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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
ZERO WAVE DUE
TO STAY TONIGHT
Unexpected Frigd Spell Sweeps Into City From Great
Lakes-Three Lives AIKEN in MiddIe-West.

Without even stopping to knock,
zero wave whistled into Indianapo-
lis and vicinity early today, carry
ing the United States weather bu-
reau thermometer down to a of de-
gree below zero shortly before 7
a. m. 1t registered zero at and g..
The rapid temperature fall was un-
expected.
Temperature at / p. m. was a
above.
Zero to degrees above tempera.
ture is predicted for tonight by the
bureau, with a slowly rising fner-
curry forecast Friday. Fair weather
is anticipated.
Three deaths, one in st. Paul,
AMinn., one in Milwaukee, Wis.
hnd one in Chicago, were attributed
Ito the frigid wave, the fourth Of
the season which has. swept the
middle-west. In the latter city an
unidentified man about 40 years Of
age was found frozen to death on
the far South Side prairies.
Low for Year
The zero mark was the lowest for
this year in Indianapolis. Jan. IL
the mercury registered above. The
low for the season was z below Dec.
27.
Redevelopment of storm area
over the Great Lakes late Wednes-
day brought the cold wave to this
region, J. II. Arlington, meteorolo-
gist. said. Wednesday the storm
area appeared to be quietly passing
down the st. Lawrence River valley.
This morning the wave had moved
eastward, also.
Low temperature for this region
was 4 below in Chicago. Northern
Indiana thermometers hovered
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Ward admitted that the offer con-
tained these provisions:
That he was to receive $4,000 a
year salary; that he was to pay
Shipp $1,000 year for obtaining
the place for him; that he was to re-
instate Miss Georgia Alexander, for
mer school principal. as assistant
superintendent, and that he was to
dismiss all Indianapolis school
teachers who are Catholics.
Il will not deny these things"
Ward said. "But since the thing is
all over. and I'm not going TO Indi-
annapolis, and they don't want me,
there's no use saying any more"
Ward is said to have gone to In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
Francis Murray Reunited
With Mother He Didn't
Know He Had.
BY EIdora Field
BY EIdora FieIt
FlRAllNcIsF
Ii "Mother.''

W 1RANCISr'
r fMotherr'
once in a while real life
sets the stage for such q scene as
we read about in books when we say,
"Oh, that's just a story
II was like that at Union Station
Wednesday night when Francis Muir
ray, 16, with fresh-healed stumps OF
hands, reached for his mother. Mrs,
Margaret Murray Long. 434 w. Ray
mond ST., from whom he had been
separated thirteen years.
No Tears
The mother. with just a Hash OF
pain in her dark eyes, but bravely
determined to have the boys home.
coming a happy one. kept back the
tears and, gazed smilingly into the
young face. Francis. with no mem.
ory of the woman who gave him
birth, but with boyish eagerness to
meet my mother that didn't know
had all these years." smiled gladly
back at her.
'Francis-why he looks wonder
full" And the mother. keeping her
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dianapolis for a conference concern.
ing his proposed appointment to sue
ceed e. U. Graft, the present Indian
apolis superintendent, while under
contract with the board at TT.
Wayne at salary OF $1,000 a year.
After listening to the Indianapolis
proposal, he returned to FIT. Wayne
and told board members he had an
offer 'some place in Indiana" Later
he told them 1t was in Indianapolis.
The board here Immediately In
creased his salary to So, 90 a year
and he remained. His term of Office
will expire in 1927.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28

INQUIRY MADE
Accounts Board Looks Into
Anderson Fund.

An investigation is being made
by the State board of accounts, it
was learned today, into legality of a
$4,000 appropriation made recently
by the Anderson city council to OBJ
tain publicity for the city through
the news columns of Anderson IS
two leading papers.
That the money was appropriated
at a secret meeting Of the council
from the city's electric light fund.
is the allegation of citizens who have
placed the matter before Governor
Jackson and the accog ats boards.
Each Of the two par Jrs through
signed contracts, was to receive half
the sum, 1t is alleged.
Citizens disclosed the facts in an
Independent paper, copies of which
have been sent to the board of ac-
counts.
Ed G. Toner, twice candidate for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor is head OF one of the papers,
and Dale @. Crittenberger, a Demo
cratic politician, heads the other.
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PLEASANT RUN
ACTION TAKEN
Engineer Ordered to Proceed
With Sewer Plans.

Settlement of the controversy Of
south side citizens concerning. the
insanitary conditions about Pleasant
Run. the subject Of a recent council
manic resolution. seems probable to
day.
Board of works members Wednes.
day ordered City Engineer George
G. Schmidt to proceed with plans
for a sewer along. Pleasant Run
from Garfield Park to point one
half mile east OF Arlington Ave, at
an estimated cost. OF s7S2, ,521., to be
paid by assessments on property
owners.
The streams odors in summer
have brought protests from residents
to city officials. The buck has been
passed from one department to an.
other until the present board OF
works took action. The polluted con,
dition OF Pleasant Run was a favor.
ite theme for south side councilmen
during the councilmanic rebellion
that featured closing days of the
Shank administration.
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SHAW SAYS HE
Did NOT Kill
MRS. WHELCHEL
Defense Expected to Con-
clude Evidence in
Third Trial.
BN Timea NnecinI

BH Times Special
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 2S.--
John Thomas Shaw, Indianapolis
Negro, charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel, indian.
apolis widow, Nov. 81, 1923, testified
today in his own behalf. He is on
trial for the third time.
S. c. Kivett, defense attorney,
hopes to prove Mrs. whelchel was
abducted by a tall. unknown man, "
instead of by Shaw.
The State rested Wednesday
Kivett expects to complete presenta.
ton of evidence this afternoon.
Shaw, who denied any connection
with the killing, said Jim 'Hunkey''
John gave Mrs. WhelcheTs watch
and ring to him to sell.
He said he frequently went to
Johns home for whiskey and visited
him the night Of the murder. After
taking a drink he said he fell asleep
and when he awoke the radiator on
his machine was hot.
Shaw said he was accused Of the
murder when arrested. A detective
drew revolver on him and threat
ened him. he said. He said he was
not permitted to see an attorney
until the second trial at Martinsville
when the jury failed to agree.
In the first trial he was convicted
and sentenced to die, but State Su-
preme Court gave him a reprieve.
Judson l.. Stark. deputy Marion
County prosecutor, cross examined
Shaw. Shaw said he was questioned
daily in the death cell at Indiana
State Prison, where he was taken
for safe keeping, until returned for
his trial.
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SEE COURT
BIG ISSUE
NEXT FALL
IrreconclIabIes to Take
Fight Against League
to Polls.
SENATORS FACE BATTLE
Twenty Eight Seats to Be
Decided in November.

BU UntCe1 Press -
N WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-
although overwhelmingly de-
feated when the Senate adopted
the resolution for American
participation in the world
court, irreconcilables promised
today to carry their fight to the
people next November, when
thirty-three Senators come up
for reelection.
Twenty-eight Of the tl1irty-tlfree,
whose seats are soon to be decided
again, voted in favor of the Swan
son court resolution. Seven are
Democrats and twenty-one Repub-
licans.
In view of threats which have
been made by authorities of the Ku-
Klux Klan in states where it has
political power and the deluge of
petitions for and against the world
court, which have been presented
during the bitter and brief struggle,
politicians Of both the Republican
and Democratic parties are speculat-
ing over the outcome.
Both Indiana Senators, Watson
and Robinson, took cognizance of
the Klan demand in their State to
vote against the court. Watson
was forced to go against President
Coolidge to save himself from the
threatened Beveridge offensive. AL
bert J.. Beveridge, former Senator,
an who it is believed will be a can
didate to succeed Watson, wrote a
letter to the Senator from Maine,
lsdeRouncing the court. The letter
mFas read during the debate. Bev-
Ridge was almost sure to take the
stump against the court If Watson
had voted for it, politicians said.
Senator Mckinley, Illinois, Re-
publican, who voted for the court,
has received notice from Cook
County Republicans (Chicago) that
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Shipp, Board Members Deny
Proposition Was Made Ward

General denial of the charge that
G. c. Shipp, Indianapolis manufac.
turer of ventilating devices for
school buildings. offered an appoint.
ment as school superintendent of In
dianapolis to Louis C. Ward of F't.
Wayne was made today by major
ity school board members and by
Shipp.
Shipp declared there is nothing to
the report, and I don't even know
Ward" He characterized the charge
as "a lot OF gossip"
Shipp's name has been connected
repeatedly with school affairs. Will
liam H. Book, former business direc-
tor, in a public statement in con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
Hoosiers Wed After
Fifty Years

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-On a
train speeding toward Kansas
there's a couple today on a
honeymoon that's been post
poned fifty years.
Back in the sixties in Rich
mond, Ind, Frank Leebrick and
Fannie Toland wanted to get
married. Parents Of the girl OBJ
jected because Frank wanted to
go out west and homestead.
Frank went out on his home
stead. The girl was married a
short while after. Frank also
married later.
The other day Frank received
a letter addressed to his sister
who is dead. 1t was from Fan
ME.
He lost no time in getting to
Chicago. He found that Fan
nie's husband is dead. His
wife also had died. Frank, II,
and Fannie, 7S, got married.
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BOND ISSUE FOR
COURTHOUSE UP
Ordinance to Get Money for improvements to Be Read
Before Council Frday-Other Appropriations Sought.

An ordinance asking that author
ity be given commissioners TO float
a 100000 bond issue to cover the
costs of proposed improvements for
the Marion County Courthouse, will
be before the county council Friday,
Auditor Harry Dunn, said today. The
commissioners authorized the or
dinance when an opinion submitted
by Schuyler A. Hass, county at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
EIGHTH AUTO
VICTIM DIES
Man Struck by Machine Ian.
21-Driver to Be Charged.

John Beck. 81, of S23 S. New
Jersey ST., died today at city hospital
from pneumonia. resulting from in
juries received Jan. 81, when he was
struck by an automobile. He is the
eighth auto accident victim OF the
year.
A machine driven by Jesse McEl-
roy, "a N. Bradley St, struck Beck,
who was walking at Georgia and
Delaware SITS. 1t was said that the
driver in front of McElroy had had
to swerve to avoid striking the man.
Beck's injuries were not thought
serious at the time and McElroy was
not arrested. He is to be charged
with involuntary granddaughter. po-
lice said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
Merit SYSTEM
TO BE TALKED
Mayor to Seek Administra-
ton Heads Advice.

Mayor sDuvall will seek advice Of
his administration heads concerning
proposed installation of the merit
system for the police department at
a cabinet meeting Saturday morn
ing, he announced today.
Discussion OF affairs at the city
asphalt plant and reports from all
boards and branches OF the admin
istration also will be on the program,
according to Duvall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
SOUGHT BY MARSHALS
Persons Indicted to Be Arraigned at
South Bend and Here.

Deputy United States marshals to-
day were seeking to arrest persons
in Indiana indicted by the Federal
grand jury here. Seventy-four per-
sons were indicted. Twenty-four will
be arraigned at South Bend Monday.
Arraignment will be held in In
dianapolis next Friday before Judge
Robert C. Baltzell. who will return
from New York in the next few
days.
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nection with his resignation, said he
had been called into a conference
attended by two school board mem
bers and Shipp. and that Shipp told
him the conditions under which he
could keep his job.
Board President Theodore Won
negut, said that was nothing to"
the report that Shipp had offered
Ward an appointment. He at first
said he had never heard of such a
thing and then he admitted he had
heard it through indirect agencies.
"Shipp would not have authority
to do such a thing" he said. "If
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MURDER TRIAL
JURY SELECTED
seIf-Defense Plea to Be
Used for Youth.

Shortly tefore noon today a jury
was selected in Criminal Court to
try Michael Hayes, 19, of 1926 Eng
lish Ave-, on a charge of first degree
murder. Hayes is alleged to have
struck George Drayoes over the head
with heavy piece of wood.
In the selection Of jury, it was
revealed self-defense plea would
be used. Remy said he would not
ask that the jury recommend the
death penalty for Hayes, If they find
him guilty.
Hayes is said to have encountered
Drayoes as Drayoes was reaching
for milk bottle on his porch.
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taken off in the moonlight just be-
fore dawn as the, storm gods rested
from their fury.
1t was Miller's second venture to
get off the haggard, weakened mates
from the tramp.
Meanwhile another ship. its
identity undetermined was reported
in trouble more than half way
across the Atlantic.
A published report that the ship
was the White Star liner Olympic
was denied.
Picked Up by Radio
The Lloyd's agency reported the
Anchor Liner Olympia and the
Royal Beige liner Olympier likewise
in no trouble.
The message, as picked up by a
midwest amateur radio station, said
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Britain Lauds

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-Britain's
resentment at Secretary ot
Commerce Hoovers's objection
to her rubber monopoly has
been appeased by the heroic
rescue OF the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Antinoe.
1T is an epic Of American
seananship and chivalry."
says the Daily Express. ut
moves the British heart. The
gallant comradeship Of the
American captain and his
sailors commands admirihg
gratitude. They are upholding
the noblest traditions Of their
race and ours"
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UP TO OWNERS, .
MINERS SAY
Strikers Say Operators Must
Make Next Move.

BT Cnated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2S.--
Miners representatives feeling that
they have taken the initiative in
the present conferences to end the
anthracite coal strike now intend
to sit back and await any new pro-
posal which operators may make,
they indicated today as confcrees
gathered for the afternoon meeting.
1--WE believe we have offered sew
eral constructive steps," Secretary
Thomas Kennedy of the miners,
said, "and they each have been voted
down. 1t is now UP to the oper-
ators"
The mine owners, after meeting
briefly during the morning, said
that they had nothing new to pro-
pose.
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Liner WINS
SEA FIGHT;
SAVES CREW
IU. S. Roosevelt Rescues Men
on British Steamer After
Four-Day Battle.
FIVE iIFEBoATs LOST
Another Ship Reported in
Distress.

BU United Press
NEW YORK, jar. 2S-In
the teeth Of roaring gale, bat
thing waves that tossed them
about like chips, a rescue boat
of volunteers, headed by First
Officer Robert Miller of New
York, from the liner President
Roosevelt, early today rescued
the hungering and 4ering
crew Of the water-logged Brlv-
ish tramp steamer Antinoe.
1t was the elimination of four
day battle on the part Of the United
States liner to rescue the men.
Five lifeboats We're crushed and
two OF the Roosevelt crew had lost
their lives in previous attempts to
rescue.
Moonlight Rescue
Twelve men were taken from the
ship yesterday. The other thirteen,
including the captain. were finally
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
BOTTLE OF MILK TAKEN
Attorneys Wife Represents De
If fendant in Municipal Court.

Defended by Mrs. William III.
Thompson, wife Of an attorney. who
explained her husband had been de-
tained elsewhere, John Blackburn,
Negro, SO Douglass Court. charged
with stealing scent bottle Of milk
from grocery, drew suspended
fine of 81 and costs in Municipal
Court today.
Blackburnfs defense was he in
tended to pay for it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
HooDo0 PURsUEs BABE
Child Hurt in Auto Crash, Falls
From Bed.

BH Jnffed PrfSa
HUNTSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-
Alva Miller avowed today that a
hoodo is pursuing his nine-months-
old son.
The child was badly hurt when
Miller's auto overturned on country
road A. few minutes after being
taken home the child fell from a bed
and was knocked unconscious and
suffered deep cut on the head
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
SMOKE LEAGUE PLANNED
Cincinnati Leader to Address Local
Citizens ON Abatement.

Formation of an indianapolis
Smoke Abatement League is expect
ed to arise from a visit of Michael
Silbernagel, of the Cincinnati Smoke
Abatement League, here today.
Silbernagel is to confer with w. F.
Templeton. city smoke inspector and
speak at meeting Of citizens at the
Columbia Club Friday noon. Mrs. j.
w. Moore is chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
LAND BIDS FRIDAY

Bids will be opened Friday noon
BY Edward Spray. state Land clerk,
on 24S acres OF meandered land in
Hammond. which have been ap-
psaised At $4,000 Bids afe expected
10 double tho appraisal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
GIRL is ATTACK VICTIM
Police Comb City for South Bend
AssaiIant.

bu Cuttcu fftbS.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 2S.--
While authorities searched today for
her assailant, Sadie Bernarck. a
young white girl, lay in a serious
condition at her home here.
She was attacked last night by a
negro while going to the home OF a
sister, dragged into an alley and
gagged to silence her screams.
Staggering home after her as
sailant released her, she was found
on the porch by her mother. Only
her coat protected her body from
the Geld.
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torney, declared the county could not
legally lease part of the Courthouse
square.
Dunn said seven ordinances ask
ing the council to approve bond is.
sues and appropriations totaling ap-
proximately 81, Gas. .993.99 will be
read Final action on the ordinances
will be taken Saturday by the coun.
Gil.
$S50,OOO for Sunnyside
Another big item will be an ordi-
nance asking authority to issue from
$S5O,OO0 to 100000 in bonds for the
erection Of new buildings and pro
viding of additional equipment for
Sunnyside, county tuberculosis sana.
torium, near Oaklandon.
Commissioner Cassius L. HogIe
said the bond issues and appropria-
tions asked will not affect county
taxes in any way.
An ordinance asking permission
to make temporary loan of $780,
900 in anticipation OF taxes levied
and being collected for 1925, will be
introduced. The money viii be bor-
rowed to meet current county ex-
penses for the next five months,
Dunn said.
Another 100000 will be asked in
an ordinance for bond issue to pay
the county's balance in the city's
flood prevention program.
For Institutions
An ordinance asking appropriation
Of $225. 1859 for maintenance TO
cover collection Of omitted taxes.
The reappropriation OF sl12. $3.50
will be asked in another ordinance
to pay the county's bills for last
month.
A bond issue OF s62, 900 will be
asked TO pay costs OF the connecting
link between Hillside Ave. and
Thirty-Fourth st. Dunn said an or
dinance win be introduced asking
approval OF the proposed con
struction in 1927 of the S1S7 ,o00
Leonard Nj. Hughbacks Iid. under
the county unit law.
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Ft. Wayne Superintendent Says Shipp,
Heating Manufacturer, Offered
Him Chief Post Here.
PROVISIONS ARE SET FORTH
Dismissal Of Catholic Teachers Said
to Have Been Suggested.

FIT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 28.-Clarence G. Shipp Indianap
oils manufacturer Of heating and venlang school
buildings offered Louis Ward superintendent of schools here
the appointment superintendent of schools Indianapolis
Ward said today. He did not accept the appointment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-28
ORDER SANITARY COVERS

The board of sanitary commits
sioners today ordered twelve sanitary
covers for garbage wagons from the
Emerson-scheuring Tank Company
at s122.5O each.
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GIVES TRUCK TO STATE
Commission too Strict-He Turns
Over Ownership of Vehicle.

Declaring he has found impossible
70 abide by all the public service
commission's rules and regulations
for the operation of motor trucks,
B. o. Clevenger of Alexandria, a
trucker. assigned the truck he has
been using to 'the State of Indiana,
U. S. A.
CIevenger enclosed his certificate
of title, filled out completely and
notarized correctly. turning the We
hicle over the State. i is a 1922
model truck and Rae the
commission decla The
commission nee
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CElarIestoners
Dance for
8 Hours
Winning Couple Stops at
5:53 a. m.--Three
Girls Faint.

What is believed to be the record
for Charleston dancing by couple
was established at $3.50 a. m. today
at the Green Mill Dance Gardens
when Orville Amick, 1923 Spann
Ave, and Muriel Hogan, A N. Wal
cott St., completed eight hours and
eighteen minutes Of continuous dane
ing.
The couple started at 9:35 Wednes-
day night. To the alternating accom-
paniment of two pianos, played by
brothers, Harry and Harold Stevens,
they danced. monotonously, tedious
ly, speedily, slowly and without a
break, using the million and one
steps that go to make the Charies-
ton.
Girls Faint
Nine couples were entered in the
contest. Three Of the girl contest
ants tainted. Merle Alte, 1910 Har-
Ian ST., local lightweight boxer,
was among the contestants. His
partner, Dorothy Lybrock, 1920 E.
Raymond ST., tainted, after dancing
four and a half hours.
Florence Seaman, 81 Pinex Apis.
dancing with Vance Strutenbourg.
1901 Sturm Ave-, tainted after dane
ing two hours forty-six minutes.
Had to Go to Work
J. Robert Banta, 13 N. Temple
Ave-, and Louise Shackelford, % w.
Eighteenth ST., danced seven hours,
eighteen minutes, stopping only be.
cause Banta had to open his gasoline
filing station at Randolph and
Washington Sts., at $50 a. m.
Gene Turner, 33 Taggart Apis,
tainted after dancing five hours and
forty minutes with Art KENNEL
1912 Salem st.
Other contestants were Eddie
Garvey, 826 College Ave-, and Clara
Schoen, 131 McKim st., who danced
seven hours and eight minutes, and
George Shaner. 1888 Arrow St.. and
Esther Steffey, 1475 Roosevelt Ave-,
who gave out after three hours and
three minutes.
Earl Mushrush, manager, gave the
winning couple cup and announced
another marathon contest mex
Wednesday night.
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STATE ROADS CLOSED

Drifting Snow Stops Trafiic--Main
tenance Crews at Work.
Drifting snow caused three State
roads TO be closed today to traffic,
the State highway commission was
informed. Maintenance crews hoped
TO have the roads open by tonight.
Roads blocked: Road 81, north OF
Portland; road 13, north of Fiat, and
road 10, between Attica and veeders-
burg.