Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1941-03-07

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Vol. ZO, No. 11
COIiUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1941
Oevoled to Amerlean and Jewish   Ideals
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Prom l!vpr>'where By PHINEAS J. BIRON
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TOU 8IIOUI,D KNOW
You don't have to he afraid to order Helneken's beer, most famous of the Dutch brews, at your favorite restaurant . . . Since the Nazi occupation of Holland this beer Is being made in the Dutch East Indies . . . Lazar Karpess, a Brooklyn C. P. A. has figured out that 50,000 tons of scrap metal could be Vaged for the national defense Iirogram If all the old razor blades, empty toothpaste tubes, etc., were collected throughout the country, and suggests the forming of a National Waste Or¬ ganization for this purpose Broadway's name for Mussolini these days is 111 Duce—because the African campaign has made him look so sick . . . Rumors about Fascist sympathies back¬ stage at the Metropolitan Opera iftouse insist on popping up again and again . .. Samuel Graf¬ ton, political columnist of the New York Post, wonders why nobody has ever established a German gDvemment-in-exile, with headquarters at London . .. The Hays office, Hollywood's unofficial censor, doesn't like movie scenes showing hissing in a theatre, and usually de¬ mands that such scenes be ctiC out of filins . . , The iiew ^in-
Hadassah Races Refugee To U- S. For Emergency Operation
NteW YORK (WNS)—A dra¬ matic 19,000 mile race by air across two continents ended here with the arrival of Aaron Leschkowltz, a 20-year-old Ger¬ man-Jewish refugee, who was rushed lo this country trom Pal¬ estine by Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, In an effort to save him from threatened blindness which Is thought to be the result of brain tumor.
Arrangements for Leschko- wltz's hospitalization and care In this country were made in co operation with Dr. Israel Wech¬ sler, clinical professor at Colum¬ bia University and chief neur¬ ologist al the Ml. Slnal Hospl tal here, and with Dr. Ira Co¬ hen, chlet neuro-surgeon at Ml. Sinai, who will make further diagnosis and undertake Uie operation.
According to Mrs. David B. Greenberg, chairman of the Youth Allyah Committee of Ha¬ dassah, the young patient .came to Palestine In 1936. He was placed with a group of other refugee youths in the reiigious communal settlement of S'de (Continued on Page 5)
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managed td g6t' pennlsaloii to ieep the incident iii the picture . . . But only because the news- jseel hissed Is one that features th4 voice of Hitler . . . RADIO COMMENT
No, we didn't send a free cable to Hitler, but we thought you'd Uke to hear various views on the whys and wherefores ot the Nazi radio offer to pay for mes¬ sages telling them whal to broad¬ cast for American listeners . . . The F. B. I. is checking all the cables on the theory that the ^hole thing may have been a blind for hourly code messages from Nazi spies in this country . . . Winchell thinks that the Idea was to help make up a Ust of Americans on whom Ipcal Fifth Columners should keep their eye, while the senders of favorable messages will be ap¬ proached as potential F. C.'s Another view is that ihe whole business was started to get the Nazis a million dollars' worth of publicity at relatively low co.st . . . From still another quarter comes the theory that, since American exchange restriciions win soon make it Impossible for the Nazis to cash In on their dollar balances here (derived from messages sent to Nazlland and paid tor in this country), the German masterminds flgur. ed out this way ot using up some of those dollars . . . The thing that puzzles us about the whole matter, Mr. Goebbels, is why the messages couldn't be sent by Western Union or Pos. tal Telegraph, but only via R. C. A., the only one of the three companies that is headed by a Jew—1. e., David Sarnoff . . . PRIVATE MESSAGES
Aside lo Dr. David Phllipson, Rabbi Emeritus ot Cincinnati's Rockdale Avenue Temple: In your article on Cincinnati In llie Universal Jewish Encyclopedia you say: "It Is interesting to note that the first instance of a rabbi's occupying a Christian pulpit occurred in the cily of
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¦.'¦:'¦'TM!e.j''^i^Biim':\--''7i^^ii0: meeUng ot tlie Jenish Com. munlty Council will be held next Thnrsday, March 13, 8 P. M., at tho Schonthal Center. Tho complete Survey of Jew¬ ish Education and other im¬ portant matters will bo dis¬ cussed.
All members of tbe Council aro urged to attend.
Hillel Players WiU Again Perform This Saturday at 8:00 P. M.
"Two On An Island" will again be performed by the Hillel Players this Saturday night, at 8 o'clock, al the University Hall Chapel, following the successful first performance Thursday eve¬ ning. The play, written by Elmer Rice, tells the tale of a boy and a girl who venture lo New York City In search ot theatrical careers. The adven lures which befall them on the "Island" of Manhattan are thrill Ing and pathetic, as witnessed by Thursday night's enthuslas. tic audience. "Two On An Island" Is a current Broadway hit.
Leading a large cast are George Finkelstein, senior from Cedarhurst, N. Y.; Mickey Levin, sophomore from Youngstown; Robert W. Fischer, junior trom Akron; Arthur Breakstone, jun¬ ior from Union City, N. J.; and Rena Bratman, freshman trom SteubenvlUe. Also in the cast are Ben Glassman, Melvin Navy,: Jerry KUman, Myron Solwltz, Sanford Speert, Virginia Rapkin,| Lawrence Fried, Alvin Klppen, Norman Segal, jeanette Osirov, Hubert Colbert, Anetle ZaIk, Al Hurwltz, Victor Speert and' Al¬ ene Taussig.
In the supporting cast are Ed¬ ward Rosenberg. Eleanor Fur- main, Alta Zeigler, Helen Grau, rShSUls Levine, Norma , (fias^- ^Iwkrii^ii&riirW'ftif'ff,*^ ffli^n'''°T" "^''^*i'i M0WBpeisS SOiii^d GiS'pahi'Bsir- bara Sellb, J6rry tustljr, Nate Daly, Sue Harris, Rosalyn Ark- In, Howard Schwab, Dorothy Krakoff, Lois Engehnan and Ralph Stlllman.
Stuart Allen, who directed such past Hillel successes as "Our Town'' and "Counsellor Al Law", is the director of the play. He is being assisted by Annetle Zaik.
Report Nazis Using Expulsion Of Vienna Jews To Obtain Millions of DoUars
University Head To Address B'nai B'rith Monday
AU members of the B'nal B'rith. their wives and friends arc invited to hear Dr. Howard L. Bevis. president of Ohio State University, next Monday eve¬ ning, at tho Kast Broad St. Tem¬ ple. The meeting, which is to begin  promptly  at 8 o'clock.  Is
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Ivreeyoh Concert And Movie Night Is Set For Next Tuesday
The Ivreeyoh Society ot this city again    reminds    Columbus Jewry not to miss the organlza lion's concert and movie night, scheduled tor next Tuesday eve¬ ning,   March llth,    al    the Little   Theatre of  the  Colum bus Gallery of Fine    Arts, corner      E. Broad St., and Washing- Ai Hurls       ton Ave. A most entertaining program will be presented, featuring the famous Jewish  talkie    "Flshke Der Krumer" from the Kllatcha by Mendele Mocher Sforim. This classic, which Is being brought to life through the Jewish mov¬ ing  picture  Industry,  wiU  pre¬ sent such famous artists as Isi¬ dore   Casher,   Hellen     Beverly, David  Apalashov,  Judel  Dubln- ski and a cast of two hundred players.
Al Harris, famous Imperson¬ ator and one roan show enter tainer. Is lo be here In person In a new program of American Jewish humor. Also lo be shown is a very interesting Jew¬ ish short.
There will be two perform¬ ances, starting at 7:],5 and 9:15 P. M. Admission charge will be SOc.     Tickets may be   pur-
Mrs. DePew Head To Be Heard At Sisterhood Meeting Tuesday
Mrs. DePew Head, well known figure In Columbus literary cir¬ cles, will be the guest speaker at the Sisterhood meeting to be held next Tuesday, March 11, at 2:00 P. M. Her subject, "Drama in a Changing World" win be augmented with drama¬ tic readings of excerpts from popular plays on Broadway.
Mrs. Head is a devoted stu¬ dent In the literary field and possesses a keen dramatic sense of appreciation. She has had experience In the home, social, clubs and numerous commun. Ity activities.
Mrs. I. David will deliver the opening prayer and a brief talk on the coming Purim Festival will be given by Mrs. Harry Kap¬ lan.
Every member Is asked to bring a donation of food for Purim baskets lo be distributed among the needy In our com munlty. This Is an annual pro¬ ject ot the Sisterhood.
MISS SUGARMAN'S FATHER PASSES
I chased  in advance from mem¬ bers of the Ivreeyoh Society or (Continued on Pag* 8) at the door Tuesday evening.
Miss Rose Sugarman, execu¬ tive Secretary of the Jewish Welfare Federation, was lasl Wednesday called to Atlanta, be¬ cause of the dealh of her father, Mr. Louis Sugarman.
Miss Sugarman Is at the home of her brother, Mr. Sam Sugar- man, 712 Park Drive N. E., At¬ lanta, Ga.
open to the public and should draw a record attendance, ac¬ cording to Bernard Feitllnger, program chairman.
Chronicle readers will be In¬ terested to know that there Is a man heading our great Univer¬ sity who Is well versed tn Jew¬ ish history, Jewish traditions, Jewish ethics and Jewish folk- lore. He ha.s a wide acquaint ance among Jews of cullure and refinement with whom he has for years discussed the var lous problems which confront the Jew in the Diaspora as well as In Palestine. That one of the most loyal friends ot Dr. Bevis Is Prof. Nathan Isaacs ot Harvard University, who was his hou.se guest during the week he was Inducted as the Univer¬ sity president. He Is also In tlmately acquainted with all the Jewish leaders of Cincinnati where he had lived for many years.
Dr. Bevis was born in Bevis, Ohio, on Nov. 19, 1885, the son of Edgar M. and Clara E. Cor¬ son Bevis. He graduated from the Cincinnati Law School In 1910. He did postgraduate work al Harvard University from 1919 lo 1920. He possesses the de¬ gree of Bachelor of Arts, Bache¬ lor of Laws, and Doctor of Jur¬ isprudence. Dr Bevis Is a profound student of American history and Is reputed an author¬ ity on political economy and economics. He has served In Cincinnati as Councilman-at- large, as Common Pleas .ludge, and as secretary to the Charier Amendment Commencement of Cincinnati. The record he achieved In all these Important positions Is Indeed a most en¬ viable one. He served the state of Ohio trom 1931 lo 1933 as Di¬ rector of Finance, and was ap¬ pointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio by Governor George While In 1933.
Dr. Bevis has chosen for his subject  Monday, evening,   "TiU
Shiloh Comes."
WASHINGTON (WNS)—Tho threatened expulsion of Vien¬ na's 50.000 Jews lo the "Jewish reservation" In Lublin, Nazi- occupied Poland, was motivated by a Nazi scheme to extort mil¬ lions of dollars from Jews In the United Slates and elsewhere, according to Informed diploma¬ tic quarters here.
A diplomat whose Identity cannot be divulged disclosed that Nazi authorities in Austria are offering all Jews In Vienna the opportunity lo emigrate to olher countries hefore ordering their deportation. Nazi offi¬ cials, he said, are encouraging the Jews to cable their relatives or friends In the Uniled States for funds to procure steamship tickets.
The   cables   direct   American relalives to deposit $400 at the offices   of  Hapag   Lloyd  or  at other Nazi steamship and travel agencies   to   cover   the   cost   of transportation.        Since    there are about 50,000 Jews in Vienna, the   -scheme   would   enrich   the Nazi treasury by $20,000,000 20,000 Cables Sent It was estimated that close to 20.000 cables have been receiv¬ ed so tar by American relatives I and friends of Jews in Vienna pleading for the necessary funds I A large number of the Cables were  received  through Hapag .jaoyd.     It w;as;explalnefl that ;mB;pr"rjevif8'*s^iit?'''UU!U:i SjpjiesAs^ thWugfc Hapag Lliayd'jSlrtce the German   steamship   line could guarantee that the cables would be received in the United States It was reported that some Vien¬ nese Jews who tried lo cable directly to their relatives were unable   to   get   their   messages through.
John Schmeder, managing di¬ rector In the United States of Hapag Lloyd, denied that the company was demanding exces¬ sive fees for steamship tickets and poinled out that the Nazis were bringing no pressure on American relatives of the Jews in Vienna to use the faciUtlea of Hapag Lloyd.
The truth ot the matter is. however, that American Jews anxious to rescue their relatives in Vienna must apply to the Nazi steamship Une since no other ships are available. The American Export Line, the only Amerlean steamship company (Continued on Page 8)
Council Announces Wednesday's Lecture At Temple
"America faces North and South", a discussion of our re¬ lations with Canada and Soulh America, will be the subject ot the next lecture In the educa¬ tion course ot the Council ot Jewish Women to be held Wed¬ nesday, March 12, at laO P. M., at the Bryden Rd. Tetriplc.
Rabbi Harry Kaplan will re¬ view "Canada, America's Prob¬ lem" by John McCormack and "America Faces South" by T. R. Ybara. Season ticket hold¬ ers are encouraged lo bring a friend.
Beiring Group
The sewing group will meet al 10:30 A. M., lo make garments tor Red Cross and Bundles For Britain. Anyone desiring to sew, is cordially Invited to con¬ tact Mrs. S. R. Hirsch, chairman. Dessert lunch is to be served at noon. >'
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