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Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-11
DEPUTY HARTCLASS
PRESIDENT OF CLUB
OF JEWISH DEPUTIES
Describes Course of Policy
in Public Statement of
Principles
CLUB MUST PROCEED TO
OPPOSITION. HE SAYS
IJcwI.h rclsgrnrnIc Agcnctl

Deputy llypnlinary Hart,
glass, Zionist aud leader of the oppoSi-
tlouHl Grucnbnum group in the club of
Jewish Deputies. agreed to serve as
president of the club of Jewish Deputies
in the Polish Scjm. following his elec,
lion yesterday
\ declaration setting forth the future
course Of the policy Of the club under
his presidency was read yesterday by
Deputy IIartglasS nj meeting Of the
club, following his acceptance In hi.
declaration. Deputy llartglnSs declared
that he stands, in principle, for an UNI
dcrStnnding with the government in
power. and any succeeding govern
mcnt concerning the reorganization of
The rights of the Jewish population In
the Republic. in accordance with the
principles of the Polish Constitution
aud the provisions Of the international
treaty signed 10y Poland guaranteeing
the rights Of the national minOritieS
IN the country.
Opposed to agreements
Declaring himself to he AN opponent
Of the system uf agreements" he de-
clarcd that it would be his policy to
strive toward an understanding with
the Polish people Concerning the pos
sihility of cooperation with the other
national minorities in the Republic and
their representation in the Sejm,
Deputy HartglnSS declared That this
cooperation is possible "as far as their
demands are compatible with the in.
terc>ts OF the state" The president
of the club of Jewish Deputies find it.
however. necessary at present to pro-
coed To the opposition of the present
government. In view of the fact thar
the conditions of the agreement con
cluded between the government and the
club were not fulfilled
\ discussion developed with the club
following the reading Of the declaration
by the president. Representatives Of
the Agudah Misrach and Eastern
Galicia groups of deputies participated
in The discussion all Of the speakers
expressing appreciation of Ilartglass'
declaration.
Choice Ends Deadlock
The crisis within the club of Jewish
Deputies came to an end when the Zion
list Party Council. at its session yestcr-
day. decided To urge Deputy lIartglass
to accept the post of president and
Deputy Iartglass' statement that he
would submit TO the order of the party
and accept the post. The Party Coun-
ell also reproached The Zionist dep
utics from Eastern Galicia for refrain
ing from voting during the election Of
the president
\ resolution introduced by Deputy
Relics concerning the clubs proceed
ing 10 oppose the government was dis
cussed at the meeting 1t was finally
decided 10 postpone action on this res
Olution until the next meeting of the
club ON March IL.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-11

The Wall home has long been a
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4. lie moves to quash the charges
upon The ground of their vaEueness
and icdeHri:eness concerning the time.
piic" and manner of the offenSes
charged.
;. That on August 81. 1865. he was
arraigned and put on trial on his plea
oT not guilty to these charges before a
military commission Ike this; that the
commission was broken UP without his
agency and consent and adjourned
without Il record. Having once been
put in jeopardy on those charges, the
prisoner claims that he cannot now be
arraigned as before, but IS entitled
10 the benefit OF an acquittal.
6. He claims that he should be dis
charged because .ia was an officer of
thA So-cailed Southern Eonfedera cy
ana entitled to the benefits of the
terms agreed to between Gems. Sher-
man and Johnston, which were COM
Piled with BY him. -...... ..-.-
COUNSEL for defense argued for
adjournment TIL the next day,
that they might discuss these pleas.
Mr.. Baker told the court that he had
just entered the case and had not
read the charges. Attorney Baker
argued that Wrz had been a l1uns
bic servant under the "so-caiied Con-
federate Government" and was act
ing under orders of superiors. He
denied that it was IVirz who had
starved prisoners, and he maintained
that Gen. Wilson, in arresting Wirz
after sending for him. violated a rule
of civilized war, and that the prisoner
was Wrongfully held. The Judge ad-
vocate held that as the senior counsel,
Mr.. Schade, had been present. he
opposed postponement, and the ses-
sion continued. Mr.. Schade waived
argument on the pleas and Joined is
sue on the simple plea mot guilty"
The judge advocate read his argu-
ment. He said that the matter Of
vagueness of the charges was for the
court to determine. A person had not
been tried by a court marial until he
had been acquitted or convicted.
Capt. Noyes and Gen. Wilson. in maxi
ing their promise to the prisoner.
knew nothing Of the particulars Of
this case. and when Gen. Wilson
learned the particulars it was his duty
to annul the pledge given him.
NJ. r. Robinson. a clerk of the
commission. was the first witness
and read the following letter written
by Wirz to Gen. ]. II. Wilson. COM
manding at Macon:
"Andersonville, Ga, May Z. 1865.
Cen. Wilson:
II am native of Switzerland and
was before the war citizen of
Louisiana and by profession physi-
clan. Like hundreds of thousands of
others. I was carried away by the
maelstrom of excitement and Joined
the Southern Army. l was very
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his mansion on the Patuxent. ferried
from Maryland at this same narrow
point below Popes Creek, where
Henry Ford and his associates pro-
pose to erect this state1y steel bridge.
The messenger brought a summons to
Col. John Washington at Wakefield
Manor, in what is now Westmoreland
County, to appear at the court to be
held on October 4. Col. John Wash
ington and his brother Lawrence. the
immigrants of that illustrious family,
had arrived in this country the previ-
Gus year on the Arch Sarah. of which
Edward Prescott was captain. When
the ship landed in Maryland. Col.
Washington accused Prescott Of hang
ing a witch aboard ship. for which
reason he was summoned to be the
chief witness at the trial. 1t is to be
conjectured that the first of this IL
lustrious family to settle on the soil
of Virginia received Gov. Fendall's
messenger with all due courtesy and
respect. But he made an ingenious
excuse for not attending the session
of court of October :. For on that
day." he wrote the Governor of Mary
land. II intend to git my some bap-
tized, all We company and gossips be-
ing invited for this day." This son.
lIit IIISl VI LUe llIlt tO nc DUIfi III VII
ginia, was that Lawrence Washing
ton who was the father of Angus
tine, who was the father of George,
the patriot and statesman who won
the War of independence and was the
first President of the United States.
Shortly after Col. John Washington
came to this country ne married Ann
Pope, the daughter or Nathaniel
Pope, who, in 1888, acquired 100 acres
of ground on the Potomac, which he
called "Pope's Freehold" and the
creek which ran through his place
became known as "Pope's Creek"
Although this George Washington
Wakefield Memorial Bridge is to be
built at the narrowest point of the
Potomac below Washington, it will
be almost 2 miles from shore to
shore, and it is deemed likely that
the promoters will dredge the shall
low water for considerable distance
and lay in q solid concrete road on
the marshes which are now part of
the river. Dredging and deepening
the channel would meet the approval
of those who make the patriotic
journey by water.
Many will recall that a few years
ago President and Mrs. Coolidge land
ed just below the dividing line of
King George and Westmoreland coun-
ties, and. leaving the Mayflower
riding at high tide on the shore, pro-
ceeded by motor to the manor park
which lies 20 miles inland. When
they returned the yacht was high and
dry in the mud and the presidential
party had to take. the train at the
most convenient station to make the
return trip to Washington, leaving
the Mayfiower and her crew to await
the rising of the next tide.
The act of Congress authorizing
the construction of this steel toll
bridge has permitted it's promoters
one year to submit plans and speci-
fications to the engineers of the War
Department. There is widespread
impression, however, that Mr.. Ford
and his colleagues had their ideas in
concrete form before the bill passed
Congress. and that work will begin on
the bridge in a few months with the
hope of having the entire structure
ready for the public in five or six
years.
In the opening years of the nine
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teenth century, on both the Mary
land and the Virginia sides of the
river, stretched a series of well cul-
tivated manor grants, with the tall
chimneys of their mansions showing
above the primeval forests thereahou-.
Washington Irving, in his Life on
the Potomac" writes pleasantly OF the
hOspitable homes of the counties, .he
ruins of which are now so thiclily
overgrown that they are diiflcult to
trace 1t is probable that the bridge
on it's Virginia end will look down
on the quiet graveyard of the Hooe
family whose country seat at Barnes
field, with it's quaint gabled mansion.
was once a noted seat of hospitality.
The first of the family, who came from
England in the latter part of the sew
enteenth century, Ryce Hooe, built
the ancestral home in Ills and named
his estate after his wife, Sallie Barnes.
His son. the second Ryce Hooe, took
an active part in the War of 1nde-
pendence, and helped George Mason
in his task of drawing up the Vir-
ginia Bill of Rights. When Lafayette
came to this country after the War
of the Revolution he visited Gerald
Hooe. the son of Ryce Hooe, I'd, of
Barnesville, and on his return to
France he sent Mrs. Gerald Hooe a
beautiful set of Dresden china in ap-
probation for her kindness to him
during his visit to this country. This
set of china Is now on exhibition at
the Smithsonian Institution in Wash
ington, ID. G.
Two of the daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Hooe, Elizabeth and
Sarah, married, respectively, Thomas
and George Mason, the sons of George
Mason of Gunston Hall, who drew
up the Declaration of Rights of Nir-
ginia Peter and Arthur Hooe, broth
ers of Elizabeth and Sarah. came to
Washington, where they built the
Hooe Building, long one OF the lead
ing office buildings at the Capital.
The remaining brother. DR.. Abram
Hooe, remained at the old homestead
at Barnesfield. where he was of great
service to the Federal and Confed-
crate troops during those trying days
of the COS. Blind Tom" the negro
musician, who Il quarter of n cen
fury ago entertained many audiences
throughout the country with his ex-
quisite music, was born at Barnes
field.
A dramatic incident in the later
history of the old Hooe mansion at
BarneSfeld was that Wilkes Booth.
after assassinating President Lincoln.
was concealed in the. woods beside
Popes Greek for SIX days. after his
fight from Washington. He ferried
the river. and as he was suffering
from wounded leg he went to the
home of Dr. Abram Hooe. at Barnes
field, Va, to seek his aid. but the
physician was absent on some errand
of mercy in the interior and was not
expected home within a day. The
assassin did not tarry. but went to
the home of DIR. Richard Stuart, who
gave him medical attention. On &C
count of the slowness of the mail
neither DR.. Abram Hooe nor DR..
Richard Stuart knew of the crime
which had been committed in Wash
ington, but both were arrested by
the authorities and confined for some
weeks in the old Capitol prison. which
is now the headquarters of the Wom
ans Party.
The venerable Hooe mansion was
destroyed by fire about so years ago,
but the old graveyard of the Hooes
is tenderly cared for by the members
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Humans in Hives.

1t is said that in Mesopotamia there
is to he seen a curious form of dwell
ing. built Of mud and bricks. in tho
form of a hive. Villages and whole
towns in this odd form of architec-
ture are disclosed. As the country Is
for the most part destitute of trees
from which to hew rafters, and also
devoid. in some parts. of stone. the
natives build their habitations of sun
dried mud bricks with high and steep
domes. similar in shape to a conical
beehive.
There is one of these villages not
far from Aleppo. on the route of the
famous Bagdad Railway. Each home
consists of several Of these hives
standing near together and surround
ed by wall of similar material. One
or more are used to live in, another
for the animals, and still another
serves as granary, and so on accord
Ing to the possessions Of the owner.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Super-Slot Machines.

THAT report from Paris about the
Frenchman who put slot ma
chimes at his mercy by freezing ice In
the shape of coins must have aroused
the slot machine makers here, for at
the recent exposition of the National
Vending Machine Association there
was exhibited a machine which, II Is
said. can tell the difference between
an honest coin and n piece of lead or
between an American quarter and a
French franc piece. ---
The secret of the thing appears In
lie in it's ability TO distinguish coins
by both their size and their weight.
The exposition showed machines that
sold everything from gum TO clothes
by the slot system. and one which re.
turned correct change after deductins
tha purchase priss. .--
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him. he (Mr. Schadc) could not for,
sake Inn.
Mr.. Sctade said he was convinced
OF his inability to compete with the
array of talent on the other side, and
apprec;atinG the issues at stake and
the high responsibility resting on hin,
he would ask for IL postponement Of
the tr!a! 90. eight days so as to afford
the prisoner an opportunity to pro
cure additional counsel and to enable
such counsel to examine the facts in
the case. The court refused a post
ponement and directed that the p,.s-
oner should plead Immediately. Mr..
Schade then announced that Mr. @. S.
Baker, a. Washington lawyer, would
Evening star., 1926-08-22

enter the case as additional counsel
for Nirz. The plea of the defense
was presented. This plea was under
six heads and their substance follows:
!. That the prisoner is entitled to
his discharge in consequence of the
promise of Capt. Noyes of the staff
Of Brevet Mai. Gen. Wilson, in com
mand at Macon. Ga. that if he, W'irz
would accompany him to headquarters
for the purpose of giving certain infor
nation. he should not be arrested or
held prisoner
.. The prisoner denies the jurisdic-
ton of the court to try him on the
charges and specifications.
3. That the war is ended and civil
law restored. and that there Is no mil
itary law under which he can he tried.
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Bridge to Washington Birthplace
WillSpan River at Old Indian Ferry
by

~ HE George Washington Wake
field Memorial toll bridge,
which it is confidently hoped
i will in the next five years
Evening star., 1926-08-22

THE Rambler notes in the report
of The trial on Thursday. August
"a. that Maj. Gen. Doubleday. with a
party of ladies. was a courtroom Wis
itor." COL. Chipman, the Judge advo-
cate, asked the prisoner If he had coun,
sci. Louis Schade stated that he would
remain as counsel for the accused
He said he had appeared in that ca
paclty on previous occasions with
Judge Hughes and NessI-s. Denver
and Peck" but they had left for rea.
cons we'll known to the court" The
reason for the departure or with
drawal Of these attorneys does not ar
pear in the account OF the trial that
Is before the Rambler. The president
of the courf Gen. Lew Wallace
interrupted Mr.. Schade. saving that
the court did not know tho reasons
for the withdra wal Of the counsel and
il was not necessary that the court
should know, Mr. Schade, resunling.
said that being an adopted citizen. like
the prisoner. and believing him tnno-
cent Of the charges spectnsd -sS1inss
Evening star., 1926-09-26
MORT|C|ANS MEET
HERE TOMORROW
Ninth Annual Convention to
Attract 2OO--Wiil Call
on Coolidge.

With approximately 200 OF their
leading representatives in attendance.
| the ninth annual convention Of the
Na i"nal Selected Morti"ians will open
Al the Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow
morning. 20 last until Thursday. Dur
ing the meeting comprehensive pro-
gram will be conducted including a
discussion OF various problems con-
fronting them. The morticians, will
take part in a social program, which
includes call upon President Cool
idee AZ the White House. a trip to
Mount Vernon and tours about Wash
ington.h A wreath also will be placed
npon the tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier at Arlington.
The meeting tomorrow will be called
to order by President Jack Matthews
of Lincoln. Nei,r. DR.. James S. Mont
somery. chaplain of thel1uuse of Rep
resentatives. will deliver the invoca-
tion Alfred B. Gawler of Washington.
| host TO the convention, will speak
briefly. and then will introduce J.
. Harry Cunningham. president of the
Board of Trade and the Rotary Club.
who Will welcome the morticians to
Washington. Committee reports will
be delivered by Fred Pierce of Los An
geles: Harry Samson, PITT sburgh: Por'
ter Loring. san Antonio. Dave Turner
f'eda" T,apids. Iowa: Bevyl l.. Boyer.
/ Toledo: f. f.. Nogler Winston.Salem:
| Floyd ". Estes. l.ansius. Mich: Ed
! Fisher. Columbus. Ohio. and Mr. Cav
! ler Addresses will be given by Harry
Burton of Erie. Pa. and John Byrne
! Mr. Noeler will deliver the invocation
before the afternoon session.
Al O'Clock tomorrow President
! Coolidge will receive the delegates
! D,ripr the evening there will be a
/ get-together meeting in the Chinese
room of the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Off1cers of the organization, in addi
ton to President Matthews, include
J Allen Street. Oklahoma City. first vice
president, and Fred NJ. Wilbur. Mar
| shalltown. Iowa. secretary.treasurer
! Members of the board of control are
! in addition to the officers, the follow
! ing men: Fred W. Patterson. Atlanta
! Arthur G.. Mann. Knoxville: Mr.
Boyer George w. Streeter. Spring
: field: George w. Olinger. Denver: Mr.
Loring. r. NJ Davis, Mount Vernon
n T.. and Mr.. Gawler.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

Flowers for Weddings. Etc.
Before making final arrangements
consult Guide. 1912 F.-Advertlsement.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
CIDER
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
LITHFRAN.

TOTTN6TA HETGHTs. PARK Rp. & y. Il
ave Pastor. c. n. BUTLER. Services
a conducted by pastor A. II: second seryice
" resur.ed at a. sscheel. e:%b.
Evening star., 1926-09-26

mission and retired to private life.
While ii has been understood for
some time he would not be reappoint-
ed. there has been no pronouncement
from the White House as to his sue
ceSSor. 10,
! Mr.. Thompson. who has served on
the commission longer than any other
person, first was appointed to that
body by Woodrow Wilson In January,
1918 for a brief term. and in Septem-
ber Of the same year reappointed for
q seven-year tenure He twice served
as chairman. from December j. 1920,
for one year and from December. I.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
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Adolescence is a difficult
period for both mother and
daughter. but if the girls
health is carefully guarded
she can be brought safely
through it. 1t is absolutely
essential. however. to build
up the body and promote good
health at this time.
Evening star., 1926-09-26
S1.25OOOO. Hotel Job Let.

Special nispatch TO The sta
RICHMOND. Va. September 25.-
The Wise Granite and Construction
Co has been selected to build the
new Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point
ia cost 81 80 900. The stock for the
new hotel has been sold and the con
struction OF the building will begin as
soon as the preliminary details OF or
gariza ton ara comnlet ed
Evening star., 1926-09-26

1923. for another 12.month period.
In anticipation that his commits
sionership will go to another Demo
crat, many names have been sug-
gesteds to President Coolidge for the
vacancy, q number from Southern
Democratic Senators and Represent
atives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Rudy Valentino
Fighting Mad Over
Tribune Editorial

New York. July 20 - up - Pink
powder puffs or those of any other
color are most repulsive to Rudolph
Valentino.
He used several varieties of Ian
gHage today in making this clear as
he admitted challenging to a duel the
anonymous writer of an editorial In
the Sunday Chicago Tribune, who
linked him with this mark of femin-
ity.
His challenge was contained in q
letter mailed after he had read the
editorial and its authenticity was
doubted until Valentino verified the
authorship.
Ever since The Sheik' came out"
he said today, some of the people
have startet making fun of it. The
result was that every young effemi-
nate man or every Juvenile criminal
has been called a sheik Although
The Sheik was a very manly charac-
ter, the opposite impression became
prevalent and these persons sought
to give the impression that it was
the original Of low type Of char
acter.
This is beneath contempt, but
such public statement demands a
public answer.
whether my challenge is ans
wered or not" he continued, I'll
find the writer of that editorial or
anyone else who follows his steps.
l will have three weeks to spend in
Chicago If necessary"
Valentino in his challenge rccog-
nized that duelling is Illegal in Iii
nois. so offered to settle the affair n
boxing or wrestlis & match"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
File Certificate
On Condition Morse
In Fraud Indictment

New York, July 2O.-CP)-Charles
w. Morse. 70 year old financier and
shipping man. was described in
PHYSICIANS certificate today as
paralytic, victim of hardening Of
the arteries and heart disease. and
as in such a mental state that he is
unable to answer ordinary questions
competently.
The certificate was filed in federal
court today by Nash lockwood,
Morse's attorney, in answer to Judge
Holmes order directing Morse to
appear before him Thursday to plead
to the five year old indictment
charging him with using the mails to
defraud in the sale of shipping stock.
The document was signed by DIR.
D. f. Barker of Bath, Maine, who has
been attending Mr.. Morse and his
wife for several years. Mrs. Morse
died last week of apopleXy at Bath.
Mr.. lockwood asserted he did not see
how the aged financier could possibly
be placed on trial in his present con-
ditiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-21
Sec. Davis Pays
Official Visit to
Fort Ethan Allen

Burlington, VT, July 20 Up -
Secretary of War Davis motored to
Fort Ethan AlleI from Plattsburgh
this afternoon and made a brief
visit to the post. Members of the
Burlington city government and
chamber of commerce We're among
those who extended welcome. Sec
rotary Davis spoke briefly and then
reviewed the regular troops and
members of the Yale, Harvard. Nor
wich and NJ. A. G. r. Q. T. c. units
now taking instructions at the post.
He returned to Plattsburgh later in
the day. Tho secretary was sup
posed to be a passenger on the
steamer Ticonderoga docking here
this afternoon and the crafts ap-
pdrance was greeted with a salute
Of IS guns from the wharf but when
Mayor c. H. Beecher stepped for
ward to greet him, the secretary
was not present. However, the mis-
understanding was soon corrected
and the cabinet official and the
mayor shook hands at the post.