Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1932-07-15

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VOL, XV—No, 8:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, JULY 15, 1932
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
Carmel Has the FInor
The best story that came lo my cars at the Zionist Convention was that of Brother Carmel of Cleveland,
Mr, Carmel intended it ancnt sonic of the polities of the Orijanization, but the story stems of Russia,
It appears that some of the peasant representatives of Russia were gathered in art official conclave at Moscow, where the various Commissars appeared before them to fill them with patriotic Soviet ballyhoo.
One of the peasants who came to the Conclave was particularly struck by the Commissar's ¦ frequent use of the word "tempo," in,connection with the Commis¬ sar's explanation of the Five Year Plan.
Tempo! Such a funny word I He had never heard of it before, W'^at did il mean?
Well, when the speaking was '"er, the peasant gathered up enough courage to approach the Commissar,
"Taverisch Commissar," he said, "you made a very fine speech, I was deeply moved, but all my life have I been, you might say, one of tlie sons of the wild jackasses. You will pardon niy igno¬ rance, but.what docs the word 'tempo' mean, which you use so frequently?"
"Surely, surely, I'll tell you what 'tempo' means," replied the Commissar. "Come with me," And the, Comissar led the peasant to the window of the hall and bade the peasant look out, "See that giant structure that stands opposite," said the Commissar, pointing to a huge build¬ ing across the way.
"Yes," said' the peasant. "Well," con¬ tinued the Commissar, "under the tempo of the old regime, that building took twenty-five years to construct, but under our tempo, it only takes two. Now you understand' what tempo means F"
"Yes," replied the peasant delegate.
The peasant delegate returned to his native town, all exuberant with the bally¬ hoo that had been implanted in him about thi I'ive Year Plan. When he arrived, the Soviet peasants of his town naturally gathered,to hear his report.
The peasant delegate of course deliv¬ ered a harangue. And it, too, was full of the word "tempo,"
Well, to make a short story just a lit-
, lie longer, after the peasant finished, one
of the audience came up to him and said:
"Taverisch, what's this word 'tempo' that you are always using-^what does it mean?      , . .
"Cbme with mc, ahd I'll explain,", re¬ plied the speaker, and he led his ques¬ tioner to the window. "Look oui of the window," said the peasant delegate. The questioner looked out and saw the great big cemetery of the town.
"You see that. Well, under the old tempo, It took us twenty-five years to make that, but under the present tempo only two,"
Mike and Abe
^And for the Pulitzer punning prize of the Convention, I nominate the remark made by Abe Goldberg, as he rose to address the conventioii, but could not ad¬ just himself to .the position of the "Mike" placed in the hall.
"It  is a battle,'^  remarked Goldberg, betvveen Mike and Abe Goldberg." Convention  Schmooa -   Abe Goldberg:   "Dr. Wise, not every politician IS a statesman, biit every great statesman is a politician "
Dr, Wise:   "Hearl hear I"
Goldberg.' "Thomas Jefferson was a politician. Lincoln was a politician. You cam be a great statesman without being a pohticiaii, but of course while all great statesmen are politicians, all politicians are not statesmen."  ¦
Dr.     Wise:   ¦'Splendid     observation, UoWberg splendid observation,",  (¦Turn¬ ing to wife) "Mark that down, Louise » Heard in the Corridors
Judge Wm. M. Uwis speaking: "You see some strange signs in Palestine. One Jewish butcher there had a sign in three anEuaEes--Hebrew, Yiddish and Eng- '"if:F?''°-;j^","=,^™''n«= oi his meat,"*^ The Yiddish sign was: "Ich shecht (Continued on page 2)
Zionists of Ohio to Form a
Big   State-Wide
Group
Conference Will Be Hold in Cleveland
On   September   17th and
18th
In accordance with the decision of the N,itional Zionist Convention in Philadel¬ phia, the Ohio DclcR.ition held a con¬ ference at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia, and unanimously decided to organize a Zionist St,ite Organization, wjth headquai-lers .it Cleveland. A tem¬ porary committee was formed consisting of Ezra Shapiro, chairnian; Rabbi James G, Heller and Dr, Solomon Golub of Cincinnati; Ben Duberstcin, D,iyton; Pr. B. W. Aliramson and Robert L. Mell¬ man, Columbus; Oscar Altshuicr and David Fish, Youngstown; Dr, F. Steincr, Akron; Rabbi J,, Lichtenstein, Toledo ;' Isaac Caririel, George J, KleinI Sigmund Braverman, Max Kohrman, , Samuel Katz, and Alfred Sachs of Cleveland.
The committee decided to issue a call for a stale-wide, conference lo be held in Cleveland Saturday night and Sunday. September 17 and 18. Saturday night should be devoted to a symposium on the following subjects: (a) The Youth Prob¬ lem—How to Bring the Zfonist Idea to the Jewish Youth of America, (b) Modern Hebrew Literature—Its Effect on Jewish Life in Palestine and in the Diaspora, (c) Zionism and the Ameri¬ can Jewish Scene.
There will be two sessions on Sunday morning and afternoon, A banquet for delegates and guests will close the Slate Conference on Sunday night.
The Zionist State Conference will deal with the following subjects; (a) Creat¬ ing a Zionist State Organization, (b) The Object and Purposes of the Zionist State Organization,' (c) The formation of the Organization and the election of its Officers and Executive committee.
The eomraittee set the following, pro¬ gram. tor the Zionist State Organization: (1) To organize Zionist groups in all Jewish communities throughout the State of Ohio; (2) To organize Zionist youth organizations;, (3) To establish a Pales¬ tine Information Bureau in Cleveland which is to serve all the Jewish com¬ munities in the State of Ohio; (4) To organize and further lours to Palestine (Ole Regalim); (5) To promote and foster the collections of the Keren Kay¬ emeth and the Keren Hayesod, the two Jewish National Funds responsible for the great Jewish achievements in Pales¬ tine.
The Zionists of- Cleveland will be given an opportunity at a number of meetings to discuss thoroughly the program for the,forthcoming Zionist State,Conference and will also be given the opportunity to act as hosts lo the delegates and guests from all Jewish communities in Ohio State who will gather in Cleveland Sep¬ tember IT and 18.
The Zionist groups in the city who are lo take part and aid in the organization of the Zionist State' Conference are the Cleveland Zionist District, Cleveland Chapter of Hadassah, Junior Hadassah, Keren Hayesod Women's Club, Masada (Youth Zionist Organization), Avukah (Zionist Students' Organization) and Young Judea.
Hadassah Ladies Spontor a Benefit Garden Party
Mrs Harfy Gilbert and Mrs. A Yen¬ kin, chairmen of the Columbus Chapter of Hadassah Infant Welfare work will sponsor a garden party on Tuesday af- {"'"""'¦, J"}y JMi. at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.^Gilbert, 419 South Cohim- w ^r"';^ ?',^''y; They will be as. fh,i i?' 'he following: Mrs. H. Rosen- tha, Mrs. Albert Schiflf, Mrs, Harry Keleman, Mrs. -William Schwartz, mZ Ben Grossman, Mrs. Louis A. Gertner and Mrs. Amon Thall, "wner,
T-here will be prizes and refreshments.
Gilbert Evergreen 5131, or Mrs, Yen- km, FAirfax 2972, There will be a nominal charge of 35c,
The Infant Welfare program aims to care for the health and well-being of the family as a unit. Hadassah's Health program in Palestine comprises the fol¬ lowing: Pre-natal and Post-natal' care for mothers, Infant care (to age of two), Pre-School care, Anti-tuberculosis care. Anti-trachoma follow up. Visiting nursing service. Teaching prospective mo hers (a) proper nutrition for mother and child, (b) make and use propel clothing for infanta, (c) hygienic cart of home.
_ In the Nathan and Lina Strauss Health Center in Jerusalem we find the firsi pasteurization plant in Palestine. Senioi Hadassah embracea its infant welfare work in 23 health centers in Palestine.
Jewish Press Throughout the Country
Declares That Real Peace Was Achieved
At Zionist Convention
Rothenberg Is Called the Logical Choice for Logical Place; His
Services to the Movement Arc, Extolled; See in His Election
The End of Factionalism in Zionist Organization
Dr. Herzl Memorial Meeting
At Beth Jacob Synagogue,
July 24th
Entire Community Is Most Cordially Invited to Attend Annual Zionist .
Event
Under the general auspices of all local Zionist groups, the annual Dr. Herzl me¬ morial meeting- will take place Sunday, Jiily 2'Uli, at the Beth Jacob Synagogue with Cantor Ansel Freedman presiding.
Most of the speakers, inclmUug Rabbi Leopold Greenwald, Rabbi S. Rivlin, and Dr. B. W. Ahramson, will deal in their addresses with the life and the achieve¬ ments of the famous Viennese journalist who revolutionized Jevvish Hfe by found¬ ing the modern Zionist movement. It seems that as time goes bjr the name and fame of Dr. Theo. Herzl increases. His memory is an inspiration to every Jew in whose heart throbs a yearning for Zion¬ ism,
Besides the addresses referred to above, Dr. B. W.. Abramson will report on the recently held Zionist convention in Philadelphia. Cantor Freedman will sing several appropriate selections.
Robert L. Mellman, president of the Columbns Zionist District, has announced that $083 has already been sent from this city to the headquarters of the American Palestine Campaign.
The thirty-fifth annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America which held its sessions in Philadelphia last week is the subject of wide-spread editorial comment in leading organs of opinion in Jewish centers throughout the country,
The papers agree that the last conven¬ tion was the moat harmonious in, recent years and greet the,results of the delib¬ erations and the election of a new ad¬ ministration as paving the way to real peace within the movement.
In such papers as the Chicago "Jewish Courier," the New York "Day," the Cleveland "Jewish World," the "Jewish Exponeilt" of Philadelphia and the Phi¬ ladelphia "Jewisli, .World," emphasis is laid on,the serious attention which the convention gave to creating the basis for accelerated activity in Palestine as a pri¬ mary objective.
The election of Morris Rothenberg is cited as a hopeful sign that the faction¬ alism current in the movement for a number of years will now be ended.
Mr. Rothcnberg's long record of de¬ voted service to the Zionist cause is re¬ called and the fact that he has main taincd friendly relationships with the various groups in the movement as well as with the nonT2ionist groups is pointed out.
"Courier'*    Says    Rothenberg    Is Logical  Choice
The Chicago "Jewish Courier" writes that Mr. _ Rothenberg is hy temperament and conviction a man who has steered a middle course between the Lipsky and the Brandeis groups and he was there-' fore the logical person to be named head of the Zionist Organization of America at this time.    '
,Mr. Rothenberg, the "Courier" says^ "is an East European Jew With many of the virtues of an Eastern Jew. , Should he devote sufficient time to the affair;? of the organization, he can accomplish mucIi inasmuch 'as he has both executive and organization ability.
,"It would have been illbgicsl and not .fitting," the paper writes, "for Louis Lipsky to undertake the leadership of the organization agaiii at this time.' An or¬ ganization such as the Zionist Organiza¬ tion., cannot go from one extreme to the other,
"Morris Rothenberg has assumed lead¬ ership at a very critical and very soirrow- ful moment. Should He fail to receive the co-operation of both' the Brandeis and the Lipsky groups, he will be able.to accomplish nothing," the editorial warns,"
"Day" Greets Rothenberg- Choice
Zionists everywhere in America greet the election of Morris Rothenberg to the high post of president of the Zionist Or¬ ganization of America, writes the "Day."
"Morris Rothenberg," the editorial continues, "is a man of the people. For twenty years how, he has been with tlic masses in his service tb the Jewish peo¬ ple. Folk movements have always beck¬ oned to, him-whether they be the People's Relief Committee, the Congress move¬ ment, or the Zionist Organization. Roth¬ enberg was always to be found on the side of the masses.
"At the same time, he did not lose sight of the outstanding personalities in the leadership of American Jewry, Speak¬ ing . in the name of the masses, he' did not forget the classes. From the People's Relief Committee'to the Joint Distribu¬ tion Committee—from the Zionist Or¬ ganization to the Jewish Agency—that has heen the path he marked out for himself, which he trod upon,, which he prevailed upon the masses to march with him.
"Thus he became a bridge between,the East European Jews and the West Eu¬ ropean Jews, between the masses and the classes, between the Zionists and the non- Zionists, between the workers and em¬ ployers.
"Lipsky adherent and .Brandeis ad¬ herent have confidence in him. And in a time like this this is the greatest quality that a leader can iDossess."
"Exponent"  Stresses Harmony Manifest
The yjewish Exponent" writes:
"In size, in earnestness and in achieve¬ ment, the, thirty-fifth anttual convention of the Zionist Organization of America, held in this city last Sunday and Mon¬ day, was one of the most satisfactory in the history-of the Zionist body in this country. With economic depression hang¬ ing like a pall, an^ darkness on the hori¬ zon of men and movements everywhere, the Zionist ideal appears to be on the road to a gratifying realization. Tht convention in this city demonstrated in¬ spirational  qualities.    Were  it  not   for
Committees   Appointed   by President of Jewish Educa¬ tional Association
Many    Activities    for    the    Coming
Season Are Being Planned by
Progressive Jewish Group
POSTPONE PICNIC
The Columbus Jewish Musical and Dramatic Club recently announced the date of its picnic as of July 17th. This picnic has been postponed to a later date, Watch the Chronicle for the announce- ment.
these quah'ties men and women would not willingly and cheerfully incur the ex¬ penditure and the discomfort involved in traveling great distances to participate in these deliberations,
"Despite the moot questions on the Agenda, the convention was one of the most harmonious in Ainerican Zionist history. Minor .difficulties were subordi¬ nated to the task of laying the founda¬ tion for accelerated effort in the re¬ claiming and reconstruction of Palestine as the National Homeland. The note of optimism struck by Robert Szold in his presidential message, i"e-enEorced by the concrete evidence of Emanuel Neu¬ mann's last minute reports from the Holy Land, stirred the imagination of the dele¬ gates, augmented their, faith and gave them added determination to plan for a year of greater and more fruitful activ¬ ity. There was an absence of petty pol¬ itics and the usual complaints relative to the so-called political aspects of the movement. Instead, the sessions were devoted to a consideration of plans and projects for developing the country, re¬ gardless of political manipulation.
"The election of Morris Rothenberg to the Presidency is expected tb put an end to the factionalism which had wrought so much havoc in recent years. Mr. Rothenberg enjoys a record of fine sei'v- ice, extending over a period of almost twenty years. During the trying war days and later, Mr. Rothenberg was a pillar of strength to the cause of Zionist rebuilding. Ahvays maintaining a friendly relationship with the various groups within the Zionist family, it was only natural that he should have become their unanimous choice. Mr. Rothenberg en¬ joys the added privilege of being persona grata with those non-Zionist forces in American Jewish life interested in Pales¬ tine activity. His elevation to the presi¬ dency of the Zionist Organization of America is expected to bring about a friendlier relationship between the par¬ ties constituting the American branch of the Jewish Agency." .,
Sees End of Group Divisions
The Cleveland "Jewish World" de¬ clares ;
"The thirty-fifth annual convention of the Zionist Organization oE America, which has just concluded has at last brought peace into the ranks of the American   Zionist   Organization.
"The convention has brought to an end the division of groups and has elected an administration which will have the right to speak in the name of-all Zionists throughout the country, and not in the name of one or another group.
"The 'Philadelphia convention has elected a leadership which represents not one group but American Zionism. At the helm stancls an administration lauded and elected by the convention as fit¬ ting and able to lead American^ Zionism out of its present difficult position.      '^
"The convention also rectified mistakes made at last year's World Zionism Con¬ gress in that it expressed its recognition of the services of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. and invited him to come to the .United States in the interests'of Zionist activ¬ ities.
"We believe that the convention mads a good, choice when it elected Morris Rothenberg as president. Mr, Rothen¬ berg is an outstanding personality. He evinced his talents in the United Pales¬ tine Appeal and' in other Zionist under¬ takings. He is i*espected by Zionists throughout the couptry and is certain to enlist their co-operation.
"The convention did not devote itself to pettiness and trivialities.. In this fash¬ ion it evinced the appreciation of Ameri¬ can Zionists of the seriousness of the moment. It remains only for us to sa;- that we wish for the present administra¬ tion that it may place the organization on a firm basis and increase its activities in the interests of our rebuilding ideal." "Jewish, World'* Lauds Peace
The Philadelphia "Jewish World" states that in the annals of Zionist his¬ tory the recently concluded convention miist be recorded as the setting for a new p^c pact enacted not merely through wpi;ds but through deeds.
•The election of Morris Rothenberg is hailed as the symbol of that peace pact while Mr. Rothenberg is praised as the logical man for the logical place.
."The entire composition of the new Zionist administration," says the paper, is based on a conception aimed at forget¬ ting the past and to create anew and ac¬ complish the great tasks connected with ^S^onist work."
O^i Mr. Rothenberg, the paper says, thai! 'the is permeated with the love of Zi^fpT
As I See It
.   By A. M. N.
The officers of the Jewish Educational Association held a business meeting Thursday night, July 7, at the home of Louis A. Gertner.
Plans were discussed for having iiu- mcrous activities for the coming fall. The officers, with the co-operation of the ap¬ pointed committees, will further their ef¬ forts toward composing a well; balanced schedtdc consisting oE nationally-known speakers, entertainment, social Junctions, and live and peppy business meetings.
The following committees were ap¬ pointed:
Publicity: Chairman—Bernard Feit¬ lingcr ; vice chairman—^Aaron M. Neus¬ tadt; Frank V. Bayer, Sam Berman, Dr. Donald Schusterman, Dr. Ralph Jaffe.
Membership: Chairman — Sam Ber¬ man ; vice chairman—Herman Katz; I. H. Schlesinger, M. A, Zeigler, Frank Bayer, Dr. Ralph Jaffe; Rabbi Nathan Zelizer, Dr. Don Schusterman, Louis Schlesinger, Toby Polster, N. Wasser¬ strom, Ben Bonowitz, J. K. Bornstein, B. L. Dorman, Ben Finkelstein, Al Jaffe, Harry Keleman, Bernard Pollak, Harry Margulis,   Saul  Ross.
House Committee: Qiairman—L, L. Silvefhcrg; vice chairman—Dave Pastor; Isadore Thall, Harry Winter, Morris Fcurlicht.
Enicrtainmcnt; Cliairman—Louis A. Gertner; vice chairman—Louis Brickner; William Schwartz, Charles Gerstenfeld, M. W. Palestrant, H. J. Gutter, Ben Grossman, Aaron Hassel, John Katz, Lawrence Polster.
Educational Committee: Chairman— Rabbi Solomon Rivlin; vice chairman— William Wasserstrom; Aaron M. Neus¬ tadt, Rabhi Nathan Zelizer, Frank Bayer, Dr. B. W. Abramson, Frank Kline, Robert Mellman.
¦ The officers plan to hold weekly luncheons at which time they will discuss future plans for the welfare of the or¬ ganization. The various committees will gather their material this^ siunmer; and thus be prepared to function as a going organization this fall. The first meeting will be held thd later part of September, With the proper co-operation of the Jewry of Columbiis, the officers and members hope to make this one of the outstanding organizations in the City of Columbus,
A little more thought of others and a little less thought of self, will start many of us on the road to true happiness.
Let us drink more of the living waters of the Jewish spirit and less of the pol¬ luted springs found in some oJ our sala¬ cious magazines and the Sunday maga¬ zine sections of our newspapers; then we will be truly educating and elevating our¬ selves.
Let us work not so much for the finan-. cial emoluments as for the sublime pur¬ pose of rendering service to society; this will be found to be good business as well as good religion.
A little more thought on the improve¬ ment of our moral natures and our es¬ thetic tastes and a little less on in¬ dulgence in frivolities, will make us bet¬ ter friends to our neighbors and better parents to our children.
Too many men arrive at conclusions and form opinions on questions ol vital, import before making a thorough in¬ vestigation of the facts involved; yet m spile of litis delinquency, they Avill go ahead and fight for these conclusions and opinions. Such a procedure, to say the least, is inimical to Society's highest de¬ velopment—culturally, spiritually, and morally. I would make this suggestion to such individuals; "H you jdesire to be considered earnest seekers for Truth in any branch of knowledge, cultivate the faculty of observation and analysis; and, above all, never cease to think. Thought is extremely and overwhelmingly dy¬ namic; it makes the world go around."
Annual Ivreeyoh Picnic Sun¬ day At Heimendale J        Grove
The Affair You  Must Not Forget;
Come  with   Your  Entire
Family
The Ivreeyoh Society, meaning also the Hebrew School of Columbus, has not spared any efforts to provide for ybu a pleasant time, Sunday, July 17, at Heim'endale Grove.
Are you ^eady to get your share of it ?
The Ivreeyoh Society, meaning also the Hebrew , School of Columbus, has worked hard to provide some funds for this institution.
Are you willing to help make this en¬ tertainment a success?
If you are, prove it by coming Sunday (tomorrow), July 17th, to the gala picnic at Heimendale Grove.
Remember: It is a good time for you ,and , a benefit for the Hebrew School. This should be a good enough enticement for every member of this community to participate in it. And the Ivreeyoh and the'Hebrew School are in great hope for it.
Will you be the one to disappoint them?
NOTES FROM THE JEWISH INFANTS' HOME OF OHIO
The girls oi the Infants' Home of Ohio were presented with dolls by Mrs. Sam Meisner of the Cambridge .Arms Apart¬ ments. Mr. Dave N. Silver of Hamil¬ ton, Ohio, gave the children a delightful ice cream treat.
The officers and board take this means of thanking Mrs. Meisner and Mr. Silver for their kind thoughts.
P. L, SOCIETY PICNIC ON SUNDAY, JULY 31ST
The Ladies' Free Loan Society wishes to remind.its members and friends that
its annual picnic will be held on Sunday, July 31st, at Olentangy Park. Remem¬ ber to reserve this datel Mrs. H, Beck¬ man, Mrs. J. Weiner, and Mrs. Wm, Co¬ hen are in charge of the arrangements for the picnic.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Free Loan Society will be held on Tues¬ day evening, July 19th, in the vestry room of the Beth Jacob Congregation.
AHAVAS SHOLEM PICNIC
The Ahavas Sholem picnic will be held on Sunday, July 24th, at Olentangy Park. The committee in charge promises all who attend a most pleasant time. Don't forget to be there!
BOARD MEETING
The regular board meeting of the Women's Pioneers of Palestine was held on July Gth, at the home of Mrs. Leon Berman; 893 Lockbourne Road. Follow¬ ing the business meeting, refreshments were served.
The annual picnic of the Women's Pioneers organization will be held at Olentangy Park on Sunday, August 21st. There will be entertainment for young and old, and various prizes will be given away. Remember to reserve this date, and bring your family and friends out to Olentangy, August 21st, for a full day of entertainment.
Congratulations and best wishes to Morris Rothenberg of New York City upon his elevation' to the presidency of the, Zionist Organization of America. Mr. Rothenberg is a man of extraordi¬ nary attainments; he ranks among the outstanding* leaders of oiir people in this country. His accession to the presidency of the Z. 0, A. will add many responsi¬ bilities to his already big program. I tfust that he will face the task.before him in a statesmanlike fashion and that he will acquit himself nobly. There, is no question but that he is admirably fit¬ ted by training, temperament, and experi¬ ence for this post; he is a life-long worker in the cause of Zion and possesses not only the confidence and respect but also the love of the rank and file of the Zionists of America.
Announcement was made last week from the White House of the resignation- of A. C, Ratshesky of Boston from his diplomatic post as Minister to Czecho¬ slovakia.
Mr. Ratshesky, who called upon " President Hoover personally several days . ago, gave no reason for his leaving his , post as American Minister to that coun¬ try; Iti, accepting the resignation, the, President declared he did so "with the deepest regret.
Mr. Ratshesky, a Boston banker and prominent in philanthropies of the Mas¬ sachusetts metropolis, was. appointed to the Czecho-Slovakian post by President Hoover two years ago.
The disciples of Adolf Hitler, the in¬ famous German anti-Semite, are still busily engaged in making life miserable ¦ for their Jpwish co-religionists in various sections of the German Republic, For the second time in several days Nazi riots broke out last week at the .Univer¬ sity of Berlin. Jewish students,, regard¬ less of their sex, were mercilessly beaten up.. These attacks are looked upon¦ as the initiation of more serious.university e:tcesses planned by the Nazis and scheduled to occur this week.
The relatives seeking a share in the estate of the late Silas Hardoon, evalu¬ ated at $100,000,000, lost an important point before the British consular court of the first instance. The court ruled that the marriage of Silas Hardoon to his Chinese wife ia presumed even though no, marriage contract, settling the finan¬ cial sum due his wife in the event of marriage or divorce, as required under rabbinical law, was entered into. The presumption of marriage was based on the fact that they lived- together as man and wife for forty-five years.
The plaintiffs asked the annuUihent of the will, which bequeathed the estate to the widow, on the ground that Mrs. Har¬ doon is of French and Chinese origin and a Buddhist and that the marriage cannot be sanctioned under Jewish law.^ This case has attracted universal attention due to the prominence of the late Mr. Har¬ doon.
Dayton   A.   Z.   A.   Sends
Challenge to Columbus
Chapter
The Dayton piapter of A. Z. A., win¬ ner of the Jiastern Regional Athletic Meet, held there July 3rd and 4th, haa sent a challenge to the Columbus Chap¬ ter, their closest rival at the meet, to comiKte with them for an inter-frater¬ nity trophy which is to be donated by Art Hirshman, Dayton A, Z. A. alum¬ nus, who witnessed the closely fought contest for baseball honors by Columbus and Dayton chapters. The challenge was officially accepted Thursday night, July Mth, at a meeting of the Columbus Junior Order of B'nai B'rith.
More than 90 Jewish workers left Paris last week, to take up settlement in Bira Bidjan which, under Soviet^ plans, is to become an autonomous Jewish re¬ gion by the end of 1933. The group is composed for the most part of unmarried men and women with a sprinkling of families.
A contract lor a period of two years has been signed by all and provides that the migrants are automatically to become . citizens of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics.
The majority are specialist workers, such as builders and mechanics, who are suffering from unemployment. A num¬ ber are motivated by purely idealistic considerations and have given up em¬ ployment in France. This group has un¬ dertaken to pay its own travelling ex- penses in the amount of GQO francs. Should they fail to .find, employment, however, they will be reimbursed par¬ tially.
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