Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1936 — Page 26

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By ERNIE VLE

. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13. —Constryétion | engineers are fellows, and they are smart. You admire them a great deal while sitting around. a “ble; looking at

hor than the Washington

long ere in the fog I was all right, because I couldn’s see. . But pretty soon we came out the fright closed in over me. We

went up and up and up. The el to swing up and down. I t was ‘instantly. It was the. cable fraying, and only a strand or two was left holding us. At two places om the way up we passed little shelves / where the /elevator sometimes stops to let workmen out. ‘When you come to one of these shelves the tgp of the elevator hits it, and the cage bumps and Jiggles around; honestly it's enough to make a man want to lie down on the floer and cry.

2 = » Top of World INALLY you're up there. Then you have to step across an open slice of sky about a foot wide (wide enough to fall through, all right) and then climb a steel ladder for 20 feet, then across a catwalk, and then up another ladder 15 feet, and then you're out on top of the world. The top of the tower is as big as 8 or 10 rooms. There are little shops and control houses, and men in helmets are sitting around‘ eating lunch. The view is wonderful, if you dare look. The fog is vanishing now, and the whole immense bridge is there below, you, in both directions, and there is the Golden Gate ‘with little ships going through it, under the bridge, and over yonder is Sausalito and back here is San Francisco, and out there is the ocean. » » = Railing Might Collapse ROUND the edge of the top is a strong wooden . railing, Sense tells me I could pound on it all day with a sledge and not make a dent. And yet I know that if I lean on it, as the bridge man is doing, it will collapse. Furthermore, I know that if I should stumble I wouldn't fall to the floor. No, I'd fall up about five feet, and then out about five feet over the rail, and then 750 feet down. That's the way I fall at the op of a high tower. Consequently, I stayed about six feet from the edge, with one arm wrapped around a doorway to one of the control houses. The. bridge man said I was doing all right. He said a lot of people kept their eyes shut all the way up in the elevator. And a lot of them back out when the elevator stops. And others go on up, and then get so scared they le down on the floor and turn white and sweat and tremble. I was very careful, however, to step rhythmically and like a cat, so as not to set up any vibration that would collapse the tower. The bridge man said it was built so that an earthquake wouldn't collapse it, but you never can tell

Mrs. Roofevelf's Day

3 BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT MV" auxez, Wis, Thursday—I have just come. back from one of the ‘most interesting mornings I have ever spent. Milwaukee has a handicraft project for unskilled women which gives one a perfect thrill, "They are doing artistic. work under most able teachers. The interesting thing is that in spite of the fact that these women have had few educational advantages and were so unskilled they were rejected on the sewing project, they are developing both taste and skill. They are binding scrap books for children, books to be used in hospitals, and books for the Braille project which is carried on somewhere else. The materials used are of the least expensive variety, but

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Brandeis, 20 Years on n High Bench, One of Me ost

By NEA Service

ASHINGTON, Nov. 13. _Quictly observing his cights ieth-birthday today, Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis received the congratulations of the nation’s leaders, many of whom also noted the passing of exactly 20 years since - he became a member of the world’s most powerful court. It was 80 years ago that Justice Brandeis was born,

in Louisville, Ky., to Frederika and Adolf Brandeis. i} it was just 20 years ago that he was assuming his still-

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uncompleted task on the Supreme Court. Then his confirmation was opposed bitterly, on the ground that he was a “radical,” unfit temperamentally for the highest bench. Today, even.conservative former Presi-

dent Herbert Hoover has paid him the tribute that “*You reflect a heart and ‘mind which have made the nation your debtor.”

Even if his wiry vitality and in- * finite capacity for. work, preserved by frugal and careful living, were not so apparent, ‘Mr, Brandeis , could look to the record of Oliver Wendell Holmes as assuranc: of further years of service. Justice Holmes was one of his

best personal friends¢and pretty °

much his spiritual twin. And Mr. Holmes resigned from the court-at 91, still its most peppery member. Though it is.usual to speak of Mr. Brandeis as successor to Justice Holmes’ mantle as the court’s “great liberal,” Mr. Brandeis is too much the individualist to be anybody's shadow. And his recent decisions have made it equally clear that he is by no means the New Deal's “inside agent” of the court, as he has been pictured. At 80 years, the canoeing which used to be his favorite sport has passed behind him, and even his long walks have become shorter. But he is still one of the hardest-working members of the court, and in the last term wrote 16 opinions.

on ” 2 IS hours of work in the home and the office he maintains in an old-fashioned -apartment building in a residential area continue to be the despair: of his soliciteus wife and the consternation of the bright young men he still takes on, one a year, as secretaries. One of them wanted to test out the rumor that Mr. Brandeis came to work as early as 5 a. m. Returning from a festive: party. .in dress clothes, the. secretary admitted himself to. Mr. Brandeis’ office and waited At precisely 5 the door opened. Mr. Brandeis entered, and greeted the wide-eyed secretary without apparent surprise. The Brandeis home, with the tiny office suite on a floor above, which Mr. Brandeis continues to prefer to the palatial suite pro-

“vided in the new Supreme Court :

building, is simple (and quiet. “The justice lives with a sim--plicity bordering on the austere. In the early days when he was just beginning practice, in the days, ‘when Avcrative briefs and

careful saving built his fortune to near two million dollars, and today, when he has given much of it away, he has lived the same way Justice Brandeis was brought up not to care for money except as a way to purchase freedom. His parents, Bohemian ees, were fairly well-lo-te. wiz # OUNG Brandeis Sade his way Y easily through Harvard law. school into a rather exclusive Boston set, and launched into & good-paying legal practice almost f mediately. He married: Alice Goldmark, whose background and interests were much like*his own. Mr. Brandeis fade a conscious practice, as his ‘financial state. a8 turning over part of his energies to. public. service. He forced a housecleaning of Boston charitable institutions, thwarted an effort of private ine terests to get control of the Boston municipal subway, ‘and blocked a move of the New Haven Railroad to get a virtual monopoly on New England transportation. But what he called “his greatest achievement” was sponsorship of the Massachusetts, system of * workingmen’s ce + handled ‘by muttal savings banks, a sys< tem which has helped reduce such insurance rates all over the country. As early as 1910 he became interested in problems.of the garment workers. Through these contacts; Mr. Brandeis became. interested in Jewish problems as such, and Zionism in particular. When President Wilson nominated him for the Supreme Court in 1916, a storm arose in the Senate. In hearings before the Judiciary Committee, seven former presidents of the American Bar Association, including. William Howard Taft, Joseph H. Choate, and Elihu Root, stated their opposition. But Mr. Wilson insisted, - and the Senate fihally Sonfirmeq his choice.

has Deen ns fortune to. be generally on the minority * enid of the .court’s deliberations. But his clear, ringing opinions, so

and ; al background information, have had tremendous effect

Ready for a walk.

Since 1932, Mr. Brandeis has concurred in or written 43 dissents from majority opinions. His love of personal freedom undominated by ~ concentrated = power ‘in ‘the

hands of finance, government, or organized labor, ‘and his dislike of |:

b: vid toad, In protesting against =~ wire-

as the foe of the indi run through them like a

- tapping to get Federal evidence in

prohibition cases, Mr. Brandeis said: “If the government becomes a- lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law.” He defended “the right to ‘be Jet alone, the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men.” In the hot oil case, he voted with the majority against the oil code, feeling that Congress had gone farther than the Constitution warrants in delegating power to the executive. He protested the throwing - out

‘of the Railway Retirement Act,

but voted with the majority in upheiding the gold devaluation

: a himself read the unanimous n outlawing the Frazier‘Lemke mortgage moratorium bill

80 ry unwarrantably tak from the “fully documented with both law} oe

“both: the the. dob] ithout

creditor: Property and

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Prosperity Ahead for U.S. Is

Belisf in Capital, Sullivan Says|

BY MARK SULLIVAN ASHINGTOR. Nov. 13. — To extract from this: Washington scene the’ outline of things to come

dent really believes that balance of the budget can be achieved almost wholly by the increase of returns from taxation. He

relies on ‘ex=}|

* KNOW YOUR.

INDIANAPOLIS

The ‘Indianapolis Railways Inc. , system is rated one of the most modern in the country. It was one of the first to use

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trackless trolley sary extensive- |

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Maia ANE joined the ods - outlawing of the NRA in the Jpanimods Guia case on the ! same ground of unwarranted dele-

gation of power. that ruled in the

hot. oil case. ' He joined with’ Jus- |

‘tice Cardozo in Justice Stone's

dissent on the outlawing of the. |

AAA, feeling that the court simply disapproved of the use to which

collected : processing taxes were |

being pf. While Mr. Brandeis con oncizted in the decision upholding TVA, he made a lohe protest that the question was not properly before the court. ; Again he Joined with Mr. Cardozo and Mr. Stone in condemning the majority decision to throw out the Guffey Coal Act before. it had ever gone into effect. Thus it may seem that though Mr, Brandeis has been generally favorable to New Deal legislation, his devotion to individual right and his or concentrated power whether in government or private hands still marks him as an’ individual and his own man. ‘Despite “his i i age,

enmity toward “bigness”

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At the time of his nomination.

“his vigor and general health at “80 give every indication that the “court’s dean will remain a brilliant factor in the course of the

Supreme Court ‘in “the immediate

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Half Moon, Jupiter and’ Venus to Be Seen n Together Nov. 16

BY SCIENCE SERVICE EW YORK, Nov. 13—The un-

: usual sight of the ‘crescent ; moon and two bright planets close

‘ucts of industry) was strosen Hiére yesterday at: the meeting’ of the

‘American Institute of Chemical} tak

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By ANTON SCHERRER Or all the heroes of my boyhood, He: M. Stanley stacked up best, I think. course, we hadvpther heroes—plenty of th ‘but with the exception of Mr. Stanley, thes was something the matter with all of th Mr. Stanley never disappointed us and never once let us down. Indeed, he was 80 € pendable in this respect that he even impressed lit girls of my day. It was the only time I can rem

| ber that the boys: and girls of my | neighborhood could agree on any-

thing. I can remember the day the book agent came around to take orders for “In Darkest Africa.” He was a very professional-looking man with side-burns and spectacles and the greatest line of literary lingo I ever hope to hear. The funny part of it was that he didn't have to talk to sell the book. The book sold itself, but, for some reason, the book ped- . : dler didn’t know it. Mn Scherres I guess I ought to explain that “In Darkest Africa was a “subscription” book and peddled from door te door, a merchandising stunt which still survives, but not on the grand scale of 50 years ago. At any rate, the book peddlers of today aren't as eloquent as th used to be, which may surprise you. Well, the man got an order for “In Darkest Africa®™ at our house\with instructions from us kids to r the thing along, and inside of 10 days the set are rived. There were two books in the set, as 1 recall, and they turned out exactly the way the man with the side-burns said they would. :

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Books Big and Hefty

OR one thing, the books wete big and hefty enough ress, little boys. I don’t know who though up the shape of the book, but whoever it was Ww smart enough to kno that it was just the kind book to read on the stairway. Anyway, the stai was the best place to read “In Darkest Africa,” bes

Just the right kind of lap to hold the book. For some reason, Sunday was the best day to read “In Darkest Africa,” and a rainy Sunday was the best day of all, But even better than the shape and weight of the

L book were its illustrations.

ings, as I recall, and they had the merit of always be ing big enough to include Mr. Stanley's feet. This was nt, because Mr. Stanley's feet were always to something. Sometimes they were on top of a de tiger and sometimes on top of a dead lion, but the were always on top of something. Once I remember

they were on top of a ve cannibal,

Stanley Meets Livingaione

T= greatest picture, of course, was the one where Mr. Stanley met Dr..Livingstone. Dr. Livinge stone, you may recall, had vanished into Africa's ins terior and besause nothing was heard of him for over three .years, he was given up by everybody as ‘lost. The newspapers were full of it at the time and tha gave James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald

the bright idea of sending Mr. Stanley to “discover”

It took Mr. Stanley over two years to do it, but got his man. He always did. And that, of course, the subject of the big picture in the book. caption under the picture had Mr. Stanley saying: “Dr.

“I Livingstone, I presume,” which, when you come to . think of it, was the most sublime example of under statement ever uttered by any hero.

That's why it left us old-timers pretty cold to have the hero of the present generation arrive in’ Paris say: “I am Augustus Lindbergh.” It was old stuff,

Hoosier Yesterdays

NOVEMBER 13 N certain respects the year 1823 was a troubled 0 for residents of the little village of Indianapolis. Two or three events oceurred - that were ‘looked on with horror, but which turned out to be harml First, there was a great cholera panic. One or two cases of supposed cholera in Indiana, together with its known prevalence elsewhere, created so much alarm that days were set aside sor fasting and prayer. In the summer a public meeting was held in Indians apolis, and $1000 was subscribed to provide hospita conveniences should the plague reach this town. : A committee of 10, five doctors and five citizens, was appointed to act as a board of health. Governor's mansion, then situated on the Circle, en over for a hospital. But the rumor of chole T

3 I tounfieq, and no cases developed in this con m » Then in the fall, the first circus came to Ind apolis. It was particularly welcomed by the yo sters, but definitely denounced by all church-g and many other adults. The religious element joyed seeing the animals, but were much concer at ‘the .gaiety and gambling and drinking that companied the troupe. Then, to the horror of the superstitious, and t apparently were many of them, there occurred great meteoric shower on the night of Noy. 13; “thing like 113 years ago today. This Phen 2 : ited an alarm, not: quite so general, but in som e | Minds far more intense, than did the cholera pan only “It was deemed a portent of some great Divine dise | play of whan, if ROU thie herald of the Last Day i fo a. m. un dawn the atmosphere pre ome an ‘awe-inspiring yet beautiful appearance. Ey e) “where, as far as the eye could see; were b meteors in every direction, some of them presen | ‘the appearance of falling stars and ‘others of | A. the dawn came, fears vanished and heon remained fo relate their thrilling er

panded business prosperity to do Let it be said at once that this ad- | two. things: first, to produce more of discouragement has to do lakgs; second, jo Sheorh eh of with the bafflement of at-|the unemploymen which is a large’ boy developed that are a wiiracive as any © Bere | S80, No ncarstana. sical. TJs case of government expense. Aside the Federal nursery schools and Dependent Children’s ot. 3 reflection of Washington id a og is tration will Home are not only well made, but so well painted and / ons ’ achieve as much reduction. of gov=

/lva Washington atmosphere is dy that you long to have them in your own) vane marked confidence and | ernment expense as is necessary,

They are making costumes for public schools add ghterfuiness. Even as o Republics institutions and the municipal opera. It would offen |81S, their Slitagement has y be a hardship for children to provide their own: cos- to do with Freiz pol a) ot unes, tumes. But the schools provide the materials and {and Jnat Is Song ¥ age a two young people with art training who have not yet | Secondary place the hinds. found jobs do the research and designs. he 8 Most of ashing n Some tumes remain as a permanent theatrical wardro exceptions : i od porta b We visited a very fine sewing room. for thinks tha e ri Sates where about 900 are employed. The working condi- |80ing to be held w: ! ous a ar tions are excellent and they have an opporimnity fo form of governmen : Soe e 4 work on all types of modern machines, which is | They think that Ame ca avoid help to future employment. / any pustation So = ome 2a 3 be I visited the Greendale resettlement project which disastrous. Nearly si Hd wo a delightful site and is, I think, a really good; | neither America ROP be woild Lin development. 1 wish, however, that every group of |See War in the near fu ure: And 1 architects oe have a woman to sit at their most literally all- think tha erica

€lbo advise on such minor details as the proper Llscing | has has increasing ty: ahead of: x things which she uses in her daily work. it for a considerable period. In say-

ing all this, the der will underDaily New Books

Engineers by R. C. Stratton, supervising chemical engineer of ‘the Travelers Insurance Company. Declared Mr. Stratton: “The situation is too new to give complete. data but figures ‘obtained from South Africa indicate the cost

of of compensation for silicosis alorie planets have been visible, but Jupi- |to approximate 30 per cent of the ter was then far to the left. value of the gold obtained in the} in ‘mines, while in Canada iv is said |

is beyond the power of mortal man. ‘report the present prevailing food

of Wi Any one who 1ooks | either beneath the surface or ifar ahead knows theré are menacing ‘forces and conditions, both in Amer-: ica and in the world, which can} only be escaped by Intelligence; wisdom and patience, :

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| fogether in the sky will be offered ‘on: the early evening of Monday, Nov, 16. % ‘Venus, Jupiter and ‘the moon; from left to right, will appear in| the southeast sky. Venus will -be ‘eonsiderably brighter than the other

sometimes they have a block design or the title is printed in an interesting way. They are making dolls by a process which a young

8. ” 3 O,one reports, and no one be= a litves, Mr. Roosevelt has aban- NFORMATION, or surmises, doned any material part of his ul-{& about Mr. Roosevelt's intentions | timate objectives. He will try 0} constitutes most of the light that|rapis satisfy the workers and farmers who. a voted for him in the expecta| any one can have on Washington. | The Congress that will mest in}

tion that their economic status will be materially and tly im=} January will ‘have little weight for |! proved. This expectation includes,| the present. Any importance. in| for the farmers, greater opportunity |tnat quarter : must develop later. of tenants to achieve farm owner-| They wish that his majority had the ship. This part of Mr. Roosevelt’s| been less’ overwhelming. But they program will be in the works soon | will tio what he asks them to do. dfter Congress meets. The expecta-|{ They think, as most of Washington does, that the requesis of the

tion includes, for workers, several Ladvances in well-being, additional| President for legislation will be rea- | sonably conservative.

{0 ‘the old-age insurance and the step toward unemployment insur-| What is written here may be misance ‘which’ they have already re-| leading overweighted on one ‘side. ceived. ? ‘| Those, who on: the President to But those who fully believe Mr. {Roosevelt will continue toward his’ ‘objectives think that his re er’

stand, I hope, that IT am attempting no more than to report a presant

on information. and judgment about what the President is likely to do. By public declarations, and even more strongly by private statements, the “numbers Mr. Roosevelt has convinced many GOES ) COLLEGE by Kurt Steel (Bobbs- , Kelly finds himself in just