Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1938-05-13

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Vohimc XVII—No. 229
COLUMBUS, OHIO, MAY 13, 1938
Strictly Confidential
TidbllB From Bvcrywiicro By rillNEAS .1. IIIRON
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Thnl Mny 22tid convention ot the Non-Scctarinri AiiU-Nozi League i,i going to be a flrat-claps cat-ond. (log fight . . . Thc majority clique in the League's executi^vc commit tec, which maile Samuel Unter myer resign, is out to elect ono of lis luemborK, a Newark physician, to the presidency ... Tlie 'minority is determined to prevent this, and is primed for fireworks , . . Inci¬ dentally, Untermyer's resignation was supposed to be kept confiden¬ tial until the convention, but tho executive committeo was fotced to make it public when wo got wind oi it and telephoned for confirma¬ tion . . . Untermyer's resignation was followed by tho resignation of executive secretary J. H. Steel, cf- -feelivo nt the convention ... Be foro leaigning Unlormyer paid off the League's debts . . . Then he wrote a letter asking that his name be removed from tho League's sta tionery . . . -\Vatch out for an out¬ fit colling itself tho "Internationa
, Order of Sons of Solomon," which is collecting funds allegedly for defense of Jewish rights . . . Thero ain't no such organization ,.. Early in July there will appear the first number of a new Jewish quarterly, \a be called the Journal ,of Jewiah Bibliography , . . Tho editor will bo Dr.- Joshua' Bloch head of tho Jewish division of thc New York Public I^rnry ... A committee of rabbis is drafting an appeal in behalf of Christian refu¬ gees from Germany and Austria. Wage cuts are in prospect for the hired hands of the big Yiddish dailies . . . The New York papers carry so much Jewish news that even when a story has nothing to do with Jews the word "Jew" creeps in sometimes . . . Thc New York Sun carried the caption "Op. poaition Jew,s" when it meant "Op- position Jeers" in reporting the re action in thc House of Commons to Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech on tho Anglo-Itoljan fract. ACROSS.'THE POND
Tho real reas'on why tho Aus¬ trian Nazis suddenly called off tho too violent anti-Jewish manifcsta- tions in Vienna was that some of the most influential Austrian Catholics had protested direct to
. Hitler ... Dr. Arthur Scyss-In- quart, governor of Austria,, ia busy explaining why he had eo many Jewiah clients before Nazism came into power .., But, strange to say, Josef Buerckel, Nazi commiaaar for Austria, was onco a secret agent of the French government in thc occupied Ehincland shortly after the Worid War ... Loavo it to the Jews to make the. best of even Nnzi persecution ... It seems that the Nazi aim in Vienna is to givo every Jow a dose of floor-and sidewalk-sornbbing,. but one dose is considered enough as a rule . . . So after finishing his elean-up job the scrubber is given an.official
. card which ho can produce if a Nazi tries tohave him conscripted to the scrubbing squad again,. . . So—some ambitious youths sell their cards to rich Jews who can't be bothered getting housemaid's knee . . . Max Schmeling wants to beat Joe Louis moro than he .wanta anything else in the world, for if ho wins his reward will be tlio post of fuehrer of sports in Naziland. ... All members of tho. Hungarian government related to Jews have boen warned to resign ... The Nnzis now call Cardinal Innitzer of Vienna "Cardinal Itzig," be- cauao he helped so many Jews to become Catholics . . . Dr. Claudo Montefioro will celebrate his 80th birthday in June by resigning from the chairmansliip of the Council of the Liberal Jewish Synagoguo in London , . . Pc's tho foi(nd8r of the liberal Jewish community in England . . . Withdro^fral of Ger- many from the New York World's Fair hos reminded the French that It was thoy, and hot Gormany, who paid for the erection of tho Getman building at the Parlu Uxpesltion last year .. , WJi'KB 'iELLING YOU
li'atlier Coughlin's stand on tho Spanish civil war and.the reorgan¬ ization bill has cost Ills magazine, ^'Social Justigc," « heavy loss in circulation . . . And tho resultant financial difficulties in which thc radio priest finds himself are In- tplring his attempt to trick his Jewish printer into responsibility for breaking a !)i!-week contract for printing the miigazino , . , If the contract oun bo broken Cough¬ lin csn revert to a newspiint style, , ,, Mi!:e Jacobs is publicly igoor- (Continutd ^n page »)
R®®s0v@lt Warnalf ilien influeMGi ryingTo inferiingQiir iiiswf
WASHINGTON, D. C. (WNS — "Alien influences" that "seek to undermine the foundations" of Ameriean democracy are a definite concem of tho United States even though it is not concerned with tho domestic, policies of other na¬ tions othor than to deplore ill treatment of human beings any. where, I'resident Roosevelt de¬ clared in a meaaage.to the I'Bth general convention of' the B'nai Brith which his son, ^aihea, read to tho delegates attending a testi¬ monial banquet in honor of Alfred M. Cohen, the retiring president, to whom the message wfis ad¬ dressed; Although the' Preaident mentioned no country by name his words were generally interpreted as being a warning to Nazi propa gnndists. The text of his mes¬ sage reads as follows: ,
"It gives me great pleasure to extend greetings to the members of B'nai Brith on the occa,9ion of the .triennial convention-of the or¬ ganization.' For almost a century B'nai Brith has effectively served the well-being of American levity and the nation; Its philanthropic achievements are permanently en¬ shrined vrithin the walls of hos¬ pitals, orphanages, and homes for the aged which'bless humanity in every section of our land. Its en- deavers in the realm of education exhibit a farsighted understanding in the problems of the yoiftiger generation. No less important is B'nai BHth's program of Amer¬ icanism,, which fortifies the effort to keep America safe for democ¬ racy, while its program of good will stri-vea toward harinon.- nmong the component elements compris¬ ing our American society.
In tho conflict of policies and political principles which tho world witnesses today this nation remains unshaken in its devotion to the ideals and the institutions of dc-
'Ceiisr^'TolM'Hili' Scboo! Graduation
Graduotion exercises -will be held this Sunday, May 15, at 2:30 p. m. nt tho Schonthol Center an- ditorium for fivo students who have completed the three-year high school course.
The graduates ore as follows Bao Calloway, 814 S. 18th St., Ben Cohon, 831 Montrose Ave., Harold S. Cohen, 482 E. Fulton St, Mir¬ iam K. Cohen, 1330" W. Broad St., Jeonnctto C. Kubin, 419 E. Fulton St. Kao Calloway is thc Valedic¬ torian of the class and Ben Cohen is the winner of the prize essay, entitled "Zionism ns a Solution to the Jewish Problem."
Dr. E. J. Gordon is to act as chairmah nnd Eabbi Harry Kap¬ lan, director of the Hillel Founda¬ tion, vrill address tho graduates on the subject, "Tho Challenge tc Jewish Youth."
The program includes the fol¬ lowing: "The Doctrine of Juda¬ ism/' Miriam Cohen; "Whither Jewish Youth,",Ben Cohen; "The Example of Brandeis," Jeatinette EuWn; "What Are We," Harold Cohen; "An Analysis of Our Posi¬ tion," Eaa Calloway. In addition vocal and .violin selections will be rendered by Beva Zuravsky Lipson ond Martin Horowitz respectively. Books -will be preaonted to the gra¬ duates by Mr, Millard Kominz.
A reception in hoiior of the graduates, their parents and friends, will bo.given by the Par¬ ent-Teachers Organization follow¬ ing the graduation, exercises. Mra. Henry Goldstein ie chairman of this orgonl^ation.
The graduotcs havo completed a three-year high achool course under the direction of Dr. Harry L. Katz. This course included a thorough and complete analysis of past and current Jewish history, a study of Jewish problems, Zion¬ ism, also teacher's training courses.
The Board of Directors ot the Schonthal Center, cordially Invite the entire Jewish community to at¬ tend tho graduation exercised and the reception following. These young peoplo, who hnvo spent threo, y«ara In addition to the regular Sundw School course in studying j the hlotOW and problems of our j People, deserve the encouragomeut and recoiRiltion of Columbus Jews.
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mocracy; Except insofar as we deplore ill treatment of human be ings anywhere the domestic poll- cis of other nations are of no con¬ cern to the Uriited States. When, however, alien infliiencS seek to undermine the foundations of onr ovfn institutions wo become defin¬ itely concerned. This country, for its ovm guidance and for the guid- anca of other nations if they will follow it, has ever held aloft the torch of freedom. Our conceptioi) of freedom embraces complete lib¬ erty '"f conscience and of th(>ught freedom of education, freedom of tho press, freedom of speech and of assembly. On that conception of liberty all of our'happiness as a nation hos been built."
In a speciol report on the Anti- Defamation League, of which he is nati mal chairman, Sigmund Liv¬ ingston of Chicago cited an array of facts and figures giving: the lie to the canard that Jews .lure Com¬ munists or promote Communism. He quoted n letter from Albert Einstein authorizing the League "to state positively that he had never been at any tiine in Eusala. that he ot no time attended any Congress of a political nature; that the charge that he is a Coin¬ munist is false." Mr. Livingston also produced a letter received leas than two weeks ago from Vlodimir Lebedev, minister of the navy i-nder the Russian provisioria? government of Kerei.sky in 1917, and who left Russia after the Bel she-viks came into power. Reply¬ ing to a letter from Livingston asking what truth there is in the allegation that "Bolshevisih .is created by Jows," Lebedev branded tho charge a lie, blamed it on the Nazis and declared that ih "Bol shevism thero never was, nor ie there now, anything especially Jewish." The chargo that Bolshe¬ vism is' dominated by Jews Lebedev described as "stupid and harmful."
J: €. State Convention At Cleveland Sunday
The Jewish Congress State Con vention representing Leaders of 17 Jewish Coinmunities in tha State of Ohio and about 100 Jewish Or¬ ganizations in the City of Clove- land wiir meet in two sessions, morning and afternoon, this Sun¬ day, May 15tb, at the Spiro Hall Tcmpie of tho Heights, Cleveland, O., according to Abroham. Kolliii, chairman of the Local Division of the American Jewish Congress.
The moming seasioni which; will start at 10 a. m., will open -with an address by Rabbi Rudolph Rosen¬ thal, welcoming the delegates and guests and will coiiyey a message from the Preaident and Vice Presi¬ dent of tho National Orgonlzatlon, Dr. Stephen S.'Wise and Louis Lip¬ aky. The first session will devote its attention to th^ strengthening of the Local Division, the arrange. ments for earryihg on tho "Nation¬ al Plebiscite," the Campaign for Kegistrationand the elections of delegates to the American Jewish Congress.
The second session which will commence at 2 in the. afternoon, will receive reports of the delego; tions from all parts of the State of Ohio, and discuss the advisabil¬ ity of establishing a permanent Jewiah Congress branch office in the state. The session will also dis- cu'ss ways and nieans to. carry through successfully the Registra¬ tion Campaign, the National Pleb¬ iscite and the elections throughout the state. '       ,
The Convention will be addressed by M. Maldwin Fertig, New Tork Transit Commissioner, who was former counsel to Preaident Roose¬ velt when ho was Governor of Now York State, who is thp chairman of the National Board of Elections ond noted local, Jewish ".eader.
Thoso who will attend the con¬ vention in Cleveland as official del- Ogfltea from Columbus, are Dr. B, W. Abramaon, Eabbi M. Hirsch¬ sprung, Horry Beekman, A. W. Robins and Bud L. Moser,
Swastika Hung In Belfry Of Harvard Memorial Tower
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, (WNS)— A swastika banner, two by three feet, was discovered is\ the tower of Harvard's Memorial HaU by a Iceen-eyed passerby, who notified the yard police. Tha Nazi emblem was removed and the police are hunting for tho person or persons who hung It thero.
21 Will Graduate At Bryden Rd.:Teifflp!e':
Tho fifth graduation of the High School department of Bryden Hoail •remplo will thko place in coiihcc tion with tho Sabbath SerVIceS on Fridny, May 20, at 8:00 p.; m. With roro cxceptipO; all the grttilu- ates ha-vo been idehtliled with the school for many years and have completed tho work required sihco Confirmation two,years a^.
Tho class numljers twentjr-oiie, which is the iBrgdat group yetjto graduate, and by their numberB, testify to the intor<Jat and popu- Idrity of this depitrtment. flfwo years have been Spent in the stuily of the concepts of tho Jewish Re¬ ligion and in the cqnsidcratlbri iof Jovriah problems. CoiisldirHblc time was also ^veh to tho-'study of various- Jewish., organizatlohs. The objective of the course was fb propnto these yoiing men ahd women for intolllfeent Jewish mah- hood and womanhood.       . V     i
Tho graduates sire: |
Trudy Iroilo Baeii, 1206 Bryden-It^t. RoBort .J. Blrnktaiit,. 1«85 Vrttnlll.ln Ave., Anita L. Cohans. 2544'Bryden Rd;, Morton H. coh^n.' 772 9ey(n(>lllr Ave, Roslyn Joan Coplon, 226S. Brl'- den Rd.. JRiiiliie May Glnsburjri no S. Cassingham Rd., Irene Janl'cQ Grossman. 1514 E. Lonij St., Jcttn Kuth GUp, 241 a. Cassadjr, Ave, Kathryn Ksva Juster, 1826 Oak.:8J., Joseph, S. Levinger, 2275 Indianola Avo.. Arthur ,Robort Lieverman; 761 a. RDmln^ton ,It(l. .    '  ... ..'•¦'.
Stuart NcwpoW, »S3 Kolton . Ave, Charles C. Badow, UU. "Winnsr-A-ve,, Madelyn -Annette Bchwart?; 395 .Southwood Ave, Constance B&rnlce gpaffat,.74 .8: Cassingham Hd.,Hftr. rfet Ruth Stem, t01&'MontroSo \A.ve., Aleno.Ray. Taussig', 1G44 East-Broad 5t:. Sylva Jano Tontler, .1608 Brydon Rd., Alberta Loo Wise, 452 Falrwood Ave., -William H. Wolsteln, 97BH«yl -Ave., Annette Esther Zalk, 1471 SJaat Broad  St.- .:    . -    -    -:  -.."i.
In connection with the Bervi<:i>, the Torah will bo taken from-the Ark,, a custom ^(hich is us^Mly associated with holiday and morn¬ ing services. .
ORDER OF SERVICES ¦
Opouinff Prayer—Joan  Buih
Partiolpantn In the aervico:. _„. fitanco Bornico .¦Spicat,, BlalneiMai- (jrlnsbure, Trudy Irene Bach,. Irene Janleo Grossman, Albot'a -Loo -WlSB..
TttUinK out tKe j?<5iiihi-MaaeIyn Annette Schwartz, Bohert .J. Birrt- 'trant, Morton H. Cohen. William H. Wolofoln. Charles C.) Kadow; Aleiie Ray Taussig, Anita L.. CohanO, B.yW.-
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Flower Day Planned Here This Weekend
This Saturday 'evening. May nth and all, day Sunday, Mny 15th, proclaimed by the Jewish Notional Fund ns. Palestino Flow¬ er Day, will be the occasion for the observance and popular actjon In which passers-by will ho offered live flowers or artificial flowers or leaves from a "Roses of Shoron" booklet which will serve as tokens of interest in Geulath Ha'afetz progress nnd as acknowledgmentF of the contributions made.
Thc volunteer corps, which is now being recruited under the auspices of tho local Jewish No¬ tional Fund Councils in the com- raunitios where the observance will bo held, is- comprised of members of Zionist Districts, Hadassah Chapters, Order Sons of Zion Cahipa, bronches of the Poale Zlon- Zeire Zion, Jewish National 'Work, ers' Alliance, Pioneer Women's Or¬ ganizotion, Mizrachi groups and a score of youth organizations in¬ cluding Hashomcr Hatzair, Young Israel, Mizrachi.youth groups and othera. The. youth of.the Hebrevi- Schools throughout the country will play oh important part in .this popular collection.
Stirring calls to the Jewish coin, mutiities^ throughout' the country wero issued by Dr. Israel Goldstein, President of the Jewish Nations' Fund of America, and by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president of the Zionist Organization of America. who addressed himself particularly to tho Z. 0. A. Districts.
"President Roosevelt's proposal for international action in behalf of the refugees from the Nazi- lands, opened up new vistas .of escape for the victims and achieve, ments by the organized -will of our people. In this resurgence of our national will to survive and to build a new Hfe, Jalestine will play a dominaiit part. In this pro¬ giam, land—nationally redeemei? I be one. of .the'first iteasentials;'' declared Dr..Goldstein
'JEWISH YOUTH IN..jT^;-
"Our temple—Tha'.'No^d .'of llell glon" — Annette ISsther.zaih'
'Our RctlelouB .School,' - TVhol Should   a   Jow   Know?"—-Joseph
"rworXA Israel—Unity through R<-!| llslon"—^Arthur Robert Lieverman.  ,[
AddreSs to Graduates and Award; of Cortiflcatea---Mr., Leon J. Oooa-l man       ,.
Response, by Class—^Harriet Icuth Stern.   ¦ ....... ... 1
R.emarks—Rabbi. Saihuel M.- Gup  '
Closing Prayer. Roslyh Joan Coplon'
Following the Service, the Sis-^ terhood will tender thO graduate!; and ,theiir. parents a reception in tho Vestry. The mehibers of the Congregatidn and their friends ate cordially invited..
In connection -vrith the event, the- members of tho previous graduat¬ ing classes -will hold a reunion.
Memorial Services To
Be Held By B'nai
B'rith and J.W.V.
Capitol Post 122 of Jewish War Veterans.ahdZibn Lodge 62, B'nai B^rith win hold a joint Memorial program as a tribute to the soldier dead at the meeting to tako P'"'* at the Broad St. Templo on Mon¬ day, May 28rd at 8 p. m. j
Sam Friedmhn, of Akron, Ohio, national vice-cominander of Jewish War Veterans ahd also a past pres¬ ident', of B'nai B'rith; will be the principal speaker. Mi'. Friedman Ib a-well-known attorney and a most gifted orttti>r.
Tho improBiJivo rituol service, ap- liropriate for Memorial meetings, will be conducted b^ ttto Forty and Eight Ameiican Legion degree team. This groilp is one of tho fin¬ est in the state aiid at a^ recent ritual florvice, which they conducted for the Maaonte Lod^e, the coiisen-i sus of opinion was that it was the! most impressive aervico ever shown there;
The entire Jewish Coijunmnlty has been cordially Invited tb attend tills public tribute to the men who gave their lives In the service of their country. Mr. Wiisserstrom is president of Zion Lodge and Allan Tarshish is commihder of Capitol Post Jewish War Veterans.
Yehudi   MenuMii
Announpiii Ensa^emciit
LONtiON (itJdJ-The engage¬ ment of Yehudi Monuhln, world renowned violin, virtuoso, to Miar Nolft Nicholas, Idiyear-old daugh¬ ter of Georie fl. Nliholas, nn as¬ pirin manufacturer in Melbourne, Australia, was announced here. The marriage •(ylU take place at a London registry oJflce before Moy 27, after which the cbuplo will sail for the V, S. Menuhin la 21. His bride Is said to bo a non-Jewess,
«it' ia' againtii;-'this'^I)?ckgiouni' that;:! Summon you to the ^Silver jubilee observance of the Jewish National Fund's Flower Day dur¬ ing the week-end of. May 16th. It is on Jewish National Fund land thai our pioneers, exiles and refugees, when they come to Polestine, gain a'.foothold. Let us, then, again bcjing to the mass Of our people tha coll of hope and redemption on the occasion of Paleatine Flower Day. Let us, through the efforts of our young hnd old, mobiUze our feilow-Jews into giving to the ut¬ most of their ability for increas- ingr the land orea of Jewish oppor- tiipity and freedom in Erctz Israel, ifever the need was urgent, it is doubly urgent now; if ever the re apohso -was forthcoming, it must be doubly generous now," Dr. Wise declared in his call to the Zionisi pistricta.
The local Flower Day committee is headed by Miss Lea Fish ond willbe assisted by Madeline Crub er;;Sara Seff, Helen Zcidner, Ce- caia Schalit, Anne Cohen, Lil Gold- feg, 'Florence Levoff, Helen Ber¬ liner, Gladys Stono and Lea Horo.
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Qotthcll Medal Aivard
Qoes To Judge J. Vi. Alack
< Announcement is being made this week that tho Gottheil Medal, awarded nnnuallyby the Zeta Beta Tdu Fraternity to the American who has done, the most for Jewry, will bo preaented for the year 1937 to thc Honorable Julian W. Mack of-the United States Circuit Court, Now York, N, Y.
Tho award, although made by tha Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, is tho result of the vote of a jury of editors representing the Anglo-' Jewish press of tho United States. The presentation vrfll take place at a banquet qf tho Fraternity at the Hotel Pelmonico, New York City, and will he made for the Fraternity hy Harold BIcgclman, New York attorney, past chairman of the Na tional Interfraternity Conference and of tho Zeta Beta Tau Frater¬ nity,
Einstein Becomes Member
Of   Teachers   Union
PRINCETON, N. J. (WNS)— jV union card proving him to be a charter mcmljcr of Local 662, the Princeton Univerfiity loeal, of the Aiiierlcan Federation of Teachers, now occupies a plape of honor omong Professor Albert Einstein's private papers, testing cheek by jowl with hla innumerable honor¬ ary degreea aud the citation of the Nobd Prize.      '
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Henry Gumble To Be Honored By Jewish Law Fraternity
Henry Gumblo prominent local attorney and dean of tho Franklin Coimty Bar, will .be formally ini¬ tiated- . into thc Tau Epsilon Rho I-.., -_j Fraternity,    na-
tionoj Jewish Ln-iv fraternity * ' ' ' 'lof the United States ahd Can¬ ada, at a dinner meeting to be ,.»_. (held this Sunday ovening. May 16, at 7130 o'clock, at the Fort Hayes Hotel. Others Honry OnmMo to be initiated at that time Will bo Stanley Schwartz, Sr., Frank V. Bayer, Ernest Ab¬ ram, Max Tolpen tind Sanford Lakin, Five under-graducts mem¬ bers of tho Ohio State University Law School -will also he inducted that evening.
(The principal speaker, for the occasion will be Hon. Alfred A. Benesch, Ohio Director of Com¬ merce. Gilbert Siegel will, act as toastmastcr at the dinner preced¬ ing -the initiation. Franlc Spira, 1635 Bryden ltd., is one of tho co- founders of the Tau Epsilon Law Fraternity.      .
The Rratemity had its origin among members of the Ohio State University Law School and tbe Western Eeservo Law School in 1921 and has grown. from an or¬ iginal membership of .seven to 16i)0, consisting of 12.00 graduate members .and 300 under-graduates, with chapters throughout the Uhited States and Canada. An ex¬ pansion program is^now under way to include all the leading law schools of the country. .^
At'the present'time the follow¬ ing universities have undei-gradu- ate chapters: Columbia University Law School, Ohio Stato University LMf,,;School,, ;Uhiyer'aity .of Michi- ;gniS';i«SS^o*bl; "Sawaousi Univei'- sity ^Latir .'^hool, . UniTCrsity of Denver Law School, Cornell Law School, Uniyetslty ^ of Pittsburgh Law School, University of Penn¬ sylvania Law School, Boston Uni versity Law School, University of Toronto,Law School, University of Wisconsin taw School, Temple University Law j School, Wayne University Law School and the Dickinson Law School
The following cities have Gradu- ato Chapters: Cleveland! Philadel¬ phia, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Boston, Milwaukee, Albany, Chicago and Columbus,
Officers of tho Columbus Gradu¬ ate Chapter, of the Fraternity are; Honorary Chancellor, Edwin J. Schanfarber; Chancellor' I. M. Har¬ ris; Vica Chancellor, Joaeph L. Eiaenberg; Master of Rolls, Maur¬ ice Mattlin.    '    .
Tho following Jocal attorneys are members of Tau EpsUOn Fra¬ ternity: Abram Cunix, Troy A. Feibel, David K. Goldsmith; Harry S. Goldstein, Morton D. Gumble, Isadore M. Harris, Charles W. Leftwlch, Herbert H. Lind, Benja¬ min Luri, Samuel S. Rosenthal, Edwin J. Schonfarbor, Samuel J. Siihechter, Julius Schlezinger, Sol A. Shenk, Maurice Topolosky, Mau¬ rico L. Mattlin, Morlin J. Polster, Milton L. Farber, Joseph L. Eisen¬ herg, Abraham, Gertner, Frank Spira, Justin L. Sillman, William Wasserstrom, Samuel R, Topolo¬ sky, Harold P. Zelko .and Maurico K. Topson,
Tho oificers of tho Beta Chapter of Tau. Epsilon Rho of Ohio State University are: .Gilbert Siegel, Co¬ lumbus, Chancellor; Bob Rosen¬ berg, Marion, 0., Vice Chancellor; Jerome'Brooks; Toledo, 0., Master of tho Eqlls; Cyrus Jaffee, Toledo 0.,. Treasurer and Harry Vanne- man, Faculty Advisor.
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP
Word has just been received that Joseph Levinger' waa awarded a Freshman Scholarship for tho University of Chicago, as a result of a recent competitive examina¬ tion held for air graduating high school seniors.
Young Levinger, age 18 years, who haa been attending University High School since the Fouith Grade, will graduate this June, He ranked a, close second to'Stanley Schwartz, Jr., in tho scholarship tests given by the state depaitment of education on April i.
Joaeph Is the son of Rsbbi aud Mrs. Leo J. Levinger, 22B7 Indian olft Ave.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (WNS) Citing the v/ords of the Declara- tion of Independence that wo boh' thcso truths to ,bo i-If-cvident, that all men arc created equal, that they are endo^yed by their Creator with certain unalioanblc righta, that among these are lifo," liberty and the pursuit of happineis," William B. Bankheod, Speaker of the House of Repreaentatives, tolt' guests and delegates attending thc banquet climaxing the 15th general convention of B'nai Britii that "Ameiica proclai.is anew for Jew and Gentile alike the mighty chal¬ lenge that once stirred hope and courage in tho hearts of all man¬ kind." After expresaing deep re¬ gret that the port played by Jewf in tho founding ot tho American democracy "has not been more gen¬ erally known and asserting that tho American colonists, in theli struggle for independence "drew some of their inspiration from thc Jewish Bible," he said that "tht children of Israel, who since the dawn of history havc^boeh sleep¬ less sentinels on thc frontiers of freedom, will not bp forsaken by thoso who, share thier spiritual her- itage."
Speaking at a testimonial in honor of Alfred M. Cohen, who is retiring from the B'nai Brith presidency after 13 years. Speaker Bankheod warned dictators thot no people has ever rcmolned in permanent subjection to despotism and'that lio power on earth can forever deatroy the innate passion of a people for. liberty. Ho said that while tho remaining demo¬ cratic states are seriously men¬ aced "and will not save themselves through smug indifTercnce to tho peril of dictatorship," he did not believe that democracy "is per¬ manently . in retreat or that it must yield on any front to thc authoritarian system." Claiming that the "dlctatorshIpn~are In far greater danger of perishing than are the democracies," Speaker Bankhead said "democratic Institu: tions will not perish from the earth" because the United States, Great Britain, the British Domin¬ ions, the Scandinavian countries, the republics of the Western Hemi¬ sphere, France, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia "constitute a body
Yiddish Sound Movie
At Broad St. Temple
Sunday Afternoon
Tho officers ot tho Tifereth Israel Congregation cordially in¬ vito the Columbus Jewish Com¬ munity to see the great Yiddish Cinema production, Shalom Alcich- em's "Laughter Thru Tears" which will be presented in the social hall of the Broad St. Tcmpie continu ously from 1 p. iri. to 11 p. m. to¬ morrow (Sunday). In addition to this 70 minute talkie with English titles, shorts in English will bc shown, so that a full two hour show will bo enjoyed by adults as well as children.
Tho setting of "Laughter Thru Tears" ia in old Czarist Russia. It is the story of a poor tailor's family and their difficulties, espo cially in their desire to buy a goat. Tho daughter's suitor, eoger to ge' rich quickly, launches a scheme of becoming a manufacturer of ink. His enterprise is complicated by little Mottle, who sella the ink for liquor to a policeman.
A bast of a thousand took pari in tho preparation of tho picture which was acclaimed by,tho Jew¬ ish and nonJewIsh' pfcss as one of tho greoteat among the Yiddish talking picture productions. There is hardly an important-phase of Jowish life which ia not presented in the picture. The chedar scene is especially hilarious. The episode of the thrco partners, who wore out to make millions from thoir "ink," will be enjoyed by all film fons. Tho trogedies of Mottle, the Yosam (orphan) and the musical oecom paniinent, make "Laughter Thru Tears" the most veracious and humorous treatment of Yiddish small town life.
Tickets for tho performance, which starts promptly at 1 o'clock, may be obtained at the door and tho prices are 25 cents for chil¬ dren und SOe for odvUs. AH mem bers of the junior ovgsnizations of the Broud St. Temple, who have taken tickets for distribution, are urged to return the money or the tickets Sunday morning (tomor¬ row), either to Dr. Aithuv Zipser or to Rabbi Nathan Zeluer,
ot publie opinion invnlncrnblo in their might against the nonaults ot any or all tolalltftrlan states,"
Bitterly nsealHng nil dlctator- hlps and dpeclflcally naming Ger¬ many as one of tho countries which "has reverted to a one-man abso¬ lutism almost without parallel in all tho tide of time," Speaker Bankhead declared that the prob¬ lem of the .Tewish pooplo "Is in¬ extricably bound up with that of freedom - loving peoples every¬ where. "Wherever democracy reigns supreme," ho said, ^che Jow Is accorded equol treatment under tho low in common wlih other citizenry in the land. Wore Wo to sanction in America any of the monstrous acts now boing per¬ petrated on helplosB Jewish pooplo In other lands, it would constltuto an assn|t upon the very foundation of our government. It theryforo behooves my fellow citizens of tho Jewish faith to be, as you havo always been. In the vanguard of thoso who battle to uphold tho democratic principle." Paying tri¬ bute to'tho Jowish patriots of tho American Revolution and to tho Jews who fought for America in the World War, Mr. Bankhead said the "democratic ideal is not only pervasivQ of our American civilization, bnt ia baaic as a power¬ ful impulao in the history of tho Jewish people. No people has mora richly endowed the demoeratia heritage which Is ours; no peoplo has found greater satisfaction and sanctuary in its blessings."
The opening business sessions of tho'convention wero dovoted to Mr. Cohen's presidential messogo and reports by Maurice Bisgyer, execu- tlvQ secretary; Bichard E. Gut- stadt, director of the Anti-JDcfama- tion League; Dr. A. L, Sachar, director ot tho Blllel Foundation; Sam Beber, president of tho Sup¬ remo Advisory Council of Aleph Zadek Aleph, B'nol Brith's junlon-" order; Sidney G> Kusworm, nation¬ al director of tho Americanism de- pnrtroerit, and Rabbi Emil W. Leipziger, chairman of tho social servico committee. Mr. Cohen touched on phases of all thesa re¬ ports in his mesaago in which h» declored that B'nai Brith now functions in 80 eountrics and that since 1925 the order spent nearly 32,000,000 on good will work, emergency relief ond thc aupport of B'nai Brith's educational, phil- nntbropio and I'eligious institu¬ tions, e.tolusive of administration expenses and another $1,000,000 by tho seven American districts, and 450 local lodges. Mr, Cohen warm¬ ly praised Secretary of State Hull for having given "every ossiotanco that was possiblo within the limita- tiona of diplomatic usage't during tho recent traglo years for world Jowry, and stressed that "in demo- crocy alone is tho hopo of Jews and others whp aro the playthings of autocracy."
B'nai Brith membership is now 60,689, as against 85,328 five years ago, Mr, Bisgyer reported, an in¬ crease of 16,000 since tho last con¬ vention in 1936. During Mr, Co¬ hen's presidency, ho stoted, the order has been extended into China, Hawaii, Argentine, France, Algeria, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile Snd South Africa. The wo¬ men's auxiliaries, he reportcdi have grown from 45 to 178 with a membership of 17;000. Mr. Beber declared that the A. Z. A. has 0,000 active members and mora than 5,000 alqmni over 21 years of age, with 205 chapters In tho United' States and Canada and branches in Palestine and Bulgaria.
Mr. Gutsladt reported that tho Anti-Defamation League handled 2,492 cases of anti-Semitism in ths last throo years. Ip the overwhelm¬ ing majority ot theso cases, ho pointed out, tho defamation was not the result ot deliberate malice but cf thoughtlessness or failure to realize tho Injustice and poasl- bio harm to an untlro people that insulted from discriminating against or ridiculing individuals. Ho ovcmed tjiijt in almost every instance those ({ullty apologlited and not only promised to guard against repetitions of the offense but thanked the league for Its use¬ fulness In upholding tho princlpleo . of American fair play. By cate¬ gories the capes handled were di¬ vided as-' foUov/s: 172 Involving defsmatlon In books; 110 In eai- ployment; 480 in hiveatigatlons; lOO In inagaiilues and pamphlets; 140 in stage and screen; 80 in picsentations of tho Passion Play; 02 In resort* aud hotels; 803 iu (CentliiV^^ en pan* ti
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