Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-03-22

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Vol. 24, No. 12
COLUMBUS,  OHIO,   FRIDAY,  MARCH   22,   1940
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Everywhere By Phlneus J. Biron
PAGE   BROOKLYN'S DISTRICT  ATTORNEY...
I^A Jewish lad, Irwin Berman, and his two companions, also Jewish youngsters were assault¬ ed the other day by 20 gentile boys in Brooklyn.. .Irwin was stabbed—almost fatally—and Is still in a ho.spital:.. .The police apprehended the main culprits and the court will probably pen¬ alize them..But that is not suf¬ ficient. ..The dally press and the police consistently refrained from classifying the Incident as an anti-Semitic Incident. .Final¬ ly Kings County District Miles F. McDonald assigned Edward S. Sliver, .chief assistant Dis¬ trict Attorney (o looK Into charges that the stabbing was one of a series of antl-Semltic outrbeaks in the neighborhood. It goes with out saying that Mr. Silver win dutifully report that the   incident   was   merely   kid
stuff, a local gang fight But
there exists incontrovertible evi¬ dence, Mr. District Attorney, that the stabbing was an overt antl-Semltic act. .We haye seen the statement signed by the mother of Irwin in which Mrs. Herman states that the hoolU ¦gans called her boy "Jew bas¬ tard" and  "Dirty Jew" So
¦why Institute an 'investigation' (merely with a view of suppres¬ sing (he true oharacter of this un-Amerlcan..,outragB:,,j 'Must 'a Jew be killed after being In¬ sulted In order to'recognize tte antl-SenUtlc nature of his as¬ sailant? ....
PERSONALIA....
feRabbi A. H. Silver did not . mince words when he chastised a certain 'Yiddish newspaper at an off the jecord press confer¬ ence ... Silver scored that paper for its red baiting policy and said yi^t the Soviet Govern- (Continued on Page Eight)
Chief Jailer Of Nazi Big Shots WiU Be Heard Monday
The  community-wide  canvass i why it is needed that I am cer- for   pledges   to   assure   a   new   lain we will receive a good re-
pROG^Rl^NoTATi^p'M JEWISH CENTER BUILDING CAMPAIGN
The..T  nn^   ',.'. .'(   ENTERS F1NAL*W1ND-UP STAGE   ¦
The "Lest We Forget series program, which was heard form¬ erly at r>:4.'5 P. M.. on Wednes¬ days over WOSU Radio Station, has been changed to 7:-15 P. M., it was announced today hy,Al¬ lan Tarshish, chairman of 'the Civil Rights Committee of the Jewish Community Council.
Ali listeners are urged to send in their comments to Radio Sta lion WOSU.
CAPT. HCBERT H. BIDDLE
The rvnal H'rith annual joint meeting with Tifereth Isrpel and Temple I.srael Brotherhoods win h^ held at the Bryden Rd Temple next Monday, March 25, in recognition of the 100th an¬ niversary of the establishment of that congregatlon.1
Captain Hubert Biddle, Co¬ lumbus, will address the joint meeting. He was in charge of the Nazi war criminals now on trial at Nuerenbufg.
A better understanding of the Nazi leaders -wlU.be had by everyone who hefirs Captain Blddle'sr'personal report of sev¬ en months as their chief Jailer, No public report has ever been made of many of h'ls experi¬ ences.
According to Sidney L. Katz, president of B'nal B'rith, wom¬ en are Invited to this joint meet¬ ing and any meniber of the three organizations is welcome to bring guests.
The meeting will be called to order promptly at 8 p. m., fand no business sessions are to be conducted.
Louis Ruben Will Head Campaign For New Agudath Achiin Building In Bexlev   '
It is a known fact that the Agudath Achlm Congregation, oldest and largest orthodox syn¬ agogue of this city, has made a;i outstanding contribution to the growth and progress of the Co¬ lumbus Jewish c(immunlty. Whether it is B'nai B'rith, or Zionism, philanthropy, c o m- munal leadership, social or edu¬ cational efforts, one will find Agudath Achlm well represent¬ ed hy young, intelligent and energetic Jewish men and, wom¬ en. Over 200 ot its young men< and women served in the armed forces of our country. During the ijast four years manymem- ' bers of the congregation enlisted in every worthwhile endeavour to help win the war. In Its long period of hlstofy Agudath Ach¬ lm has endeavoured to preserve traditional Judaism—not only for the elders of the congrega¬ tion but the younger generation as well.
It is for this reason the lead¬ ers of the synagogue have re¬ cently embarked on an expan¬ sion program which Is to In¬ clude the building of a modern structure on the corner of East Broad Street and Stanwood Road, Bexley. The new house of worship will provide the necessary facilities-spiritual, ed¬ ucational and social ior those members and their families living East and In Bexley.
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CLKVKLAND   -W'O.MAN    TO
SPEAK   HERE   SATURDAY
MARCH   liOth
lewish Center entered its final stage this week. All cards which had been in the hands of vol- imteer siilicitops were caded in hy Rudolph J. Klemperer, gen¬ eral campaign chairman, and a (Mrect-mall appeal was sent out to those who had not been reached to date.
"Workers have encountered many difricultles in reaching Ihe persons , from whom they were expecting lo obtain pledg¬ es", .Mr. Klemperer .said. "Our tabulation showed nearly 200 prospective C(mtribuU)rs had not beon reached, because they were not at their homes or offices when ihe worker called, or be¬ cause the workers Ihemselves had been handicapped by illness 01- absence from the city , ¦We have allowed iTKjre time than we had anticipated for completion of this canvass and now we aie calling in all cards to wind up the campaign by mail. Letters have been sent to those who were not personally contactetl.
"The C'cnier has been so widely discussed and everyone ia so familiar With the reasons
sponse  to  these  letters.
"I hope every one who re¬ ceives this direct .solicitation In his mall will reitard it as our personal appeal for his pledge in place of the personal call which we tried but could not make.
"So many persons, are busy and our manpower for solicita¬ tion has heen so limited that we are depending upon these letters to bring jjs up to our $•12.1000 goal. It will be a great ¦day In this community when we can announce that Ihe .goal has been i^eached."
I'erstms who receh'c the mail¬ ed aiipeals for pledges should return them at once lo the Jew¬ ish Center Campaign Head- (luarters. 570 S'huth p'rom St. 'Those who ha\'e not yet receiv¬ ed a pledge card may cliiJ the (me printed In thi.^ issue of The Chronicle. Pledges made now may lie ijaid over a three-year Ijeriod, in IIMB. 10-17 and 11)48.
Campaign     officials    urged
prompt-•mailing   of   pledges   so
all names can he included in the
final Honor Roll of contributors
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Louis  Ruben
With the purchase of the new site already completed, the big jc^ji ahead Is that of raising the; sum of $250,000, the cost of the/ new building project. The Im¬ portant task, that of Campaign chairman, was undertaken by the youthful Louis Ruben, son of the late Saul Ruben, who for many years was a power of strength not only in the affairs of Agudath Achlm but was an outstanding   contributor   to   ev-
(Contlnued on Page Eight)
Mss^j, Ezra Siiaplro
' ; Mra. Ezra''Shapiro; of Cleve¬ land, C, whose charm, personal¬ ity and stimulating talks have captivated Columbus women, has accepted the Invitation of The Columbus Chapter of Ha¬ dassah to' speak at art Oneg Shabbat tea on Saturday after¬ noon,   March  30.
The affair will be held In the Sessions Room of the Columbus Art Gallery, at 2:30 P. M. Her subject will be "We Stand To- ether—Unafraid."
Mrs. Shapiro, who is vice- president of the Central States Region of Hadassah, is also vice- president of the Women's Di¬ vision of the United Jewish Fund of Cleveland, alid a mem- h^ of the Speakers'' Bureau of the Red Cross in her home com¬ munity.
Through family traditions, marriage, studies, and travel, Mrs. Shapiro has been thorough¬ ly grounded in Zionist facts, aims and ideals. As a daughter of the late Samuel Lanriport, of New York, for many years na¬ tional chairman of the Jewish National Fund, Zionism and Ha¬ dassah work were her child¬ hood background. Her husband. Ezra Shapiro, is a member of the National Zionist Executive Board. While a student at Hun¬ ter College, from whare she re¬ ceived her degree, she was ac¬ tive in Junior Hs^assah. She has  t)een   to  Palestine   twice.
Hostesses for the afternoon will be: Mrs. Harry Beckman, Mrs. Robert Blashek, Mrs. Mel¬ ville D. FYank, Mrs. Izler Sol¬ omon, Mrs. Hinda Zox, Mrs. Moe Hersch, Mrs. Wm. Wasserstrom, and Mrs. A. A. Wolman.
To Address Important Conference Here
SECRETARY   WANTED!
The Bccrelaryshlp of the Columbus B'nal B'rith, Zion Lodge No. 62, will bo avail¬ able very shortly. Those with qualifications who may be In¬ terested please communicate with Sidney L. Katz, Presi¬ dent, 108 E. Long St., Colum¬ bus, O., or phone MAIn 3508.
Itciizo
A momentous ineeting of Jew¬ ish leaders of Central Ohio will be held on Sunday, March 31st, at the Deshlor-VValllck Hotel. The purpose of the conference Is to acquaint, the Jews of Ohio with the stupendous $100,000,000 United Jewish Appeal campaign being conducted in many cities throughout the country in 1046.
Among the noted si^eakers who will address the Central Ohio,Conference are Rabbl Her¬ schel Schacter. . former U. S. Army chaplain who recently re¬ turned from Europe following thred" years of distinguished overseas service, and Renzo Le¬ vi, president Delasem, Rome's Jewish Relief society, who car¬ ried on relief actkvllies among the Italian Jews at the risk of his life during the Nazi occupa¬ tion of Rome.
Bubbi  HcrHcllcl
These   sijeakers
Schacter
will   present
first-hand . reports on the true situation in Europe, Palestine and the United States and des¬ cribe the program that must be undertaken to lift the surviving Jews of Europe (Alt of the depths of despair and homeless¬ ness. The conference March 31st, therefore, is to bring to realization a program which win assure the survival of the remnants  of  European  Jewry.
Robert W. Schiff, veteran campaign chairman of the Uni- .ted Jewish Fund of Columbus will act as chairman of the con¬ ference which will include a morning session beginning at 10:00 A. M., and an afternoon session until 5 o'clock. There will be no solicitation of funds.
The public Is cordially invited to attend the sessions.
Rabbi S. Mayerberg Will Speak Here Friday, April ^th
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg, the dlstlnquished head of Con¬ gregation B'nal Jehuda,, Kansas, City, Mo, will be the next- Cen¬ tennial speaker at The Bryden Road Temple on Friday even¬ ing,  April  5. /
Dr. Mayerberg was born In Goldsboro, North Carolina, and educated for the Rabbinate at the Hebrew Union College and University. of Cincinnati. His first post was in Detroit where he served for a number of years as an assistant to Rabbl Leo M. Franklin, of Temple ^Beth ' El. Later he ministered to Congre¬ gation B'nal JeghXirun, Dayton, 0. From Dayton he was called (Continued on Page Pour)
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