January 18, 1929 by Jewish Press

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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929

Felix Wmbu^g, flakes RABBI AARONSON Celler Proposes Peace Rosenwald Donates Sum WIDER SCOPE DRIVE DR. JOHN O' G RADY Large Giffyo 1/. P. A. £ to Aid Medical Research College Establishment PROGRESS REPORTED SPEAKSATJ.ee. TO OCCUPY P13IBT BY HENRY MONSKY M0NDAYEVEN1G OF TEMPLE ISRAEL Executive Committee of B'nai fc'rith Meets In Cincinnati DRIVE NEARLY COMPLETE

New York (J.-T.V^L.-)-TA contribution of $50,000 by ^elijcrM. Warburg to the United Palestine Appeal, was announced thjfs-week t y Slorris Rothenberg, chairman "of"jthe.Board °f Directors of the Unite4, Palestine Appeal, at a special conference of nonZionists interested in Palestine held at the Hotel; Anibassadot for the purpose of drawing, up ,"• "concrete plans towards co-operation in the Palestine wwonrtraciabn work." Mr. Warburg's ,g}ft is " the first large response, on the partr of a - -nZionist since." the'noii-Zionist1 Conference' held in New York last October. Mr. Warburg, has in the past contributed to Palestine: purposes, notably .toward relieving unemployment durinr the depression lasti year, and the building of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This Is his first donation to the United Palestine AppeaL'

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Social Service Course Lecturer Prominent Catholic Authority FAMILY WELFARE SUBJECT

Boston (J. T. A.)—The work of T Bronson Crothers at the Children's Hospital in helping children suffering :'~om disorders of the ner\ .s systen, has been recognized y t" Rosenwald family of' Chicago, [Internationally Famous Editor First Speaker on Lecture who have made -ift of $175,000 i assist Dr. Crothers and his asCourse sociates in extending their researches. The donation was announced SPOKE HERE LAST YEAR this week by Gordon Abbott, vicechainraB of the hospital building Norman Hapgood, internationally fu-d, and Louis E. Kirl stein, who known editor, diplomat and lecturer, has been in comir!-"'nicEtion with the will open the Lecture Course of the T1 -,enwald " mily. Jewish Community Center and the The amount of $75,000 is to pro- Omaha chapter of the Council of vide fcr the construction of a unit at the hildren's Hospital as part o£ the new building program. The $•"••"— -was s;i-. n by "ulias Eosenwald to tiie Harvard Medical School, to make possible an adequate and trained st *" ^eces^ary for the experimental work.

.Mr. Henry Monfeky, national chairRabbi Michael Aaronsohn, blinded Bev.. Dr. John O'Grady, secretary man of the Wider Scope Campaign' -veteran of the World iWar and field of the National Conference of Catho£ -fixe B'nai Srith, at the anmial representative of the Union of rAme olic Charities, -will deliver, the next meeting of the Executive Committee icon Hebrew Congregations^ will ocaddress of the Social Service Lecture of ihe Order held- last Sunday -at Course • at ' the Jewish Community Cincinnati', announced that $1,326,000 Center Ton Monday evening, Jannsry toward the two million dollar goal 21. He will speak OB family welfare of the drive had already been -raised. work; . ~ : The fund "is expected to be completed when reports from districts 1 and 7 The Lecture Coarse, which is under -where campaigns are now'being conthe sponsorship1-of the Omaha' Counducted are received. District 1 incil of Social Agencies, I s open to the cludes New York State; outside of public. Dr. H.1 vonf W. Schalte is New York City, white District 7 chairman of fhe: Course, and W. C. covers nearly all the southern states Fraser and" Henry Monsky are licebetween Georgia and Texas. chairmsjn. • - : •" Rev. O'Gradjr is a prominent figOmaha's member of* the, Executive ure in national, social- service circles. Committee of the Order further anHe has! been professor of sociology nounced that a conference would be at the Catholic University, and edicalled soon of all the. district chairtor of the Catholic Charities Review. men in the Wider -Scope Campaign He; is the author- of several recent in order to discuss the progress of books including "An Introduction to Attends Welfare Board Meet; the movement.' It will'probably take Measure T o Be Discussed at Norman Hapgood. Social Work" and "The Legal MinPrincipal Speaker a t Chiplace in Philadelphia. Meeting on' January imum. Wage." ; As a special" investiJewish Women on Wednesday evecago Banquet The' Executive Committee of the 10. gator for the Health and Old Age ning, January 23, at the Center. His B'nai Brith approved the action, of Milton Abrahams? to Speak on Insurance Commission of Ohio, he subject will be "The American ; the Hillel Foundation in establishing OFFICERS INSTALLED Internationalhas had; an oportunity to make some HEARS DR. ABRAM SIMON Mind." new foundations a t Cornell University first-hajid inveEtigations of social Peace** and Morgantown, W. Va.•'- An ap- Before a crowd of about two hunLoaded with honors and memories The famous lecturer spoke at the conditions that make him an authoriplication for the establishment of a dred, the Omaha'Hebrew Club held Babbi Michael Aaronsbhp. of interesting experiences, Judge Ir- J. C. C. A year ago on "Do Politics BANQUET IS PLANNED ty on the subject. Hillel Foundation was received from their semi-annual installation of ofvin Stalmaster and Mrs. Stalmaster Me&n Anything in America?" The _ Mr. Charles L. Ch-ute and Mr. returned last week from a month's talk v>'Es so well received that reAthens, Georgia.. All plans submitted ficers Sunday, January 13, at the eupy the pulpit of Temple Israel this evening and tomorrow morning. His The Omaha Council of Jewish Whitingv Williaras, scheduled to apby Dr. Bogen for the extension of Jewish Community Center. quests were made for the re-appeartravels in the east. the educational and cultural work ' A resolution that created consid- subject for this evening's service, Women will greseni to the public pear on the Lecture Course on De- Prominent among the features of ance of Mr. Hapgood. under the' auspices of the Order were erable- interest was introduced by which: starts at' 8:153 p . m., JwilT be on January 28. a t ; 3 p.' ra,. at the cember 20 and . January 15, respec- the trip was the attendance of the Kapgood has been prominently conapproved. Under these -plans L 6. John" Feldman : providing., for- the' or- "The. Alien." At the service tomor- Jewish Community,: Center, a page- tively, were unable to come-on ac- biennial convention of the Jewish nected with public issues since he B. B. lodges will be insured lecturers, ganization of a woman's: auxiliary row morning which starts at 10:30 ant entitled "Peace" "arranged and count of illness.' Beth will speak at "Welfare Board in Washington, D. C. became editor of Collier's Weekly musical programs and art-exhibitions. oiythe Omaha Hebrew Club; The a. m., he will speak on * "Embalmed written by, Mrs. i^dor Ziegler, the later dates. • .: A.' this meeting, at vrhich Jndge in 1905. He has been identified with Religion." u-i _s.. '. : ;• ' orchestral arrangements by Mrs. measure win be discussed at the next StalmaEter officially represented the every great controversy in which the The establishment of an agency Harry. Z. Rosenfeld, fasisted by Miss Omaha Jewish Community Center, views of liberals have been in quesfor Jewish-serial- V°i* at the Mayo meeting- Simday-iafternostf, January With the Urltefr States'as his. pul- •Helen Sommers. j « f «nt&e', Pjasje leading questions oa coiamunity cen- tion, snd has championed the cause Clinic. Jn^$oches£er,_ Ikfin^ ;by_the 20. ^ ThJl. 5*?t™K> jffjHj; algo; feature pit and.with p'ersbns.of all faiths as ant "• wilK' be " presgAfrad.. M' cpstinae. speechesTjyf I.'::M6Tâêa-^;tXL~v&':. 'of'"progress ' in most of the- grewfOrder UTiopeii y> overcome • the ^ more than lOO.OOO miles in The words of the prologue will be especially jjiteresting inasmuch as it political battles of the last twenty serious problem brought abbot there rious othe^.^romê1nK"ei>i?aJ£ers.' spoken by Mrs. Philip Romonek. is applicable to the local situation, years; ->y the absence of Jewish contacts, .-'; The following committees were an- the last six years to voice his mes- • One of the picturesque, ^features Gigli, highest paid, artist on the was- the discussion of mortgages. It an absence that produced such a nounced by Mr.>SamueV Swartz, the sage. During the recent presidential camHe has three ' aims.," He ^desires Will be the folk dances of the na- American concert stage and successor was the opinion of the delegates that paign, Hapgood was one of the most serious reaction against Jews that newly instated.president: . '. tion^ done bythe tiny, pupils of Miss ; to Caruso, in tenor roles with the in order to facilitate, activity in'the' "to inspire-people with a- high- conthe. Anti-Defamation League looked Executive Committee! • .' prominent and ardent workers for Chairman, Marks I/Orig; John Feldman, cept of faith and courage t o enlight- Annette Riklin. Others taking part Metropolitan Opera company* will ap- future it vras imperative that rnort-. into the matter and suggested the I"rea-WWte''BIo3:-FrpTOkln? Al Smith. are Rabbi Frederick Cohn, Miss TtodseIrrin forming' of the agency, it was stated Stalmaster, Harry Lnpidue, and Nathan en the "public regarding the history Laura- Goetz, Mesdames; Paul Blptky, pear in dual concert with Margaret gages be immediately reduced -if not He has been editor of Harper's Shotwell, Omaha girl who has attained paid tip -ltogether. Another feature and religion of the Jew, and to - X a f l e . •'•'•• - T - •—--•-' - ~ • . •. '. at the meeting. Slek. Committee:' -• ... • . strengthen the ideals of the Jew."' Manny Handler, Philip Levy; Messrs. recognition. as concert pianist, at, the -of the convention, especially inter- Weekly, the. Independent, an " InterIn response "to a plea by Dr. David Chairman, J. RIcklin; M. Zwieback, J. ' To" accomplish these, purposes he Herman Rosenblatt, Harold Kendis Omaha Auditorium on Sunday evenBtion&l. He has been president of esting from the local standpoint, was the League of Free Nations associan s m a n , A. Richards, S. AltEehnlar, D. Yellin, former vit>mayor of Jerus- -• . U and Master Julien Kiper Ziegler. ning, January 27, under the auspices the address by Dr. Abram Simon, Ornch, and H.-Ornch,~ _ _ , : . has visited hundreds of cities; has or-' alem, the Executive Committee voted Membership Investigation Committee: tion and under President Wilson's adPreceding the pageant, Mr. Milton of the Jewish Community Center. ganized Jewish student ^groups in a contribution of $5,000 to the Chairman,'Mark Polonsky; W a Swarts, high schools and universities has R. Abrahams will talk on interna- Three years ago the Tuesday Musi- rabbi of Temple^ Israel of this tity ministration was United States minover twenty-five years ago. Judge . Fried,'Ben: Handler, A. B. Sherman, Hebrew Teachers College now in .•. JnTifl X* B» Shcrn3sn«'' * ' • - • . visited hospitals, asylums and pris- tional peace. The Council extends a cal dub sought Gigli as the feature of Stalmaster characterized Dr. Simon's ister to Denmark. Since his return process of construction in Jerusalem, InteUectnal Advancement.Committee: and has addressed numerous cordial welcome to all. their yearly winter rousical program, talk as one of the best of the con- to the United States he has been poNathan Saffe; I. Morgenstern, ons,of which Pri Yellin; is the head; -."' Chairman. litical correspondent in Washington Jndah Wolrson,- E. W a i , • Sani Klaver, civic and service clubs. but the. members felt that a guarantee vention. A luncheb^ in honor of Mrs. JosPresident Cohen was also authorized and .A. ScJiwacxkin.. _ * >. and his - articles on politics have inHe declined .the life position of eph E. Friend, national president, of $3,500 was too large a sum for the While in the Capitol, Judge Stal- formed millions of magazine and to appropriate from the L O. B. B. Waj-» and Meens Committee: . John Feldman; Sol .Rosen- national chaplain of the • Disabled and the Council's new members, will club to undertake. master WBS admitted to the bsr of newspaper readers. funds, raised through the Wider - Chairman, berg. J . Bomonek,. M. Venger,, A. D . be held at the Blackstone hotel at Consequently this is Gigli's first the United States Supreme Conrt. Veterans of the World'. War,; after Scope Committee, a sum ' necessary Givot, Philip Zalutuchln, ana B. DorinHapgood'e published books include holding that office six years. Yet 12:30 on the same day.. Reservations Omaha concert, although he is fam- On January 8 he was honored in liwE of Lincoln, Washington and for the subvention of a-library divi- Judiciary Committee: ~ be made with Mrs. Harry Rach- iliar to local lovers of good music be- Chicago as the principal speaker at sion in the Hebrew University lib- Chairman,r1tev. E.' Fleishman; M. Ber- he . continues to' perform the func-; can man, Web. 0724. cause of national radio programs in a- giant mass meeting and banquet Webster, a ' ook on "The Stage in tions of that office, whenever Called covici, and M, Blank.*; ^ rary in the name of the B'nai Brith. America," and a recent publication, which he has taken part. A series of addresses on the proTalmud Torah Committee: of about 1,500 of Chicago's most "The Advancing' Hour." upon to do so in veterans' hospitals Chairman, n, LacSow; Bev. E. Flelsh- and with veterans' organization?. gram of the National Council of JewMiss; Shotwell resided in Omaha un- prominent Jews. The rally was part man. : : • In recent years Hapgood has inish Women is' being broadcast every til several years ago. when she con- of .an intensive membership campaign His national travels are, in "behalf FOUR JEWISH STUDENTS Resolutions Committee: terested himself in the work of the • Chairman, Judge irvin Stalmaster; Ben of the Union of American Hebrew Wednesday over station W. M.. S. G. tinued her musical education in Paris, of the B'nai B'rith. of that city. HONORED AT SOUTH HIGH :, Minkin. and Ifred.yrhite. - Zionists in Palestine and he is well where she made her. professional de- Judge Stalmaster in his talk deCongregations, for which he? has-been at 6:10 p. m., central time. Viellancf. C o m m i t t e e : .:'-'.• known to the readers of Zionist magbut last year, .since having played in scribed the B'nai B'rith as an exHarry Lapidos; .Henry Mons- national field representative. for six Four Jewish students were recip- Chairman:" anines through his ^.ticles on the ky, Sam Beber, Morris MickUn, Jndge years, with headquarters in Cincinthe musical -centersf of> Europe and Bertha Greenhouse Has with Gigli; in leading" cities of the pression of the innermost feelings progress rf Palestinian ients of high honors at South High Irrin Staltnnster, Marks Lorlff. Fred work. of the Jew. He told how all philnati. " • • • school last week; -Bussel Blumenthal VThite, ana Dave Blacker. Kapgood's lecture is only the first Playhouse Drama Lead United States; ; ; anthropic and educational work of Committee: In the Argonne Forest engagement was elected to the highest student Boose lecture of tne Lecture Courw. F«ar Chninnan, Hurry Lapidus; K. Fleishthe Order was merely concrete -ex, post in the school, the presidency of man, A. 'Monsky/ Fred Woodman, J. in 1918 he received a wound - which Miss Bertha .Greenhouse, local other prominent speakers are schedpression; of the highest ideals of Ilochman. Ben Jllnkin, Harry Dworsky, resulted in loss of his eyesight^ the Student Council, the students Jewish -vocal, and dramatic. artist of Judah Wolfson Council Judaism.. He said that this charac- uled. Holders of season tickets for Sam Klarer, and 51. Blank. However, he completed his work: at note, is playing the lead in the curgoverning body. the Course &re also entitled to adthe Hebrew Union College and the Tent Community Playhouse- produc- Service Speaker Tonight teristic' desire of the Jew to be s. mission to lie Gigli-Shotwell concert Among those who became charter Inside Guard," L- Fanger. practical idealist has made possible to Jewlafr Welfare Feder- University of Cincinnati, in i 1923. He members of the South High school Bepresentative tion,". "Fashions, or New York in ation: \ ' ' the successful existence of. the B'nai at the City Auditorium. Sunday< J»n. was born and reared in -BaltSmorfir 1840." The play", is a musical "com-, Mr. Judah . Wolf son, instructor at chapter of the National Scholastic Samuel U&TJ 27. This is also being sponB-'rith for already over 85 years. Mdf.,' and now lives in CindnnatL He edy 'and Miss Greenhouse has an ex- the City Talmud Torah and local auHonor society were Misses Eva Katzsored by the Jewish Community Cenis chaplain 6f Galbraith Post, Amer- cellent" opportunity to show her tal-- thority on Hebrew .and Yiddish lit- On his return to Omaha Judge ter and the Council of Jewish man and Arthur Eazlowsky. JAKE LEWIS, PIONEER erature, will. deliver the "sermon at Stalmaster returned to his private Women. OMAHAN, PASSES A W A \ ican' Legion, in -the latter city, ,_.......; ent"' as a singer. • . , . - ' The services this evening- will be She plays the role, of Gertrude, the services of the Senior Council law practice, his term on the District LADIES AID SOCIETY preceded by a congregational "Get- the governess who exposes the bo- at the Jewish Community Center to^ Court bench having expired January Jalce Lewie-, 68,'pioneer Omaha.ci1. He is associated- with Sam Beber vestry room gus French count. She has received night * "V..-.; OFFICERS HE-ELECTED gar merchant, and once active in pol- Together" dinner in the Players and David E. Beber. He also steps Local . Yiddish at 6 o'clock. -1 Although Mr. Wolf son has not anmany flattering press notices on the itics, died Tuesday at Wise Memorial The Daughters-of Israel Ladies Aid i n j the position of assistant to the Organize Dramatic Club performances already presented this nounced his subject, a most interest- attorney general of the State of NeSociety at a meeting Held Tuesday, hospital following si lorig illness. "He ing talk is anticipated. The local edweek. The^ play was: presented MonJanuary 15, voted to re-elect all its had been a- resident of Omaha for 200 ATTEND HADASSAH braska. Mr. C. A. Sorenson, tne Following their success in "The Tuesday and Wednesday of this ucator is kno^s for Ms thorough cul- newly elected holder of that office, Jewish nearly 5& years. - Surviving are his officers for another term. Heart," the actors presenting LINEN SHOWER AT J. C C. day, tural knowledge, especially along the week. It will be again played tomade the appointment while Judge the lamoufi Yiddish melodrama have The officers are: Mrs. S. Ravitz, widow, three daughters, Mrs. J. Fried, lines of literature. He is not only and Saturday night of this St&liaaster, was away. All cases dealpresident; Mrs. A. Wolf, vice-presi- Mrs. Dave Kkin and 'Miss Clara Despite adverse weather conditions, night, into a permanent society week, and Monday, Tuesday and well versed on all the prominent He- ing with alleged violation of the organised dent; Mrs. K. Tatle, treasurer; Mrs. L Lewis, all of Omaha, and two sons, about two hundred vomen: attended Wednesday in order to facilitate the production brew and Yiddish. authors, but has of next week. anti-trust law in the eastern part of Kulakofsky, corresponding secretary; Sam of Chicago and Dave of Omaha! the tenth annual linen r shower "jpf. jHe of other plays in the future. The Recently Miss Greenhouse; has met many of them personally. the state will be handled by Mr, orgatussatjon, which has for its name and Mrs. A. Naisel, recording secre- Funeral, services were held' Wed- loca] chapter of the Hadassah "held <fI nesday afternoon at the Jewish Fu- last Wednesday at the Jewish Com- been active in the performances of Stalmaster. tary. The Omaha Yiddish Dramatic the local. Society of Grand Opera in j neral home. Burial took place in the munity Center. RABBI COHN INVITED TO Club," is headed by Mr, L, Wolfe a« » . •/ _ English. Last year she sang the Golden Hill cemetery. director. OCCUPY CHURCH PULPIT Prominent features of- th&T>rogrE._i leading Tole of Mignon in the opera NATIONAL ICOR OFFICIAL ALL JEWISH CHILDREN Th$ other officers elected at the were talks by Mrs.— Max—I^rojnldii by the same name produced by the TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY BESS WEINSTEIN GIVES ARE INVITED TO PARTY first meeting are as follows: 3. and Dr. Leo P.. Fiachtenburg. -Mrs* Society. She has also sung in many Sunday morning Rabbi Frederick Essnick, assistant director; Hairy Cohri pf Temple - IsraeL will occupy READING FOR WOMEN Fromkin spoke on "The Pioneers of of their other programs; Mr. S. Rosenfeld of Los Angeles, Blacker, recording secretary; Mdrrii the pulpit of the First Unitarian Palestine.'^ Dr..Frachtenburgr.praised The officers and the Board of DiShe has also participated in Jew- church: at 31st* and Harney. This Calif.« member of the national- exec- Miss Bess WeSnstein, prominent the Hadassah work in Palestine and Caspar, financial secretary; and S*t* rectors of the City Talmud Torah utive committee of the- Icor; • of participant in Center dramatics, gave told'l»ow it was creating good wi}l ish- Community Center productions, is the third time that he has been invite every Jewish child in the city rah Taub, treasurer. America, -will address a mass meet- a reading bgfore the. Women's Aux- between the, Jews aajl theJAif?ibs\in notably: the operetta, "Princess so honored. between the ages of 6 and 12 to at- The executive committee is consChrysanthemum," in which she sang ing at the- Jewish Community Center iliary of the Union Pacific Railroad the Holy Ltnd. .; •'v.- A -^y-'••'--_ the lead. tend a party to be given at the Jew- posed of the above officers and Mrs. Tuesday afternoon Rabbi Cohn ' >.on Sunday, January 20, at 8:15 p. m. at the Prettiest Mile Club Wednes- • Those who were unable t o attend will review Lodwig Lewisohn's fa- ish Community Center Sunday aft- J. Baznick and'Mr. Sam Kranta. Th« Mr, Rosenfeld, who is an organ' day afternoon. She formerly stud- the- shower and who wish _,*tcp con- Danzig (J. T. A.)—Educational mous book, "The Island Within," be- ernoon, January 27, at S o'clock. literary committee is composed of izer for the Icor, is an authority on ied dramatics under ~ Miss Amy tribute to the cause are Requested Statistics in the'Free City of Danzig fore the Tcnsple Sisterhood Book The invitation is extended to all Mrs. J. FeWman and Miss Betty by the officials of the organization will no longer include'the religion of Review Club. -At the February 12th children regardless of whether they L&issky. -• Bussian Jewish, problems. His topic Woodruff.. _ _, will be '^Regeneration of the Jew in Miss Wehwtein' is coaching a play, to send their articles to Mad&mes A. students, according to an order is- meeting of this group he will review attend the Talmud Torah or not. An A series of Yiddish plays, the first Soviet Russia.7* "Overtones," to be given at the Feb- K>mm, J. Rosenberg, J. J.- .Friedman, sued, by-the Education Department "The Case of Sergeant Grisch," by elaborate, program lms been'arranged of which will be ptfesetitefi in the or any memSer of the Board. Arnold Cweig.and refreshments will be served. very near, fature, is planned. The public is welcome to attend. ruary, Kally at the J. C.cS. of the city government.

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Washington, D ; C (J. T. A.)—A bill for the establishment-of a Peace College, where would be taught, all of the arts -of-peace including diplomacy, was ' introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Emanuel Celler of New York. The bill, in-'the form of a joint resolution, was referred to-the Committee on Foreign AffairsV In explaining his bill, Congressman Celler declared; "Would it not be an epoch making- step- if our Government, safeguarding the best - inr terests ' of all'" its people^ continued its War College1 and-fits Naval Academy with • their present high standards, but ' matched *•; them with .- a Peace College1? Mea trainc ' i n the arts of peace would I be continuously drafted for the' education 'of the public in' various' ways. Speaking as they would with \ authority after such training, through the radio ^jid other channels,": "they • would become a tremeni~us"factor in"' molding public, opinion in""favor of universal peace." . ; „-

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STALMASTERS RETURN FROM MONTH TRIP IN EASTERN CITIES