Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
ASSIGNED TO FRAUD
Dr.. Aaronsohn Explains Plead
ing Letters From Jerusalem.
APPEALS MADE. FOR MONEY
Warns Washington Hebrews in Ad-
dress on Work Done in Palestine
During Last Thirty Years.

mat there are people in Jerusalem who
are writing letters to the Jewish people
OF TINS country to obtain money under
raise pretenses was the assertion of DIR.
aaron Aaronsohn during an address be-
fore the Washington Alliance Of Jewish
Women, at meeting In the Eighth Street
Temple yesterday afternoon. The state
ment followed an address by Dir. Aaron
sohn in which he described the work done
by Jews in Palestine during the last
thirty years.
DR.. Louis Stern brought about the dec
laration by asking the speaker WHY the
Jewish people of this country were con-
stantly receiving requests for money, If
they were in such state of prosperity as
described. DR.. Aaronsohn answered that
there were two classes of Jews in Pales-
tine-those who had gone there to make
national country for the race and those
for the most part elderly people-who
had gone there to die in the Holy Land
These latter, he said, were for the most
part poor and could not live without aid
from others. But, DR.. Aaronsohn eX-
planned, INSCRIPTIONS people in that coun-
try were taking advantage Of this fact,
and, he said. organizations wrote letters
here to obtain money for themselves.
He declared that in many instances
organizations had several different kinds
OF letter-head PAPER printed, represent
ing themselves to be charitable organi-
cations SO as to obtain money. He adj
vised the establishment of an agency
which could take charge of all contribu-
tions and be responsible for their proper
distribution.
Describes Work in Palestine.
DR.. Aaronsohn described the work be-
ing done in Palestine by members of
the Jewish race. He said that in thirty
years the desert had been made to
blossom like the rose'' you all know
how hard it is to bring people back to
the land he said, especially when
those people have been to the city. We
had no government nor society to back
US in our undertaking. Our people were
Ignorant as to farming. We made many
mistakes. but we are not ashamed, for
we have learned by those mistakes"
He described the development Of Jewish
art and the teaching of the Hebrew Ian
guage to the people for literary purposes
and for communication by speech. This,
he said. had to be done, because the
thousands of Jews gathered represented
several countries, and many different Ian
guages were spoken by them.
DR.. Louis Stern took issue with the
speaker when Dr. AaronsOhn declared
the Jews in Palestine for the upkeep-
ing Of Jewish ideals.
''As far as Jewish ideals are con-
cerned they are as safe with us as
they are in Palestine" declared Dr.
Stern. I'VE are here, and here to stay,
in large numbers. The Jew can live
and do his duty in the country in
which he is born"
Explains Intention of Committee.
Miss Marguerite Kaufman, secretary
Of the junior committee Of the alliance,
which is a newly formed auxiliary, re-
ported what the committee had done
so far. She said the committee in
tended to take up the big brother and
big sister" work, Boy Scout work and
night classes. I'VE are going to have
phiIanthropic, social and Industrial
work." she explained. This was the
first report of the new auxiliary, and
was enthusiastically received.
Dr. Abram Simon Of the Eighth Street
Temple will be the principal speaker at
the dedication of the new social settle
ment house which has recently. been
opened by the alliance at 12s AZ street
southwest. Mrs. Joseph Abel, chairman
Of the committee in charge, will also
speak. Dr. Stern will deliver the open
ing prayer
Mrs. Adolph Kahn, president OF the al
lance, presided. Miss Sarah koenigs-
berger read a paper on The Sabbath
School, Mrs. Nathan Frank sang vocal
solos. accompanied by Mrs. Myer Fell
heimer. Miss Kate Alderman played piano
solos. Plans were made for the nomina-
tions of officers before the next meeting.