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Evening star., 1935-04-23
CITIZENS OPPOSE
0VERPASS PLANS
Brook|and Group Favors
Strict Adherence to 1908
Bridge Scheme.

Opposition to proposed legislation
In Congress to create railroad over
passes and sidetracks over New York
several resolutions adopted last night
by the Brookland Citizens Associa-
tion, meeting in the Brookland Meth
odist Church.
Lee r. Wilson, chairman Laws
and Legislation Committee, explained
that the railroad companies are re-
quired to construct three bridges over
their tracks according to the terminal
act Of 1903. II the several bills re-
Gently introduced into both houses Of
Congress are passed, Wilson declared,
the probability of the District secur-
ing these other bridges will be re-
duced.
Cost to Be Divided.
In 1927, M. M. Mclean, president,
declared, bill was passed which pro-
vides for only one-half the expense
of construction of bridges to be paid
by the railroad companies. Recent
bills introduced in Congress, Mclean
explained, provide for a spur line to
go over New York avenue to connect
with property already owned south Of
New York avenue; another provides
for bridge over New York avenue in
the vicinity of Seventeenth street
northeast.
In resolutions adopted by the group
last night, the following was urged:
Construction of Viaduct at Seven
teenth street and an overhead bridge
at Twelfth street over New York ave-
nue. northeast, opposition to the pro-
posed spur track across New York
avenue until the construction Of the
other two bridges Is assured, and ap-
proval of the complete identification
Of all railroads within the District in
order to abate the smoke nuisance.
All officers of the association were
reelected last night, with the excep-
ton of financial secretary. The Office
was dissolved and its duties will be
taken over by the treasurer of the
group. The officers reelected are Nc
Lean. president; Robert r. Mcleod,
secretary; w. M. Kaufman, treasurer;
DR.. George r. Ellis, vice president, and
Mclean and Ellis, delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Parole System Explained.
The Districts parole system was ex-
planned in an address by Dwight Tay-
lor of the Junior Bar Conference Of
the American Bar Association.
w. A. Driggers of the Kenilworth
Citizens Association addressed the
group seeking Endorsement Of the pro-
posed conversion of the Benning race
track into District airport. A copy
of the Kenilworth groups action favor
ing the proposal was presented to the
association and referred to the Laws
and Legislative Committee for report
in May.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

oreviation idea, about which there Is
30 much discussion in the Capital.
In the midst Of q eulogy Of his home
State, he remarked:
Some people came to Oklahoma
O.. o. D. Some came from other
States p. d. @.
After some Of them had been
there awhile they sent back an
8 o and now they are on r. Err. A."
Evening star., 1935-04-23

and one student Of the Summer
civilian military training camp from
each Army corps area received .
medal.
The 81 Corps Area students honoeed
were: G. N. r. C.7John Franklin,
Overlook, Philadelphia, student ut
Shenandoah valley Academy, Win
chester. Va: r. o. T. C.-Gilbert w.
Carpenter, johnson City, Tenn, Vir-
ginia Military Institute.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
BLOWS PROVE FATAL
colored Man Held Following
Death After BEATING.

Charles A. Porter, IS, colored, who
formerly lived in the TOO block of
Ninth street, died in Freedman's Hos
pital yesterday of injuries received
in an alteration earlier in the day
at Fifth street and Florida avenue.
Porter, police said, was found living
along the street car tracks at Seven
teenth and o streets by G. F. Muir
ray, taxicab driver, Of 2402 Anger
place southeast. John Smith, colored,
rs, Of the 100 block Of Fifth street,
was arrested for investigation in con-
nection with the case. Police said
Porter apparently had been beaten
with a blunt instrument.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
Book Clubs Aid Hospital
Catena and L. T. L. Supply Volumes
to Gallinger Patients.

and distractions Of the patients are
often solved In these weekly chats
with the library workers.
1.-THE value and worth Of this per-
sohal service" says the workers, "can-
not be over-estimated, nor its real
need over-emphasized."
Books are not the only thing needed.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

Library workers as well are in de-
mand. Those who are interested,
either as book contributors or posi-
BILE workers may leave their names
and addresses at 1902 Meridian place,
in care Of J. w. Shorthand.
In each book handed q patient Is
this inscription: This book has been
contributed for your use and enjoy
ment by the residents Of Washington,
d. c. They hope it will bring you
new interests, comfort and happiness.
Read it, and exchange it next Thurs
Evening star., 1935-04-23
Musician Comes Back.

Orchestra Leader Henry Hall II one
Of the leading musicians Of England.
Twelve, years ago he was looking
around for q Job q piano player and
was given trial at Q moving picture
matinee. At the end Of the perform
Ance the proprietor said, 81 thought
you told me you were . pianist. You're
firedl" Recently Mr.. Hall was offered
5000 by the same movie house man
to bring his orchestra to the same
establishment for q week.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

day evening for another book. Do
not take it with you when you leave
the hospital. It must remain - part
Of the Gallinger Hospital Library, 30
that others who may follow, may also
enjoy reading It,"
Evening star., 1935-04-23
II STUDENT SOLDIERS
GET PERSHlNG MEDALS
Dern Presents Awards During
Call ut His Omce-Men Get
Glimpse Of Capital.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Of war Dern yesterday
presented II student soldiers with the
John J. Pershing Medal for achieve
n,ent in military education.
At the conclusion Of O four day visit
to the Capital, the students called Mt
the ONCE Of Secretary Dern to receive
their awards.
One college military corps officer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
A HAPPY CONTRAST

A S ones who have been bitterly critical Of
certain shipping company policies in
times of disaster we desire to commend most
heartily the Morgan Line for its conduct Of
the Dixie rescue.
apparently the company meant it when
its manager, s. I. Cooper, announced ito
hell with expense" when the steamer with its
heavy human load went on the Florida rocks.
The fact that the rescue is complete and
that this story, unlike that of the Vestris and
the Moro Castle, has a happy ending may be
due to the order that put life ahead of cost.
The whole story of the anxious days. of
the conduct of Capt. Sundstrom. of the crew
and the passengers and of the rescue ships
is pleasant and inspiring contrast to the
tales of those who went to their death at sea
because first thought was on the dollar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06

employs 1900 people out Of its original pay
roll Of 1900. With the Budget Bureaus eye
trained on them other services will have to
give an accurate accounting of their personnel.
The mushroom growth of the Federal gov
eminent IN the last 30 months has been dis
quoting Since March. 1888. 10000 men and
women were added to the Federal civil pay roll.
This does not, of course. include the $4,000
Army Navy increase. the CCC boys or millions
of Federal work relief benefciaries Today
about 10000 civil employees draw government
checks. And all Of the new emergency serv-
ices are manned without benefit of civil service.
The impending pruningbee will not go far
toward wiping out the deficit The last Con-
gress added new services whose employees may
fill up the ranks Of those on their way out.
But it will tend to clean out the drones and
the loafers and help make each tax dollar buy
a dollars worth of service.
We believe that the growth Of our complex
society must be accompanied by a growth of
government services. There is nothing sinister
in the expansion Of the Federal agencies of
government. On the contrary. this expansion
in general marks the awakening of the ma
tional conscience But there is grave danger
in expansion for its own sake-or for politics
sake Bureaucracy feeds on itself 1t can be-
come so huge and costly and arrogant that it
will crush the people.
A wise and courageous executive will dis
pense with useless agencies and watch the
smallest leaks in the useful ones. BY his
latest action President Roosevelt indicates he
will choose this wise. though difficult, course.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
The Book World

CTEFAN zwEICi. who already has long list
- Of literary accomplishments to his credit
and who is perhaps most widely known for his
Marie Antoinette,' has produced a new bog-
raphy of Mary. Queen of Scots - and it has
every semblance Of being the best YETI
Herr Zweig's Mary. Queen Of Scotland and
the Isles" (Viking; $3.50 undoubtedly viii be
catapulted into vide popularity, not only be-
cause it is highly readable, but because it prob
ably will be able to Withstand the assaults Of
the most critical historians.
The Viennese biographer has remained utter
ly impartial Of such a thing is possible)
throughout his tale and his work strikes one as
being highly reliable.
Too. he has gone unerringly to the heart of
the publc's interest IN the queen, her love af-
fair with Boutwell, and the murders Of Rizzio
and Darnley. leading her to the block.
HERR zWEIG certainly can not be called
i biased in any respect. He is neither Scot
nor Englishman, Protestant nor Catolc, and
to this he adds manner Of writing that leads
to the conclusion that he hes tried honestly to
be absolutely fair. And he gives Mary fairer
treatment, by far, than she has ever received
from the hands of any historian
He has centered his book on the two flaming
years of Mary's life, the twenty-third and
twenty-fourth, and with sheer artistry he brings
his work nearer and nearer the laundering
crescendo 1t is actually hard to lay the book
down once well into 1t.
Until her twenty-third year" writes Zweig,
her affective life was almost quiescent; so it
was again after her twenty-f1fth During the
two years that interviewed, passion famed up in
her with elemental force. and what might have
seemed an average destiny assumed the Inca
ments of Greek tragedy as formidable as that
of Orestes. 1t was only during these two years
that Mary underwent the supreme experiences
which led in the end to her destruction"
THE biographer has come across the maze of
Il evidence which has plagued historians for
years and running into the "Casket Letters" as
the affair with Darnley ends and her entangle-
ment with Boutwell, starts, Zweig accepts them
and finds them branding Mary of outright COM
plicity in the Darnley murder, using herself as
the decoy to lure the victim to the place of the
Staying.
He finds that Mary was not only very nearly
a murderer, but an adultress, and he deity
paints the queen in what probably were her
true colors
But while many readers will stress the telling
of the hopeless love story, they may miss the
effects of the 10 years of captivity which followed
and in which zweig brings in Queen Elizabeth,
anxious to be done with the hayward Queen of
Scots.
After plunging Mary into the blacklist of
guilt, Zweig shows his mastery by gently re-
storing her to the readers sympathy. Mastery
is the right word.
You can take it from the Book World: Mary,
Queen of Scotland and the Isles" will go down
as one of the best biographies Of 1885. Per-
haps the best.
The Viking Press. IS E 48th-st New York
City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06

against trains blocking crossings,
but it would have rot been con-
sistent to compel the road to run
its trains at such a low rate of
speed and then punish it for block
ing crossing. Or maybe I'm
wrong.
The fact that railroads do not
want slow speed was the very reason
for the railroad of which I wrote
complying so enthusiastically with
the 1O-mile ordinance. 1t was be-
cause they felt sure that the town
would soon allow them to resume
their former mode of operation.
However. wish it to be under
stood that am not a railroad en-
ploye nor have I any connection
with the railroads in any manner.
shape or form. I simply wrote OF
the speed regulation incident be-
cause w HIS first letter reminded
me of it. 1t was just as if I had
attempted to describe a ball game
or an accident I had seen. I am
not at all sure that an attempt in
this city to enforce the railroad
speed limit would result in the same
kind of situation by any means.
I also think w. H. is quite right
in demanding that the ordinance in
question be enforced. Certainly any
law worth passing is worth en-
forcing. I wish him tuck and hope
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
FEAR RULES WORLD

THIS world has seen some queer things in
the long centuries of human history. 1t
has seen mankind moved by many different
emotiOns-by pride. by hate, by greed, by the
lust of adventure. It is the misfortune of the
present generation that this era seems to be
the age of fear
1t takes only a glance at the news of the
day to make this fact obvious
Half a million Italian fighting men march
and countermarch across the plains and noun
tains near Bolzano. Germany summons con-
scripts and masses fighting planes for the first
great military maneuvers held in the Reich
since 1918.
France completes fabuously expensive
and intricate set of border forts, and sends out
two armies of recruits to engage in mock war
fare on 40mile front England sets her
Mediterranean fleet to work holding tactical
exercises under the shadow of Mussolini's guns
and orders the great home fleet to assemble
at Portsmouth for autumn maneuvers.
Everywhere, up and down Europe, the fight
ing men and the fighting machines are gath
e.ing. And for what-if not because every ma
ton is deathly afraid of every other?
1t is tragic commentary on this genera
tons inability to come to grips with its fun
damental problems. IN all these warlike coun-
tries the basic difficulty is the same-unem-
ployment. stagnant business, the battling COM
plexities of society which has learned how to
multiply the production of goods but has
hardly begun to learn how to distribute them
among its people.
Here, indeed. is one of the greatest prob
lens mankind has ever faced; and when the
solution is reached reward of incompatible
richness will be won, FOR povery will then be
baniShed and the poorest and unluckiest of
men will be able to live free from the specters
OF want and hunger.
If there ever was an issue that deserved all
the effort of every great nation, this one is it.
But fear holds the stage, and directs things
otherwise
AS long as fear rules, the powers must pile
up great armies hold maneuvers on a scale
only less expensive than war itself. fill the sky
With grimly droning air squadrons and set the
costly gray warships afloat on the seas.
The money. the energy and the devotion
that might go to make life easier for millions
of people must instead be spent to prepare for
death and destruction.
1t is an ominous. heart-breaking sight We
are the victims of our own fear-fear of one
another, fear of the forces that our inventive
and acquisitive genius has let loose upon us
Until this fear is mastered-until in short,
We have learned the secret of getting along
in comparative neighboriness-the great ad-
vance which the race as a whole might make
must mark time helplessly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
ON OUR WAY AT LAST?

DERHAPS the best reason 1or confidence in
Americas return to prosperity is summed
up IN the current monthly review issued by the
National City Bank of New York This review
emphasizes that the present upswing in bust
ness has lasted longer and shown more steadi-
ness than any other upswing since the depres-
sion began; and it continues:
None of the previous upswings during the
depression has extended as widely into the
durable goods industry; doubtless for that
reason, none has shown such staying power.
. This supplies an encouraging contrast to
the sharp recession which has followed every
other upward movement.
Moreover, business has had to overcome
the disturbing influence of the NRA AAA. and
other court decisions. continuous apprehensions
as TO the Treasury deficit and the effects of a
series of important legislative enactments. all
creating difficulties and new uncertainties"
Maybe We ought to touch woodruff it does
look as if we were on our way. at last, back to
good times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06

H is a pity that the far-sighted proposal for
Il a municipal auditorium in Indianapolis
should already have been condemned in some
quarters without the courtesy of even perfume
tory study OF the project.
That indianapolis needs an auditorium is
beyond argument. The project. of course, still
needs a great deal of exploratory work before
the matter can be finally said to have reached
the points where thumbs can be turned down
on it.
There are actually about $50 giant con-
ventions which Indianapolis would stand an
excellent chance of obtaining if this city had
an auditorium. Adequate floor space for trade
exhibits. for instance. is completely lacking in
that section of the city most easily reached by
the ma iority of our residents-the downtown
or noar-downtown section.
The city of Milwaukee, as an example, con-
ceived the idea of a municipal auditorium in
1904 In 1909 the building was completed and
TODAY in that city of nearly 100000 popula-
ton it would be more than difficult to find
single person who had some derogatory COM
ment to make about his citys auditorium.
For one thing. Milwaukee had the fore
sicht to place its auditorium quite close to
but not in - the downtown district. 1t is
reached by almost every street car line in the
CITY and wide arterial highways lead directly
to the door Of the building.
The giant structure is highly flexible. 1t
can be used for circuses. grand opera, charity
balls. dairy shows political conventions. re-
licious services industrial exhibits and its
success Is based on the fundamental Ameri-
can principle of free speech. ANY organiza-
ton legally permitted TO meet may convene
in the Milwaukee Municipal Auditorium. and
Democrats. Republicans. Socialists and Pro-
hibitionists have used the building at various
times.
In 1888 the expenses of operating the Mil
waukee auditorium were $4,000. The income
was $4,000. profit TO the civil city OF SSO0O
In 1882. the expenses were sl14OO0 and the
income slS5OOO a profit Of s21.OOO And in
1881 the expenses were $4,000 and the in
come SI5SOOO a difference of some $4,000!
Do municipal auditoriums pay? Milwaukee
would seem to have the answer.
New Orleans Philadelphia. Minneapolis.
St Paul. St Louis. Cleveland Atlantic City
all these metropolitan American centers have
their public auditoriums Chicago has its
auditorium its coliseum and its vast Soldiers
Field.
Indianapolis must not remain far behind
the progress Of America because of some If
rational. reactionary and backwoods senti-
ment. Indianapolis is no longer living in the
wilderness.
An auditorium is one way OF keeping step
with the times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
EUROPEAN, HE SAYS.

BY Charles L. BIume Jr.
I dare The Times to print this
letter and I would like for the
ardent advocates of this so-called
New Deal to answer it.
The Constitution of the United
States provides, nor shall private
property be taken for public use
without just compensation" What
is the New Dealers idea of just
compensation for railroads, tele-
phone lines and equipment, tele-
graph lines and equipment, power
lines and equipment, ETC.? What is
the market value of the securities
of the companies the New Dealers
wish to condemn or compete with?
The New Dealers apparently hav-
ing the latter idea will use the gov
eminent to enact drastic regulation
and interference with rates. The
outcome will be depressed market
value of securities, which will mean
financial injury to all citizens, so the
government can obtain the proper
ties far below their actual value.
pie of the country want to subscribe
to enormous bond issues to carry out
the brain trust ideas? I want to
bring out the fact that more than SIS
per cent of the deposits in the ma
tional banks are now invested in
government bonds and that all of
a recent issue was not fully sub
scribed for. Who will be made 10
carry the load? The thrifty de-
positors, investors in the future of
the country.
Now the situation is such that the
owners of securities, the patrons of
public utilities and the public at
large are consulting their own in
terests and will overthrow the polit-
ical party in power for its serious
aims of imposing upon them this
European theory of government
ownership.
The dare business" is so tire
some, Mr.. Blume.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
Pleads for West Side

bulance was delayed while endeav-
oring to rush a sick child to the
hospital, if my memory is correct.
The driver drove from one crossing
to another, but only in vain as he
sought some way to get the child
to the hospital, but death won the
race. This merely shows the length
of time the ambulance was de-
layed.
The series of grade crossings
just mentioned become more COM
plicated because there are also
crossings of several different rail-
roads. Their block signals often
stop trains and the situation be-
comes far too technical for expia-
nation here.
But it is not hard for even the
citizen who has never been out
west to realize that when these
trains with 80, 90 to 100 freight
cars get the block signal they
stretch out over many blocks.
1t is a fact that State Road 81
is out Madison-av. but how about
the fact that Westinghouse is
National Highway No 40 and
probably the most Travelled high
way in the nation? Mr.. Oren has
no doubt heard the expressions of
distaste by some of the tourists
who pass his place of business.
No doubt he has heard and seen
how the Big -Four and the B. & o.
train crews have fun blocking the
Belmont-av crossing while first
one and then the other switches
cars over the crossing, both rail-
roads being inside the same gates.
The elevation of S. Meridian-st
and Bluff-rd crossings is fine. 1t
enabled the rerouting of State
Road No. 81 out S. West-st and no
doubt helped flood prevention. but
most of it is in unpopulated terri
tory.
The Mayor, city councilmen,
county officials and others are
some day going to realize that
there are thousands of voters out
west. They pay high taxes and
are constantly reminded of it
while they bounce their bodies and
their automobiles over the ruts
and bumps of the much travelled
w Westinghouse.
1t is about time the people out
west wake up and register their
complaints along with their votes.
Those election figures are some
times very convincing to the poll
ticians who seem to forget the
West Side is anything but a con-
tributor to the tax Golfers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-06
SEEK AID AGAINST
STREAM POLLUTION
, George NJ. Jessup

BY George NJ. Jessup
Would it be possible for your re-
porters to come to Cicero, Ind, in
the immediate future and take pic
lures and write a story on the
stream pollution of Cicero Greek?
We have as bad condition as that
which formerly existed at Austin
that you featured in your paper.
The membership of our club be-
lieveS that your publicity against
stream pollution does more good
than any other action that can be
taken and are very appreciative of
what your paper has done for our
cause all over the state.
If it is possible for you to send a
man to cover this case you can have
him come to Cicero and get in touch
with Jesse Whisman, Frank Scherer.
j. B. Wiles or myself, all officers of
The Jackson Township Conservation
Club, who will be glad to assist him
in getting all the dope.