20—Friday, September 16, 1966

Jews Protest Opening

BOSTON (JTA) — A protest
against the University of Massa-
chusetts scheduling of the opening
of the semester on Rosh Hashana
was filed by Laurence S. Locke,

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Sophie Tucker—Last of the Red-Hot Mamas

University on Holidays

Sophie Tucker left a legacy of
president of the New England Re- memories in the entertainment in-
gion of the American Jewish Con- dustry. To the end, "the last of
gress.
the red-hot mamas" retained her
In a letter to Dr. John W. Led-
erly, president of the university, place as the number one lady of
Locke took note of the fact that the American stage. Her songs,
the semester was scheduled to remarks, and style were cherished
open officially on Thursday, the by smiling people the world over;
first day of Rosh Hashana.
she was beloved by her fellow
Dr. Walter Friedlaender, entertainers and respected by
Art Historian at NYU, 93 everyone in show business. Her
NEW YORK (JTA) — W a Iter
Friedlaender, a leading art his-
torian and professor emeritus of
New York University's Institute of
Fine Arts, died here at age 93.
Born in Berlin, he received a
doctorate from the University of
Berlin in 1898. In 1914 he became
a member of the faculty at the
University of Freiburg. He taught
and published studies on a wide
range of art.
The Nazis dismissed him in 1933
from his university post and ban-
ned publication of his essays. He
emigrated in 1935 to the United
States and joined the faculty at
the Institute of Fine Arts.

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photographs and an assorted col-
lection of her personal letters, ci-
tations and speeches have been
!deposited with the American Jew-
ish Archives on the campus of the
Hebrew Union College-Jewish In-
stitute of Religion in Cincinnati.
Sophie Tucker, who grew up in
her family's restaurant at Hart-
ford, Conn., began making a name
for herself singing in a New York
cafe when she was 16 years
old. She said she was 20.
Throughout her 62 years in show
business, she always gave her
audience good songs, fancy clothes
and all her big heart could con-
vey to the crowds. In her auto-
biography, "Some of These Days,"
she claims that was the secret of
success. And Sophie Tucker knew
what success was . .. in t''e night
clubs, in vaudeville, on Broadway,
wherever she appeared. She knew
how to make people happy. "The
last of the red-hot mamas" worked
hard on her act to give her fans
her very best to the end of her
79 years.
But Sophie Tucker was more
than just an entertainer. She
was an amazing philanthropist.
The sales of "Some of These
Days," the book which she
"hustled" between her acts —
when she should have been rest-
ing —, 'meant thousands of dol-
lars for charity. In fact, she
herself gave over $3,000,000 to
philanthropic causes. Her own
financial contributions didn't
satisfy her, though, and Sophie
Tucker freely gave her talent to
raise a fortune for a variety of
benevolences in both America
and Israel. She liked to call her-
self "the Queen of Schnorrers."
She gave and worked, and gave
some more; sometimes it was
cash and sometimes benefit per-
formances.
"The last of the red-hot mamas"
believed in causes and in her
friends. Her f r i e n d s included
everyone in the entertainment
business from stagehands to
agents. Her friendships were as
easily made with people outside
of show business. But Sophie
Tucker really cared for her friends
in the theater. She joined the
American Federation of Actors at
its start and became its first
woman president in 1938. She
wanted to serve her fellow vaude-
villians and fought hard in their
interest. Through the union, she
really proved her character and
leadership. Who would believe
that Sophie Tucker was a labor
leader? There are thousands of
untold stories of how she helped
her many friends. Trouble seemed
to bring out the very best in
Sophie Tucker. More than one
generation of show people will.
remember her kindness and great
spirit.

Sophie Tucker died in her New
York apartment, Feb. 9, 1966,
ending an unparalleled career in
show business. "The last of the
red-hot mamas" is gone, but her
name is memorialized through a
maternity clinic in Denver's Gen-
eral Rose Hospital, through Sophie
Tucker Playgrounds in Israel, and
by the countless organizations that
she helped. Dr. Jacob R. Marcus,

noted Jewish historian and direc-
tor of the American Jewish
Archives, reports that the extent
of her charitable activities is re-
flected in the collection • of docu-
ments her heirs turned over to
the Archives. Her efforts to sell
Israel Bonds and her often-ex-
pressed Jewish sentiments made
her song, "My Yiddishe Momma"
testify to her own life.

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