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Others Express Views.

Capt. Matthew a. Hanna. L. =. A.,
retired. said there was good in all OF the
four preparedness plans before Congress
hat they differed only in detail. tie
believed that a suitable scheme would
be worked out. As for the necessity OF "a
plan, he said that 80 great a change
had come over public opinion within a
year that most Americans believed that
I'VE must meet the might OF wrong with
the might OF right"
TIE Rev. Or. Van de Water OF st.
Andrews. sportsman and veteran OF the
Spanish war. had this to say
IL pray for peace. but il Is our Chris
tian duty TO fight for IL. II I preached
IA sermon about the Sermon on the
Mount and then went into the street
with my wife and saw her insulted by
somebody. I'm less than "A man If | don't
| knock him down. Then when the anu
hulance carries hiin away 7 ma go to
The hospital ami pray for him. but not
until after | have prcyed on him"
lie recalled that the unpreparedness
of the militia sent to Cuba in the
Spanish war was a shameful thing.
"Thcy were sent with old fashioned
Sprir2tields and black powder TO he
slaughtered by the languid Spaniards."
he added.
Gen. Organ told tho audience that
! Congress had never made an honest
effort to make the National Guard
effective.
THEY say that New York has the
best guard in the country he con-
tinucd, hut We are cats OF the same
breed from coast to coast. and all that
L. required to make the whole guard an
effective force is 4 real military policy. p"
81 preach from this text" said col.
Bacon. behold the Allies in the field.
They lose not neither do they win. But
! say To YOU that Roosevelt with all If
his stories is NOT censored like one OF
these. Tibet trouble is too many cooks.
[ could take any one Of many American
military experts over there and win the
war for the Allies in sixty days. Dur
greatest need is officers. We ought to
begin TO train in the grammar schools
and the colleges"
At the close senator Chamberlain an
severed questions and replied 10 stcges
tons. introducing as a possible sourc" Of
trouble tho insistcuce Of the japanese
aud Chinese on recognition by the White
races az equals. lie found a hint OF
danger. he said, In a recent article NJ
Count Ohuma's which was published 10y
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TO OPERATE FOR APHASIA.
Young Heir to &7oO,OOO Going
Under Knife.

An operation Is to he performed at st,
,Joh,,'. Hospital. Long Island city. ON
FRANCIS y. McKernan, the young man
inherited $4,000 from his grand
mother and whO has suffered from
aphasia for several weeks. A month
z he was found at work In the sub
way.
An X-ray has been used to diagnose
his case. Drs. George Forbes, J, A,
Brainton and u. y. Keller have decided
an operation might relieve tho pressure
on his brain and restore his emor
A date for the operation has not been
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A HAVEN FOR AERO TOURISTS.
Packard Motor Car Company Buys
Property for Landing Place.


DETROIT, Jan. SIT was announced
to-day that a large tract Of land on
Lake st. Clair near Mount Clemens has
been acquired by the Packard Motor
Car Company as an aviation field and
landing place for aeroplane tourists.
A~eroplanes will be received within a
month and experiments will
Immediately thereafter. AS wa said
recently by President Joy. the Packard
company has become strongly interested
in aviation affairs.
In anticipation OF the greater use OF
the aeroplane for touring purposes the
field will he made available for the COM
fort and convenience of aero tourists
and probably will be equipped with
hangers. repair shops and supply sta
TONS, II Is understood.
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Prefers state NHnttR.

That there Is strong opposition IN
the committee to the continental army
plan and a prediction for the state
militia was indicated in questions put
to the Secretary of War to-day. In
fact II Is understood a majority OF the
committee Is opposed to the creation OF
a continental army and that IA bill CIV
ing it effect probably will not he ro-
ported unless strong pressure is brought
to bear by the Administration
The Continental army plan is the back
bone OF the Garrison military plan, so
its defeat would throw the entire
plan into confusion. To-day's develop
ments bear out the impression that many
had already gained--that the Presidents
national defence plans were in danger
OF going on the rocks.
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Auto Owner Reports Hitting VIM.

YoSKERs, y. v. Jan. S.-Otto Kcmi.
metz OF 12i Beach street reported {,
the police to-day that his car last night
struck and badly injured Joseph II.
Thompson. a broker Of i53 North Broad
way. Yonkers. The injured man Is =
brother of William u. Thompson of ~
Wall street. Manhattan. lie was cross
ing the road In front of his home when
the car struck him, the chauffeur beir-
unable to see him In the dark.
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CHAMBERLAIN
THE u. S. TO 4 BULLY

,t,4. .... ..t.. 49,. .lS. a. ,,1i
~" ~ "i.e -
.n p".''o's "o
ne'e III auequa,e "''',aLy p.ep"'"'''''
U .he peace AT any price DIN
"ouiu ne II horrlpie '"lns " CIV
our young men young men OF .ne pcs.
win anu courage unprepareu asains'
u trained eneny. III wouidht ne war
rare ~ would be putchery' Inc tra'n-
ing OF college men ought 10 De a DIE
factor In our plans. we ought 10 nave
2O,0oO college men In training 10 ne
OFFICERS.
Merely to have a good purpose IL to
do nothing. Mr.. Ford said of his expe-
dition. This must bring good because
our purpose IL so good and noble A
most damnable fallacy! 1t IL illogical
and immoral. You may have n grand
and noble purpose. N II you have "A
fool TO execute IL the results are obvious.
Preparation for us would not mean ag-
erosion, but dignity and self-restraint.
The weakness of the American people
is their complete ABSORPTION I'm the pres
ent. They quickly forget the lessons
of the past--the horror of Relsium. of
tho I.ua,,nn,a of the Arabi, III. An
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ThOuwht to Re Failure.

,h., ,b. continental army scheme will be
,.!,,,o ana &c y,il,,r. lead to COM
r.irirag ." asLed Renre-
49,, NJ no -, Illinois
~, rna. .na,L for what I. In
-. ru, ",h.rs" rcnIied Mr. CARR
~
,a. ss.a tho on;pion
, a taas,hIa ~ recruit a
.n 49, 80 400 mn men Ue
o., ~. n~rircinaI mead Of
-. is .ddi,ional
t tesu'a' ee.ans - ~ ,ha rnii
,n,,s ;ns,.aa ~
.,'us'n VI u eA.s'" .,,, mnIts
"P'."s q ,rn,,,na su.gss,.d
~ .,io.f .uminn ,r.tarnaI or.
.u,,ar,. s.rytcs Secre-
."..|ne'ons toL ns /, III. nIa, u,ouId
, u 49, - ohi..d
, ~ na'uv. ".,e's "
N''N' WIN 'ne eo.o, ,,a,o. Gao
)" ',.eInpt was ",aue nv. -,
'.hrilHon ~ uI.um ~ "a ri,
''' ''oNc'ninent iopN'"s ~ -" .,.aSs
a''Is o,ean'"a.,on h'r,sa,f viii
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Uibbcn says ..Anrn:"

President Hibben Of Princeton Was
up with a spring when his turn came.
II say Amen. To the brilliant address
of Senator Chamberlain" he began. I'm
"a radical pacifst. The only persons in
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Garrison in Hostile Body.

continental army plan was Drought out
IN striking fashion to-day at a hearing
before the House Military Committee
in which Secretary Garrison took part.
Tho Secretary appeared before the COM
mi,,ee 10 defend the proposal for a
continental army. He soon found that
he vas in the presence OF a hostile
body.
In the hearing tho Secretary strongly
urged that II a way could be found to
Feleralize the State militia so AS TO
make Il Immediately responsive to the
Federal Government in time OF war with
nut ~interposition of any other author
ity. Congress should take such action
without delay.
II became evident as the hearing pro-
crossed tina the committee Is opposed TO
the continental army plan, preferrinG
To enlarge the National Guard as a
part of' the second line of defence. CUES
tons by The committee Indicated there
WAS a fear In their minds that the es.
adjustment OF a continental army would
eventually result in the elimination OF
he state militia organization.
Secretary Garrison made no such ad-
mission. but did declare that II the
militia liz to b. OF real service In time
~ war II must be placed directly under
Federal control.
suggestion was made by Represen-
tative Tilson. a Republican memper.
that the gudrdsmen might he given a
dual obligation, being subject hrst to the
orders OF the State and then to the
FEDERAL Government. Secretary Garri-
son replied that he was opposed to a
Federal militia unless IL was plain that
the obligation TO the nation was superior
20 the obligation to the state.
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Big ARMY PLAN
DOOMED; NAVY
TOO IN PERIL
Congress Shows Strong OPP
position to Wilson De-
fence Programme.
D LOSE HOPE
OF PASSING BILLS

W.sutSGroN. Jan. s.-President VIII
suns programme OF national defence IL
IN serious danger. The Administration
practically has abandoned hope OF put
ring through a bill to create a continental
army as proposed by Secretary Garri-
son. Doubts are expressed by the Presi-
dents advisers that Congress will grant
ans substantial increase in the appropri-
atoms for the regular army.
Democratic leaders appear to he SON.
6dent that Congress will authorize two
ba,,leships and other additions to tho
navy, although they do not discount the
srensth OF the opposition to the naval
features Of the defence programme. The
little navy men among House members
are active and hopeful. and they have the
support of Representative kitchin, the
Democratic leader. and william ]. Bryan.
In the Senate criticism of the Admin
.~s;ration defence programme Is voiced
on the ground that IL would prov too
costly at a time when governmental re-
ce.ps are declining n while ordinary
expenditures are increasing daily. As
the defence bills are to be originated in
the House the opposition Is devoting all
Of It's time at present to perfecting Or
ganization In that body.
Prediction is made that the Admins
,ratiou will not be fully advised as TO
the force OF the opposition to national
defence In the Senate until the question
has been passed on by the House.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17

chronicle Of the Jewish relief move
ment have done their share and have
done 1t nobly. These mentioned here
have. by reason Of circumstances. been
conspicuous in accomplishing the big
result
Movement Covers Nation.
Every hamlet and village through
out the country had been enlisted In
the cause and committees have been
formed in each. the large cities hav-
ing had notable men at their heads.
DR.. Cyrus Adler. president of Dropsey
College. Philadelphia, and affiliated
with every national Jewish educa-
tional and philanthropic movement in
America, Is chairman of the Philadel-
phta branch of the American Jewish
relief committee as well as a member
of the J. D. c. Col. Harry Cutler is
chairman Of the Providence. r. l.,
American Jewish relief committee and
a member of the J. d. c. United
States District Judge Julian w. Mack
is chairman of the Chicago branch Of
the A. J. r. c. and a member of the
]. d. c. Rabbi Moses J. Cries. of
Cleveland. while president Of the Con-
ference of Reform Rabbis OF America.
attended the meeting at Temple
Emanu-El. October 25. 1914. and first
proposed the idea of q union Of Amer
ican Jewry for war relief Julius
Rosenwald. of Chicago. a member of
the J. d. c.. has done valuable work
in the West through his large busi-
ness connections. Peter Wiernik. as
editor of the Jewish Morning Journal,
and a member of the J. d. c.. likewise
rendered invaluable assistance. Still
another notable figure in the work has
been Jacob -Wertheim, member OF the
]. d. c. and chairman of the Business
Mems League.
The most recent powerful figure to
enter the work Of the J. d. C. Is Her
bert H. Lehman. who only a few
weeks ago was elected it's treasurer.
Mr.. Lehman is one of the most widely
known men in New York financial cir
cles. but he is equally IL not better
known in the philanthropic world and
is treasurer OF funds aggregating
many millions Of dollars.
The Jews of America do not take
to themselves any credit for what
has been done or for what they hope
to do in the future. They are actuated
by two ancient and time-honored re-
ligious teachings, "Gemiluth Chasso-
dim." translated meaning acts of
loving kindness and "Zedoka," which
means, according to the English trans
lation. either "righteousness" or Jus
tice."
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17

The question whether Pollock is de-
rived from Paul as a deminutive, or
whether It is taken from the town Of
Pollock in Renfrewshire. Scotland, is
one that has not been settled. The fam
lily of Pollock was established in Pollock
early as the twelfth century; but
then the town OF Pollock may have been
derived from the family name which was
taken from Paul. No one seems to know
exactly what really did happen.
In this country the family was estab-
lished by one Thomas Pollock who was
born at Coleraine, Ireland. He was a
physician and married a Miss Cochran.
of Renfrewshire, Scotland. His son was
Charles Pollock. OF White Deer, Pa. who
was born In Coletaine. in l73z. He was
a farmer and came to this country in
lI50. Here he married Agnes Steele, Of
Scotch-Ir1sh descent. and they had a
grandson, Charles, who was the FIRST bur-
CESS and the first resident physician OF
Erie, Pa. and served in the war of 1872
His son was Otis Wheeler Pollock, a CAP
tain in the civil war.
The coat Of arms for Pollock here
shown is that OF the family settled in
Renfrewshire, Scotland. 1t is described
thus: Vert a satire, or between three
buglehorns argent stringed of the sec
ond. The crest Is q boar passant quar-
terly or and vert. TRANSFERRED with an
arrow proper. The motto is. "Audacte-
ct strenue." The coat Of arms was
borne by Charles Pollock, mentioned
above, in 1750
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17

School, have passed the United States
Navy Dental Board examinations and are
awaiting appointment.
The Junior class of the Dental School
will hold its annual smoker the latter
part OF this month.
The Engineering Society has been as
signed quarters in the new annex to the
Arts ard Sciences building. 3o27 G street
northwest.
Miss Mary Newcombe. of Teachers
College. recently visited her sister In
Richmond. Va
Miss Frances Evarts, of Teachers Col
lege, has returned from a visit to West
Point.
Miss Anna Washington Grafton, Column
bian College. IA recently returned from
a trip to Loudoun County, Va. where she
visited some of her $50 charges. assigned
to her care by the Board of Children s
Guardians Of the District.
Miss Edith Aultman and Miss Elizabeth
Wilbur recently returned from a trip to
West Point.
H. H. Martin, of Columbian College, re-
Gently was called to his home in Illinois
by the death of his grandmother
Theta Delta Chi recently held a dance
Omega Tau Sigma has announced the
pledging Of Harry II. Dawson. Daniel H.
Higgins. Hans ]. Magens and Alden H.
Russell, Veterinary College, '1s, and Dr.
Neale. II.
W. H. Wright, OF Omega Tau Sigma,
recently visited New York City.
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G. v. u. NOTES.

DR.. Paul S. Putzke. Medical School, Is
has taken up his duties as chief resident
physician at the Central Dispensary and
Emergency Hospital
The Phi Chi bowling team recently de-
feated the Alpha Kappa Kappa team two
straight games. Phi Chi was represented
by Messrs. Mueller. II: Lyons. 'ls; Mann,
u; Davis. IS. and Stachniewicz, IT. The
Alpha Kappa Kappa team was composed
Of Messrs. Brian. II; Minnick, 20; Bas-
sett. u; Bafer. 20. and Connor, Is
The freshman class OF the Medical
school held dance recently at the Chevy
Chase Library. DR.. and Mrs. Carl L.
Davis were chaperones. The committee
In charge of arrangements was composed
OF =. Myers, c. King, and B. Baker.
Samuel Herrick, Ii. B.. 'o1; LII NJ, 'o2:
NJ Dip. 'os; D. c. L. '04. has offered a
prize Of SIS. to be known as the Samuel
Herrtck prize. to be awarded to that stu
dent Of the senior law class making the
highest average in his senior year. The
prize Is to be awarded exclusive of the
John Bell Larner prize for the best work
done during the entire course
DR.. Edwin B. TilIey. Tyde CowIey. and
Eugene Walters, all of the Dental school,
recently visited New York City.
DR.. Hiram Fraser. '16, and DR.. William
Slack "A. both graduates of the Dental
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17

Fritz Grabner. former secretary OF
Sigma Chi, recently was a visitor at the
chapter house.
Phi Chi has announced the pledging OF
Herbert Gates, OF the premedical class.
Phi Chi recently held a dance at Tea
Cup Inn in honor OF Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Raymond Storch recently gave a piano
recital at the Phi Chi chapter house.
Past Regent A. II. Wilson, of New
York, and General Secretary Bixby Will
lis, Of Indianapolis, Sigma Nu officials,
recently visited the local chapter house.
Dean Merriam. a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Vermont. has moved into the
sigma Nu Chapter House. Mr.. Merriam
Is secretary to Robert T. Lincoln, vice
president of the Pullman Company.
Mr. OBrien, OF Beta Chi Chapter of
Delta Tau Delta at Brown University
has taken up his residence at the local
Delta house for the winter.
Dean Howard. Of Delta Tau Delta, at
tended the recent reunion of Phi Sigma
Fraternity at st. Luke's School, Wayne,
Pa
Phi Alpha recently held a smoker In
honor OF its pledges. Several members
OF the University Of Maryland chapter
were present. The pledges are: Max
Rhoade, Law. II; Emanuel weintraub,
Columbian College. 20; Irwin Cohen, Den
tai. '16. and Louis Turrof. Engineering,
20.
Phi Mu recently entertained sixteen
guests at surprise party luncheon in
honor OF Miss Betty Voorhees,.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17
Answers to CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. A. d. A. writes thus: II wish to
know II could get a coat Of arms or be
Colonial Dame on any Of the following
names, and which is best. Speak plainly
and write me fully. please: Dickerson,
Daniel, Royal Stone. Sewsll and Ash
worth"
1 really haven't any way Of knowing
whether you personally could become a
member OF the Colonial Danes or whether
you are entitled to use the coat OF arms
OF any OF the families you mentioned.
There are coats of arms for all the fam
lilies: in most instances there are many
different ones. Without knowing to which
Of the various branches of the family
you belonged It would be quite impossible
to tell you. OF course, you would not be
entitled to using more than one Of the
coat of arms To belong to the Colonial
Danes you would have to present salts
factory proof of your direct descent from
one Of the colonial settlers of the coun-
try. All the families mentioned were
represented in this country in colonial
days. but whether or not you can claim
descent from any Of these settlers it is
naturally quite impossible for me to say.
Twill You kindly inform me Of the
Sharpe family and coat-of-a -arms?" writes
one correspondent John and James are
favorite given names of our immediate
family"
A large family of Sharpe in this coun-
try is descended from the Scharp. Scherp
or Schaarp family, originally from
Sweden. The founder Of the family was
Jacobus or James, who was born prob
ably in the old country in 17o2 and made
his home in the new world in Stuyvesant,
N. Y. His descendants have scattered
to many parts of the States. There is
q Sharp family in England also and from
this family have come many of the name
in the States. The names James and
Swedish family, however. The coat-of-
arms of the English family is blazoned
Argent a fesse azure between two crosses
crosslet ftchee In chief sable and a null
let in base gules.
Can you give me any information con-
cerning the family Of Watlins?" asks
M. F. R., Are they English. Scotch or
Of Welsh origin? have known some of
the name whose ancestors came from
Wales"
The name Watkins Is derived from the
Teutonic personal name Walter, with the
addition of the dimunitive kins. Watt,
Watts. Watson are also derived from this
name. The name seems to be of English
origin, though there are branches of the
family in Wales and Scotland also. The
family was early settled In Salem, Mass,
though I have not been able to discover
the name OF the hrst settler. A Benja-
min Watkins married Ann Abrahsms
there in III. They had three sons, Sam
Pote, who went to Philadelphia, Andrew,
and BENJAMIN.
To c. B. J. who writes: Some time
ago I wrote you regarding the coat-of-
arms Of Sir Joseph Williamson, secretary
of state Of England. Also II there IL q
eoat-of-arIns N The Jsffriss family. Il
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17
JEWS WAR RELIEF
CAMPAIGN AT CLIMAX
Meeting in Carnegie Hall at New York
Will Mark Racial Loyalty.

The climax of the efforts of Amer
lean Jewry to help the stricken and
starving members Of the race in the
war-ridden countries of Europe will
come to climax in Carnegie Hall
Thursday night. Having raised and
expended for the relief of the Jewish
war sufferers to date, more than
ss,ooo,ooo. Thursday night will launch
the beginning Of the new campaign
to raise an additional $4,000, 900 dur
ing 1917.
The reason for the confident expecta-
tion that this aim will be realized, is
based not alone upon the spirit of
brotherhood and charity for which the
Jews are noted, but rather upon the
record Of past achievement and upon
the knowledge that an organization
of unusual efficiency has been builded
since the outbreak Of the European
war.
While men known throughout the
United States as leaders in finance,
philanthropy, business and education
are In the forefront of the Joint dis
tribution committee and its constituent
bodies. the American, the central and
the peoples relief committees-through
which aid has been given impartially
to the destitute Jews In all the war
zones and in Palestine, there have
known to the public. but whose un-
selfish labors have contributed in as
large measure to the success of a re-
lief undertaking unparalleled in the
history of America.
Workers in the Cause.
In all. hundreds of workers have
been engaged, tens of thousands Of
individual contributions have been re-
ceived. ranging from the large sums
which the wealthy have given to the
pennies of the poor and obscure MEM
bers OF the race. all of whom have
given. not in the sense of charity, but
in a spirit of self-sacrifice and grati-
tude that they have not been afflicted
as have their brothers abroad.
That such men as Jacob H. Schiff.
Supreme Court Justice Louis D.
Brandeis. Henry Morgenthau, former
Ambassador to Turkey; Public Service
Commissioner Oscar S. Straus, Nathan
Straus, Felix NJ. Warburg, Louis Mar
shall and DR.. Judah L. Magnes should
take the lead in any movement
destined to benefit millions of their
afflicted co-religionists abroad, was to
be regarded as natural; that there
should spring into the forefront of the
relief measures other men and women
was also to be expected; but that their
parts should actually have caused the
development OF the plans as now ma
tured is remarkable, and illustrates
the democracy of the Jewish social
system.
1t is a fact that men and women
who hitherto have played but a small
part in the larger Jewish philanthro-
pies brought about the consumma ton
of this largest Of all charitable enter
prices. No more interesting chapter
of Americas direct influence on the
written. than the part these compare
lively uninfluential American Jews
have played in bringing about the
alleviation OF immediate suffering ana
in constructing a basis of permanent
and lasting rehabilitation.
Hundreds of men and women besides |
those who will be mentioned in this
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17
CLUB NOTES

The hospital branch Of the Sunshins
Society met at the home of Mrs Sanford
Taylor. on December s. The members
were enthusiastic over plans for helping
the needy during the holiday time.
Money was appropriated for coal. wood
and clothing. also games and books Hos
pital work was assigned to various COM
mittees and plans were made for furn-
ishing room Of one OF the city's hos
pitfalls with furniture already owned by
the branch. The meeting was adjourned
to meet with Miss Taylor, January L.