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The Washington times., 1923-02-13
PENSION BILL IS
REPORTED To
HOUSE
Measure Proposes to Equalize
Annuities for Policemen
and FireImen.

The House, sitting az q commit.
tee Of the whole, yesterday or
dered a favorable report on the
zihlman bill to equalize pensions
Of retired policemen and firemen OF
the District.
The bill will probably be acted
upon by the House at today's ses-
sion and its passage il practically
assured, inasmuch as no. serious op-
position to it developed during its
consideration.
AS the measure has already passed
the Senate, upon favorable action
by the House, the bill Will be
ready for the Presidents signature.
Under the provisions Of the bali
159 members Of the police and fire
departments will be subject to an
increase In pensions, at q total cost
to the District Of approximately
$41 ,S04 q year.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
BALM CHARGES
OFFRAME-UPS
REFUTED
Burns and Thiel Detective
Agencies Deny Former
U. S. Agents Story.
Nv Interuational News Service.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Specific de-
malls were made here today by the
Burns Detective Agency and the
Thiel Detective Agency of sensa-
tional charges contained in a depo-
sition by Albert Balanow, alias
,Bailin, a former Federal secret SER
vice agent, taken in Chicago late
yesterday by Attorney Frank p.
Walsh.
Walsh is chief defense counsel
for the twenty-one persons who will
Mich, on February 26 for al
legged violation of the syndica1ist
law.
BaIanow, who claimed OF have
been an operative of the Burns and
Thiel agencies, charged that the
raid by the Michigan authorities
which broke up a national conven-
ton Of the Communist party of
America in the woods near Bridge
man, Mich, on August %, was
framed and conducted by Allen o.
Meyers" head of the radical de-
partment Of the Burns agency in
New York.
He said Michael A. Flanagan,
manager of the Thiel agency in
Chicago, employed him to break
windows during the cigar makers
strike in Chicago in 1917. Also,
that the Thiel agency framed" the
sensational ''red'' raids here on
January 1, 1920.
Both the Burns and Thiel agen-
cieS, he testified, instructed him to
Join the I. w. W., the Young
Peoples Socialist League, the Work
ers' Industrial International Union
and the Communist Labor Party,
for the purpose of melting members
to violence and sabotage and in
otherwise aiding underground revo-
lutionary movements.
Balanow is a Russian, twenty
eight years old, the son of a Rus
eian anarchist. His deposition is
expected to be used by Attorney
Walsh at the forthcoming red"
trial at st. Joseph, Mich
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
FRENCH GIFT or why
GETS CANADA,s THANKS

OTTAWA. Feb. Is. - The Cana
dian House OF Commons has for
mally expressed the thanks OF the
Canadian people to France for the
gift of $50 acres at Vimy Ridge on
which, monument is to be erected
world war.
Leaders of the three parties
united in expressing appreciation
Of Frances action. Premier King
described Vimy Ridge as lone of
the worlds great affairs of sacri-
fice," and Arthur Meighen, oppo-
sition leader, said that by their
common struggle in the war
France, Britain and. Canada We're
linked together forever.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
WOMAN IS HELD ON
CHARGE or BURGLARY

Mrs. Anna Belle Cook, who twice
eluded the police only to be retaken
several hours later, was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday under
$1,000 bond by Judge John J. Nc
Mahon, Of Police Court, to answer a
charge Of housekeeping.
Five similar charges and q statu.
tory charge are pending, Ralph
Given. Assistant United States Dis.
trict Attorney, declared today.
Failing to furnish bond. Mrs.
Cook was sent to JAIL The charge
against her is that she broke into
the home of Alice Venable, 1926
Sixteenth street northwest, and
stole three dresses which. the police
say, she tried to sell to a second
hand dealer.
The dealer called the police after
he discovered the clothes answered
the description of goods which the
police asked him to look out for.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
BIC j. ). FLEET
IS URGED BY
PLUNKETT
Country Should Remain Iso-
lated, But Maintain Adequate
Defense, Says Admiral.
Bx Cosmopolitan News servlce.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The United
States should remain isolated from
world affairs and maintain a big
navy, in the opinion Of Rear Admiral
Charles Plunkett. u. s. N. He
made his position clear in addressing
q woman's meeting on Our Navy.
Lincoln had foresight" said Ad-
sense and what we need now Is plain
common sense to stay at home and
mind our own business.
God put US here in isolation and
do not want to see US removed
from it.
'I see. by the papers that a lot Of
Joy riders have left our shores to
visit that part Of the world in which
war is most likely to break out at
any time.
81 can see no sense Of our people
going over there making a display
of their wealth in the face OF starv-
ing people. They ought to stay at
home. There are enough things for
them to do. here"
Admiral Plunkett said that the
Washington treaty for the hmita.
ton OF naval armament, and which
only three nations had signed, had
been characterized by Senator Lodge
as IAN experiment"
He said that it was an experiment,
and q dangerous one at that.
Having q large navy, he pointed
out, does not mean war; but, on the
contrary, just the reverse.
He predicted that at the END OF
ten years this treaty would not be
renewed.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
POLICE WEI COME FIRST
GUEST IN NEW STATION

DETROIT, Feb. ia rouaing
welcome was given Charles Ricl1.
ardson by. police officers 1t the
Central Station here. with cheers.
slaps on the back and other cree.
ings policemen showered their com.
pliments upon him.
Mr.. Richardson, as he was ad.
dressed by the officers, was their
first guest in the new 81 900 900
station and was given his choice
of rooms. selecting one to hts liz.
ing on the tenth floor.
SO different from the old place. .
he commented, as he was ushered.
about.
Richardson will spend q few
days at the new station for dis
orderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
PAYS $165 For Driving
Automobile While
intoxicated

James Callan, convicted in
Traffic Court on charges of
driving while drunk and speed
ing, was yesterday fined $165
by Judge Hardison. In both
cases the maximum sentence
was imposed.
Henry O'Connor was assessed
$50 for breaking the speed
laws; Charles Cannon re-
liWed himself of an extra $40
for not having a permit handy,
and Paul Green left $72 on
charges of speeding, no per-
NIT, and two police regulations.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
CATHOLICS SEEK 100000
TO OPPOSE OREGON LAW

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 13.-Plans
OF the administrative committee of
the National Catholic Welfare Coun-
Gil to raise the defense fund of $780,
900 to finance the legal battle
against the anti-parochial school
law, recently enacted in Oregon,
were disclosed yesterday when the
correspondence between the Most
Rev. Alexander Christie, archbishop
OF. Oregon City, and the administra-
tive committee was made public.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
Star Postoffica.

PERU. Ind, Feb. 13.-The local
pcstoffice is rated as the best rev.
enue maker Of it's class in the
United States. Revenue in the
month Of January alone amounted
to $4,000. With the last five
years revenue at the Peru office
has risen from $500 q month to al
high as $4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
WOMEN PRISONERS CROWD
NEW YORK REFoRMAToRY

BEDFORD. Feb. 13.-Owing to q
influx of prisoners, Superintendent
Amos T. Baker. of the State re-
formatory for women, in Bedford,
had to provide another dormitory
there. Gibbons dormitory, which
had been closed for several months,
was again opened.
The Washington times., 1923-02-13
Col. Bethel Promoted.

Col. Walter A. Bethel yesterday
was nominated to be Judge advo-
cate general of the army. to sue
coed Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder.
General Crowder, who retires from
active service Thursday, has been
named ambassador to Cuba.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
Great Son of a Great Father
From Ghmpses nio Amercan-JeDsh History - Benjamin
Franklin Pei1ofo, American Jewish Statesman,
Helped to Alleviate Suffering of Jsws
BY RAY BRIL-

nm orphan asylum. He was deeply IN.
terested In legislation of social char
meter. He was constantly cndeayOring
TO have the legislature pass auch meas
ures as would benefit the welfare or
the community as II whole.
Now we come to the period of the
Jewish massa,rres In Roumnnin. When
In 1870. the reports of nn outrageous
mn ssacre of the Jews reached this side
of the Atlantic. Benjnmin Franklin
peixottO came forward as the cham
piOn of his OppOressed brethren across
the sens He was nominated as United
States Consul TO Roumania by President
Grant The Senate unanimously con
firmed the nomination. And 1t WAS not
before long that the messenger Of re-
lief departed on his errand of mercy.
As soon as ne got to the Court OF
mediately set about administering re-
lief to his harti-pressed brethren and
did all in his power TO Obtnin Justice
for them. For five years Mr.. PiexOtto
III A's '''F ~ - 49,
he was able to ward OF oppression for
the time being. He tried his utmost
TO bring the Jews OF the country to-
gethcr and to enable them to stand upon
their own feet. In 1872 he formed the
Zion Society of Rounmnin. This or
ganizntion in its purposes and scope
of work Is very similar to the B'naf
Rrith of the United Stntes.
Mr.. PeixottO returned to this cotin-
try In 1876 He wns in great demih
MS q lecturer. nnd by his moving elo-
quence he was able to arouse the sym
pathy Of his cOuntrymen In the plight
Of the harassed Jews in Raumnnia-
: Onsx, more Mr.. PiexottO was destined
to take an sctive I'srt IN prsrisieatiAl
campaign. This time he was n stanris
supporter Of Mr. Hayes for the Presi-
|denry. In 1871 President Hayes sp-
pointed Mr.. Peixotto Consul st Lyons.
France.
After reading the achievements Of
Benjamin franklin PiexOtto who Will
be bold enough TO assert that great
men do not on odd occasions have tai
ented children?
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

has prepa red and worked out An Ella.
iOrnted program to take place on the
18th. 10Th and 21st of this month to
which the general public is cordially
invited In addition. to effectively com
|memOrste this event the congregation
has Joined tine Union of American He
brew Congregations and has established
n library OF Judicia and Hebreca In
the temple. 1t has also enlarged Its
choir. reOrgnHized Its Sunday school:
changed its old ladies' benevolent no
ciety' into the modern Temple Sister
hood and has inauEurated drive for
membership which has nearly doubled
Its strength. Thus the congregation Is
IendenvOring to instill new life and new
energy into the old organism md pre-.
pare for the next quarter Of century
for the glory OF God. the pride OF Israel
and the welfare OF humanity"
DIR. Goldenstein. who came TO Tenn
pie Albert only Il few months ago. WAS
called from Sioux City. Iowa where
he hnd charge of Temple Mt Sinai.
lie Is graduate OF the university o.
Cincinnati. 1915. and the Hebrew I'm
lon college, 1916, and has also pursued
post graduate work In the University
of Chicago. He served as dollar-a-
year man during the war. first as CEN
sor in the Chicago pOstofiice and later
us chaplain in the United States
army.
Present Temple Organization
The present official organization Of
Temple Albert follows:
President, Albert Stern; vice presi-
dent, Sol Weller: treasurer. N. Anisel:
secretary, MAX y. Fleischer.
Trustees: A. Fleischer. II. 8.
Rosenwnld. II. ID. Rothman, B. Spitz
ID. Weinman. .r
Temple Sisterhood; Mrs. Albert
Stern, president Mrs. Harry Weller.
lsecretary-treasurer.
DR.. weinman, chairman, cemetery
committee.-Albuquerque Herald.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
New Mexico Jewish
Organization Cele-
brates Anniyef sary
THE CELEBRATION OF THE TWEEN.
TY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
TEMPLE ALBERT ALBUQUER.
QUE. NEW MEXICO.
Congregation Numbers Many Well
Known Men.

The twenty-iifth anniversary of Con-
liSious organization Of New Mexico,
occurred the week Of January 14th and
was observed by the congregation with
II program comprising events on Jan
uary Is. 10 and y. at which the gen
eral public WAS welcome. Announce
ments was made by Rabbi Raphael
Goldenstein. who said that the congre-
CATION was making its silver annivers-
AIRY the occasion for II campaign of eX-
pansion and renewed activity.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

ing Rabbi Freudenthal of Trinidad.
who came here frequently until the con-
gregntiOn was organized and Its rabbi
Installed.
The pulpit OF Congregation Albert
has been served by II succession Of
able men. three of whom are now &C.
cupying prominent eastern pulpits.
Rabbi Greenbburg is in New York.
Rabbi Kaplan in Cincinnati and Rabbi
Silber in New Orleans. All Of these
men. including DIR. Noise Bergman. who
recently moved to Los Angeles, have
taken an active part in the civic and
community activities of Albuquerque.
A number of members of the CON
gregation have occupied responsible
places in public life. Henry Jaffa was
the first mayor of Albuquerque and NJ.
Mnndell, the third. Alfred Grunsfcld
served several terms as head OF the
county government. Others have held
city. county and Legislative positions.
In both the Spanish aud world wars
n number of members of Congregation
Albert served, some giving their lives
in the military service
City's Biggest Bazaar
To aid in building the present tenn
pie. ladies of the congregation con-
Quoted n gigantic bazaar where the
present AlvarndO hotel stands. which
established II record for affairs Of the
kind, both for entS ..ainment and earn
ings, the affair pYrlucing 5000 for the
building fund.
The Masons We're participants in the
laying of the cornerstone of Temple
Albert and the event. those present
said Saturday. was regarded not as II
Jewish but rs n public affair.
In fact | find, in studying the his
tory of the congregations" Rabbi Gold
enstein said Saturday, 'that from the
earliest days of this city the relation
between Jew and Gentle has been
a most cordial and helpful one, and as
IA result Congregation Albert has
grown, in the course Of its quarter Of
century of existence to be recognized
as power for good in this commun-
ity and has contributed. through its
laity and its rabbis to the spiritual as
well as TO the economic nnd education
al advancement Of the city.
The Anniversary and the Future.
I'm honor of its Silver Anniversary"
DR.. Goldenstein said. "the congregation
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
Department of Slavic Languages,
University Of California.

|
The great men of history. as II rule,
have not handed down their greatness
to pOstcrity. Generally. their children
have been plain. mediocre mOrtnls whO
out being nj all touched by the spark
of genius. Of course. here and there,
one finds few exceptions.
Such an exception is Benjamin
Franklin Peixotto. the American jew
| ish Statesman, who did much to nlle-
viate the sufferings of the Jews in ROu-
mania He was the son of Daniel l..
NJ PeixOtto. famous New York ply
sician of the early part Of the nine
teentll century. His mother WIS Rachel
Seixas. II daughter of Benjamin Seixas.
and sister-in-law Of Bernard Hart.
the grandfather OF Bret Hartc. His
oldest sister. Judith. was the first Jew
ish public school teacher in New York
City. She was also the first Jewish
principal in the New York public school
system.
benjamin Franklin PeixOttO was
horn in 1884 in rhe City Of New York.
When he was but mere boy of thir-
teen his father died and little Benjamin
went to live in Celeveiand. Here he
studied law under the luxurious states
man. Stephen, A. Douglas. the man who
was responsible for the Kansas Ne
braska Act. and who was known to his
friends ns the little Biant" because of
his grent intellectual ability and ma rked
decision OF character.
The friendship Benjamin Franklin
PeixottO formed with the famous Sen
ntor OF Illinois lasted until the death
Of the latter in 1861. Mr.. PeixottO he
san;sariy In life to take keen inter
est In politics. He Contributed frr-
quent articles to the Ceieveland Plain
IDenler. In support Of Douglas candi-
dacy for President Of the United
States.
Yet in spite Of his political interests.
Peixotto found time to take an active
part i'm the Jewish communal affairs
Of Cleveland. Mr. PeixOtto through his
influence secured the passage OF a meas
ure which led TO the establishment Of
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
Pioneers Among Membership

Although formal organization of the
congregation dates only from 1897. re-
ligionS services we're conducted and
i'emi-religious organizations founded
much earlier. III, B'nai Birth lodge Of
Albuquerque having been chartered in
1852 aud the Ladies' Aid' in 1SSS. \
Jewish cemetery was established in
1889 These were participated in by
many whose families were among the
earliest pioneers of the southwest. in-
cluding among these such well-known
names as Bibo. .Iat1u. Spicgelberg.
Sraab. Eldodt. Seligmun Ilfcld. Gruns-
field and many others who were closely
identified with the history and de-
velopment Of the state, not only ms
traders. stockmen and merchants, bur
as pioneers and builders who made
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
JABOTINSKY QUITS EXECUTIVE
AND ZIONIST ORGANIZATION.
Founder of Jewish Legion Resigns Fol
lowing Disagreement With Weizmam
and Adverse Vote on Petlura Affair.
-tJewi.h relsgrnphic Agency,

Berlin.-vlndimir JabOtinsky. found
err of the Jewish Legion and for three
years member of the Executive COM
mittee of Zionist Organization. resigned
from the leadership as well as mem
bership of the Organization at the last
Actions committee Thursday.
Mr.. JabOtinsky communicated his
resignation to special committee he
fore which he was to explain the ma
agents of Petlura. the Ukrainian in-
Isurrectionary. The committee is said
to have passed an adverse vote ON his
Iconnection with the Petlurn Slavinsliy
affair. simultaneously, letter from
JabOtinsky was read by Deputy Gruen-
baum of Warsaw. who presided in
which he declared that the Executive
committee. having decided in favor of
members. he felt it was best for him
to resign and reserve for himself free
dom of action and criticism of the
Zionist LEADERS, policies.
Mr.. .Jabotinsky's resignation has not
come as "A surprise to circles acquainted
with the internal events of the Zionist
Organization. There has been Sc
rious conflict between DIR. WeiZmann
and Mr.. .Iabotinsky ever since the
former accepted. on behalf of the Zion
list Organization. Winston Churchill's
Interpretation of the Balfour Declara-
tion. as set forth in the White Paper
of Iune 1920.
Jnbotinsky has been demanding a
free hand in the political negotiations.
without being bound in each case by
the majority vote of the Executive.
Particularly. Jabotinsky desired
changes in the Palestine Administra-
ton. n firmer attitude towards the Brit
ish Government and different dealings
with the Arab leaders. Above all, he
favored that the Zionist leaders should
put forth the greatest effort to secure
the establishment of n Jewish Legion
as part of the Palestine Garrison DIR.
Weizmann did not support heartily Mr..
JabOtinsky in any of these demands.
| While friends and opponents alike
consider that it had become impossible
for JabOtinsky to remain on the exc
cutive. they regard it as grave mis-
take on his part to have left the Or
ganization entirely. 1t is maintained
that by withdrawing from membership
in the Zionist Organization he vitiat-
ed whatever changes he might have had
for constructive criticism. had he re-
mained soldier in the Zionist ranks.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

and White Russian popula tion." Which
pears to be that Jewish money is not
operating in districts thai are predom-
irmntly Jewish that say. where eighty
Jews and twenty non-Jcws might have
been fed with Jewish money, the pro
portion was reversed. Which is not
as 1t should be. 1t should not he bc-
cause the appeal mndc by the Amcri-
can Jewish Relief committee to Jews
and for Jews. the understanding being
that If Jews in this country relieved
the distress of the Jewish population
in Russia. the distress of the Russian
population aS a whole would he de-
creased in proportion. vt was under
stood also that the millions voted by
Congress for relief of all Russia. would
he extended to the most needy Pc
gartllcss of race religion ar eli les. ="
If Jews be among the most needy. it
follows that they would have been fed
with the rest. had there been no spe-
cinl Jewish fund established. The spe-
cial Jewish fund was evidently intend
ed by its contributors to relieve in the
first instance Jewish distress. without,
of course discriminating against others
in the field of Jewish operation
Considering then strictly the merits
of the question. without intrigue. it
would appear that Jewish relief monies
have not ON the whole proven as eff
fective as might have been expected.
II is futile to criticise the j. ID. C.. I'M
just to accuse the Ara. Evidently both
parties tried to do their hest. The
j. ID. c. wanted. perhaps. to avoid the
expenditure of II special distribution
apparatus: the Ara justly regarding the
j. ID. c. contributions as part of its re-
sources applied it where to its best
knowledge and belief. the need was
greatest.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

west region. The congregation was or
ganiZed in 1897. Its first rabbi. DIR.
william ii. Greenburg. was called from
England in 1898. \ message has been
received from DIR. Greenburg which con-
graduates the congregation ON its 25th
anniversary. Rabbi Greenburg was II
builder at the head of an organization
of builders. Less than II year after
his arrival the cornerstone of the pres
ent temple at Seventh street and Gold
avenue was laid The site. now central.
was then "on the edge Of town" The
temple was completed in 1900 and was
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

bert has played II prominent part in the
business and social life of Albuquer-
que and the southwest and many of the
Names both in the charter membership
and in the present membership. are
those of the earliest pioneer families
of New Mexico many of whom made
the journey to the far southwest by
stage and even by Ox-team.
Organized 1897
Congregation Albert is not only the
first Jewish religious organization in
New Mexico but in the entire south
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

their distinct contribution to civic. phil
anthropic. political and educational
progress.
Early Religious Services
Prior to the building of Temple AL
bert religious services were first held
on Fridays and holidays in the resi-
dences of members. most often, charter
members said Saturday, in the home
of Albert Grunsfeld. then upstairs over
the store ut First and Gold. Later
services were conducted by the laity
in Knights of Iythias hall. then on
West Gold avenue. between First and
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

Temple Albert of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, celebrated its silver anniver-
sary January Is to n. This cOngre-
CATION. though small in numbers, has
done excellent work since its establish
ment. and Its officers trustees and
Rabbi Raphael Goldenstein III. u. C.,
1916 may well be proud Of what has
been accomplished. ~
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

Second streets. 1t WAS Henry .Iaffn.
"A leading spirit of the little Jewish
community of those days, who de
termined to urge his co-religionists to
organize congregation. He was sue
ccssful and was elected its first presi-
dent Up to the time of the organiza-
ton of the congregation Mr.. Jaffa,
Albert Grunsfeld and Berthold SpitZ
conducted the services in turn, with
an occasional visit from the neighbor-
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

dedicated by Rabbi William $. Fried
man of Denver.
In 1902 the congregation was incor-
poratcd and since the installation of
Rabbi pizcr Jacobs in that year Temple
Albert has been served continuously by
graduates Of the Hebrew Union Collcgi
Of Cincinnati.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07

The Egyptian Government claims
f76OO0 from the Palestine Government
as compensation TO Egyptian subjects
for land appropriated for the Palestine
State Railway.