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FLUENCY OF HEBREW I. 0. B. A. RE-ELECTS
IS PLAY'S FEATURE JUDGE AARON LEVY
Graduating Class of Talmud
Torah Reveals Knowledge
of Language.
PAGE SEVEN
tif Ramat
Delegates Pledge Support to
Palestine, Jewish Congress,
Refugees.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.-
1J. C. B.)—The thirty-seventh an-
Approximately 300 attended the nual convention of the Independent
Hebrew play that was given on Tues- Order B'rith Abraham, characterized
day evening at the Kirby Center by by Judge Aaron J. Levy, the re-elect-
the graduating class of the United ed grandmaster, as the "most orderly
Hebrew Schools. "Grandpa in Amer- and dignified ever held" by the I. 0.
ica," the play in question, and the B. A., adjourned amidst repeated mu-
The tendency of the time.. Two big New York Orthodox congrega•
actors,
as such, amateurs as they tual assurances of "loyalty, amity
Lions are consolidating. We have too many synagogues in this country. Too
as the least important and harmony," after a three-day ses-
congregations impose too great • tau upon a community and prevent were, appeared
many
factors about the performers and the sion beginning Sunday, 911 delegates
proper development of any one of them,
the
performance. The outstandnig fact representing 51J3 lodges having been
.tee ---
about the entire performance was reported by the credentials commit-
Several readers have asked me to comment on the action of the Order the fluency with which the actors
tee.
B'rith Abraham at their convention in Atlantic City in excusing Henry conversed in Hebrew and the natural-
Both convention hall and the city
o f
Ford of being the financial backer of the Ku Klux Klan, and taking a swat ness and easy manlier with which of Saragtoga in general presented a
e
i
r
f
ee
li
ng
ey
.,
anyway
relieved th
they used the revived Jewish lair festive appearance in honor of the
presidential aspirations. W e ll, th
st
his
Fordknows
pretty well what we think of him without the necessity of guage. What perhaps spoke best for convention. The opening sessions
resolutions. Beside., I don't think that even • man with his ment. the local schools was that the boys were addressed by Governor Alfred
Awing
would back the Ku Klux Klan. There must be ■ limit to what and girls who participated in the E. Smith, Lieutenant - Governor
m skrup
play were not actors, but students. George R. Lunn and Acting Mayor
erratic acts even such • man will commit.
The Talmud Torahs here accom- Sherman of Saratoga.
plished their purpose by this very
Resolutions were adopted for con-
his residential aspirations, all I have to say to the readers of
tinued participation in the murk of
olumn is to sit tight, keep cool and smile. No one has yet been electe d fact.
The theme of "Grandpa in Amer-
c
this the
the American Jewish Congress, sup-
presidency by beating tim•tims and balyhooing the American peo•
l ec tion lea," which play was written by one port of the Keren Hayesod, as well
to
plc.
For circus purpose. Ford's campaign is wonderful. But for e
of the school's teachers, deals with as of organizations having the en-
it is pure piffle. Already the Ford Boosters and Bang-up Boom-
randfather arriving in this country dorsement of the Zionist Organiza-
purpose ,
ers of America's Biggest Bank-roll have announced that neither of the two to visit his children. The two boys
tion of America and which have for
parties will take their candidate and that he will head • third party. Henry
and two girls in the family are busy their task the purchase of lands in
could have headed • third party or • fourth party any old time he wanted showing grandpa the wonders of the
WAS decided tO issue
to; any man with enough money can have • presidential party all his own land, one showing a flashlight, an- l'alestine. It
appeals to the lodges and individual
whenever he pleases. Of course, Ford is not spending ■ cent; far be it other a pair of skates. They even
members on behalf of the Ort, and
from the pure and spotless manufacturer from Smitten. Town to stoop to
to teach him how to skate, the for the stranded Jewish refugees
such crude practices. No, dear reader, the money for Ford's campaign is ' at pt
t em P t proving ridiculous and on- from the Ukraine, whose cause was
ttCM
coming from • pump. Or perhaps the large hearted pastor who is one of successful.
Grandfather, in his turn, espoused by the Federation of Uk-
the originalFord men is obtaining the few pennies required to finance • shows them kitchen utensils he
With regard to the
national political campaign from the collection plate. There is such a brought with him almost at the risk rainian Jews.
work of the order in the amelioration
1 dictionary as b-u-n-k. Now that Hearst has come of his wife, but he is amazed to learn of the lot of the immigrant Jew to
'
word i n
out for Ford, why not make it unanimous and nominate Hearst for vice- that these are worthless here.
this country, a resolution was carried
One of the boys, in a spirit of in-
president?
providing for the appointment of
nocent fun, attempts to hold grand- committees of 10 in every port of
father up with a toy gun and shoots entry to the United States, as well
I never was very good at arithmetic. They any that men who are
at him. Grandpa, who has gone as committees of three in other towns
"literary fellers" have no head for "figures." But I am nevertheless intri-
the horro rs of Ukrainian po- having a Jewish population, out of
gued by the financial statement issued by the Keren Hayesod officials, who thoug
grams
roll and whose wife was killed be- whose midsts shall be elected an
say that New York City has contributed $1,800,000, and so remarkable
his
very
eyes, begins to wail and executive of 15, the chairman to sit
been the returns from the remainder of the country that when Dr, fore
life be spared. Even as an ex-officio member of the execu-
hove
back to Palestine he will take with him $1,500,000. 1 won• beg that his
nn oes
after
he
finds
that it was all child's
ontributions. And I answer whenthey
tive of the order.
der when contributions cease to be c
fun, he looks at the gun tremblingly,
Rumors of opposition to the re-
are not paid. I think Samuel Untermyer is beginning to show acme signs
and when his son explains that it was election of Judge Levy on constitu-
of the Ben. that has made him such a mart lawyer when he says that a
shades of opinion, only a toy, he tells them that the tional grounds were set to nought
world agency is being established "in which Jews of all
hooligan also began with toys in his by a resolution introduced by Judge
whether Zionist or not, will be represented." That is the first practical
step that has yet been made to make possible the financing of such • stu- childhood.
Gustave Hartman, providing for en-
Grandfather is taken by the fam-
forcement of the law of the two-year
pendous project the rehabilitation of Palestine.
ily to see a "landsman" and the two tenure of office by grand lodge offi-
boys plan to spring a surprise on cials, excepting the office of grand
producer
of
■
Harry Weinberger, the lawyer who decided to become
grandpa, who thinks America is an master, which is to be exempted this
plays and began so inau.pitiously with the "God of Vengeance," bitterly un-Jewish country. The stage a
year from the ruling because of the
accused "Jewish religious bigotry entrenched in power" as being responsible mock trial in which all discussions present grand master's indispensable-
for having the play taken off and himself and the principal actors arrested and debates of the Talmud are in-
ness to the order. Amended by Con-
and fined. He goes on to say that Dr. Stephen Wise, Dr. Nathan Kra. volved. There are the rabbi and two gressman Nathan D. Perlman to in-
nd Rabbi Mortimer Bloom approved of the play religiously and morally. dayanim, a plaintiff, a defendant, two
clude the office of first deputy grand
•
I would like to hear an expression of opinion from those Jewish leaders, witnesses, a shammes, etc., partici- mast, the proposal was adopted.
as it seems strange that they would endorse a play that was considered so pating in the play. Grandpa, upon
indecent that it was taken off the stage in New York.. I think it unfair learning that Jewish law is not for-
that Weinberger should have brought the names of these rabbis into • state- gotten by the Jews of America, is
ment made in the public press. There is one thing I can say for Weinberger happy and thanks the Lord for the
th he puts his foot into it.
fact that Judaism here is alive.
and that is every time he opens his mou
Participants in the play were all
The annual Flower Day collection
The world is just full of good ideas these days. At the Baptist conven- members of the graduating class of
for the Jewish National Fund, con-
tion held in Atlantic City • banker by the name of Emery Davis of Kane. the United Hebrew Schools. Gradu-
ducted here last Sunday, proved a tre-
ation
exercises
are
to
be
held
on
Pa., urged a "Baptist exodus to Palestine to await the second coming of
mendous success, equalling the success
Ch ist " He augeested that the churches help to again set an David's King• Wednesday evening, June 27, at the
on Kirby Center. An elaborate and in- of last year. More than $600 is ex-
h
• nec eeeee y prelimm•ry step toy '
pected to be turned in by the end of
dom of Israel as ■
earth. To show that he is earned, Mr. Davis says he will appoint a com- teresting program is being arranged
the week, the sum of $500 already
mitt, of a dosen or more influential Christian men in New York to confer for the occasion.
having been received by the treasurer
with him and investigate the merits of the movement. At any rate, judg-
of the local committee, Joseph II, Ehr-
ing by the efficient efforts of the Zionists, they will have Palestine q t! NIECE OF JUDGE MACK
lich.
well modernized with all the comforts of civilization by the time the llualip•
MAKES HER OPERATIC
Volunteers for Flower Day were en-
STAGE DEBUT ABROAD tertained at a dancing party on Sun-
tints are on their way.
day evening at the Jewish Institute
—
Certain standpattera and middle-of•the•roadera may feel kindly disposed I
Beatrice Mack, a niece of Judge on Sunday evening. A report of the
toward F•scisti because it is helping to pull their labor chestnuts off the Julian W. Mack, has made a very day's results was submitted by P.
fire, but there is danger that some day F•scisti may add fuel to the flames successful debut on the operatic Slomovitz, chairman of the Jewish
and • conflagration will follow. The other clay, in the University of Klan-
National Fund Committee of Detroit.
stage abroad.
senberg, Professor Jacobovici, acting rector, had a narrow escape from
Miss Mack, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Slomovitz emphasized that on the
death when one of the crowd of Fascisti students shot at him because he
sum of more than $500, only $19.91
i Mrs. Lawrence W. Mack of New
opposed to limiting the number of Jewish students who may be admitted
made her first appearance re- was incurred in expenses.
is
the university. Organisations that set themselves up as superior to theiYork,
Those who were on committees that
in
as
Glide
l
to
government
are always a menace to aociety. They should not be encauraged. I eenty at Magenta, Italy,
and over are:
"Ri goletto." Her remarkable colora- collected sums of $20
Reuben
Cohen, Aaron Lifchitz, Ethel
tore soprano created such enthusiasm
Secretary Davis says that one reason why building costs are so high is that the house was completely sold Kowalsky, Ilugo Kellerman, Ilenrietta
an many young men no longer have the desire to apprentice them- out for her second appearance and Katzer, Dora Saperstein, Bella Sayer-
bees..e
h trades as carpentering, bricklaying and the like. They have she was simmediately signed up for stein, Fanny Fogel, Rose Nakelsky,
selves to suc
imes and wt something th•t has more "tone" a three months' tour to sing the lead- Sidney Tilchin, Meyer Harrison, Syl-
caught the s pi
Ethel Kulick,
like working on motor cars, driving them, etc. That same soirit is ing soprano roles in Lucia, Barber of via Lesser, May Allen,
to it,
Rae Kraftman, Ruth Neiman. Reuben
playing "hob" with domestics and with the immigration laws becoming Seville and Don Pasquale. Miss Mack,
igent, some day housewives will have to inaugurate a "back to who studied under Miss Bessie Bowie Cohen and Aaron Lifchitz and Hen-
m o re s t rn
rietta Katzer are winners of first
the kitchen" movement. Women would rather work in offices or stores
New York, "coached" for only
et income than to do housework; it's more "stylish." of
three months in Italy before making prizes.
Store-
Store-
Wide
Wide
June
June
Sales.
Sales.
They are the most delightful Canton crepes, Milano,
leghorns, straw and silk combinations and black satins we
have had in many a long day, at a price so low. Just
come in and see the new styles,
Children's Hats, $2.95
Straws and silks in about every shape that is new and
popular and the many colors.
Frank & Seder—Fourth Floor,
New Colored and Novelty Shoes
Including iMany
Popular Sport Models
at '12
New purchases have overloaded our stock
and we must "clear the ship" with a sale. Red,
blue, green, sand, lavender, canary, old rose,
white or satin and suede combinations.
Many Others at $5, $6, $7
Red, green or white kids, and satins and patents.
Modified short vamps. Newest models.
Frank & Seder—Fifth Floor,
450 Fine Jacquettes
and 550 Overblouses
Even
$10
Extra Sizes
An unusual event and a most unusual price for Jac-
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Braided and silk j•cquettes, pleated over-blouses trimmed with
filet and Venetian lace. Crepe de chine and bead trimmed over-
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In white, buff, gray, navy and black. Sizes 46 to 52,
Frank & Seder—Main Floor,
Sale Children's Shoes '3.50 to '5.
The sale includes shoes for misses and growing girls. Many colored
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All priced according to sizes. Red, blue, white, green and white and red
and all-white kids, patents, tans or combinations,
Frank & Seder—Fifth Floor.
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erection of a Jewish university in
Kishinetf is proposed by the Alliance
Israelite, according to reports to Jew-
ish newspapers here. The reports
add that leading Roumanian Jews in
America are interested in the project
BUCHAREST.—(J. T. A.) — The and are preparing to aid it finan-
KISHINEFF PLANS
JEWISH UNIVERSITY
were held Wednesday afternoon at the medal that has been standing for
the Eighth Etreet Temple of the three years waiting for a worthy
Washington Ilebrew Congregation. candidate for the award.
The services were simple, consisting
Miss Jacobs, who is a niece of Miss
of the reading of the Thirty-third Lillian Jacobs of 299 Medbury boule-
I am not competent to discuss this, so I shall pass it along to that su- Psalm and a prayer. Rabbi Simon, vard, made her four year course in
preme authority on the subject of women, W. L. Georon
ge. h But .peaking who conducted the service, an- three years. She is 20 years old.
nounce(' that about a year ago Mr.
for the Jews, I am sure that the lady is right; oppressisis gi
for
vigor, but I wouldn't say that it is "deadly." I would any that the harder Wolf told him that he wanted no
YOUNGEST RABBI IN U.S.
eulogy pronounced at his funeral.
the world jumps on us, the higher we rebound.
RECEPTION
The interment was private in the GIVEN BOSTON
I am glad to sea the ea-kaiser perking up a bit. He is busy just now cemetery of the Washington Ilebrew
BOSTON.—Rabbi Harold N. Ro-
to eliminate the Old Testament. Probably Congregation.
revising the Bible and want ■
The floral tributes numbered at senthal, 21 years old, youngest Ortho-
too Jewish. He is inclined to favor the story of the creation of the world,
dox rabbi in America, spoke in two
least
100.
President
and
Mrs.
Hard-
provided it is rewritten. This should be • •ery easy matter.
ing sent a large basket of flowers tied of the leading synagogues of this city
with purple ribbons. All the organiz- the past week and was tendered a
Every mail brings something to me about the controversy that rages
ation of which Mr. Wolf was a mem- reception by Boston Orthodox Jews
around Ford's presidential aspirations with request for comment. The
ber and many other bodies and indi- at the home of Rabbi H. Raphael
action of the Hungarian Jews in denouncing him, which resulted in • spirited
Gold and Abraham Alpert, editor of
■ an Jews should not con- viduals sent flowers.
discussion, brought forth the statement that we
The Supreme Court of the District the Boston Jewish American.
sider Ford's candidacy, as it is • political issue. But while it is true that
Rabbi Rosenthal made an appeal
Columbia adjourned out of re-
we should approach all political questions and candidates from the stand• of
spent to the memory of Mr. Wolf and for the Orthodox Rabbinical Semin-
of American citizens, yet Ford himself has created • peculiar situa•
the justices, headed by Chief Justice ary in New York in addresses deliv-
point
tine. He has been the forefront of a campaign against the Jews. He has
McCoy, attended the funeral serv- ered at the Adath Jeshurun Syna-
resorted to every means, high and low, to create preudice against us and
and at the Beth Ha-
en a man of that type seeks to ices. The commissioners of the Dis- gogue, Roxbury,
han
t
trica of Columbia were present also. midrash Synagogue, Roxbury. The
to make us hated by oujr fellow. So the Jews have more at slake
ation, I think th
an well Delegations were present from the rabbi is the son of J. P. Rosenthal, a
become t he head of the n
Idn't
we
fight
him
as
Jews
h
h
He Was
that of the average citizen.
bar of the District of Columbia, the prominent Detroit merchant.
as American., in view of the danger that would accrue to us if such a man
mastered six lan-
. an erratic man directorate of the Ilebrew Orphan born in Detroit, has
Who knows what !w eb
guages
and
is
an
orator
of
marked
were elected to the presidency?
.
• 1 ti n he might encourage? Asylum of Atlanta, Ga., established
might do? Who knows what •11
by Mr. Wolf ; the Oldest Inhabitants ability.
Who knows what scheming anti-Semite may dupe "President" Ford as he
Association of the District of Colum-
was duped before? There is just an much we can stand and no more. And,
A HASTY INFERENCE
bia; the German Orphan Asylum and
as far as I am concerned, I shall continue to fight him whenever I can and the Rupert Home of Washington; the
Washington Ilebrew Congregation; New Palestine Makes Explanation of
as an American and as • Jew!
Charge Against American
n. Lafayette Lodge, F. and A. M., of
he isth • Ch istiaas
Hebrew.
A young man, writing to me for a position, nays that
which, he was a member; the Scottish
erves
emsl
gnate
Rite
Masons;
Argon
Lodge
of
the
In-
The trouble with so many of these persons who desi
i•
they
y mean
dependent
of
of
B'nai
B'rith;
Simon
The New' Palestine for June 1, in
"Ch r i rr i•ns" is they are everywhere hut. What they usuallvast diff
are Gentiles. There can be and there frequntly is a they Wolf Lodge of the same order of an editorial commenting on the re-
are
between • Christian and • Gentile. We know lots of Gentiles
who claim Chester, Pa., whose members attend- cent charge that the American He-
who know nothing
ed the services in a body; the Wash-, brew asked for the sum of $250 to
to he Ch r i rr ians, but who do not live a Christian life and
be •
ington Chamber of Commerce nad publish an article denying charges
about the real meaning of a Christian life. The world would etr
tot Ch e s-
the Washington Merchants and Man- against the Keren Hayesod, states
off if all those who use the term "Christian" so loosely weruly ri
ter off
ufactrurers Association.
that "the inference drawn by us that
tian.. The young man didn't get the job.
The active pall hearers were mem- the American Hebrew hail refused to
Con-
publish a letter on behalf of the Ke-
Conan Doyle says he received a spirit message from Lord Northcliffe bers of the Washington Ilebrew
There were no honorary ren Hayesod unless paid $350 for
admonishing the world to change its ways or it will end in dis.ter. I am gregation.
rather hasty
hear that Lord Northcliffe is •• vigorous and energetic as he was in pall bearers. Simple religious serv- so doing, may have been
glad to
and unjustified," and continues to
ices were held at the grave.
this world. I am puesled a bit to know what happens to infants—say
of
esorts
we
r
say that there "was an excuse for
and
2 or 3 ye ars, when they go to the beyond. Judging from the
owing to the obvious
Concert Proceeds to Go for He- that conclusion,
get from spiritualists, they must apparently remain at the some age
desire of Rabbi Landman to postpone
mental de•elopment. Judging by this Northcliffe report, he seems
brew Orphan Home.
The
more
one
ex-
same
for
two
or
three
weeks the answer of
here.
to he the same mentally as he was when he left
onsense it proves itself
the Keren Hayesod to the libellous
the more n
Detroit Jews are urged to con- attack it had reprinted. The reply
to m h
in.e. into this spiritualistic n onsense,
tribute to the support of the Hebrew
should at all costs have been reprint-
Orphan Home by attending the con-
ed the week following the publica-
Hungary is hungry for money. So it goes to the Jews for it. The Jews cert and dance to be given at Elkin',
tion of the libel," the New Palestine
seem to remember the kicks and curses and are not so keen to lend it to Hotel, Mr. Clemens, on Wednesday, says, "inasmuch as it impugned the
The proceeds of
country. So the Hungarian leaders are trying to be nice to our people evening, June 27.
Jew-
the
turned over honor of men of standing in the
—until they get the money. We are reminded that Kuhn, Loeb &Co.— the entire affair will be
ish community, who should have been
., at least
Jacob H. Schiff—used to treat Russia in the good old Czarist ti the orphanage. An interesting given the earliest opportunity to de -
.
way.
I
criticized
Henry
musical program will be presented
right
d•y. emit', the same way, which is the
fend themselves."
Morgenthau for working overtime to help Austria. It's time the Jews and (lancing Will follow.
"Women—intricate, dangerous, persistent—never more terrible
women, to whom as to the Jews, oppression has
than atplay. Oh,
given a deadly vigor."
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ANNUAL FLOWER DAY
HERE A BIG SUCCESS
and make • sma ller n
So exactly as the American workman doesn't w•nt to do the "dirty" work, her professional debut.
leaving it to the foreigners, so the American girl wants the foreigner to '
MISS LEAH JACOBS WINS
do the cleaning, cooking and washing. While this item does not belong in
HIGH HONORS IN BIOLOGY
this paragraph, yet I am sure that those contemplating building homes will'
be pleased to learn that 750 years ago carpenters earned five cents a day Supreme Court Justices Mourner at
Miss Leah Jacobs of Cornwall, Ont.,
I
Services for Jewish Leader.
orking on buildings in Londo
McGill University graduate, carried
working
—
off the 'Warn Mills Gold Medal for
This is • "new one" and rather good at that. At least I couldn't resist
WASHINGTON. — Funeral serv- highest standing in biology and the
p•ssing it along. It occurs in a book called "Being Resnonsible," written ices for Simon Wolf, noted Jewish Penhallow Prize. Miss Jacobs won
y• She says:
rather • good book, too, in its w ■
I
oder
who died at Atlantic City, first class honors in biology by taking
d
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Officials of the Alliance Israelite
are understood to be seeking the con-
sent of the Roumanian government
and Roumanian diplomats in foreign
countries are said to be in favor of
the plan.
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