Volume 64, Issue 13 (The Sentinel, 1911
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THE SENTINEL JUDGE HOFFHEIMER'S DEATH Shortly after being admitted to the GOOD WILL WORK AND HILLEL six new Lodges, including three in elected to the Ohio House FOUNDATIONS LOSS TO AMERICAN JEWRY bar he was MAKING foreign countries, were added to the of Representatives, being one of two RAPID IROGRESS Order during the past year. Twelve Republicans named to the Legislature thousand new members were enrolled. CINCINNATI-The death on Thurs- at that election from Hamilton County. CINCINNATI-Subscription by a Gratifying results of the attendance The other was Nicholas Longworth, number of communities of their full contest conducted during October were day, December 9th, of Hon. Harry M. House Hoffheimer, distinguished jurist, is now speaker of the National quotas in advance, was reported to the reported. Of a total of 411 American of Representatives. In the Legislature Executive Committee of the Indepen- lodges, 174 participated in the con- greatly mourned in this city and by met and became a close friend of dent the Jews of this country to whom he he Order B'nai B'rith in session test. Fifteen thousand members of had rendered notable service during the late President Harding. In the here, by Dr. Boris Bogen, executive a possible 36,000 attended meetings the long period of his affiliation with Presidential campaign in 1920 Judge secretary of the organization and during October. Institutions conduct- the B'nai B'rith, and as a member of Hoffheimer was one of the organizers director of its Wider Scope Commit- ed under the auspices of the Order the Board of Governors of the Hebrew and president of the First Harding tee's campaign for $2,000,000 for cul- have had an active year. Union College. As one of the Trus- Club of Ohio. When United States tural and educational work among and The Home for the District Judge John Weld Peck re- for the Jews Aged in New tees of the Hillel Foundation, he de- of America. York City, maintained by District No. signed in 1923, President Harding Consideration of many phases of 1, is voted a great deal of time and effort named Hoffheimer as his successor and shortly to be sold and a smaller to the development of this movement the campaign which, according to re- institution acquired which will better he was confirmed by the Senate. Judge ports received at Cincinnati head- serve the by the B'nai B'rith to win the Jewish Hoffheimer went to Washington, how- actual need. The Jewish student youth of America to Judaism. quarters and submitted to the Execu- Orphan Home in Cleveland has ac- ever, and told the President that he tive Committee, indicate a tremend- quired grounds Judge Hoffheimer, whose health had could not accept the honor. for a new location and ous enthusiasm for this campaign, the has approved plans for new buildings. been failing since the death of his Judge Hoffheimer was appointed in first for American Jewish and cultur- wife several years ago, became seri- 1920 a member of the Board of Cin- The Home next Fall will conduct a al purposes. Those who were present drive for $2,000,000 with which to ously ill early last Fall. He passed cinnati Southern Trustees. He took at the session, which was one of the away in the Jewish Hospital on Thurs- an active interest in religious matters, finance its building project. The most optimistic of recent years, in- National Hospital for Cunsumptives day night following an operation per- having served as president of the cluded President Alfred M. Cohen, at Denver has erected a new infirmary formed about a week before. Born in Rockdale Temple, and as a member former president Adolph Kraus, of Building and now is engaged in rais- Cincinnati, August 11, 1860, Harry of the Board of Governors of the Chicago, Dr. Boris Bogen, Charles ing funds for its equipment. The Leo M. Hoffheimer was educated in the Hebrew Union College. When Alfred Hartman, New York; Sidney public schools and took a special M. Cohen became international presi- G. N. Levi Memorial Hospital, Hot Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio; Rabbi Sam- Springs, Ark., is planning a drive to course at Harvard. He was graduated dent of the B'nai B'rith Order, he uel Mayerberg, one of Dayton, Ohio; Hon. raise funds for the construction of a from the Cincinnati Law School in appointed Judge Hoffheimer Jacob Singer, Philadelphia, treasurer; much 1889. the trustees of the Hillel Foundation. needed building. The Orphan Lucius L. Solomons, first vice-presi- Asylum in Erie, Pa., is erecting new dent, San Francisco; Henry A. Alex- buildings at a cost of $100,000. The ander, Atlanta, Ga.; Sidney J. Stern, convention of District Grand Lodge Greensboro, N. C.; Henry Monsky, No. 5 authorized the inauguration of Omaha, Neb.; Julius M. Kahn, Archi- a plan for establishing a tuberculosis bald A. Marx, New Orleans, Second hospital in Nashville. The Old Folks vice-president; Leopold Strauss, Mont- Home of District No. 7 at Memphis is gomery, Ala.; and Maurice D. BUILDERS OF Rosen- nearing completion. Other philan- berg, Washington, D. C. thropic activities covered by the secre- MAUSOLEUMS During the past year there were sev- tary's report dealt with Jewish War ereal instances in which the Anti-Def- Orphans who are supported by the amation League was compelled to de- Order. At present 289 children are mand eliminations and corrections in being cared for. Ask Those , motion pictures, press items, adver- Application had been received, Dr. tisements, caricatures and books, but Bogen reported, for the establishment Whom we -, in every case co-operation from au- of Hillel Foundations at the University thors, publishers and theatrical pro- of Texas, University of Pennsylvania, Have Served ducers was forthcoming. On the whole Berkeley University, Chicago Univer- there were no flagrant cases during sity and Washington University, St. the year demanding the attention of Louis, Mo. The establishment of four the Anti-Defamation League. new Chapters of Aleph Zadik Aleph, Considerable preliminary work has Independent Order B'nai B'rith, was been done by the Anti-Defamation reported. League in the organization of a Speak- The Executive Committee in behalf ers' Bureau. Lecturers will be sent of eighty thousand members of the before non-Jewish organizations to tell Order, sent a telegram of congratula- what the Jew is and thus it is believed tion to Louis Marshall on the occasion the work of the League will assume of his 70th birthday, and a message of a more positive aspect. condolence to the family of Dr. An interesting phase of the meet- Nehemiah Mosessohn. The Commit- ing was the appearance before it of tee approved a budget of $250,000 S. BERLINER Rev. John W. Herring, New York, sec- which will be required for the regular retary of the Good Will Committee program of the Order during the com- of the Federal Council of Churches of ing year. DISTINCTIVE MEMORIALS Christ in America to amplify Dr. Bogen's report on the co-operation of CHICAGO ZIONIST CONFERENCE the I. O. B. B. with this organization. TO BE HELD JANUARY 2 1128 Desplaines Avenue Dr. Herring reported that the Com- Near Roosevelt Road mittee on Good Will had during the Preparations are almost complete past year promoted inter-denomina- for the fifth annual conference for tional State and city committees Chicago Zionists which is to be held PHONE FOREST 736 FOREST PARK. ILL through special conferences held in on Sunday morning and afternoon, St. Louis, Detroit and Cleveland. Dr. January 2, 1927, in the Commandery Herring also reported on the inter- hall of the Capitol building. religious meeting held at Olivet, Mich- About 200 delegates are expected gan, last August. Discussions on to attend the conference and every international questions undoubtedly Zionist unit of the city will be repre- * m created a spirit of co-operation sented including the five Zionist dis- between Jews and Christians which tricts; the six districts of Senior Ha- must be felt throughout the land, Dr. dassah; the nine districts of Junior Now in Our Beautiful and Herring stated. At McCormick, Gar- Hadassah; the Jewish National Fund; New Quarters rett, and Chicago Theological Semi- the United Palestine Appeal; Avukah, Commodious naries and at the Hebrew Union Col- and Young Judaea. lege, exchange lectureships have been Election of officers for the coming maintained. A dinner in the interest year will be held and the season's L E. Hamburg & Co. of inter-denominational understanding work outlined, delegates to the Cen- was held in New York last Winter, tral Zionist Committee elected, and and was attended by leaders in public all committees appointed. The chair- FUNERAL DIRECTORS life. Other such meetings have been man of the conference will be Mr. held in thirty other cities. In connec- Max Conheim, who for the last two 3-5 East Garfield Boulevard tion with the Good Will work a joint years has been chairman of the Cen- Thanksgiving pronouncement was pub- tral Zionist Committee. lished in forty metropolitan dailies __________ 'Chapel, Rest-room, Parlors, Showroom, etc. throughtout the country. The Good JEWISH STUDENTS PROTEST on Ground Floor, with Boulevard Frontage Will Committee has started a youth RABBIS' ACTION movement which will carry on the work among young men and women. VILNA (S. A.)-Jewish students of Use of Chapel and Organ is a Part of "Hamburg The initial effort in this connection the local medical university held a Service" Without Additional Cost. will be devoted to New York City. demonstration in front of the house The Executive Committee voted a nec- of Rabbi Gradzinski as a protest essary sum of money for the con- against the action of the Vilna rab- TELEPHONES ENGLEWOOD 0050-0051 tinuation of the work in co-operation binate in refusing permission to allow with the Good Will Committee.