Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1931-05-08

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Vol. XV—No. 19
COLUMBUS, OHIO,  MAY 8,   iy'3i
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
La  Follcttc*s  Jewish  Secretary
Wc have no JewJ silting in Ihc Sen¬ ate of the United States today, but wc have perhaps the next best thing to it— a few Jewish boys who arc secretaries to Senators. I was in tile office ot Sena¬ tor La Follette the other day.
Over at the desk, sat a rather hand¬ some young fellow, swarthy complexion, black eyes. His appearance tallied no little with, description of Senator La Follette himself, hut he was not the Senator. He was Maurice E. Pasch, secretary to the Senator.
Pasch comes from New Holstein, Wis¬ consin—about 70 miles north of Mil¬ waukee. '
La Follette, 1 believe, is the youngest member in the United States Senate, And Pascli is keeping his end of it up— by being the youngest secretary of any Senator, For Pasch is only twenty-al¬ though he looks five or six years older. Was Secretary to Wisconsin Governor
• Pasch. for a time was assistant secre¬ tary to Philip La Follette, the governor of Wisconsin, but he wanted to see Wash- ington,-s6 Phillip got in touch with Sen¬ ator Bob. —. It so happened that the Senator's secretary didn't like Washing¬ ton and wanted to be back to Wisconsin so the exchange was made—the Senator's secretary going to Madison and Pasch taking his place in  Washington,
The La Follettes like Jews, says Pasch, So many of Governor Philip's advisers are Jews, that when Pasch decided to leave for Washington, the Governor said to him: "I guess you're right in going—if you don't, Pli have to build a synagogue in Madison soon,"
Wagner Has a Jewish Boy
Senator Wagner, of New York, I am told, also has a Jewish secretary. And so has Justice Brandeis. Both Brandeis and Holmes make it a point to select every year for their secretary prize stu¬ dents of the Harvard Law School. : And the former secretaries of Holmes and Brandeis have formed an organiza¬ tion among themselves.
Thus, if Jewish adulthood is but slimly represented in Washington, Jewish youth is offering some compensations. Be¬ sides these secretaries, there are the Jewish cadets at the United States Naval Academy. There are all told, about a dozen of them.
The other day, the entire hunch were the guests of Major Peyser, prominent capitol Jew.
When Time Was Heavy
Dr. Schapiro of the Library of Con¬ gress, in his younger years, was a pro¬ fessor in some Jerusalem school, mUchly attended by young Arabs.
One day, after school—it must have heen   raining  or   something—the  young
• •'^fif' gathered around Dr. Schapiro while he sought to entertain them by tell¬ ing them jokes, conundrums and wbat have you.       "
The time dragged—the jokes were ex¬ hausted—and it must have been rainingl still—so to keep them entertained, Dr. Schapiro told them all to take their scats on the floor, and he would show them something. "Everybody get paper and pencil," he said.
Juat a Simple Trick . So the young Arabs sat down, every pne with his paper and pencil and Dr. Schapiro began to call off numbers: J.J2-C89-976-322 and so on and on and on. For over an hour, he called off num¬ bers and then he told the Arabs to look at what they had written, and without looking at any memorandum, he repeated those same numbers. The Arabs were amazed at so prodigious a memory. How could a man remember thousands of het¬ erogeneous numbers?
How did he do it? I guessed at once, and so will you and you, if you have any Hebraic background. For, as you know .every .letter in Hebrew is also a num¬ ber. And, if you know any parts of the Bible, hy heart, all you have to do is to translate mentally any portion of it into numbers.
And that is exactly what Dr. Schapiro did. He knew the book of Isaiah by heart. He knew the first word is . chazon. In numbei-s,. that is 8-7-(i-50. And so he went through the sentence, chapter and book.
Greatest American Jewess
I have heard of Rebecca Franks who was the heroine of Scott's Ivanhoc. I have heard of Rebecca Franks of Phil¬ adelphia, who. was probably the iqucen of the "Tory belles during the Revolution. I have heard of the gifted Enima Laz¬ arus.
But if you were to ask me today what Jewess in America wrought the most pronounced effect on American life, I would mention the name of Ernestine Kose And a week ago, I had never even heard of her. And as far as I know, she has been completely ignored by American Jewish historians
And yet, as Daniel Webster said of Massachusetts I   "There she stands." Taught Susan Anthony
Ernestine Rose was a Polish Jewess. Her father was a rabbi and was very very pious. Always fasting, which Ern¬ estine didn't like. She left home. Mar¬ ried a man named Rose in England and came to America.   That was around ISIO.
She and Frances Wright became the first two champions of woman suiTrage. It was largely from Ernestine Rose, that Susan-Anthony was inspired to her suf¬ frage labors.
It was Ernestine Rose who first pre- senled a bill in the legislature of New York, giving wonien some say over their own property.
She travelled all about the country speaking for women's rights.
Also Famed Abolitionist
Besides being one of the very earliest of suffragettes, she was one of the mpsi effective of anti-slavery   orators.    Ref¬ erences to her in the press of those days (.Continued on page 4)
NOtES  FROM THE  JEWISH INFANTS' HOME OF OHIO
The following mciiiurials were received during the past week: Mr, and Mrs. Joscifii Kascli, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stcinliaiiscr, Mr. and Mr.s. J. W. Stein- Iiatiser, Mr. jnid Afrs. 1 Icnry Gumble, and Mrs. 1. Wolf, in ineniury of Mr. So! Childs uf Chicago; Mrs. I. Wolf, ill memory of Mr. Josui>!i Jay; Mr, and Mrs. Jonas Kcldtnaii in meniory of I. Lcftkuwitz of Canton; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Franc, Mrs. Amelia Marks, Leu J. Marks, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Yus¬ ter in iiieinory of Mrs. Joseph Levi.
A donation in memory of dear one.? was received from Mrs.. Isainufl Gond- niaii, Rdlef Sholem .Sisterliood of Youngstown. A contribution of candy \vas received froni Mr. and Mrs. H, J. Harris; socks from Mrs. L Wolf, and twelve napkins from Mrs. S. Loeb and candy from Milton C. Stern of Dayton, were also received, A donation was made to the Home by Geraldine Taylor Wood- rntT.
Herbert H. Lehman of New
York   to   Receive   the
Gottheil Medal
Noted Public Official of Empire State to Be Honored on Satur¬ day Evening, May 9th
NEW YORK—Herbert H. Lehman, an outstanding citizen and Jcwisli leader, has been selected by a committee ot eighteen editors, of the Anglo-Jewish newspapers, of the United States and Canada to receive the sixtli Gottheil medal. This award is given annually to tile American, regardless of creed, who has done the most for Jewry and Jnda-
Herbert H. Lehman
ism during the year for which it is awarded. Mr. Lehman's recognition is for tbe year IflltO,
The Gottheil medal is named after Professor Richard J, H. Gottheil of Co¬ lumbia University, long a Jewish leader and renowned scholar, and who. was for many years the national .president of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. Although Zeta Beta Tau was founded in 1898, the medal was first awarded in W'2a to Rabhi Stephen Wise of New York. Otlier re¬ cipients have been David Brown of De¬ troit, Aaron Sapiro of California, Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, and the medal for 1929 was received by Felix M. Warburg of New York.
Lt. Gov. Lehman is characterized as a citizen, whose fields of accomplishment have proven unlimited. Although serving as Lt. Governor of the State of New York, he has stood out as a leader in innumerable and vital Jewish affairs dur¬ ing the year 1030, notwithstanding the demands of his public office. He has been unstinting in his service and devotion to his people. The example he has set in the honorable discharge of his official duties reflects cretHt on the Jewish people and is worthy of emulation by all in the public service.
Tlie presentation will take place on the evening of May 9th at the "Casino" in Central Park, New York City. This will be the "key" afifair of 41 others which will be held on the same day in the principal centers of this fraternity's population in the United States and Can¬ ada from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity which presents this annual award is the oldest and largest Jewish college fraternity anil has 35 chapters in the major universities and M Alumni Clubs in the principal cities of this continent.
Harold Riegelman o.f New York City will make the presentation address. Judge Williani S. Evans of New York is the national president of Zeta Beta Tau.
PICNIC
The Ahavas Sholem Sisterhood will siwnsor a picnic at Olentangy Park on Sunday, July Bth. Watch the Chronicle for further details.
President of Council of Jewish Women WiU Give Annual Report on Wed¬ nesday, May 13th
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MRS. AL H. HARMON Mrs. Al H. Harmon, president of the Council of Jewish Women, will give her report at the final meeting to .be held Wednesday, May 13th, at the! Bryden Road Temple. She will also participate in the skit, ''Drastic Gym¬ nastics" which will be given that afternoon. Originally this meeting was .scheduled for May Sth; it was postponed on account of the death of Mrs. Jerome Kohn. Election of ollicers and directors will also take place at this meeting.   Refreshments will be served.
Last   Regular   Meeting Lazarus Sisterhood on May I2lh
of
The Rose E. Lazarus Si.sterhood an¬ nounces its last regular mt-eting in tbe form of a' luncheon-book review to -be hekl at the Deshler Motel on Tuesday, May 12th, at I'i p^ m. Rabbi Tarshish will review "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," one of the most succcssfid plays now running in New York.
.\ cordial welcome is extended all who wish "to come. A charge of $1.00 will be made, and ¦ reservations are in charge of Mrs. E, S. Goldman, 2'm Shcrwootl Road.
Dr. B. W. Abramson to Ad¬ dress 0. S. U. Avukah on May 10th
I)r. B. W. .Abramson, who recently re¬ turned from a trip to Palestine, will ad¬ dress the Ohio State University Chapter of Avukah on Sunday afternoon, May lOth, at .'1:00 p. ni. at the Hillel Foun¬ dation, !)(i E. 18th Avenue.
The subject of his talk will be, "The Jewish Youth Movement in Palestine." Dr. Abramson will describe the interest¬
ing life uf the young Chalutzim and Chalutzoth which impresses every visitor of Palestine. His talk will be followed by a general discussion.
The Avukah organization invites all those interested to spend Mothers' Day afternoon profitably by attending this meeting.
"lolanthe" WiH Be Presented
At Southern Theatre
May 16th
Guilbert and Sullivan Opera Is
Being Sponsored Jointly By
Sisterhood and Hillel
A TWENTY-EIGHT PIECE OR¬ CHESTRA WILL OCCUPY THE PIT
'iolanthc," one of the most famous and ever popular comic operas by Guil¬ bert and Sullivan, will be presented by the Hillel Choral Club alid the Hillel Players on May Ifith and 17th, next Saturday and Sunday nights at the Southern Theatre, corner Main ¦ and High Streets. It will be the last in a series of Guilbert and Sullivan operas [wrformed by the organization over a I^criod of several years in the past. Every one of these presentations has been an unqualified success, both from the mu¬ sical and the theatrical and entertainment points of view. Each year they have grown in importance, not only. in the ever finer artistic effort expended on them, and the growing scale of produc¬ tion in staging them, but in the enthu¬ siasm and appreciation of critics and the public, until now the presentation of "lolanthe" is an event eagerly awaited not only in campus circles but in the whole community as well.
The Hillel Choral Club and the Hillel Players, under the directorship of Samuel R. Goldman, who is the man responsible for all the previous musical successes of the organization, liavc si>cnt the whole of the school year in preparation of this presentation. Being the last of the se¬ ries, they hove done their utmost to make it a fitting finale to a great line of musical productions. It is confidently ex¬ pected that they have outdone them¬ selves. Public presentations of tht Players in the past have all borne the marks of finished works. To the con stant surprise of the critics and the pub lie, no trace of even justifiable or per missible amateurishness could ever be de¬ tected in them. The reason for this, and (Continued on page 4)
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MOTHER'S DAY TO BE CELE¬ BRATED AT HILLEL
The University Chapter of the Junior Hadassah will conduct the Mothers' Day student services at the Hillel Foundation, Sunday, May 10th, beginning at 10:45 a. m. The organization will, take com¬ plete charge ot tlic affair. Services will be read by Miss lola K. Zeckhauser, di¬ rector of student activities''at the Foun¬ dation. Miss Lillian Bedwinek is the sjwakcr for the occasion. Her topic will be "The Symbolic Connection of Hadasr sah to the Motherhood of Israel." Vocal selections will be rendered by Miss Fanny ShifT. The Misses Bernice Ellman, Selma Goldberg and Ruth Landau will act as ushers.
The University Chapter is a recent formation of the Hadassah .organization. The members are to, be commended for their activities, such as the one planned for this Sunday. Both the public and students are cordially invited to attend.
A Cordial Invitation
"Our Mothers" is the theme on which Rabbi David Alexander of .Akron will speak at Zion Lodge's annual B'nai B'rith Mothers' Day Celebration which will take place in the auditorium of the New Virginia Hotel, Third and Gay Streets, Sunday eve¬ ning, May 1 Cth, at 8:15 o'clock.
A most cordial invitation has been ex¬ tended to the entire community to attend this gala event which has been looked for¬ ward to by all Chronicle readers for several weeks. Ben Z. Neustadt will preside and introduce the speaker of the evening. Miss Mina Volk as well as students of the Cap¬ ital University Conservatory of Music will furnish the musical program.
The officers of Zion Lodge hope that a large and representative gathering will turn out and unite in paying respects to the mothers of this land. Every lady present will receive a white carnation. Don't for¬ get the time and place—Sunday evening. May 10th, at 8:15 o'clock, in the audi¬ torium of the New Virginia Hotel, Third and Gay Streets.
Goodman Appointed Chair¬ man of Preventorium Committee
At the last meeting of the directors of the ICiwanis' organization held on April 21st, Edward J. Goodman was made chairinan of the Preventorium Building Committee which is now under construc¬ tion near Brice, Ohio. This is an insti¬ tution for the prevention of. tuberculosis among children between the ages of 6 and 12. The other members of the com mittee with Mr. Goadman are Judge Dana B. Reynolds and Fred G, Bennett,
Annual Schonthal Confirma
tion Exercises on Sunday,
May 17th
Miss Rose Sugarman, executive di¬ rector of the Jewish Welfare Federa¬ tion and the Schonthal Center announces that the annual confirmation service of the Schonthal Religious School will take place at 555 East Rich Street oh May ITth, at J>:30 A. M.,,with Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of the Bryden Road Temple officiating. An interesting program has been prepared by Miss Sugarman and will be published in these columns on May 15th, There will be five confir¬ mands : . Annette ¦ Kosner, 785 S. 18th Street; Mary Schneider, 49-1 Stanley Avenue; Gertrude Snider, C50 Linwood Avenue; Tillie Sonenstein, 811 Wager Street; and Jeanette Weisberg, 731 Bu¬ len Avemie. Among those who will par¬ ticipate in the services besides Rabbi Tarshish are Miss Ruth Eleanor Stern, pianist, and Mr, Martin Horowitz, vio- liniat,
In honor of the confirmands a recep¬ tion will be given by the parents on the afternoon of May 17th from 3 to 3 o'clock at the Schonthal Center.
JEWISH    COUNCILMAN    TO
SPEAK FOR SISTERHOOD
TUESDAY
Mr. Melville I>. Frank, councilman, will address the Sisterhood of the Agu¬ dath Achim' on Tuesday afternoon, May 12th, at 2:30 o'clock at a regular meet¬ ing which will be held in the banquet hall of the Agudath Achim Synagogue
The Board of Directors met at the home of Mrs. A. Mendel Monday eve¬ ning, at which time Mrs; S, Topolosky was chosen chairman for the joint picnic to be given by the Sisterhood and Broth¬ erhood of the Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation on Sunday, July 2Cth, at Oak Park.
Mrs.   Jerome   Kohn   Passes
Away After an Illness of
Four Months
Prominent  Club  Woman  Was
Active  in   Many   Civic
and Philanthropic
Organizations
Funeral services for Mrs. Adele J. Kohn, 'I't, prominent Columlius ciub woman and civic leader, who died last Sunday in Grant Hospital of fractured vertebrae suffered in an auto accident 18 weeks ago, were held at 10 a. m. Tues¬ day, May !>th, in Schoedinger Chapel, State and Fifth .Streets. Rabbi Jacob Tarshish, of the Bryden Road Temple, ofiiciated, describing the extraordinary career   of  this   gifted   woman   and   her
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manjr constructs e activities in this com- munil} Interment took place at Green Lawn C(.meter\ m the presence of hosts of friends and relatives.
Mrs Kohn, who lived at 180G Oak Street, was for seven years president of the Coltimbus Section, Council of Jewish Women, and for one term president of the Ohio, West Virginia and Michigan Council of Jewish Women. She was a member of the board of Children's Hos¬ pital and,^ a former vice president of the Columbus Federation of Women's Clubs. Other organizations of which she was a niember included the Rose E. Lazarus: Sisterhood of the Bryden Road Temple, the Columbus Chapter of Hadassah, and the Women's Organization for Prohibi¬ tion Reform.
Born in Kansas City, Kas., Mrs. Kohn attended the University of Kansas and came to Columbus fourteen years ago, immediately becoming active in every movement for the advancement of the public weal.
Surviving are her husband, Jerome Kohn, president of the Corrugated Con¬ tainer Comi>any; a daughter, Miss Mar¬ tha Kohn, and three brothers, Arthur Joffee, New York City; Lieutenant Ir¬ win Joffee, Fort Logan, Colorado; and Jerome Jaffee, a member of the Missouri Legislature.
On account of the death of Mrs. Kohn the regular meeting of the local C. J. W. has been postponed to May 13th. An¬ nouncement has been made that a room will be furnished at the Children's Tu¬ berculosis Preventorium, now under con¬ struction, as a memorial to Mrs. Kohn. The Council will raise the fund for this purpose under the chairmanship of Mrs, Allen Gundersheimer, 43 Park Drive, Bexley.
Bryden Rd. Temple Din¬ ner Is Indefinitely Postponed
President Leon J. Good- \ manf of the Bryden Road \ Temple, takes this means of i announcing that the annual 3 Congregational Dinner-   I
Meeting originally scheduled } for Monday, May llth, lias > been indefinitely postponed.  }
In a forthcoming issue of   \ the Ohio Jewish  Chronicle the new arrangements will be published.
it is hoped that this au- nouncentent will not incon¬ venience those who were looking forward to this af-