The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-24
Happiest Christmas Since
1929 Predicted for All
Classes Here.
STORE CHIEFS JUBILAN7
Holiday Sales Reach Record
Peak: Poor Are Not
Forgotten.


pared for its most festive observance
of Christmas since the depression
began.
Leaders of retail trade and rail-
road executives joined in reporting
increased trade and travel. Trains
arriving at and departing from
Union Station have been operated in
two and three sections since last
Friday, and Pullman reservations
we're at premium.
The crush of holiday traffic
jammed highways with motor cars
carrying holiday groups to and from
the city.
Mercantile establishments today
were damned with late holiday buy
ers, while merchants said Christmas
sales had increased between 10 and
20 per cent over last year.
New depreSSion-year records were
reported by charitable organizations
in their solicitation of funds to pro-
vide Christmas cheer for the unfor-
tunate and under privileged.
The Indianapolis Times "Clothe-
A-Child" campaign was far ahead
of last years total.
Holiday Bonuses Declared
From all quarters came reports
that church and institutional work
ers have been able, through gen.
erous giving, to carry the Christmas
spirit into homes made bleak by
misfortune and economic disaster
Some business organizations found
it possible this year to give holi-
day bonuses to employees.
Religious programs, as usual, will
dominate the city's observance of
the holiday Christmas Day. Cath
Ole churches have discontinued
their custom of celebrating Christ
mas midnight masses. Instead early
morning masses will be celebrated.
At the Zion Evangelical Church
a candlelight sunrise service will be
held at tomorrow. The Rev. Fred
,a'sick r. DIARIES will speak on .sGlad
Things OF JOY" Mrs Ross jEalll-
we'll will direct the musical pro-
gram. Instrumental numbers wal
be given by Otto and Kurt Mahrdt.
Yule Services Begin
Yesterday Christmas music filled
city churches as the city began the
observance of the Nativity. Pag-
eants and cantatas were presented
last night. u
Most of the Protestant churches
will hold services tonight and to-
morrow morning. 1
Gov. Paul V. McNutt spoke
at a service of the young peoples
department of Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning.
The radio will participate in the
observance tonight when carols by
choirs of seven city churches will
be broadcast over WKBF from the
auditorium of the Thirty-first
Street Baptist Church between 9
and 10. Ray Harris will direct the.
choirS and Curtis Davis will beEor-
ganiSt.
This afternoon the grave business
of army training will be laid aside
at Ft. Benjamin Harrison y bile all
children at the post welconiesthe ar
rival of Santa Claus. Gifts will be
distributed. Tonight the Eleventh
Infantry Band will play Christmas
carols at the post.
StatehouSe Holds Party
The citys largest party was held
today at the Statehouse. More
than 5000 children, guests of the
Salvation Army, assembled there to
receive clothing, toys, fruit and
candy. The indianapolis Newsboys'
Band played from $3.50 to 9. Gov.
McNutt. DR.. Ernest N. Evans, Indi-
annapolis Church Federation secre-
tary, and Frederick E. Schorte-
meier. party chairman, brought
holiday greetings.
indianapolis Kiwanis Club will
stage Christmas party tonight for
children in the EngliSh-Av. Boys
Club and the Lauter Memorial Boys
Club.
Christmas parties will be given in
six city orphanages. At James
Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Chill
dren carols will be sung by nurses
at $50 tomorrow morning. st. Vim
cents Hospital Guild is sponsoring
an entertainment and gift program.
Trolley Workers Hosts
indianapolis Railways Highland
barns employees will entertain 500
children Christmas morning.
Wheeler City Rescue Mission will
be the scene of Christmas break
fast for 100 men, guests of the Gull
ture Club.
Prisoners in Marion County Jail
and City Prison will be given spe-
cial holiday menus. Services will
be conducted in the County Jail
at TO-
Approximately 100 persons at
tended the annual good turn" party
of Boy Scout Troop SO in head
quarters at 1871 Boulevard-pl Satur-
day night.
The Nineteenth Ward Democratic
Club today was distributing n bas-
kets Of food for Christmas dinners.
Members of the indianapolis
Flower Mission today delivered
Christmas dinners. toys and clothing
to persons in the city suffering with
tuberculosis. About &C homes were
visited.
$4,000 in Bonds Stolen