The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-15
FLIERS' Wives
SHOP in CITY
FOR Big KICK
Mrs. KoehI of Berlin and
Mrs. FitzmauriCe of Dub
lin Love the U. S. A.
THRILL EVERY MINUTE
They Disagree on Length of
Skirts, but Agree on
CigaretS.
BY ROBERT EMMETT o'HARA


Mrs. James @. F1tzmaurice OF
Dublin, Irish Free State, and Mrs.
Hermann Koehl of Berlin, Ger
many, are shopping in Indianapolis
today
Think over that awhile, you girls
who long for the shops of Paris,
who long to purchase the creations
Of Rue de la PaiX and the Strandl
For Indianapolis most distin-
guished foreign guests Of today have
found American shops magnificent,
American cities more vivid than
Europe's best, and American clothes
of which they have purchased
quite few-equal to, and very
similar to, those to be bought in
Europe.
Mrs. Koehl and Mrs. Fitzmaurice.
wives Of the famous fiiers who first
piloted a heavier-than-ai machine
westward across the Atlantic, are
having their first real home-like
visit in America at the beautiful
home of Richard A. Kurtz, Seventy
Fifth st. and White River.
Loves This Country
eve find the American cities
wonderful, but this country-I love
it,, Mrs. Koehl exclaimed.
Mrs. Kurtz-who is her cousin
said that the flier's wife had known
no English until she met Mrs. Fitz-
maurice on the boat coming over.
Both of them agreed that Amer
lean customs and manners were very
little different from those of Eur
ope, but agreed that Americans are
not quite so liberal"
There were many places we went
in New York where they would not
even let me smoke" Mrs. Fitzmau-
rice complained. IT was always told
that Americans were very informal,
too"
Mrs. Koehl was so eager for a
view of rural American life that she
was out walking with her cousin,
Herman Kurtz, in the rain when
reporters arrived, and a great deal
of signalling with a dinner whistle
was necessary before she was found.
This is the very pleasantest part
of my stay to this day." Mrs. Koehl
remarked, $50 restful, so quiet, so
beautiful"
They we're TO see the downtown
section of Indianapolis for the first
time this afternoon, having gone
directly from the Boulevard Station
of the Monon to the ISurtz home
upon their arrival last night, and
having spent the morning luxur-
iously, after their wearing schedule
of entertainment and gayety since
their American arrival.
Both were eager to see the Real
Silk Hosiery Mills, where they we're
to go as personal guests of Jack
Goodman, president of the board.
The Stutz Motor Car Company
placed a car at their disposal dur
ing their stay.
Going Back to Patsy
Mrs. Fitzmaurice is leaving in a
few days, to return to her daughter,
whom she left in New York.
"I can not bear to be away from
Patsy any longer" she said, land
I suppose she hardly can bear it,
either"
The only real quarrel with Amer
lean custom was over the length
of skirts.
They're too short" said Mrs.
Fitzmaurice, Of Dublin.
"They are much too long," re-
joined Mrs. Koehl, of Berlin.
Then both agreed that they were
probably shorter than those worn
in Berlin, and longer than those OF
Dublin.
A discussion of cars brought en-
thusiasm from Mrs. Fitzmaurice.
Too Fast for Her
eve have a Salmson-I don't sup
pose you've ever heard of it-that
Fitz drives seventy miles an hour.
But that's much too fast for NC
I've never driven over f1fty-two."
Mrs. Koehls car, a Hanomag. is Of
the type popular in Germany since
the war.
Il think it looks funny. 1t is
round in front, and round behind.
1t will not go extremely fast, but
is very convenient in the CITY," she
said.
Mrs. Fitzmaurice and Mrs. Koehl
both refused an offer of American
cigarets, saying that they we're
packed too loosely.
1.-The tobacco comes out into your
mouth, and makes an awful mess"
the Irish woman declared. There
we're some German ones that FL
frieda Mrs. KoehD got in New
York that were al right. though.n