Evening star., 1934-08-08
ROOSEVELT HALTS
TO HONOR MAYOS
FOR DENEFA ACTIONS
Party Arrives in Rochester,
Minn., for Ceremony OF
Tribute to Surgeons.
FIRST LADY LEAVES
TO HURRY TO CAPITAL
Stolen Dynamite Being Hunted
as Special Arrives-WiscOnsin
Speech Slated Tomorrow.
N. Assncialed Pres

nv the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. MINI. August a
President Roosevelt shared the spot
light today with Rochester's most "a
nous citizens. the Mayos, as this city
combined its entertainment for the
Chief Executive with ceremonies hon
oring the surgeons.
Praising the two world-renowned
brothers. DR. william }. and Charles
II. MAYO. operators of the Mayo
Clinic. for their services. Mr. F1oose-
welt added that their true distinction
IA In the simple fact that you nave
nut mems sense Of brotherhood and
interdependence into setting and
have given II new meaning
Addressing them as ''neighbor," the
Chief Executive participated in cere-
monies in which the American Legion
presented to the brothers citations
voted at the last national convention,
honoring them for their humanitarian
accomplishments.
Hayes Participates.
Edward A. Hayes, national COM
mander of the Legion. presented the
citations. while the President spoke
IN presenting a plaque given by the
local Legion post,
During his visit Mr.. Roosevelt
found time to lay wreath at the
statue OF DR. William Worrall Mayo,
father of the brothers, and visit st.
Mary's Hospital
The presidential train arrived about
am. Two hours later several scores
OF persons had gathered, hoping to
obtain a glimpse of the Chief Execu-
tive. Ht had not yet arisen.
Richard Jervis, head of the secret
service detail accompanying the Presi-
dent, was informed so pounds of dy-
Mantle had been stolen from the
asylum yesterday morning Rochester
police had previously denied the theft
Approximately so men we're searching
for the missing explosives, but no ar
rests had been made.
Thefts Not Unusual.
Authorities said they did not know
II the theft had any special signif-
canoe or was merely coincident with
the visit of the President However,
they pointed out that similar thefts
have occurred in the past.
From Rochester Mr.. Roosevelt was
TO motor to the Mississippi at Winona,
where the construction of the dams
and locks is under progress to COM
plete the s-foot channel in the upper
Mississippi from Minneapolis to the
mouth of the Missouri.
Travelling across Minnesota last
night and through Minneapolis the
seat of the troublesome labor dispute
of this section, Mr. Roosevelt inquired
into the problem. but without any in
dication of personal intervention.
Federal mediators are already at
work.
With Senator Shipstead. Farmer
Labor, and Representative Hoidale,
Democrat. rival candidates for the
Minnesota Senate election this year
the President dined together and con-
ferred on this issue.
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes Ahead.
Mrs. Roosevelt left the Presidents
train at St Paul to hurry ahead to
the White House.
Tomorrow he visits Green Bay
Wis, where at the State tercentenary
celebration he is expected TO deliver
the ma ior speech of his tour, a speech
undoubtedly dealing in part with his
attitude toward the political inde-
pendents to whom he is friendly. Sen
ator La Toilette, Republican inde-
pendent, is up for reelection.
Text of Speech.
The text of President Roosevelt's
address in paying tribute to Drs Viii
liam and Charles Mayo follows.
I hope that the people Of Rochester
Will not feel limited in their pride of
possession when the Nation. which l
have the honor to represent. claims
the right to call DR. VIII and DR..
Charles by the good word "neighbor."
You are beloved at home and abroad
and world deeply in your debt gives
YOU inadequate return in external
honors and distinctions. But your
true distinction is in the simple fact
that you have put mems sense OF
brotherhood and interoependence into
q setting and have given it new
meaning
For so years you have given tire
less. skillful and unselfish service here
in this State and city. These so
years, the span Of your medical prsc-
tice, have covered probably the most
remarkable period in the history of
science. You have seen practically
all Of modern medicine and surgery