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OMAHA, NEBR.,'.AND SIQBX CITY,:IOWA, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929.
Charged With ECONOMIC PROSPECT STRAUS MEMORIAL O'Neill Plagiarism By Jewess BRIGHT IN PALESTINE ERECTION AIM OF NOTED MEN REPORT NEW CORPORATION Heads of Palestine Economic Nationally Prominent Gentiles and Jews Among Incorporators Corporation Discuss i'.vSituation of Association MOVE INSPIRED BY JOINT DR. ADLOR URGES AID BE i ^BUSINESS BASIS RESOLUTION OP CONGRESS
New York.—(J. T. A.)—While New York literary circles were rocked when a sensational charge of plagiar-r ism was brought against Eugene O'Neill, noted American playwright, it became known that the plaintiff in the suit, Rosalie Georges Lewys, poet, is a Jewess, ner right name being. Gladys Salma Lewis. • In the petition filed in the "United States District Court, New York,. Miss Lewys declares that O'Neill read her novel, "Temple of Pallas Athenae," which she handed to him in 1927 when he was literary .adviser of the Theater Guild. The book was published in 1924 in a limited edition and' Miss Lewys negotiated with the Guild for its dramatization.. The facts and the characters in her novel, she. claims, are identical with O'Neill's most successful play, "Strange Interlude," and she asks ?1,125,000. ;. Former Supreme Court Judge Cohalan is her attorney. Miss Lewys is the author of a book of poems and other works. :
Omaha Hebrew Club Initiation Neaot Sunday
PROBLEMS Addresses Trustees of J. C. C; Says Co-ordination Needed
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PROPOSES JOINT COUNCIL OF VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS
' Seventy-five new members will be initiated in -what-promises to be the largest public meeting of the Omaha Hebrew Club: ever held at the Jewish Community Center Sunday, June-30, at 3 o'clock. According to John Feldman, chairman of the arrangements committee, one of the most prominent members of the local Jewish community, has been secured to deliver the principal address. Sam Swartz, president, will also speak. Cantor S. Kabanowitch will sing several traditional Jewish melodies' and instrumental solos will be rendered by Ann Ruback and Myron Cohn. A short Yiddish dramatic sketch will also be presented by -members of the Omaha Yiddish Dramatic Club. The meeting will be open to the public However, no children will be admitted. *
VOL. VII.—No.-28
ANTI-SEMITES BURN JEW'S SUMMER RESORT COTTAGES; BERGER'S SOCIALIST PAPER AND JEWISH CLUB DEMAND STATE INTERVENTION Samuel Meltzer, Owner of Cottages, Receives Anonymous Letter Threatening H is Li fe And Reviling-AliJews •]
IJOSS ESTIMATED AT $23,000 Samuel A. Goldftnith, executive New York.—(J. T. A:)—An orNew Y o r ' ^ J ; T. A.)—Palestine director of the Bureau of Jewish the threshold of a ganization whose purpose it will be today stanc; Social Research of New York, economic deyelop- ;o perpetuate the memory of Oscar Milwaukee, Wis. (J. T. A.)—The burning; of the ten cottages, new and -8 stopped in Omaha Tuesday enroute 3. Straus, late American Jewish the recurrent note ment. This owned by Samuel Meltzer, in Pewuakee, a little lake summer reto the west coast. He was honored sounded Tuesday evening at a spe- statesman and philanthropist, came sort 18 miles from here, has caused a tremendous furore hereat a luncheon by the board of. trustcial meeting of the Palestine Econo- into being Monday when Justice Naabouts. First to take up the issue was "The Milwaukee Leader", ees of the Jewish C&nnunity Center mic Corporation, held at the Hotel than Bijur of the New York SuVictor L. Berber's Socialist newspaper, which in an editorial under whom he addressed, fdiscussing some preme Court signed a certificate of Astir. of the problems of |communal instithe heading: "No Room In Wisconsin For Race Hatred", says: Called to take inventory of what incorporation for the Ossar S. Straus tutions. I the corporation has accomplished in Memorial Association. . Prominent "Incendiary burning of cottages at Pewuakee Lake would be In a brief interview, Mr. GoldPalestine, the speakers of the even- Americans are among the incorpora disgrace to the state of Wisconsin even if there were no race suith' said one of the major probing described how the organization, ators and .members of the board of hatred involved, Taut if it was done, as seems evident, because of . lems of Jewish social service field : through a expenditure of $2,500,000 directors. venom against the Jews, that makes it worse. An organization meeting of the ditoday is' the -ascertaining of just has penetrated every phase of Pales"There was shameful race hatred against Germans in this what- work should be done and how tine industry, and indicated the rectors will be, held at an early that work should ife distributed course which future development in date, when a constitution and bystate during the war, resulting in much prejudice and in mob laws will be adopted and officers among the many institutions and Palestine should follow. demonstrations, but fortunately few lynchings. Those days of organizations interested; in it. This •" Addresses were delivered by Felix elected, it was announced., V ferocious emotionalism being over, an outbreak of race discriminThe .purpose of the organization idea, he said, was one -of the chief M. Warburg, Julius Simon, Vice matters discussed at the recent Jew Gives Million Dollars For ation such as that at Pewaukee Lake ought to be impossible. Presidents of the Corporation, Dr. is to carry out the provisions of "Our state is more enlightened than most states. It stands Resolution No. ^9, being a meeting of the National Conference Cyrus Adler, and Judge Julian W. Public Exchange Fellowship 4 of Jewish SociaL Service, of which Mack. All of the speakers, with the joir - resolution of the Senate and at the top. But it won't stand there long if things like this can System exception of Judge Mack, have re- House- of Representatives of the M. Schwartz's Famous Company he was- president' during the past happen, for residents of other states, when they read the news, United States, approved by the Presyear. cently returned from Palestine. To Present "The ?Bloody WAS FORMERLY SENATOR will ask what sort of Teller dogs' infected with the virus of antiThere is peace in the country, ident on March 2, 1929, "to erect At the meeting Mr." Goldsmith proLaughter" Semitic rabies live here. And why are they not treated—as the colonies and industries are thriv- and maintain as a gift to the peoposed .a national joint council of New York. (J. T. A) The trustees r ple of the United States on publicing, the speakers declared. Promises various Jewish: philanthropic organi- of the John Simon Guggenheim dogs infected with rabies should be treated ? ON NATIONAL TOUR "Wisconsin also has a good reputation for the arrest and conof - wider development are held out ground in th, city of ^Washington, zations. In explaining this proposal Memorial Foundation have announcby the completion of the Electrifica- D. C , with the approval of the Com- The Yiddish Art Theater of he said, "Its task would be to study ed a gift of $1,000,000 from former viction of the guilty. May it maintain that reputation." tion plant, which will supply cheap mission of Fine Arts, -. monument York Cityr founded eleven years ago the developement of the various Senator and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Next came the Ha-Kodimo Clirt power, the development of the Haifa or memorial in memory of Oscar S. and directed ever since" b> Maur.ee types of Jewish philanthropy and to establish a system of exchange of Milwaukee of which Ben Mairman Bay Harbor,,thus opening up a.di- Straus." Schwartz, acknowledged in Europe undertake the support of standard fellowships between the United is president. At a meeting the club rect ronte-to. Europe, and the exploi- The association will also decide on and America as the oldest and n n s : social service work- in sub-standard States and Latin America. adopted a set of resolutions, a copy tation of the Dead Seai The Jewish other ways and meai*s of promoting important Jewish acting: company rs communities. The council would also The fellowships will be open to of which was sent to every pubcommunity of America will be asked tt» ideals which the. life of Oscar existence, will play in O*naha,, stop- seek to ascertain the facts for judg- citizens of -Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, lisher in the city. The »ea<»hition« to subscribe between "$750,000 and S. Straus exemplified. The incor- ping he:t on their national tour. ing whether or not there are cer- Mexico, Peru, Argentina and the say: $ 1,000,000 when the corporation is porators of the- association are Arch"The Bloody Laughter," which is tain general factors operating in United States. They will be granted Despite Z. O. A. Lead. Mizrachi formed to exploit the Dead Sea con- ibald B.^ Roosevelt, Will H. Hays, now being presented at Glickmans communities at large which wiH "Whereas, Newspapers in and for independent research, training in P f l ^ i i 4ft Per- *3»bn¥J8te -ccmtty of Milwaukee reWilliam M. Chadboume, Lawrence F. Palace^ Theater, will J » given s i the cession granted to Moses , it ox d?fine^ >cnlargev«r tiecrease, the various prof essions and study ol Abbott, Eton H. Hooker, William Brahdeis Theater -on "Monday Even- •the Tvork to -be done in any given Cent of Total - engineer «nd STaj t»rt the destruction by fir* Of tft« yy Emanuel Celler and Louis ing, July 1. This is one t-t the out- field of functional activity. The political, social and scientific probBuadner homes at Pewauke* Lake, loch, Judge 3fack indicated. lems. Their value will be,|2j50tKfbr FINAL REPORT SOON and It is of the utmost importance Marshall. , The .board of: ^directors standing hits of the theaters eleven council, according to the jdan, should twelve months, plus a travel allowthatPalesiaMTihouia be organized on consists of the incorporators and the years of repertory. The warm Te- also make studies of new work- and ance. The first appointment in "Whereas, It appears that such deYork.—(J. T. A.)—Of Hit a. business basis, Mr. "Warburg as- following: Dr* Cyrus Adler, Edwin •ception tendered this company' in coriduct new work in an experimen- Latin-American countries wiH be SB to 40 delegates who are to rep- struction was accomplished by in orserted. Palestine neither requires Beer, Dr. Nicholas Murray^ -Butler, eastern cities and now - in Chicago, tal form- so that communities plan- made in Mexico next January. resent American Zionists at the ganized conspiracy of anti-Semites, Frank'..Montrpse Clendenin, George where the visit was necessarily ex- ning "hospitals, Jewish education nor wants charity. 1 forthcoming Zionist Congress in Zu- and B. Cortelyou, J. J. Curran, FrederIn making this further gift to -the tended a'week longer than the orlgsystems, child- care institutions- or The Jewish. Agency will brinj» rich, a large majority 'will go as "Whereas, It further appears that about, an increased activity on the ick M. : Davenport, William .&.. P. inal engagement had called for, eoo- similar agencies, might know in ad- (.organization he established in 1925, the representatives of the administhe criminal act intended was aimed Faunce, James R. Garfield,. Daniel Tinced Mr. Schwartz and his Mr. Guggenheim is looking toward a vance of thepossibilities and expart of the Palestine Economic cortration of the ~ Zionist Organization pense, the practical results -and the more intimate understanding between of America, early returns in the Zi- not only at the ruin of private propporation, Mr. Warburg indicated. "If Guggenheim, George S. Hellman, Da- workers of the .advisability of erty but at the desire to instill fear the - republics of North and South the Jewish Agency goes through. vid Hinshaw, Hamilton Holt,.Hiram cific Coast tour, and wQJ, therefore, idealistic achievements." onist Congress electims held in the in, and hatred towards members of W. Johnson, Robert Underwood Johnbe able to visit Omaha. -America through the closer relaas I have no doubt it will," he said According to Mr. Goldsmith, surUnited States for the first time on a particular race, and The present position ot the Yid- vey of the Jewish, social service tionship of their scholars and pro- Sunday, June 9, indicate. "the support to the Palestine Eco- son, Darwin P. Kingsley, James nomie Corporation will be consider- Moore, Henry Morgenthau, David N. dish Art Theater in the field of the field shows that the number of peop- fessional men, as was advocated by According to reports -received so "Whereas, To permit such personable. I t has invested much, and it Mosessohn, Charles P. Neill, Adolph "Theater International" has been won le who are -given care is steadily- the International Conference of far by the Zionist Election Board, al violence to go unpunished would will invest more." He urged co-op- S. Ochs, George Foster Peabody, Leo by patient and self-sacrificing work decreasing, but the cost of social American States in Havana in headed by Dr. Nathan Ratneff and shake the confidence and faith of eration between existing organiza- S. Rowe, Dr. Samuel' Schulman, Her- en the part of its director who re- service is on the increase. He ex- January 1928. Rabbi Wolf Gold, 7,000 votes were all law-abiding citizens and bring tions in various countries so that bert Knox Smith, - James Speyer, fused countless offers of larger re- plained the first fact to be largely *My brothers and I have long been cast in greater New York and about our fair state in disrepute, now there should be no conflict or com- Lewis L. Strauss, William R. Wil- muneration if he would surrender due to the cutting off of most of engaged in commerce with many of 25,000 throughout the country, in- therefore be it cox, Edmond E. Wise and Dr. Ste- his ideals. ' The theater's intsrnapetition. the immigration. The increasing the republics to the south of the "Resolved, By the executive comtional reputation was confirmed five expense was attributed to the more United States," Mr. Guggenheim cluding the 7,000. According to a "There is hope and progress in phen S. Wise. .. preliminary count, 40 per cent of the i mittee of the Ha-Kodimo Club that years ago when Mr. Schwartz tjjk thorough attention given to each said in the letter accompanying his Palestine, as well as the promise vote in New York city was cast for I the governor of the etate of Wishis company to triumphs in Lonejn for good sound development. The gift, "and we know there are no the delegates representing the Miz- | consin conduct a thorough investiahd other capitals of western Eu- case and the administering of more people there do not want charity expensive aid, such as important longer any important factors of rachi, Orthodox organization. Six j gation into the facts and conduct of rope. any more than the • people in New medical services. economic isolation separating us. But York. You must have patience. Operating on the true lepertoiy -The advances leing made in the a similar commerce of things of the tickets representing all shades of those guilty so that these culprits principle, the Yiddish Art Theat3r field were exemplified by the re- mind, of spiritual values, is yet to opinion in the Zionist movement com- may be brought to justice immedi•With patience, and confidence in Registration for the Summer Play peted in the elections. The right to ately and without delay; be it further has made almost a hundred produc- search being conducted in Jewish your leaders, you will receive no' be accomplished. It is Mrs. GuggenSchool of the Jewish Community vote was open to any Jew who is "Resolved, That e copy of this restions in its eleven years, a large por- educational work. According to Mr. ~«mly the /gratitude and the apprecia . ±«m of the people in Palestine, b< Center which will be held during the tion of which are kept in the active Goldsmith, most people just talk heim's and my hope that this new either a member of a Zionist or- olution be sent to the Governor of \ business dividends as well," Mr. War- month of July are already coming schedule each season. Many years about Jewish education. The social fund may assist • in supplying that ganization, chtb or society, or who the state of Wisconsin." in rapidly according to Louis M.Sha- of working together on tnt part cv paid at the poll the Chekel, that is, great need." Behind the fire that destroyed the ' burg declared. worker, he said, is trying to ascernok, assistant executive secretary of the a fee of 50 cents indicating affilia- ten summer cottages vag seen a While fellowships offered by the permanent company have A review of his impressions o: the Centex and director of the school tain just what kind of Jewish eduPalestine was -presented by Dr. Ad The registration is free and is open brought about a high stanJard of in- cation and how much of it different foundation have been available since tion with the World Zionist Organ- fiare-up of race prejudice. The ten indivdual and ensemble acting which its inception for study in any coun- l z ^ o n " (Continued on page 6) , ,•_. - c ,. t cottages were destroyed in a fire to all children between the ages of has led such a connoisseur of the types of children should have. "It try of the world, the number of The names of *bo«t 150 candi- j t h a t WBS s a i d t o h a v e a l ] t h e eRj._ five and fourteen inclusive. A total arts as Otto H. Kahn and many of has been found impractical to give has been so large that dates were.offered on the six t 1 C k - , m a r k g o f i n c e n d i a r i s m O i l s o a k e d Father Marks Son's Bar registration of over two hundred is the leading dramatic critics in New all children the same kind of work", applicants the creation of a distinct system ets representing the Ziomst Organ- rags, it is believed, were planted in York to compare its workr>*ith that he asserted. Mitzvah By Donations expected. reserved for Latin-Americans on an ization of America, the Mizrachi, each of the cottages which are sepOne of the features that have been of the world-famous Moscow Art exchange basis came to be regarded the Hitachduth labor group, the arated in two groups, one group 75 Mr. and Mrs. H. Marcus celebrated planned for the school is the serving Theater. as a necessary extension of the Poale Zio-i, the Zionist Revisionists feet from the other. The cottages COUNCIL BLUFFS A. Z. A. the Bar Mitzvah of their son Max, of milk and graham crackers to the foundation's work. DANCE TO BE ON JUNE 30 and the opposition group termed on were burned to the ground. This Saturday, June 15. The ceremonies children at 10 o'clock every morning. In 1926 Dr. C. X. Haring, professor the ballot Herzl Zionists. Of the happened1 during the night. The next were performed at the B'nai Isreal Arrangements have been made with RABBI FREDERICK COHN .. The Council Bluffs Chapter No. 7 of Latin-American history and econ- latter ticket only Judge Julian W. morning a letter was received by Synagogue at 18th and Chicago a large local dairy so that the cradc- LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE of the Aleph Zadik Aleph will spon- omics at Harvard University, was Mack was likely to have been elect- the owner of the cottages, Samuel ers and milk will be served at a cost Meltzer, which began: "Listen, Jews," streets. sor a June Dance to be held at the Rabbi Frederick Cohn of Temple New Strand Theatre Ballroom in asked to study the possiblities of ed, it "was said. and contained derogatory slang exMr. and Mrs. Marcus entertained of-only five cents per child; A final meeting of the election pressions applied to Jews and carried The.. classes in handicraft, games Israel will leave Sunday for Detroit, Council Bluffs on Sunday evening, such an extension After a special Sunday at their home at 1923 Vininvestigation, which included several board is scheduled to take place a. threat against Mr. Meltzet's life, ton street in honor of their son. A etc. will be held every morning Mich., where he will attend the for- June 30. trips through South America, Dr. soon at the headquarters of the Zi- should the cottages be rented out to tieth annual meeting of the Central from Monday to, Friday, from 9 to large gathering of friends and relaThe committee in charge are mak^ Haring reported a system of ex- onist Organization, 111 Fifth avenue, Jews. tives attended. Cantor A. Schwacz- 12 o'clock. An hour assembly wil* Conference of American Rabbis, ing arrangements to have this an change fellowships could be operated when the result of the election will which will begin July 1. also be' held each morning at wnich Vin sang several Jewish melodies for outstanding social event of the sea- with great advantage: be ascertained. Mr. Meltzer turned the letter over According to Dr. Cohn, weekly serprominent speakers will be heard the. guests. son. Tickets are now being sold by to the local police department, but In commemoration of his son's movies shown, and picnics held vices will be held every Friday even- members of the A. Z. A. TUESDAY LADIES DAY was told that since the cottages were ing at 7:30 p. m. in the vestry room James Dahlman, mayor of Omaha, HADASSAH WOMEN TO Bar Mitzvah, Mr. Marcus made the AT HIGHLAND CLUB located in another county, he will of the Temple -during the summer. Herbert Fisher, local magician of following donationsq $50, B'nai Is-" PICNIC WEDNESDAY have to take the matter up with the Tuesday, June 25, will be Ladies real synagogue; $10, City Talmud note, and Miss Thayer of the local There will be no sermon lectures ANNA BERMAN CHOSEN police. This is the second case of during the summer. The regular Art Institute are some of those who Day at the Highland Country clnb. The local chapter of the Hadassah CAMPFIRE GIRLS' HEAD Torah; $15, Jewish Old People's fire in th_ colony. Two cottages -services will be resumed th« first have promised to give .talks or demWives of members are cordially inwill close their season's activity Home; $5, Chesed Shel Ernes; and were burned to the ground last umweek in September. The Jecomter group of the Oamp- Wednesday afternoon, June 26, at a cited and may bring as many guests, seveaal other small donations. One onstrations at the assemblies. . mer. Mr. Meltzer has made & praceither local or out-of-town, as they picnic at Hanscom Park. fire girls held their last meeting Samuel. Gerson, executive secretary of the guests pledged a donation of tice of rentinghis cottages to Jews wish. The picnic will take the place of and picnic of the season at Elmof the Center, will personally head §25 to the Jewish" Community CenFAIER TO BALTIMORE only. One family had notified Mr, Golf, luncheon, bridge and lottc the music department of the school. Dr. Samuel Z. Faier, who gradu- wood Park Tuesday. Miss Ethel the scheduled meeting for this date ter in honor of the event. Metzer that it wanted to take poswill be the diversions of the day. according to an announcement made ated from the Creighton medical Riekes, sponsor of the group, superAlthough young Marcus is a gradhession of one of the cottages next uate of the Talmud Torah, he will KULLY CREIGHTON PROF school tr?o weeks ago, fwill leave vised the preparations ' and the by Mrs. J. Rosenberg. All mem: week. This led Mr. Meltser to drive bers and their families are cordially Berlin.— (J. T.- A.)—Extensive take a 2 year graduate course. Mr. Bernard M. Kuliy,. June. graduate Sunday 1or Baltimore, Md., where he .games. out to the colony to arrange for putinvited to attend. They are replans are now under preparation for Officers for next year were electMarcus expresssd the-.wish that he of the Creightori medical school, has will assume his duties as a memting it in shape for occupancy. It take the extra work becuase .he be- been appointed assistant professor ber of the staff of the Sinai Hospi- ed as follows: Anna Berman, presi- quested to meet at the park pavilion. the celebration by German Jews of is believed he was seen by some Among the plans for the after- the 200th anniversary of the birth of dent; Sylvia Silverman, vice presilieved that /when one is young he of oto-laryngology at the -school, ac- tal. • nearby cottagers, and that the fir* " should receive all .ths Jewish; educa- cording- to 'faculty appointments an- Enroute he will visit- the Mayo dent; Gertrude-Oruch, secretary; and noon are games for children. Prizes Moses Mendelsohn on September *, (Continued OB page 6) wilt be awarded in these events. Esther Silverman, reporter. Clinic at Rochester, Minn. tion -. p o s s i b l e . .-• .-_• .•_••-,-• „• ncunced Wednesday.
YIDDISH ART THEATRE TO PLAY IN OMAHA AT BRANDHS ON JULY 1
LATIN AMERICAN GOOD WILL TO BE PROMOTED
EARLY REPORTS SHOW ADMINISTRATION SLATE WON ZIONIST ELECTION
SUMMER PLAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION BEGINS