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THE EWISH CHRONICLE

Chicago Jews Pledge $500,000
at Meeting

JEW OCCUPIES PROFESSOR-
SHIP OF CIVIC ART IN ENG-
LISH UNIVERSITY.

London, Eng.—The Council of the
University of Sheffield have established

a Chair in Civic Art. Mr. William Roth-
enstein has accepted the invitation to
become the first professor.
Julius Rosenwald Becomes "the Rosenwald of Chicago" With
Mr. Rothenstein was born at Brad-
ford in 1872. He was educated at the
a Subscription of $150,000. Is Apart From
Slade School of Art, under Legros, and
Million Dollar Gift
the Atelier Julien, Paris. He has ex-
hibited in Paris and at the New Eng-
ish Art Club (of which he has been a
monwealth
is
greater
than
private
Chicago Jews made pledges exceeding
member since 1893) pictures
prominent
wealth, and in times of peace as well
$500,000 last Sunday night, in addition
on Jewish subjects: "Aliens at Prayer"
as in times of war it behooves the Jews
(purchased for the Tate Gallery), "The
to $1,000,000 previously subscribed by
to consecrate themselves to social jus-
Exposition of the Talmud," "Jews
Mr. Julius Rosenwald toward the $1,0,-
tice and social service."
Mourning," etc. He has also exhibited
Mr. Lasker then took charge of the
000,000 fund which the American Jewish
at most of the later International exhi-
announcement of subscriptions, and the
War Relief Committee is raising for
bitions. Several of his drawings and
pledges poured in so fast that for more
the relief of the race in the war zones.
collections are in the permanent collec-
than
hal
I
an
hour
a
corps
of
clerks
and
The pledges were made at a meet-
tions of the Tate Gallery ; Metropolitan
stenographers were kept busy record-
ing over which Federal Judge Julian W.
Museum, New York ; National Gallery,
ing them.
Mack presided at Sinai Temple and fol-
Melbourne ; Walker Art Gallery, Liver-
Among the principal contributions
lowing eloquent appeals made by Rabbi
pool ; Corporation Gallery, Oldham ; and
were :
Emil G. Hirsch, Louis Marshall, Julius
the Breman Art Gallery.
$20,000—A. D. Lasker.
Rosenwald and A. D. Lasker.
$10,000
each—Max
Adler,
A.
G.
The meeting was a dramatic and prac-
"SIMCHA BAKER DIES IN
Becker, M. Born, Max Epstein, Albert
tical exemplification of the plea of Dr.
LONDON.
H.
Loeb,
Edwin
F.
Meyer.
Hirsch "to give to the Jews of Russia
$5,000 each—P. D. Block, Mr. and
the opportunity to live and with life
Famous as Baker Who Gave Bread
Mrs. B. E. Benzinger, Mrs. Maurice
to make Russia a second America."
to Poor.
Rosenwald, L. E. Block, Oscar Fore-
Mr. Rosenwald announced an addi-
Londay, Eng.—An interesting char-
man, Max Hart, Harry Hart, Louis
tional contribution of $150,000 to the
acter has pased away in the person of
Kuppenheimer, Mrs. M. Lasker, Marcus
Chicago fund, which is expected to add
Mr. Simon Cohen, who died suddenly
Marx, M. L. Rothschild, Mr. and Mrs.
a second $1,000,000 to the $1,000,000
on Monday at his home. Mr. Cohen
George Pick, Joseph Schaffner, F. F.
devoted practically the whole of his
already given by him.
Selz, S. Silberman, Jonas Kuppenhei-
life to helping others. His activities
A contribution of $70,000 was an-
mer, Albert Kuppenheimer.
nounced by B. Horwich as the first col-
covered a period of over forty years.
$3,500—Moritz Rosenwald.
In 1882 he founded a Beth Hamedash
lections from the North and West" sides.
$2,000 each—A. Bauer, W. N. Eisen-
Church Lane, Whitechapel, and later
A touch of humor was given when in
drath, Louis Echstein, Gustav Freund,
extended his work to providing free
response to a telegram from Jacob H.
M. E. Greenebaum, Mrs. 0. B. Hymann,
food and lodging to destitute Jews. He
Schiff, of New York, expressing the
A. W. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
was assisted by his late wife, who found-
hope that "there were more Rosenwalds
Rosenfeld, Bernhart Rosenberg.
ed the Jewish Lying-in and other So-
in Chicago," Julius Rosenwald an-
$1,800—Samuel Deutsch.
cieties for poor Jewish women. He was
nounced the further contribution of
$1,500 each—T. J. Block, Jacob Franks,
known locally as "Simcha Baker," by
$500 for Armond S. Deutsch, "another
Herman Grossman, Mr. and Mrs. S.
reason of his occupation, but more bread
Rosenwald, who arrived in town just
0. Levison, Julian W. Mack, H. Oppen-
was given away by him in charity than
yesterday." Armond is Mr. Rosen-
heimer, Harry J. Selz, Leo Strauss.
was ever sold for profit. In his later
wald's grandson.
$1,200—Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Loewen-
years he was busy with all sorts of plans
Dr. E. G. Hirsch was applauded when
stein.
for bettering the conditions of East
he said "the time has cone when corn-
End Jews, and he gained considerable
notoriety by his innumerable and con-
was Henry Leo Scheuerman, a lawyer,
stant letters addressed on all sorts of
GERMAN JEWS IN AMERICA
member of the firm of Hirsch, Scheuer-
subjects to crowned heads, statesmen,
CHANGE NAMES.
man & Limburg, of 160 Broadway, living
divines and other prominent public men.
at 525 West End avenue. He asked
Although some regarded him as ec-
New York—Scores of persons with
that his name be changed to Sherman
centric, he will always he remembered
German names have applied to the Jus-
the correct pronunciation of the name.
as a warm-hearted Jew.
tices of the Supreme Court and the
He also asked the court to permit the
City Court for permission to change
use of the name of Sherman by his wife,
SAN FRANCISCO JEWS ARE
them. The excuse given in many in-
Ruth Therese, and his children, John,
HONORED.
stances was that a name of German
Andrew, and Herbert Henry. Concern-
SAN FRANCISCO.—Two members
origin was a detriment in business be-
ing- his children, the lawyer stated he
of the local Jewish community gained
cause of the state of war with the
desired to promote their future in-
distinction this week. S. K. Herzog was
German Empire. One man wanted his
terests.
re-elected Mayor of San Rafael in Marin
name changed because he was an ap-
Alexander G. Rogowski, of 311 West
county, just across the bay from San
plicant for admission to the Reserve Of-
137th street, a candidate for the Reserve
Francisco. Alexander Goldstein, head
ficers' Training Corps.
Officers' Training Corps, and his broth-
of a local packing company, was ap-
Among the more prominent applicants
er, Bruno Rogowski, a Columbia Uni-
pointed a member of the State Indus-
versity student, asked for the name of
trial Welfare Commission by Governor
Randolph. Samuel and Rose Kaufman,
William D. Stephens.
of 158 West 45th street, art dealers, and
owners of the Lumiere Studio, declared
they wanted the name of Lumiere for
business reasons.
William Cahn, of 136 West 88th street,
wanted his name changed to Cains. His
father was born in Germany, he de-
clared, but he had no sympathy himself
for the empire. Charles Christian
Theopilus Kuhn, of 118 East 53d street,
said he was born in Pfalsgrafenweiler,
Germany, but was a Frenchman, and
his sympathies were for the tri-color.
Should his application be granted his
name would become Theopilus Charles.
A senior in Harvard, Linhart Stern, of
250 West 73d street, asked that his name
be changed to Stearns.

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Copenhagen.—Thanks to the efforts
of Dr. H. Mansky, a Jewish hospital
has been opened in Otwotzk, for
which special permission has been ob-
tained from the administration. In
the absence of suitable quarters for
the purpose, the authorities permitted
the use of the vacant residence of a
Russian general.
The "Hilfsverein der Deutschen
Yuden" contributed 6,000 mark for its
establishment, and undertook to sub-
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maintenance.

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