New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

all the Judengasse Of Frankfort bark
ened to Noah's pronuncamento to the
Jews Of the world announcing the
restoration of Israel. The lettering
crowd reading the proclamation nailed
to the door Of the synagogue derided
and laughed. So, according to the
story, peloni sailed to New York alone.
Noah sent him to plant the flag o.
Judah on the desert island, and here
the lone pilgrim waited for the ar
rival of the Judge in 1srael."
The fantastic, If not grotesque,
scheme began and ended with the pur-
chase Of some land through the aid of
Christian friends, and with the elab-
crate and pompous ceremony of dedi-
cation held in St. Paul's Church, in
Buffalo, on September 15, 1926. now
return to the story: "Spring wore
slowly around again. The icicles melt
ed, tho friezes dripped away, the fan
tastic muff1ers slipped from the trees
and the young buds peeped out and the
young birds sang. The river flowed un-
curdled. the cataracts fell unclogged.
"1n Peloni's breast alone the ice did
not melt; no new sap stirred in his
veins. The very rainbows on the leap
ing mist were now only of the Biblical
promise that the world would go on
forever; forever the wheel would turn,
and Israel wander homeless. And at
last, one sunny day, u boat arrived
with message from the Master. Alas!
even Noah had abandoned Ararat. Il
am beginning to see,' he wrote. that
our only hope is Palestine. Zion alone
has magnetism for the Jew"
So much for the added glamour
which the romancers have cast around
this fascinating and almost legendary
figure. But the facts themselves are
no less thrilling, and A. B. Makove1
T; (now with Company G, 313th United
States Infantry in his little book or
Noah has just added fresh material
relating to the life of the pioneer
American Zionist.
Was Leading Lawyer
and Journalist
Born in Philadelphia on July 10, 1885
Noah, left an orphan at an early age
rose from an apprentice to a carver and
guilder, and from supernumcrary OF
q theatrical company to the position OF
leading lawyer, journalist and play
wright, his editorials in "The Nationa
Advocate" attracting wide attention
and his plays, such as "Ihe Fortress O
Sorrento" "The Grecian Captive,
"The Grand Canal and 'The Siege o
Tripoli," being among the most sue
cessful of the time. In addition, h,
published volumes of observations ant
of descriptions Of travel. Throughou
his career he fondly cherished the ide,
Of Jewish national restoration, and hi
hopes for the future of the Jews ant
Of Palestine formed the subject OF
number Of public addresses delivere,
by him and Of newspaper articles tha
came from his pen. He was active il
communal and philanthropic work an
was held in high honor by his felloy
citizens, Jewish and on-Jewish. As a
officer Of the New York militia he at
tanned to the rank of major, and, as al
ready indicated, he was accorded tn
honor Of election and appointment t
important governmental positions. hold
ing, among others, the Office of Hig
Sheriff of New York.
Wrote of Jews
In Barbary States
While holding the post of Unite
States Consul to the Kingdom of Tuni
Major Noah came into close touch wit
the Jews of the various settlements i
the Barbary States. His observation
and experience among them he subse
quently recounted in "Travels in Eng
land France Spain and the Rarbar