The Texas Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1933 Page: 2 of 4
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JEWISH HERALD
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Contributors
Hcqnr Bar niton, Rabbi Chat. Blu-
Rabbi Hanry Coban, Rabbi David
Rabbi David Uikowit*,—Rabbi
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Samavl Roainaar, Rabbi A. I. Schachtar,
Rabbi Martin Zialeoka.
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Discuss Economic
Needs of Jewish
Youth in Germany
Frankfurt (J,TA)—A conference
of German Jewish youth organizations
* Was held here today for the purpose of
h ■ Considering, ways and means of con-
jy3 tmuing the fight of' Jewish youth for
economic existence.
The Jewish youth is doubly affect-
ed, speakers said, being the victims of
1> general economic hardship and anii-
Semitic persecution.
&V The conference resolved to under-
. take cultural work in the small com-
muni ties and to organize relief amon&
the Jewish youth on the basis of self
taxation. A small Communist minority
vV which attended the conference was out-
ik • vofed-
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Lehman Inaugurated
as" First Jewish Gov-
ernor of New York
ft
Herbert H. Lehman was sworn in
as the first Jewish governor of the
State, of P^ew York in two ceremonies,
the first of which took place Sunday
-y evening in New York, in the presence
of a small group of friends and rela-
tives and the second Sunday, a pub-
lic ceremony attended by 2000 persons.
The oath of office as the Chief
Executive of New York State was ad-
* .ministered to Governor Lehman on
Saturday evening in his New York
home by his brother, Judge Irving
Lehman of the New York State Court
of Appeals. A shadow was cast over
the ceremony by the sudden death of
the Governor's sister, Mrs. Clara L’.
Limburg on Friday
Owing to Mrs. Limburg’s death all
social events in connection with the
• # inaugural were cancelled. Colonel Leh-
man was in Albany conferring with
' • Presidenb-elect Roosevelt when inform-
al ed of his sister’s passing. He left at
once for New York. '
The inaugural ceremonies were held
according to schedule at noon and
,-y were the simplest' in the history of
the State. The oath of qffice was ad-
ministered by Secretary of State Ed-
ward J. Flynn with President-elect
Roosevelt the retiring governor and
former Governor Alfred E. Smith ifi
. attendance. -
The reception and inaugural lunch-
eon scheduled to be held at the Exe-
cutive mansion were cancelled.
Palestine Y. M. C. A.
Denounced by Jews
and Moslems Alike
_
Jerusalem (JTA)—A movement has
been started here in certain Jewish and
Moslem quarters against the Young
Men’s Christian Association, which has
^ just completed its new building in Je-
rusalem, the largest Y. M. C. A.
building in the world, accusing it of
. Sting a conversionist organization,
staking to proselytize Jewish and Mos-
lem young people by offering them
athletic and educational advantages.
The Central Jewish Committee for
;aip»t Conversion has issued
■^■larents
lem to
a leaflet ^appealing to Jewish p.
Jewish leaders in Jerusale
rent young Jews from joining the
c. A. athletic end cultural
and warning them that other-
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it will publish * list of names of
irtsh young men and women who
associated themselves with the
A. m Jttuaalem, branding
traitors to the Jewish cause
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HEALTH TALK TO FEATURE OPHIR ENGAGES RICE
HADASSAH MEETING
L Mils Emmeline, Remis, executive
secretary of the Houston Anti-Tubar-
culosis League, will speak on Tuber-
culosis at she regular Hadaeaah meet-
ing on Wednesday, January 11th, at
3 p.m. at the Hebrew Institute.
Piano selections by Miss Leah Kap-1
lan will be the musical feature of this)
very interesting program.
All members and friend^will bel
heartily welcomed.
BETH EL ANNUAL MEETING
AND DINNER
Arrangements for the Annual meet-
ing and dinner of Congregation Beth
El and the Beth El Women’s League,
to be held oi> Sunday, January 15th,
at 3:30 p.m., have been completed,
according .to Simon Lewis, president
of Beth El Congregation. Tha annual
meeting will include reports of the of-
ficers and chairmen of the various ac-
tivities of the two organizations and
plans will be discussed for the strength
ening of the congregation’s wprk for
the future. Of 'special interest will be
.the future regulations of the religious
and Hebrew school to be passed upon
at this meeting.
Following th* business agenda the
Women’s League will tender a dinner
to the members of Beth El and their
wives.
The committee in.charge of arrange-
ments is headed by Mrs. Nathan Kra-
kower, chairman^ Taylor 8940; Mrs.
M. Polakoff, Hadley 8024, and Mrs.
J. L. Moskowitz, Hadley 8950, cp:
chairmen. Members of the congrega-
tion are requested to cooperate with
the committee and phone tljeir reserve
tions immediately to one of the afore-
mentioned ladies. Others fln the com-
mittee are Mesdames D. Brand, N. H.
Golish, Simon Lewis, M. Rauch, Sam
Levin, I. B. Maltz, D. Faden, J.
Chernikowski, J. ’Solomon, N. Cohen,
Sam Sakolsky, M.,J. Gerber and A.
Blum.
FRIDAY EVENING -SERVICE
AT.ADATH YESHURUN
Regular Friday evening services will
be afield at the Adath Yeshurun Syna-
gogue on Friday evening, January 6,
at 8 o’clock. Rabbi Abraham I. Schech-
ter announces that the pupils of the
Hebrew School will participate in the
services. Max Lewis will sing the
prayers, and the Hebrew School choir
will also sing Sabbath melodies. Ben-
jamin Scher; who will become Bar-
Mitzvah on Saturday morning, will re-
cite the "Kiddush”, will read part of
the services and will give a sermonette.
Rabbi Schechter will have'as his topic
of his sermon: "Ancestral Loyalty.”
Members and friends of the congre-
gation arc cordially invited to attend
the services.
RABBI LAZEROWt FINISHES
LECTURE COURSE HERE
Houston had the pleasure of hear-
ing -die world famous oratqu and .au-
thor, Rabbi J. Louis Lazerow, spiritual
leader of Congregation Beth Judah
in Brooklyn New York, where he has
been spiritual leader .for 36 years.
Eft. Lazerow is blessed with a, splen-
did talent to speak. Rabbi Lazerow has
published 38 volumes on different sub-
jects Snd he has two books which are
ready to go to press.
In the Adath Emeth Synagogue,
Washington and Houston Avenues,
Rabbi Lazerow spoke the entire week
of December 23.
Dr. Lazerow will remain in Texas
about'two weeks then he will return
to his home in New York.
CONG. BETH ISRAEL'
‘ Sabbath services Friday 8 p.m., and
Saturday morning at 10.
Btening address will be delivered
by Mr. Ike L. Freed, president of the
congregation. He will talk on "A
Layman’s Part In Congregation Beth
fereeL” ' A
Mr. Sam I. Miller, vice president of
the congregation, will read the Ritual.
Musical program has been arranged
by Mrs. J. F. Spencer, musical direc-
tor and Mrs. Corinne Dargan-Brooks,
organist.
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BETH EL SERVICES
Sabbath eve services at 8 p.m. Fri-
day. Choir service by Beth El choir
under direction of Tobe Berman.
Special numbers: Tov *L’hodo§
(Naumberg) choir.
V’shomru (special arrangement by
Z4(bert»), Tobe Berman, tenor,
and choir.
Mogen Oyos (Idelsohn) 'choir.
" Address: "What Is H*PS*n>a8
Zionism Today?” by Charles Spinet,
president of Houston Zionist District.
Sabbath semces Saturday 8:45 oa.
Regular and Juaioc
BALLROOM FOR DANCE
With the new year just begis
its first lap, with legalised beer just
around the comer, and wi^h a new
president about to stop into his own,
the Ophir Club, branch organisation
of the Texes Young Judaean Assoc ia
tion, adds another important event to
this program of world affairs, and one
which will affect the dance lovers of
Houston and otherwise. Folks, its the
Ophir inauguration dance to be enjoy-
ed by many the night of March 5, in
the beautiful and spacious Rice Hotel
Ballroom, which has been engaged far
this affair.
The dance committee is under nego-
tiation with one of Houston’s most
popular dance orchestras. So our ad-
vice is to brush up on your dance
steps, and start hinting to your fav-
orite girl friends. 0
The Louis D. Brandeis Society met
jointly with the Ophir Club in an open
forum discussion of Jewish subjects.
Mr. Littman Danziger offered a dis-
cussion of the well known book, "The
Last Days of Shyloclc.’* The meeting
was presided over by Mr. Leon Bresky.
The Ophir Basketeers will begin the
new year with a schedule of games to
be played with clubs in the American
League, The squad practices regularly
at the City Gym. Announcements will
follow and until then Auf Wiedersehn
Hedge Support to
Jewish Boys Book
OH4 COMRADES
Hi-ho! All is well again and Nadine
Werlin, Gertrude Broclutein and
Beatrice Friedberg have 'passed from
the lowly state of the pledge to the
high position of the full-fledged mem-
ber. Manet Davis, as „ toaitmistress,
pledged, them to our organization with
a ceremony that was not only solemn,
but beautiful and impressive as w<ell.
The remainder of the evening, which
was devoted to fun and merry-making,
was made exeremely enjoyable by Miss
Davis’ spicy rhymes and ironical * re-
marks. Our new members also contri-
buted their share toward making the
occasion a success. Miss Brockstein en-
tertained with a lively forecast of our
future lives, and Beatrice Friedberg
and Nadine Werlin, the two insepar-
ables, recited a joke simultaneously^
The speeches were ended, the pro-
gram was done; Mariet Davis left'- us
with hearts full of funl* '
M. M. SOCIETY NEWS
The M. M. Society starts the new
year with a new set of officers, namely,
Cecil Dannenbaum, president; Isidore
Yonet, vice president; Dan Scher, sec-
retary; Zalmon - Lewis, treasurer;
Maurice ’ Dushkin, correspondent, and
Roy Love, sergeant at arms.
The fraternity has just completed
one of its rdost successful seasons un-
der the splendid leadership of Jake
Glick. The ninth ahnual charity dance
was an outstanding success.
The M. M. Society has already start
ed laying plans for an elaborate
Mother’s Day program, this being only
part of their 1933 intellectual pro-
grams. '
The fraternity basketball team in its
first season is showing great strides
and at this time is in undisputed sec-
ond place. This team plays in- the -Rec-
reation League and is captained by
Harold Gerson.
The new year is here and last week
the M. M. Society played host to their
friends at an open bouse New Year’s
Eve. We feel the get together was a
great one and wish each of you the
best of luck and good health for 1933.
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Lord Melchett
Arrives In Poland
at
Warsaw (JTA)—Lord Melchett,
, honorary president of the World
Maccabee Association, arrived, hare
to confer on the Maccabee Olympiad
to -be held in Zakopane on February
2nd to 5th.
The Polish Ambassador in London
had advised the Foreign Office of
Lord Melchett’s visit. Lord Melchett
will be received by the Foreign Minis-
ter and the Minister of Interior.
Upon arrival Lord Melchett was
the guest of honor at a reception ar-
ranged by the Zionist Organization
which was attended by representatives
qf the Foreign Office.
Declanirf that his only purpose in
visiting Poland at {his time is'in the
interests of the Maccabee Association,
Lord Melchett said he is convinced
that Jewiah. muscles are better than tha
Jewish brain. His aim will be to in-
crease tha membership in the Mecca-
ana hundred
‘Ha also ax-
cdFvrcrion that tha nan
Judah L.
baa organisation from
thousand to one million
(JTA) —Jewish educator* through-
out the country have exprcaaed their
approval of "Jewish Current Events”,
Jewish youth publication issued by the
Jewish Daily Bulletin Company, tha
advisory 4>oard of tha organisation,
which mat' at tha Jewish Theological
San inary on Wednesday, was inform-
ed.
Representatives of the Council of
Jewish Women, the Independent Or-
der B’nai B’rith, the United Syna-
gogue, and the Rabbinical Assembly
of the Jewiah Theological Seminary of
America pledged their support to the
publication and will undertake to pro-
mote it* use among youth group* and
club*.
In the period since it was taken
over by the Jewish Daily Bulletin
Company, "Jewish Currant Events”
has more than doubled its circulation.
Among those who attended thfe
meeting were: Theodore Badman of
the Independent Order B’nai B’rith;
Israel S. Chipkin, Educational Direc-
tor of the Jewish Education Associa-
tion; Rabbi Samuel M. Cohen, exe-
cutive . director of the United Syna-
gogue of America! Rabbi Leon S.
Lang of the Rabbinical Assembly of
the Jewish Theological Seminary of
America; Mrs. Robert Weil, Albert
P. Schoolman of the National. Coun-
cil of Jewish Education; Jacob Lan:.
dau, managing director of the
aon of the Bureau of Jrwhh
don; David J. Gaiter, editor; David
Rudavaky, executive director, and .1st*
dors E. Krokower, Business Manager
of "Jewiah Currant Events.”
Dr. William Ersner
Heads Fraternity
Baltimore (JTA)—Dr. William
Ersner, dental and oral surgeon 08
this city, was elected Supreme Chan-
cellor of Alphi Omega Fraternity at
that organisation’s annual convention
at the Lord Baltimore Hotel here.
Alpha Omega it-the oldest and larg-
est Jewish dental fraternity in tha
world, having forty undergraduate
chapters in nil of the leading univer-
sities and colleges in the United States
and Canada, arid fifteen graduate
alumni clubs.
Dr. Ersner is dental and oral sur-
geon at- the Mount *Sinai Hospital, tha
Philadelphia General Hospital, North-
western General Hospital, and the
Downtown Hebrew Orphans Home.
He is a graduate of the Tnmple Uni-
versity Dental School, and vice-presi-
dent of the Temple University Dental
Alumni Association.
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The National Bank of Commerce
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Condensed Statement of Condition as Made to the Comptroll-
er of the Currency-at the Close of Business-Dec. 3l, 1932
RESOURCES.
Cash ________________w__J. $7,572,423.94
U. S. Government Securities. 3,193,281.95
Securities: ^
Other Bonds & Securities _ 2,349,159.01
Fed. Reserve Bank Stock.,. 90,000.00
Loans and Discounts:
Time _________1_______ 6,529,826.55
Demand ----...^------- 2,403,8.50.29
Banking House Equity ------ 1,714,831.00
Furniture and Fixtures____109,165.97
Other Assets
Interest Earned-
-Not Colltd
70,731.54
144,224.90
$10,765,705.89
2,439,159.91
8,933,676.84
1,823,996.97
196,956.44
Total Resources ______-._________$24,153,496.05
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock______________....._________$1,000,000.00
Surplus -----------------------------2,000,000.00
Undivided Profits _____ $ 225,287.16.
Reserved for Dividends 1933 125,000.00 *
Reserved for Other. Purposes 520,010.02
Circulation____________________________
Deposits— .
Individuals 16,315,183.73
Banks___________1,635,918.44
United States__________ 1,206,422.21
Trust Funds______ 151,474.49
870,297.18
974,200.00
19,308,998.87
\
Total Liabilities Capital and Surp^£.______$24,153,496.05
OPFICERS
JG8SE H. JONES. Chairman of the
DIRECTORS
N. E. MEADOR, PraelJont
A. D. SIMPSON. Vice-Preeidcnt
R. P. DOHERTY, Vice-President
A. F. FI8HB*. Vice-Preaident
SAM TAUBi Vlcc-Preeidont
W. W. FONDREN, Vlco-Proeidont
J. H. GARRETT, Cashier
C. O. WILLIAMS, Aae’t Cashier
A. M. McDADE, Aaa’t Caahlar
T. CRAWFORD. Aas’t Cashier
j. k. Fleming, Aaditer
TiUST DEPARTMENT
R. P. Doherty, Tract Officer
R. 8* Coon
R. P. Doherty
H 8. FOeon
A. P. Fisher
W. W. Pondron
J. H. Garrett
F. J. Heyne
W. O. Hoggin*
Jeaae H. Jcnoe
John T. Jones
J. W. Link. Jr.
F. Xi Manley_
N. E. Meador
James W. Rockwell
Tobias Sakowttx
A. D. Simpson
Som Stroctman
Ban Taab
Sam Taab <*
J. Marion West
W. G. Winters
J. Wolfonatein
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