New Britain herald., 1926-05-01

hairpin curves is q smoothly sur faced macadam military road. Hero can be seen at times q steam roller or other road building machinery, undreamcd Of 10 the prophets in the beginning or the Christian era.
 The road, still the scene of herds of goats, sheep and camels is traversed by these Arab, Greek and Syrian chauffers, who drive accord ing 10 the traveller, Mostly by the horn stopping for nothing but eX- pocting everything 10 give them the right of way as they approach.
 As q striking contrast 10 q one time triumphaI entry into Jerusalem when the Prince Of Peace arrived on the back Of donkey and the citizens spread palms in front or him as he rode, now is q modern gateway. This gateway was built In 1906 when the former Kaiser Will helm made his triumphal entry through a gate too small for his pomp and ceremony and which was enlarged Tor his convenience.
 Traffic policemen. where there are any. are often thrown upon their own resources. 4 story is told by returned travellers that a traffic policeman who was somewhat slow in getting out oC the way of traffic in Bi"rut was struck and killed by q car which failed 10 stop on signal. The successor to the deceased no- liccm2u. when his signals were ig- norad spread across the road a plank stuidcI with sharp pointed nails, and iho law a. his post was enforced.
 The whole situation in Palestine is interesting Major Johnston states because Of the tremendous amount of money Jewish people are invest ing in if. Compared to what it looked like when he visited there in 1923 he says the city is much pret- tior and cleaner and shows greater evidence Of prosperity.
 With this exception he says Jeru- salem has not changed. The older Jewish residents still go 10 the 'Wcoping Wall" part Of the old wall of So'omon's last temple, and pray for the restoration Of Zion.
 The older Jerusalem, th" real Tin!ical section of th" city is held sacred bv the Jews and little if any cnauga i, apparent there.
 The Church of the Nativity in Eml,nh.m. whose structure is sajd 10 contain part Of the walls of the inn where Christ was born, is owned by four different religious sections. inc Captc. an old religion that of of Mohammed, an : Armenian religion a Greek Cath olic and . Roman Catholic. The inn Has long since gone and iu its place stnds lIo imposing cathedral bull. roo CT zoo years ago.
 Tar English influence over the Arabs in Jerusalem is told by tine returned }rayrIor in a story con- tanng an interesting Arab super ytticu. An old Mohammedan pro ' crh said "Whcn the waters Of the Nile flow into tho river Jordan, rIon viii como a prophet from the west" When General AIlenby in charge Of the British troops ad- cn Jerusalem during the World war he crossed 900 miles of . desert. Tn order to get water he installed a pipe line zoo miles long and literally pumped water from fna Nila river 10 Jerusalem and thus into the Jordan. fulfilling unwrit- Grgly. the Arabian prophecy.
 Tua river Jordan itself Major Johnston found to ho 8 complete r.yorsaI of preconccivad notions, by biblical atmosphere . il" found ii mEldy and full of silt to such an extent that it was nee ssary to lay boards on the banks 10 keep thn tourists from sinking into tho mud. This boardwalk was laid at tho place where Christ Is said 10 have bartisod his disciples, and is five miles from modern paved highway.
 In the valley of the Ucbrons now runs a modern road built by the