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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-18
BETWEEN YOU
AND NE
BY BORIS SINCLAIR
Copyright, 1947, Jewish Tele-
u graphic Agency, Inc.l
"M-PROJECT"


It can now be revealed that the
late President Roosevelt had a
"top secret" plan for securing the
admission Of displaced persons to
the United States and other coun-
tries which was known as I'M
Project" (for migration) The
details of this plan are of special
Importance now that President
Truman and the members of the
Cabinet are attempting to impress
Congress with the necessity of
speedy action on legislation per-
hitting the entrance of a SUBJ
|stantial number of displaced per-
sons to this country :. Roosevelt
had forseen the DIP problem as
early as 1912 He therefore
established a special commission
in the fall of that year to study
the refugee problem and the pos
sibilities of settling refugees in
various countries The work
of the commission was financed
from Roosevelt's unvouchered
Executive Emergency Fund" and
the total cost of the commissions
two years of research was about
$4,000 The group was
headed by DR.. Isaiah Bowman,
president of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity DR.. Henry Field,
archeologist of the Field Museum
of Chicago, was placed in immed-
late charge of "M-project" :. I.
and DR.. Robert Strauez-Hupe, of
the University of Pennsylvania,
served as the Presidents conf
Dental aide Soon after the
commission was formed, DR.. Field
visited me at my home, together.
with q member of his staff, and
confidentially discussed with me
various aspects of the project
which was at that time treated as
a military secret :. Some of the
material gathered by the COM
mission and the results of it's two
year study are now buried in
President Roosevelt's personal
files Other sections have been
destroyed In it's report the
commission emphasized that the
United States-especially Alaska
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Vene-
zuela, Australia and Canada could
easily absorb millions of refugees.
. Roosevelt was about to act
on the body's recommendations
when he died One of the re-
concentrations provided for the
creation of an International Set
tlement Authority with sweeping
powers over all refugee activities
at an initial cost of $25, 200, 900 i
Zionist leaders will be especially
interested to learn that the men,
bers of the commission reported
that the Negev, desert area of
Palestine, could accommodate
large numbers of Jewish refugees
despite British and Arab protests
to the contrary On the other
hand they found that the Domin-
lean Republic was unwilling to alb
sorb refugees although the gov
eminent expressed a willingness
to do so.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-18
AN EXPERIMENT IN PALESTINE
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ

Copyright 1947 Teegraphic Agency, 1nc)
day carried story from its
the effect that Walter Judah Of Harv
ard Palestine to work at the Wezmann Scientific
Institute the problem daing salt water to aid
Iarge-scae irrigation schemes in Palestine
will recalled that during the American scientists made
Roadway problem when fiers
military managed adrft and
expected to survive periods if they could
manage get drinkable water
is interesting experiment de-
sailing America jew Jacob Isaacs. This
Mr. Newport petiOned Congress to aid him in his
matter Jefferson
Secretary during the administration of
President Washington.
correspondence
his office Jefferson pleaded with Congress
quickly remarng that Mr.. Isaacs
delay proving financially embarrassing to him.
study experiments Jefferson invited
leading scientists of that day.
report the experiments went into
that made the to dsalt
the Of Lord AS to the
report negative Jefferson stated that the
ordinary processes employed
BY
CONTINUED Page Seven)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-18

which be rendered by buwark
Of democracy in the Near and Middle
When Jewish State be
democratic state in that part of the world.
Of the several Zionist political parties engaged urtheng
the ideals of Jewish State believe that program
by General Zon the T. o. A. is type
democracy which in America hold dears
General Monism the only Zionist party Palestine
proved that bbutzm (settlers, private farmers manufacturers
business professionals etc., and should
liberal minded manufacturers perform
ant tasks in the Association Palestine Manufacturers
Of Commerce. other economic institutions
valuable contributions understanding
operation between labor and employers Palestine not
fully appreciated yet.
General Zionist funds started number of colonization and
housing projects special department immigrants
agricultural institutes refugee children and orphans special
training center middle-aged immigrants number
loan funds for artisans ETC. loan fund for
ate farmers recently established the General Zionist Fund will
greatly assist thousands small holders Another feature
the expanding private agriculture affiliated with the General
Zionist Organization which consists of "a private
operative villages all the country
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-07-18
Palestine and the Spread of Democracy

Today's action on the part of the Unit
ed States government in spreading DEM
Ocracy in areas where it does not now
exist is both cOmmendable and a safe
guard for future peace and security
cOmmendable from standpoint of help
ing others to find way of life which has
brought wealth and prosperity to our own
land, and a safeguard from an encroach-
ment of an alien system of government
which enslaves the masses to the will of
dictatorship.
If the U. S. is to follow through on it's
present trend it must take to heart the
character of the Zionist movement and
the service to the cause of democracy
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. Susanna Lerch Dies;
Retired Federal Employe

Funeral services for Mrs. Susanna
Lerch, 80, retired Government en-
ploye who died Wednesday at her
home, 13 Hilltop road, Sligo Park
Hills, Md, were to be held at pm
today at Gawler's Chapel, 1855 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. Burial will
be in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lerch, a native of Philadel-
phia, was a resident here since in
fancy. She was the widow of Rob-
ert l.. Lerch, a chief clerk in the
photographic Office.
In World War I she went to work
for the War Risk Insurance Bureau,
later transferring to the Veterans
Bureau, now the Veterans Admins
tration. She retired in 1886 after
nearly 20 years of service.
Surviving are son, Robert l..
Lerch, vice president of the Haines
Stellite Co., Kokomo, Ind; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Lerch Brice of the
Hilltop road address, and three
Evening star., 1947-01-31
torLeayingC Church
He Helped 10 Build

The Rev. RUSSELL G. Lengel, 35, is
leaving the Seat Pleasant Church
and study he helped build less than
two months after he laid the last
brick. -.
MIR. Lengel, pastor of the Faith
Church of the Nazarene, has &C
cepted call from the First Church
of the Nazarene in Philadelphia and
will leave Seat Pleasant Sunday.
When he came to take charge of
the recently organized church of
IL members in 1912, the only meet
ing place was a tent. AS the con-
gregation grew, the church first
rented and later bought a hall.
This served until Mr.. Lengel and
his parishioners went to work on
a church of their own. Practically
the only cost was for materials.
Most of the work-including the
bricklaying-was done by Mr.: Len
gel and church members.
After the church was finished in
1914, the hall was turned into Mr.
Lengeps parsonage. He then went
to work on study which he finished
less than two months ago.
A farewell party for the pastor
sponsored by the Seat Pleasant
YMCA, will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight at the American Legion
Hail. Seat Pleasant. He was one
of the organizers and first president
of the Seat Pleasant YMCA.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. Sarah J. Miller
Dies Here at 98

Mrs. Sarah Jane Miller, who
would have been 90 on March "a
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry B. LaFavre
2121 Virginia avenue NV.
Mrs. Miller has been making her
home for the past three years with
her daughter, who is the wife OF
Capt. LaFavre, U. S. N. Before that
Mrs. Miller had spent her entire life
in Green Bay, Wis.
She was a member OF a pioneer
family for whom the town of Johns
ton was named in that State. Her
father served in the Union Army
during the Civil War. and her
brother, Samuel, was killed at the
battle of Chattanooga while in the
Confederate Army.
Mrs. Miller cherished the memory
of having once seen President Lin
coin in Springfield, III.
She had IL children, of whom two
sons and four daughters are surviv-
ing. She also leaves % grandchil-
dren, 40 great-grandchildren and
two Observation-Disclosures. Her
husband, Charles M. Miller, died Al
years ago. III.
Funeral services will be held in
Green Bay early next week.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Funeral Is 5ef tomorrow
For Elizabeth N. REYNOLDS

Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Chembers funeral
home, 3072 M street NV, for Miss
Elizabeth M. Reynolds, who died
yesterday morning at her home,
1000 Connecticut avenue NV. of a
heart attack. Burial will be in Ashe-
vile, N. C. on Monday.
Miss Reynolds was well known In
Washington scholastic circles as q
French teacher. She had lived in
Paris for eight years, where she was
graduated from the Yersin School
for French teachers. She was a
member of the American Association
of Teachers of French, Alliance
Francais, France Forever, and was
active in the American Relief for
France.
She is survived by two aunts, Mrs.
James A. Burroughs and Mrs. John
L. Carroll, both of Asheville.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Funeral Of Col. Twomb|y
|At Fort Myer Tomorrow

Funeral services for 1t. Col.
Claude M. Twombly. 81, veteran of
both World Wars, who died unex-
|pectedly at his home in Woodstock,
N. Y, January l, will be held at II
am. tomorrow in Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery
The services were delayed by the
illness of Col Twombly's widow,
Mrs. Ethel. Spade Twombly of
Woodstock.
Col. Twombly was the father Of
Maj. John r. Twornbly III, who left
here more than a month ago to join
the American Embassy in Yugo-
Slavia as an assistant military
attache. He was in midocean at
the time of his fathers death.
Born in Mitchell, s. OAK, Col.
Twombly spent his early life in
Portland, Ind. He attended the first
class of the Officers Training
School at Camp Plattsburg, N. Y,
in World War I, receiving his COM
mission in the cavalry. In World
War II he served on the staff of the
End Service Command as chief of
the inspection training branch. He
retired in January, 1915.
Besides his widow and son he is
survived also by a daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Sinclair of Montreal, Canada; !;
sister, Mrs. Frank Hubbard of
Larchmont, N. Y, and two grand
children. Another son, Richard
William Twombly, a lieutenant in
the Rainbow Division, was killed in
action in the war.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. William ". Dunn Dies;
Was Native Of District

Mrs. Agnes Metheal Dunn, 54, Of
7134 Macarthur boulevard, a native
OF Washington, died yesterday in
Georgetown Hospital after q years
illness.
Mrs. Dunn was the daughter of
the late Robert Adams, Washington
contractor and builder for many
years.
She Is survived by her husband,
William w. Dunn; two nieces, Mrs.
Mary Rosa Crockett and Mrs.
Metheal c. Helm, and three nephews,
Roland II. Mathews, Francis and
Charles Martin, all of Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at 10
am. tomorrow at Our Lady Of Vic
tory Church, 4835 Macarthur boule-
ward NV. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. J.F. Aston Buried
In Harmony Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. Celestine
F. Aston, 10, of 1406 Swami street
NV, who died Sunday In the Mar
guerite Prater Rest Home, 1425 Bel
mont road NV, were held yester-
day at McGuire's funeral home, 1920
Ninth street NV. Burial was in Har-
mony Cemetery.
: Mrs. Aston, a native of Washing
ton, was the widow of James F. AL
ston, former Treasury Department
clerk. According to the terms Of the
trust estate of her husband, Howard
University now will receive more
than $4,000, the residue of the
estate, as estimated by the Union
Trust Co. s
st. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1914
Fifteenth street NV, is to receive
$1,000 and the Mary Potter Memoir
ial School of Oxford, N. c., $500.
Mrs. Aston was the founder OF
Aston Business School and clerk
at Miner Teachers College and at
Armstrong High School.
She is survived by two cousins,
Jsssup Blair Webster Of Brooklyn,
NY, and Edward II. Lawson Of 2717
Eleventh street NV, teacher at
Shaw Junior High School.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. AIonzo James Dies;
Mother Of Times Editor
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 81. - Mrs.
Alonzo James, SO, of Irvington, Va,
mother of Edwin l.. James. manag-
ing editor of the New York Times,
died in a private hospital here yes
terday after three months illness.
Mrs. James leaves another son,
w. N. James Of Roanoke, and three
daughters, Mrs. o. r. Biddle and
Mrs. Stanley Porter OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Alfred Hunt Of Cape
Charles, Va.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow in Irvington. Burial
will be in the adjoining town of
Whitestone.
Mrs. James was born in Lancaster,
Va, and lived in Lancaster County
all her life. A member of the
Methodist Church, she was active in
civic and school affairs at Irvington,
where she had lived since her mar
riage So years ago. Her husband
died nine years ago.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
J. R. IinsIey Fined St00
In Taxi Driver S Death

James R, Tinsley. %, of Brent
wood, Md. was fined 500 yesterday
or a charge of assault and battery
on District cab driver who died
last September.
The fine was imposed by Trial
Magistrate Donald A. Delashmutt
in Rockville Police Court. He
had been held in the death OF
Robert L. Moore, At, of the first
block of Fifth street Sc. Mr.
Moore died in Gallinger Hospital
September g., repeatedly from in
juries received during an alteration
August II, near Berwyn, Md. {
Tinsley, war veteran and roofer
originally had been indicted by the
Montgomery County Grand Jury
last fall on a charge of man
slaughter. The charges later were
changed on the recommendation of
States Attorney Walter w. Dawson
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Dr.. Sherman P. Young,
Clergyman, Dies at 81
By the Associoted Press

FORT MYERS, Fla, Jan. 31.-Dr
Sherman P. Young, 81, retired
Methodist minister and former men,
ber of the Methodist General Board
of Education, died yesterday at Lee
Memorial Hospital.
A resident here since 1945, DR.
Young was born in Southern Illinois
and educated at McKendree College
Northwestern, Yale and Boston Uni
versities. A World War I chaplain
and pastor in the Southern Illinois
Conference, he spent many years
raising funds for churches, hospital
and colleges in this country and
China.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Anna E. Thompson Young; daugh.
ter, Mrs. A. j. Marvin of Los
Angeles, and three sons, Robert S
of Fort Myers, Ralph T. Of Hartford
Conn, and the Rev. Elmore Young
of Saybrook, Conn.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Mrs. Matte {. Nelson Dies
In Little Rock al 101

Mrs. Matte Caldwell Nelson, 101,
a former resident of Washington,
died yesterday in Little Rock, Ark,
after short illness.
Mrs. Nelson, who was born in In
dependence, MO, attributed her long
life to strict vegetarian diet. She
was an active Seventh Day Adventist
until shortly before her death.
She lived here for a number Of
years before moving to Arkansas in
1913. Her husband, Confederate
veteran, died in California in 1924
at 86. She was a chiropractor for
nearly 80 years.
Surviving are a son, Alonzo C..
Nelson, 642 D street NE; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. zella Thweatt, Gilmer,
Tex; four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services and burial will be
held Sunday afternoon in Benton,
Ark.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Legality Of Arrests
|0n TeIetype Requests
To Be Argued in Court

Whether police may legally arrest
suspects on the basis OF teletype
''lookouts" fro mother jurisdictions
will be argued IN municipal Court
February {. before Judge Narnan
Margold.
The question grows from a motion
by attorney James j. Laugnlln to
quasn Fugitive charges against three
men on GROUNDS their arrest was
unlawful. Warrants were issued here
alleging the men are wanted py
New Jersey authorities In connec-
ton with an armed robbery at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. LaugnIin contends the tele-
type request, wnlcn police SAID was
the basis for the arrest here, did not
constitute "propapie cause" ana that
afIidavits would be required. AS
sistant United states Attorney Jonn
B. Diamond, Sd, maintains the
police have a right to make arrests
on the basis OF interstate teietype
requests wnere felony is suspected.
The three men are listed as SAM
ueI j. Hanna, 81, OF the 33UU block
OF DIX street NE; Edward p.
Wickiine, Il, OF the 300 block OF
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park, Nd,
and John P. Byers, %, of the 1900
block of Holbrook street NE.
Yesterday afternoon Mr., Laugniln
filed suit IN Dstrlct Court asking
that three detective sergeants be
enloined from moiesting hanna.
The suit also claimed illegal arrest
of Hanna IN december by Uereculve
Sergt, Irving Lupore and asked dam
ages totaIing $60,OO0 from Sergt.
Lunore ana orners. One OF TOUR
defendants named was Police Supt.
Harvey j. Callahan.
One claim IN the suit Is that
Hanna's wIfes was Illegally detained.
The suit pointed out that the grand
jury on January 70, ignored house
breaking cnarge against hanna,
thus exonerarlng MIN.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Truman Urges Nation
To Continue Aid in
Fight Against Polio

President Truman in Nationwide
March. of Dimes broadcast last night
said the millions spent last year by
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis on medical care and
treatment, on research and educa-
ton must be replaced II the fight
against infantile paralysis is to go
on.
Calling the National Foundation
"a movement that should have the
heartful support of all of U.S." he
said Franklin D. Roosevelt, himself
a victim Of the disease, saw the
need for an organization to wage the
fight, and so, in 1888, he brought into
being the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis. We can do our
part by giving to the March OF
Dimes"
Mr.. Truman spoke during a 80
minute program marking the end of
the 1947 March of Dimes campaign
on It's traditional closing date the
birthday of the late President Roose-
welt. The birthday balls which form
erly were a part of the National
Foundations drive were not held
this year.
mo organization but a great ma
tional non-prof1t organization could
have handled SO huge a task" Mr..
Truman said, giving the National
credit for holding fatali-
ties in last years epidemic to, only
5 per cent.
The organization chad educated
the public In knowledge of the dis
ease. Doctors knew what to do
and not only doctors but nurses and
physical therapists-because the Ma
tional Foundation had financed
training for personnel at many hos
pitals and universities throughout
the land.
In coming to our rescue through
last years epidemic, the National
Foundation exhausted its funds from
the 1916 March of Dimes and drew
heavily on its reserves"
These millions must be replaced,
he said, and asked "If there is one
of you who has not yet joined the
March of Dimes, I urge you to go
now and enlist"
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Hanne!gan Says He'll Keep
Cabinet and Party Posts

Robert E. Hannegan said today
he "is complying with the Presi-
dents request" to stay on as Post
master General and chairman Of
the Democratic National Commit
tee.
President Truman had told news
conference week ago that he had
taken cognizance of reports that
Mr.. Hannegan was planning to re-
inquish one or both jobs on ac-
count of his health and asked him
to stay on.
He said Mr.. Hannegan's answer
would depend on his medical advis-
ers. Mr.. Hannegan told newsmen
after a cabinet meeting today that
he was feeling fine.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
S. A. Smith, Republican.
Chosen Moy's Counsel
BY the Assoeiafed Press

COVINGTON, KY, Jan. 81
Sawyer A. Smith, prominent North
ern Kentucky attorney and a Re-
publican, disclosed yesterday he
had been engaged as chief defense
counsel by Andrew J. May, former
chairman of the House Military At
fairs Committee. Mr.. May was in
dicted by a grand jury last week on
a charge of conspiring to defraud
the Government.
Mr.. Smith, who served 16 years as
assistant United States attorney and
United States attorney for the
Eastern Kentucky Federal district
under appointments by Republican
Presidents, said:
= IT would like to be excused from
any statements on defense plans"
Evening star., 1947-01-31
William 6. Walker
Rites Planned Today

William c. Walker, II, of Forest
vile. Fairfax County, who died
suddenly at his home Wednesday,
will be buried today. Until De-
cember of last year he was chair
man OF the Fairfax County Agri-
cultural Adjustment Agency and
was a member of the Fairfax County
zoning Appeals Board.
Funeral services will be held at
the Forestville Grange Hall and
burial will be at Forestville Metho-
dist Church at o'clock this after
noon. ..s.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ella N. Walker and two children
Robert o. Walker, Mclean, and
Mrs. Louis j. Scrivener, Vienna.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Bernhurdt Nomed Clerk
To Judiciary Committee

c. Murray Bernhardt, Washing
ton attorney and former captain In
the Army Air Forces, yesterday was
appointed chief clerk to the House
Judiciary Affairs Committee
Mr.. Bernhardt, who lives at 1927
Massachusetts, avenue NV, formerly
was associated with Lucien H. Mer-
cier in the Metropolitan Bank Build
ing. He was born in Washington
and attended George Washington
University and Columbus University
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Senator's See Robot
Pilot Guide AirIiner
Into Landing Position

The operation of a gyropilot which
locks an airplane into q landing
beam for automatic guidance to the
ground was demonstrated at Ma
tional Airport yesterday afternoon
for Senators inquiring into air acci-
dents.
Chairman Brewster, Republican.
Iof Maine, of the Aviation Subcom-
mittee, and his colleagues rode in
the cockpit of a big United Air Lines
plane to watch the instruments and
the behavior of the ship after the
robot took over and guided it to an
exact landing position just over the
end of the runway.
The demonstration was arranged
for Senators and newsmen by the
airline and Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministrator T. p. Wright, who be-
lieves the automatic device eventu-
ally will be a valuable substitute for
manually controlled approaches on
the new instrument landing system.
\ The Senators also inspected q fly
ing laboratory for testing new aids
to navigation which Mr.. Wright had
brought over from the CAA's expert
mental station at Indianapolis.
The automatic landing approach.
which has been in experimental use
by the Army for several years, is
being pioneered for commercial air
lines by United, which now has five
sets in operation on an experimental
and training basis.
The approach robot, however, VIII
not be put into use on passenger
runs until service tests and pilot
training have been continued over .
period of many months,
The eiectronic control can be
snapped on or off like hight switch
at the pilots finger tips. thus en-
abling the pilot to take over in
stantly if anything goes wrong.
The robot, produced by the Sperry
Gyroscope Co., is designed to hook
UP with two beams projected from
points near the runway. one down
the centerline and the other on the
exact glide approach angle. The
CAA is completing ground installa-
tions at some SO leading airports, and
transports are being equipped with
airborne receivers and guiding
needles for manual approaches.
The automatic pilot can fly an air
plane at given attitudes and compass
headings, and maneuver the plane
at desired angles. When the plane
is swung into the approach path. at
a distance of 10 miles or so from
the runway, the pilot switches the
automatic controls into the guiding
beams and thereafter has only to
monitor the system, control air speed
and lower flaps and wheels for the
landing.
In thick visibility, the system
would bring him down to point
where he could complete the land
ing by visual means.
Capital Airlines already Is expert
menting with similar system, and
several other companies are making
plans to participate, it was said.
On Saturday House Commerce
Committee members, who are also
investigating air safety measures,
will be flown in the demonstration
planes, it was announced.