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NEW YORK (WNS)A plea to America's 130,000,000 citizens not to
XIV, No. 43
Killed,
Girls Hit
Arab Shots
JERUSALEM (WNS)--Thirteen
Jews were ambushe and
upon this week while passing
railway station on their return
Jerusalem from Talpioth, a sub-
Abraham Haim Perhnan, 20
old, was killed, and two girl
C0panions--Malka Jacubowitz, 17
Years old, and Yona Klobler, 16
Years old--were wounded.
11 JEWS WOUNDED
JERUSALEM (WNS)--A rain of
bMlets that poured in on a Jewish
bus at twiligllt near Hails this
eek wounded 11 ,lows, three of
them dangerously, in one of the
lost serious incidents of terrorism
llOrthern Palestine has suffered in
recent moths.
Some 50 bullets were fired in the
[USlllade.
The bus was on its way from the
JeWish colony of Nahalal when
Balpers concealed tn ambush sur-
rOUnded the vehicle and blasted
Way with theh" guns•
The three reported by doctors to
be in a serious condition, are Ger-
(Cont. on Page 8, Col. 1)
PLAIN
TALK
By ALFRED SEGAL
KNOW a German refugee. He is
41 years old and before Hitler's
tlae he was already a well-estab-
lished nmn. In Frankfurt A/M he
had a good job, be-
ing a salesman who
earned good money.
He, at his age,
could look forward
to a comfortable fu-
ture such as many
another Jewish
salesman in Ger-
ninny lind achieved.
They were mellow
old fellows who had
&l. Sepal retired at about 60
and could l)e seen
0a bright days pleasantly strolling
ea Frankfurt streets.
TMs was a happy ending which
Was worth striving for . . . a goal
that gets lnore and nlore glalnorous
tS a saleslnan advancos iu his for-
ties. Yes, tlmt wouhl be the hapI)y
elld of his own career in good time.
One couldn't as]V.u.ore than to be
a contented old bachelor at the end
0f his days. Everytlfing was point-
ilg in that 1)right direction 1'or him.
He lind had a very good life and
Was happy that he lind kept up the
eod name his people always had
had in Frankfurt. They lind lived
there for hundreds of years; they
Were like an ancient institution.
His kiuslnen were numerous in
the beth olam and their graves
Were old, old graves and their head-
tones were green witll timeless
oss.
He used to hear of Hitler with-
0at any anxiety whatever. Hitler
as but a loud voice.
What could a fellow like Hitler
do to disturb even in the least a
l)eople who were as deep-rooted in
Qermany as the oldest oak in the
8ehwarzwald? Hitler was but a
brief wind•
Even when Hitler came at last to
l)ower, it was felt in Frankfurt that
Whatever might happen to Jews
elsewhere in Gernmny could not
earcely happen in Frankfurt.
In Frankfurt the Jews, more than
elsewhere in Gernmny, were very
¢ld inhabitants. Their best friends
ere anmng non-Jews who would
heVer tolerate any disturbance of
the contented life of Frankfurt
Jews.
Yet the pogrom came even to
lrankfurt and doctors fell and law-
Yers and Jewish judges of the
COUrts and salesmen. Jewish sales-
hle]l must make way for "Aryans,"
Said one day our salesman was
tMen aside by his Jewish employer
'' • "I have orders. I'm very sorry.
(Cont. on Page 2, Col. 3)
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$2 a year; 5c, single copy
Dhmhsal Faces Two Of People:
Talmud Torah's Faculty Santa Claus
Is Jewish!
The axe today hung over two Se-
aatle Talmud Torah teachers•
Two of the daily Hebrew school's
six teachers will be dismissed, Dr.
Max J. Levin, newly re-elected presi-
dent of the 40-year-old school, dis-
closed to The Transcript today be-
cause the budget of the school will be
cut from $13,000 to $10,000 in 1938.
Which of the instructors will be
fired, Dr. Levin said, will be decided
Monday, January 10, when the newly-
elected board of directors chooses a
board of education. The latter board
has jurisdiction over hiring and
firing teachers.
Consenting to his election without
opposition to a second term only on
the condition that the budget be cut
$3,000 a year, Dr. Levin explained:
"Only about 175 men support the
Talmud Torah in our community--
unlike the situation in Portland and
San Francisco, where tim entire com-
munity, all factions uniting, con-
tribute to the running of the daily
Hebrew school.
"We find we can raise $10,000 a
year. But the extra $3,000 is too
much. It means drives and extra
effort--and we haven't the man-
power to do the work. The Talmud
Torah's 185 pupils must be taught on
a decreased budget."
Ben Maslan was re-elected first
..... Photo by Grady
DR. MAX LEVIN
budget-cutter!
vice president. Sol Chaiken was
named second vice president; Nathan
Anches, treasurer; A. L. Maslan, sec-
retary; Herman "Pop" Kessler, hon-
orary house manager; L. Shaffer,
building superintendent; M. Berch,
(Cont. on Page 8, Col. 1)
Haim Leon, Synagogue Founder,
Will Be Hailed At Banquet
Celebrating the 25th anniversary
of Ezra Bessaroth Synagogue, Se-
attle's Sephardic community, which
is the third largest in the nation, will
honor Haim Leon, one of the syna-
gogue's founders who has served as
its volunteer cantor for the past 28
years, at a banquet Sunday, January
2 at 6:30 p. m. at the Seattle Talmud
Torah auditorium.
A committee of past presidents of
the congregation, headed by Harry
France and including Dave Mossafer,
Marco France and Morris B. Hanan,
assisted by Rev. David Behar, today
were preparing for the banquet.
Mr. Leon is the father of Gordon
Leon, ex-president of the Seattle
Sephardic Brotherhood; Mrs. Victor
Capeloto, new president of Ezra
Bessaroth Auxiliary; and Albert
Leon, pharmacist.
Dr. Harry Tarica, synagogue presi-
deut-elect, recalled today that he
was chairman of the building corn-
(Cont. on Page 8, Col. l )
--Photo by Grady
IIAIM LEON
to him, a tribute!
Rabbi To Lead Parade Through
Streets, Dedicating, Torahs
Through Seattle streets, the tas-
seled, velvet-covered holy scrolls of
the Torah will l)e paraded Sunday at
1 p. m., with Rabbi Baruch Shapiro
leading marchers.
Occasion will be the dedication of
Torah scrolls, inscribed by artisans
in Poland, donated to Machzikay
Hadath Shul by Mr. and Mrs. S.
Greenblatt, founders of the congre-
gation.
A.n orchestra, mounted on a float,
will play music as the marchers pa-
rade from the Greenblatt home, 2805
Washington St., to 29th Ave. and
Washington St., swing to Cherry St.,
down Cherry to 26th Ave. and over
to the synagogue at 26th Ave. and E.
Fir St.
Decorated automobiles will also
follow the line of march, in which 500
persons are expected to participate,
I. Schreiber, chairman, said.
A corps of 20 young members of
RABBI BARUCII SHAPIRO
Fraternal Order of Ashphard will
• , . he'll lead a parade!
head the parade. Leaders of Jewish
organizations and other synagogues
will take places in the march, as the
Torah scrolls are carried through the
streets, Mr. Schreiber said.
Mussolini Bestows
Medal On Financier
ANTWEB-P (WNS) -- M. Auer-
bach, Russian-born Belgian Jewish
industrialist, this week was award-
ed the Fascist Order of Service by
premier Mussolini, the first foreign-
er to receive this high ltalian deco:
ration.
Gov. Lehman's Son
To Wed In Summer
NEW YORK (WNS)--Gov. and
Mrs. Herbert H. Lehnmn were get-
tlng ready this week to welcome
thelr first daughter-in-law.
Their oldest son, Pete]' G., an-
nounced his engagement to Miss
Pe gay Lashanska Rosenbamn,
daughter of Mine. Hulda Lashanska,
the opera singe]'.
Miss Rosenbamn, who is 17, is a
student at Sarah Lawrence College.
Young Lehman, who is 21, is study.
lug business administration at Le-
GLENS FALLS, N. Y. (WNS)--
The Jewish Santa Claus of the
northern counties of New York,
Samuel Coplon, this week is ready-
ing his annual Christmas visit to
the youngsters of the isolated
mountain areas.
A Brooklyn toy salesman who has
been playing Santa Claus annually
for 37 years ever since he regained
his health in Warren County after
an illness incurred in the Spanish-
America War, Coplon is widely
known and beloved in five counties
as the man who brings toys and
playthings for the needy children of
those districts every year.
He collects the toys from the
companies with which he does busi-
ness.
Showman Froman Is
Honored In Church
NEW YORK (WNS)--Hailed as
"one of the best-loved men in the
United States," 86-year-old Daniel
Frohmaa, grand old nmn of the
American theatre, left a sickbed
this week to witness the unveiling
of a bas-relief of lfim in the Episco-
pal Actors Guild Hall at the Little
Church Around the Corner.
Mr. Frohman, in commenting
on the unique honor, said, "1 am
a member of all religions. I be-
lieve in all religions that bring
good to people."
Jerome Frank, 48,
Takes S. E. C. Post
WASHINGTON, D. C. (WNS)--
Appointment hy President Roose-
velt of Jerome N. Frank, 48-year-
old brilliant New York attorney, to
one of the two vacancies on tim
Federal Securities and Exchange
Commission, wa confirmed l)y the
U. S. Senate this week.
Mr. Frank. who is a graduate of
tle University of Chicago and a
(Cont. on Page 8, Col. 6)
In The Week's
News
Mrs. Louis Marks, who knows more
about tobacco than any other
woman in the country, may be the
first woman ever.elected vice presi-
dent and trustee-at-large of the
Automobile Cluh of Washington,
but she will be the last speaker of
the year at B'nai B'rith's weekly
luncheon at Savoy Hotel. Mrs.
Marks is secretary of the Seattle
Safety Council board, served for
two years as president of the Wo-
men's Century Club, takes an
active part in running one of the
city's largest wholesale tobacco
firms.
Cantor Nathan Schlossber, ro-
tund singer at Bikur Cholum Syna-
gogue, entrained with his five-
year-old, reu-headed son, Leibel,
Friday for San Francisco, where
the child ill chant 2,000-year-old
melodies of Israel at three syna-
gogue appearances.
Morton Pinch, personable bachelor,
insuranceman and onetime basket-
ball star, will celebrate his 32nd
birthday on the day the Christian
world sets aside in observance of
the birth of another Jew Christ-
mas. Lou Friedlander, portly
jeweler, will be 51 years old Satur-
day. Alfred Plechner, likeable
Army Reserve officer and insurance
executive, will be 35 years old
Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Stalin, 1841 E. Fir
St. tearfully told police the story
this week of how a bomb made out
of four sticks of dynamite was
thrown through the window of the
one-story brick building at 3300
Rainier Ave. which she, her hus-
band Sol and her son operate. The
explosion started a fire, shook the
entire Rainier Valley district, was
the second bombing of the plant in
four years. The shop has been
picketed for four years because the
Stalins would not join the union,
did not fix their prices as other dye
works under union contract do,
(Cent• on Page 8, Col. 5) .
permit "divided opinions regarding situations in other lands" to "create
cleavage between religious groups in our nation" lest "philosophies domi-
nant in totalitarian states • • • disrupt the cordial relationships which now
exist among Protestants, Catholics and Jews in America" was made this
week by President Roosevelt in a statement released by Dr. Everett R.
Clinchy, director of the National Conference of Jews and Christians.
The President's statement was made in connection with the tenth
anniversary of the Conference of Jews and Christians of which Mr.
Roosevelt is honorary chairman. It follows:
By PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
This country is thoroughly committed to the principle of civil and
religious liberty. Instead of deploring the variety of racial strains and
spiritual traditions which are an inherent part of our people, we welcome
them as a token of the freedom that we enjoy and believe that the com-
mon life is enriched by what each of these groups contributes.
In this nation we proclaim the equal rights of all religious groups
whether of the majority or of minorities, and find our unity in a common
citizenship. ,Freedom of speech, of the press and of assembly are guaran-
teed to all by the Bill of Rights.
This American doctrine is challenged or denied in other parts of the
world today. It is my earnest hope that divided opinions regarding situa-
tions in other lands than ours will not create cleavage between religious
groups in our own nation.
Philosophies dominant in totalitarian states must not be allowed to
disrupt the cordial relationships which now exist among Protestant, Cath-
olics and Jews in America.
We believe in democracy, a happy combination of freedom and re-
sponsibility. Our fathers fought for it and left it to us as ur heritage. We
are determined to maintain it and to demonstrate in America the possi-
bility of a community in which men of diverse racial origins and religious
convictions can live together in mutual respect, friendship and cooperation
in all those matters that make for human happiness and national well-
being.
The perpetuation of these democratic principles detmand, as they de-
serve, our devotion and sacrifice. We must not hold them too cheaply at a
time when they seem to be receding in some quarters where they were
once valued. Rather they must be intelligently fostered and bravely ad-
vanced.
I welcome the effort of the National Conference of Jews and Chris-
tians to increase in local communities the number of its Round Tables
of leading citizens of all faiths who by mutual consultation and planning
may deal with occasions of distrust or misunderstanding and pave the way
to cooperation."
Roosevelt Hates Bigotry,
Declares Author Emil Ludwig
By BERNARD POSTAL
(Transcript Special Writer)
NEW YORK--Emil Ludwig, the
world-famous Jewish biographer,
has just finished his biography of
Franklin I). Roosevelt.
In an exclusive interview, Dr.
l,udwig l,st week told me what
he learned of the President's atti-
tude toward anti-Senfitism, Fasc-
ism and racialimn during intimate
talks with him at the White House.
Presiding over the destinies of
130,000,000 people, President Roose-
velt still finds time to think about
the protflem of anti-Semitism, 1
learned in the course of a half hour
interview with Dr. Ludwig, as we
sat in his comfortable room at the
tlotel St. Moritz here.
"Roosevelt," Ludwig said, "shares
heartily the sentiments of the late
Dr. Thomas Masaryk, founder of
the Republic ef Czechoslovakia.
Masaryk once said that one can be
either a Christian o1" an anti-Semite
but not both.
"And Roosevelt feels exactly the
same way."
All of which led to our question
as to whether the President knew
that anti-Semitic pamphleteers
were denouncing him as a "Jew"
and a "Jew-lover."
His corpulence revealed by the
dark brocaded dressing gown, the
liglt from tle window at his side
casting accentuating shadows
across the strong, broad features
of his face, Ludwig was an im-
pressive figu]'c as he leaned for-
ward and continued in his thick
(;ermau accent:
"OIL yes. he knows all al)out it.
But lm has a stock auswer. When-
ever he's asked about it he re-
(Cont. on Page 7, Col. 2)
World's Foremost Jewess
Is Honored On 77th Birthday
NEW YORK. -- A shy, Baltimore-
born ral)bi's daughter who is the
foremost Jewess of her generation,
Miss ttenrietta Szold, here from Pal-
estine, was hailed on her 77th birth-
dah this week by American Jewry.
In her honor, Mrs. Moses P. Ep-
stein, president of Hadassah--the
64,000-member organization which
Miss Szold founded 25 years ago--
broadcast a nation-wide radio tri-
bute, heard by millions of Americans.
Miss Szold is regarded as the
foremost Jewish woman living to-
day.
Born in Baltimore, on December
21, 1860, as a child she studied Ger-
nmn, Hebrew and French with he]'
father, Rabbi Benjamin Szold.
When the Jewish Publication So-
ciety of America was formed 44
years ago, Miss Szold became its
secretary and held the office until
1916.
This position deumnded constant
correspondence with writers in
other countries; books had to be
translated into English, ninny of
which she herself translated frmn
Gernmn, Hebrew and French.
Among the works she translated
were Darmsteter on the Tahnud
and Lazarus' "Ethics of Judaism."
In association with Dr. Cyrus Ad-
ler, president of Dropsie College in
Philadelphia. she edited the Ameri-
can Jewish Yea]' Rook and also con-
tributed numerous articles to Jew-
ish periodicals.
She gaVe their first start to
MISS HENRIETTA SZOLD
• . a woman who tells her age!
many young authors, among them
Isadore Zangwill and Sholem
Asch.
Miss Szold had at that time be-
(Cont. on Page 6, Col. 2)
Boston Publisher
Named By Governor
BOSTON (WNS) -- Alexander
Brin, publisher of tile Boston Jew-
ish Advocate, this week was sworn
in by Governor Hurley for a second
three-year term as a member of the
State Advisory Board of Education.
Itts appointment by Governor lhn'-
Icy was unanimously coniirmod by
tim Governor's Council. The post is
non-salaried.
