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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930.
VOL. XXIX. NO. 7.
RELIGIOUS BODIES Aime Palliere Inspires
'JEWISH LEARNINGl'urges Democratizing
SCORE OWNERS OF
Jewish Audiences Here IN AMERICA MUST
N. CAROLINA MILLS
BE DEMOCRATIZED
01 Jewish Education
Noted French Catholic Convert to Judaism Tells Beth El
Congregation of Beauty He Found in Judaism ;
Joint Appeal by Catholics,
Addresses Youth Meeting in Hebrew.
James Marshall's Address
Protestants and Jews
Marks His First Public
Urges Action.
Outlines Program for
'Tells How He Found
Communal Appearance.
Jewish Youth Activity
His
Way
to
Judaism
OPPOSE SUPPRESSING
Sleeting on Sunday evening, at
Aimee Palliere, noted convert $100.000 RAISED FOR
WORKERS' PROTESTS llotel Statists, with representatives to M.
Judaism, who has thrown in hi,
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
of Jewish youth movements in De- lot with the Jewish people, whoni
Urge Thorough Study of En- troit, before whom he outlined a he has been serving for the past Warburg, Unterberg,
Semel
program of Jewish youth work, M. two decades, Sunday morning
tire Industry by Federal
Address Jewish Education
Aime l'alliere so inspired the, thrilled an audience that filled the
Government.
Association Dinner.
group, numbering about 50 young Temple Beth El auditorium to its
0
Suspend Arab Paper
For Inciting Article
Palestine's Economic Condi-
tions Are Reported
Favorable.
JERUSALEM. — (J, T. A,) —
Within several hours after the ap-
pearance of the Arab paper Jamie
El Arabic, containing the story of
an alleged Jewish conspiracy
against the Mufti's life and within
two hours after hurry Sacher,
chairman of the l'alestine Zionist
Executive, had interviewed High
Commissioner Chancellor, the goy-
ernment authorities suppressed
the paper Sinedie.
Such prompt action taken against
the paper closest td the Mufti is
unprecedented here and is prob-
ably due to a decision to watch the
press more closely for incitement.
That was one of the recommenda-
tions made by Sacker at the com-
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YOUNG WASHINGTON JEWISH JUDGE'S
CHARGE THAT THERE IS "A JEWISH
CRIME WAVE" ATTACKED BY LEADERS
Rabbis and Organizations Challenge Judge Cayton's
Charge and Quote Figures to Show Percentage of
Jewish Criminals is Far Below the Average.
AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS INSISTS ON
RETRACTION OF "PREPOSTEROUS ADDRESS"
His Apology to the Community Demanded; Dr. Abram Si-
mon Calls His Address "Unwarranted Statement
Made by an Inexperienced Youth."
North Carolina mill owners were men and women, that the evening capacity with his description of
will long live in their memory for how he found his may to Judaism
NEW YORK.—James Marshall,
s..ortd, and intervention by the
, its association with this romantis and of the beauty and inspiration eldest son of the late Louis Mar-
Federal Government to correct
IVASHINGTON.—(J. T. A.)—Judge Nathan Cayton
convertto
Judaism,
he
found
in
the
Jewish
precepts.
!
shall,
was chairman of the dinner
abuses in the textile industry in
of the Municipal Court, who was appointed by President
The Jewish youth meeting was Long before the scheduled hour of the Jewish Education Associa-
thot State was urged by Roman
arranged
by
l'hilip
Slomovitz,
edi-
for
his
address,
every
available
tion
of
New
York,
and
made
that
Coolidge
several years ago, has brought down upon his
Catholics, Protestants and Jews,
for of The Detroit Jewish Chron- seat was occupied, and hundreds function the occasion of his first
head a wave of local Jewish indignation as a result of
each represented by an authorita-
icle, anti Samuel N. Heyman, , were refused admission.
public appearance in the commun-
tive organization.
oresident of Detroit Young Judaea
mission's hearings. It is expected address which he delivered at Adath Israel Synagogue, charging the
51r. Palliere was presented to al life of American Jewry.
A factual report published by through the kindness of Dr. Ste- the congregation by Dr. Leo M.
that the new press law will em- existence of a "Jewish crime wave," and alleging that Jews of Amer-
The dinner was attended by 1,000
the Federal Council's Research De- then S. Wise of the Free Syna- Franklin, who, with Rabbi Leon
power
the district commissioners to ica have produced far more than their share of criminals and that
guests and was addressed, among
de fina is tej ly
vduty
f
ewseti'ed
to perform . our
partment says that the Marion gogue of New York. Mr. Slomo- Frans conducted the services pre-
suppress without notice newspa- "during the past decade we have
others, by Felix NI. Warburg, Is-
workers, so far from being insti- , vitz presided at the meeting.
pers
considered
dangerous,
ceding the lecture.
Al. Palliere rael Unterberg, president of the
On Saturday morning Washing-
gated by outside agitators, send out
Gives Hebrew Address.
Arab Methods.
' spoke briefly on the soul-stirring association; Bernard Semel, hon-
ton Jews read extensive accounts
The English edition of the Arab
of town to find a labor union repre-
As at the services at temple experiences which marked his en- orary secretary; and Mrs. Gabriel
of the speech in newspapers with
sentative and asked him to con" Beth El that morning, Rabbi Jacob, trance into the covenant of Israel,
paper Felestin refers to the "plot"
Hamburger, chairman of Ivriah,
dismay and astonishment, ararcely
against
the
Mufti
by
saying
that
it
and help them organize a union in l'hilip Rudin, associate to Dr.' hen
t
had his lecture read for him; the women's division. Over $100,-
believing that a Jewish judge could
. an effort to remedy conditions in Wise, acted as M. l'alliere's voice by Rabbi Jacob Philip Rudin, as.
hopes "the government will spare
000 was raised for the Scholastic
have made such statements
no effort to trace the backers of
the !nulls, which they felt to be in- • in reading his fine and inspiring sociate of Dr. Stephen S. Wise of
Fund of the Association.
JAMES MARSHALL
although it is understood that
detestable and dangerous conspire-
tolerable. Prior to the first strike paper. But the meeting stood out the Free Synagogue of New York,
Mr. Marshall's Address.
cies
"
arguing
that
the
same
as
an
unusual
gathering
because
of
who
has
been
accompanying
him
these conditions included working
action
Mr. Marshall's address follows:
should be taken as was taken in Dan Frohman to Conduct
schedules for many employes of 12 the intimacy between the distin- 'on his tour of this country.
"It has been said that Judaism
Rutledge, Goldstick
Annual Jewish Musi -
connection with the attempt to as-
hours a day and over, attempts to guished guest and his audience, due
has survived these centuries be-
M. Palliere'. "Voice."
nominate Attorney-General Nor-
Ridicule the Charge
install the "stretch out" (a sys- to the limited number of invited
cal Event.
Alth ough
seer o f Englis h cause it is simple religionbased
man
Bentwich.
The
Felestin
de-
'guests.
The
youth
meeting
was
tem greatly increasing the number
111. Palliere is apprehensive of the upon the worship of a single God
clares that political assassination
Commissioner William P. Rut-
The annual concert of the Ha-
of machines per worker), unsani- 'unusual also in that M. Palliere possibility of his being misunder- and because the culture of the Jews
ledge, who is considered "the
is a new danger to Palestine, and levy-liazomir Choral Society
tary conditions in the mills and in , opened his address with a several
stood because of his foreign ac- is the expression of ethical princi-
hints that the Jews introduced it, (Branch 263, Jewish National
foremost policeman" in this
the company villages. The causes minutes' talk and greeting in He cent and he has therefore been
us- ples. But I to not believe that this
despite
the
known
identity
of
Bent-
brew.
Ile
expressed
his
joy
at
be-
country, laughed at Judge Na-
and conduct of the two strikes in
Workers' Alliance) will take place
ing Rabbi Rudin as his "voice" to tells the whole story,
Public. Installation to Be wich's assailant and the recent this Sunday evening, Jan. 12, at than Cayton s charge that there
Marion are described, together with ing able to meet with the Jewish
p l ace d read his thoughts to the large audi-
"Our peasant ancestors in the
murder of an Arab opposed to the
is "a Jewish crime wave,"
Held in B'nai Moshe
the attitudes of the community and youth, in whose hands he
hills of Judaea and the Plains of
Mufti.
When the report of Judge
the churches, and the financial sta- the fate of their people. Because anew he has been addressing
Auditorium.
Sharon would not have been pre-
'
he
was
anxious
not
to
have
a
sin-
throughout
the
country.
Rabbi
Shall
the
Hebron
murderers
in-
Cayton's charge was received by
tus of the mills in Marion which,
Rodin accompanies M. Palliere in served from absorption by the sur-
herit the money of their victims,
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle,
unlike many other textile mills, are isle line of his address misunder-
stood he asked Rabbi Rodin to behalf of the Free Synagogue and rounding tribes by mere belief in
Newly-elected officers of Pisgah' asks the Hebrew daily Door Ila-
the editor approached Nathaniel
shown to have enjoyed a consider-
read his paper for him, following the Jewish Institute of Religion, the Unity of God, nor would ethi- Lodge No. 34, I. 0. B. 13., will be yom in re orting that Arabs in-
H. Goldstick, assistant corpora-
able measure of prosperity.
which he again addressed himself under whose auspices his American cal Judaism in the diaspora have installed at a public meeting this debted to Murdered Jews now de- 1
'ion counsel, for an opinion, Mr.
The Statement.
been able to compete with the prom- Monday evening, Jan. 13, at 8:30, cline to pay their debts and in
to the young men and women, urg.- tour has been arranged.
Goldstick
branded the charge as
The full text of the joint state-
ing them to be loyal to their peo- Rabbi Ru'in's charming voice, ises of future life which Christian- in the B'nai Moshe auditorium, some cases allege that they did not
untrue and in turn approached
ment of the Catholics, Jews and
le,He urged them to give of helped to fascinate the audience at ity and Islam offered to the down-'
receive the money, although they
p
Commissioner
Rutledge, who
Protestants follows:
Temple Beth El, face to face with trodden if it had not been for the i
admit the existence of promissory
their money for the *wilding of
ridiculed the charge.
"The Commission on the Church
whom was brought the romantic essential democracy of Judaism.
notes. According to the Palestine
the Jewish National Home in Pal-
Mr.
Rutledge,
who was a
and Social Service of the Federal
episodes of a Catholic who was No caste, no royalty, no priesthood
law, the lender must swear that the
estine; of their time to, worthy
member of the Detroit police
Council of the Churches of Christ
preparing himself for the priest- has ever long maintained a monop-
borrower received the money, but
Jewish work, and their beasts to
force
for
35
years,
is a former
in America, the Social Action De-
hood turning Jew and inspiring his oly of Jewish learning; neither the'
in view of the massacre this is im-
their people and their faith.
president of the International
partment of the National Catholic
adopted people with his loyalty.
Levites nor the sons of Aaron
"Safah, Torah, Erets."
possible in many cases.
Police
Chiefs'
Association
and
Welfare Conference and the Com-
"Israel Lives."
could claim a private estate in the
The district commissioners at
M. Palliere's paper outlined the
is now identified with the com-
mission on Sodal Justice of the.
The keynote of M. Palliere's ad- treasures of Hebraic lore and the
Ilebron and Safed have summoned
program of work he has followed
mittee
on
uniform
crime
records
Central Conference of American as president of the Universal dress was that "Israel byes' in Jewish spirit.
the Arab leaders of both towns
sponsored by the Laura Spelman
Rabbis join in expressing their League of Jewish Youth of Europe, spite of all tragedies. Ile said that
Right to Share in the Truth,
Rockefeller Memorial, He is con-
common concern over the serious I a program he is advocating for in Judaism he "found the charac-
(Turn to Page Three).
"Before the wandering tribes had
sidered an outstanding author.
situation in the textile industry.
adoption by the youth of this coun- ter of universality which is the seal crosscut the Jordan, Moses had ut-
ity on crime in this country.
"Every one who desires peace and try. It is a platform of three of all human effort. He said:
tered the prayer "Would that all
Commenting on Judge Cayton's
"When I trod ih the sanctuary the Lord's people were prophets,'
brotherhood founded upon justice' points, embracing "Safah, Torah,
charge, he said:
has been shocked at the disorder Eretz"—the regeneration of the of the Scriptures of Israel, no more that the Lord would put His spirit
"There has been no marked
and killings which have recently Hebrew language, the study of the with the mind of the Christian upon them." From early times Am
increase in crime among Jews.
marked the unrest in the textile in- Torah, and the upbuilding of thee. reader who looks on the pages with Ila-aretz, man of the soil, was a
If
there were any appreciable
the light thrown by his own gospel , term of opprobrium because it In:
&retry. The tragedies in Gastonia Land of Israel.
increase I would know it. Noth-
and who retrospectively projects',
and Marion, North Carolina, have
He urged the youth to study the
dicated one could not read, who did
ing
has occurred in recent years
appalled all who accept the respec- Hebrew language. Ile pointed out his creeds into it, but rather as one not know the meaning of Judaism,
DAN FROHMAN
to substantiate Judge Cayton's
tive ethical teachings of our relig- the Jewish knowledge loses its ef- who finds the treasury of the na- it man whose intellectual ties to
, charge."
Bequeathed
Sum
of
$7,500
Orchestra Hall, Woodward at l'ar-
ir ns. Right and wrung in such con- fect in translation, and declared tional literature of God's people, ! the religion of his fathers were so
Carries With It No
sons, starting at 8:30 o'clock sharp.
fists cannot be decided by violence. that only in the original can Jew- then, my brother Jews, I was able slender that he would wander off
The chorus is under the direction Judge Cayton released his speech
Restrictions.
To attempt to bring peace by bluff- ish law and life be lived and prac- ! to discover that you had a spiritual to Pagan groves to worship Dagon
ascendance
which
makes
that
of
of
Dan Frohman, conductor, and to the press in advance.
.on
and
bullet
to
the
disorganized
and Moloch.
bead effectively. He then re-
,
DR. VICTOR DROOCK
industrial life of the textile indus- viewed at length the glory that is the former heathen who became
An unrestricted bequest of $7,500 William Guymon, assistant con-
The Jewish community was es-
"Whenever the priesthood tried
ductor.
Miss Rebecca Katzman, pecially perturbed because of the
try is contrary to every sound rule to he derived from the study of Christian seem of rather recent
has been received by the United
to make "Tarim" of the people, at- Dexter boulevard and Lawrence
of morality. We condemn such it the Torah, and pointed to the joy recent date, a religious tradition
, Jewish Charities from the estate of pianist and accompanist for the prominence given to the address in
tempted to make them strangers to' avenue. Morris Garvett will be
course unqualifiedly. We urge em- that is certain to come to all Israel rich enough, deep enough to have
Max Redelsheimer according to chorus, and Jascha Schwartzman, this, the seat of government, where
the sanctities of their faith, proph- , the installing officer.
ployers and public officiels in the from a rebuilt Zion.
Fred M. Butzel, who accepted the 'cellist with the Detroit Symphony numerous legislators, foreign dip-
(Turn to Page Opposite Editorial.) ets arose and carried to the pen-,
Following
an
address
by
Dr.
Vic-
Orchestra, will assist as instru- lomates and other officials must
textile areas not to suppress by
An Inspiring Meeting.
plc the appeal of their own.religion. tor Droock, the new president, who cheek on behalf of the organization. mental soloists.
force the protests of the workers
l'alliere's address to the
Mr. Butzel who is a governor of
have noticed in d received an er-
When Eli's sons "made themselves will respond to the installation ad-
Vocal soloists appearing with roneous impression from the re-
and their efforts for the redress of youth proved the most inspiring
vile" they (lid not succeed to their dress, new officers of the Aleph !the Jewish Welfare Federation of
manifest evils, nor to employ legal iart of his day's activity in Detroit.
of which the United Jewish Char- the chorus are: Lillian Gross, so- port of the speech.
action backed by force, save in the So thrilled were the young men
, ities is the holding body, said, com- prano; Cantor A. Kantor, N
(Turn to Page Opposite Editorial) I
Answered by Loaders.
(Turn to Last Page.)
keeping of the peace by constitutes' and women with his appearance
tenbaum, S. Pecherer, tenors; A.
menting on the bequest:
Vigorous replies to Cayton have
Herzig and S. Lutchansky, bari-
and address that they remained for
"The
gift
of
Max
Redelsheimer
already been published in the press
(Turn to Last Page.(
tones.
an hour after the meeting to con-
On Sunday morning, Jan. 12, Ds,
is of special significance because it
The program of the concert ap- by Louis E. Spiegler, president of
verse with their guest and to dis-
Leo M. Franklin will speak from
was made in accordance with the
pears on the music page of this
cuss with him various Jewish prob-
(Turn to Page Two.)
the pulpit of Temple Beth El on
most current thought in philan- issue.
lems.
the subject "Why Jews Seek No
thropy, namely, that the dead hand
It was learned in the course of
Converts."
shall
not
bind
the
future,
The
be-
the evening that he had learned
This address, following so closely
quest carries no restrictions of any
Free Performances at
his Hebrew by corresponding with
as it does upon the appearance in Secretary of Department of Public Welfare Explodes Idea kind with it.
a Hebrew teacher in Zichron Yu-
Oriental Theater for
Ite lh El's pulpit last Sunday of
"The enlightened philanthropist
Palestine,
20
years
ago,
and
kon,
That Large Sum is Necessary for Construction of
M. Aime Palliere, a convert to Ju-
Local Jewish Orphans
of today does not specify exactly
through a coincidence he met his
I'roposed Jewish Hospital in Detroit.
daism from Catholicism, calls forth
how his bequest shall be spent after
Dr. McCollester to Speak; teacher in his "Hebrew correspond- particular interest. It is well
his death. He makea an unrestrict-
ence course" last week in a long
Non-Jews to be Guests
known that unlike most other re-
Through the courtesy of Lew
Harry II. l'renzlauer, whose 39 tal was based by Mr. Prenzlauer ed bequest and leaves it to a re-
Island, New York, Hebrew school.
Twelfth Trien nial to be Held
ligious groups, Jews maintain no years' association with the Detroit on two reasons:
of Men's Club.
Kane, manager of the Oriental
! slionsible hotly to be distributed in
Rabbi Rudin's Tribute.
religious missionaries and make no Department of Public Welfare have
Theater, free performances will
in Los Angeles Jan.
1. Its location in what is now accordance with the best interests
Rabbi Rodin took advantage of
active
efforts
to
persuade
the
fol-
be
given
Detroit
Jewish
orphans
The annual fellowship dinner of the opportunity offered him by the
plated him in a position of respon- generally conceded to be the hos- of the community. Thus he recogn-
12 to 17.
Temple Beth( El will take place on youth meeting to pay a great trib- lowers of other religions to affili- sibility in the construction of hos- pital zone of Detroit.
Arrangements for such per-
izes that needs change with the
formances are being made by
Wednesday evening, Jan. 15, As ute to the man in whose company ate themselves with Judaism. The pitals and other publi• buildings,
2. The economic saving that times and that the urgent needs of
NEW
YORK.--The twelfth tries.
Mr, Kane through The Detroit
usual, each member of the Men's he has traveled in the leading Jew- reasons for this rather unique at- in an interview with a representa- would be involved in the purchase today will be superseded by others
nial convention of the National
Jewish Chronicle, without any
Club is allowed to bring as guests ish centers of America since Nov. tituda un the part of the will.
tomorrow.
of that building for a hospital ,
Council of Jewish Women will open
obligations
to
thn
one or more non-members of the 8. Ile said that M. Palliere is the be explained by Dr. Franklin from
organizations
Says $350,000 Needed.
"Too many of us cannot resist
at Los Angeles on Sunday evening,
which are to benefit from these
Tcmple, preferably of the non-Jew- one Jew in France who commands the standpoint of the Jews' relig- 1
Explaining that the district in the temptation to leave our mark
Jan, 12, with a public meeting at
free performances.
: di faith.
which the synagogue building is on the future by controlling our
the respect of Orthodox. Conserva- , ions history and religious philoso-
the I3'nai B'rith Temple, when the
Dates for these performances
located is now firmly established an Benefactions To bequeath money
Contrary to the previous custom tive and Liberal alike. Ile de- ' phv
delegates will lie•welcomed by
Services begin as usual at 10:45.
are
now
being
set
and
will
be
an-
the
the hospital center, Mr. Prenzlauer to a philanthropy in the way that
to have three speakers, representing
community.
nounced in next week's issue of
After the invocation
pointed to a recent municipal ef- Max Redelsheimer did requires vis-
the three faiths, the limn' decided (Turn to l'age Opposite Editorial.) The public is invited.
by Rabbi Mayer Winkler of Temple
The
Chronicle.
fort in proof of the correctness of ion in addition to generosity."
have but one speaker this year
Sinai, addresses of welcome will be
his second reason. An old Red
and the Men's Club secured for the
delivered by the governor of Cali-
ford schoolhouse, located at 21220
occasion, Dr. Lee S. McCollester,
fornia, the mayor of
Grand River avenue,
Los Angeles,
wdl-known to Detroiters.
an
HALEVY-HAZOMIR
CONCERT SUNDAY
'INSTALL PISGAH'S
OFFICERS MONDAY
y
—
fit
C
at
MAX REDELSHEIMER
BEQUEST TO U. J. C.
DR. LEO M. FRANKLIN
TO TELL "WHY JEWS
SEEK NO CONVERTS
Prenzlauer Urges Purchase of Shaarey
Zedek Building For A Jewish Hospital
FELLOWSHIPDINNER
AT TEMPLE JAN. 15
I =
=
Dr. McCollester, now dean of
Crane Theological School of Tufts
Csi:ege, Mass., was for many years
one of the most popular ministers
in Detroit, While here, he served
as pastor of the First Universalist
Church, which was then known as
the Church of Our Father. He
was recognized as one of the broad-
est-minded men in the pulpit and
was moreover closely identified
with every civic movement of im-
portance in Detroit. He established
ths first Church Forum in the city
and brought to its platform some
of the most eminent leaders in the
scholarly and industrial world.
When he left the city ti take up
hi, work as professor there was
universal regret expressed among
oil classes of people, esen those
chose religious views did not coin-
cide with his own because of his
liberality were sorry to ser him go.
As a mark of esteem, McCollester
Hall was named in his honor.
The vocal selections for the oc-
casion will he rendered by Harry
A. McDonald, vice-president of the
Arctic Dairy Products Corapany,
who has thrilled many vast audi-
ences with his magnificent viice,
As the Fellowship dinner us-
, COUNCIL OF WOMEN
CONVENES SUNDAY
Announce Names of 34 Institutions
To Share $6,000,000_Hubert Estate
NEW 1 ORK.—The names of 31
hospitals, educational institutions
and social welfare organizations
are announced by former President
Calvin Coolidge, Former Governor
Alfred E. Smith and Julius Rosen-
wald as beneficiaries to share in
the estate of the late Conrad Hu-
bert, the Jewish electric flash light
manufacturer.
The four Jewish institutions to
share in the $6,000,000 fund dis-
bursed by this committee are:
.newish Theological Seminary of
America, $250,000.
Jewish Mental Health Society of
New York, $250,000.
Young Men's Hebrew Associa-
tion of New York. $175,000.
Beth Israel Hospital of New
York, $200,000.
Was Born in Minsk.
Mr. Holier!, inventor of the pock-
Horowitz. At the age of 13 he was
thrown upon his own resources.
Ile began work as a distillery
hand in Germany, returning in
1879 to join his father in the wine
business. The money which the
family made was lost through re-
verses and Hubert, when he was
22, came to the United States.
Until he Was .10, his business life
was varied. Ile engaged successive-
ly in the retail cigar business, the
operation of a restaurant, as beard-
ing house keeper, as a farmer and
retail milk dealer and then in the
watch business .
H. H. PRENZLAUER
live of The Detroit Jewish Chron-
icle exploded the ides that a large
sum is needed for the construction
of a hospital.
Not only does Mr. Prenzlauer b•-
lieve that a much smaller figure
than the proposed expenditure of
$2,000,000 he used as the basis for
the building of a Jewish hospital,
His Flashlight Career.
The first flashlight company, the but he also urges that a 100-bed
American Eveready company, was institution should serve to fill the
formed by Mr. Hubert and L. II. needs of the Jewish community,
Keller. Mr. Hubert was president with provisions for later expan-
until it was sold to the National sions.
( arbon company some years ago.
Urges Shaarey Zedek Purchase. 1
Ile 'and Mr. Keller then formed the
Mr. Prenzlauer went one step
Yale Electric corporation, which further in offering a practical sug-
in 1028 changed its name to the gestion for the construction of a
Bond Electric company of Jersey Jewish hospital. lie said he was
City. At the time of his death, Mr. convinced that the Shaarey Zedek
Hubert was chairman of the board building on Willis and Brush could
of the latter company.
very easily be transformed into a
Besides originating the flash- hospital structure, and urged its
light, he developed and promoted purchase for such a purpose as a
the manufacture of the miniature practical beginning for a Jewish
a Jew—be appointed to determine
The meeting will be held under the institutions to which three-
the auspices of the Men's Thm9le quarters of his fortune should be
Club, of which A. C. Lappin is distributed.
president, and William B. Isen-
Conrad Hubert was born in incandescent lamps a vacuum
berg, chairman of the pilgrim Minsk, Russia, in 1060. His name
committee.
The remodeling and equipment of
this small hospital cost the city
$90,000, of which sum $44,000
went for remodeling. This hos-
pital was completed last summer,
and when the Council visited it, its
members were amazed by the prac-
ticability of the project and the
Former President Calvin Coolidge, Former Governor Al-
fred E. Smith and Julius Rosenwald Disburse Fund;
Jewish Theological Seminary Is Included.
ually taxes the capacity of the et flashlight and other electrical de-
large social hall at the Temple, it vices, died Feb. 14, 1928, at Can-
is urged that reservations be made nes, France.
He directed in his
at Once by writing the secretary will that three outstanding Ameri- ,
at the Temple, or telephoning him cans—a Catholic, a Protestant and
at Empire 6146.
was pur-
chased by the city of Detroit and
converted into a 45-bed hospital.
Negotiation Under Way to Settle
Jews of Eastern Europe in Spain
Dictator Primo de Rivera, Ring Alfonso, Professor Polite
and Z. H. Rubenstein, City Editor of New York
I)ay, Confer on Colonization Plans.
economy with which it was con-
structed. The remodeled Redford
schoolhouse is now a modern hos-
pital, except that it is not equipped
with a laundry,
On the basis of this experience,
Mr. Prenzlauer is of the belief that
a 100-bed Jewish hospital can be
built at the average cost of $ 3 .500
or for a total sum of
$350,000, less the cost of the
grounds. For expansion purposes,
Mr. Prenzlauer said, it should be
very easy to buy at low prices
property neighboring the Shaarey
7.edek, due to the district deteri-
orating as a residential section.
"Don't Start Too Big."
"Don't start too big," Mr.
Prenzlauer advises the men and
women behind the hospital move-
ment. "Build a small 100-bed
Mrs. Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith,
president of the Los Angeles sec-
o tifon n.,n and
a an i it
F. Magnin
Temple,
'mple. Mrs. Han-
nah G. Solomon, honorary president
and founder of the National Coun-
cil of Jewish Women, will
respond
to the addresses of welcome, and
the address of th e evening will be
delivered by Mrs. Joseph E.
Friend,
president
of the National Council
NEW YORK.— (.1. T. A.)--Jews I to such places 55 Valencia, Dadiz of Jewish Women.
from all parts of Eastern Europe and Seville.
Greetings to the twelfth trien-
may soon find a haven of refuge Want Jews to Stimulate Trade.
nial convention will be extended
Although the edict of 1109 has by the following representatives
in Spain, the same Spain that 440 never
of
been repealed, Jews have national Jewish women's
organiza-
years ago expelled them from its been living in peace and security in tions:
For Hadassah, Mrs. Samuel
borders, if negotiations now going Slit; for many years. One hun- J. Rosensohn; ; or
the National
on between Phimo de Rivera, King tire pars ago a law was passed, Federation of Temple Sisterhoods,
Alfonso, l'rof. Polite, vice-presi- and later incorporated in the Span- Mrs. Maurice Steinfeld; for the
dent of the Spanish Senate and Z. ish constitution permitting all re- woman's branch of the Union of
II. Rubenstein, city editor of the ligions to have a seat within the the Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
Day, culminate in a definite plan kingdom but some of them were tions of America, Mrs. S. M. Cher-
of colonization, according to a Ma- not permitted to demonstrate in niss; for the Women's League of
drid dispatch to the New York public. In practice, however, all the United Synagogue of America,
Times.
Plans for settling the religions have been tolerated with- Mrs. Leon Waldman, and for the
Jews in Spain were started short- out any sort of political interfer- National Council of Jewish Jun-
iors, Mrs. Minnie Stein, president
ly after the Palestine disturbances ence,
The project to settle Jews in of that organization.
when rummies became current that
At the conclusion of the public
Spain would invite the Jew's to re- Spain is said to have sprung from
the fact that economically Spain meeting, a reset tion will be ten-
dered by the Sisterhoods of Los
is
backward
and
an
influx
of
Jews
torn.
A
plan,
the details of which have
building and expand later. Let a
from Eastern Europe where de- Angeles.
committee investigate my proposal not yet been made publics was pre- spite the minorities treaties,
eles regular
i
The
sessions of the con-
they ,
for the purchase of the Shaarey sented to government officials , the
are
still subjected to all sorts of in- vention will begin on Monday
Zedek—an act which would at the dictator and representatives of the
dignities and oppression, is expect- morning , Jan, 3, and continuo
small
Spanish
Jewish
community,'
same time benefit the Conservative
ed to stimulate trade and business. through Friday, Jan. 17. Registra.
congregation by supplying it with by Mr. Rubenstein, who was sent
Lion will open on Sunday morning,
Cabinet to Consider Plan.
the necessary funds to build a new to Spain by the I)ay first to veri-
That the Spanish cabinet will, Jan. 12. On Sunday noon, :am
synagogue. I am confident that a fy the recurring rumors about
12, the members of the board of
at
a
meeting
within
the
next
few
j
thorough investigation by men in Spain's intentions toward the Jews
days, take up the matter of Jew- managers and the presidents of
position to judge will result in the and secondly to lay the ground-
state
and Interstate conferences
isle
immigration
into
Spain,
WAS
the
work
for a colonization scheme. So
realization of the old dream for a
Jewish hospital."
health center.
Without going into details of a
cleaner, a pocket cigar lighter, an
The propsoal for the conversion
is said originally to have been electric vibrator and other devices. of the Shaarey Zedek into a hospi-
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far as is known, the plan calls for statement made by Primo De Ri-j
bringing small Jewish businessmen vera, Spanish premier and dictator, ,
from the cities and towns of Poland to Mr. Rubinstein, .ccording to •
and other East-European countries
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will be the guests of the board of
the local council section and the
Los Angeles triennial convention
board, at • breakfast at the Wo-
man's Athletic Club.