Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1931-12-11

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Vol. XV—No. 50
COLUMBUS, OHIO, DECEMBER 11, 1931
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
The Surprise Twist The surprise ending is in rather bad repute in good literature. And the ob¬ jection to it, I suppose, is that it is an artificial sort of thing. Genuine litera¬ ture should mirror life and life is a sort of inevitable affair,
Such in general is something of the case against the surprise ending, and it seems to me a weak case.
For the surprise ending is pretty com¬ mon in life. Consider the Jews of Rus¬ sia.
Consider Colonization
Remember, some two and three years ago, how excited we all were about colonization of Jews on the land of Rus¬ sia. The Jews were declassed in Russia. They were not proletarian workers, and therefore had no place in the new lius- sia But the Russian authorities were very nice about it. They would help along in the colonization. They even spoke of special Jewish republics. And no inconsiderable steps were taken to¬ wards making the Jew ox of Russia a land-animal. Of course, there were some objections. My good friend. Dr. Melammed, for instance, raged. What, he exclaimed, is the end of it all, that the Jew is to become a moujik? Is that what we. served the Lord for on Mt. Sinai? Is that for what we studied the Talmud?
After Maimonides and Spinoza and Bergson and Einstein—to become again a brother to the ox and dig up the-landl
But the problem of the declassed Jew seemed real enough and colonization ap¬ peared the only way out.
A Problem Passes
That was yesterday. But today—the whole problem which brought forth the colonization.project has collapsed. I do not know, the present status of those ef¬ forts at colonization which were begun. I presume that those which were started are proceeding along their original lines.
But there is no more need tor further colonization. The industrialization has absorbed every Jew that wanted to work. 1 here are no more declassed Jews in Rus¬ sia .
And it is likely that even if the present Soviet system should collapse,, that the present condition as far as Jewish em¬ ployment is concerned, would continue. For Russia, under any other' regime, would need building up.
Thus, almost imperceptibly, a great problem ¦ailecting. several, millions of Jews bas been solved. The surprise endings of fiction are puerile in com¬ parison to this. Nature works very much like 'Q. Henry.
A New Yocation
There may he a depression in the land, but the ingenious, it appears, find ways to meet it.
Consider the case of Solomon Quartin. Mr. Quartin is a Jew who came recently to New York from Germany. He teaches mathematics, but could find no job here. So what does he do?
He inserted an ,ad in the papers of¬ fering to give lessons jn the Einstein theory. The statement that only a dozen people could understand the Einstein theory is wrong, he declares. After twenty-five or thirty lessons, he can teach anybody except a moron, the theory.
And   he  has   gotten  pupils  who „ are helping to keep the wolf from the door. Pon't Look, Pleasel
And then there is the case of another German Jew, a Dr. Solomon. Photog¬ raphers just now are doing a tall lot of complaining. People don't seem to take pictures any more, they say. When they want, a picture, they just go into the Photomatons and get eight for a quar¬ ter What are the real photographers to do?
Dr. "Solomon faced this problem too, so he got'himself a periscope. Aha, you say, the doctor is going to give up pho¬ tography and join the navy. But no— the doctor is using the periscope on land. He is using it in his photography.
With the aid of the periscope, he now takes pictures without looking at the per¬ son He seems to have his camera focused on quite another thing, and lo, he has a picture of you.
With the periscope device, he has taken many snapshots of celebrities, who refused to be snapped. And as a result, he has been in great demand by the news¬ paper syndicates. His fame is such now that he was invited to the White House to photograph the President and Laval and also Grandi.
It's a sort of painless and informal photography.
5000 Bridge Teachers
You remember that old Yiddish song: "Soil ich sein a melammed." It is the song of a Jew who is distressed about earning his livelihood. And he lists the various occupations, and then complains that he can do none of them. A couple of the verses freely translated would be something like this:
Shall I be a doctor? I have no degree. Shall I be a teacher? I  don't know the  A-B-C.
Shall I be a lawyer?
I can't stand the bar.
Shall I be a chauffeur?
I have no car. Well, today, the list of this sad man would be much longer. He never con¬ sidered being, I am sure, a bridge teacher. Yet it is an occupation in which many Jews in New York are earning a very handsome living; I am told there are sonie five thousand bridge teachers in New York earning in excess of tlO.OOO per annum. And a great percentage of them are Jews.
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Donations were received during the past week as follows: Victrola from Mrs. Frank Glii:lt in memory of Mr. Click's birthday; a box of toys from Mrs. Joe Burson, Newark, Ohio; Chan¬ nukah treat from Mr. Ed. Hollander of the Lowncy Candy Co.; toys from the Hadassah Buds and Rose Stetlcman; 25 lbs. of flour and 25 lbs. of sugar from Mrs. N. Danzigcr.
Bobby and Billy Click, sons of Mrs. Frank Glick, gave a party for the chil¬ dren in memory of their father's birth¬ day.
Contributions   Acknowledged
By Jewish Infants' Home
Of Ohio
Agudath    Achim   Religious
School to Celebrate Chanu-
kah Sunday
"Pictures Out of the Past" is the play¬ let to be presented by pupils ot the pre- confirmation and confirmation classes of the Agudath Achim Religious School on Sunday evening, December 13th, at 8 o'clock at the' Synagogue. Mrs. M. A. Krakoff and Miss Cecelia KrakofF are coaching the play.
All children will participate in the singing of the Chanukah Hymns whicii are being directed by Cantor Anshel Freedman and accompanied by Mrs. M. A. Krakoff.
Recitations accompanied by the liglit- ing of the Mcnorah by children in Miss Rose Winter's class; also recitations by pupils in. Miss Ida Byalos' class.
The little tots in Miss Sarah Ca- iiowitz's class will dance and sing. They will, be accompanied on the piano by Miss Zelda Dulsky. The pupils in Miss Rose Schalit's class will also dance and sing.
The,address of welcome will be given by the new President ot the Congrega¬ tion, Mr. J. Zilberman. ¦¦
The oflicers ot the . Congregation, members of the Religious School Board and members of the faculty welcome everyone to attend ,tlie Chanukali cele¬ bration Sunday evening.
WORLD'S   GREATEST   CAN¬ TOR  TO  SING  HERE  DE¬ CEMBER 25, 26 AND 27Tlt
YOUNG  FOLKS'  TEMPLE LEAGUE MET LAST TUES¬ DAY EVENING
Over forty young people were present at the Youiig Folks' Temple League meeting held Tuesday evening at the Bryden Road Temple, at which time Eugene O'NeiU's latest work, "Mourn¬ ing Becomes Electra," was discussed by Miss Kathcryn Goodman, Mr, Mark D. Feinknopf, and Mr. Samuel Luchs, mem¬ bers of the League.
These meetings arc open to all young folks, married or single, and to all those who are interested in joining a cultural group.
The date of the next meeting of the Young Folks' Temple League will be an- iifiunccd in the very near future.
Bryden Rd. Temple Religious
School to Present Play
Sunday Morning
"The Light of Israel/' a Chanukah play by Elma Ehrlich Levinger, will be presented by the classes of Mrs. David Peiros and Miss Ethel Nutis, on Sunday morning, December 13th, at 10 o'clock at the Temple^ It is being costumed and directed by Miss Ruth Helen Frank, assisted by Mrs. LA. Rosenthal and Mrs.. Russell Joseph,
Fpllowing the play, a Chanukah pro¬ gram will be given by the Kindergarten class and the First and Second grades.
All parents are invited, so don't forget the time and date—Sunday/morning, at 10 o'clock, in -the Vestry Room of the Temple.
BRYDEN RD. TEMPLE LOSES ITS MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Last Monday evening, ,Dr. Cecil Fan¬ ning, musical director of the Bryden Road Temple -Qioir, passed away sud¬ denly at the age of 48. He was the head of the voice department of the Capital College of Oratory and Music, and a Baritone and Librettist of note. Dr. Fanning was regarded as one of the out¬ standing.' musicians and composers of Ohio, and universally known for his ability in that field.
Deepest sympathy of the membership of Temple Israel and the entire Jewish community goes out to his devoted sister. He was known to the Columbus Jewish community, not only as a wonderful mu¬ sician but as the kindliest of gentlemen and the finest of personalities. May God give our beloved friend peace and a glori¬ ous reward he so meritoriously deserved.
Ladies Pioneers of Palestine
Extends Appreciation to
Supporters of Concert
The Channukah Grand Concert spon- sore<l by the Ladies' Pioneers of Pales¬ tine under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Grodner, last Sunday at the Elks' Home on East Broad Street, proved to be a huge success. The officers of the Pioneers* organization take this means of thanking all those who co-operated in the success of this musical presentation.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Pi- oneers> of Palestine will be held on Mon¬ day, December Hth, in the vestry room of the Agudath Achim Congregation at 7:30 p. m. The guest speaker of the evening will be Mania Shichar of Pales¬ tine,, who will have a very interesting message.
The meeting will be open to everyone.
Cantor Mordecai Hershman
No other artistic or musical event of similar importance has ever aroused as much interest and general discussion among the Jewish people of Columbus as did the announcement in the last issue of the Chronicle that Mordecai Hersh¬ man, who is generally' regarded as the world's greatest cantor, is scheduled to appear at the Agudath Achim Synagogue on December 2oth, -2lith and 27th. This will be Cantor Hershman's first appear¬ ance here, and from present indicatipns, it looks as though the spacious Agudath Achim Synagogue will be none too large to accommodate the vast numbers that are sure to clamor admission,
A story is told about Hershman which strongly characterizes- the genius of this unusual man. At the outbreak of the World War in lyi-i he was cantor in V^ilria. Being an extremely young man he was drafted by the Russian govern¬ ment as a soldier and summarily pressed into service. ..All the pleadings from the congregation that he is the chief cantor of Vilua's niost important synagogue, and therefore should be exempted from serv¬ ice, went unheeded. One day General Ranncnkatnpf, commander of the Russian armies of that section, arrived in Vilna, on his contemplated hivasion of East Prussia. When' the complaint was brought to fiis attention, he promptly declared that no man can be that valuT able that there should be justification for releasing him from his duties as a sol¬ dier in time of war. He.was persuaded upon, however, to hear Hershman sing, and so overcome was he with what he heard that ,he immediately gave orders to have him released from all obligations as a, soldier, declaring that never in his life had any artist made such a profound impression on him- as did Hershman with his golden tenor voice and soulful singing. Later when the Germans drove the Russians out of Vilna, the German conniiandaiit and his entire staff and of¬ ficers were regular guests at the syna¬ gogue whenever Hershman sang, enjoy¬ ing his "Kedushas" and "Hashkiveinus" apparently as much as did the most pious of Jews.
The general public is kindly asked to remember that this enterprise is not con¬ ducted, in order for anyone to realize personal profit. There is only one thought in the minds of those who are sponsoring thi.s and similar undertakings, and that is, to bring the .finest of Jewish art and music to the Jewish public of Columbus at the lowest possible prices, and if any surplus] money is left, it usu¬ ally is given to sonie benevolent society. This time all profits will go for the Co¬ lumbus Hebrew School, an institution which deserves and gets the patronage of the entire Jewish community. Young and old are therefore Urged to come on the above dates and be- present when a great singer pours forth those mystic pleadings and halleliiyahs in that soul- penetrating style of the age old syna¬ gogical music,
Tickets may be had from the members of the, Ivreeyoh and from the Board members of the Hebrew School, also at fl'iU E. Livingston Avenue, or by calling F.\irfax 4512, or GArfield 3944, or GArfield 3040-W.
T.   I.   Sisterhood  to   Serve
Chanukah Supper Sunday
Evening
Everything is in readiness at the East Broad Street Temple to serve that de¬ licious Channukah supper which , the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood has been <;are- fully planning for some time. This event will take place at G p. m. on Sunday eve¬ ning, Dccenrber 13th, at the Temple. Ar¬ rangements are in charge of the follow¬ ing committee: Mrs. Wnt Roth, Mrs. Sol Roth, Mrs» E. Fleischer, Mrs. J. Wider and Mrs. B, Finkelstein. Mrs. B. Lcvinson and Mrs. S. Marx and their committee .will take care of the serving in the usual efficient way.
The supper promises to be unusually good. Admission including the enter¬ tainment which follows, will be 75c per person, and .loc for children. ,   i
A play entitled, "What Happened on Channukah," will be presented by mem¬ bers of the Sisterhood, under the direc¬ tion of Mrs. Solomon Rivlin. From all indications, the play should be splendid cntertainniient. Those' who will take part will include: Mrs. A. Hassel, Mrs B..W. .Ahramson, Mrs, T. Polster, Mrs. Wm. Katz, Mrs. J. Wasser'strom, Mrs. L. Saile, Mrs. A. E. Katz, Mrs. H. Kele- man, Mrs. H. Rosenthal,' Mrs. L. Schlesinger, and Mrs. L. Cohen.
Get the family together. Come and spend a delightful and'worthwhile Sun day evening at the East Broad Street Temi
TUNE   IN   TOMORROW   ON RABBI TARSHISH'S CHAR¬ ITY NEWSIES PROGRAM
This year the Charity NeWBies celebrate their silver jubilee. Twenty-flve years of wonderful service to the unfortunate of our city and thiB organization keeps growing bigger and finer.
This Sunday morning, the members of the Charity Newsies will come in a body to the Tem¬ ple. This is their annual pil¬ grimage. Rabbi Tarshish will welcome j;hem and his subject over WAIU station will be: "I Shall Not Pass This Way Again."
All members of the Temple are urged to be on hand to greet the Newsies.
The ushers will be Jack Good¬ man and Mcrvin Rich.
BROTHERHOOD    OP    AGU¬ DATH   ACHIM   CONG.   TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS
The Agudath Achim Brotherhood will hold the second nomination of candi¬ dates and election of new officers for the coming year on Thursday evening, De¬ cember 17th, at 8 o'clock at the Congre¬ gation.
All members are urged to be present at this very important meeting. Re¬ freshments will be served.
RABBI L. GREENWALD CON TINUES LECTURES
On Friday evening, December 18th, Rabbi Leopold Greenwald of the Beth Jacob Congregation on Donaldson Street, Will talk on the life of Graf Potozky, Last evening, the rabbi's lecture was based on the Progromme of the Jewish people m Poland, the yeiir of 1C48, un¬ der the leadership of Chmalnitzcy.
These weekly lectures held every Fri¬ day evening have been enthusiastically received, and are open to all Columbus Jewry.
eveni pic.'
Junior    Council     Conducts
Membership  Drive—Girls
Over 15 Eligible
A membership drive is being conducted by the Junior Council under the leader¬ ship of Jeanette Ruben, for a record membership in the Coliimbus Section, Council of Jewish Juniors. The dues, as usual, are $1,00, and this allows every girl of 15" years and over to be eligible for the organization.
Junior Council is planning every meet¬ ing to be interesting and different. The first meeting was held at the Deshler Wallick Hotel on the evening of Novem¬ ber 24th, -with' Mrs. May Ruth Jenkins as guest speaker. Mrs. Jenkins is an authority on Numerology.
The next meeting which will be held in December, the exact date to be an¬ nounced. soon, will be in the form of a Ciiannukah party. Each person is to bring a 10c gift for the kiddies at one of the Children's Homes. Each girl is also requested to bring groceries, canned goods, or any type; of eatables which will be given to some needy family.
.Other .events of interest planned b> Council are the annual formal dance iii February or March, and the Fund .Rais¬ ing Concert, by the noted Russian Jew¬ ish dramatic singer, Victor Chenkin, who i.f coming to Memorial Hall, January 14, l!'32, under the auspices of the Columbus Civic Concerts. Tickets for this concert can be obtained exclusively for $1.00 from either Mrs. Sylvia Cohen Scheeter, Helen M. Smith, or any Council member. Ihe funds realized from this concert will he 'for the benefit of the Tuberculosis Preventorium and the Hannah G, Sol¬ omon Scholarship Fund, the Council's National Project.
Miss Katherine Goodman, president of tht Junior Council, extends a hearty in¬ vitation to all Columbus girls and Uni¬ versity girls to attend the meetings and join the Council.
OPEN  FORUM  TO  HEAR ROY J, STONE
Roy J, Stone will be the next speaker on the program of the Agudath Achim Open Forum. Mr. Stone will speak on Friday, December IBth, at 8 p. m. at the Synagogue, and will also lead the dis¬ cussion and answer questions at the con¬ clusion of his address.
Cantor Freedman and his choir are a regular adde4, feature of liiese weekly Friday evening programs sponsored by the Agudath Achim Congregation throughout the winter.
Local Senior Hadassah to Be
Entertained by Members of
Hadassah Buds
The Hadassah Buds will present "Penny Money," a playlet depicting the story of the Palestine School Luncheons Fund, at the regular Hadassah meeting Tuesday, December 15th, at 2 P. M. at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel,
The cast of characters is as follows, in the order of their appearance: Chair¬ man—^Jeanette Uniton, Bluebird Messen¬ ger—Florence Finkelstein, Greenback^ Ruth Fisher, Penny Money—Marian Soomsky, Mrs. Top—Mary Kahn, Put- Esther Goodman, Tiake—Ruth Wolman. .Starvation—Ann Rosen, Rickets—Esther Rosen, Malnutrition—Bessie Marks, First Assistant—Florence Finkelstein, ' Second Assistant—Dorothy Handler. The prop- c'rty managers are Yotta Comeras and Ruth Rosenbaum.. Miss Rose Stetelman and Mr. Ben Bloom are in charge of costumes; The play was directed by Miss Ann Goldberg.
The program will also include an Ac¬ rostic by the Bucis. Miss Marian Gure- yitz, "iTS E. Liying.ston Ave., will render vocal solos. Mrs, W. A. Hersch, vice- chairman of Religion, will open the meeting with a prayer. Miss Rose Sij- garman, chairman of the Palestine School Luncheons Fund, will give the history of the founding of the Fund.
Six delegates and six alternates .will be elected at this meeting,, foi- the Tri- State Convention to be held iii Youngs¬ town on January 17th, I8th, 19th,. 1(132. The states represented will be Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio.
Every B'nai B'rith Member Is
Urg^ed to Attend Important
Meeting Monday
Second  Nomination  of  OfTicers  Will Take Place—Refreshitients to Be '        Served
Columbus B'nai B'rith membership is eagerly looking forward to next Mon¬ day evening's meeting, December Hth, at the East. Broad Street Temple, when the second and final nomination of, of¬ ficers for tbe comnig year will take place. Among the important features on the evening's program will be the report of the membership conservation committee, report of the treasurer, and an interesting account from the recently appointed spe¬ cial survey committee. The latter com¬ mittee had recently sent out a question¬ naire to every B'nai B'rith member re¬ questing replies on various questions con¬ fronting Zion Lodge in the matter of attendance.
Every member of the B'nai B'rith is urged to attend this very important meeting and to participate in the nomi¬ nation of such officers who wilt best serve the interests of the Order for the coming year.   -
From present indications the only con¬ test exists in the office of financial and recording secretary, the position now held by I. W. Garek. The following Were nominated for this office at a meeting held November 23rd: Sam Hyneman, Bert Wolman, and Dr. R. A. Jaffee.
Another feature Monday evening will be provided by novel refreshments in the ' form of kosher sandwiches and drinks, v/hich will be served under the supervi¬ sion of the refreshment committee.
Beth Jacob Sefer Torah Pre¬ sentation and Dinner To Take Place Sunday
All Columbus Jewry is invited to at¬ tend, the ceremonials and to participate in the presentation 6f a Sefer Torah to the Beth Jacob Synagogue by the Sis¬ terhood of the Congregation, which will take place on Sunday, December 13th. The procession wU! start at 2 P. M. from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Berman, 703 Kossuth Street.
Several well known local speakers will appear on the afternoon's program which will be followed by a chicken dinner at G p. m., in the banquet hall of the Syna¬ gogue. Mrs. B. Piatt, 930 S. Ohio Ave¬ nue, is chairman of arrangements for the dinner, assisted by Mrs. Harry Center, Mrs. Wm. Cohen, Mrs.. M. Scheeter, and Mrs: M. Beim,
Everyone is cordially invited to attend this unusual affair and reservations for the dinner, at fifty cents per plate, may be made by calling FA. 2633, or EV. 4140. .    "
junior   Council  to   Sponsor
Concert at Memorial Hall,
January Hth
At last a dramatic 'singer,of note is coming to Columbus to grace the 5tage of Memorial Hall. The Columbus Sec¬ tion of the Council of Jewish Juniors is going to sponsor a concert to be given bj Victor Chenkin,^ a Russian Jewish dramatic singer, who is coming to Memorial Hall January 14, 1932, after a tremendous success in New York, Bos¬ ton, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati, where he packed houses repeatedly.. Chenkin. is giving a, Costume Concert, and his pro¬ gram is so varied as to please any taste.
Junior Council is sponsoring the Vic¬ tor Chtfnkin concert to raise funds for the new Tuberculosis Preventorium in. Columbus, and also for its National project, the Hannah G. Solomon Scholar¬ ship Fund.
Sylvia Coheii Scheeter, 1364 E. Fulton St., Katherine Goodman, 856 Bryden Rd., and Helen Smith, 768 Franklin Ave,, are co-chairmen for the concert. Any¬ one desiring tickets, can obtain them from the above named, or from any of the Junior Council girls who are putting forth every effort to reach all musical and dramatic Columbus at the unheard of price of $1.00 a ticket. Only Council members are permitted to sell at this price, and choice seats all through the house are obtainable at that price. Ttoe box office at Heaton's will be open to all holders of tickets purchased from Junior Council, January 9th. Buy your tickets early for this worthy cause and Help Junior Council to Go Over the Top!
Chenkin is one of the Civic Concerts scheduled  for this season.
Agiidath Achim Sisterhood to
Hold Annual Package Party
And Bake Sale Sunday
The Sisterhood of the Agudath Achim will hold its. annual package party and bake sale on Sunday afternoon, December I3th, at 2:30 o'clock, in the banquet hall of the Agudath Achim Congregation, Mrs. J. Kaufman has been chosen chair¬ man for the package party, and she will be assisted by Mrs. A. Shafer, Mrs, J. Krakowitz, Mrs. A. Krakoff, Mrs. S. Goldman, and Mrs. I. Nutis. The bake sale will be in charge of Mrs. B. Lakin, with the following ladies assisting her: Mrs. S. Topolosky, Mrs. A. Mendel, and Mrs. A. W, Robbins.
Preceding the package party a short business meeting will be held to which all members are urged to be present as matters of importance will be discussed, and election of officers will take place.
A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. (
Palestine Children Appeal to
Local Parents and Children
For Assistance
The Palestine school children are ap¬ pealing to Columbus parents and children in order to maintain their health and strength, so that they may be equipped for future leaders in Jewry.
Every school child in the City of Co¬ lumbus and many parents have received' an envelope entitled "Channukah Gelt" which they are asked to fill and return ti> their respective teachers in their re¬ spective schools. Any individuals in Co¬ lumbus who have not been reached are a<^ked to send their contributions to Miss Rose Sugarmnn, 555 East Rich Street.
The budget for the School Luncheons Fund has been cut and it is now up to us tu help in this preventive work so that mulnutrition, anemia, rickets and other children's diseases will be banished from their midst. Dr, Maurice Harris founde<l this Fund in 1921.
Let us hope that Columbus will reach its quota for this vital need in the lives of our children.