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8 THE WISCONSIN JEWISH CHRONICLE May 6, 1932 Two-Thirds of Jews in Greece Asked Passover Aid JEWISH EDUCATORS TO HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION MAY 15 THE CENTER Published By a Board of Editors of the Jewish 1025 North Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee NEWS Center chairman of the Committee on arrangements, and Mr. Paul Veret is chairman of the exhibit of recent educational material. "The curriculum of the American Jewish School of Tomorrow," will be discussed at the session on Sunday, May 15, to be presided over by Dr. Julius H. Greenstone of Philadelphia.

Dr. William Chomsky, of Gratz College, "will present a paper on "The Curriculum of the New Weekday School," and Dr. Emanuel Gamoran, educational director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, will speak on the "Curriculum of the New Sunday School' The discussion will be led bv Dr. Louis L. Kaplan, of Bal GEORGE M.

PEIZER, Executive Director VOL. 1 FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1932 Yiddish Dramatic League Will Present Tragi-Comedy May 15 Ben Zion Gordon, Chicago Director, Is Engaged to Aid Local Players Introducing "Toivia Der Milchiker," By Sholom Aleichem Cast Is Chosen Salonica. (J.T.A.) Two-thirds of the Jewish population in Greece applied to the Kehillah for free matzoth at greatly reduced prices, it was disclosed. Under these circumstances the Kehillah was compelled to spend more than 500,000 drachmas for Passover relief purposes. The Greek government, maintaining its attitude of last year, permitted the importation of 20 tons of flour for matzoth as well as 4500 kilos of matzoth from Palestine, duty free.

The municipality also aided the Kehillah by a grant of 40,000 drachmas. Further it distributed directly to Jewish poor 25,000 drachmas instead of bread which it usually allots. KARKER'S MARKET Fancy Cut Meats and Poultry 211 East Juneau Ave. DAly 4653-4654 A Will Discuss Progress of Jewish Learning And Culture In America New York. A cross section of American Jewish cultural life will be presented at the forthcoming annual conference of the National Council for Jewish Education to take place in Philadelphia May 15 to May 17 inclusive.

A number of the foremost leaders in American Jewry will attend the sessions and discuss topics vitally affecting the continuity of Jewish life in this country. The conference promises to be one of the most significant in the history of this national organization dedicated to the advancement of Jewish educational endeavor. Heading the committee on programme is Mr. Israel S. Chipkin, director of the Jewish Education Association of New York.

The other members of the committee include such outstanding educators as Dr. Alexander M. Dushkin, director of the Board of Jewish Education of Chicago; Dr. Jacob C. Golub, director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, Cincinnati; Dr.

Leo L. Honor, director of the College of Jewish Studies, Chicago; Mr. Albert P. Schoolman, executive-director of the Central Jewish Institute; and Dr. Mordecai M.

Soltes, director of Jewish Extension Education of the Jewish Welfare Board. Mr. Ben Rosen, director of the Associated Talmud Torahs of Philadelphia, is 8 ib scriDers: eqnest Sub JOSEPH G. DANEMAN, President NO. 24 Solarium to Open For Men on May 15 Benefit of Sun's Rays Is Made A ail-able to Members on Center Roof Good news is in store for men members of The Center.

The directors have announced that the much discussed solarium will Ix? definitely opened for use on May 15. The roof of the Center building is ideal for this addition to the recreational and facilities, inasmuch as the rays of the sun are unobstructed during the time of the day when most benefit can he derived. The solarium is so built and situated that there is absolute privacy and is of such size that a large number' of men can be accommodated. Solariums have become essential parts of the equipment of institutions of the type of The Center because of the fact that physicians have prescribed the sun's rays for the cure of many of our ills. The many nudists cults which have sprung up in Europe and in America have for their main purpose the prevention of ills which come from our modern ciamped methods of living.

It is expected that a number of new members will be acquired through this new health builder, particularly so since now it will be possible for one to acquire a nice coat of tan without the trouble and inconvenience of going to the beaches. The gymnasium, the shower rooms and the pool will also be open all summer so that other activities can be had in conjunction with the use of the sun room. Learn-to-Swim Drive Gets Under Way Mon. The learn to swim campaign gets under way this Monday and Tuesday at 8 p. m.

under the direction of the swimming instructor Joe Rosenberir. An effort is being made to teach all members the art of swimming without any additional charge, in ordjr to prepare them for the coming of the warm summer months when the lakes become popular. No one should pass up this opportunity to receive instruction which is one of the regular membership privileges. Monday will be devoted to the teaching of women and Tuesday will be open for men. These classes will continue until further notice.

BIG INDOOR CAMP OPENS IN JUNE WITH COMPLETE PROGRAM June 27 is the date set for the opening of the Indoor Camp at The Center. Aside from the regular gymnasium schedule, swimming and shower periods each day, there will be time for pageantry, paper poster instruction, carving, puppetry and dramatics every afternoon. Enroll your children early. Give them a few hours of directed play each day. You may be planning to send your child to an out-of-town camp, yet the weeks before and after should be taken care of and the program for the Indoor camp will ti? up with activities of an outdoor camp as well as making an uninterrupted summer program for active children.

For any further information cal! at The Center information desk. CHAMPIONS Milwaukee Journal rage of Booster baskets and when the final whistle blew the championship rested on a two point lead. In a preliminary to the title game the extremely fast but small Center quintet swamped the West Milwaukee Merchants by a score of 47 to 24 to take the third place medals. The final games were well conducted and proved a fitting end to a fast tournament which saw some of the best players in the city in action. part in the play: Zelda Bootzin, Ruth Orenstein, Sonia Roitblat, Harry Perl-stein, Jack Leviant, Isadore Tepper, Howard Weinshel, Albert Paperno, Maurice Perlstein and Zelda Farber.

Many of these people have appeared in previous plays at The Center and have gained wide recognition and applause. Their work has been fine and earnest and this new play may be expected to fulfill the highest demands. Center Players Hold First Annual Banquet Two One-Act Workshop Plays Presented; New Officers Announced; Keys Awarded The first annual banquet of the Center players was held at the Jewish Center Saturday evening, April 30. At this time keys denoting membership earned by accumulation of 150 points in players activities were awarded to Ben Fairman, I. J.

Post, Daniel Lewis, Harriet Hirshorn, Edith Mahler, Martin Marks, Bernard Hartsman, Harry Wahlberg, Shirley Winnik, Maurice Tennenbaum, Seymour Michel, Edw. Cohn, Edw. Singer, Sonia Milavsky, Lucille Marshall, Fred A. Glass. The new officers, Ben Fairman, Edith Mahler, Harriet Hirshorn, Martin Marks, and Bernard Hartsman, were announced.

Sonia Milavsky was placed in charge of the sixth workshop group. Speeches were given by Mr. George Peizer, executive head of The Center, Ben Fairman, president of the players, and Henry C. Young-erman, director of the players. A gold key, symbolic of honor membership in the players was presented to Mr.

Youngerman by the players. The players followed the banquet by two one-act workshop plays: "The Dance Below," directed by Edward Cohn, and acted by Goldye Joyce Broessell, Sam Rubin, and Abe Ur-kofsky. The second play, "The Man Upstairs," directed by Daniel Lewis, was acted by Cyrene Kirsch, Ann Levin, Fanny Mann, Fred A. Glass, and Phillip Cohn. The last of the five major plays of this season by the players, "The Children of the Moon," is now in rehearsal, and will be presented at The Center on Monday evening, May 23 at 8:15 p.

m. The play is the story of a family cursed by moon-madness, and deals with the tragedy of the love of the daughter broken by the revelation of the family weakness. Those taking part in the play are Tybe Wynn Eisen, Marion Weigler, Mildred Krasnitz, Sam Rubin, Ben Fairman, Fred A. Glass, Abe Urkof-sky, and Edward Cohn. The players are working on the productions with great zeal, and Maurice Tennenbaum and Seymour Michel promise exceptional scenery and lighting effects to combine with the intense dramatic effect that the play produces.

BASKETBALL Reprint From The svClJ' 4 M.I "HE Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle kindly requests that its subscrib timore. This will be preceded by an executive session, to be presided over by Mr. Albert P. Schoolman, head of the National Council, at which the secretary, Mr. Ben Edibin, of Buffalo, the treasurer, Mr.

Bernard Isaacs, of Detroit; and the editor of the Jewish Education Magazine, Dr. A. M. Dushkin, as well as chairmen of the standing committees, will render their reports. The presidential address of Mr.

Albert P. Schoolman will be delivered at a joint session with the National Conference of Jewish Social Service, to be held Saturday evening, May 14, in the ballroom of the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Dr. Maurice J. Karpf, director of the Graduate School for Jewish Social Work, will preside, and Dr.

Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland, will speak on the "Reaction of Depression to Cultural and Spiritual Values of American Jewry. The joint session will take the form of a dinner. The evening session will be devoted to a discussion of the "Objectives of the American Jewish School of Tomorrow," by Professor Mordecai M. Kaplan of New York, and "The Principles Underlying the Curriculum of the Jewish School of Tomorrow," by Dr. Jacob S.

Golub and Dr. Leo L. Honor. "The Finances of the Jewish School," will be the subject of discussion at the session on Monday morning, May 16, Mr. Samuel Dmin, registrar of the Teachers' Institute of New York, presenting a paper on "Social and Economic Reconstruction and Jewish Life in and Messrs.

Israel S. Chipkin and Ben Rosen submitting a joint report on the "Trends in Financing the Jewish School." Mr. Rosen will also act as chairman. In the afternoon, Dr. Julius B.

Mailer of Teachers' College, Columbia University, will speak on "Personality Adjustment A Function of American Jewish Education;" Dr. Jos. Zubin of New York, will discuss the place of Vocational Guidance in the American Jewish School; and Dr. Isaac Landman, editor of the American Hebrew, will present a paper on "Adult Jewish Education." Dr. Louis Nusbaum, associated superintendent of public schools of Philadelphia, will preside, and Rabbi Leon Fram of Detroit, will lead the discussion.

"Responsibility for Jewish Education" will be considered at the evening session, Attorney Luis E. Levin-thai of Philadelphia, discussing the "Role of the Parent and the Layman," and Dr. A. M. Dushkin, "The Role of the Professional The morning and afternoon sessions on Tuesday, May 17, will be devoted to three round tables, to be conducted under the auspices of the Textbook Writers' group, the Teachers' Training group, and the Principals' group.

The conference will conclude on Tuesday evening with an address by Dr. Samson Benderly, director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, New York, on "Reorganization in Jewish Education," with Judge William M. Lewis, of Philadelphia, acting as chairman. The officers and the executive committee of the National Council for Jewish Education are: Albert P. Schoolman, president, New York; A.

H. Friedland, vice-president, Cleveland; Ben Edidin, secretary, Buffalo; Bernard Isaacs, treasurer, Detroit; I. A. Abrams, Pittsburgh; Dr. S.

Benderly, New York; I. S. Chipkin, New Dr. Wm. Chomsky, Philadelphia, M.

Feinstein, New York; Dr. E. Gamoran, Cincinnati, Dr. J. S.

Golub, Cincinnati, Dr. L. L. Honor, Chicago, L. Hurwich, Boston, Dr.

L. L. Kaplan, Baltimore; Dr. M. M.

Kaplan, New York; Rabbi J. B. Pollak, New York; Ben Rosen, Philadelphia; Z. H. Scharf stein, New York; and Dr.

M. Soltes, New York. JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE ON RELIEF (Continued from Page 1) well as for educational work, 27 per cent; for operating expenses, 6 per cent. "We accept and second the recommendations of the Committee on Resolutions and call upon every community of the United States and Canada to recognize that it shares in a grave and serious responsibility, to make just contribution yearly to the program of Jewish aid abroad. "Given the co-operation and support of the Jewish communities of this country, whose disbursing agency the Joint Distribution Committee is, we shall bend every effort to bring to the Jews of Eastern and Central Europe a measure of the aid that is so sorely needed by them.

Paul Baerwald, chairman Herbert H. Lehman, vice-chairman George W. Naumberg, treasurer H. B. L.

Goldstein, comptroller Felix M. Warburg, hon. chairman James N. Rosenberg, vice-chairman Marco F. Hellman, Ass't treasurer Joseph C.

Hyman, secretary. For the Executive Committee: Cyrus Adler Herbert Lehman Paul Baerwald Sol. Lowenstein David M. Bressler James Marshall David A. Brown James Rosenberg Harry Fischel B.

C. Vladeck Bernard Flexner Felix M. Warburg Alexander Kahn Peter Wiernik Jonah B. Wise, chairman of Fund Raising Committee." The Yiddish Drama league which is affiliated with the Jewish Center will give its final play Sunday evening, May 15 in The Center auditorium. This third presentation by the organization is a very difficult and interesting one "Toivia Der Milchiker," by Sholom Aleichem, a tragicomedy in four acts.

The players are aiming to make this play their outstanding production. They have, therefore, engaged Ben Zion Gordon of Chicago to direct the play. Mr. Gordon is affiliated with the Chicago Yiddish Dramatic players and has been active in dramatics for 20 years. He has produced some brilliant successes in the field of drama and has proved himself a very capable director.

The story is one to keep the most exacting Jewish audience interested to the very last moment. It deals with Toivia and his family who are the only Jews in a Russian peasant village. His beloved daughter, Chava, falls in love with Fedia, a gentile. She turns Christian for his sake and marries him in spite of her family. Her parents are later asked to leave the village and Chava discovers that her husband has had a hand in the plot.

She leaves the Christian Fedia and returns to her family. The following players will take Coffee Shop Discontinues Full Course Dinners for the Summer Months The Center Coffee Shop has changed its schedule for serving dinners but will be able to accommodate all those who enjoy patronizing this excellent dining place. After May 1 the Coffee Shop will only serve dinners on Thursday evenings. However, the Shop will continue its daily a la carte service of delectable foods prepared in its own sanitary kitchens with particular attention to each day's fare. Special parties, either for luncheon or dinners will continue to find pieasing menus to select from.

Just call the Coffee Shop in time so that seasonable and choice foods may be prepared. Y.M.H.A. IS MAKING RAPID PROGRESS The Young Men's Hebrew Association, at its last meeting chose Herman C. Gottlieb as a member of its board of directors for a period of three years. The organization is making rapid progress and is preparing to launch an active program for the coming summer season.

This program will be in charge of Dave Hartzman, vice-president, assisted by Sidney Farkas. CAMP SIDNEY COHEN REGISTRATIONS ARE COMING IN RAPIDLY Registrations are coming in daily for Camp Sidney Cohen at The Center. The girls will go the first four weeks immediately after the closing of the public schools, June 24. As the children have to be examined at the Mt. Sinai dispensary before they are considered by the admission committee, parents are urged to make every effort to register early.

MEMBERSHIP DANCE IS ON PROGRAM MAY 8 AS SEASON NSARS END The informal Sunday night dances continue for just awhile longer. This Sunday evening, May 8 will see another one of the popular affairs at The Center which have drawn so many young people. Fast friendships have been formed from chance meetings at these events and it is not too late to come and meet new facs. Sunday, May 24, will mark the last membership dance of the season. HIKERS TO HAVE ROAST AT GRANT PARK; BECKIE WASSERMAN IN CHARGE A veteran of the county's hiking trails, Rebecca "Beckie" Wasserman, will lead The Center fresh air fans on a long jaunt to Grant Park and environs Sunday morning, May 1.

starting at 9. In order to enliven the program of entertainment when the destination has been reached, it is requested that all who attend bring weiners, buns, marshmallows and anything else which they wish for a good old fashioned roast. The Center hiking group, which is the only organization in the city conducting all day hikes, has been very successful to date, and has brought enjoyment to a large number of people who appreciate the benefits of getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life for a day. Formality is entirely cast aside and one is free to cavort about unhampered by the exacting bonds of custom. Many of those who regularly attend the bi-weekly excursions are not members of The Centers and it is being constantly stressed by the sponsors of the club that everyone is welcome to come along at any time regardless of their affiliation with The Center.

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This is a second advantage for you and for The Wisconsin Jewish ir tf) f) 0 Front row Dave Ritger, Erwin Halvey and Ray Silver. Top row Joe Banks, Ed. Bureta, Hyman Popuch and Bill Bureta. Please Patronize Our Advertisers! The highly successful open 68-inch basketball tournament ended last week with the Star Bottling Works quintet Senior on top of the heap. The Bottlers took the championship after an exciting final game with the East Center Street Boosters in which the Boosters fought a desperate uphill battle to be nosed out by a score of 33 to 31.

Although in the lead all the way the Bottlers were given a scare inf the last few minutes when a 10 point lead melted away in a bar.