Evening star., 1925-06-30
SPLIT IN ZIONIST
RANKS IS HEALED
Seeding Leaders Renom-
mated for Places on Ma
tionaI Executive Board.

The split in the ranks Of America n
Zionists was more definitely healed
today, when several former leaders
VINO left the movement in 1921 were
named for places on the new national
executive committee.
Judge Jacob NJ. Moses of Baltimore.
chairman Of the nominations commit
tee, reported to the convention of the
Zionist Organization of America, at
the Mayfiower Hotel, the names OF
Judge Julian Mack. New York; DR..
stephen s. Wise and DIR. Harry Erie
denwald. Baltimore.
Their nomination was said by
Zionists to give definite indication
that all traces of the bitter fight
which rent the organization at one
time had vanished. The split oc-
Cured at the Cleveland Zionist con
vention in 1921. when a group headed
by Supreme Court Justice Louis d.
Brandeis, DIR. Wise and Judge Julian
Mack, broke away from the organiza
tion over the establishment of the
Palestine Foundation Fund, formed
at that time to carry on its construc-
OF the Jewish Homeland in Palestine.
Formed Own Body.
The dissenting group formed its
own economic body, the Palestine De
velopment Council, which recently
was merged with the newly formed
Palestine Economic Corporation.
Practically all of the rank and file of
the Zionist members who left the or
ganization in 1921 were said today TO
have returned during the past year
to active work. The nomination OF
their erstwhile leaders was greeted by
the DELEGATES with cheers
Louis Lipsky of New York, renomi-
mated as chairman of the organization
also received an ovation. Announce
ment of election results will be made
late this afternoon or tonight.
1000 Homes to Be Built.
Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, presi
dent of the Palestine Securities, Inc
today reported that in view of the
acute housing shortage in Palestine
the Palestine Securities. Inc, began
the sale of 81 900 900 of first mortgage
bonds, bearing 6l2 per cent interest
to finance the building of l 900 new
homes in Palestine. More than halt
the Offering was reported as sold
Judge Rosenblatt said Palestine Sc
curities, Inc, which is controlled
Jointly by the American Zion Com
monwealth and Zionist Organization
of America, represented the first
Zionist attempt to engage in the up
building Of Palestine on strictly
business and sound investment basis.
The flow of capital from America tc
Palestine Judge Rosenblatt estimated
as totaling from SO 900 900 to S. 900 0ol
a year.
Tracks Of Land Being Bought.
The American Zion Commonwealth
was reported by the president. S. j
Weinstein, as having built and colo
nized the flourishing colonies of Bal
fouria, HerZlia and Afulah, and as
having purchased large tracts of lant
in other sections of the country fol
future colonization activities.
During the past year Mr.. Weinsteir
reported more than 200 American Jews
have planned to settle their European
relatives on land they have purchased
in Palestine, and viii invest no less
than 81 1,000,0 900 in setting up their rel
atives in self-supporting occupations
there.
An old Roman aqueduct has been re
stored in the region of HerZlia, Mr.
Weinstein reported, and is now drain
ing the entire region. The aqueduct
was said to have been allowed to fal
into decay during the centuries ot
Turkish rule.
Frieda Silbert lillian, chairman oi
Junior Hadassah, reported that ths
organization numbered 103 units, 12I
groups and 1925 members to forward
its main activity Of supporting de
pendent and orphan children of the
country. cared for in private homes
and institutions Of Palestine.
Junior Body Has 800 Clubs.
Young Judea, a junior Zionist or
ganization, reported through it's presi
dent, DR.. David de Sola Pool, that i,
now consists Of 500 clubs in 146 cit
les. that more than 10000 celebrations
had been held during the year on the
occasion of important Jewish holy
days. and that it had supported the
work of the Palestine Boy Scouts.
The convention yesterday went on
record, with only six dissenting votes
as favoring extension of the Jewish
agency, official adviser to the Brit.
ish mandate authorities, to non.
Zionists. The resolution was intro.
duced by Norris Rothenberg of New
York and was passed after consider
able discussion.
In its resolution the convention
viewed with satisfaction the action
taken by the non-partisan confer.
ence. convened under the leadership
of Louis Marshall, at which steps
were taken to invite Jewish 'organiza
tions not affiliated with the Zionist
organization to send representatives
to a conference to select delegates
which will constitute the American
section of the enlarged Jewish
agency"
Israel Goldberg Of New York in an
address yesterday afternoon declared
the British government should be
more helpful in the re-establishment
Of the Jewish national home and
should not permit its policy to be
dictated by "a group Of Arab agi
tators who are not interested in the
economic upbuilding of Palestine"
Appeal to British.
1--WE are grateful to the British gov
ernment," Mr.. Goldberg said, for the
work it has done in Palestine, the in
stitution of a modern government, ths
building of roads, the enforcement Of
law and order and other achievements
These things, however. are done by
the British wherever they colonize
whereas the Palestine mandate i'm
poses upon the British governmen,
the obligation of actively facilitating
the Jewish national home" Mr.. Gold
berg, in a resolution introduced to tht
convention, called upon the Worlc
Zionist Congress to make formal rep
resentation to the British government
regarding its administration of tn,
Palestine mandate.
A feature Of today's sessions wa.
that part devoted to the Hebrew Ian
guage and its Importance, with the en-
tire program being conducted in wha
was said to be the Hebraic used il
biblical times. Reuben Brainin pre-
sided, and addresses were delivered b,
David Yellin, Emanuel Neumann, DR.
Soltes, DR.. Spiegel. DR.. Rieger. Prof
Chain Chernowitz. DR.. s. Bernstein
Abraham Goldberg, DR.. Israel Shapir,
and DR.. Schmarya Levin.