Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1944-07-21

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Vol. 22. No. 29     Entered aa Second-Class Matter, Postofllce   Columbus,. Ohio.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, FRIDAY, JUliY 21, 1044
Dcvotad   to   AmarlcAn «nd  Jiwlih   ld«al«
Strictly Confidential
TIdbltii   Prom   Everywhere By Phlncns J. Blron
United Jewish
JUST wismNo ...
BB. We wish that the police would start going after the or¬ ganized bands of antl-Semltlc youth.s who mal<e life unbear¬ able for .Jewish boys In Dor¬ chester, Mass, . . That some of the refugees in Mexico City would .spend less of their time on view at night clubs and oth¬ er places of amusement. . . And that Sigmund Llvlng.ston's txiok, "Must Men Hate?", were more Intelligently written . , . As president of the Anti-Defama¬ tion League he .should not have exposed hl.s limitations on the subject . . .
lAHTKN HRRE . ¦.
te "You can rest a.ssured that I shall conlinue In the same di¬ rection in which i have been going for the last thirty years, and that the .lewl.sh ciuestion In Czecho.slovakla will he handled decently —.in a real democratic .spirit" . . . This (|Uole Is from a l)er.sonal letter from ,Ian Mas- aryk to Louis Rlttenberg, editor of Liberal Judai.sm . . It's true that Col. Herbert H. Lehman wants to resign as head of UNRRA . . . This because of contlnue<l Interference on the part of the State Department . . . Among the very few build¬ ings the Rusians found Intact in the recaptured city of Minsk, reports the New York "Post's Ella Winter, was the Yiddish theatre . . . We can't Imagine why . . . Who l.s the Poale-Zlon- ist, long known as adamantly anti-Soviet, who on a recent visit to Mexico spent several hours with Soviet Amba.s.sador Constantln Oumansky — and was amazed to find Mr. Ouman- sky knew ail about his pj-eju- dlces'?  .  .  .  ,
IN UK UEFUOKKS . . .
Su This has been an exciting week for Henri Bernstein, the French refugee playwright, whn is the president of the French American Club, leading dc Gaul- list group hereabouts . . Hern- steln did not, however, spend much time with the General, who was "too busy" to see him pi'lvateiy , . . Some of the Ger¬ man .lews whx) have found ref¬ uge in Mexico have taken a special delight in buying up for¬ mer German concerns that went on sale when Mexico declared war on the Nazis . . . The fii'st thing most of the new owners did was to replace the swasti¬ kas that hari been displayed in the establishments with the Magen David Banner . . Now comes Ihe revelation that there really Is a ".lacobowsky" who had the adventures portrayed in Franz Werfel's play ".lacob¬ owsky and the Colonel" . . . The gentleman's real name is Stefan S. Jacobowlcz, and he told his story to Werfel for a cash consideration . . . And now that the Werfel play Is such a hit, Jacobowlcz Is at woi'k on his autobiography, which he hopfjs to sell to the movies . , . As , for that soon-to-be refugee, Adolf Hitler — on Broadway they're now saying that Adolf Is looking high and low for a recording of "The Last Time 1 Saw Paris" . . . WITH THE UTI5KATI . . . te Congratulations to Aleph Katz on the publication of his fifth book of verse ... He Is iindoubtedly one of the most sensitive and truly modern Yld- (Continued on Page 8)
Special Broadcast From Rome Synagogue To Voice Thanks
A .special thank.sgiving ser¬ vice from Ihe Temple Israel- itico, Rome's famed Synagogue, will he beamed to the Unitetl States on Sunday, .luly 23, 1:1.1 to !:.?0 P. M., E. W. T., in a pro¬ gram presented by the Ameri¬ can .lew.ish Committee In col laboration with the National Broadcasting Company. The program, to.be carrletl over the NBC network, will be the first, ,Iewish broadcast from an Al- lied-lllierated territory.
The Chief Habbi of Italy, An¬ ton Zolli, will comluct the ser¬ vices. A cantor and a girls' choir will partlolpate. The ar¬ rangements for the program were made by Ralph Howard, NBC cori'espondenl attached to Ihe American   P''if(h   Army,
Rabbi Zolll, who is 7.1, had been In hiding, at one time with a Catholic family, during the nine months that the Nazis tli- rectly controlled Rome. He was one of tho some ti,fi(X) Jews of Rome wh(t outwitted the Ges¬ tapo and escaped deportation. Nearly 5,000 of Rortie's ,lewl.sh population were (leported by the Germans. While he was in hiding. Rabbi Zolli, on whose head the Nazis placed a price of ,300,0(10 lii-D, wrote propaganda leaflets in German and Ital¬ ian, urging Axis troops to sur¬ render to the Allies.
The synagogue from which the broadcast will eminaie is In the centre of the old Roman ghetlo, on the banks ot the Tib¬ er. A modern structure, it vvas built at the turn of this century. It stands on the site of an an¬ cient synagngue, for Ihe ,lewis)} community of the Italian capi¬ tal is one of the oldest in tlie world. The building of the synagogue came at a lime wlien ,Je\vs were enjoying equal nghl.'^ wilh idl other Italian citizens. One of their co-religionisis, I'^r- nesto Nathan, served a.s .Mayor of Rome from IflOT lo 101:1.
Only Three Jews Left In Vilna
.AIOWOW (WNS) — When Soviet troops recaptured Vilna last week they found only three .Jewish survivors, an old m;m, a woman and a boy, according lo front-line dispatches.
The dispatch reads; "in one of the streets of the city Red Army men ran Into an old beai'ded Jew. He walked with outstretched hands aa If clutch¬ ing the air. By his site limped a woman and    a    boy.    These
"Races Of Mankind" Now On Display At Lazarus
Five display windows on tiie P'ront Street side of the F'. & R. Lazarus Department Store are now exhibiting pictorial ox platuitlons . ot the well-known booklet called "The Races or Mankind". This booklet has been very widely distributed by the hundreds of thousands throughout the United States and al.so in many military camps throughout this country.
Tlie display will be kept at the Lazarus .store for the next two weeks, it was announced by Allan Tarshish, Chairman of the Civil Rights Committee of the Jewish Community Council, and will then be displayed at Ohio State University for an addi¬ tional  two  week  jioriod.
All readers of the Chronicle are urged in be sure Io see this worlhwhilc exhibit.
Catholic Paper Attacks Jew Hatred
n.VCINiVATf (.IPS) -.- "No true Catholic can hate ,lews", the t7a(hnllc Telegi-apb Register of thi.s city declared. The news¬ paper says:
''AVe canftftt lay emphasis too strongly -rm the fact that the .lews are our brethren in Christ- No (rue Catholic can hate Jews or any other group in the whole human family, because they have all been redeemed by (lit! blood of Christ. All have become brothers of the Divine Savior of the human I'are. If Hitler had I'emalned a ti'ue Catholic, he would never have hated or per- seculed Ihe ,Iews. He became Ihe abnormal, Inhtiman, degen crate creature that he is in.so- far as he has departed from Ihc principles nf the faith in which he was baptized and Ihe sane lions of Ihe religion in which he was reared".
4(10 JKWH HTIIiL RKKIDH l.v  KH.WKKl'KT
KTOCKHOL.M (JPS) — Four hundi'ed .Jews still reside in Frankfurt, a former center of German ,lewry, according to a refugee from Germany who has just arrived here. At least 30,- 000 FVankfurl Jews have been interned In concentration camps in Germany or deported to Po land.
were the only survivors of the Jewish population of the city". Befoi-e tbe war Vilna had a Jewish population of more than 50.000 and was one nf the lead¬ ing Jewish cultural centers in Europe.
JEWISH HOLIDAY MAIL REGULATIONS
The Jewish religious holiday Chanuliah, season of gift Rlvins, occurs this year on ncccmbcr 10.
Gift purcelN sent overseas to members of our armed, forces of the .Jewish faith In connection with this holiday may be nccepted for malllug during the period from Septcni- bei- 115 to Oclober 15, without written re<iue»t from the member of tho armed force, under the same conditions us apply to ChristnuiH parcels for members oJ the Armed Forces Oversetls.
In order Ihat parcels may be promptly dispatched, all such parcels should be endorsed "F«m JEWISH HOL,lDAV".
20,000 SEE NIGHT OF STARS"
21  Irf)('nl (iroiipis Co-opcriilr To Make Kxtra Bond Hales
Goes Over The Top
That Columbus Jewish comi.iunity does appreciate the splendid leadership of the late Edwin J. Schanfarber was best indicated with the announcement this week by Robert W. Schiff, General Campaign Chairman, that the United Jewish l^und had gone -well over the top.
Nothing, in our opinion, gave "Ed" greater satisfac¬ tion than the successful conclusion of this once-a-year fund raising activity, and this year's effort in particular. If Ed Schanfarber could speak, he would say that he was heart¬ ened b.v the realization that our people are aroused to their duty; that this realization binds us together and gives con¬ vincing promise of ultimate victory for righteousness thru- out the world.
Mr, Schiff took Ihe opportun¬ ity to congratulate and thank the leaders, workers and contribu¬ tors of the magnificent achieve¬ ment of this year. The loyalty and conscientious efforts of the Men's, Women's anfi ,lunlor Dl- vi,sion organizations had in a large measure contributed to the success of the 1041 drive, he said.
Mr. Schlff paid special tribute to I. W. Garek, vice-president und chairman of the Campaign Organizalion Commitlee, for his efficiency, determination and tenacity of purpose. From the very beginning until Ihe present lime Mr. {larck was a real driv¬ ing force, lie mastered every tietail and hatl at all times been able lo furni.sh each group with such factual information as has brought about success,
"We had the greatest ta.sk in Columbus United Jewi.sh Fund histor}'. and many hundreds of men and women in the com¬ munily played an imporlanl and praiseworthy part In the funds ive have ({alhered, we have made our contribution to ihe alleviation of widespread hu¬ man suffering and the uphold¬ ing of creative Jewish values", Mr. Schiff ccmckKled.
"it Is not too late", staled Chairman Schiff, "for tho.s'e who iiave not already subscribed, to make theii" contributions now. ¦|"he office wll) gladly receive any contrihullon and all who have not been crmtacted are asketl Io Ik' a commillQe of one In .send in Iheir conlrihutlon at once. The money raised in this Camiiaign is going to be allocat¬ ed among Ihe worthy organiza¬ tions and institutions making possible the continuance of Jew¬ i.sh life. Each one wants to do his share. So send in your con¬ tribution now, if you have not , already ilone so. The atidre.s.s of the United ,lewish F'und is ISO E. riroad St., Columbus, O."
"The Night of Stars" show, in¬ augurated by B'nai H'rlth under the chairmanship nf David Cheses, was an outstanding suc¬ cess wilh almost 20,000 people packing the lied Hird stadium last Saturday nighl,
Cheses served as general chairman of the entire campaign which resulted in the sale of i\l- mosl $2.(100,000 wnrlh of extra bonds.
Mr. and Mrs. i^ernard Feit¬ linger directed the H'nal H'rilh selling grnu])  in   the  campaign
A COKKEt^TION  A.M> ,\.\ APPRECIATION
,-\t last Haturda,v night's perfornuuicc of Ihc "Night of Stars" at the lied Bird Sta¬ dium, Dick Powell announced that the Hn-ee organfzatlonH which sold over $2.'i0,()00 In War Bonds were the Klwan¬ ls, B'nai B'rith and Ihe ,'VIuii- tle Club. During the excit¬ ing progi m the name of lhe Columbus Zionist District was not mentioned. The fact Is that the local /loidst group was second in volume sales, having sold ovei' $2(111,(10(1 in War Bond.s.
David C h e s c s, general chairman of (he "Nlghl of Stars" Committee takes this opportunity to thank the Zionist Organiuiliun, H'nai U'rlth, Council of .lewish Wo¬ men and the jy-wlsh War Veterans for their splendid cooperation in Ihe su<'cess of this outstanding patriotic project.
and led all '21 i)arlicipaling or- ganlzatiims in total number of sales. The H'nai B'rilh mem¬ bers sold a total of 1,033 bonds,
Edward Schlezlnger, presi¬ dent of B'nal B'rith, served on the executive committee of "The Night of Stars" and I. M. Harris was in charge nf organi¬ zations.
Included in the 21 participat¬ ing groups besides the B'nal B'rith, vvere three olher Jewish organ(izatlons, Columbus Zlon- lijl District, Council of Jewish Women and The Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans, All made a good record and the Council of Jewish Women fur¬ nished a great part of the vol¬ unteer help at the heaiUjuarters which was open every day for a month before the show.
Havo you donated a pint of
blood?   Don't waif!
Do if NOWI
Coughlin Says He's Biding Time For Postwar Comeback
' WASHINtiTON (JPS)—Char¬ les E. Coughlin Is planning a postwar political comeback, ac¬ cording to Joe MeWllllams, one of the twenty-nine defendants now being tried In Federal CoOrt In Washington on charg¬ es of sedition, the newspaper PM reports.
PM states ttiat, Joe MeWll¬ llams confided to a correspond¬ ent whom he believed "friend¬ ly" to "the cause", that he had a week end conference with the Jew-baiting, native fascist priest. Coughlin advised him to "sit tight" and revealed to him plans of a postwar "education¬ al campaign". McWUUams re- Iterated to the correspondent, what he once used to state pub¬ licly, that Hitler Is one ot the greatest figures In all history.