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OF AMERICA FORM NATIONAL UNION Federation to Take Steps to Aid Suffering Jews in Lithuania H. HURWTTZ PRESIDENT

Nathan Frank Is Hoover Cabinet Possibility

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1928

Chaim Weizmann

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V, J. C. Receipts Total Thirteen Million Dollars

New York. (J.T.A.)—The cash receipts of the United Jewish Campaign, the fund raising agency of the Joint Distribution Committee, amounted to $13,000,000 as of November 20, according to a statement Mrs. George Goldsmith of Log to a statement issued by the naAngeles Addresses CHALLENGE/TO MATERIALISM OF PRESENT tional headquarters of the campaign. Assembly The major part of the last, the thirteenth million, was received durPLEADS FOR RELIGION By P. W. WILSON ing the past several weeks, with the Over two hundred men and women George the demand aroused all the beginning of the new collection acwho attended the open meeting of mysticism which, as a boy, he had tivities. the Council of Jewish Women in the absorbed from his Welsh uncle, the Commvrnity Center Monday evening, shoemaker. The return of the Jews unanimously endorsed a resolution to Palestine was a part of his creed favoring the ratification of the Kelas a Christian. It fulfilled prologg-Briand Multilateral T r e a t y phecy. He was in touch with agewhich will be sent to Washington '• l'tng providence. to express the sentiment of the I "Attack the Turk through Palesgroup to the United States Senate , i ine," argued Weizmann, and Bri- "Back to His People" Gives before whom the treaty will soon i ish statesmanship, disillusioned Audience Lesson in come for consideration. This is one • •rer Gallipoli, listened. One day, Faith of a large number of such resolui Weizmann received his answer. , "When the guns are silent," said Bal- PRESENT 2 MORE PLAYS tions which are being sent from all ! parts of the country favoring the four, amiably, "you shall have your pact. I Palestine." On November 2nd, 1917, Boris Thomashefsky and his able Lord Rothschild received tbe fa- cast, playing the stirring Yiddish The resolution was presented by mous note stating that "His Majes- drama, "Back To His People," last Mrs. Philip Romonek. chairman of ty's Government view with favor night ,at the Strand Theater, taught peace for the Council, following an Chaim Weizmann the establishment in Palestine of a Omaha Jewry a lesson in faith that address by Mrs. George Goldsmith of Los Angeles, president of the Los ing his hardest, and it seemed a national home for the J e w i s h will be long remembered. long way from Manchester to Mount people." The players in a most realistic Angeles Council and a member of The Professor of Biological Chem- and artistic interpretation of the fa- the National Council board. Mrs. Zion. But there was a good deal of istry in the University of Manches- mous play re-lived the story of the Goldsmith stressed the importance of talk about munitions and especially cordite. On board the warships, ter had become the leader of World Jew who wandered away from his world peace and the specific step were there not magazines full of Zionism—" a statesman without a race, only to find his ties were not toward it embodied in the Kellogg cordite that was hardly safe? Should state," as it was said—prominent in easily severed. Finally, remorse pact. "War hns no plnce in our world," it not be washed in Acetone? And Paris, during the Peace Negotiations, drives him back to the fold and he where was the acetone? It had and ever patient, courteous, yet in- finds happiness in the faith of his Mrs. Goldsmith declared. "There are still some who believe that there fathers. come from Germany !and that sup- sistent. For there were pitfalls to be avoidThe cast, consisting of Boris will always be war and that we ply, at any rate, had been cut ed. It was reported that the VatiThomashefsky, Regina Zukerberg. must prepare for it. Personally I off. Dr. Weizmann was quietly interested and intimated that he had can looked askance at the British Harry Thomashefsky, Bernice Sil- am willing to risk being called a a little process developed which Mandate over Palestine and was bert, Al Silbert, Elizabeth SilbSrt dreamer in order to further the might prove useful. One ton of ace- working against it through Spain, and Harry Zarewsky, received a cause of world pence. The dreamer tone could be produced from 13 tons from which country, during the dark great ovation from the large au- in every age trends a narrow path of loneliness and lack of understandof corn. A number of .old distilleries ages, the Jews were expelled. In dience. ing. It takes more than one generaBoris Thomashefsky is one of the were handed over to j him and ace- 1922, Dr. Weizmann had an intertion to bring out a great reform." view with Gasparri, the Cardinal most famous figures in the history tone resulted. Secretary of State and talked it of the Yiddish stage in America. Mrs. Goldsmith continued : In Sbushan the pa&ps, when Ar_over. Near the Vatican, he Tiap7 His career began as a singer at the "Our own Secretary Kellogg ha'»-" taxerxes, was king, the cup bearer pened to enter a ghetto where me- age of 13. Later he became a cantor made a magnificent moral gesture was a Jew called • Nehemiah, and diavel conditions still persisted. He in a synagogue in New York. Since in the binding of nations through the all that he cared about was• Jeru•, was recognized and immediately sur- then he has been acting and singing Multilateral treaty. It is riow up to salem. As Director of Admiralty rounded by an enthusiastic crowd, before Jewish audiences in all parts the Senate to ratify the pact. ToLaboratories, Dr. Weizmann insistapplauding him in Arabic and in of the country. Besides having the ward this end we must nil work." " ed on working still at his old salHebrew and in Italian and other honor of having organized the first Mrs. Goldsmith made e stirring ary. "Then what do you want?" Latin languages as he was borne in Yiddish theater in this country, he appeal for religion, saying : asked Lloyd George. "Twenty mintriumph to that Arch of Titus in the is also credited with writing 78 "To the Jew everywhere, there is utes with the Cabinet," said WeizForum on which may be "seen the plays, all of which have been suc- something very potent in the word mann, "when all is over.' It was seven golden candlesticks that were cessful. religion. The religion that Moses exactly the answer that Nehemiah included among the trophies after would have given. Omaha Jewry will have two more gave the world is not just somethe fall of Jerusalem. opportunities to witness perform- thing about Jehovah and the Ten Lloyd George was as impressed There has followed a period of ances by the famous, troupe. To- Commandments. To tnlk about God as Balfour had been, and together, is theology: to walk with Him is they saw this strange man from zealous service. Ever idealist, ever night they present the popular Yidreligion. God is a mighty richness international, Dr. Weizmann has had dish operetta, "Der Chazen mit der Pinsk, so disinterested for himself, to fill a mighty need. Prayer must to face and, in a measure, to parChazente." and Sunday evening, the so interested in his cause—Palesspell service. This ape requires sertine—that was the only reward for ticipate in differences of tempera- great melodrama, "The Lost Paravice from everyone ns no other hns. i dise," will be presented. which " he cared, and in Lloyd (Continued on Page 2) Yet there are many who are indifferent to its call. They have filled ROSENWALD HONORED SUICIDE FAILURE ENDS their lives with trivial, unimportant Vienna—(J. T. A.)—The Austrian WITH WEDDING BELLS things." government honored Julius RosenJerusalem. (J.T.A.)—The daughMrs. Goldsmith also pled for cowald," philanthropist, by conferring ter of a prominent, wealthy Sephar- operation among the different womon him its medal of honor. Presidic Jewish family here will be mar- en's groups, all working for the comdent Hainisch, in announcing 'the ried to a Chaltitz, aftering having mon good. distinction conferred upon the Chi- Faye Klein Secretary; Judge been rescued from from an attempt Mrs. J. II. Kulakofsky. president cago philanthropist, stated that it Irvin Stalmaster at death at her own hands. of the Omaha Council, presided and was for his aid to the arts and Sponsor The girl fell in love with a Cha- introduced Mrs. Goldsmith. Mrs. sciences. lutz. When her parents opposed the Harry Z. Rosenfeld, Miss Helen SomTO DEBATE ST. LOUIS marriage, she ran away from home mers, and Miss Belle Von Mansfelde and attempted suicide. The family opened the program with two trio Ephraim Marks, veteran debater then yielded and the wedding cere- numbers, of Creighton University and presi- mony was held. Before the meeting, Mrs, Golddent of the Creighton Oratorical Sosmith was honored with a dinner ciety, was elected the first presi- NUMBER OF LATVIAN at the Omaha Athletic Club. Mrs. Work of the religious education dent of the newly organized J. C. C. Isidor Ziegler. chairman of the courJEWS CUT IN HALF committee of the Omaha Council of Debate Society at a regular meeting tesy committee, and their committees Jewish Women is being planned for Sunday afternoon. Miss Faye Klein Riga. (J.T.A.)—The present Jew- assisted in arranging for Mrs. Goldthe year by the chairman, Mrs. Fred- was chosen to fill the post of secre- ish population of the Republic of smith's entertainment. tary, and Judge Irvin Stalmaster Latvia is 100,000, as compared with erick Cohn. Believing that religious education was selected as sponsor. 190,000 in the same territory then JEWISH WOMEN TO The new organization, formed lor a part of the Russian Empire. of every child is important this comAID COOKING SCHOOL mittee is working toward the exten- the purpose of promoting debate acThe reduction is explained here by sion and improvement of Jewish ed- tivities in the Center and of spon- the fact that during the World War The Jewish Community Center ucation for every Jewish child, re- soring debates with other cities as large numbers of Jews were com- and the Omaha Council of Jewish form or orthodox. In order to stim- well as house contests, was planned pelled to leave their homes by the Womra will co-operate with the ulate attendance at religious schools, and executed on the suggestion of evacuation orders of Nicholai Nich- World-Herald Cooking and Homethe committee is offering prizes to the Senior Council. At the meeting olaiovitch, Chief of the Czarist makers school which will be held children in both the Temple Sabbath Sunday, a complete constitution and army. In 1918 there were only 70.000 December 4, 5 and 0. This has been school and the Jewish Community set of by-laws were adopted. •Tews in the territory. undertaken at the request of the Center school. The board of the The first activity of the Debate World-Herald. The Omaha Women's Council has authorized these prizes, Society will be the selection of a PSI MU PLAN DANCE Club has also been aske<l to assist. one to the child in each class who team to represent Omaha in a debate AT J. C. C. ON DEC. 16 The Jewish women will be hostfinishes the year with the best and with St. Louis which will be held in esses the afternoon of December 6, most punctual attendance and one to the Missouri metropolis on DecemThe Psi Mn will give in connec- at 2 p. m. Mrs. J. II. Knlakofsy will the child in each class who brings in ber 23. The question for this con- tion with the Jewish Community preside and introduce the lecturer. the most new pupils not previously test will be, "Resolved, that the Jew Center a dance on December 16 ac- Mrs. Reuben Kulakofsky is chairaffiliated with a religious school, of today has a legitimate claim to cording to announcements made by man of the Council's social service who become regular members of the Palestine." Tryouts will be held this Irvin Levin, sponsor of the organiza- committee, and her committee conschool and continue to attend Sunday afternoon among the mem- tion. sists of Mrs. Harry I.,npi<lus, Mrs. throughout the year. bers of the organization. According to arrangements being 8am Nathan. Mrs. II. L. Abrahams, The committee is also making The charter members of the foren- concluded, one of the best orches- Mrs. Samuel Grodinsky. Mrs. A. S. plans for a religious study course. sic group are Milton R. Abrahams, tras in the city will be pi-ovided for Rnhnitz. and Mrs. William Alberts. Members of Mrs. Cohn's committee Frank R. Ackerman, Maurice Alpir- the affair. This fact coupled with are: Mrs. Sam Gilinsky, Miss in, Ben Kazlowsky, Faye Klein. Phil many unique features of entertainJerusalem—(J. T. A.)—The inBlanche Zimman, Mrs. Julias New- Klutznick, Louis Lipp, Jack Marer, ment planned-indicate that the af- come of the Keren Hayesod for the man, Mrs. William- Holzman, Mrs. Ephraim Marks, Irving Perimeter, fair will be an outstanding event in month of October amounted to Sam Theodore, and Mrs. Sam New- and Sam Zacharia. Meetings will local social circles, according to Mr. £21.061. Figures to this effect were man. be held monthly. Levin. made public here today.

St. Louis, Mo. (J.T.A.)—Nathan Frank of St. Louis has been mentioned for a cabinet position in Herbert Hoover's administration, according to a report in the "GlobeDemocrat." Mr. Frank was defeated in the Re- j publican primary for Senator. The BELIEVES ZIONISM IS A name of Congressman Dyer of St. Louis as supporting Mr. Frank for the post has been mentioned. Mr. In the province of Grodno, then Frank served in Congress in 1889. Russian, now restored to Poland, there was born on November 2Tth, 1874, a boy who was to make history. His name was Chaim Weizmann, and in the phrase of Israel Zangwlll, he was a child of the ghetto.

MASS MEETING

Writer Tells of How Famous Jewish Scientist and World Zionist Leader Asked England to Favor Jewish Homeland in Palestine as Reward for Personal War Services.

New York. (J.T.A.)—A national Federation of American Jews of Lithuanian descent, whose piirpose it will be "to co-operate with the Jews of Lithuania economically, politically and culturally," was formed last week at an all day conference called for that purpose which folIt was at Pinsk that he went to lowed a mass meeting Saturday eveschool. In a society, abnormally rening at Mecca Temple. Two hundred Proceeds for Benefit of the stricted, he would listen to the old and fifty delegates from New York, Council's Friday Evening men as they talked and there was New Jersey, Massachusetts and Services one remark that he never forgot. Pennsylvania attended the sessions, "Our help," said his father, 'fwill adopted a constitution and elected MRS. H. JAHR DIRECTOR come from England.' That lad was officers. Henry Hurwitz, editor of Chaim Weizmann. the "Meriorah Journal" and chairThe Center Players Guild of the To the very depths of his soul, man of the convention, was named Jewish Community Center will pre- he was moved by the profound dispresident. sent their second production of the contents of his race. Indeed, he ran The first step of this new organiza- current season, "Lady Windermere's across Trotsky anfl still believes tion will be the appointment of a Fan" by Oscar "Wilde, Sunday and that, among the revolutionaries of Special Fact Finding Commission, Monday evenings, December 9 and Russia, Trotsky has been sincere. But Chaim Weizmann proceeded upcharged with investigating the situa- 10. The presentation of the famous on a different path. He left Russia tion of Lithuanian Jewry, politically, . culturally and economically. On the English drama is being sponsored by behind him. In Germany, he went basis of this report the newly formed the Senior Council of the Jewish to the University, and in Freiburg Federation will undertake construc- Community Center. Proceeds from also, he became a student. At Bertive work, seek the aid of other in- the performances will be applied to lin, he took a doctor's degree in terested bodies and make recommen- the expenses of maintaining and im- chemistry, and at the University of dations. The resolution was unani- proving the Friday evening services Geneva, he lectured. Then, in 1905. mously adopted after a stormy ses- being conducted by the Council. An the great chance came. The Univerintensive ticket selling campaign is sity of Manchester prided itself on sion. its school of bilogical chemistry and . That the situation of Lithuanian being planned by a special com- Dr. Weizmann -was offered a promittee of the Council headed by Mrs. Jewry is daily growing more critical fessorship. The salary was small. •was the report brought to the con- P. Winthroub. "Lady Windermere's Fan" is one The laboratory wis situated in a ference by Dr. Feldstein. Coupled chilly basement. He was unfamiliar with his description of Lithuanian of the most famous plays of the with thte English language as a Jewry's need was a plea to the Joint English stage, and has been played vernacular. But he accepted the poDistribution Committee not to give extensively, both by professionals sition, and in odd moments, conned '-Op-its aid. "The present situation and amateurs. It is-the gripping nls graTflmaT;'•'^•"" - „ ' '"of "Lithuanian Jewry is:a-coutinua- stpry of how. a mother, Mrs-.-Erlyflnfe, supposedly d e a d , returns after 'In Hebrew, he was a scholar, and tion of tragedy of 1915 from which twenty years of obscurity to fashduring the eighties, he had become they have never recovered.. All Lithuanian Jewry is desolate, and in ionable society, only to find that an enthusiast for Zionism. Suave, rage. Their economic resources have through a quirk of fate she is stand- adroit, diplomatic, he devoted himlong agp been eaten up and were it ing in a position in which she may self to this cause. He met Balfour, not for their friends and relatives utterly ruin her daughter's life and and the conversation is historic. Weizmann would not hear of abroad, especially in America, whole happiness. She is suspected by her daughter, Lady Windermere, who Uganda as a homeland for the Jews. towns would starve to death. knows nothing of their relationship, "What," he asked, "would you think "Emigration has doubled, and re- of trying to win the affections of if we Were to offer you Paris instead doubled. Since America restricts Lord Windermere. The heroine is of London?" Balfour smiled. "But immigation they go mostly to South placed in a querolous enough posi- we have London," he replied. "Yes," Ameriea and South Africa. "With tion, but to make matters worse, a answered Weizmann, "and we had little funds, some even wandering friend, Lord Darlington, falls mad- Jerusalem when your London was a away on foot, they leave the coun- ly in love with her and begs her to bog." They did not meet again for try, jso great is the economic pres- desert her seemingly faithless hus- ten years. But the retort was to sure. And since it is the young men band and to elope with him. A tem- bear fruit. • who can most easily travel, the pestuous conflict of wills and emoThe war broke out. In his labyoung women are left, fifteen to tions ensues, and tragedy seems inoratory, Weizmann was still workone, with neither hope for emigra- evitable. These complications and tion, nor anyone to marry," Dr. their solution will be seen in the Feldstein declared. J. C. C. auditorium November 9 and Despite the poverty of Lithuanian 10. Jewry,, it maintains a high culture, The play is under the direction of declared Mr. Tschernichowski in a Mrs. Herman Jahr, whose previous brief address in Hebrew. "Ninetyproductions have drawn considerable five per cent of our children are complimentary comment. The cast, Declares Agency Is Symbolic taught in Hebrew and Yiddish one of the largest and best ever asof Unity of All schools, despite lack of buildings, sembled at the Center, is as follows: Jews. funds, text books," he pointed out. Lady Windermere, M a r y Claire The following officers were elect- Shames; Lord Windennere, Earl PERLMETER SPEAKS NEXT ed : Honorary presidents, Judge Wil- Siegal; Mrs. Erlynne, Bess Weinliam" M. Lewis, Edward M. Chase; stein; Lord Augustus Lorton, George Addressing the Friday evening president, Henry Hurwitz; vice- M. Cohen; Lord Darlington, Irving service of the Senior Council at the presidents, Bernard G. Richards, Perimeter; Duchess of Berwick; Jewish Community Center last week, Congressman Mayer Jacobstein, Is- Martha Himmelstein; Parker, Al Sam Beber praised the Jewish rael Matz, William Loewenstein, A. Fiedler;. Mr. Dumby, Hascall Cohn; Agency as an outstanding example Isserman, Herman L.. Winer, Dr. Cecil Graham, Leo -Brown; Lady of Jewish unity. H. H, Kabot, treasurer and Dr. M. Agatha Carlisle, Gwendolyn Wolf; "Never in Jewish history were Katz, secretary. The following were Lady Plymdale, Hilda Gilinsky-, the Jews as a people united," he named to the executive committee: Lady Stuttfield, Sara Leon; Lady said. "Even in most critical moL. Rokeach, Dr. K. Vernberg, Rabbi Jedburgh, Sadie Beber; Rosalie, ments factional competition preventJ. Predonisky, Rabbi" Soimon Gla- Ann Linsman, and Lady Paisley, Ida ed our race from showing a united zer, Louis Solow, Dr. A. S. Sachs, Minkoff. front against common enemies." Ephraim Kaplan, Henry Lasker, The prominent attorney went on Meyer Keilson, Elihu D. Stone, Rabto explain how the Jewish Agency bi Abba Hillel Silver, Rubin Finkel- TEMPLE SISTERHOOD TO to composed now of both Zionstein, Sam Miller, Henry Siminhoff, GIVE CHANUKA DINNER istsbeand non-Zionists gives promise Miss Gertrude O. Oppenheim. Dr. of a new era of accomplishment in B. Hoffman, Israel H. Marcus, 3l I. A Chanukah get-together dinner Friedman, E. E. Mife, Leon Shapiro, will be given by the Temple Israel Palestine because of the union of William I. Seigel, H. Lang, Profes- Sisterhood Wednesday, December 12, these two forces. sor Maudecai M. Kaplan and Her- at 6:30 p. m. in the Temple. The Following the service, refreshbert Solow. ments were served by the Social affair will be a bridge dinner. Mrs. Harry Rachman and Mrs. A. Som- Committee of the Council, the Junior Hadassah co-operating. About 150 DEC. 9 JEWISH NATIONAL berg are in-charge of arrangements attended. FUND ANNUAL FLAG DAY for the dinner. A delicious homeThe talk at this Friday evening's cooked meal will be served. Reserservice will be given by Irving Perlvations may be made with Mrs. The fifteenth annual Jewish Nameter. His subject will be "ThanksRachman or Mrs. Somberg. tional Fund flag day will be observed in Omaha on December .1). The Sisterhood will hold its month- giving." The service will start at 8:15 Miss Sylvia Bernstein is general ly luncheon in the Temple next Monchairman of the local arrangements. day at 1 pj m. Mrs. Louis'Hiller sharp. • Boys and girls 14 years old or over and Mrs., Harry Z. Rosenfeld are in are asked to volunteer to go out Sun- charge of this affair which will be TEMPLE ISRAEL day morning, December 9,. to get' con- followed by a social hour. A cake tributions for the Jewish National and pastry" sale will be held in, con- ' ; Rabbi Frederick Cohn of Temple Fund. "Volunteers r are requested to nection with it. Mrs. Harry Rosen- Israel will speak Friday evening, report to the J. C. C. at 9 o'clock on feld, Glendale 0400, is taking reser- November 30, on the subject, "The that day. vations for the luncheon. Stew Bible."

"LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN" TO BE GIVEN NOV. 9 , 1 0 AT J. C. C.

BEBER LAUDS JEWISH AGENCY AT FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE

VII.—No. 46

BORIS THOMASHEFSKY AND SUPPORTING CAST SCORE GREAT SUCCESS

EPHRAIM MARKS CHOSEN FIRST PRESIDENT OF J. C C. DEBATE SOCIETY

WOMEN TO ENCOURAGE ~ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION


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