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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 29,1930
VOL. VIIL—No. 20
ivision Gees Over the Top
Excavators Uncover SUSPENSION OF MRS. J. STEIN Mrs. Arnstein Chosen 'Sodom and Xjrornorrah' Success Certain as ELECTED HEAD President of CowiM STIRRING JEWRY Local Drive Swings OF HADASSAB -Mrs.
J, Rosenberg Gives Report of Regional Convention
Mrs. Herbert Amstein was elected .and Mrs. S. E. Gilinsky. Mrs. Reuben president of the Omaha section of i Kulakofsky was chairman jof the th-_ National Council of Jewish ; nominating, committee. Women, at the annual meeting of Prior to the election of the new the Council Monday at the Black- heads, one of the most successful stone hotel. Mrs. Arnstein has held luncheons ever, given by the Council offices in the Omaha College club, was held. This was followed by a the Wellsley club, and Mu Sigma. very interesting program.' She is a graduate Of Wellsley colThe program consisted; of musical lege. She succeeds Mrs. J. H. Kul- numbers by the imperial Quartet of akofsky and will serve for a term Central High-school; an excellently of two years. Other officers of the section are: Mrs. Samuel Gerson, vice president, Mrs, Philip Schwartz, recording secretary, Miss Hazel Degen, corresponding secretary, Mrs. Leo Rosenthai, treasurer^ and Mrs. .L.I}. Weiss, auditor. Newly elected directors are Mrs. M. Bernstein of Council Bluffs
Mrs. Julius Stein was elected president of' the local chapter of the Hadassah, women's Zionist organization, at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon at the J. C. C. Other officers elected are: Vicepresidents, Mrs. B., A. Simon and Mrs. J. J. Friedman; financial secretaries, Mrs. Dave Stein and Mrs. Abraham Bengis; recording secretary, Mrs. .Sam Cohen; treasurer, Mrs. Abraham Komm. • An excellent report on the fifth annual ~ conference of" the southwest region of Hadassah held recently in Kansas City was rendered by Mrs. Joseph Rosenberg, outgoing president and official delegate from the Omaha chapter. Mrs. Rosenberg, who was elected fourth vice-president of the region, stated that the National Fund was especially stressed at the conclave. The conference also passed a resolution of indignation at Mrs. Abe Silverman to Head the suspesion of" immigration into - Drive by the Palestine by the British government. . • • ; : ; \ • ; , X N . F. The next conference will be-held in Sioux "Cityr* *~ ' The seventeenth annual Flower A large delegation from Omaha Day. of the Jewish National Fund •attended the convention, and took will "be held here June 15. "Every , active part- in the- sessions. - Mrs. M. Jewish man, woman and child can F . Levenson submitted an interesting give a small, or large contribution •:- paper aar^The"3>few-Place^of Hadas-and feel - that their .money -will be sah in Jewish National Fund". Mrs. spent for a definite object in PalesR-osenberg -read the Omaha chapter's tine," local leaders, state. This is .one .of. the .ways used by activities of" the past year. The committee which procured the Jewish National'Fund Council' t& qubt» for the .nominees for the election consisted raise the established ; ' ""• "~"rr~ of Mrs; M. F. Levenson, chairman; year. '•-' ,' Mrs. Herbert Arnstein Although Mrs. Abe Silverman, genMrs. Max Goldberg, Mrs. Max Lerner, Mrs. Albert Shaffer, Mrs. Rubin eral chairman of Flower Day, has rendered violin solo by Myron Cobeen busy helping the Philanthropies, hen, 11-year-old son of Mr. and, Mrs. and Mrs. Lippett. she has found time to" start the or- Goodman Cohen, and a skit written ganization work. She has interested by Mrs. Isidore Ziegler and Mrs. the children of the J. C^ C. Sunday Louis Sommer, entitled "Coming School to give all charity money on. Events Cast Their Shadows Before". next Sunday, June 1, for Flower Day. A flower will be given every.'j Victor Rosewater, former editor of child contributor, so they will also the "Omaha Bee," has compiled a know "that they are helping to rts"History of Cooperative News Gath- deem forever the soil of Palestine Jerusalem, (J. T. A.). — A protest ering in. the United States"' which for the Jewish people. Next week is crammed full of information, more definite plans for a volunteer against the recent ordinance forbiddfascinating stories of bitter wars organization will be made to thor- ing women advocates to appear in waged between rival news agencies oughly canvass the entire commun- the religious courts and in certain specific criminal cases has been sub; and traces the history of news- ity on that day. mitted to the Palestine government gathering from its inception. . Dr. Morris Margolin, chairman of Rosewater commences with a the J. N. F. Council (Kerew Kay- by the Palestine Jewish Women's chapter dealing with .the beginnings emeth Le Israel) is still organizing Equal Rights Association. The Asof systematic newsgathering and the the various groups to cond.uct the sociation stresses the fact that all earliest news combinations and con- work for the year. Mrs J. Linsman matters of personal status in Palestains a history of the Associated accepted the chairmanship ' for the tine are under the jurisdiction of the Press, the International News Serv- Golden Book Inscriptions and Ben- religious courts and that in such ice, the United Press, the Jewish jamin Klaiman will be chairman of cases women always need advice. Jewish women in such cases are Telegraphic Agency and many other the stamp sales. Others will be anusually accompanied to the rabbiniservices. We noted but one error, nounced later. / probably typographical, — in dealing The activities of the F^ind are for cal courts by i.iembers of the Assowith the Jewish Telegraphic Agency land purchases, drainag<i, irrigation, ciation and the latter asks why the it is asserted that the agency reach- afforestation, clearing land of stones ordinance now forbids that. The Ased 20,000,000 readers, or "two thirds where necessary, laying of roads sociation also rhows that in these of the Jewish population." We leading to colonies settled on J. N. specific cases troubles may be condon't know the Jewish population of F. land, and construction of water iidjd to a woman physician but not to a woman advocate. The Assothe world but we venture to say supplies. ciation says that such distinctions is that the figure is very high. "an attack on the dignity of the Interesting facts about .the part legal profession." the Jew has placed in the rise of news^ gathering agencies. may be gleaned from this book. For we learn that M. Koenigsberg, a Jew, Moscow, Maq 17. (J.T.A.)—Evenwas prominently concerned with the •upbuilding of the International News tually the Jews / of the small towns Service, and that Joseph Pulitzer, of • Russia hav« to leave for the New York.—A- new building to be founder of the New York "World", colonies whether they want to or erected solely for the use of patients had a large part in the founding of not is the conclusion reached by two of moderate means will be built by the Associated Press while another Russian Jewish economists, Weizblit Mount Sinai hospital. The building Jew, Isaac Dinkelspiel of the Louis- and Canto, iia summarizing their im- will accomodate about 120 patients, ville "Times" aided in improvement pressions after a trip through the the cost for erection and equipment to of the service of the National Asso- small towns.' of Ukrainia. amount to about 51,250,000. ciated Press. Cantorj v?ho is the chief secretary According to Dr. Joseph Turner, of the Ukrainian Comzet, the gov^ director of the hospital, the fee for ernment (department for settling the patients will range from So to G, each Jews on., the land, says .that the bed in a cubicle, nursing service inhope th-at the situation of .the Jews cluded. This is about one half of The closing day exercises of the in the small town will improve with that charged for private accomodaJewish Community Center Sunday the lalest gowrnment measures to tions. The announcement further states School will be held on Sunday, June an extent where everybody could find 'work in the small town is that "this will be the first' hospital 1, at 10 a. m. The public is corgroundless. He cautioned against building erected in New York City to dially invited. . : A t ' t h i s time all awards will be weakening the colonization work and be devoted wholly to the care of padistributed to the children on the pointed out that the Jewish" artisans tients ;of moderate means who are unbasis of attendance and scholarship. W y . b e relieved but that the bulk of able to afford charges in private On Sunday, June 8, confirmation the Jewish population cannot avoid rooms but who are able and willing colonization. to pay moderate fe-» exercises will be held.
LOCAL FLOWER DAY IS TO BE HELD JUNE 15
Victor Rosewater Writes New Book
WOMEN PROTEST BAN ON FEMALE LAWYERS
SAYS JEWS P S T LEAVE SMALL TOWNS HOSPITAL FOR PATIENT OF MODERATE MEANS
Awards to Be Given to Children Sunday
Jerusalem (J.T.A.)—Excavations at the Oriental city of Ghor, some kilometers from the Dead Sea, have been completed by the Rome PontiBritish Government Says Sus- fical and Biblical Institute. The excavations uncovered a large city depension Is Only stroyed by fire at the close of the Temporary first Bronze Age and never subJerusalem. — The temporary sus- sequently rebuilt. Human skeletons, pension of immigration to Palestine the' foundations of several houses, by the British Colonial Office, pending the oven of a granary mill, ceramics, the inquiry into land problems by silex instruments and various minerSir Simpson has aroused the feelings als were unearthed^ Later digging turned up the founof the Jews throughout the, world to a high pitch, protests have been dations of st«ne walls between which pouring in fronv§every nook of the straight streetsran Inall directions world at what mjkny Jews term the and^ couches of ashes. ' It is believed, severest blow ever dealt to the Jew- the city was destroyed about twenty date ish aspirations for a National Home- centuries before Christ- The r r land. : and character of the rains 'induce The feature protest was the strike leaders to,think that the expedition last Thursday of all the Jewish peop- has discovered the Biblical Sodom le in Palestine, who deserted .their and Gomorrah. work at the appointed time to a man. In an official commique of the Pal-" estine government issued with the approval of the British Colonial Office the suspension of immigration to Palestine • is characterized as only a temporary measure invoked to protect the interests of the non-Jewish communities by making sure that during the period intervening be- Dictate Terms Upon Which They WHI Reenter Ziontween the time when Sir John Simpists' Ranks son starts on his survey and the time when his report is completed immiWashington (J.T.A.) — Complete gration will not be such as tor enreorganization of the Zionist Organdanger the future of the country. No political demonstration in Pal- ization of America is proposed in a estine so overwhelmingly carried out. statement signed here today by Juswas ever conducted in. so dignified, tice Louis D. Brandeis in which he orderly and peacef^-i.fashion' asr.the -fjutfifflsy. the terms en which he tend just concluded general strike of the hisifotiowers would be prepared to Jews in protest against the suspension resume an active interest i i t ^ e "Zionof immigration. This is the con- ist movement. The «ther signatories are ; Judge TJulian clusion being drawn here in reports to this, statements : from unbiased observers and the W. Mack, Jacob % Haa? afid Robert police who in many cases were frank- Szold. The statement was issued followly bored at the uncanny quiet that ing a conference between the signaprevailed. • -• . Dark streets, sepulchral silence in tories and a committee of the Zionist the old city, deserted shops justified Organization of America consisting the characterization of the stoppage of Rabbi James Heller, cairman of the by a member of the faculty of the administration committee of the ZionHebrew .University as not merely a ist Organization of America, Dr. Iscessation of work but of life itself. rael Goldberg, David Freiberger and Even the restaurants, which had been Dr. Nathan Ratnoff. The meeting permitted to stay open during cer- took: place this morning in the office tain hours by a dispensation from of Justice Brandeis and the statement the Jewish National Council, declined issued was in reply to overtures made to avail themselves of this oppor- at the meeting in Washington on March 26th by the Zionist committee. tunity. The most heartening feature of the An interim regime to be in charge day, according to the Jewish leaders, of the Zionist Organization until Dewas the fact that the Agudath Is- cember 31, 1930, to consist of neutrals rael, world Orthodox organization, (excluding any member of the- present joined in the strike. With the or- executive or of the Brandeis group) thodox Jews participating the Old to be elected at the Zionist convention City took on an eerie quiet in June is one of the proposals.
BRANDE1S-MACK GROUP DEMANDS REORGANIZATION
Into Homestretch
Enthusiasm of Workers for Jewish Philanthropies Continues at High Pitch With Victory in Sight OVER $38,000 RAISED The mammoth thermometer of the myriad of tireless workers, at the Jewish Community Cen- whose enthusiasm continues unter which is serving as the in- abated at a high pitch. As the dicator of the progress of- the army of - solicitors approach the gigantic drive for the Jewish home stretch, success in passing $42,000 goal is assured. In Philanthropies is rapidly -soar- the fact, at the present rate they will ing toward the level marked easily oversubscribe the budget. $42,000, the goal of the tam-! Sam Beber, g-eneral chairman of th* paigners. i campaign, is confident that the goal By Wednesday evening $38,- \will be reached before the week is 610.50 liad been subscribed by jover. "We will not meet defeat," he 1,600 pledgors. The' Women's j exclaimed most emphatically. "Every division under the capable lead- worker has pledged to stay on the job ership of Mrs. X H. Kulakofsky until the drive is completed successwas the first division to go over fully." Double Meaning the top. These energetic workers have already collected $4,- Harry H. J^apidus, chairman of the 709.75, which is $677.75 over foreign corporations, pointed ontth»t this campaign has a double meaning. their quota. "Not osly is it proving that the Jewry Enthusiasm — Tfca WIM -pep and spirit is prevalent throughout the ranks
of Omaha is willing to subscribe t«? these most .worthy xanses .jshich deserve the utmost aid, but also th»< •we Jews in Omaha arc in a health}' condition economically. It is fortunatethat we can give, and do not have tt> take." Each one of the various chairmen is confident that before another week Berlin (J.T.A.)—At the initiative! has passed his division will go over of the "Emigdirekt", Jewish leaders | the top. On Sunday morning- at 9 o'clock at here held a conference regarding the project for Jewish colonization in the Jewish Community Center, the : Peru. I general solicitation committee will On behalf of the "Emigdirekt?', Dr. meet. At this time all of the workers Oscar Cohen and Dr. Bruzkus declar- will be assigned the balance of the ed that this international Jewish im- Jewish people to be solicited. migrant aid organization has nothing to do with the Peru project, but wants j to give Jewish leaders an opportunity i to hear the many projects regarding | Jewish colonization in Peru. j A letter was read from Professor j Albert Einstein, in wfiich the famous I scientist states that in view of the j Warsaw, (J. T. A.). — Polish Jewgreat need of the Jewish masses of ry, all too often disillusioned by marEastern Europe for countries of im- velous stories of legacies left by migration, Jewish leaders should give wealthy relatives in America, Austthe new Peru project thorough con- ralia, South America, is again excited sideration. by another legacy rumor. While Dr. Kirschberg, a Jewish lawyer lawyers are still investigating the who is himself very interested in the legendary Frenkel fortune which if Peru project, described the great pos- being claimed by hundreds of appli! sibilities of Eastern Peru. cants in all parts of the world a rev. legacy of an alleged American shirt king, one Sir John Goldberg, has cropped up. Sir John is alleged to have left an program of production with many of estate valued at $40,000,000. Tbr the leading stars of the Yiddish Theatre in Nork York appearing in our Vienna, (J. T. A.). — The so-called story lias it that he emigrated from films. It has made a careful survey black Jews of Harlem in New Yovk Brisk to America foi-ty years age of the market for this product in the are not of the Je\vish race but are where in the usual fabulous manner United States and in Europe, South descended from negro slaves from he became a millionaire. He never America and Africa and has found a the West Indies who accompanied the married and .t his death is reportff' big demand for these Yiddish films. Dutch Jews to America and adopted to have left a chain of 2,500 retail Judea Films expects to have in the usual manner and religion of shops and his fortune to his Polish production very shortly enough films tl eir masters. This is the conclusion relatives. to insure a constant change of pro- of the wellknjwn Jewish anthropoloEverybody with the name of Goldgram weekly all through its circuit of gist, N. Zollschen. His theory is berg: and also those related to famiJewish theatres. confirmed by Arthur Rundy in the lies of Lazerovitch in Brisk, the RuVienna Freie Presse who argues that bensteins in Slonim, the Shapiros m vhen the negroes were freed they Mezereitch, the Strashuns in ' Vilns remained partial Jews. and the Zibulskys in Warsaw consider themselves potential millionaire There are a number zl colored "The Only Way", a four-act play in Yiddish, written by Mr. A. Still- people in Harlem who claim to be by virtue of their claims to kinship*, man of Sioux City, Iowa, will be Jews. They maintain synpgogues with Sir John. The claimants to this fortune TIEV? presented by the Sioux City Dramatic vhich have certain of the Jewish reClub with the cooperation of the Oma- ligions. Some of the members of formed a committee and named attorney to communicate with thpir ha Dramatic Club at the Jewish Com- ttese congregations speak Yiddish. relatives in the United States in ormunity Center Sunday, June S, startMontreal.—Optimism as to the pos- der to collect the fortune. ing at 8:30 p. m. "The Only Way" is a symbol of the sibility of Jewish immigration to Jewish American life of the present Canada was expressed here by S. W. Contribute for Boy Scouts New York. — Of the more thun generation. It is full of humor and Iacobs and A. A. Heaps, the two amusement, besides being educational Jewish members of the Federal Par- three million dollars which has sifor young and old alike. When pres- liament. They pointed out that while ready been contributed toward the ented in Sioux City it was a tremen- the Canadian government is copying 810,000,000 fund now being raised the immigration policy of Washing- for the Boy Scouts of America, fully dous success. The proceeds of the play are for ton it is doing its utmost not to les- $800,000 or more than 25 percent h»s the Gewerkschaften, Chalutzim of sei the number of Jews arriving in been pledged by three Jewish Canada annuallyPalestine. :
LEADERS CONSIDER PERU COLONIZATION
NEW RUMOR OF AMERICAN LEGACY STIRS POLISH JEWS
Yiddish Talkie Theatre Chain is Inaugurated SAYS HARLEM JEWS New York.—Three motion picture houses, the' first of a national chain of theatres devoted exclusively to the showing of talking pictures with the dialogue entirely in Yiddish, will, be opened by Judea Films early in June, according to Joseph Seiden, president of the company. A year ago, when the majority of motion picture producers started to worry about supplying foreign markets with dialogue in the language of the country to which the film was to %e shipped, none of the larger companies were preparing to make films for the Jews in all parts of the world who speak the Yiddish language. Feeling that thes« people would enjoy films in Yiddish Judea Films made several short subjects which were tried out in various cities of the United States in neighborhoods with a large Jewish population. They met with great success and proved especially interesting to the older Jews who have failed to acquire an extensive knowledge of English and who, therefore, were greatly handicapped when attending picture performances where the film dialogue was in the English language. During the last six months Judea Films has embarked on an ambitious
EX-SLAVES OF DUTCH
"The Only Way" to Be Presented June 8