The Washington times., 1924-02-19
CONVENTION OF.
B maj BIRTH
ADJOURNS
TWo-Day Conference Here 10
Closed With Banquet at 4
Raleigh Hotel.

Delegates to the forty-ninth an
nual convention Of District Grand
Lodge No. 5, Independent Order Of
B'nai Birth, were homeward bound
to seven South. Atlantic States to.
day after a thorough discussion of
the immigration situation. As
guests Of Argo Lodge No. 1s, at a
banquet last night at the Raleigh
Hotel, they listened to speeches by
Secretary Of Labor James J. Davis
and Congressman A. J. SABBATH Of
Illinois, that covered in detail the
main topic of the two-day conven'
tioIi.
While taking issue on several
points, both declared for legislation
that would be fair alike to the for
eigner and America: Unrestricted
legislation, Secretary Davis said.
would convert this country into an
other China, Russia or India. He
spoke in favor of selective inmigra.
ton.
Against johnson Bill.
Congressman SABBATH condemned
the Johnson bill, reported favorably
by the House immigration Com
mittee. as being discriminatory
against the southern and eastern
countries of Europe. Equal ad.
races was urged by both speakers.
II am for selective Immigration, :"
said Secretary Davis, under a
system that will bring to us those
of foreign birth who con appreciate
American opportunity and who will
contribute something to the sum
total Of American civilization"
julius /. Peyser, toastmester, said:
1.-THE question Of immigration Is
not Jewish question, but concerns
all the pepole of these United
States. / fear that too much en-
phasis is being placed by a GER
tain group Of self.appointed Jewish
leaders in America on the imml-
grafton question. My faith in the
citizenship Of the United States is
such that / know that the immi.
grafton problem will be solved, like
all other great problems.
Greeting From Coolidge.
In a message of greeting to the
delegates, President Coolidge ex-
pressed regret over being unable
to attend the banquet. II wish
to extend my greetings and good
wishes to the members, and my
hopes for the continuance of the
splendid work of this organization
in behalf of good citizenship and ef-
ficient human charity"
| Henry A. Alexander. reelected
president of District Grand Lodge
No. s, expressed confidence that
| President Coolidge and his Admin
istration will deal with the Teapot
Dome scandal.
Isadore Hirshfield, representing
the Hebrew immigrants Aid So
ciety, cited the humanitarian atti
tude of Secretary of Labor Davis
and his staff in dealing with immi
grafton problems.
400 Attend Banquet.
More than 400 attended the ban
Quet, which ended one of the most
successful conventions in the his
DRY of Grand Lodge, No. s. Off
GERS elected were: Henry A. Alex
ander, Atlanta, Ga, president: S. ]
Stern, Greensboro, N. c., first vice
president; Joseph A. Wilmer, Wash
ington, president of Argo Lodge
second vice president; Edwin l.
Levy, Richmond, Va, secretary; E
Sternberger, Greensboro, N. c.
treasurer. The general committee
is Joseph Fromberg, South Carolina
Julius Refs, Washington; Marcus
Endel, Jacksonville, Fla; c. r. Leh
man, Baltimore. and M. jacob
North Carolina.
Julius Refs was chairman of tho
banquet committee. Dancing fol
lowed the banquet.