June 10, 1932

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In the Interests of the Jewish People

Dedicated to the Ideals^ of Judaism

ltalJ36Jr5i" second-Class Mall MatteroQ January 2 ? i i m , _ a t < Posl fc.W?^i Omahn. Nehraska. under the Act of March 3. lgZP

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932

VoL IX—No. 19

1933 WORLD JEWRY SHADOW CAST BY Sommer Finds Jewry Wm. L. Holzman Named Honorary IN OBSERVANCE LATEST TORN IN in Europe in Distress Chairman of Philanthropies OFiSHEVUOTH GERMAN EVENTS

"Hitlerism and the anti-Semitic feel, will bring about bis downfall. "All religion, including Judaism, is outbursts which have terrorized the More Outbursts Resulting from Jewish people in Central JEurope of on the downgrade in Europe," com- Feast of Weeks Takes on a New late are the outgrowths of "hungry mented Mr. Sommer. "However, due and Modern Signifi. Decision to Dissolve stomachs'," in the opinion of Louis to. the. stress of the times, the Jewcance Parliament Sommer, who last week returned from ish communities are strongly organa two-months trip to Europe accom- ized," inprej £o than ever. Shevouth, the Ifeast of Weeks, is Berlin, (J.T.A.) — President Paul panied by Morton Ehrenreich. ; "ihese 1Jewish communities do not today ... being obsferved by Jewish von Hindenburg's decision to dissolve - "Once economic . conditions there look'to, American Jewry for as much people, everywhere^ As. is traditional, , d e "Eeichstag,' elected only a month are stabilized," he states, "and things aid as ^heretofore. They know that* the holiday commenced with sunago, has cast a shadow over Jewish become normal, the position of the this country is also in the throes of down yesterday. ; •.. circles. Jewish people will become more se- an economic depression; in fact, conShevuoth is sometimes called PenDr. A. Greenberg was unani,*'i A reign of terror in which the cure. ditions here are painted as being tecost, and som$i »es the "Feast of mously elected to head the cain•3 Jews will be the victims is feared "There is no doubt but conditions in much worse than they actually are." (early) Harvest*; It is also "the paign for the Jewish Philanthroduring the. election campaign period. Europe are extremely depressing and Mr. Sommer spent most of his time time of the giving of-th-Law." These pies in 1933 at a meeting of the The elections are expected to take have not been exaggerated. Actual in Czechoslovakia, where his family names represent.tJ e varied events in Board of Governors of the Jewplace next month. starvation can be seen on all sides. lives. His mother and four sisters Jewish history "w rich have £,rown ish Community Center and WelZionist leaders declare that the These Europeans have become so ac- live in Humenne, and his two brothers up around this festival. It is called fare Federation Wednesday evefate of the Jews in Germany will customed to their hardships that they in Micholovce. Pentecost because* it occurs fifty ning. Dr. Greenberg, a veteran In old Bohemia, around Prague, days after the beginning of the affect the millions of Jews in other now take them for granted." Mr. Sommer found that the treat- the situation of the Jewish people is Passover holiday, i>r seven "weeks" campaigner, was co-chairman of countries where, Germany has been ment accorded the Jewish people in not.bad, but in Slqvakai, formerly in after the counting of the Omer, the general solicitations division set up as an' example. of the drive just completed. > Jews are afraid to appear on the Austria is worse than in Germany. He Hungary, their condition is deplorable. which begins with second day of Taxes in. Czecho-Slovakia are prob- Passover. All this linked up with streets of numerous cities in North- and Mr. Ehrenreich arrived in Vienna William L. Holzman was the day before the elections in Berlin. ably the highest of any country. They the early agricultural significance ern Germany. unanimously chosen honorary have a buyer's tax, a seller's tax, an They witnessed many noisy, unreof Shevuoth, for at this season the The boycott against the Jews chairman of the next campaign, strained parades in which the Aus- income tax, as well as every other first ripe fruits of the wheat harwhich has reached great proportions trian Nazis carried large banners dis- conceivable tax. The Jews carry the vest were brought to the Temple in as a tribute for the inspirational has been enhanced by attacks upon playing the slogans, "Down With the burden of the taxation, as they are Jerusalem. service he has rendered in local Jews and their homes. Jews," "Perish Judea," "Get Rid of mostly in the mercantile business. An philanthropic efforts. Mr. HolzWith the decline in the agricul, The number of these attacks is in- the Jews," and the like. Such signs active . discrimination against them man, who has headed Omaha creasing as well as the total of win- and posters scream at you from every seems to exist in this regard. It is tural life of the Jews, new stress was laid, upon. .this season. as the campaigns of the past and who dows broken in Jewish houses. country farm house and all the bill- these inexorable taxes which are time when the Ten Commandments was chairman of the initial gifts The same situation exists in South- boards, they observed. driving the Jewish people there to were given at Sinai. True to the ern Germany where the Nazis seem committee this year, is also desperation and economic ruin. Mr. Sommer learned that while the teachings of Judaism, folk-lore repto have infected the entire populapresident of the Jewish CommuJews of Vienna are considerably up- ' Mr.; Summer's brother receives the resents the Law as given from lowly tion, ruining Jewish trade and welnity Center and Welfare Federaset by the growth of the Nazi move- Jewish Press regularly and, according Mt. Sinai, symbolic of the humility fare. • tion. ment, Berlin Jewry is comparatively to Mr. Sommer, reads every item which accompanies true learning. At Dr. A. Greenberg William L. Holzman A vigorous.campaign against East calm. The reason for the Berlin avidly. Mr. Sommer and Mr. Ehrenthe same time the Law was given A vote of thanks was given to , European Jews, .residing in Berlin Jews not being so downhearted, he reich spent a day with Mr. Dave in the dasert to imply that it belonged Henry Monsky, who successfulwas started by the Uight press. Gross, who now lives in Miskola, Hun"inds, is that they realize that if and to all people, just as the desert is ly steered the 1932 campaign The camppaign is in connection when Hitler comes into power he will gary. Mr. Gross, who used to op- the possession of no one group or through a period of unusual ecoerate a grocery at 24th and Charles, with Tthe disclosure the police accept never be able to carry out one fracnation. nomic depression. gratuities from aliens in exchange tion of the things that his lieutenants lived in Omaha for 4;hirty-five years In our day a new beauty and a 1932 Drive for permission to remain in Berlin. have promised. This failure, they before returning to Europe in 1922. new religious strength have been inA complete audit of the figures for The stag dinner and election of The Nationalist press charges that fused into the festival. Mindful the 1932 campaign of the Jewish the aliens who -bribed the police are of Israel's acceptable of the Torah officers of the local lodge of the Philanthropies has not yet been made, B'nai Brith will be held at the J. for the most_ part _East "European the young on tbislday take their but when the outstanding pledge C. C. Thursday evening, June 16. Jews. places in_the Syymgqgue to procards are collected it is expected that Abner TLaiman is in charge of the nounce their allegiance to Judaism •-"Pogroming" Win Awards in All Fields of the total sum contributed will be. evening's entertainment. The dinner in the ceremony of Confirmation. A JetirisK girl sustained serious inabout $35,000, out of a budget set Scholastic Endeavor at will start at 6:45, followed by the The Book of Ruth is read in the j u r i e s ' and many Jews were woundfor $40,000. The percentage of the the School House of Worship. This charming election. Reservations may be made ed in Breslau last week in what the goal obtained in Omaha is far higher J. J. Friedman was elected presinarrative is most appropriate for with Dr. A. Greenberg, president, Berlin press terms "a pogrom on the than the average of the Jewish comdent of the Omaha Hebrew Club at or Samuel H. Green, secretary. Jewish students carried off a munities holding drives this year, Shevuoth because i~T its setting in Jews on a'large scale." the meeting of the organization held large share of the honors awarded Definite instructional classes in at the Jewish Community Center on the harvest fields, and because of its Berlin — The Central Union of feliip^ JSstsalEk, whs reported universaiistic teachings. annually at graduation at Creigh- the general solicitation, pointed out German Citizens of the Jewish Faith swimming will feature the summer Sunday afternoon. He succeeds Irvin ton University to its outstanding that the total number of pledges obreported numerous attacks upon schedule of the J. C. C. physical edu- Levin. scholars. Jews in the streets of Berlin and in cation department announced by tained this year exceeded by over 500 Sol Rosenberg was re-elected secreAt commencement exercises last the banner year of 1930. the provinces. Morris H. Sogolow, new director. tary for the thirty-sixth consecutive Thursday, Ephraim Marks and NaThe schedule is effective from June term. "Exodus" He recommended for next year a than Gilinsky were graduated "cum Berlin — "The exodus of the -Tews 15 to September 1. Other officers chosen are: Hyman combination of the geographical and laude" from the law school. A special summer rate is being of- Shrier, vice-president; John Feldman, from Egypt will come to be consipersonal solicitation plans for collect' Frank Epstein was awarded a ing the funds. He further suggested dered as mere child's play by the side fered for this period: $2.50 for sen- treasurer; A. A. Steinberg, Max Local Vaad of Orthodox Synagogues membership in Omicron Kappa Upsi- that all cards of small amounts be of what will transpire wfcen we be- iors, 16 and above: $1.50 for jun- Fromkin and Sam Altshuler, trustees; Names Officers lon, national honorary dental frat- turned over to the women workers for Irvin Levin, Mendel Blank and Nathgin to purge Germany of its Jews," iors, under 16. ernity, for highest average in schol- solicitation. The swimming classes are: Matron an Yaffe, executive committee memwas the declaration made by WilJewish Citizens Vitally Interest- H. Marcus of the B'nai Israel arship during the four-year dent- Klutznick in his report also Tecomhelm Kube, leader of the Nazi fac- and senior women classes on Mon- bers. synagogue was re-elected head of istry course. ed in Austria, Prussia The installation of the newly-electtion, in the course of an anti-Sem- day and Wednesday at 11 a. m., the Omaha Union of Orthodox SynaThe prize of $50 for the best mended that the organizational maTuesday and Thursday at 2:30 and and Greece ed officers will take place at the July itic address at the session of the gogues, the Vaad H'oer, at a meetthesis submitted by a sophomore in chinery for the next campaign be set 7' p. m., and Sunday at 3 p. m.' 3rd meeting. Landtag. ing of the representatives to the Vienna.—(J. T. A.) — Changes in the school of medicine was won by up far in advance. It was in acting Bnsiness girls: Tuesday and Thursupon this suggestion that the body Vaad held at the Beth Hamedrosh the cabinets of Austria, Prussia and Morris Levy. day at 6 p. m. and Sunday at 3 p. m. voted to select the general chairman Hagodol synagogue last Thursday Ireece in the course of -th'e past week Irving Rosenstein won the prize Junior girls: Tuesday and Thursday for 1933 at Wednesday's meeting. evening. are fraught with significance to the of $50, awarded to the medical senat 4 p. m. and Sunday at 3 p. m. Immediate Charge i Jewish population in these three S. Elewitz was named secretary, ior with tbe highest scholastic averSenior men: Monday and Wedneslands. and Joseph Tretiak treasurer. age. Dr. Greenberg will take immediate day, at 7 p. m. and Sunday at 11 In Austria a new government with Those elected to the Supreme In the law school Lazar Kaplan charge of the- Philanthropies reins. a. m. and 1 p. in. Business boys: Right anti-Semitic groupings has been Council of the Vaad are A. Cohn, 1. won the freshman corpus juris re- He will have charge of the collections Monday and Wednesday at 7 p. m. formed under the premiership of for- Goldstein, N. Levinson, Max Kirshen- search award, obtaining thirty-four of the drive just.finished and also of and Sunday at 11 a. m. Junior boys: mer Minister of Agriculture Dolfuss. baum, I. Kulakofsky, Max Venger, volumes. Ephraim Marks won the the publicizing of the beneficiary Palestine Flower Day, the annual Monday and Wednesday at 4 p. m. Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The Palespopular collection of the Jewish Na- Two Heimwehr Ministers are included H- Weiner, N. Yaffe, I. Morgen- senior award, obtaining eleven vol- groups during the year, as well as the tine High Commissioner, Sir Arthur and Sunday at 2 p. m. organizational work for next year. stern, H. Steinberg, Joe Kirshen- umes. tional Fund of America, will be held in the cabinet. The swimming classes will include Grenfei] Wanchope, has appointed a It is believed that under the new baum and Morris Mittleman, in adJoseph Solomonow recently won In accepting his election. Dr. Greenin Omaha on Sunday, ^ Committee to deal with the problem instruction in diving, life saving, and the school's oratorical championship berg sounded an optimistic note. He William Alberts is chairman of the government the bill .which w»ui'l es- dition to the officers. of settling on land/ Arabs, allegedly the various swimming strokes, as the tablish the Germanic nation-U characcomplimented the workers of the 1932 The Vaad was formed last Janu- over a large entry list. made landless by the sale of the Wadi crawl, breast, trudgeon, side and in- ocal Flower Day, assisted by Tobye ter of the student union wil! be shelIn the school's sports program, campaign and urged the full co-operaary to effect an alignment of forces Steinberg and. Dr. O. Belzer. All Hawareth land to the Jewish National verted crawl. ved. Minister of Education Czennak, Puni Sogolow urges all to learn to workers will meet at the J. C. C. author of the bill, has beer dropped. of all the orthodox synagogues in Nathan Cutler last week captured tion of all organizations and individthe tennis championship. Recently, uals so that the 1933 campaign will the city. The Committee, comprised of three swim not only because of its bene- the morning of the 19th. The Catholic clergy are opposed to Ben Rosen won the singles handball be successful. "War on Pessimism" will be the ficial exercise for the heart and lung members, includes Lewis French, Palhis ruling that baptized Jewish stutitle, and paired with Morris FrankIn response to his selection as hor> estine land commissioner Dr. Maurice and the body in general but also as slogan of the workers. All of the lo- dents are still Jews and ineligible to lin captured the doubles crown. orary chairman, Holzman stated thai Hexter of the Jewish Agency execu- a life-preserver. "It improves one's cal Zionist groups are expected to membership in the Christian student he had only been doing his duty and tive, and Abdullah Samar, who repre- nerve and courage and presence of participate in the sale of flowers for union. This is held as a hindrance that he hopes to continue to do his sents the Wadi Hawareth Arabs. mind, is great recreation, and de- the benefit of the Fund's soil re- to proselytism. duty* as every member of the comgraceful movements," he demption and reclamation program The appointment of the Commis- velops The new Minister of Education, munity should do. 'The fact," he statin the Holy Land. sion is in line with tbe promise of the added. Rimtele, will drop the bill, it is underThe Jewish Community Kitten Ball ed, "that every cross-section of Judahigh commissioner to settle the Wadi Palestine Flower Day has during stood. Mrs. Reuben Kulakofsky and Miss league will start its second round of ism has joined here tonight to elect Hawareth dispute finally by 1933. the past decade netted the J. N. F. The Prussian Government has re- Hazel Degen are members of the' Dr. Greenberg chairman speaks well This pledge was given when the Nain America an average of $40,000 an- signed and will be succeeded, it is as- committee in charge of the Garden* play this Sunday morning with the following teams in action—-the A. Z. for the future." tional Fund objected to leasing land nually. According to Nelson Rutten- sumed, b y a Hitlerite government. Pilgrimage to be given by a group of Z, No. 1 nine will tangle with the anew to Arab squatters. Mrs. J . J. Greenberg, chairman of berg, president of the U. S. Fund, The third country in which govern- local matrons on June 12. If the Theorpeins at Gifford park at ten At the time, o[t stated, that a soluthe women's division in the 1932 camthe economic depression in the past mental ' changes are taking place is weather is inclement, the tour will be o'clock, the A. Z. A. 100 crew will Paris, (J.T.A.) — Two Jews are tion to the problem* was a matter to paign, reported on the work of the two years has but sKghtly affected held "the following day. Greece.'Premier Venizelos, in power take on the league leading Psi Mu women. She praised their loyalty and be considered by the government and; members of the cabinet Headed by the result of this popular collection. when the pogrom in Salonica occurred All proceeds from tickets at fifty aggregation at Central high school hard work in putting the women's not by the Jewish National Fund Edouard Herriot, who succeeded Anresigned when Parliament refused to cents each will go to the Milk Fund, at ten o'clock while the Pants Store •which had acquired the land by legal dre Tardieu as head of the -French consent to his assuming dictatorship and the money will be dispensed and the Charles Street Markets will division over the top. cabinet. purchase. A resolution was passed that all powers. A military rising is feared through the Visiting Nursi associa- meet at Gifford park at tleven The two Jews to receive cabinet At present 2,965 dunams of Wadi beneficiary institutions of the Jewish in Greece. tion to needy children. Every cent o'clock. Hawareth land have been leased to posts are Leon Myer, Minister of Community Center and Welfare Fedof this fund buys milk, even the ice the Palestine, government for sub- the Merchant Marine and Alexandre eration be required, as a condition having been donated for the year. lease to the Arabs. The period of Israel, TJnder-Secretary of Interior. precedent to their inclusion in the Vienna, (J.T.A.) — Serious antiResults of last week's games in the campaign of the Jewish PhilanthroFriends of the Zionist movement Semitic outbreaks by student perpetGardens to be visited include those the lease is to terminate ion October J. C. Kitten Ball league are as folwho received Ministerial posts are rators caused the closing of-Vienna of D. T. Vriesema, 115 No. 54; W. A. 1,1933. 1 pies, to refrain from any independent lows: The A. Z. A. No. 1 and Psi Justin Godart, Minister of Health; University last week and tbe comThe Jack & Jill Coffee Shop has Fraser, 302 No. 54; J. H. Wright jr., Mu clubs both defeated the Charles fund-raising efforts, except with the Paul Painleve, Minister of Air; A. mercial High School. installed one of the finest fresh air 107 No. Happy Hollow; William New- Street Markets. The A. Z. A. game consent of the Jewish Community de Monzie, Minister of Education; Center and Welfare Federation. The closing of the University and refrigerating systems in the city of ton, east side Fairacres road; W. H. was a regularly scheduled game and G. Candance, Under-secretary the Commercial High School was pre- Omaha, for the convenience of their Wheeler, 210 Fairacres road; George while the Psi Mu boys were playing for the colonies. Brandeis, Dodge road; L. F. Crofoot, ceded by a bloody battle where five patrons. a postponed match. The Thorps Tel Aviv Pharmacists to BoyMinsk, . (J.T.A.) — The executive Jewish students were so. severely inWhenever you vralk in, you hear 412 No. Elmwood Blvd; Miss Hayden, game with the Psi Mu vras post200 So. Elmwood road; W. F. Baxter, cott Coty Perfumes Committee of the. Ozet in Minsk was Research Award jured that they had to be taken to people remark as to the pleasant difponed. The Pants Store handed the ordered dissolved by the Communist ference in temperature found there. 410 So. Elmwood road. Dr. Tabori, a Jewish physician of the hospital. Tel Aviv — Pharmacists in the all A. Z. A. 100 team their fifth deParty of Minsk for allegedly failing Haifa, received an international aWhen the Vienna University pre- As you sit down, a feeling comes over Tea will be served in the garden feat of the season. Jewish city of Tel Aviv have deto evince sufficent interest in the ward for research work in trachoma. pared to re-open its class rooms, af- you that you cannot help but enjoy of the E. M. Martin home. cided to boycott the Coty perfumes. Bira Bidjan. project. • . . , / • • >,.'-.- \ •..'\ • The prize which, carries aj cash, ter four days of closing following your meal. Tickets may be purchased at any The action of the pharmacists ia i A special;convention j of -the Ozet emolument of 2,000 Swiss francs i anti-Semitic excesses, the attacks up- • The food is delicious,'whether it be gate* of these gardens or from comEntries are still being taken for taken in retaliation for the antihas been summoned to'. elect a new to be shared with Dr. Lombroso of on the Jews were renewed this time breakfast, dinner, or a bite. And the mittee members. They are also on the Thorpeian Athletic club tennis Semitic agitation conducted by M. adminstrationnear the Polytechnic institute. Tunis. ;._..._ Coty. tournament — __ prices are reasonable, too. sale at the Nebraska Power

for Next Year

Monsky Given Vote of Thanks for Successful Leadership of 1932 Campaign

Local B'nai Brith Dinner and Election

SWIM CLASSES TO J.-}* Friedman l&tbrew BE A FEATURE OF Named Club President SUMMER SCHEDULE

CABINET CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTS ARE SIGNIFICANT

MARCUS RE-ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY OF ORTHODOXY UNION

PALESTINE ROWER DAY WILL BE HELD LOCALLY ON JUNE 19

COMMISSION NAMED TO STUDY PROBLEM OF LAND FOR ARABS

Matrons to Aid Milk Fund for Needy Children

Jewish Members in New French Cabinet

Outbreaks Mar Quiet at Vienna University

Jack & Jill Installs New Refrigeration

Dismiss Executive of Ozet for Negligence

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JEWISH STUDENTS AWARDED HONORS MCREIGHTONONI.

J. C. C. SPORTS


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