Evening star., 1933-08-26
OUTH AFRICAN JEWISH
CHRONICLE, Cape Town.-To
the Editor: My attention has
been drawn to an article on
mage 363 of the IaSt iss,a of


CHRONICLE, Cape Town.-To
the Editor: My attention has
~ been drawn to an article on
page 1863 of the last issue of
your paper. in which it Is stated that
In order to indicate Jews their names
in German passports are being under
lined
Allow me to say that according to
instructions issued already in June.
1882, in every German passport the
Christian name by which the person
is called should be underlined once
and the family name twice. The un-
derlining of the name has nothing to
do with the race or religion of the
bearer of the passport, and the state
ment in the article of your paper
cannot, therefore, be correct.
DR.. HAMMAN,
German Consul.
(We gladly publish the above letter,
but we regret that this is the only
error the consul has been able to find
in the many announcements we have
made of the restrictions now being ap-
piled to German OVERWHELMINGLY
Italians Are Proud
OF Balbo Flight.
Corriere Della Sera, Milan.AThe tri-
umphant achievement of our wonderful
armada of the air In crossing the At
lantic has focused upon Italy the atten-
tion of the whole world. We needed, 1t
is true, no such spectacular feat to
make the name Of our country known
throughout the world, yet it is with just
pride and satisfaction that we may con-
hn
equaled episode.
No other nation has ever attempted
a deed so similarly stupendous. Even
the British, with their lavish develop
ment of the third arm! have never
dared to engage in so colossal a dem
onstration. They have been successful,
it is true, in many flights no less exten-
sive, but mcst generally with but one
plane, or two at most For "a ships
to make such prodigiouS journey
through the armament remained vic
tory for Italy to win. and it IS VIC
tory which has bewildered the nations
and captured the affections Of people
everywhere.
Especially esteemed are the brave
men now radiant with glory, but mod
estly unconscious of the sensation they
have created Gen. Balbo and his
glorious crews have shown the world
what men-temperate and courageous
men, free from all domination Of indo-
lence or appetite-are able to effect in
honor of their country and themselves.
Wine Must Be Served
To Use Up Surplus.
E Comercio, Lima.-A cable from
Lisbon informs us that the Portuguese
government has decreed that proprie
tors of restaurants must serve wine
gratuitously with all meals consumed
In their establishments. The objective
of this unprecedented order Is, We in
fer. to reduce the enormous quantities
of port and sherry now lying in ware
houses throughout the country, with no
prospect of advantageous disposition.
Undoubtedly these vintages are improv-
ing with age, but If the price is also
increased because of higher quality, then
the chances for disposition will un-
doubtedly remain In the same state OF
allegiance.
InfantiIe Mortality
Fought in Puerto Rico.
Ell Mundo, San Juan.-1nfantile NOR
tality has long been an afflictiOn OF this
island, for which there seemed never to
be adequate remedy. In the old days
1t was almost the exception when a
child survived the first year OF his ex-
istence, or at least such seemed to be
the case. It could not have been SO
in actuality, for even under the domtn-
! ION Of Spain there was no visible dim
mutton Of th@ population, nor was the