February 19, 1932

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 19, I9S2

Vol. X—No. 8

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'salem.—(J. T. A.)—The Jewish Moscow.—(f. T. A.)—Wfc2e the ^ "were re-opened last "week and number of Jewish members of the The Jewish Community Center deJewish children enabled to Communist party in -the Ukraine ia bate team of Joseph Soloraonow and tjj heir classes when 609 Jewish the past year has increased, their William Wolfe will uphold the •af^ , returned to their posts, after proportion to the non-Jewish memLondon.—(J. T. A.)—A project for firmative of the question, "Sesolved: , \ strike. bers of the party has decreased. Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—While general a. Jewish Arab round table conference Meeting Open fa? General PaMie That the JewisH Seligion i s No Th."5T. *le question which remains The statistics disclose that on Jan. 6 emigration has decreased over 60 per to settle the terms upon -which. Jews Longer a Vital Force in the lives en Washfegiosfs today is that of the payMakes Second Jewish 'Jurist' in dutsfa* and Arabs can co-operate, proposed of .the Younger Generation," in their cent, Jewish ensigratlon, despite all 1," 1S32, " there were 49,894 Jewish ment schers' salaries for the Highest United States'' hy the former Xhedive AbasMlmi, dash with reprsssatatives of the St. restrictions upon immigration and de- Communist members, as c&xr.pared J strike. .".'Tribunal'- • ' ' , iperiod"\ tha ecoaomic conditions prevail- with 57,952 of-1931. The Jews now I t is'-suggested *that this question and approved by the Grand Mufti, of Louis Center on -, Sunday. evening, spite The local lodge of the B'nai B'rith ing in Eastern Europe winch hinder constitute 10 per cent of the total ~. o permitted to remain open for a Jerusalem, was received her by the March.13. . ' has arranged an outstanding meeting" the departure of would-be immigrssts membership in the Communist party Washington,—(J. T. A.)—Sweeping period of one month, and there is a members of the British. Pro-Arab The debate will be held in the for its celebration of the Washington has fallen only about 50 per cent, in the Ukraine, while in 1931 they Committee for their consideration and aside all geographical considerations likelihood that it will be accepted. Omaha J. C. C auditorium. Admis- from 39,000 in 1930 to about 20,003 in constituted a little more than 11 per Bi-ccntexmial, to be-held at the J. C. recommendation, the Jewish Tele- sion will be free. which have figured prominently in C. os Monday evening-. Feb. 22, at 1931, Eduard Oungre revealed in Ms graphic Agency learns. cent of the total membership. the last month, President Hoover this 8:15 ,p. m. This is the first meeting report oa the activities of the Hicsin The project, consisting of twenty •week nominated Benjamin N. Carof the year which will be open to for 1931, submitted to the Executive paragraphs, recommends that the dozo, Chief Justice of the Net? York the general public. • Committee of the Eias-Ica-EinigJewish Arab round table conference State Court of Appeals; to the SuKsrry LssMiowits, president of direkt. . should be called in Jerusalem or elsepreme Court" of the United States I™. ) • * • » ' ' : District Grand Lodge No. 6, -will oe The decrease was particularly nowhere under the chairmanship of a to fill the vacancy left by the resigthe principal speaker. Widely known ticeable in the United -States, lie said, neutral person acceptable to both nation of Justice Oliver Wendel as ;a leading Jew of the northweBt, parties and also to the British gov- Succeeds Felix Warburg, Who where only 1,-ODS Jewish immigrants Holmes. he has an imposing reputation as an entered in the first four months' of ernment. Judge Cardozo's name has been reinteresting: End forceful speaker. His Is' Named; Honorary "Jewish National Fund Night" will the fiscal year, 19S0-1S31. One hunThe project provides that Palestine Newark— (J. T. A.))—A plan callferred . to the senate for confirmabe held at the J. C. C. Thursday, r^ Oi dred and fifty-five Jewish immigrants tion and his appointment is as- ing for a radical reorganization of should be divided into administrative were admitted into Canada during the : March 10, commemorating the thir- j ; areas with a view to concentrating synagogue activities, in order to give sored. New York.—(J.{T. A.)—Felix . M. first nine months of the past year. tieih anniversary of the founding cf! s Jewish interests in one."administraJudge Cardozo's appointment places synagogue members and organiza- tive unit to be called "The National Warburg was elected Honorary Chair- During the same "period'2,925 Jewish the Jewish National Fund and Else ' two, Jews on the bench of the_high- tions a direct share in and responsi- Home of the Jews." This district man of the-American-Joint Distribu- immigrants entered the Argentine, the fiftieth jubilee year of the be-;' est court in the land. A co-religion- bility for communal undertakings, should form a part of the Palestine tion-Committee, at a meeting -of its about 1,600 entered BrazH, and S5Sginning cf Je'vcish colonization in ist of Justice Louis D. Brandeis, who proposed by Judge Horace Stern of state and should be subject to the Executive Committee, relinquisiung entered Uruguay, aud 152 entered Palestine by Chovevech Zion, established in 1832. is -the leading .liberal on the bench, Philadelphia, was adopted in prin- jurisdiction of the Palestine consti- the position of Chairman he has held Chile between June and October. The affair, vAich is open to the Judge Cardozo will represent New ciple here at the semi-annual meet- tution. The constitution, however, is since the inception of the organizaOwing to improvements in the work ing of the Executive Board of the tion. Succeeding him as Chairman of the Committees, and also the great- general public -without any admission York state. to secure full autonomy for the Jewof American Hebrew Congrecharge, is being sponsored by the The number of recommendations Union ish community as far as Jewish in- is Paul Baerwald •who has been er need for protection of the emi-Jevrish gations. National Fund Ccrancil asd the Treasurer of 1the Committee through- grants, the number of those -who were for Judge Cardozo's appointment sent ternal, affairs are concerned, and is The project was referred to the United -Palestine Council of Omahc. out its entire existence. to the White House were said to be effectively assisted by the Hieera, it also to guarantee the Jevrs a proper Zalman Subashov will speak at the At the same, time a call was issued was stated, instead of. decreasing, in •unparalleled. Outstanding personal- Central Conference of. American share in the governing of the counfor the annual meeting of the Na- the same measure as Jewish emi- meeting. Ee is vice president of ities of the _ legal profession, Bar Eabbis, for consideration .with the try as/a whole. the World Zionist Actions commitrequest that it make its recommendaAssociations, University Professors The boundaries of t i e Jewish dis- tional Council of the Committee to be gration, has oa the contrary increased and is editor of the Daisy Davcr j i and government officials urged the tions a3 to the advisability of carry- -trict should be settled by a special held in New York on March 26 and proportionately. The number of im- tee at Tel Aviv, Palestine, sun in the j 1 ing out Judge Stern's, plan in its 27. migrants who entered the Argentine name of Judge -Cardozo in view of sub-committee, the project recomThe Council, composed of over 250 in 1930, owing to the intervention cf past -vras editor of many Eebrev bis pre-eminence in the legal field. essential .features and the feasibility mends. of enlisting the support of the Eeprominent Jewish, men and women, in the Hieein Committees, represented 49 periodicals. Ee is noted ES an Judge Cardozo, _who 4s 62 years form Congregations affiliated with I various parts of the country, was per cent of the Jewish immigration author, philosopher and lecturer. Second OH Pipe Line old, is a native of New York. A the Union. Jtsdah Wolfscm is chairman of s.r•. into that country, while in 1SS1 the formed last year to carry on the graduate of - Columbia university in rangements. Other details for t i c i If carried out the plan would, in Contemplated proportion was 63 per cent. work of the committee in the United Geneva.—A second oil. pipe line ths class of 1899, he was admitted to effect, create organizations for the program •will be announced at £ i the bar in" 1891, and" has had a dis- purpose of co-operation with all may be laid from Iraq to Haifa should States and to further its program of The re-emigration movement from j -T^ relief, economic and social reconstruclater date. the International League of Nations tinguished career in private practice major Jewish institutions. South America vmich had become | • Commission, shortly to be appointed, tion work among Jews in eastern alarming at the beginning cf 1931,1 and on the'bench of the New York Declaring that there is no "basic has almost completely stopped. *• State Court. He was a judge of or comprehensive system whatever in fail to settle the -dispute between and central Europe. Other officers elected are: lieutenthe state supreme court from 1913 our communal organization," and that England and France as to the fronto 1.917 until; elected Chief Judge of many undertakings suffer because of tier line between Syria and Iraq, a ant Governor Herbert H. Lehman and the- New' York Court of Appeals in this, duplication of effort, and the dispute that has been outstanding James N. Rosenberg, vice chairmen; George W. . Naumberg", treasurer; Harry Lashkowitz. 1927. He is the , author of several carrying of responsibility by only a since the war. subject is "Washington and the Jew." books on a judicial aspect of the few individuals in each comratrnity, - The dispute is based on the fact Marco H. Helliaan, associate treasAn erening of fcsrprises is being that in the contested area in the Mo- urer; Mrs. H. B. L. Goldstein, compJulius Bisno, assistant executive law. Judge Stern called for the synagogue sul district, there are oil fields -where troller, and Joseph C. Hyman, secre- arranged for this evening at S:SO "Sun Up," an interesting play by secretary of the A. 2. A has been Judge Cardozo is a member of a to become the rallying force in the wells have already been sunk. France, tary. p. in. at tite Labor Lyceum, Twen- Lula Vollmer, will be the next pre- making a special ptndy ofM the most distinguished Sephardic fanuTy. JFor integration of Jewish life in America. England, American and Dutch entern sentation of the Center Players Guild. ty-second end Clark, by a group of five generations the family has wor- s plan, he stated, may apply prises, hold 23 1-2 per cent each of Emanuel Neniaaxm, American mem- lovers of Jewish literature and art. It TdH be given under the auspices of noted Jewish, figures * the revolushipped at the Portuguese Synagogue equally to reform and conservative the shares there, the balance of 6 per ber of the World Honist Executive, '". Two well known JeTrish artists cf the A. Z. A. No. 1 st the 3. C. C. tionary days, and he will present a1 short address en -some cf the leading ;,in ..New 'York,. o£;,which. j£he;. newly-- Synagogues..^ii.,^.-.^-:'-.:-..,,.,;.:.^.,,., j lights London, where 'tis Jewish 'i&i.Tljsitre cf- New Yeri. cm March 1. • ••" o f - ' a n - - A r - ' sailed- last-week xetb- idng• cf the eighteenth tontaty. -• named Justice is also a'member! An The play is under "the direction' of j appear as a 'specialty on the j The project calls for the organizahe will take' -ap bis duties on the Musical iiumhet's viV h---" venv'c™'? uncle of Judge""Carddzo, the Rev.tion of the .membership of each con- France. named Gubeakain, residing in Executive. program. ~ llr. Lyons, -was Chazan of the Portu- gregation into two groups, one for stein plays the -character part of the by a trio consisting- of Harry Kobinguese Synagogue sixty years ago. the men and the other for the wom•vridotr Csgle; Sol Tuohrnaa is the son, son, Aims Gotsdincr, and Leonard One of his -early ancestors, Gershon en. Each organization, according to Eufe Cagle; Jeanette Levinson as Kornej*. Mendes Seixas, "was a trustee of his proposal, is to function for the Emray Toad; Sam Greenberg as Pap • .Officers • , - , . - and , , , members •, . *of the Oms* Columbia'University in the days of sole purpose of active Jewish comh a oa e v 1 bs Todd; Leo Brown us Bud Todd; Max, speaker l ^ and ? L to the during guest Mrs. hosts, Lashkowitz the Keyolution. '.;... Weinstein as- Sheriff Weeks; Abe munal work, and as representing the the day. The district officers and Saltrman as the preacher; Ey Shrier contribution of that synagogue to the as the stranger from the north, and . personal friends of Mr. Lashkowitz community. ' 1 will entertain at lunch r l the Athletic Salph Nog-g as the yoxzng man. Each men's, and women's organizaclub, while in the evening the ofConsidered a classic of the Amerition is to be divided into eight groups, can theater, the play deals with mo*an- ficers of the lodge and the executive parallel to eight different communal tain" life. It is of popular appeal and board will be hosts at s dinnrr at the undertakings, which Judge Stern has is being given "by Little Theaters Hill Hotel, honorir.g' both Mr. End grouped as-follows: 1, local charitthroughout the country. • It is -a Pul- Mrs. 'Lashkowits. able work; 2, national charitable orAll members of the lodg-e desiring" itzer prize winner. ganizations; 3, national educational to attend should make reservations "Sun Up" is about the love and deAn interpretation of Jewish music, institutions; 4,- national institutions not later than Monday mornir.gr, votion of mother and son. appealing to the most exacting of engaged in religious training; 5, Feb. 22. Dr. A. Greenberg, president lovers of Jewish song, was rendered foreign relief work; 6, Palestine enof the lodge, is in charge of reservaat the J. C. C. Wednesday evening deavor; 7, the protection of Jewish tions. by A. W. Binder, internationally rights at home and abroad; 8, the The committee in charge of arnoted for. his researches in the realm problem of local education. rangements consists of Dr. Greenof Jewish music Applause after apTwo outstanding Yiddish stars of berg, Sam Beber, Sara Green and plause came from the small but ap the stage from New York, Al Harris Philip Klutznick. • preciative audience as Mr. Binder inand Eugenia Erganow, will ba preterspersed his lecture with the play sented here' oa Friday, Feb. 2S, at r fi ."Y F By JOHN DAVIS ing and singing of folk songs from 8:S0 p. in. at the Knights of Colvarious periods. : • ~ J,"V His -rich 'singing voice and- the Rhode Island, WasMngton Is there any special reason -why orders, letters, and documents of Newport, They will appear in a concert and 4 charm with which he authoritatively American Jews should mark this bi- various Muds, in large numbers of wrote: i t is now no more that tol- two one-act plays. gave the background of Jewish music • Joseph Iittau, director of the centennial of George Washington, which some reference is made to eration is spoken of, as if it'were, by Harris is a famous impersonator- Omahs teams failed to capture any captivated bis listeners. His rendi- Symphony orchestra, will give a aside from the regard which they Deity, Divine -providence, Author of the indulgence of one class of people cf the'New York Jewish Art theater. tion of numerous folk songs left a series of lectures on different forms share for the memory of Washington Nature, etc, but we have not a soli- that another enjoyed the exerciss of He is noted for Ms -humprcas Yid- championships at the District A. Z. ^ of music on Friday mornings at the in common with their fellow citizens? tary record of any mention of Christ^ their inherent natural rights." Wash- dish sketches and playlets. "Erganovr A. tournaments held at Sioux City distinct impression that Jewish ^ pie have been a musical people since]Joslyn l&emorial lecture room from I think there is. And I would re- Washington, it is true, occasionally ington said that about 150 years ago, known as a folksong: singer and last -week end. However, they did 10:30 to 11:30 a. m., beginning on duce this special reason to the-bold attended eh-arch, but hs always, as but I axa afraid, it will bs 150 years is early history. interpreter of ballads and folk melo- veil in several events. Feb. 26. Ervir; Wezelman, representing tir more, before the majority of people one, of his • most recent biographers, statement that George Washington "Jewish music is as old as the Jewdies. otLer r, captured third place ish people," Mr. Binder stated in giv- i All proceeds. of the five lectures, did more to set the course of Ameri- Wm. E. Woodward points out, left be- will • catch up with, that advanced The presentation is under the sus- {?; orator?-. The Council Bluffs deing the historical background of our which will deal with the -Symphony, ca towards the path of equality for fore the Communion service. We viewpoint. The great majority, still pices cf the local Workmen's Circle, in ' bate team of Joseph Solomoncw tm<\ music "We need only go into early the Dance, and other topics of gen- all religionists than any other Amer- have every reason to believe that Ms think, I am afraid, that the minority brandies 17S tmd 25S. feeling about religion was expressed enjoy their rights only cj the sufPEUI Koffman jraiueel their wr.y to origins to be convinced that there is eral interest relative io music, -will ican president. go to the orchestra fund. Mr. Littau in the Deistic ideas so prevalent in ferance of the majority, only-by the the finals, as did the basketball That is a very bold statement, I a Jewish music, different from all is donating his services. _ , ^ l°Z the Omaha Chapter No. 100. will grant. Superficially looked at, the 18th century in. which he lived. "indulgence" ss Washington satirised r other musics." He did not, it is true, overtly chal;' • The last part of the hour at each I F G e I e & r a t l , O F k j The -representatives of the Omafas one is disposed to challenge it. You it. "The Jewish song is bound up with will be given over to ques- say: What .of- Thcma3 Jefferson? lenge the orthodoxy of his day, bet Washington went further than even I axsd Council Bluffs chapters were: Jewish life and the Jewish soul. If lecture simply that he looked at the this " expression in • furthering the Omaha's eight-day celebration off Omaha 2-fo. 1; Debate, HSITJ- Lipp you took the Jewish song out of the tions from the audience and a gen- Surely Jefferson was as broad, as tol- it'was matter' practically. He felt that re- cause of eqpal justice to all sects. the city's seventy-fifth birthday znii I f:: id Harry Weinberp; oratorr'. Ervirs eral'discussion. erant, as unbiased in religious dogsynagogue, you would rob it of its ligion was a needful, restraining in- The crowning achievement of sll—the the 200th anniversary cX George S ezeiman; bastetbsll, Captain Ben Mrs. Herbert Amstein is a mem- ma as Washington. ; Jewish sonl." : ber of this lecture committee. Tickets, I will grant you, that a plausible fluence' in society, and tho-jgh he act, that in my opinion, marks the Washington's birth v.iil come to a I &osen. Art Grossman, Korris Franlc"Each historical period left its efare transferable, are $3 for case to except Jefferson might pos- could not subscribe to some of the capstone of all American steps to- colorfnl close . Saturday uight, Feb.; fect in Jewish music The return of jwhich the series Turner, raid Sara Garrop. Omabe built up, but before I even doctrines, set forth in the name of wards absolute separation of church 27, .with a prosrara is the samacipal: ^TT ^Tvthe'Jew to Palestine has contributed missions. and: $1 for single ad- sibly the church, stall he valued its prag- 2nd state was Washington's act is auditorium composed of contributions ! 100: Debate, William Wolfe grant this exception, I will ask you to the Jewish folk song. In Palestine matic function. We have perhaps signing a treaty with one cf the Moor by each of the racial groups that ! to follow me through along the path there is. a marked eagerness to hear Nogg; basketball, Abo Berpnan, b£ historical fact, and see, if Wash- farther re-enforcement of the broad- states, one cf the clauses" of which have- eontrfbutcd to Omaha's good music, and from there will ness of outlook" in the Washisgtons specifically states that the United ness. Twelra races TT: ? lard Sig^a, Sol Yaffe, Georg-e Mofington was not really, not only first on | " appc emanate a "Jewish music that will in war and fixrt in peace and iirst in in the case of Lawrence Washington, States is BO Christian country. iTfi-rmsm and a fifty-piece' band! SOB, Kate Gutter, Morton Ferc-r and the .p stand side by side with the national heart of 1:"~ countrymen, but first the elder brother of George Washing-; Even Tdth the meagre records of! contributed by the Oaslis mvsicizns Julias Kaplan. Council Bluffs: Ora•music of other countries,". he pre- A George Washington Tea will be the among the p_r*c!;ats in upholding ton, -who-was one of the most "active, days - 2ist are RTaHs&le, -we | Association. ar,a led "by Dr. Fred tory, Joseph Soiomonow; debate, Paid dicted. given by the Jewish "Women's Wel- tha constituticrrJ guarantees cf.'ab- fighters for freedom of faith in Vir- those cefis ely that Wsslrrgton»Piie^ps -ri"] ^Iry. Ths Pic't^j- pr^t Hoffman end Joseph Solcmottev. fare Federation at the weekly Psi solute religious independence. And ginia, in the colonial days, whaa full cr 1 Mu matinee dance, this Sunday af- YSJSE I use the word "first" here, -I religious. liberty' was not'granted in cains' in c^stsc ' the F.:vCJ. : yesrs ternoon at the J. C. C. . •ani' B6t-thinking of the word in terms that colony. DI,- en Mrs. F . J." Alberts and Mrs. A.of -"chronology, • of time, but .in terms In their own religions 't* S ^ - " - ^ A. is™ "trs i?*2 opinions. Greenberg are in charge, assisted by of relative importance. , thus, both Washington End Jeffersos tac their committee, with: Miss Blanche .First, let .us take a look at their re- subscribed to pretty, much the same sad tidisn var. !Tiisrs is al Zimmaa and Mrs. Dave Sherman ligious beliefs. Both Washington sad i u t the same sort of a legend to tLe 4. W IS % « . u . Ts Lcz fv-ncr o£ 11 e Frieti ,.'•.• Sam Krizelman, 51, ol 2520 Seward at the tea tables Jefferson were not., orthodox- Chris- credo that is chsraeteristic of •£&! ton attendsd vLe :> K K.utt o^ Oaja: street, who was a resident of Omaha This is the second tea jpven. by tians. .Jefferson- vrss a fraak deist. .Unitarisa ch-orch.^ .'. • ' j ests of Ma;c? II S «. J^C- C J . Iv cw. -r^^it years, for the. past twenty-nine years, the Jewish Women's Welfare: Fed- His critics, of coarse, said he was Washington insisted oa full tolera- that j . passed away early Wednesday. eration. Each -Sunday afternoon two more extreme than that. They brand- tion _ ^ ta.1 t t ' "* "* " I pp t'&e, He is survived by i i s ivldow, Pau- members chaperone the Psi Mu ed Mm as a plaia infideL- If "sra IESJ faiths.for But peoples of all religions; -aerrsTsapsr Y-ork, pl^r "I ssy d a n c e s . ,. . . : . • . . • _ ' . . . ' . • . - . . line, and two sons, Sol and Max. T taka Jefferson's word for it, WashI the -srertL THe f lidaa ?" t r T"** gtoa' hated Faneral services were, held ..at tha The Psi Mu will- give away an ington, too, wss a daist; And Jeffer- that osa Etlti-tSS" OS.3 Cf t!l3 n5"t, group, th.ots.gli prsdosinant Krizelmaa home at 2 p. m. Wednes- electric clock, as a door prize Sun son's word is boras cat'by. a mass of should merely toiersts "the religious • if™ r" v\] figures cf th^. csj.2r i-Tcil: day, with burial in ^ Pleasant HiH day.'" -The Simon Harold orchestra circumstantial i t t i l id W ^h evidence. have opinioas of another was abboreat to•Jewish FiiT.etT.1 Rome, B&bbf c^ iiss Arssricas cemeterywill play. liundreds of Wsshmstoii's military M a To the Je-svisi G&asxos&tiQxs sf txa Pama ! Gsassaisa t£ Grsatar New Tcxi. David A. Goldstein offidatinc

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