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The Washington times., 1924-03-26
BALLSTON BODY.
! ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS
James F. Thompson Chosen
President Of Citizens
Association.

CLARENDON, Va, March 26.-
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Ballston Citizens Association
last night at the Ballston Engine
House, the following officers were
elected: James F.. Thompson, presi-
ident; F. G. Frear, secretary; the
election of vice president and
treasurer was postponed until the
April meeting.
Following the election president.
elect Thompson announced that he
would appoint the executive com.
mittee and all standing committees
at the next meeting.
A resolution requesting the board
or supervisors of Arlington county
to make 1t known upon what au-
thority money Is appropriated out
OF the general fund for maintain
ance OF the several fire companies.
was passed at the meeting last
night. A request will also be made
upon Commonwealth Attorney
William G. Cloth, to find out
whether the board of supervisors
have the authority to levy a special
tax for fire protection In Arlington
county.
This resolution will be presented
to the board of supervisors at it's
regular April meeting, by ID Gar.
land Kendrick, of the. association.
Capt. John T. Talman, superin.
tendent Of roads of Arlington county,
discussing the Widening of the
military road at Rosslyn, leading to
the Key Bridge, last night with a
representative of The Washington
Times. stated that he would i'm.
mediately interview officials of the
War Department in an effort to
have the/Government continue the
present road leading from the
bridge, known as military road, and
to eliminate two curves which are
more or less dangerous.
Captain Talman> said with this &C.
| complished the county will be abba
to reduce the dangerous grade al
Pickett'S Hill by extending Wilson
boulevard to meet the military road
thus doing away with the dangerous
curve at Murphy and Ames lumber
yards.
The Good Roads Commission OF
Arlington district organized some
| time ago, 10 further bond issue
for roads, it was learned last night
from A. ]. Porter, is still awaiting
a decision from the Commonwealth
attorney as to the aRlount of bonds
that can be issued for schools, roads
| and sewers.
The regular monthly meeting OF
] the American Legion auxiliary unit
4 Av.1s,
| tonight at the home of Mrs A. j
Porter, at Clarendon avenue and
Wilson boulevard, at o'clock.
The annual election Of officers
Of the Clarendon Lodge. Loyal Order
| of Moose. No. 1915. will take place
at the regular meeting tomorrow
night in the Clarendon Citizens Hall
| at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
Coolidge Offered Degree.

President Coolidge was invited to.
day by Congressman Brown of New
Jersey to go to Princeton University
on October 4 to receive the degree
of doctor Of laws.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
FRENCHCAB|NET
FORCED To
RESIGN
Poincare Defeated in Vote on
Pensions-WiH Refuse to
Hold Job.
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growing in strength for the past
eight weeks.
The retiring cabinet was appoint.
ed January Is, 1922. In addition to
M. Poincare. the other members
were:
The defeat Of the government
was unexpected and sudden. Minis
ter de Lasteyrie spoke against the
proposed pensions amendment in a
routine manner without even rising
from his seat. Then he asked for
the vote of confidence.
Minister Of justice, M. Colrat; min.
lister of war and pensions M. Magi.
not; minister Of interior, M. Man
curry; minister of finance, NJ. de
Lasteyrie; minister Of marine, M.
Raiberti; minister of commerce and
industry, M. Dior; minister of pub.
lie works, posts and telegraphs, M.
lie Troquer; minister of public in.
struction and fine arts, M. Berard;
minister of colonies, NJ. Sarraut;
minister of Labor, M. Peyronnet,
minister Of liberated regions, M. Rel.
bel; minister of agriculture, M.
Cheron, and minister Of hygiene. M.
Strauss.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
General Pershing to Return.

ten. John J. Pershing, who has
been in France for several months
engaged in writing his memoirs Of
the world war, will sail for New
York tomorrow on the George
Washington, according to advices
received by the War Department
today.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
By FRANK A. VANDERBILT.
Formerly Of the National City Bank
OF New York.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan

or New York.
written Expressly for Cosmopolitan
News Service.
The Republican party is done
for! There must be a new party
composed Of honest men not in
the tolls of either of the old
political parties. The Democratic
party is, in it's intent, discredited
A new party will sweep the
country like wildfire. The i'm
perative need is a leader at once
who will take charge of the des-
TIMES of a people who have been
continuously victimized by par.
tisan politicians. This leader
must be backed up by a Congress
OF impartial and honest men.
'Paralyzed With Disgust"
Under present partisan political
conditions, can the subject of a
soldiers bonus be treated fairly?
1t can not be. Can taxation be
legislated upon honestly? 1t cannot
be. Can our foreign relations policy
De determined with justice? It can.
not be. Can agricultural relief be
brought about with fairness? II
cannot be.
nave been paralyZed with disgust
a the disclosures made by the
senate investigating committees.
q
and as their arousal becomes more
intense, they will order a reign of
honesty in government. There
Tore, l say a new party is a
practical thing. In my opinion, it
is the only way to do the house.
cleaning job that Is now so neces.
sary, if our Government is to last.
Situation Without Parallel.
or course, all the politicians and
all the "old stagers' in the polNi.
cal game will be apt to say "you
can't do it. Look at 1912, when
we had vigorous and great lead.
er! We didn't get anywhere then"
There has been no time in the
history of our Government when
we have had the parallel to the
present squalid and sordid political
conditions. There has never been
q time when government was sunk
30 low in the opinion of our people
There has never been a time
until now when our democracy
seemed to be breaking under the
pressure of maladministration OF
national affairs. There has never
before been time when it was sc
necessary to do it now"
Let us have a new party. Let
us have housekeeping.
Let us give democracy a new
trial with honest men in official
positions. Let us sweep the old
men from the checker board, and
begin new game with fresh men,
untainted by political adventures
and unafraid of simple honesty In
government.
Nation Is Honest.
Let us have government that
IL not converted by a few man into
q tool for their own aggrandizement
The masses of our people are
honest. They should be governed
honorably. They are entitled to
honorable treatment in their trust
of their government. They cannot
be always on guard watching the
administration Of government. They
must be going about their own bust
ness. They, must be brought back
to faith in their government. Only
honest mem can do that for them.
1t 1sia simple thing to get honest
men, the people once make up
their E1n9kF about it.
The RehNt1ican party has failed
The Demon tic party seems about
to fail ('ANd will probably do so. Let
us, theR I'VE a new party-not a
third pa ~. 1t will be the first
honest party and a new deal with
honest men running the govern.
ment.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
resignation of the Poincare govern.

ment.
1T is surprising and regretable."
Jusserand declared. Gin view of the
splendid work which Poincare has
been doing for the French people,"
Confirmation of the resignation Of
the Poincare ministry was cabled to
the State Department today by Am.
bassador Herrick at Paris.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26

FIGHTING CHAPLAIN OF
GOTH SERIOUSLY ILL

y
Father
Duffy,
famous
fighting
chaplain Of
New York s
fighting
Sixty-ninth,
who won
citation for
his bravery il
the world wal
has suffered
a complete
breakdown
as an
aftermath Of
a recent
attack Of
influenza. He
was stricken
in the
Parish House
Of Holy Cross
Church in the
Metropolis.
II =!
The Washington times., 1924-03-26

Jusserand Surprised.
"Most extraordinary said Jules
Jusserand. the French ambassador,
when informed by newspaper men at
the White House TODAY of the
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
CONGRESS
TAINTED,
CLAIM
Declares Real Legislation Is
Impossible Under Partisan
Conditions.

F~amk A. VGmderlip, who says
he r'tu camp IN Washington until
the last shred of corruption is re-
veGled, declares the Republican
party IS descredited, the Demo-
cratic party is on the run and the
great need of the day is mev
party that will bring the peoples
desire for honesty into govern-
nteMt.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
A Half Century of JeWish Work
An Interview With Charles Shoh President of the Union
OF American Hebrew Congregations.
by l.. II. FROAIKIN

There Is no limit" he declared. to
the good fhat can he done If sufficient
funds Dfe available To the committees
that are active in the work of the
Union. We have made this crganiza-
tiGn literally union of hearts and
of handS-men and women working to-
gether for Judaism and for liberal
progressive Amcricanism. Women
have been brought into active pnrtici-
patton in our religious life and their
Interest has been of mestimablc value
The hears of all homes are moth
Crs," he went ON. Mothers whose love
is the purest. most unselfiSh attribute
on earth: whose sympathy is the deep
est and most sought for; whose interest
is the keenest and most lasting, and
this love, this sympathy this interest
of the mothers added TO the example
and teachings Of the fathers will bring
to the child the realizatiCl of all that
is good and fine on earth. If parelts
will go To the Synagog and take their
children with them. if they will put the
love of God in their hearts. their chill
dren will he source of happiness to
Them. and IN honor TO the community
in which they live. 1t is they who
will bring about the pcrpetuation cf
Judaism in this glorious land Of free
dom, and will secure the continued
success of the many interests of the
"tti. h.. of f,,f
"Children''-it Is about Them that
this veteran of Jewish service ccnters
his hone for n happy tomorrow. Charles
Shohl is the sort of man to whom chill
dren mstinctlvely turn. He is presi-
dent of the Sunday School of Plum
Street Temple-his only paid office
wherein his pay is the great affection
of his little charges. His own boys
have grown to distinguished manhood
one an eN-statc Senator and Judge
Of the Court of Appeals Of Ohio. an
other an associate Professor OF PCdia-
trictS at Yale medical school. Interested
as his fa her before him, In child
welfare.
LOOMING hhth'l 10 inc next nitN years
of the Union. hasine his judgment on
the teachings of the half century he
had gone through. Mr.. Shchl told me
this sorry which emphasizes. If en-
phasis is needed after all that l have
writ en- 50 far the spirit this man
has brought to his labor of love.
To my mind we must look to the
Home Influence on the Religious Edu-
eaton of the children of today-tc the
evnIuI lie shown them by the fathers
G..L to the love and the instructions of
the mothers for the foundation of the
continued success of the rnion.'
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
PROPOSAL OF SPAIN FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNIVER-
SITY NOT ACCEPTED.
tIcwish Telegraph Agency

Brussels-The proposal of the Span
ish government to establish an Interim
tionnl university in Spain, with special
provisions for the Jewish students of
eastern Europe, who We're affected by
the percentage limitation on their num-
bers in the universities tNumerus
Clausus), was considered today by the
sub committee ON Inter-Universi Y Re
lations of the Intellectual Commission
of the Leageu of Nations. under the
chairmanship of Pref. Gilbert Murray,
and with the participation of Prof. Col
man. Director of the American univcr-
sity Union of Europe.
The subcommittee did not accept
Spuin's proposal. The feeling was cX-
pressed that mt present il would be I'M
possible to establish an official interna-
tional university, although steps should
be taken Immediately to encourage Gu
operation between the universities of
the different countries by II frequent cX-
change Of professors and students.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
ROUMANIAN UNIVERSITIES
ARE BURLESQUES, SAYS
ROUMANIAN PROFESSOR
Two jews Thrown In.O River by Anti.
Senites.
tJewlsh Telegraphlc Agency

BucharcSt-profcssor Jorga of the
University of bucharest. and we'll
known R0umanian schol;ir, declared to-
day that he would have TO resign from
the faculty of the university because OF
the fact that the anti-Semitic students
are preventing him from delivering his
lectures. The Roumanian universities
ut present are no more than mIrleSquo
houses" said Prof. Jorca.
Atrocities against Jews are continu-
ing here. Tw" Jewish pnSSerS-by on
the bridge Were seized by anti-Semites
and thrown into the river. Police. who
were present. remained Indifferent to
their cries for help. Fortunately. how
ever, the two victims of the mob were
good swimmers and made their way to
shore.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
100 JEWISH PASSENGERS
WOUNDED DURING ANTI
SEMITIC ATT A c X ON
TRAIN.
CJewish Telegraph Agency

Budapest-PrCss reparts from Tran
sylyania bring mere details concerning
the anti-Jewish disturbances of the last
few days On The railroad line Balasz-
fnIva- KlauSenbcrg. Fascist students
Stormcd the trains and assaulted the
Jewish passengers, wouhding over 100,
one Jewish passengers throat was cut.
Many others were thrown out Of the
windows while the train was in mo,
ton. breaking arms and legs.
Similar eXccsses of an .i-Semtic stu
dents are reported from Agran,.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
Thursday, May 20, 1924
WAVE OF TERRIBLE PO-
GROMS ALL OVER TRAN
SYLVANIA.
Rour,anian Officials Participate in
Atrocities.
Jcwisn Telegraph Agency


Vienna wave of pugr0ms against
the Jewish population of Transatlantic
has been raging for several days, ac-
cordng 10 rcpor : which reached here
today from Klausrnherg. MasSacreS
occurred in several towns. resulting in
twelve deaths and numbcrlcsS wounded.
In The city Gf Szatmar the Jewish
student. Heinrich Kluger. WAS hung by
the mob ON II lamp post. and his mother
was. before his eyes. drenched with
petroleum and burned alive.
In the ci Y of Tejus many Jewish
stores We're plundercd and burned. The
mob. under the leadership of students.
drove naked Jewish women into the
market place. In Klauscnbcrg. Rou-
manian officials. and members of the
Roumnnlan secret police. "Sirujanzn'
who had previously arranged IL demon
stration for Prince Karel, who was la
town. participated in the pogrom
Reports also sta:c that groups ot
Roumnnian students canvnSsed the vii
lagos inducing the peasants to partici-
pate in the pogrOm movement.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
] E WISH MEMORANDUM
SUBMITTED TO INTERNA-
TIONAL EMIGRATION CON-
FERENCE.

ROme-A memorandum was sub
mitted by the United Jewish Emigra-
ton committee, which is represented by
DR.. Z. Tiomkin and NJ. Aberson, to the
International Emigra ion Conference
tracing the history of immigration to
the United States. the Argentine.
Brazil and Palestine during the last
forty years. 1t gives de allied figures
and explanations concerning the .po-
siticn of emigration and immigration
in recent years, and the prospects for
Jewish emigration in view of the re-
strictions in South and North America
and Palestine. .. -.... .,.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
SOVIET GOVERNMENT WILL
CHANGE ITS ATTITUDE
TOWARD RELIGION.
Jewlsh TeIegraphic Agency,

Riga-The Soviet Government has
decided TO take II new attitude toward
the religious question in Russia. accord
ing to the informa ion received by the
London Times correspondent here.
The Central committee Of the Rus
sian Communist Party. mt its last meet
ing. adopted n resolution to revise its
methods of combating prejudice" 1t
proposes that from now on the clos
ing of churches and synagogs should
not he carried cut without the per
mission Of the central government. 1t
is stated that the Communis,s 5 now
admit the failure of their anti-relig-
ious campaign. Another factor which
is making them consider their attitude
is the protest of many Americans now
in Russia.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
DIR. CHAIN WEIZMANN RE-
PORTS HIS A Nj RIGA N
VISIT AT LONDON RECEP-
IION.
Says American Jewry is Alive 10 jew
ish Problems and Palestine
CIcwlsI Tclegrnrh AgoncyI


London - Dr. Chulm WriZmann.
president Of the WIcrld Zionist Organ
ization. reported to,lay the results of
his visit Ia Ameiica. at the public re-
ccption given in his honor under the
chnirmanship of Sir Alfred Mund. for
Iacr British Minister for Public Works
Sir Alfred Mond praised the work of
D?. Wc,zmamn in .tncricn. tcrmlng it a
triumphant progress" "rhc Zionist
Organization" he .said. lis receiving
more and more rrcosnition in the polit-
ical world
Sir Alfred nl,o commented upon the
efforts of Louis Marshall in the task of
forming the American branch of the
Jewish agrncy,-and praised Mr.. Mar
shall for his devotion and efforts.
Great merrinEnt was caused at the
meeting by Sir sNfred when he nted
that nov. after having endured Ameri-
can hospitality for "a period of six
months, DIR. weizmann would he able
to stand almost anything.
DIR. Wcizmnnn IN his speech stated
that the results of his voyage to Amer
ic; were satisfactory. The Keren
HuycsOd now has sufficient funds to
carry on The most necessary work up
till the end of 1925
american Jewry. as | observed it.
is alive to- Jewish problems and to Pal
estine.' said pr. weizmann. This is
due to the iin.reasc of anti-Semitsm.
the new Immigration bill passed by
Congress anJsto the realizn ion, which
is growing syenter and greater, that
Palestine is }he only place where the
existence of The Pewish people can be
secure
Many Anerican Jewish leaders"
DR.. Weizmarn concluded, 'believc that
Palestine copldlbe buin up within the
next twenty ycnrs. The cooperation
between the4Ziqni=;s and the non-Zlon-
lists is.Nific.N isksillc If the Zionists
will meet the nGr-Zionists in the right
spirit. and start the great work Of re-
construction on II joint platform. After
this will have hecn accomplished in
America the rest of the Jewish com
munities will follow
Speeches of welcome were also de
livcred by Nahum Sokolow. Mr.. Mai
ditch and Mr.. Joseph Cowcn, who
expressed the hope that Sir Alfred
Mond would visit America again.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
Observation-Disclosures
MOVEMENT FOR BETTER
UNDERS T A NDING BE-
TWEEN JEW AND GEN
TILE.
Herman Bernstein Says Ford Placed
Anti Semitism on American MarlIe.
(Jewish Topographic Agency

New lork-Thc first forum, In the
series arranged under the auspices of
the Jewish Tribune. was held yester-
day at the Town Hall. The large audi
ence which u tended was addressed by
DIR. Nathan KrasS. DIR. Charles Fleisch-
David y. MoSsessohn and Norman Hap
good. Herman Bernstein. editor of the
Jewish Tribune, presided. The sub
jcct of discussion was how to bring
about Il better understanding among
Americans. regardless of creed. and
how to comhnt religious prejudice
Anti-Semitism has been imported
into this country from RusSfn and Ger
many" said AIR. Bernstein mt the open
ing. Henry Ford has put it on the
American market and still is the main
distributor in this country. But Ford
is merely a symptom of the disease of
unrest and hate that mas been brought
To America. He has become the anti
Semitic apostle of the dcmorallzed
and the demoralizing mr>narchistic clc-
mcnts in European countries. partic-
ulnrly in Bavaria. Germany. Hungary
and Roumana.'
DIR. Krass. appealing for tolerance,
said: 1T is very practical and sim
pie tu teach in all the religious schools
connected wi Ii the churches, synagogs
and other religious institutions of our
land, the gospel that all men are chill
dren of God. regardless Of race or
creed
Madamee Ada Slobodskaya. the Rus
sinn singer. charmed the large audi
encc with her rendition of II group of
Jewish folk songs
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
ORTHODOX JEWS STRIKE
AND DE MON S TR A T E
AGAINST BUILDING OF
JEWISH ACADEMIC HOME.
,Jewish Telegraph Agency

lJc"lsH .NEtH'N)
Warsaw-A general strike of store
keepers. and IL strong protest demon
stratiOn was arranged here yesterday
by IA group of orthodox Jews on account
of the fact that building operations had
been started on the much disputed Jew
ish Academic Home, next to the syna-
gogue in the suburb of PragZ
While the orthodox storekeepers
closed their ores n large group of
men. women and children marched to-
ward the place where the building was
being erected, StGrmed the court yard
of the synagogue and destroyed some
of the building material. The police
had to he called to restore order. The
orthodox participants formed them
selves into Il meeting which passed n
resolution demanding the suspension of
the building activity.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
JEWISH DEPUTATION PRO
TESTS AGAINST POGROMS
TO MIN is TER OF IN
TERROR.
Gcwish Telegraph Agency

Bucharest-A Jewish deputntion
from this city appeared today before
the Minister of the Interior, making IL
strong protest against the wave of po-
gromS. now going on wi hout official
Interference In the country.
The dcputntion asked the minister
how it was possible fer such atrocities
to he committed in the presence of tho
police. and while the country was in II
sta of martial law. The deputation
asked why the government did not take
sufficient preventive measures. No eX-
nlnnntory answer was given to this
question.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
Convention of Orthodox Rabbis
Plans to Establish Yeshiva in Jerusalem Adopted BY
Union of Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada.
Hy l.. II. FROMEIN

the syagogS and Hebrew schools which
Traditional Judaism and 10 the ulti-
mae destiny of Israel. The CRYING
need of American Jewry today is To
make religious institutions truly re-
ligiOus and animated by the spirit Of
historic Judaism. the resolution read.
a resolution was adopted appealing
to President Coolidge TO veto the Immi-
grafton Law, which is In direct opposi-
tion 10 the spirit of the Declaration of
Independence and American ideals.
Measures were taken To do whatever
possible tc strengthen the observance
Of the Sabbath and 10 cooperate with
existing agencies for this purpose
1t was decided to employ legal meas.
urcS whenever necessary to enforce the
law against those who sell ritually for
hidden food as koshers Twcnty-One
ates have laws which make such
frauds punishable.
\ Cable was sent TO Sir Herbert Sam
uel. expressing appreciation of his
regime In Palestine as High Commits
sioner and also indorsing the office of
Chief Rabbi Of Palestine and its present
occupant. Rabbi Kook.
An appeal was issued to American
Jewry 10 support the Rabbi Isaac
Elchannn Theological Seminary, the
only institution of its kind in the
United States, which aims to foster
intensive study and to train rabbis
thoroughly imbucd with the soul and
spirit of the Torah and Jewish ideal
ism. The appeal was directed par
ticulnrly 10 generous support of the
Endowment Fund Of the institution. so
that its present wOefully inadequate
facilities can be greatly extended. and
TO trust funds created by beques.s in
wills. 1t was pointed out that such
bequests would guarantee the future
support of the Ycshiva and relieve il
of its acute financial difficulties. fol
lowing the establishment of Its cndow-
ment fund
\ Prnesidium of five was elected to
carry on the affairs Of the Union dur
ing the next year. 1t includes Rabbis
B. l.. Levinthal, Philadelphia Bernard
Revel and !. Rosenberg. New York l..
Silver, Harrisburg and 4. Krieger. Bos-
ton.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-05-29
lJcwish TcIcgrnph Agency

Vienna-Furthpr' details -of' the po-
gromS in Transylvaula reached here to-
day A train, between Cluj and Bias.
was attacked and the terrcrizcd Jew
lsh passengers flung from the win
dows while the train was at full speed
on the sta ion between Bias and Tc-
jus many Jewish passengers were
beaten until they lost consciousness.
over 100 Jews were wounded in the
city of Bias. The eNccsSeS started htter
the Jewish population had assembled
in the local synagogue to celebrate tho
national Roumanian holiday Many
of the wounded were taken to the hos
pitaI: two died.