Evening star., 1932-12-12
Einstein Case Stirs Interest
In Doctors Political Ideas

Efforts Of patriotic organization to
bar Prof. Albert Einstein from the
United States, on the ground that he
has some affiliation with radicals in
Europe, raises interesting questions.
The scientists achievements, which
have created for him a distinct place
IN this country, are declared by some
70 promise only scientific revolution.
The object Of the complaint has been
engaged for research work here.
Perhaps the fear of the complain
ants Is that Or. Einsteins computations
on the celestial universe belittle ma
tionalsm," suggests the Louisville
Courier Journal, while the Providence
Journal remarks that ''it is charged
that Prof. Einstein, besides being the
worlds best known relativist, is a va
riety Of other lists of highly infiam-
matory and dangerous character and is,
the plaintiffs allege, allied with radical
groups" That paper confesses that it
cannot make head or tail out of this
business" and doubts that Prof. Elm
stein himself will be able to-" The
Journal moves that the plaintiffs be
He will engage in revolutionary ac-
tivities, doubtless" says the Charleston
Is. CO Evening Post, "but hardly such
as will pertain to the Constitution of
the United States nor affect directly
the political rights of any citizen. He
has revolted, in fact, against a law
which reaches much farther than any
pontlcal doctrine or enactment. He
has dared to question the law of grayi-
tat1on and has moved to substitute for
1t the law OF relativity. Well, who cares,
as long as the apple falls Just as it did
Wnen Newton looked at it, and if we
can stu keep our feet on the ground?
80, II Einstetn Is Communist, that will
no more matter to the average Ameri-
can than his views on relativity. His
Communism is cosmic in scope and
could just as well be put down as q
mathematical theorem. The State De-
partment ought to be able to dispose
OF the patriotic ladies without subject
ing the professor to such abSurditieS."
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The State Department must have
been surprised" thinks the Springfield
(Mass) Republican, when it received
from an organization with headquarters
In this State a request that the most
eminent of living scientists should be
debarred by this Government from
again entering the United States" That
paper recalls that twice already in re-
cent years Prof. Einstein has come to
4aAASAASo WltilOuL pSICcptlUly hldk1IlS
the underpinning of the Republic" and
adds: "The officers of the American
Research Foundation, which has en-
gagged the distinguished German dis
coverer of relativity to work part of his
time in scientific investigation on our
inhospitable Atlantic shores, are now
exposed, are they not?"
Affirming that now that both sides
have let loose their ammunition, it ap-
pears that Herr Doctor Einstein has
little the better of the argument" the
Morgantown Dominion News continues:
"The objectors go so far as to ask that
he be turned back at all our ports. be-
cause the doctor belongs to more Com
muist organizations than Stain him
self, and because he is opposed to war.
Informed Of these grave charges, Herr
Einstein refuses to join battle In the
only manner understood by the good
ladies Of Brookline. He refuses to take
them seriously, an affront that may be
expected to arouse their opposition to
him to a fever pitch. He admits to
having made q meal Of capitalists as
the Minotaur devoured the maidens Of
Crete. He affirms unblushingly his op-
position to all wars He makes one ex-
ception only. He admits that his feeble
powers cannot hope to destroy that
most inevitable of all wars, the eternal
conflict with ones wife. Finally, Herr
Einstein goes so far as to commend the
patriotic feifsr Of the Brookline ma
tronS."