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The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
CAMPAIGN PROMISING

| Fifteen thousand dollars, the quota for
Colorado and Wyoming in the Million
Dollar Endowment Campaign of The
| American Jewish Theological Semin-
AIRY. will most certainly he raised. ac-
cording to Ahner Wagman. chairman
in charge of the two states.
From New Ycrk, the Seminary is
sending one of its mOsi famous gradu-
ntes 10 explain to the people of Colo
RADIO and Wyoming the work. purposes
and Accomplishments or the Seminary
Rabbi NJ. NJ. Eisler. rabbi of Bufralo's
leading conservative temple, Temple
Beth II will he In Denver during
the campaign. which commences with
banquet in his honor Sunday. Jan
nary 20. lie will occupy the pulpit of
Congregation Beth Afadrosh HagodOl
on Friday evening January Is.
The Seminary Campaign is not to
he an annual or pcriNlic feature, hut
n campaign cncc and for all time. TO
raise n permanent endowment fund.
Over SGOO.OOO of the million dollars
required has already been raised.
When the campaign is completed. an
annual budget of sixty thousand dol
lars will he provided for in addition
to the other sources of revenue open
to the Seminary. making it the worlds
greatest center Of Jewish education.
The Seminary not only etlucates its
r.,,, Dol. Il I..,t In,
ta.ns numlsr 1f other educational
agencies for the training of teachers.
the development Of associated Syna-
gogues. and other Jewish educational
inrposcs.
On january sixth n committee con-
sisting of Rabbi c. II. Kauvar, Sol
Segal and Paul NJ. Scgal. visited Colo
RADIO Springs where an explanation Of
meeting of the Jewish citizens of that
community As an Immediate result OF
this meeting. n committee was there
appointed to take care of Colorado
also announced that a delegation nm
der tic leaderslip Of Mr.. Oscar Liver
more would come 4rrsn Colorado
Springs to attend the banquet in Dem
Yer in honor of Rabbi Eisler. January
Goth.
A mass meeting to consider the Sem
mary will be held mt the Hooker Street
Synagogue Saturday evening. January
twelfth. where the committee expects
to place lis plans before n large gather
ing of the residents of the locality.
This meeting has !ccn arranged and
VIII he in charge of a committee con-
sisting of A. ID. Radinsky. s. Froimo
vitz, Nathan Wiener and David Ros
ncr.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
CHARGE KAISER PREVENT
ED DREYFUS VINDICATION
French Annoyed Because Proof o.
Dreyfus Innocence Held Back
Z, - ~ ---I I8y GesiRa0y - -. (

Berlin.-The German Foreign Secre-
tary, at the insistcnce OF Kniser VIII
helm. prevented the German Ambassa-
dor from submitting proof of the in
nOcence of Dreyfus to the French Cab
met. disclosures of secret documents
dealing with the Dreyfus affair re-
vealetl.
A collection of archives of the Ger
man Foreign Office published recently
contained dispatches from the German
Amba ssador to Paris during the Drey-
frs trial. proving that the German
secret service did not know Dreyfus.
whom they considered victim Of other
German spies in the French Generals
staff The then Ambassador, Count
Muenster. offered to convey this infOr-
nation to the French Cabinet but was
prohibited from doing so by the For
eien Secretary acting under instruc-
tions of the eX-Kaiser.
Pnris.-IndignatiOn is expressed in
the French press at Germany's silence
during the Dreyfus case and its con-
tinued silence the last thirty years.
Some of the papers say Frnnce could
have been saved lot of trouble and
the annoyance of the trial If the Ger
man authorities had spoken at the
right moment.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
Former Jeluish Solon Refused
Rooms at Shore Hosiery
King Offered Rooms After Nathan D. Shapiro Is Refused
BY Atlantic City Hotel

had no moro accommodations. The
man speaking was too sweet to be eth
er wholesome or honest and my curl
osity' was therefore aroused.
Il consequently telephoned several
hours later for accommodations, giving
n Christian name. and l was advised
that an answer would be had for me
on the following morning. On the fol-
lowing morning l telephOned and was
advised that they were very happy 10
make the reservation.
believing that people Of this descrip-
iion would deny what they say over
the telephone. / Immediately wrote a
letter on my professional stationery
asking for accommodations. and receiv-
ed telegram in reply stating that
they were sorry to inform me that they
are completely booked for December
2?th, the day used in all my commune
cations.
"On December 21st / sent letter 10
the Traymore Hotel in the name of my
colored chauffeur and he received
most cordial reply stating that accom-
molatiOns have been provided for him
and that they are awaiting his ar
rival.
Il have also since been reliably in
formed that the Traymore Hotel in its
non-busy days is happy to have the
Jews I'LL up its vacant rooms and nero
ly exclude the Jews on days when Jew
ish patronage Is not essential"
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
CATHOLICS AND PROTEST
ANTS FOLLOW JEWS IN
EDUCATION DRIVE,
Roman Catholic. Protestant and Jews
Unite In New Year Greeting Urging
Religious Edl,eation fer Youths.
tI-wi.h Telegraph As-n-y1

{. New York@Thc example OF the Jew
ish Education Association In driving
home the necessity of religions etluca-
tion for New YOrk's Jewish children
has been followed by leaders In the
Roman Catholic and Protestant
churches An appeal was issued yes
tcrday to the citizens of New York of
all crec,ls that all OF New YOrk's chill
dren have the priceless boon of rclig-
iOus education" The appeal was in the
form of n New Years greeting" and
was signed by the Rev. DIR. ID. de Sola
Pool, Rabbi of the Spanish, and POrtu-
sue>e Synagog, 30 Central Park West,
of the Jewish Education Association.
acting for the Jewish group: Mgr.
Michael J. Lavellc. rector of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, for the Catholic group.
and Watson s. Moore. Methodist
layman who is president of the New
York Federation of Churches. for the
Protestant group. 1t is the first time
that these three faiths have ever
united in a religious enterprise. In
making public the appeal. Mgr. Lavelle
made the following statement:
'Our Jewish brethren have been
giving extraordinary attention recent
ly to the large number of New York's
children who seem to be growing up
without religious instruction of amy
kind They have made strenuous eff
forts among the people of their own
faith to arouse interest upon this sub
ject. Next. they invited cooperation
from the Protestants. through the Fed
GRAFTON of Churches. and from the
Catholics, through Archbishop Haves.'
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
"a N WILL EXPLAIN S
CHURCH CONFLICTS AS
"WE MODERNS" OPENS.
tJewish Telegraph Agency,

tJewiSn IeIeSrNpn Agency
Washington-ISrael Zangwill in n
curtain speech at the opening per-
formance Of his new play, I'VE Mod
erns,'' at the National Theatre,
referred to the current conflict in the
Christian church after he wished his
audience A Merry Christmas. Speak
ing on Christmas Eve. Mr.. Zangwill
said it was not theology that dis
tinguished Christianity but its spirit
ual content The Madonna, he said,
represents motherhood, and Christ. sac
rifice.
There was good-sized audience at
the opening of the play, including II
considerable proportion of Jews. The
play was warmly received and Mr..
Zangwill who was obviously the chief
interest of the audience, was applaudetl
until he was obliged to respond. He
recalled that he was in the same the
atrc 10 years ago when his Melting
Pot was produced. during which Thco.
dore Roosevelt was present.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
Dr.. S. S. Wise Attacks Millionaire
Leadership of JeUs
DIR. Stephen S. Wise Says Young Jews Are Products of
Zonism-Raps Jewish Fraternities.

Zionism had been ''tO convert Jewish
Youngsters into real young Jews"
Dr. Wise said he had no deep re-
spcct for Jewish fratcrnities. He
charged them with not having meant
anything in American or jewish life.
They were not. in his opinion, finely or
scrviceably Jewish. The Jewish prob
lens i'm American life were battling.
and leadership was needed. The tend
encics in the earlier day had been for
ish community.
To supplant the leadership of Jew
ish millionaircdom with the Leadership
of the Jewish mind and spirit that is
the task for American Jewry," he said.
For the American Jew the problems
of Palestin and other wrongs of the
Jews in Eastern and Central Europe
We're not so great problem as the
problem If leadership. The American
Jews were doing nothing for Zionism
and the vast majority of them were in
different 10 the problems of their race.
.'rhcy don't know enough to care
and they don't care enough to know"
he said.
The Immediate problem for Jewish
leadership in America was to raise the
stigma of shame that was resting upon
the Jews today. DIR. Wise said. Former
ly Dr. Wise never read the crime
stories in the newspapers, but now, he
told his audience, he read the story
of every homicide and robbery that
appeared in order to see whether Jews
were involved.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
DIR. SCHULMAN MADE RABBI
OF BETHEL FOR LIFE.
ReiEel Votes to Merge With New
SynagOg -.
(Jewish Telcgrnp1, Agency

New York-The Rev. DIR. Samuel
Schulman who will complete % years
on January 9TH as Rabbi of Temple
Bethel, Fifth Avenue and 10th street.
has been elected rabbi for life. and a
document setting forth the facts will
bc presented to DIR. Schulman on his
silver jubilee 1t was voted to honor
the rabbi thus at special meeting of
the congregation at the temple Satur-
day af ernoon. with Ben Altheimer.
president of the congregation. in the
chair Among those who spoke in
favor of honoring DR.. Schulman was
Felix NJ. Warburg, n son-in-law of the
late Jacob II. Schiff.
In the last half century Bethel has
had only three rabbis. The first was
the late Rev. DIR. David EinbOrn. The
second was the Rev. DIR. Kaufman
Kohler. President emeritus of Hebrew
Union College. Cincinnati. and homer
ary Rabbi of Bethel.
At the same meeting n merger was
this will take effect at once. AT the
sane time the New Synagog voted to
consolidate with Bethel, coming over
TO the latter bodily. The New Syna-
rog will turn over to the trustees of
Echel its charter. its community
hcuse at 312 w. S0th street, and its
cemetery. The New Synagog has never
owned place of worship and has held
| services in the Manhattan Congresa-
tional Church at Broadway and 10th
street. 1t is now without II rabbi, since
the Rev, Ephraim Fr4sch has gone to
Galveston. Texas.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
DIR. WE1ZMANN SEES HA.
DASSAH AS PEACEMAKER
IN PALESTINE.
DIR. Ruppin Praises Work of Hadas-
sab Medical Organization.
tJewish Telegraph Agency

'''"'HH .hS'h'Nl
New York-Dr Chain Weizmann.
president of the World Zionist Organi-
alton. was the guest ut n reception
last night at the Hotel Astor. by the
Hadassnh. the woman's Zionist or
ganizatinn. DIR. Solomon I.Owenstei...
Executive Secretary of the Jewish So
cieties, and Mrs. Edward Jacobs. Act
ing Chairman of The National Board Of
HadasSah. welcomed him in addresses
DIR. WeiZmann pointed to the impOr
tnnce of Hadassnh as factor for
peace and understanding between the
population Of Palestine. A hospital in
Palestine is much better diplomatic
means of bringing Jew and Arab to-
ge.her than all diplomatic papers. The
Zionist leader told of his meeting with
the first Medical Unity of Hadassah in
1918. He hoped the Jewish women of
America would make it possible for
Hadassah's activities to continue
In the course of his address, DIR.
Weizmann predicted that the Jews of
the world would have to continue to
bear the burden Of Palestine upbuild-
ing for another ten years. The burden,
he snid. must be borne by all Jews.
announcing that his efforts in bring
ing together the representatives of the
various classes of American Jewry up
on the platform of the Jewish Agency
were successful.
DIR. Arthur Ruppin. member of the
Zionist executive and leading economic
export, told of the first nursing sisters
sent by Hadnssah to Palestine before
the war. He praised the sanitation
work of Hadassah, showing how its
hospitals and doctors were combating
successfully the inroads of malaria and
tracOma.
Miss Elizabeth Gutman of Baltimore
gave a rendering of Yiddish folk
songs.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
(Jcwish Telegraph Agency

New York-Dcclaring he had no deep
respect for Jewish fratcrnities, DIR.
stephen s. Wise of the Central and
Free Synagog, speaking yesterday
morning before the Conclave of the
Alpha Mn Sigma. n Jewish Fraternity.
Mt the Hotel Martinique. atiDcied the
leadership of Jewish millionaircdom'
and said the present young Jews were
The products of Zicnism. whether they
realized ii or not.
DR. Wise compared the present life
of Jewish students in American col
lcgcs 10 that that existed in his day
when he went to Columbia In 1892.
Then there were only two other Jews
in his class.
In those days. hc said. the Jew in
The American college was rariSsima
avis, rather than .'rah-rah." Then
the Jews We're under the influence of
Darwinism and the intcrnatiOnalism
of 1878 and were inclined to regard
their evolution not as n hypothesis but
rs dogmatic, new revelation. At
that lime there was tendency to a
belief that the Jews were not race
Int religion.
These factors .hc said. led to n trc-
mcnGous conflict between the younger
and the older generations. and the
younger generation was impatient of
the methods of their elders. He said
that the present young Jews. whether
they realized it or nc:, were the pro-
duets Of Zionism and that the aim of
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
ZIONISTS REJECT SOLO,
WEITCHIK'S DEMAND

I.ondOn.-The demand for dismissal
of Leonard Stein, political secretary Of
the Zionist Organization. which accom-
panied DIR. NJ Solowei,chik's resigna-
found mot justified
ton from the Executive, has been
In statement issued by the Execu-
tive it is declared that DIR. SOlOweit-
chill's demand for Mr.. STEMS dismis-
sal was considered at two meetings.
The demand was rejected. DIR. Solo
weitchik alone voting for it.
The Executive adds it regrets DR.
Solowcitchiks action but declines to
enter into public discussion of its state
ment because it has bearing on the
Zionist relation with the Government
and other external bodies The whole
material relating to the resignation is
being submitted to the Actions Com
mittee it is stated.
DIR. Soloweitchik resigned because he
said he found it impossible to share
further the responsibility for the con-
stant sabotage" OF the decisions of the
Zionist Congress and of the Actions
Committee, and in the negligence of
the movement" In particular. DIR. So
lowcitchik charged that Mr.. Stone, the
political secretary has published incor-
rect text of the resolution opposing
| the Arab Agency and that sixteen days
passed before the resolution was sent
| to the Colonial office.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
RUNDISTS DEPLORE ORTHO-
DOX "HOOLIGANISM"

MISUNDERSTANDING what the paper
calls orthodox hOOliganism. the Nolks-
zeltung, organ of the Bundists, com
plained that newsboys selling the pa
rcr on Saturday are assaulted by chns-
sidim. The paper recites a number of
instances where newsboys We're NAL
treated by the pious for tITlllicing with
the Saturday edition. Jewish workers
are continually called upon to rescue
new sboys from their orthodox aggres-
sors. the Volkszeitung charges.
The paper compares the tolerance in
America. where Yiddish papers are
nurlished ON Saturday and where
there are no scandals.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
,.rewish Telegraph Agency

New York Nathan ID. Shapiro. an
attorney at 20 Court Street. brooklyn
ana n member from 1914 to 1916 OF
the State Legislature, made public yes
terday number of documents showing
that the Hotel Traymore. Atlantic City,
y. j.. refused his accommodation on ac-
count of his Jewish name. Mr.. Shapiro
charges that there was ample accom-
modaticn mt the Hotel. and offers as
evidence n letter showing that three
days after refusing his request for
rooms for December 20. the hotel re-
served with pleasure and hopes for a
pleasant satisfactory visit" n double
room and private bath on the same
date for John King" and his wife.
They are n negro couple. employed by
Mr.. Shapiro as chauffeur and cook. Mr..
Shapiro said yesterday that it was his
prcsen. intention to send them to the
hotel for New Year visit and await
results.
Mr.. Shapiro's statement TO the Jew
isli Telcgraphic Agency follows:
On Wednesday. December 18th, I
personally telephOned to the New York
offices of the Traymore Hotel of At
lantic City. asking for New Years ac-
commOdatiOns. l was promised re-
port on the following day.
ON the following morning recciv-
ed telephone call stating In the most
polite fashion that they were over
hauling three floors and consequently
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
ACTIONS COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER SOLOWEIT-
CHIK'S RESIGNATION
(Jewfsh TeI,graph Agency)

LondOn-The political situation OF
the Zionist Movement. In view of the
possible change in the British Govern
ment, as well as the internal condition
of the movement arising from DIR.
ecutive. was considered at a meeting
of the leaders here on January 3rd.
A meeting has been called by the
executive and to it had been invited
mittee and one representative Of each
cf the groups.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
TO REWARD FORD FOR AN
TI-SEMITTC AID
(Jewish Telegraph Agency

Budapest-Hcnry Ford will he re-
warded for helping in the financing of
The antiSemitic movement under the
auspices of the Awakening Magyars If
and when hill now pending before the
Assembly becomes law.
The bill provides for the duty-free
import of machinery and farming inn
plements with special reference to agri-
cultural machinery in the Ford plants.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
JEWISH FOOTBALL TEAM
TO PLAY IN PALESTINE
AND EGYPT.
King Niad Invites Hakoah to Cairo
Team to BE Samuel's Guests in
Jerusalem.
tJewish Telegraph Agency


Vienna-'The Hakoah football team
which scored recently in a match in
London with the Westham team is pro-
cccding to Palestine and Egypt to play
the local teams. King Fuad of Egypt
has invited the team to attend the gala
performance of the MIilanese actors,
The Scala troupe which is now playing
ip Cairo The King is acting as patron
e the Egyptian Reception Committee
for the Hakoah team. In Cairo. the
Hakoah will play against the Egyptian
cam which represented Egypt at the
'aris Olympiad.
a mixed committee consisting OF
Arab and Jewish representatives is
being formed in Palestine to receive the
Hnkonh team which will be the guests
of the High Commissioner, Sir Herbert
Samuel during its stay in Palestine.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
WEIZMANN ADDS WHIRL-
WIND CAMPAIGN TRIP TO
WORK FOR PALESTINE
AGENCY.
Leader Touring Principal Cities Of
Middle West to Launch Annual
Drives for keren HayesOd-Ameri-
can Branch of Agency Developing
Rapidly Movement on Eve OF figh-
ly Important Events.

trrom our New York Correspondents
New York-Yielding to insistcnt de-
mandls from campaign committees all
over the country. DIR. Chain WeiZmann.
who since his arrival in the United
States. has been busy promoting the
organization of the American branch of
the Jewish Agency, has temporarily
left this field of his labors in New
York AMI Philadelphia and started on
n tour OF the lending cities OF the Mid
do West. These cities, which include
Chicago. Detroit. Cleveland. Cincinnati
and st. Louis. have all made extensive
preparation for his reception. plan
ming to launch their annual Keren
HaycsOd campaigns at the same time.
DIR. weizmann was also the guest
Of honor at the convention Of the Cana
dian Zionists i'm Toronto on January
9th.
ments made by the Zionist chief on
several occasions. the impression has
been gathered that important progress
has been achieved in the agency nego-
tiations. There is feeling Of expectancy
in Zionist and Kercn Hayesod circles
that the movement is on the eve of
developments of the first Importance.
II hns leaked out. also. that DIR. WeiZ-
mann made special trip to Philadel.
phia where he was in consultation on
the subject of the Agency with the
leaders of that community. There Is
rumor that m important conference
of national scope will be called before
long which will be attended by the
leading Jewish personalities in the
country and at which plans for n large
financial institution Will be considered
and the first formal stops in the -orga n
izntion of the American branch .qf the
jewish Agency will he taken.
Eeren HayesOd leaders and workers
are cvincing special interest in these
developments. The conviction is gen
eral that should DR. Weizmann succeed
in his primary mission of enlsting the
representatives of American Jewry in
the work for Palestine through the
Agency. all the institutions Of the
movement. and particularly the Keren
IIayesod would receive added strength
and support. Reports Of the campaign
preparations in the Middle West en-
courage the leaders of the Fund to cy
pect new record of achievement in
those cities. The leaders and workers
of last year and two years ago are all
reported to he at their posts and new
forces have enlisted in consequence of
the general widening of the appeal
made by DIR. Weizmann.
There is widespread interest also in
the steps which are known to he under
way for the creation of large finan-
cial institution on an investment basis
for Palestine. The enterprise, which is
also being pushed by DIR. Weizmann.
is reported to he making steady head
way with the assistance of DIR. Arthur
Ruppin, the noted colonization expert.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
KING OF BULGARIA GREETS
CHIEF RABBI

Bclgrade-The Reverend DR.. Sam
mel Vessel the Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi
cf Sarajevo, was the recipient of con-
sratulatiOns, personally conveyed by
King Alexander. on the occasion of the
nobbi's completion of the twenty-fifth
anniversary in the Chief Rabbinate.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10
ARAB DEMAND, REJECTED
,Jewish Telegraph Agency

Jerusalem-COntrOl of the govern
mcnt schools in which Arab children
are educated will not he vested in an
autonomous Arab body. according to
ing the demand of Arab representa-
tives for control of the educational
system. The schools are almost en-
tirely supported by the government.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10

He. (the slanderer). magnifies his
iniluity as far as Heaven. (ibidD.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10

can bear the burden of it.-Pirkey
AbOth.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-10

He who honors the Torah is honored
by mankind. (ibid. ~, 81.
Evening star., 1924-03-01
PLAN REBEL ATTACK.
Mexican Troops to Continue Ad.
vance to Puerto Lobos.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. February 29.-Gen.
Luis Gutierrez, commanding the fed
cral military operations in the oil
region is advancing against Puerto
Lobos, TO which point the rebels un-
der Jose Moran withdrew from Tux
pam, according to official advices.
From Puerto Lobos, Gen. Gutierrez
Will continue his advance against
Iamiahua, thus controlling the whole
oil zone Of northern Vera Cruz.
Specials from Vera Cruz report that
the rebels have evacuated AlVarado
and federal forces have been ordered
to occupy that port.
Special dispatches say that the
rebel leader Manuel Rojas, who was
captured in a recent battle. has been
tried by court-martial and executed
in Vera Cruz.
Official advices state that 2.0a'
armed rebels have entered Acapulco
and federal column is being or.
ganized TO capture that important Pa
cific port. The steamships Progress,
and Coahuila, now at ManZanillo, wills
transport these forces, which prob
ably Will be under orders of Gen.
Gonzalo Escobar.
Gen. Amaro is continuing his opera
tions against Dieguez Estrada and
Gustavo SalaS and has ordered Gen.
Roberto Cruz with $500 cavalry TO
begin an active pursuit.
Arrivals from Yucatan report So
cialiSt activities against the revolu-
tionary authorities. numerous work
erS and peasants awaiting the arrival
of the federal forces to participate in
a campaign against the rebels.
The rebel leader Gual Garcia is
Operating in the vicinity OF TiXkokob,
while MaXkanu, the third most i'm
portant city in Yucatan, is now IN
control of the few governmental sup-
porters who escaped arrest after the
execution of Carrillo Puertos.