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The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
CAPITOL
SLANTS
BY John M. Zwach

AS a result of action this week
by a conference committee of the
house and senate motor vehicle
committee members, the matter
of license fees for the ensuing BIZ
ennium will receive final action
shortly.
Because the senate wished to
retain the reduced fee rates of
1933-34 intact, or even reduce
, that fee, and the house refused,
the latter has been recklessly ac-
cused Of being extravagant and
as being desirous of producing
more revenue for political ex-
penditures.
InaU argument can be refuted
by saying that house committee
members-and it was sustained
on the floor-felt that money in
vested in automobiles should be
taxed somewhat nearly the same
as similar amount invested in
any business or farm property.
Under a proposed senate plan a
new car would pay practically no
more tax than a dilapidated mod
ell, practically worthless.
1t was the house opinion that
if the senate proposal were adopt
ed, minimums should be still fur
ther reduced. Shaving only a cent
or two from the fee of an old car
and many dollars from a high
priced model can hardly be con-
sidered justice.
The compromise between senate
and house committees is victory
for the house and for just taxa
tion based on value. 1t will mean
slight increases only in most re-
cent models and no increase in
that vast marjority of cars more
than about three years old.
Group Legislation
There are very few professional
groups in existence within the
state which have not appeared be-
fore various committees in search
of legislation which will protect
them against undue competition.
Librarians, dentists, optometrists,
nurses and photographers are
among the many.
The prize for this type of de-
mand goes to the painters, how
ever, who have asked for assist
ance which would close that pro-
fession to anyone who has not en-
tered it at the age of II years. 1t
would also require that everyone
who is desirous of learning would
need to take the apprenticeship
under supervision.
These demands are aways made
on the grounds of protecting the
public. Some of It, of course, is
warranted but much of it must be
viewed as legislation to protect
individuals, enabling them to COM
mand larger stipends from the
public for service.
Dignity Reigns Here
We have the unique condition OF
having the old capitol standing
idle and paying yearly in the
reighborhood of 100000 for
space rental. The highway de-
partment and drivers license bur-
eau are both housed in buildings
for which excessive rents are
paid.
Many of the state employees
are too dignifed to wish to work
in the cid building so there is con-
siderable agitation for another
spacious and luxurious office
building. Expert contractors con-
tend that the old capitol can be
repaired into suitable quarters
for about 100000, one years rent.
Many of us are going to insist
that this be made an office build
ing and those hirelings who deem
themselves too important to adapt
themselves to their new environ
ment may absent themselves.
Besides the Objectionable sales
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11
Man KILLED IN
COBDEN SMASHUP
South Dakota Car Swerves
Into New Ulm Truck
on Pavement

Springfeld-Fatally hurt when
his car swerved on the slippery
pavement into the path of a
truck near Golden Thursday at
Ills p. m. Gage Sorenson of White
River, South Dakota, died at St.
Johns hospital here Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Sorenson was returning
from Rochester, where he had
been examined at the Mayo Clin-
ic. In attempting to slow up to
meet truck coming from the
west, he lost control of his car,
the rear end swinging directly in
to the truck. His car, a Ford
coach, was wrecked beyond repair
and Sorenson suffered a fractured
skull.
The truck belonged to a New
Ulm dairy firm and was loaded
with milk cans. The driver, Hell
muth Gatzke of New Ulm, was
cut and bruised about the face and
hands and received treatment at
the hospital. The truck was bad
ly damaged.
Sorenson, who was AZ years old,
never regained consciousness.
Arnold Sorenson, a brother, came
from Lake Preston, South Dakota,
Thursday night and arranged for
removal of the body to Lake Pres
ton where funeral services were
held. Mr.. Sorenson was foreman
in a garage at White River and
leaves wife, four children and
The Redwood gazette., 1935-04-11

A bill now ready for the COVER
nor's signature makes May / the
deadline for paying automobile IL
cense fees without !. penalty I'M
stead Of April IS.
Evening star., 1935-11-14

nor, Pa. is in Washington for a few
days and a guest at the Mayflower.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Prelate Embassy Guest
Right Rev. James Ryan Guest Of M. and
Nine. de Laboulaye.

and Madame Bostrom. the chief Of
the Western European Division Of the
State Department and Mrs. Dunn, Mrs.
Chauncey Depew, Princess Cantacu.
zene. Mrs. Archbold, Mrs. Frank ST.
monds, Mr.. Eugene Meyer. the coun.
selor of the Danish Legation, Mr.. COL
lin, and visiting friends of the Min
lister from Denmark, Mr.. Lund. chief
editor Of the Copenhagen Berlingske
Tidente, and Mrs. Lund: Mr.. Eduard
Saltoft and Mr., and Mrs. Bertelsen.
The Minister Of Bulgaria and Nine.
Petrof will entertain at small cock.
tail party this afternoon in the lega-
ton, at 1881 Woodland drive.
Park Commissioner Lacy Shaw en-
tertamed at dinner last evening at his
home. near Silver Spring. Md, having
as guests Maj. and Mrs, E. Brooke
Evening star., 1935-11-14

The Ambassador Of France and
Nine. de Laboulaye were hosts at
luncheon yesterday when they enter
tained in honor of the Right Rev.
James Ryan. who is leaving soon for
Omaha, Nebr, where he will be Bishop
OF Omaha.
The Minister Of the Irish Free
State, Mr.. Michael MacWhite, will be
host at a dinner this evening in honor
of the Right Rev. James Ryan, who
will leave shortly for Omaha, Nebr.,
where he will be made Bishop OF
Omaha.
The Minister of Denmark gave a
dinner at the legation last night In
honor of the American Minister to
Denmark, Ruth Bryan Owen. Among
the other guests were the German
Ambassador, the Minister of Sweden
Evening star., 1935-11-14

Hampshire avenue. Miss Letter is one
Of the most outstanding debutantes Of
the season, and there will be numer-
Gus parties and balls given In her
honor during the season. Miss Letter
made her first bow to society at q
large dinner dance which Mrs. Letter
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Mrs. Farley Guest at
Social Functions
During Brief Stay
Cabinet Hostess Will Return to New York
, Tomorrow Morning Others Promi-
nent in the News.

nor. Pa, is in Washington for few
days and guest at the Mayflower.
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor have
as guest at their home, Wild Acres,
near Bethesda. Md, Miss Nancy Ball
Fairchild. who Is spending two weeks
here en- route to Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton and
Miss Catharine Compton have gone
to Boston to attend the wedding Of
their niece, Mary Evelyn Compton,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Karl Comp
ton. who will be married Saturday
evening to Mr.. Bissell Alderman, the
wedding to take place in the house
of the president of Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology.
Capt. Floyd T. Gillispie. U. S. A.,
has come to the Martinique from Fort
Monmouth, N. j., for a brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Spalding, who
have been the guests for the past week
of the latter's father, the Minister Of
Austria. Mr.. Edgar Prochnik, and
Mime. Prochnik, were the guests Of
honor at a cocktail party yesterday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Carey. Mr..
and Mrs. Spalding will leave the first
of the week for Boston, Mass, to spend
week with the formers parents. DR..
and Mrs. Frederick M. Spalding. They
will return to the Capital after Thanks
giving to spend some time before SAIL
ing for Europe, where Mr.. Spalding
is United States vice consul in Zurich,
Switzerland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Furney White
have returned from their Summer
home in Robesonia. Pa. After a short
stay at the Washington Hotel they
will 20 to their Winter home in Coral
Gables, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Rose Of
Washington, D. c., visited their
daughter, Miss Jane Rose, at Stuart
Hall, Staunton, Va, over the week
end
Mrs. M. Stuart Ogllvle OF Blltmore
N. c., is in residence at the MayfloWer
for the coming season. Her daughter.
Miss Peggy Cannaday. is here attend
ing King-Smith Studio School.
Mrs. Samuel Young OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. arrived here yesterday
with her daughter, Miss Elvira Young,
to spend several days and is stopping
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Miss Letter Meets
Washington Society

Mrs. Joseph Letter will present her
daughter, Miss Nancy Letter, to Wash
ington society at q reception this aft
ernoon in her home at 1900 New
Evening star., 1935-11-14

Lee, his sister, Mrs. NJ D. Belfield,
and his brother. Mr.. Thomas E. Shaw
Of Silver Spring, and County Commis-
sioner Richard Lansdale Of Sandy
Spring. Md.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
gave last month in their Summer
home at Beverly Farms.
Camels Fast.

The thoroughbred Arabian racing
camel. or dromedary. covers as much
as 100 miles day for a week on end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
PhiIanthr0piSt Is Dead

Funeral services for Mrs. Saman-
tina S. Adams, widely known for her
so years of philanthropic work IN
this city, will be held at the Kregelo
e. Bailey Funeral Home, 1888 N.
Meridian-st, Monday afternoon.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Gem
etery.
Mrs. Adams died yesterday after
noon at the home of a grand
daughter, Mrs. L. Willis Bugbee, in
Dayton, o. She was 81.
Born in Minerva, KY, Mrs. Adams
had been a resident of Indianapolis
since the outbreak of the Civil War.
In 1867 she married Justus C.
Adams, who died 81 years ago. He
served one term as Speaker of the
Indiana House of Representatives
and also was Marion County audi
tor.
For Is years Mrs. Adams served
on the board of directors of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton and was treasurer of the Col
ored Orphans Hom~.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs.
Frank w. Wood and Mrs. c. A.
Pritchard, both of Indianapolis; two
sons, Howard Webster Adams, of
Rio de Janeiro, and Fred B. Adams
of Lewistown, Mont; five grandchil-
dren, and seven great-grandchil-
dren,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
SUICIDE DOUBTED BY
KIN; FILM BEAUTY'S
DEATH AGAIN PROBED
By United Press

By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, July 20.-Be-
cause her parents did not believe
Julia Graham, 21-year-old film
actress, ended her life, district at
torney'S aids today reopened an
investigation into the death of the
former Sisterville CIV. Va) choir
singer.
Harry Graham, the girls father,
wired Dist. Atty. Buron Fits that
"all accusations against Julia are
untruth" and demanded an inves-
tigation be conducted Immediately.
Mr.. Fits assigned Scott Little
ton and E. E. Davis to check all
records and statements. Police
had closed the case as suicide
prompted by failure to achieve
success in motion picture work.
The partly-nude body of the
dark haired actress was found last
Monday in the apartment of Ben
F. Reynolds. 360-pound film cam
eraman, who declared he was
awakened by the sound of shot
and found Miss Graham dying at
the foot Of his bed with bullet
wound in the temple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20

tives to the meet and will hold two
elimination contests prior to the big
event. The first of the Examinations
will be held at the Municipal Air
port next Saturday, and the second
is to take place on Aug. TO- Models
of all classes will be eligible, as long
as their builders are members of The
Times Squadron.
Times members have been very
successful this summer, six of them
garnering eight trophies and eight
medals at the N. A A. meet in st.
Louis last month. Verne Boehle and
Kenneth Ernst today are visiting the
nations capital, as a reward of their
achievements at the national meet.
Boehle won the Admiral Moffet
trophy race while Ernest annexed
the Stout trophy event. Ernst along
with Bob HuddleSton represented the
local squadron in the recently COM
pleted TranScontinental Derby, and
during the course of the event, broke
records several times. Ernst finished
third in the commercial division of
the race, while Huddleston was
runner-up in the stick model event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
John H. Doyle Rites

Funeral services and burial of
John H. Doyle, former resident of
Indianapolis and a World War vet
eran, who died Thursday in the
United States Veterans Hospital in
White Plains, N. Y, will be in North
Arlington, N. j., where he had made
his home the last four years.
Mr. Doyle, who was AZ, was born
in Kerry, Ireland, and came TO this
country with his parents in 1905. He
was employed by the Big -Four Rail-
road and later by the G. I. & W..
He served overseas in the World
War with the Eighty-fourth Divi-
sion
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Marion Hoysted Doyle; three chill
dren; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Doyle, % Whittier-pl:
three sisters, Sister NJ. Bernard, New
Orleans; Mrs. Mary Burk, Tucson,
and Mrs. Catherine Ready, Indian
apolis, and two brothers, Thomas D.
Doyle, indianapolis. and Patrick j.
Doyle, Newark, n. ].
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
MARGARET Roehmer Burial

Funeral rites for Mrs. Margaret
Roemer, of 1914 Hall-pl, will be held
in the Clyde v. Montgomery Flu
neral Home, 1922 N. Meridian-St, at
1890 tomorrow and in Peppertown
at $3.50. Burial will be in the Pep
pertown Cemetery.
Mrs. Roemer died at her home
yesterday following a short illness.
She was rs.
Born in Indiana, Mrs. Roemer
had spent most of her life in Pep
pertown. She came to Indianapolis
six years ago.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Minnie Roesener and Mrs.
Anna Pfister, both of indianapolis;
four sons, Hugo Roemer of Rich
mond, and Otto, Henry and Her.
man Roemer, Connersville; broth
er, Louis Reifel of Richmond, and
five sisters, Mrs. Catherine Roemer,
Brookville; Mrs. Louise Cain, Con-
nersville; Miss Minnie Reifel, Meta
mora; Mrs Emma Hannebaum of
Kansas, and Mrs. Mary Harmon of
Texas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO MISHAP;
II ARE INJURED
Fatalities Occur in Crash
Near Kokomo; d City
Residents Hurt.

-Four persons were injured early
today when an auto containing a
lake-bound fishing party collided
with truck on State Road 20, four
miles north of the Marion-Boone
County line.
The injured we're John McVey. 81,
of 1856 w. Maple-rd; his wife. Mrs.
A McVey; Miss Ruth Roberts, %.
who lives with them, and Roy Davis,
SO, Meridian Hills Riding Club,
driver of the truck.
Two persons were killed at Koko-
mo and seven others injured when
two automobiles collided at a blind
crossing four miles southwest of
Kokomo.
The dead are Arthur BaSsett, 20,
Kokomo, and John Davis, 46, For
est, Ind. Paul McQuinn, ii, of For
est, was in a Kokomo hospital today
in a critical condition from in
jurieS suffered in the accident.
A dense woods and cornheld OBJ
scured the intersection. The car,
driven by Russell Bassett, collided
with the auto driven by Mr.. Davis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
Anna SturqeS Funeral

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
j. Sturges. who died yesterday in
her home, 3245 Central-av, following
an attack of heart disease, will be
held at 10 Monday in the Hisey &
Titus Funeral Home, 951 N. Della
ware-st. Burial will be in Crown
Hill.
Mrs. Sturges was Sc. She had
lived in indianapolis 80 years.
Immediate relatives who survive
include the widower, Harry H. Stur-
ges; a daughter. Miss Mariana
Sturges. Indianapolis; son, Rob-
ert Sturges, Terre Haute, and two
sisters, Mrs. B. R. Moon, Indian
apolis, and Mrs. Robert Duderstadt,
Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
MODEL FOUND AFTER
35-MILE JOURNEY
Plane, Lost in Cloud, Re-
turned to Times Member.

That model airplanes will fly far
from their starting point was proven
this week by information received
from the manager of Lambert Field
in st. Louis, scene of the recent
National Aeronautical Associations
model airplane meet.
Robert Cahill one of the members
of The indianapolis Times Squad
ron who attended the meet, was adj
vised that one of his models, which
disappeared from sight in a cloud
after 80 minutes in the air, was
found on a farm 35 miles from its
starting point and was being re-
turned to him. Kenneth Ernst, who
lost one of his models as it disap-
peared through a cloud after 20
minutes of flying, received word
that his was picked up Is miles
from the scene of activities.
Cahill and Ernst are two of the
leading f1iers of the Times Squad
ron and are expected to be among
the local representatives at the Ma
tional Air races in Cleveland next
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
Chief of Air Service


A GREAT many people have
L been overcome with curiosity
to know something about the make
up of this new German air force
particularly as far as machines and
equipment are concerned.
1t seems to be almost impossible
to get any. authentic information,
but the other day friend of mine
showed me picture of one of the
latest types of German single-seater
fighter. 1t was equipped with a IL
cylinder, V-shaped, liquid-cooled
engine and I deduced from the
small size of the radiator that in
stead of using water to cool the en-
CINE, the Germans must be using
ethylene klycol-Prestone to you!
The ship itself was trim and clean
and looked as though it were capa-
BILE of high speed And strange to
say, it looked very much like the
Curtiss racers of 1922 - which
means. of course, that it is a BIZ
plane with stream Lined fuSelage
and very neat, trim landing gear.
The most surprising feature of
this ship and something I can't UNI
derstand is that instead of short
exhaust stacks. as is customary in
such planes, the German designers
have fitted each of the six exhaust
ports on each side of the engine
with trumpet-Shaped exhaust
pipe. I can't find any reason for
such equipment, and 1 can tell you
positively that they must be par
ticularly noisy. However. the Ger
man aircraft engineers are too
thorough and clever to install such
curious stacks without having a
good reason.
The ship undoubtedly was built
by the German manufacturer
Heinkel. 1 remember that after the
war. the U. S. Navy came in pos
session of tiny plane, mounted on
floats, which was known as the
Caspar Heinkel. This plane was
just big enough to accommodate an
ordinary man and could be broken
down in a few minutes and stored
away in submarine.
1t was the tinieSt ship ever have
flown. and to get at the pedals,
we'll remember that 1 had to take
of my shoes. BY looking up this
flight in my log book. I find that
my first trip in the Heinkel lasted
about 40 seconds-the engine cut
out just as 1 had cleared the bank
of the Potomac River Fortunately,
I got her back to the water by
some sharp Squirming-and just in
time, too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
RAY RE-SLATES
TWO FREED ON
BOOKIE COUNT
Bookie Suspects Must Face
New Charge; 35 Win
Their Freedom.

Louis ReMoth and John Tracy.
alleged operators Of a bookie place
at 40 z. Wabash-st. were freed yes
tsrdsy in Municipal Court on one
set of gambling charges brought by
Sheriff Otto Ray, and accused i'm
mediately on other affidavits filed
by the sheriff.
Along with Rexroth and Tracy, 35
others arrested in a raid July by
Sheriff Ray and his deputies were
discharged after the search war
rant used in the raid was held faulty
Sheriff Ray said the new affI-
dsvits are based on evidence he col
lected before the spectacular raid
he made soon after Chief Mike Nor
rissey left the city to attend con-
vention of police chiefs in Atlantic
City.
The new cases against he men
were continued this morning in
Municipal Court until next Wednes-
day.
While Miss Bess Robbins, attorney
for Tracy and Rexroth. and Paul
Rockford, special prosecutor en-
ployed by Sheriff Ray, were engaged
in arguments in the case, delega-
tions Of the 81 defendants slipped
quietly from the courtroom now and
then to see how the HOSES" were
coming
Attorney Rockford was allowed by
Judge Charles j. Karabell to act as
prosecutor only after Sheriff RAY
said he was not entirely satisfied
with the way deputy prosecutors had
prosecuted gambling cases in the
past.
Judge Karabell upheld Miss Rob-
bins motion to quash and the state
Immediately moved that the charges
be dismissed without prejudice in
order that Tracy and Rexroth might
be tried on the new afTidavits.
Meanwhile Municipal Judge
Dewey Myers continued until Aug.
13 the cases of 81 other persons ar
rested in a raid July at 217 N
Illnois-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
DEATH CLAIMS
PROMINENT CITY
MUSIC TEACHER
Floyd Thompson Passes
After Brief Illness; Burial
Rites Tomorrow.

Floyd Thompson, well-known In
dianapOlis musician, and husband
of Mrs. Carrie Hildebrand Thomp-
son, switchboard operator for
The indianapolis Times, died this
morning at the English, where he
and Mrs. Thompson had made
their home recently.
Death was the result of a cere-
bral hemorrhage after an illness of
three months.
Mr. Thompson was born in
Dowagiac, Mich, and received his
musical education in Chicago. He
was director of the orchestra at
the Colonial Theater when it was
one of the heading motion picture
theaters in indianapolis, and served
there 10 years.
Fci the last four years, Mr.
Thompson had instructed and di-
rected school bands in Roachdale,
cambridge and Ben Davis. He was
member of the musicians union
in Chicago and Indianapolis. Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson were married
18 months ago.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at the F1anner e. Buchanan
Funeral Home, where friends may
call today and tomorrow. The body
will be taken to Staples, Mimi, for
burial.
In addition to his widow, Mr..
Thompson is survived by three sis
tiers, Mrs. Martha Little, Staples;
Mrs. May Hadden, Brainerd, Mimi,
and Mrs. Maude Vented, Hacken-
sack, Mimi, and three brothers, Lou
Thompson, Staples; John Thomp-
son, Chicago, and Bert Thompson,
Staples.
Honorary pallbearers will include
Charles E. CARL Jr., managing edi-
tor of The Times, and Clarence E.
Bevinger, Times circulation man
ager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-20
Aqit Sahm Dead

Requiem mass for Agit Sahm,
general contractor, who died yester-
day in his home on Troy-av near
st. Francis Hospital, will be offered
at 9 Monday in Holy Name Roman
Catholic Church, of which he was
member. Burial will be in Holy
Cross Cemetery.
Mr.. Sahm, who was II, had lived
in Marion County more than 40
years. He was a member of the
Holy Name Society, members of
which will meet in the home at 8
tomorrow night for prayer
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Mary Rose Sahm and four brothers,
John Sahm, Linton; Michael Sahm,
Washington; Benjamin Sahm,
Okeene, Okla, and Henry Sahm,
Beech Grove.