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II-EbETROIT LWISII.61ROXICLE

THE ONLY ANGLO-JEWISH NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN MICHIGAN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930

VOL. XXIX. NO. 25





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DE'T' ROIT FINANCES Britain s Colonial Secretary Tells Arabs INJUSTICE TO JEWS Progress Reported $260,000 RAISED IN FIRST FOUR DAYS OF ALLIED DRIVE;
Their Demands Are Unacceptable
PREVENT STUDY OF
IN POLAND AROUSES By Shaarey Zedek ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED BY VOLUNTEERS ASSURES SUCCESS
HEBREW IN SCHOOLS
AMERICAN PROTEST
OF CAMPAIGN; ENTIRE COMMUNITY UNITES TO AID CAUSE

Cornerstone Laying May 25
LONDON.—The Grand Mufti of taken place in London between
Jerusalem and his colleagues on members of the government and
Expected to Attract
the Palestine Arab delegation have the Palestine Arab delegation are
Thousands.
met with a sweeping rebuff from now at an end. The delegation has
Sup. rintendent Frank Cody Lord Passfield, the colonial secre- expressed its views on a number of Federation of Polish Jews
At a meeting of the board of di - Dinner Opening Drive Proves Most Impressive Affair in History of Community; Dr.
tary,
and
at
the
same
time
have
subjects,
particularly
land,
immi-
Stakes Interesting
Holds Convention in
rectors of the Shaarey Zedek Con
given the MacDonald government gration and the grant of a consti-
Abba Hillel Silver Stirs His Audience to Action With Eloquent Ap-
gregation• on Monday evening, an
Statement,
New York.
an opportunity to reaffirm its fidel- tution. his majesty's government
emoouraging
report of the progress
peal for Hebrew Schools, Relief, Palestine, Center.
ity to the Palestine mandate. has taken note of its view on these
already made on the new synagogue
subjects .
CURRICULUM ADDITION
ASK FREEDOM FROM
The delegation, which included su
at Chicago boulevard and Lawton
It
was
pointed
out
to
the
deli'.
POLITICAL BURDENS avenue was presented by A. Louis
IS NOW INADVISABLE the mayor of Jerusalem and other
ONE THOUSAND WORKERS IN TEN DIVISIONS CANVASS COMMUNITY;
notable Arabs, arrived here shortly cation that the sweeping constitu-
Gordon, president of the congrega-
demanded by .since
them
before the publication of the Shaw tional
were changes
wholly unacceptable
Economic Oppressions of Po- tion.
HUNDREDS OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS ASSIST TO SWELL THE FUND
Hebrew Courses Introduced
commission's report. Among other
lish Jews Discussed at
they would have rendered it im•
Mr. Gordon stressed the fact that
things, the delegation urged theey
In Two New York
the new building was progressing
Conference.
immediate creation of a Palestine Possible for his majesty's govern.
High Schools.
ent to carry out its obligations
even ahead °f the schedule and that Volunteer Workers Meet Daily at Luncheons; Leading Teams and Workers Awarded
parliament in which Arabs and
a date.
NEW YORK.—(J. T. A.)—The because of the splendid co-operation
Prizes; Wineman, Butzel, Franklin, Keidan, Hershman and
Jews would be represented in pro. under the terms of the mandate.
pro p
The financial situation of the De- portion to their present popula- It was made clear that noproposals
twenty-second annual convention of of the membership, little difficul-
Others Inspire Volunteers to Action.
could be considered which were in. the Federation of Polish Jews, ty has so far been encountered in
troit Public Schools prevents the lion.
compatible with the requirements. which opened Saturday night, May securing cash that has become due
introduction of Hebrew studies in
Whatever hopes the delegation of the mandate."
local high schools, according to a may have had, however, were shut-
lo, at the Pythian Temple in the on membership pledges. Pledges
Thus, with nothing accomplished, presence of 1,500 delegates and and cash totaling well over $2110,-
One thousand inspired and enthusiastic workers are making history in Detroit
statement made by Frank Cody,
superintendent of schools, to Philip tered by the following statement the Arab delegation will leave Lon- guests from many cities in the 000 has already been received ley Jewish communal activities by their untiring efforts in the Allied Jewish Campaign.
from
the
colonial
office:
don
on
May
23
in
a
bitter
and
hos-
Slomovits, editor of The Detroit
United States and Canada, closed the building fund committee and
The unprecedented outburst of enthusiasm and joy in the work, as evidenced
"The conversations which have tile frame of mind.
Jewish Chronicle.
Sunday night, May II, with a din- it is expected that with the income
in the first four days of the drive, guarantee the oversubscription of the assigned quo-
Mr. Cody, upon being informed
ner fur the delegates, after adopt- from new membership, the finan-
of the steps taken to teach Hebrew
ing a series of resolutions for the cial strain on the congregation will ta of $305,000. The report at noon Thursday that the $250,000 mark had been reached
riot only be greatly lessened but was an indication that an army of volunteers was determined net to rest until the full amount is raised.
in high schools in New York, and
welfare of the Jews in Poland.
This
is
to
the
Credit
Meeting at luncheons at Hotel Stotler, daily, workers created such an inspiring
p
atmosphere that it was
when asked whether there is a pee-
Benjamin Winter, the president will be at a minimum.
Invitations Out.
evident from the very beginning that the campaigne success. Cheering their fellow workers for the
sibiltiy of adding Hebrew to the
Of the Hebrew Schools of the federation, expressed in his
amounts
they
collected,
10
divisions
nevertheless
displayed
a
spirit
of
competition,
each group aiming to
curriculum of Detroit high schools
message the determination to per- Several thousand invitations to
sue the policy to free Polish Jewry attend the ceremony in connection beat the other for first honors in raising their assigned individual quotas.
in the near future, made the follow-
To the credit of the United
A
Singing
Army.
from
the
unbearable
economic
and
with
the
laying
of
the
cornerstone
ing statement:
Hebrew Schools of Detroit let
political burdens. "There is noof
"I am in favor of introducing
A singing army of workers was
it lie recorded:
e. the tihaarey Zedek Synagogue
Close
Twenty-Ninth
Conven-
ill
Sunday,
May
25,
have
bee
n
enlisted in the drive.
into our Detroit high schools the
Campaign
doubt whatever that the Polish Re.
All the three winners of prizes
songs, written by Mrs. Henry Le-
public takes clue note of us and our mailed to members of the emigre-
study of any foreign language,
in the essay contest conducted
tion Sessions of Ortho-
vitt, Sylvan Grossner and others,
doings," he' said, "It takes note of Ration and others prominent in na-
provided (I) that it has a rich lit-
by the Allied Jewish Campaign
dox Rabbis.
added cheer to the daily luncheons.
erature, (2) that there is a suffi-
are pupils in the Hebrew
It la ex wets 1 that one et the
The awarding of daily prizes to
cient demand from the public to
Schools.
President Hoover, through French Strother, his administrative
LAKEWOOD,
N.
J.—(J.
T.
A.
workers who were leading the di-
to
see
that
the
right
of
the
Jews
in
largest
Jewish
gatherings
ever
as-
justify the employment of teacher,
Hadassah Yachnitz, winner of
assistant, in a statement addressed to the editor of The Detroit Jew-
Poland shall not be disregarded." eembled in Detroit will witness the
(3) that the colleges will recognize --Rabbi Eleazar Silver of Spring-
the first prize, is a student in
ish Chronicle, expressed his profound sympathy with the causes repre- visions in percentages also added a
laying of the cornerstone. An up.
human touch to the gatherings.
it as constituting a proper substi- field, Mass., was unanimously' grade 3-A in the Philadelphia-
Joined by Galician Jews.
sented in the Allied Jewish Campaign now in progress here. The
°Priateprogram has been ar-
tute for Greek, Latin, French, Ger- elected and installed as president
Byron Talmud Torah.
Addresses over the radio,
Z. Tygel, the executive director, I
president's statement, as received from Mr. Strother, reiterates the
ranged
by
for
the
ensuing
year
of
the
Union
he
social
and
reception'
man, or Spanish, and (4) that the
Ruth Kramer, winner of the
pointed out in his report the growth
sentiments expressed in a letter to Felix M. Warburg on March 8, in speeches at important meetings of


committee, which consists of Meyer
local
organizations, appeals by
state of our funds will permit this of Orthodox Rabbis of the United
second prize, is a pupil in grade
of the. federation all over the coon-
which Was stated:
mail and other means of making
addition to our curriculum. The States and Canada when the Un-
6-A in the Parkside branch of
try and that all are willing to do Stone, chairman, Aaron Klein, The.
odore Levin and Simon Shelter.
"1
con
only
repeat
what
I
have
often
said
to
you
before
that
the
the
drive
a success were resorted
first of these requirements is en. ion's twenty-ninth annual conven-
the schools.
practical work for the three mil-
Memorial Subscription.
work you have done, apart from its evident humanitarian •soect, is • to.
tirely met by Hebrew. In order to tion adjourned after a three and
Rose Herman, winner of the
lion suffering Jews in Poland.
According to the following mem- large contribution to the cause of good-will between peoples. History
An
interesting
feature of the
employ a teacher, we should have ' a half days of sessions. Follow-
third prize, is a member of
The convention greeted with
bers of the building committee, will properly appraise your efforts for posterity—the commendation of campaign was the receipt of a
in any one high school or combina- ing the close of last year's cons-en- . grade 7-A, the graduating class,
great enthusiasm the announcement 1 Merles Ilamlourger, Charles Agree, your own conscience for today."
lion,
when
Rabbi
Israel
Rosenberg,
number
of
voluntary
contributions
tion of high schools not less than
of the Philadelphia.13yron Tal.
made by Philip Wattenberg, press Sam Sateovsky and Saul Saulson,
front non-Jews. Tracy McGregor,
mud Torah.
175 pupils. College recognition is although elected, declined to serve
ideal of the Federation of Galician
In a letter received last week by James N. Rosenberg, chairman president of the Detroit Commu-
as
president,
Rabbi
Silver
was
,
ws,
that
his
federation
is
ready
"list
(of
all
the
subscribers
to
the
a matter which can be secured only
he' sealed in the corner- of the New York campaign, President Hoover stated with reference to nity Fund, gave $1,000; Detroit
by conference with individual col- chosen to fill the vacancy.
In join the Federation of the Jews s
f u t onnil e during the cornerstone core. relief work abroad.
'stone
Creamery, $500; Bulova Watch
Rabbi Joseph Konvitz of New-
leges. At the present time, how-
, in Poland. A committee of both
"It is inconceivable that such work should be left unfinished. What Co•, $250; American State Bank,
m
mono
on Sunday afternoon. May
ever, our financial situation is such ark, Ratibi I'. I. Block of Jersey
federations was appointed to work
has been accomplished in rescuing lives is a historic achievement in Parke-Davis & Co., Federal Motor
25.
Copies
of
The
Detroit
Jewish
that it does not seem advisable for City and Rabbi Chaim Fisch! Ep- ,
out the plan of amalgamation.
Chronicle containing news of the human engineering."
Truck Co., $100 each.
as to undertake any expansion of stein of Brooklyn were chosen vice-
Convention
Resolution
After
reciting the
many arts of dedication will also be included in
An Inspiring Gathering.
persidents. Rabbi C. B. Moteliv-
our curriculum."
the cornerstone
• •
The. opening dinner of the cam-
• •

itz of Harrisburg, I a., was named
injustice and discrimination prae-
I
Letters
have
been
sent
to
the
paign,
at the Statler last Sunday
treasurer, Rabid M. B. Tomashoti
HEBREW COURSES IN TWO
ticed against the Jews of Poland membership suggesting that mem-
Uncovered City May
evening, was one of the moat in-
of Brooklyn, financial secretary,
NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOLS
at the present time the convention ory subscriptions lee made
Pack
Ex
ects
to
Or
once
spiring
events in the life of the De-
Have Been Gomorrah
Rabbi L. Seltzer of Brooklyn, gen-
unanimously adopted the following to perpetuate the memory of the
NEW YORK.—(J. T. A.)—Elec.
troit Jewish community. For the
Hall in Darrow - Wilson
eral secretary and Rabbi Isaac
bee courses in Hebrew will be of-
resolution: dead. Subscriptions in the name of
first time every element in the cones
JERUSALEM.— (J. T. A.)
Siegel of ,Jersey City chairman of
Debate.
fered at the Thomas Jefferson and
We do hereby express our the dead will be sealed together
munity was banded together to aid
—Excavations at the Oriental
the executive. committee.
Abraham Lincoln High Schools this
strongest protest against the acts with the names of living subscrite
in causes which will care for re-
city of Ghor, some kilometres
Ask Fund for Yeshivas.
of injustic committe
d i ns t our ere to the fund.
Fall, according to a decision of the
age
B. C Vladek of New York ' from the Dead Sea, were com- ' lief, the reconstruction of the Jew-
Pisgah lodge has arranged for
Before the election of officers what promises to be a momentous fellow-Jews in Poland, and our
board of superintendents. The
Annual Sisterhood Meeting.
pleted on April 28 by the Rome , WI Homeland, the support of the
Addresses
Banquet
at
course of study is now being plan- there was discussion as to how to forensic combat when Clarence earnest belief that all the sundry
The annual meeting of the Sister-
United Hebrew Schols and the lie-
' Pontifical and Biblical Institute.
ned by Dr. Harold G. Campbell, as. aid Rabid D. B. Shapiro, Chief Demos,' meets lir. Clarence True discriminations enumerated above hood of Shaarey Zedek will he held
Fort Wayne.
The work was under the super- I brew Free Loan Association, of the
secede superintendent in charge of Rabbi of Kovno, in his determina- . Wilson at Orchestra hall, May 27, should long since have been abol- Monday, May 20, at 2 o'clock, at !
Dias, Jewish Welfare Board, Pro-
vision of Father Mellon, Jerusa-
Mesh Schools, who is consulting tion to renew the spiritual life of in a debate on prohibition. The com- : fished in Poland, a country that lure the Synagogue branch on Twelfth
Two hundred representatives of
Falasha Committee, and about a
lem director of the institute. The
with leading Hebrew educators in the •Jews in that country through mittee in charge reports all plans suffered for a period of 150 years at Atkinson. Reports of commit- 55 Detroit Jewish organizations
dozen
other national causes.
excavations uncovered a large
the matter. Dr. Campbell also aid to Yeshivas and religious completed for the debate and re- under the galling yoke of Russian tees and election of the hoard of Sunday evening sulescrihed $2,0110
To Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, bril-
city destroyed by fire at the
Czarism; that despite of our deep directors will comprise the busi- towards Detroit's quota of $10,000
stated that if and when the courses schools.
orator
and inspiring leader,
liant
ports everything indicating that a
first Bronze Age and never sub-
Unless immediate financial aid record audience will till the hall. satisfastion with the spirit of ness program.
to be offered prove popular and
should go the credit for having
in the People's Tool Campaign of
sequently rebuilt. Human skel-
Te e progress and plans of the
successful, they will then be intro- is given many yeshivas here and Mr. Darrow will oppose the prohi- friendship displayed to us by the
elevated
his
audience
to great spir-
the Ort, at et banquet at the Fort
etons, the foundations of sever-
duced into other high schools of the ebroad will have to close, so pre- hition amendment, and ler. Wilson representative's of the Polish gov- new synagogue now under con. Wayne Hotel.
itual heights. In a masterful ad-
al houses, the oven of a granary
ernnuont in Amerira, for which we struction at Chicago boulevard
city.
carious is their situation, report- will defend the dry viewpoint.
dress Rabbi Silver reviewed the
mill, ceramics, slice instruments
B. C. Vladek, editor of the For-
are duly grateful, we can not pus- and Lawton, will be discussed.
The movement to have the He- ed Rabbi Epstein of Chicago.
causes represented in the campaign
/11111 various minerals were un-
ward, who addressed the banquet,
There is a distinct contrast be- sibly overlook the fact that the
Among the resolutions adapted
Mrs. Rhea Harris Weisberg will'
brew language take its rightful
and called upon Detroit, as the
earthed.
warned that unless aid conies from
tween
these
two
men.
Darrow
is
semi-official promises made la us render vocal selections, accompan-
pia, among other classical tongues wax one to ask the Allied Jewish
first community in the land to con-
Later
digging
turned
up
the
American Jewry 3,000,000 Russian
in his seventy-fourth year, but still ' with regard to the calling of a eon- .
which are offered for study in the Campaign for $250,000 to be ap-
fed by Mrs. Sidney Klein, who will
duct an Allied Jewish Campaign,
foundations of stone walls be-
Jews arc facing extinction, and ap-
alert of tithed and body. hr. Wil- ference between the preresentatives , also render piano solos.
serondary schools of New York plied to Yeshiva relief. Rabbi Sil-
to set an example to the rest of
tween
which
straight
streets
can
pealed in behalf of the tool fund
son, 15 years the junior if his law- of the. Polish government and the
WW1 officially launched about ve r bold the convention that the
the country.
in all directions and couches of
which aims to place declassed Jews
yer opponent, is university trained, Jews, together with the represent•
a year ago at a conference of some leaders 1,f the campaign had in-
Detroit Closely Watched.
ashes. It is believed the city
on farms and in factories and to
whereas Darrow's education has atives of American
American Jewry, has hero SOCIAL SERVICE MEET
20 leading organizations, whose formed that they will grant 60 per-
"You will be closely watched be-
was destroyed about 20 centur-
been confined to common schools. unduly delayed, and that is our
IN BOSTON JUNE 7-11 supply them with necessary tools
rope:mit:dives were convened by cent of that sum and he believe,
cause
you are the first in the land
ies before Christ. The date and
for their work.
leading and experience. Darrow earnest hope that such a conies.
sis the American Student the full amount can be obtained.
to conduct an allied drive," Rabbi
character of the ruins induce
, is a ceeld.blooded type of reasoner, once will be called as speedily oos
"The Jewish tragedy in Eastern
NEW YORK.—Boston has twee
Silver
told his audience.
% •i Federation. The conference "If this sum appears large t
"Your
Father Mellon to think that the
while hr. Wilson is more on an in-
Europe cannot be remedied by
work if successful will be an ex-
sosusly agreed to endorse the he declared, "I tell you that we can- spirational, idealistic speaker. hr. possi le, so that the vexing Jewish selected as the meeting place and
expedition has discovered the
problem in Poland shall be di 11- June 7 to 11 as the dates for the charity," Mr. Vladek said. "The s
sponsored by Avukah and m4 afford to cheapen the Torah.
ample
and
a
challenge
to
other
Corn.
Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah.
• ...sit a committee consisting With all the force at our commarel Wilson is said to be the more fluent nitely solved, for the welfare not next annual meeting of the Nation.' only possible uolution is a read-
munitiee."
orator, but there are mere surprise's only of the Jews of Poland but for al Conference of Jewish Social justment of the entire population
we
must
demand
this.
The
yeshi-
sive Otto A. Rosalsky, Dr.
On the question of a Jewish cen-
•o o o S. Wise, Dr. Samson Bend- vas previde for the light of our and idiosyncrasies in the argu- the welfare of Poland as a whole." Service., according to an announce- to the new conditions in those coun-
ter, Retold Silver said that "the es-
ments of Darrow.
Benjamin Winter was re-elected meat from the New York office of tries.
tablishment of a Jewish commun-
Magistrate Benjamin Marvin, faith for our pesople."
Dr. Wilson, Mr. Darrow's debate as president and Z. Tygal as es- the conference by George W. Re-
Resolution on Kashruth.
"In both Russia and Poland the
ity building has in a sense more
:sae Straus, Jr., Bernard S.
ecutive director. Jacob Leichtman binoti, secretary of the organize- Jew formerly occupied the te,ition
In other resolutions that were ap. I opponent, is eels° an author, IIR
:chi Nathan D. Perlman, Ab-
than local significance. It is an-
elected as treasurer. The vi ce- tion,
if the middleman, performing an
other power station and reservoir
I • II. Cohen, Jane's Waterman proved the rabbis condemned the inn written many hicks, including
presidents are: Philip Wattenbere,
Dr. John Slasyson, executive .1i important function between the city
of Jewish loyalty• and citizenship.
s and Samuel Blumenfeld to alien registration bills, opposed the "Dry ior Die," "Prohibition vs.
High License," "The Case for Pro- Solomon Rosenfeld, Abraham liar. rector of the Jewish Welfare Fed.. and country population. In Russia
Every Jewish community needs a
s this matter to the attention calendar reform and urged that
cis, Alfred Rosenstein, Hermaneration of Detroit, will be an an- this middle class has been elimi-
hibition"
and
"A
World
Vision
of
steps
he
taken
to
interest
the
fine center to be a clearing house
the educational authorities in
Allied
Campaign
Fund
is

younger rabbis in the aims of the the Temperance Reform." While Oberman end J. Stofsky. I tive participant in the. program.
York City.
nated through the- advance of
fur .lowish ideas."
Swelled With Donations
communism.
Plea for Jewish Education.
se committee, aided by Com. orthodox Union. A plan for a sus- living in Pasadena, Cal., he became
But it was on the question of
sener Samuel Levy, presented tidying men-oleos:hip of the Union intimately acquainted with the two
"In Poland, partly through the.
From Children.
suns and a daughter of John
• ; inc to Dr. Campbell and later was also ratified.
Jewish education that Dr. Silver
development of modern scientific
Resolutions asking strict super- Brown, and has written a number
particularly stirred his audience.
s appeared before the entire
industrial methods and partly
of authoritative article's on Brown's
Isaiah's Prophecy that " a lit- To speak of the cause of Jewish
:4 of asnociate superintendents, vision of kashruth for public ban-
through the chauvinism of certain
• : sh was presided over by Dr. quote, especially those marking the career. Dr. Wilson's first debate
tle
boy
shall
lead
them"
found
education,
he reminded his audi-
elements in the watchword of the
with Mr. Darrow was held in (sin-
'Sam J. O'Shea. At this meet- opening of a drive, and an appeal
rawly-liberated Polish people is practical realization Sunday eve- ence, is to speak in platitudes, in
eineati, two years ago, and the
to
orthodox
parents
not
to
have
. Dr. O'Shea stated to the corn-
"Poland for the I'oles."
ning, at the. dinner opening the Al- things apparent, yet these things
are overlooked.
, :be: In view of the cultural and conservative or reform rabbis per- Chicago lawyer has referred to his
"The result, as far as the Jew- lied Jewish Campaign for $305,-
opponent as "one of the best posted
"Nearly every community is
"logical value of Hebrew, it de- form marriage ceremonies for their
ish
population
is
concerned,
has
and most eloquent men in the ranks
000. The enthusiasm of three fairly well equipped for philan-
es tee find its place alongside children but to have this rite p•r-
been the same in both countries.
of the prohibitionists."
other languages which have formel only by full-fledged ortho-
young boys was responsible for a thropic activities," Dr. Silver said,
They
have
been
eliminated
from
the
"but Jewish education is a home-
—seed civilized nations and will dox rabbis, were adopted.
social structure and unless they rally among contributors to in-
• stinue to serve them as a medium
MAXINE FINSTERWALD
are aided in adjusting themselves crease their contributions, in the (Turn to Page Opposite Editorial)
• intelligent and cultural expres-
Men's Clubs Convention.
to the new conditions as farmer', names of their children, and the
- s."
NEW YORK.— "The work of
AGAIN WINS A PRIZE
or factory workers, they are leered new stunt in fund-raising prom-
men's clubs is to summon our man-
ises to assure the Success Of the
by extinction."
power to gather around the Kanner
Her Play, "Seven Against One,"
of a Judaism that is neither stag-
Joseph Bernstein, chairman of drive. here is how it all hap-
pened:
Gets Little Theater Award.
nant nor selfbeffacing, but that fer-
the campaign, was introduced as
The vast auilience, at the dinner
ments with life, hope and joy."
(toastmaster by A. Rubinstein, sec-
Miss Maxine Finsterwald, daugh-
This was part of an address deliv-
retary, and explained that the drive had just heard a masterful address
ered at the second annual conven- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fin-
was being conducted because of in. toy Rabbi Abbe Dille! Silver of
tion of the National Federation of sterwald of Detroit, again won one
ability of local workers tee arrange Cleveland, and contribution!, began
Jewish Men's Clubs, held May 6 in of the Samuel French prizes an-
to join forces with the Allied Jew- to pour in. Within not more then Rabbi Isserrnan to Occupy
Prof. Louis Cronbach to be New York City as part of the' nually awarded for the two best
Iii Mille, close to $150,000 Was
ish Campaign.
Pulpit; High School
eighteenth annual convention of the unpublished plays of the year.
A musical program following the donated (0 the fund, and there was
the Speaker at Lunch-
to Graduate 41.
a
temporary lull in the enthusiasm
United Synagogue, by Rabbi Sam-
banquet was participated in by
Miss
Finsterwald's
"Seven
eon on Thursday.
uel Fredman of Philadelphia.
Miss Rhoda Goldberg, sop rano; for giving. Just then one of the
Against One," was adjudged one
Seven
students received the Beth
The report of the president, Ed- of the two best manuserupts in the
Rev. F. Zaludko•ski, tenor; Sant- volunteer workers announced from
The Michigan State Federation ward C. Weinrib, contained the
ee] Shearer] and Miss Pearl Hee the floor that threes boys wished to El College certificate at the com-
national Little Theater tourna-
,S Temple Sisterhoods will hold its announcements that 18 clubs have
fete pianists; Arnold Jurasky, make person at contributions: mencement exercises held Monday
sscual meeting this year in De- toecome affiliated with the National ment. Last year Miss Finsterwald
James Wineman, son of Mr. and night, May 12, in the Brown Me-
MAURICE CAPLAN
violinist.
JOSEPH H. EHRLICH
li-mt. on Wednesday and Thurs- Federation during the first year of was else, one of the winners. She
Mrs. Henry Wineman; Fred Fin- morial Chapel of the temple. Mel-
has
for
a
number
of
years
distin-
y. May 21 and 22.
sterwahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. ville S. Welt presided.
its
existence
and
that
a
handbook
daThe state executive board will
guished herself as playright and
Adolph Finsterwald, and Elliot M.
Dr. Jacob Rader Marcus asso-
of suggestions, valuable tee Men's director.
Sold its meeting on • Wednesday Clubs throughout the country will
Lipson, son of Mrs. Rose Marshall ciate professor of history at the

oft•rnoson, May 21. This will be be published in September. Reso-
Lipson, gave Ile each to help swell Hebrew Union College, delivered a
',
Slowed by a dinner given by the lutions were then voted upon, in-'
the fund.
remarkable lecture on "Judaism
NEW YORK.—(J. T. A.)—
eisterhood of Temple Beth El for eluding one calling for committees The Samuel French awards of
Hebrew Week to Open With Meet.
And that started it: One after and the Modern Temper."
(he visiting board members. At to review local legislation in each 1200 each • for the two hest one-act
ing at Philadelphia-Byron
Adele... by Rabbi Fram.
another mothers and fathers an-
S ' 30 P. m. a one-act play, "Maker community as it might effect Jews:
Talmud Torah.
"Although the class is small,"
plays produced during the National
nounced from the flew contribu-
of Dreams • " will he presented, fol-
another, condemning the proposed Little Theater Tournament which
tions in the names off their chil- said Rabbi Leon Fram, the general
lowed by Jewish Folk Song., rend- calendar revision, involving a mov.. closed Saturday night, May 10, at
The annual Hebrew week for dren. It started with
$25 per director of the college, "it repre-
ered by Miss Rhoda Goldberg. All
the summit of the Hebrew publi- child and swelled
able Sabbath. Elections closed the the Waldorf Theater, were went by
from $50 to $100 sents all the aims of our col-
members of the Sisterhood and their sessions of this body, the old offi- Miss Maxine Finsterwald, whose
cations in this country will com- per child. Grandparents were not lege. Among the seven graduates
families are invited to attend this cers being elected.
play, "Seven Against One," was
mence on Thursday, May 22. with
to he outdone, are; soon contribu- is represented the student who
entertainment and subsequent open
presented by the association Play-
a meeting in the Philadelphia. tions ranging
from $25 to $110) per comes to Beth El College in order
reception, in the Brown Memorial
ers of the Ninety-second street 1.
Byron Talmud Torah honoring the
grandchild were made in addition to train himself to teach in a Jew-
Chapel and the social hall.
M. H. A., and Miss Maxine Block.
seventieth birthday of Nahum to
ish religious school. There is rep-
the regular gifts.
Thursday's events are likewise
whose tragedy, "Eyes," was pre-
Soknlow, noted Hebrew author
resented also the student who comes
As a result of this new "stunt"
"Pen to all members of the Sister-
and Zionist leader.
JERUSALEM. — (J. T. A.) — sented by the Morse Players of St.
to Beth El College desiring no pro-
hood. The dey's events will start While claiming $116,250 for dam- Louis, under the auspices of the
Speakers at this meeting will be in fund-raising, within a very short fessional training but seeking an
et 10 a. m., with an open business ages to the colony of Held* dur- St. Louis Art League.
Bernard Isaacs, A. Altman, S. time the-re was added to the con- introduction to Jewish culture. Fi-
meeting of all delegates and mem- ing last summer's riots. the Jewish
Smullin, Rabbi Leon Frani and A. tributions a sum approximating nally, there is represented in this
In addition, the two productions
bers of the Michigan State Temple National Fund April 28 received were ranked third and fourth in
I). Markson.
Rev. E. Zaludkow- 110,000.
class the non-Jew who avails him-
Sisterhoods.
Luncheon will be $5,765 in compensation from the the general competition and re.
ski will sing Hebrew selections.
Three boys led in the rally, and self of the existence of Beth El
served at one o'clock in the social government. Other payments were reeved additional prizes of $200
This meeting is expected to draw their efforts are expected to aid College of Jewish Studies to gain
hall, and the speaker of the after. to Dr. Klausner $955, while he ask- each. Twenty productions, eight
a large attendance from among materially in oversubscribing De- an understanding and an apprt,
noon will be Dr. Louis Cronbach. I ed $6,615, to Dr. Yaffe $15 while' of them eligible for the French
the old-time Maskilim who are ad- troit's quota in the assigned 10- I dation of Jewish
religion, history
Professor of homoletica at Hebrew , he claimed $1,150, to Mr. Agnon' ■ wards, were entered in the tour-
, mirers of Mr. Soknlow.
day period. Thus is being realized and literature."
Union College •
$915 whereas he sought $9 380 •
The Hebrew week will close with , Isaiah's prophecy: "And a little
nament.
Rabbi From also asked the co-op-
JUDGE HARRY D. ICEIDAN
NATE S. SHAPERO
• tag day on Sunday, June 1.
boy shall lead them."

ASK CAMPAIGN FUND
FOR YESHIVA RELIEF

HOOVER AGAIN ENDORSES
, ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN

PISGAH LOOKS FOR
RECORD AUDIENCE

ORT TOOL CAMPAIGN,
RAISES $2,000 HERE

Isaiah's Prophecy
Finds Realization

DETROIT LEADERS ACTIVE
IN ALLIED JEWISH DRIVE

TATE SISTERHOODS
CONVENE MAY 21-22

1,„

BETH EL COLLEGE
GRADUATES SEVEN

HONOR SOKOLOW'S
BIRTHDAY THURSDAY
— -

J. N. F. GETS $5,765
FOR HULDA DAMAGE

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