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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-02-11

Dear Major Moscovitz:
When you were in Charleston
For the Regional Zionist Convent
ion you asked me to write some
thing for your splendid paper.
j should like to write about the
Monitor incident which I believe
is burning problem to every
American Jew.
The Monitor supporters claims
that Mr.. Henry Monitor deserves
tremendous credit for the U.J.A.
and that only through him did
we have such great success in the
last few years. Therefore, they
say, we should call him back al
though his return to the U.J.A.
would endanger the unity of
american Jewry and the 1919
U.J.A. campaign, not to mention
fhe damage that it would do to
the Z.O.A. and to all the Zionists
of the world.
Now let's see what Mr.. Mon
tor S great work has been for the
last two years. In 1947 the U.J.A.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-02-11

to have the same feeling and
responsibility towards his breth-
rem, as he has. Furthermore, what
did he give us in return for this
tremendous salary? Disunity in
our midst.
The supporters of Mr.. Monitor
claim that before he took over
the campaign the sums collected
were very small and only thru
his genius did we collect such
large sums from the American
Jews. Unfortunately they for
got that before the war the need
was small; naturally, the do
nations were also small, and that
during the war, the American
Jews did not know what to give
for, because Europe was occupied
by the Hitlerites and the Jews
in Europe could not be reached.
After the war when we learned
that six million of our brethren
persisted in the gas chambers, and
most of them our relatives and
some of them our near kin, and
taking into consideration the
great prosperity enjoyed in A
merica during the war, it wasn't
hard to get money. The Ameri-
can people in general, Jews in
Guided, gave money for Chinese
relief, Russian relief, and God
only knows for what else. AS
you see, we did not need a genius
like Mr.. Monitor to put through
a great campaign. Almost any
one could have done it = and a
lot cheaper, too.
AS for the 1949 campaign, with
the establishment of the new
state of Israel, of which every
Jew is proud and which has
the entire world, we will not have
much trouble collecting money
from the American Jews without
Mr.. Monitor. Especially is this
true when the press and radio
bring out the tangible results of
our efforts to us in the form OF
military, economic, and dip1o-
matte victories, unless, of course,
we have a general depression OF
American economy, and then
even a Houdini couldn't get great
sums of money. Therefore, say
for the sake of peace for Ameri-
can Jewry and for the benefit
of Israel, let Mr.. Monitor remain
out. He is not indispensable =
no man is.
Trusting that you will find
space for this letter, and with re-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-02-11
CARDS and thanks in advance,
remain,
Very respectfully yours.
JOSEPH SOKOL

Editors Note: This week we
checked with some of the Nat
ional J.D.C. leaders and learned
that Mr.. Monitor received $4,000
salary in 1948 and donated $6,750
to the U.P.A. The $4,000 men
toned in the above letter is the
suggested salary for 1949. Ac-
cording to national Z.O.A. lead
ers, Mr.. Monitor has been in
venting one technique after ano-
Their for undermining the Zion
list movement which had nur-
tured him and employed him for
a number of years.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-02-11
Charleston Reader Scores Monitor
In Letter TO Sou. Jewish Weekly

Editors In travels throughout
States often Mr. Average Jewish Citizen
These the people with grind with glory
and with only love for fair play and Mr. Joseph ko
Charleston c. just that type of His letter received
This week, follows:)
Evening star., 1949-03-01
.AH-Day School
.Obens Tomorrow

The 9th annual all-Day School
sponsored by the District League
of Women Voters will open at
10 am. tomorrow in the Hotel
Statler with the theme "Democ-
racy-The Peoples Responsible
ity."
DR.. Luther Evans, librarian OF
Congress, will address the audi
ence before serving as moderator
for a three-man panel which will
discuss American Democracy in
Practice. Joseph C. HarSch,
news commentator, will speak at
the 2 pm. session.
A discussion series, You and
the United Nations" sponsored
by the league and the District
Public Library, will begin at 8
o'clock tonight at the Petworth
Public Library. Mrs. c. A. Mabey
will act as discussion leader.
Three meetings are scheduled
for pm. next Tuesday at the
Takoma Park Branch Library,
the Anacostia YMCA and at the
Georgetown Branch Library. A
group will be led by Mrs. L. S.
Luther March 9 at pm. at the
Mount Pleasant Public Library and
on March II, Mrs. A. F. Hinrichs
will be in charge of meeting at
the Southwest Branch Library.
The final meeting will be held
March 18 at the Northeast Branch
Library. All meetings are open
tn the nl1h1ic
Evening star., 1949-03-01
MISS johnson
To Be Married

Mrs. Aymar Johnson Of Wash
ington and Islip. Long Island, an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss MORA zelia john
son, to Mr.. Eugene Monton Moore,
son of the late Mr.. w. M. Moore
and Mrs. Moore of Union Springs,
Ala.
Miss johnson, who made her
debut last year, is the daughter of
the late Mr.. johnson of New York
and the granddaughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Bradish john
son and the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Frederick Hoffman of
New York. She also Is a cousin
of the late President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. A graduate OF
st. Timothy's School, the BRIDE
elect has been studying at the
Washington School for Secre-
taries.
Mr.. Moore studied at George
Washington University. served
with the Army Medical Corps
overseas during the war and has
been connected with the State
Department. He is a member OF
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
and also of the American Society
of International Law.
The wedding will take place in
April.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
dge-Lnncbeom
On Annipersarv

The 86th birthday anniversary
of the Army Signal Corps was
celebrated by wives of the corps
officers at a luncheon yesterday
at Fort McNair.
Mrs. Spencer B. Akin, wife OF
the chief signal officer, received
the guests with Mrs. Edwin R.
Petzing, chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements, and Mr.,
Constantine Brown, the guest
speaker.
Other members of Mrs. Petzing's S
committee among the guests were
Mrs. Francis c. Bowen, Mrs. John
L. Wilson, jr.; Mrs. Alvin L. Burke
and Mrs. Frank P. Rosso. Bridge
followed the luncheon and those
in charge Of this feature were
Mrs. Stuart M. Welsh, Mrs. Will
liam e. Haley and Mrs. Earle J.
Hoffman.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Admiyuh Mrs. Harrison
Fste argentine Officers
Top Navy Personnel Attend
First Party for Foreign Visitors
By Betty Murphy

Since Argentine heavy cruiser Amirante Brown docked IN
New York goodwill visit there has been
continual the ships officers and
Following places Of interest in and around Man.
haitian schedule of parties the officers have arrived In
Washington for more of the same.
Getting things the cocktail buffet
Rear Osborne Hardson yesterday in the
Chinese Admiral Hardson director Of
Affairs of the Navy Department. Invited to meet
Argentine officers of top Navy officials few
Department all the members Of
the Argentine Embassy staff.
Aache Oscar j. R. Runbo, who went to New
them Washington stood
line with Admiral Mrs Hardson Capt Carlos
Evening star., 1949-03-01

For the first time since any one
could remember the Junior League
of Washington corraled members,
husbands and friends last eve
ming for a gay black tie dinner
that was neither a benefit nor a
business meeting.
Over 300 Capitalites gathered at
the Chevy Chase Club for this
party that the league hopes will
become an annual affair. Hus-
bands, who have been Junior
League "widowers" on many oc-
casions, found scores OF friends
on hand, enjoyed roast beef
dinner and heard Publisher Philip
Graham speak on the progress
the United States foreign policy
has made during the past year.
MIR. Graham started of by saying
that once before he wondered
why any one would be interested
in hearing him speak. and an
older colleague enlightened him
by saying, People will travel any
distance to see a newspaper pub
Usher make a fool of himself"
Stepping out of the cold and
into the ballroom of the club,
guests found welcome fires glow
ing in the tremendous f1replaces
at each end of the room, large
bar set up near the center. From
n until the dinner hour OF 8
cocktails were served and greet
ings exchanged.
There was league president,
Mrs. Herbert P. Fales, standing
with her husband and looking
very attractive in a gray dinner
gown with the decollete neckline
entwined with pink satin. There
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thacher
Winslow greeting the speaker and
Mrs. Graham upon their arrival.
Mrs. Winslow, as chairman OF edu-
cation for the Junior League. had
asked Mr.. Graham to speak and
given him the subject, THE
United States and European Re
covery," an umbrella, he insisted,
big enough to stay under.
The John Porters were telling
friends about the 200-acre farm
they have just bought beyond Oh
ney, Md. Mrs. Christopher Sar-
gent was looking like a portrait
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Junior League Dinner Party
Dra1Vs Over 800 CabitalHes
b. Betty Beale

in a rose velvet gown with match
ing band around her blond hair.
Mrs. w. John Kenney, Mrs. David
Barry and pretty Mrs. John An
thony Day were helping to hostess
this party that clicked from the
beginning.
Miss Elizabeth Houghton ar
rived with Mr.. and Mrs. G. How
land Chase. and DR.. and Mrs.
Daniel Borden were with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Clement Watson. 1t
was DR.. Borden who wanted to
make reservations as soon as he
heard about the dinner, said it
was the best idea the league had
had in ages.
Mrs. Harrison Brand III, lovely
in a cream lace gown over yellow
with red roses at her throat, was
escorted by her husband. She was
in charge of arrangements for last
nights dinner. And the arrange
ments drew oohs! and abs! as
every one entered the dining
room.
Rows of white candles lighted
every table in the room, creating
a startling effect, particularly
where they entered continuously
down the middle of the longest
tables that must have measured
so or 60 feet.
Friends sat together wherever
possible. Mrs. Ernest Swift and
Mr.. William McComb were next
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Will
son; the Frank Sterrets and 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Frank Balsley
were at the same table: Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Kenneth Hoeffel,
Mrs. Frank Pace, Mrs. Frederick
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Fisher were together.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson
were there, the latter in stun
ming mauve purple satin; Mrs.
George McGhee, accompanied by
her husband, was fashion plate
in black lace, and there were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank j. Sheridan III,
the Robert Resides, the Carlton
SINNERS, the David Warmers, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Runyon 1II-she
is a Junior League regional di-
rector, and Mrs. T. Hart Fisher. a
new member from Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. B-s
Strong North Atlaptic Pact
Is asked by Mrs. W00db0uSe
Bv Jeanne ROqerS

is a combination. of the school
teacher, social worker and indus
trial engineer" Mrs. Woodhouse
emphasized. "It did not go in
as the conquerer.
European recovery programs
would suffer in the event of de-
preston here, Mrs. Woodhouse de-
clared in answer to a question.
Getting people jittery about q
depression is the act of traitor"
she said. 1--WE would lose interest
in the persons of Europe if this
happened. They are more articu-
lately informed of this fact than
we are"
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, chair
man of the Education Committee.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
De WeLd0ns Hosts
1T Fete H0n0ring
India Ed1Vards

The well-known sculptor, Felix
de Weldon, and Mrs. de Weldon
were hosts at cocktails yesterday
in their attractive apartment at
$500 @ street. They had in
vited almost hundred guests
among them Vice President Bank
ley, the Australian Ambassador
and Mrs. Norman Maxim, Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs
John w. Snyder, with their daugh-
ter, Drucie, and the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Charles
Brannan.
The guest of honor was Mrs.
India Edwards, Executive Direc-
tor of the Women's Division of the
Democratic National Committee,
whom Mr.. de Weldon presented
with a replica of the bronze bust
of President Truman executed by
Mr.. de Weldon and now hanging
in the Cabinet Room at the White
House.
Mrs. Edwards and her husband,
Mr.. Herbert T. Edwards, stood in
the receiving line with their hosts.
A few close friends of the host
ess poured tea and coffee. Among
these ladies were Mrs. Edward
woodward, Mrs. James Newman
and Mrs. j. Hunter Drum.
Other guests at the party in
cluded Mrs. Clifton B. Gates. wife
of the Commandant of the Ma
rine Corps; Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
w. P. T. Hill, Mrs. William T.
Clement, Brig. Gen. James New
man, the assistant to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. John r. Steelman,
Mrs. j. Howard McGrath, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton, the
Counselor of the Indian Embassy
and Mrs. Chopra, the Military
and Air Attache and Mrs. Chaud-
huri, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert K
Salyers, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman. Mrs. Doro-
thy Vredenberg, Miss India Moi
fett, daughter of Mrs. Edwards;
and Mr.. Jack Logan.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Benefit Concert

The Georgetown University Glee
Club will give a reception ano
concert this evening in the Pres
idential Room of the Statler Ho-
tel for the benefit of the Christ
Child Settlement House.
The reception will begin at 7:15
o'clock and the concert, under the
direction of DR.. Edward Donavon
will follow.
Dancing afterward will go on
until midnight.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

The North Atlantic Pact with
out military assistance bill would
be just a gesture, Representative
Chase Going Woodhouse OF
Connecticut declared yesterday at
a luncheon meeting of the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club.
"The pact didn't suddenly drop
from some statesman brain" Mrs
Woodhouse said. "It had nat
ural, historical growth. 1t can be
called an extension of the Monroe
Doctrine Of 1928"
Mrs. Woodhouse emphasized
that the pact is not an attempt to
divide the world in two. It is not
an arrangement to win a war,
she said, but an agreement to win
peace.
"The pact is trying to unity all
the forces of good and to focus
strength so it can be made clear
where the United States stands, "
the speaker continued. "The risk
of war should be made so great,
Moscow wouldn't be able to
face it,
Mrs. Woodhouse expressed a
hope that the pact would place
the people of the United States
behind any nation that is at
tackled. The pact is something
in the way of a regional agree
ment, she emphasized. 1T would
not circumvent the United Ma
tons" she added. 1T dates back
to Dumbartcn Oaks in 1914 at
which meeting the Soviet was rep
resented"
Through the pact, Mrs. Wood
house said, the United States
would throw all it's strength into
union with the countries OF
Western Europe in a co-opera-
tive attempt to maintain peace.
There's going to be a great
deal of misinformation about the
pact" the Representative said
"Propagandists will say 1t is ar
imperialistic plan. They will take
the same tact as they did against
the Marshall Plan" Mrs. Wood
house said the reason it is meet.
ing with Soviet opposition is be-
cause European recovery appro'
priations have been so successful
Production figures from the
Western European countries were
termed "very good" by Mrs. Wood
house, who visited Germany last
year. She remarked that Gen
Lucius D. Clay is making sure
economic rehabilitation is not be-
ing carried on so as to turn indus
try back to the kind of person
"Who caused so much trouble
twice" The German is being
taught he is the important person
and the official, the public servant
Mrs. Woodhouse said.
"In Germany, the United States
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Club Programs

Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard
will give the third in a series OF
talks tomorrow before the Wom-
ems Club of Richmond. She will
be the luncheon guest Of Mrs.
George st. Pierre Cook.
Mrs. c. M. Morris was to en-
tertain members of the Excelsior
Literary Club at a 1890 O'Clock
luncheon today at the Kennedy
Warren.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
To Install Officers

Officers will be installed at a
meeting of the Northern Virginia
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae
Association at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. Donald C.
Thompson. 209 Gibbon street,
Alexandria.
Mrs. Perla Wolford, vice presi-
dent of Lambda Province. will
speak. Mrs. Frederick N. Curley
will preside. Assistant hoStesses
are Mrs. Charles Dillon and Mrs.
Ralph Pearson.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
End Of Rent Control
Urged byFederation
of WOmen's Clubs

An orderly termination of rent
control waso urged yesterday in
a resolution adopted by the Dis
|trict Federation of Women's Clubs
which met at the Hamilton Hotel.
The federation went on record
to ask Congress ito authorize an
orderly withdrawal of rent con-
troll in the District within 6 to
IL months" A permissive Is per
cent increase in rentals over the
basic 1941 rents would be al
lowed, the resolution continued,
with the tenant receiving credit
for any increase granted since
1947.
One member emphasized that
the Landlord is taking an awful
beating" and recommended the
gradual letting down" measure
as the correct course of action.
Another sided with the tenant and
charged that landlords have not
been making necessary improve
ments. She suggested that ten
ants be allowed credit for past
renovations made for decent liv-
ing conditions.
A second recommendation &C
cepted by the federation stated
that "the child-labor law of the
District does not need revising
at this time"
The negative proposal was
presented by Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, chairman of the depart
ment of legislation. The sub
mitted legislation report was
based on a study of the proposed
revision Of the current law which
was brought out at a recent con-
ference called by the American
Parents Committee.
The report explained that there
are few manufacturing or me-
chanical establishments in Wash
ington. It pointed out that de-
partment stores are operated un-
der the Fair Labor Standards Act
and cannot employ minors under
16 years of age. It was stated
further that there are few news
boys participating in a street
corner trade and that Government
and large stores are on 40-hour
week already.
DR.. Clayton B. Ethridge, as
sociate professor of medicine at
George Washington University.
addressed the group as repre-
sentative of the Washington Heart
Association.
Heart disease is the leading
cause of death in America" DR..
Ethridge said. ut has no close
competitors. 1t causes three times
as many deaths as cancer, six
times as many as accidents, seven
times as many as pneumonia and
ten times as many as tubercu-
losis."
The speaker listed the chief
causes of heart fatalities as
rheumatic heart disease, high
blood pressure. hardening of the
arteries and syphilis.
DR.. Ethridge said the Heart AS
sociation plans to increase its
services through the further ed
ucation> of medical students and
doctors, continued research and
enlargement of care and treat
ment in the community.
p Nine. Helb. wife of the Coun-
selor of the Netherlands Embassy
was second morning speaker
Following a luncheon, James L
Gallahorn of the Americaniza>
ton School spoke. Five students
of the school from Greece. Rus
sia, Czechoslovakia. France and
Germany talked briefly.
Delegates elected to the Gen
eral Federation Convention to be
held in May in Hollywood Beach,
Fla, are Mrs. Gertrude Parks,
Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Ernest w. How
ard and Mrs. Robert Bates. AL
ternates elected are Mrs. Frank
j. Mulkern, Mrs. Horace Fulton,
Mrs. Benjamin Schoenfeld and
Mrs. II. A. Matson.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Miss Smith to Sbeak

Miss Hilda Smith, chairman OF
the National Committee for Ex-
tension of Labor Education, will
speak at a meeting of the Business
and Professional Women of Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside. at
8 pm. March 10 at tht home o1
the president, Mrs. H. Norman
Perkins, 1899 Noyes drive.
Miss Smith is a former dean Of
Bryn Mawr College and of the
institutions summer school fol
working girls.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Smith College Chb

Representative Chase Going
Woodhouse of Connecticut will
speak on women in Germany"
at a luncheon meeting of the
Smith College Club of Washing
ton at 1915 pm. tomorrow at
the Sheraton Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
In the NezVs

Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie has
Cancelled all social engagements
owing to illness. She is at George
town Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-03-01

For IHRWO YEARS the specoy Shop for Smart Young Woe
Evening star., 1949-06-02

All stores bmmne with sponkine toshons Cossons
Prints Shees All the occessores ond oddendo thot mcke
up the brides the perfect socoton ~ordrobe
Feshion with VALUES o~oys-o keep your budget ship
shope! It's JeIeffs in June-for Summer needs
Evening star., 1949-06-02
Arab World Stirred
By Proposal 10 Give
Cirenaica SeIf-RuIe
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON, June IA British
announcement that self-goyern.
ment is being extended to Ciren-
aica and reports in Paris Of q
new British Italian move con-
corning Italy's former North
African colonies stirred the Arab
world today.
The British Foreign ONCE dis
closed last night that Britain has
agreed to the formation of a
government for Cirenaica, recog-
nizing as its head the anti-Com-
munist Emir Sayed Mohamed
Idris Ell Senussi.
Today in Paris there were re-
ports that British Foreign Sec
retary Bevin was talking with
Italians on a possible new move
to return the Italians to North
Africa under a q. N. trusteeship.
The future of the Italian colo
nies In Africa still is a subject
of U. N. debate. The Foreign
Once said the British step in
Cirenaica was taken without pre-
judice to any decision to be made
later on the future of Libya as a
whole. However, such a move
might face the u. N. with an
accomplished fact.
French Administer Fezzan.
The British administer Cire-
naica, or Eastern Libya. and Tri-
politania, or Western Libya. The
third sector, the Fezzan, is admin
tstered by the. French.
Arab leaders have been demand
ing a united Libya and are f1ercely
opposed to the return OF the Ital-
ians in any way to position OF
authority in the former colonies.
Secretary General Abdel Rah-
man Azzam PaSha of the Arab
League said in Cairo the Arab
states insist on complete independ-
ence of all Libya. His statement
followed a meeting with Bashire FL
Saadawi, a leader from Tripoli.
Azzam accused the British of
acting solely in self-interest in
administering the North African
area. Saadawi added to this that
all Libyans will fight ito the last
drop of blood Of the last man" for
independence.
The British position on Cirenaica
was put forward in a statement
yesterday by E. v. De Candole,
British administrator for the ter
ritory. before the assembly OF the
National Congress of Cirenaica at
Bengasi.
During the war the British
promised the Emir independence.
He, in return, was to give land, air
and naval base rights to Britain.
Like Trans-Jordan.
AS an independent state tied
to Britain by a military treaty.
Cirenaica would be in about the
same position as the Middle East
kingdom Of Trans-Jordan.
The Mufti Of Libya, who has
100000 Moslem followers. told an
Associated Press reporter in Trip
oil Tuesday that the Arabs want
nothing less than complete in
dependence as q constitutional
monarchy" with the Emir of
Cirenaica as king.
The United Nations has de-
feated a British Italian proposal
the so-called Bevin-Sforza plan
to authorize Italy's return to
Tripolitania under a United Ma
tions trusteeship. The Mutt OF
Libya called his plan stab in
the back" and vowed his people
would fight to the death against
any return Of the Italians.
Evening star., 1949-06-02
Truman Still Awaits Word
From Calder on Army Post
BY the Asseeioted Press

UT NSsOcfuFe0 TEes@
President Truman apparently is
still awaiting word from Curtis E
Calder on whether he will accep'
appointment as Secretary of the
Army.
Secretary Of Defense johnson
has been trying to get Mr.. Calder
New York and Texas utilities
executive, to take the job.
Mr.. Truman was asked at g
news conference today If the Army
post was still being held open fol
Mr.. Calder. He replied that he
supposed so-that there has been
no change.