Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1935-06-14

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Vohtnie XVII—No. 76
A WEEKLY' NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
CpI,UMBUS, Dino,. JUNE 14, iy35
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Strictly Confidential
TID-BITS FROM EVEUYWHERE
"y I'MINKAB J. lUKON
Stranger Than Fiction
The Quakers (Society of Frieiids) arc niuviiig some of tlieir schools from Ger¬ many to Palestine which will become their licadqu-irtcrs Di Hcinz Kappts, an Evangelical i>astor and now a leading Quaker, who escaped from a Nazi con ccntration canip recently, has arrivecl in Jerusalem and is studying conditions. .. The move \s prompted by thc Quakers desire to escape compulsive military scr\- ICC instituted by Hitler Thc new Pal¬ estine-made and American-edited film "The Land of Promise," is enjoying a huge .success in German film theatres, and we're, told that this biisincs.s about only Jews being permitted to see it is a
. lot  of  bunk We .are  also  told  that
German Jewish ' children are organizing themselves into continually-growing athc istic societies Their slogan is. "If God can permit i.uch things to happen in Ger * many, then there ain't,no God"t ¦ New Dealers .Jufbrmpd, Washington circles explain ¦ thy unanimous Siipremc Court decision oierthrowmg the NRA, and with it !many other parts of the New" Deal,, a^; diie to.the fijar of Fascism bythe Liberal members of the Court... .It ,is said that Justice Brandeis although one of the most, consistent champions of; the New Deal, felt the same way. .Justice Car dbzo is very sick, we are told, and was . takeii froin bis bed to render his decision on the NRA.... The. Schechter brothers ot Brooklyn, kosher poultry dealers, knocked the props right from under the feet of those political charlatans who were set to spring a campaign that the Jews are not onlj responsible for the NRA but are in command of it/.. .Bernard G Richards, who finally got his reward foi helping, Roosevelt in the 1032 campaign, and IS now special assistant in thi; N tionai Emergency Council,- will. lose his chance to go to the World Zionist Con : gress./..He waS. all set to sail and had been dreaming about renewing his Eu (¦opeaii contacts
Behind the News Andre Levy, builder of thc S S Nor mandie, the new queen of the seas, was annoyed during the ship's maiden voyage by a gentleman from New York who in sisted on explaining to Levy the work mgs of the boat ..Levy never revealed his identity and kept studiously out of the limelight during all New York fes¬ tivities in honor, of the Normandie	
One of.the strange slip-ups by foreign correspondents happened in connection with the Jewish Olympics...-One of the highlights df the ganies was. the mar¬ velous achievement of a number of Ger¬ man Jewish. sportsmen on gliders Several members of the' German team brought along with them gliders and gaie splendid exhibition of skill and daring We wonder if the Nazi authorities will follow their, nsual procedure of putting German Jewish refugees . returning to Germany in concentration camps with the members of the German Maccabi team . Ahead of the News ¦ The. Broadway columnists are six years bthind in their whispered scoop aboiit DK Signuind Freud's illness Sigmiind JFrend,. since 192fl, has been a patient m a sanatorium, being afflicted with cancer of the,moutl,i....His daugh¬ ter is carrying on all his "work..... News reaches us that the California Festival Association has abandoned its plan to ' produce "The Merchant of Venice" this year because of representations made to it by the B'nai B'rith's Anti^Defaniation League and the American Jewish Com¬ mittee.,..At a receiit banquet given in . honor of -.Gerhardt Seger, noted anti- Nazi and refugee from Hitlerland, the guests were horrified-to learn that the bottles contaii|ing .American wine were made iiV Germany....The German origin of the bottles was discovered when one of the guests looked at the interior of the.bottle and saw the Hitler mark ou the back side of the label Pot Pourri It is^ rather interesting to tl'scover j . ^^ from time to time new family ties be-' tween leaders of tlie Soviet Union and
Ihe leaders of Zionism It'seems that
Alaxim Litvinov, ^ Soviet 'Commissar of foreign affairs, is marnVd to the niece of Mrs. Kder, wife of Dr. M. D. Oer. farmer pre'sident of the EngHsh Zionist Federation.',..Dr. Eder, who at one.time was the big boss of the Zionist Executive in Jerusalem, is one of the most Mbld opiKinents of Jewish colonization in the
Soviet Union Which reminds us that
Dr. Stephen S. Wise deserves a bunch of orchids for the fine tribute be wrote in the last issue of Opinion to the Jate Pe¬ ter S'liidovitch, mentor and guide of the Jewiah back-to-the-laud movement in the new . Russia.. ..David A. Brown, who looks like -15 and still packs a punch . ^  {Contihiied on page %)
"American  Hitler"  Ar¬ rested; Jew Who Tore Nazi Sign Released
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YORIv ( WNS)—Raymond Joseph Healey, self-proclaimed "Amcrir can liitler." editor (if thc anti'-Semitic "Healey's Irish Weekly" and leader of the National Socialistic Workers Fhrly of America (Aryan,Americans), is un¬ der arrest on a cliarge nf disorderly con¬ duct because he made the mistake xA giv ing the Nazi salutc in a court, presided over b^ M.lgistrate I ouis JI UroiKkj and trying to outline to him the "des- .striictivc i)hiIos(iphy" , of the Talmud Healey was in court- to press a disor¬ derly conduct charge against Julius Alexander! a six feet four Jewish elec¬ trician, who, > while on a job in_ York¬ ville, the Nazi section, tore down a twehe foot -iign o\er a Npzi meeting hall reading: "'Gentiles, organize! Unite and fight Jewish Talmudic gangsterism!" Staging, a one-man anti-Nazi dchionstra- tinii, Mcxandcr. with three sticks as his weat)on,,'Tipped down the sign which was advertising a Nazi meeting As Ixe was tearing down the sign a'niob of Nazis surrounded him He was being badly .pummeled when the .police rescued hini. Healey,. who. was a witness to the inci¬ dent, lodged a disorderly conduct charge against Alexander, but Magistrate Brod¬ sky dismissed the charge, praised Alex- .aiider for "doing what any good citizen would ha\'e done" and instructed him to make out .1 disorderlj conduct complaint against, Heaici
NEW B*NAI B'RITH RE¬ SEARCH BUREAU DIRECTOR
We Contend—A 4th Degree Is
Better to Receive Than a
"3rd Degree" to Get
Abraham Gertner
Tl   honors were to be awarded in terms
of badges of merit or medals, Abra¬ ham Gertner" would-take on tbe appear¬ ance of a most dignified geileral.of, many wars, for: last Monday, .June 10th he added a fourth degree to his collection at .Ohio State university comnienceiTient,
Gertner was .awarded the degree of juris "doctor in graduating from Ohio State university scliool of law. The de¬ gree is conferred in lieu of the Bachelor of laws, degree to graduating law students who have received at laest 00 hours of "A" and have a B. A. degree or, thc equivalent,
Only three rneinbers of the class .of 56 in the. university law school received the juris doctor degree,
Gertner was studying, in Cincinnati un¬ der Judge. Frank R; Gtisweiler to prepare for the Ohio Bar examination late' in June when the degrees were conferred
Employed in the press rfiom at the tatelioHse almost continuously since 11)25, Gertner, however, has found time to fol¬ low his studies and to receive three other They are B. A, degree from Ohio State in l!)'2J)*jvith "high distinction in.political science"; M. A; degree from Yale university in 1930, a degree norm¬ ally given for two years work, and'a Ph. D. degree from Yale university in 1034
Abe Gertner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Gertner, 9<J!> Oakwood Ave. He was recently married to the foriner Miss Edythe Luper. They reside at 2084 Neil Aye. The father, '*M. H.", is welt known in t>olitica1, circles in Franklin County and is associated with thc Ohio State Tax Commission.
Helen G. Goodman WemorJal
. A .special'memorial fund has been es¬ tablished in memory of; Mrs. Helen Gusky Goodman. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Walter Franc of thp Broad¬ win Ai>t., 1313 E. Broad St:
Rnbbi Lee J. Levinger "J
Ral)bi Lcc J.. Levinger, for the past ten vcars director.of the Hillel Founda" tion at Ohio State Univfersitv, lias just been appointed director of the research bureau- newly organized' by* the Hillel movement. Rabbi and Mrs. Lcvingfett ,will remain in Columbns, at least, foi' the present where the\ have their home and friends,
The work of ¦ the research bureau wiH include a .study of the.entire field of Jewish student life in the United States. It Will start with the number of Jewish students, where they ;are located, ahd their various fields of professional study Further problems will be Jewish, student orgaiiuations and activities , thc status of Jcus in various unncrsities, the atti¬ tudes and interests of Jewish students
Rabbi Levinger is unusuallv well prc- iiare<l far this tjpe of research In ad¬ dition ti> his ten years at Ohio State Uni¬ versity, where he is a faculty riiember as weir as Hillel director, he-is an M. A ¦in sociology and a Ph. D. in philosophy; has written several book's on related problems, such as "\ Historj of tlie Jews ill tlie United Slates," "A Jewish Chaplain in France,'* and ".^nti-Semi- tism in the United,^ates "
During the World War Rafabi L-evbi ger served as an army chaplain, since the war. he has been National Chaplain of the \merican Legion, the only Jew to hold this.position. In, Columbus, he has served as president of the University Religious Council and as vice president and acting president of the Columbus Urban League, as well as an active member of Zion Lodge, B'nai B'rith
In recognition of his.fen years in the local Foundation, the Advisory Board and. Student Council -devote*! their an nual joint dinner to a tribute to him and Mrs Levinger The student bod> of Hillel presented thepi with a silver cig¬ arette lighter and a bronze plaque,, suit¬ ably inscribed.
The new director cif thc local Foun¬ dation, whp is yet to be appointed.'' will take office September , first
Utiited   Jewish   jFund   Con¬ tinues to Canvass Prospects for  QuoM  of  $25,000
A sum ih excess of ^-IfiKM) is yet to be raised by the Jewish coininunity of; Co- luinbiis towards itHqu<i!:a of %iTyfi{){) of tlic United Jewish, I'uiid, it was an nounccd Thursday by K. J.'Schanfarbcr, chairman of the local camiKiign, IJc scribing t''c results, that havc. been regis¬ tered in Columbus' effort to provide funds for the relief and. rehabilitation of the Jews -of Germany and other lands iiul for the settlement of Jews in Pales tine, Mn. Schanfarber reported that all teams and workers are continuiiig to can- ;ass jirospects in.order, that every Jew in this community might have the opportti nitv to contribute
A pica to the Jews of Columbus as to Jews throughout the comiti-y npt to regard the United Jewish- Appeal as merely 'another "'charitable campaign" was oi.ade this, week by Mr. Joseph, C Hyman, honorary secretary of the Na¬ tional  United Jewi.sh Appeal, who said
•"The United Jewish Appeal dare- not be considered just another charitable caiiipaign. It is the supreme challenge to the Jews- of the United States, as it to  the .Jews  of. England  and  other
Father's   Day   Speaker  at DeMolay Banquet Sun¬ day Evening
Justin Sillman
Justin  Sillman,. well  known young lo'
cal   attorney   and , district   president   of
B'nai Brith, will be the principal speaker
NvorW   communities,   not   to  perm.t  our | ^i  „,^ „„„, _,„„„^,  r.ithcr,-  Day
brethren to   be   bvercpine   by   the   evil I
forces of race-hatred and oppression The! ^J^laj to be given at the Chittenden Ho
Jewish 'people'  of   England   understand'
this menace and its implications decplv We . shall need to make clear to our brethren in this country the threat to Jews and Jewish status everyWher-e and indeed to* the fiindainental tenets of equality of treatment to all men.
"The; foMr-fold ptjogram of the United Jewish . ."Yppeal . cavers, overwlielming needs in Eastern Europe, m Germany where diiy by day the condition of the Jews and all noii-Aryans becomes worse, among tlie thousands of refugees who have to be given new homes and new hope, and in Palestine where, a haven and asylum has been afforded to thou sands to lead new self-respectmg, self supporting lives "
Ban-
(|uet of Hirsch Kobacker Chapter of De-
nden Ho
beginning
tel  Sunday evening, June  16; at six thirty,
Attorney Dave Peiros, dad of .the i:hapter,, will be .toastmaster, and other speakers will include Melville D. Frank, Alfred J. Kobacker,-.Dad Harry May¬ bruck ami Jack Moss, Master Councilor.
Tel Aviv Gets $5,000,000 Loan
LONDON (WNS-PALCOR AGENCY-^The board of directors of the Prudential Assurance Company -has approved the granting gl a.$5,000,000 loan to the city of Tel Aviv; to enable that municipality, to , engage in a large- scale .program :of public improvements ahd civic work that has been made neces¬ sary by an annual inllux of 15,000-to 20,000 residents. The final decision now rests with the British Secretary of State for the Colonies who must sanction Tel Aviv's spending of-money nnder, the fi¬ nancial control which Great Britain ex¬ ercises over Palestine as its Mandate, Malcolm MacDonald, new Colonial Sec¬ retary, has always been known as friendly to Palestiue rebuilding activi¬ ties. The news aroused wide interest in the. City, financial heart of London, which is beginning, to consider Palestine as the newest field for international in¬ vestments
PIONEER    WOMEN    PICNIC SUNDAY AT OLENTANGY
^This Sunday, the W-omen Pioneer Or¬ ganization will hold Its annual picnic at Olentangy Park. The public is cordially invited to come'and spend the entire day at the park, Where ai full day program of entertainment has been planned Manj valuable prizes will he given away Bingo has also been included in the  program of  events  for  Sunday.
Mrs. K. Losin, (Hit Carpenter St., and Mrs. A. Miller, 8!>4 Carpenter St., .arc chairmen  of  this   outmg
Prepare now to spend the entire day at Olentangy Park Sunday (tomprrpw) where entertainment for everyone, is as sitred.
I, Topper Unveiliiig Sunday
In memory of the late Mr. Jsaac Top¬ per, Mrs: Isaac Topper, \(m Bryden Road, and faniily,. will unveil a tomb¬ stone tomorrow .(Sunday) afternoon, at 2.:30 p'elock in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Section 44, Lot 10.
¦Rabbis Mordecai Hirschsprung, Na¬ than Zelizer and Samuel Gup will ofr ficiate.    " .
Shelter Home Extends Thanks
The officers and board, members of the Hadmosis Orchim Society take this op¬ portunity of extending thanks to,Mrs. Rose Eizman. and her committee for their sideiidid cooperation in the- ar¬ rangements . fpr the annual picnic held al Oleiitangy park Jast Simday. They es¬ pecially wish to thank Mr. and Mrg. C H. Furman for their fine support, and to those who made lovely donations.
Sorority Benefit Dance to be Held at Valiey Dale Sunday
All; arrangements have been completed for the- Delta Omega lofa's fifth annual benefit dance which is tp take place to- morrovv (Sunday) night at Valley Dale, The committee on arrangements includ¬ ing Frieda Weiss, Zelda Mellman, Es¬ ther Comeras, Rosalyn Levin and, Sara SefT, i-eport that the advanced ticket sale indicates a, large turnout to hear Henry Biagini and his orchestra. - Biagini, who is nationally known for, his tuneful rhythms,  features Don Dewey
The proceeds from this dance will go to' the .Denver Jewish Hospital, the newly adoptt^d national charitable project of the Delta^ Omega Iota sorority
Many local groups are planning to meet at the Sunbury Road ballroom Sunday night. H you have not yet pur¬ chased your ticket, conimunicate.with any member of thc sorority, or call GA. 3523, or F \  o75i
Broad St. Temple Re-elects Rabbi Zelizer for 3-yr. Term
Columbus Jewry will be glad to'learn that at the last meeting of the Tifereth Israer Congregation held Juiie 3rd, Rabbi Nathan, Zelizer was unanimously re elected as spiritual leader of the Can gregation for another three year term They also voted ^ Substantial increase the Rabbi's salarj  effectivt in lS>^b
Rabbi Zelizer holds a B.S. degree (N Y U, P)i'>) and an M A degree (Columbia, 1930) Graduating from the Jewish Theological Semmarj m 11)33 where he won the entrance, scholarship, he was a Brush Scholar for three years The rabbi is also the author of several prize essays and two monographs, "The Origin-of the Declaration of 4ndepend ence," and "The History of Higher Jew ish I.,earning in.America.".vvhich are 011 file inthe Columbia University and Scm inarj libraries, respectively He is now attertding Ohio State University !where he hopes to. receive his Ph.. D. degree, in American Histor>
Rabbi Zelizer assumed his duties aa spiritual leader of.the Broad St. Temple in 1932.. Over one third,of the present membership have joined the congregation since that time He has built up the Tempile Hebrew School which is now at tended by, some.'40 children. The Sun day. School during the past three years has also made considerable progress. The Rabbi, has also been very active- in all educational and charitable organizations of this community, and, always ready to serve those who seek his advice and guidance
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle joins the membership of the Broad St. Temple as weir as the Rabbi's many friends'in Co¬ lumbus, in wishing him every success in the. future, and sincerely hopes that he wiir remain in Columbns for many years to come
Infants Home of Ohio
Contributions received: In, memory of her mother, Mrs.. Jacob Solomon, from Mr. and 'Mrs. Albert Kohn of Dela¬ ware; in memory of Helen Giisky Goodman from Mrs. Edw. E. Furst, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Basch, Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Steinhauser, Mr. Edw. J. Goqdma", and the Steinfeld family.
In memory of Mrs. Wm. BriiikmaU of Rochester, Ind., from Miss Rose aiid Mr. Ike Wile; in memory of Mr. Justin Alt¬ schul of Springfield, from Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Levy.
' A donation, was made by Mr." and Mrs. A. Goldberg iri honor of their new great, grandchild, son of ilr. and Mrs. Harry Roth.
The officers and board are very grate^ ful to the above donors. ,
Ezras Noshim  Picnic June  30
The Ezras ¦ Noshim Society wishes t»< remind all Chrmiicle readers that its :in- iiiiaI picnic will take place on Sunday, June 30tb, at -Olentangy 'Park. In charge of tlie'arrangements are: Mrs, S M Erlen and Mrs B Goldfarb Tick<;ts . are available through members of the  Society
rile next regular meeting of Ezras Noshim Society will take place Wednes¬ day afternoon. June ll'th, at 2 o'elock in the vestry of the .\gudath Achim,Syna¬ gogue.
E. M. Gordon Memorial Fiind
The Agudath Achim Sisterhood has es¬ tablished a Memorial Fund in inemory of the late Mr. E. M. Gor<lon. C<miri- bntioua have been received during the past week from: Mesdames L ' Nutis, Saul Ruben, Max Ruben. D. Seigel, Ja-' cob Krakowitz, S- Goldman, L Block, Flint, Mich.; B. Gold, L, Stetelman, Os¬ car Berman, B. Zelkowitz, Sanniel Brief, tt. Wolman, A. Mendel, Nathan Dan¬ ziger, M. Berliner, A. Krakoff, I. Vi. I^vy, I. Zeldiq. L. Lupcr, M. Goldweb- ber, A. W. Robins, B. Wolman, A. Shaffer, M. Hirscbsprung,    .
Palestine    Pays    Sorrowful Tribute to Shmarya Levin
'I'EL AVIV (WN.S — PALCOR .'\GHNCY)—.Scenes bf sorrow' such as havc not been witnessed in Palestine for many yc;irs inarkcd the transfer from Haifa to 'ici Aviv of the remains of br, Shmarya Levin, ' Zionist leader, writer and propagandist, whose death lias jihingcd thc entire Jewish community of Pa.le.stine into grief. Thousands of scliaol-children filled the courtyard of the Haifa- Technicum as tlicrc was read, to them thc la.st message of Dr. Levin, who pissed to the Jewish ^outh of Palestine the traditions and ideals which he had championed ff/r many decades of interna¬ tional Jewish leadership. It was Dr, Levin's energy and vision which was mainly responsible for the cstablishmetit of thc Technicum
The coffin, borne in , a -¦ black-draped coach, was escorted to the tmiii by A Maccabec giiard of honor.' As the train spui down the countrv, commpnitiei along the way expressed their grief by bringing huge floral wreaths to the sta¬ tions tlirough which th'e funeral cortege passed; Mournful ¦ scenes were enacted on the way lit Atlili.tj Benjamina,: Hcdera and Lydda., Accompanying the body was a committee, including Dr. Judah L, Mag¬ nes, Chancellor of the Hebrew Univer- sit> , Isaac ben Zvi, Acting President of the Vaad Leumi; Moshe Shertok, mem¬ ber of the Jewish Agency Executive; Solomon .. Kaplansky, principal of . thc Haifa Technicum; , Gershon Agronsky, Editor of the. Palestine Post; and other representatives of the Jewish community. The body lav m state m a large Tel Ayiv hall as hundreds of silent mourners stood by until the beginning of the fu¬ neral. Dr, Levin's last resting-place is in the old cemetery aluiigside the graves of Chaim Nachman Bialik, Aliad Haam and Dr. Cbaim Arlosoroflf, who were his three greatest friends.
\ telegram sent from Jerusalem by Sir Arthur Wauchope, High Commis¬ sioner of Palestine, addressed;,to Moshe Shertok, member of the Jewish. Agency Executive, expressed sorrow at the death of Dr Shmarvn Levin The High Com¬ missioner spoke of his "sincere grief for the man whom , I- profoundly appreciated and adrnired persbnallj ''
The funeral procession was one of thc most impressive and solenm occasions. in the memor> of^Tel Aviv residents. The deepest silence prevailed along the route of march, except .that different cantors chanted from time to time the El Moiei liacbamiui The sorrow of this city was symbolized by a large black banner th^t floated from the Municipal Building. Thousands who passed by the body while it lay in state, wept,in unrestrained grieL
All traffic was stopped during the fu¬ neral so that the huge procession might go through the streets of Tel Aviv. Thc mourners included a representative of Sir Arthur Wauchope, who followed the cortege after Caiitor Kwaftin, had re¬ cited the HI Mohi Rachamim. Chief Rabbi, Uziel of Tel Aviv delivered a eulogy outside of the synagogue and Me¬ nahem Mendel Ussishkin, President of the Jewi<ih National Fund, spoke at the graveside
Maiiy scheduled entertainments \verp canceled,, while the cornerstone-laying of the Habimah's new theatre which Sir Arthur Wauchope had planned to attend vvas postponed
BETH   JACX>B   SISTERHOOD FINAL MEETING MONDAY
The Beth Jacob Sisterhood will hold its final meeting ,of the season Monday, June 17th. A luncheon, at' 12:3Ci will precede, the business meeting to be held in the vestry of the synagogue. Thc guest speaker for tliis luncheon-meeting will be Mrs! B. W. Abramson. She has chosen for her subject, "Jewish Humor and Satire "
The musical .entertainiiieht will be fur¬ nished by little Miss Bernice Solove who will render a song and tap-dance; and Miss Goldie Center, pianist, and Morris Schlansky, violinist, will render several selections
The chairmen in charge' of thei luncheon and program are: Mesdames J Caller, M. Kizeiijan, and H. Center.
Temple On Summer Schedule
Services will be held as, usual iat Tem¬ ple Israel, Bryden Koad, every Friday evening thrpughoiit the summer at 8 p. m. These services will take place in the vestry. This change from the Temple is in accordance with the customary sum¬ mer schedule of religious services.
Memorial Unveiling
In inemory o( the late Louis Levin, a memorial will he unveilevl by Mrs. Louis iLevin and family on Sunday, June ICth. at 10 a. m., at the Tifereth Israel ccm- ;elery. Rabbi Zelizcr and Cantor Grod- jiier will officiate.
United We Stand—Divided We Fall—Will Coluinbus Jewry Unite in Raiimg lU Quota of $25,000 For the Weary and Homeless?