Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1931-10-23

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
VOL. XV—No. 43
COLUMliUS, OHIO, OCTOUER 23, 1931
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Byjh^ay By David Schwartz
Tri State Council of Jewish
Women  Convention  at
Springfield, Ohio
History of Anti-Semitism
Charles D. Isaacson, former music critic of tbe defunct New York Globe— the mall wbo was largely, responsible for mtich of the municipally sponsored con¬ certs, is writing a book.
The theme has nothing to do with mu¬ sic. It is our old friend, Anti-Semitism again. The book is to be a history oi the \'ariou5 movements against the Jews, the blood libels, the concoction of the Elilcrs of Zion conspiracy. Hitlcrism and the like.
A variation in others words of the motif recently elaborated by Hey wood Broun and George Britt in 'Christians Only."
Even Chief Rabbis Anti-Semitism is a long story, but it really is capable of great condensation, and the best condensation that I ever heard is the old wheeze. You remember it? I think it ran something like this: "The condition of the Jews is bad in Germany. In Hungary, it is even worse. < But in Romnanla it is not so bad. In Roumania, a Jew can even become chief rabbi."
I am not, of course, referring partic¬ ularly to Roumania. I am not posted on the day tp day barometer of anti- Semitism.
She Was a Communist Anti-Semitism is of course a horrid -sijcctre—and yet sometimes, when I think of what a peculiar sort of people we Jews are—well, I begin to lose some of my severity towards the anti-Semite. The other day, the writer of these lines passed that Hyde Parle of New York—Columbus Circle.
You have been there—;if you have been to New York. You have heard the soap boxers there—Ihe atheists, socialists, communists, single taxers, health cul- turists and what not.
There was a young woman speaking, on the occasion to which I refer. She spoke with a distinct foreign accent She was a commLnist. She was shouting—- "We Communists" in every other breath. And she was continually harping on "What this country needs." She was a Jewess.
Prophecy and Dignity Now, I have no objection to Jews oi* Jewesses being Communists. The truth is, that I am rattier glad to see that the radical movements, irrespective of what they are, contain so large a percentage of Jews. I think it shows intellectual vitality. I think it shows the prophetic spark. Our ancestors were the greatest prophets of the world. A Jewshould be a prophet Should be a Utopian. Should dream of the end of social injustice and the coming of world harmony. That's all right
Yet at the same time, docs it not seem a little queer for a person whose own accent is' foreign, to be telling a mob of natives what this country needs?
Wasn't it' possible for this Jewish Communist to give her, message without phrasing it in so objectionable aiway? Isn't it possible, too, for even a Com- nmtiist to- Qonvey his or her message without getting hysterical? Can't one be a prophet while practicing a little. re¬ straint?
Two Atheists Reference was made in this erudite, column last week to Dr. Isidore Singer's de,<!ir€ to put reli^on on a non-sectarian basis. Dr. Singer would abolish the synagogues, but confesses that he himself likes to go to "schul" occasionally. .
I should have told at the time, apropos of this, one of my favorite stories.
Two atheistic Jews were sitting dis¬ cussing atheism.
Said No, I: "There is no God, that is just a superstition." And he went on into a long discourse, essaying to prove the non-existence of a Deity.
"Sure," agreed No. 2, "there is no God, Who believes in God? Only fools, women and children."
And so they talked. In the midst of the talk, No. 1 drew an apple from his pocket and began to eat
"What about making a 'broche' before you cat?" asked No. 2. "What are you —a goy?"
"But there is no God—you said so yourself—why should I make a Broche?" "That has nothing to do with it," re¬ plied the other—"whether there is a God or there is no God—no Jew will. eat without making a broche."
Journalistic Boom Whatever may be the situation finan¬ cially, there would seem to be no literary depression in the House of Israel.
No less than two new journals are shortly to make their appearance. A weekly—sponsored by James Wise—to be called "Opinion" is expected io make its debut in November. John Smcrtenko, I am told, is to be managing editor, and Dr. Stephen S. Wise will pen the editori¬ als.
And during November—the Current Jewish Record—a digest of periodical Jewish literature, edited by Sidney Wal¬ lach, is also scheduled to make its.ap¬ pearance.
The Adiers* Experiment And even the Yiddish theatrical \vorId, whose (k'mise has been so long prognos¬ ticated, refuses to st^y down. While Thomashefsky has withdrawn from Broadway, Maurice Schwartz is still struggling bravely with his Yiddish pro¬ ductions in English,
The Adiers are trying a new twist on Broadway. Instead of attempting to give Yiddish shows in English, they are pro posing to take English shows and trans¬ late them into Yiddish,
Their first venture will be a translation of "The Royal Family"—the play deal¬ ing with the family history of tbe Bar- ryniores.
The Adiers, on tbe Yiddish stage, have
a career, not a little paralleling that of
Ihc   Barrymores  on  the  English  stage.
(Continued on page 4)
Programs for the eighth annual con¬ vention of tbe Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia Conference National CoMiicil of Jewish Women to be held Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20-27. at the Hotel Shaw¬ nee, Springfield, Ohio, have been issued as follows: Registration from 1 to D p. m,, Monday on mezzanine floor of Hotel Shawnee; 4;'I0 to 5 p, ni-v Tri- State Board meeting in the hotel; fi-.^O p. m., dinner; invocation, Rabbi Phincas Smollcr; welcome, Mrs. Charles Alt¬ schul, president of local section; re¬ sponse, Mrs. Siegfried Gcismar of Cin¬ cinnati, president of Tri-State Confer¬ ence; greetings, Mrs. Alvin Bauman, of St. Louis, first vice president of National Council of Jewish Women; address, "The Present Peace Status," Mrs. Oscar S. Marx, of Mount Carmell, III., chair¬ man of National Committee on Peace,
Tuesday Morning—8 :yO a. m., break¬ fast Shawnee Hotel; prayer, Mrs. Sam HoflFheimcr; 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p, m., symposium—"The New Set-up of the National as Suggested by the Survey;" The National Studies Itself and Its Fu¬ ture, Mrs. Alvin L. Bauman, first vice president. National Council Jewish Wo¬ men ; The Bearing of New Social F^ac- tors Upon, the Council's Program, Mrs. J. J. Einstein, chairman National Com¬ mittee on Social Service and Mrs. Oscar Silberschmidt, chairman National Com¬ mittee on Blind; recommendations adopt¬ ed by the Board of Managers, Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, national director; man¬ aging committees: Mrs. J. Victor Greenebaum, national drcctor; National Budget and Finance, Mrs. Bert H. Printz. nadonal honorary vice president; open discussion, 1:00 p. m. to 2:00 p. m., luncheon, Hotel Shawnee; prayer, Mrs. Louis Witt; 2:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m., "Tlie Reactions, Suggestions and Rec¬ ommendations of the Sections to the Survey,"' Mrs. Myron Rice, first vice president, Cleveland section; open dis¬ cussion; 3 p. m. to 4:30 p. m., "The New Set-up of the Sections as Sug¬ gested by the Survey:" .^krond, Mrs. Morris Whitelaw; Cincinnati, Mrs- Jul¬ ian G. Schwab; Cleveland, Mrs, Emil Briidno; Colnmbus, Mrs. Al. .H, Har¬ mon; Dayton,- Mrs- Mildred B. Mar¬ golis; Marion, Mrs. Sol Freed; Spring¬ field, Mrs. Charles Altschul; Youngs¬ town, Mrs. Ralph Waldhorn; Benton Harbor, Mrs. Abe Goldbaum; Detroit, Mrs. Fred Ginsberg; Flint, Mrs. Harry Bcmstine; Charleston, Mrs. Max Frank- enburger.
State oflicers are: President, Mrs Siegfried -Geismar, Cincinnati; first vice president, Mrs. Julian G. Schwab, Cin¬ cinnati; second vice president, Mrs. Emil Brudito, Cleveland; third vice president Mrs. Al. H. Harmon, Columbus'; record¬ ing secretary, Mrs. Charles . Bloom, Youngstown; corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. N. Sanders, Springfield; treas¬ urer, Mrs. Isaac Gilbert, Detroit, ond auditor, Mrs. SamueL Altschul, Spring¬ field,
Directors—Mrs. Joy T. Loeb, Akron; Mrs. Max Fralnkenburger, Charleston; Mrs. A- R. Rosenberg, Dayton, and Mrs. Samuel Rice, Hamilton,
Chairmen of Committees—State—Cre¬ dentials, rules, resolgtions, Mrs. Abe H. Sachs; parhamentariaii, Mrs. Ben Low¬ enstein, and State Federation of Junior.<;, Mrs. Janet M, Friedman; Local—Gen¬ eral chairman, Mrs. Samuel Altschul; chairnian of registration, Mrs. Elick Zitsman; co-chairmen, Miss Alma Weix- elbaum, Mrs. Abe Gardner; chairman of printing and badges, Mrs. Philip Bucli- fircr; co-chairmen, Mrs. Harry Bern¬ stein, Mrs. William Rubin; chairman of transportation, Mrs. Joseph Ebner; co- chairman, Mrs. Oscar Weber; chairman of finance, Mrs. Julius Jacobs; co-chair¬ man. Mrs. Samuel Levin; chairman of hotel accommodations, Mrs. Aaron Freed; co-chairman, Mrs. M. M. Gold; chairman of ushers and pages, Mrs. Mar¬ tin Ebner; co-chairman, Mrs. Carlton Schocnthal; chairnaii of dinner, Mrs. Justin Altschul; co-chairman, Mrs. Wal¬ ter Klecman; chairman of breakfast, Mrs, Julius Blattner; co-chairmen, Mrs. Alex Schoenthal, Mrs. J. Arnovitz; chairman of luncheon, Mrs. Sam Jaffa; co-char man, Mrs. Max Fischer; chair¬ man of hospitality, Mrs. Justin Altschul; co-chairman, Mrs. L, M. Mcndelson; chairman of information, Mrs. Nathan Klein; co-chairman, Mrs. Charles Leon; chairman of invocations, Mrs. Sol Da- gan; chairman of entertainment, Mrs. M; M. Sanders; co-chairmen, Mrs. Chas. Altschul and Mrs. David Krauss.
Among those attending the convention will be: Miss Bessie Sinton, Mrs- Jonas Frankel. Mrs. Lawrence Wcrthlicirii, Mrs, Edgar Menderson, Mrs: Z. Good- hart, Mrs, Leon Meiss, Mrs. Leslie Joseph, Mrs, Nicholas Klein, Mr5. S. P. Kramer, Mrs. Samuel Hoffheiiner, Mrs. E. L., Heinsheinier, all of Cincinnati; Mrs.' Myron Rice, Mrs, Walter Gold¬ smith of Cleveland; Mrs. S. J. Havre, Mrs, Malvyn Wacbner and Mrs. Morris Whitelaw of Akron; Mrs. Louis Witt of Dayton; Mrs, A. M. Rosenbloom, Mrs. G. Livingston, Mrs. Samuel Rosenbaum, Mrs. M. J. Rosenbaum, Mrs. Ralph Waldhorn and Mrs. Lewis Deitchman of YouuKstown.; Mrs. Justin Altschul, Mrs. Cliarles Altschul, Mrs. Philip Biichfirer, Mrs. Gus Salzer, Mrs. Carlton Schoen¬ thal, Mrs, Harry Bernstein, Mrs. Aaron Freed and Mrs. Samuel Jaffa of Spring¬ field ; and natiotml ofTice^rs, Mrs. Alvin Bauman, St Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Oscar Marx, Mt Carmel, 111.; Mrs. J. V. Greenebauin, Cincinnati; Mrs. O. Sil!>er- scbmidt, Cincinnati; Mrs. Bert Prince, Youngstown; state officers, Mrs. Ben Loewenstein, Mrs. Siegfried Geismar, Mrs. J. Schwab of Cincinnati; Mrs. Eniil Brudno, Cleveland; Mrs. Charles Bloom, Youngstown; Mrs. Samuel Alt¬ schul, Springfield; Mrs. M. N. Sanders, Stirfiigfield; Mrs. Jay Loeb, Akron, and Mrs. Samuel Rice, Hamilton, O.
Those from Colunibus desiring to join the local group to the Springfield con¬ vention should communicate with Mrs. Robert Levy, FA. 8120.
ARRANGING FOR OHIO TEM¬ PLE SISTERHOODS' CON¬ VENTION   HEliE NOV. 15-16-17
Mrs. Simon Lazarus
The annual meeting of the Ohio Fed¬ eration of Temple Sisterhoods will he held in Columbus on November 15th^ IGth, and 17th, with the Deshler-Wallick Hotel as its headquarters.
The program is as follows: Sunday evening, 0:30 P. M., Buffet supper, Desh¬ ler Hotel; supper to be followed by re¬ ligious services at the Bryden Road Tem¬ ple, after which a reception will be held in the. vestry rooms of the Temple un¬ der the auspices of the Rose E. Lazarus,^ Agudath Achim, Beth Jacob, and Ti¬ fereth Israel Sisterhoods, the Council of Jewish Women, and the Hadassah. The reception is open i% everyone. Monday morning, 9:30 A. M,, business session; 12:30 P. M., luncheon followed by busi¬ ness-session; 7:30 P. M., banquet at the Deshler Hotel; Tuesday, H-M A.M., business session; 12:30 P. M., luncheon at the Deshler Hotel.
All local members of flic Sisterhoods are welcome to attend the luncheons and suppers as well as the business meetings upon paying a registration fee of $5.00.
Twenty-eight Sisterhoods throughout the State of Ohio will be represented at this conference.
'Mrs. Simon Lazarus, 172 S. Columbia Avenue, Bexley, is general chairman of the entire convention. Mrs. Lazarus and her many committees have been working diligently for many months preparing for this gathering of iriany representative women throughout the State, and ear¬ nestly hopes that each and every member will co-operate with her by attending the sessions.
The Monday evening banquet of No¬ vember 16th will be open to the husbands of members upon reservation of $2.00 per plate, A very elaborate program has been arranged for that evening.
Rabbi Levinger to Preside at Peace Meeting Next Tues¬ day Eve
Kabbi Lee J. Leivngcr of tlic B'nai B'rith Hillel Fuundation at Ohio State University will preside at the world peace meeting to be held at the Southern Hotel Tuesday evening under the sponsorship of Ihc World Tomorrow, New York Magazine, Gardner Lattimcr, OU E, Broad St., announced Tuesday night.
Sjicakers at the meeting will be: Dr. Justin Wroe Nixon, pastor of Presbyte¬ rian Church, Rochester, N. Y., and Dr. .\llan Knight Chalmer.';, who succeeded to the ministry of Broadway Tabernacle, New York City, when Dr, Charles E. Jefferson retired last year.
I^abbi Levingcr is a leader in the Zion- i.';t movement, has traveled widely and is an exponent of, world peace. He was an overseas chaplain during the world war and has served as national chaplain of tbe American Legion. He is the author of several books, including ."A Jewish Chaplain in France" and "A History of tbe Jews."
The meeting is one of 150 such gather¬ ings being arranged under the auspices pi the World Tomorrow in cities of the United States and Canada. , It will be held ill the ballroom of the Southern at H :15 p. m. To defray expenses an ad- tnission fee Vdl be charged.
OLD PIANO IS WANTED
FOR INMATE OP STATE
INSTITUTION
Mr. Edward J. Goodman, president of the Jewish Infants' Home of Ohio, nnd centra! Ohio chairman for the United Jewish Campaign for European Jewry some years ago, has received the following letter which is self-explanatory. The letter reads as follows:
Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Edward J. Goodman, 471 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. My dear Ed:—
Knowing that your interests are my interests in doing a good turn for individ¬ uals who are worthy, I am therefore taking the liberty of writing to you about a young man by the name of Jake Schoenfeld, who is an inmate of the Feeble-minded Institute.
This young man shows talent as far as playing the piano, and as there was a piano at the Institute, he had the oppor¬ tunity of using it It so happens that the piano has been removed by its owner this past week. Jake is lost and is with¬ out recreation, as his only solace was to liave the use of a piano.
The thought occurred to me ttut you might be instrumental in securing an old piano for Jake, and I want io say that if this can be accomplished, it will be,serv¬ ing a worthwhile cause.
Assuring you of my appreciation, and with best regards, believe me to be Sincerely yours, (Signed) Gus H. Hilb, Pres., United Jewish Social Agencies.
Any individual or organization desiring to render this fine service by contributing a piano for tins unfortunate inmate, please communicate with Mr. Goodman or The Ohio Jewish Chronicle, Phone ADams 2954.
Annual Masque Ball of T. L
Sisterhood Will Take Place
Sunday Eveiung
"Come one, come all to oiir annual Masque Ball," is the invitation that the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood extends to its many members and friends who would spend a pleasant evening in a sociable at¬ mosphere. This much anticipated event will take place on Sunday evening, Oc¬ tober 25th, at the East Broad Street Temple, 1354 E. Broad Street
The committee reports completion of preparations in which every feature has been carefully planned. From all pres¬ ent indications the dance promises to be bigger and better than ever, and a large ti^rnout is expected.
Arrangements arc in charge of co- chairmen, Mrs, A. G. Hassel, .Mrs. H. Rosenthal and Mrs. B. Crossman.
Prizes will be awarded for the most outstanding costumes.
Ben Feiner and his New Yorkers, a well-known and capable orchestra, will furnish the music. The committee has provided for an abundance of good re¬ freshments. No tickets are being sold, hut a nominal admission tax of 50c will be made at the door.
Assisting committee consists of the fol¬ lowing members of the Sisterhood: Mesdames Sam Berman, Leon Cohen, Morris Feuerlicht Ben Finkelstein, Harry Keleman, Tobias Polster, Louis Saile, Louis Schlezinger, and Leo Sit verberg.
Remember the date—Sunday (tomor¬ row), Oct, 25th. Put on your glad rags —forget your troubles—bring the gang and conic to enjoy a most pleasant eve¬ ning, one that you'll long remember.
NOTES FROM THE JEWISH INFANTS'HOME OF OHIO
The following contributions were re¬ ceived during the past week; Mr, and Mr.s. Max- F. Wallach, in memory of Coryne Basch; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Col¬ lins, Rochester, Ind., in memory of Amelia Wile; Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Luft, in memory of Coryne Basch; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guggenhe'im in memory of Mr. Frank A. Glick, Dr. Louis Kahn, Amelia Wile, and upon the occasion ol the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Max H. Ricser; Mrs. Etta Kohn and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zeiger, in memory of Coryne Basch; Mrs. Etta Kohn in memory of Frank Glick; Mr, and Mrs. Max Harmon in memory of Perry Bachman, Greenville, Ohio; Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester J. Good¬ man in memory- of Dr. Louis Kahn; Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester J. Goodman in mem¬ ory of Coryne Basch; Mr. and Mrs. Ed¬ gar B. Isaac in memory of Amelia Wile; Mr. and Mrs. Max Ricser in memory of Coryne Basch; Mr. and Mrs. Max Rieser in memory of Charles Yondorf; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kohn in memory of Josef Dammon, Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Joel Basch in memory of Amelia Wile; Mrs. Otto Nnsbaum in memory of Perry Bachman, Greenville, Ohio; Mr. Roy Frosh in memory of Frank Glick and Coryne Basch; Mrs, S. Loeb memory of her husband.
A donation was also made to the Home by the local Ivreeyoh Society of alargc quantity of canned friiits, preserves and jellies.
Prominent Welfare Director
To Address B'nai BVith
Lodge Monday Evening
Honey Holstein, Four Year Old Popu¬ lar Radio Artist, to Appear On Program
Next Monday evening, October 20th, W. J. Kennedy, Assistant Director of Welfare for the State of Ohio, will ap¬ pear on the second cultural, program of Zion Lodge. The subject of his address will be, "Ohio's Welfare Problem," a niost timely topic for discussion in as much as it, affects millions throughout the country in the present unemployment crisis. This meetingr will be open to the public, and B'nai B'rith members are urged to invite their friends to attend.
Monday night's meeting is just another of the many more interesting programs whicii Mr. Robert Mellman, vice-presi¬ dent of the local lodge, has planned with a view of securing the most diversified cultural and instructive lecture series possible for the local B'nai B'rith mem¬ bership.
On the same program, under the head¬ ing of entertainment, Honey Holstein, the popular four year old local radio artist, will render a number of song hits which have been well received by thou¬ sands of the radio audience.
Remember, bring your wives' and friends to Monday night's B'nai B'rith tnecting which is to be held at the East Broad Street Temple, 1354 E. Broad Street, at 8 P. M.
Election of Hebrew School Board of Directors Sun¬ day, Oct. 25th
The annual election of the Board of Directors of the Hebrew School will be held Sunday afternoon, October 25th, at 2:30 at the Hebrew School, 55S E. Rich St Subscribers are entitled to vote at this annual election and are requested to attend this meeting and exercise their right to vote.
Belovv is a list of nominees placed on the ballot by the Nominating Commitfee. According to the constitution of the He¬ brew School, on a petition signed by ten eligible subscribers, any other names may be added to the list below.
List of Nominees
Dr, B. W. Abranison, Morris Beim, William Cohen, N. Finkelstein, Simon Handler, Solomon Katz, Louis Lakin, H. I^hrer, I. Nutis, Solomon Rtvlin, A. W. Robins, Fred Rosenfeld, B. F. Schotten¬ stein, Jacob Schottenstein, David Schwartz, Abe Seff, George Shustick, Robert Said, Isadore Thall and Jacob Yenkin.
There will also be submitted the an¬ nual Hebrew School report.
HACHNOSIS    ORCHIM    SOCIETY TO MEET MONDAY EVENING
The next regular meeting of the La¬ dies' Hachnosis Orchim Society will be held on Monday evening, October 26tli, at tbe .\gudath Achim Congregation, at 7:30 o'clock.
Jr.  Hadassah Sponsor Play At Hartman Theatre Tues¬ day, Nov. 10th
The Columbus Unit of Junior Hadas¬ sah will sponsor the opening performance of "House Beautiful" at the Hartman Theatre on Tuesday evening, November 10th. The play, by Cliamiing Pollock, will be presented by a New York cast (he Players' Guild of the Hartman Theatre not performing on that evening.
According to dramatic critics of this city, ministers, and those familiar with the drama in New York Qity, the grati¬ tude of the entire city of Columbus will be given to Junior Hadassah for spon¬ soring the first road show which has come here in almost a year.' According to all indications, this will be the only show of the year.
Channing Pollock, the author, has two other successes to his credit—^"The Fool" and "The Enemy." "The House Beauti¬ ful" met with success in New York last season, and has received a warm welcome in all of the cities it has visited on its present tour.
Tickets are being sold by members of Junior Hadassah, and may be excliangcd for reserved seats at the box ofiice.
CORRECTION
In the Rose E, Lazarus Sisterhood story which appeared in the Chronicle of Oclo}>er 10th, the name of Mrs. Charles Frosh as presiding over the tea table, was announced through an error. It should have stated that Mrs. Harry Lurie presided. Another correction is being made as follows: Mrs.'Fred Lazarus. Jr., i^ chairman of Membership, and not Chainuan of Religion.
LOCAL     MIZRACHI     HOLD THEIR FIRST MEETING
The Mizrachi organization of Colum¬ bus held its first meeting of the season on Saturday evening, October 10th, at the Beth Jacob Congregation, with Mr. C. H. Furnian presiding. Rabbi Leopold Greaiwald was the guest speaker.  -
Tho meetings of the Mizrachi which usually open with a bufifet supper, will be held on the second Saturday of each month.   All members are urged to c(»ne.
Colonial    Office,    Palestine
Administration Indicted by
Wise at Congrm Closing
Richards to Head Political Work and
Research; ResnIutions bn Poland,
Kusisia, Germany
IfHILADELPHiA, Oct. 20--Aftcr listening to a severe indictment of tbe British Colonial Office and the P.'ilestlne Government by Dr. Stephen S. Wise and adopting resolutions aifecting the wel¬ fare of the Jews in Poland, Russia and Palestine, the night session of the Amer¬ ican' Jewish Congress was brought to a close last night with the elections of of¬ ficers to serve for the coming year.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise was re-elected as Honorary President, Bernard S. Deutsch as President and Dr. Joseph E. Tenen- baum as Chairman of the Executive Com¬ mittee.
Bernard G. Richards, whose office of Executive Se,crctary was abolished be¬ cause of tbe insistence of the faction representing the views of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, despite opposition by one fac¬ tion of delegates, was elected a member of the Administrative Committee and will be named head of the department of political work and research of the Con¬ gress, it was announced. This is one of three new departments to be inaugurated by the administrative committee, the others being deirartments of finance and organization.
Rabbi Wise's attack upon the Colftnial Office and Palestine Administration fol¬ lowed an. address by Louis Lipsky who reported on the progress of Palestine up¬ building. Emphasizing that the Chalut-- zim are creating new values and a^ new formulation of Jewish Life. Mr, Lipsky called for a greater measure of interest m Palestine on the part of American Jewry. Supplementing Mr. Lipsky's report, Rabbi Wise cliaracterized the Passfield White Paper as a "damnable document that shall live in the annals of infamy, and accused the Palestine government ot "subtly^ meanly and a^ressively inter¬ fering with Jewish Palestine upbuilding.'^ "If we had decent justice in Palestine," Rabbi Wise declared, "our population there might have been 280,000 or more instead of 180,000 now there,"
After paying tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Chalutzim, Rabbi Wise as¬ serted "that a thousand Passfields will not shake the Yishub. But the Yishnb would have been stronger under another administration." .    '\
, By unanimous vote, the Convention tendered its felicitations to Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, the new Palestine High Commissibnei, and wished him success in his nevi? ad¬ ministration "hoping that he will make a substantial contribution to the prog¬ ress of the Jewish National Home, maiiitainihg peace, restoring confidence and effectively establishing the mandate in letter and in spirit as the basis of governmental administration in the land." Felicitatiqns were also extended,to Dr. Nahum Sokolow upon his presidency of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency.
Ask Aid to Zionists in Present
Emergency Another resolution referring to Pales¬ tine, pointed to the severe difficulties in continuing Zionist w6rk in the country because of the economic depression and called the -Congress members, in co¬ operation with world Jewry, to active support and substantial sacrifice in meet¬ ing the present emergency that faces the builders in Palestine.
The Convention in a resolution adopt¬ ed, deplored the tendency to discriminate against Jewish applicants for employment in the fields of economic activity.
Referring to the situation in Germany, its resolution stated that it "viev/ed wi*h alarm the growing tide of anti-Scmitis^n in Germany and expressed its confidence :ii the ability and the will of the German people to, suppress these unwarranted at¬ tacks."
The failure of the Polish government to relieve the unendurable economic sit¬ uation of its Jewish citizens was strong¬ ly ^eplorcd, and the resolution adopted pointed out that the Jews are still sub¬ ject to economic discrimination, exces¬ sive taxation and prohibitive industrial laws. The government of the Polish Republic was called upon "to fulfill her obligations under her international trea¬ ties which stipulated complete equality and justice to all elements of her popu¬ lation."
The Convention noted "with satisfac¬ tion that the Soviet Government has found it wise to abolish the Yevsekti^a" and regards with a sense of. relief the reports emanating from Russia that there has been some relentment in the rigorous persecution of that country. "The Con¬ gress, however," continues the resolution "still finds evidence of repression of re¬ ligious liberty and particularly of the per¬ secution of Zionists who are still .sub¬ jected to the worst methods of terrorism by the Soviet political police, and appeals to the Soviet Government to heed.the dic¬ tates of humanity and to carry f nirther the policy of moderation whicb it has inaug¬ urated with reference to the treatment of its Jewish citizens wbo harbor no dis¬ loyalty to the Soviets, but who merely de¬ sire lo practice their Jewish religion and ideals unmolested." The following officers were elected:
VICE   PRE.SIDENTS
Isadore Apfel. Sanm*-!  Kniusky. A. S. Kancn-
eieaer.,  I-outa    Llpaliy,    Carl    Sherman.    Mrs-
ArcliibaU Silverman,   Israel  N. Thurman aud
Baruch   Zuckcniiaii. uii
IlO.VpRARY yiCii; PRERTDENTS JacoT} GiiiHliurg, (jiiGlavc irurtiiun, Mrs. Ed- w.ani Jacolis, Moril«cai M, Knplati, B. L. Levm- llial. William At Lcwiti. CuorKe Z. Mcdalie. Natlian I>. I'crlman, Uobert Szott], Beiijamin Winter and  tea  WDlftioii.
AOMINtSTRATlVE COMMITTEE Isaac Allen, Meyer t. Drown. Kabbi J. X. Ctjht-n, VVilliain W. Cuhi;n, Charlea Coheii, JaceJt Fishiiian, Georae t Fox, Abraliani CoidbcrK. Abraham Ilirsb, MaM t. Hollander, toiuB I.^nilt, Aavon J. Levy, Samuel Mar- KO&liifij. Herman H. Olicrmati. t. M. Kabino- witz. Bernard G. Richards. Mra. ^ol Rosen- Mourn, Nelson Uutlciibcri;, ICdward S. Silver, Mordecai SoHes, I{t:rman S|ieier, Alirabam I. Spiro, Adofoli Stern, Samuel Sturiz, Z. Tygel, and David Werllieim,
HEPKESENTATIVES OF WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION MiB.   SttnUcu   S.  Wise.   Mra.   Samuel  Gold- litein and Mt5.  Bernard S. Dcutscli.
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