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DAILY BANKER GREENCASTLE, INDIANA; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,198:

IF"}:

SALE: Fallen Grimes Golden

Blue Damson Hun Strain's Orchard.

pie-, Blue Damson Hmrm^OjW|||^

L,},, SALE: Baby carriage in good l WO. MMa |U)R SALE: Poland China Boars (Fits Isaac J Hammond. Phone * 9-2t [l,)l( SALE: Ford Tudor Model A u \. 4a,i L or jU 408 Elm St. 9-tf. I FOR SALK:—Registered .Shmi*L, Rams of high class. Price reasLbi,. John VV. Day, Fillmore, Ind. 10-17;2p. FOR SALE:—Majestic Coal range, L. g- room tables and chairs and ■ , :'i>| S. Indiana street 10-lp 11. OB SALE: Tudor model T 1927 cl( j , e ,lan in good condition, 707 [wth Indiana street. It |FoR ^tl.E: Grimes Golden, Joni, ;l ii.i Wolf River apples, and In,,,1,1 grapes, at reasonable prices. A. Ogg. Phone 285. 10-tf |ioi; SALE—Sugar pears, Grimes n md Maiden Blush droppe, 1 kple- tine for canning and apple htt, i Phone Rural 95. McCullough

9-2t

[FOR SALE: 1928 Buick coupe, new E A 1 condition. Only driven VjOO miles. American Security Cominy, ll 1 .’ east Washington. 1-tf [[•i i If SALE: 3 burner Red Star liin ns gasoline or kerosene, I . Of, $5.00. Cook’s South End Phone 134. 10-2t —For Rent—

PLEASAJfT gardenMjss Florence Harpei Tuesday at Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. Jeronin V Cormick and Mr. and Mrs. Benfonl w i 10 were ^called here by the de ith ,,f Mrs. Belle Stockwell have returned to their home at Connellsvill,. p a Mr. and Mrs. Waltn |',, e an( j Sl>n “Billie” have gone to California for ain indefinite stay. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Stockwell and family have returned to their home at IndianapoliFtoss Young is building a new house on the south road Mrs. Pearson ami daughters of Indianapolis visited Mrs. Florence Lee

Tuesday.

Mr- arncl Mrs. Harley Kis.-ler have moved into the apartment over the Poe ami Hoi.-'apple store and will have charge of the re-tautaml of nights. Jessie Madden spent the week end with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooper and daughter and Mr and Mrs. Frank Jarrell are at home again in their rooms in the Chew building. School began Monday and is progressing nicely, there seems to be an

number of pupils. , laude Cromwell spent the we-k end in Terre Haute.

ence Clrdfelter art dsue+iter of] Air. and Mrs. Rex Cn md Mr. and Wavfl'ind, and Mrs. Herbert Clodfel-! Mrs. Jake Martin and Mr- Edith Miller of Fircastle, wer, dinner guests ; ler attended the stat fair at Indiana

of Mrs. Carrie Clodtelter and sister! polls Thursday.

Miss Cora Carrington on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwm i Biother, John Sigler an 1 Mrs. Sara, Lane attended 5am John , n Kansas, Mr. and Mr- the funeral of Tom 'idiom at Paris, Klnier Clod:. It. i. \| r and Mrs. Clar III,, Thursday.

MORTON Mi. :n Mi uri Clodfelter, Mr. and Mrs Ashby i ,, n ,. s an ,| Mrs. Wil

NOTICE TO TAXPWERS OF TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the Tax Rates for Certirn Purposes by 1 Icy 1 fownship. Putnam County. Indiana. Before the Township Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Floyd Township. Putnam County, Indiana, that the proper legal office )s of sai l municipality .it their regular meeting place, on the 20th day of Septembei 1932, will consider the following budget: BUDGET CLASS!FIFATION FOR TOWNSHIPS

TOWNSHIP FUND

Salary of Tiustee

. . . .$600

Office Rent

... 61)

Lrustee’s Expense

.. 125

Re;old.- arid Adv

... 150

Pat of Adv. Board

... 15

Exam. Records

... 25

Miscellaneous:

1. Legal Services

... 35

3. Bond Premiums

... 60

Total Twp. Fund

•ifiTi/iv T?r.vr,

. $1070

SPECIAL RCHOOl FUND Re),aii of buildings and ground- * Repair of equipment .... Schoi 1 F ur . and equip School Supplies ... Janitor Supplies .. Furl for schools ... Loans, Int. and Insin nice

Teachers Insthute .

ddren.

NOTH R 'l «» \ON-Hi:s| HUM'S ^State of Inilian.i, (•ouniv of 1'innam

In the Putnam ('ire September Term.

No. 14044

OTK’R TO DRFKNHANTS

Ircul l'i:i2

NCI

Fay F. Weaver Ruby N Weaver

4nde

■larues Anilerson et aux

Conns now the plaintiffs I v Ko Sutherlln, their Attorney, anil

herein theii eonipniint, ms

the nfflflavli of n ennifielent 111.> n ■hat the following nanieil persons non-reshients of ihe -taie of Imli

to-wit: James Amiei

Pay of Tea. hers School Transfers Total Tuiticn Fund

Pal

Hh) 300

. 75 • 275

100

. 301 . 3700 100 . $5,151

Several from here attended the funeral of June Wood at Marshall last Sunday. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dudley Wood Miss Alta Scott of Hra/.il spent thw tOANSuSr

Business

Emergencies

FELS-NAPTHA the big golden bar full of extra help

week with M Sthool begii

Freda Lawter. Mrs. Ruth Early an i here next Monday , are the teachers.

Fleta Bell

SHOWING .VI IHE GR\NA1>.\ Til EATER SI NI)Ad AND MONDAY

I Transportation of (

.$4,810 i Miscellaneous :i,200 Total Special School 1 md

$8,01b '

(Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen in of e of Township 1

Ttustee.)

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED

with

\ n

derson. John

i He Ander Josephine S

Bra i

Amlersoi W A mb

et her

•nt •hoi

I ntiiiniiM i’aroline

ei son, A

Mol lie T Bi

J<r.»

uitin

•son, Hiram «\ Allen. All.n, Andrew AstlenK»*i,

I.e

annan. Legatee Btiinnan, Legal (Charles A. Brooke, Siiralt A

mnat

Brooke,

Brook. Rohert

[FOR RENT:—Two, three op four apartment, modem, furnished, aid lower. Phone 213. 10-2t. |li i: RENT: Modem furnished 3ipartment. Moderate rates. 702 it Seminary street. 8-tf IkiR RENT: F'umished front room, (I i necting. GoimI location, reas|t> i ite-. Garage. Phone 416-K. 8-tf. RENT — Modern furnished L. i ailment. Langmoor, 309 east (siikli -tii-et. Phone 193-K. fi-tf OR RENT: Two or three room 1 ailment, furnished or unmiI, central location. Address Idler. 10-lt (R RENT: Modern comfottable I ! me 241 K. 10-lt [I'd; RENT: Furnished rooms for itn, u blocks from square. Call l0-3ts IFOR RENT: A modern six room ■ 1 ll food condition with new ^ Private entiance. 313 Film li'-! Rhone 846-L or 29<’i. 9-tf. I : |.'\vr_West half of double, I ' Walnut Street. Five rooms , breakfast nook and sleeping ^i h All newly decorated. Ga- stove [d elei ttic refrigeration. J. P. Allen, P n ' t Walnut st. Tues-Sat.-tf

’harieii A. Brook. Saruh rntlin, Ann l„. (’utlin,

Allr«*d O. c’honoweth. Bvrn.i rd 1*. <'lii-now**! h, ('ora V” D t'honowi*Oi. Daniil (’urry, M.ir> H. Cnrrv. Ann «’ Ohenoweth, Wlliliim !•: i’lionowHli. Kate 1), ('henoweth, Alfretl li • In n*» weth, Julia R rhenowetli. M

Ohe

laiy A.

enowetn, Ali<e <'henow*ih. Bi*nnin P. ('orwin, Christy M Corwin,

Cooper, Louisa Cooper,

c. ('henoweth. Julia Cheno\v*ili,

Ohenoweth, Ann ('hrnoweili,

jan

William K.

Kate c. Cheno

Kate Che now i

•nowet h Dukes,

Doup. Benjamin A. Du

(5 Che

hecea

Durham.

Hllimii A Durhn

t rin Will

ham. Martha

Durhsim. William W. M. Dunnin*!* ton, Rachel S,

Kslinaer Sail

nte-r

Rphraim Dukes. it«* Jacob f loup, Sa i a li a

rham.. Kntli-

Rachel A Durliam

Benjamin K. I>m

1070

358016

500

7516

3092

B. I on ha I i :■ III \V

HI Ham H

Hunter. Rees

Klisa Hardest v.

Rachel

Hardest y

irdestv. Ida

w. Rachel A. How. KeiKhtl* y. Sails Kei|?ht|p Lyon. Allan B Dy‘»n. \l Henry H Mathias. Kill Henry A Mills, William

I«&UKhUn, John V. beth Jane Mllie Alfred Mundy.

Ermin.i Fallen M Mathews,

n. Beniamin I

Benjamin H. Nichols

tin

Wil

Dunningii

A lire In I >nimiti| Durham, An*li> Kslitii;. i Mast

K Hardest How. J* r

Kli

A 11**1. IS.

J**n \ Hi T

K. Mill> i Kli7ah*-ih .1

Township

Fund

1 Total budget estimate for incoming year. .... $1070

1. Deduct Misr. levenue incoming year (estimateded nn former year misc. rev)... .3. Subtiact line 2 from line 1 4 Unexpended appropriations July 31 of present year 5. All additional appropriations between July 31 and December 31 6. Temporary loans to be paid befoii close of present year 7. Total (of lines 3, 4, 5, and fi) 8. Aetual balance July 31st of presort year 9. Tax to be collected present year 1 December settlement 10. Misc revenue to be collected present year (1-3 of line 2) 11. Total (of lines 8, 9, and 10) 12. Subtract line 11 from line 7 I5. Estimated wc iking balance for six month- after close of next year (not greater than 1 of line 3) 14. Amount to be raised by tax levy (add lines 12 and 13) '... ’

PROPOSED LEVIES

Net Taxable Property Number Taxable Polls

FUNDS

Township

Tuition

Special School

TOTAL

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Ol TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED

Special

fuition School Kui d Fund

$5151

AND GREATER PROFITS! To borrow In business emergencies requiring ready cash Is s sound practice, approved by tbi largest concerns. It Is equally good Judgments to obtain a loa* for the purchase of merchandise St substantial discounts, resulting tn greater profits. Consult us when you need money for these or Other purposes. Ifie American Security Co.

: 151 I Phone 98

11—E. Washington St

3468

] Ihe First National Bank Building

1510

lotiOs

8619

545

5552

4116

555

2*.'7t<

2819

100

438

1 ioo

8630

7373

410

19*8

1246

5.35

2613

2000

945

4591

3746

$881856

. . . 118

‘\ y o,i

Levy on

Amount to

Polls

Property

Be Raised

.11

945

.25

.51

4591

.25

.43

3746

.50

1.05

9282

To Be

Mills: FUNDS UU |’Inunship

Read

Her,

Surah K Mundy, j Tuition

Mathews!"' Mario *

(’idle ted

< ollei ted

Collected

1930 Levs

1931 Levy

1932 L vv

1933 Lew

1078

90S

1289

945

2451

2000

244

6438

6973

6008

4591

6078

5588

6024

4234

16045

15556

'34.15

9282

Clurii

(.anghlin

Benjamin h. Nm.oie,

Nichols, Nathan Noland M rg ret • levies have been detom ned, ten Noland, Benjamin L Nlchol '••s’ ! ; 1 . by such levies, 1 I -. ' Marlai " 1 ' l "' 1 ■'

Robert 1. O'Hair. Blanche G n’t I County Auditor not latf 1 • th( ft rth ' ndaj

Nlcltolas, I fOTAI . Elizabeth Taxpayet.- appealing -hall have :t right to Le heard tl.#r*on. After the j re 1 ( levies have been determined, ten or more taxpayer- feeing themselves ag-| •p' 1 | „rieve:i by such levies, may ippeal to the -tat- Board of f .x Commissioners '

theiefor with the eptember, and the

Nlchol- •!"sep|t | grieved by such levies, ma\ appeal to the -tat" Board of Marhih x ill! : i for furthei and final action thereon, by tiliii" .1 p ,, fitie

Blnnchc G o't lair | f ountv Auditor not

Bascorn O'Hnir. Wmiam 1* l'i . ; 1 , l , ltl :|j u:i | ( | w jH fi x a date Stephen F. Pans, Sarah Pan-, lame- | ,,.,,,,,1 September 6, 15

('. Heat. Austin II Heat. 1 1 I ] Roundti **e. George Spcrost. ^ >

S*** ioh!. Josiali (’ Shinn, Janu s S ti ■

J;im**.- Smyth. Hannah Smyth. m | -- uel Smith. Samiml Smyth. B*m-\

• aring in this county.

PAUL FREDRICK, Trustee.

m y u

Smytli, John Slaviai-. Sophia

lihla A. Slovens, Joh

Sup]

Daniel Seigler. Mary sviu Seller. I.ewis II Sale'

ler. Joh

[ I UR RENT: Very attractive modthr< • or four room furnished I Close ir. (With garage. I le. Lockridge apartments. " Walnut. 5-tf. I* I NT:—Furnished rooms at f • rates, fog men students. S. Imlitwia street. 9-2p

■ -

I'd RENT: Two spaces in garage ■ 410 . utli Indiana street Phone i K 3-tf

Wanted—

J '• ip VV anted - A man with B 'I to advertise our goods [ de introductory packages et* Mo t be sutistied with ■ air at sta.d. Write for full ^ or Albert Mills, Route Mgr., ■ 'lunmouth, Cineinnati, O. Ip ■ A AM ED Pupils interested in be- - violin lessons. Private in■lu tion or < |ass work, 50c a lesson •' Call phone 596.

A.WTKD: Housekeeping by an exihii.nl middle aged woman. AdH('x F. Bannei 9 '2|i

" ANTED — University student Him Aork for room or board. Gee. khe Phone 447. 9-2p

PIANO

TUNING.

fli.iiaiit t ,. |_ Phone 335.

■k '

si.,. NOTICE TO I'WPWEKS OF TAX LEVIES

in st.in,I- 1 j n (|„, matter of detei uiiiiitig the l ax llat< - for * ertain Purposes by

er. Lewis H. San,.?!''''Jull!"‘ M Madison Township, Putnam < .",nty. Indiana. Samis. r»;miol Sigh i Louis S u..|s Before the Township Aavisoiy Boanl.

John F. Sell* . s. John Stan*lii*M 'i Notice is hereby given t »* taxpayers ot n rownslon, Butnarn Hiinnah Stand If,"'1. Keheceu Sell.- - Indiana that the .....per legal officers of sail municiuality at their ' J.d:;; V, “'n":Vni!u^h. A l: ; I meeting ince, !l. dti day ,,f September, I” .*. will consider the

ThornburKii. Hii-uin F Taliaui. 1 ,,, mr budget:

ET Cl XSSIFICATION

g.icel Tall,nil. William K T.'II.V)Vi.| TOWNSHIP FUND

Nancy Talholt. William H. Tlinrn Imrgii. Kllraihetli Tliurnburgli. Wllllani Talbntl W H. TlH.rnJui.Kli. I,ne\

Will

ibiirgli, Hiriim

TaHu

Tar '^00 ^ n'h,' Julia n Taylor, teme* Talbott, Mai miun

ii ... \f . I I i . ... I.' M* > I I... I I

for townships

SPK( IAI SC HOOL FI ND

irgh,

* .ilbott,

Thornburish G**org«*

Marv Ann \\ ;i t ••!man, M.'iry Mary A. C VN *nnan, G.

mar 1 f* y,

Salary of Tiustee Office Rent

aternian. j Trustee's Expense ...

Wiaiternian ^ Su|)() ij,. s an ,| Salary for .1 P

ICT - 4ht -

j Records and Adv. Pat of Advisory Ijuat

rman, (J. F. W «

M A \V;» t •*rmn n Salley Keig Mari** A. McLaughlin, Martha

fto,, ?\n*i e Vh« unknown wife, hushami. * Kxam. Records

widow. wld*»w**r, heirs.

essors

fives. *l**vis* " tors. reeelv* ' creditors, trust

all of

i ♦•pr<*s*»nt H*lmlnij*t r.

and

imed; ami i|*‘ ml**nts, > sur

nd assigns *>f •d« Ii| 2. I-eifiil Service

tin* *lefeiid«'»iit s!

3. Misc.

i Miscellareous:

•Katie*. Hdministru- | Trustees bond

h'SseeH, s t* 1

•ndntits! abo\

inknowtPchildren, ; l ; ‘ Totnl Twp Fund

nurvLiiig Hp*m>* s i • TITITinV FI NO . ,. .i, r and Hi 1 U1 l l • I

privies in hlo*»«l *»• estate of all Bit' ^ j

named non-re

nil persons cl - . .

under oa<‘h and all *>1 the .il»«»\* oamed di fehdants, and p-• s.jms resp***tive n wliosc names ami ld«*otity are t«» Hie plaintiffs unknown 'he true ( hrislian

names of which ai»n.*' *1 fendants not nam**l hy

* 'ntiff*

pa\ of Teachers

state of all , * ««, . - - 1 ,, h V: ,, th"ro!.*h.‘ , "r S.'hool Transfers

nat'

n Ghrlstian

iknown.

And

"'Anil 'tfl 1' pc'i's.in- niid 'orporiiilons-. hether known h> ■> (ll(ferent nni.H'

' Hlxn.itcl ur otherwise mlxlit iiHHert nny title,

lien upon Ihe

above .leHlxn.il

who assert or tiught

claim. Ol Interest in "i lien upon real estate described it. the eoinpliint in this aetlon hv. tbrnaxli. or "ndel jinv of the defemlanis to this 'i'’"" [ named, .h s. rihe.l ..ml de.lgim ed In ■aid •omplainl. Hut o 'me- ' of al! of whom are to the plaintitt no k ".e.Y.'! «„i.i i Uai pros. . ot".I f'"

Total Tuition Fund

. $720 | . . . 90

.150

. 126

... 15 ... 25 ... 65 ... 50 . . . 25

*1,265

, $5,81*1

3,800 $9,610

Repair of 'Bldg.

Repair <>f equipn 1 . . . School Finn, and I quip. School Supplies .... Janitor Suoplic- .... Fuel for schools .... School transfer - .... Teachers In-titut' .... Janitor service ..•■ Trans, i f cltildn .... Light and Pow. i

Miscellaneous

Total Sp Sdi nl !• und .

I Ground. $ 200

. . 75 . . 250

. . 240 . 2000

6(1 80

4500 . . 26

. $7,560

l ( omplete detail of budget estimate may be seen i> offite of Township

Trustee.)

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE R A SI ED

wing de Goiiii» v.

iinh t ing s**rlhc»l r

.^tnle

the tit)**,

on l

»*ai;if»L ill

.Imli.m

That »aid the purpose

the rollowin

Putnam

hut of !a$ts No and

g**

li.. town.

h«n

deHcrlb***! hm follaWB to-wit

Beg in n i tig nt .* |*HMt line of said l.ot N"

thence west puritlj^ 1 u,,,h

tore*

Kn In

GreencaBtle Knl j;• ment

arac

of Greoncnstl«*. Indh'ort. i»oon*

cement

Ift the

Kiist. i n j ►w city, f i|»**1 .md

Satisfaction George E.

6-5p

I - Miscellaneous— I V Motor Service, 1023 South street. 5-6p

■ . NI)A V DINNER—Fried Oiick- ■ l,||lr *L Me: Baked Ham and ■ ^Itak lurches, 36c. Crawford , o-11 I j' Marjorie Lower has returred m astle t „ resume her teach- ■ 1 "'ll be in her studio Monday M ,| people interested in V MOtod and pm ate in

Total budget estimate for ihcotning year .

2. Deduct miscellaneous revenue incming year (estimated on former year miscellaneous rev.)

3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ■••■•■ •■

4. Unexpended appropriations July 31 of present year . • . ■ •' 5. All additional appropriations between July 31 and December 31—transfers ■ • • • 6. Temporary loans to be paid before dose of present year 7 Total (of lines 3. 4, 5. and 6) 8. Actual balance July 31st of present vear.... 9 Tax to be collected present year (December settlement) •••••••■■••■■ : 10. Miscellaneous revenue to lie collected present year (1-3 of line 2) ; u. Total (of lines 8, 9, and 10) ! 12. Subtract line 11 from 7 •• ] i3 Estimated working balance for six months

line "of I after close of next yeai (not greater than ‘a

11,,. south | of line 31 s ' hi v : I 14 Amount to be riased

ton A*ven'ue Sk W ,oX'^("lin..'m , 12 and 13) 58 K » Sfc’W. SSXjt'-s'xs Tax. Property . ,•0*1 parallel wlih "I’,',.,',., miih 1 Number of Taxable Polls

biiuI'Do! rsu ..f s.iiil

?^‘"r 4?"fee.' ami !« Inches: .Uu'O^I FUNDS

went pa i a

8 '! 1 '!Tir.iinst "li .lema'Kie, | Tuition claims* ami .•fdinant* wh«*e.«'^er ; S jjneclal School

Township

Fund 1265

nor. h hi l.o

<•

line of sold parallsl wi

solil l.ot No. •'>*. >

iif Morton

thence east on s.thl

tlie cos

which P"ln

t hs-. r

with the KS feel .

1265

651

1916 828

990

1728 188

Tuition Fund 9610

8210

2965

360

1 H.55 3987 3600 450 8037 3498

Stiei ial School Fond 7560

2680

3075

5765 3068

3700

6768

feet l<

line of Morton 'i. 11 ]

thdl

(ill of Sdi.l defendants

hes; tin

north One

to I lie place of ' Inst all demon mints whatsoei

lion exists

that all

nr*' necessary parties

by tax levy (add lines PROPOSED LEVIES

Ia»vv on

Polls

cau*«* of «*< 1 iihl *1*‘f»*nJan

nr** n°n-

endant

Hitld action. reHidentn of

-»HrJar«?- t a st w

and Ihnl 'hey n the sidle of Indldi.M

I* hereby xlven S..I.I Defcii.l-

unless ihci. he d.id

.50 .50

1.00

630

818

Levy ..n Property

.07.5 .68.4 .11.8 .87.7

4102 7600

1300 1300

*1,103,84.3 107 Amount to j Be Raised I

818 * 7600 1.300 9718

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED

AND TO BE COLLECTED

To Bo

tember Term. STsVXf

City

anHWoi

nf or

illl

Colie ted

Collected

C ollected

Collected

1930 Levy

1931 Levy

1932 Lew

1933 Lew

1303

1675

1800

818

1158

850

715

7709

10800

7372

7600

10160

3400

7810

1300

$20336

$18929

$17985

$9718

In' WITNESS WHERROF. I hercIN VM I .Ni- , ,. n(1 aff | x ,, ia seal of

t$fIce of the .'I. ' 8

> In*

unto set my hd.i.i s.ild Court s' Hie

tliereof, in . dlana. lids

l(m

t he c|t y

the

of Gr**HH' iBtle

!lth day of Align*

(8KAI.) JoHN vv HKROn,

'iiiuiim C

Roy C

rieik I’"'

Sutherlii

ndni circuit Court Attorney. 30-

ipp.

1 f;,',';* I funds ),ei nx 1 owrtship

Road

Tuition

Special School

1 ' Taxpayers appealing shall have a right to lie hear! thereon. After the l,. v j, . have been determined, ten or more taxpayers feeling thenlselve- ag- , i icvcl by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners ,or further and final action thereon, by filing a petition therefor with the i ,,untv Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September, and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this county. *

Dat.d September 9th. 1932.

EMORY O. BRATTAIN, Truatve Madison Township.

* V ip^f’ ;v 11 ;

’ !»ii . J Phillips Holmes, Nancy C arroll and Lionel Barrymore in Ernst Lubitsch's “Broken 1 ullahv" a Paramount Picture

Murder it HichtCiub Udx

THE NEW THATCHER COLT DETECTIVE MYSTERY

by ANTHONY ABBOT

COPYfi/GtfT, J931. BYCOY/a-PAiti £ l/SC s DlSTklbUrf&SYHUfflATO&ES SXN&.l -i. . , lSC ^

With sonic aniusement. 1 ..hserved District Attorne) Dougherly'a glare

at Ibis newest dnelupmriil.

SYNOPSIS

hollowing Ihe receipt of a death threat, Lola Carewe, known as "I he Night Club Lady”, is mysteriously -lain in her penthouse apartment at 3 a. m. New Year's. Dr. Hugh Baldwin reports death due to heart‘»ailure. 'Ihe only clue to Ihe murderer is a medical laboratory spci linen box found outside Lola's window e 'olii'e Commissioner Thatcher Colt attaches importance to the young man whose photograph is found in Lola's room, and whose identity Lola had refused to reveal beyond Ids first: name, “Basil”. \t the mention of “Basil”. Mrs. < arrwe, Lola’s mother, | becomes hysterical. It is known that I Lola quarreled w ilh Guy Everett and Vincent Rowland, a lawyer, over in- , lesfments. Eunice, the maid, confesses she was employed by Everett to report the goings on in ihe apartment. The mystery deepens with Ihe finding of Ihe body of < hri-linc Ijuires, Lola’s guest. Christine had been killed belore Lola and her body hidden unlil an opportune moment arrived for Ihe murderer to place it, soaking wet, in Lola's room. Ihe findings are similar to those in Lola's ci,;e except that Christine'.- neck was bruised alter death. Everett, Christine's last escort, claims he left her at flic apartment elevator at midnight New V. ir's Eve. and then went for a ride on Ihe Motor Parkway. alone, arriving home after 3 a. m. Mrs. Carewe informs Colt that Christine lived will, a brother, Ed-

gar. in Rochester.

t II APTER NINETEEN I —— riJW AI) Christine any private in-! jt amounted to nothing. Christine j With some amusement, 1 oh II meV" i ■> Cota g tome teryad District Attorney Dough“Oh, yes, she was rather | money in a wrong way. But I didn’t city's glare at this newest develupweulthy In her own right that is to know anything about it. Come to merit two young detectives from say, I believe she will be I mean think of it, Christine made a re , Headquarters, each armed w ith, of she would have been in two more mark that seems queer now! I all thing- in the world, n vacuum months.” ; told her not to worry me about her cleaner. They were here at Thatch“She was coming into an Inher- ( money; she would have to see Lola er Colt's special request -operators

r And she aid something of machines of vast importance ts

“Ye- of about a million dollars, ] about -!•• would if Lola lived thui the police, although the public has

I believe. There was something long.”

about her father having left her! "Was that all?

, money of which she was to come "Yes. She got to crying and went in full possession when she was in her room and shut the door, twenty-three years old." I After u while she came out anil Now Colt’s line of questions j apologized and we kissed and made |

swerved sharply. | it up.”

"Do you know of any love uf- “Know of any other quarrels that batfiiiig businesfairs?” Imight lead us anywhere?” Flushed at Colt's compliment, the “None.” * "Not a quarrel I know some-! I wo detectives began to make ready •■She had admirers —• . thing, bn' well It I* so trifling ”|their machines. Meanwhile

"Y'es. But 1 think she took none ‘'What is it?” insisted Dough»f them seriously—that is what she erty. "You must tell us every-

Always told me.” thing.”

; “Was this because of a disap “All right it is true that Chrispolntnient (n love?" tine took a violent dislike to our “1 know nothing about that. She butler. But Chung is a harmless did not confide in me.” person— he has been with us for

“Now, Mrs. Carewe,” resumed ' years.”

Colt. “1 want to ask you if you) “Why did Christine dislike your Onondaga Avenue— know of any person who would Chinaman?” I ^ ,e other end

have any reason to wish for the death of" Lola or of Christine

jvho would benefit from their deaths j watched her."

in any wSy»”f* : “She was afraid of him . "Absolutely none,” declared old "Yes, franklj she was. But that

Mrs. Carewe. was foolishness."

“Who will get Lola’s inheritance Colt brushed aside her comments, now?“ | “Now there remains what to me The mother shook her head un-j seems a difficult point," resumed happily and supposed she would,: Colt. “Lola was found wearing a she did not know. And she llannel bath robe. Do you know if

but

little suspicion of how valuable such un instrument can he in solv-

ing a murder.

“Get everything ready!” ordered Colt crisply. “1 am convinced that you hoys can help us find what we need to get at the bottom of tbia

Colt

went to tlie telephone and asked for long distance. In an incredibly short while, he was speaking to Captain Wagner, lietul of the Rochester Detective Department. "Hello, Captain. I need your help in a hurry. I want to find a man named Edgar Quires. He lives on

of the wire,

“He L ightened her. She thought I Captain Wagner had already reach1 he was impertinent In the way he ed for the telephone book, and us

Colt finished, he had his finger on the listing. ( "Right, Mr. Volt. I have the ad-

dress before me.”

“Will you send a man right out there? Ask Quires and his wife, if she’s there, to go to Headquarters with you. Then to call this number from your office—Plazu 3-73025— that's right, and then will you keep an eye on Quires while 1 break a piece of news to him over the phone. See how he acts. Thanks

Captain!”

In preparing this w;, h-trap ova» Christine’s brother in Rochester,

knew nothing of Christine's afTaiis. it was hers'.''’

“Did you ever know Christine to “Yes she always liked it. quarrel witl^ anyone?” “Did she wear it often !’ * The old woman gave Oilt a quick, I “Whenever she felt chilly, uncertain glance; then her eyelids! Colt nodded thoughtfully, hut he covered a tell-tale expression and asked no more questions. Promising

her fingers twitched at her hand- Mr- Carewe that she would be ( . ,, kt ., c hi,.f under constant guard, he bade her Colt was simply following the Wd "No,-not really,” she sighed at a comforting g When we department maxim of Uk | .« n.U.

! reached tlie liung-room, Colt and | mg for granted and eve. >! hing la* Doctor Multool r conferred in low possible. He knew that Chnitinw .ones. Then ihe Medical Examiner ^Quires had been unhappy ;« h» went the way of Hi- two.cadavers — I brother’s home. More, h- k twit .,ut of the pent house and down to -he was the heiress to a foiVue, 'the Morgue. which probably passed to her h,-4*. ,.r In-ncetor F’lynn, .her when she died. Her brothers

tiie guest- reaction to Christine s death rVghg

vigorously. .1 1111 where Lola hud died, “Adams ■•Oh that! 1 suppose Eunice'ami Thompson are here—with their

beard. Well—we did have a tiff. Butiapparatu* ”

last.

“Are you sure?"

“Yea."

“As a matter of fact, didn't she quarrel with you only this aftci-

"°i"e old lady’s eyes opened ‘‘••<7h‘f" r 'suid Inspector Flynn, jther when she died. I!er

brightly and she nodded her head from the open d or of 'he guest-

show something.

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( l o 13c Continued rotworrow) yright 1931. by Comm Kriedt . Iu«.

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