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Judge Says Jews Missouri Valley i Rarely Violate Law Conclave This week-etui Delegates and Visitors From Ten Chapters to Attend Annual Convention
; Dallas, Tex.—(J. T, A.)—Speaking out of almost thirty years' experience with the law, Judge William Hawley Atwell of the United States IHstrict Court here declared that Jews are rarely found to be law violators, Judge Atwell made the statement while sentencing a large crowd of prisoners and in the course of his customary address on such occasions, Judge Atwell has frequently made re-~ marks from the bench, while sitting in New York and Brooklyn.
J. Milder Passes Away; Prominent in Jewish Circles
Lapidus Named to Conference Office Harry Lapidus was elected vice-: president of the national conference of Jewish social service at the annual, convention held in Minneapolis the early part of this week. Samuel Gerson, executive director of the J. C. C and Welfare Federation, represented Omaha at the conclave. Maurice J. Karph of New York was elected president of the conference. The conference adopted a resolution urging steps to prevent "social and economic catastrophes." like the present economic depression.
VOL. IX.—No. 21
Past Presidteiits Win B'nai Brith Offices
Plans Being Made for District Mr. Jacob Milder,v 68, prominent Convention in St. Paul pioneer in local Jewish circles, unexSoon pectedly passed away at 3 a. m. Thnrsday morning in" Kansas City, The second annual convention of Dr. A. Greenberg was elected to where he and his wife were visiting. the Missouri Valley. Association of head the Omaha lodge of the B'nai Mr. Milder had been ^slightly ill for ; Alephs of the A. Z. A. will be held in Brith at the semi-annual election of the palst month. '. ' Omaha this coming Saturday evening officers held at the J. C. C. last Besides his widow, the deceased is ! and all day Sunday!: Approximately Thursday evening. survived by_ seven, s,bns, Harry R., two hundred Alephs. and members of Other Officers named include Abner Morris. Harry B., ffilliam, Hymie, tne B'nai Brith arc expected to parKainaan, vice-president; Isadore Abe and Ben'Milder, ill of Omaha; a ticipate in the convention activities, Abramson, secretaryj Harry Frieddaughter, Mrs. Benjainin Taxman of man, treasurer; John Feldmaii, guardKansas City; a siste^, Mrs. J. Moss ian; I. F. Goodman, warden; N. S. of Omaha; seventeen • grandchildren A. Z. A. Conclave Yaffe, Goodman Cohen and Sam Beand one great grandchild. Registration—Saturday, 6 to 7:30 ber, trustees. , Funeral services have been tentap. "m. at J. C. C. tively set for this morning, from ths The executive committee consists Sunday morning,.8 to 9 a.m. home. The body arrived here Thursof alt the past presidents of the lodge, Smoker—Saturday' night; 8:30 p. day afternoon. the new officers, and following elect; <in:*aVJ. C. C. Plans Being Completed for Sum- Mr. Milder was well-known for his ed men: Dr. Sam Stern, H. Franklin, -Business Session -Sunday, •10 a. mer Play School Which Morris Friedel to Be in Charge Nathan Fine, Leo Abramson, Sam philanthropy and -charity. He was - m. at J." C C. Opens July 1 of Joint One-Morning Green and Dr. O. S. Belzer. also a member of various organizaPicnic"ana-&wimrr-Krug Park, 1:30 Drive Included in the lineup of officers tions and was especially prominent *» p. m., Sunday: A call for more volunteer teachers for the ensuing term are to be found in synagogual activities as a member -Gonventaon.-'Oancs — Sunday, 8:30 to enlist for the Jewish Community of th2 B'nai Israel Synagogue. The eighteenth annual "Flower many past presidents of the lodge. p. m., J. C. C. ballroom. Center Summer Play School to be hskl Day" will be held in Omaha this year Due to the infusion of "old blood" inat the Center during the month of on Sunday, June 29. The one-mornto the executive body, the newlyJuly has been issued by Miss Sophie coming from St. Louis, Kansas City, ing drive will be under the direction chosen officers plan to make the comRosenstem, newly-appointed director Topeka, Lincoln, Council Bluffs, Des of Morris Friedel and will bev a joint ing term one of the most -active and of the Play School. All wishing to Moines, St. Joseph and Sioux City. campaign for the Jewish National interesting in the history of B'nai serve as an instructor are urged to 'The conclave will open "with regisFund and the Gewerkschaft, the PeoSaul Graetz, Brith. It is planned to bring speakDr. A. Greenberg tration Saturday evening from 6 to Chairman of Conclave and Secretary enroll at the Center. ples' Tool campaign for Palestine. ers of national repute to Omaha and • Among the new projects that have 7:30 p. m. and will be climaxed withj Other members of the committee to provide a cultural program that of Association. been added to the Play School pro- Marcell B. Nolish,\for eight years assisting Friedel include Mrs. M. F. the convention hall Sunday evening. will be of interest to the members of gram are included a harmoniea band cantor at Congregation Hahavis Is- Levenson, Morris MlnMn, Mrs. 1. Registration will be held in the; the lodge. for boys, a glee club, a kindergarten rael^ in New York City, will- conduct Hurwitz and Rabbi David A. GoldCenter committee room, with special ; District Convention orchestra, and a marionette project special Friday evening and Saturday stein. badges for those here for the convenPlans are under way for a "livefor the older group. tion. The Omaha Chamber of ComThe aid of the allied Zionist organmorninj? services at the Beth Hamewire" delegation from Omaha for the Added to these will be swimming, g^rosh. Hagodol synagogue, 18th 'and izations has been enlisted. The groups merce is aiding with the registration. District No. 6 convention of the B'nai story telling, sewing, handcrafts, Burt streets. • that have already signified their inSmoker Brith to be held at -St Paul July 4 games, toy making, sports and outtention of helping are the Senior HaCantor Nolish, besides serving as Saturday evening a smoker will be to 7. Sam Beber of Omaha is at door projects. Outings are also be- cantor in-New Yorkj. was also affiliat- dassah, the Junior Hadassah, the Cairo.—(J. T. A.)—Although the heid J at_the.J,,C. C. lodge room. An pressnt second vice-president of the ing planned: ed with the Metropolitan and Aborn Daughters of Zion and the Henrietta new Spanish government is anxious district. address will be d slivered by Sam Be- Cairo.—(J. f. A.)—Palestine, which " Enroll Children * Szold Girls, besides the Zionist disto help Sephardic Jews obtain SpanOpera companies of,'New York. He ber, president of the supreme advis- is now one of ths few - countries in Miss Rosehstein * emphasized the is considered one of the few great trict proper and the J. N. F. ish citizenship, it does not intend to The Omahans who have already sigo e of the world whose population does not nesd of enrolling all children early, The drive, which is entirely indeencourage mass Jewish immigration nified their intention of attending inpay an income tax, may have ito be- as the number is limited'to 3OO.'Mrs. cantors now in Amgriica. clude Henry Monsky, Harry Lapidus, Cantor Nolishh reciaitly gave several pendent of the Philanthropies, "will be to" Spain or the creation of a new Irvin Stalmas|;er^ Sam Beber, Dr. A. gin paying, according to a report by Anne Gotsdiner is taking l brief\ with Sunday morning only national home for the Jews, because concerts on the coai^. JSe is at pres**"* Eastern News, Agency," which g j ^ p M. Klutznick, Dr. tiil jin* i li IIiii ~'IiT_TMlfciiiJfifT" fnn'ii Hie devoted to it and only small donations the coBntry's condition would. :ma.ke Meyer Bebeirsnd Abner Kaimaiu•'•'•'•.,. to 6 p.: ml The registration fee is f I Hahavis synagogue and is vacation- sought. Anyone, wishing to volunteer this impossible, the first official ; which recently investigated: Palestine for the. entire four weeks. Children his services is asked to get. in touch nouncement of the Spanish govern- According to political gossip, the ing in the west.•:•-.. finances, will fecominend the imposi- between the ages of six and twelve with Mr. Friedel or any of his com- ment fully defining its attitude to- candidates -now in the field for section of a tak on all incomes "over are eligible. mittee. ward the Sephardic Jews, issued here ond vice-presidency are Arthur Brinn, $1,000 a year. president 6€ the United Jewish CharThe Play School has obtained the Fregger Is First All proceeds will go to the Jewish by the Spanish consulate, declares, Another recommendation of the services of Mrs. Iiethausef of the ities of. Minneapolis, and Jos?ph National Fund, which buys land in "Taking into consideration the fact OTDonnelL Commission, according to jBrandeis Stores to instruct the sewin Essay Contest Palestine for the Jewish people, and that the question of the Sephardic Grossman, Chicago attorney. the Agency, will be toabolish the"un- ing classes. the Tools group, which supplies the profitable railway routes, in Tales- The serving of- milk and graham N.; Samuel-Freggpr has been award- Chalutzim and Chalutzos with imple- Jews has been renewed in connection Plan Memorial tine and Teplace them by bettarroads crackers will be a -feature. Members ed aprize. of fifty dollars for'winning ments and farm products to enable with the creation of a republic in Spain, the following announcement is Services for and a frequent auto bus service under of the Jewish" Women's Welfare or- first place with air -essay entitled them to start their farms. made: government control,-- from which Sir ganization will take care of the -dis- "Judaism and Evolution".in-'.the! prize 1 8, Ravitz Samuel Perry CDonhell,-chairman of tribution of the milk," with* Mrs. oration es«ay contest "sponsored by Headquarters for the "Flower Day 1. The edict of 1492, expelling the -wfll be at the J. C. C All workers the commission, believes the govern- Philip Swartz in charge". Special i memorial services in comthe department of - Synagogue and are to meet at 9 a.m. June 28. North Jews from Spain, became invalid in ment can derive great profits." since when entrance to Spain memoration of Mrs. S. Ravitz, reSchool Extension of the- Union of side workers will convene at the Lab- 1 The O'Donnell Commission, which New York.—(J. T. A.)-^>avid Sar- American Hebrew .Congregations for or Lyceum, where Morris Minkin wfl has been permitted without distinc- cently deceased president of the Old Sam Beber, tion of religion or nationality. Peoples* Home, will be held on Tueswent to Palestine in January to in- noff, president of the Radio "Gorpora- university students. . • '. • -• Convention Speaker • be in charge. vestigate the efficiency-of the-Pales- tion of America, received a* "diploma | Fregger,-who is a student .in the "2. There never was a purely anti- day afternoon, June 23, at 2:30 p. m. Ory council of the order, A, Z'. A. tine administration and to effect eco- of'honor" from Pratt .Institute, at'the foreign service department of Georga- The French government has con- Semitic movement in Spain, the ex- at the Hoine, 2504 Charles Street. A songs will be featured, the associa- nomics in its operation, recently re- annual commencement" exercises.' The town University in- Washington, re- ferred a decoration upon William pulsion" of the Jews having been due committee of the Old Peoples' Home tion's officers will be formally intro: turned to England. award, - made fot ?'ffistinguishetl turned to" Omaha Sunday to spend the MorriSr president of the Jewish The- to the hatred of all other religions. is in charge. duced, special entertainmsnt will bi achievement" was, igiven for the -firs* summer - with his parents, Mr. and atrical agent* according to word reA special law was published in The services will be conducted by furnished and refreshments served." M r s . J . F r e g g e r . ••: -."••:-•••ceived here. . . . . time. ",'"'"'""• 1924, facilitating the obtaining of Cantor]A. Schwaczkin of the B'nai The only business- session will be 5,115 Jews Enter Spanish citizenship for Spanish Jews. Israel Synagogue. The meeting will held Sunday morning at 10. in the in Nine Months "4. The Republican government has be addressed by Rabbi N. Feldman, lodge room and will be open to memheard with particular pleasure the Se- Samuel Gerson and Harry Silverman, bers of the A. Z. A. and B'nai Brith. Washington.—(J. T. A.)—Two hunphardic Jews' Spanish sentiments all of whom were associated with Mrs. From 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon a dred and twenty-m'ne Jews were adRavitz in her many philanthropic and which, however, does not mean that charitable picnic will be held at Krug Park. mitted as immigrants in April and endeavors. the Spanish government intends to Games and". contests • will be staged 5,115 in the period from July ,1930, The entire community has been inencourage mass Jewish immigration from 2 to 3 under the direction of to April, .1931, the Bureau of immivited to attend th2 memorial services. or the creation of a new national E. M. Segel, with valuable prizes gration announced. During the same Geneva.—(J. T. A.)—The sum of i High Commissioner Chancellor from During 1930 the registers of tto awarded to the winners. A swimming period 263 Jews left the country $6,225,000 was spent in Palestine in [ Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of Department of Lands show Jewis home for the Jews, as the country's condition would make this impossible. party will be held from 3 to 5. while 38 left during April alone. the financial year ending September the Jewish Agency, asking that the purchases of land to have been in "5. The Spanish government which 43,882, metric dunams {10,975 acres) report be transmitted to the SecreThe convention dance will begin in 30, 1930, (Jewish year 5690) by the the Center ballroom at 8:30 Sunday Indians Use Sling Like David's Jewish Agency and its affiliated or- tary-General of the League of Na- valued at $4,086,300 and land sales b has no religious coloring, is interested in seeing that Sephardic Jews evening. A good orchestra has been St. Paul, Minn.—(J. T. A.)—Among ganizations, including the Palestine tions for the information of the Man- Jews during the same period amount- should be united with Spain by langed to 24,510 metric dunams (6,12s obtained - for the occasion and the a collection of tools and weapons re- Emergency Fund, according to the dates Commission. uage and culture, and therefore speacres), valued at $3,440,050. auditorium will be' prettily and ap- cently acquired by the Minnesota Jewish Agency's annual report on the Sources of Agency Expenses. cial classes will be arranged here for Chicago.—(J. T. A.)—It is unconpropriately decorated. • • State Historical Society from. Indians development of the Jewish National The Agency's report indicated the Touching on the work of its col language and culture and a special stitutional for a civil court to force a onization department, the Agency reof the Pigeon "River Reservation is a Home submitted to the Mandates following sources of its Palestine ex, Committee Heads man to accept a religious divorce, deleather sling of a type similar to that Commission of the League of Nations. penditures for the year ending Sep- ports that despite l i e above-men newspaper will be issued in the Cas- clared Supsrior Court Judge John J. The general chairman for the contilian language, -which is the langtioned handicaps, it continued th vention is Saul Graetz of Omaha used by David in slaying the Phil- The report, a 35-page memorandum tember 30, 1930: uage spoken by the Sephardic Jews.' Sullivan in striking out from a civil (Continued on page 6.) is accompanied by a covering letter to listine giant, Goliath. divorce decree a ruling that a husband Chapter "No. 1. Co-chairmen are Leo Keren Hayesod,' $2,110,000; Jewish must consent to a Jewish divorce 'Marks, Arthur Kazlowsky and Aaron National Fund, $960,000; Hadassah from his wife. The decree containing • Perils. Various committees of chapMedical Organization, $575,000; Wothis provision had been granted by ters one and one hundred are: men's International Zionist OrganizaJudge Dessart, who sentsneed Larry tion, $175,000; Palestine Emergency Dance: Art Grossman, chairman; Press to serve six months in jail fo£ Fund, $2,165,000, and Hebrew UniverOscar Mayerowiteh, Morris Franklin; contempt of court after PIT.PS refused sity, $240,000. publicity: Bill Wolf, chairman; Ralph Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—Readers of popular books tnora accessible to to accept a. rabbinical divorce front Nogg, Leo Maries, Saul Graetz; Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.—(J.T. A.) nearly like their own Temple worship The memorandum reports that in transportation: Harry Colick; picnic —Because tha Jews of Sault Ste. as it is possible for me to do. It will 1930, 4,944 Jews were registered as scientific works are not deterred by readers who find the Library too far his wife. anil swim: Sam Fleishman, chairman; Marie are too few in number to main- be conducted as my regular Sunday immigrants by the government, in- difficulties in the way of their get- out of the way by circulating its Judge Sullivan, who himself had Ralph Gross, Joe Goildware; finance tain a synagogue service of their own, morning service. I purpose that there cluding 695 tourists who were given ting the books they want, but readers books through the Jerusalem Library signed the divorc? decree last Decem« and registration: Harold Barish, Sam the Eev. Marshall W. Hoyt, pastor of shall not be one thing in connection permission to remain at the expira- of popular works want them near at located in the city. ber, said he had thought that everyFinkel; housing: 'Irvin Wezelman, the Central Methodist Episcopal with the whole program in which with tion of their tourist visas. Jewish hand, it may be concluded from the Latest statistics show that the Uni thing in the civil bill was in ordet chairman; Henry Kosenstein; dating Church of this city, has undertaken an all their hearts all Jews cannot par- emigrants numbered 1,679, leaving a fact that since the removal of the He- versity Library, started in 1925, ha when he signed it, since it was a conNorman Korney, chairman; Martin unique experiment. In co-operation ticipate." net Jewish immigration of 3,265, as brew University Library from the 230,000 catalogued volumes of whic' sent decree, but said had he seen the Falk, Arthur Lipp. with Rabbi Leo M.., Franklin of Tem- In connection with the first of this against 3,503 in 1929. Of the tota center of the city to its new quarters 95,000 are in German, 44,000 in Eng- provision for the religious divorce he The officers of the association are ple Beth-El, Detroit, whose guidance series of services held, a letter was number of immigrants, 2,417 or 49 on Mount Scopus the character of the lish, 38,200 in Hebrew, 12,000 in would never have signed it. Caleb Belbv:e, Nordaunian Chapter Dr. Hoyt has sought at every step, he read from the pulpit from Rabbi per cent came from Poland; Yemen books in circulation has considerably French, 9,000 in Russian and 8,700 in Mrs. Press has announced that she Yiddish. During the last year 14,000 will appeal Judge Sullivan's decision. No. 22, Kansas-City, Kans., president; is conducting at frequent intervals at. Franklin in which he stated "it is not sent 425; Russia, 420; Roumania, S13 changed. Saul Graetz, Omaha, secretary; Hy the time-of his own regular church Dr. Hoyt's purpose to lure any Jew United States, 260; Germany, 138 Before the Library's removal, 64 volumes were added, 38 per cen1 Lithuania, 123; British Empire, 96 per cent of the books in circulation (5,300) of which were Judaica, in Lena Bernstein Hurt man Goodbihder, Chapter No. 3 o. services, a'special service along disaway from his faith. On the con- Iraq, 91; Latvia, 91; Austria, 69, and Lincoln, treasurer. .tinctly Jewish lines and-to which the were popular works, principally fic- eluding 2,251 in Hebrew; 2,266 wer Attempting Air Record trary, it is his earnest desire to other countries, 501. Jews of this city are-invited. At these tion; with the Library less accessible added to the medical department, 1,- Paris.—(J. T. A.)—Lena Bernstein, services excerpts from the Union strengthen the Jewish consciousness The number of Jews employed on the books of this type in circulation 260 to the collection of works on so- famous French woman flyer, brdka Vandals Continue Uprooting Prayer Book are used and hymns are in every Jew, for he knows that the public works was slightly higher in have dropped to less than half their ciology and pedagogy and 700 to th her ankle at Istres, France when her of Fruit Trees finest contribution the Jew can make 1930 than in the previous year, but i former number; the number of scien- natural sciences and mathematics de plane hit a heap of sand in taking off Jerusalem.—The. eighth. • case o\ selected from the tUnion Hymnal . to humanity is his example of loyalty still remains extremely low, the tific works borrowed has on the other partments. on an attempt to break the world's Writing to Dr. ?Franklin, Reverend vandals uprooting trees in Jewish and devotion to the faith' of his fath- Agency finds. hand considerably increased. The l i - The Library receives more than 1,- straight line distance record. Her fruit groves was reported from He- Hoyt said: "It is -my wish to provide brary is making w effort to make its 500 newspapers and nericxiieals. 43,882 Metric Dunams Bought plane was completely destroyed. a service for .your people just as dera-
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Heads B'nai Brith Lodge
"FLOWER D A F TO BE HELD IN OMAHA JUNE 28
FOR THIS SABBATH
SPAIN ANNOUNCES ITS OFFICIAL STAND CONCERNING JEWS
INCOMETAXMAY BE INTRODUCED PALESTINE
Jewish Agency Spent $6,225,000 in Palestine in Hebrew Year 5(590
JUDGE RULES CIVIL COURT CAN'T FORCE R E W U S DIVORCE
Michigan Minister to Hold Special Services for Jews
Hebrew University's Library Has 230,000 Catalogued Books