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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
Papers Are Sentimental

MEN and women perched among the gargoyles
AVA along the route and hung out of windows
and others stood on the roofs of parked taxicabs
The store fronts were not festooned, but the
window displays were either dressed in black or
marked with black painted plank running from
top to bottom through the middle.
Although the feelings of the British people are
sincerely solemn, the position of the King and the
ballyhoo of the English press make it impossible
to conduct so simple rite as the burial of dead
friend without exaggeration and exploitation.
The papers pursue sentimental policy in the
best of times, but with the death of the King they
have become historical, and the most common
place trif1es in the life of who seems to have
had neither vanity nor personal motives have been
magnifed into acts Of sublime condescension all
of which betrays again the ineradicable snobbish-
ness of the royal system and of those Englishmen
who constantly protest their own democracy.
Eight days will have elapsed between the death
and burial of the King. And though the obsequies
much more tastefully done and with glorious
pageantry, the purpose, after all, is no different
from that of the funeral orgies which attended the
burial of Abraham Lincoln and Warren G. Harding
under the auspices of the Republican National Com
mittee.
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prestige of the court action specifically defining its
responsibility would clarity its authority And there
by reinforce 1T.
ONCE before the Supreme Court was in similar
" difficulty and welcomed relief from Congress
temporarily. Shortly after the Civil War when the
Federal government was having difficulty enforcing
reconstruction laws, Southern states went into the
courts to protect citizens from the Federal military
authorities. One Mississippi editor McCardle, had
been arrested He started habeas corpus proceedings
which eventually reached the Supreme Court. Thad-
deus Stevens and other Northern extremists feared
the court would use this to nvadate the
case was argued before the Supreme Court, Con-
greSS passed an act-over JohnSonS veto-prohib
iting the exercise by the court of Jurisdiction ap
peals arising out Of habeas corpus proceedings.
year later the court, in a unanimous opinion,
accepted this restriction, and dismissed the Nc
Cardle case for want of jurisdiction. Chief Justice
Chase said:
1.-The provision of the act Of 1867 affirming the
beas corpus is expressly repealed 1t is hardly posi-
BILE to imagine clearer case of positive exception
We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives of
the legislature We can only examine into its power
under the Constitution; and the power to make ex-
ceptions to the appellate jurisdiction of this court
is given in express words
a.. Without jurisdiction the court csr not pro-
coed this court can not proceed to pronounce
judgment in this cause, for it has longer juris-
dctlon OF the appeal and judicial duty is not less
fitly performed by declining ungranted jurisdiction
than in exercising firmly that which the Constitu-
ton and the laws confer"
T,OOTNOTE: However, it didn't last long Thad-
deus Stevens. the firebrand of the fight against
the court, had died. The impeachment of johnson
had failed and the power of the Northern Republican
extremists had been broken. So within a short time
case almost exactly parallel with that of Nc
Caroe came before the court and &c took iurisdic-
ton. on the ground that Congress- in its recent law
had intended to aim only at the McCardle case.
Which, some would say, shows it takes more than
Congress TO keep good court down.
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with letters and reports upon
which he had Co pass.
His bedroom was far simpler
than that of many a less impor-
tant and less well-to-do bachelor.
1t had something about it that by
it's neatness and even severity re-
called that of an army officer
with none too much coin of the
realm.
The Prince was never nurse
1naided by a personal valet. His
personal friend, Maj. Verney, a
few years ago in a book about him
revealed the fact that he shaved
and dressed himself. He had no
man" hanging about him hand
ing him things.
His personal mail was handled
by two private secretaries and
his business affairs by his con-
troller.
HrH
A S Prince he was quite prop
L "A erty owner, not only in his
duchy of Cornwall, but also in the
Kensington district of London, all
matters in connection with his
property were carefully taken up
by him with his controller.
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Early in his young manhood he
became interested in the abolition
of tenement slums. To that end
he set a good example by tearing
down lot of his property in Ken
sington and putting up model flats
and houses for the working class.
Not only that, but he often rode
over the Thames to Kensington
personally to inspect his rebuilt
properties and to see how his ten
ants were getting along.
One of his tenement flats in
Kensington, rented to working
people at very moderate sum, is
far more up-to-date and far bet
ter arranged than some Of the fiat
buildings inhabited by weather.
classes on the more fashionable
side of London.
Monday: Edward VIII and his
bachelor state.
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once in equatorial Africa, the
~ Prince did all the things he
liked to do. He rode in several
races and won with his mounts.
Before that, while in Egypt, he
had done something that perhaps
nobody else in the world ever did.
He climbed to the top of the great
pyramid and drove a golf ball
into the desert, using the pyramid
as a tee.
At one famous golf course in
Uganda he played on grounds that
are often wandered across by
night by huge hippopotami. There
fore there is club rule that if
anybody's golf ball falls into a
hippopotamus' footprints he may
be allowed to lift the ball out be-
fore taking the next shot.
Edward of Wales duly lodged
one in one of those impromptu
hippopotamus bunkers and also
duly availed himself of the priv
ilege of the rule.
At Kamapala, in Uganda, a lit
tie port on giant Lake Victoria,
he reviewed 10000 native war
riors. They had their big corps
of native drummers with them
and the Prince delighted them by
melting the musicians to thunder
Gus efforts.
Then he went into jungle coun-
try, where he bagged a couple of
lions and a big bull elephant.
1t was while down there that
he got the news of his fathers
serious illness and fastened back
to the coast to return home. From
that time on concern for his
fathers health kept him close to
England.
nESPITE the tremendous
II wealth that was at his
command had he cared to us it,
Britain's new King lived simply
when he was Prince of Wales.
His quarters were comparable to
countless other young bachelors :
of well-to-do circumstances, al
though his position necessitated
large staff.
When Edward was 81 he set up
housekeeping on his own. One
wing in st. James's Palace, known
as York House, became his, and
he was given his own staff, con-
sisting of equerries, a controller
of his treasury and a clerical
force.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
BY ERNIE PYLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-New
y York is going crazy over ski
ing.
You can't ski on Broadway, of
course, so every weekend the
railroads run SNOW trains" to
New England, and to upper New
York state. And they're packed.
Snow trains" are an old thing
in Europe. But the idea came to
America only 10 or II years ago.
The first ones were in Canada.
About six years ago they started
running them out of Boston and
Albany to the mountains.
Last year a few were run out
of New York as an experiment.
The idea caught on instantly. And
this winter a half dozen snow
trains run out of Grand Central
Station every weekend. Aboard
them are from 1000 to 5000 very
gay people who like to slide down
hill with boards on their feet.
On a recent weekend, for ex-
ample, two trains of nine cars
each left Grand Central just be-
fore midnight for the seven hour
run to North Creek, N. Y.
THERE were hundreds of peo-
l. pie in bright and foreign
looking skiing suits, with skis in
their arms, packs on their backs,
dark goggles for their eyes,
stocking caps, mittens. There
were Germans, with their short
leggings; men who had served in
German army ski regiments.
There were Norwegians, and Aus
trians, and Italians; there were
as many women as men, and
whole families, men as old as 10.
children as young as 8, all in their
ski outfits.
Each train carried five sleepers.
three day coaches, and an equip
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Snow Trains Take En- of.
Bring Them Back Limping

ment car, where you could rent
skis and boots and anything else
in the snow line. Also, an in
structor gives lessons on the
train.
Many of the people sat up all
night, and had great time. The
round-trip fare was Sc. Meals
UP there for two days, and room
for one night, cost $3.50. You
could rent skis and boots for 81
Skiing instruction cost 81 an hour.
The 489 people on the two
trains plodded and slid and fell
all over the snow-covered noun
tains for two days. Late Sun
day afternoon they piled into the
train and came home.
y u
COMEBODY nearly always is
~ hurt. Serious injuries are
rare, but some one in the party
is apt to come home with a
sprained ankle or knee. And
most of them come back with
muscles so sore they can hardly
get to work Monday morning.
Few ride the "snow trains" for
skating or bob shedding. 1t seems
that skiers don't like skaters or
bob sledders. They get in the
way.
The "snow train" season will
last until mid-March. The trains
don't go to the same places every
Weekend. 1t depends on snow
conditions. Sometimes they have
to change at the last minute. The
two-day trains have time to go
farther north, where there is al
ways good snow. One trip goes
clear to Stowe, VT
Huge bulletin boards in Grand
Central station show conditions
at a dozen mountain points in
New York, Massachusetts,, Yer
mont and New Hampshire. For
instance it lists Stowe with the
notation good skiing" Below is
a painted thermometer showing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
Times Books

DY very miracle of timeness new book by
II Lincoln Ellsworth reaches the public just as that
doughty explorer heads back toward civilization after
his rescue from the ice at the Bay of Whales.
This book-"Exploring Today" (Dodd, Mead &
Co, S1.75)-is a pleasant, unassuming little volume
addressed to all ambitious young who would like
to become explorers themselves.
Such people, says Mr. Ellsworth, commonly ask
two questions: How can I become an explorer"
and What is there left to explorer"
Answering the first, he advises: Acquire one OF
the skills that essential expeditions. Become
a good aviator, or radio man. geologist, or me-
teoroogist fit yourself for the job before you apply
for it; interest yourself in the work of your local
museum; in general make yourself the kind Of per-
son who would be useful on an exploratory expedi-
ton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25

But IL SeeInS NATURAL 20 sup
pose that some of the justices
regret being placed in a position
which involves the court in deep
political controversy and aligns
it against the other coordinate
branches. 1t would not be sur
prising if even some of those who
have felt impelled to decide
against New Deal measures share
this view as matter of long
range judicial craftsmanship.
This is not to suggest that any
member would shirk respon-
sibility. The thought is .that in
the interest IF nreSerNinp the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
Lofty Ideals

Lofty Ideals
OU1ET-MANNERED W. Frank
X Persons, director of the
United States Employment Serv-
ice, is rapidly becoming one of the
most unpopular executives in the
New Deal. Two potent groups are
after his scalp, but so far he has
persisted unyieldingly in his pol
icies.
The cause of Persons disfavor
can be summed up in one word
patronage. Democratic politi-
cos are up in arms because he in
sists on Civil Service appointees
in his bureau. Laborites are bit
ter because he is loading up his
staff with college men.
The union leaders angrily con-
tend that practical men taken
from trade ranks would make
better employment directors than
college graduates who may know
little or nothing about working
mems jobs.
Persons, former Russell Sage
Foundation researcher, can't see
the argument of either group. To
the politicians he replies that the
only way to build up an efficient,
trustworthy service is to pick men
solely on the basis of merit and
give them permanence of tenure.
To the laborites he retorts that
directing an employment Office
requires more playground and
training than trade experience.
How long Persons will be allowed
to hew to the lofty line he has set
remains to be seen. With the 1896
campaign looming he may find
that the demands of politics are
more powerful than those of
principle.
4 e
Big Trouble
TT TROUBLES Halle Flanagan
l. that she can't put elephants
on relief.
Il have friend who is a first
class circus performer, but he can't
do his act without his elephants,
and We can't support the ele-
plants. I wish we could"
Halle Flanagan is blond,
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across the veldt. When they
reached the town the Beers
wondered where the prince
was. They saw no auto
with the distinguished
guest.
Then somebody recognized him
as the young fellow whose face
was covered with sweat and dust.
They went wild over him and
ever after that whenever he
visited a Boer settlement he had
to ride with the commando.
LIE also visited the war-like
l. l. native Negro tribes like the
Zulus and Bantus. At one place
over 100000 were in line. They
danced their native dances. They
made him one of themselves by
their native decorations.
From South Africa he crossed
the Atlantic to visit Uruguay and
the Argentine. He delighted the
leading men of Buenos Aires by
making a little speech in Spanish.
1t was recognized he had done
lot of good for British business,
which was being crowded out by
the Americans. In 1927 he made
a trip to Spain and thence to
Canada.
Early in 1928 he started on his
last empire trip which was to
take him from Cairo, Egypt,
down through Kenya, Uganda,
and thence back to South Africa
for Christmas.
He was accompanied by his
brother Henry, Duke of Glouces-
ter. AS the duke had never be-
fore crossed the equator, extern
sive preparations were made duly
to shave and duck him. The
prince entered Fundamentally
into the proceedings.
He himself was named as as
sistant barber and got himself up
in perhaps the funniest costume
that ever the heir to great
throne was seen in.
He wore ragged trousers and
skirt and had huge charcoal
mustache painted on his face He
was SO intent on shaving Henry
that he did not notice what was
going on behind him. At given
signal when Henry was tossed into
the ducking pond, huge sailor
grabbed Edward and threw him
in, too.
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chilling effect. To be sure, he may
have some deep strategic plan.
Perhaps he sees himself standing
on Bunker Hill and reserves his
fire until the foe advances little
further. But it is well to remem-
Der that, in spite of losses, the
British got the hill.
I must say that in my mind the
most valuable member of the Adj
ministration forces is the very
man who has often been called a
handicap by the Presidents more
timid counselors. Guy Rexford
Tugwell has always stressed the
positive achievements of the New
Deal. He has not apologized or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25

The ground floor of York House
contained the Offices of his staff
and his small and simple dining
room. The next floor contained
his own private quarters, consist
ing of two sitting rooms, bed
room and a bathroom. ~.
There was an absence of luxury
and pomp about his own quarters
that marked him out as being
more of a soldier than a Prince.
None of the rooms was luxu-
riously furnished nor over-bur-
dened with the souvenirs and gifts
that have been showered on him
in his world trips. Most of the
decorations were photographs of
his royal kinsmen and of close
personal friends.
y Il y
0NE of the sitting rooms was
" used as an informal reception
room here he received his close
friends and cabinet ministers. The
other sitting room, to which out
siders were rarely admitted, was
used as a workroom. Its chief
ornament was a big desk piled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25

HOUSES and SHOT men m the night.
Among the many expressions
of sympathy and sorrow which
have been received from various
units of the British empire and
foreign lands that of the Irish
people has thus far eluded your
correspondent. And though the
English papers observe that the
mourning is universal, that coun-
try known in song as the most
olStressful ever appears not to
have been heard from yet.
The London crowds which
lined the way from Kings Cross
to Westminster, where the King
WAS nlaced To iio II, ctato .--a.a
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The Kings Companies


L>OUR mounted men in black rode before the gun
carriage A special guard from the Kings COM
pany OF the grenadiers walked beside the coffin
There are five regiments of guards and each
regiment has Kings company composed of picked
men over six feet. The escort wore tall fuzzy bus
bies designed originally to exaggerate the height of
the soldiers and intmidate men in little hats That
however, was before the day of gas and machine
guns.
Behind the gun carriage three civilians in formal
black mourning strobe along, the new King in the
middle, his brothers the Duke of York and the Duke
OF Gloucester beside him. Then there was a 2O-yard
space and a party of intimate friends of the late
King and palace officials followed.
AT the entrance to the Savoy Hotel in the Strand
for an hour before the cortege passed gang of VIM
dow washers with tail ladders had been making a
few honest shings helping people to climb up on
the stout concrete awnings which the side
walk, and Swiss maitre d'hotel finally had issued
from the lobby in fury of ofcious dignity to order
the customers down.
They told him to go on back inside and wash his
dishes and held their places, although the window
washers disappeared with their ladders. And the
problem of getting down had to be faced later They
may be up there yet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
Sees Court Uneasy
Weary Of Disputes
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

XX7ASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Is it possible that
w some members of the Supreme Court, if not
a majority, would welcome orderly and appropriate
action which would relieve that tribunal from re-
viewing such fundamental policies those en-
bodied in AAA and other recent legislation?
This writer not say that he knows such an
attitude is entertained by any member of the court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25

As Prince of Wales, Brit
ANS mea0 monarch hunted
big game I'M Africa and In
dia alike. This picture
shows him and q group of
companions aUith q fine
Bengal tiger he had gust
shot. The Prince Is IN the
center, With his helmet en-
der his arm. The sketch
shows hoaO the Prince aUds
dNcked Mnceremoniously By
q big sailor aboard ship
avhile helping "initiate" his
royal brother at the equo-
tor.
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EIZnouh
BY
WESIBR0Ok PEGLER

T ONDON, Jan. 25.-A dead King was 6rawn
IL through the streets of London, his coffin draped
in the royal standard and surmounted by his imperial
crown.
There is touch of irony in the royal standard.
for it contains, among other devices, the harp of
Erin, suggesting the royal authority of this most
affectionate King over a land where dozen years
ago he dissembed his love through the agency of the
terrorists of the Black and Tan army, who burned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
BY MILTON BRONNER

r ONDON Jan. 25-( NEA)-In South Africa, where Ed
ward VIII went after visiting India, Canada and
other countries on his tour of good will Brtans royal
drummer, his winning personality scored another tri
umph
Hardly had he arrived than he captured the old Boer
element-and he did it neatly by sudden inspiration
His train to be met at certain little way station
whence he to ride in auto to the town some miles
away being escorted by mounted command of Beers.
The prince took one look and said he would like to ride
with the commando
horse was found for him and together they galoped
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
II Seems hM
: BY
Haywood BR0UN

7 WAS talking in Washington with second-string
- player on the New Deal team, and he showed
rousing editorial from the Washington News. THAT
fellow has said he exclaimed, ust what I'd like to
say myself, just what most of would like to say
we only had the chance"
When asked him why he didn't make the chance
for himself he mentioned something called party
discipline" It to that the tactics of Frank
lin Roosevelt at the moment having decidedly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
T. r. Put Up Battle

MIR. ROOSEVELT himself spoke with good deal
AVA of vgor at the opening of Congress, but he let
the Jackson Day dinner pass without Selling the or
portunity to launch drive to curb the judcia! oil
garchy And more recently he paid tribute to the
memory of his fifth cousin and never mentioned the
fact that T. r. something less than slavish in his
attitude toward the Supreme Court
1t seems to that the Presidents legal staff has
been great deal less than masterfu in its presenta
ton of cases before the high court. Seldom has the
court been asked frankly and directly to establish
precedents in order to meet new necessities. The
Supreme Court should be pinned down specifically to
rule whether not are to have functioning ma
tional government or to back to some sort of eco
nomic succession. Justice Stone, in his dissenting
opinion, argued the for Triple A far more elo-
quently than the governments attorneys.
Only recently saw Federal judge quoted in the
newspapers as saying that economics have no place
in law court
They say that a friend said to venerable
member of the high bench, "You really ought to know
something about economics" and he shipped the old
gentleman box Of books The learned jurist turned
over the pages of one volume idly and then ordered
his servant, Take these down to the cellar!"