0.000.00 The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XV MAY 14, 1940 No. 17 STAFF OF 50 Jacques Adis Heads Ft. Wayne First to S A C Presents 33 AZA In Fill Quota in American Flags For INSTALL FIRST TO MAKE CAMP Syria Safur Appeal Best Rallies Beyrouth, Syria-Jacques Adis Chicago, III. According to AZA CHAPTER the report of Sydney B. Lavine, Washington, D. 1.-Last week has been elected Aleph Godol of BEST SO FAR Chairman of the National A. Z. the Supreme Advisory Council Beyrouth chapter 341 to lead the A. Committee on the Jerome awarded large American flags to chapter for the coming year. Oth- Safur Paralysis Fund. the first 29 A. Z. A. chapters and four A. er officers who will assist him are IN ENGLAND chapter to answer to the emer- Z. A. Councils for conducting out- Yentob Levy, Aleph S'Gan; Isaac gency appeal for Jerry Safur Sasson, Aleph Mazkir: Edouard standing Youth and Democracy Washington, D. C. - Julius was Ft. Wayne Chapter 291 of Sasson, Aleph Gisbor; Emile Sa- rallies last February By DENNIS D. ZIMMERMAN isno, Director of the 17th an- Ft. Wayne, Ind. They came adia. Aleph Shotare Godol; Ernest The Councils that were cited Leeds, England - An entirely ual A. Z. A. camp convention, through 100 per cent with ev- Sakal, Corresponding Aleph Maz- for special honor were the De- new and historic phase of B'nai innounced today that assignments ery aleph in the chapter and kir and Naim Levy, Aleph Sopher. troit-Windsor Council, the Mil- B'rith activity was instituted in were virtually complete for all every advisor contributing a Mr. Stambouli con- waukee A. Z. A Council, the the Jubilee Hall, Leeds, on Sun- minimum of $1.00. At the con- staff position. This year there will tinues as Chairman of the Advis- Brooklyn Council and the Boston day, March 31st, when the Pio- be a staff of over fifty individuals, clusion of the first meeting fol- ory Board. about half of whom will consist lowing the appeal, the chapter, Council. neer Aleph Club of Aleph Zadik Recently, eleven girls Aleph was inaugurated. of regular staff members of Camp consisting of 22 active alephs, have become interested in the A. The individual chapters and aleph clubs Many noteworthy B'nai B'rith forwarded Lavine a check for awarded flags were Waco chapter 312; Manatoc, the Boy Scout Camp, Z. A. and will probably form an $31.00. Tampa chapter 311: Ft. Wayne chapter personalities took part in the im- where the convention will be held auxiliary 291; Sandow Ruby chapter 276: Royal pressive ceremonies, including the week of June 28-July 5. Vir- Palm aleph club, Miami Beach, Fla. Mi- Grand President Julius Schwab During recent weeks, the chap- ami chapter 322; Augusta chapter 192; tually all of the A. Z. A, staff ter's Community Service Commit- Ramah chapter 181 of Chicago: Evergreen (London): Bro. President Gold- members are veterans of previous tee has collected clothes for the Milwaukee, Seattle chapter 350 of Seattle Bar Mitzvah chap- berg and Bro. Past President W. ter 290 of Chicago: San Diego chapter camp conventions. poor and distributed then to 122: Lorain chapter 267: Portsmouth Miller (Manchester); Bro. Presi- Ben Barkin will again serve as needy persons. On March 14 the Vie For Largest chapter 362; Hollywood chapter 149: Sun- dent L. Rosen and Bro. Schenker shine City chapter 351 of St. Petersburg, Assistant Director, with Irving chapter held a ublic cultural (Hull). a n d many prominent Chapter Honors Fla. Greenville chapter 386; Granite City Levitas, another national staff of- meeting attended by over 100 in- chapter 222: Madison chapter 154; Green Leeds B'nai B'rith members. One Bay chapter 373; Butler chapter 299: hundred and twenty members of ficer, in charge of the education- dividuals. City chapter 319. Mt. Clemens, Mich. B'nai B'rith were present. Mes- al and entertainment end of the Because of local circumstances, Washington, D. C. - Although San Pedro chapter 196: New Bedford camp program. this year the chapter was not able aleph club Del Rouge chapter 317. De- sages of congratulations were re- Milwaukee Chapter 39 still holds troit Mich. Simon Atlas chapter 126 and ceived from B'nai B'rith Lodges Dr. Abe Greenberg of Omaha, to put on its annual Purim Ball. the record of being the largest Capitol City chapter 344 of Washington Nebr., will again head the medical chapter in the Order with 77 D. C.: Indianapolis chapter 246 Jos. H all over the country, and also The chapter duly celebrated A. staff, with Bernard Postal of Z. A. Sabbath. Ullman chapter 110 and Kohut chapter from numerous A. Z. A. chapters members, it found itself hard- 330 of New Haven, in the U. S. A. and Canada. Washington, D. C. and Sydney La- pressed for the lead during the The inauguration of the chap- vine of Chicago, III., back to their past month by Seattle Chapter 73 respective posts of publicity and Several Camp Staff which now has a membership of AKRON B. B. LODGE ter, the first degree, and the in stallation of officers were gener- athletics. Rabbi J. Marshall Tax- 75. Haym Salomon Chapter 255 ally acclaimed as being the most ay of Terre Haute, Ind. has ac- Positions Still Open Roxbury continues to lead cepted the position of Camp Rab- HELP CAMP PLANS impressive ceremonies witnessed District 1 chapters with a mem in B'nai B'rith activities for some bi. and Max Baer, former Assis bership of 73. time. In the absence of A. Z. A, tant Executive Secretary of A. Z. Washington, D. C. Several Other chapters who will be en- officials, all of the rituals were A., will take charge of Vocational position are open for staff offices titled to two delegates to the Guidance. Grand Aleph Godol Jo- in connection with the 17th an- Akron, O. - Alfred L. Schultz, conducted by members of B'nai forthcoming National Camp Con- seph Borenstein will be in charge nual A. Z. A. camp convention. vention because of their A. Z. A. alumnus and President B'rith, The warm enthusiasm of of convention sessions and P. G. One of the most important posi- than 60 members are the Savan- of Akron B'nai B'rith Lodge 719, the chapter members was in- A. G. Jack Spitzer will assume the tions is that of Camp Photograph- nah Chapter 206 has appointed a special commit- creased tremendously by the historic task of recording the S. er. Qualifications call for an bers, the Max Berk pter tee to cooperate in the sponsor- hearty and encouraging approval 293 with 62 member lum- ship of the 17th annual A. Z. A. of B'nai B'rith officials. Alder- A. C. meetings. aleph, alumnus, or advisor who Nathan Wahlberg of Milwaukee, has had considerable experience in bus Chapter 155 nem- camp convention which is to be man Hyman Morris welcomed the visitors. Wisc., will be in charge of reg- newspaper photography, and who bers. held at nearby Camp Manatoc, Grand President Schwab in his istration and housing, while Nick will be able to cover the camp Eight chapters no or June 28-July 5. The members of (Get in There and Pitch) Brazy, from beginning to end, indoors more members. pters the committee are Sol Levinson, address described the growing chairman; Maurie Munitz, Dr. N. necessity for such an organiza. S. A, C. member from Ft. Wayne, and out. and their members Ind., will take charge of cabin Several positions are open for Revere Chapter 34 G. Frolpis, Harry Kalman, Dr. H. tion, which would, he said "de- 57 a p stenographers. Qualifica- 59 Deutchman, Sidney Olson, and velop in them a Jewish conscious- leaders. David Radovsky o Back on the job as usual will tions call for rapid typists and ex- (Fall River, Mas 55 Saul Auerbach, ness and in due course form a re- servoir of B'nai B'rith activity." be Sidney (Alias Edward Arnold) perience in taking dictation in Mattapan Aleph Clu 54 Alephs and advisors may com- "We constantly notice," he said, Kusworm, Dayton, O., who will shorthand, Deborah Chapter 2 53 municate with the Akron com- "the dangers which are encoun- referee the annual "grudge" A number of volunteers are de- Houston Chapter 1 53 munity by writing in care of Mr. tered by our growing Jewish softball game between the camp sired in connection with the A. Z. Atlanta Chapter 1: 52 Saul Auerbach, Corresponding youth when they enter the battle staff and alumni. Mr. Kusworm is A. Olpmpics activities. Volunteer St. Louis Chapter 28 50 Secretary of the Lodge, 414 Mon- of life, School, parents, home National Treasurer of the Su- life guards are very much needed. Omaha Chapter 1 50 roe St., Akron, o. take second place. Life, social preme Lodge of B'nai B'rith. The local A. z. A. chapter, Por- ambition, economic competition Assisting Lavine as Athletic Di- Register early for A. z. A.'s Make your chapter's contribu- tage Trail chapter 114, has also have often the effect of the cool- rector will be fourteen of A. z. Camp Convention. The camp ca- tions to A. Z. A, objectives out- appointed a cooperating commit- ing down of Jewish interests. (See "Camp Staff," Page 8.) pacity is 500. standing, tee headed by Leonard Luck. (See "First Chapter," Page 8.) First AZA Group Installed in England Page 2 THE SHOFAR May 14, 1940 The The SHOFAR JEWISH HEADLINES Official Organ Aleph Zadito Aleph of B'nai B'rith By BERNARD POSTAL, Bnai B'rith Publicity Director EDITOR JULIUS BISNO CIACI UNITED ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN ASSISTANT EDITOR IRVING LEVITAS ART EDITORS. ARNOLD KOHN and JACK SHAFTON in the Senate by Senator Warren ASSOCIATE EDITORS-HARR CUSHING, BERNARD GOLD- NEW YORK-Homeless refu- Barbour of New Jersey. The bill STEIN, FRED WEISS. SOL DIZENFELD, SAM GROSSMAN, gee children entering the United would amend Section 211 of the LOWELL ADELSON, SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART. PUZZLE States under the regular immi- Crimnial Code by providing that NATHAN WAHLBERG, GEORGE SHENDELMAN. gration uota "the term 'indecent," within the SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber, Omaha, Nebr., Presi- will be cared intendment of this section, shall dent; Jaceb Lieberman, Angeles, Calif., First Vice-President; Joseph Herbach, Philadelphia, Second e-President: Julius Bisno, Washing By Max.F.Baer, for by the new- include matter of a character ton, Executive Director: Ben Barkin. Washington, Assistant ly organized tending to incite arson, murder Executive Director: Irving Washington, D. National Cultural Director BNAI BRITH Non Sectarian or assassination or riot and also Director: Hyman Goldstein, Washington, D. Treasurer: Wilfred B. Feiga, Foundation for forgeries or matter of a character Worcester, Mass.: Henry Monsky, Omaha. Nebr.: Louis Cohen. Ft. Smith, Vocational Service Refugee Chil- fraudulent or scurrillous, tending Ark.: Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio: Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha, Nebr.; Maurice Bisgyer. Washington, C.; Nicholas M. Brazy. Ft Wayne, Ind.: Bureau dren. the presi- to incite hate against any religi- Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Ohio; F. Goodman. San Antonio. Tex. Joe dent of which ous sects or creed or race." Borensten, Chicago. Ill.; Julius Atinsky, Washington. D. C.: Jack Spitzer. is Clarence E. Los Angeles, Calif. Q. What are the possibilities, Pickett, noted ROME-Relations between the THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly during July, Au- as far as jobs are concerned, in Quaker. e Fascist regime and the Vatican gust and September, and semi-monthly from October through June. by the Supreme taking up a course in Diesel en- BERNARD POSTAL Foundation, co- are believed approaching a new Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith. Publication offices, 200 Service Life Bldg. Omaha, Nebr. 1003 K St., Washington, Entered gineering?-Robert Cohen, Pat- operating with Jewish, Catholic crisis as a result of differences Second Class Matter Sept. 27, 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under and Protestant refugee agencies, over the racial question. While the Act of August 24, 1912. erson, N. will endeavor to place in Ameri- Under-secretary of the Interior $1 Per Year A. During the last few years can homes children admitted to Buffarini told the Chamber of MAY 14, 1940 the Diesel engine industry has re- this country under the quota Deputies, to the accompaniment 4 ceived a tremendous amount of laws. of cheers that the church and the publicity and many young men Fascist party remained at odds have been misled by glamorous AMSTERDAM-The sensation- over the government's racial pol- advertisements and false promises al Mortara case of 1858, in which icv, the Regime Fascista demand- Determination Can of jobs and good pay after a brief Edgar Mortara, 6-yearold son of ed the suppression of L'Osserva- training period. There is no Diesel a Jewish family in Bologna, Italy, tore Romano, quasi-official organ Achieve 12,000 trade as such: the designing, was kidnapped by Papal Guards of the Vatican, as "a slave of building or operating of a Diesel after having been secretly bap- Italy's enemies and manifestly a Alephs by June engine is a branch of the mechan- tized by a servant in the Mortara mouthpiece of the Jews.' ical or machinery trades. Those household, came to an end in who are familiar with the Diesel Liege, Belgium, with the death BERLIN - The startling de- -JOE BORENSTEIN, engine know that it is very much there at the age of 89 of Father cline in the Jewish population of Grand Aleph Godol. like any other internal combus- Edgar Mortara, the Jewish-born the Greater Reich is revealed by tion engine, except that it uses priest. the publication of results of the oil and is more economical and first Nazi census taken on efficient. When gasoline power PARIS - Great Britain and basis of the racial rather than the June 28th Aleph Zadik Aleph ed membership is increased activ- is replaced by Diesel, the gasoline France have pledged themselves religious principle. Whereas there will assemble for its Annual Na- ity. The A. Z. A. program has ex- engine workers can with a little to exact reparations for Ger- were approximately 600,000 Jews panded to the extent that more extra training adapt themselves tional Convention, this time at many's acts of violence against officially enumerated as members members can partake of it, and to the new work. The same thing the Jews of Poland and the civil- of the Jewish religious commu- Camp Manatoc, Akron, Ohio. furthermore world conditdions happens when steam is displaced. ian population of Poland during nity in Germany before Hitler, in Chapters throughout the Order warrant that more young men Q. In the March 26 issue of the German Polish war. The May, 1938, the total number of have elected delegates and alter- must partake in it. You who are THE SHOFAR you listed 11 promise is contained in a signed full, as well as half and quarter= nates to represent them at this Su- in our Order know of what ) American schools of veterinary declaration published in a Polish Jews, who were not counted as preme Meeting. The speak. medicine. Isn't there also a "Black Book" containing accounts Jews in pre-Nazi times, in Ger- Convention will mark the end of Anybody can tell a thorough- School of Veterinary Medicine at of Nazi atrociies in Poland. many proper as well as Austria one year and the start of the new bred by the way he finishes. His Middlesex University, Waltham, and Sudetenland was 330,892. in drive in the stretch is an out- Mass.?-Bernard Suetsky, Matta- SANTIAGO, CHILE-Explain- We are coming to the close of standing ofablue-blood. pan, Mass. ing that Chile's recent suspension NEW YORK -Professor Louis A. Z. A.'s most active year. We is now entering its home have succeeded in all of our ob- stretch. The race is membership. A. The 11 schools listed by us of Jewish immigration is only Finkelstein, eminent scholar and are accredited. The one men- temporary pending legisla- author. becam the fourth prest jectives but membership. Chap- Chapters will come through if tioned by you is not. tion, Foreign Minister Cristobel the ters are not fulfilling their they are made of real stuff. Saenz informed a Jewish delega- Seminary of America when he pledges. As of today we are still Last Saturday I visited Aleph Q. Do you have any literature tion that his government regards was elected to succeed the late lacking many Alephs in order to Jerry Safur at the Mount Sinai on office jobs for men?-S. Kra- anti-Semitism as "demoralizing," Dr. Cyrus Adler. Provost of the reach 12,000. Many chapters, I Hospital in Chicago. Jerry's con- vitz, Chicago. sympathizes with the plight of the Seminary since 1937 and a mem- feel, are aware of the importance dition is improving with each day A. Such jobs are described in Jews and is favorable to the Jew- ber of its faculty since 1921. Dr. or need for this increase in mem- and he feels that he will be rid the following Occupational Out- ish homeland in Palestine. Finkelstein is a member of B'nai bership. of the "iron-lung" by Convention lines available from the B'nai B'rith and a former member of In order for a chapter to be time. Let us all hope and pray for B'rith Vocational Service Bureau, JERUSALEM - For the six the National Hillel Foundation represented by an official delegate his health. Jerry's unquenchable 1003 K street, N. W., Washing- months beginning April 1, 1940, Commission. to the National Convention it spirit and determination will car- ton. D. CACCOUNTANTS Britain will allow 9,000 Jews to must have at least its minimum ry him through. Can you deter- BOOKKEEPERS AND CASH- enter Palestine under immigra- JERUSALEM - Moslems out- Constiutional requirement. mine to increase your member- IERS, CLERKS IN OFFICES, tion schedule, including 4,000 ref- number Jews more than two to other obvious reason for increas- ship and achieve it by June? OFFICE MACHINE OPERA- ugees, High Commissioner Mac- one in Palestine, the government TORS, STENOGRAPHERS AND Michael announced in issuing the bulletin of statistics disclosed in TYPISTS. (Ten cents each; three new semi-annual schedule. In reporting the total population of Boro Park Alephs Feiga Speaker at for 25 cents.) order to enable a closer check on the Holy Land passed the 1,500,- Have AZA Seder Q. I believe I have the oppor- illegal immigration, the schedule 000 mark for the first time at the Chelsea Anniversary; tunity of obtaining employment will be divided into two month end of 1939. As of December 31 with a firm that does not quotas. there were 1,501,698 inhabitants. By NORMAN SCHNEIDER Ross Wins Award Jews. But in order to do so I'll Of these 927,439 were Moslems, New York, N. Y The Boro have to give some other religion. NEW YORK - That Jewish 445,150 Jews, 116,959 Christians Park Aleph Club held a Third One of my friends doesn't think students in New York's public and 12,150 of other religions. Chelsea, Mass. Wilfred B. Seder, the questions being asked I should do it. What is high schools have been boycotting Feiga of Worcester, District One dealing with A. Z. A. activities. opinion?-Seymour Heller, New the German language is evidenced member on the Supreme Advisory Alephs Head Service This Seder is part of the religious York City. from figures showing a 50 per Council of A. Z. A. was the prin- program sponsored by the Club, A. Your friend is right. A1- cent drop in enrollment in Ger- cipal speaker at the fifth annual By SELIG COHEN a program which includes regu- anniversary banquet of the Chel- though falsification of your re- man classes since the advent of Coatesville, Pa. Over two lar Onegim Shabbat and a He- sea Chapter 238. ligion may win you this position, the Hitler regime. The enroll- hundred people turned out at the brew Class. it will probably not be helpful to ment fell from 22,500 in 1934 to The function brought together Beth Israel Synagogue for the an- you in the long run. You are 11,517 today. At the same time The Social Committee of the the regular members, many alum- nual A. Z. A. Sabbath Service, ni and visiting B'nai B'rith. The likely to be discharged when the there has been a 500 per cent in- which was held by the Coatesville Chapter is planning a Jerry Safur Dance. This phase of social-ser- anniversary observance featured truth comes out. Employers have crease in the enrollment in He- A. Z. A. on Friday, March 29 at little patience with employees brew classes, the figures being eight o'clock p. m. vice follows the recent activity in an Oneg Shabbat on the previous Friday evening with Harry Cush- who are not honest. Moreover, from 475 ni 1934 to 2,853 today. Selig Cohen, Aleph S'gan of the which the Club gave gifts to the ing, field secretary of District 1. you are not likely to be happy or Coatesville Chapter 342, conduct- local Infants Home. Sid Goldfarb acting in the capacity of rabbi, successful at your work when you LONDON - More than 6.000 ed the service in which Alexander and Lenny Dolgenis are co-chair- know that you are hiding some- Englishmen have found employ- and Milton Berkowitz as cantor. Endy gave the sermon on 'What men of the Social Service Com- The banquet was also addressed thing from your employer. ment in the 120 industrial estab- Makes It Tick?" mittee. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Baer lishments created by refugees in by Jacob J. Tutun, past president England, Home Secretary Sir The Cultural Committee has of the David A. Lourie Lodge of will answer through this column John Anderson the JACOBSON TO SPEAK had forums on various topics, one B'nai B'rith and Abraham W. questions on occupations and vo- House of Commons. He empha- AT AUBURN PARK of the most recent being on "Jew- Goose, president of the lodge. cational problems directed to him sized that these figures covered By CHESTER BRILE ish Unity." Greetings were also heard from at 1003 K street, N. W., Wash- only a small part of the country. Chicago, Illinois burn Maurice Goldfield, Aleph Godol of ington, D. The subject of the The Chapter is now planning Park 376 will hold their May the chapter; Rovner, inquiry should be of general a Lag B'omer Field Day, under WASHINGTON, D. C. "Re- Dance on M 19th. Seymour the direction of Irving Rovinsky, Aleph S'gan of District 1, and interest.) birth of the Holy Land," a paint- Zweigoron is in charge of the af- Max Ross, chairman of the anni- the Athletic Chairman. ing depicting the work of Jewish fair. versary committee. Harry Cush- The Chapter will receive their Begin Bronx-Man. pioneers in Galilee, was presented ing was toastmaster. to President and Mrs. Roosevelt Second Degree from A1 Jacobson, N. Y. Alephs Help Presentations of District 1 Or- Baseball Tourney by the artist, Leo Paysack, a not- City Director, on May 16. der of Merit certificates were ed Palestinian painter. The baseball team still is in the In Passover Drive made by the field secretary to South Side League lead, defeating Max Ross for his outstanding By SHELDON COHEN MELBOJRNE Rulings that Lawn Manor 15-9. chapter programs, and to Milton New York City The Inwood in effect bar the entry of refu- Jamaica, L. I. A. Z. A. came Berkowitz for his religious activi- Aleph Club has assumed the spon- gees to Australia for the duration to the assistance of the Central ties. sorship of the Bronx-Manhattan of the war were issued by the Queens Passover Fund when the Max Ross was selected as Most softball tournament. Under the Australian government when it Center Avodoh, Richmond Hill, Worthy Aleph for 1940. Selec- careful supervision of aleph Mur- announced that it will not con- Confidential and Queens Village alephs gath- tions to this honor are made each ray Spitzer, schedules and rules sider new applications for land- ered Saturday night, April 20 at year in memory of the late Ar- have been drawn up. All teams ing permits from German and the Jamaica Jewish Center to thur Burstein, must obtain field permits from Austrian subjects, that it will re- pack two hundred Pesach baskets. their local community department fuse visas to persons with landing The next day the boys distributed look at the above dot. Celebrate 2nd Year of parks. The tournament oes permits obtained prior to the out- the baskets to the needy of Cen- break of the war if the holders fafter garing intently into effect May 4 and will be run for 30 seconds it tral Queens. By ABEL KOWALSKY on the elimination style. The win- are now in enemy-controlled ter- appears BLACK, that means This project is to be made into Brooklyn, N. Y. The Gus- ner will play the other Borough ritory, and also to all Germans tired, and need a an annual event on the part of tave Chapter will celebrate their champions. and Austrians between 18 and 45. rest. Long Island Council of AZA. The Second Anniversary on May 25th All Bronx-Manhattan chapter Give yourself. real Council is under the direction of with a Banquet and Dance. The athletic committees are urged to WASHINGTON. D. C.-A bill vacation! Dave Finkelstein, AZA Chairman Chapter also plans to hold its Par- direct their inquiries to Dan Alter, to bar the mails to all matter ATTEND THE CONVENTION! for the Island and for his lodge, ents' Day reception that after- 131 Bennett Avenue, NYC., Coun- tending to incite religious and Kew-Forest Lodge of B'nai B'rith. noon. cil chairman. racial hatreds has been introduced May 14, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 3 Install 34th New York Jerry Undergoes New Whirlpool Treatment A. Z. A. CHAPTER Chapter CONTRIBUTIONS OVER $2000 to the New York, N. Y.-New York JEROME SAFUR RAISED FOR A. Z. A. Headquarters is happy to announce that the 33rd and 34th chapter have been added to PARALYSIS FUND the growing ranks of A. Z. A. JERRY SAFUR units in the world's largest city, As of May 1, 1940 New York. CHAPTER AMOUNT Washington, D. C. With The 33rd chapter, to be known Pottsville No. 193 (Pa.) 10.00 McKeesport Chapter 94 leading as the Kahilath Israel Aleph Albany Park No. 171 (Chicago) 13.50 Ingelwood No. 170 (Ingelwood, the way with a chapter contribu- Club, was installed on May 12 Calif.) 5.00 tion of $105.00, Sydney B. La- by Past Grand Aleph Godol Stan Mt Scopus No. 160 (Taunton, vine, National Chairman of the Mass.) Rabinowitz of Des Loines, Iowa, 4.00 David Radovsky No. 159 (Fall Jerome Saful Paralysis Fund at a special Induction ceremony River, Mass.) 32.00 Campaign, informed National at the Rayim Chapter meeting San Antonio No. 152 (Texas) 22.75 Hollywood No. 149 (Calif.) Headquarters that to date ninety- 22.00 home, The induction ceremony was Dallas No. 135 (Texas) 18.00 one chapters have contributed a the feature of the Parent's Day Atlanta No. 134 (Georgia) 38.00 total of more than $2,000.00 to Newport No 129 (R. 3.00 program. Stan is in New York at- Aliquippa No. 125 (Ambridge, Pa.) 5.00 the Fund. This figure was report- tending the Jewish Theological Beaver Valley No. 117 (Rochester, ed as of May 1st, and does not in- Pa.) Seminary 3.00 clude chapter contributions sent Portage Trail No. 114 (Akron, The 34th chapter will be in- Ohio) in since that time. 35.00 Jos. H. Ullman No. 110 (New stalled before the Bay Ridge Haven) Mr. Lavine reported that many 16.00 Lodge of B'nai B'rith during the St. Joe Valley No. 92 (So. Bend, of the chapters, in forwarding Ind.) month of May by City Director 22.00 their contributions, informed him Spokane No. 66 (Spokane, Wash.) 7.00 Haves. The group will be Portland No. 65 (Oregon), and City that contributions known as the Bay Ridge Aleph of Roses No. 360 35.00 would be sent in the near future, Santa Monica No. 53 (Venice, Club and is to be sponsored by and that their initial contribution Calif.) 12.50 the newly organized lodge of the Pasadena No. 48 (Calif.) 5.00 was raised within twenty-four Los Angeles No. 43 (Calif.) 13.00 hours. Around $10,000 will be same name, Mr. Jack T. Kotch, Achdus No. 27 (Springfield, Mass. 26.00 Pioneer No. 24 (Canonsburg, Pa.) needed to take care of Jerry this A. Z. A. Chairman for the lodge, 22.00 was responsible for the chapter's Nordaunian No. 22 (Kansas City, year. Mo.) 20.00 organization and will act as ad- Jacob Schiff No. 18 (Fargo, D.) 4.00 Chapters throughout the Order visor to the group. St. Joseph No. 17 (St. Joseph, Mo. 30.50 have been writing inspiring letters Philip Wasserman No. 5 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) to Headquarters and to Lavine, 13.00 Bar Kochbian No. 335 (Kansas telling of their chapter's interest 4 Malden Alephs City, Mo.) 4.50 in Jerry's behalf, and of their de- Montclair No. 324 (N. J.) 30.00 Win Nat'l. Honor Glendale No. 307 (Tujunga, Calif.) sire to help. 24.00 Ft. Wayne No. 291 (Ind.) 31.00 Chapter are once again instruct- Frankford No. 289 (Phila Society Award 5.00 Medford No. 288 (Medford, Mass.) ed that they are not to make this 11.00 B. M. B. No. 285 (Bklyn.) 34.00 Campaign a City-Wide effort, but Chicago, Illinois Jerry Safur, By JOE GOVENAR into a tank of whirling water. Roger Williams No. 283 (Providence, R. are only to contact chapter mem- AZA's Boiler Kid, is shown above 4.00 Malden, Mass. For the first This action caused Jerry to move Dr. Martin Gold No. 278 (Ham- bers and friends. as he is undergoing a WHIRL- his legs and arms. The first ex- mond. Ind.) 10.00 time in the history of Malden A. POOL TREATMENT at the Mount periment was made several weeks Lorain No. 267 (Lorain, Ohio) 48.00 Z. A., four Alephs were elected Dr. Israel Brown No. 256 (Nor- Sinai Hospital in Chicago. Physi- ago and proved most encouraging folk, Va.) 12.00 Atlantic City Alephs to THE NATIONAL HONOR SO- cians are hopeful that through According to Dr. Miller. Jerry Haym Salomon No. 255 (Dorches- CIETY. They are Alvin Bixon, this new method of Infantile Par- ter. Mass. 34.50 has shown remarkable improve- Columbia No. 254 (Columbia, S. C. 20.00 Go 'Collegiate' Irving Shind, Stanley Gordon, ex- alysis Treatment, they will be ment and can now move both Kenosha No. 243 (Kenosha, Wisc. 33.00 president of the Cognoscendi able to speed up the recovery of hands. He has gained considerable Ezekiel No 230 (Newark) 2.50 Jerry. Flint No. 214 (Flint. Mich. 10.00 To Raise Safur Funds Causa Society, and Gilbert Rose, weight, and Jerry's spirit is still Savannah No. 206 (Savannah, Ga. 63.50 present president of the afore- Attendants, headed by Dr. Leo running high. His progress has Anshe Chesed (N. 6.91 Atlantic City, N. J. - Conven- Frederick Miller, took Jerry from Norfolk Aleph Club (Va.) mentioned society, editor-in-chief 53.25 made his physicians more optim- Rosenwald No. 378 (Chicago) 12.00 his iron-lung and lowered him tion City Chapter 236 will spon- of the school yearbook, and the istic than ever before. Haym Saloman No. 379 (Chicago) 5.00 lutatorian of the graduating G. Seixas Aleph Club (Bklyn. 17.00 sor a University of A. Z. A. and Garfield Park No. 381 (Chicago) 20.00 Council Affair on May 19. class. This last honor is given Friendship Aleph Club (Los to the top-ranking boy of the senior class. About A Guy Angeles 8.25 The university will include Fraters A C (Scranton) classes of Aleph Godol. Aleph (Bradford 42.00 Beth Pittsburgh Aleph Club S'gan Aleph Mazkir, Aleph Shot- Dr Max Berman, advisor to (Dormont 24.00 are. Aleph Sopher and Aleph the Malden A A., has been (Editor's note: This is an editorial that appeared in the New York Fidelity No. 264 (Los Angeles) 11.00 Kohen Godol, with well known elected to the presidency of the Louis Marshall No. 188 (San AZA Bulletin. It was written by an Aleph of the Cardozo Chapter. Francisco) local B'NAI B'RITH LODGE. 3.00 men officiating as professors. Bud Jaffa is editor of the publication. It expresses the true spirit of Denver No. (Colorado) 5.00 A big surprise is in store for On April 12, the Malden A. Z. AZA so well with reference to our Jerry Safur Fund that we are re- Pueblo No. 75 (Pueblo, Colorado) 48.00 George Alex Kohut No. 330 (New all when they attend the dance, A. observed the 900th birthday publishing it here.) Haven) 28.00 "College Capers of 1940" star- of Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, and Wilmington No. 164 (Del.) 60.50 ring the Gay Forrester Girls and a great part of the Jewish popu- A few months ago, a lanky kid in a track uniform finished his Palm Beach No 340 (Fla.) 20.00 lation of Malden attended. The work-out and went to the club-house. Here he was ready to take the Gate City No. 357 (Atlanta, Ga.) Maury Bowers' Collegians. 13.00 showers, and then be massaged by capable trains, so soothing to heal- Lawn Manor No. 339 (Chicago) 21.00 The committee in charge of the following Alephs spoke about New Bedford Aleph Club (Mass.) 22.00 thy and tired muscles. That lanky kid doesn't sprint any more. Revere No. 343 (Mass.) him and his works: Joe Govenar, 5.00 affair is: Sid Crane and Herb Detroit No. 63 (Michigan) A few months ago, a lanky kid climbed to the speaker's platform 20.00 Zandler, co-chairman; Bob Liv- Irwin Ziner, and Aleph Godol Eli Bath City No. 319 (Mt. Clemens, in a National Oratorical Contest in Texas and received the award Mich.) ingstone, Stan Shwadron, Joe Chadis. 5.00 Baron De Hirsch No. 306 (Bridge- Randall, Ray Melnicove and Per- Recently, the Malden Chapter symbolic of his capabilities as an orator. That kid doesn't step up to ton, N. J. 35.00 ry Frankel. A. Z. A. has decided to sponsor a speaker's pulpit any more. Passaic Aleph Club (N 5.00 High Point Aleph Club (Bronx) 10.00 The entire proceeds of the af- a junior chapter, under the direc- A few months ago, that same lanky kid stood up and received Inwood Hebrew Congregation fair will be turned over to the tion of Aleph S'gan Abraham the plaudits and congratulations of his fraternity brothers as he was (N. 7.00 elected Aleph Godol of his Council. That kid can't stand up any more. Rochester No. 184 (N. Y.) Jerry Safur Fund. Rigmont. The officers of this 12.00 Rockaway Park Aleph Club 20.00 new group are: president, Ver- His name is Jerry Safur. Dayton No. 68 (Ohio) 42.00 Englesman No. 216 (Okla.) non Stohn; vice president, David 2.00 Jerry is a fellow just like any one of us. He likes to do the Memphis No. (Tenn.) Adelphi Alephs 18.03 Teller: secretary, Milton Stein- things we like to do. He knows what it is to enjoy the thrill of ath- Nashville No. 258 (Tenn.) 6.00 berg: treasurer, Sidney Cashton; Ft. Worth No. 163 (Texas) letic competition. He knows what it is to address a group and receive 4.00 Distribute Clothing Maccabee No. 354 (Burlington, and monitor, Theodore Berman. their applause for a job well done. Vermont) 63.00 Petersburg No. 338 (Virginia) By FRANK ZUCKERMAN 27.56 He, like everyone else, has had his successes and disappoint- Portsmouth No. (Va.) 37.40 Montreal, Canada - The Adel- Freed Chapter Has ments. He has tasted the sweetness of victory and the bitterness of Emek No. 223 (Charlestown, W. defeat. He's a regular fellow, just like any one of us. Va.) 35.00 phi Aleph Club distributed 440 Mother's Auxiliary Green Bay No. 373 (Wisc.) 12.00 outfits of clothing to poor child- Well, fellows, Jerry is taking a "beating" now. He is lying flat Racine No. 316 (Wisc.) 24.00 on his back in a Chicago hospital, a victim of that disease known as Moses Bilsky (Ottawa, Ont., Can.) ren during the Passover holidays. 11.00 Forest City No. 384 (London, Ont., Members of the Chapter who were By JOE BARKOFF New Orleans, La. The Abe A. infantile paralysis. And he is being beat up by a bunch of bullies Can. 3.00 affiliated with a local shoe com- millions of them. These bullies are rotten germs that are rapidly McKeesport No. (Pa.) 105.00 Freed Chapter recently organized Rayim No. 374 (Bx.) 25.00 pany personally supervised the a Mothers Auxiliary, which is the taking away the life-strength of a game kid, our Jerry. Seattle No. 73 (Wash.' 27.50 fitting of shoes to many poor We've got to help Jerry fight those bullies. And we can do it. Auburn Park No 376 (Chicago) 6.00 children. first to be formed in District Sev- Cong. Beth Israel of Richmond Hill These bullies have their backs to the wall now, and we've got to (Jamaica, N. en. Meetings are held once a Y.) 6.00 Other members of the Chapter month. Mrs. M. Breen, mother of knock them out with a finishing punch. Let's get together, gang, Washington, D. Z. A. and were on hand to fit the dresses, two of the Alephs, was elected and help Jerry give them the ole' "one-two." B'nai B'rith Ladies Auxiliary 236.75 suits, sweaters, caps and other ar- TOTAL $2,042.49 ticles of clothing. The Chapter president, The organization got co-operated with the Malbish So- off to a splendid start and great things are expected with the Hear Talk on Receive Charter; EBN EZRA HAS ciety in distributing these clothes. mothers and sons working togeth- Youth Delinquency Hear Vocation Talk FULL WEEK-END G. G. Baseball Victors er. On AZA Sabbath, March 29, ser- vices were held at Temple Sinai. Manchester, N. H. The role By ISIDORE REIMER By NORMAN HILCH By LARRY MARGOLIN The complete services were con- of the industrial school in rehab- Brooklyn, N. Y - At a bus- St. Louis, Mo. - Ebn Ezra 187 San Francisco, Cal. Golden ducted by the Alephs with the ex- ilitation of the juvenile delinquent iness meeting of the Ocean Park- had a very complete program dur- Gate 195 recently defeated Oak- ception of a short talk by Rabbi was described by Capt. Alfred B. way Jewish Center A. C. held ing the last week-end. On Friday land to the tune of 4-2. In addi- Fibelman. The participants in the Morganstern at the meeting of unday afternoon, April 14, it was night, they attended religious ser- tion to their baseball games, the services were Alephs Perlman, Manchester chapter, A. Z. A., at announced that the S. A. C. saw vices: on Saturday evening, they Chapter still continues its basket- Fox, Watsky, Breen, Barkoff and the Y. M. H. A. last evening. fit to present them with a per- held a social affair; on Sunday ball activities. Joseph. The sermon was delivered The talk, part of a program on manent charter, with Chapter morning, the Chapter defeated 28 by Aleph Godol Martin Watsky. "Youth and Law Enforcement," number 375. in a baseball game, 8-1: Sunday was followed by a question per- A cultural program that same afternoon say the Chapter in a "JUST CALL Deborah Aleph iod. afternoon was devoted to the topic cultural program at which Broth- ME 'BABY Zalmin Rosenberg, chairman of of vocational guidance. J. Eman- er Herman Yassen spoke on Jew- CARRIAGE' "Mayor for Day" the program, the uel Wiseman, co-chairman of the ish life: on Monday witnessed CAUSE I'M speaker. Social-service committee of their social service activity in the A LITTLE Brooklyn B'nai B'rith Lodge, ad- WASN'T Chicago, III.-Jack Michlin of form of Passover donations to BUGGY. BORN IN dressed the chapter on Vocation- families in need of them. THIS TOWN. the Deborah Chapter 263, was Honor Dr. Rodick elected mayor of Chicago out of al Guidance. HERE. a group of 10,000 boys vieing for Sweep Council Honors the honor. New York, N. Y. Dr. Bur- Hear A. D. L. Talk As a climax to the National leigh Cushing Rodick, professor Youth Week Program, Mayor of Government and International Kansas City, Feivel Dunn New York, N. Y The Adath Law at Brooklyn College, spoke and Alfred Eigenberg, both of the Kelly turned over his gavel to Israel Aleph Club held a cultural teph Michlin, who headed at the second Rugby Town Hall Heart of America Chapter, won a complete administration of young Forum sponsored by the Felix meeting recently, at which Myron the Oratorical a Declamation Levy, vice-president of Lodge 1 of men. Warburg Chapter in cooperation Contests respectively at the recent The Clown B'nai B'rith, spoke on Anti-defa- with the local Junior League. Dr. Jewish Community of HIS WITTY RETORTS AND One of "Mayor'' Michlin's first official acts was to commend A. Rodick was an honorary mation. The Chapter was very in- Clubs Literary Contests held here. SILLY ANTICS MAKES HASH terested in Brother Levy's talk, Z A., B. B. Y. O., and the C. member of the Chapter and pre- On the following day, Harry Fla- OUT THE DIGNITY OF A and asked the speaker many ques- sented with a Crest. A. G. Rob- pan and Arthur Kusnetzky won BUSINESS MEETING. Y. O. tions at the conclusion of the pro- ert Bergman presided. the Debating tournament in the gram. JACK SHAFTEN same contest. Page 4 THE SHOFAR May 14, 1940 APPOINT TAXAY Delegates NEW YORK CHATS By HY HAVES CAMP RABBI To 17th Annual Convention Orchids of the month go to Bud of N. Y. Alephs attending schools Jaffa of Cardozo for his editor-in- of higher learning. Below are listed the first delegates reported to A. Z. A. chief work on the Voice of N. Y. Mel Goldwater, 7 Balfour P1., Headquarters for the next annual convention at Camp Man- Washington, D. C. J. Marsh- atoc, June 28-July 5th. Other chapters are reporting their del- A. Z. A. official city newspa- Brooklyn, is the new Scouting per which made its appearance, chairman. Get your social-serv- all Taxay, Rabbi of the United egates daily, and it is hoped that a complete report can be Temple of Terre Haute, Ind.. and April 29, 1940 Talking about ice committee or Scouting chair- carried in the next issue. Past President of District Grand the newspaper, each Aleph Maz- man in contact with Mel. He's Leonard Zieve Dr. Deinard 8 Daniel Kaplan, Wilkes Barre 297 Lodge 2, has consented to serve Fred Krupp, Duluth Herbert Baron Felix Fuld C. kir received a number of copies. eager to do a job. Let's see every Samuel Levin Joshua 49 Elliot Bernstein. Norfolk as Rabbi of the 17th annual camp Unfortunately, because of the N. Y chapter active in Scouting, Phil Fradkin. Monica 53 Robert Woldman Sigmund Freud C. convention at Camp Manatoc, O., George Stein Woonsocket 147 Bernard Glass Maccabee 354 cost we could not send one for Has your chapter written Allen Joe Becker. Madison 154 Jonas Jacobs, Huntington Park 170 each Aleph. To cover the cost Davis, Buffalo, about their par- according to an announcement Bernard Miller, David R. Radovsky 159 Joseph Slon, Benjamin Cardozo 385 ticipation in Scouting? Apply for made today by Irving Levital, Na- of the next issue and to insure Alex Stahl Youngstown 169 Lawrence Bornstein. Kentucky A. C. tional A. Z. A. Cultural Director. Ruven Robin, Pottsville 193 Harry Popkin, Augusta 192 yyourself getting a newspaper the District Scouting Certificate. Isaac Lerner, Mountaineer 198 Dave S. Abrams, Seattle 73 give your Mazkir 2 cents and get Interested in Vocational Guid- Writer, traveler and lecturer. Rab- Bernard Morgenstern, Camden 245 Bob Friedman. Seattle 73 bi Taxay is a valuable acquisition Morton Love, New Castle Morton Richman. Ararat 90 your newspaper. Here's hoping ance material? We're happy to Herbert Shear Lancaster 270 Harold Goldman. Israel Brown 256 you will co-operate with us in this announce Burt Cohn, 119 West Louis Bosell, Ft. Wayne 291 Leo Fahn, Sacramento 87 attempt and become a subscriber End avenue, Brooklyn, as the Vo- to our N. Y. Voice. It's a paper cational Guidance sales represen- for you. tative. Burt is ready to serve you Correction on Brazy Offers Trophy Thanks to those fellows who -call on him. He's the Godol assisted us in the big ushering of BMB, District 1's Best Chapter. Delegate Eligibility To Best Chapter job given N. Y. A. Z. A. on Mon- Don't forget if you want a per- day, May 6. B'nai B'rith's Gala sonal copy of the N. Y. Voice- In District Two Washington, D. C. Chapters Induction Affair. The guest order one now. Next issue goes and aleph clubs are hereby noti- speakers were Governor Lehman to press May 17. fied that alephs are eligible for Louisville, Ky. For the first and Richard Gudstadt of A. D. L. ATTENTION Haves is delegateships to the 17th annual time an award will be presented Stars of stage, screen and radio eager to visit all N. Y. chapters national A. Z. A. camp conven- to the best chapter in District 2 entertained all, May we extend during the month of May. How- tion, notwithstanding the fact at the national camp-convention thanks to BB for inviting all N. ever, it is impossible for him to that they may reach their 21st Y. A. Z. A. and their dates gratis visit all the groups at regular birthday between January 1 and at Camp Manotoe, Ohio, this sum- to this marvelous party at the meetings as most of them meet June 30, 1940. This is in accord- mer. The donor of the trophy is world famous Manhattan Center. Sunday. Special meetings would ance with the ruling that if an Nick Brazy, dynamic S. A. C. be appreciated. Have your pro- Meeting report Gleamings: aleph reaches his 21st birthday gram chairman or the Aleph during the term. he has all rights member, who is making the pre- BMB goes breakfasting again for Godol call Haves, LA-4-9422, and privileges till the end of the sentation in memory of the late Parent's day A. Z. A. Nites and clear a date for a meeting. term. Simon J. Heller, his predecessor were held by Queens Village and Membership chairmen See on the Supreme Advisory Council. Rayim chapters before their re- By virtue of the fact that the Haves at the office. spective Henry Jones Lebanon convention opens before the term and Jordan Lodges of BB ends, the delegates will be en- Hartman is planning an outstand- titled to serve until the conclu- Lorain Contributes ing Follie and Girlie show May 25 sion of the convention on July 5. TAG held special services The ruling that was contained To Safur Fund J. Marshall Taxay May 4 and inducted eight in the official S. A. C. form com- boys Warburg's Town Hall to the camp staff, and should munication of April 18 relative Forums are packing 'em in Lorain, nio-Lorain 267 sent a prove an inspiration to every to eligibility of national delegates Center Avodah held a skating check for $48.00 to the Safur aleph who comes to know him was incorrect in stating that party Richmond Hill is ball Fund seventy-two hours after re- during the camp week. "only past and present aleph go- playing and out for the LI crown ceiving the announcement from Rabbi Taxay visited in Russia dols and aleph mazkirs who were Boro Park held a special National Headquarters. This at the beginning of the first five under 21 at the time of the last Seder on the sixth night of meant one dollar for each active year plan in 1928 and again in convention session, July 4. 1940, Pesach Highpoint holds a 1933. At that time he served on shall be eligible for election as Aleph. special smoker at the famous a seminar at the University of delegates to the convention." The Chapter also held a Car- Bronx Concourse Plaza hotel, nival for the benefit of their lo- Moscow. He has also traveled ex- Saturday, May 4 And more tensively in England, France, Po- Louisville Donates cal Synagogue. later. land, Belgium, Finland, Germany, A Jay Alvin Pledge Class of Mexico, Italy, Egypt, and Pales- Food to Local Agency Aleph Mazkir-Yo received a card informing you of the sub- five Alephs was recently ini- tine. scription rate for the New York tiated. He has been a contributor to By MAURICE TENENBAUM Voice, Brother Aleph If you many national publications and is Louisville, Ky.- Sunday night, individual copy can author of "What Every Writer Ft. Worth Chapter April 21, Louisville 107 held its have it for per issue. Should Read". "Jubilant J Annual Matzoh Ball one of the Place your order with your maz- Presents Plays ism,' and "Life's Tabernacles.' most successful ever to be held kir. Deadline for the next issue Rabbi Taxay is founder of "Civ- here. Instead of paying at this is May 17. By SAM SCOLNIC il Heroes Day" President of the affair, the customers bring as The Boy Scout-o-Rama is to be Fort Worth, Texas - On April Terre Haute Peace Society; past their price of admission some held May 17 and 18 at Madison 7. the Chapter presented a set of president of the Terre Haute Cler- food which is kosher for Pesach. Square Garden. If you plan to plays. They were well received gy Club, and an executive board That the cause was recognized go, contact Mel Goldwater, A. Z. and the chapter has been urged to member of the Community Fund as entirely worthwhile, can be A. Scouting chairman, or the N. present more in the near future. of the Boy Scout Council of his seen from the fact that there was Y. office for tickets. Op April 14, George Shendel- community. an attendance of 150 couples. An ATHLETIC CHAIRMAN-Your man, Field Secretary of District unexpected amount of food was Borough Council is holding tour- Seven, visited the chapter He collected, including some 500 naments NOW. See to it that spoke on District activities and your chapter participates. District No. 2 Briefs pounds of matzoh products, 35 also discussed local plans of the dozen eggs, and various other MEMBERSHIP MEN chapter. kinds of food. who missed the meeting Sunday, Alumnus Melvin Rosenthal has Congratulations to past district After the dance, the food was April 28. contact Haves for been elected a member of the ad- Aleph Godol Robert Chickinsky, taken to the Jewish Welfare Fed- suggestions as to how you can visory board of the chapter. of Kansas City, who assumed the eration to be distributed by it to secure more Alephs from the boys marital status on April 14. the needy Jewish families. When in your community. Do it NOW! individual baskets were filled ATTENTION ALL CHAPTERS Ask Chapters with food, it was found that the -Do you wish to hold a tourna- Notice All chapters applying collected food filled between 40 ment or summer affair for all the for the district best chapter To Contact and 50 baskets. award. The same rules apply for chapters in your Borough Coun- the district best chapter award, as Alephs Harold Rosenberg and cil? Here's a grand project to govern the national award. There- J. O. Goldstein, chairmen of the keep your boys busy during the Suspended Alephs Social and Social Service Com- summer months. Write to the A. fore. in applying for the national mittees, were jointly responsible Z. A. office. award, make a duplicate applica- Washington, D. C. It was for the success of the affair. GOING TO AKRON? We're tion for the district, and forward announced today at National to Field Secretary Bernie Gold- eager to hear how many boys will Headquarters that an active cam- stein, on or before June 10. The To Hold Hayride go to Akron from New York, and The trophy, which is to remain paign would take place to rein- Nick Brazy Trophy, given in as how they will travel. The of- in the permanent possession of state Alephs who for some reason Memory of Simon J. Heller, is to For Safur Fund fice can arrange a special train or other have resigned or the winning chapter each year, be retained by the winner per- and bus at reduced rates. Let's stands 22 inches and has figures been suspended from their respec- manently, and is the most beauti- get a real crowd out from New By PHILLIP MASS symbolic of the A. Z. A, five-fold tive chapter. ful trophy your correspondent has St. Louis, Mo. - The Mound York and show them what a city program. Any chapter or Aleph Complete lists of all the fellows ever seen. city aleph club is planning a big Club in the district is eligible to and type of A. Z. A. men we real- who were formerly active Alephs hayride the latter part of this ly are. Let us know-huh compete for the award. Applica- and who are still eligible for sev- ARE YOU GOIN G TO SEE District Aleph Sopher Marlin month, the proceeds to be given tions should be mailed to Bernard eral years of activity in A. Z. A. to Jerry Safur in his fight against THE FAIR? Z. A. day is to Lieberstein, the efficient Aleph S. Goldstein, Field Secretary, have been sent to all of the Aleph infantile paralysis. 1428 Kentucky Home Life Bldg., be May 28, however, may we urge Mazkirs in the Order. Mazkir of the St. Louis Chapter 28, residing at 761 Westgate, is The chapter recently conclud- Louisville, Ky. you to buy tickets (if you plan to Many of these men have left ed a magazine drive, obtaining buy them in book lot) from B'nai their communities to attend desirous of hearing from those over 2,000, which are to be dis- B'rith as a return is being made school and it is expected that the chapters with items of unusual in- tributed to charitable institutions. Kansas City 2 in to us. The price of the tickets membership committees of the terest, that might be inserted in a district briefs, to be published Sixteenth Birthday are the same. Secure them from Aleph S'gan Wilbur Jankowitz various chapters will reinterest was in charge of this campaign. Mr. Ed Leven, 38 Ferry street, these Alephs through the "non- in The Shofer monthly. This in New York City. no wise effects the submission of The chapter has entered a team residence membership" which will By A. J. CHEIFETZ ALEPHS PLANNING TO BE in a league consisting of the three enable every Aleph attending regular copy to your field secre- Kansas City, Mo. A. Z. A. 2 IN N. Y. DURING THE SUMMER school to remain active in the tary, on the second and fourth St. Louis chapters and the group celebrated its 16th anniversary on please let your Mazkir know and Tuesdays of each month. from east St. Louis. Order by paying one-half of his May 12 with a dance and dinner have him send us your names and regular chapter dues. for all of the alumni and mem- addresses, We wish to stage cer- Ray Baer to Speak District 2 chapters. not receiv- bers of the chapter. The dinner- tain summer activities between Hear Talk on FBI ing publicity in the Shofar, should Louisville, Ky Mr. Ray Baer. dance was preceded by an initia- the various N. Y. chapters and we get after their Aleph Sopher. Get former All-American tackle from tion and picnic on Saturday night wish to compile a list of all those your share of news in each issue. the University of Michigan, now and a reception fo rthe parents on who will be in the city during the Kansas City, Mo. Bar Koch- coaching a local high-school team, Sunday afternoon. hot months. bian Chapter will hold its "Youth will address the Kentucky Club on At the recent Second District Alephs in College, day or night and Law Enforcement' program Nine boys from the Alliance May 14th. The Chapter has open- Convention in Cincinnai, 2's quin- session, please inform your Maz- with Thomas Kearney, Chapter 275 of Denver, made the ed its Hand-Ball Tournment un- tet took second place in basket- kir. Mazkir-So us the per- FBI agent and present Director of trip to Cincinnati for the district der the direction of Jack Gold- ball, with wins over Toledo and centage and number of Alephs in Police Training in Kansas City, convention and tournament, in a stein, and advisor of the Chapter Denver, and losing to Cleveland your chapter attending any of as guest speaker. Phil Slobosky, station wagon. Quite chilly, eh and hand-ball champion of Louis- in the finals. Aleph Simon was the colleges, local or out-of-town. Marvin Levin and Jesse Schleyn fellows! ville. the delegate. We wish to find out the number will also address the Chapter. HAVE YOU ELECTED YOUR DELEGATE? May 14, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 5 Organize AZA Council Atinsky Elected Sociology President ATTENTION! At Penn State Don't Write Safur Philly Flashes Hillel Foundation Milwaukee, Wis. Julius At- insky, Junior member of the Su- About Campaign By JOSEPH H. WEISS preme Advisory By CHARLES LAZIN Washington, D. C. Alephs At the recent District 3 Con- Council and an "Bar Mitzvah anniversary of State College, Pa. Organiz- Alumnus of and advisors are encouraged to vention in Harrisburg, Philadel- Joshua Chapter 49. Joshua, the ed primarily to arouse interest in Milwaukee write Jerry Safur in care of phia Alephs came home with four oldest chapter in Philadelphia, the Hillel Foundation and to aid Chapter 39, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, of the possible six district offices celebrated its 13th birthday on in their activities, an A. Z. A. Ill., but they must not mention and three of the possible seven was last week March 17, with services, banquet, Council was recently formed at the fact that AZA is raising awards a truly great achieve- elected Presi- and a dance at which were pres- The Pennsylvania State College. dent of the funds to pay the expenses for ment. William Suckle of Oak ent the past Aleph Godols This group is composed of pre- his treatment and recovery. Lane chapter was elected Aleph Midwest Stu- "The Yom Kippur r dance sent and former A. Z. A. members Mazkir; Erwin Rosner of Pan- dents' Sociolog- Jerry has put in long hours sponsored by Joshua and Frank- who are now students at Penn ical Society. of unselfish service and devo- nonia chapter Aleph Sopher; Al- ford chapters which was attended State. The objectives of this group tion to the work of AZA. He vin Belimow, Germantown chap- The Society is by over 2.500 people and brought are to establish a vocation guid- ter, Aleph Shotare Godol, and composed of has never asked nor expected in over $1,000 to the two chap- ance bureau for students, conduct anything in return. The doctors Irv Laytin, Joshua chapter, Aleph ters. the Sociological Kohen Godol. The Aleph Godol Friday evening services, partici- Julius Atinsky Students of all in charge of Jerry feel that if "One of the highlights of the Universities and Colleges of the he found out that Alephs and is Irving Cantor of Keystone pate in athletic contests, establish A. Z. A. season was the presenta- chapter, Pittsburgh, and the a dating bureau, and to aid Hillel Midwest. Atinsky represented chapters throughout the U. S. tion of an original one-act play Aleph S'gan is Seymour Mendel- in every way possible. and Canada were making sac- written and directed by Mr. Ar- Marquette University at the meet- sohn of Reading Good Luck, Rabbi Ted Gordon, director of ing which was held in Des Moines, rifices for him that it would thur H. Alterman, president of leaders! May this term be a create an undesired psychology Amity lodge of B'nai B'rith, by the local Hillel Foundation, is an Iowa. great one Philadelphia is be- alumnus of Minneapolis A. Z. A. ical reaction in his mind that the Amity Chapter 304 with a Atinsky was also appointed to hind you. cast of 15. On April twenty - eighth, the the National Sociological Honor- would not aid recovery. Outstanding among recipients 'Frankford chapter gave a do- council held one of their regular ary Fraternity. of awards is Oak Lane Chapter nation of $200 to the Synagogue meetings at which time permanent So. Philly Alephs 263. If you will remember, Hen- wherein it meets as a contribu- officers were elected, and plans Aliquippa Celebrates ry Epstein and William Suckle of tion toward the erection of a new were made to carry out the pro- Hear Travel Talk that chapter were the champion building. gram. Those elected were, Chair 10th Anniversary debaters of 1939. Thus far they "Joshua chapter made a con- Martin Hoffman, Lebanon By J. MARK SATTIN have won the district contest and tribution to the Leo N. Levi Me- Chapter; Vice-Chairman, Manny Aliquippa, Pa. I.A. Melnick, are on the way to Ohio with morial hospital. Frankford and Aronson, Bradford Chapter; Sec- Philadelphia, Pa. The South outstanding B'nai B'rith leader Philadelphia's dreams of a repeat Pannonia chapters gave $10 each retary-Treasurer, Charles Lazin, of Pittsburgh, was the principal Philadelphia Chapter as guests of performance. William Suckle dis- to the Lapidus Fund. All chap- Lebanon Chapter. their parent lodge, had the plea- speaker at the Tenth Anniversary tinguished himself thoroughly at ters contributed to the Northern On March first, the Council con- of the Aliquippa-Am- sure of hearing Alexander E. the convention by also winning Liberties hospital, Allied Jewish ducted the Hillel Friday evening bridge chapter 125 on May 5. Feingold, who recently taught in the oratory for the district, in Appeal, and the United Charities the Phillipine Islands. services, having as the guest Michael Merritt, first Aleph Godol competition that was the best this Campaign. Frankford speaker Julius Bisno. On March Feingold's talk, "An American of the chapter, spoke briefly on AZA has yet seen. Joseph Buck- held a Poverty Dance, to which thirty-first the council basketball the subject, "A. Z. A. Yesterday,' School Teacher in the Orient,' re- man, past Aleph Godol of Frank- admission was gained by bringing vealed many obscure and interest- team traveled to Altoona where following which Aleph Godol Ir- ford chapter and of Philadelphia old clothes. Germantown chap- they dropped a close game to the vin Iwler discussed "A, Z. A. To- ing facts about the Phillipine Is- Council, Social Service and Lapi- ter made contributions to the In- Altoona A. Z. A. Chapter 40-30. and the situations that day,' and Field Secretary Saul dus Memorial Fund Chairman of fantile Paralysis Fund and the arise out of the mixture of ad- On April thirteenth three mem- Dizenfeld described "A. Z. A. Ev- District 3. was selected as the Lapidus Fund. Amity chapter col- bers of the council traveled to eryday. vanced civilization and primitive leading Aleph. A truly great lected old clothes and canned Harrisburg where they attended Other guests were Bernhardt savagery. award for an Aleph who did the foods for needy families and did the district three convention. Blumenfeld, chairman of the dis- job and did it well. special work for the Northern The athletic committee headed trict No. 3 A. Z. A. committee, Win Ping-Pong Title Liberties Hospital and Allied Jew- by Martin Sonnenfeld of Bethle- Harry Kohn, council chairman, In another portion of this pa- ish Appeal Campaigns. hem 190 has arranged a ping pong and Irving Canter, District Godol. By BERNARD LIPTON per you will learn some details of "Joshua chapter has been car- match to be held with the Wesley Following the program ,the alephs Philadelphia, Pa. The new- a Membership Campaign rying on for the last year a Social Foundation, group consisting of and alumni and their dates were ly inducted Chapter, Philadelphia Look for it. Service project whereby orphans Methodist students. Plans are also entertained at a dance, the alephs Aleph Club, is the winner of the from the Northeastern Hebrew We take this opportunity to under way to obtain a franchise in and alumni and their dates were Wednesday night division of the Orphans Home are taken swim- thank "Uncle Joe" Herbach; Ben the newly formed Hille) softball entertained at a dance in the Ali- Ping Pong League. No match was ming every other Saturday night. Barkin; Benny Wolf, and the dat- quippa Synagogue. lost throughout the entire tourna- "Outstanding in religious ac- league. ing committee for seeing that our Leornard Morris and Melvin tivity in Philadelphia is the Lin- The vocational guidance ment, and only was there Alephs had a swell time. mittee has made plans to obtain Krall, headed the committee on threatening competition. This coln Chapter 108. The synagogue Congratulations also to in which they are meeting had part time jobs for needy students, arrangements. competition was offered by Frank- Dizenfeld, retiring Aleph Godol no services at all. The boys made and also intend to contact B'nai ford Chapter. Members of the of the District and Field Secre- it their project and Alephs con- B'rith members in the district for Greenstone Enrolls winning Chapter are: Art Abram- tary of Western Pennsylvania and ducted services, acting as Cantor, the purpose of obtaining possible son, and Stanley Verbit Frederick Reader and Rabbi over a period or permanent jobs Class of Seven most responsible for the cham- Weiss city director of Philadel- of four months. On March 29, pionship) n Brotman Irv phia, and Sam Grossman, field 1940, 450 people, mostly Alephs Jersey City, N. J. - A pledge Master, and Bernard Lipton. secretary of Eastern Pennsylvania and B'nai B'rith girls, attended Aleph Suceeds Aleph class of seven has been started. and New Jersey for really good National A. Z. A. Sabbath services Aleph Elias Levison is in charge Englewood Alephs reports A. Z. A. needs more consisting of Alephs who acted as As Student Director of the class. This is in line with of these men. 'District 3 should Cantor, Reader and Rabbi from the increased membership drive Distribute Food not be allowed the monopoly. the various chapters. The service by the chapter. A new class is ex- was followed by a forum and re- Ann Arbor, Mich. Ronald pected to start shortly. By LLOYD LIFTON Wednesday evening, April 17. freshments supplied by the B'nai Freedman, alumnus of Waukegan The apter, in cooperation with the local chapter of B'nai Chicago, Ill. Englewood saw the All-Philadelphia Sport B'rith Girls' auxiliaries of Phila- chapter 167, has recently resign- Chapter 268 recently sponsored Nite, sponsored by Pannonia delphia. Each of Philadelphia's ed his post as Student Director of B'rith Girls, held a social. The its third annual "Matzoh Ball". A chapter and the B'nai B'rith Iodge chapters has attended Friday the Michigan Hillel Foundation to height of the social was the of Pannonia. There were more large crowd attended this affair, night services at least once a accept a fellowship in Sociology "Mock Seder' with the Alephs than 100 Alephs who awaited the the proceeds of which were used month, in many instances as often at the University of Chicago. and the B'nai B'rith girls partic- for the purchase of Passover foods words of Hilly Josephs, president as once a week. Frankford, Pan- Freedman will be succeeded by ipating. Future socials are being of Jewish Athletic association of to be distributed to the needy nonia, Oak Lane and Amity chap- Irving Zeiger, M. and alumn- planned in cooperation with the Philadelphia; ddie Gottlieb, families of the community. ters have taken a direct part in us of Cleveland Heights Chapter girls. manager of the Sphas, and "Uncle services. The dance was under the direc- 177. Joe" Herbach. Between cheering, tion of Englewood's two past "Twelve chapters participated Mountaineers in Aleph Godols, Lester Patinkin singing and asking questions, a in a round robin basketball tour- good time was had by all. We also nament with a total of 64 games Install New Chapter Party for Safur and Leonard Rifas, who devoted uttered a few words which were played with 120 Alephs compos- many hours towards making this followed by refreshments. Erv ing the teams. Games were played In Pennsylvania annual affair a financial success. Rosner of Pannonia chapter and every Sunday on a floor used ex- By IKE LERNER Huntington, W. Va.-Moun- Albert J. Jacoby of the B'nai clusively by A. Z. A. over a pe- By MILTON HERSKOVITZ taineer chapter held a combina- B'rith lodge, constituted the com- riod of five months. Joshua chap- Let Our Firm, with Plenty Brownsville, Pa.-The Browns- mittee on arrangements. tion Card, Bingo, and Mah Jong ter. the 1939 champions, proved of AZA Experience, Make ville Aleph Club was installed on victorious again. Party at the Temple Community Cuts for Your Next Souvenir May 2 at the Brownsville Synage- As we promised in the last is- "Debating was again held be- Center. Besides the games there Program. gue with Field Secretary Saul Diz- sue, we will give a brief excerpt fore the B'nai B'rith lodges, in was a clever floor show present- enfeld as the installing officer. from the Philadelphia city direc- addition to the Women's auxil- ed by the chapter pledges and re- There are twenty-five charter COAST PHOTO tor's report. The outstanding iaries which were happy to offer freshments. members in the group, which is chapter activities since August their programs to A. Z. A. this The proceeds of the party were 933 ATLANTIC led by Aleph Godol Martin Katz. 31, 1939, are: year. Mr. Leonard Orloff, advi- Guests at the installation were used for the chapter's charitable sor of Joshua chapter and chair- twenty alephs from Braddock projects, chief of which is the man of the debating committee chapter. Following the installa- Jerry Safur Fund. Mother of Washington AZA Gives $50 of the Philadelphia Board of Ad- visors, together with Hy Rich- tion ceremony the visiting alephs were entertained at house parties. Sponsor Sabbath man, Past Aleph Godol of Amity chapter and chairman of Phila- The new chapter is sponsoring delphia Council Cultural Commit- a softball tournament on the six- By PHIL GOLDSTEIN Norristown, Pa. On the night tee, were responsible for the suc- teenth of June to which all the of March 29th, the Jews of Norris- cess of the tournament which Oak chapters of Western Pa. and West town and vicinity stopped work to Lane chapter won Virginia will be invited. The tour- nament will be a picnic affair attend the services that were con- "The Oratory contest was also with other athletic and social ducted by the boys of the Norris- under the chairmanship of Richman and supervised on be- events for those who are not in town chapter. The services were ably conducted, with Aleph Godol half of the Philadelphia Advisory the tournament. Marvin Goldberg in charge. Jerry Board by Harry Schneeberg, New Aleph Club Novell delivered a on chairman of the Oak Lane Chap- ter Advisory Board. The four Rashi which was extremely en- preliminary contests were held In Newark lighteining. After the services a before Women's auxiliaries and discussion was held. The subject the final contest was held on was "The Importance of the Bi- By ROBERT GLASSMAN March 30, at the All-Philadelphia ble,' and was led by Charles Ab- Newark, N. official in- Cultural Nite sponsored by Phila- ramowitz. stallation of the Robert Morris delphia Advisory Board and Chapter Aleph Club was held re- Philadelphia Council. cently. The installation was wit- Sponsor Tournaments "A local essay contest under nessed by all chapters of the the direction of Hy Richman and Washington, D. C. - Mrs. Si- Atlas' check brought the Wash- Northern New Jersey Region. By MORTY PFEFFER Mr. Harry Gilbert, chairman of New York, N. Y.-Beth El chap- mon Atlas, Mother of Washing- ington contribution to a total of the Advisory Board of Frankford Mr. Sam Grossman, Field Sec- ter is co-sponsoring the Brooklyn ton's AZA Chapters, is shown here $237.00. chapter, was also held." retary, passed out the pins and Soft-ball Tournament, and is plan- as she presented to Ben Barkin Mrs. Katherine Hertzberg, patents. ning to co-sponsor the Ping-Pong a check for fifty dollars as her President of the Washington The chapter was organized by Braddock Ranks Grow tournament with the Seixas contribution to the Jerry Safur B'nai B'rith Ladies' Auxiliary, E. Henry Garrod, chairman of Alephs Paralysis Fund. Above left to sponsored a Jerry Safur Lunch- Braddock, Pa. - Braddock 58 the A. Z. A. Organizing Commit- The Chapter has a regular Cul- right, are Milton Norwood, Aleph eon, at which time $106 was rais- recently initiated nine new mem- tee of Newark tural program, and they conduct Godol of Simon Atlas Chapter ed for Jerry bers into the Chapter. The Pledge- Leon Wentz and Seymour Gold- all Friday evening Services at 126, Barkin, Mrs. Atlas, and Hy- The Washington Chapters will master was Aleph Nate Stark. stein are the advisors. Monroe their local Synagogue. man Goldstein, District 5 SAC rep- continue to work on the Cam- The Chapter is planning a ser- Shapiro was elected Aleph Godol. The Sexias Alephs won the first resentative. paign, and it is hoped that an ad- ies of socials to obtain funds with and Irving Perzan was elected game of the tournament by de- Barkin, Chairman of the Wash- ditional sum of $100 will be rais- which to send Alephs to the Camp Aleph Mazkir. feating Beth-El Chapter 1-0. ington Campaign, stated that Mrs. ed. Convention this year. Page 6 THE SHOFAR May 14, 1940 JOSEPH WEISS NATIONAL AWARD Scouting APPLICATIONS HEADS DRIVE In A. Z. By ED SCHIFREEN DUE JUNE 1ST National Chairman FOR MEMBERS Washington, D. C. - On May Scouting is one of the major 3 all chapters were sent an official Social Service activities of A. Z. communication together with ap- A. Many chapters are now en- plication blanks for the annual gaged in a program of co-opera- national A. Z. A. awards to be giv- Philadelphia, Pa Plans for a tion with Boy Scout units. We en at the 17th annual convention gigantic membership campaign know of many chapter Scouting at Camp Manatoc, Ohio, June 28- for the Philadelphia A. Z. A. or Social Service Committees July 5. The awards that will be Council were launched on April which have met with Scoutmast- made at that time are for the Best 24 with the setting up of a gen- ers and worked up programs of Chapter contest: the Ben Z. Glass eral membership campaign com- interest to Boy Scouts of Jewish Award for B'nai B'rith coopera- mittee headed by Joseph H. faith. Scouting is a program tion; the Alfred M. Cohen award Weiss. which is adopted by a body known for promoting membership in Considerable impetus to the as a Sponsoring Institution. While B'nai B'rith: Alex Goldstein campaign will be given on May A. Z. A. does not sponsor so Aaward for Boy Scout work: the 15 at a Sports Rally to be ad- many units itself, our chapters Sam Beber Award to the ideal A, dressed by Ben Barkin. Also are active in stimulating Collect 1,000 Passover Food Items Z. A. member: the Boris D. Bo- present will be the outstanding Scout units sponsored by other gen Award for the revival of the sports celebrities of this area. groups- and primarily in adding Hebrew language and promition On June 2. Irving Levitas will enough to the troop program to By SID JACOBS collected by the alephs. After the of the Jewish religion; and the be the principal speaker at an- insure every Scout the opportun- food was collected it was taken to Harry Lapidus Award for com- other huge pep rally. Huntington Park. Calif. Un- ity to be Reverent. the Mount Sinai Hospital in Los munity service work. The following quotas have been der the chairmanship of Sidney Angeles. Information about these awards set for Philadelphia chapters: Wiener and co-chairman Joe En- Part of the Social Service com- All Scouts and Scouters regis- is contained in "Inside Informa- Joshua 51 gle, the Huntington Park Chapter mittee is shown in the above tered in A. Z. A. are going to tion.' Har Sinai 170 Social Service committee held photo. From left to right, the Lincoln .30 come to the fore in giving a help- the largest Annual Passover Food alephs are: Arthur Stetcher, Bob Application blanks should be Mastbaum ing hand to Jerry Safur. Rambam collection in its history. Over 250 Pearson, Harold Stein, Sid Wien- returned to A. Z. A. Headquarters Frankford 51 Jewish families of South Gate. er, Joe Brown and Sid Jacobs. in Washington not later than mid- Germantown 42 If you want your chapter in- Bell, Huntington Park, Inglewood Those who were unable to appear night, June 1. Pannonia 35 Amiyt 36 cluded in this column, or any and Southwest Los Angeles re- were: Aleph Godol Bob Sackett, Chapters, as well as aleph clubs, Oak Lane 48 other items for that matter, will sponded to the call of the Social Ben Engel, Joe Engel, Clarence are eligible for all awards. South Phila 43 you send them to Ed Schifreen, C. Service committee. Over 1000 Shomrim A 30 Goldstein, "Red" Stern, Marvin Phila 30 260 E. 161 Street, The Bronx, N. items and thirteen dollars were Rosenberg and Jonas Jacobs, Quaker City A. C. Y. C. Want To Sponsor Northeast 50 Ahaveth A. 30 Ervin Rosner, Aleph Godol of Gelobter Elected A Summer Haves, dynamic New York City A. Z. A. director, has just Attention, Mazkirs the Philadelphia Council, appoint- met with a representative of the Convention Delegate Tournament? ed the following men to assist Boy Scout Foundation of Greater Washington, D. C. A11 Chairman Weiss: Joseph Buck- New York executive staff to have By ROBERT LIEBMAN chapter and aleph club aleph man, Herbert Meyers, Herman Richman, and Alvin Belimow. a city-wide program of Scouting Los Angeles, Calif. Aleph mazkirs are instructed to noti- Washington, D. C. - Chapters fy either their field secretary and aleph clubs interested in The advisory committee of the for his New York City chapters. Godol Ralph Gelobter, Friendship or city director of the new ad- sponsoring summer tournaments campaign is made up of Joseph Good idea, Hy! Aleph Club, was elected as dele- are urged to communicate with Herbach, Benjamin Frank, Fred ate to the International Camp dresses of alephs who have either their field secretaries or How the Districts Stand on Convention at Akron, Ohio. moved since May 1. K. Weiss, Sam Lichtenstein, and city directors and secure a "sum- Carl Shusterman. Scouting Co-operation About 100 people of the local mer tournament bid." In general charge of directing Number of Reported Per community gathered on Friday Atlanta Alephs Win In deciding to sponsor a sum- the entire campaign is Fred K. Chapters Projects Cent evening, March 29, at the Jewish mer tournament, chapters should Wiess, City Director of Philadel- No. 83 53 64 Education Alliance Building, to Local Center Awards bear the following in mind: they phia A. Z. A, No. 2 39 22 56 attend International A. Z. A. Sab- must be one day tournaments ex- No. 3 66 6 9 bath conducted by members of the By JACK LEVY cept if held over Labor Day week- No. 4 35 20 56 Aleph Club. Aleph Frank Badion Atlanta, Ga. - Bobby Ney, end: at least three chapters must No. 5 28 15 54 acted as Rabbi, and Jerome Kal- Philadelphia and Aleph Gisbor of Atlanta 134, was compete; chapters hould not No. 6 82 10 12 uzna gave an inspiring talk on acclaimed as the best All-round have to travel over 150 miles; Tulsa Lead in No 13 the Jewish Educational registration fees should be kept Canada 11 61 The Annual Dance of the Unit- Center for the year 1939. At the $1.00 or less: New Members ed Jewish Community of East same Rally, Ed Frick, P. A. G. sary to confine to district Totals 366 139 39 Los Angeles was attended by and present Junior Advisor, was other words, chapters belonging To date, New York City and members of Friendship. The pro- awarded a cup for the 'Best Char- to other districts may participate Washington, D. Detroit are the only two cities ceeds of this dance went toward acter" Award. in your tournament; chapters may Ruby Chapter 276, Tulsa, Okla- which have officially informed a new Jewish Community Center the National Chairman of the or- Two Boy Scout Troops, 53. and compete in as many tournaments homa and Northeast Aleph Club, to be built as soon as necessary ganization of a city-wide Com- 27, were guests of the Chapter as they desire; summer tourna- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, led funds are available. at the Third Annual Purim Party. ments must be officially approved the entire Order in membership mittee on Scouting, and the pro- gram which the Committee is to Thirty-five scouts were present, by the field secretary and the S. increases last month, by each ini- A. C. tiating classes of twelve new carry out. Chicago has just Pasadena Celebrates and prizes were given for the var- ious activities. The S. A. C. will furnish first Alephs. formed a city-wide Committee Gala Bar Mitzvah A Pledge Class of 8, known as place medals for softball and ten- McKeesport sylvania) but as yet no report on their ac- the L. J. Levitas Pledge Class, nis, and first place to those alephs tivities has been filed. Chapter No. 94 and Haym Salo- Pasadena, Cal. - Pasadena 48 has passed its first examination, who score four points in the track mon (Roxbury, Mass.) Chapter and will receive their First De- and field events. Two points will No. 255 were close behind with Form Bay-Area recently held its Bar Mitzvah Ban- gree soon. be given for first place; one point ten new men. uet before the largest crowd ever AZA Council On its regular AZA- Sabbath, for second place; 1/2 point for Other chapters who did fine gathered in Pasadena Jewry's his- which was conducted entirely by third place. The S. A. C. will work in increasing their member. tory. Among the guests present the members of the Chapter, award medals at the conclusion of ship are Braddock (Pennsyl- By LEO A, COHEN were P. G. A. G. Jack Spitzer, Alephs Reisman, Hershberg, Co- tournaments. following the sub- vania) Chapter 58 and Atlanta Seymour Holtsman, Field Secre- Oakland, Calif. - Culminating hen, Bregman, Glustrom, Levitas mission of official reports. (Georgia) Chapter 134, with nine tary for Southern California, and several months of arduous plan- and Yudelson participated. Chapters sponsoring members: Ebn Ezra (St. Louis, Leon Simmons, Aleph Godol of ning and preparing by Alephs in Elliot Serotta, District 5 Depu- ments will be furnished with the the Pacific Coast Council. Rabbi Mo.) Chapter 187 with eight, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and ty, and Harry Popkin, District 5 official A. Z. A. Summer Tourna- Jacob Halevi delivered the invo- Houston Chapter 136 and Bar by Aleph Sid Levinson, Oakland Aleph Godol, recently visited the ment Manual containing complete cation. The Chapter mothers, un- Kochbian (K. C.) with seven. 42, in particular, a meeting was Chapter. der Mrs. Rose Baker, acted as hos- plans and suggestions. held in March to discuss ways tesses. Adelson Speaker at and means of forming a council Cupid Scores Again! Joe Baker was chosen as dele- Win Honorable Mention Stockton Ceremony of all A. Z. A. chapters in the gate to the Camp Convention, vicinity. Aleph Godols Aaron The Chapter has already raised Miami, Fla. - Flash, Flash Ginsburg, Al Shemano, Jerry Dol- For the third within six Beverly Hills, Cal. Beverly $38.00 for the Jerry Safur Fund. By SAUL ROSENBERG linger and Morton Sarver, repre- months, 'Aleph' Dan Cupid won Hills Chapter, which secured an a victory over a District Five Dep- Honorable Mention in the District Stockton, Cal.-Stockton Chap- senting Oakland 42, Louis Mar- "Matzo Ball" Success shall 188, Golden Gate 195 and uty. Milton Friedman, Florida 4 Best Chapter Contest after only ter 47 presented a program before the sponsoring B'nai B'rith Pacific 364, respectively, were Deputy, has bowed to the middle seven months in the Order, is now called together by Levinson, and Los Angeles, Cal. Hollywood. fellow. His engagement to Miss planning to secure the Award for Lodge in the form of the First De- Highland Park, Fideltity, Menor- Sylvia Stern, sister of Henry 1940. Plans have been made for a gree. Six of Stockton the body drew up inter-chapter Stern, past Aleph Godol of Colum- complete program, which will in- athletic league rules and plans ah and Friendship Chapters com- Chapter were initiated along with three candidates of Sacramento for joint social events on the bined to present a huge Matzo bia 254, was recently- announced. clude several phases of cultural Sunday evenings to follow the Ball, the proceeds of which went The wedding will take place in the activities. Chapter 87, in a beautiful cere- to local Passover Relief Funds. summer. mony performed by Field Secre- games and matches of the day. With this action, Brother Fried- tary Lowell Adelson, who journey- On Sunday, April 13, the base- In Lodge Program man joins Northern Regional Dep- ed to Stockton for the occasion. ball league got underway, with In Winning Streak uty Gene Love and Southern Re- Aleph Godol Nathan Cohen was Golden Gate defeating Oakland, gional Deputy Elliott Serotta as Oakland, Calif. Oakland chairman. Mr. Adelson delivered 4-2, and Pacific eking out a 4-3 Los Angeles, Cal. Highland victims of the golden arrows of Chapter is going to present a an inspiring address on the value win over Louis Marshall, at Park Chapter is still in its win- Venus' son. B'nai B'rith night before its local of A. Z. A. games held in San Francisco. The ning streak in the Baseball lodge. The Alephs will put on a The chapter membership com- second round will be held in Oak- League, defeating Gershwin Chap- Brumberg to Altar First Degree Ritual and present mittee, headed by Aleph Irvin land on April 27, and a social ter, 30-7, after previously down- a symposium on the A. Z. A. pro- Gartner, announced at the will follow in the evening. ing the Glendale Chapter, 16-14. gram. meeting that Stockton ranks sec- Roanoke, Va. Sidney J. ond in the Central Region in the Brumberg, Alumnus and advisor current district-wide membership of the Roanoke, Va. chapter, SOMETHING YOU'LL WANT To campaign. According to Gartner, a District 4 Briefs whose great wit and personality TELL YOUR GRANDCHILDREN prospective list of 19 boys has won for him the title of Aleph ALL ABOUT, SOME DAY. been made, and the committee ex- Jester of the Northern Region of pects to offer at least 10 more Wedding bells are calling many And here is a scoop! Joe Bray- District five in 1937 and 1938, re- candidacies for membership be- A, Z. A, alumni these days. Jack erman, advisor of Monterey Bay cently marched down the aisle fore May 31, final date of the con- Rostler, P. A. G. of Golden Gate 355. and Miss Sybil Weintraub, with a lively young Roanoke test. 195, will travel 400 miles to Los petite Oakland girl, decided after belle, the former Miss Pearl Gins- Angeles on Sunday, May 26, to a short courtship to make two, burg. Alephs Go Native claim lovely Nina Margolin as his one. Nice going, Joe!! bride, They met while students Sponsor Sabbath By HARRY FRADKIN at the University of California Facts we cannot hide: Lee several years ago. Jack is coach Rostler, P. A. G. of Louis Mar- Phoenix, Phoenix Santa Monica, Cal. Santa of Golden Gate's two basketball shall 188, whose marriage last Chapter 353 celebrated AZA Sab- Monica 53 recently held its Green teams, serves as a junior advi- May drew scores of A, Z. A. pals, bath with Alephs occupying all A.Z.A.S 1940 Super Aleph Night in the of a sor. He was chapter delegate to will become a papa within a few the places during the services. South Sea Island party. Every cos- the first A. Z. A. Camp Conven- months!! Lee declares that he Two addresses were delivered, CONVENTION tume suggested phase of tion in 1935, and attended the hopes "that Louis Marshall will Irving Luftman speaking on "Ju- South Sea Island life. There were 1936 camp at Pacific Palisades. have a new prospective member daism and Democracy" and Ger- 8 pledges at this affair, Mazeltoff, Jack! in August." Swell!! son Lipow on "Rashi. May 14, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 7 DISTRICT 5 LAUNCHES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Farber To Head Max Chomsky Is Richmond Host Chicago Athletics New Director for To Northern Region Breibart's Goal Is Chicago, Ill. - This week Al- Detroit May 19th bert H. Jacobson, A. Z. A. Direc- tor for the city of Chicago, an- By LEON GARY Detroit, Mich.- Chomsky, 900 by 1st of July nounced the ap- Richmond, Va. Situated geo- prominent attorney and group point ment of graphically in the center of the worker of this city, succeeded Gil- Charleston, S. A. Z. A Northern Region of District Five. In contracting his chapters, Mr. I. David bert Madiefsky as the Director of Richmond is to be the scene of will reach its goal of 12,000 ac- Breibart wrote: "Let this be re- Farber as Di- Detroit A. Z. A. on May 1. membered-w are not trying to rector of A. Z. a one-day conclave of that divi- tive alephs if Sol Breibart, ener- Mr. Chomsky, 28, previously sion. By the call of Regional Go- force any chapter to expand its A. Athletics for getic District Five Field Secre- served as Director of Young Ju- the city. dol Milton Norwood, the North- membership beyond a reasonable daea in Detroit for two years, and tary, has anything to do about it. ern Regional Council is to meet capacity. We only urge that, if Mr. rber. is well known in local Jewish ed- there on May 19. In order to put good intentions you enjoy A. Z. A., allow other who is a mem- ucational circles. For the past into deeds, he has launched a cam- young Jewish fellows to share in ber of the five years Mr. Chomsky has been Julius Bisno, executive direc- paign for 900 active Alephs on our joys and our program.' Lawndale B'nai an instructor in the Shaarey tor, is expected to appear on the July 1. In launching the cam- B'rith Lodge, Zedek Sunday School and Adult program. Also on the schedule paign, Breibart said: With the has been the school. for the day are a bowling tourna- facts before us, District Five is ment and a dinner-dance. The Install 30th Chapter Director of playgrounds in the Gilbert Madiefsky found it nec- setting a membership goal of 900 schedule is as follows: 11 a. m.- city of Chicago and at the present essary to resign his position when members by July 1. We know In District Five he was transferred to Minneapolis 12:30 p. m., registration; 1-2:30, time is serving as the Director of that there are more eligible fel- Intra-Mural Athletics at Crane where he will undoubtedly prove business meeting; 3-5:30, bowl- lows than that in the district, but a great asset to the expanding ing; 8:30-? dinner-dance. Reg- Technical High School, the city's we shall be satisfied with 900 by Charlotte, N. - With the as- istration will be $1.25. largest technical school. A. Z. A. in that community. July 1. We do not mean that we sistance of four alephs from On April 21 a smoker was held want 900 members as of June 30. Charleston 143, Field Secretary Upon receiving notice of his ap- Murphy, Rogers at Beth El Temple. The enter- There will be membership losses Sol Breibart installed the Char- pointment, Farber said: "I am tainment was furnished by three via the alumni route at that time. lotte Aleph Club as the thirtieth very happy at this opportunity to become affiliated with and serve Speak at Rally initiates-Morra Robinson, David We want each chapter and aleph A. Z. A. unit in District Five. Leiberman and Bernard Shapiro. club to look ahead and plan its Eight alephs from Asheville 249 A. Z. A., an organization that I Also held was an impromptu membership schedule to add new were also in attendance. Thirteen have always respected and regard- By ALVIN D. SUSMAN New Haven, Conn. The Jo- speaking contest, one in a series members to offset all losses that new alephs were presented the ed as the most constructive Jew- ish organization in the country. seph Ullman and George Kohut to determine the chapter's cham- will occur by June 30. We want first degree by alphs Jack Brick- pion. The contest was won by Chapters of this city held their 900 members active of July 1, man and Klyd Robinson, Aaron "Farb," as he is known in Chi- English-born Jack Abrams. The Youth and Democracy Rally here who will be eligible to enjoy A. Orenstein, Ernest Frankel, Jer- cago athletic circles, is already at first contest in the series was won Z. A. for at least six more ome Darholt, and Robert Rosen- work planning an ambitious sum- recently in cooperation with the by Leon Gary. months.' thal were duly installed by Moses mer athletic program for Chica- local Catholic Youth Organization The invocation was given by Below is a table showing mem- Wolper and Max Kirshstein as the go A. Z. A., including softball, Rev. John T. Hynes. The guest bership figures as of April 1, godol, s'gan, mazkir, and gisbor track, tennis, and swimming. speakers were Mayor John T. Ochs Chapter Plans 1940, and the numbers each chap- respectively. Murphy and Professor James ter and aleph club should secure Nathan Sutker, past president Inter-City by July 1, 1940. of the Charlotte B'nai B'rith CHAMPIONS 32-31 Grafton Rogers, master of Timo- lodge, is the advisor of the new thy Dwight College of Yale Uni- Chapters Members Goal Baseball Competition 4-1-40 7-1-40 aleph club. To him belong credit versity. Rabbi Maurice Osber gave Simon Atlas 39 50 for its organization. A. BEATS CYO the final benediction. Myron Le- Dr. Israel Brown 50 vine of AZA and Thomas Mulvey Roanoke 25 By HAROLD SHOENIG Petersburg 25 of the CYO were the co-chairmen Chattanooga, Tenn The Ad- Capital City 45 50 Annapolis 15 Durham Alephs By SEYMOUR ENGEL of the Rally. olph Ochs chapter is planning the Portsmouth 27 30 Chicago, Ill. Fighting an up- organization of a softball team- Richmond 39 Initiate 10 Members hill battle throughout the entire Birmingham Sees Baltimore 25 and games are contemplated with Durham 13 18 tournament, the determined quin- Port Jervis Films Birmingham, Knoxville and At- Atlanta 50 lanta A. Z. A. chapters. Aleph Charleston 45 By JOSEPH ALGRANTE tet of the Herzl aleph club of this Augusta Durham, N. C. Doing city recently won the heavyweight Bill Raider is in charge. Savannah By JULIUS GOLDSTEIN share for the Lapidus Memorial basketball championship of the lo- irmingham, Recently The chapter sponsored services 20 Forest Fund, Bull City A. stag- cal BBYO the Birmingham Chapter held an at the B'nai Zion Synagogue on Gate City The team was then pitted Greenville 21 ed a "Matzo Ball'' on April 15. open meeting at the YMHA, at A. Z. A. Sabbath. Participating Winston-Salem 15 against the heavyweight cham- The dance was a very fine sue- which time motion pictures of the in the program were Alephs Weit- Jacksonville 35 40 pions of the Catholic Youth Or- zner, Tandeta, Mennen, Hasden Tampa 16 25 cess and was attended by a large Port Jervis AZA Convention were Miami ganizations, as representatives of 48 50 crowd. shown. Alumnus Ben Royal acted and Brandman. It was the most Miami Beach 23 33 The club although less than the BBYO in the annual inter- as commentator. successful services ever present- Palm Beach 13 15 Orlando 16 20 three months only, will soon in- faith championship. The ame Plans have been made for the ed by the chapter. A reception Sunshine City 21 25 stall approximately ten new mem- against St. Colambanus, the CYO chapter to sponsor a "Poor Man with refreshments followed. Norfolk 30 bers, thereby raising its member- champs, was played before Special" at the Temple Beth-El. The third in a series of voca- Newport News 15 20 ship from the minimum of twelve throng of over 4,000 people at the Advisor Hyman Kimerling, for- tional guidence programs was to the fine number of twenty-two. Lane Technical High School gym- mer Aleph Godol, recently became held by the chapter on April 7 nasium, Join with Hadassah On the agenda for the future engaged. The date of the wedding at the Hebrew Institute. Mr. are a house party in honor of the In the last minute of play the has not yet been announced. Wolf Lefkoff, textile manufactur- A. Z. A. boys came through to win For Youth-Aliyah new and a city-wide er, spoke on "Opportunities for symposium on "Youth and Law the game 32-31. Tampa Prepares for Jewish Youth in Textile Engi- Enforcement.' Attendnig the meeting of the By BELVIN ROBIN neering." An open forum fol- Lawndale B'nai B'rith Lodge, Summer Season lowed his speech. Norfolk, Norfolk which sponsors the aleph club, the Aleph Club, in collaboration with By IRVING PECKETT Baskets were made up by the Palm Beach Alephs members of the team were point- Tampa, Fla. Before a record the Dr. Israel Brown Chapter chapter for needy families for ed out by speakers as one of the crowd in Rodolph Sholom Syna- 256, and the Norfolk chapter of In B.-B. Program Passover. Each Aleph contribut- best examples of combating anti- gogue, the Tampa alephs observ- Junior Hadassah, presented a ed some articles. Julius Brand- Semitism. This was pointed out ed National A. Z. A. Sabbath with giant show on Tuesday, May 7, man, Chairman of the Social Ser- By ALBERT BARSH because of the large attendance of impressive ceremonies. Aleph Ed the proceeds of which were given Catholics in the audience who wit- vice Committee, was in charge. West Palm, a.-Activities in Weisman conducted the complete to the Youth Aliyah Fund. social, religious, cultural, athletic nessed the courage, spirit, and services, and Willie Oster deliver- The show is being produced Sonenshine at Service and community service marked sportsmanship of the A. Z. A. ed one of the finest orations ever and directed by Mr. Arnold Ray the program of Palm Beach 340 members representing the Jewish given by a local aleph. The entire nationally known in this type of during the past month. athletes in the inter faith meet. chapter composed the choir. By KLYDE ROBINSON work. The majority of the cast As a part of its Purim celebra- Members of the winning team With the addition of several Charleston, S. C. On Friday, will be members of the Aleph tion, the chapter held a combina- are Captain Ralph Skolnik: Sey- new alephs who are expected to April 12, the Charleston Chapter Club, the Dr. Israel Brown Chap- tion theater party and dance. Af- mour Engel, Irving Zimbell, Isa- add greatly to the strength of the held annual services for A. Z. A. ter, and Junior Hadassah, but ter completion of the supper- dore Salario, Joe Gadalman, Ruby chapter's diamond ball team, the Sabbath. During the services, Irv- there will also be several well dance at one of Palm Beach's Mass, Bob Nathan, Israel Acker, chapter is looking forward to a ing Sonenshine, district oratorical known local entertainers. To be winner, delivered his speech on most popular night clubs, the and Alex Eisenstein. Coach of the successful season. called "AHOY NORFOLK." the event was terminated by a drive team is Max Mass, and the mana- Social events planned by the so- the "Bill of Rights;" Fred Bern- show will be the largest thing of stein spoke on "A. Z. A. What along the picturesque oceanic ger is Abe Dreiseszun. cial events planned by the social its kind to be attempted in Nor- committee for the spring months It Means to Jewish Youth." A drive. folk for the benefit of Youth Ali- Wins Academy Award are an invitation dance, a moon- memorial prayer was offered for Appearing before the local yah, and it is expected that over the late Walter Maier Karesh, a B'nai B'rith lodge, aleph Sidney light boat cruise, and a deep-sea a thousand persons will witness fishing trip. past Aleph Godol of the chapter. Dubbin and advisor Dan Good- By JOE GOLDBERG the performance. mark presented a program on Augusta, Ga. Aleph Morris "How Jewish Refugees Are Be- Steinberg of Augusta 192 recent- ly won the annual delcalamation Miami Host at ing Cared For.' National A. Z. A. Sabbath was contest sponsored at Richmond Tri-City Meet observed suitably at Temple Beth Military Academy. In so doing, he El. The entire chapter participat- received the Academy Declama- ed in the services. On April 8. tion Cup. His declamation subject Miami, Florida Miami 322 the chapter journeyed to Miami was "President Harding's Address was host to the Alephs from the at the Tomb of the Unkown Sold- West Palm Beach and Miami to attend a tri-city tournament. Meanwhile, work is progressing ier. Beach Chapters at a Tri-City Con- on the sale of bonds for the Jer- vention held here recently. The Within the past three years, he program included a Bowling ry Safur Fund. is the second Augusta aleph to Tournament in which forty-five distinguish himself in this contest. Alephs participated. It was follow- Aleph Godol Irvin Daitch won the 600 ATTEND ed by a Round Robin Basketball cup in the 1938 event. Tournament. Miami won the CCC SERVICE Bowling and Basketball Tourna- Honeyman at Sabbath ments. Washington, D. C. Capital Following the afternoon's City 344 recently held its AZA Roanoke. Va. - The Roanoke Nichols at "Law Enforcement" Meeting events, the boys went to a local Sabbath with Ernest Kipnis and chapter 281 observed National A. Park for refreshments which were Erwin Shalowitz as cantor and Z. A. Sabbath by conducting serv- Washington, D. C.-The three Those who participated in the furnished by the Miami Alephs. rabbi respectively. Harold Tresk- ices at Beth Israel Synagogue local A. Z. A. chapters and the After dinner, baseball, swim- unoff delivered the sermon. After program appear in the above pic- Aleph Godol Morton Honeyman B'nai B'rith Girls Auxiliary re- ing and rowing were the order of the service, Seymour Guthman, delivered the sermon on "The Im- ture. Left to right, Irving van cently joined in the sponsorship the day. The Convention was con- prominent Ben B'rith, spoke at the portance of Understanding One's of a cultural meeting on "Youth Grack, Capital City Chapter 344; cluded with a formal Dance at a Open Forum. More than 600 peo- Religion.' Other Alephs partici- and Law Enforcement," with In- Robert Rosenbloom, Simon Atlas Miami Beach Hotel in the even- ple attended the service. pated in the services were Aleph spector Louis B. Nichols as prin- Chapter 126: Louis B. Nichols: ing Aleph Norman Somberg of The Chapter had an Athletic Kohen Godol Bertram Moss, Mor- cipal speaker. Mr. Nichols is the Sol Lynn, Simon Atlas Chapter Miami Beach Chapter was the Meeting, at which the Basketball ton Fox, Herbert Cooper, Bern- assistant to J. Edgar Hoover, Di- 126: and Darlene Volk, Girls General Chairman. Beach Films were shown. Bruce Kessler. ard Natkin, and Sigmund David- rector of the Federal Bureau of Auxiliary and Ben Williamow- intends to sponsor another Tri- local Basketball coach, addressed son. Investigation, sky, Potomac aleph club. City Tourney next month. the gathering. Page 8 THE SHOFAR May 14, 1940 DETROIT BRIEFS Des Moines Honors District No. 7 Briefs First Chapter Basketball Champs (Continued from Page 1.) At Banquet Therefore, this Jewish interest PLEDGE CLASS," named after The District Seven finals in must be preserved.' By PHIL ROTHSCHILD Julius Bisno's new son. Leroy debating and oratory are sched- Grand President Schwab stress- All roads in Michigan lead to Helfman is acting as pledgemas- By SYD JACOBS uled to be held in New Orleans ed the need for A. members Pontiac on May 19 the ter for the new class. Aleph rea- Des Moines, Moines on June 9. Participating will be to educate themselves and allow Bernard Rubin has been named son for the excitement is the the captain of the chapter's base- Chapter 4 held a banquet April Ralph Alperin and Sol Berzansky themselves to be instructed in Michigan A. Z. A. conference ball team. After all points were 10th in honor of the basketball of Memphis, debaters against public speaking on Defense, and Charles Moskowitz and Sam to practice benevolence, by doing meeting which will be the sec- added up in the basketball league team which won the regional Weisenthal of Houston. daily good deeds, brotherly love, ond since its formation a short games, Aleph Rubin was high championship in Waterloo, Iowa. scorer for the chapter and did Shanblum of Fort Worth will rep- by being at the disposal of one while ago. The highlight of the much to enable the Highland resent the Western Region in ora- another in every sphere of life, and participated in the District and harmony by devotion to their meeting will be the joint sessions Park chapter to win the Detroit Final Tournament held at Oma- tory against Emanual Yergin, with the Michigan B'nai B'rith Memphis, who was victor in the aims and unity amongst them- and Windsor basketball cup. ha, Nebr. Among those present selves. Council who will also hold their "Jews Position in the Ameri- Eastern Regional tournament. were Mr. Robert C. Lappen, Past Honor Wigoder can World" was the topic for the meeting on the same day. In the Glowing tributes were paid by round table discussion which the President of District 6, B'nai The essay of Leo Schneider, all speakers to the sterling work evening, the Alephs will again Alephs of the B'nai David chap- mix with the B'nai B'rith at the B'rith; Mr. Ben Hurwitz, Past Aleph Godol of the Memphis of Bro. Advisor L. E. Wigoder, ter 314 recently engaged at their President of the Des Moines B'nai Chapter (71) was picked first in dinner and finally the dance through whose outstanding initi- cultural meeting. Taking part which will conclude the day's ac- the District English Essay con- ative this pioneering activity came in the discourse were Rabbi Josua B'rith Lodge; Mr. M. O. Kahn, test. Second and third places into being. tivities. This week final remind- Sperka, rabbi of the B'nai David Past Advisor Harry Davidson, went to Paul Brockstein of Hous- The newly elected Aleph Godol ers are being sent from the office Congregation, A. C. Lappin, for- of the State deputy urging chap- and advisors Herschel Wolk, Dr ton and Lionel Koppman of Waco. -Lionel Casper Solomon, briefly mer judge of the Michigan Com- outlined the objects of A. Z. A. ters to have a representation at pensation Board, and Jack Rou- T. Siegel, and Coach Chuck and gave the assurance that A. z. the important conference meet- man of the chapter, who acted as Kramer. A chapter in Corpus Christi, A. would proceed from strength ing. The constitution, by-laws the chairman. After the discus- The Des Moines Chapter con- Tex., was organized by Field Sec- to strength. and objectives are some of the sion was concluded there was ducted a charity basketball game retary Shendelman on April 15. Rev. L. H. Hardman, Aleph subjects on the agenda. dancing in the social hall which on April 21st with the proceeds Kohen Godol of the chapter, in Recently the officers of the could o n l y be attended by an of the affair being contributed proposing the toast to the visi- conference made a week-end tour Aleph showing his paid up mem- to the Jerome Safur Fund. Mem- bership card Englesman Presents tors and chairman said that dur- of some of the Michigan chapters to promote expansion and good- bers of the basketball team par- ing these restive days of war know that these 12 baskets will. The tour covered chapters ticipating were Lou Pomerantz, B.B. Lodge Program Jews should also try to think of of Passover food will make those located in Benton Harbor, Pontiac Ben Witten, Ben Small, Sheldon Jewish reconstruction, so far as who are unable to enjoy a Pass- and Kalmazoo. It was not all Schatz, Abe Yazman, Abe Gins- our youth are concerned. The over dinner happy' were the business either, for the traveling berg, Ed Cohen and Bill Yeglin. By HARVEY ARONSON formation of A. Z. A. is of tre- words that came from Israel Alephs were given a real home- Chuck Kramer is the coach of Oklahoma City, Okla. The A mendous consequence as a step Kaner, Aleph Godol of the Eman- coming at a special house party the team. uel Chapter 337, after holding D. Englesman Chapter presented forward in the preparation of that arranged in Pontiac on Saturday a program before the B'nai B'rith reconstruction. their successful Passover dance. Syd Jacobs, editor of the chap- evening. Included on the trip With admission by Passover food ter paper "The Aleph," wishes to meeting on April 17. This was Others who spoke were: Bro. were Alephs Jack Rouman, Harry exchange this publication with done as a result of an invitation President Goldberg (Manches- only, over 250 persons crowded extended by the B'nai B'rith. ter); Bro. President A. Friedman Moss and Milton Barnett from into the social hall of the Eman- other chapter publications, Detroit Ely Shapiro, A. G. of The program was in the form (Leeds): Bro. President L. Ro- uel Congregation to dance that die Steinman of Flint; Ralph Nashville Pledges of a model meeting. This was fol- sen (Hull), and Bro. Rev. A. S. the Michigan Conference, and Ed- evening. Responsible for making arrangements for the dance were lowed by the regular cultural pro- Super (Leeds) Lionel Solomon Godol Merkovitz and Al Steinman of Alephs Pat Finkelstein. Pontiac. Class of Eight gram which included a round- table discussion on vocational At a subsequent ceremony the Matlen, Norman Bazell, Israel following were installed as offi- For the second consecutive year Kaner and Fred Sorkowitz. guidance. The audience was asked By EUGENE PARGH the Alephs of the B'nai David A lot of excitement is in the air Nashville, Tenn. A pledge to join in the discussion and many cers: Aleph Godol, Lionel Casper did so Solomon; Aleph Segan, Geoffrey Chapter 314 took top honors in about the social waves in Detroit class of eight boys has been ap- Saffer: Aleph Mazkir, Norman the annual Detroit and Windsor and it's no wonder everyone is proved by the Nashville Chapter The B'nai B'rith has promised Silman: Aleph Gisbor, Sidney track meet. Held at the Central all a-waiting the second an- and are now attending AZA its support to the coming sum- Ronald Sheffrin: Aleph Shotare High school gym, the fast-fleet nual spring dance to be given School under the supervision of mer tournament of the Western Godol, Daniel Phillip Kleinman Alephs of 314 took all events ex- jointly by the 11 chapters on Pledgemaster Charles Gross. Region of District Seven to be Aleph Shotare Kotone, Maurice cept the 440 and the high jump Thursday, May 23, at the beauti- In conjunction with the Young held in Oklahoma City on August Boyd; Aleph Sopher, Dennis Zim- taken by Alephs Subar and Silver ful open Eastwood Gardens, 18 and 19. Judeans, the Chapter recently merman: Aleph Kohen Godol, of the Emanuel Chapter 337. which, incidentally, the A. Z. A.'s sponsored "The Battle of the Rev. L. H. Hardman, The follow- Heroes in 314 sport triumph were will open for the summer season. Sexes" in the YMHA Blue Room. ing are the chapter members- Alephs Mahlin in the 30-yard low Featuring the well-known coast- hurdles and the 30-vard high The was interspersed Sidney Nathan, Leslie Cohen, to-coast orchestra of Henry Busse, with musical numbers which in- hurdles; Minkin in the 30-yard BADGES Louis Crawford, Bernard Nathan, dash and the 220, and Aleph Ray predicts : record cluded the dancing of the Hora Peter Salinsky, Karl Lipzith, Max Bloch in the 880. 314's relay breaking attendance. The On the frolic side three Alephs Harrison. Edward Lyons, Ronald mittee in charge have set aside a "gave out' with a "Chorus Girl team established a new record for Large Selection for Harris, David Shulman, Arthur certain sum of the gate receipts Special.' Cohen, Norman Lurie, Hipps the chapter in their victory. In to be used in the Jerry Safur On AZA Sabbath the chapter A. z. A. Regional and Tea was served through the charge were Aleph Herbert Bean, Campaign, conducted services at one of the District Conventions kindness of the Ladies' Lodge of of the Highland Park 313 chap- local synagogues. The sermon was and Tournaments the B'nai B'rith. ter. and Advisor Harold Weiss of 314. delivered by Bernard Pargh on So far a comprehensive plan of Pledge 7 Alephs 'A Challenge to Youth.' action in the future has not been It is reported from the scouts Also Prize Ribbons, Ban- decided on, but every alternate of the 11 chapters that all teams New York, N. Y. Pelham Shendelman in Dallas ners, Flags, Gavels Tuesday Bro. A. Conway will give are in readiness for the Detroit a lecture on public speaking on and Windsor baseball Park Chapter recently pledged anti-defamation subjects. In a games to be played each Sunday seven Alephs at a meeting at Dallas, Texas George Shen- For Particulars Write to few weeks an anti-defamation morning at the Central High which Hy Haves, New York City delman, Field Secretary of Dis- Director, was present. Haves de- St. Louis Button Co. committee will be elected. At a school ball park. Max Chomsky, trict 7. spoke to the Dallas Chap- chapter meeting, at which Bro. new Detroit director, will throw livered an address to the Chapter ter here recently. The Alephs re- Conway will give his first lecture, the first pitch to start the ball a- and the pledges. The Chapter de- ceived his discussion enthusiastic- 415 Lucas Ave., representatives will be chosen to flying among the chapters. feated High Point Chapter in the ally, and plans are already under- represent A. Z. A. on every im- Members of the Detroit A, Z. opening baseball game of the sea- way for the organization of a sec- ST. LOUIS, MO. portant Jewish committee in A. have enrolled as workers in son, 14-1, ond chapter in Dallas. Leeds, As soon as possible re- the Junior division of the Jewish ports will be sent in so that social Allied Campaign to raise money service work and Zionist work here and abroad for the suffering Jews. Serving as A. Z. A, cap- Catholic Youth Orates on Jew can be started by A. A, tains in the Junior division are Sam Schlin, P. A, G. of Chapter Camp Staff 63. Phil Rothschild, A. G. of the (Continued from Page 1.) Highland Park 313, and Sid Gare- lick, A. G. of the B'nai David A.'s senior leaders from all parts Chapter 314. of the country. Assignments to date are: Al Jacobson, Chicago A, CHAPTER BRIEFS Z. A, Director, in charge of the The Alephs and their dates of waterfront; Junior S. A. C. mem- the Chapter 63 numbering more ber Julius Atinsky of Milwaukee, than 75 witnessed the perform- Wisc. and Haves, New York ance of a model sedar with Alephs A. Z. A. Director, and Saul Dizen- Ben Wrotzlosky, Jack Silerman feld of Pittsburgh, Pa., District 3 and Sam Schiff doing the offici- Field Secretary, in charge of ten- ating. After the rituals were over nis; George Shendelman of Mem- all consumed cake and wine in a phis, District 7 Field Secretary true Passover style the Alephs and Max Chomsky, Detroit A. Z. of Chapter 63 who performed SO A. Director, in charge of games; well in the chorus at their recent Fred Weiss, Philadelphia A. Z. A. cabaret party are now in demand Director, in charge of hiking and by other groups for -appear- horseback riding; Sam Grossman ances the chapter is consid- of Jersey City, N. J., District 3 ering putting them on a tour Field Secretary, and Seymour good way to get the needed Holtzman of Los Angeles, Calif, money in the treasury. Southern California Field Secre- Herzl Windsor Chapter 112 tary, in charge of track and field and the Highland Park 313 events. Later on assignments will Alephs joined together and pre- be given to Lowell Adelson of sented a second degree initiation Oakland, District 4 Field Secre- for all Alephs in the Detroit area tary, Sol Breibart of Charleston, that lacked their degree. This S. C., District 5 Field Secretary, was followed by dancing to an and Harry Cushing, of Chelsea, orchestra in the social hall of the Mass., District 1 Field Secretary. Shaar Hashomayim Congregation By JOSEPH L. DUDOVITZ The above picture shows Robert Gill, in Windsor. Recently the Herzl Aleph Godol of the St. Paul A. Z. A. Council, Peres A. C. Entertains Chapter 112 heard a talk on St. Paul. Minn. Over 1,00 people jam- presenting to Utz a gold wrist-watch in ap- Memphis, Tenn. The Israel "Youth Chances in Vocational med the auditorium of the Jewish Education- preciation of his oration. Engraved on the Peres Aleph Club presented its Guidance" given by Dr. Orechlin. al Center for a joint meeting of the St. Paul back of the watch: "Aleph Zadik Aleph Youth Parents' Day program on May The sum of $2 was donated to B'nai B'rith and three A. Z. A. chapters on Award, 1939-40, to David Utz, for outstand- 12th, with Aleph Less as chair- the synagogue for a new Torah. April 16, at which time David Utz. Catholic ing contribution to promote better relations man. The Chapter held a speak- The Highland Park Chapter High School student of Rochester, Minn., gave between Americans of different faiths." Fath- ing contest at one of its meetings, 313 will soon initiate their new the prize-winning oration, "The Worth of the er Moynihan and Louis Solomon, President of and Aleph Sol Herzog was the pledge class called, "JAY ALVIN Jew. Minnesota B'nai B'rith Lodge, look on. winner. Remember Camp Capacity 500 REGISTER EARLY!