Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1940 — Page 17

BIDS RECENED ON 8 HIGHWAYS

{Contracts to Be Let Soon For 134 Miles of Roads : In Indiana. -

-: The State Highway Commission in : Sin next few days will award con-

‘tracts for the. resurfacing of eight

» highways at a total cost of $851,923 62. The resurfacing will include more than 134 miles of Hoosier roads and ‘projects located. in more than 32 : counties. The projects and low bids received ‘yesterday were: " Resurfacing 18 miles of highways #+in Lake, Porter and St. Joseph ‘ counties, Middle West Roads Co., of Indiana, $128,918.20. 1 Resurfacing 17.81 miles in Allen, : Huntington, LaGrange, Whitley, Miami and Kosciusko counties, Brooks Construction Co., of Ft. . Wayne, $09,637.77. - : Resurfacing 24 miles in Hunting-| ton, Wells and Adams Counties, John Dehner, Inc., of Ft. Wayne, $89,377. Resurfacing 16% miles in Tippecanoe, Benton, Newton, Vigo and Clay. counties, Grady Brothers Co., of Indianapolis, $107,577. . Resurfacing 8% miles in Howard, Hamilton, Delaware, Randolph, Grant and Madison counties,” Grady Brothers of Indianapolis, $93,480. Resurfacing 10 miles in Hancock, ‘Henry, Rush, Wayne and Randolph counties, road resurfacing Co., of Bloomington, $114,224. ‘Resurfacing 19 miles in Clark, Scott, Jackson, Ripley and Jennings counties, L. P. Cavett Co. of Lockland, O., $103,021.15. Resurfacing 22 miles in Greene, Dubois, Orange, Lawrence, Vanderburg and Warrick Counties, Middle

FIRST LADY GETS AWARD FOR SERVICE

NEW YORK, April 19 (U. P.).— The Nation Magazine, observing its 75th anniversary, announced yesterday that Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt would be the first recipient May 1 of the Nation award “For Distinguished Service in the Cause of American Social Progress.” A national nominating committee,

.which included Judge Florence :E.

Allen, Sherwood Anderson, - Thurman Arnold, Dr. - Henry Seidel Canby, William Allen White, Wendell L. Willkie, Walter Winchell; David E. Lilienthal and Max Zaritsky, cited Mrs. Roosevelt for: “Her helpful interest in the problems of young men and women and for her quiet, intelligent and dogged

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Automobile News— ‘Gadgets’ Are Practical,

Buick has just completed a “car of the future.’ ’ Unlike many radically experimental models, it is

claimed by Buick engineers that the “gadgets” on the new car are practical and that most of them will be incorporated into regular - design within the next few years. - Among the outstanding features on the new car are smaller wheels, windstream bar bumpers, streamlined fenders witn in-built headlamps, in-built running boards, door handles built flush to the body and electrically controlled windows, top and rear deck. The car was built under the dipeetion of Harley J. Earl, General Motors styling section chief. It was manufactured by hand. The body and sheet metal were fashioned without the use of dies and the special chassis was developed experimentally in the Buick shops. The car has a 123-inch wheelbase and is powered by a Series 50 engine with special experimental features. Over-all height has been reduced to a point exceeded only by racing cars. Tires are specially made 13 inches in diameter, the reduction resulting in lowering the entire car. “ The lowered center of gravity makes it almost impossible to turn the car over, according to Buick

braking smaller wheels, brakes are used. The conventional alligator-type hood is used. The hood, and rear deck locks ‘ operate automatically from the dash. The top, operated by a push-button from the dash, disappears into the rear deck when ‘open. ,— Buick engineers emphasize that, while to style-minded America, the automobile might appear to be the last word in smart automobiles, to the engineers it is a laboratory model in which innovations are incorporated for purposes of study and experimentation.

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To Exhibit Trucks The Marmon-Herrington Co. four-wheel-drive trucks, manufactured in Indianapolis, will be exhibited May 18-25 at the Tulsa, Okla., International Petroleum Exposition, company officials announced today. Visitors will be able to ride in and drive the four-wheel-drive jobs over “tough going” in the vicinity of the exposition. The company will show other ex-

with Ford and Marmon-Herrington parts painted in contrasting colors to show the changes in construction made by the local company.

Hanchett Reports Gain

In Packard Sales

Packard dealers in the territory controlled by Packard Indianapolis, Inc.,, have increased from 23 to 43 since August, 1939, according to W. A. B. Hanchett, company vice president. In the same time Packard Indianapolis’ retail store salrs increased 72 per cent and sales in the company’s} territory rose 170 per cent, he said.

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a whole increased 28 per cent from last August through December, according to Mr. Hanchett, who quoted figures released by a Packard sales meeting early this month at. Detroit. He said that at the same time. Packard sales for the country were up 75 per cent. The industry's increase in January and February was 29 and 35 per cent, respectively; as compared to Packard’s increase of 72 and 86 per cent. Meanwhile - Mr. . Hanchett announced the appointment of W. B. Peterson as manager of all retail sales at Packard Indianapolis.

Keep Defective Cars Off Streets, Stoops Asks

Todd Stoops, Hoosier Motor Club secretary-manager, today pointed out defective automobiles as the cause of many 1939 traffic deaths and injuries and urged that “some-

thing be done to keep defective cars off the street.”

traffic toll last year that were caused by defective automobiles. Defective brakes were the prime cause of accidents reported in this category resulting in 670 fatal acci-

said. Tire trouble was next. Punctures and blowouts caused 440 fatal accidents and 8940 injuries. In order, other accident causes were defects in the lighting system,

wet or slippery weather, according to Mr. Stoops.

PLAN ROADSIDE GARDENS

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 19 (U. P) —Pennsylvania’s "highway department is. preparing a $730,000 roadside planting program this spring. The present plans call for the planting of thousands of trees, shrubs and vines. Primary design behind the scenery-enhancing program is prevention of soil erosion and slides-along the highways.

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IN ‘FINE THINGS

Manual to Teach Students To Appreciate Beauty in. _ ~~ Practicality. On what basis: do you select a

‘What factors determine the color you should use for the exterior of a house? ‘The answer to these and countless other questions. of every day life

tion course designed by Principal E. H. Kemper McComb, for Manual Hie School seniors.

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mational study for pupils who do not have that indefinite quality known as “art ability” and: who have not elected other art work during the first three years.

Increases Courses to 21

“This idea is definitely in: line with the modern educational aim of teaching art, not for the one-in-a-| thousand genius,” he said, “but for the general knowledge, cultural advancement and leisure hour enjoyment of all. ” Listing of this course will give Manual 21 courses, all elective, in fine arts, jewelry and commercial art, .. oi ; “It is something like the music appreciation campaign idea,” Mr. McComb said. “That is a matter of hearing. This is a matter of seeing. I can’t draw, but I like things which are good to look at. We want to teach the pupils to respond to the

monplace. An article doesn’t need to be expensive to be beautiful. It may be something costing 5 cents or a dime.” A majority of high school pupils, he. said, are from homes in which they = cannot become | acquainted

art and the new course shquld make a definite improvement in the purchase, selection end art interest of graduates as they build their own homes in later life.

12 Major Points

There will be. 12 major points in the course. The introduction will teach how art began. Other points include design elements of design; art in a community: art of the theater; lettering, printing and posters; useful arts in industry; architecture; painting; sculpture;

graphic arts; personalities in arts, and native American arts.

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Seeks Divorce ~~ From2W:ives Times Special KOKOMO, Ind. April 19.—-A

Bulgarian steel worker and World War veteran here has filed suit’

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law, a couple that has lived apart for an indefinite period is consid--ered divorced. In 1931, the man married wife No. 2, only to discover the following day that she, too, was married ang never divorced. - He left her en.

the whereabouts of either of his wives, wants his legal status as a - free man restored.

TWO. SOWS FOUND IN LINTON CAVE-IN

Times Special LINTON, Ind. April 19—Tom Wilson, manager of a farm near Dugger, started out to do his daily chores after a heavy rain and discovered two large sows were missing. After a long search, he found them floundering at the bottom of

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