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Evening star., 1934-03-04

his death, that geratest Of our ge-
muses., Thomas Edison, said that he
believed we had gone ahead about as
far as we could materially without
taking time to catch up spiritually,
and q brilliant colleague Of his,
Charles Steinmetz, wrote in like vein
shortly before his passing these mem
orable words: Spiritual power In the
twentieth century is as dominant as
when Franklin flew his famous kite.
The next great discoveries will live In
the domain Of the spiritual" It Is q
striking commentary upon our time
that many, II not most, Of those lead
ers who have been our real opinion
makers have expressed in like terms
the need OF q spiritual revival, o spir-
itual revival that would issue IN q
finer understanding Of human values
and q more determined effort to ap-
proximate them.
We Of America, splendid as are our
impulses and amazing as Is our gen.
erosity, have been so overoccupied
with our crowding material gifts and
possessions that we have regarded
with less consideration those things
that are indispensable to spiritual
growth and that concern the stabiliz-
ing and enrichment Of Christian
character. A discriminating English
man observed, as the storm clouds Of
war gathered over his country that,
severe as were the tragedies that war
provoked, England was through the
stern days Of her afi1iction freshly
discovering her soul, and that her
sacrificing sons had shown her God.
May we not believe that we of Amer
lea have been shocked out of our
complacent, careless and selfish ways
and through the mists and shadows
that for the while obscured our vision
are getting finer. truer and more
satisfying conception of life's real
values; in fine, we have had our eyes
open to see that which IS real and
abiding and we have been stirred with
new resolve to give 1t its largest
place in the whole scheme of our life.
Not twenty minutes Of reality, but q
new age, and long-continued age,
where ideals shall be crystallized into
principles and principles be embodied
into systems: systems that shall con-
serve the bodies and the souls of men
and give to life Q new and larger
meaning.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
A Capital Of Odds and Ends.


adopted for the enlargement OF the
Capitol grounds In conformity with
the establishment of new thorough
fare from Union Station plaza to
Pennsylvania avenue. An appropria-
ton was made and the process OF
acquiring the property from private
owners was started. A few direct
purchases were made and condemna-
tion was necessary in the case OF
other parcels, the total rising to q
point above the appropriation. This
blocked the work, and for several
seasons the area has lain in q sad
state Of disorder, with the owners and
occupants Of the unpurchased prop
critics remaining In distressing un-
certainty as to their future. The other
day the Commission on Enlarging
the Capitol Grounds decided to pro-
ceed with the acquisition of the
remaining property on a condemna-
tion basis, regardless of the existing
limitation of appropriations. This
virtually assures comparatively early
completion of the project.
The same thing happened in the
case of the extension of the Capitol
grounds northward to the Union Sta
tion plaza. Objections were raised in
Congress to the condemnation pro-
cedure after considerable clearance
had been effected, and more than ten
years elapsed before the work was
carried through to completion. Mean
while the war came and after q time
group of buildings was erected to
serve as provisional housing for Gov
eminent employees. These "hotels"
were permitted to remain for several
years after the end of hostilities and
after the housing congestion in
Washington, due to the wartime in
crease in population, had ceased.
They were finally razed and the area
was developed as a park.
Washington has suffered greatly in
the course Of the years from these
cases of suspended public improve
ments. Large-scale projects have
been adopted, involving the absorption
Of private properties by the Govern
ment and, after some work has been
accomplished, have been halted, leav-
ing unsightly, disfiguring spectacles in
view in the heart of the city. The
acquisition Of the Mall-Avenue tri-
angle was a case in point. Even now,
after several Of the units of the group
Of departmental structures have been
finished and others are under way,
the completion of the plan Is uncer-
tain. For more than twenty years
in fact for practically quarter Of q
century-the Capital has been in a
state of change with unlovely frag-
ments Of buildings and unfinished
projects presenting a spectacle of dis
order altogether inconsistent with the
character of the city as the seat of
government.
This latest step by Congress IN fin.
ish the job of Capitol grounds en-
largement should be followed by an
other to assure the full consummation
of the public buildings program, in
cluding the Municipal Center, the site
for which is now blight on the land
scape. Certainly another quarter of
a century should not be permitted
to elapse before the Capital-making
plans now adopted are fully executed.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Camera Is the largest prize fighter
before the public, but ring experts are
growing more inclined to believe that
popularity cannot be measured by
avoirdupois despite the favor into
which curves have arrived among
beauty experts.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Tariffs and dollars are intimately
related, requiring skill and quick de-
cision in their management. The
study Of economics requires more and
higher mathematics than the text
books have yet rendered available.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

At least there is no claim in abol-
shing "free lunch" that it Is in any
degree intoxicating, in spite of the
Eugene Field poem exonerating the
large cold bottle and blaming the
small hot bird.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

A demand on this country for pay
ment in gold causes slight fear that
the neighbors in Central America
have not been reading the newspapers
as closely as they should.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Rasputin's influence has penetrated
further than he could have expected.
Life will be harder than ever for
scenario authors II they are held
legally accountable for the accuracy
of all details.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Gen. johnson was quite prepared
for the convention of critics. It is
improbable that any Of them told him
anything he had not already heard
through the mails.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Some limitation of authority must
be reached and Gen. johnson assures
Mrs. Pinchot that there are incidents
of industrial regulation over which N.
R. A. cannot assert Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Stain has rigorous methods Of dis
cipline, but they do not go far enough
to prevent a Russian adventurer from
invading French finance.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

By eliminating free lunch John
Barleycorn is deprived Of the privilege
Of apologizng for bad liquor by
means Of q little good food.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
The Sick Man of Europe,

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Greece seems to be treating Samuel
insult with as much consideration as
Uncle Sam did the gold hoarders.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
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French Restraint.

From the Toledo Blade.
Though France has won over the
rioters, she hasn't asked Uncle Sam
10 . vletoY Ian.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Europe's Population
Now in State of Flux
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, March 3.-In the not
distant days, when the United States
used to welcome the surplus popula-
tions of the Old World, it was GUS
tomary to speak Of it as the racial
melting pot. Today it is Europe to
which the phrase can be more fit
tingly applied. in political If not in
racial sense.
European society was never so fluid
in its national relationships as it has
been during the past year, and its
repulsions are much more in evidence
than its attractions. It would be diff
ficult to name any two powers which
are on entente cordiale terms with
each other, and the popular call Of
dictatorship seems less calculated to
the call Of monarchism.
Fascism In Italy Scowls at Fascism
in Germany. and under the rose Mus
solini and Hitler are much more pro-
foundly at issue than the Kaiser and
Victor Emmanuel ever were. Even
such tried comrades In arms as Great
Britain and France have, since the be-
ginning Of the year. been on the brink
OF economic war, the poisons of which
may well permeate the political rela-
tionships.
4 4 4
In 50 far as there Is any cohesion
apparent, it is the cohesion Of q COM
mon distrust Of the ambitions Of the
new Germany and centers In the COM
p!ex problem Of Central Europe.
Whatever differences Great Britain,
France and Italy may have in regard
to that problem, they are agreed that
Austria shall not be absorbed by Ger
many. France and Italy, of course,
have always had this object In COM
mon-France because of her deadly
fear of the aggrandizement Of Ger
man power, Italy because she breads
the deadly effects Of the extension OF
the German frontier to the German
speaking territories that were her loot
from the Great War. She would rather
have an independent Austria - hes
Evening star., 1934-03-04
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Evening star., 1934-03-04
Wild Animal Life,

i
"Are you interested in the conserva-
ton of game?"
II am," answered Senator Sorghum.
II don't favor any especial kind of
game. I was only recently thrilled
by q casual report that a forestry
expert had passed another buck"
Jud Tunkins says it worries your
stomach to swallow something that
disagrees with you and it worrys your
mind to swallow something that you
disagree with.
Meeting Modern Requirements.
John Barleycorn Is back once more,
From ancient ways he never swerves.
Straight narrow paths he won't
explore,
He keeps folks travelling still in
curves.
Perhaps surveyors will prepare
| With lines that will accommodate
His pace by roadways here and there
Adjusted to his wobbly gait.
! Big Idea.
| "What is your opinion of money!"
"It's the big idea of civilization" !"
said Mr.. Dustin Stax.
rs it only an idea?"
"Oh, no. Some Of its most practical
forms are its humblest expressions
For instance, a plugged nickel goes
right on buying things, while millions
of dollars may be found to exist only
| in Imagination"
: I'm trying to look into the future"
said HI Ho, the Sage of Chinatown,
there is so much guesswork necessary
that a fortune teller often seems as
good as q philosopher"
Lower Mathematics.
"Six thousand dollars Is enough"
heard a statistician say,
ITO give q Job, however rough,
! A just reward in annual pay.
/ Amid the stars we have to roam,
Where scientists through billions
grope.
But for the budget in the home
We've got to get a microscope.
Long words is necessary to knowl-
edge" said Uncle Eben, but two small
ones are what decides most everything,
syoG' and sno's
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Long words is necessary to knowl-
edge" said Uncle Eben, but two small
ones are what decides most everything,
~ and ma"
Evening star., 1934-03-04

Jud Tunkins says it worries your
stomach to swallow something that
disagrees with you and it worrys your
mind to swallow something that you
disagree with.
Evening star., 1934-03-04

I'm trying to look into the future" !"
said HI Ho, the Sage of Chinatown,
there is so much guesswork necessary
that a fortune teller often seems as
good as q philosopher"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23
Daring Steeplejack, With Iron Brace
Supporting Back Broken in 100-Foot
Fall, COnquers Nerves-Climbs Again
BY TRISTRAM COFFIN
Times staff Writer
CTEEPLEJACK BILL H

CTEEPLEJACK perilous places
-
whrling roof the
building repair pulley yes
Sept plunged
chimney the stockyards mracousy
broken in the fall
Bill told Of the long mental struggle waged fiat
the hospital aloft yesterday
has laughed the face mdmanned rugged
weather. beaten appearance piercing blue eyes
walked
that the problem which has
Would he
His Leo, stared citys smoky
panorama while his father spoke Building employees
with excited questions
HE reporter asked Bill he felt fear of going aloft
n answered, I've felt it before
hastily checked himself and said grufhy NO
now"
The seepejack is wearing iron braces his back
only short distance time But he had to make the
once and for all Danish uncertainty his fall
Bill Hoyt the
after crashing, possible
In the
his mind during the fall Bill FIoyt
son VINO was underneath thought
didn't to have him shouted
Painfully climbing the staff. Bill
the victory When he down.
I don't where the fall had
this is an unusual thing for to climb fagpo
brace supporting broken back"
He has been in the profession
last many Leo following his fathers
will continue the nickname Dare devil" in the family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23
FEDERAL RELIEF
PLAN OUTLINED
State Commission Prepares
to Replace CWA After
March 81.

Plans for operation of the new
work division of the Governors
commission on unemployment re-
lief, which is to supplant the civil
works administration in cities of
more than 5000 population and in
certain industrial areas after March
81, were announced today at
meeting of the executive committee
of the commission. The plans are
based on suggested outline of the
general policy to be followed, re-
ceived from the federal emergency
relief commission. which provides
the funds for the division.
This work program, the an
nouncement said, is intended to Of
fer employment for needy unem-
ployedr persons who are able to
work in the urban and industrial
sections of the state. Under the
instructions from the FERA. the
projects on which these people work
shall be of the highest social value.
planned to be of greatest efficiency
and the greatest benefit to the COM
munity or state. and co-ordinated
with larger plans for local or state
improvement.
All projects shall be undertaken
independently of work under con-
tract or for which an annual ap-
preparation has been made. and
must be, in general. apart from nor
NAL government enterprises"
Workers to be employed are to
be selected on the basis of need.
which is to be determined by in
vestigation by the staff of the So
cial welfare department of the
commission.
At the beginning of the program
the work projects will be classified
in six general fields of activity. &C
cording to the FERA outline. These
fields are planning. public property.
housing, production and distribu-
ton of goods needed by the unem-
ployed, public welfare. health and
recreation. and public education,
arts and research
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23
A New Era Is Here
The Prophet Explains It

The Sermon the Mount 1900 years
nomic
Today that attitude has changedThe Sermon the Mount"
be the teaching that will despair
Monday The indianapolis Times will print of a
stories by Henry Wallace agriculture entitled
manship Religion"
The series sequel to The Life of
Charles Dickens which created demand that before
equaled in the publication history of newspaper.
Mr. Wallace recently for The Times
America Must Choose His this revealed
of the most outstanding authors affairs of modern times
Wallace is position know whereof
that child understand"
his series Craftsmanship
the religious
altered modern industrial systems.
Mr. Wallace visuazes the effort
ca machinery but believes the will
willing operate machinery good every
Don't fail 10 start with the first of the Wallace series 1t will be
carried on Page l of The Times Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23

which operates feet of about
200 cars, published as an adver-
tisement an open letter to Mayor
La Guardia. calling on him to DO
his duty and cease trying to force
upon the taxicab industry the rec
ignition of any union or its lead
ers."
If YOU and the police department
find that the riot situation is be-
yond your control. you should call
upon the Governor Of the state for
military aid" the letter said.
Police Commissioner John r.
Organ insisted he had the situa-
ton under control. More than fifty
strikers had been arrested, thirty
four at one clip on charges of mali
cious mischief.
Decision to deal firmly with the
strikers was made at a conference
between Aldermanic President Ber-
nard S. Deutsch and Police Commits
sioner Organ last night. Immedi-
ately all ranking officials in the po-
lice department were summoned to
headquarters where they received
absolute orders to suppress disor-
der"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23

The White House expressed
confidence that the present
truce would be extended until
negotiations are completed.
Mr. Roosevelts secretaries said he
was standing by awaiting requests
from both sides for further meetings.
The union leaders waited at A. F.
of L. headquarters and insisted the
next move was up to the White
House or Recovery Administrator
Hugh S. johnson.
It's up to the general now said
William Collins, A. F. of l.. Michi-
gan leader. I'VE are standing by
until he sends for us"
Some of the local union leaders
who talked with the President more
than four hours yesterday asserted,
however, that their followers would
not wait much longer for admins
tration action.
Manufacturers Stand BY
A spokesman for the manufac-
turers declared that they, too, were
awaiting new move from the adj
ministration.
It was believed likely. however
that General johnson may have
been comforting with them in secret.
The administrator had not visited
his own offices up TO noon.
In Detroit, workers awaited only
word from leaders conferring with
the President here to lay down their
tools and precipitate a strike which
probably would spread to the entire
automobile industry. They we're to
have struck today, but last-minute
orders sent them to the factories.
President Roosevelt entered into
his third day of conferences with
representatives. of management and
labor Of one of the country's most
powerful industries. with his pres
tige and the possible fate of his
whole recovery program at stake.
Outwardly. both management and
labor were as far apart as ever in
the effort to avert the gigantic tie
up which threatens to take 100000
men from their work.
Leaders Confer With Johnson
Several labor leaders were known
to be FESTIVE, feeling they should
strike now and confer later Manu-
facturers are anxious to return to
their nlantS where the nrOblemS of
turning out cars at peak produc-
ton schedules await them.
The manufacturers had long
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23
NATIONAL BANK CALL
ISSUED; REPORTS OF
MARCH 5 ARE ASKED
By [ Hited Press

By JHited Press
WASHINGTON. March %
The controller of the currency
today called upon all national
banks to report their condition as
of March 5.
This is the first time since
1921 that call for reports on
banking conditions has gone out
in the March quarter of the year
The law requires at least three
calls a year, but the controller
may make as many as he sees At.
Resumption Of the March call
was believed to mark an effort
to publicize the Improvement in
banking conditions over the last
year.
The reports as of March 5 this
year will show a comparison with
conditions exactly a year and a
day previous, when President
Roosevelt took office in the midst
of a nation wide banking crisis
and found it necessary immedi-
ately to close all banks.
Following the national bank
call, Richard Mckinley, state bank
ing commissioner. called for
statements from all state banks as
to conditions at the close of bust
ness March 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23

The handle with care" policy
which had been in force under or
ders of Mayor F. H. La Guardia was
discarded and police we're in
structed, in substance, TO get
rough
The regular police force in en-
battled midtown Manhattan. scene
of greatest violence since early YES
terday morning, was augmented by
200 patrolman, $50 detectives, mo-
torcycle and mounted policemen,
radio patrol cars. emergency trucks,
patrol wagons and detective cars
recruited from all sections Of the
city.
Not until early today was quiet
restored. The strikers, who seek
union recognition, climaxed the
most disorderly day the city has
witnessed in a decadee by parading
from a meeting in a downtown hall
to the theatrical district as thea
tiers began discharging their pa
irons. They forced every cab
within sight off Broadway and side
streets.
Ernine- wrapped women and their
top hated escorts sheepishly ducked
into subway kiosks, preferring to
risk the stares of the subway riders
to the perils of ride in taxicab,
if they could find one.
Throughout the day, organized
and unorganized bands of strikers
marauded through the downtown
and midtown sections, demolishing
nonunion taxicabs and injuring
scores OF working drivers, passengers
and pedestrians. They fought
pitched battles with police. In
most cases routing the officers who
were restrained by orders from
using their nightsticks.
In morning papers today the
Terminal Transportation System,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-23

session late last night with General
Hugh S. Johnson in an attempt to
pave the way for peace while at
Federation of Labor headquarters,
President William Green and his
aids met to review the proposals
laid before employees in a four and
one-half hour discussion with the
President.
In connection with his earlier dis
cussions with the manufacturers, it
was reported today that Mr.. Roose-
velt spoke of his powers under the
licensing provision of the NRA as q
potential 'persuader" to peace. He
was reminded, however, according
to the reports, that the motor exec
utives could delay application of
that authority for sixty days
through court procedure.
The conference with the labor
leaders was one of the longest in
nearly a year at the White House.
From 230 in the afternoon until
nearly 7 p. m. the President cam
vassed the situation.
The American Federation ct La
Dor sees in the situation the cu1-
nination of a lifetime of effort TO
unionize the automobile industry.
Success in this fight, President
Green and other leaders feel, will
NEAR success in similar pending
battles in the steel and other large
blocks Of industry which have long
maintained the open shop. They
insist upon clear-cut recognition of
their rights under Section IA of
the recovery act.
To the auto industry the matter
is equally serious. Leaders feel its
is founded upon the open
ShoD n"inciple. They are willing to
go to almost any end. possibly even
the tremendous pending strike, to
resist the A. F. of L. invasion.
But strong factor in influencing
them to seek a quick settlement of
the present difficulty is their heavy
schedule and the poten-
tial profits awaiting them after four
lean years. A strike that would
OiOSC uOWu plolltn INV HAIshI Iu1tl
this years automobile market. The
loss surely would run to millions.
President Roosevelt's prestige Is
at stake as well, il is believed, as
the possible fate of his whole re-
covery program. Failure to resolve
the present crisis might easily lead
to a terrific wave of industrial con-
ficts with the steel industry, the
next likely spot for the lightning
to strike.