Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1933-02-17

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VOLUME XV —No. 112
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FEBRUARY 17, 1933
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By the Way
By David Schwa Hz
Alfred M. Cohen Extolls the Achievements o{ Amer¬ ican Jewry
Hitler No nrynii
Did you listen to Brother (or is it Sis¬ ter, as some would have it) Ilitler in the news reel the other day?
Well, I did, and for the life of mc, I don't sec where tliey gel: those compari¬ sons of the oratorical powers of Hitler with the late Wm. Jennings Bryan.
As to phraseology and content, I can make no comparison, for Sister Hitler spoke a Httlc too fast for me. to enable me to get his German, but from the standpoint'of voice and oratorical .pres¬ ence, there is no compfirisoii.
Bryan's voice—sonorous, metallic, al¬ most effortlessly sailing over the largest auditoriums, and clear as the proverbial bell.
Hitler's—strained, screechy, like the creaking of a rusty hinged door, or the meowing of half a dozen cats chased by a mangy poodle.
Van Pnnsncn'R New Piccolo
Mr. Pierre Van Paassen, who for sev¬ eral years has been singing encomia of Zionistie effort, is now fiddling to another luiie, that of the Soviet Jewish coloniza¬ tion in Biro-Bidjan.
In his latest effusion, Mr. Van Paassen brings tio less gladsome tidings than that gold ami oil will presently l>e discovered in Biro-Bidjan. Mr. Van Paassen tells us that he knows whereof he speaks, for, it seems, he once took some courses in geology.
We hope Mr. Van Paassen is right, but wc should like to know of what par¬ ticular benefit such discoveries would be to tlie Jews of that section.
Potatoes vs. Gold
Being in the Soviet realms, it is hardly to be expected that the Soviet authorities would allow the Jews of that particular section to keep the gold.
It seems to me that as far as the Jew¬ ish colonists of Soviet Russia are coii- ccrncd. it would be much better for them td discover some potatoes or horse radish. They could at least cat that themselves. Palestine and Russia
The above of course is not said in any hostility to the Biro-Bidjan project per se. If I have any prejudice at all in the matter, it is because Mr. Van Paassen has in his series of articles, by implica¬ tion, if not overtly, turned to condemning Palestine.
He writes as though to say: What's
the use of wasting time with oranges in
Palestine, when tiie Jeu's in the Russian
colonies pick gold nuggets from the soil?
" ' The Story otMS
It is far better to pick potatoes or or¬ anges from the soil than gold. Ask California. ' She knows.
pnie of the greatest gold rushes in the history of civilization occurred in Cali¬ fornia in IS49.
The ones who got rich- there however vvere not so much the gold-miners, as those who raised food and sold the food to the gold-miners.
It is a truism that in the case of gold mines, more is,put into the earth than is taken out. ¦ '
Jews as Colonists
I am. I repeat, very much interested ill the Biro-Bidjan project, and I see no reaiion wty it shouldn't be a success.
It should be a success, because, it seem.s, as colonizers, Jews are remark¬ ably successful.
Indeed, a friend of mine, who has made the subject of colonization some¬ thing of a specialty, tells me that Jews are the world's greatest colonizers.
England is generally regarded, as the greatest colonizing power, but this friend tells nie that England's success is largely due to Jewish agents.    The pioneer de¬ velopers of Africa, Australia^ etc., were Jews, according to him. A Story T|ie story was told to me yesterday, aud I didn't regard it as funny, but this morning,, while shaving, I  found myself laughing  pver  it.    'So  I   will  tell   it  to you.    Maybe you are smarter and will laugh right away.   It is told of a big- town and small-town Jew iui Russia who chanced to meet each other one day, "Where are you from?" asked Chayim. "I   am   from   Berditchiveh,"   replied Shmooel. "Is Berditchiveli a big- town?" "No," said ShmoocJ. "it's a town oi about 60,000." "How many Jews are there?" "Well, of the 00,000 about 50.000 are Je>vs." Now it was Shmoocl's turn to ask. "And you, where are you fromP" "I am from Moscow," replied Chayim. "And the population?" "The population of Moscow is about 2,000,000," ."And how many Jews are there?" I'Oh, there arc about 30,000 Jevys in Mpscow."
'Zu vas tag euch a zo viel goyim?" asked Shmooel.
An Impoator's Plan Everyone has of course heard of that supreme impostor -^ Lincoln-Trebttcli. You recall he came to Englanil, anil within four years had married a bishop's daughter, and was elected to Parliament. He went io Germany and for a short time became a political power there. Was later a spy for -both the Allied and Cen¬ tral Powers, and is now a Buddhist monk. It appears, from a story that has,just, come to my ears, that he. also contem¬ plated the idea of beiuff the Jewish Mo- shceach. He planned to become the great power of the World Zionist niovcmciit.
At least, it Is said that he made a bid for such power in his own unique fash¬ ion. He proposed to the World Zionist Organization nothing less than that they fold their tents and leave the solution of the Patesthie problem to himself, He would take care of it, he explained, by secret negotiation with the British gov¬ ernment.
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B'NAI   B'RITH   LEADER   TO
SPEAK AT BROAD ST.
TEMPLE BANQUET
SUNDAY
B'liai B'rith Meeting HolS at Temple Israel Monday Evcnine WaH '  Well Attended
The history of the Jews in America was reviewed in an inspiring fa.shioii by A'Jfred M. Cohen, International President of the B'nai B'rith, Monday evening, Fcbniary Jittli, at the Bryden Road Tem¬ ple. The meeting was an ojicn one and wa.s spon.'iored by Zion Lodge No. 02, B'nai B'rith, in celebration of "Past Presidents' Night" and in honor of Brother Leoiiold Myers, the oldest living member of Zion Lodge and a past presi¬ dent.
Ill his address Mr. Cohen pointed out the reasons why Jews have been coniiiig to this country throughout its history. He laid special stress on the contributions of the Eastern Europi^an JeW to the ad¬ vancement of American Judaism. He declared that the faith of Israel in Amer¬ ica ia boundless and that Judaism iii this land has a brilliant future. He enunicr- ated the achievements of American Jewry in producing a Jewish Encycio- pcdia, a Union Prayer Book, and the pub- licition of hundreds of.valualile books on Jewish thetnes. Continuing, Mr. Cohen declared: "Wc now have in America five theological seminaries, two Reform, two Orthodox, and one Conservative. We have a Jewish Welfare Board, iierforni- ing splendid educational and social serv¬ ice work. We have huiidlrcds of Y. M. H. A's and Y. W, H. A'.s; also numerous Jewish coninuinity centers iu every sec¬ tion' of.the United States; and we have the B'jiai B'rith, the greatest Jewish fraternal order in the world. Wc have splendid child-caring institutions and old folks' homes. The hospitals of various kinds which we have established in this country arc ainong the most exemplary institutions in this land."
"I don't believe," Mr. Cohen declared, "that wc should speak in a derogatory manner couceriung Anierican Jewry's iac- coniplishments. We. have furnished the British Empire with its Chief Rabbi, f-iberal Judaism in England and Austra¬ lia is also guided by American trained spiritual leaders. The Chancellor of the Hebrew University at Jerusalem is an American-born Rabbi, a graduate of the Hebrew Union College iu Cincinnati. I need not review for you the history of our Order aud its remarkable achieve- mcnts.'-
Mr. Cohen availed himself of this op¬ portunity to take issue with the authors of a recent book who say. "The corner stones of Judaism have alway.s been its religion,, its culture, and its way of life. These cornerstones are crumbling in America. . . . The distinctive and purely Jewish organizations in this coun¬ try are almost wholly the work of im¬ migrant Jevvs. The new Jew has created no institutions, no culture, no Jewish life of his own," and wi^th many other writers and speakers who arc of like opinion. Introduced to his audience as President, of the International Order of B'nai B'rith, he rcsiionded to that intro¬ duction by making a survey of conditions Jewish in the United States, as they now are, comparing them . with what they were when the B'nai B'rith Order was founded ninety years ago.
Mr. Cohen said tliat in the last fifty years he had witnessed the growth of the Jewish population of this country from 250,000 to 4,500,000, This was the great¬ est migration of Jews in their long his¬ tory, .They came from lands of persecu¬ tion to a land in which the Jew is the equal of the non-Jew, iind they have proved that the charge that they can only survive within ghetto walls is false. The speaker as a Jewish layman took stock of what' the. Jews of the United States have done in the way of Jewish education, religion, and culture since the early 1880's. A,vast array of facts and figures was given in rapid and almost startling succession to prove' the error of the authors and siieakers who dfecry the .American Jew and who see in hun nothing more than a rank materialist.
To Mr. Cohen, "It is unthinltablc that the IJew in free America, where he is honcfred and respected and exalted, should bc less faithful to his religion and have less care for its perpetuation than his fathers who suffered mental and physical tortures, the,rack, the stake, the. graVc, the yello\v badge, the pro- groni, even martyrdom. "In those dark and unhappy days God di<l not forsake our fathers. Under brighter skies, the -American Jew will not forsake Hini."
Mr. Cohen was _ the chief siieaker of the evening. He was introduced by Rabbi Samuel M. Gup in a few well chosen words. The program Monday evening wns as follows: (1) organ selections by Clarence Spielniaii; (2) opening of the Lodge according to the ritual; (11) silent devotion for departed past presidents; (4) the recitation of the Kaddish by Brother Ben Z. Neustadt; (S) violin se¬ lection by Miss Elizabeth Stoltz; (0) the presentation to Brother Myers of aii inscriheiE testimonial on behalf of the I^dge by Brother Justin L. Sillman; (7) acknowledgement from Bro. Lcoiiold Myers; (&) remarks on behalf of Past Presidents by Bert Wolnian; (D) vocal Kelectiotis by Miss .Mice Bachman, so¬ prano; (10) introductory remarks by Rabbi Gup; (11) address by Alfred M. Cobeii; (12) organ selection by Riith Eleanor  Stern;   (13)  official closing of
LfKlgC.
Attorney Harry Schwartz. presi<Ient of Zion Lodge, was chairman of the meeting.
At the close of the meeting, a recep¬ tion was held in the vestry rooms of the Temple in honor of tJie Honorable Al¬ fred M. Cohen. This gave a large num¬ ber of jieople an opportunity to meet Mr. Cohen 111 person, and to speak with him. Refreshments were .served by a ladies' committee.
"What Price Science?" Is Theme of Rabbi Gup for Friday^ Feb. 24th
Is Science a failure? Is the machine atje ;i Ijlefisinff? Have the instrumctit.'j of science increased the nica.^ure of man's hipjiincss? I.S it possible for science, by Its very nature, to enrich man's inner life? What is the thought 01 religion on the iKiint of view of scicnc;;
Rabbi Sainuel 'M. Gup of the Brydeii K(nd Tcniple will (liscuss every angle of tl^l'^ all absorbing question on b'riday cuijMig, February &i(h. The public is cm dially invited.
Sidney G- ICusw<>rm »
Cohnnbus Jewry is lo bc treated to au afifair of unusual excellence tomorrow, Sunday, February I'Jth, at 0 p. in. in the Social Hall of the Temple at 1^'A East Broad St. This Jubilee Birthday Dinner marks the twenty-iirst milestone in the road of Wonderful progress and record of achievement that has been made by thi.'i active Sisterhood. In celebration and in recognition of.the wonderful work they have done to date, the committee in charge has arranged an unprecedented program of music and oratory which will be most.pleasing to all.
A most forceful address may be ex¬ pected from the Hon. Sidney G. Kus¬ worm, who will be the guest speaker of the evening.. Mr. Kusworm is one of the outstanding leaders of Jewry in. the United States today; is one of the leaders of the Ohio Bar, and as a dinner speaker has few equals in this section of the country. His personality is gripping and what he has to say should be of primary importance to any Jew w'ho is in the least interested in the trend of the times.
In addition, an excellent musical ¦ pro¬ gram consisting of Russian Gypsy num-i bers by Misses Lillian aiid Evelyn' Levin has been arranged as well as attractive selections, by a talented group of artists from the Capital University Conserva¬ tory of Music and the Temple Quartette, consisting of Misses Frances Schreiber, Miriam Bermaii, Annabclle Berman, An¬ nette Katz, under the leadership of Mr. Louis Levin.
This program will be preceded by a tasty delicious supper prepared by and under the supervision of the following committee: Mrs. William Roth, Chair¬ man, assisted by Mesdames Harry Mas¬ ser. B. W. Abramson, Jack K. Born¬ stein. Harry Winter, Maurice Fleisher, David Pastor, Sol Roth and Morris Brown.
Mrs. Morris N. Sicgel is the Sister¬ hood General Chairman for this affair. She will also be assiste<l by the Social Committeti consisting' of Mrs. Morris Feuerticht and Mesdames Harry Masser, B. W. Abram.son, Solomon Rivlin, Louis Topper. Harry J. Cowan and J. Mell¬ man. Dr. B. W. Abramson will act as Chairman of tlie evening.
Although a capacity crowd is expected, it is still not too late to make reserva¬ tions and alt who are contemi dating at¬ tending are urged to make their reserva¬ tions at once by calling cither MAin 2770 or EVergreen 3000.
Bryden Road Temple Supper
Will Take  Place Sunday
Evening At 6 O'clock
\ large turnout is expected at the Teni- plt Supper this Sunday evening, Febru- riri JfJth, at (> o'clock. ¦ The price of ad- uiihsioti will be 40c per plate. The radio prLsentud by tlic SunsbJiic Club will be used for the pleasure of the supper guests. Cards will be played after the supper. For those who do not bring tlicir own cards, Mrs. Frank Glick, incmber of tht Ways and Means Committee of the Rose E. Lazarns Sisterhood, will have tliLin on sale. The committee in charge is headed by Mrs, Harry Freidenberg, and her a.ssistant, Mrs. B. S, (jfoldman. Slipper will be served upstairs, as well as downstairs, in order to accommodate the large attendance more successfully.
B'nai B'rith General Commit¬ tee To Meet Here Feb. 26, At Broad St. Temple
Ucgulnr Mtg. of Zion  LocIkc Sched¬ uled  for Monday,  Feb. 27th, to Take Place Sunday, Feb. 26ih
As I See It
By A. M. N.
Jr^ Hadassah Collegiate
Chapter Meets Feb. 17th
The uewly-organized Collegiate Chap¬ ter of Junior Hadassah held a meet¬ ing on Friday,, Feb. 17th, at 4 p. m. at the Hillel Foundation. Mrs. E, E. Levin¬ ger presented a discussion lecture on "Ceremonies of .the Child." This is the first of a series of three.
Students interested are invited.
Junior  Hadassah  Will  Have Guests At Meeting Sunday
Members of Bud Hadassah and of the Young Zionist Group of Young Judea will be guests of the Columbus Unit of Tiinior Hadassah at tlieiV regular meet¬ ing Sunday afternoon at 3:15 at the Broad Street Temple.
Greetings will be extended by Rabbi Nathan Zelizer of the Broad Street Temple, Miss Jeannettc Goldsmith. President of Bud' Hadassah. Mr. San¬ ford Finkelstein, President of the Young Zionist Group, Miss Rose Stetihnaii, Junior Hadassah Advisor to the Ends, and Miss Ruth Schreiber, leader of the Voung Zionist Group.
An entertaining program will be pre¬ sented by these afliliated organizations of Innior Hadassah.
Miss Frieda Levy aud Miss Ida Neuer, Social Chairman, and Miss Gussie Snioler, Hospitality Chairman, will be lio'^tesBes at the tea and social hour which will follow.the ineeting.
Bridge-Luncheon To Be Spon¬ sored By Lazarus Sisterhood
The Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood is sponsoring a bridge-luncheon on. Monday, February 20th, at 12:30 p. m., in the vestry room of the Bryden Road Tem¬ ple. This wilt conclude a series of monthly bridges given by the Finance Committee under the cliairinanship of' Mrs. Simon Lazarus. '
The luncheon will be arranged by Mrs. Sam Meisner and Mrs. Frank A. Glick. iXliree door; prizes will be given as usual, and Mrs. Sam Sktillcr will distribute the tickets and raffle the prizes. . Mrs. Simon Jacobs will bc at the door to take tickets. Reservations for this luncheon may be made by calling Mrs. Glick, FA. 07§1, or Mrs. Mesner, EV. 6533.
Announcement is being made this week by Prc'sitlent Harry Schwartz of Zion Lwlge No. 03, B'nai B'ritli. that the CJeneral Coinmittce of District No. 2. B'nai B'rith, will meet here in Colum¬ bus on Sunday, February 20th, High officials in the B'nai B'rith organization arc coming here on tiiai day to discuss some of the most perplexing problems confronting the Order at this time.
Columbus is very fortunate in having 'been clipsen as the meeting place for tills imtiorlant conference aiul plans are now being completed to make this, a community event, memlrers and non- nicmbers as well to bc welcome.
Among the prominent men of District No. 2, B'nai B'rith. who will come to Columbus for the meeting of the Gen¬ eral Committee are Alfred M. CJohen, Sidney G. Kusworm, Samuel Goldstein. Joseph Cohen of Kansas City; Louis Kranitz. St. Joscpb, Mo.; Lou Frank, Toledo; Harry Bei-ger, Canton; Mort Zaller, Cleveland; Rabbi J. M. Taxay, and Louis C^ohcn, J.^iii5ville, Ky.
The regidar meeting of Zion Lodge scheduled for Monday evening, Feb. 27th.will take place Sunday, Feb. 2Cth al the usual nieeting place, the East Broa<l Street Tcniple. Following the sessions of' the General ComniiUce, a banquet will Ije held in the auditorium of the Temple on Ea-:it Broad Street which will be o)>en to the entire com¬ munity. A real dinner will be served at tbe nominal charge of 50c per plate.
As the seating capacity will bc limited to 300, the arrangements committee an¬ nounces that reservations for this ban¬ quet miist bc in not later than Thursday, Feb. 23rd. Members of Zion Lodge, their wives aiid. their friends are re¬ quested to communicate immc<liately with any one of the following commit¬ tee: Robert L. Mellman, AD. 8238; Harry Schwartz, MA.. 325-1; Justin L. Sillman, AD. 2451, and Walter Katz. GA. 31100.   ,
Complete details of this big event in Zion Lod^e history w'iH be published in the next week's issue of the Chronicle., Don't forget, Sunday, evening, IFcb. 26th, at 0 o'clock, at the East Broad Street Temple.
That was a remarkable outpouring of people which greeted President Alfred M. Cohen when he addressed a represent¬ ative gathering of Columbus Jewry at the Bryden Road Temple, Mondajr eve¬ ning, la-bruary 13th. Mr. Cohen in his own iinpre.'isive way presented the case of .Aincrican Jewry before the bar of public opinion,,, He described vividly the rise and development of American Judaisni and pointed out the fields of endeavor in which the children of Isfael in America have distinguished tliciiisclvcs. He up¬ braided the preachers in American Juda¬ ism who speak disparagingly of the ac- coinpli.slmicnts of our people in this land.
"1'hcir attitude." he declared, "is all wrong. I think they have been expecting too .much."
He then proceeded to- recount the spir¬ itual and cultural contributions of _ the Jews in the U. S., emphasizing especially the ;part that has been played'so beau¬ tifully by the B'nai B'ritli Order. It wab a real treat to hear and to meet Bro. ; Cohen, We are fortunate, indeed .in hav¬ ing .such a forward-looking and doughty leader. ,
Youth  Temple of Bryden
Road WiU Meet Again
On March 12th
The next meeting of the "Yoiith Tem¬ ple" group of the Bryden Road Congre¬ gation will take place on Purim, Sunday," March 12th. An unusually interesting program is in the process of preparation. Invitations will be extended to all the out- of-town students and seniors of the High Schools, who are the sons and daugliters of the inembers of the Congregation, to afllliate themselves with this organiza¬ tion.' Many interesting. events arc.being planned by this new, liv.e organization.
ROY J. STONE TO ADDRESS
THE AGUDATH ACHIM
OPEN FORUM
Annual     Hadassah     Linen
Shower At Southern Hotel
On February 26th
At the next open forum of the Agu¬ dath Achim Cxingregation to be held on Friday evening, Feb. 34th, Attorney Roy J. Stone will deliver an address on "Hit¬ lerism ys, Judaism," Following Mr. Stone's address a discussion wiir take place . These open forums are open to the public.
Hachnosis Orchim Meeting
The next regular business meeting of the Hachnosis Orchim Society will be held on Monday evening, February 20tli, at 7 :30 o'clock in the vestry room of the Beth Jacob Congregation. Refreshments will be served.
Don't Foreret A. Z. A. Benefit
Dance On March Sth At
Neil House Ballroom
Don't close the doors of the Hebrew School!
Plans for the mammoth A. Z. A. dance tn be given Sunday. March 5, in the Neil House ballroom for the benefit of the Columbus Hebrew School, are nearing completion. Tickets are l>eing distributed by niembers of tJie A. Z. A., B'nai B'rith, Ivreeyoh Society, and of practically every other Hebrew orgiuiization in the city.
Features of the entertainment program, inchiding a night club floor show, to be held in connection with the dance, will bc .-imiounced next week. Don't forget the place-~tlie-Neil House; the date- Sunday, March 5: and the cause—cout tiniiation of the Hebrew School.
ONEG SHApBOS TEA
Attorney Robert. L. Mellman will speak before the members of the Hadas¬ sah Oneg Shabbos Tea which will be held this afternoon (Saturday), at 2:;J0 o'clock at the F-xcelsior Club. Rich Street and Parsons Avenue. Ms. Mellman will talk on "Zionism from the Balfour Dec¬ laration Until the Present Day." The hostesses for the afternoon will include Mesdames'Louis Mendel, Robert Mell¬ man. A. Fox, B, Greenberg, and Albert SchilT.
L. F. L. DINNER
¦ The annual Hadassah Linen Shower and Tea will be held on Sunday after¬ noon, Feb. 2(ith, at 2 o'clock, at, the Southern Hotel. Mrs. Elma Ehrlich Levinger will be the chief speaker. This will mark the 14tli annual linen .shower; ami this year the affair is in charge of Mrs. Harry Freidenberg, 24 S. Ohio Avenue.
An appeal is being ftiade by Mrs. Herman Lieverman. Mrs. Harry Freiden¬ berg, and Mrs. Jake Krakowitz, to all members and friends of Hadassah, to particularly assist in supplying the needs of the hospitals in Palestine this year— thus helping in tins important phase of Hadassah work, the' curative. Every contribution, no matter how small, will be gratefully accepted. Mr. Sydney Pol¬ lack, 3fH Berkeley Road, will present sev¬ eral violin selectiAns. Miss Eunice Freidenberg will sing; she will be accom panied on the piano by Miss 'Madeline May1>rook; The Mary Curl School of Dancing will present pupils. Refresh¬ ments will be served.
A very interesting program has been planned, and every member and friend oi Hadassah is cordially invited. Remember the time and place—Sunday. February 2Cth, at 2 o'clock—Southern Hotel.
Dr. Mees of Capital University
To Address Open  Hadassah
Meeting February 21st
The regular open meeting has been changed to Tuesday evening, February 91st, at the Southern Hotel, to enable all those interested to hear the address on Palestine of Dr. Otto Mees of Capital University. Pr. Mees has visited Pales¬ tine and wiir show pictures taken while there, and at the same time giving his impressions of Palestine. Dr. Mees is a famed educator and traveller, The busi¬ ness meeting with_ Mrs. Herman Liever¬ man presiding, will precede this excep¬ tional treat arranged bv Mrs. B. W, Abramson. Mrs. Estelle Fisher _ Rose¬ berry will sing several vocal selections.
Junior and Bud Hadassah as well as members of Zionist and other organiza¬ tions, are invited to hear Dr. Mees' ad¬ dress,
Prof.  Wittke To Speak  On
Hitler And His Policies
Beforje J. E. A. March 1
The Ladies Free Loan Society will hold its annual dinner on Sunday eve¬ ning, Feb. Iflth, at 0 o'clock iu the ban¬ tiuet hall of the Agudath Achini Con¬ gregation. A chicken dinner is being prepared, and Mra. L, Brodsky. 853 Oak- wood Avenue, Mrs. Louis 'Fishking. 1302 Oakwood Avenue, and Mrs. M. Finkel¬ stein, 608 Carpenter St., president of the organization, arc in charge of arrange¬ ments.
On the program of speakers will ap- 1)ear Mrs. Jacob Schottenstein, Rabbi Leopold Greenwald of the Beth Jacob Congregation, Rabbi Mordecai Hirsch- s[)rung of the Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation, and Mr. Allan Tarshish. A musical program will also be presented,
This dinner is open to the public.
President Morris Lopper, of the Jew¬ ish Educational Association of Colum¬ bus, announces that he has been success¬ ful in securing the services of Prof, Carl Wittke of the History Department of Ohio State University who will sprak before an open meeting of the J. E. A, at the East Broad Street Temple on 'Wb<lnefiday evening, March 1st, on "Hitler and His Policies." An open forum discussion will follow Dr., Wittkc's address. Among those who will participate are Roy j. Stone, Dr. B. W. Abramson, Rabbi Nathan Zeli¬ zer, Frank V. Bayer and- Aaron M, Neu¬ stadt. Further details concerning this meeting will appear in the next issue of the Ohio, Jewish Chronicle.
Several weeks ago the Chicago Rabbin¬ ical Association tendered a testimonial dinner to Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber in honor of his 70lh hirtliday. About twenty rabbis and tlicir wives were present.
Rabbi George Fox acted as toastmaster for the occasion and addresses were made by Rabbi S. Felix Mendelsohn, President of the Association;. Rabbi David Rosen¬ baum, Rabbi Glerson B. Levi, Dr. Fehx Levy, Dr. Joseph Stolz, Rabbi William Roscnau of Baltimore; Rabbi Max C. Currick of Erie, Pa., president of the Hebrew Union College Alumni; and Rabbi Jtilius Rappaport of Kenosha, Wis¬ consin. In these, addresses the colleagues of Dr. Schanfarber reviewed his life's history and told of his maiiiy exemplary deeds in the "Vineyard of the Lord." Some of the Rabbis eulogized him for his earnestness and zeal iu following the dictates of his own conscience and for his undeviatiiig loyalty to the finest traditions of the rabbinate.
Dr. RoS^nau, who has been a. friend of Rabbi Schaiifarber for fifty years, presented him with a volume containing three hundred letters congratulatins'hjm on his attainment of 70 years o£ life, fifty years of which were devoted to ear¬ nest .service in the cause of Israel and humanity. The Chicago Rabbinical As¬ sociation then passed a- resolution electing the septuagenarian honorary President of the Organization for life. It is interest- ihg to note' that Rabbi' Tobias Schanfar¬ ber is a brother of Mrs. Max Herzberg and Mrs. Albert Luchs,..and an uncle of Edwin J. Schanfarber, all pf Columbus. He has heen a frequent visitor to this city for many years.
I regret to record the sudden death in' Berlin of former minister of education, Karl Heinrich Becker, famous Orientalist and friend of the Jews. Prof. Becker was a co-founder of the pro-Palestine Committee in Germany and a devoted friend of Palestine interests. Recently he lectured before, the Hilfsverein der Deutschcn. Juden on the Orient and on his Palestine tour. He was one of the greatest scholars ui all Europe and was respected everywhere for his deep and wide erudition as well as for his great humanitarian sympathies. May his mem¬ ory be for a blessing.
I note that Gov. Henry Horner of Illinois has decided to reduce his own salary by 10% in line with the economy he is seeking to introduce in the govern¬ ment. The reduction is in the amount of $1,200, making his .salary .$10,800. In other respects and directions Gov, Hor¬ ner is also inanifesting a sincere desire to serve the great state of Illinois in a business like, efficient and honorable man¬ ner. ¦      . -
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman 'of New York has accepted the Honorary Chairmanship jointly with Felix M. Warburg for the dinner to be given in honor of Prof. Al¬ bert Einstein at the Hotel Commodore on March 15th, it was announced by Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach, President of the American f-'riends of the Hebrew Uni¬ versity, under'whose auspices the dinner will be given. Dr. Einstein, who was a member of the first Board of Governors of tlie Hebrew University and Chairman of its first academic council, will make his only public appearance in New York at the dinner in his honor, according to Sol M. Stroock, chairman of the Com¬ mittee on Arrangements. The dinner to Dr. Einstein will also celebrate the eighth anniversary of the Hebrew University, formally opened on April 1st, 11125, by the late Lord Balfour.
"In welcoming Dr. Einstein to our midst at this time," asserted Mr, Stroock, "we not only do honor to a great scien¬ tist and philosopher but use this means of spreading word of the activities of the . Hebrew University which iii the brief years of its existence has already acted as a bridge between the East ami the West and whose facilities—the best of its kind in the Near East—are at the disposal of Moslem and Christian as well as Jew."
Rabbi Zelizer's  Sermon  For February 24thy Is Announced
Friday evening at 8 p. in., February 24, Rabbi Zelizer's theme of Iiis sermon that he will preach at the East Brtoa Street Temple will be; "George Waah¬ ington—A Plastic Image?" The rabbi will discuss this great cluiracter as he has been revealed in recent. biographies where he is painted as a man with faults and failings as well as with human vir¬ tues. The Temple <\tu.rtet, consisting of Miriam I Berman and .\niiabelle Eerman, under the leadership, of Mr Louis I.*vin, will sing.
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