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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Loans Available

By Times special
LEBANON. Ind. April 17.-An-
nouncement is made by 1. ]. Heller,
field supervisor. Emergency Crop
and Feed Loan ONCE, that applica-
tions for emergency crop and feed
loans are being received by the
Boone County Loan Committee at
the Courthouse.
The loans will be made only to
farmers who are unable to obtain
seed. fertilizer. supplies and feed or
credit with which to purchase them.
The regulations provide that the
largest loan to one farmer this year
will be $500 with a minimum of $40
Loans will not be made for pur-
chasing livestock or machinery or
for the payment of debts or taxes.
Loans will be made only to appli-
cants who are cooperating with the
Federal production control program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
1900 FAMILIES
TO BE TAKEN TO
ALASKA COLONY
Army Transport Will Move
NorthWeSt'S Citizens
to New Home.
BIZ Uniicd Press

BIZ rnifcd Press
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
Army transport St Mihiel will be
pressed into service TO take approx
mately 1900 Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minnesota residents TO a new
colony in Alaska. where they will
try TO make a fresh start in life The
colonists we're selected from families
on relief
The St. Mihiel was placed at their
disposal on request of Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins. the
War Department announced today
The transport is now laid up in re-
serve at the San Francisco Army
base.
The first contingent of 200 fam
flies Is expected TO sail from San
Francisco about May l. It will COM
prise about TOO persons including
los women and children. The sec
ond contingent will sail from Seattle
on the St Mihiel about May Is. On
this voyage the transport will carry
about 535 women and children.
Mr. Hopkins has announced that
in addition to the settlers, approx
mately 400 men from transient
camps will form part of the first
contingent and will assist tempo
rarily in building the new commun-
ity around the village of Palmer,
Alaska. on the Alaska Railroad about
125 miles from Seward. The tran
sients will return to the states late
next fall
The 3500-mile trek of the settlers
by land and sea will end in the
wooded valley of Matanuska, where
the settlers will begin the task Of
clearing the land for truck garden
ing and dairying
The livestock will be shipped by
commercial vessels, together with
part of the freight Household
effects, farm implements, building
materials and other miscellaneous
supplies will be shipped with the
settlers on the st. Mihiel.
The Matanuska Valley is now in
habited by 1T families. 1t is planned
to lay out 40-acre homesteads for
each new family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
News Survey Of Indiana
BIZ TimesSpeoiaI


Ind, April 17JohnSon County home Of the famous
i White the national
corn husking the
the Fountain County,
Of champion
trouble Johnson County
will be changed
will attract huskers of the large
the
County good the
residents Of
the Clore. who developed the leader
bring the national
the title the International Chicago
Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Skin.Itch Torture Ends;
Millions Praise zemo

zemo quickly relieves the torture of
itching Rashes and Ringworm-
soothes the irritation of Eczema,
Pimples and similar skin troubles.
For Is years Zemo has been used
and praised by millions as a clean,
safe, dependable remedy for fam
lily use to relieve skin irritations. A
trial will convince you of it's great
merit. Insist on genuine Zemo: it's
worth the price because you get re-
lief. Approved by Good Housekeep-
ing Bureau, No. 4S74. Soc, Coo, 81. All
druggists. Advertisement.
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chairman. will be assisted by a
-chool committee consisting of the
Misses Helen Miron. Regina Cullom.
Mary Ann Gottemoller and Jo-
sephine Mcmahon. q special poster
committee is composed of Misses
Eleanor Karibo. Rosemary Linder
and Josephine Kot.
Sister Mary Viator. who is ar
ranging for the return of former
students who are now in religious
orders, is being assisted by Miss
Joann Van Benton.
The committee on school history.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Sues on Horse Deal
BIZ Times Special

BLOOMINGTON. April II. - An
unusual suit which brought back
memories of the black mustached
horse traders of another day was
filed here recently by Eli Stailey.
The complaint stated that Charles
Allen and Ralph Mullen "misrepre-
sented the qualities of a horse they
sold to Eli Stailey." A judgment
of 5000 is asked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Auto Wrecks Store

BIZ Times Npeci1T
JEFFERSONVILLE, April II
Jack Carl, IS, accidentally stepped
on the gasoline lever of a parked
automobile and sent the car
through a clothing store window
The car lurched wildly out of con-
troll and stopped in the nSddle of
the window amid an Easter display.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Court Opening Set

BV Imes HpecidI
FIT. WAYNE, April II. - The
spring term of the Federal District
Court will open here next Monday,
it is announced by James R. Flem-
ing, United State District Attorney.
Mr.. Fleming said there would be
no jury trials held during the term
which will last a week or 10 days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
It's an Old Custom

BEDFORD, April 1.-Two men
who have witnessed every opening
game of the Cincinnati Reds for
more than half century expected
to be on hand today when the team
plays Pittsburgh.
Frank Tech, 70, retired Bedford
merchant, will see his fifty-ffth
consecutive game and his brother,
Edward. 70, North Vernon, will wit
ness his f1fty-fourth consecutive
opener.
1t was through no fault of his
own that Edward Tech missed one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
ST. JOHNS TO
HOLD JUBILEE
NEXT MONTH
Committees Appointed to
Aid With Preparations
for Celebration.

A number of auxiliary committees
have been appointed to aid with
plans for the diamond Jubilee cele-
bration at st. Johns Academy in
May.
Mrs Mary Rice Murphy. publicity
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u. S. BUYS 1854 ACRES
CT RIPLEY CO. LAND
Tract to Be Turned Over to Nation
al Park Service.

al Park Service.
By Times Special
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Pur-
chase of 1854 acres of land in Ripley
County by the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration was an
nounced yesterday by Director Harry
L. Hopkins.
The land is to be delivered for
recreational use by the National
Park Service and will then be
turned over to the county. It's re-
tirement from production is part of
the submarginal land program an
nounced for Southern Indiana
counties last September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
Work Follows Fire
By Times Special

PRINCETON, April II. - Court
house employees are Strengthening
out county records here and trying
to find which ones had been lost in
a fire which burned the upper floors
Of the 51-year-old Gibson County
courthouse Monday. The fire ap-
parently started from defective
fue,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17
FOUR DIE IN RAIL CRASH

Canadian Engineer, Three Tran
sientS Victims. Fireman Missing.
BIZ JHitcd Press
HEATHERTON, N. s., April IT,
-Four men we're killed today when a
Canadian National weSt-bound ex-
press train jumped the rails near
here. A fifth man, Fireman Charles
was seriously injured. None of the
passengers was hurt.
Those killed were Engineer Laurie
Mcintosh and three transientS
riding on the tender. Fireman Mac
Donald disappeared and was be-
lieved buried under the locomotive.
One transient was hurt critically.
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APRIL II, 1895

headed by Sister Saint Basil. in
cludes the Misses Beulah McCalister
and Kathleen Prieshoff, graduates.
and Miss Flora Nauert and Dorothy
Schluedecker
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17

Of the openers. He was serving or
grand jury at Evansville and the
judge refused to release him from
duty.
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SCI ALWAYS FEEL
" 0 Nd RI UL''

Happy is the
IL woman who
feels healthy and
energetic EVERY
day. If periodic
pain is dragging
you down, take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Tablets. Young
Mrs. LanderS of
AoderS0o 6 C.
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says,-"I had such pains that 1
could not stand on my feet. Your
Tablets relieved all the pain, also
my terrible headaches"
These Tablets ease periodic pain
and discomfort. Chocolate coated.
Sold at all drug stores.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-17

When you stop to think about your
cigarette what it means to you
here's about the way you look at it
Smoking a cigarette gives lot of
pleasure always has.
People have been smoking and en-
joying tobacco in some form or
another for over 400 years.
Of course you want cigarette to
be made right. And naturally you
want it to be mild. Yet you want it to
have the right ste-and plenty of it.
In other words-you want it to
Satisfy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31
Sank Centre Route 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pesheck and
daughter, Marjorie and Paul Gray
called Sunday at the Harry Veeder
home.
DR.. wager and Phillip Bailey, Of
Sank Centre, and John Woida, Of
West Union, transacted business at
the VIM. Schloegle home Friday
afternoon.
Miss Estella Winter spent the
weekend at the home of her par
ents. Miss Winter will give a Hal
lowe'en party at her school near
Elrosa Friday.
Alex Botz was a business caller
at the Harry Veeder home Mon
day.
s. Stubkins, Of Sank Centre, call
ed in this community Thursday.
Miss Rose Schloegle called in
District 1873 Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter and
daughter, Stella, were business
callers at Osakis Saturday.
Henry and George Miller called
on Harry Veeder Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Winter and sons, and
daughter, spent Sunday evening at
the VIM. Schloegle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter and
children enjoyed a duck dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Walters at
West Union Sunday and Mr.. and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Canfield, of
Minneapolis, and L. w. Garfield, of
Sank Centre, called at Knapp's
Saturday afternoon.
Clarence Proell called at Cites
Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Simmer are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
who was born Monday, Oct. %.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Budde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Soenniker
spent Tuesday afternoon at the
Joe Kamphake home at Metre
Grove.
Ronald Steward spent Sunday
evening at Graders.
Nora Gross spent Sunday at her
home. She returned to her work
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Frederick and
three children, of st. Paul, spent
Saturday night and Sunday fore
noon at the home of the lady's
brother, Harry Knapp. They Wis
tied Sunday afternoon and Monday
with relatives in Westport and
Glenwood.
Arthur Lloyd spent a week ago
Sunday forenoon visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Moore, of Akeley. at
the Harry Knapp home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GRADER, of
st. Rosa, spent Friday evening at
the Gus GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhard Hellerman
spent Thursday afternoon at Seen
mixers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wolf and
sons, Everett and Kenneth, spent
Sunday evening at John VOLTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lentz visited
Sunday afternoon at the Otte home.
Mildred GRADER spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Gus GRADER.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Garfield, Mrs.
Iris Betz, Geo. Rice, Viola Christie,
Mrs. Minnie Mann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Sachow, Of Akeley, Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Moore, ST., and Mr..
Ed Moore, Jr., also of Akeley, were
supper guests at the Knapp home
a week ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hinnenkamp, of
Greenwald, visited Sunday after
noon and evening at the Carl Bud
de home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lambrecht, Jr.,
and son, Donald, and Alvin Lam
brecht, Of Grey Eagle, were dinner
guests Sunday at Tanks.
Alton Stark of Montevideo, MINI.
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sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

Mrs. Chris Rehkamp and daugh-
tiers, Joan and Jean, spent the az
ternoon with these folks.
Harry Veeder left Tuesday morn.
ing for Minneapolis where he en-
tered the University Hospital for
treatments.
Phillip Bailey trucked wood for
John Woida Friday afternoon from
the VIM. Schloegle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petermeier
and daughters, Verena and Alma,
VIM. Schloegie and sons, Ralph,
Joseph, Tony and Walter. and
Leonard, Eymard and Donald
Orth visited Sunday afternoon al
home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp were
dinner guests at Herman Iwinski's
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers called al
the B. H. Otte home Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Vessel spent
Sunday afternoon at Henry Yves.
sells at Melrose.
Mrs. Curly spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Neihaus, Jr.
have mover into their new home or
the farm formerly owned by Mrs
Moliter.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Moore, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sachow and
E. L. Moore, Jr, all Of Akeley
Mimi, spent week ago Saturday
and Sunday at the Harry Knapp
home.
Grin Loomer, from Berg, N. d.
spent Sunday at the home of his
uncle, John Wolf, and aunt, Mrs
Gross. He was on his way home
from the Cities.
Lawrence Tank visited Sunday
evening at the GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Tiemann, Jr., Wis
tied Thursday evening with Mrs
George Kemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Soennikel
and children spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Henry Soenniker al
Melrose.
Viola Christie and Albert Dieser
spent Sunday afternoon at the Hen
ry Poppe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf were din
| ner and supper guests at the Johr
Wolf home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Vessel and
family spent Monday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp, II
being their 18th Wedding Ami
versary.
Mrs. Harry Knapp returned tt
her home Tuesday, October %, af
ter spending the past 16 days II
st. Paul helping care for Mr.
Knapp's mother, who had an op
Grafton for goiter. She is gaining
las well as can be expected. Mr.
Knapp and Donald drove to st
Paul Monday night and Mrs. KNAPP
returned with them Tuesday eve
ming.
The following spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mel
haus, Jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Yves
sci, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Weine,
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo
Neihaus, ST., and family from Mel
rose and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Seen
mixer and children.
Mrs. Henry Parker, Mrs. Ar
Rogers, Mrs. Paul Domke spen
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Franz
Tank.
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Stiles

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Trattles, Cd
Alexandria, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Delos Trattles and family on
Monday.
The ID. U. G. club met with Mrs.
Fenton Parker Wednesday.
Miss Daisy Robinson, Robert,
Rodger, Betty, Mildred and Alta
Carpenter were dinner guests at
Hiram Robinson's Sunday.
Mrs. John Reble and son, Walter,
called at Ernest Sells at Sank
Centre Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold O'Brien and
son, Bobby, were dinner guests at
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George Bowman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Siltka called on friends
In Westport Thursday. Mr.. Sittka
was a former cashier in the West
port bank.
Ernest Olson, of Spicer, spent the
weekend in Westport.
Mrs. Frank Tipler, Of Willard,
visited with Miss Jessie Tipler on
Tuesday.
Mrs. e. H. Pfenninger was a
guest at the Alfred Pfenninger
home on Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Frederick
and two sons spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Judkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Sippy and
family were Sunday afternoon Wis
itors Of Mrs. Effie Bentley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hamilton
Of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Simpson
and Billy were supper guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hines Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Frederick, j. R.
Frederick, Mrs. M. G. Frederick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Doty, OF
Tintah, motored to Minneapolis on
Sunday to visit with M. G. Freder-
lex at the hospital.
Miss Laura Phillips, Of Minnea-
polls, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Phil.
lips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Hoth and
family, of Graceville, were guests
of the formers parents Sunday.
The Misses Julia Schaub, Lailah
Peacock and Erma Prosser were
entertained at supper at the Bert
Frederick home on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. e. Hines and daughter
Emma, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton
and Leatrice were supper guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Ben Frederick entertained
the Misses Lailah Peacock and
Julia Schaub at supper Thursday
evening.
Mrs. w. J. Stalker and Mrs. Les
ter Stalker and daughter, Betty
Mae, called on Mrs. Simpson Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Emma Hines spent Friday
and Saturday with relatives in
Westport.
Mrs. v. l.. Prosser returned on
Wednesday Of last week from Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Frederick
and children, of st. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Demro, of st. Cloud, Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Clemens and Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Frederick and fam
lily were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Frederick Sunday.
Lester Frederickson, of Little
Falls, visited over the weekend al
the A. Hermanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pfenningel
attended the golden wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. But
Ter at Sedan Sunday.
"A number of friends surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurensen at a fare
well party at their home Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Frederick an6
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Frederick and
family spent Monday with Mr.. anG
Mrs. Harry Beal and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Beal at Glenwood.
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PAGE FTvR

Fenton Parker's Sunday.
Ben Carpenter and children, Of
Sank Centre, spent Wednesday at
ternoon at d. W. Carpenters.
Mrs. Mary Miller and son,
Adolph, Of Sank Centre, called at
the John Reble home Sunday.
Mrs. John Reble and sons, Her
bert and Walter, were dinner
guests and spent Sunday afternoon
at the Mrs. Mary Wieger home near
West Union.
Charles and Leo Michels spent
Wednesday evening at D. w. Car
penter's.
Mrs. Earl Eldred and son, Bob,
Of Westport, called at John Rebels
Thursday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31

daughters, Jane and Joan, spent
Sunday at the Joe Walters and
George Minette homes.
Arthur Rogers and SON. Billy,
were Sunday callers at the Carl
Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Herzog
visited Thursday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Clark.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31
Cedar Lake

Mrs. John Lentz accompanied
Mrs. George Moening, Mrs. John
incoming, Of Melrose, and Mrs. Bill
Emmeking, of Cottonwood, Idaho,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31

Enough lumber to build church
was sawed from a single California
redwood tree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-31

was dinner guest at Tanks, Tues
day.
Mrs. Leonard Wolf and Kenneth
spent Tuesday afternoon at Tanks.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
Tbe ESa&e Sum
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1895.
Millions for Disaster.

The Federal Aviation Commis-
sion, created by the air mail act Of
June II, 1884, and required to re-
port its recommendations respect
ing a broad policy covering all
phases of aviation, would like to
commit the United States Govern
ment to the expenditure of millions
for dirigibles, some of them to be
used by the Navy, some to be
turned over to private operators
for use in transatlantic commercial
service.
This portion Of the report is
marked by understatement, as wit
ness the subjoined paragraph:
While the record of the airship
has been marked by number Of
disasters as a matter of common
knowledge, each of them in turn
has been the subject of detailed
investigation, and each appears
to have been shown, to the salts
faction Of unprejudiced judges. to
have been due either to errors in
navigation or airmanship which
were in no way inevitable or to q
serious misapprehension Of the
capacities of the airshin.
This is so cautiously worded a
statement that it might have been
written by that well-known Phlla-
Evening star., 1935-02-15

Elsewhere on this page is re
printed from the Nation and tn,
Atheneunl an article by a distin
guished member of the Royal Navy
Lieut.. Commander KENwORTHY, OF
the folly of dirigible balloons.
The author looks at the Yep
pelin from the viewpoint of 1
Briton, but almost every chargt
that he makes against it is equal,
an argument against the use o.
dirigibles by the American Govern
ment.
Commenting on the loss of the
Shenandoah, Commander KEN
WORTHY upholds the contention ol
THE SUN when he says that "the
disaster" was lone inherent to air
ships themselves, however great
the improvement made in them
and however skilled the navgators
and crew."
The advocates Of a super-Zep
pelin, three times as big as the
Shenandoah, might well heed KEN
WoRTHY'S declaration that "the
larger airships become the more
vulnerable they are, not only tc
opposing heavier than air craft il
war, but to the elements"
Commander KENWORTHY'S ar
ticle is added testimony that the
Zeppelin is a dangerous, expensive
helpless, useless thing.
Evening star., 1935-02-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
AND NOW THE MACON!-HAVE WE STOOD ENOUGH FOLLY?

the easier targets they are for
the fury of a storm. And the
bigger they are the harder. they
fall. The ZR-2, the Roma and
the Shenandoah were all big and
all three ended in tragedy.
Yet Admiral MoFFETT, who Is
Chief of the Bureau Of Aeronau-
tics, wants the government to
construct the biggest Zeppelin
ever-three times as many cubic
feet of gas bags as the Shenandoah
carried; perhaps three times as
many men in the crew.
There is no reason why the
United States Government should
build or use any more Zeppelins
at all. Certainly there is no rea-
son why it should pay five or six
million dollars for a super-Zep-
pelin which, because of its size,
will be even more helpless in the
wind than it's predecessors have
been.
Admiral MoFFETT wants the
government to be more liberal
with its air service, yet he would
waste in a dirigible millions of
dollars that could be safely and
profitably used in the purchase
and development of planes-the
really useful instrument of the air.
Admiral MOFFETT would like to
see more airmen developed, yet
he would send some Of them up
in Zeppelins. probably to die as
our men died in the zR-2, the
Roma and the Shenandoah.
The American people realize
that it is folly to trust the Zep-
pelin. The men with the Zeppelin
complex refuse to realize it. They
are committed to a theory. Death
and disaster will not move them.