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The Southern Israelite Page 17 features of local interest (Continued From Page 15) worked together to make this a suc- Lee Shuman, program chair- * arranged an entertaining pro- which included Miss Regina, r ntra ’r violinist; a reading by Mrs. Da * Meyers; Mr. Ted Nichols, of fame, balladist; Miss Julia | Mrs. Louisa Gavant, Mr. [ )a ve 1,’ngar. artist, lent amusement i-casion. The services of pro- fUsional fortune tellers and palmists were secured for the evening. if fair opened only to paid- niembers. Xhe Fireside group met at the home ; Helen Self and Miss Rose SetT, 4 (| t ; Sixth Street, N. E., March 13. Purim Ball For Benefit of Hebrew School Xhe fortieth annual Purim ball for the benefit of the United Hebrew hi>o 1 of Atlanta was held March 13, at the Auditorium-Armory. Mr. Sam (iershon was chairman of the ball. Dave Miller’s orchestra furnished ie music. A fashion review and mid night frolic was arranged by volun tary services of professional artists playing at various theaters. Mr. K. Willner, chairman of the program committee, announced that more than $2,500 worth of advertis ing has been contributed by the most representative leading Atlanta con cerns for the printing of the program. s largely due to the inspira tion of Rabbi Harry H. Epstein, who iade this affair one of the most suc cessful. The United Hebrew School rnain- s headquarters at the Ahav- ath Aihim Synagogue and a branch conducted at the Smillie i North Avenue, where He rat u re and history is taught 1 the Jewish children of Atlanta. DEATHS l- e(>n Ullman From Annis ton, Ala., Passes •Mr. Leon Ullman, 79, prominent ant of Anniston, Ala., died re- cently at the residence of his son, Nat ‘ an, of 1091 Springdale Road. 1 liman was en route to his rom New York. He was in visiting his son and died > brief illness from pneumonia. ,. e is survived by his wife; two sons, I liman, of Atlanta, and Al- 1 liman, of New York, and ‘hers, August Ullman, of An- and A. Ullman, of New Or leans. ^Fs. Barney Ehrlich tor Mrs. Barney Ehrlich, led Ma rch 12, at her home, 209 reet, N. E., were held by Dr. -'larx officiated, and burial was e in Oakland Cemetery. Feo Grossman Mamv « ° Grossman Passed away dauv’r'-- ’ ’ e * s surv * ve d by his widow, • Mrs. Philip Schulafer, and "•"daughter, Helen. FOREIGN NEWS (Continued From Page 11) May 31st. The burden of deciding what immigrants are wanted would thus rest with the provinces them selves. The Dominion is prepared to pro vide inspection facilities and to pre vent immigrants not wanted from en tering the country but it will do noth ing in a financial way to further im migration nor will it offer any objec tions to the provinces making any agreements they desire with transpor tation companies to bring in immi grants. Soviet Envoy In Germany ' Intervenes For Rabbis Berlin.—Carrying out the request of j Jewish circles, the German minister j of state, Weissmann, asked the Rus- j sian ambassador Krestinski to inter vene in favor of the rabbis of Minsk who have been arrested. Today Krest inski informed Weissmann that he has succeeded in his efforts to have the Soviet government grant these rabbis a court trial. British To Pay $400,000 Indemnity London, England.—A bill before the House of Commons presented by the colonial office requests the authoriza tion to expend $400,000 in defraying obligations of the Palestine govern ment incurred as a result of the Au gust riots. Rathenau Murder Caused Ludwig To Abandon Church Manchester, England.—The assassi nation of W’alther Rathenau, German foreign minister, at Berlin some years ago caused Emil Ludwig, German Jewish biographer, to abandon the Christian Church, into which he had been brought in his childhood, accord ing to Ludwig’s statement in a let ter published in the Manchester Guar dian. Ludwig adds that the preva lence of anti-Semetic propaganda in Germany convinced him that it was his duty to defend his race. The fa mous biographer’s statement was made in connection with a controversy 1 in the British press concerning his j origin. Huge Jewish Diamond Syndicate Controls Market London.—It has been revealed today j in King’s Bench division of the High Court that a powerful diamond syn dicate, headed by Solomon Barnato Joel, and including a considerable , number of outstanding figures in the industry, have been controlling the world’s diamond output and practi- i cally monopolizing the entire market, i David Goldbaum, 71, mayor of En senada, Mexico, died in San Diego. He w’as born of a Jewish father who came from Poland in the early fifties and settled in Mexico. Goldbaum graduated from the Colorado School of Mines and became a recognized au thority on exploration and minerol- ogy. Seventy-Five \ears of Dependable Service Since 1856, The Atlanta Gas Light Company has served Atlanta without even a momentary inter ruption of its service, ex cept during the Civil War. T hat Atlanta’s gas service must continue to be de pendable, and absolutely trustworthy, is the strong est tradition in a company which has served depend ably long enough to have traditions, and to value them. Atlanta Ivas Light Company 245 Peachtree, N. E. ATLANTA, GA.