March 1, 1936 No. 13 RIVE FOR LAPIDUS FUND WILL BE CONTINUED ushing Off On Raise Third Of Speaking Tour Lapidus Money urty-Nine Speaking Engage- Brazy Will Continue Drive ments; Two Months Until Full Quota Is On Road Subscribed Alumnus Allen Cushing of Bos- In a report under date of Feb- in his younger days did not ruary 26, 1936, submitted to the lieve in "See America First." Supreme Advisory Council, Mr. stead, he spent months abroad, Nicholas Brazy of Fort Wayne, dying and touring Europe and Indiana, National Chairman of the But, now, because he has Lapidus Forest Memorial, shows mething important and interest- that over one-third of the quota, to tell, he will see a greater $654.72, has been raised to date of the United States within for the establishment of a forest next few months. On Satur- of 1,000 trees in Palestine, in evening, March 7th, he will memory of Harry H. Lapidus, for- Boston on an A. Z. A. merly treasurer of the S. A. C., eaking Tour that will carry him who died in 1931. (Continued to Page 4) The campaign, which was to Above are pictured some of the leaders of New England A. z. A., have terminated last month, will, istrict No. 6 taken at the final banquet of the Worcester Tournament. Seated, left according to Brazy, continue un- to right: Joseph Goldberg, President of Worcester Lodge, B'nai B'rith; til the entire quota of $1,500 is Chapters In Wilfred B. Feiga, Worcester, representative of District Grand Lodge raised. Brazy's decision to do No. 1 on Supreme Advisory Council and First Vice-President of the this is attributed to his confidence B. B. Contest district; and Dr. Harold S. Gorney, Boston, International A. z. A. in the assurances that have been Deputy. Standing, left to right: Charles Jainchill, Hartford, A. z. A. forthcoming from chapters Field Secretary; Marston Becker, Aleph Godol of Worcester No. 52 October 23rd, notice was throughout the country that are and General Chairman of Tournament; and Haves, New Haven, conducting local projects at the to the Advisors of all chap- Grand Councillor and Aleph Godol of the New England A. z. A. in District No. 6 of a contest present moment in order to raise Association. ginated by I. B. Padway of Mil- their quotas. The campaign was aukee, President of District officially opened on January 1st Lodge No. 6, with a view Middletown 174 William Cohen but was slow getting under way due to the many regional tourna enlisting the aid of the chapters in the district to Host to Valley Wins in A. Z. A. ments and conferences being held their alumni and parents to at that time. Contributions are the B'nai B'rith. Basket Tourney Chess Tournament coming in every day and will con- tinue to do SO in accordance with the chapter reporting the letters received from chapters success in this work, On March 8th, the Middletown William Cohen won first place from coast to coast, who are upon the percentage of in- chapter 174 will welcome the six in the chess tournament sponsored busily engaged in this fund-raising from November 1, 1935, to chapters of the Connecticut Valley by Convention City Chapter 236. project. 1, 1936, President Padway awarding a beautiful Regional Council to the second Second place was captured by Otto 54 Trees From Milwaukee annual C. V. R. C. basketball tour- Kurschner. By far the most splendid con- of on entries Saturday, or following before chapters must must March ruling: 12 be trophy. be 14. No. 6 are ad- nament. The chapter will hold an infor- tribution to date was sent to the the All entries post- The tournament is in the hands mal dance on Saturday night, chairman recently from the active o'clock of Middletown's Alpeh S'gan, Max March 14, in the Royal Palms members, alumni and Advisors of Dick, chairman, and Hertzel New- Hotel. The affair will be a Milwaukee Chapter 39. A check mailed berg, co-chairnman. "Purim" celebration. in the amount of $81 for fifty-four S. Abrams, Director of Registration will take place at trees accompanied the following 12:30 p. m. in the Commercial The Atlantic City invitation es- letter sent by Ben Z. Glass, Ad- Activities for B'nai B'rith Gym, and basketball play will be- say contest, sponsored by the two visor of Milwaukee Chapter 39: No. 6, Room 2045, 120 LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill. gin at 1:30. At the conclusion of local A. Z. A. chapters and the Mr. Nicholas Brazy, Chairman B'nai B'rith, will close at the end entries must be made re- the games a C. V. R. C. Council Lapidus Memorial Forest Commit- of this month. All chapters in to the names of those meeting will be held in the local tee, the district have been invited to and parents who have al- B'nai B'rith meeting rooms. 113 West Wayne, been initiated into the B'nai take part. Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the evening there will be a or who have signified their Victory Dinner Dance, at which The subject of the essay is "Tol- Dear Nick: of joining by petition of time the Nathan H. Garber me- erance." The winner will be pre- Enclosed, please find the trib- application and their nec- morial cup will be presented to the sented with the Perskie Trophy, ute of the active members, alum- dues. winning team. a large silver cup. (Continued to Page 4)