Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Speaker Before Learned So.
cieties Says Most Discord
Is Due to Money.
RELIGIONS INFLUENCE
ON HOME DISCUSSED
Scientists Consider Many Subjects
From Income Tax to Ii.
berius' Character.

Topics ranging from the social value
of citizens associations in Washing
ton to the maligned character Of the
Roman Emperor Tiberius and touch
ing on the way vital economic and So
cial problems OF all ages were dig.
cussed in dozens OF papers presented
today before the Il member orgzniza-
tions OF the American Council OF
Learned Societies.
The American Historical Society and
the various allied organizations began
their sessions this morning with hun
dreds OF delegates from American COL
leges in attendance. Most Of the his
torical papers dealt with obscure sub
jects which have been the cause Of
much misunderstanding in the past.
Scientific Methods Urged.
A plea for more scientific methods
in historical research rather than
mere accuracy Of transcription, II the
present generation Is to get true pic
ture Of the life Of the past, was made
by Lynn Thorndyke sof Columbia Uni
yersity. The historian. he said. must
work out original methods Of approach
to the story OF the past. such as have
been developed by archeologists in q
closely allied field Of learning.
The American Sociological Society
continued its consideration Of the
family and Of the influence Of religion
in modern life while the political
scientists turned to analysis and
criticism OF the income tax laws.
Tax System Change Urged
Demands for revision of tax ard
tariff systems for the benefit OF farm
ers were made before the round ta-r
bic conference OF the American Eco
nomic Association and the American.
Farm Economic Association. while one
speaker predicted q new period cf high
cost Of living and declared that before
agricultural emergency legislation n
passed the farmers either will have
made their own adjustments or wtD
all be dead.
Criticism Of the system Of eliminat-'
ing capital gains and losses as =
means OF income tax sinnpiihcation
was made before the afternoon sss-
sion Of the American Ecoacusac 40
sccia ton. and a study by experts was
uFXSQ hV ftItUfnNS tAtE tztEQtt&1 eA-A - y
ard its administration.
Demands for old age pension laws
and health insurance legislation tor
workers were made before the meeting
OF the American Association for Labor
LEGISLATION. while President sam A.
Lewisohn os the association declared
that the test OF the capitalissic sys-
ter, will be found i'm its attempts 20
bridge the gap between the social
reformer and the business man"
Associations Are Considered.
The American Sociological Sociesys
section OF The community heard 10th
criticism and praise Of the citireus
associations OF Washington frcrn Id
ward r, Devine. dean Of the graduate
school Of American University. Who
presented n paper giving the results
of q comprehensive study % the as
sociations made by a seminar group
OF the university. A. the same ssS-
sion Louis Rrownlow. former District
Commissioners. declared that citizens
associations provide a vitality neces-
sary link between heads Of kecal
aud the hsllct hex. and
predicted that they will h-Ncnuse tn
creasinsly important in the cities ce
thu country.
The mere fact Of discussing to-
gether any common need. DR., LIZ
vine said. helps make rsseple think
better aS citizens ard stimulates civic
pride, Ii the associations here did
not exist. he said. the District would
spend less fog its schocss and they
would not be as coed as they are. ard
libraries, welfare Organizations and
public services would he less aSteauate,
The Washington plan" he ccT>
tinued. is clearly superior 20 anS
which concentrates ON ianaenctnx vet,
ers and limits its activity to The ersef
period Of campaign"
Urges Broader Scope
lie urged that the aSScclassonS
Asx>AJen the scepe cf their activities
10 include ''shese hess ssexieae tsctcrs
which So ~ make up the Sc<9 fte
ut me ecmmanity,~
The associations, Mr.. RgowesaN ae
esared have served ters~teS par
peSe IN aeVssepinS leaders ssoxSdlnx
a channei ft,r aiscaSStss between the
recpse and the seeal government. ard
In serelnx - \ nas<tl sln between the
Government and the Nalset h<aN,
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fot to-day thar II Mas So yeAss Axe,
he sad, but nowhere >re ere pe<>,sse
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10 ail a rlsce fscsn whieh
sesS b. snpl'ea A contaauing and S>aF>.
,teue0s eeasrel Of tseal Sovernaeas.
Suggests Marital Remedies
Trial engagements. instead es trial
democracy sm SasaltMx with
nnAaetai affairs et the tanalc, : mar<
exact appraisal es the services r>s,sses>
ed AN the housewife and n ~clsnessc
study % the causes ~ fanafts ssiSs,ap>
ssen were smenS the reNNdies ssass>
seated by nr, seatamln II. AeareMs
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