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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-22
Wise Asks Yemen
Investigation Before
Approving u. N.
Admission

DIR. Stephen S. Wise, president
of the World Jewish Congress, to-
day called for a thorough invest
igation of conditions in Yemen be-
fore that country is admitted to
membership in the United Nations.
Telegraphing Secretary of State
Gen. George Marshall following
the publicly expressed support for
Yemen's application by the United
States representative on the Sc
curity Councils committee on new
members, DR.. Wise urged with
holding approval pending such an
investigation and compliance by
Yemen with the principles of the
United Nations Charter.
DR.. Wise's telegram declared
support of Yemen's application
was wholly inconsistent both with
the Charter and the publicly stat
ed position of the United States
that liability and willingness to
fulfill Charter obligations was a
condition precedent for UN admis-
sion." He cited discriminatory and
humiliating practices against the
Jews as evidence against Yemen's
preparedness to carry out the
principles of the United Nations
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BY RABBI SAMUEL j. FOX
Copyright, 1947, Jewish
Tclegraphic Agency, Inc.)

QUESTION: What is the origin
of the name "EIuP' (the name of
the current Hebrew month?
ANSWER: The origin of this
name is not quite definite. Most
authorities agree that the name
of the month, like the names of
most of the other months of the
Jewish calendar, was borrowed
from the Babylonians. In the
early books of the Bible there are
no proper names for the months of
the year. 1t is in the later books
that we find some mention of the
proper names. The name "Elul"
is found only in the Book of Nehe-
miah (Chap. 6, verse .15.) It is
generally believed that the Baby
lonians used it as a name of some
God or deity. This may be the
case since we do find term such
as ELL or Elilim in the Bible which
refers to pagan idols. Isaiah
1O:1O.) Since the month of Elul
was designated as the month Of
repentance when every man seeks
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to feel close. to his Creator, the
Rabbits found an allusion to the
name Elul, in the initial Hebrew
letters, to the phrase in the Song
of Songs (Chap. 6, verse 81 "Ani
Ledodee Vedodee Lee" Ct am my
beloved's and my beloved is mine) +,
which spells out the name "Elul." "
QUESTION:: Why is it custom
airy to chant many Psalms during
the month of EIuI?
ANSWER: Of all the books of
the Bible, the Book of Psalms
contains the most penitential and
supplicatory verses. David, there,
is said to have changed many of
them when he was in danger, or
whenever he felt the need of spirit
ual fertilization. For this reason
the Psalms are changed on many
occasions such as for the recovery
of a sick person, in times of local
and national danger, etc. The
month of Elul, being the month
before the Day of Judgment, was
a month is which every individual
felt the need of spiritual reinforce
ment and religious protection.
When we recite the Psalms during
this month we hope that they will
save us from forces that would do
us evil, just as they did for David
in his day. We also seek to be
carried away by the moving spirit
of their emotional phrases.
QUESTION: Why are the morn
ing and evening prayers concluded
daily with the 9th Psalm during
the month of Elul?
ANSWER: This Psalm is known
as the psalm of Confidence"
In the days before judgment we
are asked to have complete con-
fidence after we have prayed for
Reciting the Psalm ex-
presses the deepest faith and COM
plete reliance on the kindness and
mercy of God. At no time of the
year do we need trust as much |
as when we approach the Day of
Judgment. The rabbis in the
Midrash have commented upon this
Psalm as follows: 1.-THE Lord is my |
light and my salvation" The
Eight" is Rosh Hashonah, New
Years Day, when all is brought to
light before the Lord-and my
is Yom Kippur, the Day
of Atonement, when the Lord will
forgive. Others give another rea-
son for reciting this Psalm daily.
1t so happens that the name
Jehovah" (God) is found thirteen
times. These are said to refer to
the thirteen measures of mercy
which shine down upon this earth
on Judgment Day to bring new
light and hope to penitent peo-
pie.
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FOOD FOR EUKOPE-These youngsters a the Felix FuH
Camps Milford packing and loading 4,8OO pounds
Of donated with the help Of their
Collection Of the
button More than 600 in sections
country have scheduled SOS food and clothing this
needy Jews SOS supplies supplement, regular
programs The SOS Collection project Of the JDC
cooperation l6 national Jewish wOmen organizations and
funds from the United Jewish
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and vicinity, through March "A; paintings
by John Marin, through April Is.
OAR Museum, Memorial Continental
Hall. Seventeenth and D streets NV, open
Monday. through Friday 10 am. to 8
recent additions in south wing, both
through March
TEEN CLUES.
Special activities for teen agers only.
beginning at Z o'clock tonight at the fol-
Junior Police and Citizens Corps head
quarters, T20 Barry place NV; Peti-teen
Basement Clubroom, 1918 Twenty-second
street NV: Ivy City Junior Police Center.
100 u streret NE. and Langston Junior
Police Center, 2701 street Circle NE.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Dancing, ping-pong and refreshments,
Episcopal Canteen, 1917 G street NV.
Friday dii Night Club activities, Penthouse
USO,. Seventeenth and K streets NV.
O'Clock tonight.
Games. ping-pong, other activities, USo
Clue, sol Pennsylvania avenue NV, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Bowling party and other games, $3.50
o'clock tonight, USO Club. 1911 H street
FOR OFFICERS.
Dance with orchestra, daughters OF Army
NAVY. and Marine Corps officers 9 o'clock
tonight, Officers' Service Club of the
unnea Nations, 1914 Twenty-flrst street
NV
Informal dinner for all former officers
and enlisted men and their wives. O'Clock
tonight Officers Club, Army War College.
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BIOsoPHY.
Economic Reform and Ethical 1dealism
Theories Of John Ruskin" open forum
discussion, at the Biosophical Institute,
Willard Hotel. o'clock tonight.
DANCES.
Community darce, Central High School
Center Thirteenth and, Clifton streets
NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Interstate Commerce Comm aSst .o danSe
DRAMA.
First Lady, three-aet comedy pre-
scented by the MasQuerS of Roosevelt Cen
ter, in Roosevelt High School auditorium
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV, S15
o'clock tonight.
MUSIC.
torium' Thirteenth street and constitu-
ton avenue NV, S:l5 O'CLOCK lonignt-
Soldiers Home Military Band dc Gons sIc
pm. tomorrow.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Public Library Of the District, Art Dl-
vision, Eighth and L streets NV, m. open iSs
9 m. to pm: Mondays through iday .nsr I'd
Saturdays; water colors and cravings DS
Joseph C. Tucker. through March
Botanic Garden. First street and Mary
Sundays through Fridays ana to, II a m,
Saturdays; azaleas, amarylils fno acacia
through March.
Fish and WiIdlife Service, under main
lobby in Commerce Department Ruildlng
Fourteenth and E streets NV, open y
am. to 4:30 pm. daily; display 81 animals
and fresh-water fish. for indefinite PERIOD
Library of Congress, open 9 am. to 10
pm. weekdays and am to I'm. Sat "
days; original Lacock Abbey copy CT the
Magma Carta, on loan from the Br n1
original draft OF Lincoins Gettysburg ad-
dress fer an indefinite period: manuscrlp'
Of ,Lincoln''s three-page "autobiograpny,1
American architect Benjamin H. Latrobe,
through March 81; recent Sialnese acquisi-
tons. through March 81.
National Gallery of Art. Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV, open lOI
am. to 5 pm weekdays ana to 70 m
Sundays; American paintings. through
Marsh 81 ae HEN
Guiding portraits Of famous historical per-
sonages. through March 80.
National Archives, Constitution avenue,
open s:45 am. to 5:15 pm; weekdays and
] 80 to pm. Sundays; President Tru-
mans proclamation ending hostilities and
other World War II documents, through
March 81.
Smithsonian Institution, Jefferson drive
between Ninth and Twelfth streets NV,
Int to tIbnss daily ~ a and snd asT
transportation, subjects by Peter Helck'
through April 27.
Washington Artists Cooperative, 1920
M street NV, open MONDAY thrGugn
Saturday 10 am. to u pm, Sunday l to
pm. Exhibition OF paintings, sculpture,
drawings. hthographs, etchings AND pastels,
through March 20.
Pan American Union, Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue NV, open Mon
day through Friday am. to 4:30 pm.
Saturdays 8 am. to noon. Paintings from
Mexico by Lopez-Rey. through March. II
leather portraits of Presidents OF United
States by Javier A. Montero. through
tomorrow.
Barnett Alden Gallery Of Art, 127 Ran
dolph place NV, open weekdays. 6 to 10
pm, Sunday. . to 3 I'm; American
water colors. through April.
Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1900 Twenty
frst street NV. open Tuesday through
Saturday IL am. to pm, Sunday . to
pm, Monday II am. to 10 pm. Paint
ings by artists of WASHINGTON. Baltimore
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Births Reported

From the d. c. Bureau of Vital Statisti,
Walter and Naomi Allison. girl.
Anthony and Margaret Allmaras, g1rl.
Valentine and Anita Bauer, boy.
Robert and Doris Bowers, girl.
Joseph and Loretta Bruccoleri boy.
Willie and Opal Brummett, boy.
Thomas and Elsie Bryan, boy.
Richard and Reimyra Russell. boy.
Henry and Barbara Butler, girl.
Edwin and Mary Callahan. girl.
Thomas and Adele CockreQ, boy.
Leroy and Lille Dabney, boy.
Leonard and Virginia EdmondS, girl.
Budd and Evelyn Endzel, girl
Eugene and Mariel Flory, boy
Thomas and Frances Flynn, girl.
Edward and Dana Flynn, boy.
Herbert and Marjory Franklin. boy.
Wilfred and Edna Garvin, girl.
John and Audrey Gillespie, girl.
Donald and Vada Gourley, boy
Leon and Eleanor Greenaway, girl.
Henry and Helen Hardman, boy.
Frederick and Linda Hays, girl.
Joseph and Gladys Jacques, girl.
Francis and Anne Kane. girl.
Charles and Evelyn Lamar, boy.
Joseph and Virginia Lawrence, boy.
william and Moniaue Lewis, girl.
Adrian and Mary Martinez. girl.
Burke and Antoinette Murphy, girl.
Okey and Mildred Nelson, boy.
Carl and Make Paris, boy.
William and GLADYS Plauger, girl.
Ralph and Marian Randall, girl.
Bernard and Mildred Ricedorf, girl.
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Daniel and Bernice Byrd, boy.
Ernest and Juanita Collins. boy.
Terah and Mary Dean, boy.
Clarence and Annie Douglas. girl.
Thomas and Louise Durham. girl.
Thurman and Edith Egypt, girl.
Archibald and Sally Finley. girl.
Herbert and Mary Grose, boy.
James and Beatrice Hughes, boy.
Samuel and Willie I,yors. girl.
Emanuel and zelma Mansfield. girl.
Robert and Dorothy Miller, girl.
Norman and Gertrude Mitchell. girl.
Marcellus and Jessie My1es, boy.
William and Audrey Mccoy, girl.
William and Dorothy Osborne, boy.
William and Susie Patrick, girl.
Randolph and Irma Queen, boy
John and Alhelmina Robinson, girl.
Hamilton and Mary Shreeves, girl.
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william and Mary Richardson, girl
George and Laura Rohrlich, girl.
Thomas and Helen Sheehan, girl.
Joseph and Mary Shields. girl.
Pershing and Donna Shif1ett, boy.
Robert and Hilda Simkins, boy.
Harry and Alice Simpson, boy.
Edmund and Eugenia Sullivan, girl.
william and Margaret Tarant, boy.
Harold and Edna Tucker, girl.
Kermit and Katherine Weakley, girl.
Harl and Annie West, girl.
| Kenneth and Frances Allen, boy
Christopher and Marie Avant, girl.
| Alex and Janet Baker, boy.
| Charles and Edna Better, girl.
Lewis and Lorraine BiYins. boy.
| Sylvester and Missile Blanks, boy.
| Sylvester and Catherine Brown, boy.
Frederick and Bernice Brown. boy.
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RAYMOND and Emma Springs boy.
Frank and Polly Stevenson. boy.
Htzhugh and Mary Wilkes, girl.
Edward and Lucille Williams, girl.
Otis and Sally Wimbush, boy.
Rufus and Lille Wingfeld, boy:
Fred and Willie Witherspoon, Girl.
Jesse and Loistene Woods, boy.
Oscar and Lizzie Woods, girl
James and Myrtle Wrisht. boy.
Pre-Columbian peoples in the
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Where did she study? What are
her plans?
She was born in Freetown, Va.
Even seven years ago New York
and costume designing were miles
and dreams away. But not the
charming little flowers she fash
toned out of bits of paper and
cloth, the tiny dolls she dressed
in bizarre costumes nor the
necessity for making her own
clothes and those of her family.
81 have always had to sew"
she says. 1--WE had hardly any
money but loved beautiful
things and there was nothing else
to do but make them myself"
But she had help-from fashion
magazines which she studied and
clipped. Not only did the fashions
themselves interest her, but the
lives and activities of their crea-
tors as well. She brought sewing
instruction books and learned the
language and techniques of the
crafts, and the uses of various
sewing implements.
Shortly after finishing high
school, Edna Lewis came to New
York at the invitation of a rel
alive. New York is a big city.
Sometimes you lose your nerve, or
you're helplessly humble by the
thousands of talented, even bril-
liant people milling frantically
around. 1t takes more than am
bition to push through to re-
cognition. How did Edna Lewis
manage it?
Her first job had no relation
to designing: it was that of sub
schiption clerk in a newspaper
office. But her free time was
a different matter. She took a
job modelling for artists, some
of them fashion illustrators whose
work went into the same world
her own would go some day. She
joined interracial young peoples
groups and made more friends.
AS for her work, she had more
now at her disposal than fashion
magazines: unlimited library facil-
tiles, museums, art galleries, and
fashion display windows of dozens
of exclusive shops. She spent
most of her time in research:
learning fabrics, the history of
fashions, period costuming, watch
ing trends. She visited sewing
shops and learned about the latest
gadgets. At intervals she designed
a dress, a coat, a costume = and
always made her own clothes.
Finally the day came when her
work was recognized for it's
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perfect workmanship. its exquisite
taste in design.
Like most people who know
what they must do for success.
Miss Lewis plans to continue her
study. With the coming of Spring
she will go to Paris for four
months study first-hand ex-
perienee with some of the worlds
culture in its original setting.
Window designing itself is the
r,rlr %
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Carver was simple, with the
simplicity of saints, about this
real sources of his strength AID
wisdom. He said, 81 go into my
laboratory with God"
Carver probably never heard of
ST. Ignatius CT Loyola. When he
spoke, he spoke almost in the
same words of the medieval
saint who said, Receive, Oh Lord,
my entire liberty my under
standing, my memory, my will.
From Thee have received all
things. to Thee do | return al.
things. Give me bit Thy Grace,
and Thy owe. | ask nothing else
of Thee.
In Rachkan Hoit's fine biogra-
ply of Carver, there is very
interesting story told which il
lustrate his sanity faith.
Some years ago, Carver was adj
dressing religious group. He be-
gan at once to preach his con-
tant theme of Gods great bounty
in the fruits of the earth to man,
and mans great indifference to it.
And how, because man would not
consult God, he had not even
scraped the fringes of the earth's
possibilities. Instead, he was lay
ing waste to the Eden that lay
beneath his hand, his pillow, his
test tubes.
Thou madest man to have
dominion over the works of Thy
hands. THAI hast put all things
under his feet" Carver quoted.
Then he said what he had done
with the no-account peanut and
sweet-potato, man could do with
everything else that grew because
God had said that everything
could be made of use to man.
God is going to reveal things
to us that He never revealed be-
fore we put our hand in His, he
said. mo books ever go into my
laboratory. never have to
grope for methods; the method is
revealed at the moment l am
inspired to create something new.
Without God to draw aside the
curtain, l would be helpless"
Several days later the New
York Tribune" published an edi-
torial about Carver's talk.
Said the editor, ut u.s.. to be
regrect that (Carver) should use
language that reveals a complete
lack of the scientific spirit. Real
chemists do not scorn books and
they do not describe their sue
cess, when they have any to
inspiration. Talk of that sort
will bring ridicule on an admir-
able institution (Tuskegee), and
on the colored race"
To which, we are tempted to
say to that unhappy editor that
talk of his sort has already
brought much disaster on the
whole human race, for it was
flat denial of the power of God
to aid his own creatures
But let us quote Carver's reply.
II ranks perhaps, as the noblest
and most sensible statement made
in a century by an American
scientist.
ITO be Continued
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Jackson Community

The Jackson Street Community
Council understands that certain
districts in the Jackson Street
area would be the first ones to
be considered if this bill passes
successfully. The legislation has
been referred to the Cities, Towns,
and Counties Committee of the
Senate for further study and hear
ings. An emergency meeting of
the Civic Committee of the Jack
son Street Community Council
was called. At that meeting a
communication from the Mayors
office explaining the advantages
of the law was read. A subcom-
mittee was appointed to attend
hearing in Olympia if this should
be indicated. DR.. Leo V. Molina
was appointed chairman of the
committee with George Minato
and Rev. U. G. Murphy members.
The members of the committee
feel that the Jackson Street Com
munity Council should stay in
close touch with the city govern
ment after the bill passes success
fully in order to see that the
best planning is being done for
the area. All member organiza-
tions of the Council were encour-
aged to discuss the matter indie
pendently. If they feel they would
like to endorse the legislation,
they can write to John T. Nc
Cutcheon; Senate Chamber; Olym-
pia, Washington indicating their
interest in the bill. During a tele-
phone conversation with Senator
Westberg, it was learned that
so far no organized opposition to
the legislation could be detected.
Mrs. Leila Hall, Chairman of
the Jackson Street Community
Council wrote letter to Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon expressing the Councils
position. For any further informa-
ton on the bill or on the activ-
tiles of the jackson Street Com
munity Council and its commit
tees call or visit the Council
Office at S25 Yesler Way, Eliot
0751 and ask or Mr.. Neuman, the
Councils Executive Secretary.
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Memorial Address

control, or planned parenthood,
practitioners around in the year
of his birth they would have set
tied for him as the one child who
should never have been conceived.
Born in slavery, puny and ailing,
orphaned at infancy, he was
doomed to failure.
He was Graded in an atmos-
phese of hatred and contempt for
the Negro, that often burst into
violence. His people were told that
they were little better than ami
mails. They were often treated
worse, Carver did not make the
tragic error so many of his race
have made: he did not believe
the white racists So he was never
crippled in his opinion of his
own human nature. Nor did he
make the mistake latter-day Ne
groes are making in taking the
opinion of some of their own lead
ers, who tell them that while
the Negro is the equal of the
white man, he is nevertheless diff
ferent in his nature. For things
which are different in nature are
NOT equal. A feeling of differ
ence" is bound to resolve itself
into feeling of either superior
ity or inferiority. In any case,
1t also cripples a man in his opin-
ion of his human nature, by set
ting him apart from other men.
Carver knew precisely what he
was : child of Gods. That
meant that in his essential human
nature, with its will and its
intellect. he was exactly like all
Gods children. No real quantita-
tive difference could exist between
him and other men. Only a puan-
titative difference in virtue and
knowledge. And these came from
God. Therefore, he knew only
Gods grace could elevate him
above others, or if he refused
to accept grace, set him below
them.
And Carver lifted up his eyes
to the hills, when came his
strength. And Gods grace illumin-
ated his human intellect, and
steeled his human will. So that
while he was in no sonse differ
ent from any other son of Adam,
he became better, and stronger
and wiser.
The Truth of God had male
him fee. The truth of God struck
off his chains. And it alone will
strike off the chains of his peo-
pie, and of all people.
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Negro Senator

and escorted him to the rostrum.
"The foregoing is not a fanci-
full forecast of what the future
may bring in Mississippi as a
result of the tactics of Theodore
G. Bilbo, who was reelected to
the United States Senate but was
not yet been seated.
ut is, instead, a factual account
of the days when Mississippi did
have a Negro Senator days when
that Senator's eloquent appeal for
fairness in elections was spread
upon the record of Congress to
supply strange contrast with the
doctrine of white supremacy
preached SO violently nowadays by
Mr.. Bilbo."
Resorting to a unique journal
istic technique in comparing the
PHILOSOPHERS of the Negro, ardent
champion of democracy, and the
rabid, race-baiting, present-day
demagogue, Mr.. Andrews submit
ted direct quotes from the two
senators of which the following
is an example:
Senator Bruce: But if it can
be shown that we have used the
ballot either to abridge the rights
Of our fellow citizens or to op-
press them; if it shall appear
that we have ever used our new
ly acquired power as sword
OF attack and not as a shield
of defense, then we may with
some show of propriety be char
ged with incapacity, dishonesty
or tyranny. But even then, l
submit that the corrective is in
the hands of the people, and not
Of a favored class, and the re-
medy is in the honest exercise
OF the ballot and not in fraud
and violence
(Senator-elect Bilbo: I said
the best time to keep Niger
away from white primary in
Mississippi was to see him the
night before.)
Senator Bruce was born a slave,
near Farmville, Edward County,
Va. and was tutored by his mas
ter's son. He left his master after
the Civil War to teach school in
Hannibal, Mo-, leaving this post
to study at oberlin College, Ohio.
Before being elected to the SEN
ate he led distinguished life
as planter and state official Mr..
Bruce died in 1898 in Washington,
d. C.
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More About -
Your Future

ly, creating the dainty-razzling
costumes which seemed designed
for princesses in a fairyland. In
week, she had finished them -
one week. The job had so fasci-
mated her she worked night and
day alone until it was
completed.
Thousands of New Workers. and
holiday visitors, passing Bonwit-
Teller's windows during the Christ
mas season marevelled at the
beauty of the creations and
possibly none knew they were
the work of a young Negro de-
signer.
How did Edna Lewis begin?