Evening journal., 1922-01-12
WAR ORPHANS
MAY STAY HERE
Senators Ball and dupont
Prevent Deportation of
Silberman Tots
UNCLE WILLING
TO CARE FOR THEM

Through the efforts Of United
States Senators Ball and DUPONT,
enlisted through a personally deliv-
cred appeal by Louis Topkis, leading
worker for Hebrew welfare in Della
ware, three European war orphans
who arrived recently in New York
and were ordered deported were
given fifteen-day extension with
the possibility Of adjusting matters
to allow them to enter this country.
The children, Silberman by name,
13, II and 9 years old, were
brought to this country from Po-
land by M. J. Eisenman, of Will
mington. an uncle. They arrived in
New York on December is and one
OF them, the youngest, was found to
be suffering from an illness. The
child was sent to a hospital and held
for observation and then the order
came that all thtee would have to
be deported on January 10, which
was on Tuesday Of this week.
Various men OF affairs we're en-
listed in an effort to have the chill
dren remain in this country but to
no avail. Mr.. Topkis was finally ap-
preached, and he took the matter
directly to Senators Ball and DUPONT,
visiting them in Washington on Mon
day and Tuesday. Both Senators in
tervened in behalf. of the children
and on the day which they we're to
be put aboard the boat the order
came from the Immigration Depart
ment that they had been allowed a
15-day extension Of time.
With the order came the announce
ment that two Of the children would
be allowed to remain in this country
IL someone could be provided to
take the other one back. IL was in
tmated also that It may be possi-
BILE to deposit a fund in one OF the
New York hospitals to provide for
the cure Of the child. To do this IL
will be necessary to prove to Immi-
grafton Department officials that a
cure can be effected. Mr.. Topkls
said this can be done, but that It
would take longer than Is days. Mr..
Eisenman, he said. was ready to
make the necessary deposit in the
hospital.
Mr. Topkis eplained when seen to-
day that the children have neither
father nor mother. the father having
been killed in the World War and
the mother dying from grief. He
said that IL the child or children
would have to go back to Europe
there would be no one to care for
them. He looked for satisfactory ar
rangements being made so that they
viii all be allowed to remain in
America.
Mr.. Topkis In telling OF his trip
to Washington spoke Of how highly
impressed he was with the physical
condition OF Senator dupont. Mr.
DUPONT, Mr.. Topkis said. was excep-
tionally energetic and failed to show
any signs Of the weak condition
various reports have said he was in
During the time he was in Wash
ington Mr.. Topkis said Senator
DUPONT attended the Senate ses.
sions and took an active part
on Monday Mr.. DUPONT also en-
tertained Senator George Wharton
Pepper, the newly-appointed Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania at lunch.
Tie is the livest wire in the
Senate" said Mr.. Toplds Of sena-
tor DUPONT.
After spending Monday and Tues
day in Washington Mr. Toplds
Nvho is a member of the National
Executive Committee OF the Zionist
Organization OF America. found OF
his return to Wilmington an urgeni
telegram requesting his attendance
at the reception by Arthur James
Balfour, the English statesman. I,
leading Zionist workers. Mr.. Topkil
attended the reception which wa
held in the British Embassy a
Washington.