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RACE FOR OFM0RFEI4N JOTISTIC^IJB
OMAHA," NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1928
Wind Rescues Palestine From Locust Plague
MOB OF
Paul Grossman Heads Central Staff
VOL. VII.—No. 7
FIVE STATES TO HOLD HADASSAH OVER RESULT CONFERENCE HERE SHOLOMASH PLAY
Jerusalem—(J. T. A.)—TransjorPaul Grossman, son of Mr. and Mrs. dania, like western Palestine', was L Grossman, S033 Myrtle avenue, has saved yesterday from the locust been made managing editor of the plague by a strong desert wind. - . Weekly Register, Central high An army of locusts appeared at school's weekly paper. Hismeh, Trans jordaniaj • threatening Ten Thousand Menace English Young Grossman is a member of Southwest Region to Send Dele But Reports Published in Chigates Here in May. cago Tribune Were Sensathe fields of the region. However, Leader as He Enters Bagdad. the Junior Honor society, .chairman Friends Assist Candidates For Popularity Contest just at Petra, the early part Of the tionai and Untrue. of the type committee for the Oweek, a -wind. drove the locusts back ARAB DEMONSTRATION. Book, secretary of the senior orchesJUNIORS TO CONFER. ' To Reach; Goal And Win Prizes;•••-:, to the desert. . ,?. tra, a member of the Central com•?' NO ONE KILLED. Bagdad, IraQ. -i- An anti r Zionist mittee and the Press club. The third annual conference of the demonstration, arranged by Arab po- Adele Wilinsky is editorial writer. Southwest Eegion of Hadassah will be Warsaw—(J. T. A.)—The sensaRING F O R QUEEN litical propagandists, created a seri- The advertising manager is Lilyan held Monday and Tuesday, May 28tional report cabled by the correous problem l o rtikespolice authorities HayMn. Morris -Blacker is one of the and 29, at the Jewish Community spondent of the "Chicago Tribune" Center. The conference of Junior that a man was killed and his daughin the capital- of Iraq on the arrival copy readers.- • ^ ^ •'.. 1 " > , j i Hadassah will take place Sunday and ter committed suicide because of exhere of Sir-Alfred .Mond, British in-;'€fflididatK'in the Thorpeian Athletic Oub'srbig popularity Monday, May 27 and 2S. dustrialist, former minister of public communication issued by rabbis contest are hiard-^t work, together with; their friends ?uid relatives, • The following officers will be in against the performance of Sholom works, and-Zionist leader. The police ilriiiteir efforts to -win one of the four valuable prizes offered by the Problems of Trade Discussed In charged a t the; demonstrators. Forty charge of the conference: Mrs. M. F.Ash's well kno-wn drama, "God of c h l b . : . < ' ' •'•. ' ' V - : • . ' :".' ^ ' • ' • • ' • '"-'-•*-• - ' . - - - - ' • • • ' - ' -' Sessions of Convention Levenson, Omaha, president; Mrs. S.Vengeance" is incorrect. No one was were arrested and several were in. .In the. meantime, President Irvin. Levin and his committees Here L. Goldman, St. Joseph, Mo^ Mrs. G. killed and no suicide -was committed. jured in : the riot. are-liard a t work preparing for the big Jubilee ball which the Klausner, St. Louis; Mrs. A. Markus, Sir Alfred, wbo left Jerusalem for An inquiry disclosed that the senThorpeians will stage at the auditorium on Sunday night, March CHAIN STORE DISCUSSED Bagdad accompanied by his wife and Kansas City; Mrs. E. Hill, Lincoln, l 11# 'Eyery^eiffbrt is "being exerted to make this one of the greatest Merchants ought not to expect daughter, was compelled to enter the Rabbis and Cantors in Combat Neb., and Mrs. E. Willens, Denver, sational cable had its origin in an inentertainments ever presented in the city of Omaha. Colo., vice (.residents; Mrs. J. J. cident -which took place in a small the state legislature to correct all city by a circuitous .route in order to Orer Meaning of Law. Friedman, Omaha, secretary, and town, Koszj'ce, near Warsaw, The announcement that the • their troubles, Sam Rosenblum, vice avoid the threatening. mob of ten In that town an amateur group of Thorpeians had- secured Arthur president of the Nebraska Retail thousand. Six miles from the city the CANTORS, GROUP PROTESTS Miss Dora Cohen, Kansas City, treas- actors, composed of local Jewish urer. They will be assisted by the Bandall's Hotel Fontenelle orGrocers' association, told the grocers Mond party Was -informed of the young men and women, presented chestra, augmented to fifteen and meat dealers of the state who threatening attitude of the demon- Boston—(J. T. A.)—A controversy board of directors of the Omaha chap- Sholom Ash's play. When the scene, ter. pieces^ was :received everywhere are meeting in convention in Omaha strators. The party was transferred has developed' here as to who is enin which one of the characters throws as an indication of the steps bethis week. from the trans-desert^car into four titled to perform marriage cere- Members of Hadassah from five the Holy Scrolls on the floor was ening taken' by the Thorpeians to Mr. Rosenblum urged a process of smaller automobUesT-and. proceeded monies,, in connection with regulations states and about twelve chapters are acted, the audience vras wrought to a make theii affair a gigantic education rather than dependence on undetected to t h e British residency in issued by.the Boston city authorities expected to attend this conference, pitch of excitement at the profanation "Race Prejudice" to Bel Topic of Success. Randall's orchestra or. ~• • legislation. .. - . Bagdad. in co-operation with the state depart- which will be one of the largest to of the Torah. Protest meetings were New York Pastor. dinarily is composed of but nine have been held in the Center. The demonstration began when a ment of vital statistics. Harry B. Zimman, president of the musicians. The addition of six Out-of-town speakers will address held and the leaders of the Jewish Associated Retailers of Omaha, pres- procession' of Arab students, shouting The regulation of Assistant Regisof Omaha's best musicians to BAILEY IS CHAIKMAN. ided at the first session and wel- "Down ." with _-Zionism," marched trar Joseph A. Cahlan, whereby cer- the luncheon on Monday and the ban-community decided that the entire population must fast, on Monday bethis crack- group of players comed the visitors in the name of through the streets to the western en- tain cantors were refused authoriza- quet on Tuesday. These meetings v/ill cause of the profanation. Three of the John Haynes Holmes, liberal min- Omaha merchants. Bhonld make the music alone an trance of the city where they ex- tion to perform marriag ceremonies, be open to the public performers were excommunicated. ister, lecturer and author,*will come attraction sufficient to warrant pected the arrival of tHe Mond party. called forth the protest of the Can"Omaha retailers believe that the When the pe?."formers succeeded in to the Jewish,. Community Center attendance at the big Jubilee people of every town should patron- Several cars which were suspected of tors' association. The association has convincing1 the coTn-rrmruty leaders that . ball at the city, auditorium. ize their home merchants," he told carrying the Monti •party were stop- retained counsel to fight the issue. what was thrown on the floor of the ped by the demonstrators and the • A special conference to determine t hem.. • . • / . • d u b members and candidates are stage was not a Seplier Torah, but When, however, they want some- passengers, who proved to be local the Status of those who are entitled hard a t work disposing of tickets to only two poles -with wrappings, the beaten and to perform marriage ceremonies and thing that is not carried in the home residents, were severely the big: affair. The tickets, a t 25 Tabbi called the director of the dra: town store, they: are asked' to look robbed before they could prove that to bring more clarity on the definition cents each, are' good not only for an matic grroup, a youth by the name of for it in Omaha, he added. ; they had no connection with the Mond •of the statute covering the subject admission, nut -for a share in the Sobol, to appear before him. He subaward of a beautiful new Chrysler The chain store was among the party. Mounted police were called to under the laws of Massachusetts was Joint Meeting WiU Include Elec- mitted proof that it was not the Holy caHeu by a number of leading concoach, as well. ? .",'-. problems discussed at- sessions of restore order. tions and R-epdrts -of Tear's Scrolls, but an imitation that had the convention. It •was.isald.iliatthe' •i~~Iti was stated thaj..,thfi itemDnstra-^regatums^affiliated with ._tbe. Associabeen "threnpis on the floor of the stage. rriTFepenaent iriercEairfr heetT not "fear tions '^^er&^pEoSetea'iby •• Ara}>- aglfe~ tion of Congregations of Boston. The Objections were then raised "tb the : nre: report no" difficulty in disthe-chain store, for it Tvould never tors' Vho spread the rumor that the. matter is of particular interest, since immodesty t>£ the dreSses and partic' j»paiftg_oE_ theirs tickets," said. ENTERTAINMENT, TOO. drive him out of business if he kept object of Sir Alfred Mond's visit to, the interpretation given to the Massaularly against the attire of Eivkele, President Levin. "Somebody is up with the times. The : idea that Iraq was to introduce into the king- chusetts statute by the department of played by Miss Leah Ankerman, a going W " receive* that beautiful " A "year's work of the Jewish Welthe country merchant is doomed was dom of Feisul the principles of Zion- \*ital statistics might call into quesdaughter of a local Chassidic merne# Chrysier as a result of this : fare Federation' and the Jewish Comalso refused by-Arthur H. Brayton, ism similar to those of the Palestine tion the legality of marriages perticket. campaign." Des Moines, editor of the Dry regime. The Mond party* entered the formed in the past. Rabbi Harry Levi munity .Center 'will be' reviewed at the chant, Getzel Ankerman. "of the leading Reform temple, Rabbi joint annual meeting of the two or- Another meeting vcas called at Goods Merchants Journal. ' Thirteen candidates were entered^ city after the mob was disr>ersed. Louis H. Epstein, Rabbi H. H. Ruben- ganizations" to be held in the-Jewish which it was decided that Ankerman in the popularity contest being ovitz, Bernard W, Marcus and Moses Community Center Sunday evening, should be ostracized and that when staged in. conjunction, with the he comes to the synagogue on Friday Mishel, president of the Association February 26. Jubilee - Ball. The , "winner will renight, the zealots should spit at him. William Holzman, president of the of Congregations, participated in the ceive a $20b diamond ring and will. Federation, will preside, and the Fed- Ankerman, intimated by the insults, discussions. be crowned Queen of t i e celebration John Haynes Holmes eration's report will be given by ordered his daughter from the ho\if-e. at an appropriate" ceremony. The The law here provides: "A marri- Samuel Gerscn. Work of the Center Miss Ankerman left the town. Monday, February 20, as the next lecsecond prize will be a $100 diamond Omaha lodge, L O. B. B., will em- Philip M. Raskin, poet and lectur- age may be solemnized in any place bar pin; third prize, a $50 -wrist turer on the Center's . course. Wig bark upon a.three weeks'- bridge tour- er, who is traveling in the interest within the commonwealth by a min- will be reviewed in the president's I •watch and fourth prize is a $500 topic -will be "Race Prejudice, Its nament for members, beginning Feb- of -the Jewish National fund, will ister of the gospel, ordained accord- message, to be delivered by Harry. Groups to Vie In string of Hichelieu pearls. The value Cause and Cure." ' , " ruary 23, at the Jewish Community be in Omaha Sunday and will ad- ing to the usage of his denomination Lapidus, president of the Center, j There will be election -of officers for dress the meeting of the Omaha of all prizes is guaranteed by the In an earlier number of the course, Center. Junior Rally Stunts Rabbi Louis^Mann gave his audience The tournament will take place on Hebrew club at the Jewish. Commun- who resides in the -commonwealth and both groups and of six directors for Malashock Jewelry company. continues to perform the functions of the Center. the Jewish attitude toward race preju- February 23, March 1 and March 8. ity Center in the afternoon. Flays by the Girl Scouts, the Camp dice. This lecture will be especially Three prizes will be awarded each Mr. Raskin has been for many his office; by a rabbi of the Israelitish Fire Girls, the Psi Mu Juniors, and Harry Silverman and Joe Wolf, secinteresting to compare with Rabbi evening and a grand prize at jthe,end years an outstanding figure in Jew- faith, duly licensed by a congregation retaries of the two organizations, will the Meier Shfeyah chib will rival of said faith established in the comMann's talk. stunts, recitations, vaudeville acts and of the tournament. The members are ish literature and in the Zionist monwealth, v who has filed with the present their reports. Rev." Holmes is pastor of the Com-already deep in discussion over the movement. exhibitions at the Junior rally in the A touch of entertainment will be clerk or registrar of the town where munity. Church of New" York, a large probable winners of the match. Born in Russia, where he was he resides a certificate of the estab- provided by the presentation of a Jewish Community Center at S p. rn. church not connected with any de- Ben Glazer is .chairman of the com- educated in the traditional Hebraic lishment of the synagogue, the date short Purim play by a group of chil- Sunday, nomination, and one which attracts mittee, which includes Sam Leon and studies, Mr. Rasking left for "western of his appointment thereto and of the dren under the direction of Mrs. Max The Bey Scouts, the Hcrtzl club, large congregations each Sunday be- J. J. Greenberg. Europe in early youth, studied in term of his-engagement." Fromkrn. The play is "A Sick Purim." the E'nai Abrahams, Fulelis and OSeago, BL—(J. T. A.)—"William 1* Bosenwald, son of Mr. and Mrs. cause of - its pastor's fame as- a •••• Special-consideration will-be given Zurich and London, finally settling Mr. Cahlan called a meeting at the The Center orchestra, under the di- Eionah girls and the Henrietta Szold Julius Rosenwald, will be married to speaker. to the "Kibbetzers," according to the in England, whence he came to city hall jf those interested in this rection of Rudolph Seidi, will play. girls will give exhibitions. Eev. Holmes, is -presidentof -the - .•• Mrs, Herman Jahr, Irvin StalmasHiss Renee Scharf of Vienna on Suncommittee. The first playing will be America in 1915. problem, but adjourned the conference Plans are being made for the printday at the home of his parents here. Free Religious association, and di- preceded by a short business meeting At an early age Mx. Rasking after an agreement was reached that ing of both siinnal reports in an at- terP and Samuel Gerson will be judges Rabbi Louis L. Mann of Temple Sinai rector of the American Union Against at 8:30 p. m. Surprise features for m&rdfested his talents as a writer, a special committee should be formed tractive, illustrated booklet, so that and award honors. The rally is open Militarism. He is editor of "Unity * players and. watchers have been first publishing poems in Russian will perform the ceremony. to make a survey of the existing- con- members may read and examine the to the public. a contributing editor of The World and later in Yiddish. His "Ghetto planned. . • • The "wedding gift of Mr. Rosenwald ditions and submit recommendations summaries of the year's work at their Lieder" were published in England to the department of vital statistics. leisure. Rabbi Frederick Cohn will speak on to the young couple will be a check Tomorrow. He is the author of "The in 1910. Soon after, Ms first book Names of all -Community Center "The Legacy of "Israel" at the Friday for $1,000,000. The presentation of a Revolutionary" Function of the Modof poems in English appeared as members in erood standing1 to Decem- evening service at Temple Israel. H# check of this size is a custom which ern Church,"-"Is Death the End? Dance at Center to and "Marriage and" Divorce." "Songs of a Jew". Upon his .arrival ber 31, 1927, -will be printed in this Saturday morning topic will be Mr. Rosenwald has followed upon the Honor Sports Teams in America, books followed each Ghest Finds Much The speaker will be introduced by "Laws." book. marriage of Ms other children. : Miss Scharf is the daughter of-the Rev. Ralph Bailey, pastor of the First The Physical department of the other in rapid succession, "Songs of Unemployment Here Viennes portrait painter, Victor Unitarian church. Sam" Beber is chair- Jewish Community Center will hold a Wanderer", 'TTiddishe lieder", The unemployment situation in Scharf, who is now engaged on a por- man of the committee which has'ar- a basketball dance in honor of the "Songs and Dreams" and "When a ranged these lectures for the Center. Soul. Sings". Omaha was more acute in January of trait of Mr. Rosenwald. .boys' and girls' basketball teams next this year than for several years; I t was related here that . young Saturday evening in the Center gyisi.; familf welfare. agencies of the ComRosenwald met his bride-to-be while Girls Do Their Stuff ; The Night Club orchestra will furnish Two members of the Center Playmunity Chest-repeat. traveling in.South America.'Although the music for the evening. at Gym'Exhibition Prizes and entertainment lave alThe agencies have scoured the town ers' Guild will make their professional he was not'traveling incognito, he for jobs for their clients, but \rith the debut at the Erandeis theater the might haveteen as far as Miss Scharf The work of the -women and girls ready been arranged and a good time end of ice-cutting' this winter, prac- week of February 19 in small parts was concerned.' The name "Rosen- in the Jewish Comm-anHar Center will be assured to everyone there. The wald" -meant as much to her- as any gymnasium, under a special director first basketball game will start at 7 Eehearsals of the Center Players j tically all sources of employment "were in "The Famous Mrs. Fair." other name. It was not until after this year for the first time," was ex- p. m.: sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beber Guild's production of Ibsen's "A exhausted. Temporary relief now is Miss Bess Weinstein and Mrs. they became engaged that- William hibited in a program'given February and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin StaTmaster Doll's 1.House," are proceeding excel- being given to hundreds of jobless Phineas Wintroub are the lucky playlently, according to Mrs. Herman men and their families. It is hoped ers who have been given their chance Rosenwald told Her" of : his father's 9 in the gym. The variety of the num- will be chaperons. :. Jahr, director. great wealth and that lie is worth $5,- bers and the skill with' which -they that the opening of sj ring industry by Boyd Irwin, who assumes the "The members of the cast are doing will give work to the army of unem- management of the Brandeis Players 000,000 in his own 35am J were 'performed shoved the great work,that in its interpretations, dic- ployed now dependent on charity. with the forthcoming production. The couple is planning a ;honey: progress of the department under Two Temple Students tion> and subtlety of thought will surmoon trip of three years.in Europe. Miss Ethel Greenberg. Mr. Irwin feels that the little everyone," she said. Win Essay Prizes prise The Jewish Community Center Suntheater and kindred groups have a Outstanding ^ was the work of the The setting has already been -conHymen Shrier, a member of the advanced gymnastic' group who Norman Bolker and Frances Berg- structed and all the traditional stage day school will present a Purim pro- definite niAe to fill in the world of Center Players' .Guild, had a part in formed the letters "J. C. C," made man are winners of the prizes given business will be done just as it has gram Sunday afternoon, March 4. the theater. It is his opinion that the Creighton university' production an opening and closing rose, and a in Temple Israel Sunday' school for been done in every production of "A The adult program on March 6 will talent is often discovered and debe sponsored by the Senior Council. veloped in these smaller playhouses, of "The- Detour," presented Tuesday human archway. The Juniors had an the best essays on the subject, "Why Doll's House." and that if they accomplish nothing at the "Knights -of Columbus audito- excellent roly-poly tumbling act. I Am Proud to Be a Jew." "The Doll's House" wili be given rium. Miriam Fiedler and Virginia Mc- Norman Bolker is glad he is a Jew March 17 and 18 at the Jewish Com- "Sweepings," by Lester Cohen, has more, they acquaint both players and Omber did a hobby horse stunt. because the Jews are brave; intelli- munity Center. This will be the -week been swept sway from the Jewish playgoers with some of the finest Ethel Greenberg and Minnie Sherman gent -and progressive, and tenacious of the centenary of Ibsen. The cast Community Center library. A few things in drama that might otherwise .Ballet .dancing', limbering', .stretching exercising and clogging are being performed with Indian dub's. of their Teligion. Frances Bergman's includes Hyman Shrier, George Cohen, other books are, missing. The library be sxn unknown quantity to that par("ticalar group. taught- by'AIiss Annette "RikKn at the One must not qmit mention of the reasons were that the Jew gave re- Mariom Graetz, JTaye Klein, Martha requests their return. "Wee Ones^Class" wTio>g..ve a polka -Jewkh Community^ Center. All girls ligion and the Bible to the world and Hintelstein,' Bess Weinstein,- and-the I . Sir. Irwin expects to "maintain this of lLZ -years or more may -enroll in f&fi and "Oh,' Wh'ete IjIas'My Little Dog because there fiave -been so many two "JTriedjrian children, -Willard .aia3 j' There are no gains without pains.^- sympathetic interest throughout the members' ©f the Center Players (Suiid : Gone!*' . ; great Jews. ballet class. season and to continue to call upon 51s the occasions present thems«8vcs. Ruth, / " ' -'•-.
OMAHA MERCHMS ADDRESS STATE BODY OF MTAIL CKOCERS
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BOSTON IN DEBATE ASTOWfiOMAY PERFORM MARRIAGE
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JOHN HAYNES HOLIES TO SPEAK AT CENTER MONDAY EVENING
FLAMS FOE ANNUAL
B'NAI B1UTH PLANS BRIDGE
OMAHA HEBREW CLUB TO HEAR RASKIN
' ROSENWALD'S AT SON'S
Two Center Players to Have Parts In 'TheFamous Mrs. Fair"
IBSEN PLAY TO MARK AUTHORS CENTENARY