Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1926-12-24

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Volume IX
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a weekly newspaper for the JEWISH HOME
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Jewish Ideals
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Will Gii4 Hope To Jews SHruggling With Antii<Se initism Abroad
I)a\id  Ai  b'i'owii Conveys His
I'crbonal ' V^l>l>rcciation    To
OutstandingsPel'Sious And
Lay   Leadwa^^ Among
Christians ForNI^heir
Aid To Suffcrinj?
Jews.
LAUDS SPIRIT MANIPESl^D AT CATHEDRAL MEETIfbG
Literary Digest Comes To The Front In a Sincere Desire I To Be ot Service.        I
of thellMore Than 200 Members
BE SURE TO ATTEND B'NAI
B'RITH   MEETING   NEXT
MONDAY EVENING
A strong and unrelenting fluht for the Ontcr Guardinnship of Zion Lndsc, No. 02, I. O. B. B., will take place next Mond.iy cvenine, December 27th, at Realtors Hall, 144 East State Street, at 8:15 eharp
The battle will bc between tno rising, young attorneys — David A. Peiros and Justin L. Sillman. From present indica¬ tions a record-breaking attend¬ ance will mark this meeting. Both parties are optimistic.
All members are urged to re¬ port on time and cast their bal¬ lots for thtir favorite candidate.
NEW YORK — 111 recognition , spirit of the great mass meeting held Sunday e\ciiing, December 5, in the Cathedral of St John the Divine m New York, under thi auspices of the Ameri¬ can Christian Fund for Jewish Relief, on behalf of the suffering Jewry of Europe, which was attended by 1,500 Jews and Christians, David A Brown, national chairman of the United Jew¬ ish Campaign, has written to convey his persond! appreciation to the out¬ standing religious .md lay leaders, reP' resenting all sections of the Christian community, whose participation and personal expres*iions of humanitarian good-will gav6 the meeting such a nota¬ ble character Mr Brown suit messages to Bishop William T Manning, head of the Episcopal diocese of New York, who presided at the gathering, Dr S Parkes Cadman, president of the Federal Coun cil of Churches of Christ in America, who IS one of the chairmen of the Christian fund committee, Major Gen John F O'Ryan, and Gen John J Pershing, who, with Louis Marshall, were the speakers of the occasion
In his letter to Gentral Pershing Mr Brown said
"Because of mj work in couneUlou with the United Jewish Campaign, was deeply interested m the meeting which was held imderJljji^i^iEj^s^o the American CSSsimnFuud for Jew ish Kehef last Sunday night at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
"1 am profoundly conscious of the fact that this meeting is historic iii its significance The partiupation of Dr S Parkes Cadinjn, Bishop William T. Manning, I^everend Edward Lawrence Hunt, Major General John F O'Ryan, Louis Marshall and yourself gave to this gathering as distinguished a representa¬ tion of the clergy and laymen of their respective faiths as might be gathered any place in the world.
"That rt will result in a better under¬ standing and a finer spirit of tolerance one for the other, I am sure; and that it will result In a substantial return beyond the fondest expectations of the American Christian Committee, is my firm belief.
"Not only will tbc Christians of this land be stimulated by what has been said, but It will have its effect Upon our own Jewish people who over these many years have been carr>inB the burden if caring for their own in a'll parts of those stricken countries in which they live {Continued  on page  4)
I  Will Attend Big S. A. M \ Conclave Next Week
Saturday will mark the iKginiimR of the influx of delegates to Sigma Alpha Mu frattinnty's 17th national convention to be 1kI<1 ui Columbus December 26, 27 nnd 2rt More than two lumdred members are expected to attend, rcpre- bentmg thirty-five chapters and twenty aluttini tluhs from as many universities anil titles i]i the United States and Canada
Con\cntion headquarters have, been esfablishcd at the Veil Houst where rfit business   sessions  of the   fraternitj
Tickets Selling Fast For Ivreeyoh Ball Tuesday, January 11th
TiLkets are selling rupidly for the big Fourth Annual Ball to be given ^iy the Ivree)oh Society at Memorial Hall on the evenmg of Tiiebday, January 11th
Novelty'features of all kmds are be ing plann^^l by the committees m charge so that this ball might remain long in the hearts of all thoi^e who attend »s one of the finpst affairs ever sponsored in Columbus.
"the finest in the day of dance music and entertainment is being arranged for
Buy your tickets and come to see for > ourselves that all above promises are made good
To Spend Million
For Student Welfare
A Cordial Invitation To Je.ws of Columbus
The committee in eharge of arrangements for Sigma Alpha Mu's 17th national convention av a i I them¬ selves of these columns of the Chronicle to extend to the people of Columbus a most cordial invitation to attend the reception to be held Sunday afternoon, l+^ewHWr-tt't-S OTdock on the - Neil Ifouse mezzanine, in honor' of the delegates from the various chapters and afumni clubs of the fraternity.
Reserve January 24th For this Extraordi¬ nary Event
Jews of Columbus:
You are urgently re¬ quested to reserve Monday evening, January 24th, for the big city-wide celebra¬ tion which takes place on that date. The arrange¬ ments committee is mak¬ ing elaborate preparations for this event. Further details will appear in forth¬ coming issues of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle.
Publishers, Ohio Jewish Chronicle.
gTUDENT houaos, known as HlUel Foundations, are to be estab¬ lished by the Independent Order of B'nat B'rtth at all leading Ameri¬ can 'universities. It has just been announced by Alfred M, Cohen, president of the organization, and one million dollars la to be spent for the recreational and spiritual T^elfare of these yoiingr men and women. S'udent bouses have al¬ ready been opened by the Indepen¬ dent Order B'nat B'rith at the Universities of Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin, and a fourth was start¬ ed at the University ot Michigan this Fall
Each   Hiilei   Foundation   has director who ori?ani/es recreational
ish history and literature Theso student centers have been onthua- tastlcally received by both the stu¬ dents and college authorltief) Rab¬ bi Benjamin Prankel is a national director of HlilcI Foundation work for the Inde'*'*\dent Ordei B'nai B'rith
According l^ a statement recent¬ ly made by Mr Alfred M Cohen the plans of his organization are to open a»'^ maintain Hilkl Foun- datlo'ns ei^jh year The funds re¬ quired for this purpose, estimated at Jl.OOO.OOO will be contributed by the Jews of America through a $2,000,000 campaign foi this and other Jewish cultural activities now , being conducted by the Wider Scope Committee ot the Order, un-
aotlvltles,    religious    serilcea,    de-   der   the   chalmmnshlp   or   Henry bates, lectures and classes in Jew-   Monsky, of Omaha.
A SPECIAL NOTICE TO      , Rabbi Rivlin Will Speak ALL ORGANIZATIOPJSLA* East Broad Street Tem¬ ple Friday Evening, Jan. 7
JOHN    VAN    DRUTEN    TO
SPEAK AT TEftlPLB ON
THURSDAY MORNING
John Van Druten, the young Ensrllshman who has juat writ¬ ten "Youn^ Woodley," will speak on Thursday. December 30(h« at ten a, m., in the vestry rooms of the Bryden Roai} Tem¬ ple. This is being sponsored by the Educational Committee of the Council of Jewish Women and is open to the general pub¬ lic.
The Council board meeting will take place Tueaday, De¬ cember'SQth, (it :(:sa g. ^., at the Schonthal Community House.
and Its KatiOiul \dvisory Boiid will ht held In addition to the legislaljon that will i)c acted Upon .it these meet¬ ings, an interesting feature will be the presentation of the coveted Founders' Cup to the outstanding chapter of the >cai This will be awarded at the Tues^ day session
An elaborate program of entertain¬ ment has been arranged for the visiting delegates and their gucbts Simday after^ nuon at 3 o'clock a public reception wdl hi. bekl on the mezzanine floor of the Neil House for the people of Columbus, at which they may liavc an opportunity to meet the vibitors The formal ban- cpiet will be held at the Fort Hayes Hotel Sunday eveninc; and will bc marked by speeches by the supreme prior and other high ofticcra of the fra¬ ternity.
FoUownig the banquet the delegates .vill adjourn to the Neil House where ihe Inter-chapter Frohc will Iw staged Here the various chapters will present skits and stunts in (.ompetitioii for a special cup to be awarded. Professional entertainmeiit will also be provided
['or the entertainment of the ladies during busniess sessions hcveral aflEans have been planned Monday afternoon a bridge and tea will be held in the Lazarus Tea Room, Mrs Max Harmon will be hostess for the occasion and will be assisted by Mrs. Irwin Bamberger Mrs. Sidney Meyerson, Mrs. Philip Shechter, Misb He'en Wolf, .t»d Miss Hilda Rich. For TuesdUv afternoon a block of seats has been reserved at the new Keith-Albce theatre for the ladies
"Sammy** Sweetheart to Be Chosen
Monday evening an informal dance will be held at the Desbler Hotel at which Allen Hale's orchestra will play. Tuesday evening will witness the climax of all the convention events, the Con¬ vention of Progress dinner dance at the Neil House. An unusual feature of the octasion will be the election and for¬ mal prchciitalion of the "Suninj Sweet¬ heart" to be chosen from among the ladieb who will be present 'The fLimous GrtenmajLr orchestra has been obtained to provide the music
Tins con^eiUion is the first national .jathirjpg of any Jeweibh cuHcge fra- tLrnUj e\tr to be held in Culumhus and IS in unusual honor for the local chap¬ ter, which has only been estabhi-htd at Ohio State since lOiO Samuel Shiii- haeh, au almtiuyis of thfi loci;il eU-iptei, IS general etiairinan In cliat-ge of ar rangeinentb, and l^uis T, Shvhna» '^ undergr.iduate chairman, .
Due to the fact thai New Yeai's falls on Saturday we are compelled to go to press one day sooner next week. For tKat reiison all notices of organiza¬ tions and social items must be in the Chronicle oitice no later than Tuesday evening, Decem¬ ber 2Sth.
HARD TIME DANCE TO BE
GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT
OF   NEW   EAST  BROAD
STREET TEMPLE
(TONIGHT)
Mrs. Leon NaBoUi 2575 Bexley Pk. Rd., and Mrs. Louis Topper, V14 Seymour Ave., are sponsor¬ ing a Hard Time Dance which will take piaee in the social house of the East Broad Street Temple, Saturday evening (to¬ night), December 25th, at 8:30.
A splendid orchestra has been engaged together with several entertainment feature^. Prizes will be given to the best cos¬ tumes. The proceeds of this affair will go to the Building Fund of the new Temple. The public is cordially invited, and we trust that they will attend tn large numbers,
"Some in rags and some in tafrs, some like Raggedy Ann; don't dress in silk »r satin; just any old thing you can find.*'
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Due Rabbi Momc
here Fridaj, DeLcnilici bc m position to hll nis til January 7th
President Leon Nason, urge? everj meinuer ni the Broad Street Temple to set Frida\ evening. January 7th aside for these services, for Rabhi Rivlin is one of the outstandint? pulpiteers ni the Conscivalue Rabbinate, and a speaker of force and power
ALARMING REPORTS FROM
PSKOV IN ESTONIAN PRESS
RIGA — Manning reports from the district of Pskov are reported in de- bpdtehts received by the E&tonian press
According to these despatches, the dis¬ tressful economic condition of ^the peasants m that district led to a rebel¬ lion of the ptasants, which developed into massacres Soviet institutions were burned down, tbc officials killed and their corpses thrown into the river Many Tews are reported to have been killed during the massacres The peasants fought with the Red army m a battle which lasted iiix hours
Council To Hold An Important Board Meeting In New York Jan. 25th
Irs. Joseph E. Friend Announces Call
for First Board Session in New
Triennial Period
PARIS—\ new process of utiliaing the sun's rays» which promises tojTrev ohitionize industry and better conolitions in the torrid countries mcludincp Pales¬ tine, was announced here by thja famous scientists Georges Claude and Mfbucherot
It was stated that the ndlv process will produce ilhmatable ttiiurces of ene'rav at very small cost ajffd enable a tremendous quantity of wgwk to be done with the emplojment of-JKiw workmen.
HERE ARE^ A FEW OUTSTANDING EVENTS
Sigma Alpha Mu
1926 Convention
of Progress
COLUMBUS, OHIO, DEC)E;MBER 29^
Sunday
Public Reception—Neil House. Formal  Keynote Bamiuet  (StagJ—Fort luter-chdpter Frolic for   Delegateh   and Neil House
Monday Businesis Session
Bridge  Tea  for  Ladies at Lazarus Tea Room' Informal Dance at Hotel Desbler.
Tuesday
B^ittuiesii Session *
Theatre Pdrty for Ladies—Keith's Convention of Progress Dinner liance at the Nell House, \ Convention you'll never forget—In centrally-located Columbii?.
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NEW YORK CIIY—Mrs Joseph E Friend of New Orleans, the newlj elected president of the National Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women, announces that the first meeting of the Board of Man- agerb for the new Twelfth Triennial Period will he held at The Commodore, New York City, on Tuesday and Wed nesda\ Januarv '2"ttb and 'ibth Among the quebtions to be considered at tliie meeting are the budget and various de eisions of the recent triennial coiueiition which rcquire's the Board's action
Iht national ofhcers of the orgaiii^a tion, trnm the United States and Canada will attend
Mrb Triend, in speaking ot the respon sibihty that confronts the ofhcers of her organization during the Twelfth Pnen nial Period, said •
'The modcrrtworld faces a new eon dition of things Changes have eome nito e\eiy phase of home and ptiblii hie We, of the National Council ot Jewish WotiRU, mubt answer this ehal lenge m terms of outstanding aecom- phshmcnt or else bce the work &o well founded and wrought by the pioneerjS of thirty three years ago and their s^cccs sors, fall away and become sterrfe It was with this idea in mmd tjnat the Board of Managers of thejWatKin.iI Council secured the services of* the Bur¬ eau of Jewish Social Reseanni of New York City who presented tv the Trien¬ nial Convention the finding of their in¬ tensive study With the^^acts brought out by the Bureau surve* well m mind, we can now proceed m/an orderly, well defined plan of developynent for this Tri¬ ennial period, m whifth it will be our endeavor to weld in/to a greater solid' arity the Council's/consciousness of its own potentialities /nd its mission in the national life of Jjewish women of the country Such p. force would be well nigh irrcsistibleT and depends m the last analysis not twjon the oflieers alone biU upon the indfividual work and interest even' mdfnber of the National Coun¬ cil y^^ith tifty-two thousand women wtirkni.j together btea<] lastly and with jiie purpose, there is no end to what can be aecomphbhed."
In assuming the reins of Council lead¬ ership, Mrs   Friend has the e'^penenee
f many years of public service, having held the following offices, some of which j.be still holds; Treaburer of the National Coumzil of Jewish Women; Member of National Democratic Com¬ mittee from Louisiana; Member, Execu¬ tive Committee, General Federation of Women's Clubs; Member of Constitu¬ tional Convention of Louisiana; Presi¬ dent, New Orleans Section, National Council of Jewish Women, President of the following organizations and mstitii- tions Consumers League! Travelers' \id Society, Hgme for Incurables. City l-'cderation of Women's Clubs, Presi¬ dents' Co-operative Club for Public Schools; and Chairman of local Com¬ mittee, Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fund
Public Is Cordially Invited To Attend Wilson Memorial Mtg.
People   of   All   Denominations
And PoUical Affiliations Will
Hear Rabiii Wise Talk On
Ex-Prcsitlent And His
Achievements.
GATHERING WILL, TAKE PLACE AT NEIL HOUSE MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 27
\rraiigeiiuiits have been completed for the W oodrow Wilson memorial inecl- inii at the Neil House, ^londay evening, Dct -^7, at which time the address will be made by Rabbi Stephen S Wise of i\ev\ York City It will bc held on the evening preceding the birthday of the v,ar president, that being the only date on ttbiih Rabbi Wise eould eome here He was a personal friend of President Wil¬ son over a long term of jtars
On his visit to Columhu") Rabbi WibC will be accompanied by his daughter 1 he\ will come to the city from Cincin¬ nati, reinam liere Monday night and leave fuesdaj for Chicago The Wilson me¬ morial melting will be a public gathcr- mgj no admission fee being charged. There will be no dinner in connection w ith  It     Prominent men  in  Columbus
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Hadassah Card Party At '   Neil House Jan.  5th
Make >our reservations ngw for tlie Second Annual Card Party to he given by the local Chapter of Hadassah on Wednesday afternoon, January 5tb, at the Neil House. A delightful afternoon IS assured all who attend
The committee in charge consists of Mrs B W. Abramson, Mrs. A, Danziger and Mrs  B, E  Tushbant
will be on the reception committee to meet Rabhi Wise on his arrival, and lead¬ ers of thought m the citv will be at the speakers' table with him at the" meeting.
Mu'-jc will be supplied by Pop Hoenig wlio will have a male choir from the Buckeye Republican Glee Club, and by an orchestra under the direction of Miss Katherine Kelley
it IS interesting to note that Dr Wise 's one of the leadni!< authorities on the life and achievements of Woodrow Wil- bun The rabbi maintained a corres¬ pondence and friendship with the ex- presidcnt for nigh a quarter of a cen¬ tury He knew him m his many and \arious aspects He was thoraughlv fa¬ miliar with his ideals, his methods, his hopes and his ambitions. Many were the timeb he visited him, not only during his occupancy of the White House but before that at Princeton They grew to love and admire one another; and it 15 for these reasons that Claude Meeker made it his business to secure Rabbi Wise as the speaker of honor at this im¬ portant meeting.
A number of prominent Jews are oi) the reception committee which will greet the famous Jewish leader upon his ar¬ rival in the c^ty He will be accompanied by his daughter, Justine
Remember the "Y** Bridge, Thurs¬ day, January 6th.
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Dr. John W. Wilce Address Bryden Rd. Temple Brotherhood^ January l)lh
On Tuesday evenmg, January Ufh, at the Neil House, the second Biyden Road Temple Brotherhood Dinner will be addressed by Dr. John W* Wdce of
Ohio  State University.    It^is  to be a    , father and son meeting.
President Yassenoff kindly requests sH members of the Brotherliood to ^et this. - evening aside for tins auspieioub pccaa- ion Dr. Wilee needs no e«ttnded Intill- diAction ^o CnuoNKfti, reailefb He f^ known throughout-' Jh? length Hn^t _ ^~, ^ breadth of this counts^ , ^..^
The committee lU char^fi of 'tti«^ tHn~ ''^ l^^ ner also pronubCd a spkitdld e|ttejrtBi|iH IV^"" ment prugram.   Watch fortliegmipg li^., hueb
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