Attorney General’s Office States Claim Against Chas. Levine

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

Claims of the Department of War against Charles A. Levine, New York-to-Germany flyer, involving several hundred thousand dollars as a result of disputes over salvaged ordnance goods sold to Levine in 1920, are in the process of negotiation and suit’ will be brought unless a settlement is reached, Herman J. Galloway, Assistant Attorney General, said yesterday.

Mr. Galloway expressed the opinion nothing will be done until Levine returns to America, as negotiations were under way when he departed on his record non-stop flight.

Major Gen. John A. Hull, Judge Advocate General of the Army, said the dispute is the result of “junk” army ordnance goods bought by Levine from the Ordnance Department. Levine, he said, bought large quantities of the salvaged goods, although he could not give an estimate as to the exact amount in dispute.

The War Department charges Levine obtained more goods than he bought, while he claims to have obtained less.

The dispute has been turned over by the War Department to the Department of Justice for negotiation and settlement, with the purpose of bringing suit if agreement is not reached.

Reports were current that suit is to be brought against Levine in a case involving income tax returns, but Charles R. Nash, Assistant Commissioner of Internal Revenue, says he has no knowledge of any such claims.

RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY TO OPEN CONVENTION TUESDAY

The convention of the Rabbinical Assembly of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America will open in Asbury Park, N. J., on July 5. The sessions of the convention will be held at the Clarendon-Brunswick Hotel.

Governor Moore of New Jersey will be one of the speakers at the annual dinner of the Assembly, which will be held at the Clarendon-Brunswick Hotel on Wednesday evening.

The dinner this year will be given in honor of the Class of 1902 who have just completed a quarter of a century in the rabbinate. The speakers for the Assembly will be Rabbi Max Drob, President, and Dr. Elias Margolis of Mount Vernon. The speakers for the class of 1902 will be Professor Mordecai M. Kaplan and Dr. Herman Abramowitz.

The sixth annual convention of the Canadian Young Judea was held at the Zionist Institute, Toronto, this week.

One hundred and twenty-five delegates, representing a membership of about 2,500, took part in the proceedings.

Reorganization of the Young Judea was decided on by the convention. The new plan calls for three districts, each district to be responsible for the work of its vicinity. Other resolutions provided that the organization stress the educational work, the ethical significance of Jewish ideals and teachings. A monthly magazine will be published. It was also decided to conduct a national oratorical contest.

Sam Chait was elected President of the Canadian Young Judea.