Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
Honoring Leaders in Science.

Germany has just decided to perpetu-
by giving his name to the Royal Insti-
tute for Investigation of Infectious
Diseases, founded at Berlin in 1892 for
his particular benefit. He remained at
it's head until his death. Henceforth it
is known as the Koch Institute" An
other hero Of German medical science
has been honored by the city of Berlin.
municipal hospital after Rudolf Virchow.
The fatherland does not always wait
until the scientific celebrities are dead
before thus honoring them. Frankfort
on-Main has named new boulevard
Paul Ehrlichstrasse." after the inventor
Of $685." and Berlin placed a statue of
Prof. Roentgen, discoverer Of the X-rays,
on one of the bridges spanning the
Spree. Both Enrich and Roentgen are
Still In the heyday Of their activities.
Startling Theory in Art.
Art critics and the public are getting
a good deal Of harmless amusement out
Of an exhibition by half dozen WELD
ers of the brush and pencil, who pro-
claim new and simple theory of art
which they describe as fiery and
powerful manifesto" Briefly put, the
new idea is that all the hitherto estab-
i1shed canonS of painting are super
animated: that the laws Of perspective
are academic letters; that matter is.
contrary to general experience and be-
Her, opaque: that models are superfiuous,
IN snort, that picture is, or ought to be,
the immediate, and unaided and untram-
meled offspring of the fancy. One of the
pictures in the exhibition is described In
the manifesto, which also serves as cata-
logue. as symbolical of the new move
ment; 1t represents house stormed by a
red mass. presumably intended for human
n fha TO- %I1% h. Il.
crookedly informs the spectator Of the de-
thronement of perspective. Another space,
inclosed in a frame and sprinkled with
splashes Of red, green. yellow and other
colors. conveys. the manifesto says. the
impression of a band playing to a cham
pagne-drinking crowd, while further on is
canvas with huge eye to right and
left, with mouth properly enough for a
wonder) placed underneath, and a tiny
maiden in the act of springing. This chef
d'oeuvre is labeled Restless Danseuse"
with the explanation added that it repre-
sents ''au the Impressions, past and pres
ent, immediate and remote, great and
small, a dancer made on the painter VINO
had studied her at various periods of his
life"
For Greater Safety at Sea.
Conversation still turns on the Titanic
disaster, and, as everywhere else, dis
cussion as to responsibility for it and the
lessons 1t must teach has followed after
the first mighty wave of sympathy and
sorrow. The kaiser. in his ready and
practical way. has set going conference
of German shipowners regarding meas
ureS to be taken, and Is further stimu-
lating the International interchange Of
views with the same purpose. The pa
pers, of course. are full of comment and
suggestion Of all sorts, and the demand
for more lifeboatS is almost universal
To employ the word almost" in this
connection may seem surprising, but 1t
must be used, since at least one author
ity here is bold enough, or, as some will
think, eccentric enough, to maintain that
more lifeboats would be an utter mis-
take
The view is put forward by Prof. LAS
who directs the department for practical
shipbuildinS at the famous Technical
High School at Charlottenburg. His OBJ
jections to an increase OF lifeboats, or.
perhaps it would be fairer to him to say,
his objection to relying on lifeboats.. are
two-the difficulty of successfully launch
ing them in a storm and the fmpossibility
Of providing a large number of lifeboats
with the required number of experienced
sailors
Precautions Demanded.
Most people probably will not find the
professor objections quite convincing,
even though all Of us who have been at
sea in anything like . hurricane must
have had thoughts Of the futility Of: any