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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

Touro who was born in New
port, r. L., on June 16, -1775, the
date of the battle of Bunker Hill,
made his $4,000 contribution af-
ter reading newspaper story to
the effect that Amos Lawrence
of Boston had pledged a $4,000
gift to the Bunker Hill Building
Committee if some other Ameri-
can would duplicate the gift. This
$4,000 made possible the compile
ton of the Monument, after years
of financial difficulty.
In 1843, at the dedication of the
Monument in the presence of Pres
ident Tyler and Daniel Webster,
the contributions of Touro and
Lawrence were commemorated in
a toast made at the unwilling,
toast which has since become ia
nous:
amos and Judah venerated
names
Patriarch and prophet, press
their equal claims,
Like generous coursers, running
neck and neck
Each aids the work by giving it
a check,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

they number many thousands
will be reduced to the status of il
legitimates and stripped of their
civil rights.
Except for this provision the
new Rumanian anti-Semitic code
is somewhat less onerous than
that of Hungary, which it marked
ly resembles. The law defines
Jews as all persons of Mosaic
faith, all offspring of such per-
sons, all persons born of a Christ
ian mother d an unbaptized
Jewish father, all Christians born
Continued on Page Five)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

Poland, ordering $4,000 Jews to
leave Cracow within a tWo-week
period for other parts of the oc-
cupied territory. The Nazis said
this action was taken ''in order
that Cracow should externally
have that standing which is due
to it as the capital of the Govern
or Generals territory"
mo. 1 FIFTH COLUMN1ST"
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's re-
newed prO-Nazi utteranceS at Chi
cagO made him the target of I'M
usually vigorous denunciatiOns In
the Senate, over the radio and in
the press.
The charge by Senator Claude
Pepper in the Senate that the fly
er was the country's mo. 1 fifth
coIumnist" was echoed by Ralph
Ingersoll, editor of the New York
newspaper PM, in a scathing front
page editorial in that newspaper.
Ingersoll expressed the view that
Lindbergh, who suggested that the
United States cooperate with Ger
manv if it won the war, had been
aided in writing the speech and
speculated on what gang was
backing him.
Two Democratic Senators, Scout
d. Lucas and Josh Lee also TOOK
the flyer sharply to task
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

By far the most onerous of the
new restrictions on Jewish liber-
ty is the retroactive provision of
the special ban on intermarriage.
AS a matter of fact, however, it
will not be the full-blooded Jews
who will suffer most from this
provision, but the offspring of all
the mixed marriages that have oc-
Cured in Rumania since the linn
tied emancipation of Jews in 1879
after the war of independence. BY
the retroactive notification of all
such marriages, the offspring of
first and second class JeWs-and
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
All 1ntermarriages AnnulIed AS
Rumania EnactS Anti-JeWiSh Code
BUCHAREST (JTAl

BUCHAREST (JTA) - Rumanias anti-Semitic
Jews into three restricted social and economic
classe-was published the front pages Bucharest
newspapers.
separate decree law fOrbddng ntermarriage between
Jews and persons of "Rumanan blood and annuIing all
mixed marriages that had occurred in the past pub
shed alongside the general decree law reducing Jews to
inferior social and economic level reserved for them in the
"new order" being established in Europe.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
Week In Review
By MILTON Brown. JI.A.
THE MARCH OF
ANTI-SEMITISM

The anti-Semitic yoke was
amped down tighter in south
RStern and eastern Europe, i'm
bsing new hardships on thou
nds of Jews in Rumania, Hun
Iry, German occupied Poland
hd SlOvakia.
The most sweeping action was
hdertaken by Rumania, which
hve fresh impetus to is pro-
eich orientation by promulgat-
g new Jewish law dividing the
puntrys 100000 Jews into three
tegories.
Some of the rights of Christ
ms are left the Jews of the first
tegOry, those who fought in the
ont line for Rumania, and their
scendants. Those among them
no already hold public office
az retain their posts but no new
ppOintments of Jews in this field
III be made.
Military service, the holding of
lblic office, the practice of pro-
ssions directly linked with pub
authority, the operation of ca
+, tobacco shops, movie theaters
% many other enterprises are
roldden Jews falling in the Sec
% and third categories. These
Pmprlse Jews in regions annexed
Rumania after the Great War
90 those of "Old Rumania" who
over served in the armed forces.
All Jews are prohibited from
mng farms or other rural lands.
nose owning such property will
Sc 1t to the Government and be
c0mpenSed with bonds.
The Government also issued a
cree forbidding Jewish shop
epers to close their stores on
n.urudyS. Thus orthodox Jews
~ DE unable to observe the Sab
TN except by returning to the
practice of employing Christ
as to operate their stores for
e en- on Saturday.
me Hungarian and SIovak gov
nments also cracked down with
ncaVy hand on Jews within those
untries' borders. Budapest de-
eed appropriation of a large por-
- OF land still under Jewish
uerSnlp. This action was with
ue framework Of the Hungari-
peasant resettlement program
aeu at appropriation of 5OO,-
acres of Jewish-owned land in
E 9%u Earlier this year about
,VVO acres of this land were
aen over. In SlOvaIxia, the Gov
Ment closed down all Jewish
aou hotels, inns and restau-
NJ early in August.
me Germans struck again in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
Jewish War Veterans To Honor Judah
TOurO, BenefactOr of Bunker Hill

BOSTON, MASS.-The memory of Judah TOurO whose
gift OF $4,000 made possible the completion of Bunker Hill
the United States in connection with their An
nua Encampment to be held in Boston, August 28Septem
kon1
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
A Message To All Jews
By EDMUND /. KAUFMAN
President of the Zionist Organization of America

consider it privilege to call upon the presidents of
the Zionist Regions and Districts and the entire member
ship of the Zionist Organization of America to undertake
Immediately the ShekeI Registration for the year 194
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
Florida B'naiB'rith Meet
In Miami on Labor Day

The Fourth Annual Convention of the State Federation
of Bnai Birth lodges will be held in Miami during the Labor
Day holiday Sunday and Monday September LIST and End
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Jewish Calendar
Join a Synagogue
attend He Services
1e40-57OO

4O1V"OtVV
Erev Rosh Hashonah 5701 Oct. 2
194ON57OA
First Day of New Year Oct. 8
Fast Of Gedaliah ........Oct, 8
Yom Kippur -.....................Oct. IL
First Day Of Tabernacle Oct. II
Hoshanah Rabbah ...........Oct. %
Sh'mini Atseres .::............Oct. "a
SimchaS-Torah .........Oct. IS
Rosh-C hodesh ...............Nov. IL
Rosh-C hodesh ...........Dec. 1
First Day of Chanukah Dec. 25
Rosh-C hodesh ............Dec. 3O-S1
*Observed previous day as
well. All holidays begin at sun
down of day preceding that
listed above.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

Shave, Seattle, light-heavy-
weights, six rounds.
Feature preliminary-Ernie
Washburn, Edmonds W.. Tom
my Danforth, Cottage Grove,
Ore, middleweight, six rounds.
Second preliminary-Louie
LOWS, Aberdeen vs.. Billy
Foster, Ashford, middle
weights, four rounds.
Opener-kid Thornley,. Port
land W.. Jerry Rose, Olympia,
middleweights, four rounds.
Young in years but far more ex-
perienced than McOmber, Nelson
is rated the Tacoma youths
opponent to date. The
Negro is a ringman of 1.-THE ply
sique and a clever boxer who moves
with a catlike agility and smooth
ness. His list of ring conquests,
turned in over a period of seven or
eight years, contains the names Of
many widely-known boxers, a num-
Der Of them prominent today in
upper brackets.
Both men completed their hard
training yesterday, as did Ward,
like McOmher a favorite with
Tacoma fans and regarded as an
outstanding prospect. Ward and
McOmber made their last gym
nasium appearance Tuesday, while
Nelson was to make a final visit
today for the purpose of loosenins
up and getting a rundown.
As . last-minute move, en-
bellishing an already attrac-
tive program, the services Of
Freddie Steele ~ 4 referee Of
one bout on the card have been
accepted by the committee In
charge following approval by
the state athletic commission.
Other bouts will be officiated
by Harry Lynch, the custo-
mary arbiter here.
It will be Steele's first public
appearance here, other than as
second to Ward in some Of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
SEMI-PRO STAR
JOINS SALEM

SALEM, Ore.-Left-hander Roy
Helser, voted the most valuable
player at the national semi-pro
baseball tournament at Wichita
last year, has been signed to pitch
for the Salem Senators, Owner
"Biddy" Bishop announced here.
Bishop signed the reluctant
Helser, who had earlier an
nounced he would remain
with his silverton club, at
two-day meeting of the West
ern International league at
Tacoma.
He also signed Charley Peter
son. utility man from Yakima. and
Second Baseman Robert Baer
from Spokane. Bishop said he was
still trying to get Bunny Griffith,
San Diego shortstop, to manage
the team, which enters the league
this year.
The opening game will be
against Spokane at Spokane April
%, with the opening home game
to be against the Yakima Pippins,
Bishop said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Net Ring PROCEEDS to Finnish Fun(
Morry Abbott.
Under Knife.

Norry Abbott. Western Interna-
tionai league home-run king and
Tacoma Tiger outfielder, under
went an operation on his left leg
at Tacoma General hospital Tues
day.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Millard T. Nielsen. Tacoma
Tiger club physician.
The operation was 10 rid
Abbott Of effects Of m In
Jury suffered several years
ago while playing football with
the University Of washlngtoa
frosh.
The injury bothered Abbott some
last spring and II 1t had gone un-
attended might have cut short the
slugger's baseball career.
DR.. Nielsen said Wednesday
there IL every reason 10 be-
lieve that the operation WAS
entirely successful. Abbott
win be confined 10 the hos
pital for about . week, tho
doctor said. Abbott h expect
I'd to Be considerably faster
next season because Of the
correction.
Abbott In counted on heavily In
the plans Of Manager Hal Rhyme
Of the Tigers this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Abe Swimmers
Prepare for Meet

Coach Sheldon Brooks Lincoln
high swimmers are putting on
final practice touches for their
second meet Of the year. They
meet Vancouver high In the Abe
pool Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
The Vancouver paddlers will
face Stadium this Friday after
noon In the Tiger water In the
first meet Of their Tacoma In
vasion. The Stadium L in c o | n
splash party. originally slated for
January 10. was postponed by
school authorities. and the new
date il to be set next week, Coach
Brooks announced.
The Abes sank the Univer-
atty Of Warrington Frosh
squad last week and showed
much promise. Bud Ford O.
tablished himself - one Of the
leading prep swimmers L. the
state by setting . new pool
record In the l00-yard breast
stroke, ! minute % seconds.
Bart Barber and Chuck and Bill
Rhors. fres-style artists, and new
corners Fred Mcneil. Bill Rem
baugh. Dale solum and Lenny
Hoviand looked good In the first
meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Baxter, Bad Man,
To Meet mcGinnis

After exacting q solemn prom
Use from Promoter Jack Common
that he would get fair shake"
In his next appearance here, La
verne Baxter was signed today to
meet Terry McGinnis in the eight
round main event, best two falls
out of three, on Mondays wrest-
ling card at Greenwich coliseum.
There's no disputing that Bax-
ter has been quite deserving of
all the rough treatment he has
received in his last two Tacoma
starts.
But, likewise, II can't be de-
MED that he received = raw
deal Monday when Chief Little
VOLTS seconds made the red
skins victory over Baxter
possible by holding the Holly
wood grappler's legs.
In addition. Baxter was victim
lied two weeks ago when he was
disqualified while wrestling Bill
sledge for refusing to break a
hold when he was ordered TO do
so by Referee Nick zvolis.
Those things were taken into
consideration when Common gave
Baxter another main event here,
but the Californian must start
winning II he expects to remain
on top. despite the fact he is one
Of the most entertaining matmen
in the Northwest.
McGinnis has shown here twice
this season. winning from Sledge
and losing to George Wilson. and
turning in good work both times
out,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

Archers 2; Hotel Winthrop 4,
Postoffice o; Jordan's Bread 8,
Cammarano Women /: Exide Bat
teries 8, Ice Delivery /; Broadway
Sport Center 3, Langeland Oil l.:
Langeland Furnaces 3. Commun-
ity Tavern /.
Included among the high
individual scorers, were: Dean
Walters 5S8, Charles Stagner
5is, DAM Radonich 5S1, Ernie
Loflin 578, Rodney Gadd 56S,
Leo Penowich $50, Harold
Rouse SIS, and Ocky Seidel-
man 578.
High single game scorers were {;
Alex Bowman 221, Joe Carlson
247, Bill Holmberg 216. C. Miller
2i6, Louise Wahlers 225. Ernie
Loflin 225 and Dean Walters 227.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Bowling Nevs

Mel Pennington, lead-off man
for Exide Batteries. led the scor-
Ing in Tuesday Tacoma bowling
leagues with an even 500, rolled
in the Commercial league on the
Broadway alleys. His games were
220, ITS and 202.
George Thompson, after
starting out with = paltry log
game, hit the head pin reg
ularly from then on, and rolled
225 and 24l TO finish with SIC
for the best mark In the City
Employees league.
The City Employees finished
their second round of play and
the Range Sales team won the Sec
ond half championship. With the
Police team, first round winner.
the Range Sales will battle It out
with the third round titlist at the
close Of the season for the all
season title.
Carstens league bowlers
raped out good scores on the
Play Nor alleys. Forrest
Weingard rolled 106, ITO, 1877,
10 finish with SIS for the high
est total. Frank Aquino rolled
23S for the high single game
and q new record for the
season.
Mary Kancianich, shooting her
first series In the KY Social
Women's league on the X Street
Recreation alleys. rolled III for
the high single game and finished
with <63 for the high total.
Results of the Commercial league
matches were: Hooker Electro
Chemical 5. Royal Arcanum /;
3sth street Club 3. Stationers /;
Tacoma Ice 2. Western Furnaces
.; Redmen I. Cammarano Broth
ers o; shauxhnessy Cafe 2. Roy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
idaho Hunting And Fishing
Dates Set For Next Season

- - 49, esunttsA rhs
~ nmft Fsmalns1 - sour
h1r1R
Hunting dates for small birds
n Latah county were Get ~ Sun
days. Wednesdays and legal holi-
days during November. The bag
limit was seven. including Chinese
phessants. Hungarian partridge.
Bobwhite and Valley quail. Not
more than three may be Chinese
pheasants and Of these only one
may be hen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
DOLLY VAL WINS

MIAMI - James Emery's Dolly
Val splashed over the soggy turf
course at Hialeah park yesterday
and won the okeechobee purse by
length from Flying Lee. coun-
terpoise was third. A heavy down.
pour reduced the track TO 4 sea
OF mud and 1t took the daughter
OF Jean Vatican 1:50 AS to nego-
tiate the l 1-16 miles.
Dolly Val, 3 to / chance in
the field Of six, returned IS 90.
$500 and $40. Flying Lee paid
$3.50 and 1920 and Counterpoise
$40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
AS SEEKING
BENNY MCOY

PHILADELPHIA-Earle Mack,
son Of President-Manager Connie
Mack Of the Philadelphia Athletics
will go to Grandville. Mich, this
week with a handsome offer to
bring Benny Mccoy into the AS
fold. it was disclosed today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

In the light of the great con-
tributions TO sportsmanship the
world ever made by the athletes
of Finland, q tiny nation now wag-
ing one Of the most courageous
battles in history, 1t Ia entirely fit
ting and proper that boxing fans
In particular and sports lovers in
general be called upon to do their
bit toward relieving the pain and
want OF refugees in that bleak,
war-torn country.
Matchmaker viii Maylon and
the Coliseum Athletic club on one
hand and a committee of more
than 800 prominent Tacomans on
the other, the latter group led by
w. c. Pinches, general manager
here for the J. C. Penney company,
have laid the groundwork -
obtained a fine array Of fistic
talent, conducted city-wide ticket
sale and accomplished the dozens
of other attendant tasks.
And now, Mr.. and Mrs. Tacoma,
it's your turn!
Here is the complete card:
Main eyent-Jock McOmber,
Tacoma vs.. Johnny Nelson,
Syracuse, n. Y, heavyweights,
10 rounds.
Semi-final-Davy Ward, Ia
coma vs.. Charley kid" Terry,
Marshfield, Ore, weller
weights, six rounds.
Special event - Chester
Parks, Los Angeles vs.. Ben
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Idaho Defeats
Montana, R-43

MOSCOW, Ida - University of
Idaho's basketball team recorded
its first major decision in recent
weeks last night in non
conference defeat OF Montana uni
versity, +6-43.
Montana led at hslftime. rs to
~. and the score changed hands
four times. The Grizzlies grabbed
an early lead. lost it and ressined
II until near the end OF the game.
With less than q minute to 70 the
vandals forged ahead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
WARRIORS STEP
UPHOOP RACE

TUESDAY RESULTS
Fife IS. Orting %.
Yslm 80, Eatonvills ~.
Roy 20. FNdersl Way ~
Glover Park 81, kspovsin ~.
kAPOWSIN-A badly crippled
kapowsin Logger quintet - still
badly hit by the ravages Of NJ
ness that closed local schools for
= week--was humbled. s7-2S. by
Clover Park Warriors here last
night. The Warriors moved into
the upper division Of the Piercs
County league by winning.
DON Hersey scored IL for
Clover Park. kapowain Sec
ends were defeated, SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

protege's fights, in more than Two
years.
Several other Tacoma athietes
will be introduced from the ring
and there will be special entertain
ment features not yet announced
to make the program the most
gala affair Of its kind offereo
here in many years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
|Colorful Boxing Program
Set for Thursday Night

of
of " 10 ROUNDS WI" "
a coliseum
word" IN
be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

Auburn subs. Hswley t8. orwtg
90, Larsen (2). Morrison. Rosencoi
and Knapp; Buckley subs, Rogala
Chase l71.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
AUBURN WINS

BUCKLEY-Never holding the
lead hut crawling to within one
point At 20-1s midway In the third
period, Buckley Mountaineers fell
before Auburn Trojans, 39-21, here
last night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
Doormen Win
Over Peterman

Northwest Door upset Peterman
Manufacturing. 23 to Is. Tuesday
night at c. p. s. to end the first
half Park Church-Fraternal bas-
kstball league play with the two
teams tied for first place.
Central Lutheran moved into a
first-place tie with Parklsnd Trim
ity Lutheran In the Church-Fra-
tsrnai circuit race by beating
Knapps Business College. 4e to
IL, while Keily's Angels swamped
N. p. Shops. IS to IA, in q prac-
tise game,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
On the Lam
-WSta-
E1llott lGeteala

0GE g @ nsst ardent sports followers cop
Sue hey zids their badges At times events
- - wU1a -.
ut thers are far more tines taking the department
49, whsre TIE coppers pay their freight
osat department. charging blanket
ahe their authority demanding and receiving small srauies
neG num- cgsr
TIT old conductor knows
Ut hod whole Worked with the buecoats for
yo end found than good solid bunch Of men, hons owners
paSt1h dtisens loyal friends
What percentage might of offran tactics
y TIE entire department should be blamed And you
copper might accept srstuties
It 49, - maybe 80 store voluntarily grsedy extending
ny bund such contacts with ono thought In mind
~ u1nr laws
Advantage Of Friendships
THE your old podner put this In type Is CONVEX
miios he overheard this bright morning.:
sme they take advantage Of their authority said
.rs they're after handouts and are getting EN- Its an
agreed Nodded hk head added his bit Of
6nnket whole
happen loquaciou the taken
o advantage q department friends times too many to mention
through parking cancellations other traffic VIOLA
tioQn failing succeeding In others
particular farther off trail than
Who might taks rift cigar piece Of fruit or some such small
He advantage Of his friendship with
IL department. impose hs requests Encourages special
How many hav many would they could,
Yea1U nGht What the began mem
-too1ng namsss soms Of bsst faces would burn
a don't condemn coppsrs whole They're
excessively It Some friends
real friends That's al need to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25
NO DEFENSE

NO DEFENSE
SUMNER - One hundred and
twenty-three points - almost four
points q minute-rained through
Sumner and Highline baskets last
night with Highline winning. 71-52,
in q game that was almost devoid
of any attempt at checking.
Highline's tall boys dunked
the casaba in the hamper while
Sumner fast-breaked for Its
tallies. Saltmarsh hit 81 for
Highline, Sader "a for Summer.
Highline seconds won, Gill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-25

--Hcdgstt ca.
ROY ROLLS AGAIN
ROY - Coming back In high
gear after their Fife defeat. Roy
Lynx grounded the Federal Way
Eagles. te-s2, here last night In
Pierce County league tilt.
Roy led 1916 ut halftime
but Snow and Loveland start
"a TIE basket torrent the last
half. Federal Way seconds
won. ie-f5.
Roy ttal taD FEDERAL way
. ssss q" ,,. s 80 \! : s.:s::
w,, n,..c, 'o ...9..,. a q, i Es,s,
Subs: Roy--olssn %, Mics, Lar
sen, Peters. FEDERAL way-stiliwsli,
yyys.