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IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN HI Till 111 I HIO Local Newt, Sports, i I 4 a II 7 II 10 II 12 ii ti ts in in 2i it jj ti so si SECTION Want Ads, Comics MONDAY, JULY 21, 1947 IOWA CITY, IOWA PAGE NINE' City Receives; $6,083.32 from State Liquor Fund Grooming His Steed for the Race They're Building Up a Tan 1 A J. M. MATHES DIES AT HOME Rural Resident, 77, Had Lived on Same Farm for 45 Years John M. Mathes, 77, resident on ft farm In West Lucas township for 45 years, died at his home two miles west of Iowa City on the Rohrct road at 8:20 a.m. Sunday.

A long illness and heart attack preceded his death. Mr. Mathes was born In Washington county, July 28, 1869, the son of John and Mary Miller Mathes, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1883. Surviving him are a sister, Miss Olivia Mathes, of the same address and several nieces and nephews. One brother and three sisters preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held at p.m. Wednesday at the Oathout Funeral home, with Dr. P. Hewl-son Pollock, ppstor of the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Mathes was a member, officiating.

Burial will be In Oakland cemetery. A. ti) L3 r7 A I CHECK ARRIVES IN DOHRER'S OFFICE TODAY Part of Funds Set Aside for Ralston Creek Improvement City Clerk George J. Dohrer today received a check for from the state comptroller's office in Des Moines, representing Iowa City's share of increased liquor revenue in. the state.

Checks were mailed out last week to all cities and towns under a new state law which contributes five per cent of total liquor sales to municipalities for use in, city and town expenses. The law, passed bv the 52nd increases liauor prices In the state by a flat 10 per cent. Of this amount, half goes to cities and towns pro-rated on a population basis, and the other half is allocated the various taxing districts of the state as reimbursement for losses of revenue on military service tax exemptions. Money received bv Iowa City today represents p-o-rated fund collected from the Increased llmior revenue betweMi March 15 of this year, when the law became effective, and June SO. Hereafter, checks for city treasuries will tx mailed out on January 1 and July 1 of each year.

At the last council meeting. $2,500 of this liquor fund was set aside and approved for use In the Improvement of Ralston creek, but no more of the $6,000 has been earmarked, as yet for specific use. Alderman Max Hawkins said part of it might be used to Install new and improved traffic light system in Iowa City, but he oointed out this project coiild be financed as well from pas tux revenue or funds collected from parking a rl AAif t)ut In the open for a rareful simian are two university summer student. Betsy Blaise, (left). 22, of Cedar Rapids, and Jackie Luther.

21, Mui Press-( Itizen Photo). Every Soap Box Derby boy has his own Ideas on "souping up" his racer. John Englert, racing In Class first rubbed down his rarer with graphite and then smoothed it with talcum powder. He Kald it would cut down wind resistance. The boy at Englert's right Is Craig Penney, who even smeared himself with Ebert Prayed Before Each Race Derby Champion Attributes His Victory to Planning and Luck Even though LeRoy Ebert, Iowa City's new Soap Box Derby champion, thought he was pretty lucky to win the fifth running of the derby Sunday afternoon on Riverside drive hill, he worked a long time to build his sleek little racer and to get into racing condition.

Thrilled like any boy would be to capture the city championship and the chance to compete in the national derby in August. LeRoy doesn't attribute all of his suc cess to luck. If von ask him enouch ques tions, vou'd find out that after the 1948 derby, his first, when he lost out in the first round, he vowed to win the 1947 race. Rljht then he started to plan his racer and op through the winter, he kept drawing p'ans, discarding designs he didn't ilUe. Finally, he had a friend build him a model miniature racer along the-lines that he de-si erned.

From that- model evolved his long, low, streamlined racing car thfft turned out to be the champ- ion. LeRoy, who Is an altar boy at St. Wenceslaus church, said he praved, too, before every race. LeRoy, although he was outweighed" slightly by four of the six cars he defeated, believes that weight is probably the most important racing factor next to wheels. His 1946 car was light, so when he started this year's racer, he kept weight foremost in his mind.

His total weight was 242 pounds, eight pounds short of the maximum 250 permitted by the rules. The new champion started actual construction of his car about March 1. Working in the basement of his home at 528 Brown street, he used power tools for much of its construction. Having had two years of manual training in junior high school, he knew the uses of his basement workshop equipment. The only piece of new wood A in his car was the floorboard, an Inch and three quarters piece.

All the rest was used wood he was able to find. For the sides of his car he cut out strips of various lengths, glueing and nailing each strip, and then counter-sinking nails. He shaped the strips as he went along and then evened them off and shaped them by shaving and cutting after they were old door, which he esrt- mates to have been at. least 60 years old and maybe older, was used for part of the wood. He had to alter the plans for this car somewhat after he was well along with its construction when he found he couldn sit down in it.

That meant enlarging the cockpit opening. LeRoy paid strict attention to his wheels. He broke In two of them for 12 hours and the other two for 26 hours by turning his bicycle upside down and spinning the wheel by hand with the pedaia. Each night after running his wheels, he cleaned out the bearings with kerosene and a cleaner, using a tire pump to blow out the excess cleaner and then, applying a little oil, wrapped each one up for the night. The new champion said he used only a smal amount of graphite at times and at other times applied jeweler's rouge while breaking in the wheels.

His lubricant always was a very thin oil, and he oiled his wheels before each race. There were no springs in the champion's car. Instead of springs, he cut out pieces of an Inner tube and made shock absorbers for the front and rear axles. When his car was built, he put It on a scale with himself in it. Then he weighed the front half of the car empty and the rear half and discovered that it was two pounds heavier In the back.

That Is why he leaned so far forward while driving down the hill Sunday afternoon. He was trying to equalize that two pounds and Son, owner of the truck and trailer, and Lynn W. Therolson, who was driving. Both are from Columbus Junction. The plaintiff, Glenn Cullen, asks $534.02 Judgment against them for damage to his car and compensation for loss of Its use.

All of the six students claim they were injured in the first crash, and are suing Vernon Dearmin as foUows: Anderson, who suffered serious fractures and other injuries, asks $25,000 to cover extended hospital bills, loss of time from school, and permanent disability. Cullen, owner of the Hudson sedan, asks $1,750 to cover damage to his auto and personal injury. Conley asks $2,500 for injuries; Hanson, Kuhrts, and Lauman, $500. Two Drivers Pay Speeding Fines in Police Court Today One local man and an out-of-town driver paid fines on speeding charges today in police court. They were Stanley C.

Kaise'r, of 1718 Morningside Drive, assessed $22.50, and Lawrence V. Mull of Toledo, Ohio, $27.50. tti Jitt fie, 'f LET $19,350 IN PERMITS Permission to Build Two New Residences Granted by Engineer Building permits In Iowa City valued at $19,350 have been let by City Engineer Fred Gartzke during the past week. Topping the list Saturday was permission to build a residence and garage on Rider street valued at $9,600. The permit was granted to Edna Keislar and lists Hubert Miller as contractor.

A second residence permit was given Saturday to Molly Petri. The house, to be built on street, will be valued at $4,000. Leo Moore is the contractor, with Hazen Moore, architect. Earlier in the week Orie J. Gir.gerich was given permission to move a house to 851 Rundell street, add a garage and enlarge a room.

The work is estimated at 15.000. Other permits were Issued to the following: Clyde Houser, who wishes to build a $500 garage at 826 Davenport street, and Frank W. Chervinka, who plans to add $250 in porches to his residence at 1125 East Church street. Stanley Cross is the contractor for the latter construction. Mrs.

Mount, 94, Dies at Home In Washingt WASHINGTONlowa Mrs. Martha Mount, 4, widow of William R. Mountf lied at 6 p.m. Sunday at thehome of her daughter, Mrs. Edward C.

Eicher. Mrs. Mounhad fractured her hip in a recit fajl. Born August 30, 185Z, at uie old Wilson home on South Iowa ave nue in Washington, she was the daughter of Jonathan and Alice Marshall Wilson. Her father came to Washington in the year it was founded, 1839.

She was married October 30, 1872, to Mr. Mount, who died November 2, 1936. Mrs. Mount lived all of her life in this commnnity except for seven years In Chicago and two and one-half years in Virginia. Surviving her are the daughter, Mr Eicher, and a son, Homer, both of Washington.

Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Jones Funeral home, with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Dick Bidwell, 77, of Washington, Iowa, Dies WASHINGTON, Iowa Dick Bidwell, 77, of 413 West Seventh street, lifelong resident of Washington county, died suddenly of a heart attack at 6:30 o'clock this morning while listening to a radio at home. Mr. Bidwell, who was born Feb-ruarj 25, 1870, ate Brighton, was employed by the city for 30 years preceding his retirement. He was married to Mrs.

Emma Cooley, who died February 24, 1935. His second marriage was on April 10, 1937, to Mrs. Martha Bruney, who 1.1 survives mm. Among other survivors are a tepSaughter, Mrs. Neil Humble of Washington, and a stepson, Earl Cooley, Keota.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Sherman's funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Wells officiating. Burial will te at Hillcrest cemetery at Brighton.

It Has Been 38 Days Since Iowa City Had a Traffic Death dn $2,400,000 IS VET COST That's New S.U.I. Bill to Government For Educating Q.I.'s Approximate cost to the United States government of educating student veterans at the University of Iowa during the coming year will be $2,400,000, according to terms of the proposed "cost of Instruction" contract revealed by E. T. Jolliffe, controller of the university business office. Jolliffe said that the contract has been signed by the president of the state board of education and now awaits only the approval of the veterans administjraUon re' gional office at Des Moines.

The $2,400,000 estimate made by Jolliffe is based on about $400 cost per veteran student multiplied by the 6,000 veterans expected to en roll in the fall. Three factors are Involved In the complicated system of estimat ing the cost, he said: (1) Basic fees charged all stir dents enrolled in the various col leges. (2) ment. (3) Cost of books andquip-Cost of instruction. No Change in Trucker Labor Dispute Here With a single picket on duty again today at Maher Bros.

Transfer Co. at 304 South Gilbert street, a wage and vacation dispute involving about 20 truck drivers and three local transfer companies en-ered its second week. No further negotiation was reported. Maher Bros. Is the only one of three companies reported affected by the situation yet, but the A.

F. of L. drivers union Intends to deal on the same basis, if necessary, with the two other companies, Iowa City and Thompson transfer and storage companies, a spokesman said. The union Is asking an hourly wage boost from 80 cents to 95, with paid vacation privileges. D.

H. (Denny) Maher, owner of Maher Bros. Transfer says that the last offer extended to the union was 90 cents an hour, with a 45-hour work-week -guarantee. One driver at Maher Bros, has been reported on stfike, and delivery of goods and materials to the company by union drivers for long distance haulers has been cut off, it was said. Mrs.

M. H. Spratt, 61, Dies at Holbrook PARNELL Mrs. M. H.

Spratt, 61, lifelong resident of this locality, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at her. home in Holbrook after an Illness of about two months. She was born Margaret Jones, January 4, 1886, daughter of John and Mary Shuell Jones, and was married to Mr. Spratt February 16, 1904, at Parnell.

The couple were farm residents of York township near Holbrook until 1944, when they moved Into Holbrook itself. They were the parents of 10 children, nine of whom survive: Mervin, of Williamsburg; Mrs. D. P. McCune, of Williamsburg; Mrs.

Leo Lillis. Cedar Rapids; Helen Spratt. 'Chicago: Master Srgt. Gerald Spratt. with the marine corps in Hawaii; Agnes, Leon, Merlin and Magdalene, all at home.

Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. William Clear, of Holbrook, and a number of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Michael's church at Holbrook, with burial in SL Michael's cemetery. FAIR MILDNESS WILL CONTINUE ft More Coolness on Schedule for This Locality Tonight Chill temperatures as low as 51 degrees provided fine sleeping atmosphere for Iowa City ove'rnight, and the weather man indicated that similar coolness is in store for the locality again tonight.

Nobody seemed to complain about Sunday's temperatures, which climbed to only 79 degrees, for nearly ideal soap box derby and tennis tournament weather. If predictions materialize, tomorrow will be something like Sunday, with the mercury to creep up to about 78-80. Fair weather la expected to prevail tonight and Tuesday, Today's reading at p.m. was a rather cool 69 degrees. Cool weathei continued to hang on over Iowa in general today after a week-end of crisp temperatures, according to Associated Press.

The state low early today was 44 at Atlantic and the high Sunday was 83 at Des Moines. Only precipitation reported was .16 of an inch at Davenport. The all-time Iowa low temperature for July was 35 in 1895. Last year's July low was 40 degrees at Decorah on the 26th. Masonic Merrymakers Sponsor Ice Cream Social Here Tomorrow As the main event of their reg ular monthly meeting, the Masonic Merrymakers are sponsoring an old-fashioned ice cream social from p.m.

tomorrow on the Masonic temple lawn. General committee chairmen ars these members and retiring offic ers: Henry Baumann, Mrs. Edna Hostetler, Mrs. Henry Lindsley, Mrs. William Yakish, Frank Fish er, Mrs.

Robert Carvutto, Mrs. Ver- na Records, Mrs. Ann Bennett and Mrs. Owen T. Edwards.

The public Is invited. McConnell to Speak Before Kiwanis Club Frederic McConnell, director of the Cleveland playhouse, who is in Iowa City to participate In the university's fine arts festival, will address the Kiwanis club luncheon tomorrow noon in the Hotel Jefferson. His topic be "The Community Theater." Weather Almanac IOWA CITY WF.ATHKK Fair tonight and Tuesday. warmr Tuesday. Low tunight 50 to 55.

High Tuesday 78-SO. For Iowa: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not cool west portion tonight. Somewhat warmer Tuesday. Hish today 70 to 75.

except 75 to iiO in extreme wet. Low tonight around 50. High Tuexdav 75 to su. Iowa City Temperature by th Hour Sunday' Keadinx 12:30 p. ro 77 :) 7 1 :) 7t 7 30 6S 2:30 79 8 30 (rt 3:30 7S 9 30 63 4 30 77 10:30 60 5 .30 75 30 67 Today' ReaillnKi 13:30 a.

5 7 30 5 1 30 54 30 6a 2 30 54 30 64 3 30 53 10 30 66 4:30 53 11 SO 68 5:30 53 12:30 69 6:30 54 ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS By C. C. of Astronomy nierirv ol loua SfNRISK txy 4 tomorrow 4 SCNSET today 7 30: touionow 7.35. Tbe moon will wt tonieht at 10 IS Jitl tomorrow night at 10:13 p.m. Take It Easy With the Sun Take it slowly in Increasing doses.

That's the advice of Dr. D. F. Fitzpatrick, city health physician, to sunshine enthusiasts who are out for a tan this summer. He gives these specific hints: (1) Don't overexpose yourself at first.

Give your skin a chance to build up resistance gradually. (2) Don eat a heavy meal before sunning yourself. It might make you sick. (3) Protect your eyes from ir ritation by covering them or by wearing dark glasses. (4) Use lotions, creams or ointments if you like, but see a doctor If you become badly burned.

Pro-, tect blisters from infection. Building skin resistance to the sun, he points out, Is like toughening the hands to garden work. It's a progressive task that can be finished all at once. Tiller Steering Was Cause of Trouble in Driving Racing Cars The tiller type of steering, new to Soap Box Derby racing last year and permitted this year by the na tional rules for the first time, was the cause of a majority of the seven crackups in Sunday's Iowa City Soap Box Derby, It was revealed today by derby officials. The tiller bar type of steering, In which a bar or rod is attached to the front axle and the driver steers by the bar or rod, was much less accurate in Sunday's races than either the cable and drum or the Pitman arm and drum type of steering.

Most of the cars which swerved on the hill were those steered by tillers, which Indicates this type of steering is much more difficult to control. According to. national derby experts, the uses of the till er in Soap Box Derby racing have not been generally perfected. $50 Damage Caused in Bus, Truck Collision Damage of $50 was caused to city bus late Saturday after noon in an accident with another auto at the corner of College and Dubuque streets. Police said a 1937 International truck, driven by De Wayne Phil lips of 512 South.

Dodge street, collided with the bus Just as it was making a right turn off College street. Phillips was driving north on Dubuque street. Kenneth Beckman, 22, of 424 East Market street, was driving the bus. CRASH Continued from page 1 started work with the American Optical Co. in 1931.

When the company was acquired by the Riggs Optical Co. he was sent to Chicago and later to Milwaukee as a salesman. He was awarded a company scholarship to the University of Rochester In New York, and after receiving his degree In optics returned to Chicago. He came to Iowa City and work ed In both -the Riggs downtown office and the company's university hospital office. After four and one-half years as manager of the local Riggs office.

he went to Milwaukee. as manager of the Riggs branch office. Early this year, he left the Riggs company and on June 3 opened hisown place of business, the Kelley Optical above Bremers. at 120U East Washington street. He was a member of the Methodist church, the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and was cub master of pack nine of Ui Cub Scouts.

difference to give his car perfect balance. Another thing the new champion did, taking a cue from last year's national winner, was to mark a spot on his steering wheel at which his front wheels were perfectly in line. Then at a glance during a race, he could tell whether or not he was steering steadily and evenly. LeRoy was pretty excited for several days before the race. He said he found it difficult to sleep very well but that Sunday night he had his best sleep in many sights.

He is the son of Mr, and. Mi's. George Ebert, 528 Brown street. A former Press-Citizen carrier salesman, he has been working this summer at the Economy Advertising Co. where his father is a pressman.

One of the staunchest Soap Box Derby enthusiasts among the boys, LeRoy looks forward to the national derby at Akron not for what further racing he can do, but because it will give him a chance to see what the 134 other national derby cars look like. "Then I can come back," he said, "and give next year's boys an idea of how those fine derby racers are built and maybe help some of them build winning Soap Box Derby racers." Our Town Newsy Briefs About People You Know Those from Iowa City who attended services for Robert Patterson in Des ifoines last week were Mrs. Lucille McPharland and daughter, Catherine; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Westcott; Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Westcott; Mrs. George Hills; Mr. Harold Hands; Mr. Earl Sang-ster; Mrs.

E. A. Patterson, and Mrs. Gladys Hotka. Guests Sunday at the home of Prof, and Mrs.

E. K. Mapes, 300 McLean street, were Mr. and Mrs. E.

D. Hinkhouse of Wilton Junction. Mr. and Mrs. F.

J. Hinkhouse of Fairfield, Mrs. Carl Roseberg of Batavia and Mr. Herbert Clark of Tama. Mr.

E. D. Hinkhouse and Mr. F. J.

Hinkhouse are brothers of Mrs. Mapes. Mrs. E. K.

Mapes, 300 McLean street, will leave Iowa City Wednesday for New York City where she will board the Drottningholm for Denmark Friday. She will visit her sister and family, Mrs. K. M. Maarbjerg In Copenhagen.

The Maarbjergs1 visited last summer in Iowa City. Mrs. Mapes plans to be away until November 1. It is her first trip to, Denmark. While she is gone, the Mapes home will be occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Lyon, university students. Mrs. George Kondora, 1738 North. Dubuque street, who has been visiting relatives in Fort Worth, Texas, is expected to arrive in Iowa City this week.

She will be accompanied by her uncle, Mr. Allie M. Moore, and his daughter, Mary Lou of Fort Worth. They will arrive In time to attend the Moore family reunion in Chur-don, Iowa, Sunday. Others from Iowa City who will go to the reunion will be Mr.

Nate Moore, and son Frederick and family; Mr. Nate Moore, and family; Leo Moore and family and George Kondora. A marriage license has been Issued to Anthony Giebelstein of Peoria, I1L, and Florence Boyd of Chicago. meters. State law provides that the funds may be used for snv "law ful municipal purpose." All funds received until Anrll 1, 1948.

do not affect the city biidjret. After that date, however, monev must be Included In bi'tlret and tax planning each year. The amount of monev which the city can expect to receive from year to year depends, on a direct ratio, on the amount of liquor consumed in the state. Funds are apportioned to esch city and town on a per person basis. In Iowa City this means the population count of 17,182 as shown by the 1940 census.

Prior to the arrival of the check In Mr. Dohrer's office, estimates on the amount forthcoming varied between 35 cents to one dollar Per person. Since nearly one-third of a year is Included in the first check, it was figured at nearly the latter figure. If recelots continue as Indicated by this first revenue. Iowa-city may receive nearly $18,000 per year In the future.

Revenue hero under the new law does not Include uplversltv students, which If allowed, would add several thousand more dollars to the city treasury. There was no estimate today as to how this new revenue will affect Iowa City's tax rate. How ever, It was riot expected to be great since the proposed expendi tures for the present fiscal year was $529,941. Of that amount, it was necessary to raise $315,350 by taxes. Doris Graham Files Divorce Suit Today Doris Graham today filed suit in Johnson county district court for divorce frew Alfred R.

Graham. She asked "custody of one minor child. The couple was married in Ka-hoka, Missouri, on November 29, 1943 and lived together as man and wife until July 1, 1947. The plaintiff asked alimony and support for the child, and household effects. Swisher and Swisher, attorneys, represent the plaintiff.

DERBY Continued from page 1 followed a dead heat race, forfeited the heat. Gary Lenz, second place Class winner, had a by in the first round, defeated John Englert In the second, and won the third round by forfeit when Roger Parker's car was too badly damaged to be repaired for more racing. In Class consolation or third place honors went to Louis Maher when he defeated Robert Watts. Ebert Joins Robert Petsel. Raymond Hudachek, Douglas Sawdey and Norman Smith In the list of Iowa City champions to win the trip to Akron, Ohio, The Soap Box Derby was sponsored by the Iowa City Prefs-Citi-zen and Nail Motors, with the co-operation of the Recreation Six Students Sue for $32,534.02 in Damages Resulting from Accident Damages of were asked today in a composite suit filed in Johnson county district court.

The suit was brought by six plaintiffs, suing three defendants, and covers damage claimed to have been suffered in two automobile accidents on the same night last winter on highway No. 218 south of Iowa City. Six University of Iowa students, according to the petition, were riding south near Indian lookout In a 1946 Hudson sedan. The petition states they were struck by a 1946 Chevrolet sedan when their caf skidded down long grade at 11:30 p.m. on Jai uary 10.

Two hours later, according to the petition, the parked Hudson sedan was again struck by a 1946 Kord truck and trailer at the same location. T.utpri nlalntiffs are James PLauman, Sioux Rapids, driver of ine nuason seaan; uimj Anuermm, Sioux Rapids; Glenn Cullen, own er of the car, Sioux Kapias: cnar-les Hanson, Delane Kuhrts, and Robert Conley, all of Washta, Iowa. The five were riding with Lauman. PrtnciDal defendant is Vernon Dearmin, of Wapello, driver of the Chevrolet sedan. Tne suit asks ludcment aeainst him for $30,000 In injuries suffered by the six students.

Other defendants ars Doudna 't.