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Conservative Synagogue Lays Plans for the Year 3.

J. Greenberg, Membership Ghflinnan, Announces v <Campaign

A membership drive by the Conservative Synagogue was determined upon at a meeting of . the executive J board held Monday evening. A rally for all, active workers in the Conservative .fold has been called _ for Tuesday evening at p. m. at the J. C. C, by J. J. Greenberg-, chairman of membership for the synagogue. "A brilliant rabbi, a most capable cantor, and a contemplated, well-organized Sunday school," -were -the three distinctive factors which Mr. Greenberg felt certain would enlarge the services of the Conservative Synagogue to Omaha Jewry. • ' .. Mr. Greenberg was high in his praise of the newly-engaged cantor, Abraham J. Sivowitz of New York,

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7,1931

Palestine's Orange Groyes Are Insured

Centenarians Seek qtizenship MIddletown, N. Y.—(J. T. A.)— One is never too old to become an American citizen is the claim of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rosen of Mountaindale who are 105 and 101 years old respectively. Despite their great age they want to become naturalized but on the ground that they are too old, to learn to read and write English their applications have repeatedly been refused. When the naturalization court •Teconyenes, Isidore Smith, justice of the peace, will try again to obtain citizenship for the aged pair. The centenarians argue that they are not too old to learn English. Mr. Rosen, who is a synagogue caretaker, takes a cold shower daily, while Mrs. Rosen was never ill a day until she had pneumonia in 1923.

Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.) — Following considerable negotiating the Sam Insurance Office, Ltd., Alliance Insurance Co., Ltd., and the Pearl Insurance Co., Ltd., three of the largest British insurance companies, have agreed to establish a united insurance scheme for the orange groves of Palestine. The insurance plan covers floods, storms, gales and catastrophes caused by human agencies such as violence* and strikes. If this plan works other forms of insurance will be included.

J.CC. TENNIS TOURNAMENT IS UNDER WAY First Round Must Be Played by Next Wednesday Evening The annual All-Jewish tennis tournament has finally been officially started. Thirty-two entrants will stand the test in the first round, which must be played. before Wed' nesday evening, August 12. •.; v Scores of all games should be phoned in to E. M. Segel, physidal director of the Jewish Community Center, the day of the game in orde to record the outcome of the tournament. Pairings for-the first round: Joe Cohen vs. E. L. Marks, Len Korney vs. Chas. Levinson, Jack Adler vs. Sam Zorinsky, Herbert Marks vs. Max Turner, Chas. Korney vs. H. Blumenthal, Art Weiner vs. B. Rosen, Irvin White vs. D. Franks, N. Korney vs. S. Epstein, L. Levinson vs J. Lagman, M. Hurwitz vs. A. G. Reuben, Oscar Carp vs. Art Speigal, J. Temin vs. Aaron Epstein, Millard Sigal vs. Leo Brown, M. Altschulei vs. Al Oruch, Abe Faier vs. M. Gold berg, Hymie Temin vs. N. Cutler.

.Cantor Abraham J. Sivowitz •who will.assume his duties early_ in September, Jat~which time services p ""will i l l "be "be jresumelrit 3 % Center Center. Can Cantor Sivowitz is a well-trained concert singer. He&has previously served as 'cantor of the Jewish Center of King's-' Highway, NewTYork, andihe Kenesseth Israel Synagogue, Kansas City. " H e is a professional cantor of ex-ceptional talents who has thrilled his .listeners with his interpretation of the .ancient synagogual music," stated .Greenberg. Mr. Greenberg also,spoke highly of Rabbi David A. Goldstein. "Less than one year's presence in Omaha," he said, "has served to endear the rabbi to all who know him, and to strengthen and popularize. the Conservative movement which he so capably represents." Starting this fall, the Conservative Synagogue will have its own;Sunday School, supervised by Rabbi: Goldstein and manned by a capable staff of teachers. / - ,, , / "No tickets will be sold for the High Holidays except to noi-residents of Omaha and Council Bluffs," ac- Program Being Arranged fo: cording to Greenberg. "Therefore, it Affair at Fontenelle on will be advisable to join the moveAugust 30 ment." The annual Omaha Hebrew Clri picnic to which the general public invited will be held at Fontenelle parl on Sunday,, August 30, according Irvin; C , Levin, president of the organization. A program for both afternoon an Berlin.—(J. T. A;)—-The ridiculous - evening - is'. being- planned. Dancing lengths to which the Hitlerite leaders will Joe held in the evening, with sev-' are prepared to go in arousing the eral favorites already arranged for. German populaca against the Jews In the afternoon athletic events wDl was again demonstrated when M. Ley, be staged for men and women, boys a Nazi member of the Reichstag, told and girls. a Hitlerite mass meeting at Cologne - Several special numbers are also that Jews "use Christian blood not being planned, including musical only for ritual purpose but also for renditions by the Hazomir club. The committee in charge consists their own racial preservation." In formulating his highly -inciting of J. Riklin, chairman; Albert Kapand new "theory," Deputy Ley divided lan, vice-chairman; L. Morgan, S. the Jews into three categories, "eco- Altshuler, A. Richards, J. Knlakofsky, nomic parasites, vampires, and at- John Feldman, Hyman Shrier, Joe tackers of Christian women." Ex- Tretiak, Goodman Meyerson, J. Radpounding on the second category, the inowsM and William Bishoff. No charge will be made for admisNazi' agitator alleged that the "unharmonious and chaotic blood of the on. Further details Jewish race obliges the Jews to drink will be published later. the blood of other races in order to continue their own race." Nazis Move to Bar Jewish

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IflTLEUTES C0NT1N0E ANTWEWKH BLOOD UBEL ALLEGATIONS

Lord Melchett Left Only $5,000,000 London.—The will of the late Lord Melchett, industralist, statesman and Zionist, who was reported.to be one of the richest men in England, was made public and showed that he had left but $5,000,Q00. This sum does not include his land holdings in Palestine nor his famous art collection, •which-together are believed to be valued at more than $1,000,00,

WEIZMANN CHAIR BRODKEY-HILLER Russian Godless Start MATCH TO DECIDE Antu-Religwn Campaign OF PEACE, LAW TO BE FOUNDED CROWN

RELIGIOUS BIAS IS FOUND AMONG Investigation Shows Amazing Condition Among Youngsters in Schools

Marvin TreBer,Def ending Champion, Eliminated After Close Battle A new champion will rule the of the Highland Country Club. Abe H. Brodkey, who has been playing: unbeatable golf, made certain of this Sunday when he dethroned Marvin Treller, defending titl&t, in a thrilling match, 2 and 1. I Richard Hiller earned the right to meet Brodkey for t i * title by eliminating Sam Leon 3 s i d 2 in the other semi-final set-to. * In the presideBifs flight Harry Kulakofsky went iitj> the finals by ousting Hymie Ferer*! up, in a close match. Manny Isemin stayed in the thick of the.battle for the president's cup by defeating Milton Livingston, 5 and 4. * In the third flight, Carl KatJeman defeated Joe Cohen, 2 and 1, and L F. Goodman won from Charles Simon by default. ; The finals will be held Sunday over the thirty-six hole route. Qualifying play fbr the womens championship is being: held during this week.

Moscow.—(J. T. A.) — Although Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur are far away, the Jewish section of the League of the Godless began its annual campaign against these high Jewish holidays. Four Yiddish pamphlets came off the press for distribution among Jewish workers in the towns, cities and agricultural regions. A special edition of the ApDcoires (Atheist) the Yiddish atheist monthly, went to press a fortnight ahead of

New York.—(J. T. A.)—A surprisingly large amount of religious prejudice and ignorance about faiths other than their own has been found among over a thousand children between the ages of six and twelve whose opinions on this subject were investigated for a year's time. A report giving the results of this investigation has just been issued by Dr. Adelaide T. Case, professor of education at Columbia University. In commenting on the result of the investigation, Dr. Case attacked the American public school system for alAbove is shown Rabbi Israel Gold, lowing such prejudiced ideas on religion to be formed among young chil- secretary and executive director of the Miirachi of America, the orthodren. Dr. Case said: dox branch of the Zionists, who is "How can there be any religion tolerance and true understanding when youngsters of nine-and ten have such bitter and intolerant ideas of the other religions? Not oniydo we find a marked misunderstanding between Jewish and Christian, but between Catholic and "Protestant ^children, as well. "As long as we have a school system that allows such-false ideas to be formed early in the life of the child, we can plainly see that something is lacking in our educational system. Too often these ignorances and prejudices are carried throughout the adult life. It's a disgrace to allow these intolerant prejudices to develop and grow."

DnGofi^Here for Mizrachi

CHARGES CHANCELLOR RESIGNATION DUE TO ZIONIST "INTRIGUE" Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The resignation of Sir John Chancellor, High Commissioner of Palestine, is due to a Zionist intrigue, declares Aljaxnea al Arabia, semi-official organ of the Grand Mufti. The paper ralim^ that High Commissioner Chancellor realized that the Palestine post was difficult for an administrator wishing to do justice. Chancellor, the Arab paper adds, showed an inclination for justice and ^therefore the Jews organized an intrigue against him." .

VOL. IX—No. 27

-Dr. Israel Gold. visiting' in Omaha on behalf of the Mizrachi drive. Those who did not hear Dr. Gold at the various orthodox synagogues this past week will have an opportunity to hear Mm when he addresses the Bikur Cholim Society at their Tegular meeting Monday afternoon at the 25th and Seward streets synagogue. Oakland, Cal.—Bernard Sflverstein, who'was recently appointed civil service commissioner, has been elected president of the civil service board.

At Least One Outsider dinst

Jerusalem.—(J. T. Ai)—The nope were valued at over §200,000. Two that'the United States would go wet years -ago this figure had faHen to a again and thus provide a market for little more than $100,000. In 1928 the abundant and excellent Palestine over 2,500,000 litres of wine were -wines was expressed by High Com- manufactured at the Rothschild wine missioner Chancellor at the ceremon- presses in Dishon Le Zion. ies accompanying the beginning of the In the five colonies of Rishon Le grape crushing season at Rishon Le Zion, Rehoboth Ness Ziona, Gedera Zion, the site of the world famous and Zichron Jacob 16,421 dunams are wine cellars established in 1882 by given over to grapes. Baron Edmond de Rothschild of Paris, the nestor of Palestinian work. The High Commissioner has ex- Palestine Jews Buy pressed appreciation to the Baron for Many Hebrew Books the good relations existing between the Arabs and the Jewish settlers in the colonies supported by the Pales- - Basle.—(J. T. A.)—While the Jews tine Jewish Colonization Association of Palestine buy an average of 1,200 Doctors (PICA), the enterprise in which the copies of each Hebrew book that is Berlin.—The. expulsion of Jewish Baron has invested more than $60,- published, the 16,000,000 Jews of the Diaspora buy only an average of 200 employes and Jewish doctors from all 000,000. hospitals in Germany is the latest dePalestine's wine products which copies of each Hebrew book. These mand of the National Socialists which hold second place in agricultural pro- are the figures presented to the Heis published simultaneously in the duction, are grown and bottled by the brew Cultural Conference here by Asgriff and the Voelkischer Beobach- old Societe Cooperative Vigneronne Chaim Nachman Bialik, world-famous ter, the leading Nazi organs. of Rishon Le Zion and Zichron Jacob. Hebrew poet. ;; Both papers after their recent, re- The wine industry is the second oldest Hebrew, he said, must be converted sumption of:. publication following in Palestine. The ^export of wines is into a living language among Jews their suspension have increased their largely from the Rothschild vine-, throughout the world or else the Jews size and intensified theit: anti-Jewish yardsof various countries will miss this In 1922 wine exports from Palestine connecting link between, them, ,,.

time, in order to make it available for the anti-religious campaign. The atheists have taken for their slogan this year "Jewish workers, stay away from the synagogue on Rosh Hashonah. Remain at work in field and factory on Yom Kippur in order to help carry out the Five Year Flan." Special shock brigades will be organized to mobilize the workers for the anti-Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur campaign. The «arly start against the high Jewish holidays is in line with the protest voiced last year by the Yiddish Communist press that it was futile to expect any results from the anti-religious propaganda when it is called into use only twice a year, just before Passover and on the eve of Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur. They pointed out that anti-religious Prince of Philanthropists Con- campaigns only on the eve of the holitinues to Donate Liberally days achieved an effect opposite from and Charitably that desired.

ROSENWAID GIVES MILLION TO BERLIN FOR DENTAL CLINIC

Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—Julius Rosenwald, American capitalist and philanthropist, whose philanthropies know neither race nor color, has given $1,000,000 for the erection of a children's dental clinic in the city of Berlin, according to an announcement by Dr. Heinrich Sahm, mayor of Berlin. Mr. Rosenwald, who has given over $50,000,000 for educational, civic and charitable purposes, has in the past been a liberal contributor to various philanthropic and cultural causes in Europe, especially in Germany and Austria. The Technical Museum of Austria and the Deutsche Museum in Munich have been singled out by him for support. For his aid to the Technical Museum of Austria the Austrian government conferred the Grand Insignia of Honor upon him in 1929, whQe last year he received a gold ring from the Bavarian government for his services to the Deutsche Museum. Similarly a valuable vase was presented to Mr. Rosenwald in May, 1930, as the gift of the German people in. recognition of the aid he extended to German war widows and orphans and for his many endowments to German cultural projects. Mr. Rosenwald also provided the funds for the building of the Rosenwald Library at Luxor, Egypt, which was opened in 1927.

FOR PAYING BASIS Investigations Are Conducted by Reputable Oil Companies London.—(J. T. A.)—While some oil has apparently been discovered recently in the vicinity of the Dead Sea, Palestine, the quantities found are not sufficient to make it a paying proposition, Dr. Drummond Shiels, nnder-seeretary for the Colonies, declared in the House of Commons in response to an inquiry from Wardlaw Milne, Conservative M. P., -whether .tile government had received any applications for exploiting the petroleum area. t . . Dr. Shiels said that the Standard Oil Company and the Anglo-Persian Company had conducted investigations and the latter had decided that the prospects /were not- sufficiently good to warrant further explorations. Other companies, however, he explained, have since applied for exploration permits on the basis of promises given before the war by the Turkish government for conducting investigations for petroleum and other minerals. „ Last November a sensational report gained currency in Jerusalem that the Palestine government had granted 500,000 acres of land in the neighborhood of the Dead Sea to an English group affiliated with the Standard Oil Company. This report was officially denied and it was explained that D. A. Sutherland, a mining engineer, was exploring for oil over an area of 100,000 hectares between the Dead Sea and Beesheba on a permit that would shortly expire. As far back as 1922 reports of oil in Palestine cropped up only to be denied. Berlin- — Professor Gothold Weil has been invited to the University of Frankfurt on Main to occupy the chair of Semitics. Professor Weil, who is 49, is a notV"* ed Orientalist.

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CHILDREN FROLIC AT ANNUAL PICNIC HELD AT E M WOOD Play School and Talmud Torah Join in Having Joyous Affair Two hundred and seventy children frolicked joyously at Elmwood park a week ago Thursday to climax the official close of the third annual J. C. C. Summer Play School. The children of the Talmud Torah also joined in the affair. Races were won by the following: Ann Pollay, Naomi Kovitz, Rose Miller, Sam Minkin, Lester Abrahamson, and Adolph Layton. A talk was given by Mr. William Rose on. "Australia" and remarks were made by Mr. Judah "Wolfson, principal of the Talmud Torah. The staff of the Play School consisted of the following: Sophie Rosenstein, director; Misses Evelyn Adler, Lylyan Chudacoff, Babe Newman, Edythe Dolgoff, Louise Fitch, Janet Graetz, Ruth Romm, Ruth Shyken, Geraldine Strauss, Adele Wilinsky; Mesdames Fred Brodkey, Anne Gotsdiner, Sara Rae Sekerman, Albert Pitlor; Messrs.' Emanuel SegeL Haskell Cohn, Dave Chesnau, Morris Stalmaster. These women helped distribute milk to children: Mrs. Shrolly Goodman, in charge, assisted by - Misses Tilli Rice, Ruth Kendis, Blanche ZImman and Mesdames Sam Green, Howard Milder, Sam Theodore, Albert Newman, Albert Pitlor. The following people gave of their time and service to speak to or en tertain the children: Misses Delight Hollett, Margaret Bolinger, Dr. Philip Sher, Dr. M. Margolin, William Holzman, J. Wright, Gilbert Harry, Hy Shrier, Justin Wolf, Sam Brown, Louis Lapp, J. Urban, Jack Marer, Sam Zacharia.

U. S. REVISIONISTS BACK NEW GROUP New York.—(J. T. A.)—Ten days after the Palestine Revisionists informed Vladimir Jabotinsky that they would back him in the creation of an independent Zionist Organization, the Zionist Revisionists of America, at a meeting of their national executive committee in New York, adopted a resolution in similar vein and cabled Jabotinsky that "we are with you for the creation of an independent Zionist Organization. Lead us; we will follow." The executives of the Palestine Revisionists, the Brith Trumpeldor, the Revisionist youth organization, the Revisionists, cabled Jabotinsky recently that "we are with you as the Revisionists, cabled Jabotinsky on July 21 that "we are with you as the creator of a new Zionist Organization." Jabotinsky has taken a six months leave of absence from the party, presumably because of international differences as to the future Revisionist attitude to the World Zionist Organization. The Revisionist stand with regard to the Zionist Organization is to be decided at a world Zionist Revisionist conference in December. On the other hand Meer Grossman, Jabotinsky's lieutenant, told a pTess conference in London recently that Jabotinsky remains the head of the

Bentwich Likely to Be Named U Head Chair at Hebrew University Jerusalem.—It was rumored hen, that Norman Bentwich, attorney-general of Palestine, may be appointed to the Weizmann chair of international law and peace that was established at the Hebrew University this week by the University's board o£ governors at their annual meeting in Zurich. Zurich, Switzerland. — The Chain* Weizmann chair of international law. and peace is to be established at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, according to a decision reached at the annual conference of the board of governors and the academic council of the Hebrew University. The chair, which is named for Dr. Chaim Weizmann, former president of the World Zionist Organization, has been endowed to the extent of $75,000 by Sir Montague Burton, prominent British Zionist and merchant. Sir Montague, who was recently knighted, has also established an endowment fund of $375,000 foe. five chairs of peace in English universities. Dr. Judah L. Magnes, chancellor of the Hebrew University, in submitting his report on the University's development in the last two years, declared that the institution had been hampered by a lack of funds. He submitted to the board of governors a budget of $175,000, as compared with last year's budget of $215,000.

GERMANY'S WIZARD BANKER GIVES UP ALL FOR HIS BANK Tale of Sacrifice Behind Story; of Failure of Darmstaedter Bank Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—Behind the prosaic announcement in the Berlin newspapers that $8,750,000 worth of shares in the closed Daimstaedter und National Bank have been ceded "by, a person closely connected with this bank" and have been purchased by a syndicate of German industries for $10,750,000, which is being advanced to the government to enable the reopening of the closed German banks, lieB one of the most stirring tales in the history of modern German banking. It is the drama of a Jewish financial wizard who, from an office boy, became the financial giant of Germany and now gives away his wealth to save the bank he created and the honor and good name of Germany's finances by sacrificing himself. This man is Jacob Goldschmidt, managing director and founder of the Darmstaedter und National Bank which suspended payment on July 13. The newspapers briefly state that $8,750,000 worth of shares ot the bank have been ceded gratis "by a person closely connected with this bank." They have been purchased by a syndicate of Reich industrists for $10,750,000 and this sum is being advanced to the government to enable the reopening of the banks. Of the $8,750,000 worth of shares the majority were owned by Goldschmidt. In order to make good this fabulous loss Goldschmidt is selling everything he can do without. He is giving up luxuries. He is cutting; down his living expenses to a vigorous minimum. The "wizard banker of Germany," as Goldschmidt is known, is determined to build up anew the great concern which he created seven years ago and which has now tottered on the brink of destruction because the confidence of Germany's foreign creditors has been shaken by the aggressive extravagance of the Nationalists who are the bitterest foes of the Jewish bankers.

Jerusalem Emergency Water Plant Jerusalem. — Jerusalem's existing; water shortage will be greatly relieved shortly when the new emergency pumping station being- built at "Eyn Fawar is completed. Insufficient winter rains have created a water shortage here which has been partially relieved thus far bj; bringing water by train from tht jgrovinces, , .••:...i,..,I


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