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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
UNITY OF ACTION
 |s ESSENTIAL IN CLEANUP EFFORTS
Definite Suggestions Made To hesidents For Giving
 Their Assistance

Absolute unity of action on the rart of every housewife of Birming- ham is being asked by the commit tee in charge of the city wide clean up campaign scheduled to get under way July 9, and to continue one week, when heroic effort is to be made to make Birmingham the cleanest. and therefore the most sanitary city in all the Southland. Careful surveys of business and residence sections by the Junior Chamber of Commerce have revealed the fact that Birmingham is filther than for. years past. This condition must be rectified and the city resume it's normal condition of cleanliness for the good of the health of all citizens, it is pointed out.
 Definite suggestions as to what residents may do to effectually aid in the campaign are given below by Col. P. L. Pierce, member of the eX- ecutive committee of the campaign. Authority from Washington to mail letters containing the clean-up pro- gram free to all citizens is expected by officers daily.
 The Jefferson County Medical as sociation has approved the plan as an effectual means of reducing summer sickness.
 DeI1n1tc suggestions.
 The following are the definite sug- gestions:
 "1. Clean up all garbage includ- ing all deeomposinG material. and place in receptacles available. for tn T garbage men.
 ,. Clean up and assemble for collection by the garbage men all rubbish. trash, waste and worthless material of every description from yards, alleys, streets. attics, closets, cellars and outhouses.
 B. Cut all weeds and underbrush on or near your premises in adicin- ing vacant lots, especially along the streets and alleys
 A. Provide yourself with one or more garbage cans, made of heavy galvanized iron with close fitting cover.
 "5. See that your gutters do not hold stagnant water following rains. cover them with close woven burlap "7 Fill on drain all standing water holes. If they cannot be filled or drained oil them once a week Waste oil may be obtained from any garage without cost)
 IS. Urge your neighbors to join in this movement. If they do not do so or if you know of premises the owners of which absent, please notify the informat tele- phone number 25.'
 Dr. Eugene Mas
 7'nted to head tfl
 uecr of the CT 4-.r eern he ;RFai1 -IaeH
 Wts 4se. .H eeg ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
TO BUILD WAREHOUSE
Contract Is Already Awarded For
 New Structure At Wetumpka

WETUMPKA, Ala, June 29.-(Spe- cial Leased Wlre.j - Contract has been let for the building of c. F. Enslen's new concrete warehouse. Every requirement of the cotton as sociation will be met and many thou sands of bales of cotton will be stored in Wetumpka during the season. Chipley of Atlanta.
 The attorney general, Clayton D. Potter, was present in person and was assisted by Chalmers Potter of Jackson. Hugh V. Wall of Brook haven, and J. A. Green of Stark vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
rged py
 eting at the On. uditorium at 10:3V z to receive instruc- to proceed.


 upo. so far. follow:
 e. M-s. Drayton Trucks; B
 Mrs. Wallace Johns. Gray q. |" iwenton, Mrs. II. M. Gassmau %a azide Mrs. B. NJ. Waenoct
 sIde, Mrs. Coleman Blach tv
 la Mrs. J. W Prude: Wood wB
 r. McLarn: East Birl 4r street. MY. w. j. j. ". TWhaPPseEs; PseIy;r r. G. IL .tllen, and Owentoiz ..irs. R Grier
 he elo"t chairmen who h. - ly been ppointed are: M
 lews -s. F. NJ. Thompson.
 arie Ha ey Mrs. II. L. Allison, .9- N itchel, Miss l.. Connolly, AEs Mi Brannon. Mrs. Sellers, Aitt. Eure iruce, Mrs D. w. Bur
 e. Mrs. B. M. Warnock. Mrs. w..
 Colby, Mrs. J. E. Frazier. Mrs. .nnie Mcqueen, Mrs c. s. Simmons, Mrs. ]. NJ. Minter, Mrs. c. A. Birk, Mrs. Hedenrich. Mrs. R. E. Butler, Mrs. Charles M. Carey. Mrs. L. F. Harris, Mrs. B. A. Cooper, Mrs. Lillie Funderberg, Mrs. J. J. Windham. Mrs. M. NJ. Gilbert. Mrs Ella Good son, Mrs. Traywick, Mrs. Walter Parker, Mrs. G. H. Allen, Mrs. Cole man Blach. Mrs. R. B. Grier, Mrs Eugene Burks, Mrs. Martin Smith, Mrs. Wallace Johns, Mrs. J. w. B. Chambers, Mrs. Drayton Trucks, Mrs. J. R. DewberrX. Mrs, J. w. Prude, Mrs. J. R. McWane, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. B. l.. Guice, Mrs. C. C. Snider Mrs. Lige Loy, Mrs. Davison, Mrs. w. II, Meacham, Mrs. Ritchie. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wallace Jackson, Mrs. l.. M Harris. Mrs J. w. Holmes, Mrs. J. w. LaNielle, Mrs. Arthur Moody. Mrs. Gayle Horton, Mrs Tin dall. Mrs. Mack Stinson. Mrs. c. E. Edwards. Mrs. Clarence Going, Mrs Fred Shepard. Mrs. R. s. Waite, Mrs. A. M. Wier, Mrs. J. T. Simmons, Mrs Harrington, Mrs. Gladden., Mrs. J. NJ. Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

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The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
JEWISH OWNER OF ANTI
SEMITIC DAILY DEAD.
fJewish relegraphic Agency,

(Jewish Teiegraphic Agency
Warsaw-Mme. HOrtense Levinthal.
for many years owner of the extreme
anti-Semitic daily here, "Kurjer War
szawski'' died here September 13.
Nine. Levinthal, a convert to Catolic-
ism was a daughter of Mattathias
Berson, for long time the president
of the Warsaw Jewish community. All
her children. one son and four daugh-
ters. have left the Jewish faith. Car
dinal Kakowski. the Archbishop of
Warsaw sent warm message of con-
dolence.
Deputy Wladislaw Rabski, of the Ma
tional Democratic (anti-Semitic) Party.
II son in law Of the deceased, is taking
over the editOrship of the paper.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
EASIER APPROACH
TO BE BUILT.
HOLIDAY SERVICES UNDIS-
TURBED FOR FIRST TIME
IN SOVIET RUSSIA.
lIewlsh relegraphic. Agency.l

(Jewish Tclegraphic Agency.p
Mosc0w-A possible change in the
attitude Ct the Soviet Government to-
ward religion is seen by some here in
the passive policy pursued by the
Soyiets during the recent Jewish High
Holidays.
For the first time since the COM
lnunities have been in power. no at
tempt was made by either the govern
ment or by Quasi-governmen'a orgnni-
zatiOns to interfere with the celebra-
ton of the holidays. ltt pos.
None Of the burlesquing of the jew
ish religious festivals. nor the carnivals
which in the past had been deliberately
staged on the Jewish sacred days took
place recently. .rf tI
Some theatrical performances. river
excursions. and frolics were indulged
in by the Communists but all of these
were of a mild character and nc. G.hing
WAS done to interfere with the relig-
ious observances of others.
According to the "Emmes." the or
gan of Jewish Communists. many
would-bc worshippers applied to the
Communist organizations to intervene
and force the synagogs to reduce their
ticket prices. The Jewish Commune
lists however refused to intervene.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
JUSTICE LEHMAN NAMED
BY BOTH PARTIES FOR
HIGHEST BENCH.
tIewish Telerraphic Agcncy)

tJeWlSn AScHcyD
Ne wYork-.Justice Irving Lehman
of the State Supreme Court has been
named by both Democratic and Re-
publican parties for the place in the
Court of Appeals succeeding Associate
Judge John W. Hogan.
The nomination of Justice Lehman
70 the State Appellate bench. which is
the highest in the state was first made
by the Democrats. Opposition arose
at first in view. of the fact that one
Jewish Justice. Judge B. y. Cardoza.
is already Il memher of hat court.
The press generally commends the
nomina tion OF Judge Lehman, speaking
in high terms of his exceptional quail
fications.
The New Yorl. Times referring to
the nomination says His fitness for
thai cmirent post by temperament and
character. by learning. Intellect and ex-
porience is known to the bar and the
public. He went on the bench at 81
and is row but AZ. SO the State has
every prospect of enjoying the benefit
of his faithful service for his full
term
Judge Lehman is very nc i've in Jew
isl affairs. He is the chairman of the
Jewish Welfare Board and is also one
of the directors of the Jewish Theolo-
gical Seminary.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
FIRST X-RAY INSTITUTE IN
PALESTINE
lJewI.h TelegraphIc Arency.l

tJeWlBn IeleRfupnic AReucy.J
New York-The Governing Board Of
the Hadassah Hospitals in Palestine
approved the agreement made by the
chairman on behalf Of the Board, with
DIR. Ratnoff. the President of the Amer,
lean Jewish Physicians committee, for
the establishment of Roentgen Insti-
tute in connection with the ROthschild
Hospital in Jerusalem. under the joint
auspices of the two bodies, the office
uf the Hadassah Organization in New
York announces.
The agreement provides for the pur-
chase and installation of complete
up-totlate Roentgen equipment for
diagnosis and therapy at a cost not
to exceed $1,000, which is to be con-
tributcd by fhe physicians committee.
Washington Heights Group of New
York Chapter of Hadassah remitted
$1,000 collected several years ago to
be applied to the purchase of part
of the X-Ray equipment, in the new
X-Ray Institute which is to be estab-
lished shortly. 1t is given in com.
memoration of Eliezer Ben Yehuda. A
tablet bearing suitable inscription is
to be installed in the X-Ray room.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
DEATH OF MINISTER OF
BERLIN'S REFORM COM
MUNITY.
lIcwI.h Correspondence pureaul

tJewish Correspondents Bureau)
Berlin-Dr. Felix COzlenz, Minister
of the Berlin Reform community, has
died here at the age of 80, after n
long illness. DIR. Coblenz's first post was
as tencher of religion and preacher to
the community at Bielefeld. He studied
Mt the Theological Faculty Of Berlin
University. From Bielefeld he was
called to the Berlin Reform commun-
ity. to which he was attached ever
since.
In religious matters. DIR. COblenz
held extremely radical views. He
used his influence. however. always in
favor of the Reform Community work
ing in close association with the rest
Of the Jewish population.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
Charity

I am n father to the fnther,ess.
7 succor those whom fate hath left to mourn
In helpless poverty an deep despair
Crushed and defenseiess in their hour OF
need.
am rod of strength to those who fall
Unhacded from the scurrying ranks that
swarm
Along life's road in quest of happiness;
give them courage for another trial.
I am the light OF hone to those whose faith
Has faltered In misfDrtunes hitter test;
nm the promise of better day.
A harbinger Of peace and new found joy.
The sick and mained, the aged and the
young.
md none shrll ever call on me In vain.
Thus I serve GOD-My name is CII AR NTY.
-trordpn A. Damon.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
NEW AUDITORIUM
Will SEAT l,le0.

On the main floor is the auditorium.
the rabbits study and the. sabbath
school rooms. The new auditorium will
have seating cnpacity Of LOO. The
walls and pulpit Of the auditorium will
he paneled and finished In cathedral
oak.
At the east end of the auditorium
will he the foyer. also panelcd in oak
and with tile floor. Over this foyer
will lie constructed two balconies with
scniing capacities of 100 each. At the
west end will he the organ and choir
balconies. Three sabbath school rooms
will he built back of the choir and
organ balconies.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
ARTISTS INVITED TO JOIN
PALESTINE OPERA CAST
fJewish Trlegrnp:,ic Agency.)

Jerusalem-Five operhic artis,s of
Russia have been invited to join the
cast of the Hebrew Opera enterprise
which is touring Palestine in IRA
viata" 1t is expected that the Hebrew
Opera company will soon add "RigO-
lie to- TO its repertoire. in view of the
success which has met the production
of Traviata.
According to present Indications. the
first presentation of Rigoletto will be
made in the next few days or in the be-
ginning of October.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11
OTTO KAHN ENTERTAINED
BY HORTHY.
Member of Kuhn Loeb and Co. Scored
For Consorting With Pogromists.

tJewish TeleGrnphic AGencyJ
Budapest-OttoK Kahn. of Kuhn. Loeb
and Company. New York, told news
papermcn here that the purpose of his
visit was to study economic conditions
in Hungary and to conduct negotia
tions with Hungarian financiers.
Mr.. Kahn arrived Monday and had
an audience with Admiral HOrthy tho
same day. Finance Minister Kelley
entertained Mr.. Kahn at dinner Mon
day evening. sixty political and finan.
ciai leaders being present. 1t is I'M
derstOOd that arrangements for the
Hungarian loan were discussed at this
occasion.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11

the auditorium will be reiinishcd.
II. Robert Weiger. Denver architect.
prepared the plans for the new adj
dition. DIR. William S. Friedman rabbi
of Temple Emanuel. will continue TO
hold services in the present temple as
n temporary pati.ion has been INSTALL
ed between the present building and the
addition.
A new heating and ventilating sys-
ten is to he put in. assuring warm
and well ventilated building.
Another feature will be fourteen sab
bath school rooms.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-10-11


era to the Indifferent reception. The
management lost heart. and possibly
some money, and Sackler's excellent
play has leen superseded by trashy
hotlgepodge. the 'sipder and the Fly"
by that old, old "stage-hand" ZolO-
tarewsky.
In Jose Min Yukrat'' there was
probably room to quarrel with the
craftsman for an uncnllcd for loyalty
to an episode which In Its copcentrated
dramatic form. produces an effect Of
unreIieved brutality. But this is n
small matter to quarrel aboNt. 1t was
mt the ,.'ryrant's". brutality that killed
this play. but the managers nvidity,
NO. sackler.a lotalty, but the actors
lack Of loyalty TO what h tnquestion-
ably mn artistic. effort.
If there is room for real drama. how
il it that Of eleven Yid,lish theatres
In New York only one stend-fastly
adlieres to it, one tried md failel.
and n third. Thomashefsky's Broadway
yidtlish Theatre has not even tried?
- r.sL 4-s
One Of the answers seems to he that
managers being human are afraid OF
change. Because for two generations
a certain kind of play succeeded they
are chary OF substituting for it m
other kind OF play. Besides. to Ike ex-
act. of the eleven Legitimate" Yiddish
theatres In Greater New York. five
are in Brooklyn and Brownsville whith-
er old actors have gone to become pro-
dncers and as rich as those that made
their money in lower Manhattan No
venturesOme art may reasonably he
expected in that quarter. Remain the
managers of Kessler's, the National.
and Gabels who could not change even
II they wnntetl to. and do not in the
least seem to want to.
But perhaps after all the Yiddish
theatre going public Is 10 more unmix-
ell. than any other public. and no hard
and fast rules apply to either. Per-
hnps af;er all there is room in New
York for "a Mothers Sacrifice" which
is reminiscent of "Over The HILL"
"The Conditional Virgin" which is said
to resemble the "Demi Virgin" of
Broadway fame. -The Great Moment"
which is probably not unlike n dozen
melOdramatic shows on the American
stage. These shows are turned out by
seasoned Yiddish writers to order.
wholesale. One playwright is Just now
drawing royalties from three of his
plays and another from two. And yet
this does not prove that the Yiddish
play -gOer's palate is not In the right
place Many OF them WAN. drama. If
they want 1t long enough and badly
enough the producers will give it to
them. The play-gOer will educate the
manager, the manager the playwrights
and actors or get new playwrights and
actors. And then. if one may venture
prophecy the playwright will turn
around and teach the management that
not all good plays are by dead or for
eign authors who cannot collect roy
altics.