Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1938-06-10

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Voltmie XVII—No. 23J
COI-UMI'.tJS, Ol-ilO, JUNE 10, 1938
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Strictly Confidential
Tidbits From Everywhere,    " By i'lIINEAS J. BIRON '
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DID YOU HEAR?
In Newark, N. J.,'. tho're'a a highly respected nttorney of Ger¬ man ance.ltry by the name «£ Otto Stiefcl, who's the New - Jer¬ sey legal representative for Fritz; , Kuhn, fuehre|.' of the. German- American Bund.. .Froni" a lands¬ man, of Stiefel we learn that his father, Edouard Stiefel, was a Jew who hailed trom Rheinpfalz, but his mother was a Christian.,. .Ed¬ ouard came to America some . 50 or 60 years ago and waS an agent in   New   Jersey   for   Anheuser-
¦ Busch beer. ...A cousin, Dr. Benno Stiefel, is a . prominent gynecolo¬ gist in New Yorlc and is Itndwn'aS a Jew.. .Another cousin belongs to. one of New Jersey's leading Eeform temples.'. .Did you see Page 22. in fhe June , issue of Judge?...It's a striking prediction of anianti-Naiij.revolutlori in Ger¬ many;   to   take   place   "soon"...
^Here's hoping The, Judge is a good prophet too. ..Which reminds, u|
> of a new anti-Bitler salute, intro¬ duced at one of the, Theatre' Arts Committee's political, cabarets,...' ¦Ybu raise youT' right arm as-the Nazis   do,, and   loudly,   exclaim:.
', "Heel!" DON'T FORGET,     '   ;¦ "
"Wiiether or not.you beUeVe the report that Harry .Walsh, .Jersey City's chief of police, told Repre¬ sentative O'Connell that "Jews aro making, all thq trouble in Jersey City," we happen to know,'that the, son-in-law. of one of Jersey City's leading Jews, and a Hague, appoin¬ tee, said that of all the Jersey, City,politicians ,"Walsli, is tlie only one 'Who could, have made such a ;Sto;tement.. .Pooplb, who ask wliy tho Department, of JiiBtice ,hasn!t
• made public its; report pn Naiij activities are told that it would cost too much, as the report'fiUs
;'18 volumes....The fact-is, iihough, . that the .report will. bc'^,inade-;pub'
.  lic..aavspta as tli^.; CongresBioria^^^
;;: pr.oberg get'tq workontthe'Nazi'^j^'
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iJ;ljKKl4t|^!'itBZia?'t»; rtlie^ , spy ;iing.., now   being .probed. ;by. Uncle Sam came right oiii: of that.
¦ report...The voto on the j^solu-
¦ tion authorizing the Cohgressfohal •inquiry was. not recorded becauae tob.maiiy. Congresaraen feared to antagonize German-Amer i caii voters. ..BiitwB can tell you .the coriht'was 199. to 33.;,.A jvell-inr formed Jewish authority In Wis¬ consin tell'susthat. the controversy
¦ over the pustiiig of a Jewish stu¬ dent as .editor, of the University of
¦Wisconsin paperisnot a clear-cnt
; case , of   anti-Semitism.. .'Radical
vs.  cgnservati^ve  lihd , iiidependent
vs." fraternity are -the real, issues
¦ involved..;Students who ousted the Jewish editor did make .anti- Semitic cracks, in private, but al¬ most the, very next, day they re¬ canted' and insisted ¦ thai; these statements were made ih,the heat of controversy and did ripfc repre¬ sent their real  opinion...All' of
¦ which makes us wish we knew enough' Latin to compose the ap
¦ propriate paraphrase of "In; vino
' .verita3"...Biit how can you blame the students when, not ao long ago, %Iph M. Immcll, adjutant general of the 'V^isconBiri National Guard, made the public pronuncia-
:  mento that "there -are too many Jews on thei Wisconsin campus? FOREIGN NOTEB
The papers missed a swell story when they overlooked the - recent death in Lemberg of Loibush Wahl, a direct descendant, of that Saui Walil wlio, according to legendi was king of Poland for a nlg^t during the Middle Ages.. '.Tlie xp- cent islighting of ttie romance be¬ tween Prince Michael Radziwill and a PoHsh Jewess gives the Wahl legend even inOre timely interest, for Wahl became king through the influence of a Radzi¬ will whom his father had' be¬ friended.. .The grandchildren qf Paul Ehrlich,. the German Jew whp won the Nobel Prize in n^edicing in 1008, are reported to be home¬ less and pehniless:. .The Chinese uan be assured that at leae;t four of the group ^>f'German milttary strategists who hiive been ordered home by the Reich authorities will
• not,obey...They're non-Aryans.. . .European. musical   circles  are
'chuckling at tlie great to-do the Nazis made over tlie 12Bth anni¬ versary pf Eichurd Wagner's birth ...For. there's a. deal of evidence that Ludwig Geycr, a converted Jew, was 'VVagncr's papa, which would make the musical laureat? I' the Third Kelch trelf... Every J,ew in thp iomi pf Boskovitz, (Ceil!'nued on page S)
PHILADELPHIA (WNS)—Sup¬ port ot "tho peraecntcd ot all the world," and specially of the .Tows was pledged by the ISO'th general assembly of tho. Presbyterian Church in the United States, speak¬ ing in tho name of its 2,000,000 members; when it adopted there- port of. its committee on social dducatlon and' action. This report rcdcrded the assembly as being "deeply Hhqckcd at the continuance of. pei^secutiona based, on race in Gerninriy, Austria, IJumania and other 'nations," 'warned of tho ''peril of the curse of onti-Semi; tism" in America arid called on its members for "ceaseless viligance"i to safeguard the civil liberties of all people. The report asserted that "wo stand with the persecuted of all the world. We sympathize with our!Jewish' brethren in the United States, many of whose "relatives,are the innocent, victims of fanatical hatred abroad. We " cbnimend the National-Conference of Jews and Chrisfiahs for all its-labors to the end -that- race murders ' and race discriminations shall not happen here;' "Wo. emphasize the importance
of the obaerVaiico ei Brotherhood Day, February 19,' 1939, and we urgo our churches to join this ob¬ servance."
NEW YORK (WNS)—A warn¬ ing to "members of religious groups who, aro countenancing" the "libelous; propaganda being spread by . irresponsible elements in this country against Jews", that "anti-Semitiam is but an opening wedge to the destruction of the rights and liberties of Christians" was . contained in a resolution adopted, at .tho Semi-annual meeting of tho executive committee of the Niitiona! Conference of Jews and Christians. The resolution called- on Americana of all races';and Creeds to adjure attempts to arouse one gi:oup against another and to reject.ail propaganda designed to injure any group.
CAMDiEN, N, J. (WNS)—Im-- pressed by an address' on -Palestine liy Rabbi Philip L. Lipis of ¦ this city, the members ,of the Parkside Baptist Church took up a ebllec- tipri and contributed the funds to thb United-Palestine Appeal.-, The collection was made after Rabbi Lipisf ad(|res3.       -, ,       :
NEW YORK (WNS) —"Total nn'wiliingness -to tolerate, persecu¬ tion anywhere forever" is the ani¬ mating 'Spirit of the Catholie Chutcfc, Monsignor Michael J. La- velle, rector oif St. Patrick's Cathe¬ dral, . the largest Catholic • church in America, and vicar-geheral of the Archdiocese of New: York, de-,, clarod in a: Pentecost, sermon de- livered,in,tho:;presenco of Cardinal Hayes. ,5ibnaignor Lavelle denounc¬ ed,the expulsion of Jews from-their natiy8;,ianas,j5s,j"Bn-(3b^^^^ '.giariBjj;? -'SilpeStvibr" oveiS;' -ffiffiiaii- being is , a ifbrm of -'Ibve. within reach of: ail of u^ as is ;the total unwillingnbiia , to tolerate, persecu¬ tion anywhere forever. We Catho¬ lics , have establisbed ,\thia in the United States; One of the funda¬ mental principles of ,'pur' national life- is freedom of cbnscience. At present !there is -a'-,great deal of religious persecution in other.parts of the world, iil the Soviet, in the
Anti-Jewish Law
Brings Ec®!io!!niic ; Crisis IiH Hungary'
BUDAPEST (WNS)—Tlie eco- nomic crisis in Hungary has be¬ come; so much worse, since tho passage of the law limiting jews in ; trade, industry, -culture arid professions to 20' percent -that many, observers arc predicting the ¦fall of thb government of Premier Bela ' Imredy. and the return , to power of former Premier Count Stefan B'ethlen, wbo -was opposed to anti-Jewish legislation. The 3naJor cause for the intensification of tho- economic^ diificulties .is the silent and unoi:ganized but none¬ theless tremendously effective. JeW- isli - boycott. For several weeks Jews havo been abstaining from all liquor, tobacco, candy and fruit and havo, been boycotting the street cars, 'buses, railroads and' telegraph,compapy. All of these are. government, monopolies, and tho withdrawlof Jewiah patronage has cut heavily into their, receipts. ', Meanwhile, the government cracked down on the'Huiigarian -Nazis on three fronts. Premier Im¬ redy, in an.addi'ess in Parliament, warned that he would not tplerate the dissemination of Aryan propa¬ ganda and activities of an extrem¬ ist nature.' At, thd same time Major Ferenc Szalaso, Hungary's Hitler, was sentenced to two months in prison for an attempt "tb upset the aocial orderi" and the news¬ paper Palotai Kiirir, organ of the anti-Semitic Nazi ' Arrow Cross movement, was indefinitely sus¬ pended.
Services At Temple Israel
This Friday ovening marlted the beginning of ttio usual summer acheduloof services at the Bryden Road Teijiplo.' The services are conducted regularly at 8 P, M. in the vestry, with Rabbi Samuel Gup officiating.  * ,
totalitarian states and of the-jews —driving them but of their native land, raaWiig' things so hard for them tiiey can't stay,
"That is .totally against , thc spirii;, ,pf 'Pentecost., The Holy Ghost came upon, the Apostles ;in the form of tongues,of fire, to show that faith must be propagated not only by the siybrdbut bypersua- si&n/May :that, spirit-prevail'-every- Ayherb."Mbnsignor: Lavelle quoted with approval, from an ,^ddreBa -made ,by^. Lord "¦Mac'aijlay,:!^ Sritish':'^bT<ieibf|CSrj^ a'''dbbatb''roi^ the removal of ;d^ disabilities on Jews, -and sj^id that the: following words of' Ma'catilay express, "the opiiiion of evei'y right thiiiking Human being: 'I firmly be¬ lieve that in supporting the motion^ I am workingfor the best interests of the Christian religion;; I would think I insulted that religion if I imagined for:a moment she could iiot bxist without i persecuting others." ¦ ';,
Dr. Shusterman Heads Newly Formed Broad St. Temple Men's Club
At o meeting held at Broad St., Temple Thursday evening, June 2, Dr. Don A,. Shusterman, 930 KeltOii Ave., was elected President of the newly-formed men's clilb for thb coming.yenr. The organization will he officially known ns the Tifereth larael Ken's Club and will be, op.en to all local Jewish young men, 21': years of ago and liip. It; will he- dedicated to religious and'eduoa-i tional as well' as social and athletic inlierosts. . . i
Aijiong tho riatibnally known pcr-;i spnniitios which tho Club has al- .ready scheduled to appear bere. -under" ,it3 auspices are Hev. Dr.; Stephen" S. Wise, President of the,; Jowish Institute of Religion, New York; Rabbi "Solomon Goldman, of the Anshe Emoth Congregation, Chicago; Dr., Ferdinjmd Isserman of" Templo Israel, St. Louis; Prof. Mordecai, Kaplan, New York-and others.,,,- -. ; -
* In addition to Dr. Shusterman,- the following vice presidents were chosen'to ^ervo for the, cbming, year: David L. Durschhitt, <3ilbert Bernstein, - Ben Ratrier and Jack Schiff. The Seeretaiy for the com¬ ing year-will be Ben Barban; Dr. Aladar Zipser AvaS;elected'Treas¬ urer, The Board of Trustees for thb coming yeair is comprised of the following: Justin L. Sillraanj Frank Ka'Ufman, Dr. Lester'Selig¬ son, I. M; Harris,¦'Robert L.' Mell¬ man, Martin A-.,Rogerithal, ^artiiiel Mendlowitz, Louis Braridt, , Dr. Ralph Jaffee, Morris L,; Mattlin, Dr. IJen Gertner,' AalroriM. Neu¬ stadt, Dr. Leonard -Wagserstrpm, Ed'ward Schlezinger,, Wm. ¦ Kahn, Nate Polster, jack I. Moss, Ruby Abrairison, ¦ Dr., .Everett Blasberg, Dl'. M. A., Krakoff, Morris Lessiite; Dr. S. J. Solve, Frank V. Bayer; Herriian Hoffman, -Carl 'Lustig', Bernard Feitllnger, M. K.' Topson, AI ,Lewin, Charles, Solomon,-arid Harry ,S. Goldstein.; ^'".'¦:
World Mizrachi  Head To Speak Here Tuesday
Rebukes    Minorities
For Not Fighting ^^^^^        I^ ;
NEW YORK (WNS)—"If j;ews. Catholics, labor unions and. others now ,woiTied ;.about- theiir own lbt had conCerneil: theraseives with the lynching, and prescription of the rights of -Negro Americans a few years agoi Fascism would not beso grave ;-a menace- in,'the United States as it, is , today," - Walter White, sec'y of thc National; Asso¬ ciation-! fo^" the Advancement bf Colored. People, told, 800 guests at a luncheon of the American Society for ^ Race Tolerance. He warned that bigotry "invariab)y starts against the most defenseless grpup in a country and then" spreads un¬ til the stage is set to deny demo¬ cratic rights even to thomajority." Bishop Francis J. MeConnell of thc Now York Methodist area, rebuked Under-Secretary of istato ,Suinner Welles for -his recent warning to Americans iiot to assail the'domes- tic policies of foreign countries.
An Appreciation
Mr. Benjamin Neustadt      , -
%-Ohio Jewiah Chronicle 232 N. High St. Colunibus, Ohio Dear Ben;
I cannotlet (mother year at Hil¬ lel close without ag^n expressing ouryleep appreciation for the kind cooperation and interest , of the Ohio Jewish Chroniclo'in the work of Ilillel. Your generous allots ment of space arid your willing¬ ness at all times to bring tho news of Hillcl to tha general public has been an invaluable aid in the con¬ duct of our program, -
We all feel tlmt your paper is rendering a great service in build-, ing Jewish loyalty in our com¬ munity and we aincerely hope that you will continue to grow froip Btreiigth to fitrength.
With 'kindest personal regards, I am, - •
Sincerely yours,   , Eabbi Harry Kaplan
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Kabbi Meyer Berlin
Ilabbi Meyer Berlin, president of tt'e AVoild Mizrachi and founder of lho Amciican Mizrachi organiza¬ tion, will addiess a mass meeting at tho Agudath Achim congioga¬ tion next Tuesday evening, June U, at 8 o'clock. Local Zionists are an^iou&ly awaiting to hear the ncsaago of this outstanding Zion¬ ist leader and orator who will dis¬ cuss the mosfj vital problems of lircsent day Zioniam and reveal latest developments in rehabilita¬ tion work in Palestine.
Ilabbi Beilin is the editor of tho Palestinian Hebrew Daily "Hatz- oleh" and is a member of the poli- tiial committee appointed by the last Zionist Congiesa to negotiate ¦with Great Britain on its i-ntended pjltltion policy of Palestine. His authentic and authorative discus¬ sion of this problem should be of great importance to all Columbus Jewry.
Gieetings will be extended by Eflbbi Moidecai Hirghsprung, pres- Jdmt of the Columbus Mizrachi D.n-jion; by Babbi Leopold Green- *ild,^_ast president; Dr. B. W. Aliambon, on behalf of tho local Zbpist and Morris Gertner, presi- 4'it,o£ the Agudath Achim Con-
Mrs. Amelia Marks WiU Break Ground For New Hospital Wing
Ground will b* broken at 4 p;. m. next Monday for a new memorial ¦wing of Childien's Hospital. The six-atoiy addition will be erected on tho cast aide of the piesent building at S. 17th-st and Livings¬ ton Park.
Tho fiist spadeful of earth will bo turned by Mis. Amelia Marks, 1312 E. Broad-Bl. The new wing, known as the Amelia and Julius Marks Addition, was mado pos¬ sible hy a gift of §150,000 from the Amelia and juliua Marks Foundation, esfcabliahed by Leo J. Marks and hia siater, Mrs, Walter Franc, in honor of their mother and father.
The $160,000 gift -will build and equip the addition, and $2G,000 must he raiaed annually for main¬ tenance. The first $25,000 already has been pledged. The new -wing will allow more room for tho over¬ crowded dispensary, the establish¬ ment of clinical demonstration room, more beds for patients and an extra floor with a physio- theiapy pool.
Rabbi Samuel M. Gup of Templo Israel will give the invc|- cation and benediction at Mon¬ day's ground breaking ceremonies Arrangements are in charge of P. 0. Schoedinger, president of the board of trustees of Children's Hospital; Mrs. Truitt B. Sellers, 'president of tho women's board and Mrs. Robert Lazarus, chair¬ man of the building committee.
Amer. Jewish Coiiittai Piswows ioiigrass lekrenin ind Ebtion
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Hillel At Indiana
WASHINGTON-nRabb'i ' Mar-tiii Perlcy has been tiamed Director of B'nai B'ritVs twelfth Hillel; Foun¬ dation, to be , opened at Indiana University in'. September, it has been announced by Dr. A.-L. Sa¬ char, , National - Director of the B'nai, B'rith  Hillel, Fouridationa.
'For the'past year Rabbi Parley has been assistarit Director of the illihois Hillel Foundation, where Dr., Sachar serves -as ' Director. Bom in Philadelphia^ 28 years ago, "Rabbi Pcrley is a'¦ Canadian by reason-of his parents' naturaliza¬ tion; ^ Reared in Montreal, he graduated from JtcGill University there, winning; all prizes in Herbew. Ho ,' graduated f rorii - tho Jewish Institute'of Religion in 1934, win- riihg the John Palmer prize as the : most' m'eritbrioua student of his class, and the Martha New- mark prize in Eible, and the de¬ grees': of Rabbi - and -Master of Hebr,ew Literature, -
'For two years following his graduation he served as rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, in Mel¬ bourne, Australia, the only liberal congregation on that continent.
- Aa Director: of the new B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at; Indi¬ ana, Rabbi Perley will organize some 300 Jewish students thore in a prograrii of Jewish activities. Hillel Foundations, are , religious, social,, and, cultural, centers for Jewish studfhts, \yhere they are trained for future Jowish leader¬ ship^ in their own comilaunitieB.
Welcoming the new Hillol Foun¬ dation to Indiana, Dr. H. B. Wells, Preaident of tho University, re¬ cently wrote'toi Dr. Sachar; "It is a pleasure tb welcome' the liillel Foundation to Indiana Univeraity. There is a recognized need on this campus for such n Foundation to servo the Jewish students here, and, I aril Bu'ro your efforts will _resulfc in greater happiness and deepcr.undcrstandirig among them. I am' glijd you have chosen to es¬ tablish a brjncli of your organiza¬ tion here."
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(following the maas meeting, a i^C9ption will be held in the social hill of the synagogue under the auspices of the local Ladies Mizrachi Chapter.
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Jewish Veterans Also Tjo Meet Here June 18
The Ohio Department of Ladies Auxiliary of Jewish War Veterans "Will hold its convention at the Deahler Hotel on Saturday, June 18th and 19th, it was announced by Mrs. Morris Lessure, president of Capitol Post Auxiliaiy.
Local delegates are: Mesdames Monis Lessure, Samuel Goldman, Harry Cowan, Samuel Lichtenstein, Lester Seligson, David Pastor, ^Vm, Broner, and Misses Zelda Diilaky and Beitha Dulsky. Al- tcmate delegates are: Mesdames Ben Finkelstein, Tobias Polster, Lena Haims, Barney Dorman, Jul¬ ius Robins, Jack Kreske, J. Boards, A, Kohn, Mollis Bro'wn.
The Department Convention chairman is Mrs. Sylvia Berlin, of Cleveland; Local chairmen are: iircsdamcs Morris Lessure and S,iniuel Goldman,
Local convention committees are; Housing, Mesdames Sam Liehten- stoin and Hairy Cowan; Piogram: Misi Zelda Dulsky and Mrs. Tobias Polster; Hostesses are: Mesdnmc? Kara Mellman, Jos. Topolosky, "VVra. Bioiicr, Lester Soligbon, Ben 1'inltelstein and Miss Beitha Dul¬ sky.
Tho following have leceived ap- Iiointments from Miss Shaiei Rein, state president ot Ladies Aui- ilnu: Resolutions, Mesdames Sam¬ uel Goldman and David Pastor; Gicctings, Mrs. Moiiis Leaaure; Legislative, Mrs. Haiiy Cow.in and Mils Bertha Dulsky; Giievanco and Appeala, Mrs, Tobiaa Polster; By-: Laivq, Mis. Morns Lejisuie and Mis Wm. Broner; Ciedenti,ila, MtsiianioS Lester Soligson, Sam lichtenstein, Sam Mellman and Mibs Bertha Dulbky.
Mia. Malvina V< Fieenian, na- tionid president of Ladies Auxil- i.uic, ol J. W. V, will bo an honor guest at tho convention.
Invitations have been issued to all posts in the htate to attend. Repusentatives fiom other veter¬ an oiganization auxiliaiica have alicady accepted to attend and will extend gieetiugs at the opening sessioife   of   the   convention.
Religious   School   To Confirm Clafs Of 10 At Agudath Achim
The Agudath Achim religious achool wiU present its 'annual Con¬ firmation I exercises this Sunday, June 12, at 2 P. M. The following pupils will be confirmed:
Ada Amlinsky, 528 IQ I^vliieaton Ave, Sanlonl GoWnmn, 581 GUhort St. S-vlvla HlrachapruiiB, 51,8 S. IBtli ftt IJilcon Boiwlt<:,'J78 S3   IStll SI Bernard aTellnnli.   632 Carilcnter St Taibel T'eer, 488 S. Ohio Avo faelma Ruben, 071 Linwood Ave IS.O'iti Leo Tlmll. <i55 E   Polton St Sanford Tnpolosliy. 960 Htjl A\b Mixine 'Wolm-iii, 1121 JTranUin Ave The complete program follows: Frceldont'H welcome,
Mr  M  H  Geitner Proces-sional, Mitrosenlled, hy Grele
Mr   Harry S   Goldstein Invocation       Bahhi M Hirschsprung Opening Prayer ... Bernard Mellman Violin Snlo
. Canzonctta, by A   d'AmbroslD Lillian   Yenkin —Accompanist, Mr.  Goldstein The Ten  Commandmenta—
laaijel  Peer- Sanford Topolosky, Roso IfOO Than, Maxlno 'VVolman Solo .       C.xntor P. Gellman
What the Torah Meana to Uu—
Ada Amlinsky Floral Offering        . Eileen Horwitz Lelbe'^Ued. by Krelaler Lillian Yertkln -—accomiianlst,  Mr   Goldstein Address to tho Parents, Selma Ituhen Valedlctoiy .       Sylvia Hlrsohaprupg Benediction    Habbi M. HirsohaprunR Piesentation of Diplomaa,  plna  and Bibles   ItellETlous   School   Committee —Mr  Een Gieenbery. Ml   Ahe Krak¬ off, Ml, Ahe Mendel. Dr. Mat: I-Iilnter Clo,^inff riayei   .     Sanford Goldman Ilecessional,  Matrosenllcd,   bv   Grlee Mr   Goldatein
The faculty of tho religious school is comprised of Miss Kater Levinson, Misa Florence Gordon, Miss Annetto Katz, Mr. Irving M. Gertner, Mr. Sam R. Topolosky and Mr. Haiiy S. Goldstein. The coniil Illation exercises are under the supeivision of Mr. Topolosky, assisted by Mr* Goldstein.
The public is cordially invited to attend the Confirmation services.
NEW YORK (WNS)—Without mentidning the American Jowish Congiess hy name, the American Jewiah Committeo officially regis¬ tered its opposition to and nnn- paiticipation in the Congress's forthcoming refeiendum and elec¬ tion in a statement declaring that tho Committee "disavows and dis¬ sociates itself from the proposed election and ao-called referendum recently announced by one of the many organizations consisting of Americans who ai'o Jewa." The statement continued as follows:
"Tiuthfully and accurately to re¬ flect the opinion of a large body of Americans who are Jews, and who aro not membeis of the or- ganistation conducting the referen¬ dum, the American Jewish'Commit- teo   makes   this   atatement.   The Committee places  itself  squarely on  record,  with  all  other right- thinking Americans, in defense of all   fundamental    human   rights. The  Committee pledges  itself to fight   anti-Semitism   shoulder   to shoulder with all other elements of our   population—Americans   who are Jews, and Americana who arc not—in the belief that an attack on any bnman rights is 'an attack on democratic principles in gener¬ al, affecting all of us. The Com¬ mittee,  however,   takes  firm  and uncompromising stand against any attempt to make of Americans 'who are Jews a distinct political unit. Americans who are Jews, like all other   Ameiicans,   are  above   all else, individuals.   They fall{ natu¬ rally, into ove^ line of interest and activity—social, philanthropic, educational, economic and political. Any contrary impreaBion is false. The American Jewish Committee recognizes that it is essential that
tho  above  be  blearly understood
by the American public. Activity
Frank, Baltimore; James Davis and Albert D. Lasker, Chicago; Fred Lazaiua, Jr., Columbu*?, Ohio; Louis B. Mayer, Culver City, Cal.; Fred M. Butzel and Henry Wine- man, Detioit; William Eosenwnld, Greenwich, Conn.; Ralph ,T. Schwarz, New Orleans; Morris Wolf, Phila¬ delphia; Leo Falk, Jr,, Pittsburgh; William B. Thalhimer, Richmond, Va.; and Hon. Phillip Forman, Trenton, New Jersey.
Meanwhile,  Louia Lipsky, 'viee- presidfnt of tho Congress, address¬ ing a meeting called to nominate candidates for tho election balloi; in Manhattan, replied to the charg¬ es  of  Dr.  Samuel  Goldenson of Temple Bmanu-El that tho  Con¬ gress is upholding the racial phil¬ osophy of Hitler and seeking to create an organization that might be drawn intp politics with disas¬ trous results 1 to Jews, "It is an insult to the intelligence of freed minda to say that racial kinship implies an indirect acceptance of the ao-called philosophy of Hitler- ism," Ur. Lipsky said. "'What is being proposed," he declared, "in this situation, is not 'an agency' based on doctrine and definition and authorized 'to speak for Jews,' but nn organization to act in de¬ fense of Jewish rights hero and abroad,  so that Jews themselves may effectively contribute to the destruction   of  prejudice,   to tho preservation of the spirit of demo¬ cracy, to the preparations for the coming days of peace and brother¬ hood; that the Jews may ho tho active instruments  of their  own liberation, instead of the passive victims of a recurrent barbarism. What is being proposed la that the Jews of America, however yon may regard them—as ethnie group, as religious denomination, as na-> tionality—^being objects of an or-
Roosevelt Urged To Intercede Por Jews
NEW YORK (WNS)—"Sound the note of humanitarianism as the voice of America to,the Ger¬ man governmont for justice and mercy to Catholics and Jews, all children of tho one God," Presi¬ dent Roosevelt v;as urged in a telegram from Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein, president of the Rabbin¬ ical Council of Amentia. "We do not' piesume to aak you to involve our beloved country in any poli¬ tical question," Rabbi Goldstein Bald. "Wo believe that the ole- mcntaiy human light to live un¬ fettered and unchallenged is the .concern of all mankind. The heads ot tho governments of Euiope are unable to apeak in the same dis¬ interested non-partisan manner as you can. Tho hope of mankind lies m the rise of a leader whoao com¬ pelling voice will receive the un- qucBtioned confidence and support of thc test of tho world. Is thero anyone else who occupies such a position than yourself? We hum¬ bly pray that you may be the in- stiument through which the Catho¬ lica, Jews and any other oppressed people may bo allowed to live their hvCs without constant fear of beinij seized, humiliated and tortured the very next moment."
at ono limited  g-toup can reflect ganized attack calculated to im- only the attitude of that group." pair  their  elementary  rights, to Tho  statement  waa^signed JtyJ2MM«.,SS5liiitte--?S23,^--t'^ lacStTanfi byTworld, should organize theihsolvas
Dr. Cyrus Adler, presii tho following for the executive committee: Sol M. Stroock, Chair¬ man, Carl J. Austrian, Da-vid M. Bressler, Hon. Abram I. Elkus, Mis. M. L. Goldman, Henry Ittle¬ son, Samuel D. Leidesdorf, Dr. Solomon Lowenstein, James Mar¬ shall, George Z. Medalie, Louis J. Moss, Hbn. Joseph M. Proakauer, James N. Rosenberg, Hon. Samuel I. Rosenman, Roger W. Straus, Lewis L. Strauss and Frederick M. Waiburg, New York City; Harold Hirach,   Atlanta,   Ga.;   Hon.   Eli
Medical    Profession
Asked To Aid Exiled
Students
LONDON (WNS)—A campaign to prevail upon the English medi¬ cal profession and ' the British medical schools to aid Austrian- Jewish medical students ousted from their country has been launched by Dr. John Ryle, Regius piofessor of physics at Cambridge University, and the physician to King George's household, in a let¬ ter circulated to doctors and medi¬ cal'school authorities. The letter, which is publiahed in The Lancet, organ of the British medical pro- fesaion, proposes that the Aus¬ trian refugee students be given freo tuition provided their board and lodgings' are furnished private¬ ly. Professor Ryle points out that whilo England has no moro room for foreign doctors to practice, it is still possible to aid students "for whom racial oiigins or pplt- ticalt views made Me in their own countiy no longer possible."
Canada To Probe
Nazi   Activities
in a union for defense of democ- iati(^ lines."
At the same time the Union of Orthodox Eabbis of the' United States announced its adherence to the program of the American Jew¬ ish Congress and its participation in the Congress' elections and ref¬ erendum. The announcement was in the form of a statement by Rabbi Joseph Konovitz, president, who said this was the organiza¬ tion's first association with the Congress.
OTTAWA (WNS)—A sweeping investigation of Nazi activitiea in Canada has been ordcied by the Canadian Government aa a result of the disclosure that Hitlei ite agents were trying to buy Anti- costi Island in the Gulf of St. Law- lence. At the samo time Premier Duplessis of Quebec Province denied thnt he had conferied with Karl Gcrhardt, the Nazi agent =aid to be dickering for the pur¬ chase of tho island.
WINNIPEG (WNS)—A fino ot $50 or one month in jail was the sentence imposed upon Robeit Duncan McKay after his conviction heie on a charge of posting unti- Jewish signs on buildings. He waa under a clause of the Newspaper Act which forbids hanging posteis which.do not bear the names of printer or publisher.
Freud 1st Prominent Jew  Allowed   To Leave By Nazis        ;
LONDON (WNS)—Dr. Sigmund Freud was the first prominent Jew allowed to leave Auatria since the country was annexed by Germany on March 12th, his daughter, Anna, aaid, as she took up her residence here with her famous father. "Everything we owned hag been taken away, hut we don't feel ruined," ahe said, denying reports that Freud had been mistreated by tho Nazis. "We were among tho very few Jews who were treated decently," she said. "It isn't true that we were confined to our home. My father never went out for weeks, but -that was on account of his health. Wo were all freo to come and go as we pleased. Even in crossing the frontier, we were not disturbed, but slept right thiough." It was evident from Miss Fiend's tone of voice that sho was reluctant to discuss affairs in Vienna for fear of saying some¬ thing for which tho Jewa there would be held lesponsible. Dr. Fieud boro np well under the strain of the long journey hut is under a physician's care, It is understood that the Freuds aro trying to pre¬ vail upon the Austrian authorities to release the Freud library. With tho woild-famous psychiatrist were his two sons Ernst, on architect, who has been living in London, Martin, a lawyer, Mrs. Fiend and their daughter Anna who is asao- ciated with Fi'eud.
NEW YORIC (WNS)—The Joint effoits of tho American, British and Flench Psychoanalytic Abso- ciations wero respoBsible for ob¬ taining permission for Dr. Sig¬ mund Freud to leave Vienna, it was disclosed here by Dr. Law- lencd S. KubiCi a representative of the American association. H« said prominent persons in all parts of the world had cooperated.
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