Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1934-05-11

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VQLUME XVH~No. 19
COI.UMBUS, OHIO, May n, 1934
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Tid-Bits        From       Everywher*
Dr  PUINEAS  J.   DIBON
Urges  Jewish  Support  for NRA to Block Anti-Semitism
Merry Go Round
There is somettiing to the rumor that Henry   Morgenthau,   Jr.,   Secretary   of the  Treasury,  will   resign  and   replace Jesse Isidor  (Macy)  Straus as Amhas¬ satlor to France...Straus is not a great booster of the NRA...No, there is noth¬ ing to ,the  talk about  Bernard ^Baruch incoming a member of the olTicial Roose¬ velt family, notwithstanding his frequent visits to the White House...And while wc talk politics, let us mention that there is  a  strong  possibility of  Herbert  H. Lehman    running    against    Robert    J. Moses in the next New York guberna¬ torial   campaign.. .Roosevelt   will   lose many New York votes at the next elec tions  because of  the  shabby  treatment handed to Bernard G. Richards, a tower of strength, in his foreign element cam¬ paign. . .Richards should have been placed on the government payroll long ago.,. Ludwig Lewisohn, back from his Euro¬ pean exile, landed  in  Montreal and  is going  to establish his  permanent  resi¬ dence at Burlington, Vermont.. .Another addition to the Lewisohn family is ex¬ pected in the not too distant future... Jacob   Wassermann   died   a  poor  man, owing money to several American pub¬ lishers   for   books   he   was   to   deliver within the next five years... Curtain  Calls David Warfield has been finally per¬ suaded to sign on the dotted line of a motion picture contract...George Arliss will never return to the United States... Wincheli tells us that there is a Lcibo- witz Street in Moscow, in honor of the Scottsboro   case   atto;'ney...Isaac   Van Grove, production director of the "Ro¬ mance of a People" collapsed on the eve of  the   Detroit  presentation and  never saw the show.. .The Detroit production was acdaimed the best ever done since the Romance opened in ^Chicago. ..Why the judges for the Gottheil. medal pre¬ ferred the Good-will trio to Samuel Un¬ termycr will always be a mystery tb us ...Rex  Weber,   the   fellow  who  made such a hit in New York singing "Brother, can you spare a dime," is looking for a job    in    Hollywood:..The    House    of Rothschild is such a big box office hit that  it  has  started a  Jewish  cycle  in Hollywood... Two of  the  maj or  com¬ panies arc competing for the screen rights of the "Romance of a People," consid¬ ered the b^st bet ih the amusement world today...
Reuben Brainin, now in his. seventy- third year, will undertake the chief edi¬ torship of that, Hebrew monthly to fae sponsored by a group headed by Israel Matz..."Murder in Tel Aviv" is the title of a book to be published in this country; It will deal with the Arlosoroff murder mystery...Ezra Shapiro, Cleve¬ land's Jewish acting mayor, is stilt con¬ fined to his bed after weeks of illness due to a last minute appendicitis opera¬ tion...In case the Revisionist trio charged with the murder of Arlosoroff should be found guilty, Vladimir Jabot insky will come to the United States to inaugurate a campaign of protest...Ber¬ nard Postal, the managing editor of the Seven Arts, is busy collecting a tome of Einsteiniana which will contain all the bon mots ever uttered by the scientist Louis Popkin, the publicity dynamo, is . collaborating,>..One of the more success¬ ful Anglo-Jewish publishers of the mid¬ dle west is preparing to invade one of the big Jewish communities in the east; this is no idle rumor...
Pot-Pourri " The sixteen-year-old Jacob Landau who won the lion's share of prizes in the annual competition for high school boys in Philadelphia is not the publisher I of the Jewish Daily Bulletin; Jacob Lan¬ dau the publisher is now in South Africa on a campaign for funds.. .The next Zionist Convention at Atlantic City will be anything but boring, we predict, al¬ though there will be no contest for the presidency...James Waterman Wise is collecting answers by prominent Zionists to William Zukerman's article in Opin¬ ion, "Beyond Zionism"...Louis I. New¬ man, who charges this same William Zukerman with being a Communist, will be surprised to know that Mr. Zuker¬ man is persona non grata in Soviet cir¬ cles ...
In Palestine circulation of the "Brown Book of the Hitler Terror" is prohibited while "Mein Kampf" by Adolf Hitler is prominently displayed in the book stores ... Our advance news that Weizmann would not come here, official reports not¬ withstanding, is now fully vindicated, Weizmann is not coming, so in future if you want to make any dates with Euro pean celebrities find out from Biron whether there will be any...Ludwig Lewisohn in his first public speech on this  (Contimted on Page 2)
To   Address  B*nai  Brith  at
Mother's Day Celebration
Sunday   Evening
WASHINGTON, D. C. (WNS)- Jews must support the Roosevelt admin istration's New Deal not only because many of the principles and aims of the New Deal can appropriately be applied to the problems confronting the synagogue but because it is one of the best ways of counteracting and disarming prejudice and propaganda against them in this country, 1,000 delegates to the 22d annual con¬ vention of the United Synagogue of America were told by their president, Louis J. Moss. Pointing out that "the synagogue is broad and comprehensive enough to embrace within itself every Jew, regardless of his social or financial station in life," Mr. Moss said "it be¬ hooves us, therefore, in pursuance of this theory to abolish as far as wc can all cleavages within the synagogue based upon social and financial distinction. To that end it may be necessary to reconsti¬ tute the synagogue."
Speaking in the symposium which fol¬ lowed Mr. Moss' address, Henry W. Braude, of Philadelphia, asserted that "there is in the Old Testament ample au thority and inspiration to lead us to a fervent support of the present policies of our government." Warning the dele¬ gates that suffering, privation and misery intensify prejudice . and hatred, Mr. Braude declared that the synagogue has a special obligation to emphasize the need for a Jewish life in harmony with the principles of social justice as well as the duty of all Jews to "suppbrt faithfully, energetically and with patriotic devotion the administration's plan for a better so¬ cial order."
Recalling that the Ol'd Testament is "replete with, references to the wisdom and necessity for social justice through a planned economic and social order," Mr. Braude urged that the synagogue under¬ take a "system of propaganda and edu¬ cation which will t^ch its own adherents, at least, to respect in a practical way the reciprocal rights of capital and labor.' Pointing out that in those industries largely controlled by Jewish employers and workers must endeavor to prevent industrial strife. and to understand that reason and justice must prevail, Mr. Braude urged that the "synagogue stand ready to lend its good ofiices to bring about more harmonious and equitable re¬ lationships because it cannot "condone economic waste and disgraceful conduct which bring discredit upon innocent mem¬ bers of our faith."
Hillel Players To Give Three
Original Works at Chapel
Tonight
Mother's Day Program At Temple Saturday
Judge John R. King
Judge John R. King of the Common Pleas Cout will be the pincipal speaker at the annual Mother's Day Program of Zion Lodge B'nai Brith, Sunday evening (tomorrow). The meeting will take place at the Winding Hollow City Club on Parsons Avenue near Town Street at 8:15  o'clock
It has been the annual custom of the local B'nai Brith organization to cele¬ brate Mother's Day in a most fitting mamier. The committee in charge has planned a most interesting program this .year to honor all Mothers in Israel. A cordial invitation has been extended to the entire community to attend this Im- potant event bf the B'nai B'rith calen¬ dar.
The musical program, which will be most appropriate for the occasion,.. will be furnished by the Capital University Conservatory of Music.
Mr. Jack Wohlstein, president of Zion Lodge, will open the meeting, which will then be turned over to Mr. I. W. Garek, program chairman, who will introduce Judge King.
The officers of Zion Lodge hope that large representative gathering will turn out and unite in paying respect to Mothers. Every lady present will re¬ ceive a white carnation. Don't forget the time and place—Sunday evening, May 13 at 8:15 o'clock at the Winding Hollow  City   Club.  '
AVUKAH    CARD    PARTY PLANS PROGRESSING
Final arrangements are being made by the committees in charge of the Card Party and Style Show on Saturday evening, May 26, at the Southern Hotel, at 8 o'clock. The Style Show is being sponsored by the F. and R. Lazarus company: Beautiful door prizes as well as table prizes vvill be awarded..
Reserve your tables now with any member of this active student Zionist or¬ ganization. The admission charge is 25 cents per person, and the affair is open to the entire community.
Addresses Avukah
Mr. Louis I«vine, an instructor in the department of Economics, was guest speaker at the May meeting of the Avukah chapter, Friday evening, May H, at the Hillel Foundation. "Our . Eco¬ nomic Revolution?" was the subject selected by Mr. Levine for this meeting. SENIOR T. I. SISTERHOOD OFFICERS ELECTED
At the closing meeting of the Senior T. I. Sisterhood Monday. May 7th, the following officers were elected: Mrs. Herman M. Katz, President; First Vice- president, Mrs. Leon Nason; Second Vice-president, Mrs. Wm. Broner; Re¬ cording Secretary, Mrs. S. J. Goldstein; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Emil Wasserstrom; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Ben Grossman; Treasurer, Mrs. David Pastor; and Auditor, Mrs. Morris Brown.
Formal installation ceremonies is scheduled for some time in June.
Once again Hillel Players are asking lhc support of the Columbus commu¬ nity. This time, they are not perform¬ ing the work of another, but are pre¬ senting three one-act plays which are original, solely the work of Hillel mem¬ bers. Yearly contests are held at which lime original manuscripts arc submitted, The winning plays arc produced in the sipriiig. This contest has become an institution at Hillel and has received na¬ tional acclaini for stimulating the writing of original Jewish plays.
Tonight, the veteran players will enact, Harriet Hyman's .1934 prize-winner, "It Actually, Happened", Harry Losin's ¦'Kaddlsh'V and "Egyptian Triangle" from the pens of Julius Berliner and Ben Rosenberg. The place, Universito' chapel, 8:15 p. m. and admission is only 25c per person,
Martin H. Rubin, Lillian Blum, Estet Levinson, Maurice Portman, and San¬ ford Schwinimer wilt take part.in Miss Hyman's play.    She is directing it.
Yetta Geicbman, Faye Silberstein, are enacting the feminine leads in "Kaddish" with Jerome Roth, Bob Greenberg, and Joseph Levinger in the supporting roles. Sara Bomberg is directing.
"Egyptian Triangle" will feature Ruth Goldstein, Max Stem, Irving Eisen, Louis Greenblatt, and Marvin Ber- ger. S; Earl Gordon is coaching this one-act play.
Maurice Sitomer is business manager of the affair I with George Per'sky, Su¬ zanne Levy, Bert Marks, Herman Fein- gold, Selma Mervis, Hillel Glueck, and Adolph Baker assisting. .
Moe Allen is production manager and is being aided by Jerome Katzman, stage manager.
Golda Slaven is in charge of cos¬ tumes, while Edward Rubinow will apply ihe make-up.
Publicity is being handled by Sol L. Auerbach, Saul Nassau, and Hylda Sogg.
Luncheon will be served in connec¬ tion with the Mother's Day Program to be presented by the children of the Religi¬ ous School of tho Bryden Road Tem¬ ple Saturday morning (today) at 11 a. m., at the Temple.
Rabbi Gup will preach the service. Readers will be Lois Gundersheimcr and Milton Yassenoff. Albert GHck and William Click will assist in taking out the Torah. Serving as ushers will be Stanley Miller, Max Shapiro, Louis Venick and Robert Wohlstein.
The services will be followed by luncheon, after which the program will be presented. Participating in the pageaiit, "Seven Ages of Daughters," are: Joan Schiff, Ellen Clailrc Byer, Marjorie Neff, Helen Friedman, Babs Lazarus, Annette Friedman and Re¬ gina Mac Kobacker. Rhea Ornstein will give the Toast to Mothers, with the re¬ sponse by Mrs. L. J. Goodman. Poems will be recited by Jean Edelman, Joan Herman, Bobby Goldberg and Harold Shuman.
Maurice Schwartz in "Yoshe
Kalb" Here at Hartman
Wednesday Night
Columbu^ To See Single Performance
of Great Drama by Yiddish Art
Theatre Players
Maurice Schwartz, one of the greatest living actors, will be seen here Wednes- Theatre in "Yoshe Kalb,'' most talked of play produced by the Yiddish theatre. For two years Jewish visitors in New York have almost Invariably attended "Yoshe   Kalb."
Now "Yoshe Kalb" is being brought to Columbus for a single performance next Wednesday night by Maurice Sthwartz, director of the Yiddish Art Theatre, who presents his own drama-
De Molay Dance Sunday Eve. May 13, Chittenden Hotel
Everything set for De Molay Dance.
"We haven't left anything unidone that we possibly could do in order to make it one of the finest affairs of the year yes, sir, everything's O. K.," was Eli Levison, De Molay social committee head's comment on the Mothers' Day dance to be held tomorrow night from 9 p. m. until ¦-—-{?)! under the auspices of the Hirsch Kobacker 'Chapter of De Molay.
The band hardly needs an introduction. Every dancer in Columbus has probably danced to the music of Jesse Whittaker's Harlem Orchestra. Jesse boasts one of the finest colored organizations in Ohio anfi can be relied upon tO make a pleasant night of it,      ^
A great event should be held in a fine place and Mr. Levison and his committee have taken care of this matter just the same as everything else. The lovely main ballroom of the Chittenden is ready to accommodate the two hundred couples anticipated.
As for the price, it is ridiculously low. Tickets can be purchased from any De Molay at only sixty cents per couple or, if you know no member of the Kobacker Chapter, you may obtain ducats at the door.
Be on hUnd, for a large turnout is ex¬ pected.
BRYDEN  ROAD  CONFIRMA¬ TION SUNDAY, MAY 20
The following boys and girls will be confirmed at Temple Israel on Sha- bouth morning, Sunday, May 20, at 10 a. m.: Richard Fisher, Marysville, O. Albert Glick, 24^ Fair Aye.; William Glick, 381 S. Columbia Ave.; Louis Gundersheimcr, ^2 Park Drive; Phyllis Harmon, 1845 Franklin Ave.; Howard Jacobs, 789 Timberman Rd.; Phyllis Kcssel, 2539 Fair Ave.; Ann Lazarus, 110 Park Drive, Joan Lazarus, 172 S. Columbia Ave.; Ruth L«vison, 1613 Franklin Ave., Stanley Miller, 76 Bullitt Park Place, Ann Schanfarber, 1835 Oak St.; Max Shapiro, 239 S. Warren Ave. Betty Stone, 1293 Oakwood Ave.; Louis Venick, 263 S. Cassady Rd.; Robert Wohlstein, 975 Heyl Ave,; Milton Yas¬ senoff, 2456 Fair Ave.; Eileen Zipser, 327 S. Remington Rd.
LADIES' FREE LOAN MEETING
The Ladies' Free Loati Society will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday evening, May 15, at 7:30 p. m. in the social halt of Agudath Achim Syna¬ gogue. Following the business meeting, Mrs. I^ Goodman will entertain with refreshments.
AHAVAS SHOLEM JITNEY SUPPER, SUNDAY, MAY 13
The entire community is invited to the Jitney Supper to be given by the Sister hood of the Ahavas Sholem Congrega¬ tion, to be held Sunday evening, May 13, in the social center annex of the syna¬ gogue. A very delicious supper has been planned by the committee in' charge.
B'nai Brith Ladies Auxiliary
To Meet Monday Eve.,
May 14th
The Ladies* Auxiliary of the B'nai B'rith organization will meet Monday evening, May 14th, at the Winding Hol¬ low City Club. Plans will be made at this time for the formal installation of the local chapter which is set for May 2Sth. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. Dues of $1.00 per year are payable.
Attention is also called to the Mother's Day celebration to be held Sunday May ISth, at the Winding Hollow City Club. by Zion Lodge. The' Ladies Auxiliary should be well represented.
T.l. Jr. Sisterhood Installation Dinner May 17 at Deshler
The Tifereth Israel Junior Sisterhood of the East Broad Street Temple will hold their annual installation diimer on Thursday, May 17, at the Deshler-Wal lick Hotel. This will be the closing event of the organization after a very success¬ ful year. For this occasion, Mrs. Morris Polster, 2548 Sherwood Road, Bexley, will, be the guest speaker,
Miss Dorothy Cunix is in charge of the< arrangements for this affair, and is being assisted by Miss. Eleanor Rosenthal, Miss Miriam Berman and Miss Dorothy Rapenport.
MAURICE SCHWARTZ
tized version of I. J. Singer*s novel, "The Sinner," in the play version known as "Yoshe Kalb."
Brooks Atkinson, dramatic critic of day night. May 16th, at Neth's Hartman The New York Times, stated in his re¬ view:
"Although Yoshe Kalb (*Yoshe, the Simpleton') is the central figure in tiie legend, he is only a subordinate figure on the stage. But the 15 years of bis Odys¬ sey involve a member of scenes that flare with frenzied and preternatural emo¬ tions.
"Weddings and death, fire and thun¬ der, a plague that fills the towns with omens and forebodings, the marriage of two orphans in a graveyard to ap¬ pease the divine wrath and stop the plague, a court of 72 eminent rabbis con¬ voked to establish Yoshe's identity and punish him for his sins—all this wealth of story creates the sort of fierce chiaro-
Justin  L.   Sillman  Honored
at District Convention of
the B'nai Brith
Justin L. Sillman, local attorney, was honored this week with election as first vice-president of District Grand Lodge No. 3 of the B'nai Brith at its eighty- second annual convention, held in St. Louis, Mo. on May 6, 7 and 8.
Sillman has served as president of Zion Lodge No. 62i, the local B'nai BriOi Unit, is past president of the Ohio aiid Kentucky State Association of B'nai Brith, and has served as a member of the General Committee of District No. 2. His outstanding work in the local, state and district orgamzations has merited this new honor, which will result in his as¬ cension to the presidency of District No. 2 within another year.
Another honor was accorded to a local delegate when Edwin J. Schanfarber was elected as delegate to the Constitu¬ tional Grand Lodge Convention, to be held in April, 1935, at Washington, D. C. Sillman was chosen as alternate to this gathering.
The Columbus delegates who attended the St. Louis Convention were most en¬ thusiastic ovcr the interesting and con¬ structive sessions, and the many vital problems that were under discussion. Those who were present included: Sill¬ man, Harry Schvrartz, Walter Katz, Robert L. Mcllman and Schanfarber.
Rabbi Maurice L. Zigmond of Pueblo, Colo., opened the Convention Sunday morning with an invocation. Following committee reports, Professor Abram L. Sacher, national director of Hillcl Foun¬ dations, spoke on the influence of the college graduate in Jewish community building.
A consideration of-the German Jew's plight under Hitler composed the major part of the address of Hon, Alfred' M. Cohen at the Convention banquet Mon¬ day evening,at the Jefferson Hotel/^
"The best answer to Hitler is an uri- derstanding and outstanding Jew or Jewess," .said Cohen, who is president of the Grand Lodge and lives In Cincinnati. "... I believe that Hitler must realize the error if not the sin of his deeds. He came into high ofHce virith no, expe¬ rience in statesmanship and with little acquaintance with world opinion. I am convinced that he believed his opinion,of the Jew was shared by practically every other government. He erred greatly, and he knows it." Other speakers at. the banquet included Richard E. Gutstadt of Cincinnati and Sidney Kussworm, Dayr ton.
The Convention closed Tuesday with election of officers, of. delegates to the 1935 Convention and other business.
The new officers of the District, in ad¬ dition to Sillman, are': Louis Kraiiitz, St. Joseph, Mo,, president; Rabbi I. Mar¬ shall Taxay, Terre Haute, Indiana, second Vice-President; Leonard H, Frei¬ berg,, Cincinnati, Secretary; L^u M. Frank, Toledo, Treasurer. Members of the General Committee are: Charles Rosenbaum, Denver, Colo.; Elias Green- man, Kansas City.-Mo.; Harry S. Berger, Canton, Ohio; PhiHp Weisberjger, South Bend, Indiana; Edwin J. Aflfelder, St. Louis, Mo.; Harry Potosky, Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. L. Segelbaum, Kansas City, Kan,, was elected president ofi the Women's Auxiliary, which held its (invention simultaneously with the B*nai Brith Dis¬ trict No. 2.
The officers to be installed at the din-, , .... -
ner are:   President. Miss Selma Brandt '"¦'•° that employs the whole range of (second   term);   Vice   President,   Miss
EZRAS NOSHIM TO MEET
A regular meeting of the Ezras Nos¬ him Society will be held Monday evening. May 14, at 7 o'clock, in the social hall of the Agudath Achim Synagogue,
Helen Seidenherg; Recording Secretary, Miss Lillian Freireich; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Helen Gruber; Treas¬ urer, Miss Fan Greenstein, The board members include Martha Freireich, Mil¬ dred Polster, May Rosen, Sally Ringer, Annette Katz, Eleanor Rosenthal, Dor¬ othy Cunik, Mardelle Parish, Dorothy Rapenport, Lillian. Golden, Lina Schnei¬ der, Rose Hillelson, Janet Wasserstrom. Honorary board members are Sara Pol¬ ster and Marian Gilbert.
Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling Miss Freireich, GA. 0872,.or Miss Cunix, GA. 3792.
PEACE GROUP MEETING
The last Peace Group Meeting of the Rose E, Lazarus Sisterhood and Council of Jewish Women will be held on Mon¬ day, May 14, at 1:30 p. m., in the Vestry of the Bryden Road Temple. Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will lead thp discussion on "What Can We Do About Anti-Semi¬ tism?"
JR. PIONEERS' CROUP ORGANIZED
the theatre.
"It concludes on a note of super¬ natural fury. Even though you may not understand the words that are spoken, you realize from what you see that the transgressions of Yoshe Kalb shake towns to their foundations and fill hun¬ dreds of ignorant people with wonder and terror.
"While the Anglo-Saxon stage is play¬ ing with attitudes and bright remarks, the Yiddish stage can still tell a full story and invigorate the scenes with pic¬ torial figures, and since audiences believe in   it,   they   can   respond   uncritically.
Mr. Atkinson, a non-Jew, who under¬ stands no Yiddish, the language of the presentation, states: "If Yiddish is not one of your accomplishments, the English synopsis in the program wilt tell you what you need to know."
Besides Schwartz, peer of the Yiddish stage today, in his masterful impersona¬ tion of the ancient rabbi, are seen: Ju¬ dith Abarbanel, Charlotte Goldstein, Amia Appel, Lazar Freed, Rosetta Biales and others.
The only Junior Pioneers group of the Women's Pioneer Organization has been organized for girls from the ages of 12 to 15. The following members were elected to ofiice: President, Miss Sara Rosenberg; Vice Pres., Miss. Re¬ vella Weiner; Secretary, Miss Sylvia Grodner and Treas. Miss Revella Cara¬ way. Meetings are held each Monday at 7:45 at the Schonthal Center.
TREES   IN   HADASSAH
GROVE FOR MOTHERS'
DAY GIFT
Mrs. A. W. Robins, chairman of Jewish National Fund for the Co¬ lumbus Qiapter of Hadassah, wishes to direct the attention of the local Jewish community of the appro¬ priateness of planting a ^ree in the Hadassah Grove in Palestine in honor or in memory of Mothers in celebration of Mother's Day. Those interested in paying tribute to their mothers at the same time helping in the upbuilding of Palestine are asked to call .Mrs. Robbins at GA. Wit.
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