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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO
PROMINENT CLUBWOMEN
AND SOCIAL WORKER
'Wife of Dr. I. Z. Taub Dies
" After Brief Illness; Had
Come to Detroit From Otta-
. wa, Canada.
;.• Pneumonia. following a brief illness,
;!(!:1113.•1 the death of Mrs. I. Z. 'fault, 25
yearn old, wife of Dr. I. Z. Taub, as-
sistant superintendent of the Detroit
House of Correction.
Mrs. Taub had come to Detroit fours
years ago from Ottawa, Canada. and
p,itip• that lithe had allied herself with
l-fferoua worthy charitable enter-
In
: prises and Jewish organIzationo. She
was a member of the Young People's
HARRY FREEDMAN OF
PHILADELPHIA DIES
AT HOME OF COUSIN
An attack of influenza, later de-
%doping Into pneumonia, caused the
death of Harry Freedman, 21 years
Old. who came to Detroit four months
ago from Philadelphia. lip was emr
ployed by the Standard Ignition Co.
of Detroit and while in the city had
nude his home with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Gross Of 1869 West Grand Boulevard.
lie was a cousin of Mr Gross.
During his stay in the city his win-
ning personality and splendid charac-
tei had made for him many friends
who deeply mourn his loss.
Mr. Freedman is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freed_
man of Philadelphia anesisters and
brothers of that city and Shenandoah
PH.
Interment took place Sunday, Feb.
8 at the Royal Oak cemetery of the
First Hungarian Hebrew Congrega-
tion, Rabbi Thumlin and Cantor Loewy
officiating.
HADASSAH SAMOVER
TEA PARTY, FEB. 17
MRS. I. Z. TAUB
!. Auxiliary of Shaarey Zadek. the Ili
cur Cholem, and, as a monitor of the
:'..newish Women's Club was largely in-
strumental in inaugurating the idea of
penny lunches for the school children
of the poorer districts. She rendered
invaluable service during the Pang-
. c tic Fund drive In the solicitation of
Funds.
Death took place Saturday, Feb. 7.
Funeral services were conducted from
the home of her parents, Mrs. and
:N:rs. Jacob Weinstock, Rabbi A. M.
Hershman officiating. Burial was held
in Clover 11111 Park Cemetery, Mrs.
Taub Is survived by her husband, her
mother and father and one brother
and sister.
A Lovely Little Girl
"Ilene and There," the short play
which teatured the si ming Judaea en-
tertainment g:veii last Sunday at the
Shaarey tedek 011 the OcCaS1011 of
1 'ale St 1 Ile Week and Chamisho Osor
ll'Slivat, which feature; Esther Ja-
cobs.n in the role of "Sammy," will
be th• main feature of the Samovar
Tea Party of the Detroit branch of
fladassah, to be given Tuesday even-
ing at the Shaarey Zedek. The lia-
flassall Palestine 1Veek program was
originally scheduled for Feb. 3, but
was postponed on account of the
"flu" epidemic.
In addition to this number oil the
flailassall program, several other
Young Judaea numbers will be of-
fered, including two Hebrew songs
and a recitation by Lally Drapkin, of
the Daughters of the \\ 'bite and Blue,
a Young ludava branch. Kathleen
Pereira will appear ill a classic dance
number, ;11111 the songs 011 the pro-
gram will be accompanied on the
piano by bliss NI. Ilirshinan, who will
also give several piano selections.
Zionist readings will be given by 'airs.
J. H. Ehrlich.
PLAY TO BE REPEATED.
The short play presented by the
Buds of Judaea, "Here and There,"
will be repeated at the Samovar Tea
Party and Chamisho Osor B'Shvat
celebration of the liadassah, to be
given Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, at
the Shaarey Zedek. This play may
also be repeated at the Jewish Insti-
tute at one of the weekly Sunday
lectures.
Several hundred toys were col-
lected at the entertainment Sunday
to he sent to the Palestine Supply
Department of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of ..1inerica for distribution
among the children of Palestine.
After the 'Mass celebration, the
Young Judaea Literary Club contrib-
Med $15 for Jewish Relief, this being
the second highest sum contributed
by an individual Young Judaea cir-
cle. the highest sum having been con-
tributed by the Forget-Me-Noes of
Zion.
FORUM SPEAKER SAYS r.
JEWISH MUSIC SHOWS
LITTLE ORIGINALITY
Hermann Hoexter, in Address,
"The Jew and Music," De-
clares Genius Lies in Rendi-
tion, Not Composition of
Orchestral Works.
That while fully 90 per cent of the
world's great musicians were Jews,
few, if any of them, have iteldeved
fame as composers, was pointed out in
nil Intensely Interesting talk by Her-
mann Hoexter, speaking on "The Jew
and Music" at the Forum Luncheon of
the Waal Brith Club Tuesday noon.
The reason for this, the speaker de.
clared, was due to heredity and en-
vironment. Having been forced from
time immemorial to struggle for exist-
ence, the Jew has been Inclined to
show a want of seriousness and in-
terest In the musical art, contenting
himself with applying his talents in
execution of the melodic chants hand-
ed
by his father.
Waiving the mooted qu , stion as to
whether the Hebraic melodies now be.
come an inalienable part of the Jew-
! ish ritual are rho compositions of
j Jews, alr. Hoexter declared that mu-
sical history pointed definitely to the
furl that the Jews were the first to
make use of harps, horns, and other
orchestral instruments.
The speaker pointed out that the
Jews, wholly set apart from their
neighbors by radical differences In ens-
toms, laws and traditions had found.
ed a school or type of musical compo-
sition which had remained free from
all other extraneous influences for
a ges.
"From the very earliest times," said
Mr. Hoexter, "the Jews were perform-
ers, rather than composers. Their tuu•
'de therefore Is melodic, not harmonic.
They have shown a peculiar fondness
for stringed instrumente, especially, in
later times, becoming proficient artists
with the violin and piano. These
stringed instrument s seemed best fit-
ted to give their interpretive 'Inpuls-
er
scope.
"There is a honeyed sweetness in
the interpretation of Jewish artists,
which Is lacking in the performances
of their Christian neighbors. During
the past 20 or hi yens, it is of pecu-
liar note, the greatest musicians have
come from Russia. Persecution and
suffering always make for great sin-
cerity and great depth of feeling
which manifests itself In sympathetic
renditions of the classic composers.
Niendelssolin, great as he was, would
have been a greater musician still, it
is generally believed, had it been his
lot to suffer during his earlier life.
'I he fact that he wits loved, respected
mid pampered Is mirrored in the col-
orlessness of his music."
The speaker for Tuesday, Feb. 17
will be Bernard Rosenblatt of New
York City, president of the Zion Com.
monwealth, Inc. Ho will deliver an
address at the Forum Luncheon while
in the city its a guest of the Detroit
Zionists.
Arab Prince Favors "Entente"
Between Palestine and Arabia LEO KALLMAN WINNER
London—Prince Feisal, of the Arab
OF FIRST PRIZE AT
Kingdom of the Iledjaz, has pledged
ORATORICAL TILT
full co-operation with the Zionists in
MADELINE RO.VE KA 17 Ar
( -harming eighteen-month-old daughter
of Alr. and Mrs. Philip Kahn, of 2476
Lust Jefferson avenue,
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Britain Awards Indemnity
For Damage to "Gevath Saul"
JERUSALEM—An indemnity of
£1,446 has been awarded to the Jew-
ish colony "Gevath Saul" of I'ales-
tine by the British Military Gover-
nor of Jerusalem. The indemnity
which was secured through the Zion-
ist Commission is to pay for the dam-
age which that colony suffered at
the hands of the English army during
the battle of Jerusalem.
establishing a National Jewish Home-
land in Palestine, and creating an
"Entente" between that country,
Arabia and liberated Armenia. Fol-
lowing is the message from the Emir
which he sent just before leaving
Paris fur Arabia a few days ago, to
lIerbert Samuel, former British Post-
master-General and Blockade Minis-
ter, who is a leading Zionist of Eng-
land:
"I am firmly convinced that the
mutual confidence established be-
tween us and the complete agreement
of our point of view which permitted
complete understanding between your
leader„ Dr. Weizman!' and myself
will maintain between its that har-
mony so necessary for the success of
our common cause."
The project for such an Entente
was broached by the late Sir Mark
Sykes, British Foreign Under-Secre-
tary, on December 2nd 1917 and the
Zionist, Armenian and Arab leaders
have since then been working toward
this goal.
dna
sot in
Leo Kaltman, speaking on 'The
Unfinished Task," a topic dealing
with Reconstruction, was the winner
of the first prize, a gold medal, and
Nfax Schuster, with an oration on
"America at War," was the winner
of the second prize, a silver medal,
at the Sixth Annual Oratorical Con-
test of the Philomathic Debating
Club, which was held Tuesday even-
ing, February 111th, at the Shaarey
Zedek before, an audience that filled
the gymnasium, the scene of the con-
test. Honorable mention was given
to Harry Baiter for his speech on
"'flue Test of American Ideals,"
The other contestants and their re-
spective subjects, all of whom were
good and made the competition keen,
were Ralph :Aron start, "The (dory of
Nations," Nlax Cohen, "'Hie Goal of
the Ages," and Harry Platt, 'AN'ar
and Its Effects." Mr. Platt substi-
tuted for Irving Iskowitz, W110 was
to have spoken on - The Hope of the
Polish Jew," but was unfortunately
taken ill.
't he judges, consisting of Judge
Clyde I. \Vebster, Harry II. Keidan
and Chas. P. O'Neil, in brief ad-
dresses warmly commended the
speakers for their excellent showing
and extolled the value of the train-
ing that members of the Philomathic
receive in their weekly debates and
discussions and in public speaking.
A pleasing musical program sup-
plemented the oratorical contest.
Miss Bessie Steingold and brother,
Maurice, entertained with songs, and
Robert Drews, accompanied by Miss
Ilelen Krause, gave violin selections.
Paul Goldstein was chairman of the
es erring. The gold and silver medals
are annual awards through the kind-
ness of Herman August and Maurice
Nfoscovitz, respectively, honorary
members of the Philomathie Debating
Club.
LOUIS COHANE TO GIVE
ADDRESS AT THE JEWISH
INSTITUTE, SUN., FEB. 15
Louis Cohane, well known Jewish
attorney of this city, will speak at
the Jewish Institute, 239 East High
street, Sunday evening, February 15,
1920, on "Glimpse of American States-
men in 1776-1861-1920... Following
the admire so by Mr. Cohane there will
he a concert, music by the Ganapol
School of Music and the Detroit lo-
st tute of Musical Art.
These lectures and concerts are free
to the public and everyone is core
dially invited to attend.
Sallan
Woodward at Gratiot
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Following the recommendation of
its superintendent of schools. the
Montclair (N. J.) hoard of education
has petitioned the New Jersey State
Board of Education to make Hebrew
an elective study.
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