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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — THE JEW (Continued from page 6) :i ppened that scores of Marranos availed tbemK'ves of the opportunity to flee Spain. many Jews sailed on the Pinta, Sina and Santa Maria is not known. Onlv the names of a handful of Jews •rho made the epochal voyage have been banded down. Louis de Torres was the ifjcial translator. Gabriel Sanchez went along >n the express wish of Queen Isa- f ||a. Rodrigo Sanchez, a kinsman of the fhancrllor of the royal exchequer, was ,>n the Santa Maria. Marco was the sur- jjfon of the little fleet, while Bernal, who kid tasted the cruelty of the Inquisition a t Valencia in 1490, was ship’s doctor. Another known Jew was Alfonso de Calle. Seventy-one days after the little fleet bad left Palos harbor, land was sighted. The historic journey had ended on a Jewish holiday, Hoshana Rabba. The agreed signal of “land ho” was the boom ing of a cannon and the sailor who first ow land had been promised a liberal pension by Queen Isabella. Rodrigo de Triana, who first sighted the New World, was so angry when Columbus himself claimed the prize, that “he took his leave, went to Africa and there changed from Christianity to his former creed." In ther words, the man who first laid eyes o the New World was either a Jew or a Moor. When Columbus and his crew landed he selected Luis de Torres as one of the two men to explore the hinterland of what, Columbus felt sure, was the Orient, the land of the Khan and splendid pal- aces, gold and jewels. Torres, Columbus wrote in his journal, “had been a Jew, knowing Hebrew, Chaldeee and even some Arabic.” Although Torres had been baptized on the eve of the voyage, it is not beyond the realm of probability that when he looked at the high cheek bones of the natives and observed some of their familiar ceremonies he at least tried to say “Shalom" to them. Contemporary writers were convinced that the Indians were a lost remnant of the Jews. We can also imagine how happy mu«t have been the hearts of the Jews on Columbus’ boats as they peered in the distance on Hoshana Rabba and glimpsed land. They who had just left behind them their kinsmen fleeing from the fury of the Inquisition did not know that they had now discovered a new world which would prove an asylum for all the lands of intolerance, for all the benighted Spains of the world. On the boats of Columbus these Jews had no “succahs" nor could they raise their “lulabs and esrogs" and chant “Hoshana,” but silently their lips must have murmured those words and their hearts must have danced with a peace that is beyond expression. Copyrighted I9JJ forTur SoimtrsM Israelite BEHIND THE MAKE-UP (Continued from page 4) Everything he knows about this he taught himself. Me has a secret passion to be an actor. Samuel Lionel Rothafel Roxy. He averages eighteen hours a day in the theater. When asked to make a speech on, “What I Do With My Leisure Time," he was obliged to change the subject. His favorite food is Hamburger steak fhopped very fine with onions. His favorite delicacy is hot dogs. He has clothes in four places. At the theater, at home and at two golf clubs. Recently it took two men four weeks to roake a complete inventory of his cloth ing. In the motion picture industry his po rtion \s unique. He is the leader of presentations, the originator of the at mospheric prologue. Also institutional movie houses, introducing staff uniforms and military ushers. Has a habit of putting a final touch t0 a discussion by saying: “Applesauce. Sunk. Baloney.” The first movie house he ever owned 'eatcd two hundred fifty people. The 'hairs were removable. Every time there "as a big funeral there wasn’t any show. Ihe\ needed the chairs. Valla everybody by their first name or n t at all. His mascot is a black cat called “Lindy." The cat walked in from the street the day Lindbergh hopped off for Paris. It has been there ever since. He speaks with a lisp. Always has a sob in his throat. It’s a great radio voice. "Hello, Everybody." His favorite eating place is a lunch wagon. Once a week he spends the entire night rehearsing next week’s show. During rehearsals he is a fiery dynamo. Scold ing. Unreasonable. Demanding the im possible and getting it. He always re fers to the actors and stage crew as “My children." His ushers are put through drills by a “Devil Dog” every morning. His favorite exercise is handball. Is very proud of the fact that he plays well enough to beat Benny Leonard. The first day of the new program he sits in the last row of the balcony and watches the performance of the show he has rehearsed all night. Under his chair is coiled an elaborate affair which en ables him to broadcast directions back- stage. He speaks through a mouthpiece. The audience is unable to hear a word. But the players onstage, the electricians, the property room, the music library and the projection booth receive instructions. (Please turn to page 24) A JUDGE AND HEBREW SCHOLAR (Continued from page 16) Rov The Mir Me T Fror Marcus, of Savannah, Georgia, have one child, a daughter, Miss -m, who is now a student in the : al College of South Carolina, e creed that is embodied in Joseph herg’s career is expressed in his own w ° r < of advice to Jewish youth. “You can be what you are determined to be. Per severance and honesty of purpose are es sential to success. Adhere loyally to the traditions and ideals of your forefathers, mingle actively with your co-religionists, share their burdens and earnestly strive to solve their common problems." A SIMPLE CORNER or an Entire House Whatever your furniture problems, the staff at Haverty’s will gladly help you assemble smart, colorful and inviting groups of furniture, rugs and accessories. forNITDRE co. 308 South Try on Slr«*s*t CHARLOTTE, N. 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