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Council to Hold Annual Dance '. Omaha section of the National Council of Jewish Women will hold its Tenth Annual Supper Donco Saturday, Feb. 27 in the Black•tone Hotel. Proceeds will bo used lor council projects which Includes support ot the Golden Age group here. The Golden Age Group Is composed of senior citizens of Omaha who are Interested In meeting others of their own age group. Meetings-aro held at the Jewish Community Center and programs and entertainment aro provided. From 33 to 50 members now attend these monthly meetings which •re sponsored by the Omaha section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Future piano call for a day camp for the Golden Agcrs to bo held In June at Peony Park. Tho project Is sponsored by the Omaha section and the Center Activities Committee. Supper will be served from 9:30 until 11:30 p. m., with dancing to Mai Dunn's orchestra starting at JO p. m. Tickets ore $5.25 per person and may be purchased from any board or ticket committee member. Reservations arc to be made in advance to facilitate planning and ticket;) will also be avail. able at the door.
Johnston Tells of Jordan, Project Wushlngton (JTA)—Revealing that tlie plan he submitted for u Jordan Valley Authority was unsatlsfatcary to Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, Ambassador Eric Johnston, President Elsenhower's special envoy to the Near East, today announced that he would return to these countries next month to obtain suggestions for our making another plan acceptable to the four countries. "Our Jordan River plan is not the plan but a plan," he said. He added that it could be modified, but warned that if Israel and Jordan go their separate ways and undertake public works within their boundaries unilntcrnlly, there will again bo conflict. The nation which would suffer most from the other's diversion of water would probably sabotage the project, thero would be reprisals and "at the worst" renewed military con. fllct, he sold. He spoke at the conference of tho American Christian Committee for Palestine now takIng place here.
Jordan Reply on Parley Not Final United Nations, N..V. (JTA)— Jordan has neither accepted nor rejected a second bid to meet with Israel under tho Jewish Stato'c invocation of Article XII ot the armistice. Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary General of tho United Nations, said this week. He told a press conference that Jordan, in its reply received hero Monday, had not taken a definite stand either way but had raised the question of why such a conference was necessary and what could bo accomplished in a meeting under Ariclo Article XII Which could not be accomplished in a meeting of the Israel-Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission. • Mr. Hammarskjold said however that "once the initiative has been taken by Israel for a conference with Jordan, then It Is harmful not to follow this up/
The first meeting of the 1051 Women's Division Philanthropies Steering- Committee held recently broutht together tlie above women: standing, left to right: Mmes. Morris Katleman, Mike Freeman, Blchsrd Hlller; sitting, left to right: Miss Kalah Franklin, Mmes. Lloyd Friedman, Max Greenberc Aaron Rips, Harry IUvllz, Dave Colin, Edward E. Brodkey, Henry A. Newman and Hubert Sommer. Not shown are Mmes. David Greenberf, Hjrman Greenberc, Joe J. Greenbenr, J. Harry Knlakofsky, Louis Kulakofskjr, Lewis Nevelefr, Albert B. Newman, Jules M. Newman, Ernest A. Noff, David Sherman and Ilarry Trustln.
Hal Lehrman Guest Speaker At Brotherhood Week Affair The Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nui D'rlth and tho Jewish Community Center's Concert and Lecture Committee will present Hal Lehrman, notccfouthor and lecturer, in a program dedicated to Brotherhood Week. Mr. Lehrman will report on the progress of brotherhood obroad at the third program in the current Center Lecture nml Concert Serie3 to be held at 8:30 p. m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, In tho Center auditorium. Mr, Lehrmnn has Just returned from a six-month trip during which ho visited Israel, North Africa and Near East countries. He will also discuss current Israel problems and tho situation of Jews in Europe. Mr. Lehrman returns ngain to tho lecture series having spoken hero last January on ospecs of tho development of Israel. He Is a well-known foreign correspondent and author of "Israel —the Beginning and Tomorrow" and "Russia's Europe." Mr. Lehrman has reported for tho New York Post, Commentary and Fortune magazines and has contributed articles to Life, Harpers, Readers Digest, Now York
Red Cross Goal Set for Campaign The goal for the 1954 Douglas County Ited Cross Fund Campaign has been set at $200,205.00 and 71,000 members. The drlvo will officially bcRln March 1st, William W. Overton, Jr., National Chairman foi the 1054 Red Cross Campaign for membership and funds, will speak at a klckoff meeting to be held at tho Rome Hotel February 24. Mr. Overton, a financier and Industrialist of Dalles, Texas, was a national vice chairman of the 1953 campaign, and has been a member of the Board of Governors since asl June. He has long been promnent In the Red Cross and other civic activities in Dallas. Wlille tho goal for funds Li slightly less than last year's. Red Cror.s cervices to the community are nctually on the Increase, a Red Cros3 news release reported. The over all plan for increased service, of course, will depend upon the eucccr.s of the drive for both funds and members. The "Answer the Call — Join and Serve" nlogan means Red Cross Is asking for the public's time, energy and money. Anyone donating $1.00 or more becomes a member of Red Cross. A blood donor, campaign worker and anyone who volunteers his or her services In any of tho Red Cross programs is a member of Red Cross,
Senate Confirms Judge S. Sobeloff
Washington (JTA)—By a voice vote, the U. S. Senate unanimously confirmed President Elsenhower's nomination ot Maryland's Chief Judge, Simon E, Sobeloff, to the post of Solicitor General of the United States. In that post, he will be counsel to the U. S. Government and its representative in all litigation before the Supreme Court. Judge Sobeloff rose from law clerk to Federal District Attorney In Baltimore and later to adviser to several Baltimore mayors and Maryland governors. His career has paralleled for many years the career of Maryland's present governor, Theodore R. McKcldln. Judge Sobeloff has been very active In Jewish affairs since his eorly_ youth, He has been president of the Baltimore Board of Jewish Education, a member of the board and counsel to the Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, and an active worker on behalf of Israel as well as for Bat I/chnnaa local philanthropies. He accompanied Gov. McKcldln on a visit Times, Bed Book, Saturday Re- to Israel in 1952. view of Literature and others. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship In 1851 and 1952 Reparation Talks Vienna (JTA)—The executive for writings on Israel. Mr. Lehrof the Jewish Communities man has taught history at Cornell board of Austria indicated cautious apUniversity, headed the OWI Inproval of Chancellor Julius Raab's wartime Turkey and spent two statement to a Peoples Party meetyears behind the Iron Curtain. ing that the Austrian Government The co-sponsoring chairmen are was prepared to re-open negotiaMrs. Samuel N. W. Wolf, of the tions with the Committee on JewCenter Concert and Lecture Series ish Claims Against Austria for a and Dave Greenberg, of the Hen- lump sum settlcmoh of claims for heirlcss Jewish property. ry Monsky Lodge.
On Radio and TV "Gandhi," written by Morton Wlshengrad, will be presented on the Eternal Light radio program Sunday, from 11:30 a. m. to 12 noon over WOW-Radio to mark i h e observance of Brotherhood Week, February 21-27, and will originate from the NBC studios in Chicago. "Gandhi," the most popular Brotherhood Week Btogram presented during ihe 10 years of Eternal Light broadcasts, is the story of India's greatest spiritual leader of this century. It Is the portrayal of his dedication to the principles of Truth and Love and his belief that they would dissolve hatred and prejudice. His liberation of India's Untouchables stands as a monumental act of Brotherhood in our time. "Message of Israel" will bo broadcast over KOIL this Sunday morning from 10 to 10:30 o'clock. Rabbi Bernard Baskln of Temple Anshc Sholom in Hamilton, Toronto, Canada, will speak. Broadcasts during the month of February will originate from cities outside the continental U. S., beginning with visits to Canada and Hawaii. Eddie Fisher, popular singer, will appear on "Look Up and Live" program this Sunday over KMTV from 9:30 to 10 a. m. Rabbi Maurlco N. Eisendrath, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, will also take part In the prograra. A variety show beamed primarily at teenagers ,the program designed to convey a spiritual message weekly, The Union rotates In the presentation of the program with tlie National Council ot Churches ot Christ and the National Conference of Catholic Men.
An urgent plea for volunteers in the Women's Division of the Philanthropies Drive was issued this week by Mrs. Aaron Rips, chairman, calling upon Omaha Jewish women to volunteer as workers in the forthcoming drive / for the United Jewish Appeal, overseas, national and Omaha' heeds, Urgency A minimum of 400 women will be needed to cover the women's phase of the campaign, Mrs. Rips stated. The urgency of economic Independence of Israel, the housing of newcomers, creation of em. ployment opportunities there make it most imperative that the campalgn be organized speedily, In order to rush rescue without delay. "In our 1993 campaign, a year ago," Mrs. Rips said, the Women's Division obtalneS over 2,400 subscriptions from womeq. The total sum raised by our women was the sum of $65,116.00. Main Support "Tr»c "Record of service of the Jewish Philanthropies to the Jewish people Is unmatched. It is the main Omaha support for Israel, and the main support for local agencies upon which depends a complete program of Jewish services. In health, welfare, aged, and Jewish education. "The Jewish Philanthropies is also the main support for Jewish need and Jewish causes, whether in the field of. national Jewish hospitals, or in youth and educational Institutions, or protection of Jewish rights in America. "Foremost in the campaign Is the United Jewish Appeal which supports Jews of Israel in their heroic struggle to build a safe homeland for themselves, and helps stricken Jewry throughout the world," Mrs. Rips concluded. Women are urged to contact the office of the Jewish Philanthropies, JAckson 1368, to offer their services as workers in the 1B34 campaign, or any of the-chairmen: Mrs. Aaron Rips, JAckson 8247; Mrs. Mike Freeman, GLendale 443S; Mrs. Lloyd Friedman, JAckson 0087; Mrs. Max Greenberg, WAlnut 8712; Mrs. Richard HiUer, GLendale 3135; Mrs. Harry Ravitz, WAlnut 0144; or Mrs. Hyman Greenberg, HArney 3243 for the Business and Professional Unit,
Yiddish Film At Jay Sun. '" The fourth in a series of six Yiddish Cultural Programs win take place Sunday", Feb. 21, at 8:30 p. m. In the Center. Joe RadlnowskI, chairman of the Yiddish C u l t u r a l Committee, announced a film performance of the Shalon Alelchem masterpiece, "Laughter Through Tears," It was originally produced in Russia In 1933 by G. Gritcher with Yiddish dialogue. The tragic comedy by the "Jewish Mark Twain" was adapted Into a film of astonishing authenticity, with and humanity. ShlmmenEyle, the tailor, Bruche hia ambitious daughter, Tsippc Bevlo, his wife, Elye, the lover, Motella, the orphan, Mclamcd, the teacher, come to life in what has been called "one of the best evocations of a whole village that the foreign film has offered us." The New York Times review stated "Laughter dominates the story." Individual admission tickets art now on sale for the March eoncerts. Both the Farband and t t e Workmen's Circle road .companies will perform Jn Omaha on March 2 and 10, respectively. Tickets sire 75 cents. '' ' •