Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1941-06-06

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Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Ck>mmunity \jP^
Vol. 20, No. 24
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Devoted to Amerlean snd Jewisb Idesis
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits Prom Everywhere By PmNEAS ,1. BIRON
1941 United Jewfsh Fund Drive Again Headed By Robert Scliiff
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Tbe rumors th.-it Dr, Cbaim Weizmann inlcnd.s lo fly to Pal¬ estine soon arc iinfoundod . . . Tbe head of tbe Zionists will stay on thesp sbores the better part of Ihc sumrnor . . . Typical of tbe British way of muddling through Is tho latest develop¬ ment In Eretz Israel ... In¬ stead of giving arms In the .lews of Palestine the Rritish have, for the first lime in tho history of the Holy Land, plunked down an Income tax on them , Ijook out for an interesting series of articles in the Now York Post ... It will be by Georgo Bac-ker. publisher of that paper, and will give his impres¬ sions of England, whence he is expected to return this month . . . We're all for the U. S, army getting all the troop.sblps it needs—but it does seem a shame that the S, S. Siboney had to be taken from the Lisbon—New York run for Ihls purpose . . Tho Siboney had been sold out for months ahead, and thou.sands of refugees had held tickets for this boat now .stranded for addi¬ tional months to come ... All of which greatly aggravates the refugee situation In Portugal, where thousands of Jews are concentrated awaiting a chance to escape frpm Europe. .va!HI^i,4SP!|iTHAT .,,;.., ,,^.,. ,,,.,
•* ^' ii(jthing drflrilte as to,'tliV'Jew¬ ishness of General Bernard JYeyberg, commander ol the British forces In Crete, but It Is our Impression that the Anzac general Is not one of us However, you may be Interest¬ ed to know that the British ad mlnlstrator of Norfolk Island which lies between Australia and New Zealand, Is a Jew, Sir Charles Rosenthal . . . The Nazis some time ago made Mme. Fer- nand de Brinon, Jewish-born wife of tbe Vichy Ambassador to Paris, an "honorary Aryan," but this apparently Isn't good enough for the vigorously pro- German diplomat ... At least, he's now reported to be plan¬ ning to divorce his wife and then to marry his German secretary. . . . Andre Maurols, nee Herzog, whose properties In France have . been confiscated, for some rea¬ son or other slill enjoys visiting the French Embassy at Wash¬ ington ... Is he expecting to be offered "honorary Aryan- l.sm?" . . . PH0PHBT8' CORNER
One of these days we're going to delve into the prophecies of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, which is reputed to contain a complete forecast of the course of world events . . . What got us Interested is that fact that one interpreter quite of number of decades ago announced that one era of world history would end and another would tie ushered in on September 15-16, 1036, his pronunclamento being based on some inscription in tbe Pyra¬ mid . . . That date, if you re¬ member, marked one of the Im¬ portant Franco advances In the Spanish Civil War, which mili¬ tary experts now recognize as the first advance skirmish of the present world war . . . TIPBIT8
An Interesting sidelight on the New York matrimonial mar¬ ket waa provided at the recent convention of the shatchonlm. . . . One In every ten Gotham (ConUnued on Page 8)
VIGHY COMMISSIONER PUNS 16 LAWS AGAINST JEWS
VICHY (WNSl—Xavier Val lat. appointed recently by Mar shal Petain as C'ommlssioner Oenerai for .lewl.sh Questions in un-occupied Krancc. has re¬ ported from France that after consultation with Nazi officials he has In preparation III differ¬ ent laws "for the solution of tho .Jewish problem."
While Vallat. a pre-war re¬ actionary and anti-Semite, did not disclose details of his con¬ templated anti-.Iewish program, it was accepted here that tho lilanned regulations will elimin (Continued on Page 5)
In a moment of the Kravcsl ci-i.sis for our people, the like (if which hu.s never lieon e(|U;illed in the history of civiliziilion. Edwin .1. Schanfarber. Presirlent nf the Uniled .lewish Fund of C'dlumhtis. has this week announced that Kdhert W. Schiff will agiiin he.id the fund raisinf; campaign Ihis year as general chairman.
Mr. Sehiff will have .-i.ssisling him in the 1941 effort; 1, W. Carek, who will serve as chairman of the campaign (irganiration committee and vice-chairman nf the Men's Division, which is lo include Max I,evine. Arthur Goldberg, Herbert Ix'vy. Leonard Knhn, Alliert, Schiff. !{obert Weiler anil Kdwai'd K.   Schlezinger. as vice-chairmen.
Others, whn have accepleil im))nrlant, posts in tho drive, ai'e Mrs, .'Mfreil .1, Knliacker. heading the Women's Division; I. M. Harris, chairman of the Speaker's Bureau; and .lack I,. Ilatner. .senior ,id\'i.snr nf the .lunior Division.
CHIKF  DRAFT INSI'ECTOR TO ADOUIOHS B'NAI B'RITH
ROBKItT W. HCHII'I
CONGREGATIONS TO HOLD CONFIRMATION EXERCISES
The festival of Shavuoth marks the greatest moment tn the hi.story ot the Jewish people, when Israel stood at tbe foot of Mount Slnal and became the possessor ot tbe Divine Law: pro¬
of their afflimaniie of Judaism this SuiidayiiibrrilngahS' after! noon, win Join a long line ot Jews throughout the ages who have assumed the hazardous task of holding aloft the torch ot the Torah.
The program of the Confirmation exercises for both houses ot worship follows;—
BROAD ST, TKMPIjE June ft—BUM  A.  M.
Matovu Robbl    Nathan    Zelizer
Procea8ionai....Pomp   and   Circumstance
Violin   Solo   by   Rosalie   M.   Stone
Accompanied by Miriam  Winter
Vocal Selection Cantor Leo Halpern
(Opening Prayer Wolfgang  Boenheim
"The   Fragrance ol  Flowers"	
 Shirley   Masser
"Floral    OHerlng" Conflrmands
Violin   Solo—McDowell's   "To   A
Wild  Flower" "Destroy Idols"  ..Frank W.  Boenheim "What Is God"..Ellen Moe Schlezinger
"My  Prayer" Lionel 1.   Kramer
The    Covenant Howard    Goodman
and  Contirmands "The   Power  ot   Prayer"	
 _ Harold    Soppei
"Reverence" Adelle   Schuman
Hymn—"See.   O   God"   ....Contirmands
"uuUes" Alan    U.    Emmermnn
"God  Of Israel" Shirley   Finkelstein
Vocal   Selection Cantor   and   Choir
"SanctificaUon" Malcolm G. Rosenthal "As We Leave"  ....Leah Betty Kellner
Closing Prayer Estelle Ruth Bender
Charge    To    Conflrmands	
 Rabbi   Nathan   Zelizer
Presentation   of   Diplomas	
 Louis  P.  Schlezlnger
Chairman.   Board   ot   Education Presentation   of   Bibles	
    William   Wasserstrom
President.   CongregaUon Tifereth  Israel Consecration   and   Blessing	
   Rabbi  and  Conflrmands
Hatlkvah Cantor   and   Audience
America Cantor and  Audience
ConfirniandH
ESTELLE   BUTH   BENDER.
1021 Montrose Ave. FRANK    W.    BOENHEIM,
3302   N.   High   St. WOLFGANG   W.    BOENHEIM.
3302 N.  High St. ALAN   L.   EiaMERMAN.
1188 Berkeley Rd. SHIRLEY FI>fKELSTEIN.
1211 E. Rich St. HOWARD    G.    GOODMAN.
190 N.   Remington Rd. LEAH  BETTY KELLNER
1570 Bryden Rd. LIONEL  1.   KRAMER.
950 E.  Livingston Ave. SHIRLEY   MaSeR.
2552   Brentwood   Rd. MALCOLM   G.    ROSENTHAL.
601 Linwood Ave. ELLEN   MAE   SCHLEZINGER.
146 S. Stanwood Rd. ADELLE  SCHtlMAN,
747 B. Mound St. HAROLD SOPPEL, 914 (Carpenter St. A cordial InvltaUon la extended to the entire community to attend.    The doors of the Temple will be open at S:00 A. M.
AGl'DATH  .^t'HI.M
.Inne 8—2:;l0 I'. M.
Words  ot   Welcome,.,,Jacob   Krakowitz.
President Processional—"Pomp    and    Circum¬ stance"     Elgar
Mrs.   Lilian   Yenkin.   Violin Mlas  Ruth   E.  Stern.   Accompanist
Invocation Rabbi    M.    Hirschsprung
Opening Prayer Ruth Mathless
SONGS—
Haiieluyoh    Religious School Chorus Confirmation   Hymn
Shavuoth    Joan   Mathless
Floral  OClering ~    Conflrmands
Melody   In   F.    Rubensteln
Mrs.   Lilian   Yenkin.   Violin
Miss Ruth E. Stern. Accomponlst
Message of   the   Flowers.„,Sonfa Modes
Democ-acy    Lillian   Block
Vocal   Sefection Mlmkomcho
Z. Zliborts. Cantor Ph. Geliman
Our   Parents Miriam   Schottensiein
Messtigo   to   Conflrmands	
 Rabbi   Mordecai   Hirschsprung
Consec.-ation....Rabbl   M.   Hirschsprung
Melodv         GlucK
Mrs.   Lilian   Yenkin.   Violin Miss Ruth E. Stern. Accompanist
PresenlaUon   ot   Diplomas	
  School  Committee
Presentation  of   Bibles  and   Pins	
    School   Conunittee
Closing  Prayer Ruth Mathless
Recesslonal^-Nachstuck—     Schuman
Mrs.   Lilian   Yenkin.   Violin Mlas Ruth E. Stern, Accompanist
C'onfirinands
LILIAN    BLOCK.
677   Bedford   Ave. JOAN   MATHLESS.
739 WUson Ave. RUTH   MATHLESS.
739 Wilson Ave. SONIA   MODES.
724 Linwood Ave. MIRIAM   SCHOTTENSTEIN.
642 Wilson Ave.
Those In Ihe religious School Chorus ai-e Arllne Berman. Ruth Gold. Shir¬ ley Roth. Joan Schlonsky. Maxlne Welsman and Miriam Zlsenwlne.
The faculty members are Rabbi M. Hirschsprung, supervisor; Mrs. M, E. Hirschsprung, principal: Mlas June Sehottensteln, Pauline Geliman. An¬ nette Katz. Mr. Irving Gertner and David   Greenberg
The School Committee consists of Mr. Ben Greenberg. chalrmon; Mr. Abe Krokoff. Bert Wolman. and Abe Mendel. Mr. Sam Moss Is In charge of decoraUon. Mrs. M. E. Hirsch¬ sprung is principal of the school and Miss   Annette    Katz   is    conHrmatlon
Muj, Harold L. Hnys
All men. women and hoys of draft age are invited to attend the final B'nai B'rith meeting of the season next Monday eve¬ ning, June 9, at the East Broad St. Temple. On the program Ihat night will be an address by Major Harlod L. Hays, chief in¬ spector and executive officer for the State Selective Service in charge of :):)() local draft boards in Ohio.
As an authority in hi.s par¬ ticular field. Maj. Hays will no doubt have a most Informative and enlightening message of in terest to the Jewish community
The meeting, which will get under way promptly al 8 o'clock, is open to the public. Plans are also being made to have the Jewish draftees now stationed at Fort Hayes barracks as guests that evening. Refreshments will bo served.
Hard work and proven ability characterize Ihe record of Rob¬ ert .Schiff's last year's associa¬ tion with Ihe Columbus United .lewish Fund drive and co-work¬ ers know that as 1041 general (bairinan. he will surpass the rxccllcMce he has already shown.
The .^cleclion of Vice-Chalr- men and heads of other key positions was announced hy -Ml Schiff Monday evening as Fund leaders laid the groundwork tor ('olumbus .lowry's greatest cam¬ paign of all-out aid and sacri¬ fice for unprecedented needs here and .ibroad
The   offiti-il   opening   ot   the Unite(^„Jewish Tf.uiifl.Campaign is 8et'-f^^JiPb¦a^Kdi^W¦^Jtl»^e4Jlt^' but  already the vlci-^hainui are earnestly working to coi
ti/Miled!
"For   Thom   and   For   Us,
Ute,   Liberty   and   Tlio
Pursuit of Happiness"
"If you are interested in soliciting pledges to the forthcoming fund raising effort of the United Jew ish Fund of Columbus please call the Secretary at ADams 8647 and register for service.
"This is the greatest et fort of ali limes in behalf of  humanity."
(Signed) Robert W. Sehiff,
Chairman 1941 Campaign
I. W. Gorek, Chairman Organization Committee
BID  KAUWKl.I. TO THEIR   LOCAI.   FRIENDS
Mr, and Mrs, Harold Schiff. man and children. Harbara and Cordon. 'iltUI Sherwood ltd., are taking Ihis o|ipurlunily tu bid fareivell lo their many friend. In Columhus who made their residence here most plea.sant and enjoyable.
The   Schiffmans   are   leaving next week for New Rochelle, N York,   where   they their  new   home.
plete  tbeir organization  set up and plans for solicitations.
In order to raise the minimum ot the city's share In the 1941 goal for America's aid for the less fortunate, a 15% Increase over last year's subscriptions Is imperative, accoi-dlng lo Mr Schiff.
Wilh the slogan "For Them and For Us, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness", local F'und leaders are optimistic that the i|uota will be over-subacrib ed and that Columbus will, as in previous efforts, go over the top when tbe final returns are brought In. Every effort Is now heing made by a record campaign committee of the Men, Women and Junior divi¬ sions to give meaning and real¬ ity to that slogan, will   make I Chairman's Statement
Mr.  Schiff-1    In a statement regarding the to   assume! forthcoming    United    Jewish
man  left    Monday     „   „
an   executive   position   with   a  Fund  Campaign,  Robert  Schlff firm in that city. I (Continued on Page «>