Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1940-04-19

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Vol. ID    No. 17
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1940
Devoted to American and .lewlnh Ideal.
Strictly G>nfidential
Tidbits From Everywhere By PHIIVBAS J. BIRON
Refugee Service Head Will Speak Here Saturday at 2:30 P. M.
THINfiS VOU SHOULD KNOW
On Monday, April Sth, George Backer'.<; New York Post, In a dispatch mailed from Copen¬ hagen hy W. L. White, carried this sentence: "Germany, If she wanted to, could occupy Den mark in an afternoon" ... At the time the Po.st Staff didn't know it, of course—but, if you remember, it was on Monday, April Sth, that Germany devot¬ ed an afternoon to the occupa¬ tion of Denmark . . . Certain shrewd observers insist that Switzerland is one country that needn't fear any violation of its neutrality by Germany . . . This because so many Nazi bigwigs, including Badolf himself, have large sums of money in Swiss banks . . . The theory no doubt being that good cash Is safer out of HItlerland than inside Germany . . . Some of those aer¬ ial photos of English cities which the Nazis publish with the claim that their reconnoiter- ing planes have made them In recent months show empty lots that in actuality were built up by the middle of 1939 ... In other words, the photos are of J?'' pre war vintage . . . Latest Go-
H^ tham rumor Is that the elusive
1°  . Dr Hjalmar Schacht is in town
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* .^ •H®bepKpW6's;?''£.lgms!Qut In Eurt)pe"i'¦ the film that in¬ cludes authentic shots of the outbreak of the war In Poland, England and France, has been chosen as the first picture of a series that Look magazine is sponsoring in competition with the March of Time ... An indi¬ cation that. CharUe Chaplin's long-awaited Dictator film is nearing its premiere is seen in the news that Charlie has al¬ ready ordered tuxedos—their first—for his young sons to wear on that occasion . . . Congratula¬ tions to Meyer Levin, whose re¬ cently pubUshed novel, "Citi¬ zens", will emerge as one of the season's big sellers ... A new book on the late publisher Hor¬ ace Llveright is in the offing . . . Manuel Komroff is preparing to write It ... To non-English- wrlting authors in this country we want to point out that it's no coincidence that Maurice Sam¬ uel's two latest translations, Sholem Asch's "The Nazarene" and Martin Gumpert's "Hell Hunger", are among the fastest- selling books on the market . . . An Important factor in their suc¬ cess is the circumstance that Samuel rates as one of the best translators in the country . . . JEWISH NEWS
The squabbling within the Zionist Organization of Amer¬ ica hus been brought out Into the open now, with a series of articles In Th(' Day . . . Thi'se articles, wrilien by Krolfhmai Israeli, who is liimsclf a imiii ber of the Z0.-\ l';xec-uiivi' ( cuti mittee, not only coiisiiiuK a breach of dl.sclpllno, bul aie a most unfair pw.ce of journ.ili'^in , , . To call Dr. .Solomon dold man a non-Jewish .Icwl.sh le.ul er" Is the height of dlstoi-tiun ot facts . . . Dr. Goldman laii match his Hebrew knowledge and style against that of any Hebraist In this country, and even when it comes to Yiddish writing and familiarity with Yiddish literature' he could make sume of his Yiddish-writ- (Continued on Page 5)
Youth Temple Group To Hold Special Service Next Friday Evening
Miss Cecilia Razovsky, direc¬ tor of migration of the National Refugee Service, Inc., and Miss Gertrude D. Pinsky, staff mem¬ ber of the National Council of ,Iewish Women's Service of For¬ eign Born, will be the honored guest of the Columbus section of the Council of .lewish Women at a Sabbath tea, this Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 P. M., at the Bryden Rd. Temple. Because of the importance of the guests who are In Columbus to attend the conference of the Ohio Re¬ gion of the JDC and the Ohio State Resettlement Committee of the National Refugee Service, Inc., which is meeting here on Sunday, a large attendance Is expected.
"A Personal Glimpse ot the European Maelstrom" will be the subject of Miss Razovsky, one of the best informed immi¬ gration authorities in the Uni¬ ted States today. As director of Service to Foreign Born she served the national Council from 1920 to 1039, and from 1921 to 1930 edited 'The Immi¬ grant'. She is also the author of 'Handicaps In Immigration' Miss Pinsky directs the Coun cil's service to Foreign Born for ail states east of the Mississippi including fifteen states. Follow¬ ing election of officers on Satur¬ day; ;MlsSiflnto-WlU rhft, the rln- '^'^^^^^'^¦^¦-'^'^t'Jk^i^^£M^^^^i^^^
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'of Service to Foreign Bbrh of the local section, will introduce the guests. Also on the after¬ noon program will be a prayer by Mrs. Samuel Gup followed by greetings from the president, Mrs. William Schiff.
Hostesses at the reception and tea following the meeting will be past presidents, Mrs. Na¬ than Gumble, a guest In the city at this time, Mrs. Simon Lazarus, Mrs. Robert Levy and Mrs. Harry Goldberg; Mrs. Louis M. Harris, chairman of entertainment and Mrs. Lester Thai, chairman of hospitality.
This meeting replaces the regular May meeting and will conclude the season. All mem¬ bers of the Council are urged to attend.
Will Address Important Conference Here
The Youth Temple will hold a special .service at the Bryden Road Temple next Friday, April 2fi, at 8:00 P. M. A number of the members of the organiza¬ tion will take an active part In reading the ritual and deliver¬ ing brief addresses.
An original prayer will be presented by Henry Wechsler. The two representatives who will speak are Alene Taussig on the subject "The Parable of the Way ot Life of the Soul" and Ralph Rosenfleld, who has chosen for his topic "Cyrus Readers of the ritual will dude Arlene Herman, Betty Isay and Joseph Jacobs. The following will act as ushers: Lawrence Bissinger, Robert Blashek, Leon Friedman, Ivan Gilbert, Stanley Kessel, Alan MIckler, Asher Moser and Maurice Yalman. In addition. Rabbi Samuel M. Gup will give a sermonette.
Since the Service will be held during Passover week, the na¬ ture of this holiday wlii be in¬ dicated In both the talks and in the reception which will be ten¬ dered to all present by the Sis¬ terhood following the service. Headed by Mrs. LeRoy Mor¬ ris, Chairman, the Sisterhood will, as usual, be associatgd with the Youth Temple in furthering this religious activity of its members
.Eve'service To the service In the Fall all the young people living In Columbua and the stu dents on the campus are invited to come. This Fall service Is attended by very large numbers and is one of the outstanding achievements In the religious life of the young people in Cen¬ tral Ohio. The next Friday is designed to interest particularly ali the young men and women of the congregation, and. a large turnout is expected to attend.
Altho the service is being sponsored by the Youth Tem¬ ple, it is intended for adults as well as the younger group.
Branch Rickey Heads B'nai B'rith Annual Sports Program
One of America's greatest baseball men, Branch Rickey, vice-president and general man¬ ager of the St. Louis Cardinals and supervisor of the Cards' vast     chain of
clubs,   will
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William  Rosenwald
Tomorrow (.Sunday) at the Fort Hayes Hotel, the Ohio Re¬ gion of the Joint Distribution Committee and National Refugee Service are holding a combined meeting with Columbus Jewish community acting as host. De¬ liberations will get under way at 10:15 A, M.
The guest speaker on this occasion will he WilUam Ro.sen- wald, president of the'National Refugee Service, who will dis¬ cuss the development program in the United States, a work he has been most intimately con cerned since the inception of this organization Those who have heard Mr Rosenwald will
problems Involved Iir th^ grtot task of salvaging our distressed brethren over seas.
Also to be heard on the same program are Samuel A. Gold¬ smith, executive director of Jew ish Charities ot Chicago and member of the J. D. C. Board and the executive committee of the National Refugee Service and Miss Cecilia Razovsky, Ml gratlon Department director of National Refugee Service. These speakers and others will present the latest news concerning Jews in central and eastern Europe and in the refugee countries. Be¬ ing well informed on the current situation abroad, the speakers u-ill be glad to answer all ques-
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minor league the principal speaker for the B'nal D'rith': annual spring sports p r o- gram, Tuesday evening, April 30 at the Broad Street Temple. Rickey, whose base- bail connec¬ tions take him to all corners of  the   United
Uraneh   Blekey States,    Is   One
of   the    most    widely    sought speakers in baseball.     He's ex¬ perienced along that  Une and I is  known   for   his   interesting
DR. STEPHEN 8. WISE TO DELIVER   RADIO   TALK TO A.'HBRICAN  JEWRY
varns on his baseball t)attlcs He's a former manager and player. A son of a minl.stcr, he's one of the most higtii.v re spected individuals ronnocled with the national pastime.
Co-chairmen Ben Ratner anil Ren Tolpen are outiininK an al tractive program for tho oi-c-.is lon.
Other baseball notables will be on hand, Incluiling Ci-orKC Trautman, president of the Atn erican Association and Itiir' Shotton, manager of tho Red Birds,
Capt. Bob Wynn of Ihe Co¬ lumbus Police Dept, and a n;i- tlonally known Indian Clul) swinger, will give an exhibition Allan Siegal, Ohio gymnastics tumbling champion, uill al.su perform.
All in all, U will be one of thi finest programs of its kind cvci presented to local Ben B'rlths Don't miss this affair. You'll long remember it. Don't forget the date — "Tuesday evening, April 30.
In Palestine will be discussed by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Chairman of the Administrative Commit¬ tee of the United Palestine Ap¬ peal In a special radio message to American Jewry on the eve of the celebration of Passover. Dr. Wise will deliver a Passover address ov^r the Columbia Broadcasting System on Sun¬ day afternoon, April 21st, at 2:30 P. M., during the Passover broad. cast which will be presented under the auspices of the Uni¬ ted  Palestine Appeal.
Dr. Wise wlii discuss the mo¬ mentous events in Jewish Ufe which have taken place in re¬ cent months, and the signifi¬ cance of Palestine as the out¬ standing constructive effort to meet the crisis in Jewish home¬ lessness.
Traditional Passover music will be presented during the special broadcast l)y the choir of the West Side Jewish Center under the direction of Cantor Pint-has Ja.ssinowsky.
I>r. tUcplic'ii S. Wise
The Iri'-gic developments for Ihe Jewish people In many parts of the world during the past year, and the urgent neces¬ sity of maintaining the program of  immigration  and  settlement
TO ADDRESS ROTARY CLUB
Allan Tarshlsh will address the Rotary Club of Chllllcothe Ohio on Monday noon on the subject "In Defense of Democ¬ racy".
Cecilia RiizovsUy
slon period by those In attend¬ ance at the conference has been planned.
O.scar Berman, chairman of J. D. C. Ohio Region, and Albert C. Welhl, Ohio Resettlement committee head, are in charge of what we predict will prove a most interesting and instruc¬ tive program, one which few Jews In Columbus, and neigh¬ boring cities cannot afford to miss.
Juilus W. Stelnhauser is general chairman and Mrs. E, J. Gordon is hospitality chairman for the local conference They are beipg assisted by the follow-
ISri, Itobbl and Mrs Wt Hlrsch *i-' - Sprung Rabbi and Mrs S M, Gup, Rabbi and Mrs. N. Zellzer, Dr. E. J. Gordon, Dr, and Mrs. Louis Mark, Dr. and Mrs. Moi^ ris Goldberg; Messers. and Mes^ dames Fred Lazarus, Jr., Rob¬ ert Lazarus, Robert K. Levy, Al¬ fred J. Kobacker, Abe Yenkln, Harry Gilbert, Harry Goldberg, Allen Gundersheimer, Simon Lazarus, E. J. Schanfarber, Jus¬ tin L. Sillman, Dave Goodman, VVllllam Schiff, Max H. Gumble, Robert Weiler, Bemard Felt¬ llnger, Mrs, J. W. Stelnhauser, Mrs. I. J. Hofmayer, Mr. Ed¬ ward J. Goodman, Miss Rose Sugarman and Mr. Samuel D. Luchs.
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