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THE NEW YORK- TIMES, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER- 21. 11)19. 3 JEWS TO OBSERVE HEW YEAR TODAY Observance of the Festival of Rosh ha-Shanah Begins at Sunset This Evening. TOMORROW ALSO HOLY DAY Temporary Place of Worship Established Throoujhout City to Supplement Synagogues, The Je wi.h omm unities throughout the world mill commence ths celebration Rosh ha-Shanah, or the Feast of the New Tear 1 M0 in the Hebraic ca l-Kew Year Is 5.6j in the Hebraler calendar anil tx-gin on the irst day TlahrL the seventh month of the Jewkh ecclesiastical year, and the first month the civil year.

The month Tlsurt regarded by the Jej'as the most important one of the -year. becauite. besides the festival of the New Year, there occur durthjr the month the fast of Tom Kirour. or Iav of Atonements and feiK-coth. ur the festival of Tabernacles.

paries. The words. Rosh ba-ihanah. translated from the ukbii. Mean yt the Year.

It If generally uhwrvM by both the orthodox and reform wlnics of the Jewish community. Among tlte orthodox Jews the first anO second days of the month Tihrt are observed as holy (tars, during- which no work ahould be done or busings tran-vcted. except such works of necessity or charity- as csinaot be deferred until foroe later Attendance at the religious services at the synagogues strictly enjoined, nnd the places of worship are renerai'y well tilled during, the two days of orthodox tibwrvance. The reform clmcr.t among the Jews in this count v-y evlebral" but one day. that la.

the first day of TTshri. and the religious servires at the reform temple will take place this evening and tomorrow iTMminr. There are large numbers of orthodox i Jews who. whlin not sffiliated with anyj congrtgation. nor holding memoer.niy in uiv regulariv estbhlixhed synagogue, still de.nire t' tak- part in the calibration of the New Year by attending the' reiigluus servico.

Tenixrar- plncvs of Worship are proUlel tor uiem uiroupn-out the city in puMic bulls. rooms, and lodge room, and these improvised rlai-es of worship are uaualiy well filled durtng the fej-ltval nrrvlces. Besides the regular nervU-es at the synagogues snd tetnplcj and the improvised plart-a of worship, there 11 br services-at the building of the- Young -Men's Hebrew Association, at Avenue and XlMrty-second Street' at the. Bronx branch of the association. on Franklin Avenue, near lDth Street -j and in the auditorium in the building cf the Young Women's 'Hebrew Asso-j nation, on lluth Street, near LnuxATe- r.ue.

By order of the War Hvpartment fur-j toughs have been giv-n to all soldiers and tailors of the Jewinh raitn wn ue- sfre to participate fh tlw celebration of tlie New Year and the Day of Atonement. Arrangement have been made by -tho Jewish Welfar Hoard for the entcrtrtinwent of lha men in uniform by the community branches, of the organization in town. adjacent to the cantonments. Arrangement have also been made to bold the rtllciu services incidental to the holy days in ttie Jewhtli Welfare Ifoard liuts in -all the camps and naval bases, where Jewish soldiers, sailors, or marines are on duty. TIm tea days intervening between Ftosh ha-Khnnuh and the fast of Tom Kipper, which this year begin at sunset on Friday.

tK-t. 3. and continue un til sunset on the following day. are known a the Tn I'ays of IVnitenc-. Jtws of the orthodox faith consider them of special Importance, and there are prescribe, speciiil services for each morning evening of the 'period, which ares devoted to acts- of repentance in preparation for and leading up to the beervaneie of Yom- Klppur.

the great white fast r.f the Atonement Day. which la regarIet by both orthodox a rvl liberal Jews as ith most sacred day of the year, and; all Join in its observance. PROTEST ZONE FARE RATES. ALDERIilEH MOVE TO SAVE DAYLIGHT Ordinance Presented Continues Provisions of Federal Law in This City. NEW MOVING VAN PRICES Board Hopea to Amend Present Regulations Before the Oct.

1 Migration. Camden Officials Appear Before Commission. TRENTON, -X. Sept. 23.

A delegation of twelve Camden officials And business mn, headed ty Mayor C. II. Ellis and City Counsel K. O. Bleakly, appeared before tho Public Utilities Commission today and protested against the xonc- fare system as operating In Camden, They demanded the return of a five-cent fare and free transfers for Camden, i Bleak! described the disturbances in and about Camden regarding tlie new plan, and declared that people would aot accept it.

He asserted that tmsi- nesa men are losing" M.OOO a day through th situation. The commission told Blekjy that it would give a hearing In the matter next week, ltleakly suggeeed that the hearing be in Camden, and this suggestion seemed to be agreeable to the Commissioner. Preaidt Blocum satd. however, that he could 'not fix the date until he had consulted the full hoard, some of the membera of which were hearing other cases toay. He asked Biekly to ap pear tomorrow in Newark before the board, when a date would be set for the hearing.

CASIDE.V. N. Sept. 23. The boycott of i the Public Service Hallway Company's cars in protest against the sone fare sytti-m continued unabated today.

Twenty -one cars running this mornlnjc to the plant of the York f-'hipbuilding Corporation are unofficially reported to have carried no more than six passengers at one time. There are Indications that ordoj-s have been lssaed to all union men not ttt ride on the cars and to keep all members of their families off them. Accuse 17 Typing Machine Concerns i'ept. 23. 1 Tactically ail of the larger type riter and calculating" seventeen in all.

ha been cited by the Federal Triid commission to answer complaints charging; unfair competition on Nov. 1J at the. Commission's office here. It is alleged gi companies have given rebates and discounts tending to restrict free competition and create monopolies. Local Posts Will Be Clearing Houses for Unemployed Tie American Legion announced, yesterday that a policy of reemployment saving law in New York City.

Thrft assistance to veterans would be 'adopted lYesid.nt Robert I- Jdoran of the Board of Aldermen submitted resolution to the board yesterday providing for the continuation of the daylight I- Ist Sad Page lfc. Feoad Advertisements resolution provides that throughout the city ail clocks shall be set back one hour at 2 A. on tlie last Sunday in April and shall be set ahead one hour at the same hour on tlie last Sunday in September of each year.After President Moran had made a speech in favor -of hi resolution, it was referred tu the Committee on General "Tlie people want the daylight saving law," said President Moran. aitd when it as repealed as a national measure. Congress slipped something over on New York City nd the country which the people did not want.

I believe the great majority of the citisena of New York want the extra hour of daylight and I am confident the Hoard of Aldermen wriu provide it for us here." President Moran expects that the resolution will be reported out of committee for action by the board next Tuesday. It was tlie first regular session of the board since the Summer vacation and an accumulation of work was disposed of. Iresident if or an also introduced a resolution to amend tlie code of ordinances relating to public carts and cartmen. particularly as-to prices charged for moving. As moving day is 'Jet.

1. it was hoped that the amended ordinance would be passed and signed br the Mayor in time to give householders who are moving on that day tlie benefit of the new prices. The amendment provides that the rate for a one-horse vehicle having an inside surface of forty square feet shall be $1.73 an hour and that tlie vehicle ahall be propelled at not less than three miles an -hour. The rate for a two-horse vehicle having an Inside floor space of at least TO square feet shall be an hour, and the speed not less than three miles an hour. For a motor-drawn vehicle with 70 feet of floor space the rate is 2.00 an hour ahd the speed eight miles an hour, and for a similar vehicle with 90 feet of floor space the rate is to be $3.50 an hour and the speed the same.

Pifty cents an hour is to he allowed for the services of each man in addition to the driver, but the number of men engaged on any one Job is not to exceed four, except when specially agreed upon by the person hiring the cart. Where a piano Is carried In the same csrt as the liousehold furniture an additional charge of not more than fl.fiO may be made, but where a phi no 1 carried In a separate cart and the distance traveled Is thre miles or less, the chatve shall not oxreed $3, including labor. For each additional half mile or less cents may i be charged, Knr carrying pianos up or down one fllirht of stairs. cents may be charged for each flight. When an elevator is used the- charge shell he $1 additional, and when the handling of a piano Involves the use of a hoist, tackle and rigging, 'a charge of Is permitted.

After some debate the resolution was referred to the Committee on General Welfare, ITesldent Moran explaining that there were certain labor features that conflicted with labor contracts and these would have to be corrected. It is expected that a substitute resolution will be reported out next Tuesday, when it is hoped to pass It by unanimous eonaent so that it will be put into effect by Oct. 1. LEGION TO AID JOB SEEKERS. by- local posts of the organization throughout tlie country.

Tho plan wnjch haa been put forward oy the National Kxeeutive Committee will be submitted to the national convention in Minneapolis this Pall. Under the plan each post will appoint an employment committee to establish relations with emloyers and endeavor to be of mutual help in supplying workers. Ex-service men seeking work are to register with- the local posts to be kept in touch with opportunities. Company K. the only unit ot the 307th Infantry in the famous lost battalion, has applied for a charter in the Leglon.

The movement to keep Company together is headed by Private, Abranam Krotlschlnsky, wearer of the IMstin-gulshed Service Cross, the only despatch bearer to get through from the lost battalion an appeal for aid; Lieut, James B. CaiTOS and Sergt. James Murphy. The post will be named In honor of Lieut. Herbert I Miller of that company, who was killed on Sept.

lit last. CITES 163 CASES OF GRAFT. 6-FACE BOOKMAKINGCHARGE Detectives Say Brooklyn Men Accepted Bets" on Six men charged wth bookmaking were arralgnvd in the Gates Avenue Court. Brooklyn, yesterday. They were arrested at Howard Avenue and Monroe street Monday by Detectives Masse and Megge of Inspector Formosa's ISth Inspection District, who alleged that the men accept ed bets on the Aqueduct and Havre do Grace races from a number of persons.

Counsel for the accused made a motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground that no crime had been committed and that there was no written evidence to connect the men with Magistrate Reynolds held the men In gSOO bail each and reserved decision on motion to dismiss until Oct. 2. The tdx men are Martin Mulroy. 44, of 2.19 Pulton Street: Henry Mochan. 44.

of 2-" Palmetto Street; John Lewis-. of 512 Galea Avenue; Walter S. Weld. of 38 Chauncey Street: Charles Jensen. 47.

of 13 Grove Street, and Louis 32. of 1.0.MJ Putnam Ave nue, ail of urooklyn. Herman Reveals State Insurance After William A. Herman, a claim adjuster In the employ of the State Industrial Commission, who confessed that he was a party to a ystem of shaking down claimants for industrial Insurance, had been questioned yesterday by Jeremiah F. Connor, who is conducting toe Investigation Into" the methods of the Industrial Commission, and Assistant District Attorney Theodore L.

Waugh. at the latter' cflce. it was announced that the investigators had been furnished with a list of 1(53 cases in which graft had been collected from claimants. Mr. Connor said Herman had ad-' mltted there might have been other cases, but that his memory would hawe tc be ref reslied before he could recall The list, it was.

said, Included a number of women claimants who were forced to give up montjr. )n famishing the list and telling of the methods used, it was said the witness revealed that several physicians were aids In putting through fraudulent and excessive claims. Some of the physicians, he is said to have admitted, were really fooled through the graft ring training the claimant in how- to act when examined by the physician. Mr. Connor w'ill resume his hearings at the City Hall today.

lie said four persons- constituted' the real graft ring." and that one of these had ltft town "within a few days. BALL FpR ADMIRAL CONZ. Entertained at Pershing by War Camp Community Service. Admiral Vjro Con was the guest cf honor at a dinner anl ball given last night at the rershini; Club. Madison Avenue and Forty-fourth Street, under the auspice of the New Tork, War Camp Community Service.

About twenty officers of the Italian flagship Conte dl Cavour accompanied the Admiral. Among those who sat at the guest of honor's table; were the Italian Cansul. Romolo TritonU and his wife; Robert Gillespie. Honorary Director of the Pershing Club; Judge J. J.

Frischl, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Huynes. Colonel M. -Ser-rati, Mr.

and Mrs. Fiorello La Guardia, Dr. U. Rochida, Cavalier Mariani. and Mrs.

F. H. Oarnsey. Mrs. L.

B. Mac-Noe, and Miss Mary G. ElweU. hostesses of the Penning Club. Five hundred men of the crew of the Italian battleship Were taken by the community service to the Hippodrome, the tickets being supplied by the Italian Chamber of Commerce.

Other members of the crew aaw the city from sightseeing buses. After the entertainment at the Pershing Club Admiral Cona praised the American Navy, and said that what this country accomplished In transporting the American Bxpeditionary Forces together with supplies and munitions was the most wonderful piece of work accomplished by any navy in the history of the world." He said that the affection of the Italian bluejackets for the gobs amounted to a brotherly reeling." He said that Italy Intended to continue its program of building ships. Charles p. Hughes. President of the Italy America Society, will preside and speak at a luncheon at tine Backers' Club today, given in honor of Admiral Com and his staff.

CONSENSUS, OF OPINION The superiority o. Thompscm-Starrctt Service is'no longer purely personal point of view, but the consensus of intelligent opinion. THOMPSON-STARRETT COMPANY Building Construction I -) -J -j -izlULZjLft -if -i "i 'J -1 I in sssssawsssssssai il sr sm i jt i a a. For Restoration of Health McGovern's Gymnasium is a health rendezvous." By means of the exercises and" sports en-gaged in at McGovern's Gymnasium, tired city men and women are rejuvenated and restored to normal health. Arthur A.

McGovem, former boxing champion, was physical director of Cornell University Medical College and of the clinic for functional re-education of disabled soldiers and civilians. Every accommodation for men accustomed to club life. Splendid system for the recuperation of men, women and children. 5 IF est 66th Street Durland's Riding Aedniy. TeUphons Numbers Columbus 2028-9100 YPUNG EXECUTIVE 27 recently dfucnargwl frora navy, seeks executive position responsibility and trust; experience consists two Summers and otis year with bank, two years accounting organization, two years loan and savings institution, general manager.

I resigned upon enlistment in navy. Collegs education includes courses commerce. finance, export, traffic; excellent references; winning personality; smooth tiik-r. Reputable organizations affording worthy sphere for activity will find me Just the man they need. A 710 Times Downtown.

AJTERTISILMKVT.i ADTEKTISKMKNT. ADVERTISEMENT. i imiy Oct mrnitwM 3 II i til yFQmJf SEE BY THE PAPERS thct SELLS GOOD CLOTHES -HERE COLUMBUS MEETS BRjCtAOVAY AT Ofeth STREET WEAVER Especially Prepared For Biscuits. Ceikes and Puddings FJRCHEESI Pi The Came cfallAse3; a ikl7; SOLD EVXRTWHERE taferfSfl new Yor. DzMMoreRavMlk Sheffield farms SlawsoaDeckrCo i i GradeM wealed awnings Flag Decorations McHUGH MFG.

CO. J. B. McTElCUE, 242 W. 41st St.

Tea HcApeo Coffee S5jty MilK-CiogaT-BuiterTOiIKj ADD a pleased cus- tomer each day i and your business will i it Doom, rcopie wiu jji not wait vtillingiy-. for change. Send for 4j Ilk sell direct to tho people JamcsAfan Dyk Cq JO Barclay Street. N.Y.; Stores and Agendas Everywhere ilfjpira. 'Cjisaiyl BRANDT 1 Automatic Cashier fF D.C.Slorj.Mtr.t50KaiMuS'.

jf Say Vrctrala and Jliink. Mil Mil till Mf 1 1 vuli u.u.vau. National Ice Coal CoM Inc. 103 Park Ave, TeL Vanderbilt 5050 Formerly Burns Bros. Ice Corp.

LITHOGRAPHERS j- tUTX ZHKIMKMAH a PUANE STREET. NY 111 MONO the Ust -of The Dicta-t phone's multitude of good friends are numbered thousands of girls who have found that the Dicta phone system enables them to tran- dictation more swiftlv. more acburately and with less strain than by any other system. Phone Worth 7250 Call at 280 Broadway This jidcertbement ucos dictated to The DlctapJione Th.re fa bt Dlet'aphooe. trade markM "Tin i sad -mcrcnaodised tr tis Columbia Urapbopoona Co.

mad A ROTARY CLUB is an organization of business men banded together to develop and practice ethical methods in business. 7 The movement started in 1905 with a single club Today there are 5 13 clubs in as many, cfties of the world. No aggregation of men has ever, made such progress inso short a time. The original Rotary Club started wiUr nine members. The membership today numbers more than 45,000.

Rotary becomes an active spirit for community and national be'tterment wherever it makes its home. It is interested iii great and small affairs and with its interest goes clean methods and sincerity. The New York Rotary Club is active in many ways. Its major effort, at is to lift the underprivileged boy of New York to better citizen-, ship. Rotarians are desirable men with whom to transact business.

The on this page will reYider you a service that befits the of Rotary. EATON GETTINGER DEPENDABLE PRINTERS 3C3 To I Chelsea. c43iiO M. Gattle G. Jovelen '630 Fifth N.

Y. Oppoiile the CalhtJtal L. KAUFFMAN Service Stores arehouses 123 CI ark ss SU 134 OaHtsa St 4JS Wt St 1SS Yarick St ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE Courses in Executive Training 13 Astor Place, Naw York Next Issue Telerraja, OcL 1, 1919 NEWasyi SECONDHAND JX-'jL IIP Ilk BURLAP or COTTON BELL BAG CO. Erortt 5t -Hanover 602 and ii i Established SZ years CLEANERS DYERS ot the iinest Apparel N. Preservers of Gqutij STOICS EVERYWHERE DINING out develops a capricious appe-, lite.

The McAlpin prepares for each day's menu dishes that please both the simple and the complex taste. '7 HOTEL McALPIN Broad nxiy at 34 ih St. Under the Dirtctio L. if. Boomer Advertising 1WN-B-NORDHEM CO ft West -40 Jt.

New York er- Ti, eCt iwCY aFmlrffpwrtfer than Crippled Girls If notes must be read at the side why not typewriter with carriage at the side? -It would save the girl's eyes anyway, if not her twisted back. But why either one? Whynot the obvious thing the note book right back of -the Why not the one way that protects the' health of our girIa and helps thern aoid errors? There are no twisted backs, strained eyes or tired headaches the Line-a-Time way. It's' just the 4right position" way of thought writing Try it yourself. Just one thought exposed on the note book 'directly in front-of you as against a jumble r( short hand" notes flat on the desk and off at one side. Ot 50.000 Now In une Thousands of business men nave vkled their stenoyraphers with Line-a-1 aid following a trial of the system.

You, too, are offered a trial Without Expense Without Obligation. The Line-a-Time Co. Ifaia OSes: Rochester. N. Y.

-local Offlos: 277 Broadwajr. Phone Worth 292 22 Other Braftcfacs This fifth a4U a NEW aeries cf tea L1ME-A-T1ME 1 1 t- i- i-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- i-l i- i-1- s. r. Cutler-Hammer Manufacturias; Co. Electric Controlling Devices for all parpoict 50 Cturcb Street Nw York JEWELRY Class Pins and Rint Athletic MeJaU and Fraternity Pint.

DIECES CLUST, 15 JOHN ST. Sir Harry Lauder Direction of Wm. Morris Will Return to America on November 1, 1919 Jacob Eapoport Qx Manufaciurcrs Ladies Coats Only NEW NETHERL'AND BANK 41 west 34 th Street. New York. SAFE DEPOSIT-VAULTS FLOWER 'STEEL ELECTROTYPE CO.

461 Eiffcth Ave; TeL Crseley 6154 2J 6 WiHian St TeLBedmaa 1331 Achrertising Is based on idearthatwre not -Hvog5ue before tfizwar GiffrU Advcrtitinr Aiits 1 wt IOS MADISON AV. A 5 I h-l -if mi I'lT'liMTM-TBIi SSMHt-ii-thi LAUNDRY WORK Reduced to lite level of A PLEASANT DUTY. Wear and tear eliminated. L-Cost reduced to a fraction. DO IT ELECTRICALLY Laasdrr AppHaaccs of Csarsctcr.

"AN INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE." WALLACE B. HART, i M. Marraf MUI S8M-S Specify AT HE-SON the bat While Lead HiHwnii Ui Lone Inland City. Uniled undcra round elfdric cables in ManhattanJ raid pnd to end would reach Denver. Colorado: ELECTRIC LIGHT PQVVEP CO.

Raybeitos Brake Lining Automobile Tool Supplies BETTES EBSEN 132 CkaW St N.w Tsrk Floating Dry Dock, Marine Railway and Ship Repair Plant FOR SALE United States Shipping Board Ernsrgency; Fleet Corporation Proposals. for the purchase of 6000-Ton noatingrDi IDbck 2500-Ton Marine Railways and Ship Repair Plant jacksonviuje; FIA, Sealed bids will be received until 11 o'clock A. October 13, 1919, by the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Cor- En-ation at the office of the Managrer of the Shipyard- Plants ivision, 140 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, for the purchase of the Floating Dry Dock, Marine Railway and Ship Repair Plant at Jacksonville, Fla. Bids will be received for any all" of the following units upon the terms specified: (1) Ona 6000 ton floating; Try tVook. dalaneI by Cratwlan TlntlneeritMr to completed ana tfellverM.

aflaat at Jacksonville. In accordancs i with plans and specification on fll at th office of tho Shipyard Plants IM vision of the United States Shtppinc Board Kmergency Fleet Corporation; 140 North Broad Street. Pa. Terms First parment of 6 of amount bid upon delivery to pur- rhaser of sla-ned copy of contract. Fourteen atnl-nnual payments of 6 and two aemi-annual pay-ruenu of 6, bearinnlna; six months after the first payment Is due.

Interest at the rata of per annum will be charged on deferred payments. Purchaser to pay insurance covering- all marine and rtra risks. (2) Ona 25O0 ton jfarin lUllwsr deairned bv Crandall Knfrlneerinr; Company and Ship Repair riant In the state of completion in they m-lJl sUnd at the time of opening- bids, together with leasehold of land on which same is situated. Terms 30" of a-moont bid upon, delivery to the purchaser of signed copy of contract. of each WslnnlnK six months after the first payment ta due.

Interest at the rata of 6 per annum will Jbe charged on. deferrel payments. 3 I 7 2500 Rallwfty by Crandall Eijfneer peraUon. according to plans and specifications on file. the offic of the Shipyard Plar.ta IMvislon of tho United States Shipping Board 4 North Uroad Street.

Philadehhia, together with leasehold of land on which sama Is situated. Terms 0 of amount bid upon completion of marine railway and repair plant. of each bsnr.ning six months aft-r tn ilmt payment is due. Interest at the rate of per annum will be charged on drferreU payments. unv'''" Title to the property will remain In the.

United SUtes Ship-mafe Eoerency Corporation until final payment is in duplicate on a standard form. which will be furnished on application, accompanied by a certified check for 5 per cent, of the amount of the bid, enclosed in a sealed OctobeW19 Sal 433' t0 PCned 11 'cl0ck A' "The right ii tere4 to reject any or Mu Further information may he tecureJ bf aJJrttoint United States Shipng Board Emergency Fleet Corporalui SHIPYARD PLANTS DIVISION 140. NORTH BROAD STREET Philadelphia, Pa. The THOMPSON CO. Vodacers Ysf Distributor of FRESH, SALT land SMOKED FISH 150-152 Beelunaa St, N.

Y. Lawyers Title and Trust Company 160 Broadwiv, N. Y. 44 Court Sl. Brooklyn.

Tranaart aU Trsst Csoiaaay Kmian NEW KR. IX COMMERCE. Taa Valtsd Bialta Li enUrm a ner commtrtlil relations- TViS Hurojut. Tha AnnalUt doaia wiib arjsing ut of thf relstseua. Publlakcd every Uwit; by Th Ner Tork Times Company; lc- a asws stsctfs.

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