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6T11811 AROMICIL
By- the-Way
Tidbits and News
in view of his past record. And his record
s
in brief may be summed up as follows:
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
Since his appointment by the British Co-
LETTER BO X
Published Washly by The J.lelelt Chronicle PublIehing Co.
lonial Office in 1919 to the Palestine Post
(Copyright. 1992, Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inc./
Shaarey Zedek Thanks Us.
Lettered as Second-clue matter March 3, 1918, at the Post.
which he still holds, he has been unusually
office at Detroit. Mich.. under the Act of March 3, 1819.
Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: BARRYMORE AND 'rHE WILNA GAON
unfair to incoming Jewish pioneers. Ile
There yas a certain indescribable feeling that once came to this
Please accept our thanks and
An Interview With Professor C. Snouck Hurgronje
General Offices and Publication Building
was in fact much more rabidly antagonistic
writer some years ago, while working on a Washington daily, when
appreciation for the generous
Amsterdam.
Of
the
University
of
525 Woodward Avenue
he
was
introduced to a great-great-great-grandson of George Wash-
to Chalutzim coming to Palestine than most
publicity given to our dedication
Telephone' Cadillac 1040 Cable Address: Chronicle
services. This publicity was very ington, who was then employed at the Library of Congress in some
out-spoken anti-Zionists. He is also blamed
London ofac••
subordinate
capacity as doorkeeper or something of that sort.
By PIERRE VAN PAASSEN
helpful and is in a large measure
14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England
This man, of course, was not really an offspring of Washington,
for supplying the Shaw Commission and Sir
the reason for the success and
(copyright, 1032, Jewish Tel,-graphic Agency. Inc.)
for
he,
Father
of our Country, had no offspring of his own, but of
Subscription, in Advance
$3.00 Per Year John Hope Simpson with unreliable data on
large attentance at t th
the s ervices
Martha Washington. To be more correct, he was but an adopted
CONG. SIIAAREY ZEDEK.
the Jewish and Arab positions in Palestine,
AMSTERDAM. —"The fur-
Ilusseini if there was not a Ile-
To Incur. publication.all correepondence and new' matter
descendant, but still, there was this feeling.
A. Louis Gordon, President.
reach this office by Tuesd•y evenIng of each week
with the balance of his information intend- ther we move away from 1919 brew university on Mount Sco-
I had a somewhat similar feeling when I ran into first a descend-
when
When mailing notices, kindly nee one elde of the paper only.
the more difficult and tortuous
pus. lie wanted to oppose a
ed
to
react
against
Jews
and
in
favor
of
Sends ant of Elijah Wilna, the Wilna Gaon, who, as you know, is one of
Nathanson
Samuel
become the efforts of certain
Moslem institution of learning
The Detroit Jemich Chronicle In•Itescorrespondence on tub.
the principals of the publicity department of It-K-0 Pictures.
Arabs. Was it Ilyamson who supplied Lewis Mohammedan individuals to to the Hebraic center. Ile com-
Pete of interest tc the Jewish people, but disclaim' reePonel•
Greetings from Los
The idea of there being a modern descendant of so sainted and
bliity for an Indorsement of the clews ..pressed by the writer*
Angeles.
scholarly a figure almost takes away one's breath, but to meet one
French with material for his unfair report bring about some semblance of pletely overestimated the inter-
union between the vari-
est in Palestinian affairs in the
in the flesh doing publicity for the puerile slobber of moving pictures
Sabbath Reading. of the Law
which is now arousing the indignation of organic
ous Mohammedan peoples. The
Mohammedan world. Really the Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle: is far more breath-taking than most of the screen reelers, which War-
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 113:1-20:23.
world Jewry?
recent congress in Jerusalem
amount of sympathy for the so-
It is not until after one rests shawsky helps exploit.
Prophetical portion—Is. 6:1-7:6; 9:5, 6.
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was
even
a
greater
failure
than
called plight of the Moslems in for a while that he commences to
Such a Jew deserves to be repudiated,
the previous congresses in Cairo
the Holy Land among the believ- feel the effects of a fall or bruises, A NEW PLOT
Shvat 21, 5692 and happily he was in a decisive manner.
January 29, 19 32
and the one held in Mecca in
ers in other hinds is infinitesi- and when one lands as I have left
Warshawsky has just written a play. To be more accurate, he
The only regret is that he now remains in 1926," said Prof. Dr. C. Snouck mal." This pronouncement of it takes hint just two months to wrote it some time ago, but has just sold it to Ethel Barrymore, who
Palestine and continues to do harm to the Hurgronje, of the University of to eminent an authority who feel the pains and longing for his will star in it.
An Imp ortant Anniversary.
Amsterdam, who is one of the
has little sympathy with the as- friends and social activities such
And I understand Warshawsky has several other plays up his
The fifth ann lversary of the Jewish Wel- Jewish settlement.
most famous authorities in the
pirations of Zionism is doubly as I have experienced for the past sleeve which he is priming, for some mysterious reason, for the other
world on the subject of Islamic
fare Federation of Detroit, to be observed
sign ifican tt.
two years in Detroit.
I3arrymores, John and Lionel.
history and traditions. The pro- PAN-ISLAMISM A MYTH
I want to inform you, Mr.
Imagine the Barrymore reaction when tbas play was bought from
for a period of four days, beginning with
femur is an anti-Zionist.
News Regrets an Error.
I ventured to point out to Slomovitz, that your paper means Warshawsky. Proud Ethel, if she is anything like John, must have
this Sunday, hi is significance which should
To a direct question as to
Professor Snouck Hurgronje more to me now than it ever thought to herself "a break this Hebrew lad just out of the ghetto is
In a recent issue of The Detroit News, a
not be underest imated.
cause he attributed the
that the Mufti repeatedly insist- I did before. It seems to fill the getting for me to star in one of his plays."
misinformed cartoonist disseminated the what
failure of the Jerusalem at-
For the chances are, you know, that Ethel has never heard of
ed to me in the course of the connecting link between me and
Recognized as the spokesman for the
false tale that "ancient Jewish law pro- tempt to bring the Moslem interviews I had with him that the city that I will always call the Wilna Gaon—does not know that the old-time Jew would swap a
most important causes which have won the
countries
closer
together,
the
there
was
an
overwhelming
home—Detroit.
I
look
forward
couple
of tons of relatives to claim descent to Elijah Wilna.
vided that a person condemned to be cruci-
interest of the Detroit Jewish community,
replied without a mo-
wave of sympathy in the Mos- to receiving your paper with as
And yet on the other hand, fancy telling one of these old-time
fied must carry his own cross to the place professor
s
ment's
hesitation:
"The
person-
lam world with his own peso- , much anxiety as I do towards re Jews that a descendant of the Wilms Gaon had sold a play to Ethel
the Federation occupies a position of un-
ality of Ameen Hai Ilusseini,
chial affairs in the Holy City, ceiving a letter from my mother. Barrymore.
questioned lea( lership in this city. It first of execution." The Detroit Jewish Chron- the
Mufti of Jerusalem and
but that these assurances were I I can see now more than ever
Ile would be as indifferent to the Barrymore name as the Barry-
icle
took
the
matter
up
with
the
editor
of
acquired a po sition of importance when,
president of the Arab Execu-
not borne out by the expressions that your paper as an institution mores are to the \Vilna Gaon.
the
News,
whose
reply
states:
tive. Ile is not an individual
of leading Moslem politicians means as much and more to the
And there, Playwright Sant Warshawsky is a good theme for a
five years ago, it merged the most import-
"Of course we very much regret the mis- to inspire confidence among the and statesmen in Egypt and (Jewish community of Detroit than play in itself.
.ant social servi ice agencies into one power-
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world-leaders of Islam." I told
Syria whom I consulted subse- any existing organization.
fdl organizatio n. By assuming responsibir- take in the feature 'How It Began.' You the professor that I knew the quently. In my estimation, I 1 The dedication of the Shaarey WHEN IT RAINS
Mufti quite well and also the
said, Pan-Islamism is a hollow I Zedek, the forthcoming events of
And talking about plays, and since four out of five of the readers
ity shortly the reafter for numerous other understand we buy it from a New York man's
record, and pointed out to
artificially kept alive by I the Federation, the newly appoint- of this department, at one time or another, according to the state-
local causes - -including United Hebrew syndicate, though it happens that the origi- him that whatever Mohamme- myth,
British agents for the purpose ed committee headed by Mr. Wil- ment of actuaries, contemplate the writing of plays, let me give you
Free
Loan Jewisl
Ass 11 Old Folks' Home, Hebrew nator lives in Detroit, and I am sending him dan leaders might think of him, of furnishing the colonial office liam Freedman known as the some advice on how to keep from starving while doing it.
Schools,
non-Jewish public opinion in
with an ever-plausible card to made-work committee, the news
Really, it's not advice of my own—it's the actual experience of
ociation—and important na- a clipping of the two letters to the editor on America
seemed to attach the
play in negotiations with the of the B'nai B'rich (incidently, one Elmer Rice, the Hebraic lad who of late, as you know, has been
tional causes— -including relief of Jewish the subject in today's paper. And at the importance to his pronuncia- Jewish Agency and the Indian the activities of the B'nai B'rith scoring hits. His latest is "Counsellor-at-Law."
When Rice started on his playwriting career, he was confronted
sufferers abros ad and the Palestine ideal— same time, I am asking him to let us know menti during the tumultuous Nationalists. in Los Angeles are by far greater
of September - October,
"World-Islam has undoubt- and more inspiring than inDe- by the problem of earning his livelihood until he scored. So what
the Federation emerges as'the ruling factor the source of his information. I know he days
1929, and virtually came to look
sufficient common tradi- troit)), the convention of Young did he do?
edly
gets
his
facts
from
the
library,
but
I
want
in this commui Pity.
upon him as a sort of Moham-
Here is what he did. lie took two civil service examinations, one
tions and interests to require a Israel, your editorials, all are part
medan Pope, a great spiritual
; anniversary celebration is to know just what book is responsible for authority.
desire for union and co-opera- of the reasons for my interest in of which was to teach English to foreigners and the other to read
I
also
suggested
proof. After taking the exams, he retired to work on his first play,
this mistake."
tion, but the leaders have sys- your paper.
The
present
which
should
interest
every
therefore one
that Britain holds a pro-
I also want to give you my im- On Trial." Selling it after he had completed it was a difficult job.
failed to produce a
It is unfortunate that such a damaging tecting hand above the Mufti's tematically
Jew. The Fe deration's interest in educa-
program that would correspond pression of the conditions in De- He became very enxious about those jobs for which he had taken
head.
For
there
can
be
little
cartoon
should
have
appeared
in
the
De-
'
troit
as I see it from the outside, the tests, hoping for a call, but no call came.
to the demands of a modern
tional as well as relief matters, its practi-
doubt today that Britain sup-
Instead, after a while, Arthur Hopkins bought the play. Gosh,
Pan-Islamism. It can be said also after observing conditions in
cal and consti .uctive program of unifying troit News, a newspaper unusually careful ported the Mufti's move for the that
Texas,
Arizona, Missouri, Illinois, what a relief.
the Caliphate is the last
ppeals for funds under one not to commit such errors. Nevertheless re-establishment of the Cali- remaining idea that could pos- Northern and Southern Califor-
And as you might expect, after this relief cane there came fur-
in the usual round-about,
sibly draw them together. The nia, that Michigan, especially De- ther news. Two calls from the Civil Service—one for teaching
the various ai earned for it the recognition we are convinced of the sincerity of the phate
diplomatic manner only to dis-
English
to foreigners, and then a call to read proof at one of the
troit,
is
in
worse
shape
and
more
Moslems
themselves
realize
this.
heading, have erally accorded. And to a statement of the editor that the News re- avow this later and by insisting In Cairo and in Mecca on the in need for relief than any city state institutions.
it is now gen oted leaders—Henry Wine- grets the error. We trust that such mis- that a discussion of the Cali- occasion of famous congresses in the country, and that is why it
That is why, on account of little things like that, that the proverb
be omitted from the
they still hoped to see one of is important that your paper con- has it—it never rains but it pours.
group of dev Butzel, Julian Krolik, Mil- takes will not again be repeated in the De- phate
agenda of the Jerusalem Con-
Of course, Rice never took any of the civil service jobs. Ile stuck
the mightiest Mohammedan tinue co-operating with the relief-
troit
News,
whom
we
hold
in
high
esteem,
man,
Fred
M.
1
many
others
too
numerous
gress.
ford Stern an
princes unanimously elected as giving organizations of Detroit, to writing plays, and he is living happy • ever after.
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re—and to the Federation's for the care it ordinarily takes not to mis- "A BRITISH AGENT'
and
the
organizations
themselves
the head of Islam. When the
"Yes," replied the professor,
'
fragmentation of the Islamic to continue with their good work, A LITTLE STORY
to
mention dire
he ctor, Dr. John Slavtson, will represent true facts.
executive
been
a merchant in a little Southern
Ilusseini's timid plan for a
It seems that Mr. Cohen had
world, with all its rival national in co-operation and harmony; and
go forth the well-earned greetings of the
restoration of the Caliphate was
interests showed this plan to be above all, to forget for the pres- town, which we shall call Asthonia, for many years. And the people
most likely a feeler thrown out
impossible, it was thought that ent differences of opinion and of Asthonia liked Mr. Cohen very much. And they bought of hint
community.
When Youth Is In Want. '
by the British colonial office to
it would be possible instead to other misunderstandings that will shoes and socks and many other things. For many years did they
The most tragic of all tales of the World evoke expressions of opinion elect a representative college, cause the weak as well as the patronize Mr. Cohen, and he sought to give them good service, for
from
different
Mohammedan
he was a member of the Rotary Club and besides, he was naturally
like the Curia in the Vatican needy to suffer.
War told of the manner in which thousands
Judge Benjamin Nathan Cardozo.
monarchs and potentates. The
City, to take the place of one
Wishing you sincerely a happy broad-minded and munificent.
So noteworthy is the name of Chief Jus- of orphaned children traveled in hordes in fact that Ilusseini draws a sal- supreme head. The Cairo dale- and prosperous New Year, and
But the citizens of Asthonia had one complaint against Mr.
from the Palestine govern-
gates could not agree on the hoping that it won't be long be- Cohen, and one day a committee of its citizens, headed by the super-
tice Benjamin Nathan Cardozo of the Court search for food. Hungry, naked, friend- ary
ment
and
is
virtually
a
British
intendent
of the waterworks, came to see him. Really, the super-
rights and duties of the mem- fore this present economic condi-
less, they formed the most serious problem
agent therefore has not escaped
bers of the collegium and their tion will be a thing of the past, intendent of the waterworkks has no connection with this story. I
of Appeals of New York, that it looms first that resulted from the cruel world conflict.
the attention of the Mohamme-
congress conrtibuted nothing in and that prosperity and happiness am just putting him in to make the story longer. Well, anyway, the
on the long list of men proposed for the seat
One is compelled to think of what took dans in Egypt, Persia and In- the end to the life problem of will again domain, with kindest committee came to Mr. Cohen and spoke to him, as follows:
"Mr. Cohen, you have lived in our midst for many years. You
in the United States Supreme Court vaca- place in war-torn Europe when he sees dies and Morocco. One may be Islam. Cairo lacked conscious regards to all my friends and my
certain that any proposition
freedom of expres- - best wishes to them fora happy have prospered among us, and we have sent our husbands and wives,
ted by that great liberal, Oliver Wendell children awaiting their turn for a bowl of emanating from that source is direction,
sion of opinion and concordance New Year, I beg to remain sin our children and our grandchildren to trade with you. Always it is
true you have given us the best of service, and have treated us as no
soup and a piece of bread in a free kitchen. scanned to the last detail by of views. And so did Jeru- cerely and surely your friend,
Holmes.
merchant hitherto has ever treated us. You have become one of us.
such men as King Faud, the Sul-
he said.
SAM NATHANSON,
Recognized as the outstanding authority And with modern economic events having tan of Morocco and eminent A salem,"
You have given generously to our institutions—you have extended
Columbia Pictures Corp.,
PET SCARE
taken
such
a
tragic
turn,
one
is
also
com-
credit to our people in times of unemployment—you have helped
Moslem
authorities
from
the
1964
South
Vermont
Ave.,
on legal matters in this country, Judge Car-
"Those
who
talked
of
elevat-
Los Angeles, Cal every civic cause. You have even given to the building of our Bap-
pelled to wonder that there isn't a bigger Dutch East Indies. Putting up ing King Ibn Saoud of the Vs'a-
tist church, our Methodist church, our Y. M. C. A., and you gave the
dozo honors his people with his liberalism, crime wave, and that rebellion does not the ex-Sultan of Turkey as a habites
to
the
dignity
of
Caliph-
big picture that hangs in the Baptist Young l'eople's Union. But, Mr.
was obviously but a
el Islam showed that they mis- AMERICAN CHEERING
which is the natural inheritance of every surge more turbulently in human breasts. candidate
Cohen, one thing have we against you. You do not keep our holidays."
pretense. If Jerusalem had
judged
the
cool,
sober
judgment
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IN
TEL
AVIV
After they had spoken so, they were silent, and Mr. Cohen, after
great Jew from the greatest liberals of all That a continent that is replete with plenty been chosen as the seat of the of the man who rules in Mecca.
a pause, thought it seemly that he should make some reply, which
Caliphate it would have been
times, the Prophets. Whether he receives as the one we inhabit should tolerate bread- an institution under British au. Ibn Saoud had a for more prac- Group Under Leadership of Rabbi he did, according to these words.
tical end in view when he called
Solomon Goldman to Attend
There are millions of
"Friends," said Mr. Cohen, "I am deeply moved by what you
the appointment to the highest court in the lines is perhaps the worst insult to every- pervision.
an Islamic congress to Mecca.
Olympic Games.
Moslems who would not have
have said. As you have spoken, I have tried to be not only a store-
What Ibn Saoud wanted was the
land from President Hoover is already im- thing that is human and decent in life.
agreed to that. But what is the
keeper, but a friend. And I am deeply touched that you regard me
creation
of
a
sort
of
interna-
While retaining the hope that the speedy use of talking. The Mufti did tional exchequer at Mecca to
CHICA GO. —An American as one of you. What you say about my failure to keep your holidays
material. Because the honor that is being
solution to the present complicated situation not even venture to come out which all Mohammedan countries cheering section, in the form of a is true. And my only excuse is, that I never thought of it in that
paid him at the mere mention of his name is near at hand, we should pay honor to with his plan openly. Even be- should contribute. The funds large group of tourists leaving light. But hereafter, Cohen & Son shall keep all of your holidays."
fore the congress opened it was
Chicago March 21, on the annual After which Mr. Cohen retired to his shoe counter, for there was a
already raises him high in the estimation of the group of men and women who are do- clear that discussion on the sub- thus obtained would be utilized ' Palestine tour of the Raymond & great
sale going on at the time in damaged and mismated shoes which
by the kingdom of the liedjaz Whitcomb Tourist Company and
would lead nowhere. Res-
the land. The following remarkable trib- ing so much good in alleviating suffering ject
to improve the means of travel the Palestine Travel Guild, will be were being sold, as Mr. Cohen framed it, "billig as borsht," or, to use
toration of the Caliphate did
the vernacular, "cheap as beet soup."
sojourn in and around
ute paid him editorially by the New York and want. Among the individuals who earn not figure on the program. Brit- and
in the grandstand at Tel Aviv
But let not the thought occur to you that Mr. Cohen forgot his
Mecca for the millions of pil- Palestine, when Jewish athletes
sin withdrew when it was seen
promise about keeping the holidays. For he did not. Christmas had
Times is only a sample of the honors ac- particular commendation is Herman Rad- that
grims
who
flock
there
annually
was not the faintest
from all parts of the world toe
ner of Detroit, who operates a free lunch hope there
in normal times. Obvious's, the the mark for the opening events gone. It was too late for his store to celebrate that. But Easter was
of
realization."
, corded him:
private exchequer of the Hed- of the first Jewish Olympic games near.
room in Walkerville, Ontario. Without
Another half-baked proposal
jaz kingdom did not and does
Easter came nearer and nearer. Finally, it was Easter. And
spring. The American group
asking anyone any questions, this young of the Mufti, the building of ■ not
Mention of Judge Cardozo as an eminently
now contain sufficient money , this
ill be led by Rabbi
Sol omon there was no store in Asthonia so decorated as that of Mr. Cohen.
university in Jerusalem,
a
Y
man feeds more than 1,000 daily. And of Moslem
to finance such projects. But FW
fit successor to Mr. Justice Holmes on the bench
The
whole front of the store was a veritable mass of Easter lilies.
, Goldman, spiritual leader of Con
was equally doomed to failure.
of the Supreme Court of the United States, has
Everywhere, too, there were the little Easter eggs.
this number more than 200 are children "This plan," went on the Dutch at the congress in Mecca the
been of a sort without precedent in the case of
The
citizens of Asthonia were delighted as they stood in front of
ranging in ages from as young as the age savant, "would never have delegates from foreign coun- and one of the leading Zionists oi the store.
a judicial vacancy. From all parts of the country
Mr. Cohen went out to greet them. "See," he said, with
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America.
have come expressions of hope that President
of four. In our rebellion against a system risen in the brain of Ameen
obvious
jubilation.
-
—
Hoover might add another New York judge to
which
makes
such
a
condition
possible,
we
"But wait a minute—you haven's seen all," he said. "Come in
...the two from the state already in the Supreme
with me." The crowd followed him into the store. There was a big
pause to pay honors to the man who at
Court. It is said that the geographical argu-
beautiful sign. Mr. Cohen pointed to it, with a chest expansion that
by Charles I surpassed
ment is strongly against the selection of Judge
least provides these children with the bare
Jack Dempsey's.
Cardozo. But there has been nothing geographi-
lives.
necessities for sustaining their
The people read the sign. In big words there was: CIIRIST HAS
H. Joseph
cal or regional about this nation-wide recogni-
THEDE PRO Ira EWISII eIRONICLE
Famous Islamic Savant Tells
Why Moslem Congress Failed
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RANDOM THOUGHTS
tion of the eminence of Judge Cardoso. Even
in states and judicial districts which had can-
didates of their own there was willingness to
yield the place to the Chief Justice of the Court
of Appeals of New York. It was felt that his
judicial opinions entitle him to rank with Jus-
tice Holmes, as does also his pellucid and pi-
quant English style.
The desired appointment may not result, for
reasons which will no doubt seem convincing to
President Hoover, but already the friends of
Judge Cardoso have cause to congratulate him
on this spontaneous rising to the suggestion of
his name. One possibility has not been spoken
of, yet it exists. It is that Judge Cardoso him-
self might not accept the nomination by the
President even if it were offered to him. It is
conceivable that he would prefer to remain Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals in New York,
rather than become an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States. The dignity
and importance of his work at Albany neon,
even to one who looks at it from the outside, to
measure up to anything that he might expect to
do at Washington. This is saying nothing of the
cords of affection which bind him to his present
judicial colleagues, or of the pride and rever-
ence in which he is held by his fellow citizens of
this state.
Certainly Jewry's glory will be greatly en-
hanced should the President choose to in-
crease the number of Jewish justices in the
Supreme Court to two, by appointing Ben-
jamin Nathan Cardozo to sit in the same
tribunal with Louis Dembitz Brandeis.
Justified Repudiation.
A.
M. Hyamson, director of the Depart-
ment of Immigration of the Palestine Gov-
ernment, has been rejected by the Joint
Foreign Committee, composed of represen-
tatives of the Board of Jewish Deputies and
the Anglo-Jewish Association, in London,
for the secretaryship of the Board.
Here is a justified and rightful repudia-
tion of a Jew who has earned the disrespect
of his own people. The Joint Foreign Com-
mittee, in rejecting his nomination, has de-
Oared Mr. Hyarnaon unfitted for this office
Junior Hadassah's Luncheon.
RISEN. In smaller letters, underneath, there was: But my prices
have not.
some feel that it is carrying the subject of intermarriage and wed
ABOUT CLUBS WHICH
Junior Hadassah of Detroit is emulating WON'T ADMIT JEWS
issue too far. Where there is a outside their faith. But I am now
blanket exclusion, indicating that speaking of the large majority.
the example set for it by its senior organiza-
Jew is worthy, then it seems' This same objection influences
a
function
in
no
Would
you
attend
tion, anti is sponsoring its annual $10 lunch- • club that had an exclusion pol- to me
the right policy was that of membership in fraternities at col-
eon, which is to take place on March 6.
icy against Jews? This is not an Dr. Levy. So I ask you, what leges. I have discussed this with
An Eye-Witness Draws Pen Pictures of Washington
would
you do or what DO YOU fraternity men who frankly tell
The first thought that must have arisen academic but a practical question,
Figures at Historic Event at Which Was
it must be answered con- DO when you are confronted with me that friendships acquired in
at this announcement is whether the habit- because
Formed American Pro-Palestine Committee.
stantly by members of Jewish such a problem?
"feats" carry on beyond college
ual critics will again raise the cry that there communities. If a business men's
walls into the homes of the boys.
They have their sisters meet their
are too many campaigns for foreign relief, club in your city refused to admit WHERE FAMILIES GATHER
By WILLIAM Z. SPIEGELMAN
to its membership regard.
While on this subject may I go college friends, which again, if
and that all efforts ought to be concen- a less Jew
(Copyright. 1552. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc
of his prominence and charac- just a step further to suggest that they should be of different faiths,
trated on local charitable movements.
ter, would you feel free to accept in a social club where FAMILIES leads to embarrassing situations.
—I—
an invitation to attend a confer- gather, then there is a valid ob-
Alfred, the head waiter of the distributed, rather sparsely ove
It is, perhaps, needless, again to enter ence
of business men at such a
to admittinig Protestants VAN PAASSEN IN U. S.
Mayflower, one of the fashionable the inviting floor of the Chinese
into a lengthy discussion of this much re- club? If a civic gathering were jection
I see that Pierre Van Paassen, hotels in Washington, D. C., was
to a Catholic or a Jewish club, or
hashed question. Granting that the first held at such a club at which some admitting Catholics or Jews to a special correspondent of the Jew- obviously bewildered. The social' Room r:i.tiegui.hed Gathering.
or out-of-town speaker were Protestant organization, because nob Telegraphic Agency in Eu- sergeant-at-arms at many a dis-
criticism is justified—that there are too local
Alfred's bewilderment grew
scheduled to address the gather- here we have the important oh- rope, has arrived in this country
Washington gathering, stronger and more confusing from
many campaigns, and that unity in cam- ing, and you were among those in- tacks of intermarriage. There for a two months' lecture tour. tinguished
a gentleman with the accent of a minute to minute. Here is the
paigning would eliminate much duplication vited, could you consistently be sn't much sense in encouraging Well, if Van Paassen can talk half distingugished foreigner and the secretary of agriculture, Arthur
I know any number of ocial relationships under such as well as he writes, he should be mannerisms that would make him
in efforts—the principle of staging drives present?
M. Hyde, followed by Senator
such cases and have seen some auspices, which generally, can an interesting guest for any Jew-
walking book of etiquette, has Thomas E. Watson, Republican
for foreign causes ought by this time to be Jews who attended and some who lead only to heartaches. Not that ish organization. I used to read a seen
many
a
dazzling
party
in
his
leader; here is the inter-
accepted as a responsibility not to he de- refused. I recall an incident oof here aren't quite a number of the Van Paassen regularly in the New day. He knows the preferences' majority
esting figure of Henry T. Rainey,
Union Club in Pittsburgh socially-elect of all groups who York Evening World and he cer-
of
every
important
personage.
lie
viated from. The American Jewish com- the
Democratic
congressman
from
which refused and to the best of can and who do calmly ignore the tainly knows European affairs and
is an expert on interpreting the Illinois and House majority leader.
munity has undertaken certain obligations my knowledge still refuses to ac-
personalities. In an interview he
whims,
likes
and
dislikes
of
the
Here
is
the
chairman
of the House
says that Hitler will be in control ladies and gentlemen who make
in Europe and in Palestine. These must be cept Jews as members. The or-
foreign affairs committee; two
is primarily a "lunch
in Germany by March and when
honored and lived up to. Junior Hadas- ganization
ROSENWALD STORY
club," no the question of mixed
he is he will not adopt a violent the life of Washington what it is personal secretaries to President
reputed to be. He knows the pur- Hoover; the solicitor of the United
sah's obligations deserve the same fulfill- social gathering no far as men and
attitude toward the Jews. I an,
Dr. Schmarya Levine, inter- glad to read this because it con- pose and the inner motive of States state department; the In-
ment as those of the Senior Hadassah as women are concerned is not in- nationally
almost anything that transpires, sistent United States attorney-
renowned Zionist
volved. Many years ago John
the opinion I hate expressed
after 6 p. m. That evening he was general. And here also comes
well as of the other existing Palestine Wanamaker of Philadelphia and leader, author and lecturer, firms
in this column for some time past at the end of his wits.
member
of
the
Russian
llama
in
Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of
other prominent men came to
groups.
that Hitler in control will be much
the late William J. Bryan and the
the days of Czar Nicholas
to address • peace
more responsible than he has
The exquisite Chinese Room of
In this spirit we greet Junior Hadassah Pittsburgh
meeting arranged by the late was very friendly with the late
of late. However, Van Paaa. the Mayflower, the private resi- most brilliant representative of
in its present venture with the wish that Rabbi Leonard Levy at the Tem- Julius Rosenwald. In spite of been
gen intimates that the Jews will dence of the vice-president of the American womanhood in the Con-
gress of the United States. Sev-
Detroit's young Zionist women should suc- ple. While in the city one of the the latter's antipathy to the not be permitted to go scot free; United States, was open at
prominent Christian leaders ar- Zionist movement, they often on the contrary, he looks for Hit- I o'clock sharp, for the entertain- 7 eral acmes of senators, congress-
ceed in a venture not so easy to achieve in ranged
a luncheon at the Union discussed Palestine.
ler to develop an economic boy- : ment of a select group of 75 men men, high officials and leaders of
these difficult times.
Club and quite naturally invited
On one of his visits to the cott which will be as harrowing as and women, mostly men this time. public opinion. The mere pres-
AT THE MAYFLOWER
Dr. Levy to be present.
This he
Rosenwald home in Ravinia, Ill.,
to do and frankly outlined Dr. Levine again presented the
The encroachment upon Jewish rights in refused
his reason, namely, that if no
case. Whereupon Mr.
Palestine by the report of Lewis French, member of his congregation was Zionist
Rosenwald said to him: "Isn't
Palestine land commissioner. will soon offer eligible to join the club, he felt he it enough that I named my Ra-
could not even indirectly mail vinia home Tel Aviv?" To
an opportunity to the American Pro-Pales- himself
of its hospitality. The re.:
Dr. Levine retorted: "I
tine Committee, formed less than two weeks suit was that the luncheon was which
would much rather you had an
held
I know other) estate in Tel Aviv and called it
elsewhere.
ago in District of Columbia, to show what it
I Jews who have taken the same pa Chicago."
can do to defend such rights.
sition. while on the other hand
that exercised now in Poland. All
of which makes the position of
the Jew in Germany rather un-
comfortable.
I am inclined to
agree with him that Hitler is on
his way up and that he possessed
all ear-marks of a "man of des-
tiny." But it will be a sad day
for the German Jew unless Hitler
changes radically in his anti - Se-
,wiet..eete de.
Several days before the vice-presi-
, dent himself had shown keen in.
' tereat in the arrangement, for
that evening. The menu had been ,
especially approved. No seating
list, however, had been prepared,
■ and no question of social prece-
dente had to be solved. Who will
occupy the distinguished seats at
the rather short head table, and
who will grace the 10 round tables
ence of any one of the guests if
announced in advance would be
sufficient to fill a Carnegie Hall.
c Cit e y rti o i f nie y;ery
tlie sec °ora
nd t°r m is ac nalpre e l se Ptli
would require ■ sizable issue of
the Congressional Record to do it
justice.
Still, no flow of oratory or even
political argument was heard. The
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