The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-08
ROOSEVELT PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO MAYOS; ROUTE OF PRESIDENT
IS GUARDED IN FEAR OF ATTACK
Secret Service Patrols Full
Route Following Theft
of Dynamite.
MANAGES WORK, is FEAR
Explosive Taken at Insane
ASyIum'S PoWderhOuSe,
Officials Reveal.
By United Press

By United Press
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Aug.
8.-With a depressing picture
of drought and human suffer-
ing fresh in his mind, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today drew
upon the teachings Of modern
medicine to furnish object
lessons for his own govern
ment in coping with great So
cial problems.
His parallel between the workings
of medical science and a govern
ment struggling to restore economic
balance was drawn in an Open-air
speech paying tribute to the famous
Mayo brothers of Rochester.
Medicine has taught us how inn
portant it is to look beyond the re-
suit to the cause, not only of human
sickness but of those social disorders
out of which individual difficulties
necessarily arise" Mr.. Roosevelt
told 10000 persons who filed the
Soldiers field amphitheater.
Near him sat the famous brothers
of medical science to whom he paid
high tribute-Dr. William Mayo,
alert and active despite his 70 years,
and DR.. Charles Mayo, SO, who
leaned heavily on cane because of
a recent paralytic stroke.
Sun Breaks Through
A cheering interlude to the
parched country through which the
President and his party travelled
from oregon was provided when
storm clouds poured rain on the
city.
Before Mr.. Roosevelt's appearance
in Soldiers field, however, a bright,
dazzling sun broke through.
The city was gayly decorated for
its first presidential visit in its
eighty years of existence and the
normal population Of 1900 was
sWelled to 125 900.
The President pointed out that
the administration in Washington
was under special obligation to
modern medicine in two very i'm
portant respects"
In the first place it has taught US
that with patience and application
and skill and courage it is possible
for human beings to control and
improve conditions under which
they live he said.
Sciences Teachings Lauded
1T has taught us how science may
be made the servant of a richer
more complete common life And it
has taught us more than that be-
cause from it we have learned les
sons in the ethics of human rela
tionships-how devotion to the pub
lie good, unselfish service never
ending, consideration of human
needS-are in themselves conquer
ing forces.
Democracy looks to the day when
these virtues will be required and
expected of those who serve the
public officially and unofficially.
Modern medicine has set an exalted
example. 1t has shown the way
for US all"
Secret service agents and scores of
local officers patrolled the Presi-
dents route into Rochester in fear
nf CT
mite might be in the hands of a
maniac or radical.
The explosive was stolen early
yesterday from a powderhOuse at
the Rochester State Asylum for the
Insane
officials Of the institution noti-
fed secret service agents and police
Immediately. The resultant inten-
sive investigation was not revealed.
however, until early today.
A check Of the asylum inmates
revealed none missing. Hospital Of
ficers said they we're certain, too.
that no inmate could have entered
the poWderhouse, maintained as
part Of stone quarry on the
grounds
Agents charged with guarding the
President on his long vacation trip
through the Pacific and eastward
across the United States left Moth
ing undone, however. to insure
against its sinister use.
Patrol Full Route
A patrol Of railroad employees and
law officers traversed the entire
length Of track over which the presi-
Dental special train was routed be-
tween st. Paul and Rochester
Secret service agents refused to
theorize on the motive for theft Of
the dynamite except to say that the
possibility it was mere coincidence
with the Presidents arrival was not
overlooked.
It was obvious, however, that
every law enforcement agency Of the
vicinity had been thrown into
search for the missing explosive.
Mr.. Roosevelt's plans for a yacht
trip down the Mississippi river TO
view projects in the governments
channel program were Cancelled last
night by his sercret service agents.
Their explanation at the time was
that low water and the consequent
danger Of grounding made the trip
impractical.