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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-28

Three prizes totaling $1,000
have just been awarded by the
Zionist Organization of America
to the winners selected by Eddie
Cantor, Moss Hart and Norman
Corwin in the National Play
writing Contest sponsored by the
organization. The presentation
was made by Mr.. Benjamin G..
Browdy, President, at special GER
emonies at his offices in New
York.
First prize amounting to $500
was awarded to Elihu Winer,
New York, for his drama, "Action
in Jezreel." Second prize went to
Rabbi Louis I. Newman, of New
York, for "Son of His Genera
ton" and third prize to DR.. Harry
T. Zankel, of Cleveland, for "Twi-
light Sleep" Second and third
prizes were for $3.50 each.
Under terms of the COMPETE
ton, which opened last year,
plays were to deal with the prob
lem of developing a full and
meaningful Jewish life in the
United States or elsewhere. All
three plays will be published by
the ZOA and made available for
amateur production, royalty free.
Manuscripts were received from
all parts of the United States as
well as from Israel, England, Ire
land and elsewhere overseas. Carl
Alpert, Director of the ZOA Ma
tional E d NC a ii o n Department,
served as Secretary of the Con-
test.
Funds for the playwriting
awards were especially contribu-
ted by Benjamin j. Doft, Jacob
Goodman, Joseph w. Greenleaf,
Charles Helberg, D. Beryl Mani
schewitz, Irving S. Norry, Dewey
Stone and William H. Sylk. The
National Committee of Judges
was assisted by a special Advi-
sorry Board composed of Rabbi
Almond Cohen, Rabbi Seymour
Cohen, DR.. Ariel Eisenberg, DR..
William Furie, Hannah Goldberg,
DR.. Jacob Golub, DR.. Louis Kap-
Ian, Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, Rab-
hi David Polish, Rabbi Amram
Prero, Rabbi Edward T. Sandrow
and Rabbi Joseph Sternstein.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-28
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HECHALUTZ
Organization of America
"a West 18th Street


July 18th, 1850
Editor
Southern Jewish Weekly
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Sir:
In the issue of your paper of
6-23-1950 we read in an article
by Boris Smolar the following
sentence: d.
incidentally, Some in Israel are
wondering why only SO of Am
erican Hechalutz farm trained
youth have come to the Jewish
state
We don't know who gave Mr..
Smolar this strange information
which is completely incorrect and
harmful, not only to the cause of
the Zionist Movement in Amer
lea, but to the prestige of Ameri-
can Jewish youth in general.
The true figures are as follows:
Between January 1947 to June
1850 there were 100 young Amer
lean Jewish boys and girls in ag-
ricultural training at eight Hech-
alutz farms in the United States
and Canada. 658 among them
went to Israel and 1876 are still
in training at our farms. Only 43
did not go to Israel after having
completed their training. Even
among them are at least 35 who
continue a special training or
study program or are retained by
the chalutz movement for respon-
sible educational tasks and will
definitely go to Israel.
Last year two new kibbutzim
were established by American
chalutzim in Gesher Haziv Low
er Galillee) and Sasa Upper Gal
illee). Besides this, a consider
able number of American chalut-
zim volunteered for the Hagana
and later for Tzva Hahagana
Leyisrael and participated in the
heroic struggle for extra legal"
immigration. into Palestine, es-
pecially from Cyprus.
1t is true that American Jewish
youth did not yet respond to the
call of Jewish history to the max
imum desirable extent But those
few who decided to go as chalut-
zim to Israel and came to our
training farms where they made
their first steps as workers and
settlers and learned Hebrew as
we'll as cooperative living, they
did not fail. On the contrary,
there are few examples in the
history of the chalutz movement
in free countries where such a
high percentage Of chaveEim went
from hachshara to aIiya.
This is a most encouraging fact
which makes us believe that our
intensified educational activities
will bring much more young
Jews in this country to their per-
sonal participation in the up
building of the Jewish Home
land. American chalutzim belong
to the most valuable elements of
the Yishuv in Irsael. They will
not fail to build up the State of
Israel, but will be at the same
time the living link between Is
rael and American Jewry.
1 would very much appreciate
it, if you would publicize this
letter, so that it may correct the
erroneous and harmful informa-
ton given to you by Mr.. Boris
Smolar
Most respectfully yours,
AKIVA Eyer
National Secretary of Hechalutz
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-28
QUESTION: Who are the "Kar-
aites?" T. M, PHILADELPHIA.

ANSWER: The Karaites are a
distinct religious sect, mainly
concentrated in Russia today,
whose ancestors were originally
a Jewish sect, but who later
threw off the name Jew and be-
came an independent sect.
QUESTION: What does the
name "Karaite" mean?
ANSWER: The name "Karaite"
comes from an elementary He
brew verb "Koro" meaning ito
read" The Scriptural text of the
Bible is referred to as "Mikra"
because it was originally read
while all later learning such as
the Talmud was recited by heart
and only discussed and studied
orally. Therefore this sect took
the name ''Karaite" because it's
central point of emphasis is upon
the Scriptural text, disregarding
all Talmudic interpretations and
Rabbinic commentary. Thus Ben
jamin Na-haraWendi, one of the
original leaders of the sect, called
it the 'Baale Mikra" which means
the followers of the Scriptural
text" From this we have the
name ''Karaim" in Hebrew or
''Karaites" in English.
QUESTION: What is the origin
of this sect in Jewish life?
ANSWER: Historians claim this
sect was founded in the eighth
century of the common era by a
man whose name was "Anan."
The first followers were called
"Ananaites." 1t is generally felt
that this sect arose as reaction
to the rabbiS, repudiating the au-
thority of the Talmud entirely at
first. In its early days this sect
had an influence upon the rabbis
in that it caused them to lay
greater emphasis upon the He
brew text and Hebrew grammar
in general, as well as stimulating
a great deal of Biblical study in
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-28

Presentation alng 900 in payNting contest sponsored by
the Zionist ORGANIZATION Benjamin Bowdy ZOA President
check $500 fr:tPze winner Ehu Wnr Of Ne R RTT
Newman York; Of the second prize Third prize went
Harry Zanke Of Cleveland Plans being made for publication
the winning plays
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The best part of counselling is
listening.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
u. NJ.
Continued From First Page.)


Assembly sessions about human
rights and their observance in
countries under Soviet control.
The Netherlands Foreign Minister
D. U. Striker was first on today's
speaking list. ..
DR.. Tsiang's charges that Soviet
Russia has sabotaged peace
throughout the Far East are ex-
pected to bring a sharp, stepup
next week Of anti-Russian policy
statements forcefully voiced in
opening speeches by the United
States, Australia, New Zealand.
Brazil and Peru.
Sources close to the Chinese
delegation said DR.. Tsiang was
willing to keep silent for the time
being on the Formosa issue. He
told the Assembly Steering Com
mittee at an agenda hearing yes
terday that he is waiting for new
instructions from his government
and obtained a delay on the United
States request to put Formosa
on the agenda.
Vishinsky Puzzles Delegates.
Both Nationalist China and
Communist China take the atti-
tude that Formosa belongs to
China. The United States wants
to have the u. N. decide who shall
control the island where the Ma
tionalist government now operates.
Only Russia's Andrei Vishinsky
has expounded a pro-Soviet policy
up until now and his mild Ian
guage in the Assembly, as well as
in Steering Committee hearings
on agenda items, has proved to be
one Of the early puzzles Of the
session.
The test whether Russia has
moderated its attitude may be re-
served for committee meetings
when Mr.. .Vishinsky gets into the
heart of his pet peace projects or
rises up against American pro-
posals to strengthen the U. N.
against future aggression.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Bombing
Continued From First Page.)

ments who came to Korea August
20 from Hong Kong.
Mr.. Herrick said United States
air support was called in as the
British soldiers were attacking
Hill 303 near Taegu against stiff
North Korean resistance. The
hill is 5 miles west of the Naktong
River.
Mr.. Herrick said he took q num-
ber Of pictures Of the incident,
but set aside his camera to help
carry zlitters of wounded back
across the river.
The photographer said that
while he was helping to carry a
wounded British soldier across a
treadway bridge spanning the
river the Reds opened up on a
litter column with q 76-mm. self
propelled gun.
One of the British soldiers
wounded in the air attack was
killed by shrapnel from a Red
shell as he reached the east bank
of the river, Mr.. Herrick said.
Some Angry, Some Philosophical.
Some of the British troops were
angry, but others, including Pvt.
Arthur Holmes of Liverpool, were
philosophical. Pvt. Holmes said.
TITS just one Of those things.
This is something that couldn't
be helped. Up to now the Yank
air force has given up very good
support"
Pvt. John Grant of Glasgow,
Scotland. said The better part
of two companies was hit" and
several officers were lost. Pvt.
Grant himself was injured.
On the way back from the COM
mand post, Mr.. Herrick said he
heard Pvt. Stanley Williamson of
Birmingham. England. tell an
officer. "It was hell up there, sir." !"
The officer replied. That's all
right. son. You did q bloody good
job"
Pvt. Williamson said he was hit
in the leg and slightly wounded
by North Korean fire before the
air attack.
Evening star., 1950-09-23

ment of political science. Since
1941, however, he has served the
United States Government In
various jobs.
He formally resigned from How
ards staff last May. DR.. Bunche
and his wife and three children
formerly lived at 1910 Jackson
street NE. They moved two years
ago to be nearer his U. N. head
quarters at Lake Success.
Last year he turned down post
as Assistant Secretary of State
which would have returned him
here, stating as one reason that he
didn't want to subject his family
again to Jim Crowism" existing
in Washington.
Worked to Aid Schooling.
DR.. Bunche went to the Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles on an athletic scholarship.
He played baseball, football and
basketball and between classes
worked as a janitor.
He won Phi Beta Kappa honors
upon graduation in 1927 and then
went to Harvard University, where
he took his masters degree in
1928. He earned his doctorate at
Harvard in 1884.
He began his assignments with
the Government in 1941 when he
went to work for the Office of
Co-ordinator of Information Qater
OSS) as a research analyst and
chief of the African Section. He
transferred to the State Depart
ment in 1945 and shortly was
named associate chief of the Di-
vision Of Dependent Area Affairs.
DR.. Bunche served as adviser or
delegate to some nine interna-
tional conferences in a short
period Of time and in 1947 Joined
the United Nations secretariat.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
U. 5. Vessel Reported
Running Blockade TO
Supply Chinese Reds
by the Assoeiotsd Press

Senator Magnuson, Democrat,
of Washington, plans an investiga-
ton Of report from seaman
that an American merchant ship
carried gasoline and arrnor plate
from Japan to Communist China.
Senator Magnuson, chairman
the Senate's Merchant Marine
Subcommittee. yesterday read to
the Senate a letter from the sea-
man, who was not identified. say
ing he was on board the ship. The
letter was addressed to a United
States naval officer on duty with
the 7th Fleet, now patrolling For
mosan waters to prevent an attack
by Chinese Communists.
Senator Magnuson said he was
sure that Army authorities in
Japan did not know of the block
ade running. But he said that If
the sailors letter set forth the
true facts. it revealed a despicable
and criminal act by the shipping
line.
Navy Unadvised of Matter.
A Navy spokesman said that, so
far as he was able to find out, the
matter had not been referred to
the Navy Department. He added
that the Navy has no cognizance
over merchant ships unless they
are operated or chartered by the
Military Sea Transport Service.
He said he was certain that no
ships Of that service have been
smuggling gasoline and steel to
Communist China.
The seaman wrote that he was
aboard a ship he was "shamed"
to be on, adding it was running a
blockade of Communist China to
carry thousands of drums of gaso-
line and steel armor plate and
other equipment to "the damn
Reds" in China.
In his letter, which Senator
Magnuson said was written some
time prior to September II, the
seaman said the ship he was
aboard was then loading more
contraband to take to Communist
China.
Operating Out of Kobe.
The letter said the ship was
blockade running from Kobe,
Japan. to Taikyu and Singtu in
Communist China. and also spoke
Of loading more contraband at
Yokohama.
In promising a quick and thor
ough investigation, Senator Mag
nuson said his subcommittee
would subpoena the American
shipping line involved and, if
necessary. the seaman who wrote
the letter and other members of
the crew.
He said the seaman's letter fits
into a pattern because he has re-
ceived reports Of "a great deal of
blockade running" to Communist
China from Hong Kong by British
interests.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
AFL,. |.
Continued From First Page }

the convention along with Mr..
Barkley. The vice president, de-
layed two days from appearing
here because Congress continued
in session. really put on an effort
to show up before the meeting ad-
journed. probably late tonight.
Senator Douglas was the polit-
ical spokesman for the Democrats
and Senator Morse for the Re-
publicans. although he has dis
agreed frequently with COP lead
ers over party policy. After his
arrival, Senator Morse complained
that he had not known that he
was supposed to defend the Re-
publican Party. Apparently SEN
ator Douglas was forewarned.
Late yesterday. the convention
laid down the AFL's price-wage
policy for the defense period
ahead. It called for immediate
price ceilings on key commodities
with no corresponding wage con-
trolls. The federation said that be-
fore wage stabilization is invoked
workers pay should be allowed to
catch-up with recent cost-of f-liv-
ing advances.
CLIO Blamed for Delay.
AFL economists claimed that
earlier interpretations to the con-
trary. the exceptions clause of the
Defense Production Act permits
President Truman to exempt wages
from control under certain con-
ditions while clamping a lid on
prices. Generally the new powers
granted the President have been
interpreted as compelling him to
invoke wage ceilings along with
ones on prices in any industry.
In another resolution the Fed
Grafton blamed the CIO in effect
for delay in bringing about unity
Of the labor movement. AFL and
CIO conferees began new merger
talks last July. The Federation in
effect said that If the talks fail
it will not be the AFL's fault.
Delegates here have high hopes
that they will join organization
ally with the CIO in the future,
but they add that there is no
chance Of it happening this year.
On the fight with Mr.. Lewis
UNIV 1t was proposed that the
AFL offset the miners raiding
tactics by setting up an organi-
cation for miners.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Mrs. PawIey Appeals
Divorce 10 Hiqh Court

An appeal contesting a Cuban
divorce granted to her husband
former Ambassador William D.
Pawley. has been filed in the su-
preme Court by Mrs. Annie Hahr
Pawley of Miami.
In her appeal, Mrs. Pawley
charges that six weeks after the
former envoy to Peru and Brazil
obtained the divorce, he married
his secretary and established her
in a magnificent home in Miami
Beach"
Florida courts, the appeal said,
have declared the degree should be
recognized as a valid dissolution of
the marriage. but Mrs. Pawley is
protesting the decision and COM
planning that the State court de-
stroyed her dover rights to Paw
ley's estate without due process
OF law required by the Constitu-
ton.
MIR. Pawley resigned as Ambas-
sador to Brazil in 194S and during
legal action on Mrs. Pawley's suit
for separate maintenance, a Miami
Circuit Court judge declared 1t
was her Campaign" which brought
about the resignation.
Co-founder Of the pre-World
War II American Volunteer Group
in Burma. Mr.. Pawley is now ac-
tive in transit interests in Miami
and Havana. He also was active
in aircraft exporting and headed
the Intercontinent Aircraft Corp,
before selling out to Vultee Air
craft.
In 1914 he purchased Belvoir,
historic Virginia showplace near
The Plains. where he, his brothers
and their families have spent much
time.
Evening star., 1950-09-23

said the Doyle had been support
ing the division from Chinhae
Bay.
The Navy reported also that the
cruiser Helena had attacked troop
concentrations, command posts
and artillery positions at Hunghae
in front of the Sd South Korean
Division advancing up the east
coast north Of Pohang.
The spokesman said Kimpo Air
field. captured by Marines soon
after the Inchon landings, had al
ready proved It's value to carrier
based planes. He said a Corsair
fighter had made forced landing
there after being hit and dam
aged. 1t was quickly repaired and
few back to its ship.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Time
Continued From First Page.)

fall-like weather. today and to-
morrow. Today's expected high
of 76 was about as normal as
weather can be around here. To-
morrow there will be more, but
cooler, weather.
The bureau did take advantage
of chance to plug much
maligned weather.
The raved-about cool summer
just ended, actually was bit
warmer on the average than most
summers. It may have felt cooler
because the nights were slightly
warmer and the days slightly cool
er than usual. giving maximum
benefits during the waking hours.
Hottest Day Only 96.
June's average temperature was
a degree and a half warmer than
the all-time avearge, but the hot
test day was q 96 on June "a,
which the bureau insists isn't half
bad compared with other cities.
July was only 0.6 of a degree
cooler on the average than the
usual July. and t. .e peak tempera-
ture was 90, August stayed right
on the average beam of 75.6
degrees.
Those three months were little
wetter than usual, but perhaps
not as much as some people think.
The three months contributed
1857 inches of rain, 2.72 inches
above normal. August brought
1872 inches, 3.31 over normal.
Many Clocks Set by Hand.
Not everybody will enjoy the
routine of making it am. at 2
a m. tomorrow. Take those hun
dreds of Federal and District gov
ernment individually controlled
tlmepieceS. They'll take a lot of
twisting. About 10000 others in
the Federal Government have
master controls.
This also is the week end for
the semiannual pilgrimage to the
old Post Office Building clock.
That's job for a man with mus
Gle, for tuning this clock calls for
adjustment of heavy weights and
balances.
Travellers, radio listeners and
television lockers hardly will know
time has changed tomorrow. Most
railroads, bus lines and airlines
have operated throughout the
summer on Standard time sched-
ules. Radio and television adjust
ed with the time shifts so that
schedules will read just the same.
It'll be gala occasion for Sat-
urday night revelers in Maryland.
Usually the bars close at 2 am,
but Attorney General Hall HAM
mond ruled that the taverns may
turn their clocks back an hour
and stay open an hour longer.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Orthodox Rite Announced

A solemn mass will be cele-
brated at 10 am. tomorrow in
the Chapel Of the Resurrection
Washington Cathedral. by His
Eminence Archbishop Vitaley,
ruling Archbishop of the Ameri-
can and Canadian Diocese of the
Russian Orthodox Church, in a
service Of the st. Johns Russian
Orthodox parish.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Seoul Situation Bad,
pravda Writer Says;
Civilians sHe|pingArmy
by the Assoeioisd Press

MOSCOW, Sept. ga Pravds
correspondent reported from
Korea today that the situation Is
very serious In Seoul" He said
brigades of workers are using
cement. streetcar rails. beams
and stones" to build barrioades In
the threatened city.
Writing from somewhere in
Korea. special correspondent fol-
the Communist Party newspaper
said "pillboxes and tank points dot
the scene inside Seoul"
"They have been put up at in
'tersections and along avenues
They have completely changed the
entire picture of this populous
city"
General MacArthur's head
quarters announced today that
United Nations troops have
fought their way into the north
ern outskirts of the South Ko-
rean capitalD
The correspondent said every
home in Seoul must be defended
as a fortress. Every inhabitant
must be prepared to defend to the
death as a soldier. There is firing
from behind every stone"
"The peoples army spared Seoul
when it advanced" the dispatch
continued. They did not bomb it
or fire big guns against 1t. The
Americans spare nothing. They
have already ruined the city's fin
est buildings and are prepared to
make the city a pile Of rubble. but
have not broken the city's spirit.
The Pravda dispatch said the
people of Seoul are fighting along
side the troops and when a soldier
Is killed his gun continues to fire
It is picked up by a worker. trades.
man or Office worker. He does not
know tthe finer points of military
affaires and. fearing to miss, fires
point blank"
The battle for the capital is
intense" the correspondent wrote
and "the forces storming Seoul
are great. but every step costs
them dearly"
Evening star., 1950-09-23
House Runs Over Foot

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. %
P.-Carlos Lee, jr.. II. was
treated at hospital yesterday
for an injured foot. A house ran
over it.
The youth, employed by a NOV
ing company, was helping move a
house. The structure was mount
ed on a dolly, or moving vehicle,
pulled by truck when Lee mad
vertently put his foot under the
moving vehicle.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Booqie Man Sacked

For playing too much boogie
woogie. Heinz Goldschmidt has
lost out as musical director of
the Russian-controlled Berlin
radio. A Soviet newspaper COM
planned that his programs were
primitive and monotonous, large
ly wild dance music in the style
of horrible American jazz"
Evening star., 1950-09-23
CreoseyNomed Assistant
Secretary of Labor
BY the Associated Press

Robert T. Creasey of Metuchen,
N. j., was nominated by Presi-
dent Truman yesterday to be As
sistant Secretary of Labor.
Mr.. Creasey is president of the
long lines division of CIO Com
munications Workers Union, with
New York headquarters.
Evening star., 1950-09-23
Mine Sinks Swedish Ship

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 23
(E1.-Eleven members of the crew
OF the 967-ton steamer Energi
were reported missing after the
vessel struck a mine and sank
yesterday in the archipelago of
the east coast Of Sweden in the
Gulf Of Bothnia.