Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1924, Page 8

RHODES LED TRADE OF ANCIENT TIMES City of Crusading Knights Was Business and Colo- nial Center for Greeks. *‘Rhodes—the city and island of the Colossus.” “So,” says a bulletin from the head- quarters of the National Geographic Society, “ideas follow one another in most minds whenever Rhodes is mentioned, proving that one of the greatest of modern industries, ad- vertising, has its roots in antiguity. For this ‘civic monument’ of Rhodes stood only fifty-six years, yet it ad- vertised the city so well that it has identified Rhodes for the twenty centuries since it fell.” The bulletin goes on to describe this island in the eastern Mediter- ranean Sea, scene of a recent con- centration of Italian troops. “Oune way of orienting Rhodes geographically is to describe it as the largest of the Dodecanese Islands. 1t is the m astward of the great islets that pepper the Aegean Farther eastward in the Mediterranan_ lie only tiny coastal islets, like Kastelorizo, and the one big island, Cyprus. Of all the islands east of the Grecian peninsula only Cyprus and Crete ex- ceed Rhodes in size. “Rhodes was in the favored loca- i v, at the crossing of highways between zantium, Greece and Ital: hand, and on the other B tern Asia Minor and y to the east. ) e maritime and commercial community grew up on Rhodes; it took the torch of Mediterranean commerce from Thoenicia to pass it on later to By- zantium, Rome, Genoa and Venice. Jt seems natural enough to find old Greek and Roman historians refer- ring literally to the Rhodes of the third and_second centuries before Christ as ‘the distributing center' of It would hardly be sur- view of this ~ familiar to find ‘letterheads’ of the truthful enough ¢ trade territory is the center for in the days Ptolemy grapher, it was taken as the initial point for longi- tude as Greenwich is tod. “As a result of Riwodes’ dominant commercial position. its laws and coinage were the standards of their day throughout the Mediterranean The Rhodians, too, were colonizers and planted their stations on the shores of Asia Mino Ttaly and even Spain Rebuilt by Relief Fund. “Incident after incident crops up in Rhodian history. to tie Rhodes to the ways of today. Like Washington. the City of Rhodes was laid out, on its establishment In 408 B. C, according to an ordered plan, by an architec- tural engineer—Hippodamus ,of Mi- Jetus. The new city was given a Sort of ‘commission form’ of government consisting of a group of six execu- tives. When Rhodes was destroyed by earthquake in B. C. it received the practical sympathy of its world as Toklo did in 19 relief funds were sent from all the Hellenic states to repair the damage. Even the great Colossus was a ‘victory statue’ made of enemy catapaults and other war engines—the ‘gun metal’ of the day. “Perhaps the most pioturesque era in Rhodes’ history was from 1309 1522, when it was the stronghold o the crusading Knights of St. John and the bulwark of Christendom against the Moslems. The old Greeg city had practically disappeared when the knights came and they built anew—great moats and walls, bas- tions and tow and stanch stone dwellings. They evacuateg the city to the Turks in 1522, but the deep their two centuries of occu- f1 v. It 18 doubt- Europe is to be found a more perfect example of a European fortified city of the fifteenth century than is to be seen in Rhodes, geo- graphically and climatically the quintessence of the near east “In_the city's main thoroughtare, the Street hts, are the . even if most of them are disfigured by superim- sed lattices to shield harem ladies om unauthorized view. Built into the walls of the old knights' resi- dences a of the most famous noble families of Burope. “No trace of Rhodes' famous Colos- sus remains today. This bronze statue, more than a hundred feet high, which ranked as one of the seven wonders of the world. was top- pled over by an earthquake in 224 B. C. The pieces lay where they had fallen for nearly 300 years, when a more ignominious fate overtook them. They were sold to a junk dealer.” e the coats-of-arms of some | ANHATTAN DAYS AND _NIGHTS BY HERBERT CORKY. NEW YORK.—This is a town of fortune. Movie friend of mine met an old man on Pershing Square. “Just the type 1 want for a captain of industry,” said he. The old man had a fine, aquiline tace, a little white beard curling around the jaw, hard, determined, in- telligent eyes. The only drawback was he was obviously second-hand. 1t was a hot day, but he wore an overcoat and two vests and two pairs of pants, grimed and greasy, because he “had’ no place to park them. Cleaned up and dressed up, he made good in the movies, too. He has fairly regular work as an extra and has become a self-respecting citizen. The odd part is that the movie man Kuessed right. He had been a captain of industry. It doesn't always break that way. The same movie man, prowling for types, met a raw Heinie, fresh from across the sea. The Heinie was tell- ing a buddy all about it. His twn eyes seemed to roll independently, h's mouth was that of a natural seri. comio and his gestures were ludicrous nd expressive. ‘I gave him my card,” sald the movie man, “and tried to tell him about the job waiting. To assure him that 1 was on the level I pinned a five-dollar bill to the card. I really wanted that man.” “Then?” “He called the pol My hat s off to Baron Willie Droste Uermany. He has organized an Repression of R 2 0 Are Tyrannical to Their Talented Children t that? Otto Kahn is one of the T. P.'s, be- | cause he would not let his son Gil- bert tootle the saxaphone in @ cab- H. H. Rogers is another, be- cause he crabbed when his duughter ran away with the Count Salm. These are quoted samples, but there must be thousands of them. Baron Willie has a fine idea. He shouid have no difficulty in cashing in on it But Why not let the tyrannical poor parents in? Every little helps, Willie, Perfection cannot be attained over- night, but progress is being made in the increasingly Insistent problem of handling New York's traffic. Fifth avenue is to be made a one-way street two hours daily, with one side set apart for fast driving and the other for slower cars. Four years A0 one averaged hour in “getting from 34th to 5ith street at dinner time, Now the running time is twenty min- utes at the height of the rush, thanks e traflic towers. does not realize how these towers are Leing scattered, by the way. Wherever one goes a new tower ected At the busy pe- Mic officers are on_the job at every important corner. The time will come when all north and south Will be one-wayed, with the system to handle ' crosstown traffic. "And it isn't far off. This helps one to realize the im- mensity of New York. In June 50, 000 fewer persons rode on the sul way between the hours of 10 and 4, In July it is estimated that 400,000 fewer will ride each day in the same hours, “thanks ‘to vacations. “The crowds will get back to the city on Labor day. Y Betting is still five to three that in the rush hours you cannot have a strap to yourself. (Copyright, 1824, by Herbert Corey.) UNIONS® MERGER FAILS. Engineers and Firdmen Decide to Stay Separate. CLEVELAND, = Ohio, June 28— Amalgamation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen failed vesterday when a special committee reported to the en- gineers’ triennial convention that they were unable to overcome difficulties in finding a method of merger. The insurance departments of the tWo organizations, both of which are large and complicated, furnished the chief stumbling block. The joint agreement by which the brotherhoods work together on wage scales and working conditions was ratified. FRANK IRWIN ELECTED. Chosen Disabled American Veter- ans’ Chief. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 28.— Frank Irwin, chairman of the na- nal committee on rehabilitation, was elected national commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the fourth annual convention here last night. Richard Walsh of Pennsyivania was elected serior vice commander. maha, Neb, was chosen as the next convention city. There is no Substitute for Awnings . Shutters will keep the sun out—but they will keep the air out, too. While Awnings protect against sun and shower —at the same time they give the air full current. Awnings shield and give comfort—making every room in the house and every comer of the porches livable every hour of the day—besides adding a touch of dressiness that’s most effective. Estimates and suggestions upon request—without obli- gation. Tent and Awning Section Merchants and Manufacturers’ Assn., Inc. R. C. Burton & Son 811 E Street N.W. The Copeland Company Frankin Square 1313 K Street N.W. 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