Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1928-04-20

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Deooted to American
Jewiah Ideals
Vol. XI —No. 16
COLUMKUS, OiJIO, /M'KII. iio.  lyjS
]^er Year $3.00; Per Copy 10c
U. S. Deeply Interested In Treatment of Jews In European Lands
Oiricial Intervention Impossible,
However; I'rcss Report la
Misleading
LOCAL PULPITEER WILL DEFEND SPIRITUAL
TRUTH AGAINST ATTACKS OF FAMOUS
CRIMINAL LAWYER ON APRIL 30TH
THE ROUMANIAN LOAN
QUESTION STILL OPEN
WA.SIIINGTON.—CJ. T. A,)~It is uiiderstotid from rjiiarlcrs close lo thc Secretary of State that Secretary Kcl- lo[T(j did not intend to convey the ini- prcssioij that tlie United Stales govern¬ ment is not concerned ahout the ill treatment of Jews in Ugninania or minori¬ ties in any country, in his statements a few days ago regarding Congressman Cellcr'.s resohitinn asking for official gov¬ ernment supervision of foreign loans. The secretary only nicant to bring out tlie point that the United States cannot take any official step to intervene on behalf of inhabitants of any forciijn country who are not American citizens.
Secretary KcIIolslj, it is understood, takes the position that the Hay Note of It)02 to Ruuniania anil the ahrognlion of the Russian Treats of ISll involved the right of Jewish American citizens to freedom of movement and the transac¬ tion of business in those countries, but not the treatment of other Jews by these governments.
Domestic Affairs
Thc United 3^^t*^s i,"! prevented from interfering in purely domestic affairs of other countries by thc International Law which governs comity between nations. Thc appointment uE Benjamin Peixotto in .1870 as Consul to Roumania and his subsequent action in intervening? in be¬ half of persecuted Jews in that country jointly with various other power;; is also not considered by Secretary Kellogg :is a precedent contrary to this policy of noii'hitcrvention for two reasons, first Roumanian Jews were at that time a people without a country and not recog¬ nized as citizens by Roumania; second, Roumania was not at that time an inde¬ pendent government but a vassal state of thc Ottoman Empire,
By- the Treaty xif 191D known as the Roumanian Minorities Treaty, according to Article Seven of that treaty, Rou¬ mania undertook to recognize as Rou¬ manian nationals ipso facto and without requirement of any formality Jews in¬ habiting atiy Roumanian territory who do not possess other nationality. Jews of Roumania are now, therefore, recog¬ nized as citizens and any official action by the United States regarding these Jews would be construed as an interven¬ tion with respect to Roumania's own citizens.
In Closest Tonch
It was strongly emphasized, however, by those in close touch with Secretary Kellogg, that the United States has kept in closest touch with thc situation of Jews in Rpumania, has taken vindcr the most serious consideration tbc reprcsc,nta- tions of various American Jewish bodies regarding their ill-treatment and the United States Government has done ev* erything within its power and within bounds of diplomatic propriety to secure an alleviation of the situation.
It was, therefore, declared tliat Sec¬ retary Kcllogf;*s recent statement should, under no circumstances, be interpreted as a declaration of a new policy in any wise departing from the traditional feel¬ ing of sympathy for oppressed Jews in foreign countries; that, to the contrary, there is nothing new in Secretary Kcl- logg's statement, but merely a reitera- •tion of what lias always been the fact, namely, that the United States cannot inlerneiie in the purely domestic a^airs of foreign countries.
Informal Statements The Jewish Telegraphic Agency cor¬ respondent learns that Secretary Kcllogg's statements on this subject were not made in writing or of his own initiative, but informally and orally nt two of his (Continued on page 8)
Much Discussed Debiite nelween Darrow and Tarshish WiU Take
Place at Mpmorial HaU—Capacity Audience Is Ijixpecttd—
People Cominj? From AU Sections of Central Ohio—
Ticket!) on Sale at Mcaton*s Music Store, .
33 East 'Long Street
At Ilcatnii's Music Store, Hrj 12, Long St., the box office safe will open Mon¬ day, A]>ril Slrd, for thc debate between Ralihi Jacob Tarshish and Clarence Dar¬ row, Chii-agn criminal lawyer. Advance mail orders have been received hy the hniidrcdp, and it is anticipated that a ca¬ pacity audience will hear the discussion of the mechanistic philosophy at Memo¬ rial Hall, Monday evening, April yOth,
Darrow, one of thc most spectacul.ar figures in all American history, will have turned his 71st inilcstone a few days be¬ fore his Columbus appearance. Rahbi Tarshisli, exactly half the age of liis op¬ ponent, not only is a learned and highly polished .speaker, but also enjoys ' tre¬ mendous popularity us au active citizen
f Columbus.
What Is He?
"If man isn't a machitte, what is he?" asks Darrow. Continuing, he dcfmes a maclilne as an apparatus so designed that it can chani^c one kind of energy into another, for a purp^ise. Man must take in new fuel if he is to generate power. Sooner or later the works run down, and
.in crumples just like any other ma> chine, "Man," insists Darrow, "wasn't made out of the dust of thc earth, in the image of God, A rib was not taken from In'ni to make a wife. He is a matter of evolution from the lowest forms. Food is taken into' bis body, it is digested, and energy is released. The same is true of any machine."
In such event, Darrow argues that Iiumans should resign tliemselvcs. "Noth¬ ing," he says, "can be changed. Why worry? Worry is useless. The end is simply the end, and nothing else."
Cannot Be Jastified
Rahbi Tarshish, on thc contrary, main¬ tains that Darrow's argument cannot be justified Mn cither logical or philosophical grounds. "There is much more to human personality," he argues, "than can ever be described in terms of the ma chine. Even if it could be shown that Darrow is right," he sets forth, "such a theory would eliminate hope and ainbi tion  from life of man, ami would de-
.troy that thing which we cill 'beauty'
n life, literature and art." Rabbi Tarshish has thc greatest ad-
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miration for Darrow, whom he met in Cleveland, February 9lh, .ind has road practically all that the Chicago lawyer has written nn the mechanistic theory, as well as on crime, prohibition and capital punishment. 'T know what Darrow has accomplished," he sajs, "and while not always agreeing with his viewpoint, I cannot help paying sincere tribute to thc spirit which moves him in helping, very often witliout compenjation and at great personal sacrifice, those whom society has broken in thc struggle."* Nntchinf; of Minds
Aside from the subject involved. Co¬ lumbus will re\el in this matching of minds. Darrow, probably as. cordially hated and as widely misunderstood as any man in thc United States, has tbc repu¬ tation of bcinfT intensely human in all that he says and does, He gained great¬ est renown, perhaps, through his defense of Loeb and Leopold, in wbich he sus- taini^d his conviction.s against capital pun¬ ishment, iind in the famous Scopes evo¬ lution case at Daylon, Tenn., where he was opposed by none other than the "silver-tongued onitor of the Platte" — Williani Jennings Bryan. lie is a na¬ tive of Trumbull county, Ohio, and his schooling was confined to elementary studies and the practical college of hard experience.
llccord of Tarshish
Rabbi 'Tarshish, native of Baltimore, attended thc public schools of that city, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Univer.sity of Cincinnati, in 1D14; a Rabbinical degree from tbc Hebrew Union College in 1915; a Master of Arts degree from Lehigh University, and has studied for his Doctor of Philosophy de¬ gree at Columbia and Ohio State Uni¬ versities. He came to Coluinbus in July, 1923, after successful service at Allcntown, Pa., and Yonkers, N. Yj Only a few weeks ago he inaugurated Sunday morning radio services at Tem¬ ple Israel, through i>tation WAIU.
The civic activities of Rabbi Tarshish have taken hiin before practically every type of audience in Columbus. He is a vice president of the Chamber of Com¬ merce, a member of the Columbus Li¬ brary Board, and a director of several otlier local organizations.
.•\ i^rc.it ficiil of Ihc work incident lu tlu- ai laiigciiK'tils fnr the fen tliconiiiig C'-invLlili')it III this city of Dislrict No, 'J of Ihc 1. (). 11. n. has fallen on thc "i'ldiilfli-is of .'\uoriiey Justin L Silhnan. ' !''nr lliL' past wcfk lie lias been Inistly eiigagcd making suitable rrservatiniis for
All Arrangements Are Coinpleted For Big Mtg* of Zionists on April 23
Splendid Musical Program Has
Been Arranjifed For the
Occasion
ALL INVITED TO HEAR IITAMAR BEN AVI
TUNE IN ON RABBI TAR¬ SHISH'S BROADCASTING PROGRAM TOMORROW
Rabbi Tarshish's radio ser¬ mon tomorrow (Sunday) wilt be "The Good and the Bad Apple," A sermon based on the picture at the Grand Theatru this week called "Tenderloin."
The services every Sunday morning are broadcast over WAIU. 282.8 meters ur 1060 kilocycles* from 10:45 until 12 o'clock. Please write Rabbi Tarshish, care Itrydeu Ruad Teniple, as to how you have en¬ joyed the bruadcastitig.
An especially arranged musi¬ cal program will also be broad¬ cast.
Don't fail to tune In at 10:45
All arrangements have been completed for thc big event of the season, the mass meeting to be held under thc auspices of thc Zionist District of Columbus, at the Southern Hotel, April 23rd, at H p. Ill,
The guest of honor, and thc speaker of the evening, will be Ittamar Ben Avi internationally known Hebraist, 'inguist, journalist and lecturer, who wilt speak on the present conditions in, and thc re¬ habilitation of Palestine. Mr. Ben Avi is a native Ij*alcstiniaii and has contributed considerably toward the cultural reawak¬ ening of the Jewish national homeland. He is now in the Uniteil States on a lec¬ ture tour having come here recently from Palestine,
Since his coming: to Columbus was first announced, many people have asked the same question, namely, in what lan¬ guage will he deliver his lecture here? The reasoii for this question is grounded in the fact that Ben Avi's reputation as a linguist is universal. The conimittee in charge of arrangements, therefore, takes this opportunity of announcing that he will speak in English. In this connection, it is well to note that not only is he thc editor of Doar Hayom, Hebrew daily of Jerusalem, but is also the editor of tbe Palestine Weekly, an Englisli paper,    ,
As announced in the labt issue of the Chronicle, the program will be graced by the Hillel Choral Club, consisting of about thirty-five young men and women, and directed by Mr. Samuel R. Gold¬ man. The members of tbc Choral Club have been showered with compliments whenever and w1ier4:vcr they have ap¬ peared. Fur this occasion they Iiuvc pre- parnl the following bongs, appropriate to tbe occabion:.
Ilalleluyab, I.ewaiMlowski; Vieg Lied, Binder (Miss Reva ifuravsky, soloist); Huliet  Huliet,  Gelbart;   Bialik's   Lied,
Bialik (Miss Florence I.,evin, accompa¬ nist).
Master Martin Horowitz, one of the best known young violinists in Cohimbus, will render several selections accomp*inied on thc piano by Miss Lillian Ricliardson.
Zion Lodge, I. O. B. B., whose regular meeting is scheduled for Monday eve¬ ning, has voted to cooperate in helping tn make Ben Avi's visit the success it should be, by holding only a business meeting of the lodge to enable the mem¬ bership to hear this distinguished guest, as well as enjoy the musical program out¬ lined above,
A rare treat is in store for the Jewish cominunity of Columbus, No one can ajord to miss thc eutightcnment and en-^ tertainmcnt that will be forthcoming in large doses on next Monday evening at the Southern Hotel, Winter Garden, 8 [1. in.
Bids For New Buildings For The Jewish Orphan Home Of Cleveland Are To Be Asked For Next Tuesday
Max Meisel, Chairman of Bnililinj^r Committee, Hopes to Have
Ground Broken and Work of Construction Under
Way.By Middle Of June
CLEVELAND (Special), April loth: | iicr, graduate-; of the Home and mem- —Bids for new buildings for the Jew- j bers of the hoard, as well as by H. J. sll Orphan I lame at Cleveland, Ohio, arc j Samuels, \ ice-president of tbi- IJoirc, tl¬ io be .I'-ked for on April 2'lth and arc j D. Frankel, secretary of the District, to be   formally   subniitled to tJic  build- | and I). S. Komi.ss, board member.
JUSTIX L. SILLMAN
the 'throngs of delcgales and their fainl- l;os coinin!; heie from the eight slates comprising the District,
Mr. Sillman is at the present time Warden of Zion Lodge and one of its most untiring worker.-^. He is also a Tiiemher of thc degicc Icaiii of Zion Lodgu as well as Recording Secretary of Ihr East Broad Street Temple.
Tlie convention will take place on June [ird, -Ub and ulh witli headquarters at tlie Deshler-Wallick hotel. The en¬ tire Incal Jewry will cooperate in order to Iiriiig this event to a most successful coiisuininatiun.
ing romniitlce of thc Home on May 21 sl, it ivas foinially decided at thc quarterly niceting o'f tbe incmber.s ot the burird of thc Home held iu this city today (Sunday). Max IC. Meisel, of Clcvc- laiKl, and chairman of tbe buildinrr coin¬ niittee, expressed thc opinion that ground would be broken and the work of con¬ struction definitely under way by thc middle of June.
Reports on the progress of thc cam¬ paign to raise $l,()(10,00f) in Districts Nos, 2 and (i, Independent Order B'nai B'rith, indie.itcd that Di-ilrict No. 2 has prac- ticdlly coiiiplcled its. campaign with tht exception of Kentucky and Colorado, where campaigns are scheduled for next month, antl that the campaign is sub- sianti.dly under way in DJiitrict No, 0, whci e campaigns will also be held throughout Illinois, Michigan, and Wis¬ consin during the month of May.
Sixtieth Anniversary
The sixtieth anniversary of the Horne will be celebrated next July and since its foundation more than -IOOO boys anrl girls from shattered homes have been cared for. Of this number 1314 have been admitted from District No. C, I. O. B. B. and 2G92 from District No. Z The latter district is within $30,000 of its million  dollar goal.
Now situated in one of Cleveland's most deteriorated neighborhoods, thc Jewish Orphan Home will be removed to an attractive suburb, where cottages will supplant the present congregate in- stiLution. Thc Home has occupied thc same site since it was founded in 18G8, and the newest of its present buildings is more thaji fifty years old. The pres¬ ent campaign is thc first public appeal for capital funds in thc history of the institution, and according to Presidcm Lazarus will probably be thc last for alt  time to  come.
Members of the board were in at¬ tendance at the quarterly meeting from Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois. \Vis- consiii, and Michigan. They, together with the graduates of the Home, have labored diligently for many months for the .success of thc campaign. William Sultan, of Chicago, a member of the board and a leader in the B'nai B'rith in District No. 6, will head the Chicago B'nai B'rith campaign for the building
Campaign in Illinois
William llensinger, of East St. Louis, and J. J. Ruhinstein, of Alton, are di¬ recting the Orph.in Home campaign iu iniithcrn Illinois, which will include Iiast St, Louis, Gianite City, Belleville, Cairo, West Frankfort, Litchfield, Mad-
RABBI A. H, SILVER TO BROADCASl^ OVEK WTAM ,
lieginning this Sunday morn¬ ing;, April 22d, the Temple of Cleveland will bnmdcasi over WTAM for a period nf four Sunday mornings. Rnbbi Silver will speak at each one nf the Hervice.s.
All friends and admirers of the noted rabbi are urged to "tune in".
Services begin at 10:30 a. nt. with specially arranged musical programs for every service.
Sunday, April 22nd Is The Date For Agudath Achini Sisterhood Supper
Public As Well As Members of. Conf!:regation Is Most Cor¬ dially Invited
PROF. BECKMAN AND
RABBI WERNE TO SPEAK
All preparations for the supper and entertainment of the Agudath Achim Sisterhood have been completed and a large and representative turnout is ex¬ pected tomorrow (Sunday) evening, April 22iid, at 6:30 p. m.
This affair has been arranged to mark thc 20th anniversary of the founding of the organization.
The officers of the Sisterhood want it clearly understood tbat the public as well as the members of the Agudath Achini
Congregation will be most cordially wel- Informal Danco Arranged for
Young People By 0. S. U. Menorah Society
To Be Held Saturday, April 2Sth, at
E. Broad Street Temple Ballroom
—Tickets to Be Sold at Door
Lson, Venice, Ccntralia and Collinsville. Tiiese communities arc under the juris¬ diction of the B'nai B'rith southern Illi¬ nois council. M. G. Newman is chair¬ man for Peoria and B. A. Lange will be honorary chairman in Springfield. All arc members of the Orphan Home board. John Gellerman, board member of Rock Island, is assisting In thc Tri-Cities cam¬ paign.
Adolph Finsterwakl, Dr. Charles Smith, and .'\dolph Freuml, of Detroit, and Edward Lichtig, of Bay City, have assumed charge of thc campaign In Michigan, which Is lo he imt under way at an early date, according to assurances ghttn to President Lazarus.
Morris Friend, of Lincoln, Nebraska, In cooperating v\ith Henry Monsky, Harry Lapidus, William Holtzman and Sam J, Leon, of Omaha, for the cam¬ paign III their state in thc near future.
With I, H. Offncr, of Milwaukee, as state chairman, and Ben Poss as Mil¬ waukee city chairman,' the Wisconsin campaign is scheduled for May. Other members of thc Milwaukee executive committee are Theodore Friedlander, Henry Greenblatt, M, A, Freschl, Hy E.
Padway, and Edward Freschl. Samuel fund, which Is to be launched in May. I Witikclman, of Wausau, represents his He will he assisted by Henry H. Selig- I section of Wisconsin on thc Orphan man, Alex Mincer, and Gustave M. Pos- | Home Board.
Big Membership Campaign Is Now Being Waged Here
By Zion Lodge, No. 62 Special Class WiU Be Initiated at the Forthcoming: Conven¬ tion of District No. 2 of the B'nai B'rith
From present indications tbe next class to be inducted into Zion Lodge No. G2, I. O. B. B., will be thc largest in its en¬ tire history. A big drive is now in prog¬ ress in which fifty live wire boosters heade<l by Louis Rosenthal and Justin L. Sillman are participating. If you arc approached to join the greatest philan¬ thropic and fraternal order in World Jewry, consider it an honor and a privi¬ lege to hami in your application.
Last Wednesday evening thc member¬ ship commiltee of Zion Lodge held a rally at the Elk's Home, and plans were mapped ont whereby the big drive will be carried out successfully.
Messrs, Louis Rosenthal aud Justin L. Sillman are the chairmen of this drive.
MRS. LEVINGER TO OCCUPY
PULPIT OF EAST BROAD
STREET TEMPLE
On Friday evening, April 37tb, Mrs. Klina Erhlich Levinger wdl occupy thc pulpit of the Tifereth Urael Congrega¬ tion, The subject of her address will be '¦'The Story That Never Ended,"
come.
Nothing has been left undone to make this a most enjoyable occasion, for young and old, male or female.
There will be plenty of good things to eat and drink and snappy after dinner speeches, in addition to an elaborate en¬ tertainment.
The chief spcikers will be Prof. T. N. Beckman and Rabbi Isaac Wcrne.
Mrs. N. C. Cohen heads tlte supper committees and those assisting her will be Mrs. Amon H. Thall, Mrs. D. Men¬ del, Mrs. J. A. Ziskind, Mrs. Henry Scheff, Mrs. Jack Kaufman, Mrs. J. M. Schottenstein, Mrs. Ben Rosenberg, Mrs. M. D. Glassman, Mrs. B. B. Friedman, Mrs. Abe Shaffer, Mrs. Herman Finkel¬ stein, Mrs, J. Friedman, Mrs. A. Kra¬ koff, Mrs. Samuel Goldman, Mrs. Bert Wolnian, Mrs. Max Schottenstein, Mrs. Robert Mcllman, and Mrs, Jacob Kra¬ kowitz.
Everyone is invited to be there with his family and friends and is assured of a real,treat.
MARTIN HOROWITZ TO PLAY AT ZIONIST MASS MEETING AT SOUTHERN
Master Martin Horowitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Horowitz, firtO Car¬ penter Street, will render several violin selection:! at the big Zionist Ma^s meet¬ ing at the Southern Hotel, Monday eve¬ ning, April 21trd. He will be accompa¬ nied on the piano by Miss Lillian Rlch- ardsuii.
RUMMAGE SALE IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE TIFE RETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood of the East Broad Street Temple, Is conducting its annual nnnmage sale at 2S7 Hast Main Street. Get your bundles ready atul call Mrs. Tobias Polster, WA. 9297, or Mrs.- M. N. Siegel, FR, 6410, and thcy will gladly call for them.
Every effort has been exerted hy tht Ohio State University Menorah Society to make this year's annual informed dance to be beld at thc East Broad St. the most enjoyable ami unique affaW yet -iponsorcd by and for the young people of Columbus. A splendid orches¬ tra, souvenir programs and excellently prepared billroom will greet the tfto- hundred and fifty couples expected. No stags will be admitted in an attempt to afford the maximum amusement and comradeship among the Jewish young men and women who are welcomed by the Menorah Soctety and are brought together in an effort to introduce the affiliated and noii-affiliated, cotlege-at- tetidiiig antl non-college-attending Co¬ lumhus Jewish young men and women.
Dancing will begin promptly at 9 p. ni. and will continue until 1 a. m. chaper¬ oned by Dr. and Mrs. Theotlore N. Beckman, Dr. and Mrs, Solomon Rivlin and Mr. and Mrs, Ben Z, Neustadt,
Invitation is extended to the nteuber- sjiips of the A. Z. A., Junior Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, Junior Hadassah, and other young organisations who have, al¬ ways cooperated with thc University student body and for whom the Univer¬ sity students have tried to supi>ort their affairs and dances.
Tickets will be obtainable at the door or at the Ohio Jewish Chronicle office and at the Hillel Foundation.
Menorah Society has sponsored a very successful year of studenj meetings on thc Ohio State campus. Original student dii^cussioiis and ji^ipers were presented on -various phases' and subjects of Jew¬ ish life. This informal dance will pre¬ cede the two closing college events of
Menorah for the year. One will be a mass meeting of student opinion on "What I Got Out of College," to be held in May and participated in by senior and graduate students. The final activity under the present regime of offi¬ cers will be thc election of officers and banquet in honor of the incoming and outgoing officers.
COME TO THE SPRING DANCE TONIGHT AT THE EAST  BROAD  ST.  TEMPLE
Extraordinary efforts arc being put forth by thc committee to make the "Spring Dance" of tbe Tifereth Israel Juniors, which is being held at the Broad Street Temple tonight, the most success¬ ful and brilliant affair of thc season.
This will conclude the series of dances giveii during thc past winter, and from all indications will be even better at¬ tended than former ones.
Bill Loomis* Red Hot orchestra has been engaged and dancing will continue from 6:30 to 12 o'clock.
Come and spend a most pleasant eve¬ ning.
THIRD ANNUAL MINSTREL
SHOW TO BE GIVEN BY
JUNIOR Y. M. H. A.
The Junior Y. M. H. A. of Colum¬ bus which meets regularly at the Schon¬ thal Community House, will present their third annual minstrel show, "Hits of the Day," Sunday evening, April 2"ind. Those who plan to attend arc assured of ll most enjo)able evenhig. Tickets cii^n be secured from any member of the or¬ ganisation or at tbe deer Sunday eve¬ ning. Some of the important parts ar^: Interlocutor, Frank Sherman; End Men, William Barrish, Julius Baker, Ray Kahn, Sam Foreman, IsiMlorc Zarensky, and Nathan Coopersmith. The s\\ow wilt be presented under the direction pf Mr, Kobcrt Craig.
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