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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-01
Week In Review
THANKSGIVING DAY
~ MILTON BROWN. u.A.

THANKSGIVING DAY
In the rs states which celebrat-
\ thanksgiving Day last week
md % this week there were many
vhO found much to be thankful
n. The contrast between a ma
ion at peace and free from perse-
utiOn, and a Europe plunged in
var and ridden with oppression,
vas emphasized by speakers and
newspapers.
Among the most grateful were
he refugees in the United States,
whose escape from European OPP
PRESTON most closely paralleled
he first Thanksgiving. In New
York and other cities refugees
leld special synagogue services
Ind Thanksgiving commemora-
ions.
While Thanksgiving was being
deserved in the United States, the
Nazis were proceeding with mass
IemOval of Jews to the Lublin
reservation" persecution was be-
ng sharpened in the German ter
itOries and the war was adding
% the misery of Jews as well as
pOn-Jews.
THE LUBLIN RESERVATION
With approximately $4,000 Jews
fready moved to ~the--kublin dis
rict it is reported that present
Nazi plans call for increasing their
humber to more than a half mill
ion within a short time. Ar
angements have already been
made for transports from Vienna,
Bohemia oravia, Poland and, fl
pally the Old Reich.
Within the reservation" &C
eOrding to reliable reports, all
Jewish men below the age of 20
Ind women below IS are forced
. work IL hours a day, except
or a half-hOur lunch period, on
government projects such as road
pudding and farm work. Jewish
communities are forced to finance
md organize the migration.
transported in cattle trains, the
ews are no longer delivered to
ne city of Lublin, which is over
crowded, but ordered to leave the
ram many miles from the city
ND to reach Lublin on foot, ac-
fording to reports reaching Paris.
tney are given "a hours to estab-
lsn themselves in deserted and
lmost demolished towns and then
re taken away by storm troopers
or forced labor.
Inc State Department in Wash
nstOn, because of its interest in
NC AhCergOvernmentaI Committee
n Refugees, has been making
Onstant efforts to obtain more
eimte word on what is going on
ltnln the reservation" but with
" much success. A Government
lflcial likened Poland to a Wild
neSS SO far as obtaining any
AOrmat1On upon the state of the
Ountry'S interior is concerned. -
WITHIN NAZI POLAND
"mle there is still no semblance
complete news from German
coupled Poland, reports continue
= tell Of the ferocious persecution
Jews. The Jewish population
warsaw has been cooped up in
narrow ghetto, barred from the
u.sloe world by wire barricades,
" ,tnln which a typhus epidemic is
Inc commission for Polish Re
reports that permission has
lly been obtained for the dis
lDutlOn Of relief in Poland on q
Tn-sectarian basis, and Quaker
ne. officials have rushed to the
'Ory to supply milk and cod
s0r OIL to UndernOurished child
u' Inc American Friends Ser
Nc committee in Philadelphia
aA0 that fho roIioR oo]ix,i@1oe
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-01
Chamberlain Seeks End OF
NaZi's Brutal ''TOrtures"

LONDON (JTA)-Listng the British Governments
and peace aims, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
said in broadcast:
'Our aim be stated very shortly. 1t is to de-
feat enemy and by defeat do not merely the de-
feat of the enemys military forces the defeat of
that aggressive bullying mentality which seeks continually
to dominate other peoples by force which finds brutal sat
sfacOn in the persecution and torture of nOffensve c
and which, in the of interests of state usfes
reputation Of it's pledged work whenever it finds
convenient"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-01
BY SIDNEY SCHAIN,
Commander Jacksonville Post NO.
1919. Jewish War Veterans OF
the United States.

Such should be the prayer on
everv Americans lips on Thanks
giving weekend. In the United
States we have countless things
for which to be thankful.
Americas blessings are many,
for liberty brings many blessings
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-01
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Rosh Chodesh ShebAt Jan.....11
*Rosh Chodesh Adar Feb. 10
*Rosh Chodesh Adar II Mar. IL
Fast of Esther. ...--.March Fl
Rosh Chodesh Nissan. April 9
Purlm ..--.--.-......s..-.-.....M "a
Passover list day)-...April %
Passover 9th day).....-April 20
Passover 18th day)--.-.-.April 80
Rosh Chodesh Iyar.-....May 9
Lag Bonner May 26
Rosh Chodesh Sivan-.......June z
Shebouth (1st day).......June IL
*Rosh Chodesh Tamuz......July z
Fast of Tamuz.. July %
Erev Rosh Hashonah SOL Oct. 2
*Observed previous day as
well. All holidays begin at sun
down of day preceding that
listed above.
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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SERVING JEWISH FAITH


JACKSONVILLE, FRIDAY 1
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-12-01
Combining

Florida Jewish News and The Jewish Citizen
The Valley settler., 1939-03-31
AT TIL HATCHERY

AT TIL HATCHERY Tho 1es+ hatch of 1859 season will '2e set Apri &, if you gre plan ain1 a custoaa hatch, have thom at the hatchery at thot time.
 To d3to, Is, 6co chi elk, have been ordered from the hatchery, plus about 25OQ that will be custor,o-. matched. total of 24Oo chicks have been 6eliverod to nine farmers to dcte, L4orch 3l.
The Valley settler., 1939-03-31
STANDARD TILN NGDIILlCE

Last apmor, IF. .c1o~iaaa iron the
 Health Do3ortmont at Juneau,
 visited in Palmer. It that timo fC |ia cussod the sanitation
 prrbl31s If the va1loy cn1 ox-
 1rcsssG an earnest Sosiro to
 help the farmers tc comply with
 tho 1a"s, ny furni sAinC suagost- 1fns i improvement From time
 to tiro, that would be within
 tic 1aans Of each Irolucor. Fo
 ssI cially mentioned the lasry
 barns and 8tCte3 that, It was not the intention cf tie ttoalth D9rartnort to enforce lcws that Wcre 1rpos s2blo, ttus mikin~ the "&iry hrai1oss pro, ib1tive.
 But sanitation. cQH% itiCns must DC imp rcvo1 to cCLIFly ljth a 1,ocs 2ncbl5 stondor6.
 Hc gently 2 1otte4' kcs beon re- cciveE iron the Health Depart- ment at Juneau wni ch roads in part, that, effective on or = shortly after Hay l, 1859, y.l all of the fairies in the Territ- ory of Alaska, including the ones in Palmer Alaska engaged in the husincs ss Of WholosalinC or re- ooil1:-C Of row or Postourizod Ii =, twill be graded according to the lr0visi iohs of the Standard 1n-l'- Ordinance. '" Following gre o,-tracts from tho rules enc regulations of tho Dopa rtmont of Eoalth of the Ter ri to1cF2 of Alaska, approved by tie Territorial Board of Adsrin- 1strot1on Hay 18, 1857. nSoc.3. MILK SUPPLIES. Tho follow inc Stan ard %ilk Ordinance, os approved by tho us. Tublic Health Service, $ hereby lec1ar- ed to be tho minimum standards
The Valley settler., 1939-03-31
Dtr7>, TOR PHE-SCHOOL
 VISION 1'EGpG

IS previously announced, cn a1ter- noon las been set aside tc test the vision of those pres chool children { three to six yeQ~s) whose parents would like to take advantage of such a test before Dr.. Works arrival. If the tests show an obvious defect, rarents. &loy then wish to plan for en ogicGl examination when Dr.. @or11s, eye specialist visitG frorl Anchorage in April or May. Miss ahitney urges mothers to Hr1nG pro- choolers for this wis., i n test as tine early recognition 0t visU2l defects and an early oxQrli nation 5y a competent eve doctor arc Vitolly important in the correction cf the defect and in preventing further loss of vision. vijion test may reveal a dofect of which the parents are unowa re.
 Tho dates for pres chool vision testing for Palmer and Wosil1a are as follows:
 Palmer April 8, at the hospital
 at l:OO P.M. "@S1llo-- April 5, at the school
 house at l:3O PHI.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
PART FIVE.
Hit-und-Run Drivers
lnjure Two Persons

Two men were injured here yes
terday by hit-and-run drivers.
James T. Gordon, %, colored, TAI
Second street NV, was knocked
from his bicycle at Connecticut ave-
nue. and Porter street NV. The
driver of the automobile which
struck him did not stop. Gordon
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for minor injuries.
Otis Keyes, 26, colored, 1890 T
street NV, was struck by a hit-and-
run driver as he walked across the
700 block of Ninth street NV. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
and sent home.
A man and woman were hurt in
Alexandria last night when an auto
mobile struck them just after they
had alighted from a bus. The acci-
dent occurred at River road near
CuStiS avenue.
Injured were Mrs. Ida A. Poole,
40, of River road, Alexandria, and
j. M. Buchanan, 35, of Monterey,
Va. Both were admitted to Alex
andria Hospital and treated for
brain conclusion and fractured legs.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

receive an all-steel helmet and a
sweat shirt, each bearing the ALL
American Soap Box Derby emblem.
The exact time and place for the
1899 Soap Box Derby will be an
nounced later. Meanwhile, the list
of youthful aspirants for amateur
coaster racing honors grows daily,
bringing into the competition boys
from all sections Of the Capital and
suburban Maryland and Virginia.
Latest Entries.
Among the latest entries are:
Brian Hessler, IL, of BAIT Quesada
street NV, who attends Blessed
Sacrament School.
David Semmes. II. of 202 Prim-
rose street. Chevy Chase, Md, Chevy
Chase Elementary School.
Brice G. Philipson, II, of 5000
Cathedral avenue NV, Gordon
Junior High.
Hutton Insley, II, of 6710 Meadow
lane, Chevy Chase, Md, Chevy Chase
Elementary School,
Charles Phelan, 13, of 1908 Faulk-
land drive, Silver Spring, Md, Ia
koma a-Silver Spring Junior High.
Bob Lindquist, l3, of 104 East Le-
land street, Chevy Chase, Md,
Leland Junior High.
Hillman Feinstein, 13, of s2335
Champlain street NV, John Quincy
Adams School.
Richard Walter, IA, Of 709 Quack-
enbos street NV, Paul Junior High.
David Mathieson, II. of AIS North
Oxford street, Arlington, Va, Pat
rick Henry School.
Edward Follin, II, of 1893 North
Edgewood street, Arlington, Va,
Henry Clay School.
Registration for the Derby is now
under way at the salesrooms of II
Chevrolet dealers in Washington,
Hyattsville and Silver Spring. Md,
and Clarendon and Alexandria, Va.
Each boy who enters must be ac-
companied to the dealer by parent
or guardian and both must sign the
entry blank and the safety pledge
for safe driving of Derby racers.
Chevrolet mechanics will be glad
to lend any assistance possible,
within the rules, to boys in the
Derby. The boys may secure the
advice and consultation of adults in
building their racers, but each en-
trant must actually build his
own car.
Watch The Star for Derby NeWs.)
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Women Legislators Order
Elects lis Officers

The National Order of Women
Legislators ended it's first annual
session at the Washington Hotel
last night after voting to oppose any
legislation that would limit the
constitutional rights of women or
curtail their freedom in any field of
endeavor.
Mrs. Julia Emery of Stamford
Conn.,, was named president for the
coming year with Mrs. D. c. O'Neill
of Ohio, Miss Florence Haines of
New Jersey. Mrs. r. R. McGaffey-
Brown of New Mexico. and MISS
Marion Martin of Mainc. vice presi-
dents.
Miss Ruth Shoemaker of Mary
land was made recording secretary:
Mrs. j. B. Roberts. corresponding
secretary; Mrs N. d. brookings of
Massachusetts,. assistant correspond
ing secretary: Mrs s. G. Rich of
Utah, treasurer; Mrs. G. w. ODell
OF Tennessee. historian: Mrs. c. F.
Belen of Michigan. parliamentarian
and Mrs. E. r. Lewis of Connecticut
publicity
There were 50 members present at
the meeting. Next year it will be
held in Columbus, Ohio
The organization was formed to
aid past, present and future women
members of State Legislatures. to
act AS a clearing house for informa-
ton and to encourage election or sp-
pointment OF an increasing number
of competent women to public Office
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Andrews Forum Speaker
Six Months Of Wage and Hour
Progress to Be Subject Tomorrow

Elmer F. Andrews, administrator
of the Wage and Hour Division
Of the Labor Department.. will dis
cuss "Six Months of Wage and
Hour Progress" in the National
Radio Forum at $50 pm. tomorrow.
The National Radio Forum is ar
ranged by The Star and broadcast
over a Nationwide network of the
National Broadcasting Co. It is
heard locally over Station WMAL.
This is the third time Mr.. An
drews has appeared on the Forum,
although he has been a Federal
official only short time. The eco
nomic Importance to the whole
Nation of the law which he ad-
ministers is considered great enough
to warrant these frequent appear
ances.
Mr.. Andrews first spoke in the
Forum September S last, on the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1898"
That was before the act became
effective. On September 26 he and
Calvert Magruder, the Wage and
Hour Division counsel, and Miss
Beatrice Mcconnell discussed "Ef.
fects Of the Wase-Hour Bill on
Labor and Industry" --e.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Collapse Of Juror Fails
To Hall Land Plot Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associat ted Press.
NEWARK, N. j., April pa
Juror was carried away to hospital
tonight in critical condition. but his
collapse failed to halt the three
month-old Newark land purchase
conspiracy trial.
The jury will remain where they
are until morning." Judge Dallas
Flanagan announced. as he re-
turned from ST. Michaels Hospital
where he attended conference Of
five physicians on the condition Of
Juror Michael F. De Rosa, construc,
ton clerk from Orange.
The judge refused to comment on
whether mistrial impended
Mr.. De Rosa, the judge said was
suffering from acute appendicitis,
and the doctors were expected to
operate on him during the night.
Judge Flanagan locked up the
jury for second night as he issued
his statement at 1910 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Probe Parole Purchase
Charges in Tennessee
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April o.
State Institutions Commissioner An
drew T. Taylor heard today from a
former convict a story on how in
mates of the Tennessee Penitentiary
purchased premature paroles after
their records had been altered with
an link eradicator."
Mr.. Taylor said his investigation
disclosed evidence that 10 or IL"
prisoners had paid guards and trus-
ties under the preceding admins
tration on the promise they would
be released.
He said Thomas Smith, Nashville,
who served term for highway rob-
berry, admitted paying $50 to for
mer guard to have stricken from
his record the fact that he twice had
escaped from the penitentiary.
Smith, paroled several months
prematurely, was questioned by the
commissioner after he appeared be-
fore District Attorney General j.
Carlton Loser.
Mr.. Loser said all evidence in the
case would be presented to the May
term of the Davidson County grand
jury.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Labor Shortage
Lifts Pay at Fair
To $33 a Day
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 22.-A spokes-
man for the New York Worlds Fair
said tonight a shortage Of skilled
laborers, particularly plumbers and
electricians. at the fair had resulted
In wages in some cases as high as
$33 day or $500 a month.
He said approximately $4,000, 900
had been paid to between $4,000 and
10000 workers this week.
He denied report that skilled Ia
Dor had been imported from outside
the metropolitan area, but said
many laborers were getting extra
wages for overtime because of the
need for speed in completing the
project before the opening, April 80.
Delay caused by the recent rain
has added to the present activity"
he said, "but we are assured the fair
will be ready on time."
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Soop Box Derby Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion again are
sponsoring a Soap Box Derby
this summer for boys of the
Washington metropolitan area.
The Derby is a race of motorless
gravity-poWered. miniature au-
tomobileS or coaster racers, built
and driven by boys. The winner
will represent Washington in
national and international finals
at Akron, Ohio, in August.)
These rules are your guide
for the second WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
/. Eligibility: Boys of Wash
ington and vicinity not younger
than 10 nor older than IS may
enter. A boy who has passed
his 10th birthday ON the day
of the local race is ineligible,
Members Of the immediate
family of employees of The Star,
the Chevrolet Motor Co.. Chev-
rolet dealers or employees of
Chevrolet dealers will not be
allowed to compete.
2. Rule books and entry
blanks: Secure these and sign
your safety pledge at the sales
rooms Of your nearest Chevrolet
dealer in Washington, Alexan-
dria or Clarendon. Va; Silver
Spring or Hyattsville, Md. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who must
also sign.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby NeUs.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
81 Nations Medical Men
Due at Sessions Here
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Thirty-two foreign governments,
the War Department announced
yesterday, are expected to send
medical officials here next month
for a study of means to cope with
wounds and disease in the next war.
Such a study has been made every
two years since 1921 by the Inter-
national Congress of Military Medi-
cine and Pharmacy.
Secretaries Hull and Woodring
will address the tenth congress May
7-15, the first to be held In the
United States.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
List of Prizes Is Outlined
For Soap Box Derby Victors

The list of prizes for winners in
Washington second Soap Box
Derby, to be run early in July. was
outlined yesterday by o. C. Holleran,
director of the amateur racing event
for boys which is sponsored by The
Star and the American Legion.
There will be medals, cups, radios,
bicycles and watches, as well as
other items, for winners of heats or
championships in the Derby and for
the boys with the best designed, the
best upholstered and the fastest
soap box racers.
prizes are one subject in which
every boy in the Derby is nightly
Interested" Mr.. Holleran said. 1T
is too early to announce a definite
list of awards, but it is not too early
to give the boys a general outline
OF what they can win by building
the best cars"
The best prizes of all go to the
boy who wins the championship OF
the Washington metropolitan area
These include the fine NJ. E. Coyle
Trophy with the champions name
engraved on the base. a trip to
Akron, Ohio, to represent Washing
ton at the national and internation-
al Soap Box Derby finals in August,
and a gold wrist watch with the
Derby emblem which will be pre-
sented to him at Akron.
Scholarship Grand Award.
The champion and his parent or
other escort will make the Akron
trip as guests of The Star, and at
Akron the local champion will race
for the four-year State university
scholarship, grand award for the
All-American Soap Box Derby
championship.
The national title winner may
designate any State university in
the country for his own education,
all expenses paid. This was won
last year by Bobby Berger of
Omaha, Nebr.
Mr.. Holleran announced that
medals will be awarded to winners
of the first heats in this years
Derby. Four boys will compete in
each heat. There will be other
prizes for boys who survive their
second heat and another set of
prizes for third heat winners. The
larger prizes, such as radios and
bicycles. will 60 to semi i-finalists,
with one major prize assigned to
the runnerup for the champion
ship.
Boys from 10 to IS years old in
elusive are eligible for the Derby,
and competition is divided in two
classes, class A for boys 13 to Is
and class B for boys 10 to IL in
elusive. There will be gold medals
for the champion of each class and
silver medals for the runnerup. The
two class champions will race for
the Washington title in the last heat
of the Derby.
Other Awards Planned.
Additional awards will include
probably gold wrist watches for the
boy with the best-designed Derby
racer and for the boy whose car
shows the best workmanship. A
lifetime pen and pencil set will 90
to the boy with the best-upholstered
car.
Each heat of the races on Derby
day will be timed by the electric
eye" device and boys running the
first, second and third fastest heats
will receive special awards.
The Star Cup will be presented to
the best band and drum corps in
the parade that will precede the
Derby.
Mr.. Holleran reminded boys en-
tering the event that each one of
them who actually races a car will
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Mrs. Roosevelt
Attends Funeral
OF Her Nephew
Two Youngest Sons
Accompany Her to
Dedhom, Mass.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DEDHAM, Mass, April 22.-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and her two
youngest sons joined 300 socially
prominent relatives and friends to-
day in 15-minute final tribute to
the first lady's nephew, Daniel S.
Roosevelt, 81, who was killed in a
plane crash in Mexico last Tuesday.
The Presidents wife remained
throughout the short service with
young Roosevelt's parents, G. Hall
Roosevelt Of New York and Mrs.
John Cutter of Dedham. There was
no eulogy. The Rey. Thomas Hunt
ington Chappell, rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, confined the serv-
ice to passages from the Bible and
prayer.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., who
interrupted weekend visit with
the President in Charlottesville, Va,
to come here for the funeral, and
John Roosevelt of Boston we're
ushers.
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at the
Gothic stone church with her
brother and his former wife, and
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt and Henry
Roosevelt, sister and brother of
Daniel. Crowds lined the roped-oR
street in front of the church.
Only immediate members of the
family accompanied the body to
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cam
bridge, for the private burial after
cremation. Mrs. Roosevelt went
from the church to Boston Later
she left on New York plane with
Hall Roosevelt and Franklin, jr.
The Roosevelt youth and fell
low student at Harvard, Bronson
H. Rumsey, %. of Sands Point,
N. Y, were killed. in the plane
accident. They had been to Mexico
on sightseeing tour.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Governor Says Nashville
flinders Power Contract

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April az
Gov. Prentice Cooper charged to-
night the delay Of Nashville in COM
ing to decision was the only
hindrance of execution of a con.
tract by May l for a S78,600 900 T.
V. .A.-municipal purchase of Tennes.
see Electric Power Co.
After a conference with five high
officials in the Tennessee Valley
Authority, Gov. Cooper said in
formal statement he was directing,
that study be made to determine
the immediate steps the State may
take to insure the success of this
transaction
The Governor did not elaborate
on this phase of his statement.
However, observers pointed out that
the State administration could WELD
a powerful influence in the May IL
city election when a Mayor and
councilmen will be elected.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Physician Disappears
In Florida Moruss
By the Associated prexs

oy Vic ASSOCldtSu TIeS6.
MIAMI, Fla, April GA search
by land and air failed today to
locate DR.. John F.. Folk, 70-year-old
retired Bridgeport, w. Va, physician
who disappeared into a Florida
keys wilderness yesterday afternoon
while hunting tree snails.
Pilots of Coast Guard plane
and q private ship and squad of
40 land searchers reported tonight
they had found no trace of him
Plans were made to renew the
search tomorrow with $50 Civilian
Conservation Corps enrollees and
scores of volunteers.
DR.. Folk, who weighs only 81
pounds, wandered into the tangled
mangrove morass, which has many
potholes and other natural traps,
after leaving motoring party.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Hour and Half Required
To Put Out Dump Fire

An hour and half was required
last night for firemen to extinguish
a fire which started in dump on
the Soldiers Home Grounds, near
Fourth street and Michigan ave-
nue. NE.
Flremen from No. II engine COM
pany had to drill holes to the bottom
OF the dump with streams of water
to reach the seat of the blaze, which
was beneath sawdust and old logs.