March 1, 1935

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Dedicated to the Meals of Judaism

In Interests of t£e Jewish' Peepls

Entered i s Second Cla^s Mail Matter on January 21. 1921. at Fostofficc of Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act ot March .3, 1879

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1935.

New Building Program . Started in Jerusalem

Prospects to Be Thoroughly Canvassed During

Drive

The campaign for 250 new members to the Jewish Community Center got off to a flying start Wednesday morning, with the leaders in the drive optimistic of reaching their goal. According to Jack W. Marer, general chairman of the campaign, the d r i v e—originally scheduled to last only three days —will continue until all prospects hare been thoroughly canvassed. Forty men laid plans for the campaign at a dinner-meeting held Tuesday evening at the Jewish Community Center. A total of 250 prospect cards were distributed. A report meeting of all workers In the drive will be held at the Jewish Community Center next Sunday morning, March 3. All •workers are expected to be present. Head Campaign. Assisting "Marer in the drive are Milton R. Abrahams and Irvin C. Levin, vice-chairmen. William "Doc" Milder heads the general solicitations. "A membership in the Community Center," declared Chairman Marer; "is more than a comminml-~dnty:~-it is -a-, source.of. benefit to every member of the Jewish community. "The institution we have so carefully erected at such great sacrifice cannot continue to do its work without members; moral support is insufficient. "By o belonging to tho Center and participating in its physical activities, the members of our community can help themselves, their families and their community." • Active and Senior Male Memberships. During the present drive, only active and senior male memberships are being sought. Memberships for women will be sought in a future campaign. .The annual fee for an "active membership" is $25. This is a family membership, entitling the holder to the benefits of the physical department for the husband, wife, and dependent children under 21, irrespective of the number of children In the-family. The fee for senior male memberships is §15 per year , Preparatory to " the campaign, speakers addressed the various congregations in the city last Friday evening.

To Plan Observance of Maimonides Anniversary A meeting of representatives of the various Jewish organizations in the city will be held next Monday evening at 8 p. m. at the Jewish Community Center to arrange for an appropriate observance locally of the eight hundredth anniversary of Moses Maimonides, great Jewish philosopher, writer and physician of the middle ages. Communities the world over the celebrating "his anniversary. The meeting is being called under the auspices of the College of Jewish Studies. The heads'of the various organizations have been sent invitations to attend or send representatives. Dr. P. Sher, president ot the college, states that no organisation was intentionally overlooked, and requests that any organization which did not receive an invitation should also send representatives.

To Probe Riots Paris—Marcel Hegnier, French Minister of Interior, - will shortly proceed to Algeria to conduct a first-hand investigation of the anti-Jewish riots which took place there recently, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned here.

Oratory Entries All entries for the Round Table of Jewish Youth oratorical contest must be in the office of the educational director at the Jewish Community Center not later than Tuesday, March 6. Entry blanks and rules for the contestant may be obtained at the Jewish Community Center. The contest is open to members of • any Jewish Youth organization in the city, whether a Round Table member or not.

Sdiacht Urges . 'Nazis to Ease B e r l i n , (JTA)—The recent statement by President Roosevelt in which he announced the death of a proposed barter pact between the United States and Germany may lead to a decrease in antiJewish propaganda in the Reich, it was learned here last week. Backed by a number of influential exporters • and merchants affected by the foreign boycott of German goods, Dr; Hjalmar Schacht econbsilc dictator ot Germany, has faced Nazi party leaders with the question of whfether it is not high time to discontinue the Jew-baiting propaganda in the tierman Press. Dr.. Schacht is of the opinion that this propaganda Is more harmful to Germany's economic interests than to the Jews in Germany. Dr. Schacht's proposal is now under discussion here at a. series of conferences of Nazi leaders being held in Berlin. A number of Nazi leaders are supporting Dr. Schacht's stand.- They argue that anti-Jewish paragraphs of the Nazi program - have long been accomplished with the ousting of Jews from all state, municipal and public positions. Present regulations against the Jews have made Germany safe from Jewish influence, they assert. Opposition to this viewpoint, however, is expected by other Nazi leaders who warn that if the anti-Semitic propaganda in the German press should decrease, the Jews would again eventually obtain the same Influence In German life which they exercised before Hitler came to power.

Jerusalem, (W N S—P a 1 c o r Agency)—An extensive building program in Jerusalem Involving the expenditure of 54,000,000 on Jewish works alone was well on the way to launching here as details of the plan were made public. This sum does not include sums to be spent on public works by the government or by Arabs In building enterprises of their own. It is expected that a much larger number of Jewish laborers will be required in order to carry out the heavy building schedule.

Hebrew Clufi to The question whether "The nations should agree to permit the international shipment of arms and munitions" will be debated at an Omaha Hebrew club meeting Sunday, March 3, at the Jewish Community Center at 3:30 p. m. Creighton university will uphold the affirmative and Hastings college of Hastings, Neb., the negative of the proposition. The Creightori university team will be represented by Gene Fitzgerald and Robert Adams. Cantor E. Sellz will sing new songs for the entertainment of the debate audience. The program committee is composed of Hymen Shrier, chairman; John Feldman, Nathan Yaffe. Ben Kazlowsky Is president of the Omaha Hebrew club.

DR. JUNG TO TALK 0 1 JEf^ISH SEEIES The;date for the fourth number of the Jewish lecture series has been set as March 24. This lecture, which as the preceding ones, takes place at the B'nai Israel synagogue, will be given by Dr. Moses Jung of the University of Iowa. Dr. Jung who Is an outstanding Jewish personality in university life, will speak on "A Plea f o r Dynamic Judaism." Chairman of the lecture will be Mr. N. S. Yaffe. Tickets for this lecture and the final lecture which will be held April 10 and which will consist of a symposium on the Jewish scene in which all local Rabbis will participate are 75 cents. Tickets for the single lecture are 50 cents. Tickets can be procured through members of the Junior Vaad or by calling JA 0887.

10th Anniversary New York — The tenth anniversary of the Mizrachi Women's Organization of America will be celebrated throughout the country on June 4.

Dramatic• Loncertby on Sunday The dramatic concert of Noach Nachbush of the famed Vilna troupe will take place this Sunday evening, March 3, at 8:30 p. m. at the J. C. C. An artist of note, Nachbush has played in most of the countries of Europe and In the larger cities In this country. He gave a dramatic performjance for the B'nai Brith recently, I and those who saw and heard , him pronounce him an artist of I the first rank. His InterpretaI tlons of Jewish life are of a high order—in s o n g B, pantomine, monologues and all phases of dramatic art. An entirely new program with new scenes will be presented Sunday, including a scene as "Meshulach" in the Dybbuk. From everywhere—from neighboring cities as well as from foreign centers—the critics write that they are "thrilled" and "enXoach Nachbnsh. thralled" by the rare artistry and personal charm of Nachbush. Ping Pong King He i3 called "one of the greatest London — "Victor Barna, the living Jewish performers." He Jewish table tennis champion of was one of the founders of the Europe retained his crown for the famous Vilna troupe. fifth successive year when he deMr. and Mrs. Al Finkel willfeated the contender Szabados In assist on the program, including a hotly contested Bingle3 match. piano solos. Later in the tournament Barna Tickets for the presentation and Szabados paired to capture may be obtained at the Jewish the doubles title. . Community Center. :

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Bronstein Wins Third In International Contest

Noted Dramatist Declares Yiddish Literature Bates High Jewish literature rates very high in the literary constellation of the nations, David Pinsky, x>ne of the foremost Jewish dramatists and authors, told a large audience at the Jewish Community Center Tuesday evening., He spoke in Yiddish on "The History of Jewish literature." Yiddish literature, he sild. dates back six hundred years. The first known Yiddish writer went under the pen name of Mendele Machesworen, his real name being Yacob Avromovitch. However, he explained, modern Jewish literature is* only fifty years old. Pinsky ranks with the greatest of the modern Yiddish writers. He named as the outstanding Yiddish contemporaries Sholom Alelchem, Dinnoosson, Sholom Asch and Peretz. Pinsky declared that it was "little short of miraculous" that the Jewish people should produce such a rich Jewish literature in the comparatively short spaa of half a century, particularly in lien of the handicaps, without Yiddish universities and other aids. "The literary world in general," he opined, "pays great tribute to Jewish writers and Jewish literature. They are particularly effective In producing distinctive characters and types." He said that Yiddish literature is translated into 26 languages. He gave a reading from' Ms own works..-...——_ ,.„, , - - ti-j. . ;• Pinsky was the guest in Omaha of the Jewish National Workers Alliance and the Pioneer Women. He is president of the national Alliance. He is also president of the Jewish Culture Society of America. and a . member of 'the administrative committee of the American Jewish Congress.

Asbeville, N. C , (JTA)—William Dudley Pelley, Silver Shirt leader who was convicted in Buncombe countey superior court last month on charge of violating the "blue sky" laws of the state of North Carolina, was sentenced by Juige Wilson Warlick last Monday morning to serve one to two years in state's prison. Robert C. Summerville, convicted with Pelley, also was sentenced to serve one to two years In state's prison, but sentence in both cases was to be suspended on conditions enumerated by Judge Warlick. With regard to Pelley these included the payment of a ' ?l,000 fine, court costs, and other stipulations. • Pelley's attorneys, before 1 o'clock in the afternoon paid to the bookkeeper in the office of the clerk of the superior court, the fine of $1,000 and trial costs, amounting to $719.50. No costs were assessed against Summerville. Upon payment of the fine Pelley's prison term was suspended for five years, on condition that he continue in good behavior during the period, that he not publish or distribute in North Carolina any periodicals, and particularly anything that has to do with stock sale transactions or reports of corporations. Summerville'a sentence was suspended on similar conditions. As court opened, Judge Warlick asked the attorneys for the state if they had any comment to make on the case. Solicitor Zeb V. Nettles replied that Pelley has b e e n making "some drastic charges" against state's attorneys. ''As for me," the solicitor continued, "I have the skin of an elephants These things merely drop off without piercing the skin." But the other - prosecuting attorneys, he said, "may not feel that way." , The remark was understood to be a reference to Robert R. Williams and Thomas J. Harkins, both of whom appeared as attorneys for t h e state. "'....•

Jack Bronstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Eronsteln, a senior at South High school, recently was awarded third place in an international advertising contest for high school students conducted by Quill and Scroll, national honorary journalism group. Bronstein is business manager of the South High "Tooter." He won his award on a submitted ad entitled "The Tip-Off," an advertisement for a South High basket ball game.

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William L. HolEman was un- : evening showed that the animously re-eleeted president! and Federation lind1 of the Jewish. Community* Cen-; during tb.e past ypfii dPRpitf <^r many difficulties which have hrter and Welfare Federation at; set such institutions. the anmial meeting held Mori- •• ID. his presidential mepsKr-i day evening at the J. C. C. ! Holztnan pointed out that *•"•"•All the other officers, were; SOS people had used the «Te-v.-$<;J.. unanimously re-elected, in ep- iCommunity Center during 1 v.r- <•:. preciatioa of their capable and; and that. 1,117 meetings *>"•'• efficient service to the Feaera- ' been held in. the bmlclmg' civ'~its the year. He also urged ih»* •''tion. I commur.ity get behind the ins"1The entire list of officers for: bersb.ip campaign being; con^t-.--.-| the coining year: : efi now for the JewSsli C''i"-

of German Jewry A graphic, first-hand story of the Jewish position in Germany will be presented to the members of the local B'nai B'rith lodge Monday evening, March 4, at the Jewish Community Center. • The Jewish situation under Hitler will be described by a young German - Jewish student whose name cannot be revealed but who has recently arrived from naziland. This outstanding cultural event is being presented pursuant to the recent policy adopted by the lodge. "As long as the membership Till co-operate in attending these meetings," declared Ben Kazlowsky, chairman of the intellectual advancement committee, "the lodge will strive to provide the highest type of cultural programs possible." Preceding the program there wHl be a business meeting. Max Barish, president of " the lodge, haa several Important announcements "lie will make st this" time.

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j Sam Beber, second vice-press- ; that the family velfsre <ieT«i".vMilder Family ment vns caileS upor< ie i: s service and more relief tes;i to Gi¥e Torah .'Mrs. I* NereMf, third TICS-. more year than in auy preee;Uti» Ur

year. This department <!«"!ii» Announcement is being made j Marry Sllvcrcnan, secrcfery, i.?!P'x took cfire o). i'fV: .t.f^.TvuHnj of a Siyum Ha Sefer to take place j Abe . Goldstein, treasurer. RUG S6? iixGividiTals, rot. inrliw; at the " B'nai Israel synagogue, Honorary Members,, ing children's cH**es, trariPieiv'f, ;>; ISth and Chicago streets, on Sunthe care of the sped. Dr. Philip Slier, honorary prcsday, March 17. This ceremony trill be combined •vrith the Purlin 1 In mating his report: on •*u' E, Zamraac, concert given by Cantor A. : Jewisb CoiTirniiOit.r Cfmtpv. .Ts.-l. Schwaczkia and the B'nai Israel : choir. ~ - " ' J&s- : Morris The Torah is 1)61115 presented vice-president, 'and the comiixg. year cut-, J<by the Slilder f am illy. Preceeding Sirs. Marry H. Lapidrasf honor- '. viewed optimistically ii the FIMthe ceremony of completing the ary vice-president. ; oC £S0 new membprs is ai{«:ii?u.. Sefer Torah, a dinner Trill be ; in the drive now being cotnivi^^i. Reports Given. given by the B'nai Israel synaj In a detailed account o£ •'*' Reports were given by the gogue in the social hall of the heads of the various federation • manifold Jiciivities in the ,1evi«i. synagogue. Geneva, (JTA)—Supported by functional committees and the af- Community Center, ii was r e p l i The ceremony proper will be ed that on many occssione it v.-u the League of Nations, the Nanfiliated agencies. The year's pasen office which takes care of performed according to tradition. norama of activities WEE por- impossible to liowFe pome of iht projected activities because <")-' people "without a country," has Details concerning the awarding trayed by the reports. lack of facilities. sent out a recommendation to the of the various honors are beiEg Preceding the open meeting, a Special mention WHB eh"en •<• members of the Leagtse of Na- (•worked out. dinner was held. On the program the CotnTmvnity T'oniTR, the Cartions that different governments were vocal selections by Harry ter Players, the Collepe ot. ."is-vgrant special credits to enable the U. S. JEWRY GAVE Duboff, accompanied at the piano ish Studies, the Koimd TaMc- t*'; Nansen office to settle stateless $190,000 TO IMF by Mrs. Duboff. | Jewish. Youth, the junior prfJews and other refugees from David Goldman was chairman gram, the physical departing!:;,, Russia and Germany wherever Jerusalem. (JTA) — The sum of the committee in charge o£ ar- anfi the library. Ruth Allen \"«Jpossible. of flSO.000 -was contributed by rangements. He was assisted by commended for her work RP e^t.-The recommendation will be received by all taose governments the Je-ws in the United States to a committee which Includes Mil- cational director. Dr. rfcillp Slier. clifJrtnra:: •'>'. which are affiliated with the the Keren Kayeiseth last year, ton Abrahams, Mrs. Jeanette League of Nations. Dependent up- the Jewish National Fund in Pal- Arnstein, Robert Kooper, William the social service comniiti.es. dion their reply will be the decision estine it was announced here by Milder, Mrs. L. Neveleff and vided the work oJ fcie group ir•.:.:Harry Trustin. three' parts: Coisstrnctivc, T»*vras to whether the league should the headquarters of the fund. The sum also includes donaT h e nominating committee ventlve and curative. Through t'1*actively undertake the settling of stateless persons on a large scale. tions in land made by American which reported was headed br activities of this committee, «iV James G. McDonald, high com- Jews to the fund. It is 130,000 Harry A. Wolf and included Irvin juvenile delinquencies fire vmi. missioner for refugees, has shown less than the sum. contributed Stalmaster. Dr. A. Greenberg. taken care of. Ke reported, that Jewipti ;;lij>^ great Interest in. the recommenda- during the same year by the Jews Harry Ivulakoisky, Philip Klutztion of the Nansen office. His of Great Britain. It is only ?9,OO0 nick, David Goldman and Jack dren in Omaha coustituted only about one-half of one per ceni *»•" stay in New York will be brief, more than the sum contributed by Marer. The reports presented. Monday the juvenile court rtelincmeTi.".*-, since he must proceed to South the Jews of Poland. The report on thp Jewish America, to investigate the posPhilanthropies waff giver; 5;' sibilities o f settling1 German Kerry Pilverman, who WBE gen^"*refugees In South American &1 chairman of tlie drive h;.u: countries. c rear. He strcc-pecl the ms,Tvplin^: \ co-operation given by both •!>? ! worters f;B.d. the contributors. ! In E report on the Ludwig Lewisohn, world faj Council r>t Jewish. Fe mous author and literary critic, rnd. Welfare Funds. IChilip K'ni?The Psi" Ma fraternity -will cele- will speak here^ on Wednesday rick toirt of the service the coi'**brate its seventh annual "Psi Ma evening, Mareh 6, at the Jew»r1: cil is doing: toward effecting: r.in---:Day," Sunday, March S, at. the Comniunity Center at S p. HI., en vniforni standards of Jewish J'«J. C. C.,'"with an all-day program. the Community Foraia series. , rial service tlii'or.ghorit 11- tAt 2:30 p. m. there will be a A devoted American and a £e"Tciteci Slates. The ccnucii ffprwi women's basketball game between vont Jew, Mr. Lewisohn is rep,s a nieciiiTO oC exchange lor rp.j>the J. C. C. girls and the turning from Europe to deliver rration ideas in functions! fissU'ih, Kinkeads, champions ol Omaha. his first lecture series here in The feature ball game will be be- some ten years. Reports were ftlsc rendered ov, tween the Psi Ma team, champs Born in Berlin, at the age of local apencies afiilip.ted with i-htrof the Center, and the Blissards, 8 Mr. Lewisohn came with his 1 'ederation. Pr. Phor. honorfeir champs of the Knights of Colum- parents to South Carolina, and rresident of: the Talmud Tortih. bus. This game will be played at except for his European visits he '-emBrked on the deeper 3:30. After the games there will has lived his life in .America. oiistiess felt conceruing be a dance in the maia ball room. After receiving a degree at Cooducatioik. The classes fit Special entertainment has ' been lumbia, he tongtt German at two "^alnnul Torah liavp bcea secured to make this a gala af- midwestern universities. eel and the stnff Rtigsjienf.ed. fair. Music will be furnished by Ke later entered the field el Harry A. TV'oH', ebtfiirman the Creightonians. As the closing literary criticism, as dramatic • he Jewish Free Loan society, feature of the program, there editor of the Nation, editor in r rortPfi that. d«Tl'n.g IPS4 1lje will be a banquet for the mem- publishing house, contributor to ( ietj* had matte 4& loaas bers of the fraternity. taasy periodicals, he soon este.b'ing tc $6.185.00. Since -its lished" himsell as a powerful littion. the Free J..oo.n lias erary figure. 1,588 loans ammmting to fl,40,« Britain Grants Flyers He began his novel writing in 440.T.>, The capital of this r e v o l t Furloughs lor Holy Paris in 1923. With a knowledge ing, perpetual loan • fund hna of both. Hebrew and Aramaic, he grown from its original $1,000' t^ London, (JTA)-—T&« recom- saturated himself, is Jewish his- "The Last Days of Shylock," and 826, S86,19, Judaism "The Case of Mrs. Crump." mendation that Eoyal Air. Force tory snd literature. j He Ertced the public to contrib* In Ills lecture here, "The Ex- | ute to the loan fund, either Je officers and - men of tits Jewish came as a release from the prejufaith be granted leave on certsis dices, the source of a spiritual re- pression of America in Its Litera- j wemcrr oi t, dear departed OHP ture," he will bring to the plat- or in retebratiou of a holy days this year was published birth. here in Air" Ministry Orders. As a result of this new awak- form not only his remarkable The occasions are Passover ening he wrote "Israel," A report on the V; p - knowledge and experience of life Pentecost, the New Year, the Day stream" and the "Island Within." and literature, but also the deep formed •women's division of *h* of Atonement and the Feast of Other novels of his are equally as convictions of a man with a Jewish Community Center Tal>ernaeles. • well 'known &s "Mid-CfeE-nnel," mission. (Continued on Page S,>

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