Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-24
GREECE RAPIDLY
MOVING FORWARD
Golden Age Era Seen Follow.
ing Success of Revolt
Against Turkey.

Greece on the centenary of her sue
cassful revolt against the Turk. faces
the future stronger than she has been
for 2 300 years Athens, with her new
suburbs and Port Piraeus, has won a
high trade position In the Near East.
Two rich prizes OF war have more
than paid the cost of Smyrna's loss, for
when 100000 destitute refugees de-
scended upon Greece they brought in
their seemingly empty hands the Turk
ish carpet and the Turkish tobacco In
duStries," says a bulletin of the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
ATHENS University, with 10000 stu
dents has chairs of philosophy FOR
modern Platos and science professor
ships for new Archimedes. The Gen.
nadeion, a library built by Greek and
American effort, holds $4,000 volumes
on Greek culture and history.
"A splendid new stadium under the
shadow of Acropolis takes the place OF
that ancient meeting place for athletes
at Olympus, where the Olympic games
were first contested.
parliament of free people listens
to the fervid oratory OF current Demos
themes who reveal that the ancient love
of the Greeks for argument, debate ana
exhorta ton has diminished not a jot.
New and splendid buildings acknowl-
edging in their style the genius OF
Pericles rise OH all sides.
Greek progress, evident throughout
the peninsula, makes II olnculC 10 ap
,Yfeciate that 100 years ago the PROUD
people of Ulysses and Agamamnon hao
heen ground under many heels-Alex-
ander's heels, the Roman heel, the
Venetian heel and for 400 years Ine
Turkish heel.
Heroes of Greek Freedom.
"smoldering resentment against Mos
lem domination broke out in 1921, be-
ginning the nine-year battle for free
dom. Admirers of Greece in many
lands rushed to her support as La
favette. Kosciusko and Won Steuben
rushed to the United States. Ameri-
cans and English We'd with each other
to raise money for the support OF tne
sent message of encouragement, to
which Jefferson, Adams and Madison
added their wishes for Greek success.
DIR, Samuel Howe, husband of julia
Ward Howe, author of The Battle
HYMN of the Republic sailed to Greece
soon after his graduation from Har-
ward. Joined the revolutionists and be-
came surgeon general.
"Other American heroes Of the Greek
revolution were Col Jonathan Miller of
Vermont. whose expenses were paid by
Boston: George Wilson of Rhode Island
and james williams, a Negro from Bal
tinnore. who served under Decatur. The
fervor of America has been preserved
forever in the name Ypsilanti, Mich,
In honor of Greek patriot OF the
day.
came to the aid of Greece was the
poet Lord Byron. then at the height OF
his fame. A suburb and boulevard OF
Athens today honor his memory. His
fame has obscured the services OF
others-Lord Cochrane, admiral OF the
Greek Navy: Gen. Church. commander
In chief of the land forces; Col. Fab
vier of France and Meyer of Germany
ANY nation subject to conquerors for
$500 years takes time to recover poise
One hundred years is a moment by
comparison. Underneath a stormy CEN
tlIry of Kings, Presidents and dictators
In rapid succession, Greece has ad-
vanced to sound condition In 1880.
The present head of the government,
Venizelos, is the only war premier still
at the head of government.
Trade with United States.
american influence, important dur
ing the revolution 100 years ago, Is
even more vital now. Commerce with
the United States is heavier than with
any other nation. American sailors, an
American Q1SaSJeT Teuel COiIItiilbbcC dnO
Greek ships flying the American flag
aided the embarkation of Greek refu-
gees after the holocaust at Smyrna.
An American is chairman of the board
for the settlement of the refugees, who
numbered one-fifth of the total popula-
ton of Greece. American companies
and engineers are engaged in the recla-
nation of Vardar and Struma River
swamps for wheat fields and in the
building of the first important water
system for Athens since Hadrian built
an aqueduct.
Then there are the American minded
Greeks, who have been TO the United
States. No village, as tourists in Greece
soon discover, is without one.
Greece remains an agricultural ma
ton, although only one-fifth of its sur
face $4,000 square miles, equal to New
York State) is suitable for farming.
Olives, that were so highly valued by the
ancient Greeks, are no less important to
modern Greeks, who care for 10000, 900
olive trees Currant growing is likewise
an ancient industry. Climate and soil
conditions of the western shores of
Peleponnesus and on the Islands Of
zante (zakynthos) and Cephalonia
CKephallenia9 practically guarantee q