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Minister of War Conducting j Inquiry Into Treatment of Jews'in the Polish Arinr Warsaw. (J. T. A- Mail!) General Sjkorski, Minister of War, gave an interview to Deputy Kirschbrann of the Agudath Israel, who complained to him cf the hardships imposed on the Jewish soldiers in the Polish Jewish Woman Converted Into Board. Meeting Held Sunday Arrnv. Husband's Catholic Faith Morning at federation Deputy Sirschbraun drew the While Unconscious. . Office. , Tuesday, July 22, the first anniversary of the passing of the beloved minister's attention to the secret inMorris Levy, who was President ©f the Jewish Welfare Federation from structions issued by his predecessor, PARENTS PROTEST HER BfR. BLUMENTHAL REPORTS 1916 to 1923, was observed by the Federation in keeping with the occasion. General Sosrikowski, which are still BURIAL AT CATHOLIC ON SOCIAL WORKERS' being carried out, although they conCEMETERY. CONVENTION HELD In commemoration of the "Y&hrzeit" of this leader of men who did stitute a violation of the constitution. RECENTLY. so much for his'fellow-men, special provision was made by the Federation He also showed the minister copies of New York, (J. T. A.)—The usual for the re-habilitation of sick assi: disabled in the community. secret instructions which had come intragic end of a mixed marriage was The finance committee of the Jewto his possession, proving that the double tragic in the case of Jennie Morris Levy, was one of God's true noblemen Of his means and of his ish Welfare-Federation together with commanding officers were pursuing Leshkowitz, Jewish East-Side girl* and energy he gave freely to others throughout his life. To the -Jewish."Comthe members of the board of directors an anti-Jewish policy in accordance Dominick Scula, an Italian boy, also munity his memory will always be a blessing, and his living monument will of the Jewish' Welfare Federation with the institutions. l>e the Community Center which he to a large measure made possible. from the East-Side. and other volunteer workers will Jewish soldiers, the Deputy conThey met twenty years ago, when canvass the city this week to collect The tributes paid to his memory tell of the place he held in the hearts tinued, are subjected to corporal she was four and he was eight. Their the unpaid pledges made by Federaof Jew and Gentile alike. His life and deeds will always be an inspiration punishment fey non-commissioned of- parents v?ere neighbors and the chiltion subscribers, according to anto those to follow. . ficers on the slightest pretext, and in dren were chums. They went to school nouncement made following the most cases they have been so intim- together, played together and when board of directors meeting held idated that they are afraid to lodge a they grew up, they decided to marry Sunday morning at ten o'clock a t complaint. tsach other. Both families strongly the Federation offices. objected. However, they eloped and Mr. Wm. E. Blumenthal, super•were married by a Justice of the intendent, gave "a report of Toronto Peace. convention, which he recently attendJennie's parents, strongly orthodox ed. The report will be found on Rabbi Louis M. Epstein, of Boston, 5000 NAMES RECORDED Jiews, -when they learned of the msrjthe back page of this issue. .IN JEWISH CENSUS Elected President. Iriage, observed "Shivah" after her, . Five thousand names have already Among others . "who gave reports To Inspect New Jewish Community I i s e y e t J d a y s o f mourning for the dead. New York, (J. T. A.)—The orthodox been recorded in. the Census of the were Harry A. Wolf, on the Free Center Bldg. The young wife, estranged from har Loan Department of the Federation; Rabbis, members of. the Rabbinical Forty-One Prizes Awarded to All Jews of Omaha that is being con- Sioux City Girl Appointed On Board family, boycotted by her friends and ducted by, the Social Service Com- .-'••>• : of .-Supervisors. ' N . P . Feil, on the progress made Assembly of the Jewish Theological Winners in Events. Members of the Building Com- conscience-stricken over the grief of mittee of the I.' O. B. B. ancl the by ' the Wise Memorial Hospital; Seminary of America, met in annual mittee of the Omaha Jewish Com- her parents, developed tuberculosis. California Delegate to Visit session at Kensington Gardens, Far Jewish Welfare Federation. ' A. B. Alpirn, on the work of the YMHA Jrs. Ball Team Lose munity Center are leaving tomorrow Sorority. Sister-i&Omaita When her situation grew worse she David Sher, head of the workers, Talmud Torah and the experience he Rockaway, to discuss problems conClose Game to Gibson for Kansas City to view and -inspect was -taken by her husband to St. • . .Next Week, fronting the synagogue, Rabbi and announces that the census will be has had with the transient people who Ramblers. the newly erected building of the Joseph's Hospital, where, anticipating completed by the latter part of apply for aid at the Federation and American Jewry, and the development The Alpha Epsiltm Phi Sorority Jewish Community Center there. of the Jewish -Department of the her death, Scula called in s Gatholic August. His assistants are Jacob are given work at his smelting house; The Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. Annual held its national triennial. convention Among those who are leaving are priest, who received her into the Hebrew University" at Jerusalem. Davidson, Joseph Cohen, Arthur and Mrs. 1L Tatle, who reported on Picnic held Sunday, July 20, a t Elmat Charlevoix, MiduJ from June 30th Mr. William L. Holzman, chairman Catholic faith. Jennie, unconscious, the Old Peoples Home. Kabbi Fred- There were present one hundred Rsb- wood Park, was attended by more Roram, Lsador Wolk, Harry Gland, through July 6th/ There were present of the building committee, Dr. Philip received the Holy Sacrament, and imbis and several hundred.'guests. Max Eiekes, Morris Hurwitz and Sam than. two hundred members and one erick Cohn spoke on "Jewish Eduone hundred delegates from all-over Sher, Mr.-Harry A. Wolf, Mr. Joseph mediately afterwards died. The sessions lasted .for three days. hundred and fifty guests. • Zager. - . cation and Responsibilities of the the country, representing twenty L. -Wolf, Mr. Harry H. Lapidus, .Mr. Letters were received from Governor When it came to the "burial, a fight Harry Kneeter, chairman of events, universities. - In .addition'to-~ the busiLayman to Religious Education." Harry Malashock, Mr. Henry Monsky, of-a-very tragic nature arose. Th« Alfred E. Smith, Louis Marshall, together with Samuel N. Wolf, chairness''sessions,, the program, included Mr. J. J . Slosburg, and Super- husBand insisted that in conformity. Justice Irving Lehman, Solomon M. man of the picnic, and his committee, golf and > tennis tournaments, soi Stroock, Dr. Cyrus Adler, Professors William R, Blumenthal, Lillian Sehifand. stunt.lcontests, mi all day b i t intendent, Mr. William S. Blumen- with the law, he had the right-to bury M. M. Kaplan and A.'Marx,'and-Dr. fer, Al Finkel, Kate Goldstein, Nahis wife in his plot in the Catholic trip to; Mackiaae; Island, s n • automcH Elias L. Solomon, President of the than E . Green', Bess Greenberg, Dave cemetery, especially since her pcyente Hie-: trip''-aroand.Iattle Traverse Bay. United Synagogue, of .America."* "* Freeman, Sophie Jafiej Louis Abram- Hew OiBoexs^Ax&Jxt. he had mourned her as dead years ago, on July 31st and B1I% TmS d!et!*tt"t&tIroKGr- • *»>**•—:« Golf Links WiD'Be Ready For Rabbi Louis M. Ebstein~of Boston» son, Meyer Freeman, and Anne SeliThe new National Officers elected To Hold Picffic -July 27 President of the- Assembly, in his an- cow, provided the following events Her parents, however,'insisted that Tournament Sunday. for a term of three j'e&rs are: . Tlxe Thorpeian Athletic Club have she be buried in the Jewish <«e'tnetery, The Omaha A. Z. A. newly elected nual message presented the various for the day's entertainment, and an* ! President: --•_•. • .. > . made final arrangements for the d n b pointing to the fact that she was conproblems that were .facing the -As- nounce the winners of each event: ? officers, David Beber, Aleph Godol; Freda -Rosenthal, Flint, Mich. The Highland Country Club dinnerpicnic which will be held Sunday, verted to Christianity i n ' a state of Ben Bernstein, Aleph S'Gan; Mas sembly in their duties to Israel, to Vice-Pregideat:' :' ' .''...' dance this Saturday evening, July 26, GAMER WIX>EKS July 27, at Peony Park. America and to humanity. unconsciousness. ' Martha ; Kaplan, Brooklyn, N. Y. Boys' Chicken Hace—Bernard- Theodore, at the club, will mark the third, dinA series of games and races have Mike S'reeman. Secretary: .At the second session, Rabbi Max Girls' Chicken Race—Bath. Margolin, The controversy aroused the' inteis ner-dance that the'club has given for been placed on the afternoon proDorothea.Slepyan, Chicago, Til Sophie Handler.. Drob of New York; Chairman of the est of thousands'of-Jews-and Italians, its members, since the opening of the Treasurer: . gram. The committee in charge have Bojs* Three-Legged Race—Morns Fine, Million Dollar Endowment Campaign who assembled on the East-Side street, Hyman Levin: • . • . Edith Lazarus, .Pittsburgh, Pa, dub house an July 12. received a number of gifts to be given of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Girls' Three-Lessed Eace—Sophie Handler, where her body was resting.' Feeling; Field Secretary: Bess Handler. Mr. Meyer Spiesberger, who is in away to the winners that participate Charlotte Munzer, Chicago, HI. announced _ t h a t ' the * campaign had Mixed Thxee-LepErea Kace—Ruth Margolin, ran so high that special police proteccharge of the arrangements, has prein. the events. In the evening a picnic Morris Fine. • • Historian: • • " • • - • been a success. He made a plea to" Boys' Barrel tion had to be maintained, while tfts Eace—John Gross, Morris pared a novelty entertainment. Bertha W. Feitel, New Orleans supper will be served, and the re- body was taken out to the Pine. his colleagues to assist him in winding La. .. " The Highland golf links will be mainder cf the evening will be spent Girls' Slipper Kicking—Lillian Schiffer. ; up the drive which was still short Krtra Supreme Elders—Max Givot. cemetery. ' Ritualist: *'" ' opened this Sunday, with a golf tourin dsneing. Balloon Contests—Bess Greenberg. several thousand dollars of the mil- Bean Guessing—Lester Lapidus. Stella C. Bloom, Brooklyn, N. Y. nament to feature the opening. Mr. The committee in charge again anAlumnae Secretary: •Matzos Eatinp Contest—Morris Fine. lion mark. Ed Treller, president of the club, will •\Vatermellon Contest—Sain Beber. Eoiince that all members and friends Keba B. Cohen, Charleston, W.V. 1 The main interest of the Conference Boys OO-yard Kaco—Isadore Schreibman, drive the first ball. Mr. Herbert Editor;. who are to attend the picnic to meet Marcus Krassne. centered about two symposiums which Girls' 25-yard Harriett. Moses, New York. N . Y at the court house a t the corner of Eace—Sadie Corentnan, Ethel Heavenrich, chairman on the ground Kiekes. ~ IS committee and in charge of the tour- had been the result of studies made Boys' 100-yard The Board of .Supervisors consists 17th and Harney Sts., at two o'clock. Eace—Leo Konecsy, Isaaore Schrelbman. . of Adele Liefeohn, Chicag-o, Illinois Arrangements have been made to nament, announces that the links will by committees during the yeaT. The Girls' 50-yard Kace—Sophie Handler, Sadie Ethel SanM,..'Pittsburgh, Pa.; Lee Charier AppIicctioitR ScSttg be in fine condition for the tourna- first symposium, dealt with the relaCorenmnn. Oltusky,Wsukegan,IlL; Lucy Cooper provide transportation. tionship of the synagogue to labor, Boys' 220-yard Ilaee—Isadore Sahreibman, Daily ment. Konecfey. • Brooklyn, N. Y,;-; Sylvia Rosenberg, and the other with-a,"Definition and Girls' KelayLeo Team—Ethel Greenberg, Esther Milwaiikee? WIs.i Florence Sclrwaxtz. RUSSIA ON EVE Faier, Bess Handler, Sophie Interpretation of Historical Judaism." The order oi Aleph Zadifc Philadelphia, Pa.; Dorothy Kohbnan, Young Israel Synagogue Handler. OF NEW FAMINE, ACCORDNew Orleans, La.; and Anne MushAmong the important resolutions Boys' Six Man Belays—Sam Handler, which was 'founded recently in Held Herzl Memorial Services adopted were the decisions of the AsING TO EEPOETS Marcua Krasne, Sain Green, kin, Sioux City,'Iowa. City of Omaha end which Hershel Friedman; H. Levin, Pdga. .(J. T. A.)—The regions of Memorial services in memory of sembly to give unstinted support to I. Goodman. The " growth' of the organization held its first annual convention K< south and southwestern Russia, an Dr. Theodore Herzl were held Tuesday the establishment and development of Boys' Backward Eace—Marcos Krasne. Girls' Hop Kace—Ethel Kiekes. •whose membership consists of more Omaha, is rapidly asFuming the proevening, July 22, at 8 P. M., a t the the Jewish Library and the Jewish Boys' 100-yard Dash—Marcus Krasne. Courtesy of Omaha Bee than one" thousand College Woman area with a population of not less portions cf a national orpmisart'on. Young Israel Synagogue in the City Department of the Hebrew University Messrs. William L. Holzman and Givot,- Aleph Mazkir; Bernard Theo- "Warranted" the adoption of a national than -25,000,000 people, are facing During the past ventj letters w* Talmud Torah Bldg. at Jerusalem; to advise parents to William R. Blumenthal were the dore, Aleph Gisbor; Isadore Elewitz, social service project, in the form o: again the danger of a famine, .ac- questing information about this, Among those who participated on send their children for educational Aleph Sh'otare; Jerome Diamond, the establishment. of dental .dimes. cording to reports which have reach- newest order for young1 men judges. the program were Mr. E. Block, prin- visits to Palestine; to join in the efed here. During the afternoon the Y. M. H. Aleph Junior Shotare; Harry Weiss, Heretofore, this -work has been only 1 the ages of 10 and 21 were cipal of the Talmud Torah, and Louis forts and—movements making- for The population of these regions, Aleph Kohon Godol, and Myer Freeundertaken by the New York chapfrom points as distant a& LOF A. Junior Baseball Team played a Fellman, Maurice Tsloch, and Phil peace and social justice; to co-operate man, Aleph Sopher, will be installed ters, "vrho have already fotmded two fearing the approaching famine, has and New "York Csty. close game against the " Gibson Handler. with other Jewish bodies in maintainThursday evening, July 31, at the clinics^ one at the Federation Settle- become panicky, and is spending The Supreme Adrisorr Covncil »i The Young Israel Synagogue wish ing religious activities at universities Ramblers Team but were defeated in Jewish Community Center* All B'nai ment and one at the United Hebrew every penny for storing up food. the order at its last regular to announce that on Friday, July 25, and colleges; to assist Jewish religious the tenth- inning by a score of 6 to 3 B'rith members are invited to attend Charities Building.' Now,, however, it As a result of this the .price of food Md plans, havinjr for their xiliir at 7:45 P. M., the regular services will administration in Army and Navy is to be the concerted effort of the stuffs in the Ukraine increased purpose the establishment of chapter* the installation. be held. On- Saturday morning a t Training Camps .and in penal institu- Ukrainian Soviet Authorities Start entire organization • and rplans __ are enormously during the month of of the order in cverj city in th* " W i t h the new administration of of_.o nine o'clock, services will begin, and tions; to publish a new edition of the Division of Land for Jewish ficers and the increased membership j afoot for the establishment of clinics June. In some localities, the Increase country. Chapters will first be *?:^ on Saturday, evening at- eight o'clock Prayer Book and the annual Proceed Colonization. was as high.: as 200%. Because of stalled in eiiies in the eight of t i e Chapter, I am confident that throughout the country, a bible class study will be held. A ings of the Assembly. Two commisMoscow. (J. T. A.)—The People's the Omaha Chapter of A. Z. A. will) A resolution was passed making the this artificial increase in the buying- snrroanding Nebraska •which regular meeting will be held Tuesday sions were appointed to study the Commissariat for Agriculture in the be one of the leading organizations of { retiring President,' Mrs.. Alice Borch- of foodstuffs, all other trade has prise District No. 6 of the evening at eight o'clock. question of the synagogue in its rela- Ukraine has published its decision to its kind," said Lester Lapidus, the ard Greene, Mor.tclair, N. J., the firs- stopped,, even though the fanners Order of B'nai B'rith. tion to Jewish Community Centers, allot, from the general colonization retiring Aleph Godol,. when he greeted national "honorary president of the are now bringing very few products HI AS COMMISSION District No. 6. at its SSfcn to the markets.' This condition convention at SIOUK City, offlcisl-r RETURNS FROM CUBA and to study the ways and means of area in the neighborhood of the the. new officers. Sorority. New York, (J. T. A.)—The Hias.hoW to revitalize Jewish institutions Jewish colonies in the Ukraine, land "I will do my utmost to carry on The presence at the Convention of particularly affects the economic -Tecognized the A. S. A, aud •OTwistvCommission, consisting of Miss Cecilia and ceremonies in American Jewish for Jewish colonisation purposes. the good work o£ the organization," Mrs! Joseph Friend of New Orleans, situation of the Jewish traders. took its sponsorship. Funds -wcr? **>• The Crimean District Committee of said David Beber when notified of his national honrary member, was. a Razovsky of the. Council of Jewish life. The threatened regions are consid- ^propriated by the B'nai B'rith to Itfelr, Women, Mrs. Lillian Held and Mr. The conference then ^elected the fol- the Communist Party has adopted a election a3 the new Aleph Godol of source of inspiration to all delegates. ered to..be'the districts of Bacbnrat, the A. Z. A. car IT on its wbrk Morris Assofsky, Director of the lowing officers: President, Eabbi Louis resolution to consider in principle: the organization. Returning " from 'the Cosventiori Poltava and- Ekaterinosslav. with this sssiptancc, rapid progro* Hias, returned yesterday on the S. S. M. Epstein, Boston; Vice President, first, whether it is possible to settle Miss Ann Zunssenrsn, a delegate «' beiag 'made. Orizaba* from Havana. . Rabbi Max Drob, New York; Treas- Jewish farmers on the free land. in Sam«el Schaefcr, The Nebras:a Conference of Social the Alpha Epsilou Phi of the Univer- yAAp'LEUMI-TO SEND •' • The investigation made by the com- urer, Rabbi, Louis Feinberg, Cincin- the Crimea, and second, to inves- Workers of which Mr. Henry Monsky sity of California, will be in Omaha •DELEGATES TO JEWISH dent of tlie Jewish Welfare mission established the fact that the nati; Recording Secretary, Rabbi Nor- tigate, together with a special com- is president, and Mr. William E. next week for several days to visit at of Omshs, sc>w of Denver, will Jewish emigrants stranted in Cuba man Salit, Far Rockaway; Correspond- mittee to be appointed for that pur- Blnmentlial, recently appointed .sec- the It. Kulakofsfcr home. Miss Ziro Jerusalem. <J. T. A.) For the'first for 'Kichig&n about Axignst 1stare in a very bad situation. Many of ing Secretary, Rabbi Leon Spitz, New pose, the possibilities of settling retary, are planning to hold a con- merman will be the guest of Yiws time in the history of modem Jewish whlle there will install a «hapt#.? them would gladly return to their na- Haven; members ; of the Executive Jewish town workers on the avail- ference in Lincoln, Nebr., in the near Bernice ELulakofsky, who is also • a Palestine, Palestinian Jews vi!l ba the A. 2. A. at Grand Rapids 1 tive lands, but are unable to do so Council: Sabbis 3?athan Blechman, able land. future in order to revive tlie State member of the Alpha Epsilon Fhi and represented at international Jewish •was recently granted a ehsrfcKF because of a lack of means. Louis Finkelstein, Max Ksdushia gatherings, convening for nojj-Sonist who was a roommate of Miss 7sjnthe Supreme Advisory Council. Conference. The Commission established in Abraham Bu/rstein, Morris D. Levine GAIN DISTINCTION IN SPOBTS. xacrman while attending the Univer- purposes. Havana a center for these emigrants, Jacob Kohn, of New York, Max D. sity cf Califorois. Hiss Zimmerman Kovno. <J. T. A.)-The Lithuanian The Vsad Lcurai, the representative = London. (J. T. A.}—4ue\s,is Warsaw. {J. T. A.)—Count Za- is also dean of the Sorority at ner body of Palestinian Je-vi?y, h&s decidopened an employment bureau,'library, Klein,' Julius Hv.: Greenstone and Jew, Asolik, of the Zionist sport as' synagogue? and classes for the in- Mortimer K. Cohen, Philadelphia, sociation, Maccabee, was awarded the moyski resigned today from his post University. TVheS reternjng to Cali- ed to send-delegates to the Jewish Chairman of th« Ziooirt yeistesday. 1?** struction of Spanish and English. Samuel ~ Sachs, Portland,. Oregon, bicycle championship of Lithuania at as Minister _ of Foreign Affairs, fornia shoe win. be aeccmpatifed b? Conference OB Emigration at Prague isation, &rrived hcs« 1 8 Stanislas? Thtigutt, the leader of the Miss Evelyn Bicat^dE, of San Jose, and to the Jewish World Belief Con- mediately ^roa i * veevfO, • **«88»* A full report of the Commission's; Louis M. Levitz,' Wilkesbarre, H a s a race held here. of the Eioaigt Exeeellve. "sefe* activities will be.published shortly. Arzt, Scranton, . Jacob Gitfcleman* He made the distance from Kovno Polish radical peasant party, "Wys- Calif., also a 'student of the University ference at CorJsbad. T&e delegates to the g&tsrsg Louisville, and Jacob Kata, Hew York to Marjanmo] , jind back, 110 •woienie," has been appointed in at Berkeley and a meraber of the the firmer are. Messrs. David YelUn, called at /-.' Sorority. . - ^ -'- ' " Ms K&pian and aticra W&E meters each -way, in five hoursOITE ADVERTISERS. City.
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AMERICAN JEWS TO PARTICIPATE IN .REVIVAL OF CHINESE,JEWISH COLONY Shanghai. (j". T. A.) American Jews will participate in an effort which is being made here to preserve Judaism in the ancient. Jewish. Chinese colony of Kai Fung Foo (Kai Feng), the capital of the province of Honan. A society, -which was formed here in the year 1900 for-that purpose is. now being revived and it.intends to send a special expedition of scholars and social workers.into the province to study the history of \ that unknown Jewish colony to bring relief to i t . Mr. Adolph S. Oko, the Librarian of. the Hebrew Union College at Cincinnati, has volunteered to head this "expedition. The colony of Kai Fung Foo was originally discovered.' by Catholic missionaries in the 17th century. The Chinese Jews do riot differ in general appearance from their countrymen, and are distinguished only by -their adherence to the Jewish religion.
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