Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05

Evidently having heard that letter
~ introduction from Senator Borah Is
oe GOOD as a passport in Russia, the
zionist organization OF America Is ap-
pealing to the chairman OF the SenaIe
foreign relations committee on penan
of the Jews whom the SoVleC czals si a. &c
nersecuting. Incidentally, an appeal Is
being addressed to President Hoover
too. but as Moscow seems to have recog-
nized Borah and Uncle Sam hasn't
recognized Moscow, the Zlonlsts propa-
hlv min their faith chiefly on the 1oa-
hoar. At their recent annual conVen-
ton in Detroit, Rabbi Brlckner OF C!eVe-
land made a report OF his personal m
vestlgation of Jewish conditions IN rus =
the avowed aim of the YevSeksia. the
Jewish branch of the COMMUNIST party
Rabbi Brickner was told, first 70 as
Simulate the Jewish people OF Russia
aud then blot out their identity as
LEWIS. Zionism, in particular, Is
claimed, lncurs the hostility OF tlle
Soviet authorities.
Ever and anon President Hoover re-
veals his fondness for reknittlng tne
ties he formed while acting as United
Stste food administrator. The latest
evidence on that score is his selection
of DIR. Harry Everett Barnard OF chi
capo as executive secretary OF the
forthcoming national conference on
child welfare. DR.. Barnard was 1000
administrator for Indiana during the
war. A native of New Hampshire ana
a chemist by profession. he mas nao an
uncommonly varied career. once upon
a time he was an expert at the united
states smokeleSs powder 1acIory AZ LII
dian Head, Md. For nearly 10 years
he was chief of the Indiana State Board
of Health and of the Hoosier commits
sion on food and drugs. Water power
and conservation of natural resources
arc among Barnard's sideline special
ties. In-between times he has been an
editor on New York daily paper, presl-
dent of the American Institute OF
Banking and trustee OF the new
Hampshire College of Agriculture ana
Mechanic Arts, whose 3. 5. degree ne
won in 1899.
Brother Senators are saying that
Mexico and the Pope between them
have been mighty rough on Tom
Hef1in in burying their differences
RIGHT on the eve of the Alabamans
critical campaign for denomination.
PONIES designs on Mexico, which were
to have been accomplished (accordlng
to Senator Heflin) with the conn1vance
of the knights Of Columbus, are now
either realized or abandoned. AT any
rate. as his fellow politicians on CAPT.
toll Hill figures 1t. Tom IS rooped OF ms
meet him to run up the Nays Roman
fiap' as a substitute. The 1880 Ala
hama senatorial primary is certain TO
rivet the country's attention. IL VIII
he a battle royal between the Vatlcans
srchfoe and the scion Of the States
famous Democratic dynasty, Bankhead,
who has essayed the task OF Winning
UP Helms political career.
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M Jules Henry, first secretary of the
French embassy in Washington, Is the
dean of secretaries in the local diplo-
matte corps. He has been on duty IN
the United States uninterruptedly 1or
nearly is years, serving successlvely
Messrs. Jusserand, Daeschner, Berenger
and Claudel. Henry-whoSe name Is
pronounced "Awn-ree" in our language
has been a tower of strength to his
ambassadorial chiefs because OF his
fluent knowledge of English and OF
American politics and politicians. No
foreigner here has a keener percepClon
of the fluctuating trends in Yankee
public life One of Secretary Henrys
SDeCldl IlG1QS VI lAOl1noOAOA 40 q hA~AA
tai card index of persons in Washing
ton who can speak French. Whenever
the embassy has distinguished French
men to entertain-who don't happen
to speak EngIiSh-one Of Henry's jobs
is to know about Capital dignitaries
who would make interesting dinner
table or drawing-room companions.
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:. Recent refunding of $100,000,000 in
Federal taxes to hundreds of taxpayers,
corporate and individual, calls attention
to the fact that there has grown up at
washington q large and specialized
group Of lawyers. They practice almost
exclusively before the tax boards Of the
Treasury Department. Periodical tabu-
lations of rebates are the visible evil
dence of the success which they achieve
for fll-ir cis-''ts. Fees Pre- sometimes
sx ~ rig paid IN