17.1T2T/"• PfBVETROfT TREDEFIZOITIEWISII (ARON ICLE Published Weekly by no J•wiak Chnonicle Publishing C•, Ina Entered e Second-class matter March I, 1916,at the Pont. Once e Detroit. Mich, under the Act of March I, 1819, General Offices and Publication Building 525 Woodward Avenue Telephone: Cadillac 1040 Cable Address, Chronicle man who forsook his people and was widely condemned for it. But what interests us particularly in Mr. Leftwich's story is the comment he makes in the opening paragraph of the second part of the article, and this we share with our readers. This brief but important com- ment reads: London (Arm 14 Stratford Place, London, W. 1, England Subscription, in Advance $3.00 Per Year To !mute publication, all correspondence and news matter must reach this omen by Tuesday eening of each week. When mailing notices, kindly use one aide of the paper only. The Detroit Jeoeloh Chronicle [net.correspondenc• on tub- trete of Internet tc tine Jewish people, but disclaim. rotenone- Witty for an indoremint of the e.t.a ozonised by the writer. Sabbath Shekolim Readings of the Law. Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 35 :1-38:20 ; Ex. 30: 11-16, Prophetical portion—II Kings 12:1-17. Rosh Chodesh Adar Sheni Readings of the Law, Tuesday and Wednesday—Num. 28:1-15. March 4, 1932 I Adar 26, 5692 A Great Communal Loss. Iii The death of Milford Stern, which came so tragically only a few days after his re- election for a third term as president of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, is a -" distinct shock to all of Detroit Jewry, and to the many national organizations and causes to which he devoted himself with unparalleled devotion, zeal and energy in the past two decades. Not only as a leader in the Federation, but as one who befriended every Jewish element in the community, by the genuinely sincere interest he has taken in all com- munal causes, Mr. Stern earned the respect and admiration of all who came in contact with him. As one who was ready at all times to lend his support, encouragement and wig counsel to spokesmen for causes which appealed to Jews, he was recognized as a leader who stood above partisanship and narrow sympathies. With perhaps only one or two exceptions, he stood alone as a man who was respected and looked up to alike by Zionists and non-Zionists, Yiddish- jots and thoroughly assimilated elements, in Temple Beth El, the Federation, the B'nai B'rith and other organizations and causes. It will be recalled that shortly after his return from Palestine he became an ardent supporter of the movement for the up- building of the Jewish National Home. Al- though he never officially joined the Zion- ist Organization, he was ready at all times to give the movement.14 moral and finan- cial support. Among his extensive writ- ings on numerous Jewish subjects are in- cluded important statements in support of Zionism, and the article he contributed to the Herzl Memorial Volume in 1929 on the question of the Jewish Agency was con- sidered one of the most important express- ions on the subject at the time the Agency was consummated. On the occasion of the Zionist conven- tion held in Detroit in 1929, Mr. Stern coun- seled the strengthening of the Zionist Or- ganization to guarantee the position of the movement within the Agency. In view of the fact that he was not officially affiliated with the movement, his sincere interest in the cause was reflected in his statement which read: There are two objectives which every Zionist should strive his hardest to achieve. One is to bring about the successful culmination of the new accord between Zionists and non-Zionists, and the other is to assure the continuity of the Zionist Organization itself, which in turn implies the preservation of its basic principles, its in- spiring idealism, and its historical tradition. The achievement of a rapprochement with the non-Zionist group does not necessarily mean a weakening of purpose or a loss of influence. On the contrary, it should constitute an enrich- ment for the Zionist cause; it should result in intensifying and strengthening the Zionist or- ganization, and should, give added impetus to all phases of the Zionist work. What a pity if the Zionist group submerged any of its individuality and personality, if it became a weak and subordnate branch of the new agency, just at the time when it is bearing its richest fruit—the unification of world Jewry for Palestine. Nothing could be more tragic at this time than the adoption of a policy by the Zionist group which would result in shifting over to the non-Zionist group the burdens which have hith- erto been moiety their own. The organization should remain 100 per cent Zionistic. It should remain militant; it should preserve its identity, its idealism; it should increase its membership and strengthen its forces; it should continue its educational work and its propaganda. All this can be done concurrently with its affiliation through the extended Agency with the non- Zionists, and all this must needs be done if the accord is to have full force and effect, and is to make sure the rehabilation of Palestine. Hans llerzl's life shows how dangerous it is for parents who happen themselves to have no faith, to let their children grow up in a spiritual vacuum, so that when they become older and find, like Hans Herz!, that "religion is essential" to them, they are open to the first religious in- fluence that come their way. Having no real hold even on that, they run the risk of becoming what Hans Herzl described himself as—"a drif- ter"--or as Father Day said to me of him, "a wobbler." Ile was afflicted, in addition, with the terrible faculty of "seeing around corners." "All in- telligence," he writes of himself, "and no will. Tossed by every wind that blows." One might say that he was so spiritually bruised and in search of healing, that there was no quack whom he did not try. Here is a lesson and a warning which is of particular timeliness now. There are too many faithless, and too many who have lost the courage of their spiritual convictions. It is a dangerous thing so well displayed in the experiences of Hans lierzl and it ought to serve as a warning of a serious menace, Mr. Leftwich's "The Truth About Hans Herzl" should be read not only for the new light it throws on the unfortunate hero of the story, but also for the spiritual lesson it offers. The author of this article has done a service to Jewry by divulging these facts. Weak League of Nations. From the editorial columns of our issue of July 13, 1928, we reprint the following story: Sir Austen Chamberlin, when asked by an impertinent U. S. correspondent, last week, to state why the League postpones settlement of no many major Issues, was geniality itself. "The explanation," he said, "is similar to the point of an anecdote told me recently by an American friend. It seems tlat one of your schoolmasters had asked a lad to form a sentence using the word 'diadem.' The pupil replied, 'People who drink bootleg diadem sight quicker than those who don't. . .' You catch my meaning, I am sure." Paraphrasers suggested that Sir Austen meant, "A League which used raw, unmellowed, strong-arm methods and thus antagonized its member states would diadem sight quicker than will the present milk-and-water League." This item should speak for itself in ex- planation for the failure of the League of Nations to act on the numerous problems and conflicts affecting the world. As an aggressive League, to whom little atten- tion would have been paid by the world at large, it might long ago have died. As a "milk-and-water" League it still holds on to dear life. Whether the conscience of the world will one day realize the need for an International tribunal which should have genuine powers in directing the universe to the paths of peace is a question which cannot be answered in an age replete with bigotry and hate. But that the present League of Nations in its present form is hardly more than tragic failure very few will deny. The Hunchback Story. eIRONICILE Our Film Folk By MIRIAM SCHAAR SCHLOESSINGER This is very confidential! Eac h day the manager of a famou Hollywood delicatessen used to ap near at the portable dressing-roo bungalow of a certain actress t give her exclusive choice of h is latest arrivals in herring, salam liverwurst, etc. We peeked on day and discovered that Lilya Tashman likes her calories kosher • • • Editor's Note: The following Maths, account of the ceremonies in connecLion with the first diploma• ever granted by • Jewish universitY • nywhere, has lust been received from Palestine by the American Friends of the Hebrew University, of which Dr. A. S. W. itoxenback I. president. The is the wife of Dr. Max Sehloe.-inger, m ember of the Board of Gove rnors of the Hebrew University, bow resident In J erusalem. Mrs. Governors Schloe4ainger. who Is American by birth. report.vividly the colorful arena on this moment,. occasion in the life of the Hebrew University. This 25th of January of 1932 I broidered hangings from Bok- will always remain a great day hare filling all the wall spaces in the history of the Jewish peo- between — when you walked ple. On this day the first de- down the aisles over the soft grees that have der been is. colored Persian rugs — when green that have ever been is- you looked to the slightly ele- sued by a Hebrew University vated stage and saw the green were conferred on 13 students of young trees that decorated in the presence of such an audi- it, your heart sang within you ence as could not be assembled because you knew that some- in any other city in the world thing unique—something of a today outside of Jerusalem. deep significance to a far-flung Ever since April, 1925, when people was taking place about the Ilebrew University on you. The audience itself was Mount Scopus was dedicated, representative of all that this many people have asked the ancient—of all that this new— question: "Is a llebrew Uni- Jerusalem has to offer. Many versity really necessary? Can of the English officials had it possibly survive?" Both ques- come — the high commissioner, tions received their affirmative the chief justice, the directors answer this day. of education, immigration and other government departments A thrill of Intense excitement —representatives of the Ameri- was in the air of all Jerusalem can and British schools of arch- —a magnetic thrill vibrated in eology, the white-robed Do- the hearts of the hundreds who minican Fathers with Pere Vin- mounted to the top of Mount cent (one of the greatest au- Scopus—and it increased as they thorities on the archeology of entered Symonds Hall in the Palestine), the consuls of the fine new Wolffsohn Library many countries with their gor- building where the first gradua- geously arrayed kawassas„ tion exercises of the Ilebrew priests, church dignitaries- University were to be held. judges—and Jews from every Each one knew that this would country of the earth—Jews of differ from the ordinary gradua- high degree and Jews from the tion exercises to which we, of simplest walks of life—some of the West, were accustomed. them showing by their native Almost all of the great audience costumes that they had come had come to this strange little from Yemen, from Bokhara- land of the Near East at one from the Caucasus—from Mosul time or another with an ideal or —all adding to this coat of a mission or a hope—and an many colors which is Jerusalem. almost mystic voice seemed to speak to them of these surround- A REAL ACHIEVEMENT ings and to offer them a solace Punctually at the appointed for many disappointments. It time of 3:15 in the afternoon was almost as if these exercises the students of the university, were a sign—a symbol of inner who were seated in the back of forces which said to them "If the hall, sang the opening chor- we have succeeded in reaching ale, Beethoven's magnificent this stage today, so may you setting to Psalm 19, and con- hope to succeed. If we have tri- tinued to sing as the graduates, umphed over many difficulties so led by the high commissioner, may you hope to triumph over Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope; your many difficulties. It has the chancellor of the university, been a hard, hard way that we Dr. Judah L. Magnes„ the resi- have had to go—both we any dent members of the board of you—but the victory in the end governors, and the deans of the will be all the more glorious for two faculties entered the hall, you, as it is for us today." amidst an applause that was in- THE MYSTIC VOICE tended to be, and was, a recog- nition of a real achievement. It is very difficult here in Je- When the chancellor of the rusalem, in this land of the university began his address Bible, to escape this mystic with the words "Blessed be Who voice. The very stones speak so bath kept us in life and sus- strongly in a double language, tained us and brought us to this one of a factual past, and one of day" he voiced for all those a past that existed only in the who were present, Jew and Gen- thoughts and the aspirations of tile alike, that which they those that have gone before us. might have expressed them- That which is very ordinary selves, if they had been given and natural in every other coun- the opportunity and if their own try seems old here. The BiBble voices had not been choked by is part of one's very soul—it their emotion. And it seemed has grown out of the soil on so natural that he should choose which we are standing. You just the form of imagery he did cannot really live in Palestine use in this land of the Bible to without this greatest of all deliver his message in the way guide books to show you the way that his hearers would best un- to the heart and the life of the derstand and feel. For those East.. And no it was good to who have come the long way know that these first degrees that leads them to Palestine, the that were to he presented this "New Year of the Trees," in day were to be given to stu- the month of January to which dents a number of whom had he alluded is no empty phrase. made Palestinology their special When he referred to those study. graduates as the first band of When you entered Symonds disciples which have been raised Hall with its great arched win- dows and the splendid old em- (Turn to Next Page), By HELEN ZIGMOND • • • Sam Mintz, co-author o "Sooky," is the son of a rabb and is one of the innumerable tam ily of Mintzes working on Holly wood lots. Sam is an inveterat collector of pines from all ove the world. Webster's notwith standing, he says that the woe meerschaum sprang from the Yid dish root meertzishem, • • • Jeannette R a coo s n, forme citiceness of Detroit, is a ver busy person. She's a reporter fo the Quigley Publications—an covers all the studios. • • • Eleven-year-old Lester Lee wi play Ricardo Cortez's part as boy in the "Symphony of Six Mi lion." Ibis (Lester's) name is Id Schnell, former women's champio all-round athlete. • I A certain comedian spent week-end at Palm Springs, ritz desert resort. Ile asked for sta tionery at the hotel desk. "I tak it you are a guest here?" the cler inquired. "A guest?" retorted th comedian, "I should say not—I' paying $20 a day!" • • • Did you know that the secre yen of every actor is to be con sidered a great writer? Al Jolso wrote a friendly letter to a certai Jewish publisher of a theatrica paper. The publisher printed th letter as a full-page ad.—at regu lar rates—and when Al's friend told him what a fine writer he wa it so flattered him that he not oral paid the bill, but thanked the pub fisher in the bargain. • • Perhaps I shouldn't tell, bu George Sidney was little Samm Greenfield back in "cheder" day And speaking of George, th "Cohen• and Kelly." will soon b traveling again. This time they'r out to discover Hollywood—ther won't be any wild tigers—or Turk ish mamas—but, well, wait an ■ see. • • • Did we tell you about the pro- ducer who, in a heated argurbent, insisted that his comedies were "nothing to laugh at!" At the age of three little Mitzi Green was already a good trooper, She teamed with mama and papa on the Orpheum circuit. Now her salary looks like a telephone num- ber—three or four figures—with- out a decimal point. • • • CARDOZO AND MARSHALL There are numberless stories telling of the very homely impression John Marshall, chief justice of the Supreme Court, used to make; walking about the streets with his coat on his arm, or carrying a basket of cucumbers to market. It seems that we are beginning to get a duplication of these stories about Justice Cardozo, and they have every ear-mark of being authentic. • • THE ARTIST FLEES ' I have heard in the past week several, but I prefer to tell one which comes by way of Dr. Cyrus Adler, a close friend of the judge. Some Jewish artist about a year ago sought to paint a portrait of Judge Cardozo. To that end, he visited Albany and entered the chambers of the jurist. Ile saw a little man walking about the chambers. The painter asked the little man if the secretary to Judge Cardozo was in. "No,” replied the little man, "but maybe I could help you." "No," grunted the painter, "you couldn't help me. I must see the secretary. When will he be in?" "Well, I don't know," replied the little man, placidly, "maybe in half an hour—maybe longer." "Oh, the devil," said the painter. "I am in a great hurry. Just my luck, darn it." "Will you tell me," asked the little man, "what you want of the secretary?" "Oh, there is no use telling you," said the temperamental and by now irate artist, "but well—I want the secretary to see the judge in the hopes of getting an appointment with the judge to paint his picture. ' "Well, I am Judge Cardozo." The painter turned green and blue—and what are those other colors of the rainbow?—well, he turned them all, and then he upped and fled. Subsequently, he came to Dr. Cyrus Adler, and told him how ho had been frightened by learning how insolently he had been talking to Cardozo. Dr. Adler thereupon wrote to Judge Cardozo, and ex- plained the situation. Judge Cardozo wrote back, that he had not at all been offended— just a little amused, and would thepainter come back to see in SLOW MOTION Is Palestine the Promised Land? So the Bible calls it, but if you may believe Lord Snell, it is rather "the too much Promised Land." It was promised by Britain to the Jews and it appears that John Bull also did some promising of the land to the Arabs. But Snell is optimistic nevertheless. What the Jews need now, says his lordship, is patience. Remem- ber that even Moses didn't enter the Promised Land, and that the Jews had to linger 40 years in the wilderness. I gather from his lordship that he recommends a sort of recon- ciliation to slow motion. It was Pascal who observed that most of the troubles of the world come from mai'i's inability to sit still. Slow motion is almost as painful as sitting still—but it appears we'll have to grin and bear it. A CALIFORNIA STORY Some time ago, someone was telling me of the rather kaleidoscopic career of David Weissman, managing editor of the B'nai B'rith Mes- senger. I thought it very interesting, and intended to comment on it, but unfortunately misplaced my notes. But perhaps I have something almost as good—a story sent in by the California editor. Moshe was taken to the County Hospital. He was sick enough for that, but not too sick to continue his daily "tephillin legen." The next morning, early enough, he sat up in bed and placed one of the phylacteries on his forehead. An Irish patient in the next bed watched him with interest, but said nothing until Moshe started to wind the leather thong around his arm. "Well, I'll be —" grunted the Irishman. "These Jews are smart. Look at the guy, comes in only last night into the hospital, and he's already taking his own blood pressure." • • DETROIT HAS A LAUGH Editor Slomovitz, who is either an ardent Jeffersonian or anti- administration, writes to say that the appointment of Cardozo will not do the Republicans any of the political good they might have expected, although he is immensely pleased with the appointment itself. "It reminds me," relates Slomovitz, "of the Jew who was seen on election day on Grand street, in New York, his chest swelled, a big fat cigar smoking like a chimney between his moustache and beard. '" Chatzkel, why so happy?' a friend asked him. " 'I have good reason to be,' was Chatzkel's boast. 'Tammany just paid me $5 and this cigar for my vote, and I voted against them.' " • • • CAMBRIDGE CONFIRMS STORY The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, by the way, prints a letter from a student at Harvard confirming the recent story, printed in this column, about a certain "Professor McCullough" of the Harvard Law School. It will be recalled that the story cited how the "prof' at the begin- ning of the semester, not yet having received the roll call for the new semester "was stricken with an idea." "Mr. Smith," he called, and there was no response. "Mr. Johnson," and still no response; "Mr. Cohen," and five responded. Writes the student from Harvard Law to The Detroit Chronicle: "Schwartz tells a story about a certain Professor McCullough. Well, it's true, but the name of the Scotchman is McLaughlin—as tough a Scotty as ever wore kilts—and only four Cohens responded. I ought to know because it happened in my Property class in September, 1930. Thought you might be interested, and so I am sending you the exact details." And The Chronicle comments on the letter as follows: "Which goes to prove what a small world this is, after all. David Schwartz does his columning from New York, a Detroit boy read it in Cam- bridge (in a Detroit paper) and now we shoot it back to David to help him rejoice that his stories should travel so widely—and so speedily." But Editor Slomovitz had even a better illustration last week of the mighty potency of this column, for we sent him a letter that came all the way from Ilouston, Texas, from a reader who, through this column first learned that he had a relative by the name of Slomovitz in Detroit. Emanuel Voltaire Cohen found his last We can't claim Leila Hyams en- tirely—she's half-and-half. Like name to be un-American, so he appeared before a jurist with another Biblical name (Turn to Next Page). —Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy of New York—and asked henceforth to be known as Conason. Justice Levy granted by Charles the request when the term "un-American," referring to the name Cohen, was stricken H. Joseph from the plea. Justice Levy is to be congratulated for BIBLE IN SCHOOLS invited some severe criticism be- parity for work! So that should having rid the Jewish people of a Cohen This statement quoted in the cause he holds that the Jews are ease our uneasiness!" who is ashamed of his name. He is also to Literary Digest from the Episco- not any more charitably inclined be commended for his statement to the peti- pal church paper The Churchman, , than their neighbors, and he at- JEWS AS FARMERS indicates that the liberals feel j tempts to prove that the American I knew Dr. A. R. Levy, wh tioner, who intends to go to Harvard: "It about the Bible reading in public Jew did not do so much for for- founded the Jewish Agriculture is doubly strange that the petitioner, who schools much as we do. And in eign relief, spending only "50 mil- Aid Society, more years ago than I intends to dwell in the select New Eng- this connection it is interesting to lion dollars," while he spent 500 care to remember. We used to note that Joseph Lewis, the Free- million for pleasure cars! discuss the possibility of any con- land circles, should desire to conceal his thinker leader in this country, in- —a- siderable number of Jews ever go- aristocratic Old Testament origin." tends to have the Supreme Court MEXICAN ANTI-SEMITISM ing to the farm. Dr. Levy, who the United States decide I am glad to see that Alfred at the time lived in Chicago, was But does the new Conason, the former of whether the reading of Scripture very enthusiastic and devoted his Cohen, international president of Cohen, really believe that he will hide his in the public schools is in viola- whole life to the work, And I saw Jewish identity by assuming a new name? tion of the Constitution of the the B'r,ai B'rith, who has just re- the other day in a report of the LIFE'S CONFLICTS IN RUSSIA DEPICTED IN United States. But here is what turned from Mexico, corroborates Jewish Agricultural Society that Perhaps he has not yet heard the famous The Churchman says: NEW NOVEL BY LIDIN statements I made some months there are now 100,000 Jewish story about toe thoroughly assimilated Jew "We confess that, though we ago when the Jewish press and souls on farms in this country and who first she his beard ; then performed believe in Christianity and in Jewish leaders were excited over 32 years ago there were only a The conflicts between individual- an operation on his nose; then changed his teaching it as widely as possible, anti-Semitism in Mexico. At that thousand! That's a wonderful ism and collectivism: greed and un- are unable on logical grounds showing, and the organization is selfishness—the basic principles name; then went to a summer resort to hob- we to see why a Jew, a Roman Catho- time I suggested that we had bet- to be congratulated and heartily which affect the Soviet ideals nob with the Goyim and to buy their favors lic, a Buddhist, an agnostic, ter wait until we had something commended. The day is coming —are depicted in a new novel by with his money. But none befriended him or an atheist, has not a perfect more than hysteria by which to when a great many Jews will ap- Vladimir Lidin, "The Price of right, as a taxpayer in a democ- I ,n4coe wthaci,osuittuAteioz.an From what predate the value of such an op- Life," published by Harper and except a hunchback. With this cripple he racy which refuses to endorse any jud portunity. With economic re- Brothers, 49 East Thirty-third ership , became very intimate, and once, in a con- religion, to object to the reading that is governmental, lead I coul strictions becoming more acute, so street, New York ($2). An excel- fessional and confiding mood, this rich but of a Bible in which he does not hardly believe that there could far as our people are concerned in lent story, ably written, "The Price his children, or any children, friendless man turned to the hunchback and wish exist a well-defined anti-Semitic I the cities, many young people who of Life" can well boast of a perfect to believe." attitude. So Mr. Cohen tells us: e xpect to join the white collar bri- translation, the work of Ilelen whispered in his ear: That's common sense; but com- "I am convinced that there is no gade may welcome, the opportunity Chrouschoff Matheson, the trans- t "I wish to confide in you and tell you a mon sense has no place in the religious discrimination as such o become farmers. lator, deserving commendation. minds of fanatical churchmen who !wing practiced in Mexico, and The story deals with student life secret. I am a Jew." insist on ordering other people's that the present immigration re- ITEM WORTH READING in Moscow. It centers around the . . I handsome but weak-charactered The hunchback, equally as confiding, lives according to their own pat- . . . . • Here is something well worth I economic pressure becomes less." the space it occupies and well Kiril Bessonov, who, brought from equally as friendly, turned to his friend and tern. a village factory to study at the I The Mexican minister of interior worth the time you spend in read- "JEWS ON APPROVAL" whispered in his turn: University in Moscow, through the Charles Hanson Towne, who with whom spoke considers the mg it: "I, too, have a secret to confide. I am writes influence of Lebedkin, falls under about books and other ' Jews an asset to the country and In 1929 George Eastman gave a hunchback." things in the New York American, lauded them for their persever- the city of Rome $1,000,000 for the influence of Sverbeev, neglects his studies, entera illicit deals which ! once, morale, initiative and co- has this to say of Maurice Sam- Unless we are mistaken, it will take very the establishment of a dental clinic compel his flight from the center of uel's new book, "Jews en Ap- for Italian children. It was one of Russian Soviet life. few weeks at Harvard for Cohen-Conason proval." which, by the way, he several similar rifts to European to learn the verities of this hunchback story. strongly recommends to both Jews The greed for money and for LIFE communities. The publication of Mr. Stern's annual report as president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, on January 31, similarly was a masterful resume of conditions and achievements of the local social service agencies. His masterful ad- dresses and scholarly papers delivered and written for national assemblies and impor- tant periodicals, revealed his deep under- standing of Jewish problems. A leader and friend of the sterling char- acter of Milford Stern is not easily replaced, and his loss will be felt throughout the land, in every movement which counted on his friendship. The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, to whose columns Mr. Stern was a frequent Have you reserved Thursday, March 10, 4 contributor, joins in mourning this great for the lecture on "Adolph Hitler and the loss and in extending sincere sympathies to Jewish Situation in Europe" by Pierre Van the survivors. Paassen? If you wish to hear an important message by a well-informed journalist, don't miss this lecture by The Detroit Jew- Lessons from Hans Herzl's Life. One of the most fascinating stories about ish Chronicle's special European correspon- the life of a notorious convert was featured, dent. in two monthly installments, by the B'nai B'rith Magazine. In this story Joseph Left- The devoted group of women of the wich divulged the inside story of the spirit- Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish National ual struggle of Hans Herz], notorious con- Fund deserve commendation for their un- vert who committed suicide a year ago. A tiring efforts in sponsoring the donors close personal friend of the son of Dr. Theo- luncheon next Wednesday, with Mrs. Jen- dor Herz!, the founder of the modern Zion- nie K. Zwick of Cleveland as guest speaker. ist movement, Mr. Leftwich's descriptions The Jewish National Fund is in line for of the human and likable Hans Herzl that congratulations for having enlisted such a he knew is a revelation in the story of a faithful and devoted group of workers. RANDOM THOUGHTS By DAVID SCHWARTZ (HoPYright, 1932. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) Do you remember Harry Srer from your town? He' ■ a movi e • theater owner, having • half-into r - eat in the Rosy, the Arcade an d the Fairfax theaters—all in Lo Angeles. And Irving Pichel, who used t be an active member of the Ar ■ and Crafts Theater of Detroit, now prominent as a director an actor in Hollywood. His next is role in "State's Attorney." • • • Tidbits and News By-the-Way First Graduation Exercises of the Hebrew University Books and Authors , and Genitles: this item in the press of West Vir- of granite, "Maurice Samuel has a caustic rinia caused a debate in the Men's r under thy feet and clever pen. lie is not afraid Thou gindest Bible Class of a certain church, to say exactly what he thinks. worlds. and the secretary and teacher and And there are as few honest wri- Thou tamest into dust wrote Mr. Eastman sa follows: ters as there are few honest poli- Generations. "The re.ult of !AI. dewe we the men ink.. ont and Me , Plank see the •Ip ,e- ticians. In his new hook he speaks Eternities fall and vanish, block to • Pnor men And thou remainest over all. right out to his own people and And lig • Chri.tian Ille . 151. thurek I. made , of poor work. tells them a few of their faults as Mem,. I will con.• mv.lf a. en whe well as a number of their virtues. , Heaven, e none mean.. Am•riesn-42 yeara ale lire has the wisdom to say this: 'It Thou 'west my days, Family of nix. Work .even 11.,11 per week. no ..... inn Ill, m,tear. on horn, is doubtful whether proving to the How beautifully I bleed do,nr are and pert of chit- world we have produced • great - In them anon n umber of ge niuses usi make li f e F or my God. peer rie",:in:n s,:l.",47,,.Z.Zi"cin:f. m f o at a efcira-il God, remove the veil from my eyes; ;. also e ".....r.,::::,':,:::::. I n T s . ",..:.i.7.4t ::::4' states that his people 'live at the Free the sky from the nights sett are a. follow.: best of times in a perpetual rub. Hanging upon it dued panic' which is as good a thro wine mon ' ern al...,' ,4 'ilt4 m w are phrase as any one has uttered. Dost thou know the hour; M rl o.cohb ni tn , M : h a J . Q. : ' r, „.. t I.Cre ,n, a h There is ■ splendid chapter on When all clocks stop, Let God deride the (Thrbit an part i of H.) 'Alms and the Man.' which goes And worlds are put out, - If ,ni have i have mon.. to el.. •war wilt WA •I•• A to the spreedIsr of the Boa. into the subject of charity and All skies enfold themselves; with • satirical slant which is When God beweeps the seals - WI, not re. it to your worker. in wares? nothing short of masterly." Of unborn children? nut if •ou rennet An et her wh al.. •• CHAIM KROOL. Regarding Samuel's statements, .. • • nen), Iske you dal? tt t I Wht 'y no the Yidshsh by recording Jewish charity he has' P. M. Aeolis . (Turn to Next Page.) Individual power, first destroying his scholastic career, leads to the murder of Professor Chelishev by young Kiril. In his flight from Moscow, Kiril meets an old machin- ist who travels to Tiflis to recover lost machine parts. From this machinist Kiril again regains cour- age, a desire for constructive work is renewed within him, and instead of flying from punishment he leaves Sverbeev to face trial and start life anew. Briefly, this is the story. A well told tale, spired with numerous experiences and a love plot, the importance of this novel lies in the id ealism expounded by IA, bedkin when Kiril comes to tell him of his disappointment in student life and of his aspirations to become • poet and "to climb." Thereupon Lebed- kin, Cemmunist idealist, expounds his philoaophy: - For eery hundred mentally sound perk,. there W. In our time.. •5 least one aeound. insane. Their disease to one M.P. Is stooll.shocit, dun to the we or the reotution. They an fire to go under. The stronger, caner one. survive—selection of the fittee, PO to r. ''The nelection wee carried nut by our revolution. The feeble di.•ppeared, the trove remened. Hut it I. not err . , body. even wrong the strong, that capable of streepting the new laws of life. We, the old, ones. can mansion our hold..e caw when nee AAAAA y, strike out on nw line., Ire have at our bark. the traditions of the old culture which will never let um rush down the ate, gradient to the bottomless pit—but the d•ngrer Is there for you, and I ant afraid that you ae In that very denser now. wh en life o i moving In leape—and life ith a make. a fresh leap everY ew- e , time learn to adju•t y,rmelf Ie those leaps, or you will fall an far that not • trace of you will renmo. 1,i•tro while I tell you what I mean, Lots of You went to the war in the spirit of It Ihnte you wet e tt„f u o;h rom not When the ,volution overflowed, like • riser bursting ita bank. and deluging the beide, you still remained romantic.. The Is where you •re out o f touch with ree• Hy. You remain all with tne ld Itrtnf"trZn;fr.1:."'„; "Alls. h ar w■ ,".1 devil the ia there of rom•nce in the rlee of price, day he d•y •nd polities filled with bitter workad ay pro bems? l And yet. as • matter of fact, old fellow, there I. romance there, too. Lowering the coat or production. putting up new electric power station', there I, romance in that. Ind snows who want• to eurvivn must under. stand that it I. PO. You can't so ^ o Ilene antiquated heroics—that ../ • -- What we need Is • new rorn,liebrn. new heroism. not the elevation • i s r Inn l i h e T s sh . u crn o ' r io t. 4 a; t'n'i u Ks' s' in h 7 n nhi - Poe , Ter. e: om ens the w hi711”eeofi.oudroobrn eneilhteil .rRku , worair. CHI. ouch an n end would be Ine ou Ignoininioua Far better to have gloris, met o nf aate nel.u.rinl eit.thies ce rn . 11:1Lig" How wait l hta sent imen t i n eons . parable h ed m wh rules l ife in the ewish colonies in Palestine! And what a hint of the glory of the achievements of the ers. inZion! Intwo countries ipn the w or ld t o d a y — i n Palestine—a new life is emerging and in both lands staunch and idealistic pioneers are building a practical center on a romantic basis. • Lidin's "The Price of Life" is not only an -excellent story. It Is • fine description of the philosophy of Communists idealists. 137 all means, read this book.