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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1932
Vol. X—No. 45
Junior Forum to YON SCHLEiCHER DREW PEARSON litic Riotings "Assimilation to Take Be Sponsored By MADE GERMANY'S ' nd Are Abating Senior Council NEXTSPEAKER Fearftd TolV^Sachar NEW CHANCELLOR FORUM
Exact Number of Jewish Injured Is Un : cLscettainable, As Press patches Censored Warsaw.—Anti-Semitic excesses in the character of a pogrom have been raging throughout Poland the past week. Rioting, ^which started in Lemberg, has spread through Lemberg, Warsaw, Vilna, Cracow, Czenstochtwa, and the provinces. The number of Jewish people injf red in the rioting: cannot be determined exactly, due in the main to thfc fact that the Polish authorities established a complete censorship on all despatches concerning the outbreaks. It is estimated that several hundred have been wounded in the attacks. At present the attacks show signs of having abated but the situation is still tense and the Jewish population are in fear of renewed excesses. Their anxiety is enhanced by the highly surcharged atmosphere prevailing. The trouble started in Lemberg When a Polish student, Jan Gratkowski, 22, succumbed to knife wounds after he and his companions, returning home drunk from an all-night revel, met resistance from Jews who sought to defend themselves from attacks. State of War The opportunity was seized upon by the anti-Semitic groups, who instigated attacks in all quarters, throughout Poland. Reports described Lemberg as resembling a city in a state of war, with blood on .the pavements and half the windows ! of the city shattered. Naturally, all colleges were closed, as Jewish students were evicted and beaten up, and students seemed to be the prime movers in the disturbances. The government is being attacked by/the rioters on the ground that they . are pro-Jewish in their at;. tempts to maintain order. The Jewish'residents, on the other hand, are protesting that the government is not acting energetically enough in suppressing the attackers. A belief is current' in Jewish circles that an official occupying a responsible position received instructions from the Central government to suppress the - disturbances, but instead suppressed * the instructions and remained neutral to the National Democrats, who were leading the riots. The American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, and the Federation of Polish Jews in America issued a protest. Their pro-
test put the reported Jewish injured in the first few days of the rioting at 360. Further Provocation At services for Gratkowski further provocation was caused when a bullet was fired into the throng of thousands of sympathizers. It is believed that the gun was fired by communist agitators who wished to take advantage of the opportunity. The crowd, however, blamed the Jewish population and seized the incident as another excuse for attacking. The official Catholic agency in Warsaw issued a communique fastening blame for the disturbances upon the Jews but appealing for peace because they do not believe in the doctrine of revenge.
B'NAI BRTffl TO CELEBRATE ITS 93TH BIRTHDAY
The Junior Forum, tinder the direction of the Senior Council of Clubs, will open its season at the Jewish Community Center en Monday evening, December 19, with an address by Bernard Szold. Szold, who will speak on "Modern Drama." has been the director of the Omaha Community Playhouse for the past several seasons. Under his leadership, the Omaha Playhouse has reached a high rank in the Little Theater • movement in this country. Szold is recognized as an authority on the modern drama. The Junior Forum will this year consist of a series of six lectures given by leaders in business or the professions. There. will be one speaker each month from December to May, and the addresses will be open to the general public. It is hoped by the sponsors of this program that the Junior Forum will fill a need in the cultural lives of the young people of the community as the Community Forum does in the lives of the older generation. The tentative list of speakers includes one of Omaha's prominent criminal lawyers speaking on the abuses of criminal law; a coach from one of the nearby universities speaking on sports; a local professor and author speaking on literature; and a noted scientist speaking on modern science.
Cincinnati, Ohio.—Four hundred B'nai B'rith Lodges throughout the United States and Canada will hold special meetings, cultural gatherings, and membership drives, and will sponsor special events during Miss Pearl Cohen, 31, of 925 Linthe coming year in honor of the Or- coln Blvd., died Monday, after a der's entry into the 90th year of its brief illness. She was born and existence. reared in Omaha. She was private In the fall of 1843, twelve men, secretary for A. Herzberg. headed by Henry Jones, met *t Sin- Miss Cohen is survived: by her sheimer's Cafe in Essex Street, New mother, Mrs. Annie Cohen; three sisYork City, and resolved to found a ters, Mrs. Jack Kaufman, Mrs. Wilfraternity patterned after the many liam Chemiss, Miss Dorothy Cohen; friendly societies of that time. In five brothers, Messrs. Sam, Edward, the 89 years which have elapsed Harry, Meyer and Nathan Cohen, all since ihat humble beginning was of Omaha. made, B'nai B'rith has grown to be Funeral services were held at the the oldest and largest and most re residence Tuesday morning. resentative Jewish fraternal order in Burial -was in Fischer's Farm. the world. It has 400 lodges in the United States and Canada and 200 more in 25 other countries encircling the globe. The Central Administrative Board of B'nai B'rith has officially authorized this nation-wide observance by American and Canadian, lodges of A large, overflowing crowd attendthe Order's completion of its ninth ed the double funeral services Monday afternoon for Sam and Harry decade. Special meetings, featuring pro- Goldberg, who were fatally shot last grams of Jewish music, written or Friday. Sam was 48 and Harry was oratorical accounts of the Order's 48 years of age. rich history and achievements, and Their aged parents reside in Calireviews of American Jewish history fornia. A younger brother, Ralph, generally since 1843, will be held, who also lives in California, came to Athletic Rally at and in all cases will be community Omaha immediately after the tragedy. events, open to the public in approx- Sam is unmarried. Harry left a Maude. Center Wednesday imately 400 cities, towns and vil- widow, The funeral services Monday were lages. Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock Special membership drives will be held at the Leslie O. Moore chapel. the Psi Mu club will sponsor an ath- held to induce "Nineteenth Anniver- Rabbi Frederick Conn officiated for letic rally and show as a "sendoff" sary Classes" into the Order, and Sam, and Lester McCoun, Christian for the varsity basketball team for the total membership of B'nai B'rith Science reader; for Harry. their game against the team at Kan- is expected to be appreciably swelled Sam Goldberg was buried in Golden Hill cemetery and his brother in in this manner. sas City Sunday. Forest Lawn. The eight B'nai B'rith Hillel FounThe program will be given in the Center gym and will consist of some dations reopened this fall in as many athletic sports, as boxing and wres- universities. These institutions, which Workmen's Circle tling, and short talks by William are Jewish community, cultural and Holzman, J. S. Pearlstden, Irvin Lev- educational centers for Jewish underAnniyersary Soon in, Leo Brown and Monde Sogolow. graduates, are each directed by a The local Workmen's circle, branch The public is invited—men, wom- prominent rabbi, and are designed to 173, wiU celebrate its twenty-fifth hold Jewish students close to their en, boys and girls. people during the four periods of anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 25, at college, when so many who might the Labor lyceum. otherwise be future Jewish communal A banquet will be held at 5:30, to leaders, drift into atheism or indif- be followed by a musical. The afference to Judaism. Dr. Cyrus Ad- fair will be restricted to members, ler, President of the American Jew- with only adults admitted. ish Committee, has said: "I consider the work of the Hillel Foundation Auxiliary Sponsoring the most constructive that has been Community Program Pursuant to the recent hiring of undertaken by any Jewish OrganizaRabbi Uri Miller of Terre Haute, tion in America on behalf of the A Chanukah program and tea, to Ind., the local Vaad H'Oehr is now Jewish college students in our uni- which all other Jewish women of the making extensive preparations for versities and colleges," while Her- city are invited, will feature the the public reception that will be held bert H. Lehman, governor-elect of December meeting of the auxiliary upon his arrival in Omaha next New York State, declared, "I think to the Conservative synagogue next month. Rabbi Miller will arrive here it is through the activities of the Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on January 1, "to assume his duties Hillel Foundations that we may hope at the J. C. C. hand on our traditions, to make "The Living Menorah" is the title as modern Orthodox Rabbi of the to our feel proud of their his- of the tableau in which members of United Orthodox synagogues of this tory people and their heritage." city. the auxiliary will take part. At the same time, B'nai B'rith's Under the direction of Mrs. PhinPlans have already been devised for the formation of a women's aux- Junior _ Order, the Aleph Zadik eaus Wintroub, the tableau cast iniliary to the Vaad H'Oehr under the Aleph, is launching its ninth year of cludes Mrs. AI Frank, Mrs. Arthur This fraternity, -whose Cohn, Mrs. Hyman Greenberg, Mrs. direction of Mrs. L. Neveleff. "This activity. ideals and purposes are similar to David Katleman, Mrs. Sam Newman, is the first orthodox organization o those of the Hillel Foundations, is Mrs. its kind in the city, and I am con- for J. Greenberg, Mrs. Dave Jewish non-college boys of from Cohn J. vinced that it will be a strong fac- 16 6to and Mrs. Robert Glazer. The 21 years of age. Started tor in the Jewish spiritual and cul- eight years set has been designed by Mrs. Meyer ago in Omaha, Nebr., tural development of our commun- with a single chapter, it today has Beber and Mrs. Jack Melcher is cosity," stated Mrs; Neveleff. The la- some 160 chapters with an American tume designer. dies' auxiliary will have charge of and Canadian membership exceedine Mrs. Jack Marer and Mrs. Philip the banquet that is to be given in 3,000. Klutznick are to be in charge of Rabbi Miller's honor upon his arrival. As the senior lodges begin their the Chanukah tea to follow the proSpeaking to a large meeting of regular season, supplemented by the gram, when table decorations will be the Vaad last Sunday afternoon in special activities incident to the cele- carried out in blue and white. Hostthe Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel syna- bration of the Order's ninetieth esses will be Mrs. Mose Yousem and gogue, Mr. H. Marcus, president of birthday, more than 100 women'; Mrs. Ben' Glazer. A musical numthe Vaad, commented: "The wave auxiliaries and girls' auxiliaries will ber, another feature of the afterof enthusiasm shown by the Jews likewise swing into action. Although noon, will be a group of Yiddish of Omaha since it was announced the women's auxiliaries have special folk songs, presented by Mrs. Harry that Rabbi Miller is to be retained events all their own, one of their Belman, soprano, accompanied by is clear evidence of the need and principal activities is dose co-opera- Miss Margaret Hurwitz. Mrs. Sam desire for feuch a leader Sri our com- tion in the general program of B'nai Beber will lead the singing of Chanukah songs. nranity." f ' | • : B'rith.
VAAD PLANS PUBLIC RECEPTION HONORING RABBI URI MILLER
PEARL COHEN, 31, DIED LAST MONDAY
"American Jewry will survive as a ality in a position of responsibility — national and religious group, losing, (like Solomon Rothschild)—was worth Co-Author of Sensational Book, however, a fearful toll on the out- more than all the combined jigsaws Jewish Leaders Expect Energetic Measures to Stamp **Washington Merry Go skirts of Jewish life through assimi- and treatises of freedom, liberty and Out Incitement Round" lation," prophesied Dr. A. L. Sachar equality," Dr. Sachar stated during of the University of Illinois, noted his lecture on "The Romance of the Drew; Pearson, co-author of the historian who opened the Jewish Rothschilds. He took a comparatively Berlin (J. T. A.).—General Kurt sensational "Mashington Merry-Go- Forum series at the J. C. C Wednes- prosaic subject and presented it 60 von Schleicher, minister of defense in Round," will be the next speaker on | day evening with an address on "The wittily and fascinatingly that he the cabinet of Franz von Papenr has thrilled his audience, who gave him been appointed chancellor of GerRomance of. the Rothschilds." the Community Forum program at ~ - — the Jewish Community Center Wed- "The majority will fall away," he one of the largest rounds of applause many, ending the political controversy which endured for two weeks. continued, "the minority willsurvive. ever given a Forum speaker here. nesday evening, December 28. Chancellor von Schleicher retains the "The five Frankforters (the five One hundred years from today there A newspaperman, university professor, lecturer and world traveler, will be a large number of Jewish peo- sons of Mayer Anschel Rothschild, portfolio of minister of defense. Pearson has once more been cata- ple in this country only because of a founder of the Rothschild dynasty) Jewish leaders expect a peaceful pulted into international promin- normal increase in population among became the backbone of the financial regime with energetic measures unence. lay his spectacular expose of those who survived." history of the nineteenth century," dertaken by the new chancellor ta the ?in3ide story" of the capital, and _ He gave the pressure of conform- the speaker declared. After Mayer combat anti-Semitic incitement. for the first thne since 1923 has ity as the main reason for the drop- Rothschild, the son of a peddler, in Although General von Schleicher been persuaded to ^return to the lee- ping away of large numbers from the 1743 had started the family toward is believed to be friendly to the ture platform. Diiing the period of i fojd. The curtailment of immigra- fame from the filthy ghetto of Frank- National Socialists, he has not been 1921-23 he lectured in America, Aus- tion has cut off the "reservoir." of the fort by successively becoming a sec- known to utter any anti-Semitic tralia and New Zealand, and is said past, he also pointed out. ond-hand furniture dealer, a curio and views, or to participate in antito be most interesting from the ros- Dr. Sachar stated that the Jewish old-corn dealer, a salesman of secur- Semitic acts. trum, l people, or any other minority, are not ities, and finally a dealer in securities On the contrary he has frequently His "Washington* Merry-Go-Bound" un-American wien they refrain from himself—he sent his five sons to dif- intimated that he considers incitetakes one behind the scenes of the assimilation. He does not believe in ferent parts of the world and they ment against the Jews damaging to nation's capitol. It is an-inside, in- the "melting pot" theory, but rather founded the famed five Houses of Germany and a disgrace to its reputimate story of the men who run the that each has something to give to- Rothschild. national government, told by one who ward the whole and that the identity Dr. Sachar told many incidents of tation. has known them and written of them of each 'group should remain distinct. how the Rothschilds bettered the Chancellor von Schleicher has repeatedly evinced a friendly attitude for a period of years. "Romance of Rothschilds" status of their people. Solomon to the Jewish War Veterans' organ-, His lecture is replete with amus"In the emancipation story of the Rothschild would not aid Metternick ing anecdotes and personality pic- Jews of the nineteenth century, the until he agreed to help the Jews in ization. It is recalled that at a tures of the men who are known as influence of one gTeat Jewish person- Austria get a higher legal status. time when all public meetings were he permitted the Central the leaders. Lionel Rothschild ran for Parliament prohibited, Union of German Citizens of the Born in Evanston, HL, in 1897, year after year and was elected, but Jewish Faith and the Jewish War Pearson attended Phillips Academy did not sit in the House because of the Veterans to hold a conference for and graduated from Swarthmore "Christian" oath which Parliament College. He has traveled as a newsrefused to change. Because of his the purpose of enlightening the pubpaperman through more than fifty persistency, with the aid of Disraeli, lic on the Jewish problem. countries. a baptized Jew, the famous "Jew Bill" At a recent meeting of Jewish War Veterans, Colonel Ott accepted, Among his outstanding newspaper finally passed in Parliament. features, he interviewed Europe's "The Rothschilds made one mistake in behalf of General von Schleicher, "Twelve Greatest Men," reported the —they never saw the possibilities of the memorial volume dedicated to the Geneva conference for the "Tokyo 12,000 Jewish soldiers who fell in America," Dr. Sachar stated. Jiji," and "Japan Adviser." He Thorough Canvass of Jewish At present there are only two the World War, declaring that Genaccompanied Secretary Eellogg to Homes Planned on Behalf Houses of Rothschild, that in England eral von Schleicher would cherish the Paris to sign the anti-war treaty in of J. N. F. and that in France. There are 36 volume in memory of the true and 1928; reported the London conferRothschilds scattered over Europe real sons of the German people. ence in 1930, and the Cuban revoluand they still constitute a great famtion in 1931. Until recently, hie has Jewish National Fund "Flag Day" ily. Danger Over? will be held in Omaha this week-end. been on the staff of "The BaltiBerlin.—The belief that the danger At the lecture Sam Beber presided. Mrs. Sidney Katleman, president more Sun." of a Fascist coup has passed was of the local Junior Hadassah chapAt present he ii in the midst of expressed by Dr. Reichmann, syndiis general chairman for the writing another b ok and plans in ter, cus of the Central Union of German drive, which is being sponsored by addition to his lectures, to establish the Omaha Jewish National Fond of Citizens of the Jewish Faith. a syndicated newspaner column to which Dr. O. S. Belzer is president. Hitler's magic powers have been be known as *T£4 Daily Merry-Goshattered, Dr. Reichmann declared. Saturday night the Junior HaRound." -v: His irresistible movement has been dassah members will sell the J. N. F. repulsed. While vast changes are -flowers at the various hotels- sad Hyman Shrier was chosen presi- not to be awaited, German Jewry theaters. of the Omaha Hebrew Club at may feel calmer and without exagOn Sunday a thorough canvass dent the semi-annual of officers gerated optimism can abandon its abwill be made of the Jewish residents held last Sunday election at the Jewish Com- normal tension, Dr. Reichmann said. in Omaha. Among the organizations which have signified their intention of joining in the Flag Day are the Soviet Guarantees Senior Hadassah, Junior Hadassah, The varsity basketball five win oe Daughters of Zion, Pioneer Women, Matzoth Delivery formally presented to the Omaha Zionist District, Poale Zion, Mizraat Lower Rate Jewish sport lovers Sunday at 3 at' chi, Fa-Hon, and Henrietta Szold. The committee which will Aid Mrs. the Center gym when they meet the New York, (J. T. A.)—The Soviet champions of the Y. M. C. A. league Katleman in directing the activites government, through the Am-Dertsof the Flag Day consist of M. Min—the Thallaa Hatters. tra Corporation in this country has This game promises to bring out kin, M. F. Levenson, and Mr. and undertaken to guarantee the delivthe best ability the varsity men can Mrs. Morris FriedeL ery of matzoth shipped into Soviet show. A capacity crowd is expected. All proceeds will go toward the Russia for the Passover holidays, at The J. C. C. girls' basketball team redemption of land in Palestine and a rate of $4.30 per parcel, consisting will also be formally presented Son- the aiding of Jewish Chahitzin to of eleven pounds gross weight, nine ; day when they play the Holy Name -settle there. pounds of which are matzoth. This is the nineteenth n.nnqal Flag high school team Sunday at 2 p.nu The price represents a reduction Captain Flo Brookstein will; select Day drive, and they are being held of $5.70 from the ?10 price of last her lineup from the following play- simultaneously throughout the counyear for a matzoth package of simiers: '• . • •' • • ; • • : '• try. lar weight. Forwards — "Win Sherman,U Reva This disclosure was made by th« Golden, Dorothy Glasson and Bertha B. Manischewitz Company. The Discussion Group Shafton; centers — Luella Inglish, terms of agreement will apply to Esther Rosenberg; guards—Esther other matzoth companies as well as Formed at Temple SiegaL Mildred Gilbert and Jnanita the Manischewitz Company. Prouty. A meeting will be held at Temple Hymen Shrier Israel on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, inanity Center. Shrier is one of the at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of youngest men to ever head the or"Kosher Komments" a group for the study of a By Ab" Coming Back forming Jewish history, culture and litera- ganization. Allan Cohen was unanimously ture. elected vice-president. Sol Rosen"Kosher Komments," a spicy Anyone over seventeen, whether a berg was named secretary for his Plans have been completed by the column by Abner Kaiman, which member of the Temple or not, is in- thirty-seventh consecutive term. John local chapters for the international was such a popular feature last vited to attend. Discussions on in- Feldman, another perennial office A. Z. A. day celebration to tak« place Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Jewwinter, will again appear reguteresting periods in Jewish history colder, was re-elected treasurer. larly in the Jewish Press startand general Jewish subjects will feaThe board of trustees includes ish Community Center. ing next week. ture. Sam Altshuler, H. Orach, Daniel A banquet will be held early SunOmaha's "Winchell'* states that The group is being formed tinder Schwartz. On the executive com- day evening. Philip M. Klutznick, he has "loads of material that the direction of a committee of which mittee are J. J. Friedman, Irvin C. executive secretary of the A. Z. A., will be hot off the griddle." Eugene Blazer is chairman. Levin and Dr. A.' A. Steinberg. J. will be the principal speaker. J. Friedman is the outgoing presi- The banquet will be followed by an open meeting at 8 p. m. in the dent J. C. C. auditorium. Harry Friedberg, Kansas City attorney, will giv« the main address. The general pub-' lie is invited.
NATIONAL FUND FLAG DAY DRIVE
Hyman Shrier Is Elected As Head of Hebrew Club
FUNERAL J. C. C Baskeleers to Play First "Big" Game This Sundav
A. Z. A. Celebration on December 18
Followers of Sabbatai Zevi Copyright Law in Living Uniquely in Istambul Palestine Issued Istambul, (J. T. A.)—Istambul has a Donmeh Community of 15,000 members, followers of Sabbatai Zevi, the false propnet. " The Donmeh community is to outward appearances Mohammedan, although in secret ^ts member? observe certain Jewish rites. In spite of the fact that the Jews themselves ars regarded- by them as infidels. They live in sets of houses secretly connected and for each block of houses there is a secret meeting place- where prayers are read, fheir houfces are lighted by green shaded lamps so as to render them less con sp icuous. The men have two sets of names, a religious one, which they keep secret, and a Turkish ons. Their children are left in ignorance of their true religion and are rot initiated therein until the age of IS
or at marriage. They believe that one day the patriarch Jacob will appear and on Saturday they send a woman and her children to the seashore to inquire -whether the ship has been sighted. Every morning the elders scrutinize the horizon for the same purpose. The Donmeh rabbis are well vested in the Bible and know the Zohar almost by heart. _ They regard the Spanish-Judean tongue as sacred because it was the "language of Sabbatai Zevi. A small groap of the sect live in Salonica. During the pre-war persecutions of the Turks in Salonica a number of the sect appealed to Great Britain for help. At the time they admitted they were of pure Jewish origin, never having intermarried and remaining « pure Jewish race.
Jerusalem, (J. T. A.)—A new law Jr. Society Plans has been promulgated here by the "Chanitkati Dance9* Palestine government prohibiting newspapers and periodicals from rep-ublisHng telegraphic news in Pal- A large attendance is expected at estine unless by permission under the first annual Chanukah dance, tr. contract with the news agencies con- be given by the junior society of th* Conservative synagogue, according f.r cerned. The law provides that for 72 hours the Kisses Ann Freeman and Sophw> no news may be reprinted 1B. Pales- Rosenstein, ticket chairmen. ine without the permission of the The dance, which will be giv.-n.. news agencies responsible for the) Sunday evening, Dec. 25, at the F<mcirculation of the news in q-uestion. tenelle hotel, is being sponsoi'ed b*.' The new law has beer, issued after the junior society us a moans n': consultation with the Jewish Tele- raising funds for the Conservetitr jraphic Agency here, and the Pales- synagogue. Novel entertainment \viT. be a feature of the evening. tine Hebrew and Arab press. The •unauthorized reproduction of telegraphic news in psrt is also pro- Heads Medics hibited under this protective law. New York.—Dr. Bern&rd Sachs The penalty for evasion of the law has been elected president of fcbi ranges between 25 and ED pounds. New York Academy of Medicine,