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LEGAL VICTORY SEEN AS CONDEMNATION OFALLPOGROMS Schwartzbard Acquittal Won by Appeal to Ideals of French FORRES' IMPASSIONED ADDRESS, SAVES DAY Paris.—(J. tT. A.)—The voice of Western. Europe, through the mouth of French justice* condemned the horrible anti-Jewish massacres in Eastern Europe and particularly in the Ukraine, ••when the twelve Frenchmen composing tht. jury in the Court of Assizes returned a verdict of not guilty for Sholom Schwartzbard,. Russian Jewish watchmaker and citizen: of France, who confessed before the world that he had slain Semion P e t lura to avenge-thevict-ms of the-massacres. It took the twelve Frenchmen- 32 minutes to decide from the mass of evidence on the most ..locdy period of Jewish history in: modern times, concerning which volumes have been.writnot the head of the Ukrainian separatist movement, Petlura, was responsible for the massacres which were perpetrated by his lieutenants ai.vl "which he could have prevented but did not. The verdict of the French jury which declared solemnly thi "before God and their conscience" they considered Schwartzbard not guilty," restr ed on their conviction with regard to Petlura's guilt and was; a thoroughcondemnation.-." of the Pogrc..- which/ had been ignored' by the powers that were in the regions where they oc r cured and-by world pub" *• opinion at the* • time" of' their- occurrence. -The jury ordered that Schwartzbardrin accorjdance with French t. 'or., pay one franc'damages.to_Madame Petlura. Tlie • exclamation -of "Vive la France," "Vive la 'Republic
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courtroom and on the streets of Paris greeted the .verdict, resounded throughout Europe, finding an echo in the press; of. t h e "various ". countries. Special editions were issue.l b> the French newspapers announcing the result of .' the internationally famous trial* Iii the Jewish quarters of Paris rejoicing wi. c manifest. An attempt by some of the Ukrainians who were present in the courtroom to start riots was suppressed immediately by the police after a few fistfights broke out'among the spectators. " Some of the Ukrainian and Jewish partisans; were lejected from the courthouse by the gendarmes. Henri Torres'and Sholom Schwartzbard fell: intP an embrace when the verdict was broiight. ii». Many of the •women in the audience cried -with joy, surrounding the weeping Mrs. Schwarbtbard. " The counsel for the defense drew a vivid" picture of the anti-Jewish pogroms which Impressed itself indelibly on the court, jury and audience. Even Cesare Campinchi, head of the Petlura party counsel, appeared paler. "The French • revolution first gave emancipation to the Jewish veople. The Jews have always been grateful to France. Don't darken that feeling. Not only the fate of Schwartzbard but the prestige, of France rests with you, gentlemen of the jury" he declared.
MAXIMILIAN HARDEN, FAMH) EDITOR, DIES Berlin, Oct. 31.—(J. T. A.)—Maximilian Harden, famous German publicist, editor of "Die Zukunft," died Sunday .night at Montana Vermala, Switzerland He was 66 years old. Harden, one of the most prominent publicists in Europe, wtiose writings greatly influenced public opinion, a strong opponent of the former kaiser, was the son of Jewish parents. He was born in Berlin October 2, 1S61. At the age of 16 he was baptised, abandoning his name, Isador Witkowski. . His work, "War in Peace," won the :Strindberg prize. / H i s latest work, "From Versailles ot Versailles" wfll be published sobii. After the assassination of Dr. Walter Rathenau, German Jewish statesman, in 1922, an attempt was made'on the life of Harden. Although seriously wounded, he recovered. A work veil begun is half ended— Plato. It is the fine rain which drenches
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Three Sets of Twins B'nai ^ ALL RACK, CREEDS APPEAL FOR JEWISH A ttend Sunday School RABBI WISE FUNGS Son Working Here Honor ^Service Men CHALLENGE TO TO JOIN STUDY OF HOME ATMOSPHERE WEIZMANN GROUP SOCIAL PROBLEMS MADE IN ADDRESS
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Three sets of twins have joined the An Armistice Day program honoring the , ex-serviee m«i - of Omaha Sunday school of the, Jewish Comlodge, I. O. B. B., W l beheld at the munity Center. Evelyn and Gloria meeting of the B'nai BVltl Thursday Wolk, 5 years old, of 347 North evening in the. Jewish- CommtJBty Thirty-fifth street, go to the kinder- National Conference on Palestine Jewish Education Stressed In Center. A. Kaiman is-in -diaTge of Henry Monsky and Rev. T. A. garten class. Aroused by Controversy Meeting of Welfare; Group Eagan to Open Course at the program. Dr. Nathan Moskin, The other pairs of twins are Rose Center Jack Mayer and J. Malashock are v Marie and lily May Wolfson, 11 $7,500,000 PLEDGED CENTER HISTORY TRACED members of thi committee. years old, of 2124 Binney street, and MANY REGISTRATIONS David and William Schlaifer, 12 Cleveland.—(J. T. A.)—The old Effort put fbrthin Jewish educayears old, of 4920 Twenty-fifth guard of the Zionist movement raltion: can be successful only "if.-., the Henry Monsky, a member of the street. lied to the support of the Palestine home atmosphere of / the child is executive committee of the. Comcause, again undertook to raise nn Jewish, Jacob Mirvis, director of iedmunity Chest, wijl give the opening amount of $7,500,000 as American ucation of the Jewish. Coinniunity address of the course of lectures on, Jewry's contribution this year for Center, told Ihe members, of the "The Community and Its Social Servthe Palestine funds, and reintro* Women's Welfare organisation in a ice Program,", at the • Jewish Comduced a spirit of confidence in tiw talk, in the Jewish Community Cenmunity Center., at 8:15 P- m-, Novemfuture of the work in a series of ter Tuesdayarternoon.* ^ .^ ber 7.- The course is being given xinProgram t« Include Minstrel spontaneous actions and resolutions! /"In emphasizing the Jewish, conder the aunpfces ef the Council cf at the National Conference on PalesShowy Dancing, Music Green of Labor Federation to tent, in fine Center program,in acSocial Agencies. tine held at the Hotel Statler here. quaintmg /fife Jewish ^outb \ with^ the and Play • Give Address Mr. Mp^slc^ l»p|e will be, "Why" The renewed confidence was backed Public Invited To Open Meeting customs,, ceremonies .antf- traditions," : Wanted—50- meni* women and chil- Social Work?*' The second, ialf ',«f ; up by raising an amount exceeding November 20 saiffMr.' Mirvis,' "the Jewish Centet. dren to iSake • part,;in the Venetian the opening progranf will be a talk EDUCATIONAL WORK $300,000 from among the delegates feels that the co-operation of the TO BE DISCUSSED on account of unpaid pledges in the Rabbi Garry J. August of Gary, parents is necessary;- The Center carnival wbidi will be t i e last act by Rev, T. A* Bagan, & J,, profesIntL, will be the. principal speaker tries to develop a spirit of,, reverence of the A. Z.' A. road show, •which will sor, of sociology,! Creighton UniverNew York.—The National Conven- various region)! and communities, as a t the open_ meeting to beheld Sun- and a desire to perpetuate Jewish be given in the" Jewish•• Community sity. The tulles will be followed by tion of the Union of Orthodox Jewish well as advances of contributions to discussions led by- Rabbi Frederick day evening, November; 20, when the customs and. ceremonies< with the co- Center November-^: a»d -2ft. Congregations of America will take this year's campaign. The amounts ' Gohn; of; Tfriiplc Israel and Mrs* This is the caff feent ^lit tiiis; w ^ k local- Zionist' organization will' cele- operation of the parents in thd place Saturday evening, Sunday and will pe paid in before January 1 in by the managers.of thai A. Z. A. road Samuel Barns, president of the Visit- Monday, November 19, 29 r and 21, in order to enable the new Jerusalem brate • the:- tenth anniversary of the home. ' •, show, "which is fast taking shape in ing Nurse association. Executive to -assume its task. Balfour Declaration.- The-celebration New. York City. Mr. Mirvis declared ..Jthat; cere- preparation for^ its.'perfofmance this Letters concerning the course hare •will be held at the! Jewish CommuniMorris Welnberg of New York led The opening session will be held : monies are not merely traditions but month. €~ v . . been seat, to all. tfift board members Saturday evening at the new Ohab tiie guarantor* with the sum of $50,- j t y Center, •'• T: • ; of spirit with the times, but folkThe show is expected-to present a of the ^0, constituent'agencies of. the Zedak Synagogue, 95th Street and, 000, Dr. Joieph Krimsky with the 1 Rabbi August will; be remembered ways that make the individual conbill of unusual janety, including Community' Chest, thf S6ci4 Work- Columbus Avenue. The Sunday ses- sum of $25,000 and the Zionist lead- < here as one of ihe principal speakers scious of the group and .necessary* to classical ' and'- laas dancing and ers' club,, the Douglas County Medi- sions will take place at the Jewish ers of Cleveland with $25,000 in the \ .at" the meeting held "several years group existence. - -,. musie, a one-act jplay by' the Little cal- association, th« Norses' registry, Center, 181 West 86th Street, and the action to secure the sum of a quar- j a g a w h e n Clhaim /Weitzman was in He quoted the saying that Jewish Omaha. Rabbi August formerly made customs are folkways^built upJ Sjlowly Theater group^ of the Jewish Com- the hospital - training schools for convention wiH m e e t Monday at the ter of a million dollars, asked by his-home in 'Sw. ^o"s^pn, ;,Mo. '. in the course of centuries of; Israel's munity Center, a. minsbiEl show and nurses, the Y. W. C. A. board mera- Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue* Louis Lipsky in an impassioned plea "bers and volunteer?, l i e TL of C , Central Park West and 70th Street. to enable the United Palestine Ap: The committee" in/charge of the development, which, when' pjrictfeed the Venetian carnoBl/^ " " Moonlight and witter--will form the St. Vincent^de Paul society, Creigh- Sunday evening a dinner will be given peal to remit its monthly minimum meeting are alsij' making plans to by the individual, can. make for. an <juota of $100,000 to the Jerusalem have a well-knowri leader of Hadas- enlargement of his personally and setting for the carnival, and colored ton- university, and ©uchesne col- at the JewisI Center. make the lege. ; - • • • - _ • Executive. sah ^brk...speak;. at this meeting. 'for- a general and cultural and- ethical lights and confetti-will Mr. William Green, president of the scene bright. : O•;.'•• . And 'a musical- programv.wili- Be in- e n r i c h m e n t . •"''."/•''•' - ," Registrations for this course are American Federation' of Labor, -will This action was taken by the NaA large cast wiDrpresent the -min- coming into the office of the Jewish speak' "on1 the I4ve-Day Work Week. tional Conference on Palestine, tliq cluded: in :'the ^evemng's^ program. .Mr. Mirvis traced this history of At the convention of the American third of its kind called to inaugurate The Balfour Declaration^ was hail- the" Jewish center/ pointing out that strel show in whieb .Marion Graetz Corimranitjr Center rapidly. Federation of Labor just held at Los and stimulate the American colleced by. the Jewish people as-the great- until recently the; .field jof Jewish ed- and Dave Bisboff "wjll liave the leading parts. ; '.;*' ' Anj&Ies, Califs, it' was decided that tions for the Palestine work. About est proclamation for the Jewish ucation was: limited-;;-ia the -Hebrew >: Miss Annette Rik^n will present a labor carry this principle of 300 delegates, mainly from nvo-_ pie since ttheir" p i s p e r s i a n | ^ sAools'Qr.Talmnd JTorahs. . . . .'.'-.vv . number, tti^ ^ ingly.-'lts'-v-ierith- anniversary is- -eele-« ' wTh.ejPB yrvs i"6me wjien fiie^synwestern cities, were in attendance. This question naturally vitally effects The four sessions were presided over brated by American Jewry as well agogufr %as the* center ek aft activi- 1927." -There wil be a professional jazz orchestra, Jews and Mr. Green will make a very by Morris Rothenberg, Judge Wilas Jews of other countries. ties," he said. "In "addition to being' Mrs. Herman Jahr is in charge.of important statement and a plan of co- liam M. Lewis, Louis Lipsky and .the, religious, center, it took care: of Qie road show.- Mrs.,Sam Beber. has White kings and red queens, Twee- operation between.the Union and or- Rabbi Goldman. all 'philanthropic needs. .Within recent charge of »the singing rand Miss An- dledee and Tweedledum, and all the ganized labor will be discussed. Zionist workers and contributors years-a-new type .of institution, new nette Riklin of-the dancing. old;friends out' of a favorite etory 'The Hon. Irving, Lehman, Associate to TXS, irat not to Jewish life, has -" The cast of the minstrel show will book will come to life when the Chi t- Judge of the Court of Appeals and to the United Palestine Appeal wert acquainted with present-day realities /found a.place in our midst. The mod- be" gathered from the following: drea*s' theater of the Jewish Com- president of the Jewish Welfare in the Zionist movement and the .ernv Jewish Center's rise i s non-comBoard, will report upon the astivities -End-men and soloists, Maurice Gi- munity Center produces Lewis CarLouis' E.' Lapp' was. elected, vfcePalestine situation in a stirring ad- , mifant with the rise of interest fn v'ot, Sam- Ban, Dave Bishoff, Mariou rol's ^TThroagh the Looking Glass," of his organization with special re- dress delivered by Dr. Stephen S. president of the freshman law class' Jewish education." ference to religious work. In this inor "Alice in' Wonderland." Graetz and Lazar Kaplan. of Creighton university at the annual Wise at the Sunday morning session. Mr. Mirvis explained the;impor-i class elections held last'week. "He Circle-men, Simon Green, Hyman The adventurous Alice will be im- stance, too, the question of cooperatance of placing Jewish content in tion between the Union and the Welhas figured-prominently in campus Shrier, Max Riekes, Milton Berico- personated by' Rose Kirschenbaum. ACCUSES FORMER HEAD. activities, having'been cartoonist"and all. the activities of the Center. witz, Max Givot, Joe Cohen, Sam Other members of the' Cast will be fare Board in as. far as orthodox Great Britain has failed to "facilistaff artist for- Creighton's three Cregger and Billy Gerelick. Jake Temin,' Dave Colton, Gertrude Judaism is concerned will be fully dis- tate," as it pledged itself in the Balpublications, The Creightpnian, The Joseph J. Levey will be the inter- Oruch, Evelyn Green> Bobby ;Ferer, cussed. four Declaration, the creation of a The problem of the college student Jefish National Home in Palestine; Shadows, and The Bluejay. He" is a locutor. Leonard White, "Berton Stehiberg, wiH be .presented by Judge Grover the former Zionist Executive in three-year debate veteran and a memGilbert Jaffe and bis Brandeif Morris oirschenbaum, Solomon" GfoldMoEkowitz, who is closely identified ber of the traveling team that deJerusalem, torn by groups and facTheater orchestra will play as one of stein, Lot^e Zlotkin, Sally Greenwith.Jewish fraternities. feated Marquette- and Loyola on their berg; Lena. White, Ruth Finer; Mamie tions, was guilty of mismanagement, the acts. . Mr. Jaffe will lead his orThe first meeting of the fall seaThe question of Jewish Education eastern trip. Brody, Dora. Dogloff* Sylvia Gereleading to loss of Zionist credit; the chestra in person, both as a soloist son of the "Y" wfll be- held this will be stressed at the convention. With Ben Kazlowsky, he was a Monday evening, 8:30 o'clock, at the and a director. lick, Vera Epstein, Dorothy White, Zionist Executive in London failed Dr. Bernard Revel, president of the member of the A* Z. A. team that Jewish -Community Center. Alta Hirscbv Goldje <Jerelick, Ida Ep- Faculty of the Yeshiva, will be the to present the just demands for the won the National" Debate championZionist movement and a breakdown Warsaw.—The memory of the Jew- stein, Dorothy Zlotkiii, and Hadassah principal speaker on this topic. The meeting will be open to all ship at Chicago. He was invited to senior members of the Center who ish poet and novelist, J. Ir. Peretz, Sflvernian. . , Curricula for schools will be pre- of the machinery of the ZioniBt debate against Brooklyn here this are interested in the "Y" and its fu- was honored by a decision of the city The Children's theater group meets sented by Dr. Leo Jung, rabbi of the (Continued on page 2.) month, but withdrew * because of the ture existence. Business plans for the council of. Brzeszt Litewski; Dlvgv at 4 p. ni. Fridays. Miss Marguerite Jewish Center, and by Dr. Moses Street will be. renamed Peretz Street, lack of time. He is vice-president of new " y - w i l l occupy the early porSeideL supervisor -of the. Board of Beckman is in-charge of the council decided. "••--• the Pi Delta, Sigma .fraternity ;and tion of the meeting and the balance Jewish Education, Baltimore, Md.' receives h4s Bachelor of Philosophy of the time -will be devoted to an The convention irill give special atdegree in1 June* tention to educational work in rural interesting program of- popular communities, which has been very songs. successful so far. Flans will 1>e made . Mr. Jacob .Mervis, educational diOrganization Supports Orphans for the extension of these activities by rector of the Community Center, h&s in Palestine s further subsidizing teachere and ora definite outline of Center and "Y" Mothers .are coming to the Jewish Community Center this ganizing Talmud Torahs where such -work which wfll be presented at the Junior Hadassah has begun this do not exist. winter for rnany reasons. :' . J ' Enrollment and attendance, at the meeting. Applications for member*h,at premises to be its most The question of organization will They .come to work—extending the service which is the keyJewish Community * Center Sunday ship in the "Y" will be received besuccessful season. Already nearly 2) school reached 138 last Sunday morn- fore and. after-the meeting. Any note of motherhood to the community, mothering the poor and form a very important part of the de- new members have been secured liberations of the conve: tion. ing at the second'session of the senior member of the Community the sick. They bring friendship to the friendless and hope to through the membership drive and school. : Center is entitled to membership in the discouraged. the committee anticipates pledging The increase in the .kindergarten the ;orgaiuzation plus a email fee for twice this number before the end of They come to play, in the. many entertainments that the and confirmation classes has v more dues and other miscellaneous exthe month. than doubled the membership "since penses which are incurred during the Center ^provides, in programs and parties, irj club rooms, in the All activities are starting with an the first meeting. t Miss Gertrude term. pool and on the gymnasium floor. unusual display of enthusiasm. Tatle and Miss M. Shames are in The next "Y" dance wfll be given They come to study, for problems of motherhood are being For the second time, Miss Madeline More than 50 girls attended the first charge of the kindergarten. J. Marer Saturday evening, November 12, at given special attention in the educational wprk of the Center Cohn, daughter of Rabbi Frederick affair of the season, a Succoth has charge of the confirmation class. the Community Center. Music will Conn and teacher of English in the frolic at the close of the Suecotii " . Miss Lillian Miller has • joined the be provided by a splendid dance or- this year. North High School, has won a first holiday, and the social committee i? Twenty Jewish mothers have al-| tlaLSs will be devoted to a discussion staff of the Sunday school. chesjxa. UY" members will be ad, prize for a paragraph book review planning another large affair to be Further information regarding the mitted to the dances free of-charge ready registered in the new mothers' of the. various problems that arise in the Nebraska Educational Journal. given before the end of the yaer. study of Jewish children of school upon presentation of their *'Y" mem- class in health and child guidance, in the home. The Omaha unit of Junior HadasReviewing Dean Fales' "Bill Myage conducted by- toe Center indi- bership card. All others will be re- which - will be given in the' Center A women's gymnasium class, which ron," Miss Cohn declared that the sah entirely maintains two orphans cates, according .tq Jacob Miryis, di- quired to pay a small admission probably beginning Thursday after- has been organized to meet in the style of the book excels that of Sin-) in Palestine, In addition to the suprector of education,' that; the Jews of charge* the - same .as has been, done noon, November 10. morning, is attracting many mothers port of the orphans, the Junior HaThis class, which will consist of who have found that housekeeping clair Lewis, with whom Fales has! the city are-giving : more attention at other dances conducted by the dassah will this year\ take an active eight classes, is part of the healtb may give one exercise, "but does not been compared. The book is said to i to the problem of Jewish education. part in the Jewish /National Fund deal with Omaha in the Sinclair} • "As long as the information was Stanley F. Levin, the newly elected department of the Girls' work com- necessarily keep one fit. Miss Ethel Lewis manner. work in Omaha. MISB Beec Weinhot at hand and the status of Jewish president- of the Y. M. and Y. \V. mittee, of which Mrs. A. S. Rubnitz Greenberg, assistant physical director stein will hav« charge of this ac"I like the whole thing," Miss education • was not known," he said, H..A., will announce his committees is chairman. The purpose of the of the Center, is in charge of the Cohn said, "Of course it was exag- tivity. course is to teach something of the class. "little progress' could\ be made. It for the present administration. At the next meeting to be hekl al gerated, but the author had to exhuman relationships in the home, -is the purpose of this study to disjthe Jewish Community Center, aggerate to make a telling thrust A book review group for women close this . inf6rin.ation". impartially." "PROGRESS AND THE JEW" the part the mother, father and chilThursday, November 10, plans v.ill at smooth hypocrisy and organized TO BE PULPIT TOPIC dren play therein, and how to har- has recently been organized at the be discussed for a large fund-raising morality. The book seems to have Center by Mrs. Henry Monskjmonize this relationship. Habits of On the first anniversary of- the the same purpose as Sinclair Lewis' enterprise. Detail? of the plans fordeath of Hugo Pe'rass, deceased "Get- - ^'Progress - and the Jew" will be children, desirable and undesirable, chairman of the educational division mulated for the convention of the man jurist and statesman,Ids memory Kabbi Frederick-Cohn'a lecture topic will be taken up. Mothers will be of the Girls' Work committee. The "Main Street," but I consider the southwest region of Junior Hada» style superior to that of Lewis." -was commemorated. ' He drafted the at Temple Israel Friday evening. On taught how children may be aided group wiU meet the first and third sen to be held in Omaha will also be Miss Conn's previous prize winning Weimer outline .of the constftutioti of Friday; morning, ue will speak on in forming good habits/^md getting Mondays of the month beginning disclosed. review -was on "Sweepings." rid of the bad ones. Part of each Monday, November ?, at 2 p. m. the Cerman republic ' ' "Spiritual Hero." ", Robert Strunsky, son of- Simeon Strunsky;: editorial -writer for . the New York Times and widely known publicist,.has come to Omaha to begin bis newspaper career as a reporter far the -Omaha World-Herald. Strunsky waB graduated from Amherst college last _ spring and spent the summer bicycling; in England with•'>. Irwin Edman, whose writing in the Menorah Journal has attracted wide interest. •
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