" In the Interests of the Jewish People
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21, 1021, at >f March 3, 1879
Entered aa Second Class Moll Matter Postoffice of Omaha. Nebraska, fl
LEO ABRAMSON IS RE-ELECTED HEAD OF B'NAI BRITH y Max Barish. Is Re-elected Vice-
""Dedicated to the Ideals Judaism
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934
Vol. X—No. 21
Jewish Appointment IUIGAL ENTRY d Sunshine to O l d Creates a Furore An Omaha Sattelite IRKS REGIME 9 Folks Declining Years In Music Firmament IN PALESTINE Montreal ( J T A ) — T h e appointment of a Jewish physician, Dr. Sam Rabinovitch, t o the staff of t h e N o t r e Dame hospital, h a s created a tempest in Montreal hospital circles. A group of t h e N o t r e Dame internes .walked out of t h e hospital last F r i d a y . a s a protest s g a i n s t t h e J e w ' s appointment and on Sunday t w e n t y of t h e internes of t h e Hotel Dieu hospital struck out of sympathyi Authorities a t t h e Notre Dame hospital dismissed en block the striking anti-Semitic internes. W o r k a t the hospital w a s reported going on " a s u s u a l , " w i t h specialists- temporarily handling the internes' r e g u l a r duties. The' administratioa is now ' seeking new internes to replace the strikers. The hospital _ definitely decided to abide b y i t s contract with Dr. R a b iriovitch. • • <f:. " There is a possibility of a general strike t h r o u g h o u t ; t h e French Canadian hospitals a s a result of the incident. "
. Greenberg, David Greenberg, A. D. She is leaving for Chicago today BY AB KAIMAN. Report of Mandatory Govern* ^rank, I. Zimman, Dr. M. I. Gordon, to join the Revue. Add another scintillating satellite oe Tretiak, Harry Trustin, Harry ment Tells of Progress Miss Ronell has had a meteoric to the growing list of Omahans who career in the song writing profession. Duboff, William Milder, Hymie MildPresident; District ConBeing Made are receiving nation wide promin- Within a short space of time she er, Henry Monsky, Mrs. Libbie Kapvention July 1 lan. ence. This time it is Ann Ronell, has written a number of novel songs London (JTA) — T^e economic and Mrs. Simon, in charge of the ardaughter of Mrs. Molly Eosenblatt, of a distinctive "hit" type. A "close cultural progress of Palestine and there during the past Leo Abramson was re-elected presrangements, is chairman of the house 205 North 38th St. When the special up" of Ann reveals a sweet and developments year are exhaustively described in ident of the Omaha lodge of the B'nai committee of the Daughters of Israel train bearing the troupe of Holly- charming personality and very un- the report of the Mandatory GovBrith at the semi-annual election of Aid society, which helps in maintainwood motion picture players and assuming in nature, despite her suc- ernment to the Mandates Commisofficers held at the ing the home and caring for the inWampas stars arrived at the Union cess. She is quite serious in her work sion of the League of Nations, made Jewish Community mates. station, Ann was among the group, of pounding out melodious tunes and public last Thursday. Center Monday eveShe is being assisted by a commitdirecting the rehearsals of the Wam- lilting lyrics. Her success has The report, published in a huge ning. Abramson is tee which includes the Mesdames her offers from many mu- volume of 315 pages, declares that ils e c r e t a r y of the pas Revue which was staged at the brought Libbie Kaplan, Sam Frohm, J. Friedsical show producers, but she states board of county comShrine convention and which will also that she prefers to write for the legal Jewish immigration into Palesen, E. Meyers and S. Kaplan. missioners and chairbe presented at the World's Fair in moving picture firms, whose lavish tine has caused the government much The first of these recreational afconcern. man of the county fairs will, be, held next Tuesday. Those productions enhances the musical "The government cannot allow deold age pension comvolunteering their automobiles "will score. Miss Ronell is of the opinion fiance of the law," the report asmission. meet at the Old People's Home at : that the public is beginning to yearn serts. "Palestine's welfare requires M a x Barish was 12:30 p. m. After a motor drive," the for a better grade of music, which the adjustment of immigration to the re-elected vice-presiresidents of the home will be taken to i will probably sound the death knell, economic needs both in quality and dent. Elmwood park. There they will spend I for the time being at least, of all numbers, but illegal settlers were Revisionist Leader Demands Other officers inthe remainder of the afternoon and j "hotcha" and "tinpan" song num- not selected in both respects, causing clude: Sam Green That Transjordania Be will be served a specially prepared i bers. disproportion and overcrowding of Xeo Abramson re-elected secretary; lunch. Opened for Settlement j Ann's most recent accomplishment the professions. It actually did upHarry Friedman, who has been electFor Tuesday's event Mrs. A. Wolf, : is the writing of the score of Para- set the calculations for the periodic ed treasurer for life; Nathan S. Yaffe president of the Daughters of Israel | mount's sensational and banner mu- assessment of the labor schedule. Geneva (JTA)—The Jewish popuwarden; Dave B. Cohn, guardian. Aid society and Mrs. M. Brodkey, lation of Palestine and the Jews of I sical revue of 1934 titled: "The Big "All visa applicants are now warnThe trustees elected are Stanley the rest of the world are convinced vice-president, will assist Mrs. Simon. Many children took advantage of ! Broadcast." She was chosen in pre- ed of the consequences of illegal setLevin, Frank Ackerman and Ephraim that the whole work of rebuilding ' ference to many known writers who tlement. Also, the High Commissionthose who wish to offer the use the J. C. C. "Learn to Swim" week, Marks. Elected to the executive com- Jewish Palestine under present po- of All were anxious for this opportunity. er will deduct from the labor schedautomobiles for such a pur- which was Jield this last week, with mittee are Julius Bisno^ Dr. Leon litical conditions is futils, Vladimir posetheir are to communicate with over seventy-five attending regularly. It was just ten years ago that the ules a number representing the estiFellman, Sam Goldware, Dr. Sam Jabotinsky, Zionist Revisonist leader either Mrs.asked Quite a number mastered the art of Simon or the Jewish Com|Y. M. H. A., under the direction of mated illegal settlement." Stern, Dave Blacker and Carl Lag- declared last week. swimming under the tutelage of Lee munity Center. ! Sam Schaeffer, then the supervisor The government, according to the man. Grossman, Albert Oruch, Daniel Jabotnsky charged that the Palesj of the Jewish Community Center ac- report, is considering the formation Committee reports were rendered tine Greenfield and Paul Bogdonoff. administration is using Jewish i tivities, staged a vaudeville revue at of a statistical office to establish a by the chairmen. The response was so excellent, that enthusiasm for building up a non[the Brandeis theater. Ann's unusual closer relation between immigration Grand Lodge Convention. the Center physical department is1 Palestine, where the Jewish ; talent in the entertainment line was and the absorptive capacity of the Plans are being made for a large Jewish planning- to make*- "Learn to Swim minority is in a ghetto, as it is elserevealed at that time, as her sing- country. number of Omahans to attend the six where. week an animal tiff air. ing and dancing was easily the "hit" Reviewing immigration data, the ty-sixth annual convention of District of the show. "This is not a rejection of the repoit states that to relieve German Grand Lodge No. 6 of the B'na mandate system or a protest against Herman Blumenthal, a ranking King Carol Pledges Miss Ronell was graduated from Jews, 3,000 immigration certificates Brith, to be held at Grand Rapids Great Britain as the mandatory pow- player in Omaha tennis circles, capthe Central High school and attended were granted in 1933 in advance of Mich., July 1, 2, 3 and 4. AlOf ROXELL tured the singles championship in to Oppbse Fascists er," Jabotinsky said. "But it is a Wheaton college, later enrolling at the regular schedules. The governHenry Monsky, Sam Beber and Dr. of the regime of colo- the annual Missouri Valley Alephs Bucharest (WIfS)—A pledge to Foremost Feminine Composer of Radcliffe college. She graduated from ment also gave special consideration A. Greenberg are on the Genera condemnation association tournament held in Kan- oppose Fascist ambitions and antiPopular Music nial bureaucracy in Palestine. this school, which has the same to applications of Palestine residents Committee of the district, which will "Guided by a stubborn belief in sas City last week-end. He defeated Semitic movemeifls was given by hold a pre-convention session Satur the intrinsic fairness of the British J. Fink of Des Moines in the finals. King Carol in a proclamation to the Chicago. She wrote the entire score faculty as that of Harvard university. for admission of near relatives from Her graduation from this school won Germany. It also facilitated the adday night, June 30. with regard to the re-estab- Blumenthal then paired with Al- country on the oc<|asion of the fourth for this show, in which the song hit, for her a degree from the Harvard mission of capitalists and skilled arIn addition to these three, the offi nation "Twinkle, Twinkle, Baby Star" seems lishment of Palestine as the national bert Monovits to take the runner-up anniversary of his accession to the school. tisans from Germany. cially elected delegates to the c home of the Jewish people, we have honors in the doubles tourney, losing throne. Great significance is attach- destined to be a future song hit. prior to writing her first song Discussing political developments clave are Philip Klutznick, Rabbi Dav addressed a petition to the League in the finals to the Kaplan brothers ed to Carol's remarks on Fascism in Wan and weary of the long train hit,Justwhich was "Baby's Birthday in Palestine, the report states that id A. Goldstein, Abner Kaiman, Irvin of Nations, to the various govern- of Wichita. view of the fact -that Fascist senti- ride, Ann affectionately greeted her Party" and which registered as a "Arab discontent with Jewish immiStalmaster, Isadore Abramson, Harry ments, to the British government and Omahans represented A. Z. ment has been { growing rapidly mother and decided to spend a few popular hit, she assisted Walter gration and land sales to Jews," Trustin, Jack W. Marer and Irvin. C. to the people of Britain, urging that A.The days with members of her family. Donaldson, prominent tune writer, in which had been manifest for ;tert throughout Roumania. 100. Levin. / •,•.-:.—. 7' . masses of the Jewish people are in the musical score of "Whoopee." years, was renewed in 1933, climaxdistress, distress for which there is Following "Baby's Birthday Party" ing in the October and November no real solution but that of largecame a succession of song numbers riots. scale emigration to Palestine," -the containing tantalizing melodies, sung While the A r a b s demonstrate^ speaker continued. and played by the leading singers against the government for its -"unand dance bands of the nation, "Rain due generosity" in immigration- of He declared that the opening of on the Roof," "Candy Parade" "Wil- Jews, the Jews expressed dissatisfacTransjordania to Jewish settlement low Weep for Me" definitely placed tion on account of the government's is an essential condition no longer Ann among the leading song special- niggardliness. opposed by the Transjordanian Arabs . • ists. but by the mandatory administraThe continued economic prosperity tion. Miss Ronell was reticent in dis- of Palestine, the report states, is evi, Washington.—(JTA.)—Representa- "A Transjordania which would have cussing a romance—recently chron- denced by government surplus and (From the London Chronicle and the Telegraphic Agency) tive John W. McCormack, chairman he same population density as Palicled by a prominent columnist. Ap- balances amounting in March, 1934, of the Congressional Committee in- estine has room for one and a half The London Times publishes the which 'Perverts the Prophets and by the sacrifice of reason to instinct, parently she prefers at the present to two and a half million pounds. vestigating subversive propaganda million immigrants, while a Pales- following letter from Chief Rabbi of purloins the Psalms' in the supposed and of historical truth to racial prej- writing to merely write love lyrics The favorable situation is ascribed activities in the United States, has tine on both sides of the Jordan Great Britain, Dr. J. H. Hertz; in interests of German culture, its im- udice, which characterizes so much possessing a romantic tinge, rather to the arrival of capitalist settlers than to listen to them from the vari- and other immigrants needing food, disclosed that. "powerful forces" are would haibor five or six millions,' reply to which—Dr. Hertz informs portance would have been merely of the Nazi propaganda." at work in ah attempt to cripple the abotinsky asserted. "A political re- the London Jewish Chronicle—he has pathological. Unfortunately this is A day or two later there appeared ous suitors seeking her heart and clothing and accommodations with a consequential increase in foreign iminquiry into , Nazi and other propa- gime which would promote settle- received a large number of sympa- not the case. Its author is no less a the following letter from Professor hand. ganda activities in-the United States. ment instead of hindering it would thetic letters: She is a sister of Sol Rosenblatt, ports and the consumption of local H. J. Rose, President of the Folkperson that Herr Julius Streicher, the administrator for the N. R. A. in produce. Abundant capital available The House' of Representatives has in a few decades . solve the tragic "In your issue of this morning you one of the most prominent members lore Society: appropriated $20,000 for use of the problem of the Jews without harm- rightly state that the 'Ritual Mur- of the Nazi 'inner circle/ head of the "May I ask for a few lines of your charge of the theatre code. Her sister has stimulated the expansion of agand building activities, it committee in addition to the $10,000 ing their non-Jewish neighbors." der1 number of Herr Julius Strei- administrative provinces . of Upper space in order to endorse most heart- Lee is a special writer for radio and riculture states. theatre publications. A brother, Herfund already allocated. McCormack and Central Franconia, and entitled ily the remarks made in today's ischer's 'Stuermer* 'is apparently dehad requested $40,000, but the sum signed to excite racial fanaticism to in that capacity to take part in Ba- sue by the Chief Rabbi, and in your man, is an attorney associated with "Palestine unquestionably offers was cut in half on the floor of the now an attractive market for investa bloodthirsty pitch.' In this connec- varian Cabinet Councils. On May 1 leading article regarding the recent Monsky, Grodinsky and Cohen. House. ment not exclusively Jewish and tion would you permit me to recall he published a special 'Ritual Mur- revival in Hitlerite Germany of the A strong lobby, understood to be British," it declares. "Continental into your readers the protest, signed der' number of his newspaper, Der many times refuted slanders of 'Ritopposing the investigation at every vestors and exporters are showing inby the Archbishops of Canterbury Stuermer, which was entirely devoted ual Murder' against the Jews? In return, was. instrumental in thwarting terest which is strengthened anew by and York, the Cardinal Archbishop to sadistic variations on this repul- fusing the least credence to it you the chairman's request. The lobby London (WNS)—Opposition to the of Westminster, and others, that ap- sive theme. Although the Govern- and tiie Chief Rabbi have the supthe new Haifa harbor and completion of the Haifa pipeline. But," it is made Up largely of so-called Ger- political- policy of -the Grand Mufti peared in your columns on May. 6, ment of the Reich have not permit- port of every anthropologist and f olkpoints out, "it is generally not safe man American societies. of Palestine because it is preventing 1912? In that protest the ritual mur- ted this number of Der Stuermer to lorist through the entire world." to regard the present situation as The advantages of the House in- the creation of an understanding be- der calumny is described as 'a relic be sent abroad, and although it has The Archbishop of Canterbury. enduring or the large accumulations quiry and the attitude, of its oppon- tween Jews and Arabs was expressed of the days of witchcraft and "black disgusted many members of the Naof bank accounts as permanent inents were debated by Representatives by Emir Abdullah, King, of Trans- magic," a cruel and utterly baseless tional Socialist party, there seems to The next day the Archbishop of New York (WNS)—Felix M. Warhave been no interference with the Canterbury wrote as follows: surance against depression." who by a vote of. 170 to 37 decided jordania, in an interview here with libel on Judaism Religious mi- sale of the 130,000 copies which were "Permit me to add my own to the burg will attend and address the 37th Palestine now has 5,290 industrial to appropriate $20,000 for the com- the London Jewish Post. annual convention of the Zionist ornorities other than the Jews, such as mittee. Representative Warren Admitting that the Jewish settle- the early Christians, the Quakers, printed or with subsequent and little other protests which you have al- ganization of America, which will be undertakings, 3,000 of which are less violent issues of Herr Streicher's ready printed against the publication (D., N. C. )i chairman of the accounts in Palestine had been beneficial and Christian missionaries in China, organ. A brief summary of the con- in Germany of the May number of held in Atlantic City from June 30 owned by Jews, an@ employing 16,committee, said in opposing the $40,- ment 000 hands, the report discloses. This have been victimized by it. It has to the entire Near East in general tents of this production, which was the periodical entitled Der Stuermer to July 3. 000 appropriation that the inquiry and for the Arabs in particular, Emir been denounced by the best men of published in the London Times yes- under the name of Herr Julius Mr. Warburg's presence at the compares with 1,235 industrial uncommittee, has "employed thirteen i Abdullah said the question of uniting all ages and creeds. The Popes, the convention is seen as emphasizing dertakings before the world war, vestigators and had too high a pay- Palestine and Transjordania was one founders of the Reformation, the terday, described them as 'apparently Streicher, the recently appointed the unity with which American Jew- most of them Arab owned. The redesigned to excite racial fanaticism Reich Commissioner in Upper Franroll. •.--..."•• for the British Goverment to decide. Khalif of Islam, statesmen of every to a bloodthirsty pitch.' Apart from conia. Though significantly its ex- ry now views the importance of port reveals an astonishing variety of products and a wide range of The residents of Nebraska of Ger- Although he was careful to avoid country, together with all the great the involved in the publica- port from Germany was prohibited, building up the Jewish homeland in manufactures established by Jewish man extraction are indignant over committing,himself on Jewish colon- seats of learning in Europe, have tion danger Palestine. of such obvious incitements to I have just been able to see a copy immigrants. the inquiry, Congressman Carpenter ization in Transjordania, he admitted publicly repudiated it.' It is well to violence, the official toleration of an of it. It rakes. up legends and lies One of the major issues to be said, speaking on behalf of his con- he had discussed the subject with note that on March 19 of the same ancient calumny The Jewish land area has increased brought before the convention will be is calculated to do stituents. Mr. McCormack jurpped Moses Shertok of the Zionist Exe- year a protest couched in similar grave damage to the intellectual rep- about the alleged custom of ritual a proposal to have the Z. O. A. ex- from 450,000 dunams in 1920 to murder by the Jews which have been to his feet. and shouted in reply: cutive. . • . . terms was published over the signa- utation of the new Germany. As Dr. over and over again exposed. It con- pand its interests to include not only 1,110,000 dunams in 1933. The Jew• citrus crop now exceeds fifty per "I challenge, the right of the gen- Emir Abdullah further, said during tures of 215 of the most distinguish- Hertz points out, the raising of this tains of gruesome and dis- leadership in the work of rebuilding ish tleman to spe'ak for the loyal Ger- his stay in London he expected to ed non-Jewish representatives of Ger- charge in the famous Kieff trial of gustinga series Palestine but an increased role in cent of the total output . illustrations. It seems almans of this country. The gentle- meet with Zionist leaders in the hope man public life, learning, litrature, 1912 evoked a protest signed by most incredible that such a publica- Jewish communal affairs in America. The report pays tribute to Jewish man ought to be ashamed of himself.' of reaching an Arab-Jewish under- theology, science and the arts. It more than 200 of the most distin- tion recalling the worst excesses of Among the other subjects on the cultural achievements in Palestine, says: ' T h i s unscrupulous fiction, guished n6n-Jewish Germans of that medieval fanaticism should have been agenda are a symposium on the par- pointing out that Jewish sculptors Mr. McCormack said in connection standing. spread among the people, has from day. A similar protest signed by an permitted in any civilized country; ty struggle in Zionism, addresses by and painters are attracting more with the work of t h e committee that the Middle Ages until recent times equally distinguished body of British yet it -bears the name of a high of- Dr. Stephen S. Wise and Ludwig than local notice and that the Ohel the sources of Communistic propaled to terrible consequences. It has citizens — which' included the Arch- ficer ganda in this country will be invesr Meyer Rosenbaum of the Reich. I am permitted Lewisohn and Maurice Samuel and a and Habimah theatres always have incited the ignorant masses to out- bishops of Canterbury and York, Car- by some tigated along with-Nazi propaganda 40 representatives of Chris- general survey of Zionist affairs by large attendance. Palestine now has rage and massacre, and has driven dinal Bourne, Lord Roberts, Lord tian public activities. *•.••• in this country, Morris Rothenberg, president of the three daily and thirty-five periodical Heads A. Z. A. 100 misguided •crowds to pollute them- Cromer, Lord Milner, and many oth- assembled inopinion Hebrew papers and also a large outmy house for another Z. O. A. selves, with the innocent "blood of er famous names—was published in purpose, to say that they put of original Hebrew literature. associate elected Meyer Rosenbaum was their Jewish fellow-men. And yet not The Times on "the same occasion. president of the A. Z. A. chapter a, shadow of proof has ever been adThey pointed out that this 'cruel li- themselves strongly with this proLeo Brown Named ' 100 Tuesday evening. duced to justify this crazy belief." bel* had been directed at various test. But it is needless to collect Equality Granted Other officers are: William RosenOfficial Toleration. times against the Jews, against the names. I am satisfied that the whole To Head Psi Mu baum, vice-president; Nathan to Jewish Courts Leo Brown of our fellow citizens if they was named president of Mrs. Sarah Bessie Gavenman, 60, Crounse, secretary; Sam Friedman, The London Times commented on early. Christians, against Christian body realized the character of this publithe Psi Mu at tire election of officers passed away Saturday night at a treasurer; George Shaeffer, senior this letter in a leading article as missionaries in China and other relig- cation Beirut (WNS)—Equality with the would share our indignation. ious minorities; and that it had been held Monday. local hospital, following a long illness. sergeant-at-arms;, Herb F o r b e s , follows: the authorities of the Reich wish Moslem religious tribunals has been Other officers chosen are: Jay Stolsergeant-at-arms; Harold "Dr. Hertz shows singular restraint repudiated not only by the Jews If She is- survived by her" husband, junior to secure for themselves and for their granted to the Jewish religious courts Sam; and two sons, Jack vof Omaha, Civirf, reporter; Isadore Mittleman in his protest this morning against themselves, but also by the Heads of State the respect and goodwill of the in Syria and Lebanon. Subsidies now er, vice-president; M. Falk, secretary; the Christian Churches and by the J. Sadofsky, treasurer; S. Epstein, the revival of the baseless accusation and Max of Aurora, HI. chaplain. Caliph of Islam. Its unchecked re- people of this. country, let them granted to the Arab courts will hence- publicity director; I. Bogdonoff, parFuneral services were held Sun- Edward Rosenbaum, the retiring that ritual murder, or in other words vival, if only for internal consump- promptly disown the issue under the forth be given also to the Jewish liamentarian; Harry Winer, sergeantday afternoon at the Chesed Shel president, was chosen as the chap- human sacrifice is permitted by the tion in Germany, must inevitably name of one of their own number of courts which have jurisdiction over at-arms. The fraternity will hold a Jewish religion. If this charge had ter's delegate to the international Ernes, with, burial in Golden Hill marriage and divorce and other strict- steak-fry at Elmwood Monday evestrengthen the misgivings arouseii cemetery, Rabbi N. Feldman offici A. Z. A. convention to be held in "been resuscitated by some minor ly religious affairs nine, June 25. pamphleteer of the new Nordic school, (Continued on Page 8.) Washington next month. ated. A i >*p"of volunteers are doing their Dit towards bringing rays of sunshine to brighten up the declining years of the inmates of the Jewish Old People's Home in Omaha. Recreation in a local park and long motor drives at least once a month are being planned by a committee headed by Mrs. B. A. Simon. The following have volunteered the use of their cars to chauffeur the inmates of the Old People's Home: J.
PALESTINE JEWRY UVE IN GHETTO, SAYS JABOTINSKY
CHILDREN ENROLL FOR "LEARN TO SWIM" WEEK
BLUMENTHAL WINS TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ER" DENOUNCED
DESPITE OPPOSING LOBBY
TRANSJORDANIAN KING FAVORS COOPERATION
MRS. SAM GAVENMAN DIED LAST SATURDAY
UNITY BEING EMPHASIZED AS ANNUAL CONCLAVE OF ZIONISTS APPROACHES