Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1931-10-30

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VOL. XV—No. 44
COLUMBUS, OHIO, OCTOBER 30, 1931
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
Unemployment Experts
Waahingtoji, unlike ancient Gaul, is divided into four parts: politicians, lob- liyists, government clerks and experts. And the greatest oi these are experts.
And of these experts none gleam and glisten and glow today as the experts on unemployment.
And of course on a subject like that there are plenty of the Jewish persuasion.
This week I have heard two myself— Gerald Swope, one of the big figures of the electrical industry, who has pro- posted a rather radical plan for the re¬ organization of industry, aiid Dr. Lewis Lorwin, of the famous Brookings In¬ stitute.
Swope and  Lorwin
Gerald Swope has severed all the ties that bind him to the things Jewish, but the ties of birth remain. He is a brother of tlerbert Bayard Swope, former edi' tor of the New York World. The par¬ ents of the Swopes were good Missouri Jews, but the sons, so I am told, never . .itteiid services except on Christmas.        I
As to the intensity and fire of Dr. Lorwin's Jewishness, I cannot speak, for I do not know. I understand he is mar¬ ried into the Struusky family. I , He is constantly telling stories, and' 11 think that is a Jewish weakness. So his Judaism must not be bad. j Joking and Judaism
It is written somewhere among the; sayings of the old rabbis, that the Schechina feels insulted when inan growls and is disgruntled. The Sche¬ china feels, so to speak, that such a man does not approve of the work of creation!
To be a grouch therefore is a sin, according to the Jewish authorities.
Vice versa to be happy—to tell jokes is to. be a good Jew. So I. conclude that Dr. Lorwin must be a very good Jew, indeed.'
Aren't We All?
Talking of the proposals to relieve the economic situation, Dr. Lorwin pointed to the great change which has taken placp in conservative opinion In regard to some of the old economic cranks of former days.
; Men like Coxey, who led that Com¬ monweal march on Washington with his proposal to issue fiat money and start gigantic public improvements in 1894. Men like Bryan and "Coin Harvey," with their silver theories.
Today, said Lorwin, those men do not seem so crankish or maybe aren't we all —something of cranks today?
Why They Liked Him
It reminded him, said Lorwin, of the new physician who was on the staff of an insane asylum.
„ This new medico proved immensely popular with the inmates. One day, one of the inmates said to him: ."You know, doctor, we like you better than any physi¬ cian who has ever been attached to this hospital."
The physician was plainly very pleased. Beaming, he asked: . ."And why do you like mc better?"
"Because," answered the innrnte^oLiht asylum, "you sceni like .one of us."
And that, said Dr. Lorwin, may ex¬ plain our reversed attitudes to the eco¬ nomic cranks of yesteryear.
Bloom and Washington
A merry time is being had in Wash¬ ington between Congressman Sol Bloom and some of his critics.   You remember that recent book, which proved one of (Continued on page C)
Don't Forget lo Vote "Yes"
on These Important Issues
Next Tuesday
As voters <pf Columbus you vvill he asked lo pass on three very important issues next Tuesday, November 3rd. After a careful study of' these questions The Ohio Jewish CnnoNicLn wishes to endorse Ihcni vvholc hcartcdiy to its readers. Vote "Yes" for the following: (i) $r,5oo/iOo STATE BOND ISSUE for the improvement of conditions in Ohio Welfare Institutions—for the con¬ struction and re[)air of buildings, cquip- ment and furnishings,, and thq purchase of laud for, the use ot existing or new welfare and penal, institutions of the state.
(2) TO IMPROVE BROAD ST., from Fourth to Parsons Aveiuic by re¬ moving the parkways therefrom, leaving intact all trees not in parkways. This improvement wilt no doubt be conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare. Property owners along this section will pay 08% of the cost of the improvement.
(3) THE I MILL CITY TAX LEVY under the heading "Proposed Increase in Tax Rate," all the money derived from the levy will be Used to aid the needy of this city.    By all means vote
FOR THE TAX LEVY."
TWO JEWISH CANDIDATES IN TUESDAY'S ELECTION
Since the Ohio Jewish Chron¬ icle has at no time become a party in so-called "political warfare*',, and inasmuch as this story is written as Jewish news» we.Ieel that we arc not over¬ stepping our bounds when we mention the fact that there are two local Jewish men on Tues¬ day's election ballots, namely:
MELVILLE D. FRANK, who is seeking the oOico of Mayor of Columbus. Mr. Frank has been in city Council for two years in which office he haa made a splendid record for himself. He has been indorsed by many out¬ standing leaders of this com¬ munity.
DAVID A. PEIROS, attorney- at-laWi is seeking a place as a member of the Board of Educa¬ tion. Mr. Peiros is wel^ known In local Jewish circUs, is world war veteran, and membei of the B'nai B'rith Social Serv ice Committee.
MRS.  AL  HARMON  NAMED
1ST VICE PRESIDENT OF
TRI-STATE C. J. W-
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO—A Cincin¬ nati woman Wednesday succeeded an¬ other Cincinnatian as president oi the tri- state conference of the National Council of Jewish Women. Mrs. Julian Schwab was elected to the position to succeed Mrs.. Seigfried Gcisinar, at the, eighth annual.: nieetin;^ of the. conference Iicrc this week.
' Mrs. Emil Brudno of Cleveland was itiinied first vice president, and Mrs. Al Harmon of Columbus was chosen second vice president. Other officers selected were: Mrs. Fred Giiisburg, Detroit, third vice president; Mrs. Charles plppni, Youngstown, secretary; Mrs. Mildred Margolis, Daytonl treasurer; and Mrs. Charles  Altschnl.  Sprinyfield,  auditor.
I Rabbi Tarshish Will Begin I    Radio Talks This Sunday } At 11 A. M.
As has been our custom for \ the last four years, befirinning t the first Sunday in November and running for six months. Rabbi Tarshish will broadcast each Sunday morning at 11 o'clock over WAIU.
The first lecture this Sunday morning will be a review of a remarkably beautiful play by Channing Pollock, "The House Beautiful." This play is coming to Columbus on November 10th, and deserves a great audience.
Don't forget to tune in on the Sunday morning broadcast over WAIU, 46B.5 meters or 640 kilo¬ cycles.   Time, 11 o'clock.
IVKEEYOH SOCIETY TO
MEET     WEDNESDAY
The next regular meeting of the Iv¬ reeyoh Society will be, held Wednesday, November 'Ith, at the Deshler Wallick Hotel, at 2 p. m. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Mabel Ricbcl of the Franklin County Juvenile Court, who will talk on "Juvenile Delinqu^cies."
All members arc lirgcd to attend tliis meeting.
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Young Folks' Temple League
To   Hold   First   Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 5th
The newly organized Yomig Folks' Tcin|>le League will hold its first meeting on Thursday eveninji, November 5vh, at a o'clock. The object of tliese meetings will be tc) discuss topics of the day, wortlnyliili; books and plays. All single and young married people connected with Temple Israel and interested in this soFt of  contact, are eligible  for membership.
"Can Wc Hope to Eliminate Preju¬ dice." with i»crba|>s sonic refcretice made to tli(^ liexley swimming pool affair, will be the subject of discussion at Thurs- flay's, meeting. The speakers to start the discussion will be: Miss Alice Loeb, Mr. Samuel Luchs, and Mr. Gustavvis Basch. A regular part, of the program of each meeting will be a five minute reading of selected current topics on Jewish affairs. Miss 13oroth.v Wolff will be the Lowell Thomas at tliis meeting.
Tbe nominating conunittee consisting of Mrs. Celia Kahn Rosenthal, Mrs. Marcus. Feder and Mr. Sidney Basfcli will present their selection of officers, and election will lake place at the beginning of this meeting.
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BETH   JACOB   SISTERHOOD
TO       PRESENT      HOLY
SCROLLS DEC. 13TH
The Sisterhood of the Beth Jacob Con¬ gregation takes this means of announcing to the Colnmbus Jewry tjiat\n Sunday, December Ktth, a supper will be spon¬ sored by the Sisterhood which will be held in the Banquet Hall of the Congre¬ gation on Donaldson Street. On this oc¬ casion, the Sisterhood will present tht Congregation with a Sefer Torah (Holy Scrolls). Many preparations are being made to make this event a very happy one.
Watch the. Chronicle for further an¬ nouncements.
INSTALLATION OF OFFI¬ CERS AT BETH JACOB CONG. SUNDAY AT 3 P. M.
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The tin box, with the Star of David, reproduced here, is a sort of magic box yielding, annually, considerable amounts for an important Jewish national pur¬ pose. The monogram <in the center) \ combination of the initial letters of three Hebrew words, "Keren Kayemeth Lclsrael," whose equivalent in English is "Jewish National Fund,"
Throughout the world more than 1,000,000 boxes are functioning in that many Jewish homes where the purpose of tlie Fund—the redemption and recla¬ mation of the soil of Palestine as the inalienable property of the Jewish people ^s highly cherished and remembered on every occasion. In the United States more, than 50,000 J. N. F; boxes are functioning "in that many homes and of¬ fices. The semi-annual clearance of a part of these boxes, several weeks ago, has yielded a sum of ' approximately $;tO,000 for the Jewish National Fund of America.
On Program of Ohio State
Assn.    Convention   of
B'nai B'rith Nov. 8
To Address Annual Meeting of
Ohio Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods Nov. IS
"The House BeauHful" Play
By Channing Pollock at
Hartman Nov. 10th
Will Be Reviewed by Rabbi Tarshish
Over WAIU Station
Sunday Morning
William Cohen
Installation of the newly elected offi¬ cers of the Beth Jacob Congregation will be held Sunday, November 1st, at 5:00 P. M. The following will he installed-: President, William Cohen; Vice Presi¬ dent, Abe Goodman; Treasurer, Joseph Solove; Secretary, Bernard Solomon; as Board of Trustees, H. Coojier, S. Pass, J. Olander, A. Romanoff, M. Stein, M. Scheeter, H. Kobhis, A. Miller and L. Ostrofsky. Caho Rislton, C, H, Furman; Gabo Sheni, P. Herman.
Rabbi Greenwald wilt address the meeting and refreshments will be served by the Beth Jacob 'Sisterhood. All mem¬ bers are urged to be present.
Rabbi Levinger to Address
The First Open Forum of
Agudath Achim Nov. 6
, The Open Forum Committee of the Congregation Agudath Achim wishes to amiounce the first Open Forum meeting of the year, to be held on next, Friday evening, November fith, at 8 p. m. at the Synagogue.
Rabbi Lee J. Levingcr, who has re¬ cently returned from Palestine, will be the first speaker of the season. Rabbi Levinger will speak on "A Day in the Eniek," and will answer all (juestions about the Holy Land, as well as lead the discussion at the end of his address.
Cantor Freedman and his choir will conduct the musical part of the program, which will be in charge of Harry Schwartz, as chairman of the evening.
The public is cordially invited to attend these regular Friday evening Open Forum meetings, to be held throughout the winter. Future speakers and events of interest will be announced through the Chronicle.
The Open Forum Committee consists of Mr. J. L. Schwartz as Chairman, Mr. Dave Peiros, Mr. Max Schottenstein, Mr. Samuel Gurevitz, Mr. Samuel Wolman, Mr. Harry Schwartz, Mr. R. L. MelU man, and Mr. Arthur Gilberg.
Simon J. Heller
.A.11 outstanding e\ent in B'nai B'rith circles i*^ lo take place when the B'nai B'rith Ohio Stnte Association holds its :nnmal convention liere on Sunday, No¬ vember 8th, at the Deshler-Wallick Ho¬ tel, A number of leading figures in B'nai B'ritli have signified their inten¬ tions of ai)pt;ariiig on the .program of this impurtant occasion.. Among them are, Simon J. Heller of Denver, Presi¬ dent .of District No. 2, B'nai B'rith, Louis J. Borinstcin of Indianapolis, Na¬ tional Chairman, B'nai B'rith Wider Scope Committee; and Richard Gutstadt of Cincinnati, Xational Director of B'nai B'rith Membership..
The convention will l>egin at U A M whicii will be followed by a dinner at 12 o'clock, and immediately after, the mitia- tion of Si Heller Class of Candidates by Zion Lmlge Degree Team will take place The entire community is invited to attend the sessions of the convention and to hear the messages of these distinguished lead crs ill B'nai B'rith work whose year*; ol service in the Order, has helped to make tlie B'liai B'rith institution one of the most representative, constructi\c Jewish organizations  in   America.
Justin L. Sillman of Columbus is this yuar President of the Ohio State Asso¬ ciation nf B'nai B'rith and will preside over this group Nov, 8th. He has re¬ cently been appointed District Chairman of Americanization \vhose duties will be to provide naturalization service for non- citizens who desire to apply for citizen¬ ship.	
7th   Annual   Collection   of National Fund Boxes Will Take Place Sunday
Sunday, November Ist, has been set aside in Columlnis for tlie'seventh an¬ nual collection of the Nntional I'uud Boxes. These collections are in charge of the Junior Hadassah. Rabbi Solomon Rivlin, chairnian of the National Fund Council in Columbus, hopes that the Ha¬ dassah Juniors will be cordially received.
Every Jewish home can express its loyalty to the Jewish National Fund, and extend its support to the greatest Jewish cause in the reclamation of land in Pales¬ tine in the name of the Jewish people, by having a Natl. Fund Box in the home.
Contributions to the National Jewish Fund for the planting of trees ui honor of newborn babies, on the occasion of engagements, weddings, anniversaries, etc., or in memory of dear ones, will also be accepted, It is hoped that every Jewish home will give its wholehearted support to this great cause.
Mr, Isadore Thall and Mr, J. Cohen are in charge of the placing of Fund Boxes in the homes.
Mrs. Elma Elirlich. Levingcr
Mrs, Klina Ehrlich Levinger will be the chief speaker at the Religious Serv¬ ices, to be held on the opening' night of the annual meeting of the Ohio Federa¬ tion of Temple Sisterhoods. The serv¬ ices will be held at the Bryden Road Temple on Sunday, Movemher 15th, at 8  p.  m,
Mrs. Leviiiger, ¦ wlio has recently re¬ turned from an extended European trip, will talk on "From Near and Far." Her message promises to be one of real in¬ terest. •    ,
Following this service a reception will be held in the vestry room of the Temple under- the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women, the Hadassah, . the Ivreeyoh, the Agudath Achim Sister¬ hood, the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, the Beth Jacob Sisterhood, the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood and the Ahavas,Sho¬ lem Sisterhood.,
•Mrs. Simun Lazarus,. 172 S. Colmnbia Avenue, Bexley, is General Chairnian of the entire convention.   ;  .
Watch The Chroiiicle for further an¬ nouncenicnts.
riirougli the courtesy of Junior Ha¬ dassah, invitations will be extended to the members of all local Jewish organi¬ zations to meet Channing Pollock, wclJ- known author, when he speaks at the Hartman Theatre on Sunday afternoon, November. 8th, at 3 o'clock.
Pollock's   newest   play,   "The   House Beautiful," the'only legitimate show of the season, will be presented at the Hart¬ man Theatre on Tuesday evening. No- . vember  10th,  sponsored  by Junior  Ha-, . dassah.
Channing Pollock has two former suc¬ cesses to his credit, "The Fool" and "The Enemy." The current issues of two magazines, The Ladles Home Jour¬ nal and The American, feature articles by Pollock.
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish has selected "The House Beautiful"'as- the subject whicli he will review in his initial broad¬ casting service of the season, Sunday, November 1st (tomorrow) at ll a. m. The review was originally announced for Friday evening, November 13th, but be¬ cause of the merit of this play, Rabbi Tarshish has announced that he wilt pre-, sent it to his larger radio audience.
Tickets, which range in price from $2,50 to 50 cents, are being sold by mem¬ bers of Junior Hadassah) who are fur¬ ther accommoilating patrons' by taking care of reserving seats at the box.office, if desired. The box office at the Hart¬ man Theatre, where seats may be .re¬ served, will open Monday, November 2d..
Will  Speak  Before  Council  of
Je>vi9h  Women   Next
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd
Anti-Defamation  League  of
B'nai B'rith Draws Apology
From Hotel Manager
Wholehearted assurance that never again would racial discriminatiort* be, in¬ dulged in by an exclusive summer resort hotel on the New [ England coast has- just been received by the Anti-Defama-" tion League of B'nai B'rith.      ¦
This hotel was in the habit of insert¬ ing the. following paragraph into its let¬ ters to prospective guests:
"The patronage is such that we find it desirable to inform all strangers whO' apply for accommodations that our sum¬ mer   visitors   do   not  welcome   Hebrew; . patronage." ;   '
The Anti-Defamation Ixiaguc, when this was brought to its attention, dele¬ gated two B'nai B'rith leaders in the East to visit the manager. The. two representatives did so, and after a friendly talk discovered that the mana¬ ger was not hostile to Jews, He ex¬ plained that his clientele was so exclusive that it objected to all guests, regardless of race or creed, who were- not "social equals,", and pointed out that several of the guests in the past had been Jewish.
The manager promised never to refer again in his letters to "Hebrew patrour age."
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PAUL HERBERT
The Columbus Section National Coun¬ cil of Jewish Women will hold its next regular meeting on Tiiesday, November •Srd, at "J p. m., iu the vestry rooms of the Bryden Road Temple,
The Peace Committee of the. Council has engaged ex-Senator Paul Herbert, State Commander of the American Le¬ gion, as the main speaker of the after¬ noon. His subject' will be, "Peac^ and the American Legion."
Following Mr. Herbert's address, ¦ a playlet, "A Symphony of Nations," will be presented, in which Allan Tarshish will takf part. Tins will be accompanied by an artistic musical program under the direction of Mrs. Pauline Corbett War¬ ner.
.\U members and their friends are cor¬ dially invited to attend.
Card Party Sponsored by in¬ fant  Welfare Fund  Com¬ mittee of Hadassah
Mrs. Harry Gilbert and. her committee, consisting of Mesdames Albert Schiff, Joseph Foreman, Uoljcrt Mellman, and Anion Thall, will sponsor a card party on Wednesday .afternoon, November 11th, at the home of Mrs. Harry Gilbert, 419 S. Columbia Avenue. The proceeds from this affair are to be used for the Infant Welfare Fund Quota.
Attractive table prizes will be gfven and refreshmehts served. Make up your tables and call in your reservations to any member of the committee.
Junior Hadassah To Report
Progress of Ticket Sale
Sunday at Deshler
A pep rally of the entire membership of Junior Hadassah will be held Sunday, November 1st, at 2 p. m. at the Deshler- Wallick Hotel. Members will report the progress of the ticket sale.
Junior Hadassah is sponsoring the opening performance of Channing Pol¬ lock's newest play, "The House Beauti¬ ful," at he Hartman Theatre on Tuesday evening, November 10th.
Committees in charge are as follows: Patrons, Miss Rose Finkelstein, Miss Dorothy Finkelstein; Speakers' Bureau, Miss Claire Neustadt; Ushers, Miss Ida Neur, Chairman; Publicity, Miss Edythe Brief, Miss Dorothy Finkelstein.
Miss Hilda Mendel and Miss Tessie| Grossman are co-chairmen for the affair. Captains in charge of ticket sales are: Miss Ann Mellman, Miss Bertha Tevers, Miss Min Olander, Miss Mae Munster, Miss Gussie Smoler, Miss Goldie Kan¬ ter, Miss Mary Monett, Miss Dorothy Uretsky and Miss Sophie Bogroflf, Lan¬ caster, Ohio.
Ushers are Miss Ethel Felnstein, Miss Sylvia Geichman, Miss Ida Neur, Miss Eva Shiffman, Miss Freda Schwartz; Miss Frieda Mellman, Miss Fannie Ten- nenbanm and Miss Min Olander.
Benny Leonard whose comeback at- t«mpt ended so unsatisfactorily, has been indefinitely barred from the New Vorfe ring by the boxing commisbion. The for¬ mer champion, however,' will not remain idle, as he will fight in Boston before this month is out.
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