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PAGE EIGHT
Annual Talmud Torah Bazaar
Draws Army Of Willing Workers
(Continued from Page 1)
Three weeks in which Mrs. Sul-
man's three sons--there's Phil, a
Madrona School 8th grader; and Al-
vin and Stanley, who are studying
business administration and pharm-
acy, respectively, at the University
of Washington--have had to get
their own breakfasts, because their
mother has turned businesswoman
in the cause of Jewish education.
Mrs. Sulman's hard-working as-
sistants are Mrs. Herman Keisler,
Mrs. Minnie Fisher, Mrs. Irving Law-
son, Mrs. Dena Young, Mrs. Sam
Blockoff and Mrs. Anna LeBow.
The whole Suhnan family works at
the Tahnud Torah bazaar, which
will open its doors for the ninth suc-
cessive year on Sunday night, Mar. 5.
Dad Sulnmn, a jewelry salesman, is
in charge of the beer concession.
The Suhnan sons also help bazaar
arrangements.
Therc'll be everything from a super-
modern, streamlined electric refrig-
erator that does everything but
count the milk lmttles inside it to
cigarette cases shipl)cd especially
from l'alcstine, "it the Tahnud Torah
Rublee Plan
Is Approved
BERLIN (WNS)--Negotiations be-
tween George Rublee, American
chairman of the Inter-governmental
Committee on Refugees, and the
German Government, on methods of
evacuation of Jews from Germany
were completed after three weeks of
conversations here.
Dr. Helmuth Wohlthat, personal
representative of Hermann Goering,
and who had been named to continue
the negotiations after the dismissal
of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, signed a
secret document believed to give
reactions to a program for mass emi-
gration of German Jews. Mr. Rublee
expressed optimism and said tie hoped
for a "very great improvement in the
situation."
A German spokesman said he felt
certain that Germany would lie found
"probal)ly surprisingly generous" in
making its contril)ution toward solv-
ing the problem if "but a few im-
portant nations with land awtilablc"
accepted Rul)lee's llroposals for plan-
ned mass emigration. The spokes-
man further declared that he did not
expect all the nations represented in
the Evian Commission to agree to
the proposals, but he hoped that the
plan, which is understood to aim at
opening up vast areas in certain
countries for Jewish settlements,
would find favor with at least a few
governments.
Rublee meanwhile has left for
London, where he will report to the
complete group of Evian representa-
tives at, a meeting to be held on
February 13th. Neither Rublee nor
German authorities would discuss
details of the program. It is under-
stood that the completed plan sees
no additional loan to Germany and
does nnt couple additional German
exports with large-scale emigration
of Germany's 700,000 Jews. The
memorandum was based on the
realization that Germany was deter-
mined to force the emigration of all
Jews in Germany within a reasonable
time and on the assumption that "no
further wnrld tragedy" would occur
to further exasperate German auth-
ority. Reliable sources indicated
that "further world tragedy" meant
such incidents as the shooting last
Noveml)er of Ernst vem Rath,. secre-
tary in the German Embassy in
Paris•
B. B. LODGES TO
HONOR PONTIFF
(Continued from Page 1)
his love and respect for human dig-
nity.
"All lodges of B'nai B'rith in the
United States and Canada, as well as
chapters of Aleph Zadik Aleph, the
junior order of B'nai B'rith,the Hillel
Foundation and the Women's Aux-
iliaries have been asked to join with
the men and women of other faiths in
sponsoring memorials in tribute to
one of the greatest humanitarians of
our time."
ENVOY SUBMITS
SETTLEMENT PLAN
LONDON (WNS)--A memoran-
dum embracing basic conditions
drafted by committee representatives
arid German officials for resettlement
of Jewish refugees from Germany
was submi|ted by George Rublee,
American director of the committee,
to Earl Winterton, chairman of the
Inter-governmental Refugee Cem-
mittee, who approved it.
bazaar, Abe Shulman, merchandise
chief and erstwhile furniture man, re-
vealed Monday night.
lle was one of many key baLe'u:
committee worl<ers who gathered to
hear reports on the fast-moving
preparations for the big event.
Others who listened to enthusiastic
words from Chairman Lawson, be-
tween poundings of a live-pound
gavel especially presented to him,
are S. Mitchel, S. Grodstein, Aaron
Maslan, Mrs. Phineas Maslan, Mrs.
N. Suhnan, Mrs. Anna LeBow, Max
Stusser, AI Lasky, Sam Steinberg,
Harry Sidell, J. Warshal, I,. Fine,
Mr. and Mrs. llill Krakovsky, Mrs.
Iterman lieisler, Mrs. Frank Fisher,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Rul)in, Mrs. I. Law-
son, Sam Lawson, Miss Libby Bean,
Miss Gussie Sidcll and Miss Sarah
Friedman.
herd
,4 Ge Talks
To B'nai B'rith
(Continued from Page 1)
Legion, led by baton-twirling, acro-
batic Drum Majorcss Miss Ruth
Mallick, opened the program.
Ten-year-old Domdd Esfeld, son of
Mr. aml Mrs. Sol Esfcld, presented
the flag, while the general and 400
persons stood at attention. Fellow
Boy Scouts who formed an honor
guard, were Edward Levy, Jack
Cohen, Fred Casserd, Bob Edclson,
Donald Sidelsky, Allan l)eutsch,
Joe Kettlcman, Bernard Porad,
Clayton McDonald, Bob Bcnveniste,
Bob Kessler, Irving Lewis, Donald
ltomgren, Kenneth Levin and Stan-
Icy Friedman.
LESLIE STUSSER
•. • speaks famous words l
The memorable words of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address and Washing-
ton's farewell address were repeated
by Leslie Stusser and Dr. Edwin
Weisficld. Flag-draped portraits of
the two heroes flanked the stage.
Sam Berger got paid $50 to attend
the meeting, when General Sweeney
reached into the lodge's "boiling
pot."
Robert Thorne, membersMt) chair-
man, and Bernard Levinson, co-
chairman, announced enthusiastic
support nf their efforts to enroll new
Ben B'riths.
Trustee Meyer Cohen read a finan-
cial report. Simon Wami)eld , Jr.,
president, was in the chair.
MRS. ROSS LOSES
BROTHER, LEO QUINT
Grief came to Mrs. Benjamin Ross
last week, through the tragic news of
the death of her brother, Leo Quint,
aged 44 years, as the result of an
automobile accident while travelling
in Arkansas.
The deceased, though a resident of
New Orleans, was well known in Se-
attle, where his readiness to happily
serve others made him loved among
a large circle of friends.
Tile accident which resulted fatally
was sudden, having occured at 9
o'clock, a. m. He was taken to the
hospital in perfectly conscious con-
dition. He refused to permit his
wife and family to be notified expres-
sing confidence that he would re-
cover. But lie died that night, at
one a. m.
His body was interred in New Or-
leans.
Mrs. Ross, who had riot seen her
brother for two years, was terrihly
8heeked md with difficulty realized
that he had passed on.
The deceased leaves to mournhis
nntimely death, his widow, Blanch,
and two daughters aged 15 arid 17.
Mrs. Ross in a prominent club
woman, lleing the president of the
Seattle Section of the Council of
Jewish Women. She is the object of
boundless sympathy from the entire
community.
THE JEWISH TRANSCRIPT, SEATTLE
FEBRUARY 17, 1939
KEEP OUTI
By BRESSLER
'Tope Of Peace" Is Claimed By
Death While Nations Rearm
(Continued from Page 1)
created a Cardinal, to serve in the
Archdiocese of Milan• Eight months
after he became a Cardinal he was
made Pontiff of the Roman Catholic
Church, by election.
Pope Plus XI was far more than an
exalted ecclesiastic• He was a states-
man who used his great power always
along the pathway of international
righteousness. He ascended the
Papal throne at a time of great stress•
War torn nations were struggling to
recover from the aftermath of the
great struggle. Itc communed with
rulers and was always helpful. It is
said that though he abhorred Com-
munism, and all for which it stood,
that tie contributed more than
$1,000,000 fro' the relief of the starv-
ing peasants of Russia and other suf-
fering countries.
Hc made peace with the Italian
govermnent and though sternly set
against Fascism, tie worked with
Mussolini toward the social better-
nleet of the Roman people. Ilis
prophetic eye saw what was seething
in Germany and when the Hitler
atrocities shocked t:hc worhl he came
forth publicly and denounced the
outrages. IIe saw that racial and re-
ligious intolerance toward one race
or people would in all probability be
followed by attacks on tile Catholic
religion and lie w'u'ned his followers
against the procedure. He appealed
to the J'q)anese government for
justice to China. Ile objected to the
persecution of the Jews in Italy
linked as it was with Germany's
treatment of the afflicted mitten.
Itc was modern to the core. He
actually allowed baseball playing
and the introduction of the radio
in the Vatican and gave permission
for the taking of motion pictures
within its sacred precincts. He in-
stalled loud speakers on the premi-
ses to enable the multitudes to hear
his pronouncements on public oc-
casions.
tie was a progressive, enlightened,
persuasive and powerful leader of
men. IIis death at this time, regard-
less of differing creeds, is a distinct
loss to mankind.
In a few days the Cardinals will
hold an election and a new Pontiff
will be elevated to the throne of St.
Peter• It is said that tie may be one
who will emphasize the religious
side of the great office.
MADRONA THEATRE
What is to be the fate of the
refugees from Nazi terror?
This is the provocative question
asked by "Hitler's Purge," the
new "March of Time" release,
which opens tomorrow at the
Madrona Theatre for a three-day
engagement. The first motion
picture to tell about the helpless
victims of German terror, this
"March of Time" lays the respon-
sibility for new atrocities squarely
at the door of the leaders of the
Nazi state. It reveals .the lives of
people in Germany whose politics,
race and religion differ from the
state's doctrine, and shows how
mary have been forced to emi-
grate only after confinement in
Nazi concentration camps.
In addition to "Hitler's Purge,"
the Madrona presents Barbara
Stanwyck and Henry Fends in
the sparkling comedy-thriller,
"The Mad Miss Manton," and
"Freshman Year," exciting tale
of college life.
HERZL OFFERS
PRA YERS FOR POPE
On Friday night last the members
of the IIerzl Congregation at the sug-
gestion of Rabbi Philip A. Langh,
arose and silently offered a prayer
for tile soul of the Pope, Plus XI.
It was done in the regular Friday
evening services and created a pro-
found impression.
Rabbi Langh was authorized by a
vote to send an expression to the
Catholic Church authorities, of the
general aml sincere regret of the Jews
over the death of this great and good
man. The text of the letter follows:
$ $ $ *
Seattle, Feb. 10, 1939.
The Most Rcv. Gerald Shaughnessy,
S. M.,
907 Terry Av., Seattle, Wash.
Your Excellency:
The llerzl Conserwitive Congrc-
gati(m at its Sabbath service to be
held tonight, is arranging for speci'd
services as a token of our profound
sorrow at the death of Pope Plus XI.
His life had been a noble and
saintly cxt)ression of that higher re-
ligion which is the religion of all
of us.
Time and time again he had lifted
his powerful voice against the denial
by dictators of the most elemental
human rights of minorities•
He had been an indomitable foc of
all racial and religious oppression in
all lands.
His departure is an irreparable loss
to the cause of religious freedom,
democracy and justice.
Together with you and humanity,
we mourn your great loss•
Sincerely yours,
Herzl Conservative Synagogue
Philip A. Langh, Rabbi,
P. Allen Rickles, President•
Owners Not
Nazis Collect
NEW YORK (WNS)--Two Jewish
manufacturers of Vienna whose plant
was confiscated by the German gov-
eroment after Anschluss are suing
in Municipal Court here for judg-
ments against New York retailers
to whom they had sold goods. Rep-
resentatives of the German govern-
ment interpleaded, declaring that
the judgments should be in their
favor. The pleadings assert that
after the Anschluss, Herman and
Ernst Spielman, owners of the firm,.
fled to Paris and the firm was taken
over by "kommissars," whose names
are given as George Weber and
Richard Spitzhuttl.
Justice Abram Goodman called
Germany's seizure of Jewish business
concerns in Austria as "brigandage"
and ruled that the original owners of
the concerns and not the Nazi gov-
ernment were entitled to payments
of money due from debtors in this
country.
In his opinion on the seizures Jus-
tice Goodman borrowed the langu-
age and applied the law laid down by
United States Supreme Court Jus-
tice Benjamin Cardozo in cases in-
volving the post-revolution govern-
ment in Russia, then not recognized
by the United States.
Whole Nation Regrets Retirement
Of Judge Louis D.
(Continued from l'agc 1)
rclmtation in tile c(nnl)any of his
well beloved collc'tguc, Mr. Justice
()liver Wendell lh)lmes. They heM
to the I)hilosophy that the constitu-
tion was not a rigid, immovable, un-
changeable instrument. It was their
theory that new issues and new prob-
lems require new solutions but that
all this could be accolnplishcd under
the Constitution or by amendments
thereto.
"There must be .l llower in the
states and the nation to remold,
through CXllcrimentation, our eco-
nomic practices and institutions to
lneet changing social .rod econom;c
needs," Brandeis wrote in a dissent-
ing opinion delivered in 1932.
lie wns ever an intense Jew, in-
terested in every broad and liberal
movement for the I)enefit of the 1)co-
ple of his race and f.dth.
lie was in the forefront of the
Zionist na,)venmnt and throughout all
the years had given it his idealistic
and practical support. It was re-
ported from Washington that during
the Jewish-Arabian Conference now
being held at London, Enghmd, that
lie was in constant touch over the
long distance telephone, with na-
tional and intern'd>ional Jewish lead-
ers who sought his wise advice. Now
that hc is freed from onerous judicial
duties, it is certain, if his health will
permit, that he will be called on to
participate in the final settlement of
the refugee problem.
"One must perforce accel)t the
inevitable," said the President in tile
note of acceptance of the retirement.
"Ever since those days long ago,
when you first took your seat on the
supreme court bench, I have come to
think of you as a necessary and very
Brandeis
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
... he accepts resignationl
llcrmanent l)art of the court--and,
since 1933 as one who would con"
tinue his fine service there until
long after I had left WasMngton.
"This country has needed you
through all these years, and i hope
you will realize, as all your oidfriends
do, how unanimous tim nation has
been in its gratitude to you.
"There is nothing 1 can do but to
accede to your retirenmnt. But with
this goes the knowledge that our
long association will continue, and
the hope that you will be spared for
many long years to come to render ad-
ditional service to mankind."
Chief Justice Itughes said, ,'the
retirement of Mr. Justice Brandeis
is a serious loss to the court. I-Iis
collaboration in the wm'k of the court
has marked a distinct and very i"
portant epoch in the history of our
j urispr udence."
Chamberlain Urges Compromise
In The Vital Palestine Struggle
(Continued from Page 1)
"We meet in a dark hour in our
h!story and it is no exaggeration to
say that the holies and prayers of
millions of Jews in the Diaspora arc
now centered with unshakable con-
fidence in British good faith. We be-
lieve that our work in Palestine is
the result of the grim necessity to
face realities. I sul)mit that no
reality is more bitter than that which
HADASSAH OFFICER
SP EAKS A T LUNCHEON
(Continued from Page 1)
Jewish problems, she will be an
eagerly awaited guest at some 25
gatherings throughout the mid-West
and Western States. She started her
cross-country tour a few days ago
and will wind up her speaking en-
gagements, after a trip to the far-
West, in IndianaI)olis during the last
week of March.
Mrs. Epstein will ask for an ex-
tension of education activities among
Jewish organizations and describe
the new ,ldult education work of
Hadassah which makes available to
its members a course on Jewish his-
tory, literature, tradition, and the
Hebrew language.
Mrs. Epstein has been president of
Hadassah since 1937 when she suc-
ceeded Mrs. Edward Jacobs of New
York, who was appointed at that
time to a post on the Executive of the
Jewish Agency for Palestine, official
body with wMch Great Britain treats
on all Palestinian matters. Mrs. Ep-
stein previously taught English in
the Julia Richman High School,
New York. She proffered her ser-
vices on behalf of Palestine and be-
gan her activities in this tield more
than twenty years ago. She was na-
tional secretary of Hadassah until
1934 and head of tile Hadassah dele-
gation to the World Zionist Congress
in Zurich, in 1936.
tile Jewish peolllc .ire now facing.
"We have endeavored throughout
difficult years to maintain co<)p era=
tion with the British Government,
which was always the cornerstone of
our policy. We spin'cecil the prcselit
task in the same sl)irit."
Sl)eaking in behalf of Palestine,
Ben Zvi einl)hasizcd that the jcwisll
community there will continue its
work under all circumstances. Ills
statement in ltcln'ew w:ts subSe"
qucntly translated by Arthur Lea"
ric, Political Secretary of the jcwisla
Agency in London.
He thanked the Prime Minister f°
his appreciation of the Jewish sta
in Palestine and said that "the coo"
duct of Palestine Jewry in the past
three years is that enjoined by the
ideals of peace, justice and humali
brotherhood preached by the pr0"
phets and by the unshaken will of our
people to rebuild the ruins of out"
native land even under attack.
Speaking as an American, Dr. Wise
said that tie need hardly remind tlw
HADASSAH GAINS
NEW MEMBERS
NEW YORK.--An increase of 15,-
000 members in Hadassah, the Wo-
men's Zionist Organization of Am-
erica, raising the national total to
nearly 81,000 in the senior and ju-
nior divisions, was announced this
week by Mrs. Emanucl Halpern and
the Misses Sylvia Graft and Esther
Novick, organization chairmen.
A series of "Victory Membership
Teas" will be held throughout the
month in New York and 500 other
cities to celebrate the first member-
ship tally which concludes Jan. 30.
Mrs. Halpern pointed out that with
its present membership Hadassah is
not only the largest Jewish women's
organization in the U. S., but the
largest Zionist body in the world.
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lation of "my couptry to the poliCY %nflicts that
embodied in the Balfour Deela.ra" ifact, I am real
tion and reaffirmed in the Palestlae iVerything th
Mandate. Such policy found suPP°r;. ¢ho weep all
by the American people whose Fre an laugh.
dents, notably Wilson in 1918, a The lad), thi
• have
Roosevelt on recent occasions, . Way fromt al
voiced their own and the AmeriCa.
people's sympathy with the n°be
undertaking of ymu • Government .
estabhshment" • of tlie
facilitate the
Jewish National Home. ''"'" +::
"We are mindful of the spirit bi.d£
ing the two great English-spcalOy i(
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peoples in unity and a commO _ [
votion to the democratic ideal a'.
in their confident hope for the ult
mate triumph on international go ,
faith Above all, we welcome the eL i
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fort to bring understanding adlho I hi. Sal
conciliation between two peoples 'i I
should dwell in peace under the as7 a"
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of your Empire. In the name o _,rl
lions of American Jews and
more millions of their sympat_hope theWell'lady,sletinviUS
fellow-Americans, we earnestly ".his ]D by the chin
that divine blessing will guido Ian - -
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gathelin' g which will deal wit :," irs" " comr
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A final brief d ;:edP:ktlaat, [rhole:sional;
Lord Reading, wi P " red| '" t'anis r(
while some of those present d ifle |ble event
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in philosophic and pohtcal beY 1 Inmy weckll
preach with Dr. Weizmann, r- 'tess I had bi,
were attending the session with °° A ra "A,A ,,
din1" assent in order that the viceara., e g^au,,u_oye,_ m"
all shades of opinion might bc he tire the hosts
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