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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
BY MARION RUBINsTEIN
fWritetn for NEA serricel

(Writetn for NEA Service) A volleyball game in Palestine and in a commune, where all i. share and share alike!
 It seemed almost paradoxical to see this American sport, wher visited the Holy Land recently expecting only to meet with stuli- ous and bearded Jews steeped ir Hebraic lore.
 It was enough to make me blink and rub my eyes to make sure I was seeing right. had just come from a visit to a German commune, close by where nothing but 'techt Deutsch' was spoken, and so this sudden onslaught of English warmed my heart. I watched the good old American game and heard some good Americanese, like That's our score" "Whadayamean?n and Don't kid us, you can't do that
 Where did they learn Eng lish?" I asked one of the boys on the sidelines. English? whadayamean?" Sur prise underlined every word. We're Americans!"
 "Americans!"
 Sure. Didn't you know you were coming to an American kvut- zah (commune) ?" Word From Back Home
 shook my head and told her of my visit to the Chavurath Hashomrim, the new German com mune close by, and being attracted by the game of volleyball as 1 passed down the road.
 Hey. fellers, an American" he shouted and the game stopped quickly. The players crowded around.
 "From what part of New York arc you? Do you live in New York or Brooklyn? Do you know any of my family? How long are you staying in Palestine? Are you go- ing to stay here in this commune Say, do you know anybody in To- ronto? What's the best ball team now in America ?"
 After the personal curiosity of the volleyball players was satis- fled, they escorted me en masse around the American commune at Chedara. With justifiable pride, they pointed out their new build inPS., 41
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

1 The. commune Is one of the finest in Palestine. The buildings are new, well built, and do not have
 the army barrack look about them
 so prevalent in many communes | They have also done away with
 the dormitory style of sleeping
 room, giving their members, so far as possible, individual bedrooms. This American commune is gov-
 erned, as all the other communes
 in Palestine are, by council
 elected by the entire body, a sec
 retary appointed from the council
 being in charge of all executive | matters.
 Each commune member shares everything with the rest of his
 comrades. He owns nothing. The clothes he wears are given to him out of the commune wardrobe, his entertainment is taken with q group, he eats with the others, and
 when he is i'll, he is provided for by the commune.
 The American commune at Che dera, like most of the others in Palestine, is on land purchased by the Jewish National Fund. This land is loaned to each commune. As the group becomes self-support- ing, 1t returns the investment, year by. year, until it owns the land. F
 Trained for Group Work The commune is conducted on a mitted having been trained in the work before reaching Palestine. Other than the Kvutzah Hatza- ion (near Haifa), which is pre- domininantly American, there are few communes in Palestine which have large populations of Ameri- cans.
 At Degania Aleph, perhaps the oldest commune in Palestine, is a group of 30 Americans, who have helped make this spot on the Sea of Galilee one of the show places of Palestine.
 The population of Americans in the three cities is scattered, with perhaps the largest number in Tel Aviv. Jerusalem comes next and Haifa last. All in all, the propor- tion of Americans living in Pales-' tine is small in comparison to the amount of American capital in- vested.
 Studies Arabian Jews
 At Rehoveth, one of the oldest colonies in Palestine, are two talented Americans. One is Jessie Sampler, an American writer, who has been living there for some years, studying and writing about the Yemenites, the tribe of Jews who resemble the Arabs, even to their manner of living.
 Another American living close
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

by is Ruth Light, talented New York artist, who keeps herself busy making portraits of the Yemenites in their original cos tunes, for she fears that modern ism, creeping in, will standardize all of them very soon.
 The largest American colony is at Raanana, near Tel Aviv. There are $50 families there now, most of them Americans. This colony was founded 12 years ago, by the Achuza Alef, a New York organi- zation. First of the settlers were Jack Schwartz and his sister, high school teachers from Montreal.
 Each settler in Raanana owns his own piece of land, about 25 dunams Ca dunam is quarter acre). On this land, he builds him self a three-room and porch stone house. Y Back of the house, he makes his vegetable garden and then; turns the rest into an orange grove.
 They Starr Humbly
 Many. though, for practical req sons, turn this procedure around. First, they plant the, orange grove. When it is giving fruit, they take their first crop money and build a house. For the five years they are waiting for their pardess Cor ange grove) to yield, they are con- tent to live in one room in the home of another settler.
 visited in one such home, that of Nettie Yudkovsky, a Cleveland teacher, who was married to Leon Siegel, formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. The Siegels were living in one room in the three-room house of another family and sharing their tiny lean4to kitchen.
 After dinner was over, we called on friends of the Siegels. The even- ming was Friday and everywhere the holiday spirit prevailed.
 From each little house along the way, lights of coal oil lamps gleamed and music sounded. Either they were singing the Hebrew folk songs or they were dancing the Hebrew folk dances to the tune of gramophone.
 Same Question About Home
 All the homes we visited were of the same dollhouse variety, three rooms in all and covered porch or closed terrace. The hos pitality was most cordial. At one house after another, we were in- vited to drink tea and eat cake and grapes and the green figs of Palestine. &
 On our way home, we stopped in the Raanana schoolhouse, which serves also as meeting room for the town council, of which Siescl is a member.
 From the schoolhouse we went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
Next Year May We
 Meet in Jerusalem

The Jewish New Year, or ROsh Hashanah, began this year the evening of Sunday, September 9. It was the first of the year 5095, dated by Hebraic lore from the begin ming of creation.
 Orthodox Jews observe the two following days for the New Year holidays, while modern reform Jews ac- ccpt only the first day for the same ceremony. On the tenth day after the first New Year holiday, all Jews s0l- elnnize the most important holiday of the year-YOm Kippur, or the Day of Atone ment. This comes this year on the evening of Sept 18 and continues to the evening of Sept 19.
 All ten days form a period of pcnitencc and prayer for cxpiatiOn of sons committed in the last year.
 Since destruction of their temple by the Romans in 70 A. D., and their dispersion. the Jews punctuatc their most important holidays with the hopeful prayer, sNext year may we meet in Jerusalem"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
PALACE

Today and tomorrow will be the
 last opportunities that Waterbury and surrounding territory will have
 of seeing the superlative double feature program now on tap at Poli's, two outstanding features are
 on the bill. the first feature being
 Franchot T ne in '''The World
 Moves On'' and ths second feature
 "The Adventure iirP' with Joan Lowell. Starting Saturday for four days Polls brings back again to their
 screen the sweethearts of "State
 Fair reunited at the request of
 thousands of theater patrons Janet
 Gaynor and Lew Ayres in Ser wants Entrance" and if you liked
 this team in their latest cO-starring
 success then delightful treat IS
 in store for yo uin this film. You will see new Gaynor and
 one that presents many-sided
 characterization and moods. Unlike anything that they have appeared in before Servants En- trance" will afford the spectators the opportunity to laugh at their troubles as they thrill to the TO- nance of these mad cap lovers. In their newest roles Janet is cast as the merry million heiress who. goes from riches to poverty to riches again while Lew goes from poverty to riches. Starting from different rungs of the ladder they meet at the bottom. and their climb upward is fraught with many humorous and fascinating adven- lures.
 Servants Entrance boasts of an impressive cast of stars in addi- tion to Janet Gaynor and Lew Ayres, the cast includes Ned Sparks, Walter Connolly, Louise Dresser. G. P. Huntley, Jr., and many others of this valiber.
 Tn addition to the feature there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
NGARDEN

That fascinating Alice Faye is singing her way through "She Learned About Sailors at the Gar den theater tomorrow and Satur- day, with handsome Lew Ayres as the principal object of her affec- tions. Lew's shipmates are Mitchell and Durant, the happy team of vaudeville headliners who por- trayed the senators in Stand Up and Cheer!" And just for good measure. the inimitable Harry Green appears as a South Amer ica I impresario.
 The companion feature is Keep Elm Rolling" which unravels a sol dier's devotion to a horse, and a woman's influence on their lives. Benny Walsh, an incorrigible en- listed man, finds a kindred spirit in Rodney, fractious artillery horse. Benny's devotion to the horse alters him into gentleman soldier.
 Added attraction the last chap ter of Lost Jungle"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
M The Local Theaters

will also be the usual carefully se- lected shorts that have become so popular at Polls and this weeks program will be no exception as the cream of the short subject field has been gathered and great show will result
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
LIGHTNING LEFT FREAK s ss TRAIL.

Groton. Conn. (UP)-Lightning left a freak trail through, Ernest Blackington's home. Striking a tree 1t dug ditch to the porch. pushed a car 16 feet, split the kitchen slin0leum, smashed a door easing, followed water pipe to the sink, twosting the pipe near a faucet. tore moulding on a screen door, knocked plaster from the ceiling and left through the roof, displacing shingles and leav- ing two large holes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
Palestine IS Ld7ld
 |Of RenelDed Hope |ForAnaericanJews

Particularly pertinent at this time, when the Jews of the world are observing their most important holidays, Is this series of three articles ig Marion Ru. benstein describing her visit to Palestine. This Is the first of the series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
INDEPENDENT
h,;il BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

y We have some lovely neighbors, They do nothing that annoys; They speak no words like sagres, To cut our girls and boys. , But never do they borrow, A single dish or cup; Lack of sugar is ne'er their sorrow, With salt they're we'll stocked up. Lemons and ice they have aplenty, You'd think they'd need some string; Or our new screw driver maybe, To make their doorbell ring. They never ask us for flower, And we have quite few; And though they don't act sour, All we get is "howdy do"? But for happiness today and tomorrow, On being less of paragon depends; If they found some things to borrow, They would make host of friends,
 BEE EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
KANSAS RTRDS REs0TIRcrETr

Columbus, Kan. (UP)- George Buchanan, courthouse custodian, contends Kansas birds hold the record for resourcefulness. Shut ting off g flow of water at the noz- gle of a hose he was using to sprinkle his lawn, Buchanan ob- served flock of birds assemble, Sensing that water was available within the hose. they flew away and returned with a woodpecker. He promptly drilled hole and furnished drinks for the crowd, Eacordiug to Buchanan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
4 Modem Palestine MaFled By Everyday Scenes
Not unlike any American

Not unlike any American town, in activity and pro- gress, is the typical modern city in Palestine. Left is AlIenby street, the Broad- way of Tel Aviv, with it's modern buildings, it's autos and bicycles. Center, a vol IeybalI game played by Americans in the American commune of Chedera. Bot tom shows another Amer ican colony at Raanana, where many New Workers live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

Tennis IS q loue game. Don't you belieue d? It's been proved time and again in national circles Noao tt comes to Waterbury ith the encouragement of the coming nuptials of taoo of the ctys weu knoeca members of the younger set and too of the eddang performers in the tennis lUord. On mert Wednesday, Al Genua and Anna Moran aOiU be married At has been am otstamding performer the courts for aamy years Mss Moran the city champion and one of the endno pluuers in the state Talk about love at first sight tt has nothing on love the courts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

It's uorth seeing. /. Mrs Martin J. Parker, the former Mae Doavney s getting plenty of compliments these ays for the beauty o her focer garden at her home S8 Lockhart Daily the prettaest blooms from her garden repose the desks of the sOorers m the Compensation Commissioners office i the federal court building And the other oice-DorEers cast ing envios gances at the cosmos z.nmaas, maragods prize dahios petunias gladio that Mae to add bit of charm to prosac office surroundingse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

Heard in passing. The s. P R. Sorority sends it's to Miss Peggy Corances popular heater usherette and Catholic High School pupil for her sngng over Station WEED New York; last week. Josephine Sullivan weked telegraph employe and better known for her characterization of the Blessed Virgin in the Upper Room and Lou Boucette will exchange wedding VOWS and the Tower add it's congrats to the others. Connie Crean the East End popularity king is exploring all the newspapers to find Jack Suivans press agent Ana hores luck you Con- Connie De Cosmo was one of the attend the gathering at the Coffee Cottage Sunday yawning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

of Arab peasants had their donkeyl and camels hitched to the electric light pole, while they listened wide-eyed to the radio which was blaring out in the still night.
 NEXT: How Hitlcr's exiles have brought prosperity to Palestine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

Seen in passing. Snappy Johnny Doran former Insurance man. dispensing foamy liquid to eastenders
 Tom Cassin fixing up his windows for the new season o what the well-dressed man will wear on top Johnny Dunn pumping out the water after the heavy rain the other evening. Joe Kernan, salesman deluxe has the knack of drawing the crowd They like to get Joes idea about those colorful chin-ticking bow ties Dick Geghan Tommy Murphy and Frank Skehan headed for motor trip
 Alma Witort just back from delightful trip to Ber muda Alma was passenger earlier trip the Morro Castle. . Dewitt Moody with his new line of motor cars. Ed Bagley still leading the list as a telephone salesman Ed knows the game from to z Keep up the good but hard work Ed the new boss help appre cate it. Harry Sutton back in town after travelling throughout the state for the SNET Glad to have you back with us ole fellow Dan Horgan back in the old shoe game William Ladden selling big idea to put the SS Peter and Paul Holy Name society over More anon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

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 Editor Tau Toacer Topics: In the October issue of the True Detective Mysteries is copy of Gn otd the late Alice De Garmo soho murdered im Derby IndianG She performer and on the program you suW see the billing of Madden and Fitzpatrick. Yours tray, Louis L. CrOnGn, R. Y. D. No. g. Boz 244, ToyYngton, Conn Sure enough there tt IS in back < and sUhite -- MGdden Fitzpotrick and Company ~The Turn of the Tide. Remember aohen "The Turn of the Tsde' first played Waterbury What tribute Waterbury p1id to cts taOo ndtue soRs, the One stM Lvino the Gthor Gnd actor; the other dead the nctor and accomplished panis What "The Old Home wsrs to fks ssitinate stage "The Turn O the Tide" sous to ths vayiety The Ed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

More than 1000 persons from all parts of the state ars. expected to attend the outing of the Young Democrats of Connecticut at Lake Com bounce on Saturday. Already over 600 persons have reserved places for the dinner. which will take place in the evening. bringing the gathering to a close. The program will start early in the afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13

Former U. s. Senator Hiram Bingham received Q great ovation when he stepped onto the platform of the con- vention. The tall, white- haired ex-senator stated, when talked with, that he is not seeking any public office this year He is being mentioned prominently for 8 congress si0nal nomination, though.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Baseball Fans Are Sure
To See Sport This Year

That baseball fans of the valley Will
be afforded plenty Of sport this sum
mer became evident this week when
preliminary details of an organization
were discussed.
White Bluffs fans and players gath
cred Monday evening at the P. P. q
l.. company's Office to discuss plans tol
the coming season. 1t was decided that
communication should be made With
baseball league of the Yakima valley
in an effort to secure a place on Its
schedule. A. committee Of three was
appointed to look into the matter anc
to determine what support will be
given the team locally.
Hanford is also making plans for
ball team this year and the Hanfort
Athletic club, at it's meeting next week
will discuss the matter
If sponsors of the team are abb
to land a place in the Yakima vale.
league, it is expected that the team
will be made up of players from botl
White Bluffs and Hanford. If thel
efforts are unsuccessful it is possibl
that both towns will be Represented
by teams in a smaller league.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Local Communities Give
Presidents Birthday Ball

Honoring the fifty-second birthday
of President Roosevelt, two hundred
people gathered Tuesday night at the
Hanford high school gymnasium Be-
fore the dance and during intermls-
sions, radio music provided the enter
tainment.
The White Bluffs Bands orchestra
played during the first half OF the
dance, after which KalkWarf's orches-
ira furnished the music. It was one OF
the largest dances held in this valley
within the past few years.
More than forty dollars was sent in
to the national committee to use in
combating infantile paralysis, with
which President Roosevelt himself was
stricken number of years ago. Many
people of the valley who do not dance
sent in their contribution to this fund
anxious to do their part in fighting
such dread scourge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
League Leadership May
Be Won on Friday Night

In game which will probably de-
eide the championship of the local
high school basketball league, Hanford
high school will play the Richland
high school team Friday evening
Hanford has won every game played
thus far, and has only two games left
on it's schedule, the game Friday with
Richland and game February with
White Bluffs at White Bluffs
Richland has lost only one game
the one played with Hanford last
month If Hanford is able to defeat
Richland again, they will have cinched
the championship of the league. II
Richland however, is victorious, both
teams will be tied for first place. II
Richland loses this game, they will
be tied up with Benton City in race
for second place.
The games will start at 1880 in the
Hanford gym, the girls teams playing
the first game of the double header.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Which Will We Have
More Spring Or Winter?

Tomorrow is the day, the one day
of the year. when prayers that the
sun won't shine may be heard At
least, not enough sunshine to provide
a shadow for the grounding. AS
weather prophet, tradition has 1t that
February 2 finds him practically in
fallible No shadoW-an early spring;
sunshine and his body reflected long
and black on the desert-the ground
hog scurries back into his hole to con-
tinue his winter nap.
1t may be, of course. that there has
been an error in the weather gods
traffic department and we will receive
our winter rather behind schedule and
out of the usual sequence. Because,
since the Christmas snow, each day
has been more springlike than the last.
Green grass, early bulbs pushing above
the ground, sunshine, meadoWlarks,
and to complete the springlike en-
semble, coatless golfers at their eternal
business of drive, mashie and putt
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
STOLEN BY SCHOOL BOY

Adolph Supple, fifteen-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Supple of White
Bluffs, was taken to Prosser last week
to appear at q hearing Of the jul
while court today. He had been charged
with the theft of two guns, some am
munition, hunting knife and flash
light from the John Dover Lumber
companys store last Thursday.
The boy was suspected of the robbery
soon after it's discovery. He was miss
ing from home when G. I. Wright, dep
uty sheriff, went there to question him
Saturday afternoon, Mr. Wright re-
ceived word that he had been seen
between Allard and Priest Rapids Ac-
companied by Mr. Shinn, local man
ager of the lumber company, Fred Gill
huly and G. r. Parrish, Mr.. Wright
set out for Priest Rapids, coming upor
the lad several miles this side of the
Rapids. When caught, he had all OF
the stolen goods in his possession.