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ONE OF THIRTEEN ]Rask* GIRI5TO BE LUCKY CONTEST WINNER
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY,.FEBRUAEY 9,1928
^cturerand * Be in Omaha
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SECRETARY SPEAKS TO WORKERS
Federation, Center, To Have Joint Meeting
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STUDYING TESTS PUT TO IMMIGRANTS
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VOL. VIL—No, 6
Philosopher Bergson May Win Nobel Prize
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Paris—(J. T. A.)—Henri Bergson, P. M. ^ J * * ~, Anglo-Jewish poet The Jewish Welfare Federation internationally famous French Jewish | and lectm_ .i is making a midand the' Jewish Community Center philosopher, was proposed as a can-' western tf ^j ,^-che interest of the will hold a joint annual meeting, didate to receive the Nobel prize. Jewish National Fund, is expected to Hias The recommendation was made by Sunday • evening, Feb. 26, it has Complaints Made by be in Omaha this month, according to Randall's Fontenelle Orchestra information from the fund headquar-r Closes Social Service Series at been decided by the officers of the Against Tests Made in Poland the French Academy in accordance Officers Re-Efecfed and Trustees Chosen at Annual Meeting. two organizations. Center by Defining Comwith a request submitted to it by the to Be Fete Feature. Bring About Inquiry. ters. • . O n this . account, the annual Nobel prize committee. munity Needs. Mr. Raskin is known in Omaha, meeting of the Center announced FINANCES IMPROVED. NO CHANGE YET. since his visit several years ago. He CAR OFFERED. for Feb. 14,has been cancelled. has been connected with the PalesURGES TEAM WORK. During the last year, Wise MemoArt : Randall's own Fontenelle tinian work since his early youth. Washington—J. T. A-)-—An extendrial • hospital has been sold to the Hotel Orchestra, augmented to fifteen ed study of the conditions existing, in How to maintain team work in the medical profession and to the general pieces, is the stellar musical attracPoland will be made by the represenface of extreme specialization in sopublic of the city as it never was tion "which wfll be a feature of the tatives of the United States Public cial service, how to retain spontanebefore, it was reported at the annual big Jubilee-Ball to be staged by the Health Service before a recommendaous enthusiasm of the worker despite meeting of the hospital in the Nurses' Thdrpeian Athletic club on Sunday tion will be made on changes in the the growth jof institutionalism—these evening, March IX, at the City Audimental tests which are given to ap- Rabbi Cohn Thinks Vatican home Sunday afternoon. fundamental problems of community The statistical report, read by N. F. ; Statement Will Injure torium. " " plicants for immigration visas. Sursocial service were • discussed at the Fell, treasurer of the hospital, showed geon-General Cumming of the FedArrangements to this effect were Lipp and Fregger Win Chance to Jewish- <Jonxmunity Center Monday FieW Secretary Comes to Omaha Smith's Chances. a patronage amounting to $95,820 in eral Public" Health Service informed completed: this week by Irvin Levin, Compete in National Finals. evening. 1927 in contrast to $75,573 in 1926, a With National Message. the Washington bureau of tie Hebrew president of ihe Thorpeiansy who is "AMERICA LED WAY." Rowland Hayes, secretary of the gain of about §20,000. Immigrant Aid and Sheltering sopersonally supervising; the arrange- BEBER, KLUI2NICK SPEAK. University of Chicago, and - social Officers of the hospital were rements to make- the big celebration an service expert, delivered -he final ad- TO HELP PLAN FUTURE. ciety, which had made representations The latest pronouncement of the elected -with the exception of Ella to the surgeon general against the event long'to be remembered in the dress of the: twelve wseks' course on The Omaha A. & A. debating team, Pope, disdaining all suggestions of The widespread national and inter- mental tests applied to Jewish appli- union with other Christian churches Fleishman Auerbach, who resigned Jewish community. consisting of Louis- Lapp and Sam social service sponsored by the from the secretaryship. They are Sam national work of. the Council of Jew- cants. "We- are going to mate our Jubi- Fregger, repeated the victory of the Omaha Council of Social Agencies. and declaring that the Roman Cath- Wertheimer, president; Isidore Ziegish Women will be described by Miss In his communication the surgeon "The Community Chest is not merelee Ball the .event of the season, and mother chapter's representatives last olic is the only true faith, will injure no expense "will be spared to make it year in the district' tournament by ly a device for the raising of a lot Hortense Breckler, national field sec- general stated: "A preliminary report Governor Al Smith's candidacy for ler, •vice president; X. P. Feilr treasa great.success," said Levin. taking first honors in a similar event of money quickly, it is also an or- retary of the Council of. Jewish Wo- has recently been received from the president, in the opinion of Rabbi urer. A new secretary will be chosen Candidates -in the popularity con- held at Sioux City on February 3,- 4, ganization for the efficient planning men, when she addresses the local two officers detailed to undertake Frederick Cohn, who spoke on this later. council at a luncheon .meeting in the these studies. These officers are psy- subject at a meeting of the current Four trustees were elected for a of social work," Mr. Haynes said. test ,are, harS at work in an effort to chiatrists of=recognized reputation in topics class of the Council of Jewish term of three years. They are: Rabbi win one of the- four valuable prizes The debate was held on the ques- Mi. Haynes named four important Blackstone hotel Thursday. . offered by the Thorpeians. The first tion, "Resolved, that -. Emancipation needs for community social work. The Miss Breclder is *n Omaha to bring tbe United States and -were especially Women in the Jewish Community Frederick Cohn, Ed Treller, Joe Woll and I. Levy, prize winner is to receive a $200 dia- Has Been Harmful to Judaism." The work must "know where it is going." the local council in. closer touch with selected therefore to make these Center Tuesday. Mr. Sam Wertheimer delivered the mond ring, and will be crowned queen Omaha team upheld the negative Workers must feel the companion- the.national projects to which the lo- studies. It will also have the effect of has- president's message, praising the at the Auditorium the' aight of the against the Council Bluffs chapter's ship of working together, toward a cal group contributes and to assist in The preliminary report recommends tening the disestablishment of the balL Second piize is a $100 diamond team, consisting of Sal Michnick and common goal. The work must find the planning of an ^activities program the adoption of a rather extended church in England, Rabbi Cohn work of officers and committees of the J ; bar pin; third prize a $50 wrist watch, Abe Katelman in the final debate. The leadership in the lay community and for Omaha._ study of the conditions existing in Po- thinks. Another influence for the dis- hospital. Thanks Citizens. and fourth prize a 550 string of local team received a 3-to-0 decision, professional workers must know how The international work of immi- land, which would appear to be pos- establishment of the church is the to make the best use of this leader- grant aid is one of the most important sibly different from those obtaining present controversy in parliament thereby earning the right to compete Mr. H. A. Wolf expressed the apRichelieu pearls.c p pieces of work -which is being done in the other countries in which the over the revision of the English pray- preciation of the hospital for the atship. in the'natidnal finals, which are to be All of the prizes are now on display Mr. Haynes stressed the need of in- and is one in which Miss Breckler is mental examination of intending im- er book, in which Jews and non-con- titude which the Jews of Omaha have at the Jewish'. Community Center and held in Milwaukee on March 23, 24 and 25". The railroad fare it the wincluding four types of. agencies in particularly interested, since she spent migrants is being conducted abroad. formist Christians ' :\ parliament were taken in co-operating with the instimay be seen by the friends of the ners is defrayed by the Supreme Adcommunity work, the private philan- [three years in eastern Europe with "This recommendation has been fa- at a loss to know whether or not to tution and responding to its appeal. contestants, or other persons intervisory Council of the order. thropic agencies, the civic organiza- ithe Joint Distribution committee. Mr. Isidore Ziegler gave a report vorably acted upon and this program vote on denominational matters. ested. Miss Breckler is also greatly inter- of conducting further studies has been '."We in America led the way with of the staff committee. tions, the co-operative and self-supOmaha's other representative, the Tickets Selling ested in the Council's work in rural Rabbi Frederick Cohn urged that Candidates- who: have been active basketball team, did not fare so well, porting welfare agencies, and those districts, where they are helping iso- adopted. These studies have already the complete separation of church and supported by taxation. citizens of Omaha adopt the custom being eliminated in the first round by state," he said. "We must cling to the been started. report that-they--find no difficulty in lated Jewish families to know more Lincoln Chapter No. 3 in a hardHe urged upon board members and .. common in other cities, of giving gifts aisppsiiig of tickets~to the Jubilee Ball "While it is regretted that such a religious liberty that we have won. of Judaism. =i-V ifought tussle, which ended with a trustees thatJtfiey 'bring themselves -•^^ali"commBmd, SenatorK©bln-ito .the hospital -on.:happy occasions, at 25 cents each, in yiew/of the -fact ' - The~- jfiotmSl is- Tislng the • radio; tiie •Comse-of-proeedtire '-tloes -*npt - i score of IS" to "20.i The Capitol city^s tokiiow~£he"policies"of"their tiwn inbirthdays and anniversaries of joyous son for his defense of that liberty. thair^tK^ffcSet purchaser shares in work of field, secretaries and corres- your request for immediate relief of occasions. the* award1-of-''a-beautiful new Chrys- boys later lost to the district cham- stitution and something of the poli- pondents to-teach these Jews who are the conditions stated to exist, neverMuch of the year's success was atler coachr provided by Andrew Mur- pions, Des Moines Chapter No. 4, by cies" of others, so that they heed not remoi*-from any Jewish institutions. theless, the preliminary report does -" < be mere "rubber stamp officers." tributed to the work of the ho\isc phy and Son, the local Chrysler dis- a score of 29 to 10. not indicate* that any other course Lincoln's representative, Max Zel- John F. Hall, executive of the Jewish history and English are would be advisable. You may be ascommittee which, under the chairmantributors.'-' • - len, was victorious;In the oratorical Omaha Welfare Federation and Com- taught by correspondence. ship of Mr. Joe Wolf, has made the Thirteen candidates were entered in sured that this service is doing everywork of the hospital more efficient. the popularity contest, and each has contest. The orations were all on" the munity Chest, discussing Mr, Hayne's Beingthe only Jewish women's or- thing that can be done to accord inpaper, asked whether there were not ganization-recognized by the national tending immigrants all possible conThe year"e success was also said to formed an organization composed of subject, "Jewish Philanthropy." a danger of too much organization in government, it is invited to attend sideration under the limitations imA number of visitors from Omaha be due to the fact that the building friends and-relatives to assist in the accompanied the teams to Sioux City, social work, and whethei if is the all conferences dealing with women posed by the laws and regulations Nine candidates were initiated into had been rehabilitated a little over a campaign which «ach is waging.' The Thorpeians are being assisted In addition, Sam Beber, president of tendency of private social agencies to and children, education, peace, and governing their medical examina- the Omaha B'nai B'rith at the annual year ago and is now modern and well initiation meeting of the lodge in the equipped for its work. in the contest by J. J. Isaacson, ac- the Supreme Advisory Cornell, deliv- assume too readily the mantle of so- other matters in which women have tion." a keen interest, according to -Miss Jewish Community Centei February A gain of about 240 new members tivities director of the Omaha Post of ered a sermon at the Friday evening cial leadership. Final statistics for the course re- Breckler. With a membership of. 55,9. They were Max Teitler, H. Krasne, of the hospital association was rethe American Legion, who has staged services held in conjunction with, the Joseph Schiffer, Milton R. Abrahams, ported. many affairs of this nature for the tournament. Philip Klutznick, execu- vealed that the average attendance at 000 women, the Council is considered tive secretary, was one of the speak- the 12 lectures of the course had been the spokesman for the Jewish womanSam Weiner, Dr. I. M. Raduziner, American Legion. Wise Memorial Hospital is one of 200, representing 35 agencies. The en- hood of the United States. Max Fleischer, Perry Silverman, and the 14 out of 35 Nebraska hospitals The standings of the contestants ers at the banquet. rollment was 346. Forty speakers pro- Miss Breckler will remain in Omaha Paul Bernstein. will not be revealed until the closing which are approved by the National vided the program of the course. until Friday evening. The evening was also observed as College of Surgeons which maintains date of the contest, President Levin Because of the large registration Mrs. H. A. Wolf is in charge of the Members of the program committee past presidents' night and was one of stated, and no contestant will be perand rapid progress of the classes in the largest and best meetings held in regidly high standards of equipment Council luncheon. were Samuel Gerson, chairman; Mrs. mitted to withdraw and transfer her and service. the department of Jewish Studies in several years. Carrie Ada Campbell, Rev. James F. votes to another contestant. the Jewish Community Center, the Borer, and John F. HalL Talks were given by Irvin Stalmas"A committee of prominent citizens education committee, of which Dr. ter, Fred White, Dr. Meyer Beber, will be asked to canvass the votes at Philip Sher is chairman, will close and Max Fromkin. the close of the contest, and the bal- New York.—President Alfred M. Soviet Court Fines registrations with the next meeting It was announced that at a future Cohen of the I. O. 3. B. announces lot box, sealed and locked, will be of the classes, Wednesday, February meeting Mr. William Holzman will the appointment of Prof. A. L. turned over to this committee to deJewish Grandparents Mr. George S. Steinberg of Coun15. Sachar of the University of Illinois Unusual interest has been shown in give a talk on Hawaii, illustrated by termine the winners," Levin said. cil Bluffs, Iowa, will be a candidate Moscow.—(J. T. A.)—One of the for the Republican nomination for The department is living up to its photographs of scenes on the island the Council. Bluffs chapter of the The same committee, in all proba- as pro tem director of the Hillel slogan, "One night a week for Jewish bility, will preside at the award of Foundation at : Champaign. The ap- most stirring tragedies of JewishTife mayor of Council Bluffs at the studies-"" The committee has added which he took during his.recent trip. Order of Aleph Zadik Aleph in the pointment . was made with the connational Essay Contest which is beunder the Soviet regime was unfolded the Chrysler car. " primary election which wall be held sent of the university faculty. ing conducted by the Supreme Advisin court yesterday when a son and on Monday, February 27. Mr. Stein- beginning Yiddish to the curriculum in response to many requests. BeginProfessor Sachar, one. of the most daughter sued their parents for ory Council of the Order. The subdistinguished of-the younger Jewish bringing the grandson into the n^' is at present alderman of the ning and intermediate Hebrew, and ject for the essays "The Future of sixth ward. : beginning Yiddish classes are held at scholars-of America, who occupies the "Covenant of Abraham." Judaism in America," is one which has Mr. Osias Hochman, former coun chair in English at the University of commanded serious interest in the Tevie Ldpman, a Communist, and cilmer and former city clerk, will 8:15 p. m., Yiddish language and literature and modern Jewish history The Omaha Workmen's Loan asso- local chapter following the debate Illinois, has been an enthusiastic vol- his wife, Riva, non-partisan, sumbe a candidate for the Republican The executive committee of the unteer worker in the Hillel Founda- moned their parents, Abba Lipman nomination for alderman-at-large. will begin a.t 9:10 p. m. Classes will ciation will have their annual banquet discussions in the recent tournament. be held every Wednesday night -until for members at the Jewish Community The local contest will close Febrution at the University of Illinois from Senior club council of the Jewish a shoemaker,' and his wife,; Henye, Both men are well known in Jew- May 16. the very beginning of that work, and Center February 13. There will be a ary loth, after which time the winCommunity Center announce the fol50, and Moses. Fishman, a barberi gave the fullest co-operation to the 62, and his wife, Tolze, 60, to court ish circles. ning essay from Council Bluffs will be program of music and addresses. lowing standing committees: entered into the national contest Program and social committee: late Uabbi Benjamin FrankeL./ who for having their child circumsized seCantor I. Kahanowitch will sing a Dr. Israel Goldstein of New York NATIONALIST LEADER Philip Klutznick of the A. _Z. A., was the director of the Foundation at cretly two weeks after his birth. number made famous by Caruso, "Si early next month. The winner of the recently preached on "Are There Jew FORCED TO APOLOGIZE Vous Saviez Compris," "If You Could national contest will he awarded a chairman; . Morris Franklin, Frank Champaign as well as national direcIt developed in court that the ish Elmer Gantrys??' Not so many, trip with expenses paid to the next Ackerman, Florence Lewis, Ruth Ba- tor. He has assumed the duties of grandparents on both sides had urged he says, largely because Judaism is Berlin.—(J. T. A.).—One of the Understand," for which a violin ob- national convention of the Order, director with the consent of the unirish and Fanny Lerner. . ligato will be played by Fanny Fish their son and daughter to have the less authoritarian than Christianity, leaders of the German anti-Semites, Athletic committee: dam Epstein versity authorities. . newly born son circumsized. The and because the Jewish ministry is a member of the federal govern- and the piano part by Sara Ray Fish. which will be held, most likely, m The appointment of a national diDenver, Colorado, next July. In adof the Psi Mu, chairman; Grace Levparents however, refused. One day less incumbered by an inhibition ment, will have to make a public dition, a gold medal will be presented in, Morris Givot and Ida Weinzveg. rector for the Hiilel Foundation has when Lipman was at work and his psychology. apology to his Jewish colleague, ac- RACIAL HATRED CAUSES to the winner at the annual presentaThe first affair will. be a Purim been postponed. wife had gone to market, the, grandcording to a decision of the ReichDUELLING IN BUDAPEST tion of awards at the convention. celebration in the auditorium Purim parents brought a-Mohel and had the stat. . • .. ' Abe L. Katelman, Alepb Gmiol of night, March 6. The Council's activicircumcision performed according to Budapest.—(J. T. A.)—The first Council Bluffs chapter, is chairman of The Reichstat took up the incident ties will'. include dances, a, city-wide ritual.' between Keudell, a. member of the day after the return of Jewish stu- the committee who is enthusing the oratorical contest, stunt programs, The Soviet court fined the elder Deutchnazionale party and minister dents to their classes in the Budapest entire local membership to compete open meetings, pe;- meetings, a draThe first program of the Junior Lipmans 40 roubles, and the Fishin the federal government, who ac- university and other Hungarian col- in the contest. ; matic contest, a spring" carnival, and Club Council of the Jewish Communi- mans 60 roubles. The grandparents Friday Night, February 10. cused Herman Badt, ministerial di- leges at the invitation of the governGeneral interest in the A. Z. A. has a night of honors and awards, ty Center will be given at 3 p. m., confessed in court to the act, declarWRNY—New York, N. Y. (32o rector in the Prussian government ment found the situation as uncertain been renewed by the initiation <*' February 19, when each of the eleven ing that they did not consider it a M.) 5:30-6:15 p. m., eastern time. and member of the Reichstat, of as it was before. three new members into the f-caf junior boys' and girls' clubs will put crime but a religious duty. When Temple Emanu-EL Friday evening having been indiscreet in making Notwithstanding the disciplinary chapter, Wednesday evening. Hvmie on a stunt in celebration of Lincoln's asked to divulge the name of the service. public the proceedings of a secret measures threatened by the heads of Kramer. .Milton Krasne, and Fany and Washington's birthdays. Mohel they refused, offering the ex session of the Reichstat. Keudell as- the colleges, the Hungarian students Rosenthal' were presented their certiSunday Morning, February 12. A series of monthly rallies has been planation that they had found him serted that Badt had committed this walked out of the lecture rooms on ficates of membership at thin meat* WEAR—Cleveland, O. (399.8 M) Parent-Teachers* night will be ob- planned. Tillie Lerner is chairman of in the synagogue and paid him 10:30 a. in., eastern time. Rabbi indiscretion in order "to compromise Friday, leaving the Jewish sttudents served at Temple Israel Friday. Miss the educational committee. This com- roubles for his services. the German government. alone. Barnett R. Brickner. Rosaline Kohn, teacher in the temple's mittee will sponsor the publication of The Reichstat unanimously decided Two duels fought by two Jewish The meanest ma?' in the world Is Thursday Night, February 16. Vienna—(J. T. A.)—The memory religious schcal, will be the speaker. a junior monthly paper,, whose first students successfully and eight more that Keudell's accusation was withthe one who pinned a Piprn reading WHN—New fork, N. Y. :(394.5 out foundation- and that he owes an duels, which are to follow, are the re-' ...Miss-Kohn.ias just returned from issue will be ready for the first rally. of the late Dr. Zevi H-'Chajea will nestle in m> urm.°>" oti Detroit,'where she attended the meet- Win. Flax and Ben ffion Gershater be honored by the Austrian Zionist M.) 6-6:30 p: ra~, easter .time. As^ apology to Badt. The newspapers in suit of the anti-Semitic agitation car-1 of the Vr»u« <ic fiilo. organization which is raising a fund sociation of Reform,Rabins of New commenting tfpsra 'this'- decision de- ried on by the Hungarian students in - ing of the Jewish Chautauqua. society. .will assist Miss Lerner. . ; York. Program: Address, current clare; it- is Keudell's . moral defeat protest against the proposed modifi"1'Mdses~an3""Linco]n*' will-,be the Zerline Spmberg1 and .William Soko- to giant 10,000 trees in Palestine. Give a convict cnvu.^J KJ. •:,;-. --.; - : : and demand bis resignation. topicof .Rabbi Frederick Cohn's,,lec- loff are chairmen of-the- social and : .The plantation will be known' as events, music. cation of the numerous cljvusus law. the Chajes forest. athletic committees respectively. ture on Saturday morning. "
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CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATION IN GREAT BRITAIN PREDICTED
HORTENSE BRECKLER COUNCIL OF JEWISff WOMEN
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NINE INITIATED INTO OMAHA LODGE OF B1AI H U B
JEWISH STUDIES TO ADD NEW COURSE
ILLINOIS PROFESSOR MADE ^ HILLEL DIRECTOR
STEINBERG TO BE BLUFFS CANDIDATE
WORKMEN'S LOAN TO
SENIOR COUNCIL COMMITTEES NAMED
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FEBRUARY RALLY PLANNED BY JUNIORS
TEMPLE TO HEAR ROSALINE KOHN TALK
i ESSAY CONTEST
BROADCASTING OF JEWISH SERVICES