Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1949-01-28

              Atchueoluitcal & Hlsioncul MU* rJ. High St. at 15th3-l,
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Setvinq ^ColuinbttB and Central Ohio Jewish .Ck^mmumly ^A\K
Vol, 27, No. 4
COLUMBUS, OHIO, PRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1040
Devoted'to American and Jewlah Ideal!
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Israel Holds First National Elation
TEL AVIV,.In brilliant sun¬ shine .and In a quiet holiday at¬ mosphere, Jews and Arabs throughout ¦ Israel cast their votes In the first national eleo tlon since the establishment of the Jewish state;
Final result of the elections win nof be known before the end of the week because ot the complicated  procedure  for  vot-
irig established for. members of. the arihed forces.
Premier David Ben Gurlon and his wife Were among the early, voters at a ¦ stdtlon In ¦northern Tel Aviv,. President Dr. Chalrti Welzmann, who has been confined tq bed for a week, voted at Rehoydth. Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok was un¬ able to vote because he was a-
A. J. C. ADOPtS-,- . ISRAEL POUCIES
NEW YORK—A Statement of Views outlining the attitude of the American Jewish Cohmlit- tee toward the state of Israel, as well as toward internal Anieri- can problems cMicernlng Jews, waa adopted here this week at the closing session of the three- day annual meeting of the or¬ ganization. Jacob Blausteln was unanimously elected president of the Committee, succeeding Judge Joseph M. Proskauer.
The Statement, prepared by a fecial committee, lauds the U. S." Government for recognition to Israel, halls President Tru¬ man's stand on civil rights in this country, and praises the United Nations for lis adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights.
"OPERATION CYPRUS- NEW YORK -^ "Operation Cyprus," Involving the transfer to Israel In the coming weeks of 11,000 Jewish refugees Interned In B.rltlsh carfips In the Mediter¬ ranean Lqland, will be the first major task undertaken by the $250,000,000 United Jewish Ap¬ peal In 1949.
A joint'operation of the Joint Distribution Committee and the UnltM Palestln?" Appeal—^both of which are constituent agen¬ cies of the U.J.A.—"Operation Cyprus'; has been set In motion, following the decision of the. British Government to release the Jewish refugees as soon as transportatlon'^fer them Is pro¬ vided by the Jewish authorities.
broad on the day when the-re¬ gistration census was taken.
In Arab populated areas, se¬ parate lines were formea , In front of the polling -stations by Arab women. This was the first time In the life of the Arab wo-' men that they have been per¬ mitted to cast their ballots. For many Arab men. It was also the first time that they were parti¬ cipating In elections.
Orthodox voters recited "She- heeheyonu" when they cast their ballots In the first election of the Jewish state. By noon more that! 40 per cent of the electorate. Including many Acabs, had voted. In-Jaffa, Arab propagandists appealed to the Arabs to cast their ballots for the Sternlst ticket, which ll.sts the Arab leader Abu Gosh as a candidate fOr the Israeli Na¬ tional Assembly.
EnniE MAN TRIO BOOKED FOR B'NAI B'ltlTH MARCH-OK-DIME8 DANCE NEXT SATURDAY e!VE. -
. Music for B'nnI B'rith "March of Dimes" banco to be held Saturday pvenlnK, Feb. 5, ut Broad St. Temple, vrlU bo (lirnlNhed ^by the Eddli- Miinn Trio, one of Columbus' mostr popular melody romblnes.
This Is the same uhlt-thut wns.featured (or a long time In the Victory Room of the Nrll House and has played the Albert Pick, Hllfon, nnd Statler Hotel circuits. T^ Trio has broadcast many times oVcr the Mutual Broadcasting System.
All procciids coUectrd at this affair will be donated to the P'ranklln Connty In(nntll): Paraiyitis Foundation, which offers aid to every polio victim regardless ot nice, creed, or C»>Or.
Contrlbiitlons nre $1.50 per couple. Refreshments - and entertainment Is.to be furnished, gratis.
In charge of the nff nlr Is Saul Sokol, aided by Gene Hameroff, Seymour Luckoff, Saul Selgel, Marvin Rosenthal, Isudore Zeldln and Si Sokol.
NATE COOPERSMITH^ MRS.  H. COWAN, TO HEAD NEW ADMINISTRATION OF CAPITOL POST AND AUXILIARY
MORGENTHAU NAMED
NEW YORK — The election of Henry Morgenthau Jr., for¬ mer Secretary of the-Treasury and one-time general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, ,as
¦ chairman of the board of the Palestine Economic Corporation was announced here this weeli..
, The announcement also stated that Henry ?Iontor, former ex¬ ecutive vice-chairman of the U. J. A., had been named vice- president,
GREECE APPROVES
ATHENS—The .Greek For¬ eign Ministry has, authorized .the opening of an IsraeU. con- sulate here. Israeli representa¬ tive to Greece, Asher Moissls, was received by the Greek For¬ eign Minister.
PRANCfe JOINS IN
PARIS — ' The French .Gov¬ ernment this "Week granted de facto recogrjltion to Israel. France made Its decision follow¬ ing the satlsfactqry conclusion of an exchange of views be¬ tween the two governments. "This decision (Joes not pre¬ judge the definite" jlemarcatlon, with the U. N.'s approval, of territory on wnlch the Govern¬ ment ot Israel will exercise its authority,"  .
italy'^'grants
ROME—Italy has "Eranted de facto recognition to the state of Israel, a / Foreign Ministry spokesman announced. He add¬ ed that the raising of the Italian consular representative In Tel Aviv to diplomatic rank was Imminent. "Commercial negot¬ iations between the two coun¬ tries are now proceeding In Rome," he revealed.
Foo^iof-Isvael Drive Neais Climax; Goal One-thiid4Shy
Nefson Kemp, Ohlp State Uni¬ versity senior from Miami Beach, Fla., will be the only Spurred by Israel's tribute and appreciation for the outstand-^ptudent speaker on. the program Ing results obtained in the first stage of the Food For Israel Campaign, ZOA districts and .regions tliroughout the country are approaching the climax of their drive with added enthusiasm and ,zest.
In CoIumBus, thfi Food-Por-Is- rael committee is caihpalgnlng to raise enough funas to be able to purchase 2500 cases of food for the Israeli battlers who are at all times ready to pay with thplr - lives to preserve Jewish honor and national existence.
About two-thirds' of the necessary funds have been rais¬ ed to date, but It Is usually the sprint, to a triumphant finish which Is the most difficult; and ds in other cases. In this drive too, IV requires the -last ounpe of energy tp make the home stretch of the campaign bring victory. i
The following cable^am his i»en, recelyed from the Israeli gbvernment by the national Food-For-Israel chairman: ^'The government of Israel wishes to express its i sincere thanks and gratitude'for. your' vast ship¬ ment of food supplies. They are of great value and assistance to
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Are yoit one bf those deserv¬ ing the thanks and- apprecia¬ tion? Have Jfou done. What you can Uy make'thla moat worth' while .uhderMiklhg'a success? .
The leading governments' of
Tomorrow's the day for the Joint installation battqnet qE Capitol Post 122; Jewi.sh War Veterans, and the Ladles Auxl Uary, to be held at, the Seneca Hotel, 6:30 p. m. Acting as toast master will be Lou Lievln. The "m.c." win Be Gall Stevenson, who has performed In the finest lilght cliibs In the U. S.
The Ryan Brothers, known as "The 3 mental cases, on the loose," win be here, direct froin the Chaz Paree In Chicago Beverly. Thai will thrill the dud lence with vocal selections, as another highlight of the pro gram.
The following will be Instai led, by National ^vlce-Comman der Percy Freedlander, as new officers fbr Capitol Post 122; Nathan Coppersmith, Comman¬ der; Harry Berlin, Sr. v-Com- mander; Henry Finke, Jr. v- Commander.
Mes. Sam- Goldman" will in¬ stall    the    following    Auxiliary I
members:-Mrs.' Harry Cowan,, president; Mrs. Herman Jacobs, Sr v-p; Mrs. Jay Barnett, Jr. V p Mrs. Joseph Plotnick, treas; Miss Lana Zeltzman, sec'y; Mrs. Richard Goldstein, guard; and Mrs  Dayld Becl^r, chaplain..
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Zionists Convene At IndianapQlis
A regional membership mobi- lizatipn Conference of the Ohio Valley Zlgnlst Region is sche- dulecf Sunday mornihg at • the Lincoln Hotel, Indianapolis. An Invitation has been extended to all district leaders and member¬ ship workers throughout the re¬ gion to attend this special mem¬ bership conference.
M,p. Herschel Auerbach, dir¬ ector of the Z.O.A. membership department, will address the conference. A   visual   presenta-
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Nelson Kemp to Speak in Behalf^^f OSU
Students at HilleVs Dedication Feb, 6
Rabbi Oschry at Agudath Achiin
The next occupant of Agudath Achlm Congregation's pulpit will be Rabbl Leonard Oschry, who will speak during the re¬ gular Friday night fainlly ser¬ vice next week, and at the Sat¬ urday morning services Feb. 5.
Rabbl Oschry was born In Johannesburg, South Afrlcas.and obtained his. secular education there and at . Detroit's Wayne University. He was formally or¬ dained in 1943 at the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago. He became National Director of the Mizrachi QrgaiAlzation of Canada in 1945. In the interests of this organiJatlon; he visited every major city In Canada and Was Instriunental ip the estab¬ lishment of the first Canadian Mizrachi Hachsharah nnd the Canadlaii Vaad - Hachinuch Hacharedl.
In '47 he took the position he currently holds—in • -the pulpit of the, Hebrew  Orthodox Con-
dedicating the new' Schantarljer Hlllei Memorial Building Sun¬ day, Feb. 6, at 2 p. m.
Kemp, [(resident ot the Hillel Student Council, will express appreciation for the new $200,- 000 structure which wilt serve primarily as a Center for Jewish student activities, but will also be available for the use of other Ohio Slate Studenis.
Representatives of 190 other Hillel Foundations at colleges and 'universities' throughout the "natiotiij have been Invited to attend the   dedication   of   this
building, erected as a memorial' to Edwin J. Schanfarber, late Columbus attorney and com¬ munity leader.
Before enrolling at Ohio State, Kemp attended the University- of Florida for two y,ears. Hi^ major here is'Tieronautical en- glneerlrrg. He has had leads in two Hlllei plays this year.
The dedicatory program, which will feature talks by President Howard \,.' Bevis and Religious Counsellor Milton Mc¬ Lean of Ohio-State and national, regional, and local Jewish lead¬ ers, will be open to the .public. Musical numbers will ^je. pro¬ vided by the OSir Symphonic Choir, undei  the , direction    of
Professor Louis H. Diercks.
Following the program will comte a tea and reception, and an opportunity for visitors to in¬ spect the new building, - de¬ scribed as the first In the Unit¬ ed States to be designed and erected especially fof HUlel pur¬ poses.
In thft' photo below, Hlllel's Rabbl Harry Kaplan led a "tour of .inspection" of the beautiful-, new Memorial Building, for several Ohio State University dignitaries. In the picture, left to right, are ,Rabbr Kaplan; Dean Christine ConaWay; B, 1,. Sfrad- ley, OSU's vice president; and Rev Milton McL^n, counsellor, for  religious  activities
the *oSd  are-rno%-. twnbUng gwgaUon in South Bend, Ind. oveii/'(each,o.ther,-to,vgly;e.f:|^^^        Rahw Osc^^s thefiuthor of
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