April 19, 1928

Jnterching: \ and V Entertdinins

Of 'Interest to Jews '

Entered ns Eecond-class maiJ matter on January 27. 1021 at Do«l office at Omaha!*-Nebraska. tmder.th»~ \et of March S. tBTD.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928

VOL, VII.—No. 14

Gift For '," WJBUGBECEPnON Six Jewish Students JUDGE STALMASTEll NDS COURT ROOM Memorial DAVID A. BROWN, LEADER OF RUSSIAN Free LoanSociety Made Win Quill and Scroll BANKED OTiE^WERS; PERFORMS PLANNED FOR CENTER REHABHJTATIOM IO?E!ENT,TD WEDNESDAY EVENING FIRST J | ' m DUTY ON BENCH ENTERTAINED I OMAHA MONDAY

Morris Blacker, Paul Grossman, Dr. Philip Sher has received a Joe West, Toby Goldstein, Grace check for $500 which was pledged Dansky and Adele Wilinsky were by M. Gross" and children 'to the awarded membership in the Quill Memorial fond of the Jewish Free and Scroll, national honorary journalLoan society by M. Gross and sons. The gift is in memory of Mrs. Center and Fefferation to Re- ism society for high school students, Youngest District Judge Receives Congratulations Sarah ceive Friend^knd Provide at a mass meeting at Central high Miriam Gross, and will be of His Friends in His New, Officein the school Tuesday morning. The memEntertainment included in the revolving fund which bership is a recognition of good extends loans free of interest to : C o u r t H o u s e . '•'• Jewish men and women who need GOOD PROGRiM PROMISED work in school, journalism. Justin "Wolf, president of the them. At Home—the-Trustees and direcStudent Council, was in charge of FIRST JEWISH JUDGE IN NEBRASKA. tors of the JewisajCominunity Center the meeting. and the Jewish Welfare Federation— to all their f rienefci The granting of citizenship to a foreign-born ex-service man Invitations to a public reception to i Judge Irvin Stahnaster's first judicial act^ when, Monday be held in the Jewish Community Cenmorning, he took up his post on the Equity bench of""the district ter Wednesday evening, April 25, court of Nebraska, following" his.appointment last'week by Govfrom 8 until 10 o'clock, have been ernor Adam McMuUen. " ' • ^. ' " Aggregation of Freaks broadcast to the Jewish and non— «wJudge Stalmaster's court xoom was Med witif flowers and his "Greatest Stoats Ever Gathered ish. friends of- the two organizations. mother and father and many friends and relatives' were there to -andUnder One Big Top,"— The reception is;one of a. series Zacharia And Klutznick to Meet bring him their congratulations. • - ' - •-'.•'••' - -.-•-••:. : Bawls The Barker sponsored by the -dmaha Council of Strong Opposition in Since the announcement ofMs appointment, he has.been busy Social Agencies in an effort to bring Apposing Team receiving congratulations, and with the news almost a week old, I T S AT THE CENTER TOO about a closer contact.and a greater there is still a steady stream of friends inquiring for Judge Stalfriendliness between agency and pub- "AGE OF BRASS" SUBJECT master's court, that they might add their good wishes. The Jewish" Community Center, lic. • • •_•'"; T -Jndge Stalmaster's appointment is+ usually so dignified in mien, will be The program has been planned to Reports from St. Louis indicate doubly -significant because he is the given- over to gaiety, bright, lights, give a picture of. the many activities that Phil Klutznick and Sam Zachyoungest man ever to hold such a high brilliant costumes and all the varied which take place in the Center, by the aria of the Jewish Community judicial office in the state and because entertainment of a carnival -all day, presentation of £ series +£ very short Center will have to face strong ophe ;is the first Jew to do so. The apSunday, June 3. • - entertainments. "The oKfnectra, under position when they meet Alvin Wolff pointment did not come as a great Plans which have been in the mak- the direction of Rudolph Seidl, will and Echeal Feinstein of the St. surprise to his friends,, because his ing for several weeks, were announced play. The Center Flayers' Guild will Louis Y. M. H. A. in the debate name -.• had been connected with: a this week and are rapidly taking f orau present a one-act play, T-achel Lyman Monday evening, 8:15 P. M., at the judgeship for many months. Until last • The first annual Fair and Carnival Field's famous 47- workshop play, J. C. C. auditorium, on "Resolved, June, lie was under the age limit for ! will be the most elaborate event pro- "Three Pills in a Bottle." . The cast That Ours is an Age of Brass." the position. duced in the Center. All groups, or- will include Hennine Green, Sid 77in- There is much to be said on both - This is l i e first vacancy that has ganizations and clubs meeting, in-the troub, George M. Cohen, Haskell Cohn, sides of the question, and the deoccurred since he lias attained the age Center will contribute features. From Bess Weinstein, Faye Klein, Leo baters will be prepared to discuss of 30, which is required by law. He time to time, the physical or educa- Brown and Earl SiegaL" Mrr. Herman every phase of it. " This discussion is Relieved to be the youngest man tional, or dramatic or musical depart- Jahr is in charge x>f the production. will be limited to the point of view ments; have given their own produc- Marcus Krasne will pr-rent a numever to hold this position in the en: tions with great success,— but this ber of his best swimmers in an exhi- of its influence and effect -upon tire United States. Jewish life in America. Each of will be the first time that all will unite jHe has practiced law in Omaha for bition, and Miss!Ethel Greenberg is the four men is a seasoned debater, and throw their best-into one great the last eight years, following his training her ladies* iealth class for a having participated in debates beeven. graduation from the College of Law performance. Miss, Annette Riklin will fore. of! Greightpn -university in 1920. DurThere will be a circus, freak shows, present dance numbers. A film of : Alvin Wolff is a St. Louis ating the past four years he has been a Hussiah tea garden; favors, country FedeTB.ti65~activities will be shown. torney, having held the position" of associated witK Sam Beber in the firm stores, fortune telling, clairvoyants, : Besides these entertainment ;.fea- assistant prosecuting attorney—one Slower, ^ r j s , ^3plenty,-of- •music. ±uresj_guests• wifl be J^ew^S byTHesttr tjf^^ffie'-youngest-^nen'-ever to -tare i " ' - ^ y ' ; ' - ; - ™ , . . :." i , .:•:,:' -., : "\ "•".."•;•• .--'. • J u d g e Xrrur S t a h r r a s t e r - > , -Acts -will be staged in all p"arts of the bers of the boards and taken lErougn been in that position. 'He is active In Jeinsh Affairs. building. Guests will have only to the building. Judge Stalmaster has been actively in A. Z. A. and B'nai Brith work. roam from lobby to auditorium, to the identified with local and national JewEchael Feinstein is a law student gymnasium and upstairs and down, to ish organizations ior many years.. In at Washington University, and has come upon new features at every turn. 1919 he was president of the Omaha represented the University Menorah The plan has already heen proposed B'nai B'rith and has heen very active Society in its debates this year. to the adult women's groups, the in the affairs of District No. 6 of flie Phil Klutznick and Sam Zacharia senior club council, and the junior lodge. He is the present chairman for of the J. C. C. will uphold the afNebraska in the B'nai B'rith $2,000,- Rebel Group Testifies to Horrible club xoundL All the organizations Stanley F. Levin, chariman of the. firmative of the question—the same have pledged their support. . • 000 Wider Scope campaign. In 1921 A. Z. A. convention committee, an- side that St. Louis will defend in Punishments Inflicted. This affair is expected to bring old nounces that ten and possibly more Kansas City the night preceding he was field representative for Neand young together, each to partici-i braska in the Jewish War Relief camTRIAL IS SENSATIONAL. pate in the entertainment -which theyj members of the local chapter will their debate here. paign. In 1924 he "was chairman of -attend the fourth annual convention The Omaha debaters are law the Omaha campaign for the erection Pittsburgh—(J. T. A.)—The testi- most enjoy and to bring them together of the order at Denver this July. Ail students at Creighton and have deof the B'nai B'rith infirmary building mony presented in the ^Federal court more informally than is the case in local members who have any songs bated at the J. C. C. before. Sam of the National Jewish hospital for. here during the trial, of the two hostile usual Center activities. from the previous convention are re- Zacharia represented Omaha against Consumptives in Denver and in ,1925, factions ofvthe.Pennsylvania Klan, in The fullest liberty of selection will quested to turn them over to the Philadelphia two years ago, and he "was Nebraska chairman for both addition to unmasking the hideous ac- be given the organizations in planning chairman for use this year. Phil Klutznick, in addition to earlier , the United Palestine Appeal and the tivities of the hooded order, disclosed their contribution to the general good The Omaha A, Z. A. baseball team debates, was last heard here in the times. A date for a general meeting $5,000,000 campaign for the Jewish some aspects of the Ku Klux Elan's of group representative: to discuss will hold its first practice this Sun- debate against Brooklyn, which Theological Seminary. anti-Jewish acts during the period of further plans, will be announced soon. day morning at Thirty-first and Cass Omaha won. He is also a trustee of the Jewish its reign. ' . _\Zl: Because of the heated discussion Clubs are asked to begin making streets, at inn-thirty o'clock. Any Community Center and a director of which followed the Brooklyn debate The courtroom.was kept at a high plans ^or~partitdpation. member who desires to try out for the Jewish Welfare Federation,,"-a pitch of interest as an Oklahoma the team should be on hand at the here last fall, it has been decided to member of B'nai Israel synagogue and "Black Rider," Frank S. Lanham of appointed time -with his baseball have an open discussion from the Temple Israel. Sand Springs, formerly an exalted cy- Hermaii Rosenblatt. ~ equipment. Lincoln chapter of the floor after the judges' decision has Among the organizations that sent clops and great titan, told how two Z. A. is sponsoring a baseball been given. This -Killgive the memSings for Central A. flowers to Judge Stalmaster's court young Jews had been compelled to bers of the audience an opportunity room Monday were the Congregation lash each other. Lanham spoke of the ; "Herman Rosenblatt is one of eight tournament during the latter part of to express their opinion on the B'nai Israel, the Omaha Hebrew d u b , two Jews as "Jew hat salesmen ~from Central high school students who went June and will award a fine trophy to subject. the winning team. Among the enthe County Attorney's office, the i New York.?* ' . " ;; '••• to Chicago Monday to represent Centrants are those of Omaha, Sioux Joseph J. Senturia, coach of the rial Service committee of the Jewish "These two Jews came into Tulsa tral in the National Music SuperviCity, Des Momes, and of course Lin- St. Louis team and instructor of Welfare Federation, and the B'nai and flirted with some girls. They were sion's convention. . Economics at Washington UniverB'rith. After Judge Stalmaster had arrested and then turned over to the The students are Stanley Kiger, coln. sity, probably . will. accompany the enjoyed them in his court room for a night riders," he said. "Night riders Herman Rosenblatt, Harry Stafford, Dave Franks, basketball captain of team to Kansas City .and Omahatime, he sent most of them.to brighten took them.to the outskirts of-the town Dale LaTson, Dorothy Boyles* Fred the A. Z. A., paired with Leon Men- Judge Irvin Stalmaster is coachthe sick rooms in Wise Memorial hos- and about 500 feet off the Hominy Segur, Ruth Ann Phamey and Mildred delson of the Thorpian Athletic club ing the Omaha team. pital. road. They were given whips and Gibson. won the doubles handball champion- Judges of the debate will be Four of the boys, including Herman ship of the Midwestern A. A. XL, the Judge W. G. Hastings, Frank Fogwere told to beat each other. That's what we call lapjacking.* When they Rosenblatt, were entered in the other evening at the Jewish Com- arty, and Judge L. B. Day. Henry let up on each other or did not strike quartet contest. munity Center. Max Altshuler, Paul Monsky will be chairman. hard enough -blows, one of =the riders Rosenblatt has been ^active in many Grossman, Sam Ban and Franks were Appropriate music before the destepped in and supplied the punish- of Central's musical activities. He entered in the singles competition bate will be furnisheS by Harry was in the chorus of "The Spice Box j and reeled off some very good games ment," he testified. • Eobin'on's "brass band". Directors of the Jewish Community Revue." In "The Prince of Pilsen," Center for the year were. announced A ruling by Judge W. H. S. Thom- he sang the part of Hans Wagner, the before being downed by the finalists and the champion, Joe Levey. at -a meeting of the Board of. Man- son dismissed the suit of the five ban- brewer. * \ * Earl Siegel Heads agers in the Center Sunday morning. ished members who sought an injunc- The group was accompanied by Mrs. Elected directors are: Jack Alberts, tion restraining the Klan from doing Carl Marhoff Pitts. Besides attendCenter Players Guild J. J. Greenberg, Robert H. Kooper, business in Pennsylvania and asking ing the convention, they visited many Morris Milder, Harry Sflverman, Har- an accounting of the $20,000,000 paid interesting places in Chicago.» Earl Siegel, well known Center . ry Trustin and Nathan Yaffe. Those to the Klan by its members in the The male quartet won second Player and prominent in Jewish state. The judge ruied that the Fedwho have been appointed are Rabbi dramatic ventures was elected to place in the- contest. • Frederick Cohn, A^ D . Frank, E. eral court has no jurisdiction in the The Jewish Women's Welfare or- succeed Hy. Shrier as presiding ofcase and that to obtain the injunction Meyer, Leo Rosenthal, Sam Ravitz, ganization will close its season with a ficer of the Guild. The new presLouis Sommer, Sam N. Wolf, Harry the plaintiffs must appeal to the state Students Pass Good Federation day and Mothers' and ident states that the Guild is already Weiner, Dr. M. I. Gordon, and Ben attorney general for a revocation of Daughters' affair May 1, in the Jew- working on plans for the presentathe "license. Commercial Tests ish" Community Center, in which all tion of a well known play which Glazer. The following Jewish students won Jewish- Women's organizations have Committee chairmen for the year will be presented within the next were also announced. They are as London—(J. T. A.)—Harold Abra- ratings in the district commercial been asked to join. six weeks. follows: Dr. Philip Sher, library and hams, world champion sprinter, has contest held recently at Benson. Mrs. F. J. Alberts and Mrs. J. Mala- The other newly elected officers education, Harry Malashock, finance, been chosen captain; of the British Champion typewriting, Leah Ober- shock are in charge of the tea. Mrs. will be announced in next week's Abner Kaiman, athletic, Leo Rosen- athletic team which will go to Am- man, first place; champion short- Henry Monsky is arranging the prothai, boys' -work, Mrs. Sam Nathan, sterdam for the Olympic games in hand, Fannie Lerner, first, Sam gram, which will include a number of issue of the Press. Fregger, second; junior shorthana, surprise features besides one numbar girls' work, Robert Kooper, house, July. Lillian Jonish, first, Kuth. White, by a mother, one by a daughter, and " T h e Eight To Be Happy,—AcSam Beber, membership, Jewish Women's1 Welfare Federation,' lectures second; spelling, David Slobodinaky two^minute talks by the presidents of cording To Mrs. Bertrant Russell" and concerts. Kathryn Elgutter had the feminine and Ida Millman, tied for second; the organizations. will be the topic of" Eabbi Frederic lead in Central High School's French book keeping, Ruth White, fifth Mothers-have been asked to bring Cohn's Friday evening^ address at - ' - • » - . - their daughters to this .affair, which Temple Israel. On-Saturday morn-- -"If "With all my worldly _goods I club play, "Harlequinade," presented place. thee endow" in the marriage cereinony I Tuesday afternoon in the school audi- :The -next contest will be held at is expected to Be one of the largest ing, his subject will be "Like A York, April 28. . * ' given by the organization. . doesn't do it, the alimony courts * Tree." .

SUP IBIS WAY AND HEAR AH ABOUT

PITTSBURGH T M L BARES ELAN'S ABUSE OFTWO JEWISH MEM

OMAHA-ST. LOUIS DEBATERS WILL BE CLOSttYMATCffiD

A.Z.A. MEN TO GO ; TO DENVER IN JULY

CENTER DIRECTORS NAMED AT

MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS TO ATTEND MEETING

Winner of Last Z. B. T. Medal for Distinction in Philanthropy to Come. ; DINNER TO BE GIVEN. . David A. Brown, one-time news boy, Detroit captain of industry, and internationally known as one of the greatest of American Jewish, philanthropists, vnH be in Omaha Monday for a few hours, and will be honored at a dinner to be given in the Blackstone hotel at 7 p. m. . • Mr. "Brown, whose 32 years of service in the cause of Jewish welfare .work in Russia, under the United Jewish campaign, was the winner of the Zeta Beta Tasi medal in 1927. This honor is awarded each year to the Jew most outstanding in philanthropic work.

KAUFMAN ACTION OF N . O M But With Lindlieim Dead and Kaufman Blind, Reinstatement Loses Its Savor PROTESTED INNOCENCE

Of late years he has given his "whole time to the rehabilitation of the Russian Jews. He has made twenty-five trips to Europe to study conditions. David Brown is one of the founders of the "Back-to-the-land movement" for Russian Jews. He is a firm beS liever m the Jew's ability as a farmer. He believes that, given the opportunity they •will develop into selfsupporting; and self-respecting- tillers of the soil. Mr. Brown has been in Omaha once. He was here last year, when he gave a brilliant talk on the needs of EU6i sia at that time, Mr. Brown is stopping- in Omaha on his way to the Pacific coast. His coming- is not in connection with any local drive, and there will "be no solicitation of funds in connection with the dinner in MB honor. He -will tell those -who gather at the dinner some of Ms experiences durins: his most recent trip to Kussia, and give a description of present conditioms. The committee for the affair ««»J sists o£ the'folio-winy•.'mew—Ttf...fi' Holzman, A. Goldstein; "Babbi Frederick Cohn, Harry Malashock, H. A. "Wolf, Joe L. Wolf, H. B. Zimnwm, Dr. Philip Sher, Harry Lapidus, Henry Monsky and .'Harry Kosenfeld. The dinner is open to the public.

Bowlers to Hold Big Banquet to End Season

Invitations have been issued to New York.—(J. T. A.)—Norvin R. members of the Business Men's Lindheim and S. Walter Kaufman won their long fight for reinstatement as' bowling league for the «tag ar.d members of the New York Bar. The banquet to b* "held on •Wednesday, victory comes too late to benefit Mr.. April 25, at the Blactetone Hotel. Lindheim, however. He died last No-; The committee includes Jack Alberts, vember. Kaufman is blind. I Ab Kaiman, Bfcrolly Goodman, and The two attorneys, once prominent j MoeV.enger,wh6 have made arrang*in their profession, were disbarred fol- ments for some very novel entortainlowing their conviction in 1920 of con- ment. spiracy to violate the Trading with The bowline season just ended was the Enemy Act during the war witllj successful from'"the.standpoint of the Germany. They were alleged to have j development of many novice bowlers. been involved in the affairs of Dr. Ed-: The averages as compiled by Secreward A. Eumely, former editor and: tary Ab Kaima-n .places Joe Rosenowner of the New York Evening: Mail,! berg as the leader with Ben Yowsem who was convicted of having concealed; and Leo -Weitz as the contenders. from the Alien Property Custodian j The final', team stansfing are as ' sums of money loaned by the Imperial -. German Government to finance the follows: Won Lost Pet. newspaper during- a part of the war. Malashock Jewelry....4S SO CIS Both Kaufman and Lindheim' pro- Kaiman Insurance —4P B2 595 tested their innocence, bnt the United Empire CleatieTs '„....46" 35 5«9 Glazer Clothing 42 39 510 States Court of Appeals affirmed their Yousem Tires 41 40 506 convictions and the United States Supreme Court refused to review the Appleman-Robinson 36 42 465 The Wardrobe _ 32 48 420 case. Omaha Toh&cco Co. 26 48 348 On Friday, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court handed down an j The highest individual game waBopinion holding that both men were! registered by Abe Gross who shot a innocent of the charges upon which j 269 score. , Next .was Ben YouBetn they were convicted, and therefore | with a-243.and Jules GereUck wilh a were entitled to full restoration of 242 count. • , . The highest thre&-gaine total went their rights as members of the Bar. rolled 655 IPith The opinion was written by Justice j to Ben Yousetn who 1 Edward R. Finch, and was concurred j Leo Weitz following with a 654 total. in by Justices McAvoy and O'Malley.j High team, total honors went to the Presiding Justice Dowling dissented, Tmpire Cleaners with & mark of but did not write an opinion. 2717 with the next highest totals to The late Norvin R. Lrndheira was. the Kaiman Insurance who eecured • a member of the Administrative Com- 2695. mittee of the Zionist Organization. Highest sinirle game total honors were captured by the M&loehock who" secured a 964. The Former Omaha Woman Jeweotlry Malashocks also captured the attendDies in Hollywood; ance honors. Mrs. Sarah Harding AbrahamsoT\,t a resident of Omaha for 40 years, died CENTER PLAYERS TO GIVE at her home in Hollywood, California, J PLAY IN PUBLIC LIBRAEY March 9, after an illness of two j months. I The Center Flayers' Guild will give She is survived by four children, j Eachel Lyman Field's "three Pills tn Mrs. Abe Abrams, of Lincoln, Julius1, a Bottle". at' "a . special perfortnauce Abrakamson of Omaha, and Sylvia for children in the Omaha Public and Pearl Abrahamson of California, library at 11 a. m., Saturday, April 28. four brothers, Ben and Louis Harding j The performance, which will be -of .Council Bluffs, and Dave and Sam given in the children's room wiU, be Harding of. Kansas City, and one sist- directed by Mrs. Herman. JaiKa. at*-. . > . . . •: **""*» er, Mrs. J- Levy of Chicago.