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VtihmiK XVII—No. 217
COLUMBtJS, OHIO.lfffURUARY 18, 1938
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Tidbits Frflm Everywhere By PHINEAS J. BIRON
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FOHEIGN AFFAIKS
A world conference on the sub¬ ject of ,TeV;ish emigration is being Kivcn plenty of ncrious cpnsitlora- tion in the capitals of Europe . . . A flr.il-clnsa battlo is under way between the National Democrats imil tho National Badicals, roland's leading anti-Semitic parties, bo- Caupc of the former's definition of an Aryan . . . According, to thc Democrata an Aryan must be ablo to prove Aryan descent for three consecutive generations . ..The Itadicals object becauao too many of their members are the sons or grandions of Jewish converts
Don't, by the •way, iorget that we told you that Goga "will be a flop iu the coming election . . . A gentleman by the namo of William iq givinjj the Jews of Rumania headache -with his pronouncements that Rumania' is iistified in de¬ manding that, the^ews leave the country . , , He calls himself Jew, but is unknown in Jewiah cir¬ cles . . . Equally painful iffas tho speclaclo of Some of Rumania's wealthiest, Jews breaking bread Yith anti-Semitic chieftains nt the banquet tendered to'the minister of commerce. Who is doing his best to run all J6ws out of business Vladimir Jabotinaky's son is the- de facto leader of'the Revisionia'ts'in Palestine ... Professor Carlton, J* H, Hayes ,,of Columbia University, the Catl>oliiS,ieo-chairman of the Na¬ tional Conference of'' Jewa and Christiana, is the latest celebrity tb; arrive in Eretz larael'. . . FaacisJ "^ propaganda among the British; troops in Palestino has resulted irt' several Tommies being sent homi for making a scenQ,.in. a Jewish cafe in Jerusalem when the orchestra refused to play the Horst Weasel- song . . . There are 64,0, Jewish students from this' United. States itudying medicine at the Univer-, sitics of Glaago-w and Edinburgh . . . Tho inbBt jiopular tunes .of ,    Georgo Gershwin finjIrvJa^vBiiJE.
maiiy,'buli the numbpTs are credited ¦   to lion-e^tistent, Aryans i,,, ,: RABBINICAL AFPAlliS     '
Rumors are again crcepinB' up that Rabbi Abba HiUelSilver is the man whom Dr. Stephen S. Wise ffould like to hay0 as„ his au^ceasor ns head of the Free Synogogue ond of the Institute of Jewish Religion whenever the indefatigable Dr. Wise will be ready to retire . . , Spealting of rellgidn reminda us that the Hev.,John Haynes Holnies / sent a slashing letter' to Damon Eunyan, the Hearst Coluntnisl. in which he attacks the ministers and rabbis who are publicity-crazy . ... He Bays that the religious editors of tho big ^few York dailies don't cover sermons, but only print'hand- 'Outs sent to them by publicity- minded clergymen ... That'i why. Holmes says, Dr. Stephen S. Wise's fiermons are hardly ever mentioned in the New York press-^even.the Times—while rabbis lylio speak be¬ fore only a couple of dozen people in their aynagoguos get front bill¬ ing in the newapapers ... David Mirick, 13-year-old Newark, N, J. nogi'o, wants to become a chazan ... He recently becahio Bar Mitz¬ vah . . . Life Magazine, which prints his picture, claims that there aro 10,000 Jewish Negroes in the U. S	
ANTI-AMERICAN APPAIBS
A secret probe of all aubversive movements in California is hcinK undertaken hy an important patri-r otic organization ... Ono of the importanb gathering-places for anti-Semitic bigwigs in Now york Is at 321 West 58th Street, just around tho corner from tho office of tho Americaii Jowish Congress . . . Jt appears tii be nothing hiif big lodgo room where Robert Ed¬ ward Edmondaon ond his cronica meet and plan tho distribution of literature .•¦'.. Speaking of liter¬ ature, did you know that material upholding Japan is boing handed out ut all Nazi meetings in thia country? . . .Add to the liat W Jew-baiting outfits the Whito !,«- gion of America, sometimes culled tho White Aryan Gentiles . . . Its fuelirer is a Commander O'Shea, who hnils from Baltimore , . , Headquarters aro in Washington, D. C. . . . ¦
Secret National headquavtora of I thu anti-Semitic 'American Guards,
I a student group that was recently
I kicked out of City College ia Now
j York, is P. 0. Box 601, Chicago
... Cldveland npw. has a branch. I of this group . . . Mahy of the lib'
I '.rala in Congress who laat year op-
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BUFFALO, N. Y. <WNS)—A moetinj/ of tho German-American Bund in Harugari Frohainn Hall broke up in a riot when members of the Amorican Legion, tlio Vet¬ erans of Foreign Wars and the Jewiah War Veterans enf^aged in a fi;ee-for-all with several dozen Nazis.. The fighting started when the -^yar veterans became angered by the display of the swaatika be¬ hind the Speaker's rostrum. .While G, "VVilhclm Kunze, publicity .direct¬ or of .the Build, was speaking, sev¬ eral veterans interrupted him and demanded that ho read- the pre¬ amble to tho Constitution, of thc tlnited States, He obliged andthen launched into a tirade . againat Jews and "other aliena". At this point someone insisted,that Kunze salute tho American flag. 'This ho did but gavo it the. Nazi salute.' That was the .signal for an uproar in the back of the hall where vet¬ erana and Nazis began throwing punches. At this point former As¬ semblyman Fredrick Hammer of Buffalo, who ia of German cestry, advanced to the speaker's platform. "My ancestors left Ger. many becauao they did not like military aggression," ho shouted above the tumult. Someone cried out "cowai/d." And the battle was on as Hammer" invited'ono and all to, "come oiitside with me and we^l settle that right now-'
In less than a minute tho hall was in an uproar "with a dozen fights going on. Women Nazis fled screaming from the hali while 15 Jgjicemen tried to separate the fighters. An emergency police call -lirp.u^ht the riot squad. Kunze was .OSRSlctCd off the platform before Ifcfy^ghting got serious. The iiot II^^Slj cleared the hall of veterans ;&nS ; Bund members^ No arrests woro' made and later ,Kunz6 ad¬ dressed, a smaller group of Nazia' at a cloaed meeting. In the eourae
Institute Speaker
of his 'address he said the Bund's objective was "to fight subversive iiiflucncca in the United States" and to "mako "sure tbat no small racial, minority gained control of tho United States." He denied tho Bund was a Nazi organization.
READING, PA. (WNS)~ Any attempt to establish a Nazia camp in tho Rending area will bo'viroi- ously' opposed by organized labopj it waa announced by George M Rhodes, preaident of the Federattd Trades Council, utter Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German-American Bund, viaited a German society and announced plans for opening a Camp; in thia part of the state Rhodes' statement was backed up by Mayor J. Henry Stump. Rhodes said all labor and civic groups arc heing contacted by the Council to mobilize: sentiment in opposition to the planned Nazi camp.
ROCHESTER,, N. ir. (WNS)— Frightened away, by BO members of the. American. Legion G. Wil¬ helm Kunze, publicity director of the German-American. Bund, aban- donbd plans for a Nazi meeting in a local hotel and slipped put of the hotel by a back door in the company of nine uniformed Nazis. Tho meeting was called off after tho hotel.management bad cancel¬ led,reseryations. Later Kunze met with ,20 Nazis iii a small, restau¬ rant. He announced plans for au-, other meeting hero in, Syracuse, where Legionnaires invaded a meeting'and plied him with ques¬ tions,     i
Newark, N. J. (WNS)—^Ignoring tho protests of. patriotic organiza¬ tions that resent his likening of Hitler to Georgo Washipgtoh, August Klapprott, president of the New Jeraey aection of the German- American Bund, announced plans for rallies in Newark and Hacken- aaclc "to honor George Waahington, tho I father of our country."
JDC And UPA Agree 60-40 Split In Welfare Fund   Cities
Adopts Convention Legalizing Status Of German Refugees
Mrs. Leo J.  Levlngcr ,
Mrs. Elma Erlich Levingfi (ahove) will bo tho speaker next Tuesday at tho Hadaaaah Women'? Institute at the Ncil Houao at lOiS'l a. m. Her subject is "Tho Sosial Development of Present Day I'ttt estine". Mra. Levinger is an honor ary board member of the Colulfl' bus section of Hadassah. !
Anti-Jewish Paper
11 Celebrate 2®th^ Bjrthday'Of^T^::!,;'::::
SIteiiii
The Tifereth Israel Senior sister¬ hood will celebrate its 26th birth¬ day in the social hall of the Broad St. Temple Sunday- (tomorrow) at S p, m. This is an annual affair to which not only members biit also friends jand well"wishers ,:are in¬ vited.. ¦     ¦ ',,'¦¦
Mrs. Tobias Polster, program chairman, has,, arranged' a variety of entertainment in which the fol¬ lowing "will participate; Goldye Bonowitz, radio artist -who, will givo readings in costume; Ruth Wells> ¦ pianist; 'Rosalyn Bronstoin, vocalist; Nathaniel Polster, vio'- linist; and ^onna, Lee Rittberger^ who will give several dance tium- bers. ,
Mr. William Wasaeratrom, At- toi'ney and Zion Lodge president^ will act as toastmaster of the eve¬ ning. Congratulatory remarks will he extended by Babbi Nathan Zcli¬ zer, Mr, I. H. Schlezinger, Pros, of tho'^ congregation; ,Mrs. Morris BrQwnj Pres. of the • senior sister¬ hood; Miss Lena Fish, acting Pres. of the junior, sisterhood and Mr- Jeffdry'Rosenthal, Prea. of the newly organized, Tifereth Israel League, ;  ,    ¦ .
Eefreshments wil! be served by the hospitality committee compos¬ ed of Mrs. Meyer Hiller; Mrs. M. Mlinster, Mrs.B. F.: Levinson, and Mrs. M. N. Siegel.    •
Tho Temple's growth in member-, ship, also in thc number oi children attending its daily Hebrew and Sunday school and in the activities of'its various social and rellgioua groupa, are largely due to thfi splendid' work of tho sisterhood This organization has grown from a small group of women,, 26 years ago, into a large and actiye \)ody which devotes its efforts to, the spiritual progress of tho Temple and to other important endeavors of tho local Jewish community as well,     '
Dr. B. W. Abramson Is
Next A. A. Open
Forum Speaker
"The Cultural Contributiona of Modern Palestine'; is the topic, to- ho presented by Dr. B, W. Abrara aon at the Agudath Achim open forum, Friday, Feb. 25. Dr. Abram¬ aon hua long been identified with tho Zionist cause and is a student of national and international Jew¬ ish probloins. Tho Agudath Achim choir bus prepared an elaborate musical program for this occasion. The publie is invited.
, Undeterred
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sby^Ciittre Says'
LONDON (WNS)—Accumulated, rumors that the British Govern¬ ment had abandoned or revised its acherao for tho partition of Palea¬ tine were blaated apart in the House' of Commons by Colonial Secretary W. G. A. Ornisby-Gorc, who said repeatedly and unequivo¬ cally, iii anawer to a barrage <^ questions, that tho Government is proceeding on tho baaia that par¬ tition'is "the moat hopeful solution •of tho deadlock" in Palestine. La¬ borito ¦ Membeir Leach brought forth the reiterated statement of Government policy by a question designed ih criticism of the Govern' ment for making any concessions to Arabs under the -threat of ter¬ rorism. Pointing out that Arab out¬ rages in Palestine are continuing undfir the encouragement of the Mufti while a acheino for settle¬ ment of the problem is still unc|er consideration Mr. Leach asked whether the Colonial Secretary would make it clear that the Gbv- ernmei^; would hot proceed with partition or any other conceaaiona to the Araba which nullify the proi)?iso of a Jewish National Home,
Replying that the Government could not accept Mr. Leach's sug¬ gestion, tho Secretary said that it regards partition as the best means, iinder the existing' circum¬ stances, of implementing tlio prom¬ ise of a Jewish National Home. Tha continuing terrorism, ho added vvill not deter the Government from the further, inquiries necessary to pre¬ pare a definite scheme in accord¬ ance with the resolution adopted by tho House p£ Commona. Tho Govemment stated, in July, Mr. Ormsby-Goro emphasized, that it had reached a conclusion and bad offered u scheme along tho gener- 'al lines recommended hy the Royal Commisaion, feeling that thia rep¬ resented tho beat und most hope¬ ful solution of tho deadlock. "Thia policy," Jie stressed, "Is atill ad¬ hered to. Tho tenlcal commission has been appointed to work out a definite scliemo in accordance with tho resolution in Parliament Jiily."
Trying to make clear tho present political status of Palestine, Cap¬ tain Victor Ca'i^lot asked whetiier, "unleas or until partition is oper ating," tho Mandate wm atill in full force. Ho was answered "Ccr- tainlyl" by the Colonial Secretary, who declared that until tiie Man¬ dato is concluded by the Council of tho Leaguo "it cannot be altered by tho Government,'
EOME (Wl^S)—drovring anli- Semitic agitation in Italy received new impetua with the publication of the initial number of "II Gior- naliaaimo," the firat newspaper in Italy to be dedicated exclusively t<) q policy of combatting tbo Jews. Tho papor, which is edited by Gio¬ vanni I*reziosi, a former prioat nnd editor of "Vita Italiannn," who-is known as "the Streicher of Italy,'! appeared colncidentally with an official declaration by the minis^' for popular culture denying lepor'j published abroad that the Italic' govemfaiont has banned tho duction of plays, publicatii books -and radio hiotii^a: Jews. The government's denl stated that "the Jewiah problem Italy is political, not racial. The" Italian govemraent acknowledge: tho existence of anti-Jewish ten¬ dencies in Italy, but points out that these are not directed against Ita¬ lian Jews, whose loyalty is recog¬ nized, but ogWnst iritemfitional Jewry, which iii ahti-Fpsciat. Shonld hooka and (flays by ^fewiah writers bo jtirohibited, it is because they are by individuals who have participated in anti-Italian activi¬ tiea." The statement also denied that Jews are to bo banned from publie lifp.
Despite the denial, however, Jew¬ ish circles expressed fear that the government is preparing to curb not only the intellectual activities of Jews as a gcstnro of solidarity with the Nazi regime in Germany but may alao remove Jewish pio- fessors from the universities, elim- inato Jews from journalism and limit the number of foreign Jewish students in Italian universities. The fact that tho government's state¬ ment admitted the exiatence of anti-Jewish tendencies for tho first time and spoke of the Jewiah prob¬ lem being "political" when it had previoualy denied even the exis¬ tence of tbe problem is causing ser; ious concern. On the othor hand, however, ihe government sought to allay Jewish fear by announcing th0 appointment of Brolo Levi as bread dictator of tho country and by dispatching Ezio Grevi, a prom¬ inent Jew, to the Balkans on a mia- aion designed to revive pro-Italian sympathy among tho Sephardic Jewa, whoao friondahip toward Italy has' been weakened by the anti-Zionist campaign here.
The firat number of "II Giornal- iaaimo" was featured by a front page cartoon entitled "IntemMion- alPeril No. 1", which depicta a bearded Ruaaian Jew offering mon¬ ey with ono hand and holding a whip in tho other. Prezibsi's name appears over the front pago article called "la Thero A Jewiah Problem in Italy?" which he ijnswors in the affirmative, defending tho "Pro¬ tocols of the Elders oi Zion" »nd warning that tho Jewish problem "muat bo aolved before it Is too late."
NEW York (WNS)—The unit¬ ed Palcstino Appeal and tho Joint Dntribjition Conimittee have li'Uchcd an agreement by which they will recommend to all com¬ munities where fund money ia laiscd for overaeas and for activl- tio<i through Jewish' welfare funds that such funds h'e divided on the Imais of liO per cent to the JDC. anil 40 per cent to the UPA, ^\ SI announced in a joint statement made public here by Rabbi Jonah 11. Wise, national campaigrn chair¬ man of the JDC, and Rabbi Abba Hdlol Silver, national campaign chairman of tbo UPA, The agree-, ment covers tbe 1938 campaigns of both agencies and applies to all Jewish welfare fund communities attiliatod with the Council of Jew¬ ish Federations and Welfare Funds as of February 1,1938. The agree¬ ment is nnt binding bn com-munities which raise their overaeas funds in types of campaigns other than welfare fund campaigns.
The agi cement provides that any appropriations made by local'Jew¬ ish welfare funda to other agencies engaged in fund-raising for ovCr- scaa or Paleatine purposes, not part oi tho JDC or the UPA, shall not be included into the amounts upon which the 60-40 ratio ia com- (lulod. For the purpoae of the agreement the UPA is understood to comprise tho Keren Hayesod, the Jewish National,Fund, the Mi- fal Bitzaron (emergency fund of tho Jewish Agency) and the Miz¬ rachi Palestino fund. The' tradi¬ tional collections of the JNF^ ajre exempt from tho agreement. It is ehiphaaized in the agreement lliat "while the JDC .and. the UPA, miitinne their separate ^fund-rais- to organizations and appeals thc i\ groups have arranged to give JSJ sstreement practical effect will F "^"jbi *"• their respective local and represe'ntatiyes to lend ;4st suiiport-to eilPectuate Idprstanding and ¦ tho chair- and co-chairman of . each 'Oup will meet whenever neCes- to give effect to the agree-
GENEVA (WNS)—Broadening the meaning of the term "German refugee" to includo all stateleas persons who were refugees in Ger- 'tnany, from other countries, tho League of Nations , intergovern¬ mental conference adopted a new convention regulating the legal status of German refugees in the countriea where they now live. Tho convention includea 25 articles and goes into effect immediately. Seven of- the 14 nations' repreaented at the conference—England, "; Den¬ mark, , Spain, Norway, France and Holland—have already ratified the pact. An attempt to change the regulation under which refugees are given labor permits, only after living in a country three years failed to win approval. Among the important points in the conven¬ tion are: 1—Refugees have' the right to . identification papers to be issued by the country -of resi¬ dence which ahall aerve as paas- ports for travel abroad; 2—Labor permits ahall be isaiie'd to refugeea, after they havo lived in a country for three year,s, if they are, par¬ ents of a child born in the coun¬ try of reaidonce or if they are mar¬ ried to nationals, df the country -of residence; 3—Refugees may be deported to Germany only if they have, refused to obey ah order to emigrate to another country with¬ in a ¦ specified time; d^Refugees are to be accorded tho same social insurance, education and" unem¬ ployment relief as are granted to foreigners; B^-Refugees may not be Cixpelled except for reasons of public or national security.
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Tune  In  On  Coast ¦ To Coast Broadcast Tuesday 4:45 P.M.
Commander Hariy Schaffer o£ tho Jewish War. Veterana of'the -U. S. and Honorable Mary T. Norton, member of Congreaa for the State of New Jeraey, will apeak on Waah- ington's Birthday. Feb. 22nd, over the Columbia coaat to coaat net¬ work at 4:46 p. ra.E.S. T.
This program will be carried thru WBNS on that day. After the broadcaat, listenera are urged , to write a letter of appreciation to WBNS for caiTying tho progrom and alao to Honorable Mary T. N'prton for her'address on George Washington. In the interesfof the Jewish War Veterana, Chronicle' leaders' cooperation will be appre¬ ciated.
BROTHERHOOD SPEAKER
Tho Bryden Road Tomple Bro¬ therhood will meet Tuesday, March 1, at 8 p. ra. Mr. Louis Seltzer, editor'-in chief, of tho ¦ Scrippa Howard,newspaper offico of Cleve¬ land, will bo tha speaker. More de¬ taila will bo announced In next week's Issue of the Chronicle.
Announce Sermons
Babbi Nathan Zclizer will speak at the Eaat Broad St. Tomple, Fri¬ day, Feb. 25th, at.8 p. m. on tho .subject, "la Our Civilization De¬ clining';" Cantor Eugene Gottea¬ man v/ill lender tho traditional services. All are, welcome.
Ilabbi M. Hirschsprung will de¬ liver his weekly Sabbath Sermon at tho Agudath Achim congrega¬ tion this Saturday morning, at.lO o'clock. His aubject will be "Reaaon anil Impulao". On Saturday, Feb. 20", al tlio same time, his aubject will be: "Spiritual Deaigns and Models",
At tho Round Tablo of the Agu¬ datli Achim Educational Club, Wed nchday ovening, 8:00 o'clock. Rabbi Hivaclisprung will coiitinue hia philosophical seriea of lecturea on Muiinonidcs nnd Spinoza. His sub¬ ject will bo "Determinism",
Wolf Is New Head Of Barristers' Club
Iivin Wolf, attorney, with of¬ ficer ut 50 W, Broad St., was el¬ ected president at tho Barriaters' Club Bt tho annual, meethig held Thuisday night in tho Deshler Wallick. Tho new president, who acrved as treasurer of the club the past year, succeeds Earl P. Morria. The.ncw officers wero sworn in by CiimiHon Pleas Judgo Cecil J. Randjll.
.Mr.   Wolf   is Warden-  of Zioi( I.odgi.', B'nai Brith, and is the son of Mia. Isaac Wolf, 14-11 Madiaoii Avi.' I
BERLIN (WNS)—Speeding up of thoteinpo of liquidating jews in Gejrmany's economic life was urg¬ ed on the Nazi regime by Der Angriff, Propaganda .'Minister Goebbels' organ, which declares 'it is about r time for a further de¬ cisive step to force Jewish business men to sell out. It recommends the creation of, a special credit institu¬ tion to facilitate the purchase by Aryans,of Jewish-owned ostabliah- ments'. Per Angriff's propoaal co¬ incided with the announeemeilt «i new di^cHminations against Jewa in the tax laws and the appointment of Rudolf Schmeer, an uncompro¬ mising anti-jSeroite, as department chief in the ministry of cconomicaV His job willbe to direct tho li-- quidation, of Jews in business.
New tax decrees, force Jews to pay taxes on gifts from employers for marriages and births, which areexempt in the case of, ATyana, deprive^: Jewiah women of tax exemption during ^he three morith period of maternity.leave allowed them by law. Tax exemption for wage earners yvho support aj and sick relatives will also be denied to Jews. It ia; alao expected that Jews will aoon be barred from holding real estato and from en¬ gaging in the trucking and Tydre- honse busineaaes. Already the newspapers are explaining to Aryans how thoy can break leases with Jews.
BUCHAREST (WNS)—The.joy of Rumanian Jewry over the col¬ lapse of the ruthlessly anti-Semi¬ tic cabinet of Octavian. Goga, a joy which found expression in dancing in the strceta of many citiea and prayers of. thankagiving in tho synagoguca, proved short¬ lived, aa King Carol's militifry dictatorship, operating through the medium of a cabinet of reac¬ tionaries and royal' favorites head¬ ed by the frankly anti-Scmitic patriarch.of the Orthodox Churcl^-, Premier Miron C^hristea, announe-' ed that virtually ino entire anti-' Jewish program promulgated dur¬ ing Goga's 44-dny tenure would be carried put. The sole difference is' that under the present regime anti- Jewiah' measures will be effected with rhoro caution, less spectacul¬ arly, without violence and with due consideration to their immediate effect on foreign public opinion and on domestic economy, which had been seriously;undermined by Goga's anti-Jewish policy.   ,
The new regime's program, made public in a, 14-point manifesto drafted at a meeting of the cabi-| net council presided over by King Carol, made it plain that anti- Semitism would continue to be a cardinal, principal, of the govern^ ment. The points in the manifesto dealing specifically with Jews pro- 'vide lor "careful examination of Rumanian citizenahip acquired af¬ ter the World War," which means' a continuation of Goga's decree for revising . the citizenship of Jews; "expulsion of such undeaua- bl© elements as f oreignera who en¬ danger morals of the Rumanian people"; "rejuvenation of nation¬ al,pride with equal rights and jua¬ tice for all citizena, such equality to. ineljide,: £iU,- cltizena,^ibelongiiig to minorities' Wiiich settled inRii- mnia hundreds of years ago".
The first and sixth points in the manifesto are of particular pon- cern to' Jewa. Tho former provides for "constitutional reform of nioral and material benefit for the na¬ tion", -which probably foreshadows new constitution legalizing the nnti-Jewiah measures declared un¬ constitutional by tho Juridical Committee in a decision -that con¬ tributed to tho fall of the Goga cabinet/Point number six declares, "w© shall ' organize tho emigra¬ tion of foreigners who have come to this country recently. Rumania will,attempt to make internation¬ al agreements with other countries which claim a,surplus Jewiah popu¬ lation, to provide a new fatherland in which Jews would like to live." This; presages a Polish-Rumanian understanding to further enforce Jewish emigration to some place like Madagascar; ,,,
,Further details concerning the government's attitude toward the .Jews are expected to be announced by Premier Chriatea, who regards himaelf aa an expert on the sub¬ ject, after a minister of justice has been appointed. Meonwliile the govemment haa cancelled the Goga decr^eo forbidding Jews to be erti-
ployed as wailciB and has advised Jewiah buaineas men that they mny function ag they did beforo Goga came to power. This was intended lo stem tho panic resulting from tho liquidation ot Jewiah commer¬ cial enterprises, Somo relief was afforded Jews in thc amaller cities and provincial areas by tho dia¬ misaal of tho anti-Semitic police piefecta appointed by Gogn who who had been terrorizing Jewiah merchants and profeaaional men. These prefects have now been re¬ placed by army officers in line with tho proclamation of martial law. The decree ordering Jews to prove their citizenship by Feb¬ ruary 12th on pain of heing de- , naturalized has not been annulled but Je'ws were given until March 10th to present the Required docu¬ ments. One of the first evidences of the less spectacular anti-Semi- tipm to be expected waa the toning down of comments in Forunca Vremi, organ of the National Christian Party, and its failure to publiah ita uaual anti.-Jewiah car¬ toon.
Aa part of ita progi'am of curb¬ ing anti-Semitic violence ond also suppiessing tho most threatening opposition to tho government from tho right, the cabinet issued a wholo aeries of measures aimed at the Iron Guard, which was the only party not invited to join tho Chriatea govemment. Oaths of al¬ legiance to Zelea Codreanu, Iron Guard) chieftain, were declared iU legal; prieats were forbidden to participate in political dcmonatra¬ tions; the nJilitary police wera given permission to enter univer¬ aity property without permission pf the rectors in order to suppress student disorders; and all news¬ papers weret)rd<»nia' to"1HaEo puKT lie their souwes of income in or¬ der to disclose their backers. Prom the left the government ig opposed by tho democratic NationalPeasant Party whoae leader. Dr. Julius Maniu, declined a cabinet post and issued a proclamation denouncing tho new government. Ho said the dictatorship was not needed to curb the Iron Guard and to suppress anti-Jewish violence. Anti-Semtic excesses, Mania declared, ncvei came from the Rumanian peoplo but from a group of fanatics who exploited the govemment to per¬ secute the Jews. Also in opposition were Goga and hia co-leader in the National Christian Party, Pro¬ fessor Alexander Cuza,
PAEIS (WNS)—A new mem¬ orandum taking into account the changed situation in Rumania re¬ sulting from the dismissal of the Goga cabiAet will be submitted to tho League of Nations by tho World Jewiah Congreas, it waa learned here after Congreaa' ex. ecutive committee cloaed a two-day aeaaion with a decision to intensify its fight for Jewiah right's in Ru¬ mania. Tho Congreaa' council will bo convened early in the summer for an emergency scasion. Tha Council consiata of 150 members Irom 32 counlxies.
AN EXPLANATION
A news item of local intereat ap¬ peared in last week's, issuo of the Chronicle in which 34 namel were mentioned as having been listed a- mong the 10,140 Jews in tho 1938- 39 edition of "Who's Who in, Am¬ erican Jewry". Thru an oversight tho name of Mrs. Elma Ehrlich Levingei', author, was not includ¬ ed. •
Another fact we want our read- era to know is that tho Chironicl'e had nothing,whatever to do with the aelection of thoso names. The liat waa compiled by the publiahers, Tho National News Assn., Inc., 72—5th Ave., New York City.
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RABBI KAPLAN TO SPEAK
Rubbi Harry Kaplan of the Hillel Foundation will be guest speaker on tho A. Z, A. program to be held at Schonthal Center, Sunday at 3 P.M. Ho will apeak ou the topic "Jowish Youth in a Changing World". The public is invited.
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NEW YORK (WNS)—A good will decalogue prepared by Dr. Walter Van Kirk, aecretary of tho department of justice and, good, will of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, which calls for repiidiation by Americana of "every manifeata- t|on of racial or rcligioua preju¬ dice" was made public here by the National Conference of, Jews and Chriatiana in connection ¦ivith ita fifth annual Brotherhood Day, which will be celebrated during the week of February 20th to 26th. Tho "Ten Commandments of good will" are:
1—^I will honor all men and wo¬ men regardless of their race or religion; 2—1 will protect and defend my neighbor and my neigh¬ bor's children againat tho ravages of racial or rcligioua bigotry; 3— I will exemplify in my own life the spirit of good will and under¬ standing; 4^1 will challenge the philosophy of racial superiority, by whomsoever that pholoaophy may ba proclaimed, bo tbe'ae persona kings, emperora, dictators or dema¬ goguea; B—I will refuae to join or be identifted with any organiza¬ tion that haa for its purpose the apreadiiig of anti-Ssimitishi, anti-
Catholiciam, or nnti-Protestantlsra; 6—I will do more than live and let live; I will live and help live; 7— I will pioteat against every mani¬ festation of lacial or religious pre¬ judico; 8—1 will, until my dying day, establish comradship with all thoae who seek to exalt the sphit of love and reconciliation through¬ out the world; 9—^I will not be misled by the lying propaganda of thoao who seek to act laco againat lace or nation againat nation; 10 —I will bo all things to all men; to the Jew I will be a Jew, to tho Christian a Christian; nor will I be divorced fiom this purpose by thieats of personal violenco or social ostracism, so help me God.
Surgeon Honored
Dr. Sylvester J, Goodman of this city was recently elected an honor¬ ary fellow of the American Asao¬ ciation of; Obstetricians, Gyneco- loglsta and Abdominal Surgeons for tho United States and Canada. Thia organization is composed of a limited number of the leading obatetriclana and abdominal) sur¬ geons' of tho United State* and Canada.
J)r, Goodman resides with his family at 1718 Franklin Ave.