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Yiddish Volkes Buehne has been in
existence only one year, it already is
regarded as one of the foremost of
it's kind in the world, ranking with
the Wilma Yiddish theater and the
New York Jewish Art theater. It has
made the Yiddish stage in Austria an
institution.
Mr., Brecher is disappointed with
the Yiddish stage in America, but
nevertheless believes that the future
for the Yiddish art theater in this
country is bright.
/ II had been led to believe that the
| Yiddish art stage in America had
achieved a very high Development
Mr.. Rrecher declared. "But was
utterly disappointed with what /
found. There is only one notable and
praiseworthy exception, and this is
Morris Schwartz New York Jewish
Art theater. This enterprise deserves
the greatest support from the Jews
of this country.
''The Yiddish stage in America is
entirely operated on a mercenary
go hand in hand. The Jewish people
in this country are capable of sup
porting and developing a Yiddish art
stage. The Jews have shown that
they appreciate the best from an
artistic standpoint. They should have
it, and will have it.
'The Yiddish actors themselves can
assist in the development Of Yiddish
art stage in this country. The actors
union should change it's policy of op-
posing all newcomers, but should
welcome foreign talent. The field is
here and sooner or later will be taken
advantage Of"
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large number of Jewish refugees
from Russia and other countries who
came to Austria following the war.
Before this time, the Yiddish theater
there was a sort of restaurant side
attraction and it's influence was not
felt. Efforts for the establishment of
real Yiddish stage in Vienna were
made by Mr. Brecher several times
before the war, as long as 80 years
ago. But all these efforts, he admit
ted, resulted in failure, because they
did not receive the support Of the
Vienna Jews. ~! @ LID.
When the demand for Yiddish
theater became apparent, Mr.. Brecher
and Mr.. Deutch, about year ago, in
terested some wealthy Jews in the
project and it got under way.
'The first play we produced" Mr..
Brecher said, twas in a very small
hall, the seating capacity Of which
was not more than one hundred. The
roof above the stage leaked, and it
was necessary to stuff rags in the
ceiling to prevent the rain from COM
ing through. The first week we did
not even play to a capacity house,
but our efforts soon became known.
Within few weeks the demand was
so great that an invitation was ex-
tended to us by Joseph Jarno, a Cen
tile, to play at his theater, the Jo-
sephstadt theater. This theater could
not accommodate the crowds and after
two weeks play the municipal theater
of Vienna was opened to us. Gentiles
as well as Jews witnessed our per-
formances. We now have our own
theater."
Plays by such Yiddish authors as
Pinski, Perez, Hirschbein and Asch
were produced. Although Die Freie
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man can sympathize. But we must
fight against those Jews who, under
the guise Of being Germans, propa-
gate Jewish IDEAS"
Unstinted praise for the artistic
efforts of this handful of idealists,
artists for the sake of art, was given
by the entire press of Vienna, anti
Semitic as well as liberal. The criti-
cism by Hans Liebstockl, the fore
most of the Vienna dramatic critics,
was typical. Writing in the Som
und Montagzeitung he said:
"The Freie Yiddishe Volks Buehne
plays in small unpretentious quarters.
Here one sees Jews in their long
robes and characteristic attire, and
Jewish spectators watching Jewish
actors depicting Jewish life. Young
girls weep. But there are also Gen.
tiles with Jewish heads. To them I
say, Are you looking for real art?
Look here for true life and try to
understand it's melody
''The Vienna daily newspapers iron
ically called Jewish papers are very
timid about mentioning this artistic
effort for fear of offending their Gen.
tile readers. I, as German sojourn-
er on this earth, take my inspirations
wherever I find them if they find
their way to the heart. There is a
big difference between the word
'rachmonos' and real brotherly love.
1t would be far better if the news
papers would not write with so much
reservation about praiseworthy eff
forts, but openly and fearlessly tell of
meritorious human endeavors. This
little Yiddish stage gave men profound
and deep satisfaction"
The demand for a Yiddish stage,
Mr.. Brecher explained, came from the
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH World
Aspects of Jewish Life
in Austria
An Interview With Egon Brecher of Vienna
By A. |. HARRIS

ate theaters in Austria) was obtained
through the influence of a professed
anti-Semitic member of the Austrian
keichrath.
Comments of the Austrian press,
especially by papers recognized as an
tt Semitic, on the efforts of this Yid-
dish group of actors led by NJ. Brcch-
er and MIR. Deutch are both signifi-
cant of the situation in that country
as well as interesting. The drama
tic critic of the Deutches Volksblatt
of Vienna, the most vigorous of the
anti-Semitic newspapers of Austria,
in it's issue of June IL, 1921, wrote
as follows.
"It is not so dangerous for our people
to have a confessed Jewish national
istic theater as to have certain
class of Jewish playwrights posing
as Germans, disseminating Jewish
thought amongst us. With the ma
tional Jewish consciousness the Ger
The American Jewish world., 1922-07-21
Random Thoughts
BY Charles HI. Joseph.

In town not far from Pittsburgh
conversation something like this
took place between a reader Of this
column and a well-known Gentle.
Said the reader "a woman): "I think
the Ku Klux Klan ought to be sup
pressed" Said the Gentle: "Why
should you oppose such movement ?"
The answer: Because I do not be-
American" Said the Gentle: "The
Ku Klux Klan opposes the Catholics
because they put the Pope first above
the United States" Asked the
woman: "What have they against the
Jews?" Answer: Because they put
God above the United States" So
why attempt to argue with minds such
as those: one now begins to under
stand how such an organization with
gbberish that an illiterate colored
man in the south would be above
using can attract so many presum-
ably intelligent men. They are
fanatics and absolutely "hipped" on
the subject of race and religious preju-
dice. If you want to know what
amazing nonsense sensible men can
stand for just read the following in
the next paragraphs.
This is the beginning and the end
of an official document issued by the
Imperial Wizard, William Joseph Sim
mons, notifying the Klan of the selec-
tion of Lizzie Tyler as Grand Chief
of-Staff:
"To all Genii, Grand Dragons and
Hydras of Realms, Grand COLLINS and
Kleagles of Domains, Grand Titans
and Furies of Provinces, Giants, Ex-
alted Cyclops and Terrors of Klan-
tons, and to all citizens Of the In
visible Empire, Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan, in the name Of our valiant,
venerated dead, I affectionately greet
you"
Now if that isn't the product of a
disordered mind then I am crazy. Yet
there are responsible men in every
large community of this country who
stand for such clownish performance,
such an utter insult to the intelli-
gence of any normal adult mind.
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AHCl-O0InlClSm III AuSCrla, Wnlcn
ffared up following the Bella Kun and
other similar ventures, has been
greatly overcome by the strong Jew
ish nationalistic movement in that
country. Today anti-Semitism in
Austria is more apparent than real.
This view on the Jewish situation
in Austria was expressed by Egon
Brecher, prominent Vienna actor
manager and founder of the Yiddish
art stage in Austria, who is spending
short time in Minneapolis visiting
with his brother, Hans Brecher. Mr..
Brecher came to this country to study
the American stage, and during his
temporary stay here is taking part
in the presentation of Franz Molnar's
fantastic comedy, "Lilion," one Of the
Theater Guild successes. In this play
Mr.. Brecher takes the part Of the
Sparrow" role which he himself
created. The play was first produced
by Mr.. Brecher and Mr.. Molnar in
Vienna in 1911.
Mr.. Brecher intends to return to
his native country at the close of
next reasons play, where he will re-
sumo management of the municipal
theater of Vienna and Die Freie Yid-
dish Volks Buehne, one of the fore
most of the Yiddish art theaters in
the world, which he, together with
Isak Deutch, Russian Yiddish actor,
established.
"Anti-Semitism is no longer popu-
lar in Austria" the noted actor said
during an interview with the writer
this week. "For a short period only
after the World War, due to certain
radical activities in which some of
the Jews were credited with taking
a leading part, did -Semitism,
such as exists in Germany today,
sweep over Austria. 1t has broken
down primarily because there is no
real excuse for it's existence.
'The strong Jewish nationalistic or
Zionistic movement which has recent
ly developed in Austria has done much
in overcoming anti-Semitism in that
country. Anti-Semites always alleged
that their propaganda is directed
against the Jew who attempts to con-
ceal his Jewish origin and poses as
German or Austrian to gain ad-
vantages which he thinks he other
wise might be denied. This may be
only his excuse. But the national
istic-minded Jew is even more vigor-
ously opposed to that class of Jew
than is the anti-Semite.
"Speak to the average anti-Semite
and he will say, why, I am not op-
posed to the Jew as Jew. Some of
my best friends are Jews. It is only
a certain class of Jew to which l am
opposed I have always taken pains
to make known the fact that I am
Jew, and have been honored and
respected for it. 1t has been a help
rather than hindrance to me-"
There are other reasons also, Mr..
Brecher pointed out, why anti-Seni-
tism is not popular IN Austria today
and why the officials of that country
cannot afford to encourage it's devel-
opment. One of these is the strong
Social-Democratic party, liberia. in it's
views and becoming Increasingly pow
erful, which combats such propagan-
da. Other reasons, he said, are that
the Austrian government needs the
aid of the wealthy Jews and That the
treaty of Versailles forbids discri
mination against any race.
To illustrate that even the professed
anti-SemitaS are not OpDOSed to the
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shrek with laughter at such TOM
foolery Of words. But listen, here is
the end.
"Done in the Aulic of his Majesty,
Imperial Wizard, Emperor Of the In
visible Empire, Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan in the Imperial city of At
lanta, Commonwealth of Georgia, .on
this the ninth day Of the ninth month
of the year of our Lord 1921 and on
the Dreadful Day of the Weeping
Week of the Mournful Month of the
Year of the Klan LV. Duly signed
and sealed by his Majesty"
This is democratic country: where
true Americans are proud Of being
commoners, yet these citizens have
become so blinded that they permit
themselves to use the terms of mon
archy. Think of it. American citi-
zens permitting themselves to be
humbugged into bowling down to ellis
Majesty" William Joseph Simmons.
1t is no wonder that the American
Legion and the Masonic fraternity are
fighting this Private Masked Enter
prise promoted for private gain, which
under the flag of Bigotry has rallied
hundreds of thousands Of men who
really do not fully appreciate the men
ace to which they are lending their
support.
A devout old soul, Emma Higgins,
of Westfield, Mass, passed to her
eternal rest and so concerned was she
over the possibility of her Jewish
friends not reaching the Heavenly
Heights she bequeathed her entire es-
tate to Mr.. Max Leopold Cohen of
Brooklyn, N. Y, the proceeds Of
which are to be used for the conver-
sion of Jews to Christianity. When
one considers the aversion so many
Christians have to associating with
Jews in this world one wonders why
they should go to so much trouble to
Christianize them, in order that they
should meet in the same place here
after. Really, this is a serious ques-
ton and ought to invite the serious
deliberation Of Henry Ford, the Ku
Continued on page 10)
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Why even children of ten years would
shrek with laughter at such TOM
foolery. Of words. But listen, here is
the end.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
LETTERS bare AGED
.COUPLESDEATHPACT
Explain Mystery of Bodies
Weighted With Sandbags
Found in Canal.
TWO START FOR A WALK
Mrs. II. Ell. Bell in LynbroOk
Home Writes How They
Lost All Hope.
WIFE FEARED BEING LEFT
Husbands Health Failing
Fast, They Decided to Com
nit Suicide.

The mystery that followed the re-
covery of the bodies Of an aged couple
from the East Rockaway Canal at
Lynbrook recently with sand bags
fastened to their necks, appears to
have been solved yesterday.
II. H Bell and his wife, Elizabeth,
who lived in a little home on Wyoming
avenue, Lynbrook, have been missing
since early in December. and it is be-
lieved it was their bodies that We're
recovered from the canal.
The body of man. about So years
old. and who apparently had been dead
only a few hours. was found in the canal
on December 70 and tho body of a woman,
about 60 years old, was taken from the
stream at about the same point on JAM
uary 1S.
Yesterdays development confirmed
that belief. An unfinished letter found
on a stand in the Bell home, with an
envelope lying nearby addressed to Mrs.
E. Il. Donaldson, Rowayton, Conn.,. told
the story.
Another letter addressed TO Mrs. Her
The unfinished letter reads as follows:
MY Dear Barbara-This Is a nice.
clear day and as soon as Henry has had
his usual nap and lunch we are going
for a short walk. No more long ones
for he IS not able, but very much better.
IT have had sad and nervous time
for year and half on account OF
his health. He cannot drive the car. 1t
has been sold. Some day next week he
intends to go to the city with me and
finish up all business matters. He has
not been there since last March. Last
night he was so nervous was afraid
1 never could get him to New York
and back, but to-day he feels pretty
good and is anxious to go and get done
with it.
'T am keeping up for his sake. but I
fear I am going TO lose him. l think
he knows it himself. 1 only wish I go
with him do not want to stay with
out him. You know dear how much
we love each other.
IT cannot and would not live without
him; nothing 70 live for then.
"EIe is awake now and I will finish this
when we return from our walk"
The car referred to by Mrs. Bell was
a motorcycle with side car, which she
had sold six months ago.
She later lent the woman SO. she said.
end Sc OF this was inclosed in the fol-
lowing letter:
my Dear F'rfend-Thank you for all
your kindness to me. / return part OF
$40 and will give you the rest as soon
as we return from the city. Our only
hope is that Henry will be able to go,
but am very nervous about him just
now. all alone in this house. but hope
for the best.
"Your true and loving friend,
(Signed) Mrs. II. II. BELL"
The Bells took up their residence in
Lynbrool several years ago, and took
no part in the social life OF the village.
IL was recalled yesterday. II Is believed
they moved there from Brooklyn.
The two story frame building in which
they lived belonged to Mr.. Bell, so far
as the authorities have been able to
learn. but they understand II was mort
gagged for 5000. The property Is said
to be worth $3,500.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
ESTATE OF S2OO, 900
LEFT BY w. J. COOMBS
South Brooklyn Banker Re-
membered Many Relatives.

The will of William J. Coombs. presi-
dent of tho South Brooklyn Savings
Institution, and n former Representa-
tive. who died January Il. was filed
yesterday. II disposes OF an estate OF
about 10000. Napoleon Hungerford.
described as my friend and butler"
receives $500 A daughter. Mrs. Mary
c. Fox, of 63 South Portland avenue.
receives $50. 600, and William III. Coombs
of Wakefield. L. l., a son, $4,000. In
addition they receive Jointly one-fifth
of the residue of the estate.
-Four children OF the late Jerome w.
Coombs. Mr.. Coombs's. brother. receive
$4,000 each, Palmer A. Paddock,
nephew, and Josephine Paddock. niece.
OF i01 Emerson place. Brooklyn. receive
$4,000 each. and Caroline Patterson.
niece, and Frank Ormsbee and Henry
]. Ormsbee. nephews. Of Syracuse. ,io.-
900 each.
John A. Paddock. a nephew. OF Sum
NIT, n. j., receives $1,000 Four parts
OF the residue OF the estate go TO
Jerome w. Coombs's children. Mar
garet, Jerome w. Virginia and Joseph.
Mr.. Coombs's home was at 50 South
Portland avenue.
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defeat. and also the year that former
Ambassador James w. Gerard ran.
In the last few years Mr.. Untermyer
has not been on tho best Of terms with
Charles +. Murphy. 1t is said he felt
that the organization did not give its
heartiest support to his son when he
ran and was defeated for Supreme Court
Justice. However that may be, poilti-
clans point out that the turn OF the
political wheel has many times before
brought together political associates
who had once drifted apart. They say
that Mr.. Murphy has no sentiment when
1t comes to making up tickets, that he
would favor the nomination OF Mr.. Un-
termyer IL he felt the situation called
for il.
Many Democratic leaders feel that
Mr.. Cntermyer Is in a strong position
to capitalize much Of the, good work
done by the Lockwood housing commit
tee: that It is he and not Senator
Charles c. Lockwood. the Republican
chairman, who has received the great
est amount OF advertising from the
committees accomplishments. They say
his nomination could be justified as
against that Of Mr.. Hearst, If Mr. Muir
ply should choose to take that atti-
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
$50 POLISH ORPHANS
HOMEWARD BOUND
To Complete Circuit Of World,
Hauing Come Through Russia

Three hundred and Atty Polish or
phans who have been in institutions In
and about Chicago for the last two years
viii sail for their own land January rs
en- the steamship Princess Matoika OF
the United States lines.
When they reach homo the children
will have Travelled around the world
They were made parentless during tho
war waged between the Poles and Boil
sheviki. With other refugees they were
taken through Russia into Siberia.
whence they were taken to Japan. Later
they crossed the Pacific and were
brought to Chicago. They are being
cared for by the Polish national relief
committee OF America, and will be ac-
companied or the trip home by four
members of that organization. Efforts
will be made to return them to their
nearest of kin.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
ARTISTS WIFE ADDS TEN
NEW CORRESPONDENTS
Mrs. w. J. Bcauley Files An
sUer to Complaint.

The number of correspondents already
named IN the divorce action of William
]. Beauley, an artist. against his wife.
Harriet w. Beauley. who formerly con-
Quoted school of expressive art" or
classical dancing. at Arrochar. s. J..
was increased by ten In the Supreme
Court yesterday when sho filed an
answer to an amended complaint he
served last week.
The couple were divorced year ago
and she had the decree set aside, alleg-
ing IL had been obtained by collusion.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court ordered "a new trial and gave
BeauIoy leave to file an amended COM
plant. He did so. naming half dozen
new correspondents
In her answer yesterday she accuses
him of undue friendship with ten
women. one OF them known as Beatrice
of Greenwich Village. otherwise known
ns Beatrice OF tho. Blessod Isles" and
anolher as the swedish Nightingale"
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
SAYS r. J. HUYLER USED
SONS MONEY HIMSELF
Referee Claims Income Went
for Fathers Hunting Trip.

Lawrence Godkin. as referee. in re-
port sent yesterday TO Surrogate CO.
haian. recommended that II. johnson
Huylor. q son OF the late John s.
Huyler. candy manufacturer. be sur
charged. as guardian OF his own son,
John S. Huyler. with various sums for
wearing apparel. hunting trips and
expenses included in an ac-
counting he filed month ago Of the
boys annual income end expenditures.
Mr.. Godkin recommended that an
item representing part of the expense
OF r. johnson Huyler's house. at 3'5
Park avenue. be struck out. as we'll as
items of clotlsss and other articles which
were not bought for the boy. and the
expense OF hunting trip to Newfouud-
land which cost more than $1,000. The
boy is now a student at Princeton Uni
versity and his father has been re-
placed as guardian by Alfred Ely.
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tude. more easily than the nomination
OF any otner man. hn
Republican leaders have been talking
about the possibility of Mr.. Untermyer's
being on the Democratic ticket next
fall and some have been inclined to
curtail the further activities Of the
Lockwood committee on the theory that
It might be storing up strength for
possible anti-RepubIican candidate for
the Senate In the fall
In the meantime the Hearst agents
are busy perfecting the organization
OF his political union throughout the
State. Most politicians believe that.
while Il may be true the editor has not
decided he wishes to be a candidate
this fall. he is preparing to WELD a
influence when the time
comes to make nominations.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
URGING UNTERMYER
TO DEFEAT HEARST
Tammany Hall May Put Law.
yer in Senate Race, Says
Albany Report.

Politicians were greatly interested
yesterday in report from Albany that
Tammany Hall. seeking to stave off
William Randolph Hearst's boom for the
United states Senate. had about decided
TO put Samuel Untermyer In the race.
Mr.. unte-myer refused to comment
on the report. His friends declared he
had repeatedly stated to them that he
would never consider accepting any
public office in the gift OF the people.
They said he could have had the Demo-
cratic nomination for Senator in 1916,
the year that William T. McCombs met
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
Union League
Members Like
A P PIE PI E

Henry l.. Stoddard, editor and pro-
prietor OF The New York Evening
Mail, entertained William c. Freeman
OF dinner at his home the other night.
While at the dinner table. Mr.. Stoddard
said: by the way. Freeman, ! sat
with a group OF men at the Union
League Club a few evenings ago. We
rerninisced quite a lot. We talked of
boyhood days and the things we used
to do. It's great fun to get together
In this fashion. In some way the
conversation drifted to the Apple Pies
our mothers used to make. Where
upon one of the group, distinguished
Judge, said:
1.-THE only place where | can find
the kind Of Apple Pie my mother
used to make is at the HOTEL
BELLECLAIRE. go there frequently
to eat a piece Of Apple Pie. It's great.
fellows; you ought to 60 there and
try itr"
Mr.. Stoddard. In the capacity of
editor, Is not supposed to recognize
advertising as real news, but as owner
Of a thriving, popular newspaper he
knows that advertising revenue is
essential to the success Of his news
paper. Therefore, when the distin-
gulshed judge spoke Of Belleclaire
Apple Pie, Mr.. Stoddard. the owner
(not the editor, mind you) spoke up
and said: "Oh. you remember the
Apple Pie advertisement printed for
the Belleclaire few years ago, don't
your"
The Judge said: "You bet do;
that ad gave me new lease of life.
Who among US that ever enjoyed our
mothers old-fashioned Apple Pies could
fail to be moved by an advertisement
telling about Apple Pie to be had at
the Belleclsire Hotel that would carry
Us back to our boyhood daysS"
What a great thing il Is to be able
ITO make good with statements made
In advertisements.
The Belleclaire delivers what it says
II will---whether in food, or rooms. or
courtesy, or service.
MIR. Stoddard told Mr.. Freeman
that he could tell me the story have
related, so decided to tell il to you
in this public way to furnish you a
reason for coming to the Belleclaire
and getting good things to eat--not
only Apple Pie, but everything else.