Evening star., 1926-11-15

sympathy and understanding In re-
spect to differences of opinion and
declared that the problem before
Jews is "to set their house in order"
There is more danger In division
within the ranks, she said. than in
outside prejudice.
It is the Independent thinker who
wields the balance of power" Mrs.
Sporborg told the convention, urging
the delegates not to let the power
Of parties immure them within SO
no air" for their souls. In other words.
she stressed. make your reasons
dominate your votes"
Members of the council should
leave no stone unturned in their
efforts to bring about universal
peace" their president said. She also
referred to the immigration question
and emphasized the need of assistance
to Jewish immigrants in particular
and to the worker on the farm.
Rabbi Abram Simon Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation, another
speaker last night, declared "the time
has come for the orthodox, conserva.
tive and reform groups to fashion a
common platform of devotion to Jew
ish culture and Jewish literature" In
his address, Facing the Future" he
compared the present with the period
33 years ago, when the council was
organized.
| Mrs. Hannah G.. Solomon Of Chi
cago. founder and honorary president
| of the National Council Of Jewish
| Women, was given an ovation by the
| 1900 delegates and visitors when she
to the address Of welcome by Mrs.
Leonard B. Schloss, president Of the
Washington section.
| The session was opened with an in
| vocation by Rabbi j. T. Loeb OF the
Ohev Sholom Synagogue.
| Greetings were rendered by the fol
lowing representatives of Jewish
women's national organizations: Mrs
Irma L. Lindheim, president Of the
Hadassah Mrs. Richard Gottheil
president of the Keren Hayesod Won
president Of the National Federation
Of Temple Sisterkoods; Mrs. Herbert
8. Goldstein, president Of the women's
branch Of the Union of Orthodox Jew
ish Congregations Of America; Mrs
Israel Shapiro, presidents representa-
tive Women's League of the United
Synagogue Of America, and Mrs. May
r. Freedman, president Of ths Ma
tional Council Of Jewish Juniors.
The Washington triennIal board was
represented at the meeting by Mrs
Alexander Wolf, chairman: Mrs. Leon
ard b. Schloss, Mrs. Adolph Kahn
Mrs. Harry Lewis and Mrs. j. s.
Kahn, vice chairmen: Mrs. I. Neuman
treasurer. and Mrs. Herbert Rich
secretary.
Program Of Music.
A musical number was given by
Mrs. Florence Sindell and Mrs. A.
Julian Brylawski. soprano and con.
tralto duet; Mrs. Frank H. Nicely of
Atlanta was timekeeper and Rabbi
Louis Schwefel of Adas Israel COngre
cation gave the benediction. Follow
ing the meeting the delegates were
guests at a reception rendered by the
sisterhoods Of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation and Adas Israel Congre
cation.
A luncheon was given members OF
the national board Of managers by the
Washington section and the Washing
ton triennial board following the early
morning registration of delegates.
| Representatives Of the 235 sections at
council section institute discussed va
rious topics during the afternoon busi.
ness session. Later the institute for
State and interstate presidents was
held, with Mrs. Charles D. Long OF
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, presiding.