The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, October 15, 1930, Image 18

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Page 1 8 The Southern Israelite In the Limelight 10 PRYOR STREET BUILDING SEVERAL CHOICE STORES Available on Pryor and Decatur Streets DESIRABLE office space now ready in this modern building. Exceptionally well suited for those wishing space subdivided to suit their individual requirements. 10 NORTH PRYOR ^J&ankerd ^rfiernhnl /&' i Ucr/r SlocJf CxcAanye wXJSocJu/e rfiem/ue/d dr/t' l/crA s (i tir6l\c/uin<je ■ * Government, Municipal and Corporation Bonds Listed and Local Stocks Underwriters of Southern Securities Private Wires to Otis ft Co., N. Y.—Post ft Flagg, N. Y. HURT BUILDING, ATLANTA TEL. WAlnut 9110 A RICHER FLAVOR for it is made with Milk (Continued from Page 12) PROFESSOR JULIAN HUXLEY, grandson of Thomas Huxley, and biolo gist himself, has for his ideal a new re ligion that will dispense with the idea of a Supreme Being, according to his recent statement in London. RABBI HIRSCH L. FREUND, for merly of Temple Sinai, Sumter, S. C, has been elected Rabbi of the Union Con gregation of Anderson, Marion and Mu- nice, Ind. He is a graduate of the He brew Union College, class of 1928. JULIUS MILLER, Borough President of Manhattan, has been nominated on the Democratic ticket to succeed Supreme Court Justice Joseph F. Crater, who dis appeared during the summer. Mr. Miller was described as “the greatest Borough President Manhattan ever had.” BENJAMIN C. BACHRACH, promi nent attorney of Chicago, has been ap pointed public defender in the criminal courts. He will act as defense counsel for prisoners who cannot retain a law yer. The post is a new one, this work having been done previously by law stu dents appointed by the court. LEO CHINCHUK, the son Jewish merchant, was appoint- sador to Germany by the Sovi. • ment. His appointment met wit lent disapproval of the Hetler; ers in Germany. DR. STEPHEN S. WISI Eree Synagogue, New York, vi- tacked Mayor James J. Walker city administration in a recent as being “vulgarians and inconi who presided over the affairs ot as if it were a Coney Island Mar <; r a- ALFRED MACK, member of mous Cincinnati family, was at mt by Governor M. Y. Cooper to i tern porarily, a Vacancy in the Comm Plea. Court. Judge Mack is a candidate Ur this vacancy in the coming electi- DR. DRUMMOND SHIFTS lint Colonial Under-secretary, arrived Palestine recently for a stay of several weeks during which he will discuss the situation in the country with government officials. He was tendered a receptior by Arabs, Jews and public officer*, -n hi*, arrival. HENRY FORD, while visiting Mu nich, refused to receive a Hitlerite dele gation that had come to request a $5,- 000,()()() contribution to Hitler’s organiza tion, to be used for Fascist and anti- Semitic propaganda. HENRY H. STERN was named as sistant attorney-general of Missouri, ac cording to an announcement from Jeffer son City by Attorney-General Stratton Shartel. He was appointed to fill a va cancy caused by the resignation of M. Cunningham. Mr. Stern is the youngest Jew ever named to such a post in this state, being only 27 years old. ISADORE BOOKSTEIN, prominent Albany Jewish lawyer is the Republican nominee for attorney-general. Although just past 39 Mr. Bookstein has had a distinguished political career in addition to having taken an active part in Jewish communal affairs. A member of the bar since 1913 he was named assistant district attorney of Albany County in 1920. BISHOP WILLIAM B. BEAU CHAMP, in an address before a class of newly ordained deacons in the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, declared that prejudices between faiths and races do not exist among men conscious of the presence of Christ. The Bishop deplored the prevalence of contro versial theologies. H. MURRAY JACOBY, special am bassador of the United States to the coro nation of the first Emperor of Abyssinia, sailed recently for Europe, whence he will journey to Abyssinia. It is believed that Mr. Jacoby, who is known as an expert in political and economic affairs, will comulement his diplomatic mission with efforts to establish a commercial relationship between Abyssinia and the United States. JOSEPH LITTAU, musical director of the Roxy Theatre, New York, will conduct the Omaha Symphony Orchestra during the coming season, Mr. Littau is a native of New Jersey, but has lived most of his life in New York City. RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE, found er of the Free Synagogue of New Y«>rk City, and widely nown for his oratorical powers and his leadership in mam field' of humanitarian effort, when r centh asked to prepare a list of ten outstanding religious leaders in this country of all creeds, included only one Jewish name', that of Rabbi Henry Cohen, of Galves ton, Texas, who is virtually unknown out side of the South. Dr. Wise’s selection caused considerable comment but hi' magnanimity in exalting an earnest am! hardworking, if little known, colleague only establishes the more his own pre eminence as a religious leader. FELIX M. WARBURG, chairman - the Administrative Committee of the Jew ish Agency, in addressing the students the Training School for Jewish v Work recently, declared that “America! Jewry must assume a leading position am: responsibility in the problems of world Jewry.” Mr. Warburg, who is Chairmai of the Joint Distribution Committee whirl dispensed more than $70,000,IKK) since beginning of the World \\ ar on beh.il American Jewry, is also Chairman " Executive Committee of the I raining School for Jewish Social Work. BENNY LEONARD, noted boxer who retired as the undefeated lightweight champion of the world, has joined tl faculty of the School of Business at the College of the City of New York as an instructor in boxing. He will take up hi> new duties at the beginning of the Fa semester, and will also aid in tin 1 ' ,<u ' 1 ing of the varsity boxing team. MAURICE SCHWARTZ, noted h-\v- ish actor and founder and director Yiddish Art Theatre in New Yorl move his troupe to Philadelphia x season. The new home of the Art Theatre will be in the Gibson • tre under the management of Burns and under the direction ot Cohen. A SAVINGS PLAN ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO KEEP MONEY WORKING EVERY DAY AT Resources over §1,500,000.00 66 Pryor Street, N.E. 5 / -f 1 Walnu*