New-York tribune., 1919-02-04
] onas Begins
'7iggI 8 Int ON Hearst
Will, Libel Suit

" AENR &AEkDS-E OsaKE
Action Coincidenf With the
Acceptance of Resigna-
ton as Victory Chairman
Nathan s. Jonas. president OF the
Manufac cturers' Trust Company, OF
Brooklyn. and power in the civic and
patriotic interests Of that borough, be-
gan his fight against William Randolph
Hearst yesterday with the institution
of libel suit against the Star Com
pany, publisher Of "The New York
American' and evening Journal"
Announcement that the summons
had already been served on the pub
fishing company Was made by Mr..
Jonas after his resignation as chair
man of the Brooklyn Victory Celebra-
ton Committee had been officially ac-
cepted by Borough President Riegct
mann.
Developments in the anti-Hearst
Hylan controversy, which has stirred
Brooklyn for the past week, followed
veritable barrage of aggressive
moves on the part Of Mr.. Jonas which
seemed to Justify his statements: ~ am
not asking for quarter, and I don't in.
tend to give any"
Mr. Jonas had announced before
members of the executive committee
that he was going to fight the Hearst
menace in Brooklyn politics From the
night Of the Victory Committees cele-
bration in the Academy Of Music, when
the Hearst papers objections to James
NJ. Beck as the principal speaker failed,
editorial attacks on Mr.. Jonas. sir.
Riegelmann and the Democratic leader,
John H. McCooey, were launched in the
Journal"
Tried to Inject Race Issue
The publication Of an editorial in
"The Evening Journal" with the cap
ton Throw Those Irish Out" which
attempted to make race issue of the
election of Commissioner Of Records
Edmund O'Connor and John f. Sulli-
van, who were among the disturbers at
the meeting, has been named by Mr..
Jonas as "Exhibit A" in the libel PRO-
ceedings.
Following the acceptance Of the
Jonas resignation,s Borough President
Kiegelmann named Representative
John J. Delaney, of the 7th Congress
District, Grand Exalted Ruler of
3. ?. A. E., Lodge No. %, as sue
cessor to the chairmanship Of the
Victory Committee.
Within a few minutes Meier Stein
brink. a prominent Brooklyn attorney
associated with Charles L. Hughes in
the aircraft investigation, VINO was
member of the executive committee and
chairman Of the committee on medals,
sent his resgnaton to Borough Pres.
dent Riegelmann.
Daniel Lipsky, secretary to the ex-
ecutive committee and until yesterday
private stenographcr TO Mr., Rlegel-
mann, rendered his resignation to the
Borough President and announced his
/ intention Of serving in sccretarial
capacity for Mr.. Jonas. Lipsky will
still help out with The work OF the
committee, he said.
Others to Follow Stcinbrink
The decision of Mr. Steinbrink is
looked upon as a sign that the entire
executive committee Will resign. Thc
members passed resolution at Fri.
days meeting, declaring Themselves
opposed TO the acceptance Of the
Jonas resignation by Mr.. Ricgelmann.
he organization of an entirely new
and independent committee. similar TO
the Independent Citizens Committee
Of Weicone in Manhattan, 70 be free
/ from factional politics and Hearst
Hylan influence, IL believed to be the
OF Brooklyn VINO desire to construct
a permanent memorial for the return
ing hcrees.
Sir. Jonas indicated that he would
readily join ouch a group, but said il
I would first have 70 come from Sin
cere demand Of the people
Members Of the executive committee
kept Mr.. Jonas's telephone busy during
the day, ann he admitted that the will.
ingncss Of many of his associa,ce TO
resign wat evident in their converse
tions The committee on "A pcrnaners
memorial meets this afternoon, and this
group Includes some OF the nost rep.
resentatiyo citizens Of BROOKLYN. II ~
probable thet several will throw the4y
aNppoyt 20 the organization Of an IN
dependent committee BY Offering their
sesjgnations ~ this session.
Editorial False, He Says
sne ;fyst step Mr.. Jonas made in hls
carefully laid plans was his announce
nsnt concerning the Hearst editorial,
lie sajd:
The editorial headed Throw yhoss
.rish Dnt'' which appeared IN last
Friday 'Eyering journal wss 40 en-