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Evening star., 1934-12-19
HUGE WATERWAYS
SYSTEM FORESEEN
Dern Announces Plans to
Spend $8,O ,OOO,O 100000
on improvements.
ny the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
Picturing a United States with "the
most magnificent system of improved
inland waterways in the world" Sec
retary Dern announced yesterday that
the Army Engineer Corps is spending
$343,274,000 on them and has plans
to spend So ,o0o, 100000 more if ap-
proved. A descriptive travelogue Of
the improvements was given in Derns
annual report on civil activities of
the Engineers.
He reviewed projects which he said
would provide a Nationwide network
of waterways employing thousands,
help business recovery and make
cheaper transportation possible. The
$343, ,274,0 900, he said, is being spent on
a2e projects.
An actual expenditure Of $153, 49,
T9S on river improvement work was
reported for the 1884 fiscal year.
The department has studies. Dern
added, providing for 1900 other prof.
ects to cost $4,000, 100000 if and when
approved.
The work, he said, also means navi-
cation and flood control improve
ments (which will be of continuing
benefit to the economic life of the
Nation"
He said the funds expended in 1884
provided employment for 1888 per-
sons directly and over 100000 indi-
rectly.
Among the $4,000 900, 900 in projects
proposed for future work Dern in
cluded the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Waterway.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Great Falls Grange to Meet.

FORESTvILLE, Va, December 10
(SpeciaD Great Falls Grange will
meet tonight in the Grange Hall,
with members bringing food to be
placed in the Christmas baskets to
be distributed in the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Reich Sells Mouth Organs.

More than $4,000 900 mouth organs
were exported from Germany in the
last year.
Evening star., 1934-12-19

Every boy wants onel This
one has nickel-plated han
die bars with ball bearing
front wheel. Very sturdily
constructed. Adjustable
seat. Hard rubber tires
with s-inch plain bearing
rear wheels; enameled red
or green finish.
Evening star., 1934-12-19

Eight socket elect
equipped with tri-
plug so that other
lights can be at
tached. Complete
with eight Mag
da" electric bulbs.
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A total Of SIS in cash and $50
guest tickets to the Apollo theater
will be given for the best drawings
submitted during the time these
lessons appear.
Now read these rules carefully:
/. GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS
ONLY are eligible for prizes in
this contest Any grade school
pupil. boy or girl teXcept children
Of Times employees may enter
2 Your drawings must be made
free hanu. without the aid OF in
strumentS.
3. They may be made with pen
Gil, crayon, or pen and ink
4. Drawings must be submitted
clipped together in complete sets
OF six. one fo1 every day begin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-12
SCHOOL BOARD
VOTES S1O2,5OO
FOR TEACHERS
Cash 10 Pay Five of Sixteen
Days Back Salary Owed
From Last Year.

Approximately 1900 indianapolis
school teachers who served Is days
without pay to round out the 1893
term are in line for slO2.5OO in hoIi-
day cash.
The Board of School Commission
ers, with general fund overfioWing
as result Of unexpected payments
OF delinquent taxes, last night voted
70 apply the sum 70 make up five Of
the Is days back salary.
The action, If finally approved al
public hearing on Dec. %. Will
leave only four days salary delin-
quent. seven having been made up
previously.
It Is estimated that each teacher
viii receive from $50 to $50. An APP
peal to the State Board of Tax
Commissioners might legally block
the fund transfer but the school
board anticipates no such move.
Paul c. Stetson, school superln-
tendent. recommended the payment
and Russell Wilson moved adoption
of the resolution. Mrs. Maude Miller
seconded the motion and it was
passed unanimously Two members
elect, Alan w BOYD and Carl Wilde
Who were present at the meeting
also expressed approval of the
action.
Two other resolutions we're adopt
ed, one accepting bids for remodel
ing Of sanitary equipment at School
SO. 28Ol N. Capitol-av. and one ac-
cepting bids for construction Of
sewer connections and installation
OF water service at School "a. at Sol
Agnes-st.
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ming with Saturday OF each week
and ending With Friday of the
following week
5. Drawings must be at least z
inches in depth on standard size
812x11 inches) white paper
g. BE SURE to write your
name, address, school and grade
ON EACH DRAWING
ALI you neeu IN materials in The
indianapolis times drawing les
sons is a soft pencil and some
paper like typewriter paper and
then a big smooth board like
drawing board or your mothers
bread board or large smooth
book You will need an eraser
The best kind is a kneaued eraser.
With it you will not make such
mess on the floor
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Anna L. Schneider Dies

Services for Mrs. Anna L. Schnei-
der, 1925 Arthington-blvd, who died
yesterday in her home following a
ten weeks illness. will be held at 2
tomorrow in the home, with burial
in Crown Hill.
Mrs. Schneider, who was 81, had
lived all her life in indianapolis.
She was a member of the Capitol
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Surviving her are the widower,
Albert L. Schneider; a son, c. Cliff
ford Schneider, and daughter, Mrs.
Amelia Smith, all Of the Arthing-
ton-blvd. address.
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Otto [. CoyIe Rites

Funeral services for Otto L. Coyle,
892 Middle-dr, Woodruff Place, who
died Monday in Methodist Hospital,
were to be held at this afternoon
in the First Baptist Church, Shelby
vile. with burial in Forest Hill Gem
etery there. Mr.. Coyle, who was So.
was a graduate of Butler and Co
lumbia Universities. He taught
school for number of years in
Cumberland, Ben Davis and Rose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-12
LIMITS COUNTY
OFFICE EXPENSE
Officials Must Operate
Within 1885 Budget
Authorizations.

County officials were warned yes
terday by the County Council that
they must operate their Offices with
in the limits established by 1885
budget appropriations.
The board refused an application
by Juvenile Judge John F. Gecklel
for an additional appropriation OF
$500 for salaries of court employees
and S400 for stationery. books and
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IL, 1894

travelling expenses for court at
taches.
Judge Geckler sought s3o2 add.-
tional pay for his court reporter:
SPAS additional for j. Russell New
gent. court referee. and S232 addi-
tional for the court investigator. in
addition to appropriations for
stenographers and two bailiffs.
The council voted additional APP
preparations of 100000.
When the 1885 budget was adopted
by the council. warning was given
by Virgil Sheppard. Chamber of
Commerce Governmental Research
Director. that he would scrutinize all
emergency appropriations and OPP
pose all for which satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of need can not be given.
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M'COMBS LEARN
/. Of DAUGHTERS
DEATH IN CHINA
Mrs. Lorena Fox Infant
Girl Also Dead, Parents
Are Advised.

Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Kemper Nc
Comb, 2145 ~ Alabama st. have
received word of the death of their
daughter, Mrs. Lorena McComb Fox,
and her baby yesterday, in Tientsin,
China. Mr.. McComb is Manual
Training High School principal.
Mrs. Fox, who was 90, was a
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dale. He took an active part in the
recent Democratic campaign.
He was a member of the knights
of Pythias and the First Baptist
Church, Shelbyville. Surviving him
are the widow, Mrs. Fannie Coyle,
and sister, Mrs. Fife La Masters,
ShelhYVille.
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: THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

Shortridge graduate and attended
Wheaton College. Norton. Mass,
and Butler University. She was a
member of the Kappa Kappa Gam
ma Sorority. and of the Fairview
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Fox lived in Indianapolis
until her marriage Christmas day,
1882. after which she accompanied
her husband to China, where he is
an employe of the Texas Oil Com
pany.
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This year I am making it eX-
tremely unwise to put off" any
longer.
Prices throughout the entire store
have been reduced to point that
makes giving easy. You will be
surprised what a mighty job your
dollar will do this year.
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TALK INCINERATION PLAN
Sanitary Board Discusses Advisa-
bility of Change.

The Sanitary Board yesterday
discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of aban-
doning the present processing of
the city's garbage and substituting
1ncinerators and burning. The
board Will hold public meetings on
the proposal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-12
Church to Stage Bazaar

West Park Christian Church
Ladies Aid will sponsor a carnival
and bazar at the church tomorrow
and Friday.
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EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION

EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
And all through the store like nuts in fruit cake)
are little cearances-amost gift prices on
broken lots discontinued things-articles that
have become bit mussed in the holiday rush.
You'll find these specials under cards
marked SPECIAL
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Don't Make This Another
"Put-It-Off" Christmas

For several Christmases now
many folks have put off" giving
gifts of beauty, value and lasting
loneliness but the trouble with
this putting off" business is that
the years pass by and the oppor-
tunity to bring joy to others passes
too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-12

Dainty slender
graceful. Guaranteed Jew
eled movement. Case set with
two sparkling diamonds.
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A N eric as best
known and m o S {
highly rega 7 d e d
maker.
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Twenty-one of these
Jelly servers in
stock. Popular new
pattern.
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Strongly constructed to with
stand hard wear. Guaranteed
accurate jewelled movement.
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CHAPTER XVIII

It was a shame she could not
show them, and though she deter.
mined she would not let anyone
see them, she felt her resistance
weaken when Millicent Hinshaw
came to tea.
Don't say anything about this,
my DEAR" she said. II couldn't
resist the opportunity to buy
them, because, Of course, one
might never have such another
chance in O lifetime. But Just at
this moment, when there's so
much talk about unemployment
and everything-and these will be
heirloomS, something to hand
down in the family forever"
Her eyes met the girls in the
dressing table mirror. as she sat
before 1t admirtng herself strung
with rutilant Hastings, and the
same thought was in both their
minds: Millicent might have q d.
rect interest in this heirloom.
why, there's Seward carr"
Mrs. Ingram said, looking out Of
the window after she had locked
the rubieS in the wall.safe. "Well
go downstairs now, shall wep I've
told them to serve tea under the
big copper beech"
Under the fiery splendors Of
the trees the lawns stretched their
SpotlesS green velvet, and Millicent
again voiced her admiration Of the
grounds, aS Laura poured tea and
thought what O perfect daughter
in.law this girl would make. Sew
ard Joined them, O little late.
# he seemed rather distracted,
the other two did not notice 1t.
Laura had conceived the idea Of
o house party Of young people,
and was receiving more SuggeS.
tons for names from Millicent
than from her son. All this was
interrupted by Q servant with o
small package on q tray. "For
YOU, sir" said the man to Seward.
He took It without great In
terest, but, "Do you mind II I open
it?" he asked.
"what Is It, dearP Why, who
could be sending you anything
like that-jewelry, surelyI"
"s nothing" he muttered.
''No? Do let me see!" She
reached for the box, lifted out
Cathleen's bracelet and let 1t
dangle from her fingers. Iow
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this disproportionate. for our
+ D ition!"
II think I may say that my
bank would discount your per.
sonal note, but in the sum you
are seeking, 7 am afraid we could
not make the loan for more than
say, 80, or at most, so days."
"You mean I might have to
pay the money back in month";"
she cried in dismay.
MN, possibly not, possibly we
could renew the note, perhaps
somewhat reduced, when 1t falls
due"
"You couldn't lend me the
money for, say, a year? Or even
six months"
MIR. Higgins, while assuring her
that there would be little diff.
Guilty In getting her note renewed,
was equally sure that it could not
be drawn for o longer period
than 80 days.
Mr.. Higgins was not averse to
the idea Of having his bank owed
q considerable sum Of money by
in effect-Jasper II. Ingram.
Laura had not the vaguest ur1-
derstanding Of the forces she was
meddling with, Of the potential
tiles, good and bad, Of half
million dollars. She was not
aware that the note which she
was to sign q few days later was
in reality q weapon which she
put into the hands Of one of
1ngram'S shrewdest business en-.
emies.
Elated, triumphant, she sent
for the Marques d'Alhues and
asked him to bring the tiara and
dog-collar with him.
When the rubieS, in their new
glory, were delivered under guard
to Grangefields, Laura locked the
door Of her room and played
with them by the hour as, when
little girl, she had played with
her dolls.
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pany 421e, according 10 the
checkers report.
An obscure plan began to shape
itself in his frightened mind.
Maybe Seward could be made to
pay in cash for the damage he
had done to Cathleen's reputas
toni Say he found him some.
where and threatened him firSa
with q brothers vengeance, and
then let himself be bought off7I
J0e's Dilemma
That way he'd kill two birds
with one stone. He'd be able ia
pacify the old man with the story
Of what he'd said to Cathleen's
betrayer, and get himself out Of
this hell of . mess he'd blum
dered intol And he wouldn't Just
stand young Ingram up for $500
either.
Joe went into Tony's with hin
confidence somewhat restored.
Comma was perched on 0 stool at
the bar, with Carlnine BUTT
lounging beside her, his arm
about her waist.
Hello. KID" she threw him over
her shoulder. He could see from
the ripple Of her cheek that che
was smiling at the Italian, and
he morosely ordered o drink.
Presently the telephone rang in
side the bar and Tony an
swered It.
TITS your brother, Mr.. Butt"
Tony reported. "He says will you
take the call upstairs?''
Carmine vanished and Joe en-
ulted. Lets take our drinks over
to the table," he urged Gemma.
II got O good nights Sleep"
she explained. II always look all
right after I get some sleep.
These earrings look all right on
me, too, don't you think 80? Car.
mine gave them to me-"
"Oh, he did? Snatched them
off some dame, I bet!"
She laughed. "I'd get q long
way on your presents, wouldn't
~"
But you said you loved me-"
"Sez you--" she draWled,
Carmine came downstairs, put
his hand on Commas hatlesg
head and jerked 1t backward in
O brief, possessive, rough caress.
grinned at Joe with narrowed
challenging eyes and strobe out.
Commas eyes followed him, an
expression in them Joe had never
seen when she looked at him.
did you read about that payroll
stickup last night?" she asked.
THAT was our gang, and it was
him that got the cop! He don't
ever lose his nerve, and always
smiling. I don't blame you for
not wanting to take the chances
he does, Joe. All I'm saying is,
If q fellow can take the chances
and get away with it, then he
can do q whole lot for the girl
he likes"
"Yeah2 Well, there's more ways
than one Of making money. I eX.
pect to pull down q few grand for
myself in a day or so, without
taking any chances-you wait,
that's ALL"
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Marian never realized how near
her husband was to despair. His
stocks continuing to fall, his
broker demanded more and more
margin. An imperative notice from
his broker told him, however, he
had to get more money at once.
That evening, with the urgency
Of his position keenly in mind,
Homer's eyes kept straying to his
wife's neck. In that necklace, he
thought, lay his salvation.
The next day Aspaugh visited
o novelty jewelry shop and looked
over some dozens Of strings Of
pearls. He ended by carrying
away half o dozen necklaces on
approval. That night he waited
again until his wife was in the
tub, and had no difficulty in sc.
lecting from among the imitation
pearls o string that was distin.
guishable from hers only because
its clasp was different.
That night he substituted the
imitation necklace for the real
one. The jeweler from whom he
had bought the original string Of
pearls made good on his promise
to repurchase it-but charged
him Q stiff commission. Homer
used the proceeds to protect his
margins.
It was obvious that Marian Sus.
pected nothing.
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CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVII
Alspaugh's stock, along with
the rest Of the market, continued
to fall. A few more days Of
anguished watching Of the ticker,
and his new margin was wiped
out.
The only star in Homer's dark
ness now was his faith in his
chief, and even this was fitfully
obScured by clouds Of doubt.
On the day Ingram went to
Washington, ostensibly for an ap-
peal to the r. r. c., Homer was
50 nervous he could only make
o pretense Of attending to his
work.
He was in q pitiable state when
he arrived home that night, and
Marian looked at him with cold
distaste.
you've got the worst case of
filters I ever saw" she said.
"What on earth's the matter with
you? I hope to goodness you're
not getting flu or anything"
Homer was not touched by this
solicitude. I'm all right" he
snapped.
"1'm glad you aren't sick, any.
way" Marian said, because I
made q date for us to play con-
tract at the club"
Homer cackled suddenly. "And
the way I'm feeling tonight! What
do you suppose that'll set us
back?"
"All right" she sad indiffer-
emily; "you get tight, and Wen
pick up another fourth"
Alspaugh Cracks
"You're q hell Of O wife!" He
stared at her with bloodshot, &C.
cuSing eyes. "Don't care what I
do, do you? Don't care how I
feel-Why can't you act human.
when you see me like thiS?"
Really, Homer, IL you haven't
more tact than to bring your
business worries home to upset
me when you know that since my
accident I'VE been a nerv--"
He pulled her to her feet and
pointed to her reflection in the
mirror over the mantel. you look
like o nervous wreck, don't you?"
"You look so healthy and SO
pretty and so damn kissable-
I'm not going to stand for your
CUFF about being sick any more!"
His hands clutched at her. He
kissed her ferociously.
She found refuge in women'S
GROWING defenSe-weaknesS she
uttered q sharp. choked cry and
sagged In his arms, taxing do.
mer's strength to support her.
Nov what" he cried, more
in disgust than alarm. Marian,
you behaved"
Marian forced herself to re-
main limp and uncertainty
stopped him. Maybe after al p
The Doctor Aad dropped q word
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CHAPTER xxx

AS the days passed, Seward be.
came more and more bewildered
at Cathleen's action in returning
his bracelet. But he was even
more puzzled when he received o
brief note from her, enclosing Q
money order for $50.
"You will please credit me with
$50 against the $500 you paid TO
redeem the bracelet. I will send
you the balance as soon as pos
Sible."
Finally he decided he could, at
least, call her up, and accord
ingly he got her on the phone
at his fathers office.
Perhaps I owe you an apol'
ogy," he began.
Her voice was cold when she
answered, Perhaps you do, in
deed, Mr.. Ingram"
II thought you undertook 70
call me Seward"
THAT was when We were
friends!"
Listen, Cathleen, can't we 90
on being friends? I'm sorry I
offended you. I realize that no
matter what 1t was all about it
was none Of my business and I'm
apologizing now. Can't we for.
get the whole incident and won't
you come out to lunch with me
today?"
"No, I couldn't do that" she
said.
won't you let me come to
your house to see you, them" ne
pleaded.
"seward-Mr. ingram" she
corrected herself, her voice sud
denly agitated. "you must not
come to my house. I ask you
not to come-please promise me
that you won't!"
"Of course, won't come II
you don't want me to. But, after
all, I've said I'm sorry, and
everything"
Her voice once more in his
ears, bringing back the strong.
est suggestion Of her person
atty, revived all his memories
Of her. She was again Cath
leen, the girl he had kissed on
that railway platform, the only
girl he had ever loved. He lis
tened with anxious intensity for
her reply. 1t did not come i'm
mediately, and he said. more
warmly, please forgive me,
Cathleen. dear. -"
"Of course, forgive you, Sew.
ard. But 1t was q mistake to
think we could be friends. Rich
and poor can never understand
each other"
She rang off. But the buzz.
Ger began to sound again.
When she answered it was to
hear Stewards pleading voice.
THAT was ALL" Cathleen
said distinctly. II had fin.
ished what I had to say"
But I hadn't finished---by
several paragraphs! l." he
began.
cts oil settled, I think"
she said o little sadly. GOOD
hy!"
This time, when she hung up
the receiver, there were tears
in her eyes. "Oh, Seward" she
cried.
Continued Next Saturday
copyright 1884. The .WAshlnRtoM
Y1mO9&
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MORE MONEY =
What Has Happened

LOVel youno CGteen Mccarthy tries to discourage the
attentions of Seward Ingram, her employers but he
insists on seeing her, Seward presents CGtheen Uth an
expensive bracelet She plans to return it, but her sless
brother Joe steals the bracelet and TOR $780,
For the first time in his career, Jasper Migrants tnGn
ciu throne threatened Just he Is trying to raise
eruI million dollars his % ignorant Of the crisis asks for
half million to purchase the Russian royal rNbeS Ingram
refuses and his wite secretly plans loan.
Airline Martini actress plans to sue Ingram on tGLse
charge for not financing her play Homer ApcUgh, IN
grams confidential secretary specN1tes th has employers
money in the hope of securing funds to meet his tailess
4vites ertrcva0Cnce Marion AspCgh hGving affair
1Oith the Marques GAutwes.
On picnic 1vh SeIOdrd CGtheen unable to tell him the
truth about the bracelet she must return it, errng
that she still has it, The going couple go hike and
cannot find their sOoy back to the They spend the
night at a farmhouse.
Now Read On
Catheen was obliged to 60 straight to the office
reaching town at about 10 o'clock the next morning She
had before been ae and felt guilty and conscience
stricken she worked It did not help matters to be
called to the tephone-and to hear her fathers voice.
heavy and grim
"Can you give explanation Of your going off with
and staying out the whole of last night he demanded
She could not. To launch now, telephone, into
long circumstanta story Of her adventure unhnabe
Father not now, it's impossible. I'm too busy-Tl tell
you everything tonight There's nothing for you and
mother to worry about Please tell her everything is all
rirhtW
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In Ten Weekly InstaIIments
One Appearing Each Saturday