Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1936 — Page 2

DURS LIFTED ROM 2 ROADS, REPORT sins

39 o Are in Effect i Indiana, Highway Head Says.

Detours were lifted last week from State Roads 2 and 3, James D. Adams, chairman of the state highway commission, announced today, leaving 39 detours still in effect on state and U, 8. highways in Indiana. . Detours are in effect on the following state and Federal roads: 2—From Mishawaka to Elkhart, 85 miles over county concrete road. Oiling shoulders from Goshen to Benton. Traffic maintained. 3—From Newcastle north 10 miles over road 38, county gravel, and U. S. 36.

Detour on U. 8S. 6

U. 8. 6—-From Butler east four miles over road 1 and county road. U. 8. 12—From Gary to junction of U. S. 20 in East Chicago, 10.5 miles over U. 8. 20. . . 13—From Indianapolis north one : d one-half miles over county confrete road (account of surface treatment). From junction of r&ad 21 north four and one-half miles over county bituminous and gravel road. 15—From Marion to LaFontaine 13 miles over roads 9, 105 and county roads 13, 213, 114 and county gravel. From Silver Lake, east and north 14 miles over road 14, county gravel and county concrete roads. 18—From U. 8S. 152, north and east eight miles over U. S. 152 and county gravel roads.

Road 21 Closed

21—From just south of Converse, “west. then north two miles over county gravel. U. S. 26—From U. S. 30 to New Haven, two miles over U. S. 30 and New Haven streets. 25—From Rochester to Mentone, 20 miles over roads 14 and 19. 26—From Lafayette east two miles ~ over county concrete and bituminous roads. 29—From Shelbyville to Indianapolis, 34 miles over road 9 and U. 8. 52. All traffic at present follow road 9 and U. 8. 40 on account of surface treatment on U. S. 52. z:U. 31— From Jeffersonville northeast 4.4 miles over county concrete and roads 62 and 231. :In Peru and north two miles, over city streets and county road. From U. 8. 6 to South Bend, 29 miles over U. S. 6, road 331 and county concrete. 11-Mile Detour Listed

34—From Waynetown to Crawfordsville, 11 miles over road 25, ‘county gravel road and road 35. From Brownsburg east 4.7 miles over county gravel and bituminous roads. : U. S. 36—East of Danville, shoulder construction, drive carefr!From Indianapolis to state road 9 south of Pendleton, ‘35 miles over U. S. 40 and road 9.

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» Miniature. gasoline-powered planes, such as that being launched above’ by Vernon Boehle, Indianapolis, rubber-powered and radiocontrolled craft filled the air over Wayne County airport, Detroit, as 400 models plane fliers from every state in the Union, and from Canada, Englana and France competed in the Wakefield international ost of the midget planes, so small they had to be dropper, were built of balsa wood, glue, paper and

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Rush, LaPorte, Municipal Court Rulings are Affirmed.

The Indiana Appellate Court yesterday affirmed three judgments of lower courts and two awards made by the Indiana Industrial Board. A judgment of $7500 against Russell Dunbar, Osgood, as the result of an automobile accident in which Carl Demaree was injured was affirmed. The appeal was from the Rush Circuit Court.

Court that David R. Miller, husband of the late Renetta Sieb Miller, was entitled to his wife's share of the estate of her father, Louis H. Sieb, was affirmed by the Appellate Court. A judgment against Henry Rothchild and Clyde C. Cartwright for $93 and interest on a promissory note given the Citizens’ Loan Co. of Indianapolis, Inc., by the Marion County Municipal Court was upheld. Appeals of George Peulner and Guy W. Oel from decisions of the Industrial Board denying them compensation for accidents were dismissed by the court. Mr. Oe] was formerly an employe of the Bakers’ Consulting Bureau, and Mr. Peulner was janitor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

BEGIN HERE TODAY Claire Fosdick sets out alone on a summer evening to drive te the mountain house inherited from her eccentric uncle, Lyman Fosdick. Claire's parents are dead and she has learned that most of the fortune she thought was secure is gone. She owes money to her father’s friend, Nick Baum, Nick wants te marry her, but Claire can not quite bring herself to say ‘yes.” The trip to the mountains is for two purposes: (1) to think out her problems, and (2) to search for a mysterious jewel belonging te her uncle and supposed to be hidden in the house. Off; the main highway Claires ear crashes into a log across the road. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

CHAPTER TWO HEN Claire regained her senses she was lying on the ground with a coat for a pillow. A young man was bending over her, an anxious frown on his face. For a minutes she stared confusedly, then a smile of recognition touched her lips. “Pat Magan?” He grinned. “Sure, the very same. And what do you think you're trying to do to yourself anyway?” With

position, while he held a flask to her lips. “Just a swig of this, and you'll feel finer than frog's hair.” Obediently the girl swallowed the fiery liquor. Presently she straightened up and looked about her as

another young man came out of the darkness. “How is she, Pat?” he asked. “Guess she was just knocked out or a minute,” Pat told him. Then,

39—From Belleville to Clayton, | With a wave of his hand at the new-

‘three miles over U. S. 40 and county gravel road. From Danville to Lebanon, 30 miles over county gravel and road 34. From road 18 to Delphi, four miles over county gravel and city streets. U. 8S. 40—From Terre Haute to road 43, 44 miles over U. S. 41 and 36 and road 43. U. S. 41 Details

U. 8. 41—-Construction one mile north of Evansville, drive carefully. South of Fort Branch, construction, drive carefully. Just north of White

River near Hazleton, 5.5 miles over

county gravel. Three miles south . of Vincennes, bridge run-around. Construction one-half mile south ‘of Oaktown, drive carefully. From “Youngstown north to one mile south of Terre Haute, seven miles over ‘county gravel. From Cook to U, S. 30, unfinished shoulders, drive carefully; trucks advised to follow U. S. 30, road 53 and U. S. 152. From U. S. 30 west and north to U. S. 6, seven miles over U. S. 30 and road 141, ° 43—From Westville to Michigan City, 14 miles over U. S. 6, county concrete and oil mat roads. 46—From Bloomington to Nash‘ville, 25 miles over roads 45 and 135 >

, 47—From Thorntown east to U. S. 52, over county gravel road and U. S. 52. U. S. 52 Under Treatment

U. S. 52—Near southeast city limits of Indianapolis, 1.7 miles ‘bridge run-around over county bituminous and oiled gravel; trucks over three tons follow U. S. 40 and : road 9. (All traffic follow 9 and 40 at present on account of surface treatment on U. S. 52). From West ‘Lafayette north 2.5 miles over city streets and county concrete. 59—From three mile$ north of . Sandborn north four miles: over county gravel road. From road 46 to Brazil, 14 miles over road 46, county gravel and road 42. -60—Salem to Bennetsville, 41 miles aver road 135, U. S. 150 and

Be 3% mstruction., eight miles southeast of Vincennes, drive carefully. : Road 62 Affected : ~ 62—From east junction of road 231 to Jeffersonville, 2.7 miles over county concrete. From Jeffersonvile north and east 49 miles over U. S. ‘31 and road 56. ~ 67—From Spencer to Martins ville, surface treatment, traffic maintained. From Indianapolis to Anderson, 41 miles over roads 13 and 32. ~~ 1M4—From Akron east 14 miles over roads 14 and 15. ~ 115—Closed from U. S. 24 to road 15 northwest of Wabash. - 116—From Markle to Bluffton, 14

Three-Mile Detour 135—From junction of road 44 north three miles over road 44 and

comer, “Claire, this is my side-kick, Bob Steele, a mining engineer, with a good job—believe if or net. He's spendinghis vagation: in the Rockies. Miss Claire Fosdick, Bob; I used to aim valentines and spitballs at her when we were in grammar school.”

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LAIRE smiled and held out her hand rather shakily. “How about my car, Mr. Steele?” He shook his head. “Pretty badly damaged. Front axle busted and a lot of minor casualties. Same one had closed the road with that log. we'll have to take you in our bus wherever you were going, Miss Fosdick. We heard the smash and came back.” Claire turned startled eyes on Pat. “Closed the road! You mean the log was put there?” “Sure. Probabiy repairing or something. But Bob and I are on the loose, and we'll be tickled to death to trundle you any place you want to go. Feel able to make it over to our car?” He helped her to her feet. After & minute she was able to walk unaided, and got into their car to wait until they could move the wreck out of the road. When finally they came back she had decided to tell them why she was going to the house in the mountains, omitting only her personal 1easons, t 2 » " LTHOUGH she had not seen much of Pat Magan the last few years, she had always had a warm spot in her heart for the jolly Irish boy with whom she had gone to school. The blond young engineer was a stranger, of course, but she liked his clean-cut appearance and, besides, he was Pat's friend. For some reason she could not explain Claire felt she was going to need help. “Hannah must have talked me into it,” she told herself. The fact that the road to the House of Long Shadows had been deliberately closed to her disturbed her more than she was willing to admit. “Let's get going, Pat,” she urged. “Sure,” agreed Pat with enthusiasm. “We'll show you. how Depression can eat up the niles: Depression’s the car, you know, in case you're wondering. Claire pointed out the road and then told them about. her quest, even to the part about the mysterious hidden jewel. For a minute neither of the young men answered. Then Bob Steele said slowly, “We had planned to spend most of our vacation in the city, Miss Fosdick, but if Pat's willing I'd like to help you look over the house in the mountains. Maybe some of my technical knowledge would come in handy. Things underground are my meat, you know— not to mention bread and butter.” “Count me in, too, Claire,” Pat *I can’t think of anything I'd rather do than ‘chase an elusive what-have-you. Maybe we can start tonight.” The rest: of the trip was Spent in

one arm he lifted her to a sitting |.

ND you mean to tell me that no dame ever waltzed him up the church aisle and snatched his name amd fortune?” asked Pat incredulously. “A bachelor with money enough to drift around the world buying jewels!” “Susie Spratt was his housekeeper for years and she never spoke of any woman. No. ‘He never married,” Claire answered. “Uncle Lyman made acquaintances all over the world, but no close friends. He built the House of Long Shadows so he could be alone. You'll see what I mean when we get there.” When they came to the end of the trip both young men agreed that Lyman Fosdick had indeed named his house well. In the uncertain light of a half moon the building loomed gloomily against the dark background of the mountain. Of imposing height, it was a perfect example of the flamboyant mansions of an earlier period —narrow railed porches, and many bulging bay windows. “It’s really two trees grown together, and a marvelous specimen, as you will see by daylight,” Claire said, pointing toward the tree. “But it must cut off lots of light from the house, renmiarked Bob Steele. 3 2 Claire nodded. “Yes. It’s the house of long shadows, you know.”

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N spite of the sound of the wheels on the graveled driveway no light showed in the darkened front windows. In the Gig tance a dog bayed “Queer old place,” muttered Pat. “Drive up to the porch and let me out,” Claire said. “I'll get the Spratts up while you take the car aroun the barn.” .. But ob He out and weht up the steps’ with her. “Sure you'll be all right till we get back, Miss Fosdick?” he asked. “Why not?” asked the girl in Surprise. “Ive come here all my e.” . She twisted the iron knob of the doorbell. The faint sound of the bell ringing could be heard in the stillness, then footsteps. Presently the door opened a srack and a sharp-nosed man peered out. “Oh you, Claire?” His voice had an odd croaking sound. “Hello, Eb,” the girl greeted him as she. went in. “I was jest settin® out in the kitchen, smokin’ a last pipe afore goin’ to bed,” Eb explained. “You didn’t come up by yourself?” “No, Eb. But I was alone when I started,” answered Claire. “My car's down at the bottom of the hill, smashed up. Some one put a big log across the road where it cuts off from the main highway and I hit it. Two men coming along heard me and brought me on up here. I happened to know one of them.” “A log across the road!” Eb's voice sounded genuinely surprised. “I was down that way myself just Blore supper and there want no og.” “Well,” there certainly was one when I got there,” Claire replied with conviction.

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EFORE Eb could express any further opinion, his sister, Susie, came hurrying down the stairway, her plump figure wrapped in a dressing gown. Innumerable curlpapers wagged about her round face that still retained traces of a vnetime babyish beauty. “Claire!” She threw her arms about the girl and kissed her. “Have ycu had your supper? Eb, stir up the kitchen fire quick. Claire’ll want something hot after her drive.” Footsteps sounded outside and Eb went to open the door. He admitted the strangers with a sour look. After Claire had presented the newcomers and explained again about the accident, she dispatched the Spratts kitchenward to prepare supper. Then she looked rather curiously at the young men. Bob Steele was handsomer than she had thought, while Pat Magan was —well, still just Pat. “I'm sure glad to see you again, Claire,” he was saying. “Golly,

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you're looking wonderful.” “You haven't forgotten you've kissed the Blarney Stone have you, Pat?” laughed Claire. “Pat always gets a little groggy when he’s excited about something, Miss Fosdick,” Bob Steele explained. His own blue eyes rested on her admiringly. The girl turned away with a laugh. “I'm Claire to you, too, Bob. And now while we're waiting, let’s go into the library. That was the room Uncle Lyman loved best. Everything has been kept just as it was when he was alive.” ” n 2 HE led the way down the hall, and opened a door. odor of heavy velvet hangings and old upholstered furniture hung over the place. Claire walked across to a window to open it. “Ha, there might be a clew or two right here!” exclaimed Pat, rubbing his hands gleefully. He fingered the stone blocks of the elaborately carved mantelpiece: “In these old houses, it’s practically a rule that something must. slide open about the fireplace, isn’t it?” Then he added, “Say, I don’t think your man cares much for us, Claire.” : Claire smiled. “Oh, | Eb’s all right. He’s that way with Susie and Dan, too.” “Who's Dan?” asked Pat. “Dan Dallas, the extra man hired to work here. Eb always speaks of him as “A’ number one,” so we take it for granted he likes Dan. But you couldn't tell that from Eb’s manner. He's $0 anxious over the life hereafter he hasn't much time for anything else. What are you staring at, Pat?” “I was wondering why that stone block with the broken arrow carved on it wasn’t the same color as the rest of this gingerbread stuff on this fireplace. It's lighter.”

# » » OOKS as though it might have 4 been added later, doesn’t it?” Bob came over and ran his finger along the stone tracery. “It's been there as long as I can remember,” Claire told them. “Are you trying to imagine it might have been put there for a purpose, Pat?” “Well, we're looking for something aren't we?” he defended himself with a laugh. Susie, fully dressed now, but still wearing her crown of curl-papers, bustled in carrying a big tray. “Ham and eggs, rolls and coffee, Claire,” she announced as she drew a small table up before the fireplace. “Want Eb should lay a fire in here? My, you'll freeze with that window open that way. Land sakes, Dan!” Her voice sounded surprised. “What ever do you want?’ In the doorway stood a man about 40 years old, carrying a black mongrel dog. The man’s forehead bore a wide scar that twisted one eyebrow into a perpetual droop, but . the eyes that looked out from under it were unusually keen and piercing. “Trigger’s dead, Susie,” the man siad, looking at her steadily. “I just found him out in those aspens back of the doghouse. Saw him

I followed him.” : . “Dead!” cried Claire. “Why, he barked when we came in. I heard him.”

when we came around with” the car,” added Pat. “He's been shot. See?” The man parted the shaggy hair above the dog's eyes and pointed to a bullet hole. “But—but who would do such a thing?” Claire exclaimed. “And why didn’t we hear the shot?”

(To Be e Continued)

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The critical illness of his seven-year-old daughter Anna Maria (above) has diverted Ptemier Mussolini from official business to watch at her bedside while doctors struggle to save her from ‘infantile paralysis complicated by pulmonary pneumonia.

(BARBERS ORGANIZE

FRATERNITY HERE

Linton ‘Man Is Selected for National Chief.

Org#nization of the International Barbers’ Fraternity has been started here with 15 charter members, according ‘to Mac Terhune, Linton,

Ind., who was elected international president at the first meeting at 322 N. East-st, this week. Other officers elected were: Salem Bashara, Fort Wayne, vice president; Arnold Wall, Erie, Pa., recording secretary; John Price, Fortville, treasurer; Fred Durning, Tampa, Fla. publicity agent, and James Farris, Cincinnati, O., chaplain. Mr. Bashara is to.be chairman of the constitutional committee. Other charter members are: Ted Cox, Delbert Ingle, James Northal, Melvin Knauer, Marion Martin, Lewis Taylor, Tilford Kayse, Sam Baker and Ray May.

1City Measure

1S NEW WORRY

Inspectors Clock Taxicabs at - Fairground.

Although Thomas E. Tarpey, city ;

weights and measures inspector, said most of his trouble comes through itinerant coal dealers, his annual report .to the weights and measures state commissioner. shows that taxicab meters, gasoline pumps and old-fashioned spring scales are also among his worries. + More than 18,000 inspection operations were made since last July.

| Among the more numerous are

computing scales, such as are used in groceries and meat markets, 2117; spring scales, used by hucksters, 1424; balance scale weights, 3449; packaged goods in retail

1 stores, 1952; lubricating oil bottles,

4425; liquid measures, 1924. The report showed 631 taxicab meters were checked. Present.inspections under the taxicab ordinance to go into effect July 5, are included in the figure. The taxicab inspection, Mr. Tarpey said, must be completed this week to comply with the ordinance. All concerns but one have been clocked on the new course at the state Fairground. :

~ 1300 Gas Pumps Checked

More than 1300 gasoline pumps were checked during the year, Mr. Tarpey’s report showed. Each pump was tested by running out fives gallons of gas in a scientifically adjusted measure. ° Pump shortages as much as a gallon have been discovered, the records revealed. The weights and measures department, staffed with four deputies, is constantly checking against short measure, Mr. Tarpey said. “I feel that 90 per cent of Indianapolis merchants are honest and trying to give their customer full measure, but the 10 per cent keeps us more than busy.” Shortages are not as bad as formerly when dry measure pails were used, the inspector said. He exhibited a potato measure which has long spikes driven through the bottom. When potatoes were piled into the bucket, they remained impaled upon the spikes and could be resold, he explained. The container was confiscated several years ago. Two cases were prosecuted. dur-

the year, the ended with a conviction. Locoal companies, Mr. Tarpey said, cause little trouble. Most coal shortage cases are from dealers

outside Indianapolis, who are not familiar with the law which requires them to reweigh the load after they arrive here. Ice weight seldom presents a serious problem; since the 100pound pieces are scored for cutting. Peddlers selling berries often pinch the box sides to gain a little, Mr. Tarpey said. Among the inspections which resulted in condemned scales, the g. type accounted for 21, auto t scales, 14; computing scales, 46, and gasoline pumps, 11. More than T0 spring scales were confiscated during the past year. This is the usual procedure, since repairs to the cheap scales are Bure expensive than buying a new set.

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Oldest in Hoesier Service, Engine : Began as Messeinger. : Charles A. Cora, commercial ens gineer snd directory supervisor of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co, this week began his forty-sixth

year in the company’s service.

Mr. Cora, who lives at 4930 Wash ington-blvd, started with the cim= pany at Buffalo, N. Y, as a mese senger. He has served longer with the company than any other ems= ploye in Indiana. During Mr. Cora’s career, he has been inspector, connecting company

‘agent, special agent and engineer. - He was appointed to his present

position June 1, 1928. He is a charter member of Hoo» sier State Chapter, No. 18, Tele« phone Pioneers of America.

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