Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1937 — Page 14

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DENNIS WHEATLEY it, 1937. bv NEA Service, Inc.: William Morrow & Co.) BEGIN HERE TODAY Boarding Carlton Rocksavage's vacht, Golden Gull, off Miami, te investigate the disappearance of Bolithe Blane, British financier and Rocksavage's chief competitor in world soap trade, Detective Officer Kettering finds strange marks on Blane's cabin carpet and blood on the curtain, Kettering examines all passengers including Nicholas Stodart, RBlane’s secretary; Rocksavage and his daughter Ferri; Lady Welter: Reginald and Mrs. Jocelyn, Lady Welter's daughter and son-in-law; the Bishop of Bude; Count Luigi Posodini and Inosuke Hayashi. Kettering finds Rocksavage sought a merger with Blane to save his company; that Lady Welter is heavily interested; that Hayashi desperately sought to sell a huge soap monopoly either to Blane Rocksavage:; that Posodini is a con that the B.shonp hears some mysterious relationship to Rocksavage. This last he learns through a letter from Blane to Bishop, warning that strange things might take place on the vacht, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

CHAPTER ELEVEN Lieut, Schwab's Information Relayed to Officer Kettering, Continued. OPY of radiogram, dated Jan. A 8, 1937, filed 9:35 Dp. m. “NI 9% RS LONDON 408 9 0210 ‘POLICE HEADQUARTERS, “MIAMI, FLA. Your Inquiry Welter borin August widow late Sir David magnate died October twentytwo will attested one million three hundred eleven thousand Stop purchased controlling interest Fireside Weekly twentythree Christian girl twentyfive cross and pen twentyeight British youth twentvnine all papers high moral tone object to influence British vouth towards established church Lady Welter fanatic on this subject Stop ‘Circulations of papers one eight five ninety one hundred and twenty and two hundred and fifty thousand respectively all run at made up by Lady Welter privately Stop Lady Weiter involved hatry crash twentvnine lost large portion of fortune Stop principal mcome now derived Rocksavage companies which passed dividends last year papers now in financial difficulties Stop. Many friends in high positions establisheq church including bude Stop one child only Pamela Mary born September nineteen ten educated Roedean married November Hon. Reginald Jocelvn no children Stop Hon Mrs Jocelvn no information except above Stop

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second son of Earl of Crocorn educated Eton and Cambridge entered stockholders Wrenn Fall and Halkett ninteen twenty five motor salesman Rendall Company twentyseven Kenwenn advertising company twentyeight publicity department Pinnacle Films thirty married Pamela Welter thirtvone and entered Lady Welter's publishing house later became her personal adviser Stop Not well regarded by family no personal fortune as far as ascertainable Stop writted for debt many occasions between twentythree and thirtvone Stop apparentlv provided for since by Ladv Welter Stop Nicholas Stodart Stop Bishop of Bude born seventyone educated privately and Cardiff University entered church ninetvtwo from ninetvfive has contributed many rticles general press on church affairs Stop. Ninetynine nineteen one served as padre South African war fourteen seventeen world war then sent home involved unsavory Scandal with troops escaped publicity as enquiry held in private at which Bishop exonerated on all charges appointed suffragan bishop September twentvthree Stop Bishop of Bude Barch twentynine Stop. “Bolitho Blane date of birth unknown age approximately fortveight believed to have arrived FEurone with Australian forces during World War Stop. “First came into prominence as financier twentvthree Stop. Termed by press mysterv man of Stock Exchange no photographs recluse Benwood Cobham Survisits London offices business by telephone

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companies shaky shrewd observers lieve him due crash Stop. Count Posodini no information available Stop.” (Signed) CHIEF INSPECTOR BRING RECORDS SCOTLAND YARD. » u = Lieut, Schwab information relaved to Officer Kettering, continued. NLY information available at moment regarding Mr. Carlton Rocksavage and daughter: MR ROCKSAVAGE. From ‘Who's Who.” 1936. ROCKSAVAGE. Carlton Henry. b. Detroit, 17 Dec., 1876; 3d s. of late Theodore Henry and late Rose Emma: m. 1912, Antoinette Gloria (d. 1928) o. ¢. of Jate Julius C Pritchard of Bridgeport, Conn.: one d. Educ. Rudd College and Technical Schools. Spears Cunliff Cov. 1898, Standard Oil 1904, Director Bloomberg & Frien, 1507, Managing Director, 1909. President Bloomberg Rocksavage, 1912. Chairman and Managing Director Grandol Soaps, 1915. President Denton Bros. in 1216. Formed Sen Toilet Preps., 1918. Founder and President Rocksavage, Inc. 1922. Rocksavage Con. 1933. Recreations: Yachting, golf. Address: 1428 Riverside Drive, N. Y. CC: Lake House, Wading River, Long Island. T. RIV. 4827; WAD. 362. Clubs: Union, Grolier, New York Yacht, Hvthon, Corinthian Yacht, Bevor Dam Sports; London, American: Paris, Travelers, Further to the above we have no police record, but the following details are based on general information: Carlton Rocksavage came of a respectable middle-class family, but, as a younger son, had to make his own way. On finishing his education he entered the soap firm of Spears Cunliffi and, six years later, transferred to Standard Oil, in both of which he gained considerable general experience. He left the latter to become a director, again in

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dates, however, from his marriage | with Antoinette Pritchard in 1912. | Her father put up the necessary | capital and the firm was reorganized | as Bloomberg Rocksavage in the autum of that year, with Rocksavage as president. The company secured large contracts from the Allies for supplies in the early stages of the war and | it was in order to take advantage | of war contracts that Rocksavage | assumed the chairmanship of Grandol Soaps, which had their head- | quarters in Paris, in 1915. The following year he also became president of Denton Bros, Inc., and by that time his financial | interest * was spreading in every direction. Early in 1918 he formed Sen | Toilet Preparations to handle other | lines allied to the soap industry and at the conclusion of the war he | was reputed to be worth a very considerable fortune. His companies suffered somewhat in the after-war slump but various retrenchments were effected and his business continved to develop in all parts of the world, until the depression set in. However, 1932 found him in very serious difficulties and it was rumored then that he might go under. His original partner, Mostyn Bloomberg, died in the November of that year. The cause of his death was never cleared up quite satisfactorily. He was found dead | in his office chair one afternoon | and poison of a subtle variety, which would leave little trace, was suspected. It is believed, however, that, if this was the case, the poison was | self-administered as Bloomberg, in | addition to having a large and expensive family, had lived with the utmost extravagance for many vears, and had come to the end of his financial resources. No suspicion attaches to Rocksavage in this matter, although he was pres- | ent in the same block of offices at the time, After his partner's death he reorganized as Rocksavage Consolidated in January, 1933, and then succeeded in bringing his companies through the depression. He has, however, never regained his financial strength and last year has shown a steady decline in the shares of those concerns in which he is interested. This is largely due to a vrice-cutting war which he has |

| member of the young New York | smart set.

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MISS FERRI ROCKSAVAGE

NLY child of the above. Born] 10-5-1913. Educated Heath | Hurst School, Long Island, Munich | and Paris. Prominent socialite and | On her return from Europe four years ago she at once became al press personality. Is fond of ama- | teur acting and has appeared at | nearly all smart charity shows in | Much photographed | and credited with numerous love |

| affairs.

| hostess at the big private enter- |

tainments which he gives in his New York and Long Island homes. | She is often absent at house parties, | however, and lives the independent | life of a modern young woman, | = n ”n Copy of radiogram C196 Tokyo. | Jan, 8, 1937, 10:24 p. m. | RECEIVED AT MIAMI, FLA. | C196 VIA RCA-F TOKYO 46 10 1130 POLICE HEADQUARTERS— | MIAMI, FLA— INOSUKE HAYASHI NATIVE | OF NAGASAKI EDUCATED OX- | FORD AGE THIRTYFIVE STOP | HAS NEGOTIATED MANY COM- | MERCIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR | JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STOP | BELIEVED ACTING AT MOMENT SHIKOKU PRODUCTS COMPANY WHO HAVE BIG DEALINGS WITH OFFICE OF INTERIOR SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STOP. (Signed) TAKASHI INFORMATION BUREAU POLICE HEADQUARTERS TOKYO. \ |

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GOSSIP

By Virginia Woodall

Daily Short Story

RS. GASSAWAY, seated at the breakfast table in her suburban home, jabbed her spoon into her grapefruit, and addressed her hushand in emphatic tones. “Private secretary, huh! That's what Caroline Pell says she is, according to her mother, but I have mv own private opinions—and so has every one else.” Mr. Gassawav lowered the morning paper and gazed mildly at his wife Mr. Gassaway continued. “I wonder her mother is s0 blind. If my d-ughter were living in the city ana sent me all that money every week claiming she made it as a private secretarv—I'd certainly look into things. Mrs. Pell may be blind, but I can see through Caroline all right. with the fine fur coat and expensive dresses she sports whenever she comes: home for a How can she afford those on a secretarv's salary? I know what 1 think! “You think the worst—as usual.” “No sarcasm, George! I haven't fold vou evervthing. Last week. when I was in the city, I made a point of driving by Caroline's address, and I found it was one of those high-priced apartment buildings. What's more, I dropped into the building and, pretending I had heard that her apartment was for rent, T made inquiries of the superintendent and learned that her apartment is leased in Amos Smith's name. There!” There what?” Mr. Gassaway inquired. “Why. Amos Smith is the man to whom Caroline claims to be private secretary. That's what!” x» ” » Mr. Gassaway “And who

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“YNDEED?" his brows. Amos Smith?” “George, how ignorant vou are! Amos Smith is the publisher of that newspaper you've got in your hand. He's very wealthy.” Mr. Gassaway became suddenly anxious. “Listen! telling all this. If you care nothing for the girl's feelings, think of her mother’s.” “Everyone already knows it—except, apparently, her poor, deluded mother. As for Mrs. Pell, I'd be doing her a favor to tell her. It's time she learned what kind of life her daughter is leading in the city, and took steps before it is—too late.” “But you've got no proof of all you insinuate.” “I will have proof. Caroline is home for a week, and she's coming here this afternoon, with her mother, to the Literary Club meeting. 1 know a way that I can show her up.” Mrs. Gassaway smiled grimly. Mr. Gassaway sighed, gave up trying to argue with his wife—having discovered, from long experience, that it was futile—and buried himself in Lady Eleanor's Advice to the | Troubled,

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HAT afternoon, the club members gathered in Mrs. Gassaway's parlor and stood about chatting fiercely as they all eagerly awaited the arrival of Caroline. Mrs. Gassaway greeted her effusively. “Caroline dear, I'm so glad vou could come this afternoon. This sort of thing must seem very dull to vou after the big city—" She smirked.

Others surrounded. her and,

have felt. At last, the meeting was called to order, and Mrs. Gassaway prepared to spring her trap. “Caroline dear, will you do us a favor?” she purred. is ill and has not had a chance to transcribe the minutes of our last meeting. They are still in her shorthand. Would you be a dear and read them for us? | As she thrust a stenographer’s | notebookg into Caroline's hand, the room grew still. Caroline looked straight into Mrs, Gassaway’s eyes.

week-end. |

Don't go around |

“Our secretary |

“I'm sorry,” she said, “but I can't | read shorthand.” Mrs. Gassaway tittered. “Oh, that's too bad, but I suppose it is difficult to read other people's shorthand.” “That's not what I mean—I can't read any shorthand,

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HERE was a moment of tense |

silence. “But really,” way, secretly secretarv—"

began Mrs. Gassaexulting, “a private

“I'm not a private secretary,” said |

Caroline quietly. She rose and faced them all. “I know what vou're thinking. I understand from my mother, that you nice, long-tongued gossips have been yapping at my heels for weeks, and now you think you've treed me, don’t vou?” “Caroline! You misjudge us, protested Mrs. Gassaway. “We're vour friends!” “Deliver me from my

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friends,

then!” Caroline paused a moment, |

then said slowly and distinctly, “I'm not private secretary to Amos Smith, and I do live in his apartment.” Caroline smiled. “However. the situation is not what you think. Mr.

Amos Smith is away in Europe with |

his wife. They invited me to make

use of their apartment in their ab- |

sence. As to my job, I've kept the

real nature of it a secret for defi- |

nite reasons. But now, I don't care if you know what it is. Eleanor’ and write the Advice to the Troubled in Amos Smith's paper, which has a wide circulation this suburb. poured out your secrets to Ladv Eleanor, signing vour real names to vour letters, as required in addition

| to the anonymous names over which

the letters were published. I have. of course, kept your secrets inviolate. and I'm sorry vou now have to know that I know them but—it's vour own fault.”

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RS. Gassaway began to stutter. “C-Caroline d-darling, you've been foolish to imagine——" “I haven't imagined anything, but you've imagined too much. By the way, Mr. Gassaway wrote a letter to Lady Eleanor the other day 8 “George wrote a letter” Mrs. Gassaway swelled. “The idiot!” “Not an idiot. And I don't think he'd mind my revealing that he simply wanted to ask me how he could persuade you to let him go hunting in the north woods with his friends. Is he going?” Mrs. Gassaway choked. “But I think he will.” smiled gently. wouldn't like for other ladies that you were the author of a very interesting letter that was published in my column recently.” Mrs. red. words,

“No!” Caroline

Gassaway turned a brick She gulped, but found no

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