0.0.0.0.0.00 The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XVI APRIL 25, 1941 No. 17 SET $12.50 CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEE G, A. G. CALLS May 1st Deadline REGISTRATION For Hebrew Letters FOR ELECTION Washington, D. C.-The at- tention of the Alephs is called BLANKS SENT OF DELEGATES to the fact that May 1 is the deadline for the Hebrew Let- ter Writing Contest. All He- brew Letters must be in the TO MAZKIRS Washington, D. C.-On April national office on or before 10 A. Z. A. Headquarters sent to May 5. Put the finishing every chapter and Aleph club, in touches on your letter now, care of its Aleph Mazkir, infor- The Aleph can write on any Washington, D. C.-A registra- mation with regard to the elec- subject he desires in Hebrew. tion fee of $12.50 has been set tion of delegates for the 18th with the letter being from 500 for the 18th National Convention national convention at Kerrville, to 750 words in length. of the fraternity to be held at Tex., July 12-18. Grand Aleph Godol, Irving Kal- Kerrville, Tex., July 12-18. The er. urges that chapters and Aleph régistration fee includes housing, clubs elect their delegates imme- 19 Aleph Clubs meals, and use of all facilities at diately as he is anxious to make Schreiner Institute for the entire assignments of chairmanships for Get Permanent six days of the convention and is "work groups" so as to enable them to do some work prior to Charters applicable for not only active the opening of the convention. members of the fraternity, but Preferences will be given to dele- for alumni and members of the gates and visitors who register in Washington, D. C. Nineteen B'nai B'rith. advance. permanent charters were granted In order to obtain the $12.50 Minimum Required to Aleph clubs at the executive registration fee. registration must Every chapter and Aleph club meeting of the S. A. C. held in be sent to A. Z. A. Headquarters, is entited to one delegate for Chicago, on March 29. 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, every 30 Alephs, provided Permanent charters will imme- D. C., on or before June 1. After those having between 12 to 30 diately be given to the following that date the registration will be Alephs shall have one delegate: Aleph clubs: Ahaveth Aleph club $13.50 Individuals that no chapter or Aleph club of Philadelphia Israel Peres of able to attend the convention and has Memphis. Rockaway Park Beth provide a good excuse will be re- less than 12 Alephs; that in order EL of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, funded all of the advanced reg- to have a delegate, a chapter or Shomrim of Philadelphia, istration fee with the exception Aleph club must have reached a Brownsville, Newport News. Sid- of $1. minimum membership based on ney Braude of hCicago, and Adel- The only things that will have the following local Jewish popu- phi of Montreal, to be brought to the convention lation: The following Aleph clubs will Braddock, Pa.-Harry Cossman, 19, Aleph GO Brad- are towels. All other linens and 12 Alephs if there are under be given their permanent charter dock Chapter 58, is shown above having his blood r use bedding will be supplied. 1.000 local Jews. subject to either the payment of at Braddock General hospital. Miss Rose Roger atory The convention will officially 20 Alephs if there are 1,000 to financial obligations to the S. A. technician, is drawing some blood from Harry's ar Wil- open with supper Saturday night, 2,500 local Jews. C. or the attainment of minimum liam Stark, 19, looks on. Intent upon being of their July 12, and conclude with lunch- 30 Alephs if the Jewish popu- membership: Anthracite of Car- community, members of the chapter have registe blood eon Friday noon, July 18. lation is over 2,500 bondale, Iron Range 308 of Hib- donors for the poor. The convention will be held at Only Aleph Godols, Aleph bing, Emile Zola of Cleveland, Schreiner Institute, located at Mazkirs, past Aleph Godols and Wheeling, Fox River of Appleton, Kerrville, Tex., 60 miles north- past Aleph Mazkirs who are ac- and Germantown 294 of Phila- delphia. UNIQUE LIFE-SAVING AGENC: west of San Antonio and approxi- tive members at the time of the mately 125 miles from the Mexi- convention shall be eligible for Change Names can border. (See "Delegates," Page 8.) Permission has been granted to ORGANIZED BY BRADDUCK AZA On April 10. A. z. A Head- the following groups to change quarters mailed a supply of of their names: Knoxville A. C. to ficial convention registration JOSEPH KARESH Isaac Winick A. C.: Warburg A. blanks to all chapters and Aleph C. to Dr. Paul Ehrlich A C.: He- 41 Members of Braddock Chapter 58 Serve by Donat- clubs of the fraternity in care of brew Tabernacle to Cyrus Adler ing Their Blood for Transfusions the Aleph Mazkir. If additional A. C.: Society for Advancement blanks are required, they will be HEADS A. Z. A.- of Judaism A. C. to Gotham A. C. By WILLIAM STARK sent upon request. by the hospital supervisor, Sis- The charter of the Willimantic Last November. 41 members of ter Anasita, to type the blood Aleph club has been revoked for Braddock Chapter 58, upon the of three Alephs each evening un- classes at school. He was imme- B. B. COMMITTEE reason that there are an insuf- suggestion of one of its Alephs, til the entire membership had diately dismissed and was at the ficient number of local boys to Milton Hershkowitz, undertook its blood typed. The hospital hospital as fast as a car could maintain the charter. the task to serve their commun- payed for all expenses involved get him there ity by donating their blood for in the typing. Since the first of the year Atlanta, Ga. Grand Aleph Join in Army Social transfusions. quite a few Braddock A. Z. A Godol Irving Kaler announced The first aleph called to do- One of the advisors of the boys have been called to save a today the appointment of the first nate blood was Harry Zelkowitz. life. They never know who gets national A. Z. A Fort Worth. Tex Fort Worth Braddock Chapter, Mr. Harry 19. He had been to a party one the blood, but that doesn't make standing com- Chapter 163 joined with its local Stark, contacted the officials of Saturday night and hadn't arriv- the Braddock General Hospital, any difference to them so long B'nai B'rith Lodge in playing host ed home until about 2 a. m. At mittee on B'nai as the persons recovers and to the Jewish soldiers stationed requesting that the blood of all 6 o'clock Sunday morning the Braddock A. Z. A. can be of some B'rith A. Z. A. at nearby Camp Wolters. A com- Braddock A. Z. A. members be hospital called him and he was service to its community relations, with plete program was arranged for typed and filed for use in cases there at 6:15. He almost went This blood donor plan of Brad- Joseph Karesh. the 86 Jewish soldiers, with Re- where the sick were too poor to to sleep during the transfusion. dock A. Z. A. and Milton Hersh- 1770 Pine street, gional Godol Louis Lusky and afford professional blood donors. Another Aleph, Jack Hochhau- kowitz has been received by its Alephs Donald Teter and Herbert The hospital enthusiastically ser. was called to one of the San Francisco. community with such enthusiasm Cal., as the na- Bergmann representing A. Z. A. accepted the request. Arrange- Pittsburgh Hospitals for a blood and success that the Braddock tional chairman. on the enfertainment committee. ments were immediately made transfusion while in one of his delegate to the national A. Z. A Karesh convention this year will be in- who is a promi- JOE KARESH nent attorney Texas Convention structed to submit a similar plan Unique for adoption by every A. Z. A and city official of San Francisco, chapter in the country has actively been identified with A. Z. A. since he won the nation- Washington, D. 18th pate in all phases of the conven- held Sunday, Monday and Tues al oratorical championship in National Convention of the A. Z tion. Heretofore, only delegates day mornings from 8:30 to 10 M mphis in 1929, and later Yes, No Women! A. to be held at Kerrville, Tex. have been assigned to convention a. m. and nine work groups on served as Grand Aleph Godol dur- July 12. 18. gives promise of be- committees and actively engaged Sunday, Monday and Tuesday aft- ing the 1929-30 term. He is an ing one of the best and most Washington, D. The rul- in the convention sessions. where- ernoons from 1 to 2:30 p. m. alumnus of Dr. Deinard Chap- unique conventions held in the ing adopted at the 16th an- as visitors as well as delegates The seminars are on the fol- ter 8. nual convention of the frater- history of the fraternity The will be assigned not only to the lowing general subjects: Earning Other members of the national first 11 conventions were held in "seminars" which will be held, nity at Port Jervis. New York, a living: boy-girl relations: the committee are: cities. From 1935 through 1940, disallowing the attendance of but all of the "convention work District 1-Abe Tulchin, 874 South Main American scene and the meaning females at the national con- St Fall River Mass six camp conventions were held. groups" which are now being con- and obligations of citizenship; District Bob Friedman, 7055 Cornell And now, for the first time. at vention of the A. Z. A. still ducted in place of former con- propaganda; inter-group conflict: St Louis Mo. District To be announced later. Schreiner Institute the fraternity obtains and will apply to the vention committees. In addition. and international conflict. Some 18th National Convention at District Louis Schnitzer, Public Serv has taken over the well-known advisors, field secretaries and expert in each of these fields will ice Building Portland. Ore. Texas academy in order to hold Kerrville, Texas, according to city directors will actively engage be brought to the convention in District Walter Solomon, 38 Broad its first "campus convention. an announcement made today S Charleston in the convention work as well order to lead the seminars. Each District 6-Julius Atinsky 436 W. Wis- One of the most important in- as the recreational program. delegate and visitor attending the by Sam Beber, president of consin. Milwaukee Volodarsky 1118 Lafay novations is that which will en- the S. A. C. The general plan for the week convention may select the seminar New Orleans La able visitors to actively partici- provides for six seminars to be (See "Convention," Jage 8.) April 25, 1941 Page 2 THE SHOFAR "We Must Teach Our Children The SHOFAR Not Only to Tolerate Racial Organ Aleph zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith Difference, but to Glory in Them" Henry A. Wallace. EDITOR JULIUS BISNO ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN ASSISTANT EDITOR IRVING LEVITAS I heard Vice-President Wallace make his tainly there is a need for greater humanitar- ART EDITOR JACK SHAFTON memorable address to the B'nai B'rith Grand ian endeavor, our Aleph Zadik Aleph is en- CONTRIBUTING EDITORS WILLIAM KAPLAN, MAURICE S. Lodge Convention. One thing he said I will grossed in an extensive and ardous commun- GLASER, BERNARD GOLDSTEIN, LOWELL ADELSON, SEY- always remember. Here it is "We must teach ity service program It means that today MOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART, NATHAN WAHLBERG, our children not only to tolerate racial dif- when there is need for immediate aid for the GEORGE SHENDELMAN. HY HAVES, SID FRANKLIN, LEON- ARD BELOVE, BOB FRIEDMAN, AARON ZUCKER, MAX ferences, but to glory in them." When he amelioration of the sufferings of the brave CHOMSKY. made this statement the Vice-President must peoples of the embattled democracies, A. Z. A. SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber, Omaha, Nebr.. President: Jacob certainly have been thinking of our A. Z. A., is purchasing ambulances for the Red Cross. J. Lieberman, Los Angeles, Calif. First Vice-President; Joseph Herbach, Philadelphia, Pa. Second Julius Bisno, Washington, D. C., Executive Director: Ben and our endeavors to inculcate in all youth And yet we cannot appreciate and feel Barkin, Washington, D. C.. Assistant Executive Director: Irving Levitas, Washington, National Cultural Director: Hyman Goldstein, Washington, D. C., Treasurer: an appreciation and respect for all Americans, the value of this program if we view it in a Wilfred B. Feiga, Worcester, Mass.: Henry Monsky, Omaha Nebr.: Louis Cohen, Ft. regardless of race, creed or color. narrow sense, for, in reality, it has a national Smith, Ark.: Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio: Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha, Nebr. Maurice Bisgyer, Washington. D. C.: Nicholas M. Brazy, Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Alfred M. This is but one example of the way that import. Our Youth and Democracy rallies and Cohen. Cincinnati, Ohio: Joe Borenstein, Chicago, III.; Irving Kaler, Atlanta, Ga. and Sol Dizenfeld, Ambridge, Pa. our program has kept step with changes in External Relations program is our answer to national and world affairs. When we consider those who dare say that our democracy is THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly during July, Au- the fact that in a bare 17 years, A. Z. A. has weak and impotent. We are heartened today gust and September, and mi-monthly from October through June. by the Supreme Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith. Publication offices, 200 grown from an embryonic youth organization by the spectacle of the courageous peoples of Service Life Bldg. Omaha. Nebr.. and 1003 K St., N. W.. Washington, D. C. Entered until today it is the outstanding Jewish youth England fighting to hold aloft the lamp of as Second Class Matter Sept. 27, 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of August 24, 1912. organization in the world, we must give the liberty. A. Z. A., first among all Jewish youth greatest commendation to our founder, Sam organizations, is doing what it can to aid the APRIL 25, 1941 $1 Per Year Beber, who throughout the years has remain- stricken of England by purchasing ambu- 4 ed the inspiration for our every activity, for lances. And so, those countless thousands who his acumen and foresight in having kept the stand by in empty sympathy and bemoan their A. Z. A. program amazingly contemporary, inability to aid, have evidence of what they can 23 Chapters Win Flags easily attuned to the needs of the times. Thus do to help meet the humanitarian necessity. The throughout the years, while never once have result in totality? A more competent, well- we detoured in the slightest from our united rounded Jewish youth, a stronger, a united For 'Outstanding' Rallies resolve to live up to our cardinal virtues, our Jewry, and thus inexorably, a better, a greater leaders have kept their fingers on the pulse America. of world affairs and our program has chang- For all this for the presen't strength and Washington, D. C.-Sam Beber. Convention Poster ed according to the dictates of the times. greatness of our order, we must pay respect to president of the Supreme Advi- What does this mean? It means that to- Sam Beber on our Parents' and Founders' Day, sory Council, today announced the chapters winning large Amer- day when various evil forces are seeking to May 11. I think of Sam Beber as not only the ican flags for Youth and Democ- errode the fabric of democracy by preaching founder of A. Z. A., but as the friend of every racy Day rallies. There were racial bigotry and prejudice, our A. Z. A. is Aleph, indeed, 'to me he is the most human more flags awarded this year than ever before, and Mr. Beber, in showing the way back to a true democratic being I have ever met. I know, as must you, making the announcement, said: This realization in our Youth and Democracy ral- that nothing would please him more than to "It is with great pride that we lies, inter-faith councils, and ewish youth see a greater, a stronger, A. Z. A. observe such a tremendous effort councils It means that today when there Let's give it to him being presented by A. Z. A. to develop and preserve the spirit of is a strong need for a cultivation amony youth IRVING K. KALER, democracy in a world that, in of a spirit of social interest, and when cer- Grand Aleph Godol many other countries, consistent- ly reviles it. We feel that through these rallies, we are providing the 18th 21 District Judges HOUSTON ALEPHS most concrete evidence of democ- racy in action, and I congratulate National Now at Work on all the chapters that sponsored ORGANIZE REFUGEE such rallies.' Convention VISIT Kerrville AFTERTHE AVAILABLE AT Book-Reviews The chapters receiving flags are: JULY 12-18 AID COMMITTEE Pioneer 24 (Washington, Pa.) Washington, D. C.-Judges for Pasadena 48. A- Gb BNAI B'RITH the seven District Book-Review Braddock 58. Steubenville 50. Portage Trail 114 (Akron, Ohio) Vashington, D. C.-Above is FARM SCHOOL contests have been selected, and Birmingham 41 By CHARLES MOSKOWITZ the Book-Reviews are in their Houston, ex.-Houston Chap- hands now. The district winners Charleston 143. ter 136 is successfully solving one Houston 136 pictured a replica of the posters in each of the seven districts of the most pressing problems Abe Freed 118 (New Orleans. La.) sent out to all Ateph Mazkirs compete for the national award. D. Englesman 216 (Oklahoma City, last week. Posters are 17x22 and DISTRICT ONE: Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, which face the Jewish community Okla.) Washington, D. C.-There is Director the Brooklvn College B'nai of this city. During the past few Savannah 206. are printed in red, yellow and still available out of the Richard B'rith Hillel Foundation; Dr. Harold Korn. years the Houston Refugee Serv- Camden 245. black. Headquarters requests Klutznick scholarship loan fund Director of Citizenship and Civic Activi- Dr. Israel Brown 256 and Old Dominion that they be placed on display of the fraternity a half-scholar- ties, New York B'nai B'rith: Rabbi Isidore ice Committee has created many 270 (Norfolk, Va.). Signer member of the Executive Commit- small, one-man businesses for Eu- Lebanon 287 Medford 288. in local Jewish meeting places. ship to the National Farm School tee Rabbinical Assembly. located at Farm School, Bucks DISTRICT TWO: Mr. Victor Elconin, ropean refugees who would other- Jacksonville 272 Additional posters are available graduate assistant. Ohio State University; wise be unable to support them- Maccabee 354 (Burlington, Vt.) upon request. County, Pennsylvania, near Phila- Mr. Lazer Grossman, Education Director. Gershom Seixas 406 (New York City). selves. But this solution was not St. Catharine Aleph Club (Ontario). delphia. This scholarship amounts St. Louis Y. H. Rabbi Charles to $175 for three years which is Chavel, Anshe Sfard Congregation, Louis- in itself a panacea to the Jewish St. Louis A Council. Joseph Presents ville, Montreal A. Z. A. Council (Get Canadian refugee situation, as a new prob- flag). one-half of the amount required DISTRICT THREE: Nathan Katz. Pitts- Queens Village 348. Program to Lodge burgh, Pa., past president District Three lem arose. for the full three-year scholar- Grand Lodge B'nai B'rith Abram Piwos- Flags will be forwarded to the ship at the National Farm School ky, Philadelphia, Pa., superintendent of Since none of the shopkeepers chapters by A. Z. A. Headquar- which includes tuition, board, Adath Jeshurun synagogue; William Mar- could afford to employ outside ters. Chicago, Ill Joseph gulies, Newark N. chairman New room, laundry, textbooks, etc. Jersey B'nai B'rith Council on Secular help, they were forced to remain Chapter recently presented a Pro- The regular course of training Education. in their businesses from opening fessor of Knowledge program be- DISTRICT FOUR: Mr. Walter Cohn. requires three years and the until closing time six or seven New Orleans Alephs fore their sponsoring Lawndale executive secretary, Junior Division Los Join in Fund Dance B'nai B'rith Lodge. President Os- school operates from April to Angeles Jewish Community Council: Rabbi days a week. When this situation Arthur Zuckerman, director of B'nai B'rith car Nudelman of the Lodge was April. However, high school stu became known to the Alephs of Hillel Foundation at the University of dents who will receive their di- Washington Rabbi Theodore Gordon. di- the Houston chapter, they voted the winner. The Sidney Braude to donate their time in order that By JOE BARKOFF A. C. and the Bar Mitzvah Chap- plomas in June may enter the rector of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- tion the University California New Orleans, La.- The Abe A. ter then presented the remainder term immediately after gradua- DISTRICT Edward Grusd edi- these refugees might be relieved Freed chapter and the Crescent tion and through special arrange- tor, B'nai B'rith National Jewish Month- at least one afternoon each week. of the program. ly; Rabbi Albert Lewis director B'nai City Aleph club will co-sponsor a The Chapter is very active in ments, make up the work they B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University And so today, CO operating dance on May 3 in the Gold room its Communal Service activities, have missed. In order to get into of Virginia: Miss Caroline Triest, Li- with the Cyrus Adler Aleph club, of the Hotel Roosevelt. This af- with various Drives taking up the school, one must be between brarian. Charleston, DISTRICT SIX. Hon. Jacon Braude, Houston A. Z. A. has been able fair has been given by the former most of the time of the Alephs. 17 and 21 years of age, of sound Judge of Boy's Court, Chicago, Ill. Rabbi to provide free employment for health and good character, must Jerome Folkman. Grand Rapids Mich. chapter in the past, but since the The Professor of Knowledge was Rabbi Judah Goldin. associate director. every needy refugee shopowner in organization of the new New Or- presented to the Chapter, with possess a high school diploma B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Univer- Houston. Each refugee has as- leans chapter, the two will co- each entrant paying a small fee. with the record indicating good sity of Illinois DISTRICT SEVEN: Sam Shankman. signed to him a particular boy operate in its presentation. The The money thus collected was average intelligence, a sincere in- Memphis, Tenn. Rabbi Abraham Shuster- who devotes one afternoon every staff orchestra of station WWL, turned over to the Drive. terest in rural life. man, Tulsa, Okla. Mr. I. E. Horwitz, week to this worthy project. Fort Worth. Tex. New Orleans' 50,000 watt station, Those who attend the National The Community Service Com- will furnish the music. This is considered one of the finest bands won a hard and well played game Farm School have the opportunity to specialize in six different de- high quality on a commercial mittee, with Milton Freedman as from the Jewish Progressive club in the south. Alephs Jack Canov- basis. chairman of the chapter, has been fo Mobile, Ala. The game was partments which consist of the sky and Saul Joseph are respon- following: Animal Husbandry and Dairy- very active in other respects. The played in New Orleans. Later. General Agriculture which pro- ing which includes the breeding chapter donated a complete sup- sible for the fine plans which the team defeated the Crescent vides a practical and scientific and management of herds of reg- per to the Salvation Army last have been formulated for this City Aleph club. The game was dance. istered cattle, butter, cheese and January. And during February part of the A. Z. A. Sports Carni- knowledge requisite for general ice cream making, etc. a hundred pounds of old clothing The social committee of the val sponsored by the Aleph club farming, preparing the soil, seed- Poultry Husbandry, which in- was gathered for "Bundles for Abe Freed chapter has also been at the YMHA Other athletic ing, planting and harvesting of working hard in making plans for cludes incubation, brooding and Britain." The month of March events consisted of ping-pong and crops, farm carpentry, farm ma- was devoted to the collection of another boat ride on the S. S. chinery, and other related sub- rearing. marketing poultry prod- badminton. A floor show and President. This type of affair ucts, etc. a large quantity of old magazines dance concluded the program, jects. Students at the National Farm which were given to the home for was very successful last year. No with music furnished by a band Horticulture which includes School, while having an opportun- the aged. In addition to this, definite date has been set yet under the direction of Aleph Gis- vegetable gardening, orcharding, Purim baskets were distributed to because of the Jewish holidays. ity to work in each of these de- bor Maurice Weinstein of the harvesting, storing and marketing partments, may in the second half the Jewish needy. Aleph Jake Becker, a member Aleph club. of products. of the three-year course, select The chapter is also planning of the YMHA team which re- The Abe Freed chapter has Landscape Gardening which in- one of these branches and spe- the presentation of a program be- cently placed second in the South- been requested to assist in the cludes nursery work, and care of cialize in it during the remainder fore the Jewish Orphans' Home. ern AAU basketball tournament. presentation of a salesmanship trees, shrubs and lawns, of the ocurse. Passover baskets were also given was elected as a member of the class to be held at the YMHA. Floriculture which includes Members of the A. z. A. inter- to the needy Jewish families. All-State team. He played a splen- The chapter has been very active greenhouse work, and in which ested in applying for a half schol- With $40 already donated to did game throughout the season in the school, and for that rea- the student is given the oppor- arship to the National m the A. Z. A. Ambulance Fund, and was really deserving of the son, was asked to undertake the tunity to study and handle all School should write to A. Z. A. the drive is still in progress and bonor. responsibility of seeing that it the work that is necessary to the Headquarters, 1003 K St., N. W., an additional sum will be added The chapter basketball m was properly attended. growing of crops of flowers of Washington, D. C. to the initial contribution. April 25, 1941 THE SHOFAR Page 3 Corpus Christi Sends In $283.15 Sponsor Sports Carnival in New Y. M. H. A. Washington, D. -The new David Hirsch Aleph club installed Volunteers Needed last November 5, at Corpus Christi, Tex., made history this week when they sent in the largest contribution to date for the Lapidus Washington, D. -Volun- Memorial Fund amounting to $283.15, which is the proceeds of a teers are needed for the staff dance given earlier this month. Their contribution places District 7 for the 18th National Conven- in the lead in the national campaign. This is by far the largest con- tion at Kerrville, Texas. All alephs and advisors who are tribution received and the Aleph club is deserving of the highest obtained from headquarters and planning to attend the conven- commendation as not only one of will be furnished to chapters upon tion and wish to volunteer to the newest links in the fraternal request. Here are the totals as serve in some capacity are chain of A. Z. A. but a group of April 15: asked to communicate with having some of the youngest DISTRICT SEVEN NOW LEADING Julius Bisno, Convention Di- District Seven 472.7% members of the fraternity. District Five rector at A. 2. A. Headquar- 361.00 The officers of the David Hirsch District One 299.86 ters, 1003 K St. N. W., Wash- District Two 242.57 chapter are: Aleph Godol, Sidney District Three ington, D. C. 238.67 Greenberg: Aleph Sg'an, Lewis District Four 92.00 District Six Engle; Aleph Mazkir, Stanley 56.00 Bilkus: Aleph Gisbor, Emery Total $1,762.82 Isenberg: Aleph Shotare Godol, I. DISTRICT ONE Houston Prepares for Previous Contributions $131.86 Gerwertz; Aleph Shotare Kotone, Bay State 346 5.00 Herman Joseph; Aleph Sopher, Medford 288 National Honors 10.00 Haverhill 124 3.00 Oury Selig: Aleph Kohen Godol, Greater Boston Council 150.00 Leonard Zobel. By SAMMY ABRAMS The advisors are Alvin Hur- Total District One $299.86 DISTRICT TWO Houston, Warning to all witz, Simon Grossman and Julian Previous Contributions $187.57 other A. Z. A. chapters: Houston Burgower. Max Meisel 388 5.00 Steubenville 50 25.00 Chapter 136 is after the Best Other members of the Aleph Cleveland 209 25.00 Chapter Award and plans to let club are: Norris Goodfriend, Syl- By DAN ALEXANDER was packed through with Total District Two van Grossman, Fred Haas, David $242.57 nothing get in its way. Having DISTRICT THREE won the regional meet and put New Orleans, Cres- thrills. Kelter, Sidney Proshner and Syl- Previous Contributions $165.67 over one of the best (if not the cent City Aleph club recently The badminton game was van Wolfson. York Aleph Club 25.00 Emek staged a gigantic sports carni- 20.00 best) "Youth Rallies" in the played by the stars of the Y. Ambulance buttons can still be Aleph Club Pittsburgh, Pa.) 2.00 country, the Houston Alephs are val in the new M. H. A. This M. H. A., and in the ping-pong Wilkes-Barre4297 26.00 determined to add to their glories was the first time such an tournament the two A. Z. A. event has been presented here chapters competed with Alephs Ochs Alephs Debate Total District Three $238.67 the Best Chapter plaque. DISTRICT FOUR by A. Z. A. On the program The biggest thing at hand is Huperman and Weiner of Cres- Current Problems Previous Contributions $ 61.50 were basketball, ping pong, Huntington Park 170 (Los Angeles, the Third Annual Birthday dance cent City outplaying Alephs Cal.) 5.00 badminton and wrestling. Barbee and Rosenberg of the By ERVIN DOLOB Evergreen 350 (Seattle, Wash.) 1.00 to be held on April 27 on the Pictured above, from left to Tacoma 336 12.00 Rice Roof. This event, which Freed chapter. Chattanooga, Tenn. At a re- Portland 65 12.50 right, are Dan Alexander grabbed the social spotlight last The wrestling match was also cent meeting of the Adolph Ochs Adolph Grishman, Edmund year, will be even bigger and bet- between the two chapters. The Total District Four Chapter, a debate was held on the $ 92.00 DISTRICT FIVE Bruchis and Advisor Ben Volo- ter this year. 7ach Aleph has grapplers were Harold Bruchis subject of "Resolved: That the Previous Contributions $361.00 pitched in and is doing his share. darsky, who took charge of the of Crescent City and Yuddy of United States. if Necessary to carnival. Total District Five $361.00 the Freed chapter. The bout Prevent the Defeat of Britain DISTRICT SIX In another phase of A. Z.H.A. The basketball game was be- was comic style and Bruchis Shall Actively Enter the War Previous Contributions 51.00 work, the Houston bunch is at- tween the Crescent Sity club won. Against Germany. The affirma- Dr. Deinard 8 (Minneapolis, Minn.) 5.00 tending Friday night services, not and the Abe Freed chapter. The A floor show and a dance fol- tive team, composed of Alephs Total District Six 56.00 once a year, but every Friday latter won the contest which lowed the athletic contests, Brandman and Freeman debated DISTRICT SEVEN evening. The last synagogue at- Previous Contributions $189.07 the negative side represented by David Hirsch Aleph Club, Corpus tended was Beth Jacob, with some Alephs Finkelstein and Wise to a Christ Tex 283.15 20 Alephs turning out for the Omaha, Co. Bluffs Advisors' Clinic to draw. Following the debate, an Sandow Ruby 276. Tulsa, Akla 5.00 Memphis Z. A. Council 50.00 services. After the services the Alephs in Youth Be Held in open forum was held. Houston 136 40.00 cultural committee put on a pro- The religious committee has Cyrus Adler Aleph Club, Houston, gram, the subject of which was Tex, 5.50 "Jews in South America." Alephs Rally Milwaukee been making active plans for serv- ices on Founders nd Mothers Day Total District Seven $472.72 Sam Abrams, Eddie Shapiro, Abe at the Temple. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS $1,762.82 Dunn and Milton Shoss conducted Omaha, Nebr. "Democracy Milwaukee. Wis. Definite The social service committee the discussion. must protect itself against the plans are all set for the A. conducted a drive for the collec- forces from within if it expects Advisors' Clinic to be held Sun- Aaron Starts tion of Passover food to be dis- Braude Inducts to exist. Rev R. R. Brown told day. April 27. the Hotel tributed among the Jewish needy Wearing Skirts three hundred persons who at- Schroeder Milwaukee. The clinic Fourteen Pledges of the city. The large collection tended the second annual city- will get under way promptly at of food was turned over to the By ELVIN LEVY wide "Youth and Democracy Ral- 10 a. m. with the morning ses- local Jewish Welfare Board, By ALVIN HERSCOVITZ ly" held Monday night at the sion, which will include the fol- Chicago, Aaron 380 of A program dance has been Chicago, Ill. The Sidney Jewish Community Center. Spon- Chicago recently held a successful lowing talks "Needs of Boys, planned to follow the meeting of "skirt and sweater" dance. The Mraude Aleph Club is really on soring the rally were the Omaha by Dr. Gilbert Rich, Director of April 20th. The dance will honor entire proceeds of the dance was its way to becoming one of A, z. and Council Bluffs A. z. A. chap- Milwaukee County Guidance the incoming pledges and mem- contributed to the charitable Jew- A.'s real active chapters. At ters, the Hi-Y, the Girl Reserves Clinic; "Problems and Obstacles bers who will soon become ish Welfare Fund. The affair was their last meeting, fourteen and the Max Yergen club. Facing Boy,' by Dr. Peter J. alumni, climaxed with two popular dance pledges were given the first de- The program opened with the Murphy, Executive Director of contests, and the attendance of gree, the President of their spon- presentation of the colors by Milwaukee County C. Y. O.: and Troops 62, 84, and 79, and the Ruttenberg to Speak William X. Kaplan, Chicago Di- soring lodge spoke, refreshments "A. Z. A.'s Answer,' by Mr. rector of A. Z. A. and Herman were served, and the A, Z. A, spir- playing of America by the J. C. Julius Bisno, Executive Director At Sachar Smoker Fleischer, Grand Aleph S'gan. it really prevailed. Many more C. Symphony. Harry Goodbinder, of A. Z. A. Members of other Chicago chap- meetings of this type are being chairman of the evening, intro- Following the luncheon, the By BOB SKLAN ters were among those who en- planned so that the Alephs can duced the speakers of the various first afternoon session will com- Chicago, L. Sachar joyed the gay festivities. Aaron become active and have a good clubs. The program concluded mence and will include 12 min- Chapter 305 is getting its sum- has made the J. W. F drive an time doing it. with the singing of "God Bless ute prepared papers on the A. mer activities started with a bang annual pledge of contribution The first issue of the Sidney America" by the audience, Z. A. Five Fold and Full pro- or should I say a series of bangs? The athletic committee, headed Braude Braudcast was recently Speaking for the clubs were: gram. These papers will be de- Things will start poppin' with the by L. Rosenstein, is concentrating distributed and many very fine Justin Priesman of A. Z. A.: livered by active A. Z. A. advis- All-Sachar Smoker, on April 30, its activity on the coming base- comments were received: namely Charles Jackson, Hi-Y: Phyllis ors. The second afternoon session which will be high-lighted by ball season. Last year Aaron from Sam Beber, Julius Bisno, Taylor, Girl Reserves: and Joe will consist of a discussion of movies, guest-speakers, commu- reached the semi-finals of the Nate Wahlberg, and Bill Kaplan, Crossley, Max Yergen club. Chair- specific A. Z. A. questions and nity singing and cheers led by the Chicago softball tournament, and Chicago director. All chapters men of the rally for A. Z. A. were problems. Various subjects have two Aleph cheerleaders, Morry is looking forward to a fight for wishing to be placed on the mail- Milton Cackin of Mother Chap- been assigned to advisors for pre- Halperin and Bob Sklan. The the championship. ing list for the paper please write ter, Jack Lincoln of A. Z. A. 7, sentation at this session. guest-speaker will be William The cultural committee is now the Aleph Mazkir. and Jack Berman and Louis Katz This type of an advisors' con- Ruttenberg, the founder of Sach- active in a series of talks by not- Among other activities was the of Century chapter. ar Chapter, who will talk on A ference is an innovation in A. Z. able guest speakers. Recently 2nd Annual Sabbath Service held A, and it is hoped the experiment A. The second bang is gigan- Aaron entered a B'nai B'rith Sis- at a local temple. The first Sab- tic Youth Night to be presented will be a successful one, so that terhood essay contest, and Rob- bath Service was a great success, Erie Donates for the Sachar Lodge in conjunc- ert Rose was the winner for the other cities may follow suit. three hundred people being in at- tion with the A. L. Sachar Jr. There has long been a need chapter. tendance, A greater crowd is ex- Erie, Pa Erie 139 recently Auxiliary during the first week in pected this year with the great held a Card-party, at which they among A. Z. A. advisors for prop- May. Third is a Passover Movie majority again being A. Z, A. were able to raise $50.00, which er instruction in the A. Z. A. Party, the proceeds of which are City of Roses Greets program as well as in the needs boys. they contributed for the purchase to be used for Passover baskets. Soldiers on Pesach Sidney Braude also claims to of a blood-transfusion apparatus and problems of boys; and this which in turn are to be given to for Great Britain, clinic is designed to equip our the community's under-privileged By HAROLD SALTZMAN be one of the few, if not the only, advisors with information that Then there are plans afoot to get chapter. with two members whose Portland, Ore. During the will better enable them to per- things really started by a huge father or brother are advisors: Passover Holidays, City of Roses form their duties as advisors. money-making affair to be run Chairman of Advisory Board Mr. LIFE'S TRAGEDIES Chapter 360 entertained soldiers The clinic is being sponsored the last week in May from Fort Lewis. Through this, S. Deutsch being the father of by the Milwaukee Advisors' Con- Earl Deutsch, and Mr. Herman the chapter hopes to keep the Jew- ference and complete arrange- Lerner being the brother of Her- Stone Wins Honors ish soldiers in the same Holiday bert Lerner, ments have been made by a com- mittee consisting of the follow- At Deborah Meet spirit that we at home enjoy City of Roses plans to inaugur- ing advisors: Julius Atinsky, ate a new system of pledging in Clinnin at Deborah Jack Berke, Nate Wahlberg, and By GERALD S. BILD which the pledges will be regard- Rally Lou Rosenblum, Chicago, Ill.-Bob Stone of ed as "dogs" and will have to Advisors from the cities of Hatikvoh won first place in the obey the commands of members By AARON TILKIN Chicago, Milwaukee, Green Bay, recent city championship tourna- for a period of three weeks prop- Chicago, III.-General John V. Madison, Peoria, Sheboygan, Ra- ments of pool, ping pong and er. The first degree ceremony Clinnin, Commander of the Illi- cine and Waukegan have been checkers, sponsored by the De- which has usually been informal nois National Guard and a widely sent special invitations to attend. borah Chapter, at the Deborah will be made formal to add pres- known lawyer, was the main Boys' Club, Aleph Stone, who is tige to the ceremony. The first speaker at the Youth and Democ- a new member of the Hatikvoh pledges to undergo this new sys- Wixman Up in Air racy Rally sponsored by the De- Chapter, defeated representatives tem will be Herb Black, Don Lon- borah Chapter 263. of other chapters in the pool con- der, Leonard Schnitzer, Tole WITNESS THE PLEDGE Ft. Logan, Colo.-L Wixman, test. Greenstein, and Bob Buchwach. A thrilling movie from the Fed- alumnus of Ullman 110, of New The Chapter took second place The B'nai B'rith Junior Girls eral Bureau of Investigation was WHO WANTED TO Haven, Conn. is a private in the in the final average of scores for proved very gracious hostesses at shown to the large audience. Syd SHOT HE TOOK HIS FIRST Air Corps here, attached to the the entire tournament. Marshall a social given for the A. Z. A, Gladeow, youthful orator deliv- SMOKE IF THE "SHOFAR" 24th School Squadron. Leo was Harris and Herby Hanock, also boys, Thursday night, March 27. ered his prize-winning oration, "I active in A, Z. A., and worked did very fine work in the checker The A. Z. A.'s were represented by am an American." Joseph Boren- WERE PRINTED IN GREEN with Ben Sugarman, now in the and ping pong division. INK YOUC'D GET BETTER a majority of both chapters, and stein, Past Grand Aleph Godol, Royal Canadian Air Force, on the Aleph Stone was awarded a the social was regarded as such a and alumnus of the Deborah 263, also participated in the program IDEA OF HOW HE LOOKS. Maftir at Port Jervis in 1939. medal at the dance that evening grand success that the A. Z. A. JACOBS and Alephs Harris and Hanock boys await with great anxiety an- The Union League Boys Band HEART OF AMERICA PLAN NOW FOR will receive theirs at the next reg- other social with the B'nai B'rith played appropriate music. THE A. Z. A. CONVENTION. ular meeting of the Chapter. Juniors, Page 4 THE SHOFAR April 25, 1941 Petersburg Active in A. Z. A. Host to Enlisted Men CHI-AZA In REVIEW Army-Camp Work By Irwin Morton Schuster By NORMAN ENDE Petersburg, Virginia-In an ef- fort to sponsor the ambulance drive to help Great Britain, Pet- Alephs Work at B'nai B'rith gan Square doubles team for the ersburg chapter 338 is giving a Convention: doubbles ping-pong championship. ball on the 22nd of April. Since Chicago Alephs participated in Stone of Hatikva shot his way to the government has opened a B'nai B'riths' sixteenth Triennial fame in the pool tournament by large army camp just outside of Convention held at the Drake Ho- defeating Rosenberg of Bar Mitz- the city, there has been a great tel on March 29th to April 2nd. A vah in the checker championship. influx of Jewish soldiers into large group of AZA members from Final team totals showed that De- this vicinity. Because of this, a all chapters in the city helped borah had accumulated 205 points, tremendous crowd is expected to make the AZA Exhibit held in the Hatikva 92 points, and Sachar and be present at the ball. /Tower Room of the Drake Hotel Akiba tied for third with 62 points a complete success by their means each. In an effort to help the com- munity to provide some social of explaining what our fraternal Vocational Guidance Program life for well over thousand Jew- order stands for to the great many Helps Alephs: ish warriors, A. Z. A. gave a Ben Briths and guests. Alephs The Vocational Guidance pro- large public seder with the help William Corn of Sidney Braude gram being sponsored by B'nai of B'nai B'rith. It has been im- Chapter and Irwin M. Schuster of B'rith for AZA in this city, possible to estimate the number Isaac Joseph AC covered the five through its clinic sessions and em- of persons who were present, as day conclave for the Chicago AZ ployment bureau is becoming very troops pour into the city every Council newspaper, the CHI-AZA. useful and helpful to all Alephs, day. The camp has a capacity of Council to Sponsor City-wide since its efforts bear fruit. A large 40,000 and possibly a tenth of Savannah, Ga.-More than five hundred people gathered in Dance: number of AZA boys have been these will be Jewish, as this di- the auditorium of the JEA here for the reception held in honor helped to secure permanent and vision is mainly for medical of the enlisted men in and around Savannah. The affair was For the first time in its history part-time employment through the the Chicago AZA Council is going training. sponsored by Savannah Chapter 206, and it was the first of a efforts of Mr. Thomas Friedman to hold a gigantic social affair in and Mr. Neisserson of the Jewish On May 13 the Youth and De- projected series of events of similar character. Vocational Service. The clinic ses- mocracy meeting will be given Acting as hosts were the seventy-two Alephs of Savannah the form of a dance. The event will take place on Saturday eve- before the student body of Pet- Chapter, with 100 Savannah girls acting as hostesses. Many sions are being attended weekly ning, May 17 in the beautiful by Alephs from all over the city ersburg high school. The entire prominent Savannah citizens were in attendance. The orchestra Grand Ballroom of the Covenant school will witness an oratorical was provided by the 212th Coast Artillery, members of which who are obtaining valuable infor- Club. Everybody will swing and contest staged by representatives had been on many prominent national orchestras. mation and preparing themselves sway, the AZA way, to the music of all denominations. A. Z. A. Walter Ehrenriech was chairman of the affair, being ably for the vocation or profession that of Lou Brownie, and his Chez Pa- and Hi-Y will give to the best assisted by Alephs Albert Slotin and Semon Saul. Advisors they are best fitted for. ree Orchestra. Aleph Reggie New- orator a beautitu! silver trophy. Herman Popkin, George Serotta and Mose Cooper lent a willing man, chairman of the council's so- Army, Navy, and Air Forces The award will be presented by hand arranging the affair. cial committee, is in complete Increase as Alephs Enroll: the principal, Mr. Wolfe, before charge of the affair. The armed forces of the United 1,100 persons. States are increasing steadily by Potomac Alephs Get Orchestra to Recieve Free Trips: the continued enlistment of the Besides all of this, Chapter 338 is also planning for the Send in Your Slogans! Second Degree The Supreme Advisory Council many AZA boys from Chicago. Our has announced through the Execu- records are not complete on how Northern Regional Summer Fin- By IRVING FALK large a force we have in the va- als, but due to the enormous The International tive Secretary of AZA, Julius Bis- rious barnches of Uncle Sam's de- amount of work now undertaken Contest gives your chapter the Washington, D. C. Through no, that all members of the Chi- cago AZA Orchestra will be given fense, but we have already listed nothing definite has been de- opportunity to receive some the process of a newly written rit- cided. publicity How about ual, Potomac Chapter 407 was ad- a free trip to play a concert to over fifty Alephs on our Military Honor Roll, with many new addi- chapter writing a slogan at ministered its second degree on the next District 6 conclave. The orchestra will also play before tions being added daily. If they Monumental Collects your next meeting? Send April 6, 1941. Commemorating their first anniversary with a pro- continue to fight for Uncle Sam George Gershwin Chapter 399, B'nai B'rith and AZA audiences Funds for Passover gram which included the ritual, as they did for AZA, the nation in care of Ernest Michel, 1443 in Chicago and many other cities speeches by Victor Silbert, Aleph where their appearance will be need fear no threat of invasion Seward Street, Hollywood, Cal. Godol; Irving Falk, Aleph Maz- By SIDNEY SCHER All entries have to be in requested. from any foreign enemy. kir: and Henry Bens, head of the Baltimore, Monumen- at above address by May 31, This new project of the Council Passover Observed by AZA: Advisory S and a gala dance, tal City Chapter 413 of Baltimore, 1941. Chicago Alephs observed the the Potomac Chapter pledged has untold potentialities and since Maryland, distributed bottles all A beautiful prize will be themselves toward a goal which there are still a few more posi- freeing of our ancestry from slav- over the city for the purpose of given to the delegates of the would ultimately lead to the Best tions open, it is hoped that as ery and bondage in Egypt over collecting money for Passover winning chapter at the Inter- Chapter Award. Advisor Pins many Alephs who can possibly do two thousands years ago, by at- baskets for needy families Since national Convention in sum- were presented to Advisors Henry so, will take advantage of the tending Friday evening and Sat- the success of this drive was so mer 1941. Here are a few ex- Bens and Ben Barkin, who al- opportunities before them. urday services in congregations great, money will also be given amples: 'Heaven can wait. though not present, received the Chi-AZA Marches on: and temples throughout the city, to the B'nai B'rith Mobile Kitch- this is Paradise, "Rain or acclamation of the entire audi- Not only did the participate in Units Drive and to the A. Z A. Shine. 399, 'The last of the ence. Working on the proposition that Passover Seders held by the elders National Ambulance Fund. The 300's. fighting 399s. The second degree rituals were everything gets better with age in their respective families but success of this drive was due to 'Beverly Hills, the 400 administered by the Simon Atlast and experience, the third issue of many chapters ran their own Sed- the splendid work of the Commu- Z. A.," 'You cant outshine 229 Chapter 126 of Washington, D. C: the Chi-AZA Monthly is rolling ers with the ancient rituals and nity Service Committee headed by -it's tops," "Five fold and The participants of the ritual off the press with an increased customs prevailing in beautiful Aleph Stanley Jacobson. full we'll always be, with City team were Milt Jacobs, Max Be- amount of editoriarism that would ceremonies, Many of Chicago's On Sunday night. April 6, 1941, of Roses 360," "Score, with loff, Max Kirshstien, and Bobby even put our daily newspapers to leading Jewish citizens helped par- the Monumental City Chapter and District 4." Rosenblum, shame. This issue is a ten page ticipate in the AZA Seders. Rambam A. C. of Baltimore, Md., And there are many, many affair, containing a large number and Capital City of Washington, City-wide Swim Meet more. Send in yours at once. D. C., jointly sponsored a nickle- Augusta Celebrates of cartoons and a beautiful story Held on April 23: of the First Passover in America deon dance at the Beth T'filleh Seventh Anniversary South Side Chapter 64 spon- Synagogue in Baltimore, Md. This St. Louis 28, Milwaukee 39, and sored a city-wide swimming meet dance climaxed an afternoon of East Chicago Chapters to Attempt on Wednesday evening, April 23, ctivities during which Capital City Charleston Collects Augusta, Ga. Augusta 192 Invasion of Chicago: at the George Williams College. defeated Rambam A. C. by the For Passover Food celebrated its seventh anniversary Combining forces and military All chapters sent entry blanks score of 30-28 in a well-played with a formal banquet, to which strategy, to be exercised in battle for the various competitive meets overtime game. were invited Alumni and B'nai By JACK KAHN on the basketball floor, the above and many chapters entered the Charleston, S. C.-At a most B'rith. Approximately 90 people tournament. were in attendance. Advisor Rab- mentioned Chapters are going to Composition Deadline-May 1: successful dance sponsored by the bi Louis Josephson delivered the attempt to defeat three of the Summer Activities Started: The deadline for the handing Charleston A. Z. A. Chapter 143, invocation, and Advisor Regional strongest AZA basketball teams Not believing in being late, the in of all compositions for the ever to be assembled in AZA his- over $25.00 of Passover food was Deputy Elliot. Serotta served as West Section Council of Chicago contest on the subject "What AZA started very early with its collected as admission to the af master of ceremonies. Short tor: and all of which come from AZA Means to Me" has been ex- speeches were the order of the Chicago, namely, Herzl, Aklba and summer program. A council base- tended to May 1. The composi- fair. The Chapter will distribute day. The president of the Augus- Deborah. After continuing to claim ball tournament is being run off tion should be between 300 and the food to the needy of the city. ta YMHA spoke, while P. A. G. their superiority over other AZA on the diamonds of Garfield Park 500 words. All Chapters are urg- A membership drive is now in pins were presented to Harry Pop- teams. our Chicago City Director, on Sunday, April 27, and Sunday, ed to have their Aelphs write progress and the largest pledge kin, who is also District Aleph Bill X. Kaplan, planned a Giant May 3. Next on its agenda of ac- their essays and submit them be- class in the history of the Chap- Godol, and Perry Smolen. Field Fraternal Inter-City Basketball tivity will be tennis and golf fore the aforementioned date. ter will soon be initiated in honor Secretary Sol Briebart addressed Day. St. Louis 29, District 2 tournaments. On the cultural side of Jerry Safur. Safur Memorial Trophy to Be the group, accompanied by his sis- Champs will play Herzl Chapter, of the program, the Council will Awarded in June: The Social Committee has al- ter, who is Charleston's Chapter's District 6 champs, while Milwau- stage a large Parents and Found- Sweetheart. Alumnus Jack Pearl- The Jerry Safur Memorial Tro- ready started planning for the kee 39 will play Akiba, and East ers Day celebration at the Gar- Parents Day Program, and, from stein and Advisor Abe Schneider Chicago, Indiana, will play the De- phy, which is to be given to the field Park Administration Build- all indications, the affair this year presented a musical program. borah Chapter. The three games ing Auditorium for all its ten outstanding Aleph in the city, will be the largest and most suc- will be played in the gymnasium will be awarded at the last Coun- chapters. cessful ever sponsored by the of the Boy's Brotherhood Republic cil meeting in June. City Direc- Charleston A. Z. A. Chapter. Roanoke Alumni on Sunday, April 20, 1941, start- Membership Drive Successful: tor, William X. Kaplan, is pre- For the past few weeks the soft- Defeat Alephs ing at 1 p. m. A record crowd of Chicago AZA is certainly doing senting the trophy in memory of ball team has been practicing and Alephs and outsiders are expected its part to increase the member- the late Aleph Safur of Milwau- a challenge is hereby issued to to fill the gymnasium to capacity, ship of our Order and to reach kee Chapter, of which he was an neighboring A. Z. A. Chapters for Roanoke, Va. Roanoke Chap- so the editor is suggesting that our quota by the time of our advisor. All chapters are to se- softball games. ter 281 played a long delayed bas- you get your tickets from your next national convention. Nearly ketball game with the alumni of lect their outstanding Aleph and its chapter. The alumni were the Aleph Mazkir immediately. every chapter has already enroll- submit his name to the Chicago ed new blood in their ranks and AZA Office. ON IN victors, and the Alephs came in Deborah Wins Gary a close second. The final score those who have not. have large Chicago AZA Rally in Honor of UH NOW LET ME SEE Tournament: was: Alumni, 46: A. A., 34. The pledge classes which will event- Irving Kaler, Grand Aleph Godol SHUCKS IT WAS RIGHT ON THE Chicago AZA basketball teams high scorers for the alumni were ually grow into strong additions TIP OF MY TONGUE ETC On April 1, Chicago AZA wel- Malcolm Weinstein and Lewis again dominated and conquered for the .respective chapters. The the Gary Conention. Led by comed Irv Kaler, GAG, at a giant Natkin, both having fourteen a Chicago AZA Office has officially Rally held in his honor. Never points. The high scorers for the strong quintet from Deborah received over 150 new applica- Chapter who won the tournament before in the history of Chicago A. Z. A. were Harry Cohn and tions for membership since the AZA had so many AZA notables Paul Clayman, both having ten by defeating Akiba Chapter 28-24. beginning of this drive, and the convened to do honor to our Na- points. Although the score indi- nearly all other teams fell victims Sidney Braude Aleph Club leads to the might onslaught of the De- tional President. Among those cates a run-away ball game, the all the other chapters with the present were Sam Beber, Julius alumni really had a hard fight. borah and Akiba men. enrollment.of fourteen new mem- Deborah Again Wins Deborah Bisno, William Beiga, Nick A fairly large crowd witnessed the bers, which will allow them to Tournament: Brazy, Representative Sam Weiss, game (mostly the wives of the secure their permanent charter Maurice Dannenbaum, Jack Spit- alumni). After the game a social For the fourth consecutive year On to Texas! the Deborah Chapter won the All- zer, Joe Borenstein, Manny Rob- was held with the winners as Chicago Ping-Pong, Checkers, and Chicago Alephs are planning to bins, Albert H. Jacobson, William guests of the Chapter. go to the next national conven- Pool Tournament sponsored by the X. Kaplan, Paul Rosenberg, Her- tion in Kerrville, Texas this sum- JMK-POT man Fleischer, Goldberg, and Present Passover Hop Deborah Chapter in behalf of the mer in a caravan of busses. Ar- Chicago AZA Council. In the ping- the many Alephs in attendance. FIDECTIVE rangements are also being made Kansas City, Mo.-Nordaunian pong singles, Morrie Portman of Irv complimented Chicago AZA for a trip to Mexico after the Deborah defeated Bernie Lorant on its status as the largest AZA THE ALEPH WHO IS so BUSY 22 presented their annual Pass- camp activities are over. All of Sachar 21-15, 21-18, 23-25, city in the world in point of at- CLAMORING iTO GET THE over Dance here for the A. Alepa's wishing to go along should tendance and urged increased ac- FLOOR THAT HE CAN NEVER Red Cross Ambulance Fund 21-8. Portman and Abe Burrows contact William X. Kaplan at tivity on the part of the many REMEMBER WHAT HE WANTED Alephs Sam Bratt, Phil Rogoff of Deborah then defeated the Lo- once. TO SAY. and Louis Kaufman directed the Alephs. affair, rage Organize AZA Chapter In Shanghai District Four Briefs Evergreen Wins City Two Inter-District Oakland Joins Scouting Honors Pacific in Service 17 BOYS FORM By LEO LEVINE Basketball Games By JACK FARBER Held on Week-End By LEON SHER Seattle, Wash. Evergreen We are on our way to a trip San Francisco, Cal. On March FIRST CHAPTER Chapter 350 received city wide 28. Pacific 364 and Oakland 42 through the District. First of all recognition for its Scouting pro- Washington, D. -Two in- held a joint Sabbath at Temple we take a look at the chapters gram when the Alephs were hon- ter-district basketball matches Sinai. The night of the Sabbath in San Francisco. A summer ored by the Scouting Council. have set a precedent for A. IN FAR EAST came and so did a rain storm, but tournament is being planned by This was done as a reward for Z. A. activity this past week. this was really a test of A. Z. A. Golden Gate chapter with Gerson the help given in the presentation It has been a long time since spirit. The test proved success- Rosenberg at the helm. It is to of the Annual Scout Circus. Ed such inter-district games were Washington, D. C.-At the re- be a Bay Area Meet and the date Bensussen, chairman of the Scout- played, and it is hoped that ful. A large audience consisting cent meeting of the Executive of A. Z. A. men, their parents, is May 17 and 18. Track and ing committee, has brought the next year will witness more Committee of the S. A. C., a friends and girl-friends, greeted field events at Keazar Stadium or chapter another honor for his games of this kind. charter was granted to a group the A. Z. A. men at the pulpit. management of the chapter spon- St. Louis 28, winners of the of 17 young men who have Commerce High, quizes, a speak- Aleph Bruce Friedman of Pa- ing contest, a banquet, a pep ral- sored Scout troop. District 2 basketball champ- formed a chapter of the frater- cific spoke on "American Citizen- ly luncheon, a dance, ping pong, ionship, met Herzl 391 of Chi- nity in Shanghai, China, under A series of vocational talks are ship and What It Means to Me.' bowling, are all to be featured presented to the chapter at each cago, District 6 winners, at the sponsorship of Shanghai B'nai Past Aleph Godol Fred Katzburg in the tourney. Boy is really meeting by a local rabbi. To show Chicago. The Monarch Aleph B'rith Lodge 1102. This is the spoke on "Religion and Science their appreciation of these help- Club, winners of the District first time in the history of the looks like a great undertaking. at the Cross-roads." Aleph Maz- Next we find that a big A. Z. A. 5 tourney, met the Reuben fraternity that a charter has been ful talks the chapter has pur- kir Henry Weiss was the Reader Miller Aleph Club of Phila- granted for a chapter in the Far night on May 26 will be held by chased a small gift for him. for Pacific chapter. The Old-Clothes drive, which delphia, District 3 winners, at East and makes the sixth chap- Golden Gate and its sponsoring The ushers were two of the ad- lasted two months, has now en- Washington, D. C. ter granted outside the Western San Francisco Lodge B'nai B'rith visors from Pacific and Oakland The games were played aft- Hemisphere, others being located 'A first degree, debate, and mu- tered its final stage, with much chapters. After the services, the er this issue of the SHOFAR at Leeds, England, Sofia and sical-selections will be featured. clothing being collected. Mervin blessing over the Sabbath Lights So we leave this chapter and Abrams, chairman of the drive, went to press, and the reports Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Beyrouth, was said by Mrs. A. D. Cherry, of the games will be printed Syria, and Tel Aviv, Palestine. trek over to the young Solomon announced this large amount of president of the Oakland Mother's clothing will be turned over to in the next issue. The chapter was organized by 'Aleph Club. Here we find an en- club. The hostesses and refresh- Mr. L. Greenberg of Shanghai, thused bunch of Alephs ready the British Relief Agency. in Se- ments were supplied by the A. Z. who will serve as chairman of the to go to town with great assist- attle. A. Mother's club. advisory board, assisted by Mr. ance from an equally enthused Thanks to the B'nai B'rith, the The evening was closed by an Pasadena Alephs Join R. D. Abraham and Rev. M. Unity Lodge behind them. We chapter was able to secure need- hour of informal discussion Brown, who are past presidents are expecting great things from ed athletic equipment. Cecil Dan Kassm Sheldon Lefkowitz Lamken, head of the athletic com- In Chapter Service among the audience. of Shanghai B'nai B'rith lodge. Mr. Greenberg's interest in the and all the rest. mittee, announced the first prac- By LESLIE BERMAN Fidelity Develops A. Z. A. dates back to 1936 when tice for the softball team will be held in May. Returning from last Pasadena, Calif. - Pasadena Religious Program he attended the camp convention A trip across the Bay to Oak- Chapter 48, were hosts to Alham- of the fraternity at Pacific Palis- year's team is Boris Dumanis, land finds two chapters Oakland Jack Farber, Cecil Lamken, Art bra and Highland Park Chapters By LEO KEDZIOREK ades. Cal. Since that time, he 42 and Pacific 364 doing a grand at a religious service in Temple Los Angeles, Calif. With Fi- has had considerable correspond- Grashin, Ed Bensussen, Anchel job. Ever hustling, energetic Sam oGldberg, and Henry Isaacson. B'Nai Israel in Pasadena. Speak- delity following its own slogan, ence with A. Z. A. Headquarters Clar, who has not missed a meet- Promising material for the team ers of the evening were Robert "Follow Fidelity for Fraternity, and Leon Simmons of Los ing or District convention in four are Sam Dubson, Art Kulman, Rubin, past president, junior di- the Chapter turned out in large Angeles. years as advisor of Oakland 42, Phil Boguch, Louis Baroh and vision, Los Angeles Community numbers last Friday night to at- The first Aleph Godol of the is always ready with a helping Leon Muschatel. Council and a Los Angeles attor- tend religious services given by chapter is David L. Zysman, 1277 hand. An Ambulance Drive raffle Evergreen 350 is finally giving ney; Irving Zelinka, of Pasadena Santa Monica Chapter. On the fol- 16th Yu Yuen Road, Shanghai, is being held in Oakland and it Seattle Jewish Youth what it Chapter, and Ruth Friedlander, lowing Friday night Fidelity spon- and the Aleph Mazkir is Joseph is rumored that a sizeable profit really wants in the form of a member of Pasadena Junior Girls sored religious services with a Tukacznski, 1920 Avenue Joffre, will be realized. Alephs Mort super-aristocratic affair. The an- B'nai B'rith. large throng present Guest Shanghai. Sarver, Fred Katzberg, Rueben nual "Spring Informal" will be The chapter asked and Rabbi speaker of the evening was Rabbi Most of the boys comprising the Schneider, Joe Kohn and all the Cohen of Temple B'Nai Israel, Nechus, who spoke on the topic, one of the classiest affairs ever chapter have attended the public rest are really putting in a great presented in Seattle A. Z. A.'s Pasadena, has consented to speak "The Youth of Today. and Thomas Hanbury school, are deal of effort in the activities history. The chapter has secured at the first meeting of every Fidelity sponsored a round rob- members of the fifth Scout Jewish of these two chapters. month about the holidays of the in baseball tournament with Cul- an exclusive club for the dance: Boy Scout troop, and have been it is the Seattle Yacht club. It coming months. ver City, Highland Park, Beverly interested in the foreign Y M. C. A stop at Stockton and Irv overlooks Seattle's finest yacht The inter-faith committee. un- Hills, and Fidelity making up the A. as well as the Jewish Recrea- der Seibert Weissman's chairman- teams. The games were played Gartner and Fred Kassell seem harborage of the Pa- tion club. to livening things up a bit by ship, will visit the Huntington on the Griffith Park diamonds cific coast's most expensive craft lie at anchor. The music will be Library in San Marino, April 27. With the rainy weather "sunny' holding a large initiation on Southern California has been hav- Los Feliz Organizes April 30. An Oakland degree furnished by the most popular This committee not only includes team will perform the ritual, theater band obtainable in the members of our own chapter, but ing lately, the diamonds were wet Mothers' Club and muddy. In the finals, Fidel- Pacific northwest. members of the Japanese Union ity proved to be poor mudders Not only is the affair one to Church, the Negro Church and as they made numerous errors and By STANLEY PENNIES Now through the eyes of Sam be long remembered and enjoyed, other church organizations. were beaten by Beverly Hills by Hollywood, Calif. Los Feliz Glassberg, Southern Regional but part of the proceeds will go Field Secretary, we note the fol- the score of 7 to 3. Beverly Hills Aleph Club has just organized a to help the "Seattle Federated lowing: The outstanding feature Jewish Fund." Huntington Has a received a trophy donated by Fi- Mother's Club. A complete pro- delity Chapter as champions, and gram of activities has been ar- down South is the Ambulance All arrangements are in charge Busy Week by finishing in second place, Fi- ranged for the Mothers, and the Drive Dance to be held on April of Sam Katz, social committee delity had its picture taken by one spirit already exhibited is an ex- 26. The Southern Region Base- chairman, and Art Grashin, Aleph By ARTHUR STECHER of the cameramen present. cellent one. ball Leagues have been organ- Gisbor. Helping on the commit- Los Angeles, Calif.-It was a Griffith Park being the loca- One of the novel communal ized. There are three of them. tee are social service chairman, big week for Huntington Park tion, the baseball games conclud- service activities sponsored by Hollywood chapter is planning Ben Lerner, and Aleph Sopher, 170. The affairs held during the week were a free dance, religious ed, Fidelity went social and held Los Feliz A. C. is that of having on having a Parents' and Found- Jack Farber. a picnic with their girl friends, each Aleph bring a can of food to ers' Day picnic, on May 11. Many out-of-town Alephs are services, a stag and football play- with all present having spent a each meeting for one month. As George Gershwin walked off planning to attend. Vancouver. offs. swell afternoon. Games were a result of this drive, enough food with the football championship B. C., Alephs are honorary guests On Wednesday Huntington Park played, prizes were given and A. will be collected to make an ap- of the Southern Region. The Al- at the event. held the second in its series of Z. A. songs were sung, after which preciable donation to the Welfare hambra Aleph Club is having a Sol Pearl was recently elected free dances. Approximately 200 the night air got the best of them Fund. joint sports meet with its spon- acting Aleph S'gan, due to the Alephs and Junior B'nai B'rith and they all went home to take a The athletic activity of the Club soring lodge. Bids are rolling in inability of Ben Moises, active de- girls enjoyed dancing to the fav- short nap, before going to pledge is progressing, with bowling, table for the Summer Tournament in fense worker, to find adequate orite orchestras of hte day. The George Smith's home where a tennis and tennis in the spotlight. August. All chapters are plan- time. Art Grashin was appointed group represented the Southwest party was held. ning on various types of Parents' Gisbor to succeed Howard Ring- and Huntington Park Junior Girls Auxiliaries and the Alephs of the Straus Alephs and Founders' Day celebrations. old, who is also in defense work. Southwest, Los Feliz, Hollywood Pacific Bowls 'Stagging' On and Huntington Park Chapters. A jaunt to Arizona and we Them Over Religious services were. held find both Phoenix and Tuscon bring friend By ABE MINAS Friday at the Huntington Park are planning an athletic meet. By MORT SARVER Los Angeles, Calif.-The Na- Hebrew Congregation. Despite a which should prove to be an out- terrific downpour, members of the San Francisco, Calif. than Straus Chapter held their standing success, Bowling is now occupying the ath- most successful stag at the home TO YOUR NEXT Huntington Park Congregation, B'nai B'rith lodge, Junior girls letic throne of Pacific Chapter of Aleph Shotare Godol Isadore We next journey up to the AZA MEETING and A. Z. A. attended. The new- 364. On Sunday afternoons for Bernstein. Among the Alephs at- North and osberve the great est Aleph of the Chapter, Bill the past few months, Alephs have tending there were members of Gould, acted as cantor. He is the been cluttering up the local alleys many A. Z. A. chapters in the work of Jack Deitch, and the in an attempt to overcome their Southern Region and of the Boris rest of the Sunny Spokane Alephs third Aleph of the Chapter to act future A. Z. A. sweetheart along religious lines. Outstanding as cantor at Friday evening serv- opponents and thereby elevate D. Bogen Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Dave Gordon, new Aleph Mazkir themselves on the Chapter's Due to the huge success of the Sabboth services have been the ices. of Arizona 353 has already "tak- Saturday night, the Alephs held "Bowling Ladder. stag, half of the proceeds will go theme of the chapter at present. en the bull by the horns" a stag in honor of Advisor Erwin Accepting a challenge from toward the Drive Safely Campaign That's the spirit Dave Jack Oakland Chapter 42. the varsity While in Portland, the Rose Schwartz, who will soon marry which is now in full swing in Los and Dave Rosenfeld, of San Fer- Regina Peha, a past president of team, composed of Sam Wasser- Angeles. City Alephs tell us that Milt nando Valley Aleph Club, are the Junior B'nai B'rith girls. Sun- man. Bruce Friedman, Mort Sar- Rosen has already been elected both "going to town" in their ver, Bob Silberman, and Hal Sto- day morning, the Alephs played Gershwin Takes delegate to Texas. City of Roses activities Eugene Aaron, Se- lowitz downed its challenger in a George Gershwin in the playoffs chapter is lining up all kinds of two round match. The athletic attle Aleph Godoi, is slated for of the football season, but were Football Title functions along a five fold and committee has challenged the lo- an Army post in June Harry defeated 6-2 However, the Chap- full way. cal B'nai B'rith and has made Fradkin, Santa Monica Mazkir, ter took first place in the league. plans to have a match with Salt By ERNEST MICHEL keeps flooding the mails with Our next destination is Seattle. Lake City Chapter 84, which is a Los Angeles, Calif After a glowing accounts of his chapters' Chapters Unite for thousand miles distant, via the number of hard-fought games, 73 is staging regular Sabbath functions From reports sent George Gershwin's mighty mid- in by Irving Rubenstein of Tus- Ambulance Dance mails. services, weekly luncheons, with gets won the football champion- Tillel on the University of Wash- con, it seems that ship. Whether rain or shine, 399 ington campus, and is putting on Halevi Hosts at Schwartz, Aleph Gisbor, has the Allentown, Pa. On Saturday was always practicing or playing, an Ambulance Drive social. Ever- situation well in hand. His re- evening. April 26, an Ambulance Passover-Fund Dance and the fighting 399's didn't stop green is holding an old clothes ports show Sam Orlandky Fund Charity Dance will be spon- fighting until the last of the 300's drive, a big Parents' and Found- still has that gleam in his eye sored jointly by the Allentown, Chicago, Halevi Chapter were the first in football. ers' Day program, and a large over the football feats of George Bethlehem, and Easton Chapters. sponsored a Passover Hop, to Southern California's sun shone membership drive which has al- Gershwin The Book Review Preparations are being made by which all West Side Alephs went over Gershwin's victory over ready netted five new petitions. judges are busy studying the en- the three chapters for the dance in full force. The proceeds of this Huntington Park and also over tries in the District contest and to insure as large a number of at- affair went to the A. Z A. Red Gershwin's victory over Menorah REBOUNDS Lou Spector, are having quite 8 hard time in tendance as possible. The entire Cross Fund. The affair was held in the finals. Both games were past District Aleph S'gan of Oak- picking the winner Hold on boys, proceeds of the dance will be in night-club style, with waiters played on one day with a picnic, land, is mighty proud these days. the decision will be reached on turned over immediately to the and other help being supplied by which united all S. R. boys and He has just been blessed with May 1. Ambulance Fund. the Halevi Alephs themselves. girls, between both games. Page 6 THE SHOFAR April 25, 1941 INDIANAPOLIS Hosts This Week-End Patterson Conducts Freud Alephs Enter Chapter Seder City Debate Contest ANNUAL AFFAIR By MURRAY GOTEINER Cleveland, Ohio-The Sigmund Paterson, N. J.-Paterson 133 Freud Debate Squad has entered commemorated the Passover holi- the Cleveland Inter-Temple De- THIS WEEK-END days this last Sunday afternoon bate Tournament, the only A. Z. when the chapter attended the A. Chapter to do so. They have fraternities' Seder. Wolfe Stein four debates scheduled, one with led the services and was assisted each of the Temples entered. The On April 25, 26 and 27, the by Arnold Frost. who asked him debate squad, consisting of Alephs Indianapolis chapters will have the four "Kashes. Mr. Charles Leslie Karmel, Robert Woldman. their Sixth Annual Spring Tour- H. Roemer, chairman of Pater- Sam Federman, and Leonard nament and Dance, which con- son's Industrial Commission and Cohen, with Advisor Robert Wurz- sists of the following: Basketball, member of the B'nai B'rith, then man coaching are all ready to ping-pong, swimming, no spoke to the group on A. Z. A.'s give their opponents a tough speeches, beautiful hostesses, work and accomplishments and fight. housing, transportation, short its connections with the present The Squad will accept all chal- speeches by nationally known world situation. Mr. Roemer's lenges from Cleveland A. Z. A. sportsmen, banquet, and dance at talk proved to be interesting as Chapters who wish to debate on the finest hotel in Indiana, the well as informative. Following the Inter-Temple topic, "Re- Claypool hotel, with the number the Seder, Abe Goodman led the solved The United States Should one college dance band as select- entire chapter in prayer. The A. Send Food and Medical Supplies ed by Metronome, Swing and Z. A. Seder was arranged by the to Nazi Occupied Europe, Provid- Downbeat, the three leading mu- religious committee, under the ed the Proper Arrangements Can sic magazines. A five dollar ($5) leadership of Jess Sarver, assisted Be Made. value for one ninety eight by Wolfe Stein, Abe Goodman, All Alephs who attended the ($1.98) We give it to you Harry Mierowitz and Arthur Bo- Second Annual Winter Sports wholesale Indianapolis, Ind.-Above is ginsky. The affair was held in Tournament of Sigmund Freud Henry Feldman (No. 264 Aleph The following is the list of Godol), Gerald Paul (co-chair- the Hebrew Free School banquet had a whopper of a good time. events you may expect to find pictured the planning board for man), Paul Draizar (co-chair- hall. The final rounds of the Ping Pong here April 25, 26 and 27, in In- the local 6th annual A. Z. A. Hymen Kinsler, social-service singles contest were played off. man), Norm Weissman (Indi- dianapolis: spring tournament to be held committee chairman, announced "Big" Bob Klausner beat all con- ana State Deputy), Marc Gold- Friday evening: There will be this week-end. Seated, from man, Bud Freeman, Joe Shu- that the proceeds of the A. Z. A. tenders to take the table-tennis two Sabbath services conducted left to right, around the table pinsky (Aleph Godol, South Matzoh Hop had been distributed crown from Aleph Frank Weis- by the two chapters. are: Morris Mitchell. Paul Side Aleph club) .-Photograph to those organizations that were blat who won the honor at last Saturday: Registration. by Don Fox. raising funds for the purpose of year's tournament. Nisenbaum, Lester Linder, purchasing Passover foods for the "Little" Bob Klausner won first Saturday Night: The "Indiana needy of the city. Their com- place in the individual Bowling Round-Up Dance" sponsored by 19 Philly Chapters Oak Laners Become mittees have been distributing Contest. Alephs Marvin Rukin, the local Aleph club. The music baskets of food this week SO that Jerry Streem. and Frank Weis- will be by the hottest colored In First Formal Hop Thespians for Night those who are unfortunate might blat and Advisor Morris Woolman swing band in the country. Re- also enjoy the Passover holidays. copped the honors in the Team freshments will also be served. By J. MARK SATTIN By AL RUBENSTEIN The A. Z. A. is most thankful to Bowling Contest. Awards were Sunday: There will be basket- Philadelphia, Pa. Philadel- Philadelphia, Pa. Oak Lane those persons who helped to make given to all victors. ball. ping-pong, swimming, in the phia A. Z. A.'s first joint formal 363 took the lead once more in the Matzoh Hop a success and Sigmund Freud has instituted beautiful Kirshbaum Center Ath- affair will be held at the Holmes- cultural activity in Philly. This who made this work possible. something new in A. Z. A. They letic department, the most com- burg Country club. 9500 Frank- plete in the middle west. Also for time they were first with the only The A. Z. A.-Hadassah choir, have formed a sub-junior Chap- those who wish, they may use the ford avenue, on Saturday, May 3. fully length play given in collabo- under the direction of Harry ter. This group, consisting of boys This affair. the 1941 "Sweetheart ration with the B'nai B'rith girls between 10 and 12 years old. al- facilities for chess, checkers, Bornstein, is rehearsing every shuffle board. handball, billiards. Dance," is open only to the since the beginnings of interrela- Wednesday evening at the He- ready has a membership of over Alephs of Philadelphia chapters 15. President Roland Phillips, etc., and also you can visit the tionship and co-operation between brew Free School in preparation and the invited Camden chapter. brother of Aleph Melvin Phillips, 500-mile speedway race classic boys and the girls groups. for the annual A. Z. A. Sabbath. will be installed with the rest of Music for the occasion will be The play, a three-act comedy, Persons who are interested in trials. the group at a special meeting of supplied by Gil Fitch's orchestra. was held in one of Oak Lane's choral work are welcome to at- Sunday Evening: A gorgeous Freud, Special rituals and enter- one of Philly's leading local banquet at the beautiful dining many synagogues, Ahavath Is- tend the rehearsals. tainment have been prepared. room of the Claypool hotel, theer bands. Each chapter is being as rael, on March 15. The audience sessed at the rate of 30 cents per will be nationally famous guests numbered almost 200, and the member, which allows any or all at the banquet. Following this total gate receipts was close to Mendelsohn Makes Cleveland 209 Plans of those members to attend the you will swing and sway to the fifty dollars. affair free. This is to be a non- Trip in Dist. Three Complete Program music of the most outstanding The lead was taken by Martin money-making affair, the assess- college band in the country Appel, who portrayed the title ment only covering necessary ex- By AL KORNBLUTH role, that of Simple Simon Sim- By LEO MALIK penses. Reading. Pa. Seymour Men- ple. His supporting cast was com- Cleveland, Ohio-In an effort Shomrim to Receive The souvenir, a handsome posed of six members of the Oak delsohn, Grand Councilor District to repeat their last year's victory Charter on May 7 snake-bracelet with a pendant en- Lane B. B. G.'s and Harry Ka- recently made an official field in the Cleveland A. Z. A. best graved with A. Z. A., will be sold trip of Western Pennsylvania tes, Leonard Melman and Al Ru- chapter contest. the officers and at cost price of 40 cents to any At the Shenango Valley 229 Alephs of Chapter 209 are plan- benstein of Oak Lake chapter. By EDWARD SOFIAN Aleph wishing to purchase one meeting, Seymour spoke before a ning a full program of activities Although the play took almost joint meeting of the B'nai B'rith for the coming months. Philadelphia, Pa.-Frank Ab- for his date. three hours, it held the audi- rahms, Aleph Godol of the Shom- Lodge and the Chapter. Art Cheil, Two huge baskets of food were Credit for the smooth way in ence's attention all the way thru, Mazkir of 229, introduced the donated by the chapter to a needy rim Aleph Slub, has just an- which this dance is being run is and was applauded for fully ten nounced to the Philadelphia speaker. In Washington, Pa., Pi- family on March 20 A giant due to Aleph Bob Gross. and his minutes after the last curtain. oneer 24 heard Seymour on the Oneg Shabat is planned for the council that on May 7. Irving committee of representatives The cast, thinking that the noise Levitas, National Cultural Di- program of A, Z. A. The Grand near future recent quiz-bee from each of Philadelphia's 19 meant displeasure of the audi- Councillor also attended the an- between the Alephs and pledges rector. will make the presenta- chapters. It is hoped that the ence, tried to get out the back nual B'nai B'rith Hillel Pilgrim- resulted in a 28 to 27 victory for tion of the permanent charter to formal "Sweetheart Dance" will way, but were relieved to find age to Penn State College Hillel. the regulars Aleph Mike the chapter. For the last several become an annual affair in Phila- that the performance was really Finally, as a climax to this trip, Scwatz, is employed at a months, the membership commit- delphia. well liked by all. tee under the leadership of Aleph Aleph Mendelsohn addressed the branch of the Cleveland Public The Sweetheart of Philadelphia Dancing followed and the af- Regional Banquet, Library, has started a circulating Bernard Levy, has been trying A. Z. A. will be chosen at this to obtain more than the minimum fair wound up as a complete cul- library for the 209 Alephs dance by three leading Philadel- tural, social, financial and com- Rabbi Louis Engleberg of the membership so that the Aleph phia citizens. Many prizes have Touro Plans Boat munal service success, for the Oheb Zedek Congregation was the Club could obtain its charter. On been obtained from the larger proceeds are to be donated to a Ride for Drive speaker at a recent Cultural meet- May 7. the parents, advisors, and merchants of Philadelphia by ing $25.71, the proceeds of Alephs of the chapter will be very worthy charity, that of the Aleph Joe Sattin of the commit- By PIERCE MOONSHINE the Chapter's sales tax stamp col- honored at the Joshua Lodge homeless B'nai B'rith kids in tee. These prizes will be distrib- lection. has been donated to the meeting with a banquet and an England. St. Louis, Mo.-Judah Touro A. uted among the first, second and A. Z. A. ambulance fund A entire evening devoted to just C. has taken a number of younger third place contestants for the new co-operative movement has A. Z. A. discussion. Zola Alephs, Scouts boys into its fold within the past honors. month. The membership drive was been started with Boy Scout troop Social Chairman Sam Fishman And Jrs. in Service 194. officially launched by Advisor has just announced that the en- Just before the Eastern Ohio San Pedro Joins Jules Dubinsky, who offered a tire chapter of 32 Alephs are all Council Convention held in Lor- Santa Monica at Meet By MARVIN KNILGER prize for the Aleph securing the making plans to attend the first most members. The competition ain last December, a young gent- annual sweetheart formal dance Cleveland, Ohio After cele- leman, Irv Adler, who was inter- brating the First Anniversary of has been hotly contested. at the Holmesburg country club ested in A. Z. A. to a By SAM ELKINS their Jr. Group, the Emile Zola The Ways and Means commit- on May 3. This is the first af- Cleveland 209 meeting. He showed San Pedro, Calif San Pedro Alephs presented a combined re- tee has announced that the Chap- fair of its kind ever to be held a keen interest and a sincere de- 196 recently held a joint meeting ligious service with the Chapter, ter's money-making project for sire to assist the various commit- in Philly and the Alephs of the with Santa Monica at the Jewish the Jr. Alephs and the Boy Scouts this year will be a Boat-Ride tees and members of the Chapter, Shromrim Chapter are going to community center in San Pedro. participating, Dance on the Steamer Admiral in and was soon following in the do their little bit to make it a The Santa Monica alephs parti- A Fathers and Sons Dinner was June. A great portion of the pro- footsteps of our two other Ad- great social success. Aleph Fish- cipated in a short meeting with held recently, with Brother Manny ceeds of that occasion are going visors, Lou Weinberg and Al Am- man also has several money mak- San Pedro. The Santa Monica Stern, past president of Cleveland to the Red Cross Ambulance ster. ing affairs arranged and the en- junior girls accompanied the vis- Heights Lodge as guest speaker. Fund. The St. Louis Council has But it seems that Iry's career tire district can expect to hear a iting alephs and joined in a short Town Hall Meetings are being been duly informed and all St. in A. Z. A. has come to a tem- great deal of this new chapter- meeting with the local junior planned. with Cultural Chairman Louis A. Z. A.ry will be on hand. porary halt, For on April 1. he to-be. girls, Phil Neshkin handling the prob- Chairman Harry Dalin has ap- left Cleveland for Fort Benjamin Dancing and refreshments fol- lem. P. A. G. Marvin Klein won pointed his committees to arrange Harrison where he will serve in lowed the meetings. The refresh- Philly Alephs Start second place in the Heights Tem- for an ad booklet, a program, and the United States Army for a per- ments were furnished by the San ple Oratorical Contest, with Aleph proper advance publicity. P. A. iod of one year. Iry's work in the Photography Club Pedro girls. Harry Golub winning the City G. Handin is in charge of the first Chapter will be missed very much Clarinet Contest. Alephs Paul and two and Aleph Bierenbaum will and all Alephs in 209 look for- By J. MARK SATTIN Plan Spring Formal Lou Rosenberg won wrestling let- handle the latter. A quota for ward to the day in April, 1942, Philadelphia, Under the ters at their respective schools. ticket sales has been set for each when he will return to the ranks direction of Ben B'rith, Maurice Aleph in the Chapter and the sales as Advisor to Cleveland A. Z. A. D. Abuhove, proprietor of one of By SID COHEN drive is on. This is to be the an- Chapter 209. Philadelphia's largest photo-fin- Norristown, Pa. The Tiferas nual profit-making undertaking of ishing establishments. Philadel- Israel Chapter 366 has completed Explains A. Z. A. the Judah Touro chapter and the phia Alephs have inaugurated final arrangements for its annual a photography class. Spring Formal, which is in honor To Wendell Willkie group has great anticipations as to its success. Through the kindness of Mr. of Mother's Day. It will be held Abuhove. the class meets every at the Valley Forge Hotel in Nor- Toronto, Que. Returning ristown on May 11, 1941. The en- Santa Monica Loses Thursday in his laboratories at from an A. Z. A. regional con- 1607 Sansom street. Mr. Abuhove tire membership is striving to vention in Hamilton, Ontario, gives instructions in developing, make this formal the best ever printing and finishing of photo> given by the Chapter. The B'nai Cliff Pezim had an opportun- Santa Monica, Calif. Santa B'rith and the Junior League are ity to explain the ideals and Monica Chapter is in the midst of graphs, selling the paper to the program of A. Z. A. to Wen- its soft-ball games, with a defeat Alephs at cost price. supporting the formal whole- dell Willkie, who was travel- at the hands of San Fernando as heartedly which promises to make The class is in hopes of organ- it very successful, Aleph Godol ing on the same train to To- a good starter. But a return match izing camera hikes, a suggestion ronto. Cliff explained the work is in the offing, and the Santa Marvin Goldberg extends the in- of the sponsor. at which time the vitation to all negihboring chap of the Order, and used the Re- Monicans hope to even the score. theory of composition, lighting, gional as an example of its In regular Chapter meetings, the Waiter: "Business will be ters to help make this occasion a and general interest will be dem- Chapter has arranged a program terrible in July. Everyone is pastrated in actual practice. happy one which will live.long in operations. at which each Aleph gives a short going to the A. Z. A. Conven- the annals of Chapter 366, talk on his specific hobby. tion. April 25, 1941 THE SHOFAR Page 7 AL FINN HEADS District Dynamos District Two Champions DIST. 2 BRIEFS DIST 2 SAFUR The address of the new district office is 10631 Euclid avenue. Cleveland, Ohio. All communica- WINS AGAIN tions to Aaron Zucker should be St. Louis, Mo.-Pictured above sent to that address. from left to right are three of ALEPH SOPHERS: Effective the District "A. Z. A. dynamos' immediately, all SHOFAR copy Lorain Best Chapter which made things click at the from chapters outside of St. Louis district finals held here recent and Kansas City should be sent ly: Aaron Zucker, traveling field to the Cleveland office. Copy secretary Bob Friedman, local must reach this office no later St. Louis 28 Wins in Bas- city director for A. Z. A.: and than the Thursday preceeding the ketball; Goldberg and Bernard Goldstein, Louisville, second and fourth Monday of each Jacoby Win Debate district field secretary month. To make things simpler, here are the next several dead- line dates: April 24, May 8, May After three days of excitement, of fun, of seriousness, and of joys New Office Set Up 22. June 5 and June 19. The and woes. the Second Annual Dis- In District Two smart thing to do, however, is not to wait for deadlines, but to trict 2 Convention and Tourna- shoot your material in as soon ment came to a close on Monday, In order to co-ordinate the ac- as something interesting happens. March 31. The competition in all tivities of District TWO'S 50 A. Z. the tournament contests was very Here are the latest results in keen and as a result many sur- A. chapters, a district headquar- the Nick Brazy-Jerry Safer mem- St. Louis, Mo.-Above is pictured the basketball team of St. ers has been esablished a 10631 bership contest: In Class A, Ben- Louis Chapter 28 which took first place in the district-wide prises occurred. Euclid avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. The district debate champs of jamin Cardozo 385 leads with 17 finals. Left to right, standing, are: Coach Jess Wasserkrug, Aaron Zucker, who formerly 1939, Goldberg and George points; the Col. Isaac Franks and Morris Gladstone, Ben Goldman, Arnold Goodman and Sam served as traveling director, will Emile Zola Aleph clubs are in Goldman, Kneeling, left to right, are: Ray Cohen, Leslie Wise Jacoby of Lorain 267, repeated be in charge of this office as dis- and Mel Kolker. this year after defeating St. Louis' second and third places, respec- trict director. Bernard S. Gold- championship team of 1940 in the tively, with 8 and 7 points. In stein, 1428 Ky. Home Life Bldg., semi-finals and then taking the Class B, Denver 6 is ahead with Louisville, Ky., continues as field Worcester 52 Rattles Mounders Active in measure of the K. I. C. Regional 19 points and Akron 114 and Champs from Indianapolis 246 i secretary for chapters outside of Youngstown 169 in the place and Skulls on Birthday Communal Service Cleveland, St. Louis and Kansas the finals. show positions with 7 and 6 City. A big upset occurred when the points. In the C class Warren By MORTON ISRAEL By STAN ROSENBLUM basketball of St. Louis The office which is being main- 131 is out in front with 8 points Worcester, Mass. Prizes and St. Louis, Mo. -Climaxing an Chapter 28 defeated the highly tained jointly by the district A. Z. and Lorain 267 is second with 6. surprises were found by Alephs intensive social service drive, regarded quintet from Dayton, A. fund and appropriations from Remember a plaque will be the Cleveland B'nai B'rith lodges attending the 14th anniversary Mound City 412 succeeded in Ohio, in the basketball finals. awarded to the winning chapter gathering Passover food baskets will also serve as headquarters in each classification at the close Mystery Dance celebrated by Wor- The team lead by Captain Sam for twelve needy families in the Goldman, and coached by Alum- for the 12 chapters in the Greater of the contest. We're also giving cester Chapter 52. community. The names of the nus Jess Wasserkrug played re- Cleveland area. felt A. Z. A. emblems for each Presenting a novel program families were provided by a local markably well in winning the All SHOFAR material f m new Aleph in the chapters which and dance, the setting was amidst aid society. Each family received championship. The members of chapters outside of St. Louis and have passed their quotas. The fol- food requiring four Alephs to car- the team are: Sam Goldman, Ben Kansas City is to be sent to the lowing chapters have already skeletons and skulls, pledgees of ry, armfuls brimming to the hilt. Goldman, Melvin Kolker, Arnold Cleveland office. Chapters out- qualified for emblems: Denver 6. the chapter serving as skeletons The drive was under the guidance Goodman, Morris Gladstone, Ray side of Cleveland, Kansas City, South Bend 92. Warren 131 and by proxy. Marshall Davidson, Saul of Aleph Marvin Goldstein, chair- Cohen and "Sliver" Wise. and St. Louis are to continue to Benjamin Cardozo 385. Katz, Sid Burack, Joe Marcus and man, and Alephs Margulis, Brasch For the past two years Robert send meeting reports and requests District Two's 51st chapter was and Lehr. Leo Greengus had charge of the Safur, of Fort Wayne, Ind., had for supplies to Bernard Goldstein. installed on April 20 by Kansas- The Chapter is holding its 'All Chapters in Kansas City and St. affair. won the district oratory contest. Missouri deputy, Marvin Levin. Out A. Z. A. Ambulance Fund" This year proved to be no dif- Louis are to continue to send It's the Topeka Aleph club of A Bundles >for Britain cam- Party on April 26. The party will ferent. for after a splendid ora- reports and supply requisitions as Topeka, Kans. Yeah. Man paign, conducted by the Commu- be in the nature of a weiner roast tion he was again proclaimed the well as SHOFAR copy to their WATCH DISTRICT TWO GROW. nal service committee is being and hay ride. All proceeds will respective city directors. Cleve- sponsored here and is the first winner, while second place recog- be turned over to the ambulance nition went to Herbert Asherman, land chapters will send all re- undertaking of the kind in Wor- fund. Aleph Myron Jaffe is in ports, SHOFAR copy, etc., direct- cester to collect clothes for Brit- Sigmund Freud A. C. of Cleve- charge of arrangements. ly to the new office. Mourn Gurewitz ain. Danny Katz, Manny Light- land, Ohio. With spring training behind District Two chapters are re- Death man, and Morton Israel are im them, the chapter softball team Lorain District's Best minded that until further notice. charge. i is scheduled to engage in its first The awarding of the District membership reports (Form No. The Scouting committee of encounter next Sunday against the By MARVIN SOBEL Best Chapter Trophy to Lorain 17) be sent to the Cleve- Worcester Chapter 52 has pur- Phi Lambda Phis, Washington 267 was due recognition for the land office. Akron, Ohio-A Z. A. in chased a gold Scout medal and it University fraternity Manager fine work done by the Lorain Akron was sobered and sad- will be presented to the Boy Scout Marvin Goldblum feels confident chapter during the past year. St. dened by the recent sudden New Club in Evanston who has done the most in the A that the team will again win the Louis Chapter 28, which won the death of Aleph Morton Gure- Z. A. sponsored troop in the past A. Z. A. League championship Nick Brazy award last year, was witz. Morton was inflicted year. The committee is headed The chapter has already an- ranked a close second. Evanston, new Aleph with a rare blood disease from by Eagle Scouts Morton Israel and nounced its desire to sponsor the The election of officers of the Club has been organized here in which he had twice recovered, Leonard Israel and Danny Katz, Summer Tournament. Tourna- district was hotly contested in Evanston, and the installation has only to become fataly stricken Assistant Scoutmaster of the ment preparations are being every office between many cap- already been planned. Alephs with the same disease a short troop. rushed, plans having been drawn able Alephs. Al Finn of St. Louis Schwartz and Lepidis were instru- time ago. The annual A. Z. A. Scout Ral- up already. The chapter is await- Chapter 28 was elected Aleph mental in the organization of this Because of his illness. Mor- ly plans are being made, and this ing approval from the St. Louis Godol of District 2 for the com- new group. ton was not able to devote year competition will be among A. Z. A. Council, forthcoming at much time to A. Z. A. activi- the five Jewish Troops in Wor- ing year, while his defeated op- the next Council meeting. ties, but never missed an op- cester. A trophy given by the ponent, George Jacoby of Lorain duction of this sort were very On the cultural side, Mound 267, was given the post of Aleph generous in their praise of the portunity to serve the Port- Chapter is the award for the win- City 412 has decided to hold joint S'gan. Art Weis of South Bend, Revue and many have taken the age Trail Chapter when he ning troop. cultural meetings with Rashi A Ind. defeated Sam Goldman of idea home with them and are was called upon. Although his A symposium was conducted by C. Long distinguished by its sing loss is intensely felt by every Worcester 52 and Bay State 346 St. Louis 28 for the job of Aleph contemplating something similar ular cultural programs, Mound Mazkir. Ira Pepper of Denver. Much of the credit for the suc- member of the chapter, his at a joint cultural and business City believes that even better pro- courage in the face of insur- meeting April 1. Five pledgees Colo., is the new Aleph Gisbor cess of the Revue should be given grams will result with Rashi's co- and Monroe Schwartz of Cleve- mountable odas will be an from Chapter 52 presented a pro- to Alumnus Wilton Garell and operation. The first joint meeting gram entitled "America's Youth land takes over as Aleph Sopher. Aleph David Blumenthal, eternal inspiration to the pres- will take place April 20 and will Today and Tomorrow." Follow- Unofficial opening of the con- Monday, March 31, proved to ent and future Akron Alephs. feature a noted physician who will ing the symposium a panel discus- vention occurred on Friday night, be the real climaxing day for all speak on the social significance sion was held by the Alephs. Ad- of the facts of life. In addition, March 28. at Sabbath services activity. In the morning the final visors Louis Kahn and Dr. Theo- conducted by Chapter 28 at a delegate session was held at the chapter will also present its dore B. Massell participated. local synagogue. Many out-of- which all new officers for the dis- Debate Before Lodge first degree ritual to its Jerry Safur Pledge Class. town Alephs enjoyed this unique trict were elected. During the service immensely. The conven- day Advisors' meetings were held, tion officially opened on March finals in basketball, and debate, Kansas City, Mo Alephs Ar- Steubenville Presents and more sight-seeing. thur Kusnetzky and Harry Flapan 29 with registration at the Coro- of the Heart of America Chapter Successful Rally nado hotel, sight-seeing through- The District 2 Convention and here debated Robert Deitchman out St. Louis, in the official A. Tournament wound up brilliantly and Joseph Friedman of St. Jo- Z. A. convention automobiles pro- with the final banquet in the eve- Steubenville, Ohio Steuben- seph 17 before the Kansas City vided for that purpose, and the ning First the oratory contest ville Chapter 50, eighty per cent B'nai B'rith Lodge. Carl Lyon, "Spring Fever Frolic. was held and decided, then many of whose members are under the member of the Bar Kochbian age of 17. recently presented 2 Sunday's activities centered speakers were called upon. P. G. Chapter, also spoke on the pro- chiefly around the Y. M. H. A. A. G. Harry Rothman presided as FOR NEW ALEPHS very successful Youth and Democ- gram. racy Rally and an A. Z. A.-Red of St. Louis. Preliminaries in toastmaster and called upon Mil- Cross Ambulance Bazaar, basketball were held and St. Louis ton Marcus, president of B'nai Win Trip to Texas The Mayor issued a special proc- 28 defeated Cheyenne, Wyo., by B'rith Lodge 22; Alvin Wolff, lamation for the Rally, and more the score of 42-23, while Kansas founder of A. Z. A. in St. Louis: than twelve youth organizations City's Heart of America team Leonard Chodorovsky, co-chair- participated in the Rally. Abe took the measure of Cleveland man of the convention: Al Finn, Pearlman represented A. Z. A on 209 to the tune of 32-20. Imme- co-chairman of the convention, the planning Committee. Brother diately following the basketball Aleph Godol of Chapter 28, of St. Hyman Stern was chairman of the games, the first delegate meeting oLuis, and newly elected Aleph affair, with Lee B. Jacobs, N. Y. was held at which committee re- Godol of District 2: Aaron Zuck- A. head in Ohio and Rolan B. Lee. ports were given and many reso- er. Bernard Goldstein and Nick acting adjutant-general as guest lutions made. After the session Brazy. speakers. the Alephs were treated to a District 2's beloved Nick Brazy The Red Cross Bazaar netted luncheon at which time a sports was guest of honor and in mem- the Chapter $25 for the Ambu- program was presented. Moving ory of Simon J. Heller. past Dis- lance Drive. pictures of various sports events trict 2 S. A. C. representative, were shown and an address was presented the Nick Brazy Trophy to Lorain 267, emblematic of their Maccabee Plys given by Roger Bacon, publicity director of the St. Louis Browns, outstanding work in the district. Juke-Boxes local baseball team. After the dinner, dancing was Attend Annual Revue started and the Alephs had a few Burlington, 7t.Maecabee 354 The day was climaxed by Chap- more hours of social activity be- has developed a new idea in pub- ter 28's Eighth Annual A. Z. A. fore making their departure. With licity stunts, A recording was Recue and Dance. This year's sorrow at leaving in their hearts made of the forthcoming events to show, which was viewed by a ca- the Alephs left St. Louis carrying take place on Maceabee's Anniver- pacity crowd of over 900 per- many fond memories of the St. Louis, [0.-Pictured in the District 2 at the national finals sary Week. and distributed sons, proved to be one of the "Greatest District 2 Convention center is the debate team of Lo- at Kerrville, Texas, in July. On throughout the juke-boxes in the finest shows ever produced by the and Tournament." raine chapter 367 composed of the extreme left is Nick Brazy, city. A. Z. A. boys travelled about local and convention sponsoring Goldberg (left) and George S. A. C. representative of the the city as stooges and played the ebapter. The visiting Alephs who It's Texas for 1941. Be at the Jacoby, who won the district-wide district, and on the right is Mor- record whenever they had a nickel had never seen an amateur pro- A. A. Convention! debate finals and will represent ris Mayer, Lorain advisor. to spare. Page 8 THE SHOFAR April 25, 1941 Delegates Convention Turns Out for Haves (Continued from Page 1.) (Continued from Page 1.) S. R. 0. ALEPHS election as representatives to the that he is most interested in. At annual convention. the end of the three days, the MEET HAVES AT This year a new ruling is in seminar group will draw up a set effect which provides that in the of resolutions that will be sub- event that no present or past mitted to the convention for ac- Aleph Godol or Aleph Mazkir is tion. TORONTO RALLY able to attend the convention, The work groups will meet Sun- that the chapter or Aleph club day, Monday and Tuesday after- may elect any Aleph who has noons and will consist of the fol- Over 150 alephs and friends, been a member in good standing lowing from Hamilton, St. Catharines, for at least two years and who 1. The relationship of the A London and Kitchener, gathered has held some office for at least Z. A. chapters to its B'nai B'rith in Toronto, to hear "Hy' Haves, one year. lodge and the foster institution Field Secretary for District 1, Delegate Milage in which it meets. when he addressed a meeting of the Southern Ontario region as- In order to assist delegates in 2. The function, organization. sociation. at the Royal York Ho- attending the convention the Su- and administration of A. Z. A. preme Advisory Council will al- councils, regions, and districts: tel, Sunday, April 6, reports low each delegate one-half of the co-operation of A. Z. A. with Aleph Sopher Leon Bernstein, of Toronto A. Z. A. 103. This meet- lowest round-trip railway fare youth councils. 3. Membership; extension, re- Toronto, Ont.-As evidenced above, Haves, field secre- ing. served a three-fold purpose. between his home community and tention, etc. tary for District 1, was "drafted" into the Royal Canadian Air Bringing together members of San Antonio, Tex., by rail or bus. In order for a delegate to get Force while speaking to members of the Southern Ontario Re- the S. O. R. association, help co- 4. A. Z. A. publications; their gion association, at the Royal York hotel in Toronto, April 6. ordinate Toronto's two new aleph his allotment in cash, his chapter scope and function; plans for the or Aleph club must be paid up in coming year including the eight On the floor may be seen A. Z. A. Alumnus Ben Sugerman, now clubs (brought into the making all obligations to the S. A. C. with a member of the RCAF. by the regional Aleph Godol and issues of the A. Z. A. Monthly head of the expansion commit- the exception to the new assess- Guide. tee, Clifton Pezim), and being ment that will be made on July 5. Special observances includ- Youth Council 1. 1941 If the delegate's chap- O.P.J.C. Contributes addressed by one of A. Z. A.'s ing A, Z. A. Anniversary day, A. super-salesmen, Hy Haves. ter or Aleph club is not paid up z. A. Sabbath, Parents and Formed by To Pesach Fund the delegate's allotment will be Haves was introduced by Re- Founders day, Youth and Democ- deducted from what is owed and Rambam A. C. gional Aleph Godol Clifton Pe- racy rallies, By ISIDORE REIMER zim, and minced no words when the balance, if any, goes to the bringing A. Z. A. to his mixed chapter. For instance, if the al- 6. Study of A. Z. A. contests By MILTON SHUCH Brooklyn, N. Y. Acting dili- lotment is $30 and the chapter and awards and selection of sub- New York, N. Following gently in a concerted effort to audience. Carefully unfolding the owes S. A C. $20, then the dele- jects. the suggestion of the de- help the needy citizens of their A. Z. A. plan, "Hy" detailed ev- gate is given $10 in cash and 7. Summer and Winter tourna- bating topic, the Rambam Aleph community celebrate the Passover ery feature of our fraternity with the chapter's account is credited ments. Club has organized youth coun- holidays, the Alephs of the Ocean the utmost of care and explana- $20. 8. Scouting and Junior A. Z. Parkway Jewish Center Chapter tion. cil of Boro Park composed of 375 collected $32.70 in dimes. The Aleph Mazkir has been for- 9. A. Z. A. procedure; consti- Rambam, the Boro Park Chapter This money was contributed to the Toronto's B'nai B'rith officers warded an official form for re- tution and by-laws: rituals; Lapi- of Masada. Youth Zionist Organ- Center's "moos chitim" drive. The and members also attended the porting the delegate and alter- dus and Klutznick funds. zation, and the Shmurah Chapter Community Service Committee is A. Z. A. meeting with Rabbi nate to A. Z. A. Headquarters. There will be a delegate as of Junior Hadassah. The council busy working on a program where- Harold H. Mashioff, of New York, chairman of each work group. held a third seder to celebrate by the Alephs of the chapter will Consultants for each work group Passover for Boro Park youth as its first affair. act as hosts to a local orphanage. will consist of advisors, S. A. C. The Cultural Committee, under Highpoint Concludes New York Chats members, deputies, city directors The week after Passover has the direction of its chairman Vin- and field secretaries, present at been chosen as the date for the Triple Service Drive cent Natelson, recently held a quiz the convention. big membership smoker. Larry program with the B. Z. B. Girls The social swing is on in New The Grand Aleph Godol will Spruch, membership chairman, Auxiliary 47 of B'nai B'rith. This New York, N. High- assign delegates to the work reports that the boys are respond- York with chapters running af- quiz program was called "Battle point Aleph club began a com- groups and Alephs who are visi- ing with alacrity to their prom- of the Sexes." Alephs who rep- munal service drive on February fairs almost constantly Get out, support them, they're fun. tors at the convention will have ises of a pledgee from each mem- resented the A. Z. A, chapter are: 1, 1941, which ended successfully their choice of designating which ber, and the next Rambam pledge Two more chapters-yep, Ju- Herbert Lustgarten, Irwin Levin. recently. It included three points: work group they are interested class will definitely be something Lester Berkowitz, and Benjamin A raffle was run which netted dah Touro of Yonkers Sunday night. April 20 with Hy Haves in. At the end of three days the to be proud of, Rivlin, Advisor Bunny Cohen of $25; $10 went to the British Am- doing the honors. Sam Spitzer, work group will submit reports Climaxing a long period of en- the Girls Auxiliary and Advisor bulance fund, $10 to the Greek to the convention for considera- deavor, the Rambam A. C. held its Sol Kurlander of the A. Z. A. War Relief, and $5 went to the lodge AZA chairman, brought tion. first junior congregation recently acted as quiz masters. A musicale M. and W. H. A. Social Service this one about. Took almost a The convention will hold gen- This was achieved through the program and dancing followed the Fund: an old clothes drive which year. but at last Westchester eral sessions of all delegates and combined efforts of Kohen Godol quiz. sent five large bundles of clothes County has an AZA And in visitors commencing Wednesday Morris Gross and Aleph Godol The Chapter has officially to the "Bundles for Britain' the afternoon Kingsbridge These will consist of five sessions Normie Schneider opened its "School of Z. A.' to drive. and a razor blade drive Heights became AZA. Started on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- Social Chairman Joe Wertheim twelve more Jewish young men. which (when all the blades from thru Sam Beber's cousin, brought day mornings from 8:30 to 10 a. is proud of his latest coup, the These boys are now members the pledges are in with about by Empire State Lodge and Merril Steiner with Mazkir Ber- m. and Wednesday and Thursday Rambam April Fool Party. Al- the Jerry Safur Pledge Class about 2,500 blades to the Crip- afternoons from 1 to 2:30 p. m. most the entire membership was Stanley Romaine, chairman of the pled Children's Home to be made nie Robinson. Harry Brager joins present with their femmes and all The convention will formerly Membership Committee, informs into surgical supplies. Hy in the honors. hands participated in the minis- open Saturday evening, July 12, us that this pledge class will soon And in the near future Sid ture bowling and other sports. be installed. Not only the fact that all the with registration, announcements Rehearsals for "The Last Mile" boys were anxious to aid the un- Selzer brings about the new Lil- and the Grand Aleph Godol's mes- lian Wald group. are going ahead full speed and fortunate or Britain, but also that sage. Burt Weithorn in his trips to play director Normie Schneider One Happy Family fact that every Aleph put his en- Sunday, July 13, there will be says that the date of the perform- tire efforts to the drive, were chapters has been building up special morning services with ora- spirit. membership, etc., and now ance is late April. One of the star In Burlington brought out in these last two torical finals in the evening. assisting him in visitation is Dis- attractions at the Brooklyn Car- months of work. Monday and Tuesday evenings trict S'gan Bud Jaffa, spirited nival was the marvelous osculo- Burlington, Vt. A check-up have been reserved for forum leader of Cardozo and Editor meter (kissometer to you), the on chapter rolls here shows 21 discussions lead by outstanding "Brooklyn Hillel,' and Hart- brain child of Rambam's two en- sets of cousins and eight pairs Lyon Cohen Alephs individuals man's outstanding gineers, Phil Ostroff and Hymie of brothers. including one pair Hold Quiz Program Wednesday, July 16. the na- Stein, grand Phil Messing. The depu- of twins, among the 48 members tional debate finals will be held. ties are out on visits, too. of Macabee 354, Four Franks, Fun night and movies have Deputies brings to mind the Inwood Starts three Goldbergs, and lots more, More than 100 people attend- been designated for Thursday, help to confuse everyone in this ed a recent quiz program, held resignation of lovable quiet Har- July 17. with possibilities of a Baseball Season ry Katkowsky. Health has forced "big happy family." There is also at a meeting of the Lyon Cohen program at the National Ameri- him to give up his duties. Wish an advisor by the name of Aleph Club (Aleph Sopher Leo can Legion hospital located at By SHELDON COHEN Harry speedy recovery and tho "Frank." "Frankly," it is Shulemson) in Montreal, Quebec. a Kerrville. New York, N. Y.-The Inwood not active. he's still with us as tough job telling one from the The program, conducted by a The convention will conclude Aleph Club has begun its softball other. leading radio station and spon- advisor to BMB Mel Bisgyer Friday noon, July 18, with the Spring training for the defense of The Communal Service Com- sored by the manufacturers of a hard working Kingsway advisor, presentation of national awards. the New York Softball Champion- is the new deputy. mittée has begun laying plans well-known headache remedy, ship which they won last year. for a more extensive Red Cross was very successful, with many Rayim, one of the better chap- quandry Can't decide whether to Murray Spitzer was elected cap- ters, has a unique pledge induc- Drive, with Alephs Bill Ginsburg, members of the audience win- hold summer convention in one tain with Jack Hymes as his as- Mayer Goldberg and Macy Broide ning prizes of the mentionad pro- tion. Godol Chapnick gives a day affair at Rockaway Park or sistant. Sheldon Cohen continues in charge. duct. They probably needed some mental third degree to all new on a boat ride up the Hudson as business manager, Among the graduation class of remedy after straining their men. In single interviews the The executive committee has "thinking powers! Especially, new boy is put on the mental with an outing. Come. on let the local senior high school, planned an extensive Spring pro- dynamic Charles Treger or ener- Aleph David Frank (one of the since they attended a dance aft- torture seat prior to being ac- gram. Eight pledgees were induct- cepted. Grand fun and creates Franks, you know), has been er the program was over. The getic Ed Grause learn. ed as members. and three boys spirit. Brager's still laughing A1 Ehrlich of Richmond Hill chosen as Valedictorian Alephs Lyon Cohen Club have been par- began their pledgeship period un- from the last show he witnessed. is right in there pitching lately Bill Musicant and Seamon Gold- ticularly active this past few der the new Pledge Master, Buddy berg were accepted to the School weeks, delivering baskets during Each borough is actively on -keep it up Richmond Hill will Wild. their way in softball. Check your be on top-and well, since you of Medicine of the University of Purim and Passover to some of Bob Lurie of the A. D. L. was Vermont. the needy families of Montreal, Council leaders and get into the all SO will you all- the guest speaker of a B. Z. B. making plans for a huge stag swing of the League. Awards to How? You know the answer- and A. Z. A. joint meeting. In- the boro winners. Finals in June do what the fellows like and wood participated in its Temple's Lorain Entertains to attract new members for their club and planning a bicycle ride along with the City Track and that is being A. Z. A. men. Inter-Club Council Friday night Glenville Alephs for the alephs during the Easter Field Tournament, adte, so far Service on April 4 and the Pass- school holidays. The boys, it may June 22. Who's going to take Medford 4 Years Old over services during the holidays. By SID GROSS be gathered, are certainly taking the Bariccini Trophy away from A free dance was held on April Lorain, -Holding another full advantage of the five-fold Ocean Parkway Jewish Center? By SAUL HIRSHBERG 20; the hat check proceeds going "Get Acquainted Day, Lorain and full program. Keep it up! They retire the Trophy if they Medford, Mass Medford Chap- to the A. Z. A. Ambulance Fund. 267 entertained the Glenville win this year-third in a row. ter 288 marked its fourth anni- April 27 has been set as a tenta- Chapter of Cleveland on April 6. Start getting the wind in shape versary with its second annual tive date for a sports program, A basketball game, joint meeting, Combine in Philly now, but don't get it in shape cabaret. More than 175 people and a committee is preparing for and an evening social affair For Purim Party like some Alephs- at the helped celebrate the Chapter's a Parents and Mothers' Day pro- rounded out the day's program meetings birthday in an affair in which A. gram on May 11. The final so- for the visiting sixteen Alephs. By PAUL MANTZ Z. spirit prevailed cial event is a moon-light boat May 17 is the United Jewish ride in mid-June. This affair will Playing perhaps their best game Philadelphia, Pa.-In conjune- Appeal's Blossomtime Ball. All Celebrities from all over Dis- of the season, the hometown cag- tion with the Pannonia Chapter, trict 1 were introduced from their be only for Inwood Alephs and New York, get in back of it. Ho- ers handed the visitors a 63-24 the South Philadelphia Chapter tel Astor is the scene of the fun. respective tables. Among them their dates. pasting on the Temple court. ran a Purim Party as their month- Tickets at the office. were Charley Berman, National Feature of the joint business ly social affair. B'nai Israel Woodhaven, new Deputy; George Stein, District 1 Bay State Hosts meeting was the bringing in of Many of the traditional food to AZA, cleared over $30 on president; Allen Korb and Morris the beautiful gold trophy won by dishes of the historic Feast of recent affair. Sunk the money Goldman, Advisors to the local Worcester, Mass. Bay State Lorain for being the best chapter Purim were served as part of the in special A. Z. A. jackets- chapter; Julius Cohen, Advisor to 346 recently sponsored the Con- in District Two. Also seven new program. Dancing was to the snozy, sporty. the Amos chapter; Robert Coppel- clave of the Blackstone Narragan- Alephs were initiated in an im- tunes of a hard-worked nickle- And third night seders were man, and George Izen, co-chair- sett Region of District One at the pressive ceremony. Hy Goldberg, odeon. Many pictures of the dif- men of the affair; and several of local A, Z. A. Center. A regular District 2 Grand Councilor and reported by Empire State, Beth ferent groups were taken by Joe the officers assembled from the El Boro Park, OPJC, Rayim- meeting, supper and dance fea- two-time district debate champ, Sattin, member of the South Phil- visiting chapters. tured the affair. The Red Cross was in charge of the proceedings. ly Chapter and who else? BMB held special Jewish Customs Quiz. Ambulance Fund received some The entire proceeds from the Be a Booster Look for more money as a result of the contest The A: Z. A. convention in July dance were turned over to the Red Long Island boys are in a new Z. A. Alephs. which took place at the dance. will be the best ever. Be there. Cross Ambulance Drive