April 16, 1925

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J Tsiejer tnake the mistake of arguing with " p e o p l e ' for whose opinion I have no respect.—Gibbon.

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O1VIAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925

thousands Take Part in Celebration ui Hebrew University

SUBSRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50

S^f ^IARKENKREUTZLER RABBI GORDIN, ORTHODOX •?'\ SENTENCED TO PRISpN Einstein Donates Original Manuscript of RABBI OF CHICAGO, DIES ^l FOR MURDERING JEW Chicago. (J. T. A.) Rabbi Jehuda His Relativity Theory to Hebrew University 1 Berlin. (J. T.' A.) 'Prison ters were Leil Gordin, formerly of Lomza, PoimposedVupon three members of the Jerusalem, April 14 (J. T. A.)— land, died Saturday night at the age anti-S: nitic Hakenkreutzler organizaThe Hebrew University on Mt. of seventy-one. tion by a jury in Tilsit, East Prus: ia, Scopus will hold among its treasRabbi Gordin, who was of the leadfor the murder of a .Jewish young ures one of the" most-unique docuing European Rabbis of Chicago, came Speakers Laud Achievements man, Julius Simon. . •' ments ever written in the history Maurice Samuels, Author of here in 1922 and became president of Chairman Incurs Censure Byof Jewish People for The murder ' was committed on of science. Prof. Albert Einstein, "You Gentiles", to be the Chicago Rabbinate, being, besides Defending Jewish Claims This Work Christmas Eve and without cause, acauthor of the" Relativity Theory, Sneaker. Rabbi of the Congregation Tifereth as Just. cording to -the evidence submitted. who was to participate in' the Zion. He was a great Talmudic scholMORE THAN 3000 TAKE Henselmann received a . sentence of exercises but was.'compelled to ONE HUNJDRED AND. FIFTY ar and was the author of several Rababandon the plan on account of his PART IN CELEBRATION three years in prison,. Felgendresher NEW1HEMBERS TO BE binical works. At one time he cor-j POLISH ATTITUDE SCORED two -years, and Tomuscheit one -year. journey to South America, has BY RABBI INSTALLED responded with Leo Tolstoi. The last line of defense of a counpresented the Hebrew University try is the character of the people with the original manuscript of his The thirty-third anniversary celeWarsaw. (J. T. A.) Admonition to "who constitute that nation, Governor book in which he laid the foundabration and class initiation of the the chairman of the Polish Senate Adam McMullen told more than 3,000 • tion for his Relativity Theory. Omaha Hebrew club "will be held Sun* Education Committee for his liberal representatives of Omaha Jewry, who day evening, April 26, at the Fohtestand on the Jewish problem was exAnnouncement was made yesterassembled Sunday night at the City Judge Andrew Morrissey to. Be Prinnelle Hotel ballroom.' " pressed by members of his commitday, that a Christopher Flantine opening of the National Hebrew Every effort isjbeing made- by the Dr. Jndah Magnes Reads of Record tee following a debate on the probcipal Speaker. edition of the Bible, printed in 1566 university at Jerusalem April 1. of Exercises in Hebrew; Distincommittee in charge to make the lem of Jewish education in Poland. at Antwerp,' Belgium? win be '• Governor McMullen in the course Judge Andrew M. Morrissey/Chief • ; guished Guests Present. meeting the largest.'iri the history of During the debate members of the presented to the Hebrew Univerof his brief address asserted that no Justice of the Supreme Court of the club. Of special interest will be Right parties attacked the Jewish : sity library at Jerusalem by the nation w hich is superstitious can be the guest of the BrothJerusalem. (J. T. A.) The second population of Poland, charging a negthe work of the Initiation and League Hebrew Institute of\ Pittsburg. hope to maintain liberty. "A nation Team, who illinitiatel- ™ew mem- -day of the celebrations on the.occa- ative attitude toward the Polish state The Bible was exhibited at the that favors illiteracy cannot hope to bers into the lodge. - -The Chairmen sion of the opening of the Hebrew and even acts of treason. The chaircelebration here of the dedication endure in "this world," the governor of the Degree ' " - ' m a r e Messrs. N. S. University on Mount Scopus began man of the committee, Professor Kaof the Hebrew University. stated. .with impressive ceremonies on. th linowski, refuted the attacks of the Yaffe and Maurice Civin.: summit of the Mount, where the foun anti-Semitic senators, emphasizing "The opening of the national unixne committee in char' - are mtk- dation stone for the Einstein Institute versity -will help the Jewish people —d arrang3ir.ents" to bri""- Maurice of Physics and Mathematics was laid that the Jewish desires in the field of all over the world 100 per cent. In education were just. Samuel, author of "You Gentiles," as erecting this institution of learning Sir Arthur Schuster, internationall; "The reproaches are made against t;. i Inci al speaker of the e—ing. the Jews are clearing the bridge for famous physicist of the London Roya the Jews that they were neutral in Other prominent speakerr and muthe generations that are to follow. Society, opened the celebration in th ; the Polish Ukrainian strife; the same, sical imr._bers will be included in the presence of fifty-two representative "The United States would not be however, can be said with regard to program. . ' . . . , of universities and learned bodies a considered a great nation today if Demonstration Culminate in Riots; Irvin Stalmaster and Fred White to a number of Poles who now occupy The Omaha Hebrew; club has over over the world. Sir Arthur, in his the people were detrimental to the Balfour Saved by. Charge of Represent Omaha. high positions in the g-overnment. I £' members 'and is 'ioday the largest speecch, predicted a glorkus future American government. Here, we Algerian Troops. ~ " cannot see any crime in the fact that organization.. of its nature in. the for the Einstein Institute in Jerusapossess the privileges of freedom and The Omaha Y. M. H. A. debating United States. the Jews appealed to international lem. Professors Brodetzky, Goodma: beyond all we ~are always seeking to . Damascus. ;(J.*T-A."X General \Sar-, team will leave. F_riday evening" for institutions. The fate of the Jewish The meeting will, be open to all aid the smaller nations of the world rail, French. High Commissioner^ of St- Louis, Mo., where they will meet Omaha Jewry,'* said Fred White^ and Fodor followed. people is so interwoven with tragedy A scene" recalling an ancient Bib who have.no military forces to proSyria, and; the British Consul.here the'St, Louis.Y in" a debate Sunday president of the. dub. . and they are so scattered over the : lical custom was enacted when Dr. tect their respective governments. have requested Lord Balfour-to-leave evening, April 19. ..The question to world that it is natural for them to Judah L. Magnes, the dean of th T h i s university will be a great the city, following the ;. riots - which be debated is, ('Resolved, That the seek protection from the League of University, read the record of the historic ; value in the days to come. took place April ,10. i -.: .. i-L' . . ^ •;United States should recognize Soviet Nations. Even if several Jews symercises written in Hebrew on parch The Jewish people of the world by Russia." The-Omaha' team, composed pathized with the Bolsheviks during ment,' commemorating the events giving service will make this univerBeirut, Syria, Apr. 10. (J. T. A.)of irvin Stalmaster and Fred White, the Russian-Polish -war—and there The,document, which was then burie sity on6 of the greatest schools . of The Earl of Balfour arrived here'-last will uphold the negative side of the were such Poles, too—there are, on under the foundation stone, read lik learning that the world has ever night from Damascus arid soon after- question. Officers Will Serws Six " Months' a chapter of the Bible and began wit the other hand, a great number of known. _ T h ^ [ a b U i ^ tq^accumulate ward embarked , oir. the steamship patriotic deeds by the Jewish youth This subject is of much importance . , ' Term. the -words "B'yemei Ha'naziv .Ha'ri money is essential^ but the most imSphinz. He was accompanied, by two and interest at this • tnneVbecause-" " during; that time. The Jewish acaerhood of Temple Israel atTits' regshon Ha'yehudi" (In the days of thi portant thing is,service that can be police cars on the journey from Da- j the many countries who have already demic youth of the Free University, The four local Orfl.6dox Synagogues first Jewish governor). rendered to those people that are ular monthly-dinner Wednesday even- mascus to Ain-Sofar, about nineteen j recognized Soviet Russia. of which I was then dean, voluntarily held their regular, semi-animal" elecnow taking active part in 'making* ing, April 22, in the Vestry Rooms of miles from this city, where the French After the foundation stone was in- joined the Polish army en masse. Both This debate is the first of a series the Temple. ' • ' ] tion of officers durii-j the past week. this university." " Director of Public Security received of debates - that will be -held by the The B'nai. Israel _ Synagogue at scribed with the names of the dis the interest of the state and the sense Immediately after the dinner, Judge Prior to the governor's speech J. J. and escorted him with" a police guard Omaha Y. Debates have already been Eighteenth and Chicago streets held tinguished guests and participants; of justice dictate that the just deFriedman, attorney, briefly outlined Morrissey will deliver an address in by a circuitous route to the coast. arranged with Des Moines and Sioux its election Sunday afternoon, April the party went to the Governmen mands of the Jews with regard to edHouse on the Mount of Olives, where ucation be fulfilled," Senator Kalinthe history of the national university. the Temple Auditorium which will be He was met here by'the British City. Many other communities have Friedman stated that 51 nations of open to the public. Judge Morrissey Consul General, who accompanied him been asked to debate the Omaha Y 12. The following seven commission- the representatives of the various owski declared. ers were elected to serve for the com- universities presented their greetings the world went on record to give the will give his observations and im-on board the steamship. Lord. Bal- teams. The Polish v»oman member of the pressions of the Courts of England ing six months: Mr.. A. B. Alpirn, Jewish people of the world a home four will remain aboard the Sphinx, The members of the St. Louis de- chairman; Mr. J. Katleman, Bible Di- to the Board of Directors of the He senate, Mrs. Szebeko, asked, "Why while attending the Convention of brew University. of their own. According to Friedman which is heavily guarded by police, bating team.are Milton Yawitz, promare the Jews in Poland not as loyal the following men have been active the American' Bar Association as a until Sunday, when; the ship will sail inent attorney of St. Louis, and Mon- rector; Mr; M.. Blank, Cemetery Di- Two hundred and forty telegrams; and devoted citizens as the Jews in rector; Mr. A. White, treasurer; Mr. delegate. " • in giving the Jewish people this great for Alexandria. .Quiet prevails here. roe Oppenheimer, law student. Ya- L. Margolin, finance chairman; Mr. L. including messages from Professor all other countries?" university, Woodrow Wilson, Lord witz was the winner of the oratorical Wintroub, membership chairman; Mr. Albert Einstein, who is now in Ar- This question was answered by SenBalfour, Sir Herbert Samuel und Noted Cantor Will Ballbek, Syria. (J. T. A.): The contest at Washington University and S. Faier, building chairman; and Mr.gentina, Dr. Sigmund Freud of Vi-ator Rabbi Rubenstein with the fol- • Chaim Weizmann. Earl of Balfour, accompanied by a a member of the debating team of S. Weiss, secretary.- Mr. S. Ravitz enna, and Dr. Charles W. Eliot, pres- lowing question: "Why is the attiAppear in Omaha military ident emeritus of Harvard University, "We rejoice with the Jewish people escort, after leaving Damas- Chicago University. Oppenheimer is was made honorary' chairman. were received, according to the an-tude of the Polish public toward the Reuben R. Rinder, of San Francisco, of the world in commemoration of cus April 9, stopped for five minutes a prominent debater and has taken At the election of the Adass Yeshnouncement of Dr. Magnes, who pre- Jews much more hostile than the atthe opening of this" great school," Calif., nationally known cantor, will at Shatura Thursday evening and tel- active part in dramatical productions. uren Synagogue at-Twenty-fifth and sided at the meeting in the Govern- titude of the public toward the Jews said Father John F . McCormick, appear in Omaha at a special concert ephoned to rBeirut, on the Mediterrain all other countries, even in those Seward streets, held Saturday evento be given Friday, April 24. Mr. ment House. president of the Creighton university. nean, about iseventy minutes by motor MORMONS ARE countries which are not entirely free ing, the officers elected are Mr. M. "The founding of an institution of Rinder will sing at Temple Israel. from Shatura. Lord Balfour, over, the DESCENDENTS OF EPHRIAM, from anti-Semitism?" Zwiebelman, president; Mr. B. Linlearning is always looked upon as an He is on his way to New York .City, telephone, said it was his intention to CHURCH OFFICIAL SAYS denbaum, vice president; Mr. J. "There are," the Rabbi continued, and will spend a few days in Omaha. Y.M.H.A. Baseball Team to improvement of the world in both board the steamship Sphinx ,at Beirut Salt Lake City, Utah. (J. T. A.)Kirschenbaum secretary; Mr. A. Roch"the liberal part of public opinion This concert is being sponsored by cultural and educational lines," said late Thursday evening. The .Sphinx Good will between the Mormons, or Play First Game Sunday which takes an energetic stand against a group of Omahans who are sharing plies between Beirut, Alexandria, Latter Day Saints, and the Jewish man, treasurer; and Messrs. M. MickFather McCormick. the agitation of the anti-Semites. In , lin, B. Glickman and M. Mittleman, The Y. M. H. A. junior basebal our parlimentary life we have not yet Many professors from Oxford and all financial expenses. The public is Egypt, and Marseilles, France. ." people was demonstrated at a huge trustees. . team will play Sunday afternoon at other universities have been pro- invited to listen to this noted cantor. gathering held in Assembly Hall here, The Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Syn- 1:30 p. m. at Muny Beach. The rivals seen such action on the part of the cured to teached in the National There will be no charge for admisDamascus, Syria. (J..T. A.) Alger- following the semi-annual conference agogue at Nineteenth and Burt strei' s Polish democracy. The stand taken • .!'.-• will be the fast Case Landscape team by Prof essor Kalinowski is an encourHebrew university, according to sion. ian cavalry galloping through the of the Latter Day Saints. elected • officers Sunday afternoon. Rabbi Frederick Cohn, in addressing Mr. Rinder is cantor of Temple Em-: streets of Damascus " with - drawn Anthony W. Ivens, one of the three Those elected are: President, Mr. A. The "Y" team is organized with aging exception. In the neighboring the Jewish representatives. "The anuel," an ultra reform congregation: swords and eight armored cars ma- members of the Supreme Presidency G. Weinstein; vice president, Mr. S. many new faces and many veterans countries of Lithuania and Latvia, founding of this school has helped to He will also give a lecture recital on neuvering with the troops are cred- .of the Church, who presided over the Riekes; secretary,' Mr. M. Adelson; of last season. Among the men onwhich are much smaller than Poland, "The Rise and* Development'of Je,wish increase the stock of the Jewish Music." This will be a treat to! all, ited with having saved Lord Balfour gathering, expressing his joy at the treasurer Mr. M. Braude; and trus- the team this year is the veteran the national 'minorities possess their • from-the hostile mob of 6,000 which rebuilding of Palestine as the Jewish tees, Messrs. L.- Harris, M. Horwich catcher Dave Bleicher, who is con-own school system, which is supported ' people," he said. as Mr. Rinder has appeared in the sidered one of the best in the junior by the state. The Polish minorities Rabbi J. M. Charlop also gave a largest cities in the country. The attempted to attack his hotel April9. National Home "in conformity with and A. Richards. league and Al Handler, southpaw n Lithuania and in Latvia have diTwo were killed and many injured God's Covenant with Abraham," deshort address, lauding the founding program will- be open to the public. The B'nai ' Jacob ' Synagogue at before the disturbance was quelled. of the National Hebrew university. clared that.the Mormons were of the Twenty-fourth', and '• Nicholas streets pitcher, who is showing more speed rected their grievances to the League Dean Jenkins, president of Omaha After the clash Balfour and • the tribe of "Ephriam. also electe'' efficers Sunday after- this year than ever. Other players of Nations. When a minority in PoUniversity, and Isidor Ziegler were ZANGWILL EXPRESSES About 1,500 Mormons attended the jFrench High Commissioner, Sarrail, noon. .Mr. G.' Kaplan was elected who are showing midseason form and does the same, it is considered PESSIMISTIC VIEW ON also speakers on the program. gathering, which' was addressed by president; Mr. J. Kaplan, vice pres- are: Morris Reiss, captain of the an act of treason," the Rabbi stated. drove away from the hotel for an unSITUATION OF JEWS team, Lester Giventer, Charles Leib, Max Fromkiri, attorney, presided as London. (J: -T.- A.)-- A pessimistic known destination. Meanwhile, scat- Rabbi E. M. Burstein, leader of the ident; Mr. M. Horwich, secretary; and Elmer Greenberg, Max Altschuler, chairman at the -meeting. local orthodox Jewish congregations tered disturbances continued throughMr. J. Singer, treasurer. The.trusDorothy Lustgarten and Avruni view of the Jewish situation in vari- out the city, and fire engines with of this city, who spoke on "A Jewish tees elected are } T "srs. D. Babendir, Joe Turner, Isadore Shreibman, SamQmahns Leave for B'nai B'rith ous countries, following the; bpetring Ban and Louis Weiner. Lustgarten, accompanied by Miss Ida their hose in play and airplanes with View of Judaism." Rabbi Burstein A. Batt and S. Epstein. Cer.YcntioFi &t Atlantic City Lustgarten at the piano, gave several of the Hebrew University, ;was ex- smoke bombs were requisitioned to thanked the Mormon people for their pressed by Israel Zangwill in; a. letJULIUS ROSENWALD violin selections. Miss Ida LastOmaha delegates to the constituter addressed to the "Sunday: Observ- clear the mobs from the streets. The deep seated sympathy with the Jews SAILS FOR EUROPE tional gra " lodge convention of the garden also played a piano solo. er" as a result of the articles by-the civilian causalties from, the _ disturb-i in the movement to restore Palestine JEWS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA New York. (J. T. A.) Julius Ro- ^dependent Order of B'nai B'rith left APPOINT COMMISSION Cantor Mialek and his choir, accom- editor; James' Louis Garvin/ entitled ances number about fifty, of which and for their tangible help in the ; senwald, well known American Jewish ;oday for Atlantic City, where the conOF INQUIRY panied by Harry Braviroff at the "The^ Jewsj Froni Titusi to Balfour,'' fifteen are in hospitals. The; police form of a money contribution. He philanthropist, who recently gave $1,- tention will be held. The Omahans piano, sang several musical numbers. iri last week's issuer thanked them for their friendship at also "suffered a few casualties. • ; • -, •"••"•'•. V-^J^/'-J 000,000 to the University of Chicago, who left for Atlantic City are Henry Prague. (-Jewish Telegraphic Aall times. Referring toj his address delivered Lord Balfour did not .venture, out sailed recently for Naples on the Monsky, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lapgency (. A specialcommission for - RAINFALL IN,JERUSALEM . before .the Americanj Jewish Congress of: his hotel ylsterday morning besteamer, Conte Verdi. the purpose of inquiring into the legal . •' CAUSES JOY inliNew Yoric_last\year, :Mrv Zangwill cause of the disturbances of the night Poali-Zion "to Give Concert idus, Sam J. Leon, and Sam Beber, A host of friends were at the pier .he latter a representative of, the A. status and decession of the CzechoJcrud\»m. (J. T. A.) Never were says that "thW /University- is! mejagre before.; When the shouting crowds and Play April 26th slovakian authorities witfy regard to to see the famous philanthropist off. -clouds on the horizon so welcome-as and iin^cks at; theliope- ot {Eastern approached the building, the .French Z. A. A joint concert and one-act playlet Jews was decided upon at a meeting A particular feature was the scene tho:-c *hieh appeared in Jerusalem Jewry, s Thei University^will jnt^sify. gendarmes displayed the ti£most'. cqolThe Omaha delegates were elected Apnl 1, bringing- the. long-expected thevmyith^ of ^ e ; political ;i|mtj| of Bessc; A: French officer, lying almost will be given by the Poali-Zipn club of the Jewish National Council in thebetween Mr. Rosenwald and Nathan at the last convention of District No. Sunday evening, April 26, at 8:30, at Czechoslovakian Republic at the sug- Straus, the venerable philanthropist, ram. th^; Jew|^and4t|u^ 'iriakei-: ttelpfttbleiiii full length oit his horseycharged feihg- the Labor Lyceum. The play to be gestion of'Dr. Lebenhart. The in-Who, accompanied by Jacob Billikopf, 3 at Sioux City, Ia. Henry Monsky ^y;fivto the mob as^ife.approached.;-It given will be "Divcrce," to be pre-quiry is based upon theprinciple that surprised Mr. Rosenwald by waiting is at the present time a member of Following the Hebrev University 'jras.iia;tiraeljr effort,jfiar the sudden- sented by *he Literary Dr&ir-tic Sec- -the Jewish population in the Republic for him in his cabin. celebrations, rejoicing prevailed in the oniBm;^S.^j><atoev:i^;:;;i'w5";;:jh;;;i^^:^y the executive committee of the Orderf n^;aE : his; move stattted the Jeadjers, tion- of the Poali-Zion club. Mr. M. is recognized as a Jewish nationality. city all duy- as the rain fell steadily. '/^^el^r^f^f?;^^ representing District No. 6. Asked for the destination of his ^fiiie: ^ t r o o p e r s "fpllqwed the offi- F. Goodman is secretary of this secThe drouphi£ ./which had prevailed for journey, Mr. Rosenwald declared that Jewish jurists from all parts of the many wpcis, endangered the crops ^ga^l^asl&^effl^a^^^ll^fi^ •^r^%?iam|ile^JMid.; pishedJ the crpw4s tion. country were invited to serve on thehe was going to Naples and that he Mrs. Morris Grossman, of Manhat^|kl-^^m?:the^Immediate viciriiiyi of v^ater stoply, and the rain and the ^ commission. The . Jewish Nationtl and Mrs. Rosenwald will spend sev- tan, Kans,, who is now visiting with ; r : |||||a||ing.y^ ;-:;-y---v.^; •:•/•. t' ~Xl~ e hdhi came As a relief of many hardships. streets. Soon after midday, when the Council further decided to pospone the eral months abroad, but they have no |f|Th^|day?;;JBeganJ in ;:3Damascu&, in ;:an mosques emptied, the first shouts of calling of a Jewisft National Congress definite plans. He hoped, he stated, Ker mother, Mrs. M. Meycrson, will be iperated on et the Jennie Edmund)l»beg spent the week-' atmosphere of ominous quiet.--Nearly , the mob could be-heard from the and to take steps for the creation of a to obtain an audience with the Pope, ion Hospital Monday morning. Mrs. £-,-vHtiii? her parent's every shop and office was closed, but, municipal square, only a quarter of a Jewish League of Nations Union in to ;whom he has a letter from Cardi- Sros&man *was formerly Miss Lena crowds"• were surginjr about'^tlie mile from the hotel nal Mundelein of Chicac» Meyerson of Council Blufe~

Jewish Education Problem Arouses Polish Committee

Omaha Hebrew Club to Celebrate 33rd April26

Brotherhood Open Meeting Wednesday Evening, April 22

Lay Foundation For Einstein Institute

Balfour Compelled to Omaha O / H / i to Debate Leave Damascus for Egypt St LwdsLT Sunday

Local Synagogues Elect Officers For Next Term

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