Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1931-05-01

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Vol. XV—No,. 18
COLUMBUS. OHIO, MAY I, IMl
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
Longworlh and Dykk»r
The Jew who perhaps came most in contact of late with the late Speaker Longworth was Moses Dykkar, tile sculptor. Dykkar ImiI just completed a bust of Longworth, which is now on ex¬ hibit at the New National Museum in Washington.
"People ask nic," Dykkar said to inc, " 'what did you sec in Longworth that you were so anxious to make his bust?'. Let me say that I loved Longworth. He had many very lovable traits. I cannot do a goo<l piece of work, unless I love my subject, and the Longworth bust is, it will be conceded, a good piece of work." Once while sitting for liiu), Longworth was apparently somewhat upset.
"What is the tronble?" asked Dykkar.
"O', I made a very bad speecli last night."
"Well," mused .Dykkar, "one thing t can say, I never made a bad speech."
"Well, I never made a bad bust," re¬ plied Loilgworth.   .
When. Alice Posed
Dykkar also made a bust of Mrs. Longworth, which also is at the New National Museum. He is not proud of tliat bust, however. Somehow, he does not believe he caught the spirit of Alice Roosevelt in Ihat hust. Dykkar is a great admirer of Alice. "She is full of thoughts, impulses—a chip of the oltl Teddy—somchovv, I di<l not get that into my marble, which shows that even genius is infallible."
Admits He Ih Genius
Dykkar readily admits that he is a gcn- uis. The truth is, I believe, that painters and sculptors, as a class, generally arc very subject to make this admission. I don't know what it is, but every one who can draw a landscape, so that you can see it is not a Iigiire in geometry, immediately assumes a sanctilieil and su- pcrior-fo-thou air.
And some of those who have acquired .some actual distinction are. insufferable. Perhaps the most intolerant egotist that I ever met was the late Joseph Pennell, the etcher.
Of course, in the case of Dykkar, there is unquestionably real genius. His marble figures seem as though in any moment, like a golem, they will walk off their pedestals and take you by the hand. And Dykkar, too, besides his genius, has some common sense, which redeems any possibility of his going too egocentric. Gibbons on Infallibility
Talking about the infallibility of gen¬ ius, I am reminded of an anecdote that they used to tcll about the late Cardinal Gibbons and the infallibility of the Pope.
Gibbons had been in Rome, seeing the Pope, and when he returned, someone asked him if he believed in the infal¬ libility of the Pope.
¦ "Well," smiled Gibbons, "he (the Pope) pronounced my name Jobbons" (with a soft G)..
'The Slogan ot Gompers
One of Dykkar's best pieces of work lb his bust of Gompers. Gofnpers was a great personality, says Dykkar. Often as the labor leader sat posing, he would expound his views.
Once Gompers gave this succinct state¬ ment of his political aims for labor.
Iwant   bread   and   butter   for   the workingman and an hour to think."
That would be enough, he thought. He laid great stress on that hour to think. Gompers felt once that was se¬ cured—labor would of,itself get the other adornments of life.
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Silent Cal
Gompers was an ideal subject in a way for Dykkar's art, for Gompers was ever active. The sculptor, it appears, prefers the; subject to do something while he IS posing. •
Dykkar had great diiTiculty in making President Coolidge do anything. Some¬ times, Coolidge would tell a joke, ih his cold grim Yankee way, but he was at lis best when he wiggled his ears. Dyk- k,-ir says that. Coolidge is a wow at wiggling his ears. Coolidge is so good at that, he could easily earn his living in a sideshow by that trick,
But generally Coolidge sat as silent as Ihe Sphinx. Once, Senator Spencer was around as Coolidge was posing. The Senator said: "Isn't it wonderful after thcje many years that the Jews are get- tiiis; back their old homelanri?"
But Coolidge sat.silent—only that and iloihiiig more.
Eugene V. Debs
Dykkar is not a Socialist, yet he is perhaps proudest of all of his busts of l^ugeiie Debs.
. Once, .someone who didn't like Social¬ ism, saw his bust of Debs and became incensed.
"t deny tli,it Debs was so beautiful a soul as you have scul[)tured."
Dykkar felt very pleilsc<l. When this Bust had made the anti-Socialist rage- that was perhaps the highest compli¬ ment he could receive.
The Sad Bell
In my opinion, one of his best busts 15 that of .Mexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
The face of Bell seems a little nver- liensive—o'ercast with something of dis¬ appointment.
"Why didn't you put a smile on his face?" Bell telephone [leople said, when they saw the bust.
"Beciiusc Dr. Bell was a disappointed man,   said Dykkar,
"How is that?"
"Well," replied Dykkar, "Bell invented the telephone when he was about thirty. Vet though be lived to an advanced age, he never added another to his inventions. Don't you think that must have tugged at his soul ?"
"I believe you are right," said the telephone official.
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Adolph S. Ochs Made Honor¬ ary Member of B'nai BVith in Honolulu
Veteran Publisher of the New York Times Is Honored liy His ,,   Coreligionists of Honolulu Lodge, No. 1126
CINCINNATI, OHIO—Adolph S. Ochs, imhlisller of the New York Times, has been made an honorary member of Honolulu Lodge No. 112(1, B'nai B'rith. Mr. Ochs addressed a meeting of that lodge while visiting Hawaii recently. A large gathering was present for his ad¬ dress, whicii. was delivered upon the oc¬ casion of the first anniversary of llono- Uilu Lodge. Mr. Ochs suggested that Honolulu Jewry build a temple to cost about ii-'iO.OOO, and expressed a willing¬ ness to contribute to it financially.
"I had never imagined that a man of Mr. Ochs' influence, position, and pres¬ tige would talk so eloquently and eiithusi- a.stically about Judaism a^s he did," said Mr. Harry Baron, president of Honolulu Lodge, in a, letter just received by na¬ tional B'nai B'rith headquarters here. "It was a most wonderful and iiowcrful speech. The whole community here did its utmost to entertain Mr. Ochs. Even tile Army held a special review to honor him. .Ml organizations vie<l with each other to secure Mr. Ochs for their meet¬ ings.
"r feel .that B'liai liVtl+r-accomplishcd .something of genuine value when it was privileged to have Mr. Ochs at its meet¬ ing. I feci that Mr. Ochs. honored us in the extreme by appearing with Mrs. Ochs at our meeting. I asked liim if we might have the honor of conferring ui>on him honorary menibership. Mr. Ochs re¬ plied that he considered it a high honor and would cherish his honorary member¬ ship in Honolulu Lodge." ; Mr. Baron wrott that despite the short notice given of the event, and re¬ gardless of the fact that it took place on a legal holiday, the eminent publisher was greeted by the largest Jewish gathering ever recorded in the entire history of Honolulu. "We are .convinced," wrote Mr. Baron, "that the visit of Mr, Ochs will bave a beneficial and stimulating effect, not only upon our own B'nai B'rith group, but on the entire Jewish com¬ munity."
Rabbi David Alexander Will Be the Chief Speaker at Big Mothers' Day Celebration on May 10th
Splendid  Musical  Program  Has Been  Arranged   For  The
Occasion; Affair Will Be Held In The Auditorium of
New Virginia Hotel; Every Lady Present Will
Receive a White Carnation
The fiiterlaiiinicnt commiUeu of Zion Lotlsc No. I'd, Ji'iiai IVrith, aiiiitmnccs that it has .secured the services of Ruhbi David Alexander of Akron as tlic cliief speaker for the big Mothers' Day cele¬ bration whicii will take place in (he au- diturinin   of   the   New   Virginia   Hotel.
Rabbi David Alexander
Third and Gay Streets, Sunday evening, May 10th, at 8:I5 o'clock. A splendid musical program has been arranged for the occasion, including some of the best Ioca[-  talent.     It   is   the   fond   hope   oi
Brother Hen '/.. Ncu.stadt, president of v^ion Lodge, that a representative gath¬ ering will turn out for this auspicious event and unite in honoring the motliens of thi.'; land. Every lady present will receive a  white carnation.
Gov. George VVhite, who is a strong advocate of. Mothers' Day celebrations, has i.ssucd the following proclaination:—
"The great reawakening of nature, the sca.son of spring with its unfolding of all life from the sleep or shelter of winter is again rejuvenating the hearts of all mankind. Arnund us we witness re¬ newed activity in all realms for the ad¬ vancement of human welfare and happi¬ ness.
"It is natural that this season should stir lis to worship the origin of all—God, the creator of the universe—and inspire us to reverence^,for the Mothers of the liiniian race. Wc, in our individual and finite minds, trace our beginning to the heart of a noble being we know as mother.
"Through infancy, youth, and maturity it is mother to whom we look for guid¬ ance, for understanding, for encourage¬ ment. It is ^he who inspires us to achievement and consoles us in misfor¬ tune. Womanly intuition and insight, more than any other agency, has helped man over the rough arid ragged places of life. All others may lose faith, but mothers believe in us with all the yearn¬ ing of their living souls to the last flicker of life."
Further details regarding the Moth¬ ers' Day celebration will be found in the next issue of theOhio Jewish Chronicle.
IS COOPERATING IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE THE SUC¬ CESS OF  MARDI GRAS
Judge Ben Pfefferle
Judge Ben .PfefTerlc of the Municipal Court of Columbus, Ohio, a well-known jurist and community leader, who has the interest of the city of Columbus at heart, has volunteered his services in or¬ der to make the Charity Ball and Mardi Gras, sponsored by the Kast Broad Street Temple and to be held at Me¬ morial Hall, Thursday, May 7, at 8:00 P. M., a success. Judge PfcfTerle, Judge Clifford, Judge Berry, City Prosecutor Wayne Fogle and many other city of¬ ficials are going to take active part in this great event. They will have a sur¬ prise ill store for every one that attends. Sometliing new in entertainment will be presented to the Jewry of Columlius. Many leading merchants have donatccl hundreds of dollars' worth of useful gifts that will be given away that eve¬ ning.
Check and double check this date. Everyone is invited. Be suVc and bring your friends. Come and win a prize. There will be a marvelous dance orches¬ tra ready for you with peppy tunes.
No stone is being left unturned to guarantee the snccetis of the Broad Street Temple Mardi Gras at Memorial Hall, May Jth, at 8 P. M.
Picnic on July 26th
The Ladies' Free Loan Society has chosen Sunday, July 2tith, as the date for its picnic. Great preparations are being made for this outing. Further de¬ tails concerning this event will be an¬ nounced later..
Ainerican Jewish Congress Celebrates Its
Sixteenth Anniversary With Dinner
On Sunday, May Srd
Delegates From New York and Other Cities and Men and Women
Prominent In Jewish Communal Activities Will Participate
In the Celebration; U. S. Distriet Attorney George Z.
Medalie Will Be the Guest of Honor
Final Meeting of C. J. W. on
Tuesday, May Sth,  at
Bryden Rd. Teinple
The clnsinjr niceting of the sea.qoii of the Council of Jewisli Women will be hcUl Tuesday. May oth, at 2 F. M,, in the ve.stry rrjoin of the Bryden Koad Tem¬ ple. Mr.s. .Wx Weinfeld, assisted hy Mrs. Allen Gundcrshcinier, Mrs. Kohcrt Bla- .shek, Mrs. Lcc Hofheimer, and Mr.s. Al H. [larino'n, has arranged an ioriginal skit, "Drastic Gymnastics." This will be Kiven hy the Board of Directors. You may exjiect siiigiug, dancing, and plenty of laughs. Mrs. Max Matusoff will he the accompani.jt. lilectimi and installa¬ tion Df officers and directors will also take place.   I^cfrcshments will be served.
Mrs. Alfred Harmon, president of Ihe Council of Jewish Women, will give her report at this time. She will also par¬ ticipate in the skit.
BIG ANNUAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HOTEL: ROOSEVELT, NEW YORK GITY
NEW YORK—Created immediately after the World War for the purpose of placing before the Peace Conference at Versailles, the demands of the Jewish people in Kastern Europe, the Anierican Jewish Congress is about to celebrate the culmination of sixteen years of rig¬ orous activity. in the interests of the Jewish people the world over. The event will take the form of a dinner on Sun¬ day. May ;^rd, at the Hotel' Roosevelt, and several hundred men and women prominent iri national Jewisli philan¬ thropic activities will'join with the many /rends and supporters, in paying tribute to (he work of the organization.
U. S. District Attorney. George 2. Medalie, who has been actively associated with the work of the organization, vvill be the guest of honor at this dinner, and Or, Stephen S. Wise, honorary president, and Bernard S. Deutsch, president of the Congress, will speak of the tasks con¬ fronting the body at the moment. Among the otliers scheduled to address the galh- ering,t,are Judge Williijm M. Lewis of Philadelphia, former Congressman Na- rhaii D. Perlinaii, Louis Lipsky, Judge Julian W. Mtick, a leading spirit in the formation of the Congress, as well as its first, president, and former Attorney Gen¬ eral Carl Sherman, chairman of the Cele¬ bration Committee.
Political Disabilities
Simultaneously with the creation of or¬ ganizations for the palliative- relief of Jewish sulTerers in Europe, the Jews oi America directed tlieir efforts toward the problem of eradicating Jewish political disabilities and discrimination in the countries of Eastern Europe. Believing that the denial of equal rights to the Jewish citizens of those countries was largely resiwnsible for the distress of their co-religionists, the first task of the American Jewish Congress was to dis¬ patch a delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference. Through its efforts not only were the rights of the Jewish minorities safeguarded, and the recogni¬ tion of the historic claims of the Jews io Palestine assured, but the rights of the muiorities of other nationalities as well.
Since its inception, the American Jew¬ ish Congress has been vigorously com¬ batting intolerance and persecution of Jews, and hag forcefidly taken up the cLAlgels of its oppressed co-religionists. Political developments in the Eastern European countries always create new problems affecting the Jewish population.
Whether it is Hitlerism, or Fascism in one country, or the age-old antagonisrii ill others, the American Jewish Congress is constantly confronted with the task of aiding the Jews of Eastern Europe to a political readjustment, and the Jew^'; of Roumania, Poland, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Bulgaria have reason to be grateful to the American Jews enrolled in the. work of the Congress.
At the recent conference of the Inter¬ national Students' League, at Nyon, Switzerland, the delegates, representing the Congress took an active part in its pr<!CeediiigSj and the discrimination against Jewish 'students has enlisted the work of the Congress in a large measure. Local and National
Afiiliated with the , Congress are a iiumbeF of organizations of local and uational scope, representing various Jew¬ ish groups, and among these are: Inde¬ pendent Order Brith Abraham, Zionist Organization of America, Independent Order Britli Sholoni, Independent Order Free Sons of Israel, Jewish National Workers' Alliance, Federation, Galiciaii- Bukowinian Jews, Federation of Polish, Jews, Hadassah Organization, Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Institute of Religion, Order Sons of Zion, United Roumanian Jews of America, Federation of Ukranian Jews, and Jewish Council of Greater, New York.
Associated with Mr. Sherman on the Anniversary Celebration Committee are Hon. Williani W. Cohen, Louis S. Pos¬ ner, L. M. Rabinowitz, vice chairmen; Nathan Abrahams, Louis S. Bicley, SoJ Bloom, Charles Cohen, Samuel Dickstein, Mark Eisner, Luis Fabricant, I. Nicholas Gordon, Arthur M. Lamimrt, Emil Leit- ner, I. Montefiore Levy, Harry Lipbo- vitz, Charles H. Lipsett, Albert Ottinger, Harry Roggen, A. J, Rongy, Simon L. Ruskin, William I. Sirovich, Meier Stein- brink, Max D, Steuer, Samuel Sturtz, Benjamin Titnian, and .Alfred Yankauer.
Annual Trustee Meeting of
Jewiih Infants'Home Took
Place Sunday
The annual,state trustee meeting of the Jewish Infants' Home of Ohio, preceded by a dinner at the Deshler-Wallick Ho-, tcl, was held at the home Sunday, April yOth, with Mr. Edward J. Goodman, state president, presiding.
Mr, Goodman has built up a strong state organization which is the financial fortress of the home, each member eager to do his; big bit to make the home a stronghold for the children. Eleven state trustees were present and all were de¬ lighted with the affairs of the home.
The local board bears in mind con¬ stantly the wishes of the foiuider of the home, the late Joseph Schonthal, and so makes a home and not an orphanage for the babies. The children, ranging in age from one to six years, are unusual. They , are healthy, happy aiid unafraid, showing that they have been surrounded, with the loving care and atmosphere of a real home.. Not Only are their physical needs given close care, but their religious and mental development is par excellence, t , Mrs. -Edgar B, Isaac, the capable and ardent worker, chairman, of the hoiisc committee, and local financial secretary, was elected state trustee.
The constitution was changed to meet the present needs and both state aiid lo¬ cal representatives are looking forward to a successful and happy year. The following state trustees were present:— Mrs, Leo Schramm, Mr. Sidney .Kus¬ worm, and Mr. Milton Stern of Dayton; Rabbi David Alexander and Miss Mal- yina Wachner of Akron; Mrs. E. Good¬ man, Canton; Mr. Saiii Siegel, "Chilli- cpthe; Dr. Victor Grcenbauni, Cincin¬ nati ; Mr. D. M. Silver, Hamilton; Mr. Simon Fiscliel, Lima; and Mr. Leo J. Marks, Columbus.
The following local directors were present: Mr. Edwin J. Schanfarber, Mr. Allan Gundersheimer, Mrs. Frank Nus¬ baum, Mrs. Edgar B. Isaac, Mrs. Max H, Rieser, Mrs. Joseph Basch, Mrs. Joseph C. GocKlman^ Mrs. Harry Zeiger, Mrs. Walter Franc, Mrs. Isaac Wolf, and Mrs. S. M. Levy.
Letters and telegrams of regrets were received from trustees unable to attend, the meeting. All trustees assured Mr. Goodman of their heartfelt interest and financial support.
Time Clock
The Junior Hadassah Time Clock, ap¬ pearing in the window of Budd & Co., Jewelers, was wound at 9 a. m. Friday morning, prior to its eight-day run. Watch the clock—and we'll see who is awarded the prize of 1100.00 in gold, which will be given away In connection with the project.
10,000  Trees In Hadassah
Wood American Zionist
Goal For Mothers Day
Plant  a Tree  In  Palestine  In
Honor of Mother, Ib Call To
Zionists For May 10th
IDEA IS GAINING MANY AD¬ HERENTS IN U. S.
XEW YORK, N. Y.^May lOlh, when Mothers' Day will be observed through¬ out the nation, will witness an harmoni¬ ous blending of a unique Anierican in¬ stitution with the ever-growing Palestine sentiitient among Jewish men and women in the United States. "Plant a tree in Palestine in honor of your mother or your wife," oil the occasion of Mothers' Day, will he the irresistible suggestion to the sons, daughters, and husbands of Zionist and Jewish women as that bright May day will arrive.
'J'lic connection between Mothers' Day and Palestine, not total strangers, at any rate, has been established by the Hadas¬ sah, the Women's Zionist Organization of. America.
Several years ago the Hadassah began propagating the idea that Mothers' Day should serve as an occasion to help in the afforestation of Palestine through the medium of the Jewish National Fund. The plan of a Hadassah Grove consist¬ ing .of I.OOO trees, which was to have been planted in Kiryath-Anavim, not far from Jerusalem, was thought of. By the joint efforts of Senior and Junior Ha¬ dassah during l!}2f)-li)30 the planting of. 2,;i87 trees has been requested and paid for by sons and fathers of American women. This year it is planned to, de¬ velop the Hadassah Grove into' a Hadas¬ sah Wood. Ten thousand trees for the Hadassah Wood is the goal for Moth¬ ers' Day this year.
A significant fact has recently, been recorded concerning the Hadassah Wood in Palestine. A group of orphans from the children's village, Meier Shfcyc, . maintained through the efforts, of the Junior Hadassah, have contributed the amount of $150 to the Jewish National Fund, for the planting of 100 trees in the Hadasah Wood in the honor of the 70th birthday of Miss. Henrietta Szold, the founder and distinguished leader of Hadassah.       '
For the, small sum of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) a tree.can be planted. The Jewish National Fund will be pleased to receive this amount and ar¬ range for the planting of the tree in the name of your mother or wife. ,Tree certificates, especially inscribed for the occasion, recording the name of the per¬ son so honored, are available for presen¬ tation to the persons whom, one wishes to please. ,    ,, ,
CAROL'S   JEWISH   PARA¬ MOUR RETURNS TO BUCHAREST
BUCHAREST—(J. T. A.)—The red¬ headed Mme. Magda Lupcscu, the Jewish paramour of King Carol of Roumania, is once more in the limelight as a result of, the new political developments in Roumania, Miije. Lupcscu, for whom King Carol renounced his right of suc¬ cession to the throne in IJ>2i) and with whom he lived in exile initil he was re¬ called by his people last year, is now liv¬ ing in the royal palace and is reported to hie playing an important, albeit quiet, role iu the affairs of state.
Three National Presidents of Women's
Organizations   Recently  Met   in
New Orleans for a Conference
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THRh^E national presidents of Jewish woinen's organizations recently met iu Ne^v Orleans for a conference and later for tea. From left to right they are Mrs. Joseph Friend, president of the Council of Jewish Women; Mrs. Mau¬ rice Steinfeld, president of the FederaT tion of Temple Sisterhoods; Mrs. Na- tlian H. Feitel, president of Alpha Ep¬ silon   Phi,   college, women's   sorority.
Mrs. Friend and Mrs. Feitcl arc of New Orleans, and Mrs. Steinfeld is of Sl. I-ouis and was attending tlie state foil- vcmion of'the I^ouisiana Sistethoud. Mrs. Friend and Mrs. Steinfeld are also menibers of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority which has an active aiul pro¬ gressive chapter at Ohio State Uuivtr- sity located at 7(i G. I8tb Avenue.
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