The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, October 25, 1929, Image 7

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The Southern Israelite Page 7 ATLANTA’S FOREMOST HOT EL/// A reservation at the Henry Grady is perfect assurance that every modern hotel comfort and convenience will await you in Atlanta. Your room will be equipped for unexcelled radio reception —and, in addition, it will have at least two windows, circula ting ice water, ceiling fan, full length mirrored door and a private bath with tub or shower —everything to make your stay most comfortable. HENRY GRADY HOTEL Here you will find every part of the city’s business and amusement districts easily ac cessible. And you are sure to enjoy the delicious meals of the glass-enclosed outdoor dining terrace, Atlanta’s most popular dining place. Come and enjoy the advan tages of the Henry Grady — The Friendly Hotel Rates from $2.50 Start \ our New Year Right By Saving Regularly j THE | CITIZENS & SOUTHERN i NATIONAL BANK | I Resources Over $78,000,000.00 I ATHENS, GA. I I ypori/r/j jftankerl leu t/rr/i iStecJf Sjjcda/e Jiem&e/'J dpu tycr/t Ycur6£ \c/ian<jp ■ — ■ Government, Municipal and Corporation Bonds Listed and Local Stocks Underwriters of Southern Securities Private Wires to Otis Co.. N. Y.—Post K Flagg, N. Y. HURT BUILDING. ATLANTA TEL. WAlnut 9110 SOCIETY—PERSONALS 4 Mrs. Fred Barnett and children are visiting Mrs. B. Z. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Haas have returned from Europe and are house keeping on Oakdale Road. Mr. Harold Hirsch and daughter, Ernestine, left recently for a six weeks trip abroad. Miss Lucile Apflebaum entertained at an informal dinner party, honoring Miss Ernestine Hirsch who sailed re cently for a trip abroad. Among the guests present were Misses Dorothy Selig, Arline Freitag, Katherine Spitz, Margarite Hirsch, Ernestine Hirsch, Lucile Apflebaum; Messrs. Allen Som- merfield, Sidney Smith, Theodore Waxlebaum, Louis Fox, Oscar Strauss and Morris Loveman. After the dinner bridge was enjoyed. Mrs. Max Kutner of Rome is visit ing her mother, Mrs. J. Bigler. EMORY UNIVERSITY NEWS Jewish Students Attracted By Extra- ('urricular Activities At Emory Jewish students at Emory have been attracted by extra-curricular activi ties more so this year than any pre vious year. Some eleven students are filling their spare time participating in campus activities. Eva Hadas, who receives her degree from the College of Arts and Sciences this year, is a steady contributor to the Emory Phoenix, the University literary publication, which has become famous for its short stories. Miss Hadas not only contributes to the magazine, but has made quite a good impression as an actress. She is a member of the Emory Dramatic Asso ciation. Charles Hoffman, of Mobile, Ala., won recognition last year as a stellar athlete on the Law School teams. He is also a member of the Pan-Hellenic council, representing the Alpha Ep silon Pi fraternity in that body. Abe Fitterman, a member of the Freshman Debating team last year, is working for a postion on the var sity squad this year. James Weinberg, Joseph Glazer, Milton Blum, Sidney Parks, and Sam Citron are all members of the well- known Emory “Little Symphony” Or chestra. Of these, James Weinberg is the only one that has had previous experience in the school orchestra, having played the viola in that organ ization last year. Raymond Harris has been selected by Dr. Malcolm Dewey, the Glee club director, as a member for the Fresh man Glee club. Harris has a rich baritone voice and should make good as a freshman singer. Kirk Dornbusch, of New York, is a candidate for the Freshman Debat ing squad. Bertram Rubin, also of New York, has been chosen as a member of the Emory Dramatic Association. MR. ALFRED M. COHEN nimtmmmimimmumummimiimmiiiiimitiimmitimmimiiimiiiMuiiiilr. A communal dinner was celebrated on the seventieth birthday of Hon. Alfred M. Cohen, of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Hotel Alms on Thursday, October 24th, at 7 p. m. Speakers were May or Murray Seasongood; Dr. David Philipson, honorary president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and rabbi of Rockdale Avenue Temple, Cincinnati; and Mr. Sidney G. Kusworm, of Dayton, Ohio, gradu ate of the University of Cincinnati Law School and past president of District No. 2 of B’nai B’rith. Mr. Leonard II. Freiberg was toastmas ter and Mr. Carl E. Pritz Chairman for the dinner. Mr. Cohen was 70 years of age on October 10th, having been bom in Cincinnati, on October 19th, 1859. He was educated in the Cincinnati public schools and is a graduate of the Cin cinnati Law School. Among his outstanding services are the international presidency of the Independent Order of B’nai B’rith, since 1925; chairmanship of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College; and two terms in the Ohio Senate. Mr. Cohen was the Demo cratic and Independent Republican nominee for mayor of Cincinnati in 1910, he has served twice as Presi dential elector and was president of the Ohio Electoral College. He is pres ident of the People’s Bank and Sav ings Co. Mr. Cohen was secretary of Rock dale Avenue Temple from the age of 24 to 50 and is past president of the Temple. At 17, he was founder and president of the Cincinnati Young Men’s Hebrew Association and later served as national president of the Y. M. H. A. His interest in youth was also evidenced by his leadership in having B’nai B’rith establish Hillel Foundations for Jewish students at various universities. In honor of his birthday, B’nai B’rith is naming all groups of initi ates until January 1st, 1930, the “Alfred M. Cohen Classes.” WILLIAM HENRY STOKER, Brit ish barrister and industrial arbiter, has sailed for Palestine to present the Arab case before the parliamenta ry Commissioner of Inquiry.