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the days of old a black cat $iias been considered as a sign of ill omen. cond-rlsss oiail matter on January Z7th. 1U21. at Today the poor beast still requires SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. A YEAR, $2.50 imnTia- Nebraska under the Art of March S, ifvTSl OMAHA, NEBRAS&A, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,1927 many "superstitions ones to "take ten paces-backwards when it crosses said superstitious person's tracks.' Black cats are connected with -witches and things that, are magic; All in all a black cat has .a hard time of it. One of these dark members of the JEWISH PBOFESSOR COMMITTEE feline family which entered the JewAPPOINTED TO HIGH POST FORWARDS MEMORANDUM 1 ish Community Center the other day IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON ROUMANIA TO-LEAGUE was no exception to the general rule. - This cat, as black a one as ever Paris ( 1 T. A.)—M. Julien Cain, Paris (J. T. A.)—A memorandum "serenaded" from a back fence, made assistant professor a t the Sorbonne, on the anti-Jewish excesses in Ronwas appointed Chef de Cabinet of M. its appearance in the Commtmity mania was forwarded to the secretarBouisson, the newly elected president iat of the League of Nations by the Center building. I t was running, vp to the standards set by its ancestors Maximilian Rose Noted Violinist of. the French Chamber of Deputies. Bronze Tablet Erecfed In His Committee •• of Jewish Delegations M. Cain also holds the position of here. by getting into everyone's -way, caus. - Honor • Here February 1 director of a department in the 'The.'memorandum contains docning them to stumble and Sounder : Foreign Office. ' I merits pertaining-to the-subject. around as though they were on a H. B. ALEXANDER HERE HEADED B*HAI B'RHH More than fifty Jewish yoang men are expected to arrive fa CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING boat crossing an exceedingly rough FEBRUARY THIRD Omaha Saturday from six mid-western cities to participate in tbv sea. Harry H. Lapidus of this city has -.Sistrict A. Z. A. basketball, debate and oratorical contest to b Then did Joe Levey spy the "jinx" Maximilian Rose, one of America's been elected vice-president-of the Nacat enjoying herself. 3ield at the Jewish Community Center Saturday and Sunday unde foremost violinists, will appear in a tional Jewish Hospital for Consamp-[ the sponsorship of the Omaha chapter, No." 1, A. 2. A. "This is no place for that," said recital at the Jewish Community Cen•re-; "ft ill Meet at lfBJtdteoa Frifiay-i Joe, and picking up the feline he ter on Tuesday night, February 1_ He Chajin Wedzinttnn and Louis Marshall Final plans' for'this district tournament, one of six beiBg Wi proceeded .to pnt i t out of the buildParties to Document • by-the A. Z. A. over the countxy, have 'feea completed'and all 515. ing. ••--.- ,: S. 3, Borowsky, es-secretary readiness to start off with a haMg Saturday evening1 a t 6:45, ThaCs that," thought Joe, as he New YOIJL— (J. T. A.)—A formal of the Katiossl 'Young. Judaea, w2i.be the -first round in t h e basketball section' of the tournament will t e re-entered the office to resume his agreement concerning the creation of in Omaha Friday and Saturday as the p] a ye£ f according to Hyman S. Staler, general chairman of th£work. ' the Jewish Agency, in accordance with 1 guest of the local young Judaea Clubs. L '~^—'.«»•»* _ "Meow I" the provisions of the Palestine ManHis schedule for .Friday win be as fol- wurnaine**. S :00 p. m.—Oratorical contest, ; There w$s the cat againl t T %. i j.1. T <-i «-i ' -i-j • - A . Z. A. chapters -will be represendate of the League \ of Nations to 6 tOO p. m.—Final in debate. ^ Once more Mr. Levey evacuated the lows: Luncheon at the J. C. C with -*»••"• v . * Great Britain and the decision of the a group of prominent men and women . _ , , . „ ., ^,, ~ — . 7:45 p. m.—Final in basketball, animal from, the building1. v .,, . Citv, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Fort Fourteenth • Zionist Congress to -inwho are are to .serve .serve as as as- Adnsorv • j " %' „ . •, •„ _ , 9 :©.© p. m.—-Annual dance. All was~quiet—then"suddenly: * Dodge, Lincoln and Omaha, clude Zionist and non-Eonist members, Council to the Young Judaea Club. "Get that cat out of h e r e r Loids -lipp, a Creighton law stu- The district tournament to he sponwas condudedubetweenXouis Marshall' He will address a mass meeting of dent, was chosen Tuesday, in a pre- j s o r e d heTe | , yt ^ e Qnialia chapter in IT, This from Harry Lapilus, who representing the American non-Zionchildren at the Jewish Community entered upon the scene. to represent Omaha t c o n t r a s t t o t - h e na ti O nal tournam,".r>; ists, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, reCenter in the afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in' tbe:..dratorical section. Ben Kaz-held in Omaha two years ago. Ai. Joe looked up. presenting the World Zionist Organiand later meet with the Young Judaea fowaky and Maurice Alperin will be that time eight of the elever chai<bv^.v "Meow I" The cat had returned. zation. Leaders and prospective leaders at the• •the .local debaters. The three speak- iEsMng. up. the national order of A, 5.. In desperation Joe took the intrudAn American non-partisan experts* home of Mr. and -Levenson. '< have been giving their undivided A , met here to compete in bark^tte!". ing animal -and again ousted it from rm. * n •' Mrs. -ii M.*F. 4.1 x. 'ers commission will proceed-to Palestine, The following will meet at luncheon r*••• • •• . . ,, . - T.'- *. x? *v, +v« the Community Center, but this time ,w « r,-.__,_. » __ __. _ attention to their subjects. Both the j and debate. When the s«>ven chant-' rs T J T probably around Passover, to make a with Mr. BorowEky, Mesdarnes John he took it far, far, far away from oratorical and debating contests prom- i p te here Saturday and thorough survey of the situation there Beber, M. F.. Levenson, A. Eoism, I. ise to be of exceptional merit. Some coirs e the building. they will represent less than one-siviJ; and submit a report and recommenda• Stalmaster, Herman Yahr, and Messrs of the finest college debaters and oraHARRY H.-LAPIDUS of the number of chapters now ."?»•• The cat, evidently not caring for the tions which will -serve as a basis of J. J. Freidman, John Feldman, Samuel tors in the raid-west will be represenrolled in the international order «£ Atreatment received,, did not.return. r_ activities for the forthcoming Jewish tives at its annual meeting held in; Gerson, Nathan E. Green, Wra. Holzted at the contests. The subjects to S. A. of the I. O. B. B. Agency. An interim report is expect- Buffalo, N. Y., last Sunday. William man, A. L Rulakoisky, Harry Lapidus, be argued are of interest to both Jews j in O m s M ed to be prepared by the commission Woolner of Los Angeles, Calif., was M. F . Levenscra, J. Xintzmaix, Dr. A. snd. gentiles, -and will brinj? out a! < < T M g t m i r n g m e i l t Guarding Angels • MAXIMILIAN ROSE by next fall. The Agency will be re-elected president and A. Schonfar-j Komm, J. B. Robinson, - Dr.' Sher, I. of beneficial and interesting j Q x ^ ^ ^£ h<^ - n t h e eoxmtey~ ' Ever, since S. Kavitz's boys awoke will be accompanied" by-Harry Bravi- formed when the commission report is ber of Columbus, O-, elected vice-pre-j Stalmaster, Joe' Wolf, "£L L. Wohr, matsrial for the listeners. HjTaan Shrier, general chfiirman. "Wrin time to save the family from submitted. '. - • sident. ~ :" " ..... ~ j Harry "Wolf and Judah Wolf son. The local basketball team eistered have spared no pains to maisc possible asphyxiation when their •. Messrs Lapidus and Sfaonlarber j • . — — — : : A complete reorganisation of the This jts_ the third of the course of in the tournament consists cf David. meet representative of a city ]tl-*; house caught on fire early this week, eight" concerts, lectures and recitals work now in progress to. rebuild the swarded the high pSices of "T"""-' -. Bud Levin, David Bleacher, Ednothing is too good for "them. ^iven onder the auspices of. the Je^p s©1 ••as-> to give the Is ensue en' the • basis of these- recom- connection with the-builmngrof-the£sish Community Center. EikEn. Joe Cohen is manager of 'he insight''of the work being? >>r because of tlie way they led "him out firmary bailding. Lapidus was chair£Ir../t!Rose has toured from coast to mendations. team. Under the •direction.of Sammy the A. Z.' A. • of the dense smoke. Unity in American Jewry was re-man of the District No. 6, I. O. B. B. More tnan one hnadred people, at- •Kaufman, the team has been roundcoast ;in recitals and many concerts "The basketball games will br- -?«-J stored and the controversy which re- campaign and Shonfarber, chairman tended the installation ceremonies of ing out a number of "trick" plays jointly "with the world's foremost ! and snappy. The.debates will h? .«; of District No. 2. cently raged between -the leaders or ! Council Bluffs Lodge L O. B. B. r-.r —-. „, „ ^ . _ .. _ ., , ! Blnfe O . B. B. snd:fast passing. He Slid as Though # __ o ."..-..-.,. •-...• i vital interest to every Jewish JIRTW*, the United Jewish Campaign and- the j ' T h e National Jewish Hospital now.j Wednesday erening- at the Danish Twere a Slide .'Sskighig-Ixom vrord received • j'oung' and old, in the city, Thf «^~ Zionist Organization of America has h a s a capacity of three handred beds j H a l L Tbe foylOW-mg program was other? :chapters entering basketball If you notice Isadore Abramson tory subject, "'Hebrew Heroes," i* «^and is filled to capacity. The new j given. .Helen Steinberg, piano solo, teams,'<the' games will b- as fast"as come to a close. limping slowly down the street that will bring out much f»ho\*': *>tr Mereson, reading, Rose Brandeis These were the dramatic develop- Infirmary building which was dedid&ii't try to hurry him—'cause it played, in the race that many of us never hear*'. «t. ments announced Monday night at the cated on September 2, 1926, has one piano yolo, Lorraine Meyerson, read- Center gymnasium.' won't do you any good. .v and those competing have studiiu? R-" inauguration of the United Palestine hundred beds and at the time of the i n g j Marian Katelman, reading-, Sara ^The,winners in the three di-risions that they are well-versed on thp.irIz really Had a terrible calamity. Appeal in New York City for^2,500,- dedication of the building seventy-. Solomonow, piano solo. Short addres- of the.district tournament "will"go' toj topics." Yon know he's got a little baby 000, the largest quota ;ver assigned two patients, were already -occupying! ses .were made'byy O. Hodiman, Louis Chicago in Februarj" to compete'in "the j All events are open to the girl, not quite two years old. Beto Greater New York for a Palestine rooms. ! Katleman,, Harry y and Ben y national Al-S. A. tournament. " ] ing a peppy youngster she tries to fund. These announcements were In appreciation of the work of Mr. \ The newly elected president Ben The .dosing .event, of the tourna-] climb the steps. Mr. and Mr?. made on the ocassion of the installa- Lapidus and Mr. Shonfarber two;-Seldin; appointed the following men ment" will be the annual dance given • Abramson have placed a gate at tion of Judge Otto A. Eosalsky as bronze tablets have been erected in j to serve on committees for the ensuing by. the. Omaha chapter.' THis will, be ; the bottom of the flight. l i t e s s s Girls at Getter chairman of the New York United the foyer1 of the Infirmary building r term: held in the 'auditorium of the'.Com-j The other day a visitor went to Palestine Appeal. Subscriptions totalFinance Committee: Louis H. Eatel- muhfty.'''."Center,' following the final the Abrahamson residence with a | On "Wednesday tiifrht, January 2A "This Tablet is Erected in Profound man, chairman; Leo Krasne, Max ling $500,250 were ,reported • at the basketball game in the gymnasium. little dog. | Miss Stella E. Knight, of Teehirir*.": meeting, which was^ held in Mecca Appreciation of the Devoted Service Steinberg, and Morris Gfliasky. The complete program of the tourThe gate was removed from the High School teaching staff, gmvz *• Harry H. Lapidus-of Omaha, NeEntertainment: Simon Steinberg, nament, follows: Temple, stairway, and the dog, being of a most -interesting: talk to the Girls' -Vbraska, chairman of B'nai Trith In- chairman; Ben Kooler, Ed Simon, and The announcement,-which- - w a s curious nature,.went.to.the.top,of. Saturday-:—': • > • bating-Society of the Center. !&i«-<firmary Building campaing, District Joe Gotsdiner. termed an event ofgreat.significance • them. Baby-Abramson followed. September2> m Knight teaches history and H 6:45-n.'m.—First round basketball. Membership Committee: Charles in the history of the Zionist ,move- j -When she was near the top, the the CogMe Debating T«am to 9:00 p. to.—First round debates. Salteman, chairman; Dave Kubby, ment and the Jewish community in the | dog suddenly turned around, scarthree'times. •• ' : .; Louis H. Katelman, Morris Gotsdiner, Sunday:— United States, was a result of a series ing' the baby. S:S0 a. m.—Breakfast for A. Z. A. Miss Knight accompanied Morris Grossmen, and Joseph Scharf. of negotiatioTis conducted by Dr. Iz, who was upstairs, came along H. B. ALEXANDER Shayler oa the Palestine CmsRfis. members. • Constitution -snd By-Laws: Ben Chaim Weizmann since his arrival in just then. All girls over 16 years of ap? S:30 a. m,Semi-finals in tesljetj Kubby, chairman, Louis H. Eatelmas, ratic stars Maria Jeritza, TMarian the United States three months ago. «My God!" he cried, "she's fallterested in debating and d l bsll. Talley. The critics everywhere have The full significance of ~8ie results The Jewish Press basketball team' Nathzm. Nogg, end Harry L. CSi-ernigs. ing" 11:00 a. m.—Semi-finals in debate. are innted to join tbe Center been very lavish in their praise. emerged the victor In-the first} Resolution "Committee: O. Hochnuss, achieved were, summarized in a joint He made a wild dash towards | Society for girls. For further Mr. Rose appeared in Omaha last statement of Louis Marshall and Dr.fJiree games of the sason and .on chairman; LOBIS "Bernstein, Philip the baby, but tripped and slid al| mation ask at the office. most to the bottom of -the stairs. year as assisting artist to Mme. Je- Chaim Weizmann, read to the audience February 6, The Jewish Press team' Saks,- and M. Hoffmsss. ritza, but this will be the first" time by the president of the World Zionist wfll play the Central Chevrolets at Denver Hospital: Sam Meyerson, The baby fooled him and didn't here that he will present a complete Organization. .chairman; M. Bernstein, S. Shyken, the Jewish Community Center gymSam E. Klaver,, former deputy "gHUMSH EELIBF. BALt.' fall, but laughed, instead, at her program by himself. and Ike Kramer. nasium. The Central Chevrolet team county assessor has opened Ms law' The statement, which was preceded papa's antics. WELL The New York World says of him: by an exchange of letters between the is considered the fastest team in the Cleveland Orphan Home: Sam And that's why Iz limps. "Maximilian .Rose: shewed himself a two leaders, was termed "a treaty of j Steinberg, chairman; Herman MeyerMore 4han-two-thoUBarid performer'of tru.'e.jnerit and possessor peace" by Judge Rosalsky, who pre-;| On Tuesday, February 8, The Press' son, Julius "'Bosenfeld, ""and" "\Frank tidpated in the SlTumak Belief W t A Trophy to- the Winner of a ra^e'musical - sense:": •• will i»lay the Italian Athletic i Krasne. the city auditorium' Sunday tik sided over the meeting, which was atThe first basketball trophy ever to On : Thursday- evening, February 3, tended by 2,500 persons. This new Intellectual Advancement Committeam. According to the committee in be presented to a Jewish laegne was Professor Hartley .Burr Alexander, tee: O. Hochman, chairman; Ben the ball was one of the greatest course of'the'Zionist movement', -which given Wednesday night by Ralph Professor of 33iijo'sophy at the UniXubhy, Sam Bubb, and Leo Fitch. •held, by the- organisation. "1 opens the door for the participation A. H. BRODKEY COMPANY Russel of the Eussel Sporting Goods versity of "Nebraska, will appear at the people of Omaha for the of all, Jews, Zionists and non-ZioMsts, PLANNING BUILDING! Social Service: Harry Kubby, chaircompany, to Nate Green, president of the'Jewish 'Community* Center. Proman; Harry L. Chenuss, Philip^Friedtion received to immfce tliie W l a in the task of upbuilding Palestine, the Jewish Community Center Com- fessor Alexander'"will lecture ;bn the wa3 endorsed by Louis Iipsky,.presiTheA.H. Brodkey Co., general con- man, and Sam Snyder. cess," said Mr, J. White, genera?. Three Great Jewish Philosophers,' PWmercial Basketball league. dent of the Zionist Organisation of tractors have during the past two) Initiation Degree Team: Louis H. The trophy, an eighteen inch high lo Judaeus^Mqse^ Mainonides, Bene- America, and Dr. Stephen S. Wise, years built and remodeled more than j Katelman, chsirman; Ernest Nogg, ~" model of a basketball player, will be dictus'De'Spinoza: honorary chairman of the United forty buildings. Among the buildings Ben Kubby, "Sam Steinberg, and A. •Over 5'0O''Sdhobl Teachers ;: given at the end of the season to one. • P.roi. Alexander-has^'earned a na- Palestine Appeal and "president of-the built in Omaha were the Wise Mem- Diamond. 8 ' • to Meet at of seven teams now entered in the tional reputation as" " a lecturer and American Jewish Congress, in addres- orial Hospital, Temple Israel annex, -comes from;,'Deliver, where he has Center league. Aaron Davidson is Packard HIGHLAND COUNTRY CLUB ses which they delivered at thei meet- U. S. OH station and garage, On Tuesday afternoon, secretary of this league, the first to been lecturing'for the past week. ing. garage, Consumers Oil; station and • • ANNUAL MEETING 1, there will be a -meeting of ' be put into practice by the Center. Following hTs. lecture" In ? Omaha,' Prof. Grand theater. School teachera attl.9 Jewisk <W&* Alexander will leave. for\ Madison, The annual'.meeting of the Highland Ed Burdick is director. A. H. Brodkey head of the company Wis., to lecture'at. the-University of munity Center.' About 586 ftte «e* * * OMAHA HEBREW CLUB is a graduate architect of the Uni-Country Club will be held Sunday Jan•Wisconsin. -during v ' the remaining pected. uary 30, at 2:30 p. n . at the BiaekPROGRAM SUNDAY versity of Michigan and is builder of A Last Word school semester^ ~ ; An opportunity will be the Sherman-Robinson Department stone Hotel. All members are urged Omaha Jewry should be proud of the visitors to see the "building Season tickets for the.remainder of store of Des Moines and Strand thea-' to attend this meeting. Four meraThe Omaha Hebrew Club will hold their youth. present the »ctivitie before 6 performances may be purchased at | bers are to be elected to the board of Here now is a small, group of $3.00. Reserve seats by calling Jack- an intellectual advancement. program ter of Sioux City. The Jewish Comnnjnity offices at €55 Omaha National Bank under the auspices of that committee, Estimates on homes and buildings trastess *''energetic and ambitions boys stag- son 1366. co-operates with the Board of building. Klaver. a graduate of Ornai Sunday afternoon at the Jewish Com- are given without charge. ing, without senior assistance, a cation in everv vr&y. The ha University received high honors in A meeting of the G. W. Club munity Center. The members are basketball, debate and oratorical High School swimnung teMn his CIESFEE and was admitted to the Sigma Delta Tau was one of the' held at the home of. Jesastte WeinMr. Louis Somberg was initiated] urged to be present at this meeting, tournament in. as business like and the Center swiroftiing ptwl fj*t twSr,.: While attending state bar in the fall. will be in charge of M. F . Lev- seven sororities selected to put on a stern, Monday, January 4. fine ft manner as one would, wish, into Ves Chapter, Hai Eesh fraternity]'which 1 at a banquet Tuesday evening a t the enson. There wfll be a talk on Achad skit at the University of Nebraska prizes were won by Sally Coin, and school Maver was head of several practice and meets. do truly deserve the backlaw societies. iAaham, and several musical numbers. All Girls' Show. The Co-Ed Follies. Eva Schwartz. Fontenelle Hotels every Jew in."Omaha.
Meted Artist and; Lectarertpi Center Program-Nest Week
Winners of Contests" Here Will. Attend. -Nations! • Tournament at Chicago
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