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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03

BUY BONDS AND ESCAPE BONDAGE

Benjamin of Tudela, one of the
most famous of Jewish travellers,
said that there were a few Jewish
communities there in his time.
He also mentioned that the Jews
there observed the Sabbath from
Saturday morning to Sunday
morning.
One other great Jew, the i'm
mortal and prophetic Theodor
Herzl, was responsible for Cyprus
re-entering Jewish history. When
Herzl was driven by his dream, he
was prepared to consider nearly
every available country for Jew
ish settlement. Lord Rothschild,
who eventually decided to see
Herzl because the bearded Wen
nese was becoming too persistent
for Rothschild's tastes, heard what
Herzl had to say about Jewish
settlement. Here is what Herzl
himself recorded concerning Cy-
prus:
I want to found a Jewish COL
ony in British territory
Take Uganda
No. I can use only this ;
And since there were other peo-
pie in the room wrote on a scrap
of paper: Sinai Peninsula. E.
egyptian Palestine. Cyprus Then
added: Are you in favor?'
HE considered with a pleased
smile. Very much
THAT was a victory"
Later, in his diary, one notes
that Herzl gave much thought to
Cyprus. Joseph Chamberlain, then
Foreign Secretary, listened to
HerzPs ideas about Cyprus, said
he could not accede to HerzPs de-
mands, and then remarked that
the island was out of considera-
ton since the Greeks and Moham-
medans would object too strong
ly.
Thus it can be seen that in Cv-
prus there has been both ebb-tide
and a full-tide, insofar as Jews
are concerned. In the Twentienth
Century there was an ATTEMPT to
continue some settlement plans
begun toward the end of the Nine
teenth Century. There are three
land projects in Cyprus, all Jew
lsn-sponsored. There is near Nj
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03

'Tt becomes clear that Palestine
and Cyprus are Britain's only re-
manning bases for the naval, aerial
and land defense of the Suez Ca
nal" These ominous and prophet
ic words were written in 1889 by
Pierre van Passen in Days Of
Our Years" Today German troops
are in Crete. Cyprus, the third
largest island in the Mediterran-
can, becomes even more import
ant in British strategy.
Jews In The History Of Cyprus
1t was a Jew, one of the most
fascinating personalities of the
18th century, who convinced the
Turkish Sultan, Selim II, that
Cyprus should be taken from the
then owners, the Venetians. Jo-
seph Nasi was a Mariana with a
glib tongue and a persuasive per-
sonality. After fleeing with his
aunt, Gracia de Mendesia, from one
country to another, living as
Mariana and then openly as a
Jew, Joseph Nasi reached Venice
with his aunt. There he talked to
the ruler and attempted to per-
suade him to found a settlement
for Marranos. Although Joseph
failed, and his aunt's fortune was
ccnfiscated, he did enjoy some
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03

COSTA, the capital, a Jewish COM
pany which is interested in par
ceiling out land to individual farm
ers. The size of the farm is TO-
900 dunams. Kooklia, owned by
DR.. Brunn, is another such pro-
ject. This, too, is a farm 10000
dunams large. The farmers on
this land raise wheat, fodder,
grapes and vegetables. Some of
the buildings were built by the I.
C. A. Jewish Colonization Asso-
ciation). The land here is also
parcelled out to individuals. The
third project, near Limasol, has
been settled by Palestinian and
Egyptian Jews. The main prod
uct is oranges. Financed by a
capital fund of 10000 pounds, the
land area is 5000 dunams. The
work is done by Jews, Greeks and
Turks.
AT Larnaca, a small town in
cyprus, there are ten Jewish fam
lilies, half of whom own land. The
others run boarding houses A
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03

mong other industries, a Tel AVN
Jew named Bloom has set up an
artificial tooth factory, branch
of his Palestinian factory. The
island itself boasts of from 50 %
go Jewish families. Recently, how
ever, there have been few Jewish
settlers, except for refugees who
have no other place to go or who
are awaiting a ship for Palestine
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03

measure of success. He went to
Constantinople, became friend OF
the reigning Sultan, espoused the
cause of the winner who fought
for the Sultan's place after the
rulers death, and found himself
the chief adviser of the new Sui
tan, Selim II.
Joseph remembered the cruel
manner in which the Venetians
had treated his aunt, and convinc-
ed Selim to declare war on
Venice, to conquer Cyprus. The
Turks landed $4,000 men on the
island. Within As days the CAPT.
tai, Nicosia, fell, and within a
year Cyprus had been successfully
invaded by Turkey.
Cyprus, from the Jewish stand
point, is interesting. The first
real indication of Jews in Cyprus
is found in the first book of
Maccabees. Lucius, consul of the
Romans, recognized the peaceful
and happy reign of Simon, last of
the five great Maccabee broth
ers. In a letter to King Ptolemy,
Lucius wrote that the kings and
countries of that time should mot
ally themselves with those who
fight against them (the Jews)."
This message was sent to "all the
countries" and ito Aradus and
Gortyna and Cnidus and Cyprus"
During the days of Philo, the
great philosopher, the Jewish pop
ulation in Cyprus was large, al
though the figure is not given.
Copper, one Of the outstanding
natural resources of Cyprus, was
mined by Jews as well as by the
rulers of the island. It is said
that King Herod, who built the
splendid Temple, was one of the
men who at one time farmed the
copper mines of Cyprus.
One understands that Jews were
numerous in Cyprus because, dur
ing the reign of Darius I, Pales-
tine and Cyprus were part of the
fifth of the twenty Satrapies of
the Empire. The tie between the
Jewish homeland and Cyprus,
then, was close.
In Jewish history one of the
leading military leaders was Bar
Kochba, whose rebellion against
! the Romans was backed by the
great and legendary Rabbi Akiba.
Bar Kochba rose against the
atrocities of Rome and for a num-
Der of years waged a successful
and heroic campaign for freedom.
This revolt, however, did not
spring up out of the soft Pales-
tinian air alone. The Jewish peo-
pie had been subjugated for many
horrible years. 1t was few
years before, during the reign of
Trajan, that the Jews of Iraq,
Egypt, Cyrene and Cyprus had
risen against the Romans. Ac-
cording to Dio Cassius, Roman
historian, the Jews killed 100000
men in Cyprus alone. This figure
is subject to dispute, for records
of Trajan's era are deficient, and
to have killed so many human be-
ings the Jews would have to have
had a greater population than
they apparently possessed.
Nevertheless, the successor of
Trajan, Emperor Hadrain, closed
Cyprus to the Jews. This restric-
ton, however did not keep the
island completely barren of Jews.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-04-03
Cyprus and Jewish History
BY HAROLD U. RIBALOW

The currents of again eddying toward the Med
iteranean forecast that the Suez Canal
Palestine American troops the Mediterranean may con-
verge large headline one OF these days.
In this article the history of the Jews on
the island Cyprus which bombed regularly by the Nazis
The Editor
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Christmas Party
Given for Number
Of Graduate Nurses

Mrs. Roger Wing and Miss Frances
GULL we're joint hostesses last even
ing at Christmas party given in
honor of 80 members of the gradu-
ate school of practical nursing es-
tablished at the Home for Incurables
in 1910.
The party was also a housewarm
ing in the new home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wing at 452S Fairfield drive,
which they share with Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Wing.
Nurses from q number of the
States came for the party, which
was featured by a Christmas tree
and gift-fllled stockings. Miss Flora
l.. Trent, the first director of the
graduate school, assisted the host
esses. Miss GULL is the assistant
director of the school, which was
founded by DR.. Lynn F. Cooper.
You can find help If there's help
to be had-a little Star Want ADJ
will do it. MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Scorched Earth
Policy Explained

New Zealand's "scorched-earth
policy" which is to be adopted in
case Of invasion, was outlined In
wellington recently by w. A. Bod
kin, Minister Of Civil Defense. While
destruction plays a role, the chief
element will be denial Of resources
to the enemy. Railways, bridges
and communications will be de-
stroyed.
Certain national assets and the
assets Of local authorities. private
persons and companies will be kept
out of enemy hands as much as
possible.
THE enemy must not be allowed
to have the benefit Of harbor IA
cilities, big workshops of heavy in
dustries, vehicles, small sea craft.
stocks Of oil fuel, coal and various
other materials and machinery
which would increase his attacking
power" said the minister.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Herndon Reception
Christmas Evening

HERNDON, Dec. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Hawthorne and Mrs. and Mrs.
John Mcdaniel will receive Christ
mas evening from to 10 at The
Oaks, the home of Mrs HAWTHORNE S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Barbour
Hutchison. They will be assisted by
Mrs. Hutchison and Mrs. George F.
Buell.
Mrs. Billy Keyes has closed her
cottage and is making her home with
her mother, Mrs. Beulah Anderson
She will leave Wednesday for Boston
to spend the Christmas holidays with
Ensign Keyes, who is taking a course
at Harvard University.
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Clay Shull
were hosts at bridge last evening
for 16 guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Harrison
will have with them for a month
their daughter, Miss Mary Lee Har-
rison, who came this week from
Randolph Macon College, Lynch
burg.
Cadet Wrenn w Wyatt of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute is
spending the Christmas leave with
his mother, Mrs. Virginia Wrenn
Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Blanch-
ard, jr. and their two young daugh-
ters, Beverley and Betty, Of Green
belt. Md, have been the guests for
several days of Mr.. Blanchards
parents.
1t. Goode P. Mann, who has been
stationed at Chanute Field, ILL.,.
spent several days with his parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. Marvin w. Mann,
en- route to Morrison Field, Fla.
Mrs. Edwin Hicks was hostess at
a luncheon Wednesday, her guests
remaining through the afternoon to
play bridge.
Mrs. Claude Milliken OF Trenton,
is the guest of her father, Dr.. Will
liam 1. Robey.
Miss Frances Sue Robinson of
the University Of Alabama arrived
this week to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Robinson.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
South Africa Maps
Postwar Projects

AS soon as the war is finished
South Africa will begin an extern
sive irrigation program. The first
project to be undertaken is the
Caledon-Sand-Vet Rivers irrigation
scheme.
1t is part Of the governments
plan to harness the rivers of the
Union. A dam will be built on the
Sand River, II miles south of Vet
ensburg, and one on the Vet River,
so miles west Of Winburg.
Both projects will be linked with
similar project on the Caledon
River, which will convey water into
the Winburg area through a tunnel
81 miles long, irrigating farms in
the Excelsior. Vanguard, Winburg
Theunissen, Senekal, Virginia, Vent
ensburg and Bulfontein districts
Another project will be on the
Modder River.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Manassas and Other Virginia Places
Manassas and Other Virginia Places
Students Home From Colleges
Will Add to Holiday Festivity
Bridge Parties Are Among Events:
Capt. and Mrs. Beard to Entertain

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. ia
throng of students home from COL
lege lend holiday spirit to the 9TH
erwise quiet Christmastide. While
the many home-front activities for
defense 60 on uninterrupted, an in
conspicuous number of social events
afford recreation for various groups
of residents.
On the bridge calendar during the
week was small card party given
Wednesday evening by Mrs. w. Sed-
rick Saunders and another at which
Mrs. O. o. Holler was hostess last
evening. Mrs. Saunders guests
included Mrs. E. w. Christopher,
Mrs. H. Thornton Davies, jr.; Mrs.
j. P. Royer, Mrs. Stewart McBryde,
jr.; Mrs. r. Terrell johnson, Mrs
Arthur Sinclair and Miss Lucy Ar
rington. Mrs. Holler's tables were
composed Of Mrs. w. E. Mccoy, Mrs.
R. c. Bowers, Mrs Paul Cooksey,
Mrs. Harry Blakemore, Mrs. Guy
Allen, Mrs. Mary Pope and Mrs. B.
r. Knox.
Capt. and Mrs. John Beard will
entertain group of friends tomor-
row at an at home beginning at S
O'Clock and continuing throughout
the evening.
Ms. Stewart McBryde, jr., will
have several tables of bridge Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Gretchen Burhen arrived
yesterday from st. Agnes School,
Alexandria, to visit her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Joseph G. Kincheloe.
Miss Leila Montague Dowell, who
Is a student at the Farmville State
Teachers College, is spending the
holidays with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Fred w. Dowell
Cadet Leonard Lonas of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, Lexington,
is at his home here for a fortnight's
leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Broaddus will
have with them for Christmas and
the week end Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hume Broaddus and their daughter,
Dorothy Ann; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
T. James, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S.
Broaddus of Washington and 1t.
George Williamson of Fort Ben
ming. Ga.
Miss Mildred Parrish of North
ampton, Mass, is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar G..
Parrish, until January l3, when she
Evening star., 1942-12-20

will return to Smith College, where
she is an associate instructor In
the science department.
Miss Nancy Leigh Didlake and
Miss Betty Gore Didlake, students
at st. Anne's School, Charlottesville,
are spending the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Didlake.
Richard c. Hayden of Washington
and Lee University, Lexington, has
arrived to spend the Christmas va
cation with Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wetherall and
their son Jackie left today for
Louisiana, where they will be guests
of their son and daughter -in law,
1t. and Mrs. Martin Wetherall, who
are residing near Barksdale Field.
The Wetheralls expect to return
January 3.
Mrs. Jack Miller, jr., will go to
Richmond this week end to Join Mr..
Miller before making q holiday visit
in Fredericksburg and the Valley
Of Virginia.
Mrs. L. M. Kite and her sons and
,daughters-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Kite of Washington and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kite of Arlington,
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Dawson in Herndon for Christmas,
Upon her return here, Mrs. Kite will
be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Kite, who will be her guests
for the week end.
Miss Mary Berkeley Nelson and
her sister. Miss Alice Nelson will
spend the holidays In Richmond
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson Nelson.
Miss Zelda Mae Thomas Is leaving
this week end for Remington, where
she will spend Christmas with rela-
tiveS.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Wynnewood Park
Bridge Luncheon

Mr.. Louis Baker was hostess at
a bridge luncheon Friday at her
home in Wynnewood Park, Silver
Spring. The party was in honor OF
Mrs. H. A. Galbraith, and among
the guests were Mrs. William Dahl
Of Sligo Park Hills, Mrs. William
Schelberg Of Wynnewood Park, Mrs.
James Mahoney, Mrs. Lillian Eaves,
and Mrs. Marie Mestiken all Of
Washington and Mrs. Thelma
Keeney Of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

Before her recent marriage
Mrs. DeSiderio Uds Miss Mdry
Louise Prencipe. She is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Prencipe and Sergt.
Destderto Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Desiderio. The
toeddtng took place IN St..
Martins Church.
Harris and E1Ding Photo.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
To Winter Here

Maj. and Mrs. Jeffry Montague of
Lowland Cottage, Gloucester, Va,
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
winter with the formers parents, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Ludwell L. Montague
Of Arlington.
Other guests for Christmas and
the week end will be Mrs. Montague's S
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Douglas Griggs Of Walk
ertoWn. Va,
Evening star., 1942-12-20

The dollar Is . war weapon with
the advantages Of . boomerang
Put into War bonds, It win return
10 you later with interest.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
Home Arts Club Handling Drive For Scrap Rubber

AS part of Territorial wide campaign club women of Nome, like those of other Alaskan towns are putting on a drive this week to collect every possible scrap of rubber that can be used in war work. Gasoline stations have been designated as repositories. The rubber dump in Nome is on the lot just west of the Nome Motors building.
 Last Saturday telegram from Gov Gruening to the Home Arts Club asking for full cooperation and the securing of the widest possible community support in the collection of rubber sent members of the club scurrying about making plans and doing all in their power to see that all old rubber in Nome is on the dump on Front Street by Saturday night.
 Lehmann's, Polet's, the U. S. Mercantile Go. and the Bon Marche are helping by asking their drivers to pick up contain CTS of rubber that may be ready when they deliver groceries and take them to the rubber dump. Children under the direction of Miss Hilda Gustafson are also looking for, and bringing in all the rubber they can.
 It is hoped that every one with rubber to contribute will see that it is delivered, but if that is inn possible, call Mrs. Art Martin, who will arrange to have it pick ed up.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
Boat Owners
 Must Purchase Fed. Use Tax

TACOMA, Wash. (SpeciaD - Owners of boats subect to the special Federal Use Tax must purchase a stamp before July 1, if they inten dto operate their craft on or after that date, ac- cording to Clark Squire, Collect or of Internal Revenue. Applied tions for stamps are now being mailed taxpayers on the Collect or's list.
 Like the motorist who faces a gas shortage if he does not have the auto use stamp on his car, the yachtsman appears to have a chaice of buying a stamp for the new fiscal year or unshipping his oars for a nice long row if he insists on boating. Uncle Sam says no gasoline will be avail able to boats that do not bear use stamps after the proposed rationing program is established.
 Tax Is due for the full fiscal year, July 1 to June 30, 1943 if the boat is used July or any time thereafter during tn a t month. If the boat is first placed in operation in a later month it is subject to a reduced tax ac- cording to the number of months remaining in the year. Stamps must be paid for with cash, post office money order or certified check. The Collector will accept no other form of remittance.
 Tax follows the boat and, there fore, only one stamp should be purchased for a boat even tho l ownership changes during the year. The rate is $5 for boats 16- 28 feet in length, and graduates to as high as $200 for those over 200 feet. Stamp must be purchas- ed before the boat is put in use.
 There are 9 exemptions from the tax including boats: Not pro- pelled by machinery or sails; measuring less than 16 feet in length; not used during the tax able year; used chiefly for trade; chiefly for commercial fishing; used without profit by any bene- yolent, charitable, or religious organization exclusively for fur niShing aid, comfort, or relief to seamen; used by sea scouts chief ly for training scouts in seaman ship; owned by nonresident aliens; used by the United Stat es, a state, territory, District of 1 Columbia, or any political sub division.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
About A Thousand Evacuated From
 Western Aleutians

WASHINGTON. July T (P) - Deleted news = All natives and a few white residents were evacuated from the western Aleu tians and Pribilofs. William Zim merman, Jr., Assistant Indian Commissioner, reported that ev- acuees numbering somewhat less than a thousand, were taken by the Navy to Juneau, where the Indian Bureau has provided houS ing.
 The Jap landing at Attu, how ever, Delegate Dimond said, pre- vented the evacuation of the few residents of that island. There are no natives at Kiska, where the Japs also landed.
 Zimmerman said the evacuees included one or two white teach CTS, three nurses and a few white traders Other natives were evac- uated from the Pribilof islands of St. George and St. Paul; from Atka; and a small group from Umnak Island.
 Delegate Dimond said he re- commended to the Navy that the natives be evacuated from all the westernmost Aleutians to safe guard them from injury.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
Plane Reported Missing Two
 Times One Night

Anchorage, July 8 (AP) - Ed Bowman, pilot, and Shorty billiard, mechanic, were reported missing to- night for the second time, on a flight from Cordova to Anchorage. Their plane was reported last night, by radio, due to motor trouble to have made a forced land ing on a sandbar with two passengers aboard.
 Pilot Art Glass went to the scene and picked up the passengers, but left Dillard to assist in repairs. Bowman again reported by radio this morning, saying he was taking off Anchor ageward. He later gave a weak radio signal saying he was making another forced landing. Listeners said they thought he said near an island but search CTS, flying over, were un- able to locate the plane.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
Bowman and billiard Are Located, Safe but Chilly

Anchorage, July 8 (AP) - Aerial searchers located Bowman and Dillard, safe but chilly after a second forced landing, part way over the treacherous Cor dova Anchorage flight. The searchers dropped sleeping bags and food to the pair, who were appar- ently in no danger.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08
WIEN AIRLINES

July 6-Pilot Paine took Carl Oxereok to Wales; Jimmy Moor ik to Nome from Wales; John Hoem from Aggie Creek to Coun cil; and Wallace Porter, Hay cock to Nome.
 July T Pilot Wien left for
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-08

Fairbanks with Mrs. Kenneth Sly, Clair A. Skold, and Anna Anna McVean.
 Pilot Paine brought A. McCaf- ferty in from Lees Camp; MT. Paneok from Aggie Creek. A. L. Lundberg was passenger to Candle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-30
Death Not Murder,
Autopsy Indicates

A modest blush suffused the
lovely face of the young widow
and an embarrassed silence en-
sued for a few moments. Then
she said quietly, "Charlie was I'm
love with me. He insisted that
call him at stated intervals"
When Oliver McCollum re-
turned to Magnolia with this sig
nificant information, il served as
a lift to his father who had just
received staggering blow from
the autopsy doctors. II seems
that the examining physicians
were in agreement that Ozella
Cleaver had died from natural
causes, apparently from as
phyXia and brain hemorrhage.
The sheriff put through a call
to the Louisiana State Hospital
at Shreveport and talked to DR..
w. Matthews, world famous
pathologist. McCollum explained
the case and induced the doctor
10 come TO Magnolia.
"iiie awaiting the DTllild1L
physician, the sheriff received
a visit from DR.. Holman Wilson.
a Magnolia druggist. who re-
ported that the day before
Christmas he had sold Charlie
Cleaver few cents worth OF
empty capsules: the camp owner
mentioned at the time that his
wife had a cold and he wanted
=. 10 administer q home remedy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-30
Married Previously,
Sheriff's Son Finds

Young McCollum had also dug
up information that Charles
Cleaver-who was decidedly
handsome, and a favorite of the
fair sex-had previously married
into one of the best families in
Arkansas.
But after she had borne him
two children the belle he mar
ried died after a brief illness.
Soon after her death. Cleaver
courted and won Magnolia'S
prettiest girl, the ill-Starred
Ozella, with whom to all out
ward appearances he had lived
happily.
On a slim chance that they
might get some lead from the
phone angle. the sheriff detailed
his son TO visit the phone COM
pany.
This gave the young officer a
new lead-so he asked permits
sion TO examine the records Of
long distance calls sent from and
received at the camp for the
past month. These showed 20
calls. all between Magnolia and
Camden, 40 miles away.
Young McCollum hurried TO
Camden where, with the assist
ance of trouble shooter" he
learned the name Of the person
called by Cleaver.
At 201 Greening street, the
officer rang the bell of Mrs.