Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

hardly be inferior in these regards to
Italy or Hungary. There must be Pc
culiar causes not sufficiently under.
stood. The French devoutly wish that
there VIII never again be occasion fol
cannon fodder, but one may not be sure
No wonder the French authorities are
worried. Premier Tardieu's program
calls for o considerable expenditure fol
hospitals and sanatoriums.
In 1929 the population Of italy was
increased by $4,000. that of Germany
by $50, 900 and that of Spain by 200 600
The present populations of italy and
france are almost precisely the same
VIE, about 20, 100000. But Of the French
population nearly 100000 are aliens
while there are comparatively few aliens
in italy. The population Of Germany
Is about $4,000, 900. In 1858 the French
birth rate was above 100000; in 1929
1t was only 728,000. But, Of course, the
birth rate Of Britain, Germany and
Italy have fallen remarkably since 1853.
The trouble with France is the mortality
rate.
Two years ago John D. Rockefeller,
jr, gave $4,000, 900 toward construction
Of building or buildings to house the
central Offices and meeting rooms of the
University City" in Paris. He has now
added $1,500,000 to the gift.
On March 10 there were elaborate
ceremonies at the Sorbonne in honor
OF the centenary of the birth of Fustel
de Coulanges, author of that master
piece, La Cite Antique" The publishers
"Shyingmut" was published at his own
expense.
TTALY.-Hot foot on the heels of the
London Naval Conference, italy an
nounces the intention to increase her
navy by $4,000 tons, to include ~ SUBJ
marines; to "help bring the italian
navy up to parity with the French"
"Ah, but" say the French, you're
showing your teeth with q vengeance.
In your desperate economic condition
you know you can't afford It," "Ah,
but" reply the Italians, 1--WE can't afford
not TO-" So there you are; the millen-
mum gets another rebuff.
According to the officially accepted
account. st. Cecilia was a Roman pa
trician lady who, with her husband and
others whom she had converted to
Christianity, suffered martydom in the
Eternal City in the year 230-that Is.
1,700 years ago. OF few martyrs is the
memory so fragrant. She Is the patron
saint Of music and the blind. Raphael.
Rubens and Domenichino have repre-
sented her In paintings; Dryden, not by
nature . lyric poet. was inspired to one
Of the most superb of lyric flights In
his lode for st. Cecilias Day.:
Handel set that ode to music, and
Chaucer told her story in the "Seconde
Nonnes Tale" Raphaels "St. Cecilia, +"
now at Bologna, and one of his best
works, shows the saint listening In rap
ture to the heavenly choir above her,
while her earthly instruments lie
abandoned at her feet. In Rubens'
paintings, now at Berlin, the saint plays
on harpsichord and sings, and four
angels, attracted by her music attend
her. CHS Cecilia Is really his second
wife, Helene Fourment) The Frescos
Of Domenic Hinio In San Luigi del
Francisi, Rome (perhaps the painters
happiest achievement), give the martyrs
story, including her assumption, In
some detail.
INDIA-The viceroy Of India, Lord
Irwin, has issued an ordinance putting
rather strict curb on the native In
dian press and denouncing rather seri-
GUS penalties for disobedience thereto.
On April 28, in clash at Madras,
two natives were shot dead by police,
and q number Of natives and policemen
were injured. The same day, at
Karachi, a great Nationalist parade,
with chanting of songs against the
government, was followed by the burn
ing Of q great pile of foreign made
cloth, the while q military airplane OBJ
served the proceedings from above.
And the same 'day Mahatma Gandhi
made the important move Of authorizing