Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1929, Page 4

- PRESIDENT PRAISES ~OHIO CANALIZATION Engineers Lauded for Suc- cess of Project When Monu- ke ment Is Dedicated. *{___ (Continued_from Pirst Page) - ‘whose lives are spent in devising means o increase the comfort and convenience of the world. “But men of every mold have wrought with equal bravery in this transforma- tion of the wild beauty of the Ohlo River into the not less beautiful, but more tractable stream df today, The engineer found the practical means, but many others contributed to the vision, courage and persistence needful to this secomplishment. Statesmen, river men and business men may. share the glory.' The elders present may well regret the absence of such stalwart figures as Col ‘William E. Merrill and Capt. Willlam B. Rodgers, whose ingenuity and daunt- less faith bore so large & part in this achievement. Praises Senator Burton, “I personally feel deeply the absence of Senator Theodore Burton, at whose bedside in Washington I have recently stood. His work as chairman of the Historic Inland Waterways Commis- sion, appointed by President Roosevelt in 1907, gave the foundation up$h which this great development has been created. The report of that commission in 1908 has been the bible of water- ways improvement. Its first result was the act of 1910, with which began the present project, now brought to suc- cessful conclusion. It reflected not only the clarity of mind with which the Senator has endowed public issues for a generation, but also the broad hum-nl{; of his spirit that dwelt with especial concern upon the problems of equity involved and upon the welfare of the whole body of men and women of the country for whose benefit the program was primarily undertaken. “Of Speaker Longworth, who fortun- ately is present, it should be recalled that he was one of the founders of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association and has, both privately and as an officer of the Government, worked indefatig- ably in the cause of this development for more than a quarter of a century. He and his associates deserve high remembrance in the records of this ‘hievement. “But the whole Ohio Valley, and the Nation as well, should be congratulated upon this ocgasion. A new agency of service now begins its quiet labors for ind. The tow path that led one Ohio boy to the White House has been modernized. But opportunity has been expanded by the abandonment of the tow path for the engine. It is the glory of our scientific age that its sooty proc- esses in the end bring results that make childhood stronger and happier, and give to manhood and womanhood & life richer and more varied. “This monument will ever remind the people of a great accomplishment.” Given Stirring Welcome, ‘The President came to Cincinnati this _morning from Dearborn, Mich., and accorded & stirring weloome -by eitizens. He was met at the station by a small welcoming party, which es- ';}"Mm him.immediately to the Gibson otel. GRS ‘The sidewalks along the route which lential party followed from the to the hotel were Jammed with 3 of whom had ‘They cheered wildly as the presiden- . tial party came into sight and the en- | fftieth anniversary of Mr. itying to the President ‘This trip to Dearborn, Detroit and the Ohlo Valley is the first extended trip which President Hoover has made away from Washington since assuming the “responsibilities of the President's office the enthuslasm of the people along the whole route has been an indi~ cation to those traveling Wwith Mr. Hoo- ver that his policies are finding favor with the public. It will be at the Gibson Hotel short- ly after the noon hour today that the President and Mrs. Hoover will be the at which more than 500 guests are ex- pected to be present. At the conclu- sion of this affair the President and his party will leave for the river front, where they will board the several boats whieh will ‘convey them down the his- torie old river to Louisville, Ky. at which piace, tomorrow night, the Presi- dent is scheduled to make another speech. Will Stop at Madison. ‘The water in the river is low and the President’s flotilla will r-oceed on its way slowly and with ¢, ‘lon. At the fall of darkness tonight t .e boats will anchor at some point for the night and will not resume journey until about 7 é'clock tomorrow morning. ‘Before Louisville is reached, at 4 o'clock to- morrow afternoon, a stop will be made at Madison, Ind., one of the early Ohio River towns, where the President will receive greetings from Gov. Leslie and 8 committee of Madison's citizens, headed by the mayor. President Hoover had an enjoyable day yesterday upon the estate of Henry Ford and last night made a notable speech, in which he paid a glowing tribute to Thomas A. Edison for his contribution to the enrithment of the world by his inventiony of the incan- descent lamp, on the occasion of the Edison’s achievement, President Hoover, after riding on & train reconstructed from the period of more than 60 years ago, and after see- ing all the interesting buildings of his- torical interest and the many other an- | tl%uel in Mr. Ford's early American village, made a trip to Detroit,. where he received an ovation which was un- precedented so far as presidential visits go0. Despite & pouring rain, Mr. Hoover was acclaimed by a crowd estimated at more than half a million persons throughout his ride from Dearborn to the heart of Detroit and return, a dis- tance of 30 miles. Masses of men, women and children lined the roadways over which the President’s automobile caravan passed. Houses, stores and factories along the way were gayly decorated, and from the windows, as well as along the curbs, the great crowds cheered and clapped as the President, with Mrs, Hoover at his side, in an open car drove ,slowly over this long route. Gives Brief Response, 8o impressed was the President with the reception aocorded him in Detroit that, following the words of welcome expressed by Gov. Green on a platform in front of the City Hall on the City Plaza, the Presiden. very unexpectedly responded with a brief speech of appre- ciation. However, he took occasion to say that he was happy to be on hand to join in the commendation of Mr. Edison for all that he has done for the advancement of civilization through his genius and his ceaseless efforts and work. Mr. Hoover's real contribution to the observance of the golderi jubilee was in the form of a. speech which he de- livered at a banquet held last night in the model of Independence Hall in honor of Mr. Edison and which was attended by several hundred men and womep of national prominence, many of them internationally known. ‘The: President addressed this distin- guished gathering amid a setting highly impressive. - The layout, even to the| size and shape of the main room and theé furnishings were the same as was ted in Independence Hall at the time the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. It was nly visible as the President voiced is sentiments jn eul of Mr. Edison's work that, he appreciated the signif- icance of his surroundings. ‘With. Mr. Edison at his left side: and Mme. €urie, the noted French scientist, at_his right, Mr. Hoover spoke in a honor guests at an elaborate luncheon, | %] it “whimsical ve! suggestive of his mood on the occa sion of his moeh to his Virginia neighbors at dison, ' Va,, about six weeks ago, Eulegy to Genlus. “Rivers of sweat saved from the backs of men and the infinite drud T lieved from the hands of women” are the “major accomplishments of men of genius” like Thomas A. Edison, was the solemn declaration made by Mr. Hoover in the course of his remarks. ‘While Mr. Hoover showed this ech that he was not unmindful of tremendous economic effects of Mr. Edison’s discovery by saying that “darkness is the forbidden limitation upon righteous human activities,” and pointing out that “today the govern- ments of the world levy upon upward of sixty billions of wealth founded upon electricity” Mr. Hoover threw not a ray but a beam of light upsn his own real character and real humanness, Somewhat jovially, the President spoke of how Mr. Edison had enabled booth and while lying in bed at night and to postpone spectacles for a few years longer. It was a happy and hu- morous speech at the end of an in- teresting and strenuous day“that began early in the morning and lasted until his train pulled out of Dearborn at|Hoov midnight. “When Mr, Edison invented the elec- tric lamp," sald Mr. Hoover, “he may perhaps have thought just to produce plain light and more of it at less cost. I surmise that his wildest ambition was to relieve the human race from the curse of always cleaning oil lamps, scrubbing up candle drips and ever- lastingly carrying one or the other about. "He may have thought to add safety to Chicago against a second ac- cident from the oil lamp.” Many Uses of Light. - Mr. Hoover smilingly suggested that the inventiop of the electric light has driven to the outdoors the goblins that lived in dark corners and under the bed: evil deeds whicii inhabit the dark have been driven back into the farthest retreats of the night; electricity has introduced the ele{ntpt of surprise in dealing with burglars; it enables the doctor to rfl' intp the recesses of our, insides; it substitutes for hot-water bottles in aches and pains; it enables our cities and towns to clothe them- selves in gayety by night, no matter how sad their appearance may be by day. “Electricity has decreased toil and has become the friend of man and child,” the President declared, With such facetious allusions to the effect of Mr. Edison's invention, which naturally delighted his auditors, Mr. Hoover took occasion to praise the work mnow carried on in the fleld of pure and applied sclence, and to point out that the day of the “genius of the garret” has gone by, that organized research is a big undertaking in itself, and that Henry Ford, in giving the Edison Institute of Technology, is mak- ing a generous contribution. 4 ‘The Nation today,” said Mr. Hooyer, “needs niore support to research. It needs more laboratories,” and that is no new hobby with Herbert Hoover. When he was Secretary of Commerce he was instrumental in having big industrial- ists and manufacturers of the country create an endowment fund to carry on research in pure seience. “The race is still on,” the President stated. “If we would have our Nation Improve in the standards of living and at the same time accommodate itself to increasing population, we must main- tain on an even more liberal scale than ever before our great laboratories of pure and applied sclence.” Our Debt to Edison. Mr, Hoover added with much feeling that Mr. Edison has given a long life to such service. “Every American owes & debt to him,” said tize President. “It is not alone a debt for the honor he has brou?m to his country. Mr. Edi- son, by his genius and efforts rose from modest beginnings to membership among the leaders of men. His life gives renewed confidence that our in- stitutions hold open the door of oppor- tunity to all those who would enter.” ‘The President was introduced by Owen D, Young, chairman of the board of the General Electric Co, -who tional fame achieved imom as the originator _of Yi plan at the returning M. Either going or returning this season, make your California trip via Great Northern. . . the interesting clean way. Youcansee the beauties of the towering Rockiesand the evergreen Cascades with complete freedom from dust or soot or cinders . . . for this great scenic stretch isonly a part of the 1,200 miles of clean travel behind super-power electric and oil-burning locomotives. And the clean pine forests; the high, snow-capped mountains rivers . . . no wonder seasoned travelersknowinglycall theGreat , the hurrying The NEW . EMPIRE . Northern the clean way West! BUI‘.ADER the world to read type in a telephone | WASHINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1999 last reparations conference in Europe, who presided as toastmaster. ‘There were two pathetic, if not anx- jous, moments during the course of this banquet in Mr. Edison's honor. During Mr. Young's words of tribute the vet- eran inventor became ill as a result of the excitement and strain of the great day, and was forced to be escorted from the yoom to an ante chamber. He was attended by Lieut. Comdr. Joel T. Boone, President Hoover's personal phy- | siclan, and in a few moments, although | vory weak and pale, returned to his| seat at the festive board. ; ‘Toward the end of the President's| commendatory remarks the great in- ventor became ill again and was forced to leave the table, This time it was necessary virtually to carry him from the room. He was placed on & couch in & nearby hallway. Mrs. Edison sal | at; his sidé and held his hand lnd! smoothed his brow as Dr. Boone at- tended the inventor. Recovers Quickly, Mr. Edison has only recently been ill in bed with pneumonia and had not fully I‘!cover!g when he journeyed to Dearborn for this celebration in his| honor. However, his heart action wa: good and soon After the giving of re~ storatives he was able to rise to his feet | |and shake hands with Mr. and Mrs. er, as they were on their way from the building to their train. ,Dr. Boone accompanied Mr. Edison to fiis room at the Ford home. Mr, Edison blamed his collapse upon his nervous condition as make it responsible to the tributes in make in response tothe tributes in his his honor and as a result of the demon- mr‘t\cns in his behalf. esides the President’s speech, and the tribute from Mr. Young, messages of commendation were read from the Prince of Wales, President von Hinden- berg of Germany, Prof. Albert Einstein, the exponent of relativity, and Comdr. Richard Byrd in the Antarctic. Althou?h ‘Mme. Curie was present, her health did not permit her to rise to her feet and voice her contribution in Mr. | Edison's honof. Her expression was read by Mr. Young. . The President and Mrs. Hoover greatly enjoyed the day. The novelty of the entertainment at Mr. Ford’s early American village and the inspiring and wholesome nature ‘of the reception in Detroit impressed them. Neither show- ed any {ll-effects from their long ride in an open car in the downpour of in. The President remarked afterwards when asked if he minded the rain, that he guessed he eould stand it for a half hour or so if the thousands who cheered him could stand it for several hours. Discovery Re-enacted. Desplite the interesting and impressive nature of the President's address on this occasion, the real crowning event and outstanding feature of the celebration arranged by Mr. Ford was when Mr. Edison, within the walls of the labora- tory in which he completed his inven- tion 50 years ago, and which has been transplanted to Mr. Ford's village, re- enacted the scene of his incandescent. lamp discovery. It was a highly dra- matie and impressive scene as Mr. Edi- son, white-haired and bent and with shaky hands, reconstructed that first lamp. The glow of that light last night lighted the faces of three men watching intently, under the spell of the moment, | as though they really were witnesssing the birth of the age of light. "( These men were President Hooer, | Henry Ford and Francis Jehl, who, as a boy of 20, helped Mr. Edison make his incandescent light just as he did last night. . S‘hh short episode, perhaps the most dramatic event ever woven around th achievements and the past association: of a great scientist, took only a few moments, in contrast to the 40 hcurs intense labor that preceded the first creation, ( " . : ‘This dramatic scene was_ presented just prior to the starting of the,speech making at the banquet. | EDISON BETTER TODAY. Described as Belnig in Fair Shape After Fatigue Last Night. - DEARBORN, Mich,, October 22 (®). —80 {fatigued by. a day of ceremony a g his honor that he had to_leave ‘banquet_last night before Pulgem Hoover omas A. n ken, HENRY FORD WINS MEDAL FOR SCHOOL Pennsylvania Society Gives Award for Edison Institute of Technology. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, October 22.—In recogni- tion of the significance of his establish- ent of the Edison Institute of Tech- lology, dedicated last night at Dear- born, Henry Ford has been awarded the medal of the Pennsylvania Society of [ New York for 1929. Announcement of thd award was | made by Charles M. Schwab, steel mas- |ter and president of the society, yes- terday. Mr. Schwab said the formal presentation will be made in New York City December 14. “‘To honor Mr. Ford, one of the most intuitive geniuses the world has ever known, is doing to Mr. Edison, whom he has loved for years, and who is a man the whole world properly should love and revere, makes him fully de- serving to rank with the other reeipi- ents of this medal,” said Mr. Schwab. BYRD SENDS MESSAGE. Explorer Thanks Edison for Service to South Polar Party. DEARBORN, Mich,, October 22 (#). —Greetings literally from the far cor- ners of the earth came to Thomas A. Edison at the celebration here last night of the fiftieth anniversary of his perfection of the incandescent light. There was a transatlantic message from Prof. Albert Einstein, a cablegram from Japan and a radio message from Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, in the Seuth Polar region, Comdr. 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Readystosputeon the face of the h is inhabited by man is Little America, and ’et even here at the bottom of the world thers is Tejoicing at this anniversary, fol within the past few months we have had good reason to be grateful to you on more than one occasion. “The incandescent light of the bea- con named after you has guided men to safety who had lost their way in the blizzards of the long Winter night, and 50 you have been a benefactor even to those at the very end of the earth. I send affectionate wishes for your con- tinued good health and all the inhab- itants of Little America join with my friend Henry Ford and his guests and the Nation in sincerest expressions of gratitude and hearty greetings.” American elevators are being installed in Shanghai, China. NEW YORK GELEBRATE “White Way” Becomes “Golden Way"” to Honor Inventor of Incandescent Bulb. | By the Associated Press. 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