New-York tribune., 1922-10-17
Jewish Drive
Nets $ll3,l17
On First Day
Philanthropic Societies Aim
to Collect Million for
Charity; Adolf Lewisohn
LIS Largest Contributor
Actors Aid in Campaign
Stage, Screen and Society
Folk Appear in Exhibi-
tion at Hotel p PENNSYLVANIA

More than $113,117 was collected yes
terday among the Jewish business men
and women Of New York to aid the
campaign for funds for the Federation
OF Jewish Philanthropic Societies, it
was announced last night at the close
Q! the first days drive. The quota
aimed for is $1,000,o00, to meet the
aencit incurred during the months of
business depression, when contribu-
tions decreased, an official said
The drive has been divided among
thirty leaders, each representing a
branch of industry. Subscriptions will
De solicited from each Of the Industries.
Inc bankers and brokers' division led
IN Yesterdays campaign. with total
OF $l6,b48, while the women's division
was next with $11,70O
Adolf Lewisohn, philanthropist,, was
sne largest contributor. He donated
$4,000 more ii the $1,000,00O mark
was passed, Mr.. Lewisohn is actively
afhliated with the work of several Of
the institutions in the federation.
Glmbel Brothers subscribed $4,000.
f. w. Straus and Charles Hirshon each
gave $4,000. Harry and Sidney Sachs
each contributed $4,000 and Casimir
Strolem donated $4,000 and Arthur
hofheimer gave $4,000.
Exhibit at Pennsylvania
The drive will be continued for the
remainder of the week. 1t will be sup
plemented by four-day exhibition,
which began yesterday on the ballroom
floor of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Stage,
screen and society leaders have volun-
teered their services for the occasion.
The main exhibition room is laid off in
booths, one for each of the ninety one
organizations supported by the Jewish
federation. Dolls dressed by the in
mates of the institution show graphi-
cally the work of the various societies.
The figures are dressed to represent
every age and walk of life. Especially
show how deaf children are taught to
speak with the aid of mirror. Photo
graphs of scenes in the hospitals and
sanatoriums are displayed on the col
umns.
Special entertainments have been ar
ranged for each afternoon under the
direction of Mrs. Henry M. Block, chair
man. A tea-garden, opposite the exhi-
bition room, is used for the theater.
Musical comedy and vaudeville stars
performed yesterday. Barney Bernard
gave selections in Jewish dialect
Dancers from the Neighborhood Play
house attended the evening entertain
ment. A dozen stage stars, including
Will Rogers. Lenore Uric, Julia Arthur
Ina Claire, Ruth Chatterton and Nora
Bayes, will appear this afternoon and
Rube Goldberg, cartoonist, will draw in
the evening.
Film Stars to Appear
Tomorrow will be motion picture
day, with Thomas Meighan, Pearl
White and Fannie Hurst the guests
Pictures will be shown in the evening
The fashion show, with society de-
butantes posing as mannikins, will be
held on Thursday, the last day of the
exhibition. The leading fashion houses
Of New York have lent their costumes
Among the exhibitors will be Bendel
Tappe, Thurn, : Bergdorf Goodman
Milgrim, Louise and Others. Music
will be furnished by Markets orches-
ira. Professio models will prom
enade in the eli, hing. Jewels for the
show have been lent by Cartier and
Dreicer.
Among the federation's institutions
are six hospitals, eight child-caring
homes, FIVE organizations to aid de-
linquents, three homes for the Grip
pied and deaf, one for the aged. seven
Talmud Torahs, twenty community
centers and six vacation homes.
Mrs. Sidney C. Borg is chairman of
the exhibition committee and Mrs.
Isaac Kuhie is in charge of the pro-