September 27, 1929

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929

Endowment KEREN HAYSQB PLANS NATIONAL CONFERENCE Dr. Levine to Speak CENTER'S ATHLETIC $500,000 in Honor of Marshall Before Hebrew Club URGED BY MANY JEWS BOARD LAYS PLANS FOR COMING SEASON

VOL. VII—No. 87

Vienna Paper Opens

ASSERT JEWS WILL iOUDAYS

The feature of the regular meeting Vionna.—(J. T. A.)—A public subof the Omaha Hebrew club meeting Appeal Says That Grief Must Warburg as Jewish Agency Ad- at the Jewish Community Center this scription for funds to aid the victims Be Followed by ministrative Head Advises of the Palestine outbreak was opened S u n d a y will be Work Delay by the • "Neuo Freie Prosso." The an a d d r e s s on newspaper publishes a list of contrib"Health,"..by-Dr. Ed Burdick Returns to Staff— Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—"The days utions •which have so far reached 11,- Four Thousand Jews Said New York.—(J. T. A.)—The situaVictor- E. Levine, of grief must be followed by days of Hsvc Joined Communist Levin Elected to A. A. U. tion created by the disaster in Palesnutrition expert of work," declared.an appeal issued by 000 schilling. With the relief funds Deserters Board tine must not be permitted to degenof the Zionist and the Jewish comCreighton univerthe head office of the.Keren Haysod munity, the total is expected to reach erate into another appeal'and an efsity. • • . . - • • C. C.HUBBATU) WILL GIVE NEW YORKERS CONDEMN here over the signature of Leib Jaffe. 100,000 schillings. fort must be made at this • time to RUSSIANS AT MEETING Dr. Levine is a The appeal was sent to all commitSPECIAL SWIM LESSONS consolidate the forces _ of American 1 The Palestine Arabs -are praised and nationally prom- tees of'the Palestine Foundation Fund Jewry for effective work in the re- • Moscow.—(J. T. A.)—Four thouPlans for the athletic program of ifient figure in,his throughout the .world. Confidence in congratulated for their heroic actions building of the Jewish National Home,' the Jewish Community Center for the tfee.. He just re- Zionist leadership and the British gov- against Jewish insolence in bills post- sand Jews in Moscow vnll engage in t was urged Sunday at s, "conference sile n t 1 y ' returned j ernment is expressed in the declara- ed throughout Vienna by the Haken- •work in Moscow cm Eosh Hashonali eoming season vrere decided upon at in the Hotel Pennsylvania," called by kreusler, anti-Semitic organization. and Yom Kippux. the two holiest days f|rom the "'east,' tion. an important meeting of the athletic the American Jewish congress., AdThe bills urge the Christian population Dr. Victor E. t|here he was a board this week. . : dresses were delivered by Dr. Stephen "The response of the Jewish people of Austria to "take a lesson from the in the Jewish calendar, according to Levine member of the InIrvin C. Levin, •vice-chairman of the S. Wise _ and former Congressman to the recent events will be to multi- Arabs and similarly settle these Jews the expectations of the Yevroktiria Jewish section of the Communist ternational Physioboard, "was elected as one of the board Nathan D. Perlman. Bernard S. ply the energies and increase our in Austria. party. In s* statement issued, it. delogical congress helf at Harvard and of managers of the mid-west A. A. XJ. Deutsch, president of the congress, strength to proceed with our work, clared fhat it hsK contracted for them carried on extensive? medical" research With determined will and unshakeable C . C Hubbard, noted swimming coach presided. : to work as laborers in new buildings, at Tech, will have charge of the nataIn a resolution unanimously adopted work among children at the St. Mary's faith. In place of a destroyed settleas well as carriers at railway sttions. Orphan Asylum at Newark. torial activities, according to anthe conference called for the. convenment, we •will erect ten. New immiThe same condition is said to exist The Creighton professor will speak nouncement made f oHowing the meeting, at the earliest possible moment, grants coming to " consolidate our throughout Russia because of the govat 4 o'clock Sunday. ing. ;. by the Jewish Agency, of a national positions will create new ones. The ernment decree that Jews must work. Ed Burdick, favorite physical diall-Jewish conference, its purpose structure of the Jewish National The estimated number of workers is Programs of Non-Sectarian Narector of the J. C. C. two years ago, Stern Measures Are Promised being the "consideration of til Home will stand more firmly than believed to be exaggerated, although ture to Be Free of Propwill again have charge of the men's Against New Anti-Semitic lems arising put of the existing sitever before. the ariti-religiouK campaign being caraganda activities and the gymnasium. Ursula uation and the adoption of such meas"In a short time the Keren Haysod Out-Breaks ried on in Soviet Russia has attractFagan, for the past year head of the ures as may lead to the widest and campaigns will be initiated in every Burcharest.—(Ji T. A.)—A delegaNew York.—With the presentation ed •attention in the entire province. women's gymnasium work, has been most effective participation on the Dr. A. Romm Elected President country. Now is the moment to ention representing the Jewish Deputies on the first Sunday in November of retained in the same capacity. The "Ernes," Jewish Communist at Meeting Held on part of American Jewry in the buildlist every section * and class of the the first of its new radio programs, dailj- 'of Moscow, today publishes the Leo Fried, former Creighton ath- club in the "IBouipanJan parliament ing of the Jewish National Home in Tuesday Jewish people .in our ranks. Every lete, will handle the men's noon called on the ministry of the interior Palestine" Jew whose heart trembled for the fate the general committee on Jewish Re- program arranged for Yom Kippur. A National Fund Council repreclasses, under supervision of Ed Bur- asking the government to take immeof Eretz Israel will be with us. In ligious radio programs will inaug- On Kol Nidre eve, special anti-reliThe administrative committee was dick. A new ruling was put into ef- diate measures to i$Qp §ie new wave authorized to continue its negotiations sented by two delegates from prac- those days of stress every active and urate a series of broadcasts, new- in gious concerts hs\'e been arranged concept, wide in scope, and a radical throughout the, city. For Yom Kipfect at the meeting whereby every of anti-Semitic excesBes that" have with the Jewish Agency toward this tically every Jewish nationalistic or- creative element will join us. departure from those offered for the pnr, excursions to museums and free member of the physical department broken out, the" perpetrators being end, a communication 'from "Felix*M. ganization in Omaha held an organi"We are convinced all Keren Hayzation meeting at the Jewish Commainly students returning from their must take a physical examination Warburg, chairman of t the- adminis- monity Center Tuesday evening. All esod workers, friends and sympath- past six and a half years in New movies for women and children have ^' • either by his family doctor or the convention. ";• v izers will throw themselves into the York. Now, over the National Broad- been arranged. The vice-minister <*f £he interiorj trative committee of the Jewish groups in the council believe in ZionCenter physician. Agency, was read, in which h e . ex- ism and the rebuilding of Palestine work with exemplary devotion and casting Red Network, comprising In a nine-column article devoted to J. J. Isaacson, chairman of the Joan Itzescu, assured the delegation pressed \his opinion that the time was zeal. The Keren .Haysod is the chief many key stations and reaching mil- anti-religious propaganda the "Ernes" a Jewish homeland. that the! government l a s taken strong lions of listeners, these regular board, announced the following as not opportune for such a. meeting, Dr. A. Romm was elected president financial instrument of the Jewish broadcasts, crigfnstlng- from station writes: "During- the day when the heads of the various work: Max Alt- measures to prevent the spread of the counselling &• dignified silence.-Until servants of capital will of the new organization. The other Agency and must now, more tlian ever WEAF, New York, will mark the Jewish shuler, basketball; Sam Green, basket excesses and to punish those guilty. stand near every constructive effort the: commission of inquiry, appointed through religion attempt to enslave officers are Rabbi Abraham Bengis, fl rthest advance yet made by any the" masses to the carriage of the exroom and locker room -supervision;-' The excesses occurred during the by Great Britain shall have rendered in Palestine. The ready response of vice-president; Dr. O. S. Belzer, seclast few days «Jong the border- of Jewish organization to disseminate Irvin Levin, handball; Dave its report. retary; and J. Rosenberg, treasurer. our people must be "transmuted into among the American people a knowl- ploiters, conscious proletarian!; shouW Bukowins, when a group of Roumangymnasium and equipment; L Sokodeeds, must, find expression in the exhibit rot passive resistance but actThe work of the. national fund conian students - oj*-the JBurcharest-Ozern- In t i e discussion it was emphasized edge of what American Judaism rep- ual warm unveiling; the real contraloff, Bwimming^ events of A, A. TL furtherance of • immigration and by Rabbi Wise and others that in re- sists of obtaining pledges and selling resents. The J. C C / w e r e awardedrsereral. owitz raflroadr threw- Jewish passen- iterating its belief in the necessity of revoluiionary contents of religion.'' stamps in order to swell the. funds colonization. If we are capable of gers" but of ' ^ e train and attacked The establishment of a universal important events, including mid-west rising to the demands of the hour, the a national all-Jewish conference, the. This action in Russia has caused great available to rebuild^,the .homeland. A. A» V. swimming _for • boys": and Jewish homes at Tthe; stations where •congress -has TH> thooght-ot dissension They" are~trying ttrpface-national fund sacrifice-was not brought -vainly,'1 fte goodwill, the stimulation of tire finer indignation among American Jews. e train'istoppedi' "A 3toTTnronian'proand more beautiful ideals of manwith the Jewish Agency. One of the largest meetings Wft£ he hi boxes in as many Omaha homes as is appeal concludes. kind, the attempt to acquaint the mid-west JL A.. U. handball, singles fessor who ^attemptedl~io protect" the iis New York, where the Yiddish Compossible. Jewish passengers.waVbeaten. Womworld with the charm and solid beauty and doubles. '.---,-. : munist daily and • the Communistic At the meeting Tuesdy night the of things Jewish, will be some of the Coach Hnbbaxd will give- special in- en and "chndfen' were included in the •party of America were convicted after work to be done by the Council was list of those hurt. ' ' more important aims of these prostruction, in swimming without addi"trial" by the vote of 2,500 men and divided into committees. The heads The newspaper* ."Adeverul^ urges grams. No longer will Jewish radio tional cost. He. will alsp give the v^otnen at ,the "Central opera house, of the various committees are: Mrs. J. broadcasts be a thing merely for Jews, matrons' class a special hour one eve- lie government'to punish the rioters •where was charged that the ComRosenberg, boxes and collections; Mrs. Rabbi Laderman of Chicago to as well as - the officials who looked Rabbi Bengis to Have Charge, according to Mr. Mosessohn and mem- munist itorgans ning a week. had "maliciously falBraude, stamp committee; Dr. Belzer Preach Sermons During bers of the committee, but they will Assisted by Louis The committee plans several im- on passively." --;-'-. sified the news" of the Palestine outand Judah Wolfson. publicity. Holidays I be made so interesting, so appealing, The Roumanian newspaper "DimShauock provements and the addition of more breaks to make it appear that they - An executive committee consisting so beautiful, that the average listener, ineatza" reports that followers of equipment. Eabbi Manuel Laderman of the. He- of ten members has been selected. Dr. Phlip Sier, chairman of the tuning in accidentally, will be held by j were part of e "revolution of oppresAlexander Cuze are spreading ritual brew Theological College of Chicago From time to time the local group will educational committee of the Jewish them and will make a point of listen- sed Arabian masses against British murder propaganda, disseminating Imperialist!! and its Zionist allies. has been obtained to conduct .the ser- give detailed explanation of their Community Center, has snnoTxnced ing- to them regularly. brochures containing illustrations vices for the High Holidays at "the work. the Center Sunday School vrffl open The verdict was: "We, Jewish workwhich purport to depict how Jews Congregation B"nai Israel, lBth and this Sunday, Sept. 29, at 10 o'clock in ers, this day assembled, solemnly deslaughtered a Christian girl for ritual Chicago Streets. . * the morning. Eabtd Abraham Bengis clare it our deep conviction that tlw The first meeting of the board of purposes. Rabbi Laderman, American born, is has accepted the invitation to act as accused are guilty as charged, directors of the Council of Jewish reputed to be an exceptionally-gifted supervisor. Mr. Louis M. Shanock Women -will "be held at 2 p. m. Wed"We condemn/them and place them scholar in Talmud, Bible,' and Jewish will act as principal. : nesday, Oct. 2, at the Jewish Combeyonrf~thp pale of Jewish labor and The Omaha Jewish Dramatic club, history. He is an eloquent speaker "Ascending the Mountain of the "It has been found to be especially munity Center. All board members Jewish public, life,.. We call upon the in Hebrew, Yiddish, and -English. Lord" will fee the subject of the ad- desirable to open at this time as the will present "The Dorfs Yung," a Jewish workers .and Jewry at large to are urged to attend this meeting. play depicting Jewish life, at the JewWhile attending the Hebrew Col- dress by Rabbi Abraham Bengis at opportunity can be had to impart an The following request has been Sam Easnick, 53, a former resident join us in this verdict." made for all Council members: of Omaha, died Monday at Cleveland, lege, Rabbi Laderman also "continued the Conservative Synagogue tonight understanding and appreciation to the ish Community Center on Oct. 20. All The "Freiheit"-simultaneously held Please notify Miss Hazel Degen, Ohio, according to word received here his secular studies. As a reward for at the Community Center auditorium. children of the. high "holidays -which proceeds from the play will be given to aid the Jews in Palsetine who sufa meeting at-the New Star Casino in his outstanding scholastic Tecord, he are approaching," Mr. Shanok stated As this is the last Sabbath before S303 Woolworth Ave., Harney 6342, by his daughter, Mrs. Henry Newman. fered during the recent outbreaks. the form of a public trial of the J. L. of any change in address or phone Mr. Rasnick's death followed a was awarded two scholarships at the the holidays, Eabbi Bengis' sermon in commenting on the opening-. The group has presented several 1 Perctz Writers ciub. A resolution Lewis Institute of Chicago. In 1927 will deal with pre-holiday spirit and "Parents should make every effort number. This should be done at once month's, illness. Jewish plays during the past year, was adopted ' condemning th« "pen he received his degree of "Bachelor" of the essential preparations necessary in sending their' children to Sunday in order that the correct information Besides his daughter in Omaha, Mr. School. This call in the name of Jud- The cast will be selected in the near j slgves." Disturbances were threatbe in the year book, which will soon, Easnick is survived by three sons and Science, having at $he same time ma- for the holidays. jored in English and French. | ened, but prevented by the police. Approximately 500, including many •aism should reach the heart of every future. be printed. three daughters an ^Cleveland. The B"nar Israel synagogue will new members, attended last Friday's Jewish father and "mother." hold Slichoth services at Saturday services, at which Eabbi Bengis spoke All children between the age of 5 midnight. Cantor A. Schwaskin and on "Louis Marshall, a Tribute." In and 14 are welcome. Registration will : his male choir will chant the services. eulogizing the great American Jew- be held at the Community Center ish statesman, he pointed out the dif- Sunday morning, Sept. 29, at 10 ficulties of Jewish leadership and o'clock in the morning. Nevr York.—Echoes of the grief I Marshall was , president of the Jerusalem — Official headquarters further indignation^ of r the . Jewish pleaded for tolerance, patience and lowhich stunned Jewry two short weeks j Ainerean Jewish Congress, chairman has announced that complete quiet has populace., >, •-/.." _ . cal leadership. ago re\rerberated throughout the j of the board of Jewish Theolof ic»I been restored in Palestine and plans Pangs of conscience felt .among .cer- " T h e names of Omaha "students" at- •"'Upon the rabbi's .equest, the conworld Tuesday when the body of Seminary; of. America, President of are being laid to return all -refugees tain- elements of the' Arab .population tending the state university at Lin- gregation stood with bowed heads in Louis Marshall, beloved leader of Temple Emarmel of New York, foundexcept those of Hebron and Safed.. have -found: expression in a legend coln were prominent in -the list of honor of Marshall. At their regular meeting last night American Jews, philanthropist, and er of the American Protectory and With the streets of the cities grad- that Abraham the; Patriarch is to rise pledges announced by the Jewish fra- ' Slicoth services will be held Saturthe Junior Hadassah girls reported on lawyer, -was laid to rest in New York. Aid society, and president <rf the ually assuming a normal aspect, the from his tomb to wreak vengeance ternities and' sororities this week. ~. day at midnight. Cantor E. Sells will A mammoth crowd attended the American Jewish, relief committee. He the bridge benefit held a week ago on the Moslems. This has been cinemas reopened and people were The Sigma Delta Tau, only Jewish officiate" at both Friday and Saturday funeral services of the great states- was also known for his philanthropy, going about as usual until nine, or ten caused, by rumors that a mystic voice sorority on the campus, have added services. Rabbi Bengis will speak for the benefit of the Palestinian sufman. An honor guard of police of- and played sn important part in ferers. Over a'hundred dollars net has been heard to emanate from the •the following Omaha girls to their briefly. o'clock in the evenings. were raised and the affair was con- ficers walked alongside the casket, bringing shoot the British Mandate Machpellah cave. «/.v"' \ Toster: . . . CoL Frederick TCisch, in charge of sidered a huge success in general. A and former governor Al Smith and over Palestine. The Moslems continue to accuse the relief work, declared, "Travelling Lucille Goldenberg, Esther Morgan, prominent speaker addressed the Lieutenant-governor Lehman led the America •WEB not alone in her grief. through the country, one has a feeling their Grand Mufti,-callings him a cow- Eosaline Pizer, Helen Sherman, Dorogroup as a feature of their program. honorary pallbearers. Memorial meetings were held in every that Palestine Jews are standing with ard and intriguer for power. . thy Sllverman, Zelda Saferstein -I and Gloom has pervaded Jewish ranks Jewish community in Europe. MamRabbi Frederic Cohn will their backs to the wall, while'gather-- British ^warships have reembarked Carolyn Diamond. A Council Bluffs ever since the Prince of Israel passed moth meetings were held in Warsaw, speak by request on Eugene The Lincoln junior Hadassah was from Palestine. However, they will ing strength to go forward once more: girl, Mildred Myerson, - was also CNeil's "Strange Interlude" toreorganized last week and added to away. In every corner of the globe, Moscow, Vienna, and Berlin. MesThe wall is ..founded on confidence in pay frequent .visits to the ports of the pledged. <•- - ? .,.• night at Temple Israel. This the southwest region of the national wherever Jews assembled, tribute was sages of condolence poured in from our cause and built up with the sup- Holy Land. A new'-"division of police ' Six Omaha fellows were pledged famous play will be given at the all Hides. organization.Miss Grace Rosenstein, paid to his memory. power finds the force divided in three port forthcoming from throughout the by the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Brandeis Oct. 7. Marshall died in Zurich, Switzerhead of the local chapter, aided in the equal parts between British, Arab and Met at the pier Monday by Mayor world." This is the prevalent attitude They are Milton Befkowitz, -James land, shortly after the Zionist ConOn Saturday morning Rabbi reorganizing •work. Jewish. The Jewish-forces have been Wslker, Police Commissioner Whaleti as relief work progresses smoothly. Burroughs, Alfred Fiedlev gress. He played an important part Cohn will speak on "The True augmented by the ' arrival of new and representatives of various Jewish Mann, Harold Pollack, and Harry The total amount of damages in Chalutzim, in uniting Zionists and non-Zionists Character of Religion," at 10:30. organizations, * a. squadron of motorPalestine from the recent disaster will in the Jewish agency. The efforts of cytsis police escorted the heart* to th* On Wednesday noon Rabbi Arab boycott of Jews is .unabated. Rich. Hyman Kramer of Council exceedi($5,OOb,ObO, according to reliable This is mainly kept" alive by spreading Bluffs also joined the group. the best specialists failed to save the Temple EmBiiuel, where Mr. Marshall Cohn spoke before the Rotary reports. -In. Hebron alone the dam- false tales among the credulous-Arabs great leader's life. club on "Brotherhood." The Zeta Beta Taa hung buttons w u president of the congregation. ages., are estimated .at $750,000. that Jews are~poisoning the articles on the following Omahans: -Meyer The Slichoth services of the Beth | • Throughout America many of the A meeting of the congregaA plain wooden coffin, draped with Claims for compensation have already they sell Moslems. tion of the Temple will be held Hamedrosh Hagedol synagogue at [Jewish institutions were closed TuesGoldner, Sheffel Katskee and Herman sn American flag held the fa«Miy. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the .been iiled. in many instances. 19th and Burt streets, will begin Satday to honor Marshall Practically England's relinquishment of the Iraq Levinson. Included in the list is Thousand* of friends and follower* #t all meetings and congregations stood vestry of the Temple. nrday at midnight, Sept 28. The Arrests of both Arabs and Jews mandate has given impetus to discus- also Leo L Meyerson of Council the late leader and philanthropist fiM bowed in silence for & few moments The Sunday School opened services will be conducted by Rev. g. iontinue, a variety of charges being sion by the British- press* However, Bluff's. Extra po!ie« wet* last Sunday with a very large Kahanowitch, assisted by his male in tribute to him. Demonstrations of past his bier. preferred against them. Several more there'is" no cause for alarm in Jewish The sorority pledged ten, - the of mouraere gathered outside thte? ! sorrow were specially seen in New enrollment. choir of twelve voices. Jewish self-defenders were arrested quarters- that England' will renounce Z. B.T. nine, and the S. A.M. thircs!l«<i out to direct the large cro«4| The public is invited to attend. I York, home of the late leader. and charged with murder, to the her Palestinian mandate! teen An endowment to be known as the Louis Marshall Memorial Fund will be established at the Jewish theological seminary of America through the gift of $500,000 by Julius Bosenwald, Chicago philanthropist. ' The board of directors of the seminary voted to" accept the gift, Dr. Cyrus Adler, president, announced at a meeting held Friday at the office of Felix M. Warburg. Mr. Bosenwald, who previously gave small gifts totaling $5,000 to the seminary, stated he was moved to make the gift by a letter the late Mr. Marshall wrote shortly before his death expressing his great, interest in the seminary and In Jewish education in general. •-'•'

NEW TYPE OF JEWISH RADIO PROGRAM BEGUN

TO SUPPRESS EXCESSES

COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL FUND ORGANIZED HERE

SUNDAY seeooL-mL

B'NAI ISRAEL OBTAINS RABBI FOR HOLIDAYS

BEGIN SEPTEMBER 29

Board of Council Will Open Season

RABBI BENGIS TO SPEAK ON PRE-HOUD AY SPIRIT

Sam Rasnick, Former Resident Here, Dies

Jewish Dramatic Club To Give Play Oct. 20

Gloom Pervades Israel as -Marshall -' ' Is Laid-to Rest With Simple Rites

With Quiet Restored inHefty Damage Estimated

Announce Pledges to Sorority, Frats

Jr. Hadassah Reports Success in Its Benefit

Temple Israel

Slichoth Services to Be Held on Saturday


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