Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-11-15

              S]f\V>^ Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Ck>nununitY \JP^
Vol. 24, No. 47
COLUiMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY,  NOVBMBBR   15, liMO
OsvoTtd xo Amtricsn ind J^wlih (dull
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Prom B'rerywhere By Phlnebs J. Biron '
INSIDE STORY....
"This is the real story of the founding of the International Union of Students (lUS) in Prague, Czechosiovolcia, a few months ago...It is a story that the American press surrounded with its own special brand of iron curtain.. .And it is a story of international student coopera¬ tion against fasci.sm that bridged the mythical chasm between "Eastern" and "Western" civl! ization.. .United States student.s sent 25 delegates to Prague... F'our .lews, three Negroes, six Cathlolcs and representatives of other monorlty groups which, together, are America....In Prague they met with delega¬ tions from all over the world.. They received a message of so¬ lidarity from students of tho Hebrew University of Jerusa¬ lem prohibited by the British from attending.. .They partici¬ pated' in framing the lUS pro¬ gram based on the .students' need for democracy at -the schqlastic and the world level.. .'A book on the fallacies ' of racism is being compiled, and plans made to fight discrimina¬ tion In colleges and uniyersi- «,. ,, ties... .The  25  American  dele-.
$150,000 Raised For Haifa Institute At N. Y. Dinner
NEW YORK (JTA)—The sum of $150,000 was raised for the Hebrew Institute of Technology in Haifa at a dinner attended by 1,500 persons each of whom subscribed $100. Shlbmo Kap- lansky, president of the Insti¬ tute, who arrived by special plane from Palestine on Mon¬ day, was the principal speaker.
Declaring that "the Jewish people will overcome present difficulties and will build in this long-neglected ancient land a free and just society, based on the sound foundations of mod¬ ern science and technology." Kaplansky urged full support for the institute which is the only school for technological and engineering education In Pales¬ tine, with a student body of close lo I,too and an outstanding faculty.
The dinner, which was held under the auspices of the Amer¬ ican Society for the advance¬ ment of the Hebrew Institute of Technology, was tendered in honor- of Alexander Konoff, a director of the society. It mark¬ ed the final stage of a drive, headed by Field iVIarshall ^r Bernard L. Montgomery and Professor Albert Einstein, to raise a half-million foliar bulld-
Students,. NAAS, based on a pro¬ gram of student self-gov6rnment, federal aid to all students on a mferlt basis, and the strongest possible opposition to "quota" systems in education, the NAAS will include B'nai B'rith's Hil¬ lel Foundation, the Catholic Newman Club, the University Christian Assn.. American Youth for Democracy, and a host of student organizaftlons, among them representatives from many .student governments... .A con¬ vention, has been called for De¬ cember 27th in Chicago.. .Amer¬ ican students have needed some¬ thing like this for a long time.. BecaufJe American students of all faith.s, colors and creeds are the only group that can destroy
the fascist "quota" systems	
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stttute. The "laboratories Will he named after Brlgadlef' .General Frederick H. Kisch, late chief engineer of Montgomery's Eighth' Army and former trus¬ tee ot the  institute at Haifa,
COUNCIL   LEOISLATIVE GROUP TO MEET WEDNESDAY
War Veterans Urged To Send In Military Reports At Once
Allan Tarshish, chairman of War Records Committee, an-, nounced today that a large num¬ ber of discharged servicemen have not sent in their final mil¬ itary reports. This information i.! very important, since copies are sent to the Jewish Welfare Board, the Ohio War History Commission and a permanent file will be kept for the local Jewish  community.
All those 'who liave lost their questionalre form, are advised to call Allan Tarshl.sh. at AD. filD."), or send a card, and anoth¬ er questionalre will t>e forward¬ ed  without delay.,,
Byrnes To Handle Palestine Problem
WASHINliTON (WNS)— Sec¬ retary nf State, .lames F. Byrnes and HritL^h Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin have agreed to confer in detail on the i'ales-' line question, it wa.s disclosed here hy a State Department spokesman, who simultaneously revealed that Mr. Byrnes had taken over from President the handling of the Palestine ques¬ tion in so far as it concerns United States policy.
This    transfer    of    function.
Star of Radio and Theatre Will Be The Speaker at Hadassah Donor Dinner
The Legislative Group Of the Council of Jewish Women will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p. m., at the home ..of Mrs. Harry Mellman, 2324 Bexley Park Rd. Mrs. Albert Goorey will read a paper on "Historical Growth of Russia." The Group is also planning to present at ¦this meeting, Mr. Wyatt Thomp¬ son, a former West Virginia newspaper editor.
A.s is customary, guests will bring their sandwiches, the hos¬ tess  to  furnish  the beverage.
LEONARD   H.   FREIBERG TO   ADDRESS  B'NAI   B'RIT^
question and, possibly, to ac¬ ceptance by the United States of a greater share of responsi- 'bllity-in the- search for a solu¬ tion. Tbe problem has hitherto been handled exclusively Ijy President Truman.
Although there has been no official statement so- far. evi¬ dence of greater activity hy the State Department was seen in its assignment of sijecial staff of experts on Palestine and t h c Near East to assist Mr. Ryrnos in his negotiations with -the British Foreign Secretary. Tho .staff is to include Harry Villard. deputy director of the Near Eastern Division, Evan Wilson, who served as secretary to the Anglo-American Committee on Palestine, and George Wads- worth, U. S. Minister to Syria and  Lebanon.
Dynamic, colorful dramatic Helen Waren, star of the thea¬ tre and radio, who has just returned from Palestine where she conferred on current prob¬ lems with leaders of World Jewry, will be speaker at , the 18th Annual Hadas,sah Donor Dinner, to be held on Sunday evening, Dec. 8, at fi:,10 P. iM., at the Nell House, It was an¬ nounced  this week.
¦Miss Waren was not always the whole-hearted Zionist .--hL' is today. She wanted In be an actress "even before 1 {'oiild think", she exclaimed.
During hei' very siu-t'cssful ilriimatic career, she played o))- poaite George Colouris in '.'Rich¬ ard ill", was featured with .loan Bennett in "Stage Door" and played the Katherinc. Cor¬ nell part'in "Alien Corn", as well as the comedy lead in "Hav¬ ing a  Wonderful  Time".
Simullanoously, Helen Waren was being .starred hy NBC in the radio drama "Prairie Folks", and appearir^g ih such other well-known radio serials as "Life can Be Beautiful", "The Man. I: Wprled'', ."^Itty^ Foyle'',
'¦'¦Bh^r'--left .'tHfef'Broaaway.-hit; '"The Searching Winci", to play
Helen Warm
the leading role in the overseas U.S.O. company ot '*Ten I^lttie Indians".
Helen Waren was one of the very first civilians to enter Ger¬ many immediately after V-E Day. The gfim horror which she found there, especially taj. /the. j^lghi. 0^ tlii%jni4le?3i, Jcw^y vS'Mg^^ ^.!||
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Convention Of Council Of Jewish Women Hears Reports On Fighting Anti-Semitism
At the regular meeting of Zion Lodge, B'nal B'rith on Monday, Nov. '25lh, the princi¬ pal speaker will be Leonard H. Freiberg, secretary of District No. 2, Cincinnati, 0. in addi- tion to the address l3y Mr. Frei¬ berg, the degree team will in¬ itiate new members of the Igdge and the first nomi|ialions of officers for the coming year will  be held. '
Planned as somewhat of- a surprise, but leaking out as surprises sometimes do,- the award of a diamond menorah lapel- pin to Mir. Aaron Neus¬ tadt will be made. Mr. NeustaBt has been president of Zion Lodge degree team for over 20 years, and the award is being made In appreciation of his faithful service.
Harry Goldstein, chairman of the program committee, has an¬ nounced that the meeting will begin at 8:30 p. m., at the Broad • St. Temple. '
ALLAN   TARSHISH   FAMILY NIGHT SPEAKER AT AGUDATH ACHIM
Allan Tarshish, well known local radio commentator, Ben B'rith and communal worker, will be the "*" ""'^ -J 3 speaker al the Agudath Achim Family Night services to be held next Fri¬ day, Nov. 22, at 8 o'clock. He has chosen for his subject "Democ¬ racy At The C rossr oads". Cantor P. Gell¬ man win render appropriate He¬ brew selections and Rabbi M. Hirschsprung is to preside.
Following the servic,es refresh¬ ments are to be served in the social hall thru the courtesy of the Agudath Achim Sisterhood. :The public Is cordially Invited to attend.
Tarshish
8R. HADA.SHAH STUDY GROUI"   l»RECEDE8 IMEETINti TUESDAY
The next regular meeting of Senior Hada.ssah will be held Tuesday, Npv. 1!). at the Bry¬ den Road Temple, i-'receding this meeting at 1 P. M., Rabhi Nathan Zelizer will open the Hadassah study group session. Ail members are urged to par¬ ticipate in this series of lectures and discussions on "Zionism". Mrs. Sanford Lipson, Education chairman, has made "plans for a  complete  education  program.
Jhe "Land of Hope" a new sound film on Palestine, in col¬ or, showing the relationship be¬ tween the development of Pales¬ tine as a Jewish Homeland and the rehabilllation and resettle¬ ment of Europe's stirviving Jews will be shown at the meet¬ ing. "Land of Hope", is full of dramatic scenes of history in the making. This film is nar¬ rated by Jose Ferrer, noted Shakespearean ' actor and pro¬ ducer. It is prefaced by a com- (Conttnued on Fage 8)   .
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(Left)   Mrs. David M.  Levy, (Right) illrs. Josuph M. Wcit
DALLAS (JTAi—The 18lh sify its ipter-taith work through triennial convention of the Na-; various cultural projects suita- tional Council of Jew4sh Women ble • f o r' every community meeting  here  heard  reports on  throughout the country.
combatting racial prejudice in the United States and on pro¬ moting   inter-faith   activities.
Dr. Clyde R Miller, professor of education at Columbia Uni¬ versity and originator of the Springfield plan for combatting prejudice in the schools, told the convention that most of the people in the United States are not "Inclined to be Influ¬ enced by anti-Semitic propagan¬ da and can be immunized against prejudice." Mrs. Erwln Gutmann of New Jersey, report¬ ed that the Council will inten-
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The 'ijonvention reaffirmed the stand on Palestine taken by the / Council in its resolution.of WiS, urging unrestricted Jewish  Imi*'' migration into Palestine and th^v        5*' immediate    abrogation    of   tlie'; ''"''•r ,}*
British White Paper,
The award of "Jewish Womah\ of the Year" for lO-lO was P.re-. sented to Mrs. Adele K. Levy, chairman fo the U. J. A. Worn' en's pivlsion, before 450 d^l0- gat.es attending the convetitlpn; The presentation was made Sy, Mrs. Jpseph M. Welt, preald^r(t (Continued on Page Eight) '
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