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OMAHA, NEBBASKAVTHTjRSDAY, DECEMBER - 2 ^
PRUZE REFUGEES POUUUR IOTO PALESTINE Jerusalem,—(J: T; ^ ^ the ' Druze -''soldiers.'-' carefully^-avoid^ crossing into' Palestine, '•'the: Druieaged, with the. "K-omen and children are obliged Jcr : evacuate r.fije 'villages bordering on'the'Palestin TbocndTy, where the French operations-against the rebels are snccjegdih'g;)ran'd:jgeek. shelter ?n the Palestines territory particularly Sn the Huleh area. Thousands of Druzes came alsoJ from, -$auran, northeast of Palestine while/'the Christians are returning to their villages in the territory which H the French have occupied. • V '..'
Stafflslaw Steiger ^
Contestants i i Jewish Fress fepa'arity Contest Are IkisWcek
Freed After Fifteen
1 ARABS ASK THAT JEWISH COLOR DEMONSTRATIONS BE PROHIBITED
Meld Bee. 22 in N. Y.
FAINTS WHE GItES VERDICT
CINCINNATI, CHAIRMAN . OF'CONFERENCE.
-(J.'-T. -A.)—Stanislaw Steiger,-irnprisaiisd for fifteen months on the charge «f; having thrown the bomb at* the jpresident of the Polish Republic on "^September 5, was set Jake Mal*shock Re-Elected President at Meeting Held December 10. [ free immediately after the verdict of riot" guilty was" brought in by "the Mr. Jake Malashock was re-elected jury. The^ state attorney declared ithat he; will.not'appeal against the president of the B'nai B'rith Lodge No. S54, at its election meeting held decision...' .••-,'•!.The- court was besieged by tremendous- crowds-froiii 'early this morning. Great interest in* the trial was displayed ,no't.. only, by the press and public of Poland, but by public opinion i j in the European countries. When the ' court assembledtliis morning to hold its nnal session," many prominent per- i sons from.all-parts of Poland were] .present.- A-dramatic scene occurred when Stanislaw Steiger was asked by Presiding Judge" Fxa'nke to say his last word before the. verdict was rendered. Steiger,. in. Ms- last, word, protested his innocence, declaring- that his arrest 1 and ^accusation -was' due only to "at chain 'of tragic "circumstances, but Ibe was ±i_iio way involved in the attempt
New YoA.—The Question of religi* ous educational work among Jewish Jn a hotly contested debate' William G. 3Jsu|^ijgs_- of the District students in the universities was conOmaha's Y. M. & Y. W. Hebrew: As- Court of Nebraska,"Doctor H. Von sidered at a conference held last sociation Debating Team defeated the W. Schulte^ Djjaj^>f, the Creigtiton Votes for The Jewish Press conTuesday at the Temple Emaiut-El, atpick Philadelphia Y. M. & Y. W..H. Medical Cpllege^afjd Irving Gerdy, test are "obtainable by securing tended by representatives of eleven Association Team in a 2 to 1 decision Regional Director of the United Jew] subscriptions to Tfce' Jewish Press. national .organizations. Wednesday night,, at the Brandeis ish Campaign, with headquarters in Pi Tau Pi Fraternity Makes Reserv- All subscriptions -to The Jewish. Dr. Daid Philipson of Cincinnati, .Grill. Again and again the 300 that New York. Henr^ jlonsky was chairPress are .due now. The, renemal vras chairman of the conference. The ations for Thirty Guests. [. ; • of old subscriptions will count the attended the debate were thrilled Jby man of the debated The timekeepers organizations represented at the conthe culture, erudition and oratory; of were MaXrFJroinfcjiiLiEbr the Affirmsame as new: suscriptions. ference were the "Union of American The reservations for the Highland both teams. This was the first inter- ative and Fred White for the NegaHebrew Congregations, the Central The contest wiff' close on FebCountry Club New Year's eve formal sectional debate by Jewish organi- tive. • , '.'-.' • *." - • the Conference of American Rabbis, the ^ . ?* Blackstone hotel ruary 15..1Q26. rT . zations held in the West. Precedmg^the^e^ate^ a dinner was "United Synagogue of America, the United to 250, according to . Among, the contestants already The question of debate was "Re- seryed'in thleJBraadeis^Grill to near- j : Independent Order B'nai B'rith, the i Abe Herzberg, chairman of the arentered are ,Miss- JGeone Novitsky, _ solved that religious instruction in ly one hundred _ "guests. , Included Union of.Orthodox Jewish Congrega* the' public schools with safeguards among - these ~wer,6 tiie members of rangements committee. About 'half a representative tff .-the Omaha Y, tions, the Rabbinical Assembly, the would be conducive to the moral the advisory' board." of~the ,Y. M. & of the number has been reached al- Miss Fannie Katelaan; representJewish Welfare Board, the Jewish welfare of the state." Philadelphia Y. W. H. A., the debating teams, and ready and the committee expects ±o ing Council/Siuffs^ . Miss Sylvia Cha-uteuqua- Society, the Intercollegiclose the reservation list within, a few upheld the Affirmative, being repre- the judges of-the" debate. Feldman, the-Auilelrang Club repate Menorsh, the National Federation ' .;• '. : sented by A. Allan Goodman, Leonard resentative, and Miss Mildred HarGflbert Jaffy 8jid his orchestra days. of Temple'Sisterhood, the National Orloff, and Elias Magil, speaking in entertained the Iruests during dinner Several large parties are being ris, the contestant entered by the Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, the order named, all University of with several numbers. Harry Eonono- planned, the largest being- that of Poali-Zionv ;'_the Women's League of the United Pennsylvania students. Omaha's team, -vitch, violinist" BOTonapanied by Albert Mr. and Mrs. Morris -Milder • for Synagogue and the Young People's WHO WILt -BE . OMAHA'S taking the Negative, was represented Finlcel, also : jgaw:8e^l»l musical twenty-six guests, most of them beLeague of "the United Synagogue. ing out-of-town guests in Omaha to HOST POPTTLAS GIRL? numbers.. '• .• •'•, <S^: ' • \:~; by iMorris Block, Sam Zacharia, Reports were submitted on the ae* attend the Stalmaster-Lapidus wetl:Ben l&ifliowsky,speaking in fhe.oraer. tivities at present carried on by ding. ' /".. ."•'; ;.-.:' . ".''"•'.. "; ]i"; naraed.. These young men; are 1», brin^ _ the. The ^Highland has the ^exclusive; use j student in Contact bF the top floor of the Blacksfone dent. When he»fmished his siatement The consensus of opinion was* i&at Jewish social and spiritual life. hotel this year. Music is to be 'fur-; he broke-dowtrittKi -wept. . Many, in Ben Kazibwsky starred foT Omaha, nisBed by Gilbert Jaffy (himself) arid the court roo[m_shejl.tears.. A sub-committee wnich was ST>-> while Leonard' Orloff carried the Isaac pointed, submitted the following reDuring the" time' when the jury was Philadelphia honors. Presentation and Kahn, age 67. piejaeer resident of a ten-piece orchestra, The supper. Charleston Exhibition one of Feature solution to the conference: ''Eesolvpd,, out, -the- ceurt-building was under JAKE MAI*ASHOCK delivery were the chief factors in Omaha, who died suddenly Saturday concert is "to start at 10:30 pi m Entertainment. giaard of the 'police.- An order issued last Thursday evening, December 10, that the sub-committee suggest to thft the power of the Philadelphia team, evening, were" held 'Tuesday after- Dinner is to be served at 11 a. m. the" Wojewadar governor of Lem- at the Jewish Community Center. Mr. general conference the adoption of while arraignment of argument and noon at 3 from the HoffmpnrCrosby and dancing is to start at midnight, _ . . -. , > . .. . by the The largest social event this season ;,berg, .prohibited • >-t-1 i- the IT. .holding i_ -. JJ. de, William Altierts was elected.to the of- a policy of cooperation among all the effectiveness in rebuttal was the bul. „ , : , , , , • .-••.i of club is planning a novel feature •will funeral home.>BaJjbi-^Frederick Cohn, I ill be the annual dance to be given 1. /• ~ ; " T . ., monstrataons.-for.. or against the wark of the Omaha debaters. ' by the B'nai Brith this Sunday eve- monstrataonsfor or against the fice of vice-president; Mr. Isadore Jewish organizations interested in conducted the services. Internment BS he year is welcomed in. -of-Steiger. The jury waB Abramson was unanimously elected work among Jewish students at thr Philadelphia's chief argument was was held at the Pleasant Hfll CemeMembers of the club are permitted ning,' December 27, at the Fontenelle J d I ^ e d . , a s to the verdict; secretary, and was given a vote of universities. • that the home and church have failed t e r y . . to invite one local couple. The num- Hotel ballroom. •• : eight "replied ""ii6'* to the three ques- thanks by the organization for the "Be it further resolved, that thft in imparting religious instruction to Mr. Kahn who-iwaaB resident of ber. of invitations to out-of-town The committee in charge.has worktions. _o.f _Presiding. Judge Franke, good work he accomplished during' sub-committee recommend to thff the youth and as a result the coun- Omaha for more* fean- forty years, guests is not limited. f : ed harder than ever this year in while four were inclined, to bring a try was suffering from moral" in- was president 6$ "tE| iMegeath StationThe Pi Tau Pi fraternity has re- formulating plans to make this event verdict of-guilty, it.was learned. The the.past term. Mr. Harry Friedman general conference the creation of » stability. Since the church and home ery Company,*, '3$&.. died f.suddenly served a table for thirty-guests; who will again serve in the office of treas-' permanent national commission nr* had failed it was necessary to impart Saturday evening- in an ambulance will remain over from the; annual one of the best and biggest affairs summing up--by ^Presiding Judge urer; Dr. A. Steinberg was elected j Jewish .work, at the colleges, the saw* religious instruction in the public enroute to the Swedish Mission Hos- convention to be held here next week. ever given by the Omaha Lodge No. Franke • lasted' for- tiiree hours. guardian; Mr. Harry Robinson, ward- j to be composed of representative?; o* 354. Steiger'was^courageous during the en; and trustees will be Alex Frank,: all the Jewish organizations schools. They made most of the ar- pital, after...an^tjack of ^apoplexy. Highland members-who_have. algument that it was not necessary for He was stricken W " a street car as ready made reservations are.the.-fol- They have secured Gilbert JafEe and last hours: of the "trial. His whole Robert H. Kooper, and Louis Simon. ed in this work at the universities-them to give a plan and to present he was about;to,"ge{.'off near his home lowing: Dr. A. GreenbergV:" Harry his Orchestra to furnish the music family -was- present. ..When the verThe following men were elected among Jewish students and that the safeguards. They stated that the at 2015 Sherman Avenue. ~ Two pas- Trustin, David Sher, Lester-Slosburg, A Charleston exhibition is to be one dict was -pronounced, Steiger's mother delegates of the local Lodge to the details dealing with methods, etc., te question took it for granted that sengers helped Mfflbfrpm J;he car to rf ^ f e a t u r e e v e n t s o f fte e v e n k s . f a i n t e d > next annual B'nai B'rith convention: worked out later." safeguards would be included in their the Spellman drugr' store, where Dr. Sidney Marley, Al 'Mayer, 'Milton The large Fontenelle- ballroom will I Upon nis release" Stanislaw Steiger j Irvin Stalmaster, Harry Trustin, resolution of the sub-coramUt-?* surrounded _ by crowds who Harry Lapidus, Harry Silverman, j ^gTlieuhanimousfy plan whatever those safeguards would BJchard Brady w^§ called; He was Livingston, Morris Milder* Sam "Herz- be'specially-decorated-for this ocadopted with «:>»*• v berg, Paul Schaye, -Herbert Heaven- casion. cheered andapplauded him and his be. ordered to the hospital. • : Harry Malashock, Dave Greenberg,! addition that " 1 . It should be rich, Mose Herzberg, -' Harry- 'Eula-j Messrs. Abner Kairaan, Jack Al- counsel., "He rode • to his parents* Dr. A. Greenberg, Abner Kaimen, Sam f unc tion of such a national The Omaha team insisted that the Mr. Kahn was prominent here. He kofsky, Lester Harry Trustin, chairman, house. • j " Affirmative make clear what the was secretary t>f the Wise Memorial Dr. B. T. Friedman^ Beber, and Nathan Bernstein. Kion t 0 ascertain the needs of J e w i ^ and they will be ' was not disturbed i .the' safeguards would be in teaching re- Hospital since its organization twen- Abe Herzberg, Phil Yousero,JSatfcan the the committee, Announcement of committees of the students and opportunities for JewiKli ^ ., # j . Malashock, Dr. A. in spite of'the fact that anti-Semitie ligion in the.public schools. Their ar- ty years ago. He was also a member Green, Carl Katleman,~Ben-Sbefler, ; aGsrsei es nt ebde r g JJ,.. ^ Steinberg, and L organization^ ..-issued proclamations organization will be made by the wo - r fc- m AmericaTi universities; 2. T<* gument war that religious instruction of the Chamber, of. Commerce. . Manuel Handler, Ed Treller Jacob ° , = > . . . • . . . . . . • president in the next issue of The ' inaugurate,, conduct and corci*.f* threatening^disorders- if Steiger were Jewish Press. in the public schools was fraught with Mr. Kahn is survived by his wife, Jacobs Harry Malashock, and Morris Abrahamson. Jewish activities at the various uni"This is one time in the .year when acquitted." ~ _' . " " . " ' the greatest danger to American two daughters, MrsV Samuel Alperson, Ferer. versities according to existing n?pri«!: B'nai Brith meet each other in any-, in the "evening; Steiger was the ideals of freedom of conscience .and of this city, and Miss Mabel Kahn, 3. To see to it that in all such »«~-thing but a serious mood, and I.urge guest of.honor'jat a banquet given by the constitutional guarantees of the who has been living in Delhi, India, tivities as 'it' may institute or upon all the brothers , and their the represeptativ-esof the Jewish absolute separation of Church and for. five years with Mrs. K. D. duct, all the interests cf the friends to turn out for the finest afpress "in"~Polajjd' arid foreign" corState. The Negative contended that Shasfati, an "adopted daughter of the group*; of Jewish students shaH fair ever given by this lodge. This respondents 'who attended the trial. they had no argument against religi- Kahns, a brother," "Myron ^ahn, and carefuly safeguarded and their is an invitation to all Omaha Jewry,", Many"_ messages;.; of congratulations ous instruction, but that it had no a Bister, Mrs* "Ba'rb'ara Levy, of New met insofar as it is in the power Max Gsrot To Head Local i were receivedSrbfn. Jewish newspaper says Mr. Trustin. "place in tax-supported state institu- York City. • -" Conclave to be held here "December J the-commission BO to do." .. • Vofficesin.-Polandand the Western tions, such as the public schools are. Organization r 27—SO. V .- .-: • Th^s resolution •will be sent to !»* European* countries. Judges of the debate were Judge various orgEnizatioiss represented *4 Joe Himelgt&ii'fo Leave for Additional 100%_«Pledges Steiger w^s i|rre«ted at three o'clock Max Givot was elected Alepli More than seventy-five delegates Extensile Buying Trip of the Pi Tau Pi will;arrive_ §unday • to the Community Center in the afternoon- on September 5,1924, Godol of the local chapter of the A. the conference for approval. The conference also adopted «. ?i*Arthur' Asher followingla,panic which occurred in Z. A. at a meeting held Sundaj-, DecMr. Joseph Hizsslstein, proprietor morning, December 27, ta attend the J. Berkovitz solution to send a message to Locies Marjacki-Square-when a bomb was ember 20. Mr. Givot is a student ofMrs. N. Greenberg of the Rialto- Music Shop, is leaving national conclave to be held here, for L. Littauer,expressing apprecii»i>«a hurled at'thejcarrlage of the president the School of Pharmacy at Creighton J. E. Kuklin Pittsburgh, Pa:, three days beginning Sunday. These who was- visitang-Lemberg, The bomb University. He was formerly Aleph and congratulations upon his fc«vi«£ Mr. Irvin Gerdy, of Minneapolis, about January 15,'for v A. Moskovitz . delegates will represent thirty H. Osoff Minn., is in Omaha this week as a and New York, on an extensive buy- chapters of the National or/Ier,, ; f caused no : Steiger was arrested Mazkir of the club, of which he has established the Nathan Littauer r-huit ing trip. . j H. Kadkevitz on the basis'of what perparted to be been an active member. Other of- ©: Jewish literature and representative of the drive for Mr. Leslie Bnrkenroad,-local chairHarry Segall The Rialto -Music. Shop have a the observatipn,J?f:Mlle. Pasternak, a ficers elected are the following: Louis at Harraril TJnivvrsity. $f5,000,000 of the United Jewish Joe Sherman man of the conclave,; and hag variety of specialties, the most pracPolish yaudefaiejactress, who declared Lipp, Aleph Gisbor; Marion Graetz; Campaign headed by David A, Brown, Among the delegates attending i ^ Tobie Steinberg that shecpuis identify Steiger as the Aleph Senior Shotare.; Harrj- Ruben- conference are: Dr.'H. G. Enelow••«£•{ to confer with Omaha Jewish Leaders tical for wedding %ii%S and furnishings tee have practically completed all Harrv and William Weiner one who teresr the bomb and fled. She stein, Aleph Junior Shotare; Leon' Mew York, Mrs. Maurice Steinfel& Dr. M. G. Wohl regarding the drive for Nebraska's for the home^ such~as bridge and floor plans for affairs, to be given. They lamps, pictures displaying the most Sam Zlegman stated that the one who threw the Mandelson, Aleph Shofer; Jerome St. Louis, Dr, Felix A. Levy quota, which will begin about Fe- popular scenes;. Venetian mirrors, and have chosen the Fontenelle Hotel for the conclave headquarters, the -Blackbomb wore- .American eye glasses and Diamond, Aelph KcKen Godol. bruary L Chicago, Dr. Jacob Kohn of an assortment of Russian and Arabian stone Hotel for the Conclave ^banquet a. grey.rain-coat,similar to that whica An A. Z. A. smoser was held York, Mrs. Joseph Herman of During his visit here, Mr. Gerdy metals, smoking- &tsj. card receivers, on Sunday evening, and the;Omaha Steiger were*~ - •» Thursday evening at the Jewish Com- Mrs. Herbert • S. Goldstein of bitmc. was one of the Judges in the debate florentien pottery*:. ::and the very Athletic Club for the Conclave- ball city for the next conclave. Mr. Ralph Cohn is president of the The arrest of Stanislaw Steiger was munity Center to honor of Philip York, Dr, Louis Mann of between the Omaha Y. M. H. A. and newest in colored tglass. on Tuesday evening, Deceiaber 29. Sigma Eho, the local chapter. Officers considered by*'tfae Polish anti-Semitic IQutzkin, of the University of Nebthe Philadelphia Y Team. They have a. complete line of radios, The entertainment on of the national order are: Mr. I. Ed- press as Si basis*on which to conduct raska, the Grand Aleph Godol. As a Mrs. Sarniel Spieg«} : specializing in Bruft5wick and Senora ing will be a carnival'at the* Peony ward Tonkon, of Houston, Tes^, anti-J«wis?j; gr^pag-anda against the feature of the entertainment, Stanley Professor Katfcan Issacs of Zionist Meeting January 5 llWS.j Dr. Aferam Simws the-latter^on first prize in Park Pavilon, which has been-named president; Mr. Eugene L» Lerner, of Jewish citizens: of Poland, accusing at Jewish Community Center Eadiolas, F. Levin and J. Melvin Levin gave a Washington:and Rabbi'George Sfe a California exhibition last year. Pi Tau Pi Palace for. the conclave. Memphis; Tenn., vice-presidentj- Mr. them of "^disloyalty- to the Polish Refive round boxing exhibition, in the < A program is being prepared by "We ask you to-tisit our store for The dosutg': .events-*-bf. the conclave Alfred S. Mayer, Omaha, secretary; public. r "'*•*y.~,'. form of a grudge battle. A mock] the local Zionist organization for its the selection of. gifts ior the bride. will be an Orpheum Mr. Max Good, treasurer; Mr. Forrest On September 13 a court martial court scene was -also presented, in' Don't rolse the B'nai B'rith nest meeting to be held Tuesday eve- To shop at the Rialto .Music Shop to be-followed by s midnight "frolic Berg, Junior Counsellor; Hoy G. tried Steiger on the charge of at- which ""Miss" MIkfc Freeman sued dance December 27 at th,e F«mtcB«ii«ning, January 5. Further announce- means getting quality for the most at the Fontenelle Hotel.'I •'-" T Rosenthal, of Seattle, Wash., editor tempted 'assassination and the penalty Sam Bender for breach *>f promise. Hotel MUrmvu Gilbert JatyV, «;> 1 tent will be given in the next issue reasonable price."" -i. Of importance at the business of the- Pitaupian magazine, and Mr. of ^eath-wis is view. Because the David Beber was "persecuting ' st*or- chestta w$S play,—AdT f the Press, according to Mr. Feldmeetings will be the election «f" of- Albert Auer, of SL Louis, Mo^ na- court could not reach a unanimous ney and Morris Atperin and Lonis J ' aim, chairman of the local branch.. PATSQNIZfi ^attornevs fox tn« defense, -PATBKJNI25E OtJR ficers for "1926 and the selfietu>n-«£ a tional historiap -/Continued on page 2.)
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Jerusalem.—T demand, to prohibit Jewish manifestations on the day when the King's colors will be deposited, was. made in the memorandum submitted by the Palestine Arab Question of Religious Educa* Jewish Youth-J\ T ot Guilty ©f Executive to the High Commissioner,' tiorsai Work Among Jewish ^Throwing Bomb at Polish Lord Plumer. Steiessts in Uiuversities ,d * : President The memorandum threatens trouble Discussion. -1 r if the manifestations are not proSTEIGEIl'S MOTHER hibited. DR. DAH> PHILIPSON, OF
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