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VOLUME XIX. , THURSDAY, F E BRUARY 10, 1944 No. 1 Student Assembly Demands Tribute Paid . o~~ ff7h ~ . n Louis Werfel Abrogaflon 'J w J lle raper At Memorial A memorial service was held Acts 'fo Form Write Letters-Now Protest Plans last Wednesday afternoon in the In order to insure the- favor­ Harry Fischel Synagogue for able recommendation of the Rabbi 'Louis Werfel, "The Flying Resolution Wright-Compton Jewish Com­ Outlined Chaplain," who was recently killed in a plane crash over JEWISH COMMONWEALTH monwealth Resolution out of In a stirring demonstration of RESOLUTION the House Foreign Affairs Africa. His teachers and friends, unity and faith, Yeshiva students who vividly recall, in Rabbi Sam­ WHEREAS, Recognition has been Committee, it is imperative that every student write letters thronged to the Harry Fischel uel Belkin's words, "Werfel the given by the nations of the to Congressmen Sol Bloom Synagogue on Tuesday morning, Rabbi, Werfel the Jew, and Wer­ world to the tr:tditional conne.ct­ and Joseph L. Pfeifer urging February 8, to voice their opposi­ fel the son of Torah," flocked t o the synagogue to pay him a last ions of the Jewish people with them to exert their influence. tion to the nefarious White Paper The letters, which should be tribute. and to the reconstitu­ and to urge the House Foreign ting of their N:ttoinal Home in written in lung hand and on The speakers all eulogized the Affairs Committee to pass a favor­ that country, in accordance with ]:.ersonal stationery, al'e to be deceased who, as a soldier and PIERRE VAN PAASSEN the Balfour Declaration issued addressed to Messrs Bloom able recommendation of the warrior in the army of Judaism, by the British Government No­ and Pfeifer, both at the· House Wright-Compton Resolution. adhered unflailingly to his prin­ ciples and ideals. " We can best vember 2, 1917; and Office Building, Washington, J ack Green, president of the perpetuate his memory," Rabbi Meeting Hits WHEREAS, The United States of D. C . Student Council, read a resolution David Hollander, chairman of the America, in the unanimous reso­ demanding the abrogation of the convocation, stated, "lby incor­ lution of the Congress of the Pseudo Jews porating the lesson of his life." United States adopted in 1922 White Paper which is to go into "The emancipation of any Dorm Staff Rabbi Belkin, president of the and signed by the President of effect March 30, 1944. The proposal, people must be by that people Yeshiva, recalled Louis Werfel's the United States, has given its sent to President Roosevelt and itself," declared Pierre Van Paas­ presence at the last ordination approval to the Jewish National Reorganized other government officials, gained sen, author of "The Forgotten ceremony, "Chaplain Werfel, of Home in Palestine; and the unanimous approval of the Ally" and commentator on inter­ The resign ation of Rabbi Abra­ sainted memory," said Rabbi WHEREAS, The persecution in­ capacity crowd. national affairs, ::tt the National ham Cassel from the position of Belkin in a hushed voice, "sacri­ stituted by the Nazi Government A reverent note was struck at Conference of Orthodox Jewry Housemaster of the dormitory, ficed himself voluntarily on the against the Jews of Europe has the opening of the Assembly by the for Palestine and Rescue. The has effected several changes in altar of his· God. He lived with uprooted and made homeless reading of several chapters from statement sounded the keynote the dromitory set-up. Mrs Betty a purpose-and died for an even millions of Jewish people who "Psalms" for the conference held at the Gury is now in complete charge greater purpose." are in dire need of a haven and Oscar Reichel, '42, president of Hotel Pennsylvania Sunday and of the physical maintenance of the An Example of Synthesis a home where they may enjoy the Students' Organization of Monday, January 30-31 to delib­ dormitory. All matters relating to Dean Moses L. Isaacs and Rabbi the elementary rights of human Yeshiva, decried the inactivity and erate on ways and means of ab­ room maintenance and repair will Drazin, president of the Rab­ life; and indifference of so many Jews t o rogating the White Paper, rescu­ 'be handled by the new house­ binical Com1cil of America, both WHEREAS, The British Govern­ the plight of their suffering ing the remaining Jews of Eu­ keeper. Mrs. A. Ginsburg will de­ extolled the "Flying Rabbi," as ment as mandatory to Palestine, brethren. He emphasized the fact rope, and attaining a Jewish Pal­ vote all her attention to student having been a living example of has issued the Chamberlain that Yeshiva students have a estine. health and in her absence Mrs. the synthesis of Judaism and cul­ White Paper which would close special obligation to fulfill-the Rabbi Belkin, president of Ye­ Gury will be in charge. The Head tm·e. "It was as if the Almighty Palestine to Jewish immigration duty of saving the Jewish people. shiva and Yeshiva College, de­ Counselorship is now occupied by had placed him on earth," Dean on March 31, 1944 and prohibit "We, sons of Yeshiva," he ex­ livered a statement, which was David Mirsky and all other dormi­ Isaacs stated, "so that we may the purchase of land for Jewish claimed, "what are we doing for officially adopted, denouncing the tor:; matters are to be addressed pattern our character and con­ settlement in that country, thus to him. our brethren?" American Council for Judaism duct on his model." closing Palestine as a place of and its implication that "Zionism Some changes are yetJ to be Speaking for the friends of the refuge for the millions in such Plan of Action Outlined in some mann ~ r conflicts with initiated. Plans for the remodeling deceased, Rabbi Leonard Rosen­ Americanism." He further stated: dire nt)ed; and of R eits Hall into a modern lounge Milton Furst '43 outlined a plan of action to be followed in securing feld informed the assembly that "We regret the claim of those WHEREAS, We, as the Orthodox as a reception center are now un­ a memorial fund had been voices whicq pr·)fess to speak in derway. Arrangements are being the passage of the Wright-Comp­ theological students are fully formed toward the erection of a the name of Orthodox Jewry. We ton Resolution. Leaflets were dis­ aware of that necessary interde­ made to open the gym several synagogue in a Palestinian col­ deny that they !'epresent the rank nights during the week, so tha+ tributed to the assembled urging pendence which exists between a ony " to commemorate one who and file of American Jewry." everyone to send in letters to Con­ Jewish Palestine and the relig­ dormitory residents may take ad­ was always the Rabbi, always the Speaking earlier in the confer­ gTessmen Sol Bloom and Joseph L. ious heritage in which mankind vantage of the athletic facilities. Jew, and always the product of (Please turn to Page 4) shares; be it therefore Undert he supervision of the coun­ Pfeifer,New York members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. the Yeshiva in his love of , RESOLVED, That the student selors, periodic social events will ED. NOTE :-The following is an The main address at the gather­ his devotion to the land of Israel, body of the Rl:tbbi Isaac Elcha­ take place for the entertainment of exclusive message written for ing was delivered by Rabbi Pinchus and his fanatic belief in the God nan Theological Seminary and the residing students. The Commentator by Pien-e Taitz of iE!iza;beth, New Jersey, and Torah of Israel." Yeshiva College supports whole­ This coming Monday night, Feb­ Van Paassen. who aroused the audience with The most movmg testimony to heatedly the introduction of the ruary 14, at 8:30 p. m. a very im­ The disaster which has over­ these stirring words: "The White the character and ideals of the Jewish Commonwealth Resolu­ portant meeting of all dormitory takt'n The Jewish Community ot Paper has no counterpart in the deceased was to be found in Rabbi tion (HR 418-419) into the House occupants will be held in syna­ annals of high-handed injustice."' Werfel's last report to the " Chap­ Europe makes it imperative that of Representatives by Congress­ gogue. Dr. Alexander Freed of a new generation of Jews arise in Ral:ibi Taitz pointed out that laincy Commission," written sev­ men James A. Wright and Ran­ the Hygiene Department of Ye­ eral days before his death, which America. I mean that the world every Jew~by virtue of his being aulf Compton, and strongly shiva College will address the was read by Rabbi Joseph H. needs today a phalanx of young urges the House Foreign Affairs gathering. born a Jew- is a citizen of Eretz Jews, permeated with the holi­ Yisroel, and he added that we Lookstein. Committee to recommend the --~-- ness of the Torah, with the tra­ ask for Palestine as our homeland­ "The war has brought me to aforementioned resolution favor­ changes of attitude," Rabbi Werfel ditions of Judaism, to teach a ably out of committee without Council Determines not as a gift of charity but as our rightful heritage' wrote, "the full significance of new people and to take the place delay. of those who have gone. which I still cannot recognize. I, RESOLVED, Further, that we are Lost Book Policy --~-­ J ews should know-American who filled pacifist papers on prin­ inspired to behold -the return of At the first Student Council Jews don't know-for what Israel Attend Mass Rally ciple when Selecive Service was our ancient people to the land meeting of this term, held on Mon­ is suffering and has suffered introduced, stood one blustering of our origin for the purpose of day, February 7, Jack Green, presi­ A mass rally to demonstrate our through the ages. The Jew suffered morning on a flying field and being able to live its own life, dent, presented a financial report. because he is the witness of the support of the resolutions intro­ waved good luck to the planes as develop its own culutre and civ­ The Commentator will publish in past, and the bearer of the phil­ duced in both Houses of Congress they rolled by for the take-off. ilization, and mold its moral des­ osophy of life which places Jus­ June a complete financial report And as I stood there waving them tiny in accordance with the for the abrogation of the White tice, that is to its God, in the for the entire school year. on, wishing them luck, praying spirit and precepts of Jewish Paper and to demand the estab­ foreground, as the principle of In response to the complaint of that every one of them would get law and tradition. lishment of the J ewish Common­ guidance for all human relation­ the library about ·books which have back safely, there ran through my not been returned, Council took ships. RESOLVED, That copies of this wealth in P alestine will be held mind the Talmudic dictum­ resolution be sent to the Presi­ strong action. A resolution was on Sunday, February 20 at 8 p.m. "Schluchei Mitzvoh Ainon Nee­ passed providing that all missing zokin .... " at least that day, all dent of the United States, to our in the auditorium of the City Col­ Representatives in the Congress books which are necessary for ref­ planes returned." of the United States, and to the erence and research in certain lege of New York. It is spon­ And Rabbi Lookstein added, Chairman of the House Foreign courses, will have to 1be replaced by sored by the Young Zionist Ac­ "Yes, all planes returned-all ---- Affairs Committee. students in those departments. tions Committee of New York. but one .... " PAGE TWO THE c-OMMENTATOR IDbr illnmmrutatnr Letters To Report to the Students Oflicial Underlrl'&daat. Newwpaper el YESHIVA COLLEG E P ublished bi-weekly t hroughout the College Year at Yeshiva College The Editor The Attitude Washington B ei ~rhta , New York Cicy ------Dear Editor, GOVERNING BOARD PAUL ORENTLICHER ...•.. . •• . •••..••• , •...... •...... •....••. E ditor-In-Chief Student administrations have ALLEN MANDELBAUM ....••..•.•••.•• . ..••...••...... Ma n a~ring Editor Of the College HERMAN TANENBAUM ...... News E ditor come in for quite a lot of criti­ CHARLES WEINSTEIN . • • • • • .. . . • . • • • . • • • . • • • • . . • . • • • ...... • Sports E ditor LOUIS M. TUCHMAN ...... • • . . . • . . • . . • . • . . • . . . • . . . • . . . . . Business Mana~rer cism of all sorts in the past. Mana~rin&' Board CARMI CHARNY ...... • ...... • . . . . . Copy Editor Usually it was backed by good Administration LLOYD TENNENBAUM ...... • . • . . . . • . . . • Copy Ediwt ELlliU ELEFANT ...... Circulation Mana~rer intentions and was well based­ REPORTERS: Simon L. Eckstein '44, Samuel Weiss '44, Julius L!cbb '45, Earl Kor- and hence was commendable. chak '45, Michel Geller '46, Abraham Werner '46, Moshe Pearlstein '46. 1...... ------B y JACK GREEN ______, CUB REPORTERS : Sam Okun '47, Herbert Brichto '47, Emanuel Holzer '47, Alvin However, when the heads of the Schiff '47, Louis Bernstein '47, Joseph Appleman '47, Doug Wilensky '47, Joseph President, Y. C. Student Council Mandelcorn '47. - SPORTS RE PORTERS: BernarJ Weis],.,rg '46, Simon Schiff '45, Aaron Abelow '44. student body are accused of bE'­ BUSINESS STAFF: D. Moseson '44, E. Hirmes '44, J . Corn '44, L. Goldstein '44, I have been asked by the editors tions and in understanding scud­ L. Schwartz '45. traying their own Jewish People CIRCULATION STAFF: M. Zelkowitz '45, J . Shapiro '45, M. Geller '46, S. Katz '47. of The Commentator to write a ent probl-ems. We felt that these ----·----- and of failing to realize the prob· lerns that face Judaism, a truly short review of t11e activities of members, or substitutes for them Membtr serious charge has been lodg-ed the present student administra- who have the confidence of the J4ssociated Colle6iate Pren and some defense must be set tion during the first semester of students, be appointed. But the Distributor of forth for the Student Govern­ the current academic year. In Dean thought otherwise. Of the Colle5iate Die;est ment. complying with this request, I three faculty members on the "Two High Student Officials" shall not go into the details of committee this year, one is hard- are condemned in no uncertain administration. I can assure the ly ever pt'€sent, one sings with the Orthodox Conference students, however, that the usual Dean a yea-yea, nay-nay duet The extensive participation of Yeshiva in the recent Ortho­ terms for their so called "injus­ activities of the various clubs and and the third, a friend of the stud­ dox Conference is especially gratifying, for this Assembly tice" in refusing to hold an as­ orgaruzattons nave met with con­ ents, finds his efforts of no effect. marks a milestone in the history of such undertakings. It sembly to protest against the in­ sideralble success and that the fi­ 2. We have been particularly represents the first organized effort of the hitherto comatose cidents in Ramath Hakovesh. nancial stability of the student insistent that if faculty-student group which constitutes American Orthodox Jewry to assert They are held to be impervious to organization is assured. A de­ relations are to continue on a itself as a unified force and to officially affiliate itself with student demands and sentiment. tailed report will be published at the year's end. friendly, cooperative basi~, Dr. Eretz Yisroel as a factor in the post-war world. Obviously, therefore, the student body is aware of, and sentiment is Right now, I would like to talk Alexander Litman, who has done Furthermore, it represents an awakening to the fact, that overwhelmingly against these out­ to you about another matter, yeoman service in behalf of the the question of approaching Zionism from a maximalist or rages. What then is to be the something on a more general students in the past, be renamed minimalist viewpoint is no longer valid or even polemical. It purpo&e of the assembly? Are plane, but at least as important a.s a member of the Committee. says in effect that the future will see us prepared and organized we going to tell ourselves what a matter for discussion as the When we requested the reason for to illuminate ·and comlbat any distortions of the basic issues we already know and have heard progress of the various clubs and Dr. Litman's removal, we re­ repeated time and again? What ceived in reply a statement that involved. societies. I refer to student ad­ need does this meeting fulfill? ministration relations. it was done for personal (the Unfortunately, however, this is not the case with all parties We have so fallen in love with High Level o.f Sincerity Dean's) reasons. Should this be and all groups. The American Jewish Committee and its mass meetings, protest meetings, As a duly elected representative the basis for administering the "baby in incubus", The American Council for Judaism, de­ petitions and what-not that we of the student body, it is my duty affairs of any College, and par­ liberately continue th'eir obstructionist tactics. In attempting have utterly failed to stop and to present the students' viewpoint ticularly Yeshiva College? ask ourselves-what purpose? to undertsand this situation one need but look back to its on any subject--particularly if it 3. Many have been the protests What do all these meetings actu­ be controversial-to the admin­ of individual students that the parallel in pre-Nazi Germany. Then, as now, many influential ally accomplish? The answer Mr. istrative heads. Thus far, in the C o 11 e g e administration has Jews, strong politically and financially, though small in num­ Schulweis is: None . Our people many conferences we have held handl-ed their cases in a shoddy ber, not only refused to oppose Fascism in its most malignant are dying and you would speech­ with President Belkin and other manner, with no eviden form but actually nourished it. Then, as now, their motive ify. The protest meetings are administrators we have often dis­ spirit of helpfulness. And we piling up and so are the corpses. was fear for self and in their blind, relentless, utterly selfish agreed, yes, but our conversa­ realized the futility of even open­ Unfortunately the latter more ing discussion of these cases with fear, they became a party to the greatest crime in history. tions maintained a high level of rapidly then the former. The sincerity, honesty and integrity. the College administration. Orthodox Jewry has shown conclusively th:at it will not, Chalutzim are thrown into prisons The President, particularly, has Bars Solutions through the guilt of lethargy, participate in the treason of and we are locked out of our land evidenoed, in the course of these These facts plus others that I those whom, in truth, we hesitate to call brethren. and what do we do? ... we speak! discussions, a fine spirit of co­ haven't the space to discuss add We futily endeavor to remedy A.W. operation and a sincere interest up to an attitude on the part of frustration through declamation. in student activities and student the Dean towards student prob­ If only it served some purpose! problems. How starkly aggravat­ lems which bars any solution of Editorial Notebook But does it? The petitions for ing is the contrast then when we them through the medium of The student leaders o~ the various departments of the example. Some congressmen­ hold a session with the College frank, honest discussion. usually those facing reelection-­ institution, partly because of s~e prodding from these administration. I am therefore recalling the answer our pleas with trite form columns, h:ave finally joined 'hitherto dispersed forces and have Here, we invariably find our ef­ student delegation on the Faculty­ l-etters. Others ignore them com­ forts in behalf of the students Student Committee. We do not had the students protest the inhuman White Paper in a mass pletely. Does it have any effect blocked by an attitude of high­ plan to attend any future meet­ assembly which was well-planned, well-organized, effective upon the British Colonial Office? handedness, stubborness and in­ ings unless (1) the faculty repre­ and impressive. We think, however, that the speaker could Do we actually think that peti­ tolerance. sentation is reshuffled to permit tions signed by a handful of J ews have been chosen more judiciously ; we would have preferred a Dr. Alexander Litman member­ will effect those reincarnated Student Exasperation man of more clearly Zionistic convictions. ship on the committee and <2) pogromists? Mr. Schulweis has I do not lodge this accusation that, by a positive statement, the But this is water under the bridge. Our aim now is to con­ failed to realize one cardinal prin­ hastily. It is the result of a long College administration aver a tinue th·e campaign, with the sam:e enthusi'asm and energy, ciple. Nothing vile and unethical series of events which finally desire for cooperation with the until thousands of letters will have been sent to Congress. To has been crushed by ethics alone. caused the student leaders to throw up their hands in exaspera­ students and evince a change of relax our efforts n ow is to nullify the entire effect of the That is why this war is now be­ tion. I feel it is my duty to in­ attitude. assembly. ing fought~and that is what we as Jews must realize. form the students of this devel­ In conclusion, let me assure all opment. I would like to stress readers that these words have The time for speeches has ended. that this feeling of the student been written with the earnest wish We are informed that the old faculty room on th:e fourth The time for action has arrived. leaders is not something attribut­ and sincere hope that this breach floor, main building, is being converted to a laboratory coop What action? Certainly not petty able to definite facts and fig­ in student administration rela­ for Quan. chemistry students. Matter of fact, work has already quibblings a.bout assemblies and ures. It is not necessary or pos­ tions will be cemented and that refusal to hold same. Do some­ been going on for a week. sible that it be so. The fact is a spirit of friendship and working thing like organizing a boycott of Meanwhile, the gym has for a long time been in dire need that it is there, and the cause of togetherness will again prevail. English merchandise among Jew­ of renovating and cleaning. We were given to understand that it can be laid at the door of the ish American businessmen. Hit --~-­ College administration. labor is scarce, etc. them in the pocket-the heart that Get Welt, Dr. Safir What gives? jingles is the only heart that the But to satisfy those incurable The student l:>ody expresses its Colonial Office knows. And if souls who refuse to believe two sincere hope that Dr. Shelly R. and two are four until they count Safir, professor of biology, speed­ From day to day we feel more and m,IOre gratified and happy we-as students-must protest, why not make it effective. If you them on their fingers, permit me ily recovers from his illness. Dr. that Dr. Samuel Belkin was ch:osen to head the institution. want the British to know how we to preSent one or two facts. Safir is now under treatment for Our association with the President has been a most cordial feel- don't do it by making Committee Changes a digestive disturbance in the and pleasant one. He has n ot been stingy wi:,th his advice or speeches at the Yeshiva. Do it 1. From the beginning of the the Polytechnic Hospital of Man­ helpfulness. He has manifested a sincere respect and regard for by picketing the British Embassy school year, we have protested hattan. the Faculty-Student Committee student opinion. He has evinced an eagerness t o help the en masse. Too proletarian? Per­ - ~-- haps. At least, however, someone set-up. It seemed to us that the students solve their curricular and orientation problems. outside of Yeshiva will know how faculty representation on this B UY MORE WAR BONDS B y h is actions, he has g ained th:e frien dship and confidence we feel besides ourselves and the committee of previous years had of the s tuden t body. four walls of the assembly hall. done a commendable job in AND STAMPS P.O. Morton Siegel. cementing student-faculty rela- THE COMMENTATOR PAGE FIVE DRAMA TICKS I Mites Win Three, Lose One;

THE CHERRY ORCHARD particularly offensive in its brash­ Despite the accolades heaped ness and J.n.ck of subtlety. 53-49 upon it by the majority of the Topple Cathedral, Joseph Schildkraut projects an local critics, and perhaps because excellent characterization as of the great expectations engen­ Gayef. Miss Le Galliene is out­ dered by the announcement of a standing only in that her Mme. L.I.U. Downs l{alb Red Hot, Chekhov - to- Webster-to-Le Gla­ Ranevsky smokes, and A. G. An­ liene triple play, I find it neces­ drews, who became an actor in sary to report that The CheiTy 1862 and is Equity's oldest mem­ Quint s~ 67-47 Sinl~s l5Points Orchard currently in revival at ber, deserves special mention for Looking like a Garden team for By BERNARD WEISBERG the National is, by and large, a putting over :>ingle-handed, as three-quarters of the game, the A large throng of leather-lunged disappointing production. Firs, the last and most beautiful Quints fell fighting before the Yeshiva fans was treated to an­ That it has its points is not to three minutes of the play. It is L.I.U. Blackbird~ . 67-47, Jan. 29 other pulse-stirring contest as the be denied. It is lavishly pro­ at this point, when the old re­ at the B.C.P. gymnasium. The Mighty Mites led by Lefty Doppelt, duced with an :< ble, thoroughly tainer lies down in the boarded­ large crowd witnessing the bat­ powered their way to a 53-49 vic­ professional cast and the direc­ up deserted house and the sound tle was at its wits end when the tory over a fighting Cathedral ·,ion is in competent, proven of the axe on the chen-y trees is beginning of the third quarter team Saturday night, Feb. 5, at the hands. Yet to anyone at all fa­ heard, that the production im­ showed the Blue and White trail­ spacious Needle and Trades gym. milar with CheKhov, the faults of parts the only true Chekhovian ing by only five points. The Quints showed tremendous the presentation are glaring ones, feeling of the evening. The Quints threw up a zone improvement in their defensive for their presence cannot be con­ THE DUKE IN DARKNESS defense in the opening minutes play which has been their para­ cealed beneath a glamorous Patrick Hamilton, who wrote of the game and found them­ mount weakness all season. Al Broadway veneer. Accepting the the remarkable and hardy Angel selves at an 18-4 disadvantage at Steinberg was a veritable stone wall STAN DOPPELT irrefutable fact that The Ch erry treet, as well as the thrilling the quarter. Switching to a in this department as time and Orchard, as a play, does not pos­ Rope's End, which ow· own Te­ tight man-to-man defense and again he broke up the Cathedral sess the pithy substance nor the cumseh tells us the Y. c. Players with Red Kalb leading a fast of­ Y.C. To Face Totten attack. Red Kalb had his sights dramatic mobility that vitalize, were almost going to do this fense, the Quints set the trigger trained on the basket all evening say, The Three Sisters, it still Spring, is responsible for The for a sharp recoil. Kalb looped as his total of 15 points testify, conveys, in th·~ reading, that 11 In Mizrachi Benefit Duke In Darkness, ~.ow being in 8 of his points; Rosenbloom while Bedo Scharfstein followed spirit of decadence and utter fu­ presented by the 25-year old, af­ connected on a Jay-up and a free In a return engagement to be closely behind with 13. But the tility and of desperate striving to fale Alex H. Cohen at the Play­ throw, and Frerlman snatched a held Saturday night, February 12, laurels and bay leaves go to genial maintain the status quo which house. This latest play seems to swift throw from Steinberg, the Yeshiva quintet will scrapple Lefty Doppelt who had the fans characterized the Russian bour­ have all the iugredients of a good pivoted and made good to bring with Fort Totten in the Central gasping for breath with his tricky geoisie of the late 19th century melodrama. It tells of a good the score up to 1';"-21. High School of Needle Trades ball handling, accurate passing, and which Chekhov captured duke who has been imprisoned by AI Steinberg had Eddie Young­ gym. This game is being held in and outstanding leadership of the with such finality of thought and a bad duke for fifteen years and er of L.I.U. pinned down fast, conjunction with the Yavna Hap­ team on the offense. expression in his plays. The who has feigned blindness so that personally painting a dark pic­ oel Hamizrachi as part of a bas­ Accm·ate Set Shooting by Y. C. poignant description of a family he might plan his escape unsus­ ture for the bounding Blackbirds. ketball game and social to raise The first half was a repetition of struggling to maintain the luxury pected. Complications set in: the Chee.-ing Squad Debut money for religious colonization the see-saw scoring that marked of an inherited cherry orchard bad duke visits him at midnight At the half the recently organ­ in Palestine. Red Kasten, who the first meeting between these two when there is not enough food in and tests him by thrusting a red­ ized r::heering squad brought the was recently appointed by Dean clubs. A•ccurate set shooting by the house to feed the servant is a hot poker before his eyes, the house down with their ridiculous Isaacs as offici:tl gradute direc­ Kalb and Scharfstein. Doppelt's splendid illustratiOn of the ma­ good duke's trusted mans-ervant Sadie cheer and rendered expend­ tor of athletics of Yeshiva Col­ skillful dribbling, and Rosen­ terial with which Chekhov has goes "stir-crazy" and threatens to able service in raising the morale lege arrangd the game. Red has bloom's educated shots spelled a acknowledgedly affected the work reveal all, and up to the very end of the team, antl. that of the Ye­ some plans up his sleeve and is 27-24 lead at the end of the second of such dramatists as George we carmot be too positive that shiva rooters too. going to add a new slant to Ye­ period. Bernard Shaw :md Paul Green. the duke will actually escape. shiva sports by cooperating with The Quints boi1 Pd over in the But in translating it to the stage, The last half opened with the But truth to tell, by the third act religious organizations in further­ third period and proceeded to put Miss Le Galliene (Miss Webster Mites continuing their offensive we do not really care. For the ing their work. on a display of offensive power only pinch-hit for her in direc­ spree with Fredman and Stein­ trappings have overcome the plot, that set the Cathed1al men back tion, it is pleasant. to remember) berg pushing in points from off which was never too strong any­ on their heels. Bedo started it with has used some movieland tricks. the board. But the offensive soon way. One is reduced to concen­ a corner shot and Kalb followed In truly Hollywood fashion, she petered out as the lack of con­ N.Y.U. Commerce trating on the performances, and up with two of the same kind. has employed a "real-type" Rus­ ditioning claimed its fatalities. that is not a bact idea, for The Repeatedly the squad stole the ball sian, Irina Skariatina, to provide Rothman of the L.I.U. free­ Routed, 63-27 Duke In Darkness contains a from their opponents and fed Kalb an English rendering which in­ lanced in the last quarter maneu­ Led by Stan Doppelt's record few of the most interesting and on his fast breaks. cludes such misplaced horrors as vering easily on the court to con­ breaking 22 points, the Yeshiva ingratiating portmyals now on Y. C. Third Qua1·ter Play Brilliant "That old guy should have kicked vert several dP.ceptive pivots. Quinthoopelts overwhelmed a dis­ Broadway. As Gribaud, the de­ The passing was gilt-edged. fast off long ago," and which ignores Doppelt's two one banders and organized N. Y. U. Commerce ag­ mented servant who imagines and accurate. Red Kalb and Stein­ completely the key-word of the Bedo Scharfstein's three set ef­ gregation by a score of 63-27. that he is now the Pope, now the berg completely outguessed and entire play, "nedotepo," a word, forts were not enough to stay the Feb. 1 at the home gym. king, Edgar Stehli does a fascin­ fast scoring pace of the opponent. outmaneuvered the Cathedral invented by Chekhov, meaning a Stabbing through the ragged ating and captivating job, and At a score of 61-46 L.I.U. held quintet under the 1baskets. This botched, unfinished piece of work, N.Y.U. defense again and again deservedly gets the lion's share of the ball for time and then threw brand of basketball such as was dis­ a "job-lot." They are all "nedote­ the Blue and White drove home the audience's applause. Louis in six more for safety sake as played by the Quints in the tuird pas," Mmes. Ranevsk)?, Gayef, Lop­ Hector's delicately shaded per­ some tricky plays which lacked, ahin and the rest, all tragic un­ Yeshiva rushed the ball. perior is one which is a rarity on formance as the cool calulating however, the clean execution that any court, and it left them sitting fulfilled characters, but you'd bad duke is excellent. is expected at this stage of the never guess it here, for in attempt­ on top of a 43-29 score at the It is unfortunate that despite Y. C. 63, Ft. Totten 46 season. ing the broader sense of com­ three-quarter mark. its fine, literary phra:;ing, its ar­ The Quints realized their of­ Hy P omerantz, Stan Doppelt edy intended by the author, some Cathedral's hopes revived in the fensive might and tore through and Bedo Scharfstein clicked of the players have been invested resting acting, and its good direc­ final session as they took advant­ tion Th e Dukt fn Darkness does Fort Totten by :'.. score of 63-46, nicely for a good show of team­ with actions am! interpretations age of the rapidly tiring basketeers not fulfill the premise of its re­ at the Fort's gym, Jan. 26. work. Stan Doppelt put in sev­ more related to low farce than to to chalk up twenty points. But the cipe. Angel Street is not to be AI Steinberg led the team with eral amazing one hand shots and Chekhov. In this category are Quints surged back with 8 points 14 points with Stan Doppelt run­ Red Kalb, with passes from Bedo Rex O'Malley as Epihodov, and founci afound every corner. o1 their own to give the Blue and ning a close second with 12. Scharfstein, made some fast Stanley Phillips, whose Yasha is M.E. White a well-deserved victory, breaks to score. The half ended 53-49. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE with the tally at 28-13. MEET ME AT HARRY'S Feb. 12-Ft. Totten- At Needles Yeshiva hit full stride in the (ACROSS FROM THE ~A ) Feb. 19-Prntt-Away Va r sity t o Tackle Feb. 20-Alumni- Homc second half. With a series ,of feints, left handed shots and lay­ Oldt imers Feb . 20 Feb. 26-Quecns-At Needles The annual Alumni-Varsity College Luncheonette March 1-St. Johns-Awny ups, Doppelt rang up 22 points to Mnrch 4-Brooklyn- AwP.y basketball game is just around the cop high honors for the night. corner, Sunday, Feb. 20. If it's This wide margin in the score W e Advertise In Commen tator anything like last year's game, All Year ' Round throughout the game enabled We Advertlae in Couunenta~ it'll be packed with plenty of TROIANO 'S Coach Pincus to polish up the All Yeal' ' Round thrills and laughs. Rabbis Ave­ Master of the Tonsorial Art reserves. 14 99 St. Nich olas Ave. rech and Koslow, former captains (cor. 186th St.) incidentally, will be on hand for REGULAR HOT DISHES Sterilloed comb and brush with the Alumni, together with other "ery haircut. SERVED AT ALL TIMES Heights Men's Shop former varsity men including TASTY SANDWICHES Jaret, Esterson, Myer, Hartstein, HABER ' S EXCLUSIVE Kasten, and Block. Although TAILOR and CLEANER HABERDASHERY several members of the Alwnni 1524 St. Nicholas Avenue squad are now fighting for Uncle Between 186-187 Street Maurice Bu.rgheimer Sam , the team still packs plen ty OLOSED SAT URDAYS - SPIDOIAL WASH BOOII Suits and Coats Cleaned STRIa 8078 gym. 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