The SHOFAR Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XV APRIL 9, 1940 No. 15 A. Z. A. TO HELP JERRY SAFUR GET WELL EXEC. COMM Four New Aleph A. G. URGES Alephs Asked to Sell Clubs Enter AZA $1.00 Shares to Aid DEALS WITH Washingtn, D. C.-Julius Bisno, Executive Director, an- DELEGATE nounced that four new Aleph In Fight Against Polio Clubs were installed during the HEAVY AGENDA past two weeks. The new Clubs are: the Rob- ELECTIONS Chicago, Ill. - One of the most except his brothers in A. Z. A. important actions taken at the re- The executive committee d ter- ert Morris Aleph Club in New- cent S. A. C. executive commit- mined that his brothers would not ark, New Jersey, installed by tee meeting held here, was the let him down. E. Henry Garrod: the Adelphi unanimous decision to throw the Chicago, Ill. - A regular meet- Need $10,000 Aleph Club of Montreal, Can- Chicago, Ill. - Grand Aleph resources of the fraternity behind ing of the executive committee of The problem is a simple one. If ada, installed by Lewis Feld- Godol Joseph Borenstein today Aleph Jerry Safur in his fight for the Supreme risory Council called on all Jerry is to live and get well, he stein; the Galveston Aleph life against the dread disease of was held here at the Covenant has to have treatment and care Club, of Galveston, Texas, in- chapters and infantile paralysis. Club on Sunday, March 24. with that is expensive. Right now. it stalled by George Shendelman; aleph clubs to Sam Beber, and Phil Klutznick of Jerry has been fighting a deter- runs to $29.00 a day. That fig- and the Shofar Aleph Club, of elect delegates Omaha: Sidney Kusworm of Day- mined battle since last September, ures out to some $10.000 for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, install- alternates ton: Nick Brazy of Ft. Wayne; when he was stricken down in the ed by Nate Wahlberg, for the 17th coming year. midst of a brilliant A. Z. A. ca- the two junior members, Joe Bor- In order to assist in raising annual nation- enstein of Chicago and Julius At- reer, which had culminated in his these funds, Sam Beber appointed al vention election as head of the five chap- a JERRY SAFUR ALYSIS insky of Milwaukee; and Julius LONDON ALEPH CLUB of the fratern- Bisno, Executive Director. in at- ters comprising the Milwaukee A. FUND CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, IN BASKETBALL LEAD ity to be held Z. A. Council, tendance. According to Sam Be- consisting of Sydney Lavine, at Camp Mana- ber. who presided, it was one of With the exception of the now Chairman, Chicago: Ed Cohn, toc near Akron. the best executive mittee By BILL BONDER famous Snite case, Jerry's is the Chicago; Sidney Kusworm, Day- O., June 28- meetings held in years London, Ont.-Winning three only one of its kind in the coun- ton. O.: Nick Brazy, Ft. Wayne, Borenstein July 5. The men were kept busy games in a row, the Forest City try. The only real difference is Ind.: Maurice Bisgyer, Washing- Because the camp capacity is throughout the day handling more that the Snite millions are behind ton, D. C.: Joseph Borenstein, Aleph Club is in first place in the limited to 500. delegates are urg- one case, whereas Jerry is father- Chicago, Ill.: and Julius Atinsky, than 40 odd separate items on local basketball tourney. Defeat- ed to register early in order to less and without any resources Milwaukee, Wis.. Sydney Lavine, the agenda. ing Herzl 112 of Windsor, and assure themselves of accomoda- who is a member of the A. D. Le. The most important m ters tions staff, and member of the Z. discussed at the meeting included two other local teams. the Forest plans for the forthcoming camp Must Have Minimum City basketeers are now leading 27 Aleph Clubs A. Legion of Honor. has been in- terested in Jerry for months on convention at the end of June and Each chapter and aleph club is the campaign of Jerome Safur the Senior Church League of Get Permanent behalf of A. entitled to one representative to To Sell $1 Shares which are treated in separate their community. the convention for each 3 mem- stories in this issue. The Chapter had their A. Z. A. bers, unless the local Jewish pop- Charters This week the is launching a national paign New Membership Plan Sabbath with Julius Cohen, prom- ulation is under 2500, in which among A. Z. A. chapters. Each One of the most interesting de- inent Ben B'rith and author, as event they shall have one repre- velopments at the meeting was senative, with a membership of Washington, D. C. - History chapter will receive from Lavine's the presentation of a plan for a guest speaker. Aleph Harry Car- was made at the recent executive office complete information, in- 20: and where the Jewish popula- new type of membership of A. Z. sen and Max Gootson also spoke tion is under 1,000, then 12 mem- com ting of the S. A. C. cluding "$1.00 shares of stock.' A. which would enable boys in at the Services. (See "G. A. G." Page 8) held to when permanent The plan is to have alephs and small communities ghout chai ranted to 27 aleph friends "buy a share in the re- America where there are less than club il community came covery of Jerry's life.' 12 individuals between the ages in e share of the hon- 10,000 shares must be sold to of 15 and 21, to belong to the fra- ors petitions of seven keep Jerry alive this year. It is ternity under a system similar to Chi clubs were approv- hoped that the stronger chapters the "Lone Star Scout" of the Boy ed ent charters. Hon- will underwrite Jerry's recovery Scouts of America. The plan was orin sion, Al Jacobson, for a day by buying 29 shares of given favorable consideration and Chi or. pre sented the stock. or underwriting him for a referred to a special committee to r two more aleph week by taking 203 shares. app work out final details for presen- clul the number of lo- Defer Lapidus Drive tation at the annual S. A. C. meet- cal hits to thirty-three, The committee is urgently in ing. kee go in the lead for need of funds. Lavine reports that An interesting innovation was the try. when nurses and doctor bills were the creation of a four year schol- The following aleph clubs re- paid last week, less than $100 ceived their permanent charters: was left in the fund previously arship to the Haifa Nautical School, in Palestine. The funds. Evanston, Ill.: Tiferis Israel, Nor- advanced by the S. A. C., B'nai ristown, Pa.: Waterloo, Ia.: Ken- B'rith, and Women's Auxiliary which will be taken from the Richard Klutznick Scholarship osha, Wis.; Richmond, Va. West Because of the urgency of the End of Boston; Greenville, S. C.: need, it was decided to forego the Fund. will enable a young man to attend the Nautical School for Beverly Hills. Calif.; Biddeford- present Lapidus gn for four years, including cruise ex- Saco, Me.: West Hudson of Kear- "Refugee Aid" and to request the penses and uniform. The Nautical ney, N. J.: Quincy, Mass.; Glen- chapters in turn to do something dale. Calif.: Green Bay, Wis.; for Jerry. Chapters that have al- School is one of the latest educa- Rayim of Bronx. N. Y.: Ocean ready raised Lapidus funds are tional innovations in Palestine, Parkway, Jewish Center of Brook- asked to turn same over to Jerry and has won wide acclaim throughout the maritime world. lyn; Auburn Park. Akiba, Lake- if it is possible to do so. Already five ships flying the view. Julius Rosenwald, m Funds should be sent to "Jerry "Mogan Dovid," manned by young Salomon, Aaron, Garfield Park, Safur Paralysis Fund." care of Jewish sailors, have visited the all of Chicago: Dover of Montreal; Sydney Lavine. 130 No. Wells, ports of the world. Constution of Cambridge, Mass. Chicago. Pep letters can be sent Forest City of London Ont.: to Jerry Safur, care of Mt. Sinai Taking cognizance of the fact that our neighbor country, Can- Rabbi Ben n k e l of Peoria. Hospital, Chicago. ada. is at war, the executive com- Ill.; and Benjamin Cardozo of mittee agreed to remit dues for Cleveland. all enlisted alephs on condition YOUR ENGINE'S WE AUTO PUSH that the local chapters in Canada SMOKING! do likewise. New Stunt Nite THIS HEAP.AND WELL IT'S OLD ENOUGH ECONOMIZEON GAS. Discuss Ritual The second degree ritual of the Rules Announced fraternity was discussed and Irv- ing Levitas. National Cultural Di- rector, was instructed to present AZA Is of Vital Importance J. Edgar Washington, D. With plans for the Annual Camp Convention a final report on his recommenda- To the Youth of America " Hoover being in the process of comple- tions to the S. A. C. meeting. At tion, the rules for a revised Stunt present there is sentiment in fav- "Sometimes T feel that the older generation has failed in Nite were considered at the re- or of restoring the Judas Macca- many respects and that we must look to the younger generation cent Executive Committee meet- beus Degree, somewhat stream- to reall rise up against the forces of lawlessness that are to be ing of the Supreme Advisory lined. found in practically every community in the land. For this reason Council. Bisno reported on the status of I feel that AZA is making a great forward step in furthering the Under these new rules, there the Shield of David Award. and cause of law and order. since the first step must necessarily be will be a change in the perform- indicated that some 18 applica- an informed public opinion. The Aleph Zadik Aleph is of vital ances of stunts. All stunts will STATION JACK tions had been received to date importance to the youth of America." have to be written and examined FIGALITY for the award for leadership and The above is what J. Edgar Hoover, director of the F. B. I. before presentation. A prelim- THE CHAPTER "SHOFAR" activity. The committee voted to had to say when Ben Barkin, left, and Irving Levitas, right, inary stunt test will be held by HIS ANTIQUATED JALOPE IS THE add an additional rule to provide showed him the April issue of THE AZA MONTHLY PROGRAM all competing chapters, at which FEEBLE ANSWER TO MANY OF that chapters shall be privileged featuring "Youth and Law Enforcement." four stunts will be chosen to par- THE CHAPTER'S TRANSPORTATION to nominate candidates for the Chief G-Man Hoover took the program home that night and ticipate in the finals. The finals PROBLEMS. PROVING THAT EVERYBODY award. This was done in order to read it from cover to cover. The next day he sent personal let- will be held on the night of the HAS HIS BAD BRAKES. bring the attention of the S. A. ters to the AZA staff members again congratulating them on Debate Final, the winner to be (See "Exec. Comm. Page 8.) the fine issue. chosen out of the four. Page 2 THE SHOFAR April 9, 1940 The SHOFAR LIMIT CAMP Official Organ Aleph zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith CAPACITY TO JEWISH HEADLINES By BERNARD POSTAL, Bnai Brith Publicity Director EDITOR JULIUS BISNO ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN 500 ALEPHS with HOME CIACII (1) 1-11/1919 Times ASSISTANT EDITOR IRVING LEVITAS ART EDITORS ARNOLD KOHN and JACK SHAFTON ASSOCIATE EDITORS- CUSHING, BERNARD GOLD- LONDON- allegations that covered from the disease, offered STEIN, FRED WEISS, SOL DIZENFELD, SAM GROSSMAN. $14 Registration Fee the British government is "in the some of his blood. Two bottles LOWELL ADELSON, SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART. of the of it were rushed by special plane NATHAN WAHLBERG, GEORGE SHENDELMAN. Jews" and that to Chicago. Washington, D. C. - Complete SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber, Omaha, Nebr.. Prest- t dent: Jacob Lieberman, Los Angeles, Calif., First Vice-President; Joseph plans were adopted at the recent this BRUSSELS- Seeing anti-Semi- Herbach, Philadelphia, Pa., Second Vice-President; Julius Bisno, Washing- S. A. C. executive c o m ttee war" were ca- ton, D. C. Executive Director; Ben Barkin, Washington, D. C.. Assistant tic propaganda as a danger to na- Executive Director: Irving Levitas. Washington, D. C., National Cultural meeting in Chicago for the 17th tegorically den- tional defense, the Belgian gov- Director; Hyman Goldstein, Washington, D. C., Treasurer; Wilfred B. Feiga, ied by Lord Worcester, Mass.: Henry Monsky, Omaha, Nebr.: Louis Cohen, Ft. Smith, annual A. Z. A. camp convention ernment has prohibited the publi- verbrook, cation of three anti-Jewish papers 'Ark.; Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio: Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha, Nebr.: and tournament finals to be held noted British Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D. C.; Nicholas M. Brazy, Ft. Wayne, Ind.: on the ground that they are "a publisher, in a Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Ohio; I. F. Goodman, San Antonio, Tex. Joe at Camp Manatoc, near Akron, O., bad influence on the spirit of the Borensten, Chicago, Ill.; Julius Atinsky, Washington, D. C.; Jack Spitzer, June 28-July 5. Visitors and dele- 12-point de- army and the population." Los Angeles, Calif. fense of Brit- gates are urged to register early BERNARD POSTAL ain's position PARIS Bridge is the latest THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly during July, Au- in order to assure themselves of in the war. In his denial. gust and September, and semi i-monthly from October through June. by the Supreme pastime verboten to good Nazis Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith. Publication offices. 200 accomodations at the camp, which published in the Ex- because it is "an 0-Jewish Service Life Bldg. Omaha. Nebr., and 1003 K St.. N. W., Washington, D. C. Entered this year will be limited to five press, Beaverbrook, said "at the game." In pre-Easter broadcast, as Second Class Matter Sept. 27, 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of August 24, 1912. very moment when the English hundred. the German radio warned the peo- are meeting this accusation Jews ple not to pass the Easter vaca- APRIL 9, 1940 $1 Per Year The registration fee for alephs in many parts of the world are tion playing bridge because it is has been set at $14, with a charge rioting against Britain, declaring "an Anglo-Jewish game." 4 of $15 for alumni, advisors, and that the English are anti-Semites B'nai B'rith. Regisrations are pay- because they will not deprive the LONDON Colonial Secretary able in advance in their entirety, Arabs of their rights in Palestine. Malcolm MacDonald reported to If it is true that the English have S. A. C. NOTES and no registrations will be ac- the House of Commons that 1,709 cepted after June 1. In connec- gone to war at the behest of the Jews and 393 Arabs in Palestine tion with the executive committee Jews, it is strange that they (the had enlisted for overseas service. meeting, the executive director English) are permitted to flout Of this number 742 Jews and 306 Chapters are now privileged to nominate alephs for the Shield of David Award, paid a flying visit to Cleveland to the Jews' demands in Palestine." Arabs are already in France. talk to Aaron Zucker, local direc- He added that "for my part I Special attention is called to the stories in this issue on the Safur Campaign, the tor, as well as Indiana Deputy would gladly hand the rule of Executive Committee meeting, the election of convention delegates, and membership PARIS Georges Mandel, min- program. Norman Weissman of Indianapo- Palestine over to the Turks or the ister of colonies in the last two Chapters and aleph clubs interested in sponsoring summer tournaments may obtain lis, and Ed Horwitz, in Cincinnati. Italians. It might then be that French cabinets, retained that of the Jews would find conditions an "official bid' form from their field secretaries. All indicated that strong delega- fice in the cabinet shakeup that more agreeable for them than at Alephs have until May 1 to submit entries in the National Hebrew Letter Writing tions would be forthcoming from brought Paul Reynaud to the pre- chapters in their area. present." contest for the $25 cash Leon Rose award. For further information, see pages 37-38 miership. of Inside Information. Many surprises are in store for NEW YORK One hundred and NEW YORK Hebrew uni- Chapters and aleph clubs should commence to gather material in connection with the alephs coming to this year's five German-Jewish refugee fam- applications for the Best All Round Chapter Award: Ben Z. Glass Award; Alfred versity's 15th anniversary was Cohen Award; Goldstein Award; and the individual national awards. camp. They will be reaveled in ilies have been settled on farms observed here at the first of a forthcoming issues of THE SHO- in the United States in the last series of meetings being held A list of the names and addresses of the latest aleph mazkirs of all chapters and FAR. However, they include a aleph clubs was recently sent to each aleph mazkir. two years, the annual report of throughout the country during special day honoring one of the the Jewish Agricultural society April. From a student body of Each aleph mazkir was recently sent a printed list of all books available in the grandest in B'nai disclosed. All told there are now A. Z. Free Circulating Library Alephs desiring personal list may obtain same 64 and a faculty of 30 in April, by writing A. Z. A. Headquarters, 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, D. C. B'rith, a discussion led by one of 100,000 Jews earn a living from 1924, the Mount Scopus institu- the greatest experts in America on the soil in this country, the re- tion has grown to a student body National A. A. Parents and Founders Day this year falls on Sunday, May vocational guidance, a sports night port noted. The society's farm 32. The Monthly Program covering this subject will be mailed out within the next two of 1,100 and a faculty of 140, in- weeks. Meanwhile, make advance local plans. featuring nationally employment department cluding world famous scholars celebrities; an address by one of 237 Jews for Jews during the year from Europe. the leaders in the field of Jewish under review while 173 new fam- April Program Features community organization; an out- ilies were settled on the land. SALONICA-Ruling that the standing personality in the Unit- "Greek constitution and legisla- ed States government: and one of MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY tion do not permit any racial or the country's leading "personal- Ramon Garcia de Zuniga, 30-year religious discrimination.' a court Youth and Law Enforcement ity rabbis. old Naziandanti-Semite. isunder Kavalla ordered the Italian The camp will also include the arrest here after confessing to Lloyd Adriatica Steamship com- traditional national conclave, an- having bombed Nazi headquarters pany to pay 420,000 drachmas Washington, D. C. "Youth nual meeting of the S. A. C., na- in an attempt to stir up public compensation to a Jewish employe tional finals in debate and oratory, opinion against the Jews by hav in Greece who was dismissed un- and Law Enforcement" is the and the natio n-wide A. Z. A. ing them blamed for the outrage. der Italy's anti-Jewish laws after subject of the April, 1940, issue A native of the Argentine, the Olympics. 38 years of service. of THE A. Z. A. MONTHLY PRO. bomber belongs to the Revisionis- GRAM, which has just been The line-up for a typical day mo association, an organization NEW YORK Samuel Unter- will be as follows: 7:00 Reveille; mailed out to chapter aleph go- fighting Jews and Communists. myer, noted attorney and Ben dols and advisors. 7:30. Morning Services; 8:00, B'rith, left a $100,000 bequest to Breakfast 8:30, Staff Meeting NEW YORK-, rosy picture of In the form of a four-part sym- the Hebrew university in his will. and Convention Sessions: 10:00: Jewish life in South America was posium, the program deals with He also bequeathed his famous Olympics and S. A. C. Meeting; painted by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, "Law and Order in a Democracy' Greystone Estate at Noon, Lunch: 12:30, Committee chairman of the administrative "Scientific Law Enforcement' which is worth many millions of Meetings and Question Hour: committee of the World Jewish "Youth and Crime": and dollars, to the state of New York, "The 2:00, Olympics; 5:30. Afternoon Congress, on his return from a but the gift has been rejected be- Duty of the Patriotic Citizen." Services: 6:00, Dinner; 7:00. four-week trip to Latin-America. cause the cost of upkeep would be In a personal communication to Evening Services: 7:15, Leisure: Irving Levitas, National A. Z. A. and LAW He reported assimilation has too great. 8:00. Evening Program: 10:30, made little headway; that the Cultural Director, John Edgar Lights Out! Jewish communities are strongly SALONICA-Marriages between Hoover, Director of the Federal ENFORCEMENT Within the next couple of East European in religion and cul- persons of different religious Bureau of Investigation, warmly weeks, the camp staff will be an- ture: that anti-Semitism has vir- faiths have been forbidden in commended the A. Z. A. for its nounced; however, it is indicated tually disappeared since the out- Greece under the terms of a newly study of law and order. that many of the leaders of the break of the war, and that the published law. The same law pro- "Certainly, I feel that your or- previous camps will be back again Jewws are beginning to assume vides for the continuation of re- ganization is to be commended in their positions. Plans are also responsibilities to world Jewry ligious rites for marriages, al- for devoting a portion of your being made for a national confer- commensurate with their increas- though it had been expected that program to the important consid- ence of field secretaries and city ingly stable economic status. civil marriages would be legalized, eration of the crime problem and your programs in the various A. directors to be held the day prior Z. A. chapters will be successful to the opening of camp. LONDON the beginning those concerning the American VASSAR, MICH.-Ou of the of the war, the Youth Aliyah or- public," said Mr. Hoover. "Law in every respect." 3,000 people living in the Tuscola ganization, toward which B'nai enforcement, I feel, is one of the county community of Vassar only In addition to the cultural sec- benville 50. and Worcester 52. B'rith has contributed nearly $18,- two are Jewish, and one of them, most important phases of public tion, there is also material pro- and the fourteenth anniversary of 000, has sent 847 young refugees Jack Greenberg, has just been service, and has to do with the video for the chairman of the re- Mordannian Chapter 22 of Kansas to Palestine. unanimously elected mayor The maintenance of law and order, ligious, social, community service. City, Kans. new mayor has lived here for 24 which is the corner-stone of our athletic and cultural committees. Committee chairmen are in- WASHINGTON. D. C.-Religi- years. American democracy.' Hints are included for aleph structed to obtain their program ous freedom includes "the right Mr. Hoover concluded by say- godols and advisors, as well as in- material from the aleph godol if to be left alone and not to be at- ing: "We of the F. B. I. have en- formation on chapters celebrating tacked with scurrilous denun- Two Buffalo Chap- they have not already done so. joyed very much our close rela- chapter anniversaries during ciation's" of one's chosen faith, Material is also included on ters in Sabbath Service tionship with Mr. Bisno, Mr. Bar. Chief Justice Charles Evan April, including the Bar Mitzvah "Boys and Girls Week," which kin, and you, and I do hope that Hughes declared as he interrupt- anniversary of Pasadena 48, Steu- will be celebrated April 27-May 4. ed an attorney defending three Buffalo, N. Y.-A crowd of 200 members of the Jehovah's Wit- attended A. z. A. Sabbath services Editorial Reprint nesses sect, who had entered a here in the Congregation Ahavath Tuesday, April 2, 1940 Catholic home and played a phono- Sholom, sponsored under the joint graph record attacking the Cath- auspices of the Montefiore Chap- New York Journal and American olic church. ter 178 and the Sigmund Freud Aleph Club (Over 1,000,000 Circulation) ROME- Italy rid of its en- Aleph Arthur Siegel delivered tire Jewish population of less than an inspiring sermon on "Why 40,000 within 11 years is en- One of the outstanding and commendable Are Jews Persecuted." Cantor juvenile crime delinauency problem and of the visioned by a new decision of the "youth movements" of the day is represented in Soulsinger and Emil Cohen. vice- importance of individual respect for law and order. government to further the emigra- the Junior Order of B'nai B'rith, known otherwise president of the local B'nai B'rith, This necessarily didactic subject is presented tion of Jews at the rate of 3,500 as the Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith. directed the services. in the AZA program in terms that are especially per year. This action reverses a This organization formulates at its national During the Oneg Shabbat which adapted to the minds and interests of adolescents. six-week old policy under which headquarters, and disseminates widely through its followed the services, Herbert The best testimonial which the presentation the passports of all Jews had been local chapters, cultural meeting programs featur- could have is furnished by J. Edgar Hoover, Direc- Shafer, Aleph Godol of the chap- called in, ing educational, literary and traditional themes. tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who ter, explained the aims and pro- Included in these activities is a "Ten Point gives it his unqualified endorsement. CHCAGO - A 12-year-old Jew- gram of A. Z. A. The following Program on Youth and Democracy" which was B'nai B'rith is doing effective and practical ish boy suffering from staphy- Alephs and advisors representing adopted last year. work in thus promoting ideals of good citizenship lococuc septicemia, a deadly blood the joint chapters were in charge Some weeks ago the AZA chapters sponsor- among the Jewish youth. disease, is recovering in Chicago's of the preparations for the obser- ed a "Youth and Democracy" program dedicated There are, of course, other fraternal organi- Mount Sinai hospital because vance: Sam Ablove, Jack Abrom- to "the principle of re-affiriming our faith in the zations that conduct youth activities. Father Paul, a San Francisco ivitz, Aaron Feurstein, Allen democratic tradition." If every lodge and every order in the country Catholic priest, gave the youngster Fuhr, A. Morton Raych, Sam For the current month, the cultural meeting had a program as well designed and as well co- some of his blood. Having read Raych and N. Eugene Shafer, program is devoted to "Youth and Law Enforce- ordinated as that of Junior B'nai B'rith, America of the plight of Sgeldon Bellafsky, ment" - an excellently arranged discussion of the would be very much better off. Father Paul, who had just re- Patronize Our Advertisers April 9, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 3 "It's a Little Hard to Scratch Your Nose" Chapters Must Meet 16 CHAPTERS ADD ALEPHS URGED TO Membership Minimums 136 NEW MEMBERS "BRING A FRIEND" Only Complaint of For Camp Conclave Washington, D. C. - In a let- Jerry Safur, A.Z.A.'s Washington, D. C. - With the Washington, D. C. It was slogan, "Increased m e m ership ter to all Aleph Godols, national announced today that all chapters means increased activity," ringing headquarters asked that they ap- and aleph clubs which have not Brave "Boiler Kid" in their ears sixteen chapters led point strong membership commit- yet reached their m m bership the way for the entire Order by minimums would once again be tees to contact young men in their increasing their membership with ineligible to send a delegate to the at least seven new men. respective communities who have national and district conventions. never been approached for mem- This ruling established in 1938 Simon Kander, newly organized F.D.R. Sends Encouragement by the Supreme Advisory Council Milwaukee aleph club, led the bership into AZA. It was pointed way with seventeen new members. out that every member in the Or- Washington, D. C.-"I'll be out sets forth definite membership re- Close behind, with sixteen new of this machine one onth before County General Hospital. He tray- quirements for all chapters and der should "bring a friend" to the aleph clubs according to the Jew- men, was the Boris D. Bogen anyone thinks I will.' And when eled eight miles in a moving-van next meeting and that these elig- ish population of the community. chapter 127. Others doing splen- Aleph Godol Jerome Safur says in 25 minutes. It was quite a In a community of less than did work during the month of ible men should be introduced to that, there isn't anyone around job, for it meant moving Jerome March were the following: Cal- the activities of AZA. 1.000 Jews a chapter must have a who doubts his battle-cry. It has in his 3,500 pound lung while a minimum of 12 members in com- gary, Oakland, San The months of April and May been this courage and optimism complete electrical plant supplied munities of 1.000 to 2,500 Jews, a Antonio, Albany Park (Chicago), have been set aside as "Bring a which has given doctors the hope the current that kept the lung minimum of 20 and in commun- Gustave Hartman oklyn), that Jerry will soon be up and working and Jerry alive. Behind ities of 2,500 or more Jews a min- Pacific (Oakland), Long Beach, BRING A FRIEND- about, participating in all of the the van, was a fire department imum of 30. Dr. Israel Brown (Norfolk), Gar- activities that had made him an truck with an auxiliary gas en- These membership ndards field Park (Chicago), Simon J. outstanding A. Z. A. man. gine to be used for electrical pow- Heller (Chicago), George Gersh- were set after many months of It has taken plenty of spunk, er if the other power failed. Traf. careful research by the executive win (Los Angeles), Mound City too, for since last September 10th, fic stopped all along the route as (St. Louis) and Adath Israel Jerry's home has been an iron- Milwaukee Citizen No. 1 made the offices of all chapter membership (New York). problems and it was found that lung. This has meant days upon trip to the county hospital. Then, chapters should have no difficulty days of endless monotony, con- a few weeks ago, it was decided in reaching these minimums. AZA Set-Up stant suction of the iron-lung, to move Jerry to Chicago, so that and the torture of lying flat with. he could be placed in a private Last year's best chapter appli- cations showed that in the larger TO THE NEXT MEETING! out being able to move. And, in hospital under the care of Ortho- cities the best chapters had a Detroit, Mich.- Gordon, spite of all this, Jerry has but one pedic specialists. And so, a retin- membership of 45 or more. In the former director of local A, Z. Friend" months and it is hoped complaint to make, "It is a little ue of doctors, nurses, engineers smaller C m m u nities the best A. is now featuring at his pop- that many chapters will strength- hard when you want to scratch and railroad men acompanied chapters had all more than doubl- ular restaurant a new sandwich en their ranks through this ef- your nose." Jerry from Milwaukee to the Mt. that has received wide acclaim. fort. ed their required membership. Seven months have passed since Sinai Hospital in Chicago. Letters have been sent to all The name: "A. Z. A. Set-up.' Chapters have already sent in- Jerry started his battle against He traveled the ninety miles chapters not yet having reached Ingredients: Corn beef, tongue, vitations to high school debaters, Infantile Paralysis. It has been from Milwaukee in eighty min- their minimum. The membership sweet pickle, tomatoes, and orators, newspaper editors, class a battle that has amazed the med- utes, aboard a Chicago-Milwau- chairmen of these chapters have Russian dressing. The three- presidents and athletes to visit an ical profession. But, after all. kee and St. Paul railroad train. been asked to write Headquarters decker sells for 35c. open meeting and see for them- Jerry is truly an amazing fellow. Despite the dangers involved, selves what AZA has to offer immediately. them. An honor student in high school, Jerry was ready and anxious to Jerry has won seven medals and make the trip. Membership literature and in- several loving-cups for oratory. One of the last visitors to see SONENSHINE, KALER AND KATZ formation can be secured by writ- He has made trips to Texas and Jerry before his departue rfrom ing Ben Barkin, 1003 K St. N. W. California to compete in the Milwaukee was Martha Raye, Washington, D. C. finals of National Oratorical Con- movie actress. Jerry told Miss Raye, "I will be seeing you in WIN TRIP TO AZA CONVENTION tests. And, then too, he is an all- Cleveland Installs around athlete, having but recent- California one of these days, and ly won his letter in track as a I don't mean next year. The Ninth Chapter cross-country runner. Jerry was famous "Dead End Kids" visited By SIDNEY R. GOLDSTEIN initiated into A Z. A. in October with Jerry and then entered his oratory finals at Camp Manatoc. Charleston, S. C. The South- Ohio, in connection with the an- Cleveland, Ohio The A. H. of 1938, and less than a year room with such long faces that ern Region of District Five took nual A. camp convention. Friedlander Chapter of AZA was later. because of his outstanding Jerry looked up and asked them high honors The basketball finals, omitted installed at Bellefaire Home, Sun- ability, was elected Aleph Godol if it would make them feel bet- here on Sun- last year, was won by the rangy day, March 10th. The First De- of the Milwaukee A. Z. A. Coun- ter if he got up and danced for day, March 24. basketeers from Jacksonville 272. gree was a ministered by the cil. The five chapters which com- them. in the district The Florida team used a wild. Meisel Chapter. prise the Council recently re- Jerry has received thousands finals before wide, and speedy attack to down Aleph Block is Aleph Godol of elected Jerry as their leader. of letters from all parts of the an enthusiastic the game Richmond Aleph Club the new Aleph Club. The "boiler kid' has had some country. President Roosevelt audience of 125 by the score of 50 to 32. Ira Manny Stern officiated at the interesting experiences since his wrote him. "Don't let anything alephs and Sachs led the assault on the installation services. Heights illness, He has been "taken for deter you from your determina- friends. Northern Region champions, scor- B'nai B'rith the new a ride" on two occasions. Both tion to get well." Mrs. Roosevelt Forensic tal- ing 19 of his team's points. group. This is Cleveland's ninth of these "rides" have been as has written several times. Sever- ents clashed in The final banquet heard Ben chapter. carefully planned and delicately al thousands of letters have been the oratorical Barkin, assistant executive direc- timed as it was possible for ex- sent to Jerry by his A. Z. A. Sonenshine and debating tor of A. Z. A., deliver an inspir- finals held in famous K. K. B. E. chairman of the finals, Harry perts to achieve. The first ride brothers. ing message. He urged all alephs Popkin, District Five Aleph Go- took curly-headed Jerry from his Sam Beber, Julius Bisno, Nick Temple. In oratory, Irving Sonen- to "get that A. z. A. spirit by ac- dol, and Sol Breibart, Field Sec- room at the South View Isolation Brazy and other A. Z. A. leaders shine, r leston 143, won a tive participation in the best well-earned decision from Sol retary. Advisor Gus P a rlman, Hospital to a new room in the have all visited Jerry. When Ben youth program developed.' Lynn, Simon Atlas 126 and there- Charleston 143, served as toast- Barkin saw him, Jerry said, "I Irving Karesh, chairman of the master. Charleston 143 advisory board, In 2nd Meeting must get out of this machine, for by earned the rightt to represent Other events on the finals' pro- I have a job to do as Council the district at the national finals presented the awards for the var- gram were a luncheon and a mid- By DONALD SQUIRES in June. He was joined shortly Godol. I don't expect to do much, ious competitive events. In addi- night dance. The luncheon was Medway, Mass.-The M. and M. but I can do a little." afterwards in this honored posi- tion to those given for basketball, tion by Irving Kaier and Israel held at the new Hebrew Instiute Aleph Club held its second joint Yes, Jerry is brave. courageous debating, and oratory, the field Katz, Gate City 357, Atlanta, who for alephs and dates and was fea- meeting with the Woonsocket and every other adjective that secretary's award for bowling was defeated the Simon Atlas 126 tured by a skit presented by three Chapter and the Junior League. goes to make him a "swell guy." presented to Harold Goldman, Dr. team of Sam Temin and Jerome Charleston alephs, "Sonny Gold- The Chapter has recently spon- That is why Jerry's widowed Israel Brown 256. who scored the Golomb in a close debate, berg," "Danny" Hirsch, and sored a Raffle which was very highest average in the district's mother and thousands upon By virtue of their victory, Son- "Itchy" Sonenshine. The midnight succesful. It is planning to spon- thousands of his friends believe annual bowling tournament. enshine, Kaler and Katz win a dance brought the activities to an sor a large social for the sur- Also appearing on the banquet Jerry when he says, "I'll be out trip to the national debate and program were Max Kirshstein, end at the spacious Ashley Park rounding Chapters. Elihu Petnov of this machine one month before pavilion. is Aleph Godol. anyone thinks I will." HEINE'S LUNCH Coca-Cola Jerry Safur is shown taking his first ride fol- -Reprint From The Milwaukee Journal, lowed by an emergency rescue squad with aux- Friends wish Jerry well as he leaves iliary motor for his iron lung. Mrs. Safur, Jerry's for the perilous trip from Milwaukee Widowed Mother to Chicago. Page 4 THE SHOFAR April 9, 1940 Memphis 71 Has Twelfth Birthday District No. 7 Briefs District No. 5 Briefs Sunshine City Gives THE CHAPTER $50 to Lapidus Fund By WILLIAM LIGHT Among recent marriages of A. GETS THE Memphis, Tenn. ATTENTION SOPHERS!! The Z. A. alumni are: MOST PLEDGES Chapter 71 celebrated its twelfth new deadline for SHOFAR reports As Result of Dance anniversary on Wednesday even- Sam Levin, PAG Memphis 71, TODAY THAT is the first and third Wednesday to Miss Della Pinstein. ing, March 20th. The WILL BE STRONGEST of each month. News items should By WILLIE ABRAMS sponsored a dinner-dance in the Carl Stark (71) to Miss Han- TOMORROW! be sent by those days to Sid Gold- St. Petersburg, Sun- Hotel Claridge. The dinner was nah Padawer. stein, 90 Courtland avenue, Ashe sine City Chapter 351 of A. held in the Caprice Room and On March 31, Alumnus Philip JACK SHAFTON- ville, N. C. held its weekly meeting on Mon- dancing was enjoyed subsequently Grusin of Birmingham No. 41 day evening at the Temple Beth- in the Twentieth Century Room. married Miss Helen Sylvia Coplon Notice was given at the district El. Highlight of the meeting was The entire chapter, members of of Birmingham. the newly organized Peres Aleph On April 14, PAG Seymour Barney Ross Leads finals that the Augusta outing the announcement that the chap- will be held again this year in ter would contribute $50 to the Club, alumni of 71 and promin- Marcus (71) will marry Miss June. This outing was suspend- Youth Aliyah Fund. The chapter ent members of the B'nai B'rith Yankee Sokol of Birmingham. Sports Celebrities in ed last year because of the polio held its annual sweetheart ball, were present. scare. Leap Year night and part of the Advisor Irving Strauch acted as Isaac Joseph Nite proceeds were set aside for that toastmaster. The principal speak- Nashville Aleph Wins purpose. The chapter chose as A. recent bulletin from the field er of the evening was Mr. Syd their sweetheart, Miss Sonya L. YMHA Sport Award By SAMUEL J. WEISS secretary showed that the district Lerner, president of the Tennes- Cohen, who was presented with a Chicago, Isaac Joseph now has 28 chapters, an increase see State Conference of the B'nai beautiful gold loving cup bearing By EUGENE PARGH Aleph club was host to a crowd of 33 per cent over last June. B'rith. Mr. William Gerber, City her name. Nashville, Tenn.-One of the Membership also indicates a Attorney, and president of the of more than 500 guests at its marked increase. The local chapter really has a Sam Schloss (Memphis) Lodge of pledges of Nashville 258, Joe Sports Night affair held recently great deal of A. Z. A. spirit, hav- B'nai B'rith was also called upon Craft, recently received one of at the Garfield Park Administra- ing a Youth and Democracy Rally to talk to the guests. Among oth- Sol Lynn, Simon Atlas Aleph, on George Washington's birthday er speakers who elivered re- the highest honors that can be tion building. The program, which who represented the Northern and also taking active part in as marks were George Shendelman, bestowed upon a Jewish boy in lasted for over three hours, be- Region in the district oratorical many youth activities as possible. Field Secretary of District Seven Nashville, At the basketball ban- gan at 8 p. m. with a number of finals, found that only by flying The boys will journey to Tampa and Milton Goldberger, Chairman would he be able to attend the quet for the Pathfinder Cup selections on the accordian by next Sunday and engage in a bas- of the Advisory Board. He pre- competitions. So he flew from ketball game at the Tampa Y. M. sented a P. A. G. pin to Leo Sch- League at the Y. M. H. A., he was Harold Wellek, an outstanding en- Washington to Charleston, H. A. The St. Petersburg boys neider, Aleph Godol of the Chap- presented with the Secretary's tertainer at many civic affairs defeated the Tampa boys in their ter. The Lubin Award, given an- Trophy which is annually award- throughout Chicago. Aleph Godol Shortly after starting out for last fray. nually to the outstanding com- mittee chairman of the Chapter, ed on the basis of Sportsmanship Irwin Schuster delivered an in- the district finals, five Jackson- At the present the chapter is and outstanding ability. troductory address after which he ville Alephs, members of the bas- making plans for a Mother's day was presented to William Light introduced the masters of cere- ketball team, met with an acci- program, at which time they will by Jerry Lubin. The affair, one of Pledge Craft is one of a new monies, Senator A. Marowitz and dent. All escaped without serious select their A. Z. A. mother. the best in the chapter's history, pledge class of nine future Alephs. Barney Ross. injury and appeared at the finals was in charge of Aleph S'gan Har- in bandages and plasters. None ry Cooper. Billy Robinson, formerly of Nor- The many guest speakers dur- ing the evening included such the worse, evidently, from their Savannah Alephs walk, Conn., now attending Van- experience, they went out to win In 6th Birthday derbilt University, and Eddie sports celebrities as Milt Aron, Royal, Kantor at the basketball finals. leading contender for the welter- Birmingham Sabbath Goldstein, formerly of Chattanoo- weight boxing championship; Ruf- By ALBERT YELLIN ga, are now members of the Nash- fy Silverstein, claimant to the pro- Tampa Initiates; Savannah, Ga. - The sixth an- ville Chapter. fessional wrestling championship niversary of the founding of the By JULIUS GOLDSTEIN title, members of the De Paul bas- Birmingham, Ala. In obser- Invites Refugees Savannah chapter 206, was ob- ketball team, and members of the served recently at the Jewish Ed- vance of International AZA Sab- San Antonio to Green Bay Packers and All-Ameri- By IRVIN PECKETT ucation Alliance with a banquet bath, the Birmingham can professional football teams. held Friday evening services at Tampa, Fla. An informal in- and dance. Installation of offic- Sponsor Forums Joseph Triner, chairman of the the Temple Beth-El. Members of itiation was conducted on March ers and the new advisory board Illinois Athletic Commission, dis- the chapter were in charge of the 12 at the local Y. M. H. A. New took place at the celebration By GEORGE KAMRASS cussed the importance of sports- manship and fair play in all types members soon to enter the Chap- which was attended by some 125 entire services. Alumnus Bey Roy- al acted as cantor and Aleph Joe San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio Chapter 152 recently un- of sports today. A discussion of ter were initiated and were in- members, dates, and visitors. Kantor was speaker of the even- structed in the ideals of A. Z. A. Phillip Selber, prominent Jack- dertook to sponsor one open for- the future awaiting the American ing. The girls auxiliary recently Plans are being made for a sonville lawyer and advisor to the organized by the ingham um every two months in the local boy of today was made by Joe Chapter was in charge of refresh- Hebrew Community Center. The Borenstein, the Grand Aleph moonlight cruise to be held in St. Jacksonville chapter gave the Godol of A. Z. A. Petersburg in conjunction with principal address. Mr. Ben Silver- ments. invitation to sponsor the forums The Chapter recently held a The spotlight of the evening the Sunshine City Chapter. man, advisor, was toastmaster. was extended to the local chapter New advisors then introduced to dance at the Hebrew School hon- after the successful Youth and was turned on Barney Ross, the The local Chapter, in connec- the assembly, were Dr. Alexander Democracy rally held by the former lightweight and welter- tion with the A. Z. A. program of oring many of its new members. Paderewski, Ben Silverman, Al- Chapter. weight champion of the world, being friendly and helpful to ref- The Birmingham Chapter is con- bert Mazo, and Bernard Finkel- who was master of ceremonies for ugees, visited three German refu- ducting a membership drive and stein. Jerome Lewis, past chair- the lasthalf of the evening. The gees in a nearby N. A. camp. has added several members re- man of the advisory board lead Dist. 7 Adds Another affair came to a close with a jit- Several members have asked the cently. Plans are being made for the installation of officers. Mur- terbug demonstration by outstand- boys out with them. Plans have an initiation ceremony to be held ray Bono is Aleph Godol, Galveston, Tex.-The sixteenth ing entertainers from a leading been made for these refugees to Rabbi Laibovitz, director of the about the middle of Aprile. chapter in District 7 was installed Chicago night club. After the af- attend meetings and become mem- JEA, presented each of the past fair refreshments were served in bers. Okla. Chapter Has in Galveston, Texas. George Aleph Godols in the order of their+ Shendelman, Field Secretary for the lobby to all who were present. The Chapter is also concentrat- office. He presented to Jack Coop- Vocational Programs the District, was the installing ing its attention to diamond ball. er, the retiring Godol, with a P. officer. Brother Ben Levy is Install New Club New members are expected to bol- A. G. pin, after which he sketch- ster the team's chances of win- chairman of the Advisory Board. ed the history of the Savannah By HARVEY ARONSON In Chicago ning the city-wide Tournament in chapter .It is now the largest Oklahoma City, Okla.- a which it is entered. chapter in the Southern Region of definite cultural program, the A. Waco Has Sabbath Chicago, recently District 5. D. Englesman Chapter 216 plans to have B guest speaker on voca- formed Judah Halevi Aleph Club Waco, Texas-Waco Chapter Mizrahi Speaks at tions at least once a month. The 312 presented its A. Z. A. Sab- was installed into the fraternity on Sunday, March 17, at the Con- Jacksonville Sabbath Asheville Alephs first speaker was Mr. Bernard bath with its Aleph Godol, Leon Glassman, who spoke on advertis- gregation B'nai Israel of Austin. "Bowling" Good Leibowitz, delivering the sermon. A very interesting program was By DAVID PROCTOR ing. Not only will this be fulfill- Aleph Leibowitz spoke on Rashi. ing part of the Five Fold and Full held, which included the installa- Jacksonville, Fla. The Jack- By SIDNEY R. GOLDSTEIN Program, but it will be of great tion ceremony conducted by Al- sonville Chapter 272 ducted Asheville, N. -Winning nine practical benefit to the member- Deborah Is Host bert H. Jacobson, National Depu- the Friday evening services at the of fourteen games, the 249 bowl- ship. tv for Illinois and Manny Rabin- Jacksonville Jewish Center Syn- ing team held a tenacious grip The Chapter recently held a To Chicago Meet owitz, past district Aleph Godol. agogue in conjunction with Inter- on fourth place in the YMCA smoker for the members and The chapter has planned a pro- national A. Z. A. Sabbath, Friday duckpin league. In its latest en- alumni. This was one of several By SAM FRIEDMAN gram of activities covering all of night, March 29, 1940. counter, the chapter nosed out effairs planned as a prelude to Chicago, Ill.-All Chicagoland the five-fold phases of the A. Z. The entire service was conduct- the Towne Club, a social organi- the summer tournament to be A. Z. A. gathered at the Deborah A. program and is being helped ed by the alephs of the chapter. zation, two games to one. Rubin held in Oklahoma City on August Boys Club on Sunday, March 31. considerably by Arthur H. Froh- Joe Mizrahi, chaplain of the chap- was high scorer, chalking up a 18 and 19. man, Past Aleph Godol of Austin ter, delivered the sermon entitled to participate in a tournament total of 311 pins. Second was The Oklahoma City B'nai B'rith and one day convention. 34, who is now serving as chair- "Challenge to Youth." Meyer Goldstein, with 289. Aleph Wein- Lodge has invited the Chapter to man of the Advisory Board. Weiss, aleph godol, gave the open- This affair, the "Deborah Host- traub rolled one of the most un- present a program at the next Nite," is the Annual Chicago ping- Halevi Aleph Club wishes to ing prayer and Melvin Margol act- usual boxes ever seen on the "Y" meeting of the Lodge. pong, pool and checker tourna- thank the chapters for their kind ed as cantor. Alephs composing the choir which participated in allies, when he made a strike, hit- ment, and is being repeated for letters of congratulation upon its the reading and chanting of the ting the "6-10" pocket. Memphis Alephs installation. the fourth consecutive time, spon. Sabbath hymns were Leo Mosco- The chapter had an extensive Have Two Services sored again by the Deborah Chap- vitz, Raymond Cohen, Isidore membership campaign, which 263. Sponsor Banquet Setzer, Margol and Mizrahi. Irv- netted an addition of our Alephs Beautiful medals were awarded ing Ghelerter delivered the clos- to the roster. Aleph Malvin May- By LEON LESS to first and second place winners Bay City, Mich Bay City ing prayer. er delivered the principal address Memphis, Tenn. The two in each division of the tourna- Chapter recently sponsored a A large crowd was in attend- at the A. Z. A. Sabbath. chapters of A. Z. A. in Memphis, Memphis 71 and Israel Peres ments. A beautiful trophy was Brotherhood Day Banquet. Each ance. The social program was upheld awarded to the chapter scoring Jewish boy was to bring a Chris- with two stags at homes of the Aleph Club, co-sponsored A. Z. A. the greatest number of points tian friend as his guest. The Sabbath, However, instead of through their Aleph's winnings. president of the local YMCA was Augusta Alephs Alephs, and co-operating with the B-B Lodge at their annual anni- holding but one service, two were held. One was sponsored at the As a climax for this one day the guest speaker. Over 50 boys Head German Club versary banquet and dance. Rabbi convention, a dance followed the attended the meeting. Bloch, of the University of Geor- Baron Hirsch Synagogue on gia, head of the Hillel Foundation March 22nd, and another at the afternoon packed with treats. Augusta, Ga. Augusta Chap- Temple Congregation Children of where the best "Waltz Couple' Install Officers at ter 192 recently strated there, was the speaker. Israel on March 29th. Both were were awarded two loving cups for well attended. their endeavors. Joint B-B Meeting that whatever its opposition to Hitler, it did not carry that oppo- Honor Coach Members participating in the sition to true German culture. At Baron Hirsch services were HEAR HEALTH TALK By LEON GARY the first meeting of the German Denver, Colo. - Alliance 275 Alephs Finkelstein, Thomas, Jo- Richmond, Va.-In a double in- Club of the Augusta Junior Col- honored its basketball coach, seph, Kaplan, Light, Bussell, Se- stallation with B'nai B'rith, Stu- lege, Aleph Benny Bolgla was Mandel Berenbaum at its last By MAURICE GORSKY gal and Alperin. Leo Schneider, art Levenson was put officially elected president, Aleph Racine, Wisconsin Racine meeting. The Chapter won the Aleph Godol of 71, delivered the into the office of Aleph Godo! berg was elected Sergeant-at- Chapter 316 of A. Z. A. had as Regional Tourney, and is pre- welcome address and Emanuel Josiah Morse, professor at the Arms, and another Aleph, Nath- pared to win the District 2 finals. their guest speaker Dwight T. Yorgin delivered the sermon. University of South Carolina, de- an Gillman is an active member Warner, who is now the official livered the main address, on "The of the Club. At the Temple, members par- lecturer of the Wisconsin State Register Now for Camp! ticipating on the program were Jewish Community up Today and Board of Health. Tomorrow.' Sol Jaffe, Joseph Joseph, and Mr. Warner gave a very inter- Lawrence Knopp. Rabbi Ettleson According to Joe Michaelson. esting and instructive lecture in religious head, ten alephs will ALEPHS spoke on "Youth." which he covered the topics of take part in the forthcoming A. health, which are extremely vital Z. A. Sabbath progran. to be held BY JUNE REGISTER NOW to the growing youth of today. AZA CAMP CAPCITY March 15 at the Temple Beth-El, He was introduced by Maurice Alex Sternberg will deliver the LIMITED TO 500 Gorsky. sermon. membership Do your part! April 9, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 5 Columbia Alephs in Menorah Has EVEN A FOOL KNOWS THIS: Fidelity Alephs Pasadena Chapter Joint B-B Meeting Joint Meeting Present Skit MORE NEW Has Pledge Class; By ISADORE BERNSTEIN Columbia, S. With P. G. By HARRY KATZ ALEPHS By BUNNY MILLER Prepare for Tourney Dave Baker acting as chairman, Los Angeles, Cal. Menorah BIGGER AN' Los Angeles, Cal. Fidelity the chapter had a joint meeting Chapter 262 recently held a joint with the local B. B. Lodge. A fea- social meeting with the members BETTER A.Z.A. chapter presented a skit entitled, "Mr. Smith Goes to Fidelity, By LEONARD FEINSTEIN ture of the meeting which was of the Junior auxiliary. A danc- during which all the Alephs acted Pasadena, Cal. - Presented held on February 5, was a debate ing class had been arranged, un- Help get new Alephal as senators and enacted senate after a B'nai B'rith meeting of on the national debate subject der joint auspices, and the session Jack meetings. Aleph George Levy was Pasadena Lodge, the First Degree with Isadore Bernstein and Ber- was lively one. The chapter at- the speaker of the senate, with of the "M. W. Sahl Pledge Class tended the religious service of the nard Kahn holding up the affir- various Alephs acting as chair- was considered very successful. mative while the negative was auxiliary as part of this program. men of the committees. Holding the initiation to honor its represented by Joe Ravdin and The Menorah baseball City of Roses The chapter was invited to at- senior advisor, Pasadena Chapter avenged themselves for a defeat 48 invited the Highland Park Joe Winter. Advisor Saul Kahn Blossoms Out tend a party given by the Junior suffered last year at the hands Degree team to put on the affair. made a short speech at the con- auxiliary recently. Twenty Alephs of the Huntington Park chapter District Aleph Godol Leon Sim- clusion of the program. attended, and enjoyed themselves by winning this year's game by a By HARRY GLICKMAN thoroughly. mons acted as Aleph Kohen Godol An extensive membership cam- score of 18-4. The following Portland, Ore. City of Roses before a crowd of over 100 par- paign was terminated by a Val- Sunday, Menorah defeated Fidel- 360 has launched a gigantic pro- Fidelity's baseball team defeat- ents, friends and B'nai B'rith. entine Dance, February 14, at the ity Chapter, 3-1. Harry Katz is gram in order to walk off with ed the Long Beach nine by a score This was the first time that most captain of the Menorah team. the City of Portland "Best Chap- of 19-1, George Levy pitched for community center, with seven of them had ever seen such a cer- names having been added to the The chapter held its annual ter Award" to be given by the Fidelity. emony, and it was very well re- spring dance recently, and they Portland A. Z. A. Alumni club in ceived. Pledgemaster for the class rolls. The members of the chap- ter will complete an intra-chapter had an excellent attendance, June. The chapter recently cele- brated its one year anniversary Gershwin Alephs of seven, and in charge of the pro- gram for the evening, was Aleph ping-pong meet on Sunday, March with a Tin Can Hop at the Jewish Win Three Games Sopher Leonard Feinstein. 17, with Alphs Joe Winter and Santa Monica Alephs Community Center. Semi-month- Irving Chaplin meeting in the On April 7. one of the largest To Have Mass Rally ly dances for social service are finals. A medal will be awarded going to be held at the Center. All Los Angeles, Cal.-George affairs ever put on by Pasadena the winner. proceeds will be given to the local Gershwin Chapter won three was held. It was celebration of By HARRY FRADKIN games in a row by defeating San- the chapter's Bar-Mitzvah anni- The chapter is at present co- Jewish Welfare Board, or to the Harry Lapidus Memorial Fund. ta Monica Chapter 9-4. Irv Shae- versary. The celebration took operating with other local Jewish Santa Monica, Cal.-April 21, groups in sponsoring a youth's the Santa Monica Chapter will In conjunction with social service fer pitched for Gershwin, Prev- place at the Pasadena B'nai B'rith hall. work, the chapter has organized iously they defeated Paradise conference under the direction of stage a large mass Regional Pep Rabbi Sidney Ballon of the Tree Rally, and the mass Second De- a Patrol System for the prevention Chapter, 30-9. Sam Goldstein and Coming up in the sports world gree Initiation. The chapter is of noise around the residential dis- Irv Shaefer pitched the latter is Pasadena's second annual of Life Synagogue. The confer- ence will be held during the working hard to make this one trict of the Center. game for Gershwin. The latest Southern Regional Ping Pong of the most memorable nights of The City of Roses basketball news from the front includes the tourney, to be held April 14. A month of April. A. Z. A. team lost its series to Portland news that Gershwin defeated the larger traveling trophy has been Under the leadership of Phil 65 in two thrilling hoop contests. Hollywood Chapter, 17-13. Sam secured for the first place win- Augusta Contributes Under the leadership of Aleph Orlan `y, George Gasson and Irv ner, which, together with first Fradkin, the chapter is planning Godol Dave Sachter and in co- Shaefer pitched for the victors. and second place medals, make $100 to Lapidus Fund for a evening of fraternity and frolic. sponsorship with Portland 65, a In the Hollywood game, Maury very lucrative prizes to shoot for. drill team has been organized Verity of Gershwin slammed out Registration fee is only 15 cents. Posters and cartoons are being which goes horseback riding every two homers at two times at bat. By JOE GOLDBERG drawn of every official in A. Z. Sunday. The team plans to enter Augusta, Ga. - After present- A., all Godols of the Southern Re- several horseback tournaments Wilkes-Barre Alephs ing a very successful Youth and gion, and all the chapters. this spring. The chapter has as- Portland Alephs Democracy Rally, Augusta 192 Radio entertainers have been sumed co-sponsorship of the "Re- secured, including Bobby Karlin, porter," Portland A. Z. A. news- Hosts to Orphans Install New Club followed it up with a successful National A. Z. A. Sabbath observ- ance. Rabbi Drazin, of Savannah, last year's Santa Monica's big hit. paper. In the recent "House In Scranton Frolic" conducted by the Center, By SID CARL Ga., delivered the sermon. Alephs A two act play of comedy is being in which all clubs who meet there Portland, compliance Louis Daitch and Steinberg spoke presented, called the "Two Goy- participated, A. Z. A. walked off with the program laid down by By SAUL KRANSON for A. Z. A. and other Alephs im." New yells and songs are be- with both prizes, Portland 65 Portland Chapter 65 and its Social Wilkes Barre, Pa. - Wilkes- formed the choir. ing composed. All songs are be- winning first place and City of Service Committee, a group of or- Barre A. Z. A. traveled to Scran- The chapter recently contribut- ing mimeographed and are going Roses 360 taking second. Short- phans were recently the guests of ton, where they helped install the ed $100 toward the Lapidus Me- tc be handed out to all Alephs ly the chapter is going to enter the chapter to a show and a gen- newly organized Scranton chapter. morial Fund. In addition, a dona- attending. New musical arrange- the phase of Scouting, assuming eral good time. The degree team consisted of MOW tion was made to the Red Cross to ments of songs are going to be co-sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop Because of the success of the Sirotkin, Harry Kranson, Albert aid the stricken residents of torn- sung. 70 together with the American venture, the committee, headed by Berkovitz, Julius Valenstein and ado-struck Albany, Ga. All alephs of the Southern Re- Legion Post No. 1. Abe Saltman, with Philip Reiter Dave Sirkin. There was a large On March 20. the Chapter's gion, who have not vet received and Herb Adler as his aides, hopes crowd on hand, and they listened Scout went on an overnight their Second Degree are urged to hike to the Area Scout Camp. The attend. Huntington Alephs to conduct further projects of very attentively to some very fine various nature in accordance with speeches made by capable speak- young fellows were accompanied Present Sport Night one of the basic principles upon ers, which included Aron Talkoff which A. Z. is founded that of Bethlehem, Mr. Vilensky and by the co-chairmen of the Chap- ter's Scouting mittee, Sey- Tacoma Alephs in being the furtherance of 'Phil- Attorney Epstein of Scranton, In By SID JACOBS anthropic endeavors." between their talks, the officers mour Berman and Joe Goldberg. Full Program Los Angeles, Hunt- of the club were installed. These ington Park Chapter 170 recently Baltimore Alephs held an "Athletic Night" program Chapter Sponsors were greatly honored, as they By BERNIE FRIEDMAN were the first officers of the Tacoma, Wash.-One of the jointly with Junior B'nai B'rith Claim Pin Title most important activities of Ta- Weekly Tea Dances Scranton chapter. During this Auxiliary. Under the chairman- ceremony, Mr. Sirotkin, president coma Chapter 336 is the sponsor- ship of Aleph Clarence Goldstein, of Northeastern Council, present- ship of Boy Scouting. Like many By JOE RUBENSTEIN a well rounded program was pre- ed their Aleph Godol with a gaval. By ELI LEFTIN other chapters throughout the Paterson, N. J.-Paterson 133 sented. Motion pictures of the re- A week later the chapter went Baltimore, Md. The Monu- country, Tacoma A. Z. A.s have cent Southern Region Summer is sponsoring tea dances every to the B'nai B'rith girls' installa- mental City A. C. (Baltimore) lays found this to be beneficial to both Tournament and the "Play Ball, Sunday evening at the Hebrew tion. During the proceedings, the claim to the title of "Maryland and the chapter and the members. The America" film were shown; Aleph Free School. A large crowd at- chapter received their permanent Washington, D. C., Bowling Cham- outstanding Alephs in this work tended the initial dance March pions" by virtue of having defeat- Art Albert gave his version of the charter. The girls pledged their are Herman Kleiner, Jordan Meier 10. The crowd danced to the most ed Colonial Chapter 356 (An- and Jerry Donion, who each lead favorite poem, "Casey at the help, and support to the A. Z. A. napolis) and Simon Atlas Chap- a strong cub pack. It is the hope Bat." The main purpose for this famous bands in the country. The in every way possible. Saul Klein dance started at 8:00 p. m. and ter 126 (Washington) within the program was to better acquaint sang some very fine Jewish songs, of the chapter that soon they shall past month. Being anxious of be- the Junior B. B. Girls with ath- continued until 11:00 p. m. The and Ralph Heller played the violin lead a troop. purpose of the tea dances is to so- to the enjoyment of the emence coming "Northern Regional Bowl- The A. Z. A. Sabbath was held letics. Refreshments followed the ing Champion," the Monumental on April 5. and according to Fritz cially unite the Jewish youth of crowd. program. Loewenstein, chairman of the Re- Paterson. City A. C. herewith challenges all During the past few weeks At a recent meeting of the other chapters in the Northern Re- ligious Committee, Tacoma 336 Plans for the annual Matzo there has been a tournament going Huntington Park Chapter four gion. held one of its most outstanding pledges-Herb Hirschoff, Louis Hop are being completed by the ing on between the fraternity Any chapters desiring bowling services on that date. A choir, social and social-service commit- members in all the various sports Miller, Eugene Stern nd Al Hor- matches with the Monumental City consisting of Alephs Mel Novikoff, tees. The dance will probably be including basketball, owling A. C. please contact Aleph Mazkir Jerry Spellman, Herman Kleiner owitz-passed their A. Z. A. en- held April 21, at the Hebrew ping-pong, pool, etc. The winners trance examination. One of the will represent the chapter in the Herbert H. Miller, 1931 E. Balti- and Bernie Friedman, sang. Fritz Free School. Admission to the more street, Baltimore, Md. Loewenstein delivered the sermon. new Aleph's mother was so happy major tournaments. This chapter about her son becoming an Aleph dance will be any Matzo product. Tacoma 336 has many plans for has been fortunate in having won, the future. A stag, to be held that she threw a big party for the All the Matzo products received in its first year of competition, Highland Pk. Wins at the door will be distributed to during the week of April 1-6, was alephs of the chapter. the Wyoming Valley Jewish league the needy families of the commu- announced by the Social Commit- pennant. The team consists of After each baseball game at nity. By BOB BRUKMAN tee. A swimming party, to be former high school players who home, the Huntington Park chap. Los Angeles, f.-Highland held at the local Y. M. C. A., is Paterson 133 observed the A. are used to tough basketball, and, ter will hold a picnic jointly with scheduled for April 20. Baseball Z A. Sabbath, at the Temple therefore, usually win their games Park chapter 300 was off to the the B. B. Girls Auxiliary. The is now entering the minds of many Emanuel. Aleph Bernard Seigal is by big margins. An odd situation proverbial "Flying Start" in the girls will furnish the food and the and, in all probability, Tacoma chairman of the Religious com- presents itself on the team: in Southern Region's annual Base- boys will furnish the transporta- 336 will have a strong team, ac- mittee. fact it is quite amusing. Anyway, ball League by annexing its first tion. Four picnics of this type cording to Jordan Meier, chairman the fact is, there are four Kran- two games. Glendale was the first of the Athletic Committee. will be held throughthe season. sons on the team, three of whom chapter to fall victim to the High- Braddock Plans are regular starters, and one who landers by a score of 16 to 14. San Pedro Goes Aleph on Air Social Affairs is a reserve. Last week Highland Park defeat- ed San Pedro 31 to 6. On Field Trip Patterson, N. J.-J. Mortimer Braddock, Pa. - Braddock Cleveland 209 in Rubenstein, Aleph Godol of Pat- Chapter 58 has begun a series of Engle Aleph Godol By MEYER ROGOW erson 133 and of the Northern social affairs which are to serve Religious Program San Pedro, Pedro New Jersey Region, will debate Phoenix, Ariz.-Phoenix Chap- Chapter 196 went on a Field Trip over the air for John Marshall as means of raising money for three chapter projects. The first ter 353, which recently received recently which included a visita- College of Law in a few weeks. Cleveland, Ohio Under the affair was a dance held at the tion to the Los Angeles Museum This is his third radio debate. leadership of the Aleph Kohen its permanent charter, elected Jewish Community Center on Jerry Engle as its Aleph Godol. at Exposition Park. The affair, Aleph Rubenstein is a member of Godol, Larry Botnick, Cleveland March 27. The Chapter held a public recep- held jointly with the Jr. Girls the Paterson debating team, 290 is really going to go to town The money raised through these tno on the occasion of its instal- Auxiliary, proved most education- which will represent the North- in Religious activities. A very suc- socials will be used for the "Mort- cessful Oneg Shabbat was held lation. Dr. A. J. Stern, president al and enjoyable. After the cul- ern New Jersey Region at the gage Retirement of the of the sponsoring B'nai B'rith District 3 convention at Harris- very recently. The entire assem- tural affair, the chapter and Aux- Braddock Community Center, the bly sang Jewish songs, after Lodge 960, preesented the char- iliary had dinner at one of the burg in April. Youth Aliyah, and the chapter's which the guest speaker, Rabbi ter. lo: restaurants, after which all "On to Akron Chest." The latter Louis Engelberg gave an intense- adjourned to the movies. Harrisburg Hosts plan is an arrangement whereby ly interesting and inspirational at least fifteen members of the San Diego Hosts address. After the program was By JOSEPH GITTLIN chapter will be able to attend the concluded, hments were Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg AZA Camp Convention in Akron, C'MON, GANG/ served. San Diego, Calif. - San Diego 128 is preparing to fulfill all the Ohio this summer. The attendance at this affair Chapter 122 played hosts to the DON'T SLOW UP requisite duties as host to the Dis- was g m ented by the many res of the Southern Region at NOW. WE WANT trict 3 Convention to be held in SUNDAY, MAY 12th groups represented. Some of these the regular monthly Regional 12,000 their city on April 13th, 14th and groups were: the Girl's B'nai Council meeting. After the meet- 15th. They have secured Gover- NAT'L. AZA PARENTS' ALEPHS BY JUNE B'rith, the Cleveland Jewish Orp- ing a social affair was held for nor James of Pennsylvania as the AND FOUNDER'S DAY han Home and some members of -Fidelity the visiting Alephs. guest speaker for this occasion. other AZA chapters in the city, Page 6 THE SHOFAR April 9, 1940 Mound City Alephs Flashes Cleveland 209 Has Philly are you in a Plan Baseball Rally over how keep your chapter Fifth Anniversary; From By PHILIP MASS By JOSEPH H. WEISS St. Louis, Mo. The Mound Al Fine Is Speaker On Friday evening, March 29th Phila. Council conducted its AZA add new members City Aleph Club is planning a Services. Alephs from all Chapters participated as rabbis, cantors. to chapter baseball symposium to be held on Cleveland, Chapter 209 sextons, etc. and the sermon was delivered by an aleph. Much talent April 16 at the Y. M. H. A. At become just recently celebrated its fifth anni- in these field is being discovered by the committee in preparation for this meeting there will be several Wonderful versary with a banquet and dance. future affairs. The B'nai B'rith Girls of Phila. were also present en members of the St. Louis Browns Approximately 200 people attend- masse to help make it a gala evening. They provided for refreshments Words ball club. A large crowd is antici- ed this affair. and a social period after the services. The entire evening was under pated. The guest speaker was Alvin the jurisdiction of Seymour Shapiro, Religious chairman of Phila. Aleph Walter Erlich took charge Fine, P. A. G. of Portland chap- Council. of the AZA Sabbath Service and ter. who is now a student at the Phila.'s long awaited Cultural night was held on Saturday, March Pioneer Alephs Have acted as cantor, while Aleph Mar- Hebrew Union college. Other 30th, at B'rith Israel Synagogue, This event has become an annual vin Goldstein delivered the ser- speakers included Rabbi Louis one. and was looked forward to by every Aleph in Phila. At this time Play on AZA History; mon. Letters were sent to the par- Engleberg, honorary advisor of the finals in Debate and Oratory were held, with a social period after- ents of the Alephs. Aleph Herbert Cleveland 209, Aaron Zucker, wards. Competing Orators were Bernard Mandel, Quaker City Aleph Entertain Local Scouts Marcus, who is an outstanding Cleveland director of A. Z. A. and Club: Harry Lublin, Lincoln Chapter; Marvin Gordon, South Phila. member of the St. Louis Univers- Julie Miller, P. A. G. of 209. Chapter; and William Suckle, Oak Lane Chapter. Chapters competing ity Glle Club, directed the audi- Beautiful keys were presented in debate finals were Joshua and Oak Lane. This year the winner By MORRIS POPOVER ence in several Hebrew to Maury Woolman and Jack of a new contest will be announced, namely, the song contest. Phila. Canonsburg. Pa.-At a recent Aleph Marcus has received favor- Greenberg, the winners of the Council sponsored a song contest for the Council and many songs meeting of the Washington, Pa. able praise for his singing and Phillmore Haber Award, presented were submitted. Unique in this contest is the fact that several entries Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Pioneer 24 directing ability from many per- semi-annually to the best all- were received from Alephs out of Phila., notably Detroit, which made presented a dramatization of the sons including Prof. Gustaf Klau- round Alephs. several entries. and the committee is still in a dilemma as to the founding of A. A. in March of cner of St. Louis U. outcome. Hy Haves, City Director in New York will be the guest Time style. The complete history The chapter is earnestly engag- Denver 6 Scouts speaker and his arrival is anxiously awaited. of A. Z. A., from the time Sam ed in playing softball. This activ- The Basketball Tournament in Phila. is now over and we happily Beber persuaded the B'nai B'rith ity has been quite popular with In Court of Honor announce the winners Joshua Chapter 49 champions of 1939 that a junior order was necessary the and a good team and again in 1940. The Joshua team, paced by Alephs Herman Driz- to fill a void in the life of Jewish should shortly be developed. Mar- By STANLEY HAGLER in. Irv Layton, Rube Smolens et al., emerged from the tournament youth, was portrayed in most ef- vin Goldblum is now taking Denver, Colo. An outstand- without once tasting the bitter pill of defeat. The tournament this fective fashion. charge of the athletic program. ing Boy Scout Court of Honor in year was held every Sunday morning with three games being played. The Alephs who took part in the Aleph Godol Stan Rosenblum Denver's scout history was held It is very significant to note that in 14 chapters participation, only sketch were: Zelig Klahr, Samuel was honored by Washington Uni- recently on the Capitol Hill dis- one ever forfeited a truly great record by Phila. Chapters. The Marcus, Jerry Klien, Alvin Katz. versity in St. Louis on March 21 trict at which troop 148, sponsor- entire tourney was under the supervision of Al Belimow, Chairman Morris L. Popover, Dave Caplan. in a special ceremony. Together ed by A. z. A. Denver 6, was host. of Athletics of Phila. Council. Here are the final results: The members of B'nai B'rith com- with several other freshmen he An innovation was the presen- mented very favorably upon the was admitted to an honorary fra- Won Lost tation of awards to the troop. Won Lost Joshua affair; Mr. Bernard Newmark, Shomrim ternity. Since 25 members of the troop South Phila. Lincoln president of the lodge, thanked were receiving an a the Pannonia Amity 11 the A, Z. A. for its co-operation. Rambam Masthaum 11 Germantown Pioneer 24 held a party for the Present Revue to troop was called to the platform Har Sinal Frankford 11 as a unit, something never before 6 Oaklane 11 Boy Scout troop which it sponsors at the Washington synagogue on Local B'nai B'rith done at a Denver boy scout gath- ering. With Basketball out of the way, the new athletic endeavor is March 5. Nathan Landay, repre- Credit for the success of the Ping Pong, the tournament just being started. The chapters are di- sentative of the Washington B'nai By LOUIS SCHRIER vided into a Eastern Division and a Western Division with each di- B'rith. was guest speaker who de- St. Louis, Mo. - At the por- troop goes to Louis E. Gelt, B'nai vision playing on Tuesday evening and Wednesday evenings respec- tion of the Missouri Lodge of B'rith member and scoutmaster, livered on the subject, "The Place ticely. A new table and equipment was purchased by the council for of Scouting in the Modern Jewish B'nai B'rith meeting which is de- and to the members of chapter 6's the tourney and thus far is moving rapidly. To date the scores are as Boys' Life." Afterwards, Scout voted entirely to A. Z. A., St. scouting committee, who assisted follows: Louis Chapter 28 presented ex- Mr. Gelt. The committee is also tests were given to the members of the troop; refreshments were cerpts of their 7th Annual A. Z. planning a troop pilgrimage to be Eastern Division taken this summer. Western Division served to all the guests. A. Revue. The meeting, which at- Won Lost Won Amity Lost The Alexander Godstein award Phila The chapter collected old tracted several hundred B'nai Joshua Germantown clothes for the benefit of refugees B'rith, was held in the Y. M. H. for A. Z. A. Boy Scout coopera- Phila, Pannonia of war-torn Europe. A house-to- tion was presented to Mr. and Oaklane A. auditorium. The last benefit Frankford Shomrim Lincoln house canvas netted a large performance of the revue will be Mrs. P. H. Broida, parents of amount of clothing which was Eagle scout and P. A. G. Herbert given by the chapter on Sunday turned over to the Pittsburgh Broida, who has done so much to evening, April at the Fee Fee Pannonia Chapter installed Philadelphia's Fifteenth Chapter branch of the 'Emergency Relief Road Benefit dance to be given at make this troop a success. which will be known as the Northeast Aleph Club. The degree team Fund for Jewish War Refugees." the Old Folks Home Ballroom. of Pannonia consists of Joseph H. Weiss, Mort Abrams, Erwin Ros- The townspeople were greatly Fee Fee Road is a convalescent Present Advisor with ner. Norman Cooper, and Sidney Solomon. The new link of A. A. pleased with the effort and en- home in the outskirts of St. Louis. was forged on Sunday March in Pannonia's meeting room The thusiasm displayed by the local Pin; Plan Matzo Ball the evening before, the An- new Aleph Club has as its officers the following Aleph Godol. Cyrus chapter. nual Revue Dance Fogel: Aleph S'gan, Norman Adelman; Aleph Mazkir, Sigmund Ros- will be presented at the Claridge By MAURICE TENENBAUM en: Aleph Gisbor. Edwin Davis: Aleph Shotare Godol and Kotone, FRANKFORD CHAPTER Hotel. The under the Louisville, Ky. - At a recent Jack Brodsky, and Edwin Handler: Aleph Sopher, Stanley Shotz; chairmanship of Aleph Dan Pep- stag party, Louisville 107 present- 'Aleph Kohn Godol, Sherman Labowitz. This chapter was formed in By AL BROOKS per, will honor both the girls and ed Coleman Hanish, chairman of the Northeast High School of this city, and their advisor is a teach- persons who were in the show or the advisory board. with an advis- At a recent meeting of Frank- er. Morris Cohen. The Aleph Club will be sponsored by Amity Lodge ford Chapter, two past Aleph aided it, and also, the members of er's pin. Advisor Hanish had de- 1253, B'nai B'rith. Godols, were presented with pins. the Bar Mitzvah Pledge Group. voted many years to A. A. serv- ice, and since he had never been Those receiving the pins were Joseph Buckman, Chairman of Social Service in Phila. and It will be interesting to note elected Aleph Godol, he had not Nat'l. Lapidus Memorial Chairman, recently announced the receipt of Irving Gelgood and Eugene Sacks, that of the seven college students received a P. G. pin. $10.00 from both the Pannonia and Frankford Chapters for the Lap- for so ably performing their du- at Washington Uni ersity, who Friday, March 22, the Kentuc- ties as officers. idus Memorial Campaign. Also announced is a contribution by Amity ranked Freshmen orary, a ky Aleph Club conducted its serv- Chapter of $5 for United Campaign. The pins were presented to the very high honor, three are mem- ice in order not to conflict with Alephs by our present Aleph Go- bers of St. Louis Chapter 28: e. 107's previously arranged service Lincoln Chapter announces the coming marriage of an alumnus dol, Harvey Korn. Marlin Lieberstein, Sidney Zim- on the 29th. 107 attended the ear- to the sister of an aleph. The alumnus. Milt Sokolove, who is Past The two recipients of these blist, and Shal Bronsin. Sidney lier service and cordially invited Aleph Godol of Lincoln will steer his course in life with Mildred Cap- highly prized pins are to be re- Zimbalist, a pledge, also took first the younger chapter to recipro- lan, sister of Bernie Caplan, Aleph Sopher. membered for their excellent award last year in a city-wide cate. management of the Yom Kippur High School oratorical contest. On schedule for April activities Phila. plans to have the biggest representation at the District Night Dance and the reputation is the annual Matzo Ball, This is 3 Convention to be held in Harrisburg on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of having their chapter receive Lorain Has Two to be held shortly before Pass- of April. Already many chapters announced big contingents, among the second best chapter award of over. Admission will be some food which is Pannonia Chapter with twelve Alephs making plans. District No. 3. AZA Sabbaths and the proceeds are to be distri- On March 17, 1940, Frankford buted to needy families before the PANNONIA CHAPTER Chapter 289 presented the Pan- By JOSHUA MERVES holiday sets in. PHILADELPHIA ALEPH nonnia Chapter at Panonia Hall, Lorain, Ohio One of the lar- By ERWIN ROSNER CLUB Franklin Street at Fairmount gest attendances this year at Fri- Youngest Talmud As announced above, Pannonia Avenue, with the second degree. day Night Services in the city of Chapter installed the Northeast By BERNARD LIPTON An audience of approximately Lorain was realized on March 22 Torah Director Aleph Club on Sunday, March 31. Last Wednesday evening at fifty persons witnessed this cere- for the celebration of A. Z. A. At that time, the first degree was Pannonia Hall, The Philadelphia mony. Frankford's degree team Sabbath in Agudath B'ni Israel By IRVING ROSEN given to our own new Alephs: Aleph Club beat Frankford in was comprised of the following Temple. Pueblo, Colo. Abe Raich, Herb Lock, Al Borland, Francis Ping Pong. The entire match was members: Aleph Godol, Franke Bécause Lorain County Chapter seventeen year old, past aleph go- Alterman, Stanley and Irv Davis. a close one. In singles, Frank- Axe: Aleph Kohen Godol, A1 Mar- 267 draws its membership from dol of the Pueblo chapter 75. In the middle of April a "Sport ford's first two men lost to Alephs golis: Aleph Shotare Godol, Al the two largest cities of the coun- claims the distinction of being one Night" is being planned by Pan- Art Abramson and Stan Verbit. Brooks; Aleph Shtare Kotone. ty, the chapter holds A. Z. A. Sab- of the youngest Talmud Torah di- monia Chapter and B'nai B'rith Then Frankford retaliated by de- Stanley Arrost. The seven lectur- bath services in both cities, Elyria rectors in the country. Lodge of Pannonia. Moving pic- feating the Aleph Club's third and Lorain, on different sabbaths. He is head of the B'nai Jacob ers on the Cardinal Virtues were tures and outstanding speakers and fourth men. It was the Phil- as follows: Martin Hoffman, Ar- This custom has been followed school of fourteen students. Aleph thur Weisman, Sidney Brandt, since A. Z. A. Sabbath was first Raich studied in Palestine for two are being secured to make this a adelhpia's doubles team (consist- real occasion. ing of Abramson and Verbit) that Edward Ginsburg, Edward Wein- observed in Lorain. years. He is also active in debat- ing at Centennial High school, brought home it's second straight ex, Mahlon Bluebon and Al Practically the entire service where he ranks high in the jun- LINCOLN CHAPTER victory. This was the first activ- Finkel. was conducted by Alephs of the ior class. ity the Phila. Aleph Club has en- Recently, the Frankford Chap- local chapter. The service was By BERNIE CAPLAN gaged in, and a championship is ter has given the first degree to read by Alephs George Jacoby and Recently Lincoln Chapter 108 already expected by them. Amity Chapter, the second degree Ben Roth. Aleph William Lustig Meisel Wins celebrated the birthday of a well to Joshua Chaptr, and will short- read a portion from the Scrip- ly give the second degree to the tures. Bowling Title known American patriot, namely, QUAKER CITY ALEPH George Washington. At this affair CLUB South Philadelphia Chapter. Aleph Robert Babich gave a there was quite a large attend- short talk on "The Bill of Rights, Cleveland, Ohio-The Lake- Our Protection. wood Aleph Club sponsored a ance who witnessed among other By RAYMOND ZAKROFF Members of the A. Z. A. are bowling tournament recently, things the presentation of a "Let- Philadelphia welcomed into the urged to start making plans now The sermon was delivered by ter by George Washington to the ranks of Aleph Zadik Aleph the for the annual A. Z. A. Parents' Aleph Godol Hyman Goldberg on which was won by the Max E. Quaker City Aleph Club on March and Founder's Day, which will be the subject, "The Terrifying 30's Meisel Chapter. The winners de- Hebrew Congregation at Rhode Island." The affair was very in- 12, 1940, at the Stephen Girard appropriately observed by the var- and Their Effect on American feated Chapter 209 by a score of 23 pins. teresting and impressive. Hotel. The first degree was given ious chapters on Sunday, May 12. Jewry.' Saul Schiengold of Meisel Another event encircling Lin- by the Amity Chapter 304, and Rabbi Kerman gave the bene- coln Chapter is their 11th Anni- diction. Chapter defeated the 209 and the principal speakers of the eve- Shotare Kotone, Bernard Man- Cardozo entrants in the prelimin- versary as a chapter in Aleph ning were Abram Orlow and Ben. Zadik Aleph. As this event takes dell; and Aleph Sopher, Raymond aries of the Cleveland Oratorical jamin Frank. Twenty-two Alephs Zakroff. Hold Symposium Contest. place on the same day as "Foun- were inducted into A. Z. A. and der's Day" in A. Z. A., Lincoln is The Quakers competed in the their officers are: Aleph Godol, therefore preparing an all day af- preliminary oratorical contest on Morton Schmerilng; Aleph S'gan, Kansas City, Mo.-Heart of fair that is to end up with an im- March 18, and surprised their fel- Bernard Rosenberg; Aleph Maz- America Chapter recently present- LT'S GREAT pressive Anniversary Banquet and low chapters by winning first Dance. Take it from Lincoln: it's kir, Morton Freedman; Aleph Gis- ed a symposium on "Jews: Na- place. The orator was Bernard tion, Race or Religion.' The bor, Edwin Rosenberg; Aleph Ko- swell to be eleven years old in Mandell, and he will compete in A.Z.A. hen Godol, Irv. Segal: Aleph Sho- speakers included Ben Gandz, the finals on March 30 against tare Godol, Alex Adelman; Aleph Arthur Kusnetzky, Harry Flapan three other chapters. and Jack Zarnow. THE SHOFAR April 9, 1940 Page 7 LET'S HIT 10,500 ALEPHS NEXT MONTH! MEMBERSHIP TALLY B.M.B. Takes Two Maccabee Alephs in Awards at Dist. 1 First Anniversary; Hold AZA Sabbath 9,691 12,000 Syracuse Convention Burlington, Vt.-Before an at- Brooklyn, N. Y.-New York A. tendance of nearly two-hundred ALEPHS AS OF GOAL FOR Z. A. gathered at the Boys Man- persons, Maccabee Chapter 354 of MARCH 1, 1940 NEXT CAMP hattan Beach's meeting room in Burlington, Vermont held their Temple Beth El on Sunday, April first anniversary banquet on Sun- 7. to celebrate the victories which 375 417 were New York's at the recent day evening, March 17th, 1940 at District 1 convention. The boys the Talmud Torah Hall. travelled to the convention in a Louis Lis man, local attorney CHAPTERS AS OF GOAL FOR special bus and at Syracuse, Boys and President of the local B'nai Manhattan Beach won the Hy B'rith Lodge, spoke on the "value MARCH 1, 1940 NEXT CAMP Haves Best Chapter award, Sandy of A. A. to the community. Katz of Temple Anshe Chesed won Major Jacob Frank, ex-com- the Oratory Title, Burt Weithorn mander of the Panama Army Post of B. M. B. was elected District Ebn Ezra Has Full Youngstown Alephs and one of Burlington's most pro- Aleph Godol, and Howard Gold- lific A. Z. A. workers, praised the Sports Program In Pinski Play stein of Temple Beth El of Boro Alephs for their splendid religious Park, District Aleph Sopher. The work this past year and asked boys of Highpoint missed becom- that they continue to attend the By NORMAN HILCH Youngstown, Ohio - Six hun- ing the District basketball cham- Saturday services with the same St. Louis, Mo. - The unusually dred people witnessed the pions when two star men went out enthusiasm as they have been in fine weather has enabled E n Youngstown Chapter 169 present Louisville, Ky. - Above is in the first half on personals, and the past. Ezra Chapter 187 to have an ex- a four act Drama. "The Treasure" pictured Miss Devorah Schloss- B. M. B. lost the debating title to Barney Magram, local Ben hibition softball game between by David Pinski. The play was di- berg, who recently won the Woonsocket by a close margin. B'rith also spoke, as did Sumner the active Alephs and the Alumni rected by Sigmund Nissensen, an Sweetheart Contest of Louis- The meeting on the seventh at Firestone and Bernard Glass, for- Advisor to the local Chapter. The ville Chapter 107. B. M. B. was a festive one when mer Aleph Godols of the chapter. and what a game! It was a pit- performance has been considered the host chapter presented some Milton Rutstein was given a pin chers' duel between Aleph Marlow the most successful duction Phillips of the actives chalking Feiga to Speak at satires and skits on events which of appreciation for his "invalu- the Chapter has presented in the took place at Syracuse. The scene able service" to the club, in his last seven years of its experience. where the boys were snowbound capacity as chief advisor up thirteen strikouts and allow- The cast included all active Chelsea Anniversary convulsed the entire audience. B'nai B'rith. ing but four hits, against Jackie Alephs with only two girls in fe- Following the afternoon of for- The Herbert Cohen Memorial Wasserman, who ended up with male roles. The Chapter received April 14th mal fun and giety, the fellows Trophy, awarded each year by nine strikeouts to his credit, with the full cooperation of the B'nai who bussed together had their Maccabee 354 in memory of the B'rith and Jr. B'nai B'rith and Jr. own reunion of the new secret late Aleph Herbert Cohen, was allowing but seven hits. The final By ABE RICH B'nai B'rith Auxiliary. odor of A. Z. A., the Schtunk so- score showed the actives to be Chelsea, Mass. Wilfred B. given to Aleph Macy Broide for ciety of New York. At the present, one chapter has Feiga, District No. 1 member on his outstanding work as an Aleph out in front by the score of 2-1. published the first issue of a bi- the Supreme Advisor Council, will The majority of New York A. Z. this past year. In line with baseball, the chap- weekly paper called the "Ga- be the principal speaker on Sun- A. chapters were present at the A short entertainment and ter is contemplating, together zette". This paper will include ed- day evening, April 14, at the fifth afternoon affair to rejoice in dance followed the affair which with Mound City Aleph Club, the itorials and local news of the annual anniversary banquet of grand A. Z. A. spirit at the fine Macy Broide, banquet C airman, idea of sponsoring a moving pic- Chapter with the editors being the the Chelsea Chapter 238 in the showing of New York at its first labeled as "highly successful. ture pertaining to baseball at the present and past Aleph Godols. Chelsea Hebrew school. The event real district convention. They Y. M. H. A. Guest speakers on the The paper will be distributed at will bring together many alumni sang their special songs, and program are to be Jonny Mize and the Jewish Center in order to ac- of the chapter, officials of the dis- danced the new New York steps, Holtz Speaks at Pepper Martin of the Cardinals. quaint outsiders with the local trict and the regional organiza- while the B. M. B. boys stuffed Revere Sabbath Plans for a program to be given Chapter's activities. tions as well as a delegation from them with beer and franks to top before a gathering, consisting of the David A. Lourie Lodge of off a grand afternoon of victory Revere, Mass. - Assistant U. the sponsoring B'nai B'rith Lodge, BOGEN CHAPTER HEARS B'nai B'rith, sponsor of hte chap- for New York A. Z. A. S. Attorney Jackson J. Holtz was the Womens' Auxiliary, and the ter. the principal speaker on Friday Ebn Ezra Junior Girls, are well SERMON ON "RASHI" Harry Cushing, field secretary under way. There wi be several of the district, will serve as toast- Have "Old-Timers" evening. March 29 at the annual A. Z A. Sabbath observance of addresses by prominent leaders of By HAL FAGAN master. An address will also be the various groups, a debate be- heard from Burton Weithorn of Baseball Night the Revere Chapter 343 in the tween the chapter and the Ebn Hamilton. Ont Boris D. Bo- Temple B'nai Israel, Rabbi Mor- Ezra Girls, and several musical gen Chapter 127 held its A. Z. A. Brooklyn, N. Y., recently elected By SYDNEY PLOTKIN ris Funk. spiritual leader of the selections. Dancing refresh- Sabbath with Harold Fagan de- Aleph Godol of District One / Z. congregation, ficiated at the A. Greetings will be heard from Worcester, Mass The Bay ments will follow the program. livering a sermon on "Rashi" and service. Maurice Goldfield, Aleph Godol another Aleph, Louis Spector, State Chapter 346 presented a of the chapter; Charles Berman, Greetings were heard from Side H. of A. Alephs Go speaking on "Co-operation.' Af- very interesting sports program Tri-State Regional deputy; Jacob ney Sokolove. Aleph Godol of the ter the services, the congregation on Thursday night, April 4. All J. Tutun, retiring president of the To Dist. 2 Meet the Jewish Youth of the city were chapter, and Joseph Gessman, assembled in the vestry rooms, Chelsea B'nai B'rith: Abraham invited to attend this meeting. advisor to the group. More than where refreshments were served. W. Goose, newly elected president, "Doc" Carroll, President of the 350 were in attendance. A delega- By BENNY GANDZ The Chapter has contributed to and others. tion was on hand from the local "Old Timers Big League Baseball Kansas City, Mo. Within the its local Jewish Community Cen- Congregational Church which co- The function will mark the for- Association of Worcester" was the last month, three events went ter Association in its annual operated with the A. Z. A. in the mal presentation of certificates to main speaker of the evening. Mr. down in the history handbook of Drive. Max Ross and Milton Berkowitz. Carroll has played in the Big recent Youth and Democracy pro- the Heart of America chapter of gram. who were elected to the Order of League during 1939. He brought A. Z. A. Meisel Alephs in Merit at the District One conven- with him other noted Big Leagu- On the 29th of March, Harry tion. There will also be a show- ers of the past, such as Jack Bar- Barkin Speaks at Flapan, the official representative Father-Sons Banquet ing of moving pictures of the 1938 ry, present baseball coach at Holy of the chapter, together with Mor- Port Jervis convention, Cros College, Hugh Bradley, Jes- Dover Meeting ris Merker and Arnold Cohn, left On Friday evening, April 12. a sie Burkett. "Kittie" Bransfield, for Cincinnati for the District Cleveland, Ohio A first an- special A. Z. A. Sabbath service and "Chief" Werry, who has play- By IRVING SCHREIBER convention. nual affair of the Max E. Meisel will be held in the Elm street ed with the Boston "Bees." Montreal, Que. On February Another event of outstanding Chapter of AZA was held Sunday, synagogue. The chapter's roll call is being 28 the Dover Aleph Club held its importance took place on the March 17th at Hotel Sovereign, in Max Ross is general chairman in constantly lengthened. New mem- most memorable meeting since its same day. The Heart of America the form of a Father-Sons ban- charge. bers are brought before the chap- installation, when Ben Barkin, as- A. Z. A. presented their Annual quet. ter for acceptance practically ev- sistant Executive Director, ad- Z. A. Sabbath Service, where Chairman Norman Simon ex- ery week. The chapter wants to dressed the meeting. 250 people attended. The main pressed his opinion that the ban- Be an A. Z. A. Booster Put do its part in helping A. Z. A. at- Also present at this meeting speaker was Mr. red Wolfson, quet was an excellent way in new blood in your chapter by get- tain its membership goal by the were six members of the A. Z. A. ting new members. who spoke on the "Security of which to acquaint fathers and next camp convention. Advisory Committee cf B'nai Jews in America." Feivel Dunn. sons with the spirit of AZA. The B'rith. During the cultural part the chairman of the Religious principal speaker, Louis of the programme, a Professor Committee, gave a very inspiring Drucker, spoke on the need for Quiz contest took place between Judaism in the home. Both senior the B'nai B'rith and a team of sermon entitled "A Return to God." and junior banqueteers joined in alephs. The B'nai B'rith won the The third event which took the singing of many AZA songs. quiz. place on the 2nd of April, was On March 3 Dover Chapter de- the Card Party where everybody had a good time. Zola Plans Party gree team, headed by the Aleph Kohn Kodol Harry Arnold, ad- For Cleveland Alephs ministered the First Degree to the alephs of the newly installed Greenstone Alephs B'nai Sholom Aleph Club at their In Mock Trial Cleveland, Ohio Tickets are installation. now being sold by the Emile Zola Chapter for the Theater Party, By MURRAY GOREN which is to take place April 27th Laurelton Sponsors Jersey City, N. Y. On Wed- at 11:45, at the Liberty Theater. nesday, April 3rd the First AZA Sabbath The cost is o n l y twenty-five Greenstone Chapter 201 of Jer- cents, and a big turnout is ex- sey City sponsored a Mock Trail pected. By SEGMOUR DENBY at the Jewish Community Center. New York. N. Y. - The Laurel- One of AZA's most unusual af The affair was held in the main ton Aleph Club observed its first ballroom of the Center. fairs was held recently by this National A. Z. A. Sabbath on Fri- Chapter. It consisted of a stag, The cast included local digni- day, March 29 at the Laurelton the entire program being broad- taries, well-known attornies, and Jewish Center, before a very re- cast over the radio. Perfect atten- judges. Judge Morris E. Barrison, ceptive congregation. Robert Ra- dance helped me make this affair past president of the Jewish Com- binowitz, Aleph Godol, replaced one of the most unusual and suc- munity Center, was the presiding cessful of its kind. Rabbi A. Herbert Fedder upon officer. the pulpit, while Cantor Phillip Dancing followed the Mock Blackman led the choir in the He- Trial. Music was furnished by a Give Purim Ball brew singing during the service. well-known and popular orches- Rabbi Maurice Shatz, of the tra. Cleveland, Ohio-In line with neighboring congregation of St. The Alephs who were in charge the festival of Purim, the Car- Where Alephs Will Cool Off Albans Jewish Center, was the of the affair included Milton Sol- dozo Chapter of A. Z. A. gave a guest speaker of the evening. He ed as chairman. Herman Lansey, Purim Ball at the Jewish Center After Hot Sessions spoke on "The Eclipse of Person- Elias Levison, uel Koniak, on Saturday evening, March 23, ality." and Rubin Lubisky. Aleph Mur- Camp Manatoc, Ohio - Above is pictured the boat house The previous week, the chap- at 8:30. It was reported a huge ray Goren was in charge of the and locker rooms bordering on the lake where Alephs attending ter held a smoker, to which 12 success. About 250 couples at- publicity. the 17th convention, June 28-July 5, will enjoy a cool swim fol- prospective members were invit- tended. lowing the heated discussions. ed. Page of THE SHOFAR April 9, 1940 G.A.G. Worcester Celebrates Bar Mitzvah District No. 1 Briefs Achdus Prepares (Continued from Page 1) New York Briefs For "Matzo Ball" bers shall entitle them to a repre- Worcester, Mass. A two day Letters of cheer will be grate- senative. celebration marked the thirteenth Scouting chairman of chapters fully welcomed by Harry Cohen, By CARLE I. SHAPIRO anniversary of Worcester Chapter or social-service committeeman- Only aleph godols, aleph maz- until recently Aleph Mazkir of Springfield, Mass. Achdus 52 of A. A. On Friday evening, Attention-Is your chapter eligi- kirs, past aleph godols, and past the Utica chapter, who is con- Chapter 27 matzos on! The chap- aleph mazkirs who are under 21 March 15, Worcester's large Shar- ble for the District Scouting fined to the Children's Hospital ter's gala third annual matzo ball, Award? Check with your mazkir at the time of the last conven- ai Torah Synagogue was filled to Home, Bennett street, Utica, N. one of the biggest social events tion session, July4, shall be elig- capacity as hundreds of people as to the applications which he Y. Aleph Cohen recently under- on the Eastern District front, will ible for election as delegates to joined the Alephs in the religious be held April 30 at the Butterfly received. are planning a gala went an operation in connection event with the local Scout head- the convention. part of their celebration. Led by with an infantile paralysis ail- ballroom, the city's finest dance their advisors eighty members of ment and will spend many, many auditorium. quarters in the presentation of New Rule these awards to those New York both Worcester chapters marched more weeks recuperating He has A feature will be the sweetheart down the aisle to the places of contest. chapters. Let's see those applica- According to the new rules, if informed Field Secretary Harry tions. a chapter or an aleph club does honor in front of a large floral Cushing that he will be glad to The committee for the affair not have a present or past aleph decoration in memory of discuss activities and includes Ted Newman and Leon- New York English Essays go godol or aleph mazkir who is eli- brethren who had passed away. problems via the written word ard Tariff, co-chairmen; Dave direct to Harry Cushing. Hebrew gible, they may elect any aleph Services were eted by with all those who will corre- Ketz. orchestra; Carle Shapiro, Essay to Irv Levitas at Headquar- who has been a member in good Rabbi Israel Ghodos of the syna- spond with him. publicity; Henry Newman, tick- ters, Washington. standing for at least two years gogue, reponsive readings were ets: Murray Goldberg, social, and Those chapters who wish to do and who has held some office for led by Aleph Godol Udell Goff. A delegation of 25 Alephs of Nathan Fox, entertainment. a real social-service job and co- at least one year. and the sermon was delivered by the Lowell chapter were in at- operate with the Boy Scout Foun- dation by assisting them with Allotment Rabbi Bernard Segal of Queen's tendance at the covenant break- Village, N. Y. Alephs Join with their ticket sales for the Scout-O- In order to help defray the ex- fast sponsored by the Lowell lodge Two days later on March 17, a Rama to be held on May 17 and pense of delegates to the conven- of B'nai B'rith on February 25 at banquet was held in the vestry of which Rabbi Abraham Feldman Masada for Purim 18 at the Madison Square Garden, tion, the Supreme Adivsory Coun- the same synagogue. Jovial foun- communicate with the New York cil is allowing one-half the lowest of Hartford, was the principal der of the Worcester A. Z. A. By IRVING SCHRIEBER office for instructions. Every speaker. round trip railway fare from the Wilfred Feiga of S. A. C., acted Brooklyn, N. Y -Purim night, chapter can sell a few tickets. Can home city of each delegate to Ak- as master of ceremonies. Among ron, O. If the chapter or aleph the geusts who congratuled the Harry Cushing, field secretary March 24, found the Gershon M. we count on you? Have your of District No. 1. was elected sec- Seixas Aleph club participating in mazkir inform us. club is paid up in its obligations Alephs were District Grand Aleph retary of the David A. Lourie a jointly sponsored Purim festival All those interested in assist- to S. A. C. then the delegate will Godol, Clifford B'nai with the Ohel Chapter of Masada. ing Bud Jaffa, 1236 Pacific street, receive a cash allotment. Other- Lodge of B'nai B'rith of Chelsea B'rith President Jacob Sack, B'nai during the annual elections on The program ran the gamut from Brooklyn, new editor-in-chief of wise. the allotment will be credit- B'rith Vice-pres. Sidney Laurier, Wednesday, March 20. Melvin profound seriousness to uproar- the New York A. Z. A. paper (our ed to the chapter's account. An and B'nai B'rith Vice- ous hilarity. first attempt) see to it that your alternate is to be elected for each Cohen, former Aleph Godol of the president Judge Jacob Asher. delegate. Tri-State region and now advisor Dave Romanoff, cultural chair- Sopher sends in news to the A. man of Masada, opened the meet- Z. A. Headquarters, 11 West Congratulatory telegrams were to the Clover Aleph club, was Forty-second street. Will Appoint Soon received from the district's popu- elected guardian. ing by presenting the Masada por- Borenstein further urged that lar field secretary, Harry Cushing, tion of the program in the person delegates be reported to S. A. C. as well as from many of the oth- of a guest speaker, Meier Sher- The Kitchener, Ont., chapter is Bilsky Alephs Host Headquarters immediately so that er Aleph clubs in the district. man, chairman of the Speakers sponsoring an initiation and dance national convention m m ittees Bureau of National Masada. He To Dover Chapter on March 27. The chapter is also can be appointed. The first dele- spoke in general terms of the Haves Installs 32nd planning an A. Z. A. open night gates elected will be appointed to Jewish problem and the Zionist to the entire community. Rabbi Ottawa, O n t delegation the choice convention committees N. Y. Chapter view of its solution. W. Mann, advisor of the chapter, from Montreal's Dover chapter was the speaker at the March 5 were the guests of the Moses Bil- Executive Committee By MELVILLE KIR%ON meeting, Salomon Hosts to sky chapter here on February 24, during which time the Dovers New York City On Friday (Continued from Page 1) evening. March 29, the night on Herbert Zweig was installed as Alumni, Auxiliary basketball team defeated the Ot- which the annual AZA Sabbath Aleph Godol of the Rochester tawa boys, 16-13. was conducted throughout the na- Chapter No. 184 at an installation By N. WEINBERG C. to alephs "too modest" to nom- On Sunday, February 25, As- inate themselves. tion, the Pelham Parkway Chap- dinner-dance on Saturday night, Roxbury, Mass. An unusual sistant Executive Director Ben Petitions of the following four ter was formally installed into February 24 in tha Sagemore ho meeting was sponsored by the Barkin was the guest of honor at tel. The function was sponsored Haym Salomon Chapter 255 here chapters to change their names the AZA at the Pelham Parkway a public banquet. were granted: Temple Beth El of Jewish Center in the Bronx. The by the social committee headed by recently when an impressive pro- Jerome Ring and Kurt Hain, gram was presented under the Rockaway Park Aleph Club to new Chapter is the thirty second Patronize Our Advertisers joint auspices of the A. Z. A., the Rockaway Park Aleph Club: Balti- order of AZA in New York City. more Aleph Club to Monumental The new Chapter is being spon- David R. Radofsky Chapter No. Sub-Junior League and Haym 159 of Fall River will hold its Salomon A. Z. A. Alumni, City Aleph Club: London Aleph sored by the Bernard Mogelesky A skit, "All's Fair." was pre- Let Our Firm, with Plenty Club to Forest City Aleph Club: Lodge of the B'nai B'rith. Morris annual spring dinner-dance on of AZA Experience, Make and Palomise chapter 337 to Em- Kutcher is the Chapter's Advisor. Saturday evening, March 23. The sented by the Junior League with Cuts for Your Next Souvenir social service committee of the the cast including Lillian Rose, The Chapter was inducted into Program. manuel chapter 337. the AZA fraternity by Hy Haves, chapter is collecting books and Marilyn Sewalle, Ruth Levin and Alumni Honor Rose magazines for the Commu- Helen Seronick. Bertha Winer The of the A Director of the AZA in New York Alumni Lodge of Philadelphia to City. nity library. Incidentally, solos COAST ENGRAVERS continue the Leon Rose Award in In view of the added signifi- Milton Lincoln, past Aleph Godol 933 ATLANTIC AVE.,ATLANTICCITY cance of the occasion, the usual of the chapter and now a member Combine with Girls memory of the Leon Rose was ac- cepted in full appreciation by the Friday program was changed and of the chapter advisory board, is the AZA Sabbath and the instal- the executive director of the Com- Group in Sabbath committee. This is a $25.00 munity Center AZA STICKERS award that goes annually to the lation were conducted together, The Woonsocket Chapter No. By ABEL KOWALSKY winner of the Hebrew Letter with Aleph Godol Leonard Gould presiding and m m bers of the 147 held a joint meeting with the New York, N. Y. Sat. morn- Writing Contest. Medway-Millis Aleph club on Feb- ing, March 30, saw the Gustave Attractively Designed The executive director advised Chapter partaking in the C*e I the mmittee that the Boy monies. ruary 22. Attending the meeting Hartman Chapter's Second Annu- Blue and Red A. Z. were visitors from Fall River. al AZA Sabbath held in coopera- Scouts of America had requested Both Rabbi Morris Alstet and Pennant Stickers and The Woonsocket chapter will hold tion with its synagogue, The Jew- that the z. A. Scout Medals no Haves addressed the congre- a joint meeting with the Junior ish Center of Coney Island. Seals longer be presented because it is gation on the importance of the League of B'nai B'rith girls on The 500 present thrilled to contrary to their present policy. A AZA in the life of the Jewish March 20. hear the voices of Phil Messing, PACKAGE OF TEN 25c new type of medal was referred Youth, and the Rabbi heartily our past aleph godol and former to a joint A. Z. A. B'nai B'rith welcomed the new Chapter as a Chelsea Chapter No. 238 is aleph godol of the Brooklyn Committee on Scouting. representative of the community planning its fifth anniversary cel- Council, and Murray Seide, aleph AZA SUPPLY DEP'T. In addition to the regular exe- ebration to be held on Sunday, from B. M. B., who chanted the cutive committee meeting, Gilbert Madiefsky, Detroit A. Z. A. Direc- Barkin Speaks at April 14. The observance will be services. 1003 K St., N. W. marked with a special A. Z. A. Max Klein, Aleph S'gan, deliv- Washington, D. c. tor: Al Jacobson, Chicago A. Z. Installation of service on Friday evening, April ered the sermon to the assembled A. Director: Yudell Luke, Cham- 12. congregation enlightening the paign, Ill.: Eddie Cohen, Ben Z. New Montreal Club as to the splendid work our order Glass, Sydney Lavine, Ted Rabbi Beryl D. Cohon, spiritual has been doing, with emphasis on Perlmutter of Chicago: Herb Gro- leader of Temple Sinai, home of our religious program. BADGES nick, Lou Silberman, Morris Sil- By MORTIMER DAVIS Amos Chapter No. 189, was the This same afternoon, in true berman, Ben Yulevitch, of Mil- Montreal, Quebec At a color- guest speaker at the chapter's reg- orthodox fashion, the alephs and waukee: and Max Chomsky of De- ful ceremony in the Mont Royal ular meeting on February 26. At their girls' auxilary entertained Large Selection for troit were present. hotel here, Montreal's third chap- the conclusion of his talk Rabbi the members of the synagogue A. z. A. Regional and ter, the B'nai Sholom Aleph club, Cohon presented a past Aleph with a SHALOS SHUDOS and the District Conventions Two Worcester Clubs was installed. Over 300 people Godol pin to Joseph Leavitt. The singing of Palestinian and Chas- witnessed the ceremony, with chapter is co-ordinating its pro- and Tournaments sidic melodies. In Community Drive Lewis Feldstein. Montreal deputy, gram with the activities of Temple Those who were responsible for acting as installing officer, Sinai, one of the more progressive the success of the Sabbath are the Also Prize Ribbons, Ban The Degree team of Dover 331 synagogues in Greater Boston. Worcester, Mass. Worcester following members of alephs' and ners, Flags, Gavels Chapter 52 and Bay State 346 presented the First Degree. with alphesses' Religious mmittee; Saul Silverstein, Aleph Godol of A discussion on present day are taking an active part in the Murray Mellon, Abel Kowalsky Altros 271, installing the officers. Jewish youth and its problems was For Particulars Write to United Jewish Appeal Drive in Max Klein, and Edith Greene, and Ben Barkin, assistant director. given by Jacob Goldstein at a re- their community Two teams of Ruth Segal. delivered the main address. Broth- cent meeting of Utica Chapter No. St. Louis Button Co. workers headed by their respec- er Harold S. Freeman, president 325. tive Aleph Godols are conducting of the Mount Royal Lodge B'nai 1940 MEMBER'S MANUAL 415 Lucas Ave., a campaign not only among their B'rith, extended the greetings. As own Alephs but also among the Cleveland Sings 15c ORDER FROM ST. LOUIS, MO. a token of appreciation, the new unaffiliated members of the Wor- Cleveland, With the re- AZA HEADQUARTERS Aleph club presented Barkin with cester Jewish youth community turn of Maestro Bob Ballanoff an onyx ink-stand. The Altros As part of their contribution to and Dover chapters, not to be out- from a vacation in California, the this Drive the two Chapters are done, gave Ben a traveling bag. A. Z. A. Chorus is resuming oper cooperating with other Jewish ations. They are working hard STRICTLY KOSHER PROVISIONS BY MAIL Leo Lutsky is the Aleph Godol youth groups in soring a of the new Montreal club. (at least the pianist, Don Bendis Here Is Welcome News! Monte Carlo Night, the proceeds is), and hope to give an A. Z. A. A new method of mailing strictly Kosher Frankfurters, Bologna, Salami, of which will go to the U. J. A. New Chapter in N. Y. concert soon. Pastrami, Rolled Beef. direct to your home, from the factory. These prod- Both Chapters are holding a ducts are U. S. Government inspected and sanctioned by a Rabbi. Send for series of Vocational Guida By IRWIN PECK Plan Charity Dance price list today. meetings at which various repre- sentatives of different economic New York, N. Y The Worlds East Boston, Mass -The East JUDEA KOSHER PROVISION CO. fields address the Alephs. To date. Fair Chapter received its First Boston Aleph Club is planning a law pharmacy, salesmanship, pho- Degree recently in the Free Syn- Charity Dance for the Lapidus DISTRIBUTORS OF tography and insurance were dis- agogue at Flushing, New York. Memorial Fund. Aleph Stanley ISAAC GELLIS' Established 1873 STRICTLY KOSHEP U. S. Gov't Inspection cussed. Each meeting ha been fol- The installing officer was Hy Phillips is Chairman of the event. PROVISIONS No. 475 lowed by a question and answer Haves, New York City Director of The dance will be held on April period. The B'nai B'rith Vocation- A. Z. A. There are twenty-five 16th. 307 LENOX AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. al Gudiance pamphlets are also members in the chapter. Jerry used. Jacobs is Aleph Godol, Boost A. Z. A. Membership AZA Parents' and Founder's Day May 12