February 16, 1940

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rco* Entered as Second Class Call Matter on January SI, 1931, at fortottlce, of Omaha, Nebr ska. ' under the Act of March 3, 1879

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1 9 4 0

VOL. XVII—-No. 18

Cause NAZIS PLAN OR RefugeesCabinet Crisis B'nai B'rith Will MASSTRAN FER Hold District Six OF REICH EWS i i

Santiago ( J T A ) — The six Radical members of Chile's Popular Front Cabinet presented their resignations to President Pedro Aguirra Cerda, himself a member of the Radical Party, reportedly as a result of a disagreement over the report of a presidential invesClaim Entire Population tigation committee which charged "existence of fraud" in the entry of Stettin Sent Appointment of Dr. A. Green of Jewish refugees, Two were reto Poland berg, Harvey It. Leon and I. 1$ appointed and the other four were Zlmnian to the executive commit tee by Harry Malashock, genera RED CROSS BEGINS AID replaced. The Government has introduced chairman, marks the beginning of a number of bills into Parliament negotiations for the li'itai B'ritl Say 2,000,000 Poles, Jews placing restrictions on entry of District No. 0 Grand Lodge con Jewish refugees and on the activWill Be Transferred veil (ion to be held here in Omaha ities of resident refugees. One of July 7, 8 and J>. the bills, it was learned, would Elsewhere Ind Table The convention which is the Settlement Will Begin on Members curb the right of refugees to enWashington (WNS)-Nazl au seventy-second since the inception l e in Tract in Dominican in retail business. Pending , to P, . titerities have completed a pro- gage of the district, is the third to be passage of the 1 e g islatlon, the Republic in -. 0tam for the mass transfer of Government has taken measures sponsored by the Omaha lodge - Ctannan Jews to several sections to halt Jewish immigration. and will be a joint meeting of Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Rethe Round B'nai B'rith delegates from lodges Four me • Ql Naal-held Poland, notably Lubpresent their in eight states and four provinces public (WNS) — The road was of Jewish lin, it was reported in diplomatic e role of Jew- of Canada and a convention of cleared this week for launching interpretat " circles here. aerican democ- delegates from all women's auxil- of the first large-scale settlement ish youth ii. . Reports circulated in tile capital racy on Thursday evening, Febru- iailep in the distiict The Ubt of refugees in the New World un- this week stated that the entire der inter-governmental auspices ary 22, at the Jewish Community • Jewish population of Stettin had when the Dominican Government Center. Mrs. Ruth Neuhaus will < been packed into boxcalfs, withsigned a contract with the Dominlead the discussion. out food and warm clothing, and ican Republic Settlement CorporThose t a k i n g part are Bess - transported to Poland. Forced ation, subject to the approval ot Grunger, Helen F o g e 1, Justin emigration of Jews from other the Dominican Congress which is Priesman; and Abe Resnick. Fol- German towns and villages has Jewish' Agency Sets expected before the month is out. lowing the panel, the audience .v.-- teen reported. " Body to Further Colonization will begin on a will participate in'discussion from The presence of foreign newstract of 24,000 acres named Sousa the floor. Good-Will - papermen and neutral observers is contributed by General Rafael L. The questions to be discussed -credited here for the failure to Trujillo, commander of the Dom- date of the Nazi authorities to Jerusalem (JTA) — Carrying include the obligation of youth to inican Army and former president. ; evict the Jewish population of out a decision of the last World the community; peace and patrlo-' The contract signed by high Gov, Berlin. Zionist Congress, the J e w i s h tism; and vocational opportunities ernment officials exempts the setAgency has set up a commission for youth. ' Expelled to Lublin tlers from entry taxes and guarAccording to L o u i s e Miller, to study ways and means of reachReports from Poland said the antees them full legal, civic and • Gestapo, plans to expel at least ing an understanding w i t h the chairman of the Forum commiteconomic rights and r e 1 i glous 2,000,000 Poles and Je]ws from Arabs. Chairman of the commis- tee, refreshments a n d a social freedom. The American-organized the Lodz, Kielce and Cr|cow dls- sion is Engineer Solomon Kaplan- hour will conclude the evening. Dominican Republic S e t t lenient Admission to the program is free " trictfl to other parts of Poland eky, former member of the AgenAssociation was also'e x e m p t ed and youth and adults are invited cy Executive. (Continued on page 10.) from taxation, Corner stones have been laid to attend this cultural event. . . 500 Families for two new buildings at the JewSettlement of the tract, which is ish Agency's experimental station reported to have facilities for proat the Rehoboth, one housing a per colonization, including good plant institute, and the other an soil and an adequate water supagrarian economics I n s t i t u t e . ply, will begin with 500 Jewish Speakers at the ceremony IncludHarry Malashock and non-Jewish refugee families. ed M. M. Ussishkin, Arthur RupIt la hoped that eventually this district convention to be held in Republic One of the outstandini : Yiddish pih, Ellezer Kaplan, Prof. AbraOmaha was in 1922 when Henry ugeees; will absorb 100,000 refmotion pictures in sound "Yiddle ham H. Frankel and Moslie SmllMonsky, now international presiWith His Fiddle," will b present- ansky. The contract was signed by Sec• Arab Workers ed to Omaha .Jews on Sunday, "Quite a large sum was raised dent, served as president of Dis- retary of Agriculture Manual SalFebruary 25, and Momay, FebThe British A d m i r a l t y lias to help the refugees overseas," re- trict 6. vador Gautier and Secretary of ported Goodman Meyerson, presiagreed to provide Palestine citrus ruay 26, under the auspices of Communal Workers Interior, for the Dominican Govthe Bikur •Cholim socl *ty, Mrs. exporters with additional freight dent of the B'nai Abraham lodge, AU four members of the execuernment, and by James N. RosenL o u i s Neveleff, presl lent, an- ships from the beginning of Feb- which last Sunday sponsored au tive committee are well known berg, president, and Dr. Joseph A. pounced. • • • ruary to the middle of March and affair at the synagogue auditor- for their communal work and ex- Rosen, for the Dominican Th» star in the pictun is Molly the Colonial Office is ready to as- ium, 25th and J streets, for the perience in handling convention lic Settlement Association. RepubPicon, supported by an inusually sist the exporters to obtain neu- aid refugees. planning. Harry Malashoclc, genfine cast of accomplished Jewish tral freighters on easy terms. An The general c o m m i t t e e In eral convention chairman, has artists. The backgroun 1 is mu- official communique said the ac- charge Included Harry Dworsky, been Identified with Jewish Philslcal, and the plot is ratl er novel. tion had been taken on request Leib Wolfson, and Ben Martin. anthropies' D r i v e s for several This picture was show I in the of High Commissioner Sir Harold Refreshments were served by years, having been chairman of finest movie houses in the east, A. MacMichael, who recently re- wives of members. The organiza- two campaigns and at present is and aroused considerable favor- ceived a Joint delegation of Arab tion expresses its appreciation to treasurer. able comment. and Jewish citrus growers which Mrs. Joe Goldware, who organized He has been president of the The members of the committee was seeking aid for the Palestine the women's c o mmittee assisted Omaha B'nai B'rith lodge and New officers of Junior HadasIn charge of the project jure: Mrs. citrus Industry. by Mrs. Sam Canar; and to the served as delegate.to the past 12 sah and the Hadassah Business L. Neveleff, Mesdames H. Guss, A new Arab /workers* organiza- refreshment committee/headed by district conventions. He/was also Professional group will be initiatH. Llppett, S. Fish, T. Sherman, tion has been e s t a Wished here Anton Adler .assisted by M. Oland general chairman of the district ed at a formal dinner to be held William Epstein, N. Levinson, N. through the efforts of the Arab and Joe Goldware. . , Sunday, at 5 o'clock, at the Blackconvention in Omaha in 1922. Rosenblatt, L. Morgan, I'.. Azorin, lawyers Hussein and Kemal. It re- Mr. and Mrs. Joe G o l d ware stone Hotel. Sara Turner of ChiDr. A. Greenberg, who will cago, national N. Jacobson, I. Kaplan, S. Feld- presents the third attempt to br- headed the arrangements at the Junior Hadassah of•(Continued on page 10.)] man, H. Garrop, S. Nltz, J. Finkle affair. • (Continued on page 10.) ficer, will conduct the installation and J. Bernstein. and.present the organization with The picture, will he shown In its" charter. the auditorium of the Je Irish ComThose to be Installed are: Shirmunlty Center, Admisi on is 50 ley Barlsh, president; Bette Soref, cents. f i r s t vice-president; E d y t h e W h i t e b o o k , second vice-president; Rosalie Alberts, r e c ording secretary; Josephine R u b n i t z, orresponding secretary; Louise Miller, treasurer, and Bertha Slutzky, Parliamentarian, all of Junior Hadassah. Officers of the B u s t noss and Dr. I. Knox, national t irector of Professional group are: Tda Daythe English-Speaking D vision of tch, preident;. Gertrude Gilinsky, the Workmen's Circle, rill speak first vice-president; and Ann Batl, this evening at 9 o'clo k at the secretary-treasurer. Labor Lyceum, 2201 Clark street, on "A Realistic Approac I to JewNathaniel Isaacs waa in 182S ish Life." He will spea c in Yidcreated Principal Chief of Natal, dish. So. Africa, by the King of the ZuDr. Knox received his doctorate lus. degree in the field of ijliilosophy at Columbia University He has » i A '!" been a frequcU cont butor to Play Try-Outs both Yiddish and Englii h periodicals. Try-outs will be held Sunday r ic n ox Tomorrow evening D newlyat 3 o'clock at the Jewish Comwill be the guest of t e a k i n g munity Center for the f i n a l i r organized, English S p 's Circle, play of the Center Players seabranch o£ the Workme son, "Post Road." There are a be held Harvey R. Leon 690-E at a gathering t number of good parts for both I. B. Zlmman Dr. A. Greenberg at the home of Mr. an Mrs. S. men and women. Members of the executive com- Mnlashock. I h o convention is Zimnmn as treasurer. Delegates Lerner. /•''•.* The play will be presented at from eight states and four Cana* scheduled lor July 7, 8 and O. Dr. mittee to be in charge of arrangethe Center on March 18 and diun provinces will attend the con* Leon Cohn was ChefCfe Cabinet ments for the Convention of Dis- A. Greenberg will serve as vice19. in France during the premiership trict Grand Lodge No. 6, B'nai chairman of the committee; Har- Tention, the seventy-second since B'rith, were announced by Hurry vey Leon ns secretory, and I, B. the inception of the lodge. of Jules Simon,

Convention Here

YOUTH FJRI1M ONTiSDAY

SIGN CONTRACT FOR COLONIES

SEEK AMITY WITH ARABS

fifllR CHOLIM TO SHOW YIDDISH FILM

SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR SPONSORED SUNDAY

JR. HADASSAH TO INSTALL OFFICERS

DR. KNQX TO S( E M AT LABOR LI

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CONVENTION CHAIRMEN


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