Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1923 — Page 4

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JAILING THE INSANE CITY JUDGE Delbert 0. Wilraeth has renewed his plea that city officials establish a psychopathic ward.at city hospital immediately to eliminate the present “outrageous” method of handling insane persons at the county jail. The judge repeatedly has besieged Mayor Shank and the city board of health by letter and in conference to remove this stain upon the city’s reputation. The board of health intends to include funds for constructing special quarters for the mentally unbalanced at the city hospital in the 1924 budget, the judge says he is informed. “This is all very commendable,” he adds, “but the question arises as to whether we are to continue housing our insane in jail for the next twelve months until such a building is provided.” Meanwhile, the judge points out, Indiana’s “shameful” record for care of the insane is paraded in the Atlantic monthly in an article by Joseph F. Fishman, for sixteen years a Federal prison inspector. “The climax of criminal indifference is reached in Indiana’s care of insane persons who become State charges,” writes Fishman. “Os course, only an extremely small percentage of such persons is ever charged with crime. Under the Indiana law insane persons must first be committed to the county jails until the necessary legal steps can be taken for commitment to a hospital.” Fishman quotes from the Indiana State Board of Charities: “Attention is again called (note the ‘again’) to the deplorable practice of caring for the insane in county jails. In several jails one or more insane were found. Seven insane men were in the Madison County jail. Several had been there for many months, and one for two years. These men were confined on the second floor without supervision or special care. There was no provision for locking up any who became violent. “In other words, during ten years there have been 9,350 insane persons confined in the county jails of Indiana, as the board itself says, many of them for months and even years at a time, with no attempt whatever to treat them and no adequate facilities even for restraining them. “During this time ‘the patient’s chances of ultimate recovery lessen.' And if an insane person should die under such treatment? Under the law every man is held responsible for the natural and probable consequences of his acts. Is a State then permitted to engage freely in the very same acts for* which it so vigorously prosecutes the individual composing it?”

PICKING YOUR OWN CAREER A FONDNESS for pie made Harry Houdini the Handcuff king. You’ve seen him in vaudeville or the movies in Indianapolis. Hondini was bom and raised in Appleton. Wis.. in the heart of a berry district. His mother made wonderful pies out of the berries. She kept a large supply on hand —locked in the pantry. The boy never lived, of course, who didn’t pick a lock to get at a pie, cake, doughnuts or jam. Houdini—experimenting with such crude tools as hairpins—discovered that he had a natural talent for picking locks. So the berry pies started him on his stage career. Houdini has never been foiled at freeing himself when locked up. His closest escape was in Scotland, where the old turnkey of a prison shut him in a cell and chuckled as he went away. Houdini tried all his tricks. But he couldn’t get the door unlocked. After several hours, he gave up in despair, realizing that his reputation was due for a smash. Exhausted, he leaned against the door—and fell out into the corridor. The canny old turnkey hadn’t locked the cell door at all. Many of us, some time or other in our careers, have been that close to failure—to give up the fight—only to find that the solution of our difficulty was simple, once we found it. Something more than fondness for berry pies made Houdini the Handcuff King. That something was fate. It was born in him, the destiny to make his living by such theatrical feats as freeing himself from locks and other bonds. Each of us comes into this world destined to do certain things. If we follow that natural inclination, we usually meet success. If we err and get into the “wrong line,” we become successful only by almost superhuman will power. Many of us. cursing luck for failure in life, are the victims of well meaning but stupid parents who guided us into the wrong trade or profession. It is folly for a father or mother to try to make a lawyer* out of Willie when Willie’s natural bent is exhibited by his youthful craving to doctor cats and hang around hospitals. The child, left to itself, soon discovers what it wants to be in life. This is true, from art to all forme of manual labor. Interesting to reflect back over your career—what started you on the road you are following for a livelihood. Ts you had it to do over again, would you take the same road ? It’s marvelous, the way people’s inclinations vary so that all of us do not want to be, for instance, dentists. In nearly every line of work there’s always a surplus of followers—and a good thing, this competition. But in a general way our inclinations differ so that there are just enough to handle each line of work. Cynics, who doubt that a wise Super Intelligence is guiding us, might ponder this. FATHER —An interesting father is discovered in Boston. He has never earned more than sl2 a week. On this small wage he and his hard working wife have raised and educated nine children. Father can sit back on his oars now, for all nine are working and their combined incomes total $360 a week. If ever a man made a real success of life, it’s this Boston father. There are millions like him—hard pluggers denying themselves to give their children “a better chance.” They are the backbone of America. UNLUCKY —The superstition about opals bringing bad luck, started in 1829 by a Sir Walter Scott novel, is dying out. Opals are becoming popular, few people afraid of them. So claims P. J. Coffey, president of the National Jewelers’ Association. All around, superstition is on its last legs in our country. How long since you’ve seen a horseshoe nailed upside down over a door for luck? CHEEK UP —Laddie Boy remains on the job at Washington, says a Hoosier cynic. Yep, he's a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.

U. S. SHIPS FACED BY BOYCOTT Retaliation of Foreign Powers on Rum Ruling May Ruin Business, By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. July 3.—810 w for blow, the principal foreign powers whose ships have been hard hit by Washington’s prohibition rulings, may succeed in tying up the entire American merchant marine. Retaliation, rather than threats of war or breaking off relations as the result of possible seizure of their ships, will be resorted to by foreign governments. And so drastic do they propose to make this retaliation that through it they hope to force Congress to give them relief double quick. Step Clearly Forecast This step was clearly forecast by Lord Curzon, British foreign secretary, in his turn-down of Secretary of State Hughes’ proposal to extend the three-mile limit In American waters to twelve miles to facilitate boarding and searching rum-runners. Such a treaty was to be in return for a more liberal law governing the en try of foreign ships carrying liquors under seal. Retaliation can take a number of forms. Great Britain, for example, requires Its ships to carry a specific amount of liquor for each passenger and member of the crew aboard. France requires vessels flying her flag to provide two liters of wine per day for each and every' member of* the crew. It would be a simple matter to make these laws apply to all ships entering British or French waters, and no ships, save American ships would be seriously Inconvenienced. Would Tie Up United States Ships This would tie up virtually every ship flying the American flag For while foreign ships might, with little trouble, maintain tenders from Canada just outside our three-mile limit, and load and unload their booze as they sailed from, or came Into, our ports, our ships, forbidden by law to carry liquors aboard, could not take on any even if only Just enough to get by British and French rulings. Thus they would ne wiped off the most lucrative run* of the seas.

Grist O’Gotham Written by a Man Who Views New York from the Outside.

NEW YORK. JULY 3.—Another famous New York landmark may pass soon. They’re talking of selling Tammany Hall and tearing it down. This, as every one who rides the rubberneck wagon knows, Is really a hall and not merely a political symbol—though when you say “Tammany Hall’’ everybody knows it, means the essence of the Democratic party in New York City. Tammany Hall has been on the north side of Fourteenth St., between Irvingtop PI. and Third Ave., for flfty-six years. The cornerstone was laid July 4. 1867. The original “wigwam’’ was built in 1789 in Nassau St. Now the young sachems want to move Tammany Hall farther uptown. Competition is heavy, for the Consolidated Gas Cos. owns most of the property in the block—and besides a good price has been offered for the site. There are 16.369 taxis in New York, but the old-fashioned horse and carriage hasn't been scared off yet. Not only are public hacks still picking up fares in front of the Waldorf, but there are a few gentle faced old ladies who cling to the ancient

equipage. A smartly upholstered open carriage drawn by a prancing team deftly picked its way the other day among the trucks and taxis of Eighth Ave. A little old lady rode in the back seat, holding a dainty parasol, and on the box sat a coachman and footman in white breeches and brassbuttoned coats and regulation hats. A sightseeing spot usually missed by tourists Is the house in the The Bronx where T>>on Trotzky, of Bolshevik fame, lived when he was an obscure New- Yorker. The house is at 1841 Vyse Ave., between Jennings Ave. and E. 172d St. You can take it in on the way to the Bronx zoo. “Happy With You” Let the world roll 'round and round While millions of voices sound. ‘‘l am happy just with you " What do we care lor the world. And its wood ere all unfurled With you happy with me too' ’Mld the ehaddows of three. And the sulight thru the leaves. "I am happy just with you " Let the shsddows just pass by. And the sunlight from trie sky. Will make our smiles seem so true. Sitting silent by a stream. AH so lovely like a dreanT. “I am happy Just with you " Let the stream just float along. And the dream can sing a song. Tell us what we can do. Ah ! the frosty winds may blow. And while rain may turn to snow. "I am happy just with you " What do we care for snow and frost, If sweetest love was never lost. In the wildest winds that blew O. come to me. my dearest friend. And let your love with my love blend. Like stars in the skies so blue Then I'll know just a well. That you know, and can tell. "I am happy just with you." J WILSON WHITE. 1051 hi Virginia Ave. Sister's Fellow a Starter "I’ll kiss you good-by until tomorrow.'' Just then the clock struck 1. “But. John, it is tomorrow!" "Then I can start afresh."—Judge. Dad and His Boy "Say it with leather,” runs the sign in one of our stores The slogan arouaea painful memories. That’s what dad used to do whejj we were a boy.—Boston Transcript.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

The Peddler By BERTON BRALEY On the city street, on the country road, Stopp'ag at mansion or meek aoode, His shoulders sagging beneath his load, Prosaic enough he seems; Moving along in his destined track, Yet in his wagon or on his back He has a wonderful faery pack, A peddler is he—of dreams! With routine faithfulness he plods To marts controlled by the money gods,. Or out where the farmer ploughs the clods. Or the new-built railhead gleams; And he bears a packet of hopes and fears. Os love and enmity, smiles and tears, To home-kept people or pioneers, A peddler is he —of dreams! A postman —doing his.daily job Who moves unnoticed among the mob, Yet in -is pack is the athrob With visions and plans and schemes. With lore of struggle, of death and birth. Os work and pleasure, of pain and mirth; He brings together the ends of earth, A peddler is he —of dreams! (Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)

TOM SIMS SAYS: WHO says fat men can’t run? We saw one sitting on a hot front porch and he was running. • • • These are the days you miss a man >bout two weeks then you see him sunburned and broke. • * • Among the evils of returning from a vacation is finding the man kept on leaving your milk. • • • Quickest way to learn to swim is change seats in a canoe. • * * What the country needs is rubber heels for picnic ants. • 0 • People who go away for. a rest don’t always get one. • • • Never get along nicely while your wife Is visiting her mother. If you do It makes her mad. • • • Bugs sleeping with you in the woods wouldn't be so bad If they didn’t get hungry at night. • • • By the time a straw hat begins to feel good It begins to look bad. • • • When you Bee a man making faces at ajother man It may he the coal man mad at the Ice man. • • • Half our cuss words were thought up by p ople while trying to keep cool in July. • ♦ • The ptoper place for a vacation Is, off where people argue about what year it is. t• • • Our objection to being a world’s champ boxer Is you have to fight to keep your Job. . . . June husband tells us he can't go to town with her. Has to stay home to sign for packages. * • • Snakes always read the paper to see where Fouth of July picnics will be held. • • • Some day a safecracker is going to claim he learned his trade opening olives and sardines. TAMMANY HALL MOVES By Times Bpecial NEW YORK. July 3 —Old Tammany Hall, the dingy red brjck building on Fourteenth St., citadel where political klngH were made and unmade, Is to pass before the sweep of progress. Tammany, stronger than ever be fore In Us history, with a Governor, a mayor, a considerable hold on the State Legislature, and with some twelve years of exceptionally good record behind It, decided to become fashionable. The old hall, a palace deserted by its king, a throne covered with dust, is to be destroyed. The younger braves have decided they must bury' every sentlmen'al attachment to the place and move uptown and build a new and more pretentious temple in a new and higher priced neighborhood. Points Made by Poets There is not room for Death Nor atom that his might could render void; Thou- —Thou are Being and Breath. And what Thou art may never be destroy’d- —Bronte.

Heard in Smoking Room

WHEN the train stopped at Terre Haute, a typical Hoosier entered the sleeper and sought a seat in the smoking-room. "Great State you have here," said the man next the window, amiably. “Great State, with many great men.” "Yeah," said the newcomer. "We Hoosiers have a big State pride, but some of us are willing to admit, for the sake of conversation, that all of our great men are not really great'How very small the very great are,’ you know. “I mind me of one of our recent Governors. He started out to be another Lincoln. He didn't split rails, but he did dig sewers and trenches. He studied hard and finally became a very good lawyer. Later he went to Congress and then was made Governor. In the latter office he aimed

BORAH IS REGULAR IN PARTY ‘Wild Bill' Tamed and Indorses Harding Peace Program, By JOHN CARSON Time:-' Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 3.—Senator William E. Borah, the same "Wild Bill” of other days, Is wild no longer. Borah has been tamed, brought into camp and is now a regular. Announcement from the Harding train in Idaho that Borah had joined the Harding party and had indorsed Harding's latest international court, plan brought no surprise here to those who have talked to Borah recently'. In fact, it was expected. Borah began some months ago to tour the country. The understanding was that he intended to follow Harding and use the public forum for debate on policies discussed by the President. Borah went to several cities and then returned to Washington. remained here for a time and then started homeward. It was w'hlle he was here recently that he showed signs of conversion. “Get this.” said one of the Repub- ! Mean regulars a short time ago. "Borah Is alarmed because the country Is i ’against..’ That should make you i laugh.” Then he went on to tell of a long conference he had had with Borah. "Borah insists that if Harding is to be re-elected, we’ve all go to get together, Borah Included. "But then Borah went on like this: “ 'You know I’ve been out over the I country and the people are all Just against, that’s what they are. And you know being just against is a bad state of mind.’ “Do you get that?” continued this regular of regulars. "Borah, who was never for anything, is suddenly alarmed because the people are against. And he wants to get together.”

Indiana Sunshine

A memorial for the thirty-four boys from Monroe County who fell in the World War Is to be unveiled at Bloomington July 4 Money was raised to build the memorial by porch parties at which silver offerings were taken. Nineteen Boy' Scouts received merit badges at the Marion court of honor. South Bend hoys ought to be happy this summer, if the possession of a dog is any cause for happiness. Records of Township .Assessor Homer Taggart show that there are twice as many dogs in the city as there were last year. Mrs. Ethel Baker, Boonville. didn’t let the fact that she was a woman interfere with her carrying out the family tradition. She has taken the of flee of deputy sheriff Her father Is sheriff and her grandfather. Cal Williams, was sheriff during the Civil War. The Tippecanoe County Tuberculosis Association will conduct a fresh air camp for under-nourished and un-der-weight children on the Tippecanoe River for four weeks, beginning July 30. Kendallvllle has subscribed its quota to the Noble county Salvation Army fund drive No more will the tourist have to hold his breath as he bumps ovei Jefferson St. In Huntington. The board of works approved a petition for resurfacing Members of the Clinton County Calf Club made a tour of some of the best farms to see to what extent cattle raising is carried nn In the county. The tour was under supervision of J. V- Mann, county agent. Anew brick church will he erected by members of the Decatur Zion Reformed Chorch at a cost of $46,000. City Garages By Times Special WASHINGTON. July 3—Great municipal garages where automobiles could be parked during the day! Government officials are beginning to give some attention to this sug gestion. The latest plan has been put forward in Detroit. The city. It is contended. should build a garage to house as many as 4.000 or 6,000 cars. Space would be rented at a very nominal charge, Ray 10 cents a day or S3O a year. No effort would be made to reap a profit. With this plan in operation the city would he greatly relieved of the problem which has grown with street parking during the day. Take 4,000 or 6.000 cars off the Rtreets and a very effective safety measure wculd be put into operation. For the motorist, it is asserted, a saving might easily result.

to be a Roosevelt, but he made a mess of things. "fCinda tore up the turf in front of himself and his party. He had a lot of ambition, but more vanity. Result was tragedy and comedy to beat the cars. Once, while the Legislature was in session, the Governor's wife went visiting in a neighbor town a few miles from Indianapolis. The good society folks of the town gave her a reception. During the party, one of the town ladies, in order to make talk, said to the Governor’s wife: "I suppose your husband is so very busy with the Legislature Ln session that he barely finds time for his meals.” "Busy!” replied the Governor’s wife. "Busy! I should say he is Why. he is so busy that he hasn’t had time to put a knife to his mouth for two weeks!"

An Idea for a \Safe and Sane* Fourth

CHASING WORDS OF DEAD LANGUAGE COSTLY BLUFF

Quick Sides With Oklahoma Editor in Ousting Latin and Greek, By HERBERT QUICK THE new management of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Engineering School is under bitter, and mainly perjudiced, criticism because the new president has declared that Greek and Latin will not longer be taught In the institution. I as some the change In the course of study has been made after much study, and for sound educational teasons. I-ord Macaulay, three quarters of a century ago. made a plea for dropping the classics from the course of the University of I-ondon. Since Maccaulay s time the modern knowledge which must he left un touched by the student while he pores over I-atin and Greek has been multiplied by ten. To make students take courses In these languages seems like foolishness. Most students of the ancient languages forget all about them as soon as they are out of college. "At the Uni.'erslty.” says Stephen Leacock. ”1 spent my entire time in the acquisition of languages, living, dead, and half-dead, and knew nothing of the outside world. In this diligent pursuit of wo'ds. I spent about six teen hours of each day. Very soon after graduation. I had forgotten the languages and found myself intellectually bankrupt.” This is what study of dead languages leads to. They cost too much for what we get out of them—-

NEW WARS ON FRAUDS Bv Times Special WASHINGTON. July 3.—With the names of seventy-seven persons and concerns barred from the United States mails by postAl fraud orders — With ninety-two Ft. Worth oil promoters under indictment for criminal offense— With only ten of these tried so far and fines and penitentiary sentences totalling SII,OOO and twenty-four years Imposed upon them — Postmaster General Harry S. New says the Government’s war against the mail fraud artists, who have been robbing the American public of an amount estimated at $600,000,000 yearly. Is Just getting started.” "I do not propose that an agency of the Government which Is Intended to serve tho people shall be made the medium of a lot of scoundrels whose purpose It is to swindle," New said.

Laughs

Old Age On a slow day an elderly man with a benevolent-looking beard hobbled up two flights of stairs to the medic’s office, and asked for treatment. He had rheumatism in his right leg, he explained. Having put the patient through a fast five-minute examination the doctor nodded wisely and said: “Sure, know what's the mattet with you. It’s old age.” “Old age! Not a bit of it!” exclaimed the sick man. "Why, my left leg's just as old as my right, one.” —Judge. Sizing Up the Baby "No, I don't think he will be an artist, but I should say he'd make a magnificent, author.” Proud Father—■©>• Jove, old man! D'you really thinfc so?” “Yes, he’s got grand ©V s to stick a pen behind!" —Passing Show. Says Mother to Father "I do believe you married me for my money." “Well, dear, what else had you?”— Princeton Tiger. When Pa Got Home "What time did your master return last night, Jane?” “Don’t know, ma'am: but at 'alf past 6 this morning ’la boots was all warm."— London Mail.

too much in time, too much in things we might learn If we weren't chasing word*. For the later half of my life, I have associated with University people much of my time. All have studied these dead languages; but I have never known a man or woman in the lot who. so far as I could learn, aid not get more pleasure out of Virgil or Homer through a translation than from the original. Classical study is in the main an intellectual bluff.

What Editors Are Saying

Gary (Kokmco Dispatch.) Gary voted two to one against the city manager form of government. Thus does the movement, now Nation wide. gain slow headway In Indiana. But we notice the other day that the city-of Stockton. Gal., thought enough of its experiment with city manager government to pay a man in Norfolk, Va., $20,000 a year to go West and direct its affairs. Miracles (Lafayette Journal-Courier.) The "thrift chairman" of the Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs has figured it out that each woman ought to get along on S3OO a year for clothes and still do the necessary social stunts in her community. There are many Indiana women who can make S3OO go far in the creation of an elaborate wardrobe. These women are the capable, observant, earnest and skillful sisters who work home miracles with the needle and sewing machine. Robins (F*t, Wayne News-Sentinel.) A Ft. Wayne citizen killed a robin he found eating cherries from one of his trees. The man was arrested and very properly required to pay a fine. Os course this worthy burgher will have difficulty convincing himself that he was not Justified in killing the bird, for did he not catch the red breast eating cherries, destroying that- which belonged to the property owner? Robins do eat cherries, but were it not for robins there would he precious few cherries in a few years, for the robin is a most omnivorous insect devoureri preserving hundreds of cherries for every one he pecks a juicy bit out of. Daugherty (Bluffton Evening Banner.) With one stroke of his mighty pen Attorney General Daugherty dismisses indictments against 226 coal operators, officials of miners' unions and many companies, and says they arc not to be prosecuted. These indictments had been returned in a court where hundreds of witnesses were examined, cost a lot of money, the men on the grand Jury, in good faith believing, made out the Indictments, thinking the guilty would be given the extent of the law. After much haggling—all the time the people paying the bill in increased price of coal —Mr. Daugherty says he is sure they will never do it again, ir. the same manner. at least, and strikes the offenses from the docket.

Science

Mountain lions and cougars of the Pacific coast have been carefully and scientifically studied recently- These animals kill many thousands of cattle. valuable fur animals and deer, yearly. The closest study of mountain lions has been made in California. They are estimated at about 5,000 in number and they kill about 30,000 deer annually. There is a bounty on them, but it is seldom coUorted. for the mountain lion is a very shrewd beast when It comes to avoiding hunters. Like many other Western States. California has a State hunter. This position is held at present by Jay Bruce. He has mapped out the hunting grounds of these animals, so that they may be more easily located. Each animal hunts over about 100 square mile*. They are generally trailed with doga.

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1923

Questions Ask The Times Answers

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Indianapolis Time*' Washington Bureau. 1322 N. Y. Avenue. Washington. l>. C.. inclosing 2 cents lr. stamp*. Medical, legal, love and marriage advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken, or papers, speeches, etc., be prepared. Unsigned letters aunot be answered, but all letters are confidential, and receive personal replies.—Editor. Are snails used for food? Are they wholesome? The snail is used extensively for food In many European countries, especially In France. It is considered quite a delicacy. For various reasons It is not accepted by Americans in general. Asa matter of fact, the snail Is one of the cleanest of mullusks and is strictly vegetarian, its food consisting of the most delicate vegetables only. What Is the oldest city in existence? Damascus. From where did voodoolsm come? It was formerly thought that voodooism came from west Africa to the West Indies and southern United States, but later research indicates that there are no recognized beliefs and ceremonials which could be regarded as a voodoo religion, but this term is- merely applied to various magical practices which have been common the world over. What Is the status of the Bagdad Railway? It is exceedingly complicated. A, firm of English capitalists has acquired one-third of the shares of thi* railway. which shares formerly belonged to German interests. The concessions in Asia Minor thus obtained conflict with the Chester concessions recently given to the American by the Turkish government, and the situation is even more complicated by reason of the fact that certain French interests question the vaof the shares acquired by the British Interests, and a conference has been called in London to deter* mine what participation shall bd given French and Italian interests. Meanwhile the road Is operated when possible. Part is under French control, part under British, and other parts have been torn up by raiding Arabs. Where is the Mt. Cenls funnel, why Is It Important, and what are Its dimensions? This tunnel through the Alps was the first to place France In directs communication with Italy. It passes from a point near Modane. in France, under the Col de Frejus, about eighteen miles west of actual Mt. Cenis, into Italian territory, at a point near Bardonecchia. about twenty-four miles from Susa. The length of the tunnel Is about 7,6016 miles. The side walls are eight feet six Inches thick throughout. The work was begun in 1857, and for three years hand labor was used entirely, but it was planned to introduce machinery ultimately. In 1861 power drills were put to work and in 1872 the tunnel was open for traffic

Where is the Kiel Canal and what are its length, depth, etc.? From Holtenau on the Baltic to Brunsbuttel on the Elbe. Length, sixty miles: the bottom width haa been increased to 140 feet and the surface to 330 feet, while the depth la thirtysix feet, so that the largest naval warship could pass through the looks. By this canal seagoing vessels save# over two hundred miles in going from the Baltic to the North Sea. What is a remody for bad breath? It is well to keep a jar of bicorbonate of soda and take a teaspoonfu! of this in a glass of water whenever needed. Also prevent this condition by drinking two or three glasses of water on rising. What is the derivation of the word “conjunction?” From the Latin "con.” meaning "with,” and the Latin “jungo," moaning "join;” thus a connecting word. Who designed the Brooklyn bridge? John A. Roebling. After his death his son, Washington A- Roebling, completed the details of the design.