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ENGLAND'S STAND ON WAILINGWALL INCIDEN Jews Blamed Bi Access To S- .„ » SUGGEST ARBIT. Lonaon ( J . T. A.)—Asserting that the status'quo, as established under the Turkish regime, was infringed by the Jewish worshipers at the Jewish Holy Site on September 24, the Day of Atonement, the White Paper of the British government concerning the Wailing Wall incident made public this week, contains a statement of the facts and a declaration that the administration of Palestine intends to maintain the established Jewish right of access to the Holy Site. The White Paper, written by Col. Leopold H. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, refers to the' communique of the Palestine govei'nment dated the 26th of September and explains that the intervention of the police was caused, as the Jewish action constituted an infraction of the status quo of the Wall. The paper further explains the Jewish rights to the Wall during the Turkish regime, underlining the ruling of 1912 prohibiting Jews to erect a screen, on the Wall pavement. The White Paper emphasizes this year's innovations at the" Wall on Yom • Kippur were made the cause of the complaints of the mufti in charge of the, Wakf (Moslem religious prop. erty) to' the Palestine government, / necessitating : immediate action according to the practice not to create precedent, contradictory to the status quo the ^Palestine•••• government -la obliged to maintain under the terms of the mandate.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1928
VOL. VII.—No. 46
Jewish Community Center Announces Centet Players Guild Presents "Lady SAM SWARTZ Windertnere'sFan "as Second Treat of HEADS OMAHA Engagement of Prominent Speakers For Coming Year's Lecture Course Season at J. &C. This Sunday Night
HEBREW CLUB
CELEBRATIONS FQRfflANUKAH
Famous Oscar Wilde Drama Being Staged Under Sponsorship Norman Hapgood, Anna Louise Strong, Scott Nearing, Rabbi of Senior Council; Sumptuous Settings and Organization Begins ThirtyCandles To Be Lit In Lobby; Nathan Krass, Another Famous Speaker and Costuming Add Color To Performance Sixth Year Of Rally To Be On Concert Make Up Course Activity Dec 1.3 MRS. HERMAN JAHR DIRECTS PRODUCTION COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN AND J. C C. SPONSORS SUCCEEDS MARKS LORIG OTHER AFFAIRS PLANNED performance. The development of "Lady Windermere's Fan," Oscar Wilde's contribution to the world's really great plays, will.be presented by the Center Players Guild Sunday evening, December 9, in the J. C. C. auditorium at 8:30 P. M.
. Long weeks of strenuous preparation under the able directorship of Mrs. Herman Jahr have rounded the production into a stage of dramatic
the-plot, with its maelstrom of conflicting emotions and wills, with its
vivid characterization of piquant lore transformed into blackest hate by hasty judgment, with its picturization of the agony of a mother over the imminent ruin of her daughter through her own unintentional actions, and the triumph of reason over impetuosity is so powerful and stirring that one leaves the performance with a feeling of. great satisfaction "and moral improvement. : .;.-.-•
A series of six lectures and one tional lecture here last year attract-
At the semi-annual elections of concert, all by internationally fa- ed wide attention, has been asked to the Omaha Hebrew Club held last mous men and women, will open in return to open the coxirse. This is Sunday afternoon at ithe Jewish January at the Jewish Community the result of many requests by those Community Center, Mr. Sam Swartz was elected president tar the ensuing term. He succeeds Marks Lorig, retiring president. The other officers are: Vice president, Jake Biklin; » secretary, Sol Rosenberg re-elected; treasurer, John Feldman, re-elected; and trustees, M. Polonsky, Max Fromkin and A. Richards.
The newly elected administration The play, serious though it is in will be installed at the next meettheme, is replete with laughs. The ing. When taking office, they will oast, all of whcta have had previous inaugurate the thirty-sixth year of experience, is headed by Miss Bess activity of the Omaha Hebrew Club. Weinsteiri, veteran of the principal A pioneer organization Jjiere. the soplays previously presented at the ciety now boasts of almost eight Center. She has also carried roles hundred members and a long record in Brandeis Theater presentations. of service. Mary. Claire Shames and Earl SieStanding committees for the new gal portray the other two major term will be announced by Mr, characters. The cast is as follows: Swartz at an early date. j Lady Windermere, Mary Claire Fiedler; Mr. Dumby, Hascall Cohn; Cecil Graham, Leo Brown; Lady Shames; Lord Windennere, Earl stein; Lord Augustus Lorton, George M. Cohen; Lord Darlington. Irving Perimeter; Duchess of Berwick, Martha Himmelstein: Parker. Al Hadassah, Women's Zionist organSiegal; Mrs. Erlynne, Bess WeinMrs. Herman Jahr Agatha Carlisle, Gwendolyn Wolf; ization, will sponsor Penny LunchLady Plymdnle, Hilda r Gilinsky; eon Day on Sunday, Dec. 9. On this excellence never lief ore witnessed at Lady Stuttfield, Sara Leon; Lady day the children of the Jewish rethe Center. Added to the perfection Jedburgh, Sadie Beber; Rosa-Be, ligious schools are given an opportunity to. .help .. their .^Palestinian of.vocal interpretation., pantomime, -AEnXinsman, ,an<l Ladv^ fiaisley^~i&ac "brotfiers and sisters by contributing in cos- 'V ifAimff T Z : ^ " ' v''V.'V--.^'••'•".."~~'"and "general stagecraft", care in Miiikoff. pennies to the Hadassah Fund. The tuming will make the play a gorThis second, production of the curConcerning the complaint that no geous spectacle of fashion. The rent season of the Center Players latter organization furnishes hot Jew was among .the police execut- characters, being representative of Guild is being sponsored by the Se- lunches to thousands of school chiling the order, this happened be- the English nobility, will all portray nior Council of the Jewish Com- dren in the Holy Land at a cost of cause, upon the urgent request of the the latest and most correct modes of munity Center. Proceeds will be de- about ten cents per child, although Chief Rabbinate, all Jewish police- society. voted to maintaining and improving the children only pay one cent for men had been released from service Splendor in staging, however, is the Friday Evening Services being them. for the Tom Kippur holiday. In fu- only one of the minor virtues of the held by the Council. Children who do not attend any ture, steps will be taken, ensuring a religious schools, but who wish to Jewish officer's presence at the Wall contribute to the fund may mail on all such occasions. The further their pennies to Mrs. A. Romm, 101 complaint that the Palestine govSo. 55th street, or give them to some ernment should have consulted JewSunday school teacher, at the Chaish authorities before taking action nukah celebration which will take is not.substantiated, because if the place on Sunday. infringement, of the status quo was Mrs. A. Romm will make a per' committed with the knowledge of Stipulates That Money Must Seven Non-Zionists Appointed sonal appeal to the children of the Be Spent Within 3 3 By Marshall For Same these authorities, - they were aware Talmud Torah, and Mrs. Louis Shaof the possible consequences from Years nok will speak to the children of the Purpose the experience on Yom Kippur 1925. Center Sunday School. Mrs. Stella GROUPS TO CO-OPERATE Abrahamson is in charge of the $4,000,000 FUND GOAL If, however, the Jewish authorities were ignorant of the innovations inTemple Israel Sunday School coltroduced, they cannot reasonably exNew York (J. T. A.)—A commit- lections. Cincinnati (J. T. A.)—Julius Rospect the Palestine government's enwald presented a gift of $500,000 tee of seven prominent American countenancing the unauthorized act to the Hebrew Union College of this Zionists to deal with questions perof subordinates. city on November 27. This is the taining to the organization of the The British government regards it largest gift in the institution's his- Jewish Agency and other problems as their duty and have the intention tory and comes within three weeks concerning Palestine during the peJudge Irvin Stalmaster -will be to maintain the established Jewish after the completion of the?250.tKK) riod preceding the formation of the the speaker of. the evening at the right of access to the pavement In campaign for « new library building Jewish Agency was appointed by Dr. Senior Council's Friday Evening s •Chaini Weizmann, president of the front of the Wall for the purposes at -the -college. • Service tonight at the Jewish ComWorld Zionist Organization, before of devotion. They are also entitled Air. RosenwaW -offered the $500,- his departure for Europe last week, munity Center. His subject has not tobring appurtenances as permitted 000 Rift to Adolph S. Ochs, chairman the Jewish Telegraphic Agency been announced. nnder the Turkish regime. It is inDespite adverse weather condiof the College's Endowment Fund learns. - .. < . consistent, however, with the duties tions, a good sized attendance apCampaign on November 10, Ludwig of the mandate, to endeavor to comVogelstein, chairman of the exec- , The committee which was ap- peared at last week's service. In a pel the Moslem owners to accord exutive board of the Union of Amer- pointed to work in conjunction with talk on "Thanksgiving." Irving Perltended privileges. ican Hebrew Congregations, an- a committee of «even prominent meter expressed the idea mat the .non-Zionists named by Louis Mar- annual American festival should not The chances are also lessened for nounced. shall consists of the following mem- be the day of giving thanks, but a mutual arrangement between Jews The terms of Mr. RosemvaW's do- bers : Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan, Isi- should be the climax of a whole . and Moslems because public opinion in Palestine has removed the i n d - 1 n a t i o n re<l«lr« that, the endowment dore D. Morrison, Morris Kothen- year's appreciation of God's bless-. ^ .- ». . _ .. . . * fimrl m n s f h f l m i»iinr»he»#l « t lonct- £'^ berg, Julius Simon, Jacob Fishman, ings. dent from the religions orbit into, a fund must have reached at least political and racial question, which 500.000 besides his own $500,000 by Mrs: Zip Szold, Judge William M. hag intensified the difficulties. Nev- Jnly 1, 1929. Of the total J$4.000;000. Lewis, Philadelphia, and Louis Lipertheless, the Palestine government the sum of $3,000,000 shall be avail- sky. ex-offlc36 as president of the has approached the Zionist execu- able in cash or in pledges of not Zionist Organization -of America. tive as well as the Moslem council more than ten annual installments. The non-Zionist <Kimmittee of The Jewish Women's Welfare Orsuggesting that they agree on a muEmphasizing his opposition to seven is headed by Felix M. -Warganization were entertained at their tual protocol regulating the conduct "frozen assets" such as perpetual enburg, as chairman, and includes Dr. meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the J. of services in a manner satisfactory dowments, Mr. Rosenwald stipulatLee K. Frankel, Dr. Cyrus Adler, C. C with an elaborate program preto the normal liturgical require- ed in effect that this $3,000,000 must Philadelphia", James H. Becker, Chi- sented under the direction of Mrs. ments without prejudice to the legal be used entirely within 25 to 33 cago, David A. Brown, Detroit, Col. Herman Jahr. rights of the Moslems. In this con- yeavs or be removed from the en- Herbert H. Lehman, New York, and Miss Helen Tucker, dramatic star nection the government has also in- dowment trust into an available surr Dr. Julius Morgenstern, Cincinnati, of the Brandeis Players, favored the structed the senior officer to feel out pins and reserve fund. The $3,000,- with Sir. Marshall as ex-officio memgroup with two readings, and sang the ground with both parties as to 000. shall be donated, he said, with ber. . Eli Eli. Ida and Dorothy Lustgarwhether an arrangement is possible the distinct understanding that in The Zionist committee of -seven is ten rendered piano and violin solos, which, if achieved, the British gov- addition to the annual income from respectively. The program was enernment would cordially welcome ay interest, from 3 to 5 per cent of the subject to instructions from l i e thusiastically received. preventing a recurrence of the un- capital shall be set aside annually Zionist Executive in London. Mrs. Philip Romonek spoke in fa. fortunate incident, the White Paper by the trustees of the fund to be vor of the multilateral peace treaty declares. used by them at their discretion for Mr. Rosenwald. Mr. Vogelstein also now under consideration for ratificurrent expenses or. placed into a Dependence Is a perpetual call) s u r p l U 8 o r r e s e r v e £ u n d t 0 b e rtraWD announced that Henry Morgenthau, cation by the United States senate. former United States ambassador to The organization voted its endorseupon humanity, and a greater inciteupon for budget or other require- Turkey, has volunteered to tour the ment of the pact. ment to tenderness and pity than ments.. United States to assist Mr. Ochs in Mrs. Greenberg presided over the any other motive whatsoever.—AdIn revealing the $500,000 pledge of completing the endowment fund. meeting. dison. " ' -
HADASSAH SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PENNY LUNCHEON FUND
ROSENWALD GIVES HALF WE1ZMANN APPOINTS MILLION DOLLARS TO SEVEN ZIONISTS TO HEBREWUNIONCOLLEGE PLAN JEWISH AGENCY
Judge Stalmaster Speaks at Tonight's Service
Helen Tucker Entertains Women's "Welfare Group
Rabbi Nathan Krass
Anna Louise Strong
Chanukah candles will be lighted in the Jewish Community Center each night next week, beginning Friday evening and continuing through Saturday, Oecember 15. and a number of gain affairs have been planned for the Center during the Chanukah season. The triumph of religious freedom over intolerance and bigotry is celebrated during Ohamiknh, the Feast of Lights. After the division of the empire of Alexander the Great, following his death. Palestine came into the possession of Ptolemy of Egypt and later passed under Greek influence as spoils of wnr. Hellenism of Greek culture was being accepted by many .Tews who assumed Greek names and customs, and indulged in excesses bringing about moral and religions degeneration.
Center, it was announced this week. who heard him last your to be enAntiochns, who ascended the The series this year, more brilliant abled to hear him again. He will throne in 175 B. C, persecuted the Jews and tried to force them to worship Greek idols. He had altars erected in every city.
Norman Hapgood
Scott Nearing
llatfathins raised the flag of rebellion, and after his death his five sons carried on the war until Jerusalem was recaptnred. Then the Jews rededicated the Temple, which the Syrians had polluted with their heathen ceremonies. A small cruse of oil wns found which is said to have burned miraculously for eight days, and for this reason the festival lasts eight days. The elders •of Israel instituted "Chanukah" to be celebrated each year with mirth and joy in memory of the rededication of the altar and the purification of the sanctuary.
than any previous one, will be spon- speak on "The American Mind Tosored jointly by the Jewish Com- day," Wednesday, January 23. munity Center and the Omaha CounMr. Hapgood is a diplomat, cil of Jewish Women. scholar, journalist and lecturer. He Xorman Hapgood, whose excep(Continued on Page 2)
The great significance of Chanukah is that it was a war not for political advantage but a struggle for Jewish ideals as against the Greek. Channkah Rffnirs nt the Center will include a basket ball game and dance, Saturday. Dec. S: n Sunday school Chanukah entertainment at 11 a. m. Snnday. Dec. 0: and a Channkah rally, nt 8:15 p. m., Thursday. Dec. IS. Philip Klutznick will $250,000 Sent to Palestine to he the speaker at the senior rally, which will have an elaborate proRe-establish Credit of gram of entertainment. One of its Organization features will he a one-act play, "She Saved Israel." written by Mr. Louis LAND TITLES SECURE Shanok and directed by Miss Faye Klein. New York (J. T. A.)—The problem of the American Zion CommonIn the Sunday school entertainwealth, a land-buying and land-de- ment, there will be a "trendel" tourveloping agency in Palestine, which nament for each olass and questions has threatened the progress of the on Channkah will he asked. Those Zionist Organization of America for who will have part in the assembly the past two years, and which was program will be Judith Levenson, largely responsible for the contro- Dorothy White, Lottie Hips, Dorothy versy in the American Zionist move- Camel, Helen Smith. Idn. Epstein, ment last year, has been solved, ac- Zelda White, Ettn <0nmel, Tina cowling to an announcement issued White and Bertha Giwnherg. by Louis Lipsky. president of the The prize winning «Chnnukah esZionist Organization of America. say will be read. A surprise feature The difficulties in which the Am- will follow the play, "Because t i e erican Zion Commonwealth was in- Loved David So."
RABBI COHN DESCRIBES PROBLEM OF AMERICAN BERGSON AS GREATEST LIVING PHILOSOPHER SOLVED J A Y S LIPSKY Nobel Prize Winner Is Father of "Creative Evolution" Concept STRESSES INTUITION
Henri Bergson. Nol>el Prize winner by a recent announcement, is the world's greatest living philosopher, Rabbi Frederick Cohn told his current topics class which met under the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women Tuesday morning at the Jewish Community Center. "Bergson's greatest conception is that of creative evolution." Rabbi Cohn said. "He has carried Darwinian evolution further, and, rather than merely describing the mechanism, he goes behind it to the life stream, the 'elan vital.' " Rabbi Cohn said that Bergson volved arose out of over-expansion places intuition higher than intel- in Palestine and the economic crisis lect, believing that inner knowl- which has lasted for two years. edge is the most direct means of Land purchased on contract could gaining knowledge. For that reason, not be sold, mortgages due conld not he said, his philosophy should ap- be paid and deeds to land already peal especially to women, who have paid for conld not he issued, which long been known as experts in in- in turn brought about a discontinuance of payments on the part of the tuition. "To the Bergsonian. life is always American land purchasers. As a reinteresting ami surprising." he con- sult of the efforts of a numlter of tinued. "Life is ever changing:, never j leading American Zionists, the sum the same. One can never repeat an of f250.000 in cash has just been desexperience, because conditions never patched to Palestine, which is to be used to re-establish the credit of the stay the same." American Zionist Commonwealth. Rabbi Cohn praised the concepThe title to all the lands purchased tion of history maintained by Proby the Commonwealth is now secure fessor Fling of the University of Nebraska. He has defined history as as a result of this remittance, which "the gradual development of a spir- has been placed in the hands of the Palestine Zionist executive to be itual content." used in such a manner as to assure The speaker traced the influence the speedy issuing of deeds to nil of Bergson upon the literary men. of American purchasers. the day. especially Bernard Shaw and Eugene O'Neill. that will celebrate Maccabean Day on Snnday, Dec. 11. This is an anJEWISH NATIONAL FUND FLAG DAY DECEMBER 11 nual flag day conducted by the Jewish National Fund for the purpose Omaha is one of one hundred and of soliciting contributions for Palesninety cities in the United States tine.
Natelgon'§, New Shop
for Women, Opens Giving promise of becoming one of Omaha's smartest shops for feminine apparel and modes. Xateteon's, located at 1517 IHmglns street, -opened to the public Thursday morning. Occupying five floors, bnsement and mezzanine, the first floor houses departments handling accessories and shoes; the second floor, a complete millinery department: the third floor, coat, dress, and fur departments. Unique in its equipment, this floor gives the impression of n drawing room leather than a sales floor. Upholstered furniture and drapes add to the air of luxury and comfort. Fourth and fifth floors nre given over to receiving department, alterations, decorators and stock rooms. Associated with R. W. Natelson will be Louis Somberg. Both Mr. Xatelpon and Mr. Somberg recently returned from a New York buying trip.