Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1931 — Page 8

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START DRIVE TO OUST WEDEKING FROM ROAD JOB Southern Indiana Group Is Backing Farmer for Highway Post. Drive to oust Chairman Albert J Wedektng <Rep., Dale;, from his i state highway commission post, has been launched. A large delegation from Seymour, Browns town, North Vernon, Madison, Hanover and Scottsburg, headed by J. A. Mohler, president of the Scottsburg Lions Club, called

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on Governor Harry G. Leslie with this proposal Thursday afternoon. They seek to replace the c<*nmission chairman by appointment of Bruce F. Hardy, Republican, livestock farmer living near Scottsburg. Wedeking’s terrri expires April 17. He originally was appointed to the commission by former Governor Ed Jackson.

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Mohler told the Governor that southeastern Indiana never has been represented on the commission, Leslie gave the delegation no definite answer, but it has been predicted that Wedeking will be reappointed since Commissioner Jess Murden fßep., Peru), power behind i

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the throne In commission affairs, "likes Albert.” Eight state Institution trustees were reappointed by Leslie and two new trustee appointments were announced. , New appointments are Mrs, Etta Porter, Hagerstown, to succeed Miss Margaret Neely, Martinsville, as trustee at the Indiana women’s prison, and Abe Vales, Sullivan, to fill the unexpired term on the state mining board of Michael Ferguson, Terre Haute, resigned. The term expires Sept. 12, 1933. Institution trustee appointments are for four years. Merl T. Calef, Republican, South Bend, was named to succeed Fritz Anderson of Evansville, for a threeyear term on the board of engineers licensing and registration. Reappointments announced included Mrs. Louise S. Swain, Pendleton, Mrs. Charlotte J. Dunn, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Alice VV. Poynter, Sullivan, women’s prison trustees; Mrs. Alice F. Mullins Ft. Wayne, Indiana girls’ school trustee; Moses Epstein, Frankfort, Logansport state hospital trustee; Charles B. Jenkins, Noblesvlile, Central State hospital, Indianapolis, trustee; Mrs. Elizabeth Paul, Cambrige City, state school for the deaf trustee, and L. Marshall Volger, Hope, trustee of the Indiana village of epileptics. Dr. Franklin S. Crockett, Lafavette, and Dr. Cecil J. Van Tilburg, Indianapolis, both Democrats, four years, board of medical examiners and registration; Herman W. McOonald, Newcastle, Wilbur Wright memorial commission. Veteran, 87, Dies LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 9. Henry C. Ferguson* 87, Civil war veteran, died at the Indiana State Soldiers’ home here. He was born in Hendricks county. He came to the home in 1907. The body was taken to Indianapolis for burial.

TOM SANTSCHI’S DEATH RECALLS FAMOUS FIGHT Actor Staged Epic Battle of Screen With Farnum in ‘The Spoilers.’ fej/ United Pretin HOLLYWOOD, April 10.—The death of Tom Santschi, 51, pioneer character actor and screen villain, recalled today how he fought William Farnum in the most ferocious screen battle Hollywood ever saw when two men temporarily forgot their friendship to achieve the last word in realism. Santschi, one of Hollywood's first screen players, died Thursday of heart disease, just six months after he and Farnum fought again in a new picture, ‘‘Ten Nights in a Barroom.” This fight, however, was just stagecraft, while the first comes close.to being an epic. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until a sister, Mrs. Florence Hoss, arrives from Indianapolis. Another sister and Santschi’s mother live in Kokomo, Ind. Farnum, hero of "The Spoilers” when it was filmed seventeen years ago, described the famous fight as he mourned the death of Santschi, the screen "enemy,” who was his friend in real life.” The battle has become a tradition in Hollywood. Moderns—their actors—every one—players, directors and critics—admit it never has been equaled. "Tom and I were young then and in our prime,” Farnum said. “Contrary to rumors, he was one of my

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j firmest friends and I regarded him ’ as one of the most inspiring men. "There was a tension when we j gathered on the set for fight. | Cameramen, prop boys ana the di- ; I rector, Colin Campbell, realized ! something was in the air. Campbell i called ‘Camera’ and the fight was on. We started cautiously, but our blows were hard. Soon blood was drawn. I had no idea how long we fought. “The script of the Rex Beach novel called for me to subdue Sants-: chi with a hammerlock/ which was supposed to have broken his shoulder. The shoulder practically was useless when the battle ended.” Farnum said that he and Sants--1 chi conversed briefly before they started to fight. "I remember we agreed to make the fight a real one,” he said, j j "Neither of us broke our word. We ■ became excited, punch-drunk and half crazy. No wonder the legend : grew that we were enemies. Both Farnum and Santschi were badly injured. Each suffered a i broken nose and broken hands. Cuts 1 and bruises covered their bodies, j j They were carried from the set. ! Santschi’s initial screen success I was in "The Adventures of Kath- | ryn,” an early jungle serial. He j became prominent in "The Spoilers” and his fame increased in sued plays as “Three Bad Men.” "River's End” was one of his last pictures. After it was finished, fel- j low players heard him complain i that he had not .been feeling well. "I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m near the ‘River's End,”’ he said. Young Swimmer Hurt By United Press COLUMBUS, Ind, April 10.—Arvin Leslie, 16, outstanding swimmer of the Columbus high school team, j : was injured today while practicing : : a dive. He misjudged the distance ; and struck his head on a diving j i board. He was rendered unconj scious and is under the care of a ' physician.

CHALLENGE TO CHEFS! Futurist Cooking Crusade Launched in France. By United Press PARIS, April 10.—The "futurist; cooking” crusade in Italy against j spaghetti moved to France today, j with a challenge to French gourmets to a culinary duel along any* lines they may dictate. The challenge was issued by F. T. Marinetti, the “father of futurist j cooking” in Italy, in a speech at ■ the Conservatoire de Musique. Marinetti recently has aroused a nation-wide controversy in Italy because of his attacks on spagnetti . as a popular dish. Marinetti owns a tavern at Turin. At a recent dinner there, fourteen , futuristic dishes, each one entirely j new, were served.

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