The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XV NOVEMBER 14, 1939 No 5 G.A.G. NAMES COHEN AZA Seminar Day' AUGUSTA PREPARES Doctors Appeal for MEMBERSHIP HEAD; Sunday, Nov. 19th FOR TOURNAMENT Avalanche of Letters New York, N. Y. Sunday, SET 12,000 GOAL November 19, has been desig- nated as "A. Z. A, Seminar DEC. 26, 27, 28 Day' in this city. The Seminar To Milwaukee Aleph will be conducted at the Soci- Chicago, III. Joseph Boren- ety for the Advancement of By STANLEY GOLDSTEIN stein, Grand Aleph Godol, has an- Judaism headquarters, 15 West Augusta, Ga.-This year, Au- nounced the appointment of David Eighty-sixth street, New York gusta Chapter 192 will be the-host Cohen, 1124 city, during the afternoon from to some 400 boys and girls from Victoria street, Georgia. Florida, South Carolina, San Antonio, 1 to p. m. The "professors" for the aft- and North Carolina, December 26, Tex., as Nation- ernoon will be Julius Bisno, 27. and 28 for the Regional con- al Chairman of executive director: Irving Lev- vention and tournament. the A. Z. A. itas, national cultural director: Basketball games, debates, an membership Wilfred B. Feiga, district rep- oratorical contest. stunt night, a committee for resentative on the S. A, C. bowling tournament, banquets, the year 1939- Harry Cushing, field secretary, and dances are all a part of the 40. Cohen was and other A. Z. A. celebrities. program. The highlight of the elected Grand Remember the date, and don't formal dance will be the crown- Councillor of be "cutting" those ing of A. Z. A.'s Sweetheart of District 7 at the classes! the Southern Region. Each Chap- COHEN recent camp ter in the Region will sponsor a convention at Port Jervis for the local contest to detremine its en- current year, and subsequently as trant. Grand Aleph S'gan. Hill Speaks Harry Popkin, Aleph Godol of Cohen is presently at work on District Five, will be chairman of plans to raise the A, Z. A. mem- B. B. Conference the Tournament Committee. Waits for Your Encouragement! bership to an all-time high of 12,- In the athletic tourney the most 000 active Alephs by the date of important tournament is basket- Milwaukee Wis Doctors at tember 3, Kas held on through the next camp convention. Philadelphia, Pa.-On Sunday, ball. Elliott Serotta, head advisor Milwaukee County General hospi- sheer will-power, the doctors ad- Upon receiving his appointment October 29, Philadelphia was high of the Augusta Chapter and also tal caring for Jerome Safur, 17- vised the S. A. C. that it is im- David Cohen appointed members ly honored by the presence of a Regional Deputy of District Five, of his committee the Grand Councillor year-old Aleph of Milwaukee was chosen to be the coach of the perative for every member of the of each district to take charge of Past Grand Aleph Godol, Irving Chapter 39, who has been living membership work in his area. The Hill. The occasion was the Phila- order to write Aleph Safur a note Augusta basketball team. in an iron lung as a victim of in- following G rand Councillors will delphia B'nai B'rith day confer- of good cheer. "On to Augusta" will be the serve: Allan Davis, Inwood Place fantile paralysis since September ence. Mr Hill, who won the na- Ben Barkin visited Jerome last Buffalo. N. for District Robert crv in December. The Augusta tional A. Z. A. oratorical prize in 10, today appealed to members week and made this report to A Friedman 5890 Enright, St Louis, Chapter is planning a thorough 1934 and who was also the presi- of Aleph Zadik Aleph to start Z. A. headquarters: "He is still Mo. for District Irving Cantor, program, and Aleph Godol Popkin 2009 Waverly, Swissvale, Pa., for Dis- dent of his graduating class at campaign of letters and postcards confined to the 'iron lung' and be "The best vet. trict 3: Theodore Weithall, 4626 Ohio Harvard law school, spoke about order to keep thus far little improvement has St Los Angeles, Calif., for District the advantages which A. of- up his spirit. Admitting that been made. He has been hold- Gerald Cohen. 406 6th St., Atlanta, Ga.. for District 5: Merton Koplin, fers to young men which other organizations do not, Before Hill Utica Has Forty Safur, who was stricken on Sep- ing on only because he has an 1903 Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wis., unheatable spirit and a super- for District 6. spoke, the group of A, Z. A. boys natural determination to orate which were at the conference, in Junior A.Z.A. sang amid the cheers of the B'nai ROXBURY CETS for his chapter in the A. Z. A. Install Three New winter tournament at Sheboygan B'rith members, "Up You Men.' By MELVIN KOWALSKY He promised the Alephs he would Aleph Clubs Utica, N. Y -Utica Chapter 325 TRI-STATE win, and he doesn't want to let NOTICE TO ORATORS held a sport dance recently, with them down. This Month about 200 people attending. Jules "However, that spirit is begin- Washington, D. C.-The S. Samuels was chairman of the af- fair, assisted by Melvin Kowalsky TOURNAME ning to wane, Barkin continued "His doctors informed me that A. C. has recently been in- Washington, D. C.-So far this formed that the A. D. L. of and Harry Cohen. the only way he can win is for month three new Aleph clubs will B'nai B'rith, 130 N. Wells The Alephs are co-operating his spirit to keep up. Naturally be installed, with one each in Phil- with the Chi Pi Phi fraternity, a By BERNARD SIL during the first few weeks, he street, Chicago, III., has 100 adelphia, St. Louis, and Benton Jewish young men's organization, Roxbury, Mass ans was flooded with letters from the copies of C. H. Moehlman's Harbor. in running a formal on November are under way for late local boys and the telegrams from book, "American Constitutions The Shomrim Aleph club was 25 at Hotel Utica. The Alephs also Regional winter nts Beber and Bisno and some of the and Religion,' for sale to installed in Philadelphia on No- plan a basketball tournament in which will be sponso the rest of the men pepped him up vember 8 by Fred Weiss. Reuben Alephs only at the very nomi- January. Haym Salomon Chapter 255 on considerably. nal rate of 10 cents each. This Weisbein heads its 21 members. December 23. 24 and 25. The is an excellent source book for The Júnior A. Z. A. member- 'The doctors themselves feel Ben Barkin will install the 20 event w will attract some 200 ship in Utica now stands at 40 that if he were to receive an members of the new Benton Har- the orators, and they are ad- vised to get their copy now, ,with a number of young men on Alephs will open on Friday eve- avalanche of communications, he bor Aleph club in Michigan on the waiting list. The Junior boys ning, December 22, with a youth would get his fighting spirit back November 16. The first Aleph Go- service in one of the local syna- conducted Friday evening services again." dol is Harold Eisenberg. at a local Synagogue on October gogues. Although a member of Chap- Three days later, on November Birmingham Sponsors 27. They plan a harvest party for The three day event will fea- ter 39 for little more than a 19, Barkin will install St. Louis' Popularity Contest the near future. ture competition in oratory, de- year, Aleph Safur has been ex- third chapter, the Mound City bating and basketball. Augment- tremely active during that period Aleph club with 16 members. By HARRY CHAIMOVITZ ing these activities will be the He represented Chapter 39 in St. Their Aleph Godol is Stanley Ro- Birmingham, Ala.-The Birm- Biography of Rosenwald regular business sessions of the Paul last year as a debator, and senblum. ingham chapter sponsored a free regional association and round is an outstanding orator. Aleph dance at the Y. M. H. A. on Hal- New York, (JTA) Harper and table discussions on various prob- Safur won second place in the COHEN HELPS S. L. F. lowe'en, All prospective members Brothers announced publication lems relating to youth activities International Optimists Oratorical Washington, D. .-Archie H and members of the Young Judean of a biography of Julius Rosen- in general and Aleph Zadik Aleph contest last year. In addition to club were invited. wald, late merchant and philan- in particular. Cohen, past president of District these talents, Aleph Safur is The chapter will sponsor a pop- thropist The biography, de- Highlights of the convention 6, B'nai B'rith, has contributed Aleph Godol of the Milwaukee A. ularity contest to select a girl who scribed by the publishers as a program include a dance on Sat. to the Richard Klutznick Scholar- z. A. Council. will get a trip to the Eastern Re- "full-length portrait of a nation- urday evening. Sunday morning ship fund in honor of Tommy, the Write a letter or card to Jerome gion tournament to be held in ally beloved citizen." was written sessions, basketball finals on Sun- new Klutznick son. in care of the Milwaukee County Memphis in December, Each by M. R. Werner, one of America's day early in the afternoon. fol- General Hospital, 8700 W. Wis- Aleph will select a girl to be en- outstanding biographers. lowed by the debating prelimin- consin Ave., Milwaukee, Wis tered in the contest. The winner aries, a show and stunt night on Sunday evening, elections of re- Tell your fellow Alephs to write, TO will be given the title of "Miss Birmingham. SARDER ONE IN gional officers on Monday morn- and, at the same time. have your A.Z.A® ing. debate finals that afternoon local sponsoring B'nai B'rith "HAH! so you've GOT A COLD, JOE followed by the oratory contest lodge president send a note of GET FRIENDS Ratisbon was the site of the TO ONCE KNEW A CELLAN was The banquet will be held on Mon- cheer to him. first Jewish community in Ba A COLD NEXT IT WAS PNUEMONIA varia. COMPLICATIONS SET IN.AND WELL- day evening IT'LL Be LONESOME WITHOUT All activities are being centered ALUMNI ASSOCIATION at the Hecht House, where the A WASHING McKeesport, Pa. An A Z. A. DIED COMMON COLD Z. A. will have available for their Alumni association was formed Membership Tally ("A" ME!") FBUT REMEMBER use all facilities. The community here, composed of all the alumni 100E THAT NOT center has a fine little theatre, in the vicinity There are eight THAT CARRIES recreation hall, gymnasium, game P. A. G.'s on the roster. The YOU off rooms. meeting rooms. etc. The THE president of the association is P. 8751 12.000 convention banquet will be held A. G. Harold Batten YOU OFF at the Aperion Plaza, one of Bos- ton's leading catering places David Casper is general chair ALEPHS AS OF GOAL FOR man for the regional convention NOV. 1, 1939 NEXT CAMP details. William Wolf is acting as THE CHAPTER secretary Serving as chairmen of sub-committees are the following: THAT GETS THE 327 417 Norman Platt, program book; MOST PLEDGES Bernard Silverman, publicity; Irv- TODAY THAT WHEN FOLLOW'S FEELING www. THERE'S ing Pransky, registration Arnold WILL BE STRONGER CHAPTERS AS OF GOAL FOR ALWAYS ONE IM EVERY CHAPTER LIKE THIS Feldman, social: Lester Cohen, TOMORROW! CHEERFUL CHARUE TO COME ALOMO AND athletics: Leon Feinstein, cultur- NOV. 1, 1939 NEXT CAMP PUT HIM IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF al: William Wolf, dating. and Meyer Tenenbaum, housing. Page 2 THE SHOFAR November 14, 1939 San Antonio Plan The SHOFAR Sports Program 25 Winter Regional By LAWRENCE ROSOW Organ Aleph zadih Aleph of B'nal B'rith Tournaments Under San Antonio, Tex. San Antonio chapter is conducting an active sports program. The chapter team finished second in the summer Way for Nov.-Dec. EDITOR JULIUS BISNO division of the Sunday Jewish Softball league. The team is lead- ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN ing the winter session. P. A, G. Washington, D. follow- IRVING LEVITAS announced later. ASSISTANT EDITOR Lerner, pitcher and captain, was ing information is provided for Keystone Council Regional: To be ART EDITORS ARNOLD KOHN and JACK SHAFTON chosen the most popular member all Alephs as to the place and date announced later. ASSOCIATE EDITORS -HARRY CUSHING, BERNARD GOLD- of the league. of the winter regional tourna- District Finals: Harrisburg, Pa.: STEIN, FRED WEISS, SOL DIZENFELD, LOWELL ADELSON, ments in basketball, oratory and sponsored by Harrisburg 128: tenta- The basketball team started tive date, last Sunday in March: gen- SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART, NATHAN WAHL- early this year. With a new coach debate according to the latest in- eral chairman, Ben Woolf, 507 Emer- BERG, GEORGE SHENDELMAN. and business manager and a select formation available at A. Z. A. ald St., Pa. SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber, Omaha, Nebr.. Presi- Headquarters: DISTRICT dent: Jacob Lieberman, Angeles, Calif. First Vice-President; Joseph group of players, the team should be better than that of last sea- DISTRICT 1 Northern Region: Seattle, Wash., Herbach, Philadelphia, Pa.. Second Vice-President: Julius Bisno, Washing- Tri-State Region: Roxbury, Mass. sponsored by Seattle 73 and Ever= ton, D. C. Executive Director; Ben Barkin, Washington, D. Assistant son, which reached the city's play- sponsored by Haym Salomon Chapter green Aleph club: Thanksgiving week- Executive Director: Irving Levitas. Washington, D. C., National Cultural off. 255: December 23-25: general chair- end, November 23; co-chariman, Eu- Director; Hyman Goldstein, Washington. D. Treasurer: Filfred B. Feiga, Worcester, Mass. Henry Monsky, Omaha, Nebr.: Louis Cohen. Ft. Smith, Two Alephs of the San Antonio man, David Casper, 77 Kingsdale St., gene Aaron. 312 32nd St., and Wes- ley Pearl, 559 19th St., Seattle, Wash, chapter are tennis champions of Dorchester, Mass. Ark.: Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio; Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha, Nebr.: Connecticut Valley Region: Tenta- Central Region: San Francisco, Cal. Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D. C.: Nicholas M. Brazy Ft. Wayne, Ind.: the region. The San Antonio chap- tively to be sponsored by the Bridge- sponsored by Louis Marshall 188: De- Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Ohio: I. F. Goodman, San Antonio, Tex.: Joe ter is amply supplied with equip- cember 1-3: general chairman Al port chapter. Borensten. Chicago, III. Julius Atinsky, Washington, D. C.; Jack Spitzer, ment, having two sets of basket- New York City Region: Sponsored Shemano, 5808 California St., San Los Angeles, Calif. ball uniforms. by the New York City Council under Francisco. Calif. the direction of Haves, W. 42nd Southern Region: Los Angeles. THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly St., Suite 1120, New York City. Sep- Calif. sponsored by Los Angeles 43; during July, August and September, and semi-monthly from October arate council tournaments will be with finals on November 26; general through June, by the Supreme Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph FORUM PLANS MADE held in December with city wide chairman. Milton Goldberg, 28321/2 of B'nai B'rith. Publication offices, 200 Union State Bank Bldg., Omaha By LIONEL KOPPMAN Hillcrest Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. Nebr. and 1003 K St., W. Washington, D. Entered as Second finals in January. Class Matter Sept. 27, 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under Waco, Tex.-The Waco chap- Laurentian Region: Buffalo, N. Y. Western Conference Finals: Oak- ter has organized a gym class un- December 24-26. For information write land, Calif., sponsored by Oakland 42 the Act of August 24, 1912. to Allan Davis, 65 Inwood Place, Buf- and Pacific Aleph club: December der the supevrision of Jakie 28: general chairman, Wilbur Cowan, NOVEMBER 14, 1939 $1 Per Year falo, N. Gandler. The class is to be held Blackstone-Narraganset Region: To 515 Valle Vista Ave. DISTRICT 5 twice a week at the Hebrew In- be announced later. District finals: Sponsored by Ha- Southern Region: Augusta, Ga., stitute. The chapter also spon- koah Chapter 220, Syracuse, N. Y. sponsored by Augusta 192; December sored a novel Halloween dance on 26-28; genera chairman. G. S. A. C. NOTES DISTRICT 2 that evening. Popkin. 1334 Ellis St. Augusta, Ga K. O. Region: Columbus, Ohio. Northern Region: To sponsored The chapter is also planning to sponsored by Chapter 155: general by Richmond Aleph club, December conduct a public forum to be held chairman, Julius Soocloff, 656 E. Ful- ton St., Columbus, Ohio. An official "Instruction and Ballot Sheet for Judges" has just been pub- once a month. Speakers will talk District Finals: To be announced Rocky Mountain Region: To be an- later. lished for the winter debate tournaments, These will be supplied to the on some topic on which they are nounced later. DISTRICT 6 general chairman of regional and district tournaments to be used in con- particularly informed. Eastern Ohio Region: Akron, Ohio, Corn-belt Region: Waterloo. Ia.: nection with the debate contests. Recently Al Balin of St. Louis sponsored by Portage Trail Chapter sponsored by Waterloo Aleph club 114; general chairman, Leonard Luck, Southern Wisconsin, Northern IIII. A. z. A. Headquarters has just published a 15-page "Debate Manual Chapter 28 spoke on the Port 1308 Grant St., Akron, Ohio. nois Region: Sheboygan, Wis. spon- for 1939-40." copy has just been sent to each Aleph Mazkir, Additional Jervis Camp convention. Kansas-Missouri Region: Kansas sored by Sheboygan 15; general chair- copies are available upon request at A, Z. A. Headquarters, City, Mo., sponsored by Heart of man, Julius Zimmerman, 2033 No. America 347 and Bar Kochbian 335. SPONSOR STEAK-FRY 13th St., Sheboygan, Wis. Due to the fact that the Dominion of Canada is at war, it has been District finals: Cincinnati, Ohio; Michigan Region: Grand Rapids, decided to eliminate the words "and Canada" from the official debate sub- sponsored by Chapter 54: February or Mich.: sponsored by Philip Wasser- ject of the 1939-40 A. A. tournaments. The subject will therefore official. By STANLEY GOLDSTEIN March; general chairman, Ben Dwos- lv read as follows: "Resolved. That There Should Be One Created Augusta, Ga.-October 22 14 man Chapter 5. Newly kin, 1261 niff Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Northern Region: Sponsored by Centralized Functional Jewish Agency in the United States to Deal With Alephs of Augusta Chapter 192 DISTRICT Twin-City Council, in Min- the Preservation of Jewish Rights." joined with the members of its Southwestern Pennsylvania Sub. neapolis. Boy Scout troop to enjoy a steak- regional: Braddock, Pa. sponsored by District Finals: Omaha, Neb.; spon- Attention is called to the story carried elsewhere in this issue on two Braddock Chapter December 10. fry hike. After working up an sored by Omaha Chapter scholarships being offered to the National Farm School. Northwest Pennsylvania Sub-region. DISTRICT appetite in the course of the walk al: New Castle, Pa., sponsored by Western Region: Memphis, Tenn.: Bibliographies are now available for the 1939-40 A. Z. A. oratorical con- to "Chalk Cliff," several miles New Castle chapter; December 3. sponsored by Memphis 71; December test and national English essay contest. Copies of the oratory bibliography Philadelphia Regional: Under he have already been sent to Aleph Mazkirs. Additional copies are available from the city, the party gathered 25-27: general chairman, Herbert Mor. direction of Fred Weis, 1202 No. 5th ris. 436 Mosby, Memphis, Tenn. at A. Z. A. Headquarters. around a fire and baked, fried, St., Philadelphia, Pa. Eastern Region: Houston. Tex.: broiled and burned their meal. West Pennsylvania Regional Finals: sponsored by Houston 136; December Past Grand Aleph Godol Jack Spitzer is preparing an "A. Z. A. Aleph Godol's Manual." He would appreciate receiving suggestions from all past After appetites had been sated, McKessport, Pa.: sponsored by Mc- 25-26: general chairman. Adolph Kessport 94; January 29. games of every description were Schwartz, 2507 Chartres, Houston, Aleph Godols in the fraternity, Send same to him at 1143 S. Cochran Ave., Constitutional Council Regional: To Tex. Los Angeles, Calif. played with everyone participat- be announced District Finals: To be announced ing in the merriment. This was Northern New Jersey Region: To be later. On October 25, Sam Beber. president of the Supreme Advisory Council directed official all and Aleph clubs the first joint event with the Boy gard to affiliation with outside organizations. The attention of all members Scout troop which was but recent- of the fraternity is directed to this communication which is in the hands ly organized. Active Program of your Aleph Mazkir, Bowling Tourney Recently A. Z. A. Headquarters sent the new list of the names and ad- HOLDS PUBLIC FORUM in Jacksonville in District Five dresses of all Aleph Mazkirs to the Aleph Mazkir of each chapter. For the latest official address of any chapter or Aleph club of A. Z. A., consult this Washington, D. C.-Simon list. Atlas Chapter 126 recently held By MEYER H. WEISS By GERALD COHEN public Forum on current affairs Within the next couple of days your Aleph Mazkir will receive a "Tour- Jacksonville, Fla. Opening a Atlanta, Ga. -Thirteen A. z. A. nament Eligibility List" which contains the names of all members in your *th Walter Compton, local radio year of activities for the season chapters of the southeastern states chapter will be eligibe to compete in the winter tournament in basket- news commentator, as the leader. 1939-40, which are already under have entered teams in the third ball, oratory and debate If the name of one of your Alephs does not appear Guests of the chapter at this af- way, the Jacksonville Chapter 272 annual bowling tournament of the on this list. it means that he is ineligible to compete. The name of no Aleph will appear who has, or will, become 21 between July 1 and December 31, fair were the Alephs of Capital are working closely along the line Fifth district. Norfolk Chapter 1939. City chapter and the members of set down for them by their five- 256, Roanoke Chapter 281, and the newly formed B'nai B'rith fold and full program. Charleston Chapter 143 now in All chapters and Aleph clubs are reminded that their financial obliga- Under social work the chapter the lead by virtue of their scores tions to the A.C must be paid in full before they will be eligible to com- Junior auxiliary. Julius Bisno, pete in the winter tournaments. executive director, and Irving sponsored an informal dance on in the first round. Robert Rosen- Levitas, national cultural direc- Hallowe'en night, October 31, in feld, Portsmouth Aleph club, has All Alephs who plan to compete in basketball at the regional tourna- the auditorium of the Jacksonville the highest individual average ments are reminded that they must have an A. Health Certificate tor, were guests of the chapter at this meeting. Jewish Center. thus far in the tourney. filled out by their doctor. Copy of this certificate was contained in the last issue of "The Shofar," Additional copies will be sent to each chapter Aleph Continuing its social service The tournament is being con- program, one phase of which is ducted by mail through the office Mazkir. New Ninfo, 29- Boy Scout work, the chapter pre- of Gerald Cohen, Grand Council- year-old son of an American La- sented to the most active Scout lor of District 5. and is open to Borenstein Talks HONOR FIRST ALUMNUS bor party member of the city of each Jewish Scout troop a all A. Z. A. chapters in the dis- council, and Joseph Levenque, 49, medal. The chapter is happy to trict. Each team is to bowl one to Pledge Class By KARL WEINER were sentenced to 75-day work- announce that one of its most val- match a week for six weeks and Chicago, III. Duly honoring house terms by Magistrate Curran ued members, Joe Mizrahi, is as- the team with the highest score their first alumnus, Haym Salo- on disorderly conduct charges sistant scoutmaster of Troop 14. at the end of the tournament will Chicago, III. - Austin Chapter mon chapter gave a surprise par- arising from anti-Semitic street This troop is co-sponsored by the receive the Sultan-Schochet 34 gave its annual pledge smoker corner speeches. Councilman Nin- local A. Z. A. chapter and the trophy. The individual with the October 22 at the Skyline Ath- ty in honor of David Miller on the fo has disowned his son. Jacksonville Jewish Center. highest average score will receive letic club. In attendance were eve of his 21st birthday, October Members of the local chapter the Sol Breibart medal. about 35 members and 25 pledges. 21. The event was known as a Sofia-Expulsion from schools are attending the Center Institute The tournament will close No- A gala program was presented, and universities, dismissal from of Jewish Studies, which meets in vember 27. with Aleph Mort Gold as master progressive party in which the government and private jobs and the Center on Tuesday nights, and of ceremonies. participants traveled from house interment in labor camps are one of its members teaches Sun- Winter Tournament Among the guests was Grand to house. among the punishments provided day school at the Center. Aleph Godol Joe Borenstein, who Being the first alumnus, Miller in a cabinet decree aimed at mem- Preliminaries in Pa. gave a very stirring address. One has been awarded a one year free bers of the Ratnitzi and National of the highlights of the evening Legion, outlawed Bulgarian Fas- ALEPHS EXAMINE was attained when West Section membership in the Haym Salo- cist and anti-Semitic organiza- PLEDGE CLASS Pittsburgh, Pa.-At a meeting Deputy Jerry Vogel announced mon B'nai B'rith. He will also of the executive committee of the that Irving Levitas, an alumnus of act as an assistant advisor to the tions, whose members were re- Western Pennsylvania Council on Austin chapter, had been appoint- Haym Salomon chapter. sponsible for anti-Jewish riots By ALBERT YELLIN here during the week of Yom October 22 sponsorship of the h, Ga. Savannah ed National Cultural Director of Kippur. The decree is intended winter tournament preliminaries Chapter 206 heard an inspiring A. A. was awarded to New Castle 248 INSTALL THIRD A.Z.A. to suppress anti-Jewish groups. talk by Rabbi William Drazin at and Braddock 58. New Castle it last meeting. Rabbi Drazin, Isador Sobel Dead will play host to the chapters of Minneapolis, Minn. A third Erie, Pa., Isador Sobel, chapter has been formed here to Friedman's Pals Are spiritual leader of Congregation Northwestern Pennsylvania on the B. B. Jacob synagogue, spoke on one of the founders of B'nai Abra- third of December, and Braddock be known as the "Etz Chaim" Forcing Showdown "Judaism and the Modern Age." ham, died at the age of 81. Sobel will be the site of competition for Aleph club. This group was start- In co-operation with the syna- was one of the former honorary the chapters of Southwestern ed with the assistance of the Dr. Dinehart Chapter 8. An applica- Charleston, S. C.-Unofficial gogue, the chapter has played an presidents of the National Asso- Pennsylvania on the 10th of De- ciation of Postmasters and was tion for a charter was sent in reports have been received that important part in forming a cember. Two finalists from each two of the three regional depu- young men's morning service. one of the original 50 members of containing the signature of 22 of these preliminaries will com- the American Jewish Committee. Alephs. The Aleph Godol of this ties of District 5 will take their This service is held every Sunday pete with the West Virginia final- marriage vows on the same morning. A wife and three children survive ists in the Winter Tournament him. chapter is Jerry Kaplan, and the day. Northern Regional Dep- The chapter's latest pledge Advisor, Martin Sandler. finals in McKeesport lat in Jan- uty Gene Love and Southern class, with a membership of 15, uary or in early February. 500 AT PRESENTATION Regional Deputy Elliott Serotta was recently given its final ex- Blue Book Out have decided, unbeknown to amination by pledge-master Hen- EVEN A FOOL: Santa Monica, Calif. More each other, upon February 18 ry Kaplan. It will be initiated at than 500 persons witnessed the as the date of their respective the next regular meeting. KNOWS THIS: presentation of the Ben Z. Glass Attleboro, L. G. marriages. Looking forward to the annual MORE NEW award for B'nai B'rith co-opera- Balfour Co., official jewelers of It is rumored that the third Southern Regional meeting, the tion, which was recently present- Aleph Zadik Aleph, have just deputy of the district, Florida chapter has elected Aleph Godol ALEPHS: ed by Sy Kimmel, local president issued their 1940 "Balfour Blue Region Deputy Milton A. Fried- Jack Cooper and P. A. G. Henry BIGGER of B'nai B'rith, to Lawrence Kas- Book." Chapters desiring copies man, does not relish the posi- Kaplan as its delegates. Murray don, P. A. G. of the local chap- should write to Mr. Sam Sar- tion of the district's only to-be- BETTER A.Z.A Bono will be alternate. ter. The chapter won the nation- geant, care of L. G. Balfour unwed deputy and that he may al honor for its work during Co., Attleboro, Mass. do something about it shortly Help get new Alepho! 1938-39. Rabbi L'Olper of Turin was one Jack SHAFTON NIECEITY of Mazzini's closest friends. November 14, 1939 THE SHOFAR Page 3 District 5 Northern PLAN DECEMBER TOURNEY IN AUGUSTA Mother's Group HOLLYWOOD ALEPHS Region Tournament at Install Officers PLAN MASS PUBLIC Richmond, Dec. 26-28 By DANIEL MORAFKA San Francisco, Calif The HEALTH MEETING By HARRY STEIN Mothers' club of the Louis Marsh- Richmond, Richmond all Chapter 188 held its installa- Aleph club and Petersburg chap- tion at the B'nai B'rith building By LAWRENCE RODSON ter. co-sponsors of the third an- recently. Mrs. Brachman was in- Hollywood, Calif Hollywood nual winter tournament of the stalled as the new president of Chapter 149 will once again stage Northern Regional of District 5. the Mothers' club, replacing Mrs. a mass Wasserman test meeting have been progressing steadily Handelman. As the installing of for Southern California A. z. A. with their plans for the conclave ficer, the mothers were honored to and the public during the early to be held in Richmond on De- have Mrs. Adelson, mother of part of 1940. cember 26, 27, and 28. Field Secretary Lowell Adelson. Co-chairmen Alex Sternberg, After the installing ceremonies Last year over 400 Alephs and B'nai B'rith members took the Richmond, and Phil Haimovit, the chapter Aleph Godol, Charles test at a meeting staged by 149 at Petersburg, are planning three Pivnick, expressed his apprecia- which time many of the high of- days of festivity that will long be tion for the work of the Mothers' club. ficials of the Los Angeles Public remembered by the Alephs who Elected to serve as chairman Lorraine Wilensky, Sara Bolgla, Health Service were present. Pic- are expected to attend from An- and co-chairmen for the forth- and Rita Shmerling. Second Mr. Jacob Shemano, alumnus of tures on venereal diseases were napolis, Md., Roanoke, Ports- coming A. ZA. A. Southern Re- row (left to right): Irvin Louis Marshall and president of shown prior to the test. mouth, Norfolk, Petersburg, and gional convention of District 5 Daitch, Herman Popkin, Myer the California Lodge B'nai B'rith, This year the committee in Richmond, Va. In addition to the to be held in Augusta, Ga., De- Kreisberg, Harry Popkin (hold- spoke on the subject "The Im- charge working with Dr. Munish standard debating, oratory, and cember 26, 27, and 28, when ing cup won at the last regional portance of Unification.' There Feinberg plans to have the at- basketball events. there will be a the Augusta Alephs will be convention held in Jacksonville, was a record attendance of 250 tendance at the meeting exceed bowling tournament and a couple hosts to approximately 400 boys Fla.), Bennie Bolgla, and Perry people. 500. They have the full co-opera- of swell social events. and girls from North Carolina. Smolen. Third row (left to The chapter celebrated a local tion of the Los Angeles Junior It is the purpose of the spon- South Carolina, Florida, and right): Billie Kreisberg, Elliott A. A. day on October 15 by hav- Chamber of Commerce and the soring chapters to make the tour- Georgia, are the 18 boys and Pomerance, Stanley Goldstein, ing for its honored guest Jack Board of Health. nament the best in the history of girls pictured above. Morris Steinberg, Seymour Ber- Shafton of Fidelity Chapter 264, Commencing to fulfill the 15- the district. First row (left to right): man, Maxwell Steinberg, and the well-known cartoonist for The project program which was select- Frances Popkin, Estelle Blum, Ben Popkin. Shofar Shafton, who is as good a ed as the year's Scouting activi- Charleston Alephs ventriloquist as he is cartoonist, ties, Hollywood Chapter 149 will performed for the Alephs. Aleph present the Silver A. Z. A. Scout Prepare Tourney Emek Sponsors Shafton is now performing at the medal to the Boy Scout in the ALEPH WANTS PRINTS world 1-famous theater-restaurant Louis Brandeis troop who in the Youth Meeting "Monaco." opinion of the Scoutmaster has By MORTON BANOV San Francisco, Calif.-Aleph achieved the most in leadership Charleston, S. C. Charleston Jerry Dollinger, 1352 Clement, and development. The presenta- Chapter 143 has its full program Charleston, W. Va.-Emek San Francisco, of Golden Gate District 4 Gets Ping tion will be made at an open meet- well under way, executing plans ing with the Hollywood B'nai chapter, in conjunction with the Chapter 195, wishes to ex- under all five phases of the na- change prints of the Golden Pong Challenge B'rith, the chapter Mothers' club, local B'nai B'rith lodge, held a tional program. and the entire Scout troop. youth meeting at the lodge hall Gate International Exposition On October 22 the chapter gave recently. The speaker for the for shots of either the Chicago By HENRY WEISS another of its highly successful evening was Genn S. Calahan, Fair or the New York World's Los Angeles, Cedars of ENTERTAIN MOTHERS dinner-dances at the Charleston state N. Y. A. director, who spoke Fair. Please correspond be- Lebanon Chapter 194 recently Country club. The affair was at- on "American Youth and Its Prob- tended by about 100 members, fore sending photos. dropped a basketball game to a By LOUIS EGLASH lems.' Refreshments were served hard fighting San Diego chapter alumni, and dates. Guests at the to about 200 persons who attend- by the tune of 34 to 17. In the Hollywood, Calif Hollywood dinner were unexpected visitors, ed the open meeting. Santa Monica Alephs first quarter the Cedars Alephs held a joint cultural meeting with Elliott Serotta, Southern Regional A ping-pong tournament spon- led 8 to 0 after a whirlwind start, the mothers and Holylwood J. A. Deputy: Harry Popkin; District 5 sored by the athletic committee of Fight Anti-Semitism but their progress soon The main speaker of the evening Aleph Godol, and Field Secretary the local chapter was won by stopped by the superior reserves was Doctor Fienberg, who has Sol Breibart. Advisor Irving Kar- Sherwin Steiger who defeated By HARRY FRADKIN of the San Diego team San Diego often spoken to the Alephs of Hol- esh acted as toastmaster. Aleph Godol Robert Nearman. Santa Monica, -Heeding then took the game into their lywood on various subjects. The In preparing for the winter Sixteen Alephs participated in the A. Z. A. precept to fight for own hands for the rest of the president of the Mothers club, tournament to which it has been the tourney which was held to the abatement of the pernicious time. After the game the Cedars Mrs. Cassleman, spoke a few assigned, the Alephs of the chap- stimulate attendance at meetings. influences of race hatred and big- of Lebanon team gave a medal to words to the gathered assembly. ter are actively engaged in ex- The winner will be presented with otry, Santa Monica chapter is do- the San Diego Aleph who they To help raise money for the temporaneous speaking contests, a beautiful loving cup at the next debating, and oratory at the reg- ing something about it. With the thought played the best that day. Mothers club and thus for the meeting. The runner-up will re- full consent and close guidance of After weeks of hard playing, chapter, Hollywood's Mothers club ular meetings. The basketball ceive a small bronze medal. A team has been entered in the B. its senior body, the Santa Monica the Chapter tournament held a card party at Temple handball tournament is B'nai B'rith. the chapter has in- finals was won by Aleph Seymour Sinai League of the local Y. M. C. A.: planned by the athletic commit- stituted an Anti-Defamation Com- Weiner Aleph Weiner was pre- it won its first game by the nar- tee. mittee which in two short months sented by the chapter with an A. row margin of 23-20. Z. A, gold medal, The Cedars of HOLD JOINT PICNIC On November 8, the chapter has made such remarkable prog- LINCOLN HAS TEAM ress as to win hearty acclaim from Lebanon ping-pong team chal- gave a very successful Armistice many eminent B'nai B'rith and A. lenges all other A. A. chapters By SID FRIED day dance. A feature of the af- By BERNARD SEIDMAN Z. A. leaders. in the Southern Region of Dis- fair was the selection of a "sweet- Pasadena, alif.-Pasadena heart" to represent it in the Philadelphia, Pa. This year Functioning under the leader- trict 4. Alephs are learning to co-operate beauty contest to be held in con- Lincoln Alephs constitute a new ship of Chairman Jerry Caplan, The chapter is sponsoring a with other youth groups in their threat to the champions of Phila- the committee intends to limit its raffle and recording dance. The junction with the Southern Re- region. They held a joint picnic delphia basketball, for they have work strictly to other A. Z. A. Alephs of the chapter are attempt- with the local Hadassah Buds re- gional winter tournament. organized an entirely new team groups with the purpose of stim- ing to raise funds to further the cently, and are supplying the local that will be able to stand up and ulating constructive thinking good work of Cedars of Lebanon Scout troop with the money re- V. Minden Addresses take the gaff from the best men about the conditions and factors in the field of A. Z. A. and as quired to purchase food that the on the floor. Lincoln chapter will that induce anti-Semitism. service to their community. Scouts cook. Ft. Dearborn Alephs be one of the first chapters to The committee programs will start the ball rolling this year. be conducted in the form of for- ums in which the individual mem- Chicago, Ill. Fort Dearborn CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY bers of the audience will have District 4 Briefs Chapter 274 at a joint meeting ample opportunity to seek clarifi- with Auburn Park Aleph club on cation of phases of anti-Semitism October 29. had the pleasure of Chicago, !].-Rosenwald Aleph which trouble them. The ultimate Pay your dues! This is a caution from the District Field Secre- hearing Dr. Floris Van Minden. Club celebrated its first anniver- objective of the committee is to taries. Don't let nonpayment of SAC and Western Conference dues He spoke on the subject, "The sary recently at a special meet- be of constructive assistance in keep you from being represented at the Regional and District Tourna- Anti-Defamation League at ing held at the Ner Tamid Con- aiding Alephs to gain sufficient ments and Conventions. Check on this with your Field Secretary to- Work." gregation. This meeting was open knowledge and understanding of day! Aleph Leon Kaplan, cultural to parents, and the entire proceed. their problems to enable them to chairman, says, "It is the aim of ings concerned the work of A. Z. refute all' false charges hurled the chapter to have regular meet- A. Al Jacobson, Chicago A. Z. against their people. Southern Region will hold its eliminations to determine its rep- resentatives in oratory, debate and basketball, under the sponsorship ings of this type each month and A. director, addressed the boys on of Los Angeles Chapter 43, on November 19 and 26. On November to have speakers who are con- A. Z. A. work. Rabbi Cohen of the Ner Congregation Lawndale Plays Host 19, the first place team in the Western League will play the second spicuous in their particular field. place team in the Eastern League and the first place team in the Not only do we intend to have spoke on the place of youth in Judaism. After the regular pro- Chicago, a mixer meet- Eastern League will play the second place team in the Western speakers on Jewish problems, but ing attended by Alephs and League. The games will start at 9:45 m. at Fairfax High school also those who are qualified to gram, Ben Barkin, assistant ex- lecture on vocations for the Jew- ecutive secretary of A. Z. A., pledges, Lawndale Chapter 277 and the teams winning these games will be allowed to enter the was host to several members of District Finals at Oakland. ish youth.' spoke on some of the problems facing various chapters. the Regional Advisory committee, On November 26, the two winning teams will compete against including Al Jacobson and Jerry each other for the championship of the region: the two losing teams Glendale Moves Into Vogel. The guest of the evening shall compete against each other for third place. The games will New Jewish Center Dizenfeld Moves was Ben Barkin, who addressed again be played at Fairfax High school, starting at 9:45 a. m. At the group of the duties of Alephs 12:30 p. m. a luncheon will be served all registrants by the Les to Washington in the order. There was addition. Angeles A. Z. A. Mothers' club, at the Temple at Hillcrest and Adams. Glendale. Calif.-Glendale A. Z al entertainment provided by Oratory preliminaries and debate preliminaries and finals will A. is now meeting at the new For the next six weeks the members of the chapter. be held at the Adams and Hillcrest Temple, starting at 1:30. At 8:00 Glendale Sinai Community Cen- address of Saul Dizenfeld, field o'clock in the evening oratory finals will be held at the same Temple. ter. which has just been erected. secretary of District 3, will be ORGANIZE GIRLS After the presentation of the medals, basketball cup and banners, a Many new activities are now be- 1003 K street, N. W., Washing- By HARRY LUBLINN dance free to all A. A. men and their dates is slated. ing launched for the following ton. D. C. All chapters in Philadelphia, With the aid Remember out-of-town orators and debators receive full season. A membership drive has Western ennsylvania and West of B'nai B'rith women prominent found trip fare, basketball players receive one-half the round trip already resulted in the enrollment Virginia will send their reports in their auxiliary, Oak Lane Aleph fare to Los Angeles. of five new members who will to this address for the six club has succeded in organizing a soon be initiated into the order. weeks' period. Chapters in Dis- B'nai B'rith girls group. This The Southern Regional Council meeting ordinarily held on the Glendale's basketball team has trict 3 will continue to send adds another chapter to the ever last Sunday of the month will be held on November 19 so as not to been doing rather well and hopes their district dues to Saul at his increasing number of B'nai B'rith interfere with the Southern Region's eliminations. The time is 2:00 to finish near the top of the home address- 410 Park Road, Juniors in this city. Mrs. Morri- p. m. Your Aleph Mazkir and Aleph Godol have received word as league. Southern California A. Z. Ambridge, Pa. son, Mrs. Love and Mrs. Schnee- to the place. A. should look out for Glendale berg did the job of organizing. in the debating league. Membership continues to swell in the Southern Region as each A private skating party is to be held in the near future. NOTICE!!! chapter speedily prepares to fulfill its goal for the Stanley Kirsch Pledge Class. Remember to order Pledge Manuals, back Shofars, Membership Petition Forms (No. 17), and "It's Great To Be In A. OIL BLAST FATAL ALEPH SOPHERS OF PHILADEPHIA COUNCIL Z. A." from your Field Secretary All write-ups for the next and succeeding issues of The Des Moines, a.-Aleph Milton Shofar, should be sent to the Aleph Sopher of Philadelphia Greenstein of Des Moines Chap- Council, Harry Lublin, 2909 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.. Is your chapter going to be at the gigantic regional PRE- instead of the Executive Director. The deadlines for all CONVENTION PEP RALLY being held in the Southern Region on ter 4 suffered fatal burns in a articles concerning The Shofar will be the Fridays before the December 17??? Make your signs now! Get out those old chapter grease-house explosion recently. first and third Tuesdays of each month. songs and yells! We're really going to make hey! Aleph Greenston was an earnest and devoted Aleph, and his fel- Remember, all write-ups must be typewritten and double- low members sincerely mourn his spaced on one side of a paper 1/x x11 inches. SAVE YOUR PENNIES YOU'LL NEED THEM IN OAK- decease. LAND!!! Page 4 THE SHOFAR November 14, 1939 'AROUND NEW YORK CITY WITH A.Z.A." St. Louis Chapters Nick Brazy Offers To Install Sixth in Joint Services Best Chapter Award Cleveland Chapter By Isidore Reimer Louisville, Ky. Field Secre- Sunday, Nov. 19th By LOUIS SCHRIER Three hundred and fifty New St. Louis, Mo. Having bol- tary Bernard S. Goldstein wishes team, with the winning medals. stered the other four parts of the to advise all those chapters and Cleveland, Ohio-The Greater York Alephs and their dates The Ocean Parkway Jewish Cen- five-fold program, St. Louis Chap- members not present at the last Cleveland A. Z. A. Council will packed the Colonial room of the ter Aleph club placed second in this tournament, ter 28 has begun to strengthen its camp convention at Port Jervis, welcome its sixth member into Park Central hotel Sunday eve- religious phase of A, Z. A. work. N. Y., of a district best chapter the fraternal fold on November The Rayim Aleph club and the 19, when the new Sigmund Freud ning, October 29, to attend this Boys Manhattan Beach 285 were On Friday evening, October 20, contest. awarded "Welcome A. Z. A." ban- the two local chapters met in joint Nick Brazy, District 2 repre- Aleph club will be installed at city's first celebration, opening the 1939-40 season. Twenty chapters ners for winning the song and religious services at the Share sentative and member of the Su- Belfaire chapel by Senator Leo M. were represented in the song and Emeth Temple, at which time preme Advisory Council, is donat- Ascherman, president of the cheer contest, respectively. Rabbi Julius Gordon delivered a ing a beautiful trophy to the win- Cleveland B'nai B'rith lodge. cheer contest, which provided Nat Brusiloff, noted celebrity of most of the fun for the evening. the entertainment world and a stirring sermon on the subject, ning chapter, to be kept in the Music for the program will be Haves, city director, was "Sigmund Freud and His Contri- permanent possession of the win- provided by the A. z. A. choral B'nai B'rith member, played some bution." Marvin Marcus, chair- ners. group. The new Alephs will have master of ceremonies. After exer- popular tunes on his violin. The The award is to be known as cising their vocal cords in an at- audience joined Mr. Brusiloff with man of the religious committee, the first degree conferred by the was chairman of the event. Aleph the "Nick Brazy Award, in Mem- degree team of the local Benja- tempt to win the song and cheer his final number by singing "Hat- contest, the Alephs listened with ikvoh.' Marcus announced that plans are ory of Simon J. Heller.' min Cardoza Aleph club. Her- interest to the words of the main under way for the annual services The contest is to run simultane- Other guest speakers of the eve- speaker for the evening, Julius in memory of Joe Gross and Mel- ously with the national contest bert Ascherman of the newly in- ning included Wilfred B. Feiga, (from July to July) and the same stalled group will deliver a talk Bisno, national executive director. District S. A. C. representative; vin Jacks, beloved departed Alephs. requisites are to apply. For furth- on the great Jewish psycologist The long drawn-out argument "Zeke" Nathanson, New York city The spirit of Hallowe'en: er information, have your Aleph for whom the group is named, as to the winners of the Brooklyn regional deputy; Stan Rabinowitz, Witches and goblins prevailed at Mazkir write to Field Secretary Inaugurating a new series of softball tournament was ended past Grand Aleph Godol, and Ed the chapter's annual Masquerade Goldstein, cultural programs, Cleveland when Hy Haves presented Ben Schifreen, national Scouting chair- Chapter 209 heard a talk on the dance held October 28. Zigman, captain of the Gershom man, who led the audience in life of Haym Solomon delivered As part of its co-operative pro- INSTALL OFFICERS M. Seixas Aleph club softball singing. by Aleph Milt Greenberg at their gram in Scouting, the chapter IN FORT WAYNE October 25 meeting. These pro- sponsored a hike for local Scouts grams have been established in Medford Cooperating Plan Year's Work recently. Fort Wayne.-A Godol A1 order to increase meeting inter. with Temple Group Wolvos, assisted by Aleph Mazkir est, give the Alephs practice in Nordaunian Performs Art Weiss and Sopher Rosenbaum, speech, and acquaint them with By ROBERT WEISS in Western Pa. installed the officers of the Fort the careers of famous Jews. Medford, Mass. Medford By ARTHUR SHAPIRO Wayne Chapter 291, at a Barbary Joint First Degree Chapter 288 has announced the Erie, Pa. The athletic com- Kansas City, Kans. Nor- Coast party held in Fort Wayne. Benjamin Cardoza A. C. of creation of an award for the out- mittee of Western Pennsylvania daunian Chapter 22 presented one Other Alephs making the trip Cleveland played host to the War- standing student in the Temple Council, headed by Sidney Wex- of the highlights of the annual were Reisman, Paul ren chapter and the local Max B'nai B'rith, Somerville. The ler of Erie, has completed plans B'nai B'rith state convention, a Shankerman, and Bob Blumens- Meisel A. C. on October 22, when chapter is also donating an award for a year-round athletic league B'nai B'rith variety hour, consist- weig. their degree team administered for the most active Boy Scout in for the chapters in this area. Com- ing of a Walter Winchell gossip After a very impressive and in- the first degree to the new Alephs Troop 18, sponsored by the Tem- petition will be held in touch- column, a quiz program on the teresting address by Dr. I. San- of the two visiting chapters as ple B'nai B'rith. football, basketball, bowling, and Kay Kyser and Professor Quiz dock. local speaker and author, on well as their own new members. In `co-operation with the Con- softball. The team which earns "Professional Guidance for type, a drum and bugle corps, stitution Junior League Girls, the the most points in year-round Youth," the chapter gave the first Following the ceremony, the and a review of Jewish highlights guests were entertained at din- chapter has been publishing a competition will be awarded a of history degree to nine pledges. The "Turn of the Second Decade" pledge ner at the respective Aleph's very attractive newspaper carry- trophy by the Council at the end The chapter also had a chance ing the news of the chapter, the of the year. Morris Sedicoff will class was installed by Advisors homes. The festivities were con- be in charge of athletics in North- to serve the community by hav- Mel Tomber and Burton Weinstein cluded with a dance in the eve- girls group and the various af- western Pennsylvania, and Deputy ing four Alephs donate blood to and P. A. G. Dave Berebitsky. ning at the Kinsman Jewish Cen- filiated groups of Temple B'nai B'rith. Max Nieberg will supervise in the a dying man at the Memorial The chapter also enjoyed a very ter. Hosts and guests alike de- southern part of the Council area. hospital in Kansas City, Mo. successful Columbus day program parted with a truer conception of December 12 has been set as before a capacity crowd at Temple the word "fraternity." the date for the third annual "School for A.Z.A." Pioneer Chapter Beth El recently. The services Cleveland Heights Chapter 177 dance of the chapter. were condected by Rabbi Shul- will hold its annual basketball Held in Pennsylvania Talks of Lawyers man, president of the sponsoring carnival on November 25 at the REVERE HAS PROGRAM Mamre Lodge B'nai B'rith of Cleveland Jewish Center. The Canonsburg, Pa.-At the Octo- South Bend, and rabbi of Temple featured game will bring together By MELVIN SMOLKER Washington, Pa.-A School of Beth-El the teams of Cleveland Chapter Revere, Mass.-Revere Chapter A. Z. A. featured the autumn ber 15 meeting of Pioneer Chap- 209 and the Benjamin Cardoza 343 sponsored a Columbus cul- meeting of the Western ennsyl- ter 24. Elliott W. Finkel, assistant Aleph club. Two other games tural program recently with a vania Council on November 5 at United States attorney for west- District Two Region and dancing will complete the large attendance of visitors from Washington, Pa. Field Secretary ern Pennsylvania and a charter Tournaments Awarded program. nearby chapters. Benjamin Al- Saul Dizenfeld headed the school member of Pioneer, addressed pert, member of the David A. spoke on "Planning the Pro- on the subject, "Op- gram.' Mr. Harry Kohn, chair Louisville, Ky.-Three regional Lourie Lodge of B'nai B'rith of portunities for Jewish Youth in tournaments in District 2 have Ebn Ezra Alephs Chelsea, sponsoring lodge of the man of the B'nai B'rith's A. Z. A. the Practice of Law.'' just been awarded: To Columbus, chapter, spoke on the Anti-De- committee of the council discussed A hayride was held by the Choose New Queen Ohio, for KIO tourney; Akron, famation League. the work of the advisors. Bernard chapter on the 24th of October Blumenfeld spoke on B'nai B'rith Ohio, for the E. C. C., and a joint Talks on Columbus were given Pioneer is to act as host for the By NORMAN HILCH co-operation, Deputy Max sponsorship for the Kansas-Mis- Council meeting of western Penn- St. Louis, Mo. Ebn Ezra chap- by Samuel H. Cohen, Sidney Lit- Nieberg presented a program for souri by the Heart of America ter's biggest social event of the man and Herbert Cohen. sylvania Council on the third of inter-chapter activity. and Barkochbian chapters, both Novomber, year. the sixth annual Sweetheart Other remarks were made by Joseph Gessman, advisor of the Mr. Nathan Katz, president of of Kansas City. Dance, was held last Sunday at the District 3 Grand Lodge of Both the Columbus Chapter Share Emeth Temple. The high- chapter; Sidney Sokolove, Aleph Godol, and Rabbi Morris Funk. B'nai B'rith was the principal JOINT MEETING HELD 155 and the Portage Trail Chap- light of the affair was the crown- speaker at the banquet, held in ter 114 of Akron, Ohio, have se- ing of the queen for the coming the Washington Synagogue. lected December 24 and 25 as the year. ALEPHS SEE GAME Fifteen chapters sent a total of Pittsburgh, Pa.-Keystone tournament dates for their respec- On October 15. at the Y. M. H. South Bend, Ind -Thirty mem. 125 delegates to the meeting. Chapter 234 of Pittsburgh and tive tournaments. A., the second degree was given McKeesport chapter held a joint bers of the St. Joseph Valley It has not yet been decided to nine Alephs in a most impres- RAMBAM HAS DANCE meeting October 22 at the Y. M.- whether there will be a Rocky sive ceremony. Advisor Ben Tep- Chapter 92 were guests of the Y. W. H. A. As a feature of the Mountain Regional Tournament, er, in a brilliant address, stressed Notre Dame Athletic association at the Notre Dame-Georgia Tech By GEORGE GRALLNICK meeting, the second degree was depending on whether or not the the purposes and principles of A. Philadelphia, m given to those members who had four chapters in the region will Z. A. to the Alephs, friends, and football game in Rockne stadium recently With the "fighting chapter held their much talked not already received it. Leroy participate in each of the tourna- parents present. Irish" cheered on by the "fight- about Hallowe'en barn dance re- Brody of the McKeesport Alumni ment activities of debate, basket- ing Alephs of '92,' the home team cently. The weird place selected Dgree team, assisted by four oth- ball and oratory. The chapters in DISTRIBUTE MAGAZINES was Kerr's barn, located at Lyn- er Alephs, including one from won a very close game by a score this area will be notified by both of 17-14. wood, Pa. With plenty refresh- the Oil City chapter. officiated. the field secretary and the S. A. By PHIL MASS ments to eat and drink the lusty Mr. A. elnick, prominent Ben C. as to whether they will go to St. Louis, Mo. The newly or- The game was a part of the co-operation shown between the A. Z. A. appetites were well sati- B'rith and chairman of the anti- Denver or Kansas City for the ganized Mound City chapter has ated. Gala door prizes were given defamation committee of the local regional. set 2,000 magazines as its goal in chapter and the university. Sev- eral meetings have been held in out to all of the people. It is es- ledge, delivered a very enlighten- a magazine drive, all of which conjunction with Notre Dame timated that well over 40 couples and most interesting address were present. The social commit- on "The Jew of Tomorrow.' TOLEDO TRIES AGAIN will be distributed among various charitable organizations. clubs, and several members of the athletic department and pro- tee of Rambam chapter plans soon The Aleph club held Friday to entertain all of the Philadel- By MAX MALLAMAD Vilna, Lithuania suffer- evening services at Shaare Emeth fessors have talked to the chap- ter on frequent occasions. phia Alephs at another fine city Toledo, Ohio The Toledo wide social affair. ing and persecution a scale un- Tempel, with Rabbi Julius Gor- Chapter 183, opened its fall and paralleled since the days of the don delivering the sermon. winter season, with Mr. Elmer first World War are the fate HELP TO CHANGE MAZKIRS Louis, executive director of the Among other activities of the which has overtaken 1,500,000 Toledo Jewish Federation, as the group are bowling and an ora- Ambridge, Two changes in Jews in the Nazi-held districts of torical contest. guest speaker, on the subject BUILD mazkirs have been registered in Poland, according to a graphic "The Jewish Problem in the Eu- Western Pennsylvania, picture drawn in dispatches by ropean Belligerent Nations. Fif- ALEPHS WATCH BOUTS A.Z.A. Adelman, 1804 Fifteenth avenue Mendel Mozes, former Warsaw ty members and pledges were Altoona, has succeeded Rolf Hei- correspondent of the Jewish Tele- GET NEW present, at the conclusion of By HARRY LUBLIN man as Mazkir of Altoona A. C. graphic Agency, who succeeded in which, refreshments were served. Philadelphia, Alephs MEMBERS! Eugene Lipkin, 223 East Twenty- reaching this city. From his dis- The chapter is all ready pre- of South Philadelphia were enter- eighth street, is the new Mazkin patches are drawn the following paring for the winter tournament tained October 26 when they of Erie 139. facts: All Jewish shops have been of the KIO, to be held in Colum- the guests of South Philadelphia confiscated: Jews with means are Lodge B'nai B'rith. With Alan under arrest; mass expulsions un- bus, Ohio, and also have their Gale, who is famous in the local der the cruelest conditions are eye on the District Best Chapter Attention: District No. 1 community as the master of cere- daily occurrences; mass execu- award contest. The chapter is monies, the B'nai B'rith and A.Z tions have been common, over 800 determined to make this the A.'s were thrilled by several bouts. Jews having been shot in Przemysi greatest A. Z. A. year in Toledo's Chapters that have not already The feature of the evening was an Chairmen of regional tourna- done so are urged to send in their ments will be furnished with lists alone before the Soviet occupa- history. exhibition bout by Al Ettore, who tion; food, sanitation and medical until a recent illness, was a seri- checks and money orders for dis- of chapters that have not paid up attention are systematically de- MASS. ALEPHS MEET ous contender for the heavyweight trict dues immediately. Although their indebtedness and will not be nied to Jews: communal life is at throne. allowed to either participate in bills have been sent out some the coming tournaments nor have a standstill because of the con- Fall River, Mass. The David months ago by Norman Platt, Dis- their delegates seated. fiscation of community funds and R. Radovsky Chapter 159 played G. WHIZZI HERE AGAIN trict Aleph Gisbor, informing each the death or flight of Jewish host to Alephs of the surrounding of the chapters of their indebted- According to the rules set down leaders: 35,000 Jews, a tenth of chapters recently. Delegates from By JOE KANTER ness, a new set of bills have gone at the 1938 district convention the city's pre-war population. Pawtucket, Providence, Kansas City, Mo. The Bar- out within the last few days. This held in Boston, chapters are as- were killed during the siege of socket; Worcester, Newport and kochbian Chapter 335 will held does not, however, excuse chap- sessed 25 cents for each Aleph up Warsaw; rabbis are being singled New Benford rere in attendance. their first annual dance at the ters who have not received their to the 30 Alephs and 15 cents for out for special torture; shops, of- Past Aleph Godol Irving Forman Plaza Hall. Professor G. Whizz bill. In such instances where there each member over 30. fices and schools are closed the of 159 was presented a P. A. G. and his Musical Glass of Knowl- is no record of bill having been Jewish quarter of Warsaw is in pin. The New Bedford Alephs edge is to be an added attrac- received, chapter officials are Checks or money orders should ruins. received a trophy for an unde- tion urged to write either Aleph Platt be sent to Harry Cushing, field feated season as softball champs. The chapter is also to co-spon- or the field secretary for full in- secretary, District No. 139 The Jews of Rhodes have occu- The meeting was concluded with sor the Kansas Missouri winter formation as to the amount due Washington Avenue, Chelsea, pied the same districts since be- the exhibition of educational pic- regional tournam at with the the district. Mass. fore the time of the Common era. tures. Heart of American Chapter 047.