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at Vienna WISCONSIN REGENT NewtoRector Aid Jewish Status Sam PROMTS BIAS AGAINST JEWS
Beher Is Elected Second Vice-president of B'nai B'rith District
Dismiss Suit Against School Bible Reading
SAYS PRESIDENT MAY INTERCEDE FOR THE JEWS
Vienna, (J. T. A.).—The appoint. New York.—The suit brought by ment of M. Uebersberger as the new Joseph Lewis, president of the Free rector of the University of Vienna Thinkers Society, to restrain the New is expected in Jewish circles here to York City Board of Education from in an improved attitude topermitting the reading- of the Bible Might Step In for Jews of Charges Discrimination in Room- result wards the Jewish students at the and the singing of hymns in the pubPalestine if Became ing Houses and University. lic .schools, on the ground that they Necessary Dormitories This expectation is based not only violate State and Federal constitutional provisions with regard to reCleveland, O.—(J. T. A.)—An imMadison, Wis.—(J. T. A.) — De- on the fact that the new rector is ligious freedom, was dismissed by pression that President Hoover would nouncing: the discrimination- shown known as a just Christian but beSupreme Court Justice Ford without intercede on behalf of the Jews with against Jewish students by the pro- cause he is a member of the Austrian' an opinion. • • • • • • regard to Palestine if such a step, prietors of private rooming houses pro-Palestine committee • and very and the management of the women's friendly to Zionism. The reading of the Bible has been became necessary was gained by Wildormitories at the University of Wis- In recent weeks the Jewish studauthorized under a provision of the liam' R. Hopkins, former city manents at the University of Vienna had Sam Beber, who has repeatedBeber was the principal speaker at City Charter' which has been in ex- ager of Cleveland, according to a consin, Mrs. Meta Berger of Milthe banquet at the Loraine Hotel at istence for seventy nipe years, coun- statement made by Mr. Hopkins to the waukee, widow of the late Socialist been subjected to considerable un- lu distinguished himself by his outstanding communal leaderwhich 200 delegates attended. Re- sel of the Board of Education argued correspondent of the Jewish TeleCongressman Vicior Berger, a mem- pleasantness as a result of a decree 1 from the former rector granting the ship and philanthropic endeaports of Henry Mansky and Sam Be- before the court. They also declared graphic Agency. ber of the State Board of Regents He declared that the President is ber delivered at the Convention ses- that school principals «xe allowed to asked that the University officials German Students' Union'the sole vors, passed another milestone sions were ^the outstanding ones of choose^the passages to be read, while •well-informed of the Palestine situadeny all such houses official recogni- right to act as the students' repre- in his brilliant career when he sentatives. The Union then; barred was elected second vice-presiall those presented. tion as homes for students. pupils who object to the reading tion, the British representatives in all students who could not prove Washington having laid before him dent of District Number 6 of the She made an earnest plea for the may be excused. On General Committee the British side in the matter and emB'nai B'rith Tuesday at the disUniversity to remain a democratic in-, their German origin. phasized the political difficulties and trict convention held at Madison, Monsky was selected; a member «£ stitutdon, which she said could only hinting at the possibility of giving up Wisconsin. the General Committee of the District : be done if the authorities would take the Palestine Mandate. He is now a member of the Executive Beber's selection:is especially, the courage to attack the problem of Committee of the International OrMr. Hopkins was accompanied to complimentary to his unselfish j discrimination against Jews. der, the governing body of the activiWashington by Senator Simeon Fees service and character; in that The recent case of Mildred Gordon, ties of the entire fraternal organizaof Ohio -who informed the President this distinction is rarely won by a. Jewish student at the University tion with its membership of nearly as to the Jewish attitude on the Palesany man at his age, he being who was refused admission to LangSAM BEBER •" 100,000 Jews throughout the world. tine situation and sentiment, and exonly 28. He is the youngest man don Hall, one of the women's dormit' t< pressed the opinion that America to ever be elevated to his high ories, after she had paid a deposit and when in painting theftne attributes of _ Honored which was returned, Miss Gordon Rabbi Leads Fight in Opposition position in the history of tine Beber in passionate, eloquent word- Irvin Stalmaster was elected trustee Mandates Commission Unani- must insist on safeguarding the British-American convention concernmously Adopts ObservaOrder. " pictures, Monsky reached such an for a term of four years of the Jewclaiming her rejection being due to to Proposed ing Palestine. tion of Drafts Active emotional pitch that he broke down the fact that the percentage of Jewish ish Orphan Home located at CleveClasses "^' ' girls at the dormitory had already At present Beber is president of the and wept. The speaker's sincerity land, Ohio, and sponsored by the Geneva.—(J. T. A.)—The Mandates been filled, was mentioned specifically. Memphis, (J. T. A.).—The plan to Jewish Philanthropies, of the Con- and forcefulness stirred the crowd B'nai B'rith. Commission of the League of Nations introduce Bible classes in the public servative Synagogue, and of the Sup- and held them -spell-bound as he dehas concluded its Palestine session, District Number 6 of the B'nai schools of Mephis as an elective sub- reme Advisory Council of the A. Z. livered his half-hour nominating ad- B'rith is composed of eight middle unanimously adopting the observaschools of Memphis as an elective A., international fraternity for boys dress. western states and part of Canada. tions, without important changes, of subject with the cost of providing which he founded in Omaha six years It is an organization whose sole aim the draft submitted by the editorial He also was the leader at the textbooks and salaries of instructors ago. is the promotion of charitable and commission. to be alloted among the various sects helm when Omaha Jewry so magnifieducational activities. One of the The observations deal with the Palministers who had initiated the pro- cently swept over the top in their institutions it sponsors is the National estine disturbances of last summer, ject could not agree on the kind of united philanthropic drive last month. Jewish Hospital for the Tubercular the annual report and the various pe- Financier Claims 1.000 Jewish teachers to be selected and the man Capitalists All That Is of Denver, Colorado, of which Harry titions, whereby the attitude of the Itfonsky Stirs Hearers. ner in which the courses should be Necessary Lapidus is First vice-president. Rockefeller Spending Two Hund- conducted. British government during the disHenry Monsky, who has himself *"'•' red ahdJtFifty held this position and later became It was determined that the next con- turbances is criticized also demanding Montreal, (J. T. A.).—One thousThe measure was ; proposed last District president, nominated the winMillions vention of the District will be held in the energetic execution of all obliga- and Jewish capitalists can solve the March by the Protestant Pastors' -ner. A dramatic moment was enacted New York tions Tinder the Palestine Mandate . A.).—Braial: Of- St. Paul, Minn. N « r York, (J. T. A.).—Two Jews, Association, the Eev. -Parks "W. Wflr; fers a. splendid fiel^-fox 'the colonizaare recognized as computable. entire Palestine problem declared Asher Pierce, Canadian Zionist and David Sarnoff, president of the Radio son heading the committee in charge tion of Jews from 'Eastern Europe in The fact that the observations -are financier and president of the Gaa and drafting the plan. Opposition Corporation of -America, and S. L. the near future, declared Dr. I. •unanimously adopted may mean that Chayim Corporation, who has just Bothafel, known as "Roxy", are de- soon developed even among iSie^ Pi%eRaffalovitch, chief rabbi of Brazil, the Zionist friends made concessions returned from a long sojourn in Pal/ clared to have inspired Mr. John D. estant clergy. last -week upon Ms arrival in New to the less friendly members of the estine. The Gan Chayim Corporation Rockefeller, Jr., to undertake the Although public opinion on-the York to confer with "Hias" -officials Mandates Commission and it is not employs 3,000 persons in Palestine. building of a great entertainment matter was devided'it appeared^ to be here regarding immigration to frazil, likely that the Mandates Commission and radio center in New York City, the general feeling that the place for where he has had charge of the work exercised strong pressure upon the Through the efforts of Mr. Pierce between 48th and 51st Streets and Bible teaching was in the home and of Jewish colonization since 1923. British government in its observa- and private individuals $8,000,000 have been invested in Palestine, con5th and 6th Avenues at a cost of the church. "Of the 40,000 Jews who.are livtions. verting a large stretch of desert Rabbi Oscar, Fasman Will Ad$250,000,000. Rabbi Harry W. Ettelson of. Con- Political Agitation Stirring Up ing today in Brazil," declared Dr. land between Tel Aviv and Rehoboth dress Group Friday, Raffalowitz, "About half that numTrouble Because of In connection with this Jacob Fish- gregation Children of Israel led the into orange plantations. Saturday fight to defeat the projects ,i ber have arrived during the last five This man says in Tuesday's ."Jewish MornThe economic situation in Palestine years and the annual quota will being Journal": Rabbi Oscar Fasman of Chicago is satisfactory considering the generVienna.—(J. T. A.) — A serious come increasingly larger". "While Saroff convinced Rockefelwill be a guest of the B'nai Israel al economic situation in the world, crisis exists in the principality of More than three-quarters of all Synagogue, 18th and Chicago streets, ler of the great future for broadMr. Pierce said. He found the PalIichtenstein as a result of the mar- the 6,000 Jews who came to Brazil casting and television, "Roxy" enthis coming July 4 and 5, and will estine Jews firmly resolved to conriage of Prince Francis I, the ruler of during 1929, he said, were assisted thused him with his description of Washington.—A proposal to cut the the principality, to a Jewess, Frau upon their arrival by the Jewish Im- deliver a sermon on Friday evening immigration from European and other tinue their upbuilding efforts. Althe tremendous progress of entertainservices, 8 p. m., and Saturday though he declined to discuss political Elsa von Eroes nee Baroness Guttman migrant Aid Society. ment in general. This is natural, becountries in half in order to relieve questions, Mr. Pierce said that the morning services, 8:30 a. m of Vienna, according to editorials in cause the amusement industry in "An interesting fact in connection Bucharest, (J. T. A.).—A new citizRev. A. Shwaczkin and choir will unemployment in this country has Palestine administration is not unAmerica was brought to its present enship law that will solve the prob- the Sportmontage. with the work of establishing the chant services on Friday evening been made by Chairman Johnson of friendly to the Jews. The paper says that the Catholic newcomer is that out of the total high position mainly through Jewish lem of those people now living in the House Immigration Committee. and Saturday morning. Private initiative, he pointed out, initiative. Roumania who as a result of the war population of the country is extremely number who arrive in Brazil, over 73 Johnson thought it would be passed Rabbi Fasman was born in New plays an important role in the updissatisfied and that political agitators percent remain in the country," "The exit of William Pox was of are citizens of no country will be inYork City, is a young man of great next winter and would be made into building of Palestine and used his are creating enormous difficulties for stated the chief Rabbi of Brazil. a regress from the Jewish point of troduced into the Roumanian parliatalent, a graduate of Chicago Uni- a permanent law if proven effective. Gan Chayim company as an example. Mr. Johnson in his bill proposes view, but no manipulations of Wall ment before the end of the present the Iichtenstein dynasty. "We have offices in Rio de Janeiro, versity with honors, and an ordained The Sportmontage reports that the Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Pernamthat no farmers be admitted from Mr. Pierce said it was necessary Street bankers can hide the fact that session, according to the Rumanian rabbi by the Chicago Theological for rich Jews to interest themselves situation is so serious that revolution newspaper "Lupta". the abasement and film industry bebuco and Bahia. In 1929, 6,025 Jew- College and is well recommended as Europe and that their places in the in the upbuilding of Palestine not onquotas be taken by relatives of Amercame what it is only through Jewish In a long discussion in the Senate, may break out as a result of Prince ish immigrants arrived and were met a great orator. ly as an ideal but from a practical the representative of the Jewish I Francis' union with a Jewess. ican citizens. initiative". at the various ports; 414 unaccompThe Jewish public of Omaha is He also proposes that no visas be business point of view. faith in the upper house, Senator anied girls were met and looked aft- invited to come and hear this granted unless the consular official Niemerower, demanded to know when er; 3,389 immigrants received shelter talented rabbi. abroad is convinced that the applia law will be enacted enabling Jewish and meals; employment was found cant's admission would not be dechildren in the state schools to be for 1,906; 10S received instructions trimental to employment conditions in educated in the Jewish religion. They in trades and in Portuguese classes this country. are now taught Christianity. Pro- A cable from Palestine tells of the and a loan fund of $9,200 was creatfessor Costacescu, the minister , of recent death of Ben Wolf, 67, who ed to enable the newcomer to purcheducation, was absent and no reply resided in this city for thirty-five ase tools. New York.—(J. T. A.) — Jewish New, York. — Jewish Immigrants : Judge Lewis Tells Convention was given. years and has been living in Jerusa- "We have already 408 families who children are being taught the Gaelic from Eastern Europe can freely enter lem for the past seven years with his have settled on the land and 26,093 That Jews Should language in the public schools of the Brazil, declared Dr. Julio Prestes, wife, Anna, also 67 years of age. hectares as land capital owned by Unite ••_ Irish Free State, since the study of President-Elect of Brazil, in a stateHe is survived by two daughters the colonists". the old Irish language was made comment to the Jewish Telegraphic who live in Omaha, Mrs. J. Long pulsory in the public schools by the Buffalo.—(J. T. A.)—Hope that the Agency. The Brazilian PresidentEight Cities in United States and Mrs. Joseph Iipsey. Free State government, and are makday will come when there will be an Elect, who has spent several days in and Canada Being ing rapid strides in the acquisition of American section of the Jewish Agthe United States as guest of PresiIncluded that tongue, according to Rabbi AbraAccount of Zionist ency which will represent the Jews of Junior B'nai B'rith to Meet at dent Hoover, said in his statement: ham Gudansky, senior rabbi of the Oakland on July the United States, Zionist and nonNew YoTk.—A Yiddish theatrical "The Brazilian government places Conclave Next 13-15 Zionists, not only in connection with no obstacles whatsoever in the way of circuit which will include eight cities Dublin Hebrew Congregation, who was Week Palestine but with the articulate voice European Jews who wish to emigrate in the United States and Canada will interviewed by the Jewish Telegraphic Omaha.—Progress for chapter and London.—(J. T. A.)—The exclusion on behalf of the Jews throughout the community in keeping with its most of the ' Zionist Revisionist leader, be organized for the coming theatri- Agency, a few days after his arrival to BraziL" Due to the fact that the Jewworld was voiced by Judge William characteristic precedent, will be the Vladimir Jabotinsky, from Palestine Asked as to the present situation of cal season, according to a resolution i- New York for a six weeks visit ish Press appeared one day earl- A the Jews in Brazil, the President- adopted by the Hebrew Actors Union with relatives and friends in this Lewis of Philadelphia, Grand, Master dominant keynote of the Seventh In- hy the Palestine government, is seen of the Independent Order of Brith ternational Convention of Aleph Zadik as "more than an act of injustice on Elect stated that "the Jews in Brazil at its meeting here, on the recom- country. Sholom, in his presidential address Aleph of the B'nai B'rith to open next the part of the Palestine government" enjoy the same citizenship rights as mendation of Reuben Guskin, its "What about the Hebrew lanrat the Order's 25th annual convention Friday, July 13th, for a three-day ses- in a statement issued here by the manager. uage?" the rabbi was asked. do all other Brazilian citizens." Boston, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cleve- "Jewish children in Dublin get a Judge Lewispointed out that the sion at Oakland, Calif., at -<vhich time World Revisionist Executive. ' land, Detroit, St. Louis, Montreal, fine Hebrew education in the Talmud work of other bodies duplicating each there will be attracted 400 delegates The statement says that "in the case Carol Says He Will Toronto and Winnepeg will be in- Torah there," he responded. "They other and "attempting at times to and visitors from 130 chapters located of a man with Jabotinsky's record it have a Hebrew-speaking club in the cluded in the circuit. rival each other could much better be throughout this country,and Canada, must also be regarded as a cynical Solve Jewish Problem One theatrical troupe will play school and even when the children done by such a representative body.' i The A. Z. A. in its six years of ex- ingratitude. As such the conduct of A beginning in that direction has been istence has ever been identified for the Palestine government needs no Vienna, (J. T. A.).—King Carol fOUT weeks in each city where sev- graduate they often conduct lectures made by the Allied Jewish Campaign consistency of purpose in^carrying out comment and may be safely left to assured a deputation of the Rouman- eral troupes will play in rotation. and debates in our old-new tongue. he said. its ideals of benevolence, brotherly- public reprobation." ian Jewish Parliamentary Club that Half of the salaries of the actors "We expect that the government • love and harmony, and its cardinal he received in an audience to accept will be guaranteed by the Hebrew will provide part of the funds necesThe statement refers to Jabotinsky's Judge Lewis urged that all memsary for the erection of the building congratulations on his accession to Actor?.' Union. bers of the Brith Sholom join the virtues of Judaism, patriotism, filial- service to the British cause in organand for the payment of the salaries A strong propaganda campaign love, conduct, purity,. charity, and the throne that anti-Semitic declaraizing the Jewish Legion which as a Zionist Organization of America and tions in the country would be dis- will be conducted throughout the of the secular teachers. The ttchool , recommended that this suggestion TC- fraternity, which have attracted regiment in General AUenby's army ceive"H;he consideration of the conven- thousands of young Jewish youths be- aided in the British conquest of Pal«ontinued, according to a Bucharest country to interest potential Yiddish will be readv within thp "•** *t*c years." - 4i' * tween the ages of 16 and 21. tion. estine during the World War. • dispatch to the Vienna Freie Presse. theato e goers in the circuit.
Convention of Dis* trict Number Six
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VOL. Vni.—No. 25
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 3,1930
Henry Monsky Nominates the Winner
COMMISSION ASKS ENGLAND TO CARRY OUT OBLIGATIONS
MEMPHIS BIBLE READING PLAN IS ABANDONED
SAYS MONEY CAN SOLVE PALESTINE PROBLEM EASILY
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BRAZIL OFFERS
BY TWO JEWS
FOR COLONIZING
CHICAGO RABBI TO BE SPEAKER AT B'NAI ISRAEL
CRISIS CREATED BY MARRIAGE OF PRINCE TO JEWESS
BILL IS PROPOSED SEEKING EUROPEAN CUT
NEW ROUMANIAN CITIZENSHIP LAW WILL HELP JEWS
FORMER OMAHAN DIES WHILE IN PALESTINE
HOPES FOR AMERICAN VOICE IN THE JEWISH AGENCY
ENTER BRAZE FREELY
TO BE KEYNOTE OF 7th A L A . CONCLAVE
EXCLUDING JABOTMSKY
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