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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

courts the right to appoint overseers
of election from outside the District
in which they serve.
The committee submitted the draft
Of a proposed new primary corrupt
practices act, which, besides limiting
expenditures of candidates. would
substitute one agent for volunteer
committees to handle money CON
tributed for campaign purposes; would
prohibit expenditures for the dis
semination of information to the pub
lie. for the employment of watchers
at the polls to the number allowed
by law and for the. transportation of
voters to and from the polls" but
would allow expenditures for rental
of radio facilities.
The proposed act also would limit ii
candidates personal expenses to $500,
any added personal expenses to be
paid by the agents; provide for all
penses in excess Of S. by check; limit
expenditures for a group Of candidates
to the largest amount which, under
the act, might be spent for any in
dividual candidate In the group. 1t
also would require the agents name
to be filed within As hours after his
appointment in the office where the
candidates expense accounts are filed:
require any suh-agents name to be
posted in the office of the sheriff of
the county where he is to serve. pro
vide a penalty when contributions in
excess of IS are not made by check,
and make a candidate ineligible when
the candidate, his agent. or sub
agent, with the candidates knowl
edge. violated the act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
ELECTION CLEANUP
PLANS SUBMITTED
Pennsylvania Commission of
rs Urges Stringent
Checks to Expenses.
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa. December 20
Recommendation for revision of the
corrupt practices act to limit pri-
mary expenditures Of a candidate to
10 cents per voter, based on the
largest number of votes cast at the
last general election. for any can
didate of the party in his district. is
made in report by the executive
committee of the Commission of Sew
enty-siX.
The commission was named by Gov.
Pinchot voluntarily a year ago to
revise the election laws, and, when
the extra session Of the Legislature
early this year failed to pass bills
submitted by it, Gov. Pinchot called
on the committee to make further
suggestions for consideration at the
1927 session.
The report advocated mandatory
opening of ballot boxes. restriction of
assistance to voters, use of voting
machines and permanent registration
as vitality essential to clean cleo
lions" in Pennsylvania, and said it
believed in the adoption Of constitu-
tional amendments to abolish tax
qualifications for voters and give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
Wheeler Sees Conspiracy.

The purpose of the vets. who sue
ceeded in having the appropriation
ruled out of order IN both Houses be-
cause of d provision that it could be
expended without the customary adj
vance accounting, was described by
Wheeler as an effort Ito cripple the
enforcement agents by making them
personally finance the capture of big
prohibition offenders and rum run
ners"
A Nationwide campaign for law OBJ
aervance and enforcement will be
made. said a call issued today for the
annual meeting here January of the
Citizens Committee Of One Thousand
for Law Observance. Fred b. Smith,
who issued the call, said ''intolerable
conditions exist" and anarchy will
result unless all Americans realize
that the laws we like and the laws
we don't like must be observed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

charges, after a transcontinental
elopement. may escape prosecution.
The couples attorney disclosed To-
day that the way was being paved
for their marriage. fulfilling a condi-
ton under which the Government has
indicated that 1t would be willing to
drop the case. The attorney said
that divorce proceedings have been
started In New York by Mrs. Marson
and by Mrs. Burchs husband, Lyn-
don Walkup Burch, grandson of the
late Bishop Charles Sumner BurCh
As New York law makes the di-
vorce final at the time the decree
is granted, the clippers can marry In
about four months. the attorney said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
Army Dentists Ordered Here.

Six officers of the Army Dental
Corps at the Medical Field Service
School Carlisle, Pa, have been or
dered to this city for duty at Walter
Reed General Hospital. They are
Capts. Beverly M. Epes and Warren
c, Caldwell and. First Lieuts. Marvin
+. kennebeck. Hugh ID. Phillips,
Frank +. Patterson and Arthur l..
Irons. Capt. Claude r. HOLSTER,
Dental Corps, at the Carlisle School,
is ordered to Fort Bragg, N. c., and
Capt. George r. Kenneck, Dental
Corps, to Fort HAYES, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

the central railway station was
cracked from top to base. Trains
were delayed several hours while a
thorough examination was made of
the tunnels.
Another shock occurred at 6 o'clock
yesterday morning, many buildings
being badly shaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

Aluminium Toy TIE a
Sets, consisting of four
cups and saucers, teapot,
sugar bowl and cream
pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
HOUSE DRY FOES
/ PREPARE TO ACT
Modification Fight to Start
After Christmas Recess.
Hills Bill Ready.
BY the Associated Press


The wet bloc in the House is pre-
pairing to go into action in behalf of
modification proposal after the
Christmas recess of Congress.
Meanwhile. it's members and Senate
colleagues are being accused by
Wayne b. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon
League of trying to 'starve the pro-
hibition cat SO it cannot catch the
liquor mice" His comment was based
on the action of wet Representatives
and Senators in forcing a $1,000
item for expenses Of under cover en-
forcement agents out of the Treasury
Department supply bill.
One draft of the legislative banner
under which the vets plan to adj
vance after the recess has been drawn
by Representative Hill. Republican.
Maryland, chairman of the unofficial
House committee on modification of
the NolStead act Other members are
drafting similar proposals, he an
nounced. and out of the lot one will
he selected for concerted support
Objects of Bill.
Mir. Hills bill would insert in the
NolStead act. just after the section
eXempting makers of Notwithstanding
cider and fruit juices from the laws
penalties. a provision TO permit the
manufacture ana sale of beverages
which are mot in fact Intoxicating
as determined IN accordance with the
laws of the respective States"
cider of 2.75 per cent" he asserted
explaining his proposal, "can be legal
~ made in the home of the farmer
and from TO Il per cent wine can
be legally made in the farmers home,
because ii is legally Notwithstanding
If it is legally Notwithstanding, there
is no reason why. in those States
which desire it, such beverages. in
Guiding malt beverages. NAV not be
commercially sold under such restric
tons as such States may make"
Wheeler. in his statement. took oc-
casion to deny the suggestion made
in the Senate that the $500, 900 under
cover appropriation would have au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
QUAKE DRIVES FISH
TO RIVER SURFACE
Tremors at Lisbon Crack Railway
Railway Station, Top to Base,
and Delay Trains.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal December 10
Lisbon has experienced Il severe
earthquakes The first shock on Sat
urday lasted 10 seconds. 1T was ac-
cumpanied by subterranean noises;
the waters of the Tagus River rose
considerable and soon the surface was
covered with thousands Of fish
Cafes, theaters and business houses
were hurriedlY vacated: the facade of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
COUPLE FACING CHARGES
MAY AVOID COURT ACTION
Capt. Marson and Mrs. Isabelle
Reyes Burch, Held Under Mann
Act, Plan Wedding.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. December 20
Capt. Arnaldo Marson, former Italian
army officer, and Mrs. Isabelle Keyes
Burch, New York society woman, ar
rested here last month on Mann act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

thorized payment of Government
money to the Anti-Saloon League.
That organization. he said, has
never received any part of any en-
forcement appropriation and does not
seek any -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
Houston Street
Today!
San Antonio was
a good town
but it could not groW
without Public Utilities

ACK old Who really back? of the Old
Il
BNN
Time today measured by and by miles, thanks the Electric Railway
Adequate communities cities Electricity and
gloomy
channels of White Ways
public utilities and the marvellous they render The future this
n With
industry still in infancy will be of benefit
blessings scratched
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
The
MEDICAL
ARTS
BUILDING

We are proud to join
hands with all Of San An
tonic in congratulating the
builders of the Medical Arts
Building on the completion
of this modern structure,
which marks another mile
stone in the building of a
Greater San Antonio.
With its superb setting at
the head of San Antonio's
business district, its beauty
of architecture, its modernity
in every detail of construc-
ton this building ranks as
the finest Medical Arts
Building in the South.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
HAIFA BEIRUT TRIPOLI
RAILWAY WILL BE BUILT
AT $2,d00,O00 COST
Will Unit Palestine, Syria and North
ern Africa

Jcrusalcm.-(J... T.. AD-Thc con
structiou of the Haifa, Beirut, Tripoli
railway, the line connecting Palestine.
Syria and Northern Africa, has been
agreed upon between the governments
uf Syria and Palestine, 1t was learned
here today following the arrival of
Henri de Jouvcnnl, French High Com
missioner "f Syria.
Complete agreement between the two
governments exists aS 10 the necessity
and the feasibility Of htc new line. II
was stated. The construction Of the
line depends on The securing Of "A loan,
10 the amount Of g., 100000, which, II
is hoped will be forthcoming.
The Palestine government has also
agreed to the suggestion made by the
French High Commissioner to arrange
for regular conferences between the
chief secretaries and the departmental
heads Of the French administration in
Syria. and the Palestine Government TO
discuss methods of cooperation be
tween the two countries.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
JEWISH SCHOLAR FIRST
AMERICAN TO RECEIVE
FRENCH LANGUAGE So
CIETY AWARD
jews Translated Bible From Greek TO
Latin, DIR. BlOndheim Shows

Baltimore, MIDI. T. Abr. Da-
vid Simon Blondhcim. professor of ro-
nance philology at the Johns Hopkins
University, has received an award of
1000 francs from the division of the
French institute AT Paris, known as the
Academic dcs Inscriptions ct Bales
Lcttres. in recognition Of his recently
published book. LES Parlers Judeo-
Romans ct La Nctus Latina"
The award represents the recognition
Of American scholarship by one Of the
most distinguished societies in the
world. The Hopkins phlologist is the
first American ever to receive prize
from the institution for work in the
Romance languages.
Les Purlcrs Judco- Romans at La
Vctus Latina" is n work based upon
DR.. Blondhcm's knowledge OF books,
manuscripts and oral traditions in
twen'y-four languages, and throws a
great deal Of light on the history of
the Romance Language.
Or. Rlon1hcim shows that the Greek
bible was translated into Latin by Jews
in o way largely peculiar 10 themselves
and that many Of the Latin words used
by them are found in the Nctus Latina,
an older Christian translation In Latin
on which the Nnlgatc is largely based
Hc concludes that ii is very probable
that the Nulgatc and through IT our
English Bible were influenced eNtcu-
sivcly hy these Jewish traditional
translailons
The work is important, II is said,
nance languages.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
LEBANON COAST LINE TO
BE CEDED TO PALESTINE

Jcrusnlcm.-G. r. Al-Negotia-
dated territory of the Lebanon to be
cedcd TO Palestine will be conducted
during the visit of the French High
Commissioner for Syria Henri de Jou-
vcncl. according TO reports appearing
in the Palestine Arab Press.
The Arabic press here states that the
whole OF the southern sea-zone Of the
Lebanon. from the mouth Of the River
Litani downwards, is to he coded to
Palestine.
Negotiations FOR the cession Of this
part OF the Lebanon ia Palestine would
revive question which has always
been Of greatest Importance to ralcs.
tine. aud which was continually urged
in the cnry period of 10l9-l02O. he
fore the frontiers of Palestine had been
dclimtatcd II is pointed out that
Palestine. which in the absence Of coal
in the country. is dependent for her
economic development on water power
the River Litani. is essential
The iiual signing of the Palestine
Elcctriiication Concession held by the
Ruttenbcrg company. brought ny this
question in mn acute form, aud re
ports began 10 circulate in Palestine
then that n proposal was to be made TO
the French authorities in Syria to al
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
Does England Want Jews in Palestine? !?


Copyright 1926 by Seven Arts Feature
This rcjpinder Is addressed to the
Editors Of the Century Magazine. 1t
Is intended more for their enlighten-
ment than for the edificatlon OF our
readers. IT, therefore, the reader will
In the course OF the article stumble
on some elementary things, things along
considered rclegated to limbo he should
bear II patiently.
Mr.. Bcnnett's article is long and
practically every sentence requires
refutatlon. A few samples of what
Mr.. Bennett represents ns an English
Point Of View" will he sufficient to
make one wonder how such nm article
can be served in 1926 to the reading
public Of distinguished magazine.
Mr.. Bennett says for example:
mot long ago an extraordinary
spectacle could he witnessed at Haifa
An armed police guard accompanied
the workmen engaged in the erection
OF standards and wire for Rutcnberg's
electric lighting contract-a contract
signed over the heads of even the nomi-
mated town council. who were actually
unaware of It's terms, but protested In
vain against such fragrant contempt
OF public opinion: And all this is going
on after war fought to secure the
self-detcrmination' of small nations
war. too. in which the armies of
Great Britain were materially assisted
by the very Arabs whose just claims
nre not contemptuously ignored"
The accuracy Of the first part Of the
above quoted paragraph remains TO be
proven. AS n matter of public record
the town council did decide to have
electricity installed in Haifa-some-
thing which the Turkish government
Palestine, Mr.. Bennett so pnthetically
laments. should have done years ago.
When everything was set for the erec
tlon Of the standards and for the cere-
mony in which all the officials Of the
community and of the Government of
Palestine were TO participate, n few
ruffians, melted by the Arab Execu-
tive. which is controlled by the effendi.
the absentee landlord, endeavored to
disturb the ceremony. These are the
facts and nothing else. Mr.. Bennett.
in the above para graph speaks of the
VERY Arabs who materially assisted
Great Britain in the War" Whether
the Palestine Arabs did or did not as
sist Great Britain in the war, there il
no reason why they should he Olsen
franchised or deprived Of their elemen-
tary human rights. No one desires 1t,
no one does it and it is certainly not
the aim Of the Zionism. But as n mat
ter Of historical accuracy 1t is impor-
tant for the Editor of the Century to
know that the Palestine Arabs did not
as much lift finger to help in the
liberation Of the Holy Land If any
thing. they hindcred Great Britain in
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08

low the Nuremberg couccssionnaires to
make use Of the waters of the River
Iitnni for obtaining hydraulic power.
The inclusion in Palestine territory
Of the coastlinc from the mouth Of the
River Litani downwards, would also
straighten out the northern Palestine
frontier by bringing It up to Mount
Hcrmon, where 1t would Join the pres
cnt frontier Just above Meiullah. the
northcrnmost settlement In Palestine.
where at present the frontier line goes
abruptly downwards for about 10
miles
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
p ALES TINE NOT JEWISH
STATE BUT NATIONAL
HOME. BRAND SAYS ON
BEHALF OF FRENCH GOV
ERNMENT

Paris a. 7. Al-A meeting Of The
France Palestine committee. which was
held here March -. listened to n mes
sage from Aristotle Brinud. French
Primo Minister. who expressed
the Ircnch Governments sympathy
with IioIism.
Eriand stated in his mcSSng gc that the
French .rvrrnlucn, considers Palestine
not u Jewish Stntc hui n national home.
on condition that the rights Of the
Arabs are -1lrguardrd,
Messages were also received from
President puumcrguc, honorary prcsi.
dent Of the committee.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
PARIS ERECTS MONUMENT
TO SARAH BERNHARDT

Pnris.-J. T. Al-A monument 10
Sarah Barnhardt, the late French Jew
ish actress will he erected here, accord
Ing TO u decision of the Municipal Coun-
ell
The monument will be erected at
MalcShcrhcs, near the house where she
lived, and will be the work OF the
sculptor Sicard.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
Are Zangwill's Powers Waninrs

1--WE Moderns BY Israel Zaugwill MacMllau)
We doubt whether there is exception 10 the scner
aity prepared to make that Israel Zangwill the
foremost conversaonalis of today We other
author who can answer spontaneously, logically
amusngy, so tauntingly-and yet tendery. That the
conversations of his plays and spontaneous
patent by his personal conversation He merely
his powers of reparee almost every his char
accrs This in itself is defect of the playwright but it
is sometimes delightful for the reader. In his Too Much
Money for example he consr ructcd a play which might
b. boring for stage production but which was ideally
suited for evenings reading.
y reading of I'VE Modcrns." however makes ask
rather seriously Where is the crstNhilc charm of our
Englshjowsh friend Israel Zangwill? True 1--WE Mod
crns was rather numerically laced when 1t was given
stage production In this country years aso Hut
is our belief that few Of Zangwlls plays urc nctabe
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR
H Z REV UNIVERSITY

Jerusalem G. T. A)-Acceptanccs
of tho nominations TO the Board of Gov
crnors Of the Hebrew University were
received by the Presidential Board of
the university.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
DIR. WEIZMANN WILL AR
RIVE IN JERUSALEM ON
MONDAY.
Jewish Telcsraphlc Agency,

Jerusalem Chain Weizmann
president Of the World Zionist Organi-
zation. is expected TO arrive here on
Monday. Mr., Joseph Cowan. member
of the Zionist Executive in London, ar
rived here yesterday.
The presence of pr. Wcizmann in
Palestine. coincidcnt with the ARRIVAL
OF DIR. Gcorg Hnlpern, Mr.. Cowan,
Engineer Schoken. and Beruard Flexner
of the Palestine Economic Corporation.
and other leading ZipniStS will he
utilized for a number Of conferences
10 review the present situation in the
country and consider plans for the OK
tension Of the oolonizn lion activities
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
VieWs and Reuiews
The PhlIeso,hy q Jewish Humor

LIcadel Maranz by David Freedman. The Lan.dou Pub
There volumes whose innumerable pages can
comfortably and accurately be concentrated within
scant burb This is not much a virtue OF the one who
writes the blurb 1t is usually indicative of the breadth
Of the novel "Mendel Marantz" by David Freedman
been capaby ried by its publisher the following
effect Mende is the Of iazincss He is a good
father kind husband but he will positively not 60 to
work lie faces problems with aube witty philosophy
and the landlord with jokes Some people work
with their feet he "others with their hands
work with my head"
His firm resolve to lead life without drutgery dev eopl
series Of unique and roaringy funny situations. Hut
there II always the deeper subtler side OF him-the
dreamer who hopes to conquer all ply steal euen
through the mind MeRies wife his family and friends
are people you know. Zelde Is little OF dogged
simplicity and wonderful carnestness She Mande
but always fears for his stability She battles him at
point and surrendcrs She emerges through
the whole cycle OF their lives unbeaten and altogether
lovable.
In essence that is the plot furnished by this
new ehronicer Of the fobles and wisdom of Side
cwiy whose series of stories in the Pictorial Review
finally been collected into "Mende Marantz" Freedman
Is more intent the witticism and puns be stun
down Mcndels throat than chnra actcrizaton pic
ture Of East Side Jewish life. Despite himself
Mcnes constant and often irritating chatter is felt the
kindly tolerance Of the cosmopolitan Jew. The fact that
ole has the patience to wade through the stale cpgrams
is evidence of literary talent which Freed
man has in but which he not demous
fully in his first novel
What is landlord: bore! He asks You one qucs-
ton all the time-Rcnti. wha is rent? A fine you nay
for being poor. What is povertyf Dirtop the surface
What Is riches? More dir-under the surface. Every
body wants money Money What is money? A disease
we like to catch but not to spread"
This is only excerpt from the speeches Of
man who talks interminaby One might
"Mcndcl Marantz" is animated by unified story 1t
not for the incessant emphasis the speech
actcr whose personality is hidden rather than revealed by
bn
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08
Literary Notes

g. L. Iutnam's Sons announce that
later In the spring, they will publish
the second series of The Fugger News.
Letters" the first series Of which ap.
pcared over year ago. These news
letters, which were written in the SIX
tecnth and early seventeenth century
by correspondents OF the great banking
house Of Fugger, had lain untouched
In the Vienna State Library archives,
until they were brought into the light
Of day by their present editor. Mr..
Victor Won Klarwill. The second series
In even more interesting than the first
for II is more homogeneous, the edl-
tor having selected only such letters ns
refer especially to Queen Elizabeth,
and matters relating to England dur.
ing the years 1861 To read these
contemporary accounts Of the Spanish
Armada, the trial and execution OF
Mary Queen Of Scots, the rayages OF
the plague In London, and host OF
other events, is like reading n lively
newspaper Of Elizabeth's own day.
G. I. Putnam's Sons will publish on
April 10th, posthumous work OF A. C.
Benson entitled "Ramblings and Reflcc-
tions." This is n selection OF essays
chosen with five exceptions) from the
hitherto unpublished Works OF the late
DR.. Benson as representing the many
sides OF his personality.
April 10th publication from Putnams
include an addition to the AT Glance
Scrics"--whIch they started last fall
and which already includes four titles
The latest volume Is "English Rooms
and Their Decoration at n Glance" by
Charles II. Hayward who already con-
tributed a volume on English furni-
ture. The present volume covers the
period from 1906 to 1900 and the illus
trated descriptions range from Norman
and Gothic 10 lingo Jones. Wren and
Georgian work
"Simonctta Perkins 10 be published
by PuInams on April 10th is l.. i.
Hartley's first complete novel Hither-
to he has written only shorter fiction
and collection Of his stories was pub
lished last year under the title Of
"Night Fears"
j. Arthur Thompson--noted author
md scientist is the latest to enter the
arena with volume ON The Evolution.
He calls his book THE Gospel Of Evo-
luton" and defines that much discuss
ed word as ''the process Of becoming" I"
The book will he published on April
10Th, the week following the pubica-
tion of the first volume of his more cx.
tensivc work "The New Natural His
tory"
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08

Ma ordinance should be imposed upon
community unless the community is
In n position to observe II.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-08

Nothing is so good as it seems be-
tarchund.