Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1935-09-06

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Volume XVU—No. 88
COLUMBUS. OHIO, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935
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TID-BITS FROM EVERYWHERE
Dr PniNBAS 4, BIBON
First B'nai B'rith Meeting of Season at K. of C. Audi¬ torium Tuesday Eve.
Mas:ne9* Resignation
There JS. an inside story in connection with the reported resignation of Dr. Magnes from the chancel lor shii> of the Hebrew University.,,Dr. Einstein and Dr. CliJihii Weizmann regard Dr. Mag¬ nes as the wrong inaii for his high posi¬ tion. ..Hiiistcin believes that the Hebrew Univer.sity sliould give an opportunity to research workers much more tli.in to regular .studentsI..Thus far 75 per cent of thc funds for thc University has hccn provided by the Warburg family who believe in Magnes unreservedly...It is an open secret, however, that the finan¬ cial burden of thc University is too heavy for any single individual or fam¬ ily,..That is thc real reason why Mag¬ nes may be compelled to relinquish his post so as to open new socrces of revenue for the institution...
Politics The! Literary Digest's 1935 map of the U. S. S. R. labels Biro Bidjan "Jewisli Autonomous Territory".. .The ban{[uct which the American Committee for thc Settlement of German Jewish Refugees in the U. S. S. R. (the name is almost as long as thc Jewish territory in thc Far East is big) is-planning to tender to the Soviet amba5.sador to tlie' U. S. A. hangs in the balance...Some timid souls feaf that diplomatic rela¬ tions between thc two countries will be abrogated before the fall...There is a lot of talk that Governor Lehman would prefer a Senatorial toga to a third term in .'\lbaiiy..,Wc hear that Justice Louis D, Brandeis will retire from the Supreme Court before the next presidential elec¬ tion is over...If Senator Borah gets the Republican nomination for president, Stephen S. Wise, normally a Democrat, might just as well remain iu Europe... He's a close friend and .idmirer of the Idaho liberal and would probably not care to support any other candidate... Jewish Queen The Jews of Belgium, mourniijg thc tragic death of Queen Astrid, will also pray for her as a descendant of Jews... Pierre Van Paassen told us quite some time -ago that Astrid was of Jewish origin...She comes by her Jewish an¬ cestry through being a member of thc Swedish Bernadottc family which was founded by thc Jewish Bcrnadoltes, Na¬ poleon's bankers...One of the Bcnia- dottcs received thc Swedish throne from the little corporal as a reward... Stage Door Joseph Schildkraiit is in New York making arrangements for the production of "Tomorrow Is a Holiday"..-The play is from the ven of Leo Pcrutz and i.s the hit of the season in Vienna Berlin ruled it out because of its Jewish authorship...In New York the play will have in its cast Kurt Bois, one df the outstanding German actors,'now a refu¬ gee, Schildkraut himself and Arnold KorfT, another German refugee, now in Holly wood... We predict that "Tomor¬ row Is a Holiday" will be the smash hit of the 1035-3G season...Sidney Franklin, Brooklyn's gift to bull fighting, is re¬ turning to Spain to take up his dare¬ devil profession again after a layoff of 18 montlis ih a sick-bed...Francis Led- crcr^ Hollywood matinee idol and pacifist, has announced his engagement to Anita Loos...
nitler-ia Dwight Weist trained for many weeks to impersonate Adulf Hitler's voice for , the March of Time radio program...Hc finally succeeded and was reiwrted to have achieved a splendid s'imilarity to the disagreeable hoarse voice of the Fuehrer...So what does Hitlcf do?... He has himself operated on with the result that his voice changes completely ...Did Herr Hitler find out that. Weist is a nun-Aryan ?,.. Governor Harold Hoffman of New Jersey carries a little artificial mustache in his pocket and whenever he feels gay he puts it on and impersonates Adolf Hitler...Julius Streicher advocates complete abstinence from lemonade because lemons are im¬ ported... The largest advertiser in Streicher's sheet, Der Stuermer, is a manttfacturer of an American lemon drink...
"Not Mo" If you want to be a policeman in the Jewish quarter of Antwerp, Belgiimi, you will liave to pass a test in Yiddish... Th^fs the new rule on that city...L. L. pf thc New -York Post tells this little gem: Out in Hollywood a Nazi ha¬ rangued a mob regarding non-Aryans. He pointed to George Jessel and then quot^ from the Bible—allegedly citing cases of \Vrong and slaughter..."Not me," was Jessel's disclaimer..."! was wiUi Gus Edwards at the time"...Which reminds us that the Latin movie star (it would be unfair to divulge his name now) who passed some insuUmg remarks (ConttHUed ch page 3)
President of Zion LodgO Makes Im¬ portant  Announcement;   Urges Good Attendance at 'New Meeting Hall
OPEN   FORUM   COMMITTEE SEEKS SUGGESTIONS
President Isadore Garek of J^ion Lodi^e No. 62, B'nai B'rith, takes this mcan<i of announcing that thc new meeting hall wil! be thc FCnighls of Columbus Audi¬ torium at Sixth and State Sts. In this spacious cdiHcc thc local mcmbcfs of thc B'nai B'rith Order will hereafter meet not only to discu^is tha problems of Zion Lodge but also world Jewish problems. The first meeting of the sea¬ son will take place next Tuesday eve¬ ning, Sept. 10th. From this thne on the lodge will meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. It is hoped that a Irirge turn-out will mark Tues- daj-- evening's "meeting, for this is thc beginning of Zion Lodge's sevcntteth an¬ niversary. It is the duty of all members to rededicale thctnsclves to the high principles and exalted aims of the Order. The proposed new meeting place will no doubt meet with thc approval of every¬ one. It is the finest one thc lodge has ever liad. It will not only aflord better accoiumodations hut will lead to an ai'C- nuc of greater developments in our social activities.
Very Enthusiastic
III speaking of (he work of the lodge for the coming year President Garek was very enthusiastic. lie feels that there is a growing demand that new, young, and inspired mcnibcrR be given the opportunity of service in some of¬ ficial capacity.
"The work of the B'nai B'rith," be declares, "is c^'cr incrca^^ing. The same situation is found in Zion Lodge. It is tlicrefutc proposed to create two new offices, a second vice-presidency and an assistant monitorship. By doing this it: will require a longer period to go through tbc chairs and at the same time give more experience and training in lodge Affairs."
The president of the lodge also an¬ nounces that the long called for re¬ vision of tbc by-laws will be presented at Tuesday evening's meeting which will be open ia members only.
Seeking Suggestions
David L. Durschnitt, chairman of the Open Forum Committee, is plamiing a scries of interesting meetings. Hc is seeking suggestions from members with regard to proposed debates, open.forums, and symposiums.
At this time when the attention of thc entire world is being directed towards Jeivry and its institutions and their precarious condition, it behooves con¬ scientious Jews to become better ac¬ quainted with Israel's history, its tradi¬ tions, its ethical precepts and its hopes for thc future. Brother Dur.schnitt will greatly appreciate, hearing citlicr by phone or by mail from all who have worthwhile suggestions. He can be reached any day of thc week by calling Richman Brothers Clothing Store, MAin 3822.
Remember, tliat tlie first meeting of the season of Zion Lodge will take place in tbe auditorium of the Knights of Columbus Building at Sixth and State Sts., Tuesday evening, Sept. lOtli. Tin's meeting will be for members only. Re¬ fresbments will be served.
First Big Meeting of Temple Brotherhoodi Mon., Sept. 23
Plans are now being arranged for a large welcome celebration for old and ne\y members of the Bryden Road Tem¬ ple, Brotherhood, to take place Monday, Sept. 23, 8:00 p. m., in the Vestry room of the Temple.
A special program uf fine vaudeville acts will be exhibited during the eve¬ ning's activities and a scries ot educa¬ tional movmi; pictures will be shown. Refreshments and smokes will be served.
Thc newly elected oflicers for the year I03-j-3(! are: Sig Weisskcrz, President; Robert Weiler, Vice-Pres.; Milton Staub, Secy, and Max Hcrzherg, Treas.
The Board of Tru.stces is com|)(].sed of the following: Messrs. Charlcb Cahen, Max Gumble, Leonard Kohn, Simon Lazarus, Leo Yassenoff, Irwin Wolf, Allan Tarshish, Roy Stone, Samuel Shin- bach, Louis Madison, Ben Neustadt, Louis Ro:jciithaI, Erwin Rosenthal, Robert Schiff.
Chairmen of tbe following committees were appointed by President Weisskcrz:
Program, .Mian Tarshish; New Mem¬ bers, Marcus W^olf ; Old Members, Robert Weiler; Entertainment, Lotiis Rosenthal; Religious Committee, Robert Scbiff; At¬ tendance, Louis Madison; Pubhcity, Lou Berliner, Columbus Dispatch; Dinners, S. D. Edelman; Bulletin, Ben Neustadt; Big Brother, Harry Freidenlrerg; Greeter, I-co Yassenoff; Music, Joe Dulsky; Sick, Samuel Shhiback and Finance, Max Ilerzbcrg.
A special series of unusually interest¬ ing programs are being arranged for this year and further details will be an¬ nounced    in     future    issues     of     thc
ClIRON'ICM-:.
Congress Acclaim$  Weizmann's  Return
Herman   Bernstein,   Author and Diplomat, passes at 58
SHEFFIELD. MASS. (WNS)—Her¬ man Bernstein, noted newspaperman and former U. S. Minister to Albania, died suddenly at his summer home here. He was 58 years old.
Born in Russia on Sept. 21, 187G, Bernstein came to America while still a boy, and soon entered thc newspaper world here. Beginning with his first po.sition as special correspondent in Europe for thc New York Times in 1908, he quickly achieved a high reputa¬ tion for his newspaper work. His ex¬ posure of the secret correspondence be¬ tween thc German Kaiser and the Rus¬ sian Czar was recognized as thc out¬ standing ticwspai>er scoop of the world war era.
Bernstein was one of thc founders of Thc Day, Yiddish daily, and served as editor of The Jewish Tribune ami other Jewish papers. His exposure of the "Protocols oi the Elders of Zion" and his libel suit against Henry Ford during the time ' of the latter's anti-Semitic activity made him one of thc outstanding ' figures in American Jewry.
Weizmann's Acceptance of Presidency Hailed a« Marking New Era in Zionism—Sokolow to Become Honarary Head Jewish Agency-^-Congress Charges Grei^t Brit¬ ain with Non-cooperation and Demands Support for Health, Agriculture and Immigration Pro¬ grams—Sessions Halted to Mourn Passing of Chief Rabbi Kook—Congress, Near- ing Close, Formulates Extensive Reconstruction    Program
Simple   Rites   Mark   Herman   Bern¬ stein's Funeral
T. H. Society Meets Sunday
Tassras Hamischpocha Society will hold its regular meeting Sunday, Sept. Rtli, at 2:30 p. ni., at the Agudath Achim synagogue. All members are urged to come and settle for tickets.
Agudath Achim Sisterhood
The Sisterhood of the Agudath Achim will hold its fegular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10th, at 2 p. m., in the social hall of the synagogue. .
The Sisterhood will hold its-annual dinner oa Nov. Srd.
Rabbi Zelizer of Broad St.
Temple Makes Important
Announcements
Rabbi Nathan Zelizer and thc officers of the Broad St. Temple'ask the i>arents to please bring their children to the Temple this Sunday, Sept. 8th, between 10 a. in. and 12 noon for registration both in tbe Sunday and Hebrew Schools. It is iniportant that children be registered promptly so that the necessary provisions may be made for the material and facil¬ ities that arc necessary for a proper niodcrn Jewish education.
Many friends and members of the con¬ gregation will be pleased to learn that the Temple proper is being decorated and its acoustics tF,catcd. Those whp will afford themselves the privilege of wor¬ shipping in thc East Broad St. Temple for the High Holidays, \vill bcne6t spiritually as a result of the beautiBcation of thc synagogue and also enjoy thc sing¬ ing of the traditional melodies by a large and trained choir under the direction of Cantor Solomon . Grodner. Plans arc also being devised for the painting and decorating of Ihc school building where thc classes arc held in order to give tlic children the best environment and educa¬ tion.
A very important meeting will be held in tbe Temple Monday evening, Sept. fJtIi, at eight o'clock, at which time elec¬ tion of oflicers for tbc ensuing year will be held. It is urgent that all members of the congregation be present.' The Tifereth Israel Senior Sisterhood will also hold its first regular meeting that evening.
l^EW YORK (WNS)—Herman Bern¬ stein, editor, diplomat apd Jewish leader, was lai<l to his final rest in Monteftore cemetery here following a simple funeral service in the Park West Memorial ChajK:!. Attending the last rites were some cif his journalistic colleagues in the founding of The Day.   Rabbi Clif-
LUCERNE. SWITZERLAND (WNS-PALCOR AGENCY)—As the nineteenth Zionist Congress approaches its end, its significance stands out more and more strikingly as one of thc his¬ tory-making intcrnatiunal assemblies in modern Zionism. Thc return of Dr. Weizmann to the oflicial leadership after an absence of four years is tbc highlight of the Lucerne meeting, while thc resolu¬ tions demanding more cobperation from thc Government of Great Britain express a united Zionibt front for the next two years.
Amid scenes of jubilation which vet¬ erans nf the Zionist movement described as I'lnprcccdentcd in three decades of Zionist Congresses, Dr. Chaim Weizmann announced that he would accept thc presidency of the World Zionist Organi¬ zation. The scene was made memorable by the fact tbat even old opponents were swept into emotionM reactions as tcsti' mony of their tribute to the Zionist leader who bad been absent from tbe helm during four years of trying events in Jewish and Zionist history.
But thc most striking moment came when Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president of the American Jewish Congress and piv¬ otal figure in the opposition to Dr. Weiz¬ mann for many years, arose to announce
ton liarhy Levy, an old friend of Mr. Ecrnstcin's, said in thc brief eulogy tbat' his approval of Dr. Weizmann's decision "Herman Bcrstcin was a fine exemplar r^nd declared himself repentant for his nf thc Jewish American who chooses the attitude of thc past.
In declaring that he was "prepared to
United States for his home for what he can give, not for what he can get. And he gave with all the generosity of his intense nature, even though he received but a pittance in return. He \vas an American Jew, faithful to America and faithful to JwliLism. He had thc high rouragc, when un-.Americanism rcareil its horrid head, to fight in thc name of American fairness .and justice until he forced reluctant victory from narrow- minded foes." Aniong those present were William Ediin, Dr. A. Coralnik, David A. Brown, Harry Schncidcrman, Bernard S. Deutsch, Rcbekah Kohut, Bernard Semel, Rabbi Nathan Krass, Isaac D. Morrison and Louis Popkin.
Infants' Home of Ohio
The oflicers and board members sin¬ cerely tliank the following donors for their kind contributions: Mrs. Rebecca Loeb in memory of-Sigmund'Stcin; Miss Pearl Xcwman in memory of Paul Zeigcr of Detroit; Mrs. Paul Feinknopf in memory of Hannah Loewcnstien.
Visitors arc welcome every Sunday from 3 to 5 p. m.
Ezras Noshim Meeting
A special meeting ofthe board of the E^ras Noshim Society will be held Mon¬ day evening, Sept. fltb, at thc Agudath Achini Synagogue at 7 o'clock. Members arc urged to he iircsent.
New  Director of HiUel  As¬ sumes Duties at O. S. U.
Ilabbi Harry Kaplan, tlie new director of the Hillel Foundation assumet) liis duties, Sunday, Sept. 1st, Rabbi Kaplan, a gradiiate of the Jewish Institute of Religion, comes here from tbe Temple Anshe Amonim in Pittsfield, Mass., which community he served for nine years.
Mrs. Kaplan is a graduate of the Uni- versity-of ^Visctmsin, and the New York School of Social Work. She has Itad considerable community social experience. The Kaplans have two children, Judith, Q, and Ruth Myra, 7 weeks. They are now at home at 3120 luka Ave.
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assume the heavy task" conferred upon him in tlic Zionist presidency, Dr. .Weiz¬ mann said that he wished it tiiiderstood' tliat he would be free to engage in po¬ litical work exclusively, while being al¬ lowed to continue his directorship of tbc Sieff Chemical Research Institute at Re¬ hoboth, Palestine. He would, however, disengage himself from other public and private commitments hitOt which hc had entered during bis years out of oflice.
'Dr. Weizmann pointed out that hc bad arrived at his decision after the most painstaking deliberation. He paid special tribute to bis wife, wbo, be admitted, had been helpful in making bis decision. He would spend thc summers in Eng¬ land, and the other half of tbe year in Palestine, lie said.
The Rev, J. K. Goldbloom of I^ndon presided at the conference of Labor dele¬ gates and General Zionist Group A at which tbc decision was announced. As soon as Dr. Weizmann liad made known his plans, representatives of various groups attending the meeting made mov¬ ing addresses welcoming his decision, which, they said, "would inaugurate a new era in Zionism." The speakers in¬ cluded Dr. 'Wise, Judge Julian W. Mack, Morris Rothenberg, president of the Zionist Organization of America, Berl Locker on behalf of Labor, M. Klein- baum on behalf of Poland, Joscif Sprin- znk for Palestine, A. M. Abrahams for Soutli Africa, Lady Erleigh for England, ami David ben Gurioii.
Obviously deeply moved by the trib¬ utes of affection accorded him, Dr. Weiz. i manu welcomed the fraternal expression evidenced by thc mere presence of his former opponents. He said that he had been profoundly touched by what old friends and old opiunents had said.
A delegation including David Remez, Isaac Naiditch and the Rev. J. K. (jold- bloom, representing thc Laboritcs and General Zionist Group A, visited Dr. Na- hura Sokolow to seek bis advice on the <:ompo5ition of the liext Zionist Exec¬ utive. It is rumored tliat Sokolow was offered the honorary presidency of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, a post for¬ merly occupied by the late Barcui Edmond de Rothschild of Paris.
Government  CrlliclK^d   (or  landeqioa^e Health Snpiiort
A series of resolutions criticizing the Palestine Govenutient for inadequate cooperation with the Jewish population because of negligible grants for health services, the paucity of Jews in Palestine Goveniment health departments and rigid restrictions on. the. entry into Palestine of Jewish physicians frbm Germany and elsewhere was passed at the Congress.
The resolutimis welcomed the meas¬ ures taken by tne Jewish Agfency Exec¬ utive and 'the Vaad Leumi to harmonize Government health activities with Jewish efforts to aid in combating malarial and other epidemics; urged stronger Govern¬ ment efforts against epidemics; while ex¬ pressing appreciation of the rising grants from the Government for Jewish health
activities, thc Congress considered its support of Jewish hospitals and preven¬ tive mcdicnic utterly inadequate; the pau¬ city- of Jcwisli personnel in the Palestine Government health scrvjccs was de¬ plored, as well as thc law restricting the rights of Jewish physicians to enter Palestine for practice.
The fundamental importance of the principle of Jewish labor for tlie upbuild¬ ing of thc Jewish National Home was stressed in another set of resolutions, presented by thc Labor Committee, Greeting the Palestine employers *'who devotedly kept up Jewish labor iu thc towns and villages," this Committee urged that all colonization, credit and finance institutions pursue thc principle of Jewisli labor.
¦     mt   nt   rnnii   Spcculotlon
Taking drastic measures to counteract speculative activity in Palestine, the Congress adopted a scries of resolutions designed to give the Zionist authorities in Palestine greater power over the pur¬ chase ami sale of land there. Jcivs in or out of Palestine who w.-int to acquire land there will be brought under thc scrutiny of a special department to be created by the Zionist Executive, which will determine whether thc land is to be put to useful or anti-social purposes. The incoming World Zionist Executive was directed by the Congress to establish a land-purchasing commission, to super¬ vise the inirchases of land by all institu¬ tions and individuals.
Another outstanding event was the adoption hy the Congress of a proposal by its Education and Culture Committee for the e.stabli.shment of a'special depart¬ ment in .the Zionist Executive for the furtherance of tbe Hebrew language and cufturc throughout the world. The Ex¬ ecutive was empowered to appropriate the necessary' sums for this purpose and was urged also to allocate funds for the siipi»ort of organizations and institutions spreading the knowledge of the Ilebrew language. The creation of this special culture department was vigorously op¬ posed by thc Mizrachi, Orthodox wing of the Zionist movement, whose spokes¬ men declared that they would not partici¬ pate in fhe department's work or share ¦ in its responsibility. But the proposal was none the less accepted by a large majority,
Mrmnnil   [mmlismtlnn   "Without  .\rtlfl- elal Restriction*'
A demand upon thc Palestine Govern¬
ment tbat it permit Jewish immigration into thc Jewish homeland "without arti¬ ficial restriction" was voted at a session in which the resolutions presented by thc Immigration Committee were acted upon. In a move to show that thc Jew¬ ish influx into Palestine had brought con¬ crete advantages to the Arabs, Eliahu Dobkin, chairman of thc Immigration Committee, declared there were 17,000 Arabs employed in Jewish colonies to¬ day.
One of the resolutions adopted hy the Cx>ngrcss urged upon the next Zionist Executive to obtain thc regularization of tlie status of tourists in Palestine, thc r^uction of immigration fees and the facilitation of immigration of Jews from Russia.
Hereafter candidates for iimnigration as laborers in Palestine will have to know Hebrew, in accordance with a resolution adopted by thc Congress, over the opposition bf the Mizrachi and the Poale Zion, labor group. The Congress also vot^ to allot, special funds to in¬ crease tbe number of training farms for women, so that their entry into Palestine agriculture might be facilitated.
With progress rapid in the dis¬ posal of pending resolutions, the only obstacle to a rapid adjournment of the lllth Zionist C^DUgress was the difiictdty over the composition pf the Zionist Executive. It was agreed meanwhile |hat tbe Actions Committee should be composed of 53 members, distributed as follows: 26 for the Labor group; U for General Zionists A, the progressive wing; G for General Zionists B, the "right wing"; 8 or 9 for the Mizrachi, and 1 or 2 for the Jewish State Party, aside from 8 honorary merabera^
The important resolution on the trans¬ fer agreement between. Germany and Palestine would provide for the removal of its supervision from private hands to the direct control of the World Zionist Executive.
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