Scanning the Jewish Horizon
Interesting and Entertaining
By David Schwartz
PIDYOligKNOW " That~i& .brother of Conrad Hubert, tlie^]ate'iin|lHonairf<^t'.tric fiashligiit inventor,v whose''^Jp^|is being administered by; Co^;^.^S;. Smith and Bosenwald, lives inT-^js^gf <jart of the East Side ghetto? :'%^§^> . : That" Jed Harris, fa^*:^$"^eatrical producer, makes it a ifi^^Sg^ularly to • send a free pass on;?-^:JSrtening night to the man who one^^Q^fbim, taking the view that if he he given the blue slip he ~wotiM" never have entered theatrical work on his own hook ? That Harry Rosenthal, whom the New York Times describes as "a new Mansfield," was told three years ago, as he was dismissed from one act, that he was a good pianist but would never make an actor? That Herbert H. Lehman, Lieutenant Governor of New York, has three adopted children ? Sime Silverman, editor of "Variety," "the Bible of the theatrical world," boasts the championship record for libel suits. Sime has a way of saying just what he thinks, and be it said to his credit that few suing Mm have ever met with victory in the courts.
EINSTEIN THE INVENTOR Einstein is regarded as one of the five most famous men in the world, but not one person in a. thousand knows that in addition to being a great scientist Einstein is also an inventor. The author of the Telativity theory has just filed patents in Germany aand in the United States for and electric refrigerator that is said to reduce the cost of operating to a considerable extent. A report on his invention says that the fundamental difference between Prof. Einstein's ice-making apparatus and most of those now in use is that Tiis works without a motor and with so simple a contrivance that the inventor is confident he may produce , electric refrigerators for the cost of an ordinary ice box—§35 to §50 a piece—instead' of the current price of $200 and upward. Who said that Albert Einstein is not'a practical man?
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Dr. Levine Attends Chicago Conference Dr. Victor E. Levine, nutrition expert of Creighton University, is spending this week in Chicago to attend the International Congress of Thysical Therapy. On Tuesday he will audress the Congress on "Physical Therapy as an aid in the Treatment of Acidosis" and on Thursday on "Ultra Violet as an Adjuvant in the Preparation of a Patient for Surgical Operation." This paper will be discussed by Dr. C. E. Henry of Omaha, whfle the first one will be discussed by Dr. E. C. Ivy of. Northwestern University and Dr. C. I. Reed, of Illinois University. •..''... Dr. Victor E^ Levine is also schednled to make an address at the banon Wednesday evening.
Father and Son Banquet to Be HeidNov.17 Dr. Sher Heads Committee in Charge of Eighth , Annual Affair
HADASSAH BAZAAR, CARNIVAL AND DANCE TO BE GALA EVENT Benefit Affair to Be Given at City Auditorium Dec.1 A gala event has been promised by the local Hadassah at the carnival, dance, and bazaar which will be given at the municipal auditorium on Dec. 1 for the benefit of the sufferers in the Palestinian riots. ••... ..... ^_™. According to Mrs. J. J. Friedman, general chairman of the event, all the details have been completed. Mrs. Harry Trustin is in charge of the ticket sale, and various committees, appointed by Mrs. J. Rosenberg, president, mil take care of detail work. The auditorium -will be appropriately decorated; throughout Dancing will be held on the main floor, with a leading orchestra furnishing' the music. The stage will be converted into a modern Kosher restaurant, with every delicacy of Jewish cookery available. There will also be a splendid collection of objects d'art from Palestine for all art lovers. Mrs. M. F. Levenson, who will' be in charge of this booth, promises that the collection will be the most unique and complete of any shown in the city. Jr. Hadassah Aids The local chapter of the Junior Hadassah is cooperating with • the senior group in staging- the carnival. Besides selling tickets, the girls are taking charge of several booths. Miss Ida Daytch, general chairman, has appointed the following as committee chairmen: Decoration, Rose Rosenstein; booths, Tobie Steinberg; costumes, Bess Horwich; tickets, Rose Fine; supplies, Sylvia Bernstein.
A lexander Dushkin to Aid in Survey Alexander Dushkin, who is in charge of Jewish education in Chicago, will arrive in Omaha Sunday, to join the staff of the Bureau of Jewish Social Research, which is conducting the local Communal Survey. Mr. Dushkm-will conduct the survey of the JeTfish education work being done in the city. Mrs. Ida Levin was appointed a delegate-at-lar^e to the Citizens' Committee of the Communal Survey by Harry Lapidus, chairman..
JEWISH STUDENTS LEAVE BELGIUM UNI \ IN RACIAL PROTEST Stirred by Unfair Expulsion of Fellow-Student from Institution
Brussels. (J. T. A.) — The entire Jewish student body, of the Agricultural Institute at Genbleux decided to The eighth annual Father and Son leave the college in protest against Banquet will' be held at the Jewish. the action of the Academic Council of Community Center- on Sunday night, the University in expelling the PalNovember 17, at six o'clock, accordestinian student, Mordeaci Schapiro. ing to an announcement of Dr. Philip Sher, chairman of the Social Service Schapiro was placed on trial last Committee. May for stabbing a Russian student, Michaelson, an anti-Semitic agitator, Due to the exceptionally-large atand received a suspended sentence of tendance last year, the committee has five weeks imprisonment and a fine decided to limit the reservations to of 1200 francs, the Dean of the Col300 this year.; No. reservations will lege giving favoraHe testimony in be received: after six' o'clock. Thurshis behalf. . : day, November •'4.;. . The Council, in announcing its deThe Jewish Women's Welfare Orcision, declared that' the presence in ganization will again have charge of the college of Schapiro,-who is on the the food for the banquet. Dr. Sher, eve of graduating, has swelled the STOP ME IF YOU'VE in commenting on the affair, stated, number of anti-Semitic agitators and HEARD IT "Those who were fortunate enough has disturbed,order by bringing into The past High Holy Days are, 1 be- to partake of their hospitality during the University racial tmarasls, lieve, the first in several years^ in__ previous years -know what a treat is JTJolitical friction. " • ---• wh&ff~I~fia^^noT~ heard the. story; i n s t o r e f o ^ t h e m : ' " ' - ' • - ' • ? .-••-'••* '^"" The Jewish students maintain that which was first told about a syna"Judging from the; past ..experience Schapiro is entirely innocent, an ingogue in Brownsvilie, New. York. and the popularity "of this outstandEnglish Classes for the foreign stead of provoking anti-Semitism has It concerns a young man who sought ing event, it is advisable to make re: to enter the synagogue on Yom Kip- servations early in-order to insure a born'will begin Monday night, Nov. been the object of continued agitation 11 at 7:30 at the Jewish Community upon the part of the anti-Semitic pur. He was stoppsd by the police- place." .... man stationed in front with a demand The dinner charge is seventy-five Center. Miss Marie Gordon and Miss students. Schapiro throughout his connection for a ticket. . cents and reservations are being Elizabeth Hart will be the teachers in charge. Miss Gordon is well known with the college has been numbered '. "I' airi just going in there for a taken now at the J; C. C. office. here where she has been a teacher in among the most orderly and exemminute." , Ah. excellent program of speakers ; plary students and is therefore en"You can't go in there without a and entertainment.is being arranged, the public schools for some time. Miss Gordon is especially trained titled to an opportunity to graduate ; ticket.*' Those in charge have also promised in teaching English to the foreign and return to Palestine, his defenders "But I just wtfnt to talk for a min- plenty of community* singing and orborn. Miss Hart has t»een in charge declare. ute with my cousin." • chestral music. of these classes at the Center for the The majority f the Jewish students, "All right, go in." But if I catch past three years. She is a graduate including Schapiro, are proceeding to you praying, Gold help you." of the • University of- Chicago, and Nancy, France, to complete their Thorpeian Athletic , for LILLIAN RUSSELL'S several years has been an in- studies. JEWISH HUSBAND Club to Give Dance structor in the High Schools of ;i The love affair that resulted in the Omaha in the foreign language deThe Thorpeian 'Athletic Club has partment. '• marriage of the. late Lillian Russell • r and the Jewish composer Edward Sol- chosen the new, artistic Paxton Hotel The classes this year will be under omon is now being told in one of the ballroom as the scene of their Thanks- the direct supervision of the Omaha popular magazines. The story is re- giving, eve "GobBler' Dance," to be Board of Education, and be lated by Dorothy Russel, daughter of given "Wednesday^ Nov. 27. sponsored by the Omaha Council of "Dancing will continue until a later Jewish Women. Lillian and Edward. ~ "My grandmother (when she heard hour than usual, due to'the holiday In order that this assistance be ob- Jewish Consumptives Relief So. of the engagement of the two)" was the next day. A popular orchestra, tained from the Board of Education ciety Is Building Eastern • horrified and didn't care who knew it. one of the best in the city, is being it is necessary that there be an enInstitution She voiced her objections whenever obtained for the affair.: rollment of twenty-five members, in Tickets were-distributed for sale these classes. possible. She was quite rude to Teddy "•,''. Officials of the Jewish Consumpon November first, .and according: to Those interested in this opportunity tives' Relief Society of Denver, ColSolomon at times, and very unkind." But the grandmother's objections to members of the organization^ the early may register now at the Community orado, announce that its proposed a Jewish bridegroom had their parallel saleindicates^alarge crowd. Genter. ••••;. Eastern Branch will be an actively in. objections on'the Jewish side to a functioning organization in the near non-Jewish bride, concludes Dorothy. 6 JEWS ELECTED * Omaha Hebrew Club future. ALL'S WELL. THAT Prague.—(J. T. A.)—Six Jews were Plans are being pushed from every ENDS WELL elected members of the Czechoslovak- Rabbi Abraham Bengis of the Con- direction to insure the earliest possible Not so many years ago he sought ian parliament in the general elections servative Synagogue will be the prin- •opening of the branch institution loout the sanctums of the Yiddish press just concluded in the country. cipal speaker at the regular meeting cated in Orange County, New York. seeking to sell an article or two to Two were elected on the ticket of of the Omaha Hebrew Club on Sun- Leaders in the fields of business, medkeep the wolf from the door. Real the Jewish National Party", which day afternoon at the Jewish Com- icine, social service and anti-tuberstarvation loomed before' him time formed a bloc, with the Polish party; munity Center. culosis work have expressed the greatafter time. He would get a dollar est interest in this undertaking, and nere and there, occasionally, and thus are co-operating in many ways, to he succeeded in living after a fashion. bring it to a successful completion. His friends took pity on him, and I The recent action of foremost memafter his failure in the Yiddish press >bers of the real estate and building a store was opened for him. This construction trades of New York City top, failed. . Cleveland.—'The Independent Order Board of Directors of the Jewish in organizing a special committee to All of this happened no so many of B'nai B'rith is proud of its first- Orphan home. formulate plans for the construction - years ago. born. The name and fame of the A capacity crowd was present for of the buildings of the new Eastern Last week he was offered a position child has slied lustre and conferred the ceremonies. Visitors, many of Branch Sanatorium is illustrative of at two thousand dollars a week by a distinction upon the parent." them former boys and girls of the this interest. noted movie magnate. And he _deWith these words, Hon. Alfred-M. Home from distant parts of. the coun- To give relief, to alleviate pain and • dined the job* His name—you may Cohen, president of the B'nai B'rith, try, inspected the buildings, marvel- suffering; to cure, to arrest the div recall it—is/Konrad Bercovici.. praised the Cleveland Jewish .Orphan ling at their beauty and the pictures- sease in those stricken by tuberculosis, - tCogyrlght 1929, by Seven Arts Feature Home Sunday at "the dedication cere- queness of the thirty-acre stretch of have been the great aims in the work •'-'•.'••:.'•'•'-::v,::.'>-;: S y n d i c a t e ) monies of Bellefaire, beautiful new ground in University Heights that had on the world's largest institution of its cottage group established by the been selected as the site for the new kind, and one of the finest POLISH AND PALESTINE home in the suburb'of the city at a home after its 61 years of existence Now,.other great purposes are rapTRADE IS FLOURISHING cost of $1,500,000. at the Woodland Avenue site. idly developing in this institution — In the Omaha drive for the Cleve-, Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver in his adTel Aviv. (J. T. A.) Palestine tobac- land Jewish Orphan ^Home, - which dress declared that both cpmpetence first, to rehabilitate the patients in tuberculosis has been arrested, co sold to Poland brought 20 percent took place in November, 1928, $5,- and love have gone into the construc- whom to teach them, and train them to iolabove the prices of last year, declared 330.'00 was raised. tion of Bellefaire. low occupations, which would not be & Polish Commericial Attache Hausner The officers -of the Omaha drive All the speakers lauded the work detrimental to their health, nor lead on his return from Poland. were Judge Irvin Stalmaster, chair- of the Home. These included Hon. to a relapse; second, to keep them in The Poland government • is also man, Abe Herzberg, William Holz- Alfred Cohen, Rabbi Silver, Fred the Denver climate after discharge to permitting imported Palestine oran- man, Harry Lapidus; and Henry Lazarus^ Jr., president of the Home, prevent return to climates and surges up to 15 percent of the total Monsky. and William R. Hopkins, city-manager rounding which might prove injurious amount brought into the country. "». Holzman is a- member of the of Cleveland. to their health.
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Program Arranged RABBI COHN OPENS for Armistice JDay FIRST OF CURRENT Armistice Day program TOPIC MEETINGS willAbemammoth held at the Jewish Community Center Monday night,
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Omaha Council of Jewish Women play, movies, declamations, and music. Sponsor of the The chairman for the evening will Course be Harry Cohn. Louis Shanok will Former Ambassador to Speak a' Brandeis Theatre on give the invocation. Music will be The first lecture of the Current furnished by an orchestra composed Nov. 14 Topics Course sponsored by the Omaha Council of Jewish Women was given Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Cohn's subject for this occasion was, "The Jews and Arabs in Palestine." "Negligence on the part of British authorities in Palestine was the indirect cause of the Jewish massacres by the Arabs. Officials of Great Britain who are in charge of affairs in Palestine are now on trial on a charge of negligence leading out of the Jewish-Arabian riots," said Rabbi Cohn. Sir Herbert Samuels, a British official is among those who are on trial. He is the commissioner of Palestine, and blame for conditions existing there has been placed on him. Rabbi Cohn said, "The responsibility of the massacres of Palestine rests upon the British government. It is up to them to keep peace as long as they are the rulers." In spite of the strife, conditions within the past twelve years have gTeatly improved, and the country is rapidly developing along all lines. Farming is being carried on extensively, and the Jews are bringing culture and civilization to that part of the world. "Jews and Arabs will again live side by side as they formerly did," Rabbi Cohn declared. Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky, president of the Omaha Council of Jewish "Women presided and introduced Rabbi Cohn.
PLAN FATHER, SON The annual Father and Son dinner of the Brotherhood of Temple Israel will be held in the vestry rooms of Temple Israel Wednesday, November 13, at 6:15 p. m. Sam Leon, attorney, will speak in behalf of the fathers and Herman Goldstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Goldstein, will speak for the sons. Herman is a student at Central High school. The Sisterhood of Temple Israel is in charge of the dinner, which is always sufficient insurance of an excellent dinner. Special entertainment will be a feature of this year's dinner. Fathers are asked to bring their sons, regardless of age, and to bring someone else's son, if they have not one. Marvin Treller, Bea Stiefler, and Nathan E. Jacobs are in charge of the dinner.
. C. C. Sunday School Classes Are Started Jewisb. Community Center Sunday School classes began last Sunday, Nov. S. Rooms have been assigned and books distributed. Rabbi Abraham Bengis, principal, and Mr. Louis Shanock, assistant, spoke at the assembly. Those who will teach are: Misses Ruth Riekes, Elsie Romm, Zerline Somberg, Frances Green, Ida Teneiibaum, Grace Rosenstein, Esther Faier, Ruth Pollack; Mrs. Irvin Stein, and Mr. Stanley Levin.
of the Misses Florence Levy, Lillian Levy, Ina Jacobson,, Sarah Jacobson, Sarah Rae Fish, Ida Turner, and Bess KirshenbaTim. Recitations to be given are: "Harding's Address at the Burial of the Unknown Soldier," by Abe Miller; "In Flander's Field," by Beatrice Eisman; and "Two Songs of the. Field," by Max Miller. A one-act play and a war movie wlil complete the program.
GERMANS LEND AID
The lecture course sponsored jointly by the- Council of Jewish Women and the Jewish Community Center will be' opened on Thursday evening, November 14, when Ambassador Alanson B. Houghton will speak at the Brandeis 'theatre on the subject, "War or Peace; and Anglo-American Relations." Former Senator G. M. Hitchcock will introduce the speaker. Every dollar of Ambassador Houghton's fee for the lecture will go to the Foreign Policy Association for its work of "increasing- interest and knowledge in international relations." In ^addition, according to information received in a letter to II. National Headquarters Announce Sites H. Auerbach. head of the Community and Subjects for Forum which is sponsoring his apContests pearance, Ambassador Houghton also pays all his expenses m connection The Omaha chapters of Aleph Zadik with a protracted lecture tour as far Aleph (Junior B'nai B'rith), Omaha west as Salt Lake City. Chapter No. 1 and Sam Beber Chapter The Foreign Policy Association of No. 100, are laying plans for the pre- Washington was largely responsible liminary elimination contests in prep- for bringing Eamsey MarDonsld, prearation for the intemation A. 2. A. finals in basketball, oratory, and de- mier of-England, to this country. bating. Although the site for the They v?ere one of the organizations local district tournament has not yet which helped entertain him, and one been officially decided upon, KansaE of the most historic of his important addresses here was made before City will probably be selected. them. The tournament together vrith the Thursday evening's speaker was a convention are the two most importformer ambassador of this country ant events sponsored by the A. Z. A. i both to Germany and Great Britain. each year. Preliminary contests are As a token of respect for his serbeing held within the 119 chapters of vices in Germany s. group of promithe order. "Resolved, That It Is to the Best I• nent citizens of German descent Interests, of the Jews That the British. help promote the Hovig-hton Lecture Mandate over Palestine Be Contin- attendance. The committee organised by Milued," is the subject chosen by the naton Abrahams, includes: Val, J. Peter, tional for the order's debate tournaeditor of the German Tribune; Jasment. The topic chosen for the Ora- j torical Conte'sTis "Jewish'Notables"of 1£5r.. Wifse- _:vnili81?L ?.Rab- Charles the 20th Century." The essay subject Haller, Dr. George E. Neuhaus, Mrs. is "Modern Tendency of Jewish Edu- Sol Hess, Mrs. A. Brandes, Mrs. D. Festner, and Mrs. Mengedoht. cation." The sites already definitely selected j Mrs. David F. Feder is in charge for district tournaments are: Jersey j °* the sale of _ tickets for the CornCity, N. J.; Columbus, Ohio; Mil- munity Forum's lecture course, of waukee, Wis.; Pueblo, Colo.; Birming- which the Houghton event is the opening number. Season tickets are ham, Ala.; Portland, Oregon. The international finals of basket- ?S, Other numbers on the course inball, oratory, and debating will be held the early part of 1930 at Detroit, clude a debste between the Rev. Frank G. Smith and Dr. Harry Elmer Mich. At the recent Executive Committee Bcmes, Dr, Morri? Fishbein, Rabbi meeting of the Supreme Advisory j Abba Hillel Silver, and a concert Council of the A. Z. A. held here in Omaha, action was taken granting charters for six new chapters in Ak- Elect Commissioners ron, Ohio; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Gary, of Talmud Torah Ind.; Beaver Falls, Pa.; New Orleans, La.; Vancouver, Canada. • The seven commissioners elected at The Executive Committee of the j the meeting of the Talmud Torah last Supreme Advisory Board also announ- •week were Sam Beber, Judge Irvin ed the appointment of National Junior Stalmaster, Harry Lapidus, Harry and Senior Deputies. In the Western affe, K. Region of District Number 6, of which j JJ " v^I,•"-""""^ Omaha is a member, Jake M. Finkel- ' meet next week to choose comTnisSionerp their officers. stein of Lincoln, Nebr., was named, Addresses were made by Eabbi Abrx Senior deputy, and Louis Garsh x | raham Bengis, Tlabbi N. Feklman, and j Des Moines, la., junior deputy. Dr. Philip Sher, who is honorary president of the Talmud Torah. 'Armistice Dance The men present decided to await the recommendations of the Communal An Armistice Day dance will te j Survey before beginning1 a program auditorium. An excellent orchestra j of improvement. has been obtained for the affair. The patrons and patronesses for Thought League to the dance are Mr. and Mrs. Jake Malashock and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Meet Nov. 14 Meyer. The next meeting of the Jewish Thought League will be held on ThursdEy, November 14, at the Jewish . Community Center. The subject for discussion will be | "A Jewish Philosophy of Life." Leon Graetz are section presidents. I Everyone is urged to attend. Anyone wishing to become a mem-
Local A. Z. A's Preparing For Annual Meets
NEEDLEWORK GlED TO HOLD 34TH ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION NOY. 11 AND 12 Of interest to the Jewish women in the community is the announcement of the thirty-fourth annual distribution of the Omaha Needlework Guild of America, which will take place next Monday and Tuesday, November 11 and 12, at the Knights of Columbus building, 20th and Dodge. The object of the Needlework Guild is to collect and distribute new, plain, suitable garments to meet the need of hospitals, homes, and other charities. The Wise Memorial hospital and the Jewish Welfare Organization are beneficiaries of the Guild. Last year the hospital received 2520 garments and the Federation 619. Mrs. Reuben Kulakof sky is a member of the executive committee of the Mrs. B. A- Simon and Mrs.
Hadassah Plan Membership in. the Guild, -which, is i for "Country Fair* non-sectarian, means the annual con- ] tribution of two or more new articles The Junior Hadassah has? completed of wearing apparel or household linen, or a money donation of their plans for their "Country Fair", which equivalent. Membership is open to '• will be held Thursday, Nov. 7. All both women and children. \ new and old members are expected to A special program will be presented j attend. Clever "country" decorations will be and tea will be served on Tuesday afternoon at the Knights of Colum- used in the auditorium of the Combus, in honor of all visitors. The ! muxrity Center, and those attending ! will wear farmer costumes. An expublic is cordially invited. Mrs. Reuben Kulakofsky and Mrs. j cellent orchestra has been selected to Mary B. Parker have charge of the! furnish music for the dancing, and ft tea, assisted by Mesdames Charles novel entertainment program has b arranged. Sherman and Walrath. Women representing the thirty-one Miss Rose Fine is chairman of tfce * . sections will aid -with the program. affair.