April - June 1935
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April 5, 1935 page 1 _____ Berlin. — The famous actress Elsa Heims is, according to German Law, still the rightful wife of Max Reinhardt. The divorce granted to the renown director and theater entrepreneur in Riga is invalid because there is no reciprocal agreement between Germany and Latvia. Reinhardt has disputed the German Court's decision based on the fact that he has been separated from Heims for many years, plus there was no announcement of a marriage. Besides this he owes back alimony payments to Mrs. Heims. He's now trying to get a reinstatement of his Riga divorce in Reno so he can marry Helen Thimig. The Pope's Call for Peace _____ Rome. — In a passionate call for maintenance of the peace the Pope has told the College of Cardinals that in the event of war he sees himself duty-bound to plea to God to disperse those responsible for the war. The Pope's speech to the College of Cardinals will be regarded the precursor to an encyclical, which he will disseminate concerning the threat to peace. — A "Fish Story" was told in Los Angeles where a man has seen a monster with three heads and a length of 15 to 20 feet. |
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April 5, 1935 page 3 _____ Four of the 122 People Accused of Conspiracy Against Lithuania Sentenced to Death, Two to Lifetime Penal Servitude — Only 35 People, Mostly Youths, Set Free But Creates Concern Among Kowno Residents. Kowno, Lithuania. — In the current trial of 122 German residents of the Memel Region, accused of plotting to secede from Lithuania, four have been sentenced to death while 83 received prison sentences and 35, mostly young people, were set free. The severe verdict even created a justifiable senation here since without question it signifies repercussions in Germany. Those sentenced to death are Walter Priess, Ewald Boll, Emil Lepa, and Heinrich Wananagat. They were accused of having murdered a certain Georg Jessutis, who originally was also a pro-Nazi "conspirator" and subsequently disclosed the plot to the Lithuanian authorities. Johann and Ernst Wallat, also prosecuted in the murder of Jessutis, received lifelong penal servitude verdicts. Ernst Neumann, a leader of the National Socialist group in Memel and the Socialist People's Organization, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment along with his primary associates. Seven accused individuals were sentenced to 10 years. Baron von Sass, leader of the Christian Socialist Workers Union, and 12 of his personal retainers, got 8 years. Similar sentences were handed out to Konrad von Dressler, former president of the Memel State Parliament, and two of his associates, Other accused individuals received five to six year terms. Only two individuals received shorter sentences. The trial lasted three months. By the end of proceedings the public prosecutor had requested death sentences for five people and prison sentences for a total of 1400 years. The severity of the verdicts themselves created great anxieity. Government authorities attempted to mitigate accusations of unjust and ruthless treatment of the Germans in the Memel Region by indicating that suppression methods had been necessary to maintain order. Number of Jews in the Reich Declines _____ Berlin. — In the scope of its work concerning religious affiliations of the nation's population as published in the last census, the Reich's Office of Statistics has reported on the change in the number of Jews in the last hundred years and their distribution in the Reich. According to the latest census [1933] in the German Reich, without the Saar Region, there were around 500,000 people identifying their religious affiliation as Jewish. In comparison to the final tally of 1925 this indicates a decline of around 65,000 people. |
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April 5, 1935 page 4 Caption under picture reads: Whether an expectant mother's head shall be placed on Nazi chopping block at Berlin must be decided by Reich Fuehrer Hitler. Frau Charlotte Juenemann, above, was convicted of spending dole money on night life while her 3 children starved to death. — While many are on the lookout for Spring, the Onondaga County Elections Commissioner is already preparing of the Fall elections — 2500 bottles of ink have been ordered. reads your most inner secrets, gives names, actual facts on business matters and work relationships, arbitrates lovers quarrels and family disputes, eases your worries and mental distress. Satisfaction guaranteed or no fee. Hours: 9 in the morning to 9 at night, 320 West Onondaga St. |
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April 5, 1935 page 5 _____ Calls It a Step Towards Securing the Peace _____ Not shy to look truth stright in the eyes and publically announce what he sees, here are words worth mentioning these days by Mr. Eugene Ernst of 611 Highland St., who recently became Commander of the newly established Association of German and Austrian War Participants of Onondaga County. When asked about the current "German crisis," Mr. Ernst straightforwardly replied, "As an American Citizen, peace is my greatest wish. I am convinced that peace without warfare is possible. The world of today is confused and in a dangerous situation. "Frontline fighters of all nations have much in common. They all have seen the terror and pain of war and know better than anyone how important peace is to the purposes of humanity. "The best thing for peace is to be prepared against attack and I believe that Germany has undertaken the proper steps to maintain peace in Europe. Germany is surrounded by powerful nations and it is its duty to be sufficiently strong for its own protection. Germany should unconditionally procure the same number of weapons as its neighbors." |
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April 12, 1935 page 1 _____ Berlin. — A young mother, Mrs. Charlotte Juenemann, for whom the nightlife of the big city exercised such an attraction that she let her children die of hunger and cold, was sentenced to death by decapitation. At the trial psychiatrists testified that the woman was thoroughly responsible for her actions. The accused had cold-bloodedly stated that she had no time to care for her children. She was arrested after her four-month-old baby and another child, an eighteen month old boy, were found dead in an unheated basement apartment. The children had starved to death, and the woman was indicted for murder. Her four-year-old son, Wolfgang, was brought to the hospital and it seemed possible that he might survive. He was close to death from hunger and cold. During the trial it was revealed that the woman was receiving support from the Winter Assistance Fund. She had spent the money in the nightclubs for cigarettes and drink. Her husband is a resident at the insane asylum. |
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April 12, 1935 page 1 From Typesetter Apprentice to Owner of the New York Times _____ In Chattanooga Tennessee on Monday the publisher of the New York Times, Adolph S. Ochs died at the age of 77 years while visiting the site where he began his sensational newspaper carrier nearly 60 years ago. He had greeted his relatives at the Chattanooga Times and sat down for a meal with friends and acquaintances when he was whisked away by a heart attack. In Adolph Ochs we have lost one of the most interesting and successful personalities among a large number of American "self-made-men" of German heritage. He first saw the light of the world on March 12, 1858 in Cincinnati as the son of a father born in Fürth, Julius Ochs, and a Landau (Palatinate) born mother, Bertha, neé Levy. His father was an officer in Abraham Lincoln's Army, but after the Civil War took off his uniform and settled with his family in Knoxville, Tennessee. Adolph S. Ochs began his carrier as a typesetter apprentice working at the Knoxville Chronicle (1869) after attending the public school. He made his way up to assistant typesetter. Later he became Assistant Manager of the Knoxville Daily Tribune, which was merged with the Chattanooga Dispatch. In July 1978 Ochs bought the Chattanooga Times, which even after he moved to New York he remained owner until the end of his life. Originally it was only a 50 percent ownership of the Chattanooga Times, which he acquired for the price of $1,750 and the down payment of $250 he made with the money he had earned with his first publishing endeavor, an address book for Chattanooga. A couple years later he became full owner and he had the know-how to make the Chattanooga Times one of the leading newspapers in the South. Ochs was 38 years old, enjoyed the great respect of his fellow citizens, and apparently became wealthy. Then a friend told him that the New York Times was on its last legs due to the Depression of 1893 and a lack of capital. Ochs converted all his assets to cash and called on J.P. Morgan, the principal creditor of the newspaper, with $75,000. The millionaire ridiculed the man and would not receive him. However Ochs would not be deterred. He waited all day long in the outer office and before the door of the millionaire's home, thus gaining the banker's trust. Morgan asked him to reorganize the newspaper. Ochs put all his money into the enterprise and bought stock in the New York Times. After three years all debts were paid off. The rise of the New York Times began. Ochs always wanted all the latest innovations for printing his newspaper, and with the best equipment he produced the fullest and most detailed reports on all subjects. There was no sensationalism or speculation, only the greatest possible amount of facts. Before long it became an irrefutable grounding principle that reporting in the New York Times was free of errors, unbiased, and complete down to the last detail. The number of readers rose and extended to every portion of the globe. The Ochs helped found the Associated Press, whose news service circled the entire word, and he called the old Southern Associated Press into life. In 1901 he bought the Philadelphia Times and the Philadelphia Public Ledger. He merged the newspapers and sold them after 10 years to Cyrus R. Curtis. Och's great service did not just benefit his own newspapers. He set the fundamentals for unbiased news reporting and also improved advertising standards in newspapers. For years the New York Times was the only newspaper able to produce a rotogravure supplement. Continued on Page 8 |
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April 12, 1935 page 8 _____ (Continued from Page 1) Despite the excessive price tag, Ochs had the necessary machinery imported from Germany, thus introducing the United States to a radical innovation. His major comsideration was the improvement of the newspaper for the benefit of the public. Mr. Och also donated large sums for philanthropic causes and he showed a lively interest in all charitable endeavors even though he never held nor ran for public office. He was given honorary doctorates from many of this country's institutions of higher learning. He was one of the greatest men and newspaper publishers of this nation. Despite his incredible achievements he was a humble man and he was a beloved individual among the rich and the poor. Adolph S. Ochs is survived by his widow, who learned of the death of her lifelong partner at the Hotel Traymore in Atlantic City; there's one daughter, Iphigene, who since 1917 has been the wife of Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Vice President of the New York Times Company. |
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April 19, 1935 page 3 — The Help. "Minna," the lady of the house said in a raised voice to her maid. "This month you have broken more plates that your wages can cover. What can we do to prevent that from happening again?"
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April 26, 1935 page 1 _____ Even in Polish Upper Silesia Old Hatred of Germans Rekindled Berlin. — Semiofficially, astonishment was expressed that the Warsaw government did not see itself induced to bring a halt to the animosity of the Poles against the German population living in the Danzig Corridor even though a friendship treaty between the Reich and Poland exists. Blame for the excesses was placed on Governor Michael Granczynski, about whom they say it was he who stood against the German school movement. Danzig Free State. — Sufficient reports indicate that hatred of Germans has broken out in half a dozen communities in the Polish sector of the Free State and contrary to the first Warsaw account there were some casualties. Just in Katz three Germans were seriously wounded — Fritz Broen, son of a coffeehouse owner, in whose establishment there was an assembly of juveniles, died in the Zappoter Hospital. The Polish side justified the demonstration saying the Nazis attempted to germanicize the Polish residents of Pomorze. Due to the incidents in the Corridor the National Socialists of the Danzig Senate arranged for flags to be flown at half-mast. Especially dubious is the statement that even in Polish Upper Silesia the old hatred of Germans was again defused. In the region of Krolewska, for example, they've placed great pressure on German children to convince their parents to take them out of German schools, and in Zorny the Parliamentary official Baldyk, with the support of the mayor, requested that its residents boycott those who sent their children to German schools. In the entire region anti-German pamphlets have been distributed and chants sung referring to Germans as "pig" and "dogs" and even German mothers are not spared. Czechoslovakia Arrests Spies _____ Prague. — The government is still busy with the detection of alleged pro-German spy rings. Over 20 Germans were taken into custody and even more high-ranking officers of the Army find themselves in prison. Details were kept strictly secret and no one knows to what extent the official explanations are based on facts. |
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April 26, 1935 page 4 _____ On Saturday the 46th birthday of Adolf Hitler was celebrated throughout Germany and he personally left his Bavarian mountain and came to Berlin for a brief time to received best wishes. Here is an opportunity to briefly tell the life story of the assistant painter, who knew how to raise up under his own power to become the leader of a nation. Adolf Hitler's cradle was located in Braunau am Inn, a beautiful little town in Austria, only the breadth of a river away from the German Reich spanned by an iron bridge. So it's not too much to say that Adolf Hitler was born only five mintes away from the German border. His father was an Austrian customs officer, however in 1894 he was relocated to Passau, thus it's understandible that there are few people who remember the small boy. One former neighbor said the following as she heard the radio announcment that Hitler had been appointed German Reich Chancellor, "Jesus, Jesus that's the little boy who was constantly jumping up and down my stairway — and now he's Reich Chancellor! By 1895 Hitler's father was placed on pension and he moved to a small country village in Upper Austria. He died eight years later, and after his mother died, the children becameorphans. Adolf Hitler studied painting and went to vienna in 1913. At the outbreak of the War he was in Munich and joined a Bavarian regiment. After the War he stayed in Bavaria and became one of the leaders of the National socialist German Workers Party. In 1921 he became the Party's chairman. In 1923 he and his Party members attempted a revolt, which failed, and in 1924 he was sentenced to five years in prison. However he only served half a year and was released due to good behavior. Soon after he gained leadership of the Party and in January 1933 — after becoming German citizen a few months beforehand — he became German Reich Chancellor. After the death of Reich President von Hindenberg in 1934 Hitler took on the newly created office of Reich Führer. |
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April 26, 1935 page 7 _____ Socialists, Catholics, and Poles Send a Petition to the League of Nations Danzig, Baltic Sea. — The three anti-Nazi groups of the Danzig Free State reproach the Nazis for abnormalities during the last Parliamentary election and want to submit three petitions to the League of Nations demanding the restoration of the Free City. These three groups are Catholics, Socialists, and Poles and probably include the Jews. They are emboldened by the fact that the Nazis have not reached their election goal. Instead of the necessary 66⅔ percent majority to attain absolute control, the Nazis only received 59.1 percent of the vote. In order to gain the absolute control they wanted, they needed 7,549 more votes. In a suburb of Danzig unrest broke out. Two people were wounded by gunshot and two others were severely beaten. |
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May 17, 1935 page 3 _____ One of the most significant aeronautically technical problems has now been solved by German engineers. It deals with the invention of an automatic flight guidance system of unconditional reliability, which can be installed to increase the aviation safety of the machine. This automatic flight guidance system of the "autopilot" completes a series of assigned tasks and serves as an assistant to the aviator, conducting purely mechanical functions. As K.H. Kunze in Reclams Universum explained, it is the specific task of this thoroughly tested and very reliable "autopilot" to keep the aircraft in flight when engaged by the pilot. "Moreover the pilot must be in a position to regain control of the aircraft whenever turbulence or other disruptive influences occur. The Siemens Autopilot fulfills this function. What separates this new autopilot system from similar automatic guidance devices and must be especially mentioned is that the autopilot also continues to function when the aircraft engine stalls. In this case it automatically adjusts the plane for glided flight." In no way can or should the autopilot replace the aviator, however it can release him from wearisome tasks and maintain recommended flight speed and orientation such as steep dive and ascent, horizontal flight, and gliding. This automatic guidance system is equipped with enough safety features and the pilot's ability to disengage the system at any time is guaranteed. "All in all, one may well consider the autopilot as being a 'robot' for the aircraft. And it shouldn't be forgotten that it can and should not replace a human pilot. It should be emphasized that it is only there to reduce the burden on a human and free him for such tasks, which must be left to man and his intellect." |
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May 17, 1935 page 4 _____ Almost 21 years after the fateful days of 1914, when the lamps were going out all over Europe, to paraphrase Sir Edward Grey, rearmament is going on everywhere and it's moving at a shocking pace. Even in England, where people are usually the last to get upset about the calls of alarm and rattling of sabers throughout Europe, people have totally and fully taken up the conversation of the so-called weaponize peace. England accelerates the manufacture of military aircraft and systematically trains its population on how to conduct itself in the event of an air attack. These practice sessions are compulsory and everyone must participate. In this regard England is no different from Germany, France, Italy, and Austria. People recognize the regularly scheduled air sirens in all these countries. The measures taken only prove how serious even the English are anticipating the possibility of war in all its new and fearsome forms. Further measures will be debated at a later time in Parliament. Germany's decision to rearm after the other world powers had refused to abide by the Versailles Treaty's regulations concerning arms parity has created turmoil in Europe. Fear of a newly rearmed Germany and a heavy conscience won't let the former allies sleep peacefully. France attempts to place a military and diplomatic noose around Germany and pull it even tighter. Its Foreign Minister, Pierre Laval, was in Moscow where complained to the Press about Germany. The Soviets bragged about one million men, who would be ready at a moment's notice to fight the East or the West, Japan or Germany. The Gallic Rooster and the Soviet Star have united in a military alliance. One looks inside himself and then seeks out others with whom to negotiate, then they say, the alliance should be expanded. It's not apparent how this can happen with Germany's refusal and Poland's aversion. The French Air Force Minister, General Victor Denain, is currently in Rome in order to discuss the planned French-Italian collaboration. In Italy they're preparing for war against Ethiopia and if the situation in Europe had been more secure, perhaps war would already have broken out. Germany's responsible leader has emphasized often enough that Germany does not intend to attack any other nation,. Germany would prefer it if other nations would have spared it the need to rearm because of their escalating rearmaments. This is also being stressed currently by Air Force Minister, General Hermann Göring. He added that those who would invade Germany would be making a severe mistake. |
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May 17, 1935 page 5 _____ Stood Ready to Talk and Answer Questions About the Situation in Germany _____ This week we had the opportunity to converse with a visitor from Germany, Mr. Heinrich Jansen of Gladbach in the Rhineland, about the current situation in Germany. Mr. Jansen, a known former opponent of Hitler's regime, is now of a completely different mindset and is absolutely convinced that Hitler is the right man for Germany. "We are pleased," the visitor stated. "If life isn't as good as it was before the war, at least we're not enduring hardship. Everyone has enough to eat, is decently clothed, and living arrangements are in order. We all know that we must make sacrifices and we must endure a lot, but we do it willingly in the knowledge that our Führer has set down a path for us out of the oppressive situation in which Germany has lived since the end of the past war. We also talked about the rearmament issue and expressed the fear that it would result in warefare. "Just the opposite," Mr. Jansen declared. "Germany will never go on the attack, but it wants to be in a situation where it can defend itself if it is attacked — and it has that right. As things currently stand, it is completely due to the depotism of other nations which have heavily armed themselves. We Germans pray to God that he will maintain the peace because only through peace lies the possibility of rebuilding and healing our country. We know the horror and the consequences of war and have no desire for it, but we don't want to be the pawn of others anymore." We asked, were you then and are you now completely satisfied with what the Hitler government has done? Mr. Jansen responded, "No, I wasn't always because I didn't understand some things. Now I have come to understand that one thing or another, which seemed harsh to us, was based on a specific necessity which we must endure. Some things are required for the greater good, but let's not forget, no one is infallible. The main thing is that when we perceive that a mistake has been made, we try anything possible to rectify the situation, and that has happened under Hitler. Remember, you can't sweep a stable with a feather duster. You have to use a stiff broom." Is it true that expressing any opposing opinion is suppressed and banned? Answer: "No, absolutely not! But distorted and untrue criticism is punished, and rightly so. We know from experience what false, antagonistic propaganda means." And now another question. Are all Germans, without exception, with and for Hitler? Answer: "No, that would be absurd to say, but without a doubt the vast majority is, and they're not forced; almost everyone sees that things couldn't go on the way they were. Consider for a moment this political foolishness: 28 Parties voted in the last election, useless schism resulted like nowhere else in the world — and what was the result? Chaos, squabbles, and disputes. Now Germany is united and sees the morning light of freedom again shimmering through the clouds." It was a pleasure to hear the old man talking, giving concise and intelligent answers and clarifications. A man of the people, who spoke to fellow members of his ethnic community and thus served his fatherland as a worthy representative of the current regime in Germany. |
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May 24, 1935 page 1 _____ Hitler's Speech the Strongest Call for Peace Since 1918 — Offers a Basis for the Solution of Europe's Difficult Problems _____ Berlin. — In front of the Kroll Opera House and the assembled Parliament on Tuesday Reich Führer Adolf Hitler gave the world a solemn promise that Germany will respect all the still-active articles of Versailles and is ready to be part of a collective security system if the possibility still exists of a future treaty revision. In a long awaited address Hitler sharply rejected the resolution by the Advisory Council of the League of Nations in which German's rearmament was condemned, however he followed this rejection with a promise for the peace and safety of Europe. Hitler declared that the German government is convinced that mutual European reconstruction should not just satisfy the demands of one side; rather there must be a step by step process without demanding great sacrifice by anyone. The German government is ready to sign a non-aggression pact with its neighbors and to take on the duties regarding the surrender of weapons and war materielle in peace and in wartime. Furthermore Germany is prepared to sign an international aviation pact and participate in negotiations to that end. However the German government will not abandon its rearmament plan and sees in it no threat to other nations. Germany is prepared for armament limitations, which will be accepted by other nations, and likewise to demonstrate unwillingness to begin an arms race. The limiting of Germany's air force must be equal to that of other nations with air forces. Hitler declared he was in favor of eliminating the use of poison gas, fire, and explosive devices outside of warzones and eventually the total elimination of such weapons. With regard to the German flotilla, in his speech Hitler is limiting Germany to 35 prercent of the English fleet, which is 15 percent smaller than the French would do. Germany has neither the money nor the intention of creating a naval arms race and recognizes the necessity of England defending his Reich just as the Reich is determined to do everything to defend its continental existence and its freedom. Hitler said Germany was prepared to accept certain limitations in cannon calibers, cruiser and torpedo boats, and even in tonnage of warships and submarines. He stated that the German government believes that all attempts to eliminate world tensions are useless if the poisoning of public opinion by the Press, political artists, and theatrical performances are not effectively stopped. Germany, he continued, is ready to work towards international treaties against interference into the affairs of other nations, provided they are effective and advantageous for all nations. Hitler said it would be inconsistant with his position as leader of a nation to express any doubt that the nations of this world should not be made to live in peace with one another. Before he spoke, Georing had announced that the decree to introduce one year of compulsory military service in either the Army, the Navy, of the Air Force would be published in the next few days. Our readers will find this in different places. |
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May 24, 1935 page 1 _____ He Was Often Taken into Custody But Managed to Avoid Prosecution With the arrest of Lustig, who naturally is no Count but rather a 48-year-old swindler, con artist, and counterfeiter from Austria, Federal Agents staged a coup which apparently police authorities in the U.S. and abroad had hoped to achieve for many years without success. Lustig had been arrested countless times under various names for fraud, for the sale of money-printing machinery, immoral dealings, theft, forgery, etc. etc., however over and over again he managed to avoid the long arm of the law. German Consul in Buffalo Dies _____ Alphonse Karl, the German Consul of Buffalo, collapsed and died in a Buffalo business at the end of last week. The Consul, who was appointed by the German government in September 1927, was 59 years old. |
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May 24, 1935 page 5 _____ Lieutenant W.G. Scheding, son of Pastor W.L. Scheding who was stationed for two weeks near Hyde Park on the Hudson, came here Friday night to retrieve his auto and left again on Sunday night to return to camp. Here he found another set of orders to immediately go to Spokane, Washington and report for duty at Fort George Wright. All he could do was turn the car around and go right back home Monday night, then leave the next morning for Fort George Wright. |
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May 24, 1935 page 8 _____ According to the New Decree Germans Abroad Must Fulfill Their Military Service in Germany _____ Berlin, May 23rd. — Germany has again legally instituted universal military service in trenches, in fields, in homes, and in factories for men and women, who are between the ages of 18 to 45 years. A period of time in the Work Service for the Reich precedes military service. The first training of recruits for military service will begin in October. The proclaimed legislation excludes non-Aryans for military service except under special circumstances, however everyone is duty-bound to render assistance in a time of war. Non-Aryans in active service must remain privates. Upon enlisting for military service trained people will be placed on a reserve list upon which they shall remain until the age of 35 years. In the event of war, age restrictions will not be observed. Individuals born in 1914 and 1915 were ordered yesterday to report for military and work service. According to the new military service decree Germans living abroad must complete their military service in Germany. Hitler Dedicated the First Autobahn _____ Stretch from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Opened _____ Frankfurt am Main. — Reich Führer Adolf Hitler has dedicated the first section of the new "Autobahn," which extends a net of around 4000 miles to connect the entire Reich. After other speakers Hitler himself delivered an address to thank the 250,000 workers, who took part in the building of the highway either directly or indirectly and he energetically stressed that nothing more significant indicates Germany's peaceful intentions than a new automobile roadway. The Führer's automobile broke the ribbon at the entrance to the first completed section of the Autobahn, which extends from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt. |
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May 31, 1935 page 1 _____ There are Demands For Mussolini to Stop. "Italy Justifies the Occupation of Ethiopian Territory With a Large Propaganda Campaign," the ruler of Abyssinia tells the League of Nations Arbitration Commission — ItalymBelieves a Peaceful and Impartial Settlement to the Dispute is no longer possible — America's Negro Population Also Sends a Protest in Favor of Abyssinia to Geneva. Geneva, Switzerland. — Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia has sent a personal telegram to the League of Nations Arbitration Commission in which he requests the League demand a halt to Italy's huge weaponization program and preparations for a war in North Africa. At the same time the "King of Kings" is accusing Italy of not fulfilling its international duties. "In an effort to justify the occupation of Ethiopian territory as a mission of civilization and the attack on our people as the appropriate handling of a barbaric nation, Italy has begun a propaganda campaign. With this current mindset and in Italy's present frame of mind there is no agreement possible for a genuine and unbiased investigation of the situation via diplomatic means." The "King of Kings" then adds that the appointment of two government officials as mediators and arbitrators makes an unbiased investigation very difficult if not totally impossible. Furthermore a petition by 15,000 Negroes of the United States has been sent to the League of Nations in which the League is asked to prevent the violation of Ethiopia, the last stronghold of Negro Freedom. Emperor Haile Selassie's protest can only intensify a dangerous situation. This was also openly stated in Rome. The Italian Press emphasized that the Emperor had no proof that Italy had not done everything it could to negotiate the dispute in a peaceful manner. What the League will do with Emperor Selassie's protest is not certain. The Special Assembly of the League is dealing with the war between Bolivia and Paraguay and received the assurance that the peace negotiations would take place in Buenos Aires with the help of five neutral American nations. Swiss Correspondent Expelled _____ Berlin. — The well-know Swiss journalist Eduard Behrens, Berlin correspondent for the National-Zeitung in Basel, was expelled from Germany and must leave the Reich within the next 24 hours because his reports triggered displeasure. Behrens expulsion was decided months ago but the Foreign Press Association had intervened for him and the expulsion order was suspended. Since his reporting continued to have an undesirable quality, the order was reinstated. Ludendorff Goes to the Mountains in the Summer _____ Very disappointedly General Erich Ludendorff will retire to the isolation of the Bavarian Mountains in the summer in order to shut himself off from the world. This is because even though the Nazis showered him with honors on his 70th birthday, they only did it in a pro forma manner. The reconciliation between Ludendorff and Hitler, which was generally anticipated by all, apparently did not happen. — Lloyd George of England says "Hitler is paving the road to world peace." |
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May 31, 1935 page 1 _____ Reorganization of the French Flotilla — Friendship with Italy Allows for Weakening of the Mediterrean Navy in Favor of Strengthening the Atlantic Flotilla — Further Shifting of the German Front in the Works Paris. — As recently revealed by reliable sources, France is strengthening not just its land borders but also the coast and concentrating its main naval force in the North Sea. The relocation of naval power corresponds with the regrouping of land forces, which have already taken place. Most of the troops have been transferred from the Italian border to the German border since the pact between France and Italy was signed in Rome, signaling a new friendship between the two nations. During the last six months the French fleet, which protected the coast of the North Sea up to Gascogne, has more than doubled. All signs lead to the conclusion that this fleet will continue to be reinforced as soon as fleet manoevers at the coast of Morocco are completed. In fall of the previous year the French North Sea Fleet consisted of one cruiser, two divisional destroyers and one submarine fleet. Since November of last year one battleship, two new destoyers and four torpedo boats have been added. Besides this another 25 submarines have been assigned, one of which is the largest in the world. The submarines are under the command of a rear admiral. In the coming months during the French fleet manoevers on the coast of Morocco, the Mediterranean Fleet will confront to North Sea Fleet. The Mediterranean Fleet will sail to the Atlantic Coast of France in July and a portion of its boats will be left there. |
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May 31, 1935 page 1 _____ Berlin. — The large "German Labor Front" created by Dr. Ley has just initiated extensive activities to control excessive noise. At the beginning of the current month Nazi Noise Inspectors began operations in residential buildings. Through inspection of factory operations the Nazi Organization "Kraft durch Freude" (Strength through Joy) ascertained that 20 to 60 percent of people in the workforce and many more of their supporters were hard of hearing. Now, in order to provide their hearing aids with at least a little bit of quiet, they've ordered members of marching bands such as bands playing for Nazi formations to silence their instruments for a full week. |
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May 31, 1935 page 1 _____ Berlin. — The Augustinian nuns Mario Menke and Gertrud Daum, who at the time they lived in the cloister were named Mother Superior Neophytia and Sister Englatia. are under indictment for having smuggled a total of 200,000 Marks into the Netherlands in 1932 German-English Naval Conference _____ The German delegation for the June 4th German-English Naval Conference will have Colonel von Ribbentrop as its leader. England expects a clarification of Germany's intentions with regard to naval rearmament while on the other side the Reich wants information concerning English tonnage in the various classes of warships. |
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May 31, 1935 page 1 _____ Guests of Noble Rank Attend the Simple Funeral Wool, England. — The great hero of the Arabian war zone, Col. Lawrence, who despite his friendship with kings and ministers lived in a isolated hut far from the bustle of the world, was in silent ceremony interred according to his wishes. The small chapel of the village of Moreton was filled with guests of noble rank, however the ceremony itself transpired without pageantry. The coffin was transported in a four-wheel cart to the cemetery on the edge of the Moors and placed in the grave with the same modesty as was shown his friends buried at the front. No wreath and no gravestone, only respectful silence by those present, among whom was Winston Churchill, whom Lawrence greatly admired. Lawrence died of injuries sustained many days ago in a motorcycle accident. The military doctor, who performed the autopsy, stated that injuries to the brain would have led to muteness, lack of consciousness, paralysis and blindness had the victim survived. The deceased's assets amounted to $1000 and consisted of the small hut, the motorcycle, a few books, and private papers which he bequeathed to his brother. Parisian Seamstresses on the Warpath _____ Paris. — More than one thousand loudly shrieking and rampaging seamstresses, who went on strike due to wage reductions, attempted to demonstrate in front of an elegant fashion house. It was half an hour before the police managed to get the raging needle and thread amazons to move along. The strike police persuaded other seamstresses to join in the strike. |
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May 31, 1935 page 3 _____ When Frederick the Great was still a Crown Prince and he held court in Castle Rheinsberg, there was also in his vicinity a French nobleman named Marquis de Rocolle. He was a little forward in his manner and quite often let his sharp tongue wag words and opinions not appropriate for the ears of the Crown Prince. The gentlemen at court were amazed that Frederick always seemed to dismiss the matter, however the Frenchman was lulled by this amaibilty into such a sense of security that he continued to Ilet his crude remarks fly. One day, as the Crown Prince was staying in Berlin, and the idle court cronies attempted to amuse themselves, they started talking about Rocolles impertinence and predicted that his flippant manner would one day lead to a bad end. The Frenchman smiled carefreely and said, "I propose a wager, Messieurs, on the very first opportunity I will issue an order to the Crown Prince of Prussia in all of your presence, which he will promptly carry out." Soon after this the wagered event took place. Frederick had played the flute and he was very cheerful and content. By accident he sat near the bellpull hanging near the wall. During a brief lull in the conversation Rocolles voice rang loud and clear. "I would really love a lemonade. Please, Prince, ring for the servant!" — Those present held their breath at such brazenness, and even the Crown Prince was momentarily stunned. He looked blankly at the Frenchman, smiled briefly, turned halfway around and deliberately pulled the bellpull three times. A moment later the servant appeared at the doorway and the Crown Prince said with the most amiable expression in the world, "Mendel," — that was the servant's name — "the Marquis von Rocolle wishes — to have his carriage brought to him." |
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May 31, 1935 page 3 _____ Among the many little stories told about the poet and novelist Joseph Viktor von Scheffel, the following one has the merit of being true. On the Mettnau Peninsula there was a lack of good drinking water. A well builder living close to the Scheffel came to poet's house to secure an order to build a well. Scheffel was eventually convinced but only on the condition that the extracted water must be drinkable. Unfortunately once the well was successfully excavated, the water had a yellowy, thick consistency and the poet refused to pay the man. The case went to trial and one day the well builder as plaintiff and the poet as defendant stood before the judge, who spoke to both men amicably in order to bring about a settlement. "Yes," Scheffel said, "I'm not only ready to settle but I will pay the full amount demanded by the well builder, but only under the condition that he drink a bottle of the water drawn from his well in front of me." With that he pulled a bottle filled to the brim with the well water from his coat pocket. The well builder cringed with alarm, declined the offer as a verdict rendered by God, and withdrew his complaint. |
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May 31, 1935 page 4 _____ The Reich government has indicated that under no circumstance should anyone, who is not a German citizen, be recruited into service in the German Army. Thus it cannot come into question that Germans, who have become naturalized American citizen, should be enlisted. German Reich citizens, who have their present residences abroad, shall also not be recruited, and should they visit Germany they can rest assured that there is no danger of their being recruited for Army service. It was officially declared that for technical reasons those Reich citizens living abroad shall not be enlisted this year. Germans, who have dual citizenship, shall be recruited for military service. Certain nationals, such as the Swiss, are permitted dual citizenship. However Germans, who have dual citizenship and have served in a foreign army, may serve in the German Army only if they themselves request it. |
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June 7. 1935 page 1 _____ Commander-in-Chief of All Armed Forces — Merging of the Federal Army With the Four Private Armies, Which Must Undergo a Cleansing Process — Federal Chancellor Schuschnigg Just Plays Second Fiddle and in the Foreseeable Future May Make Room for Starhemberg's Friend Emil Fey. Vienna. — Prince Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg was recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of Austria's Joint Armed Forces, including the Federal Army of 35,000 men and the four private armies of 146,000. With this the Fascist and Monarchist Starhemberg has practically become Austria's dictator. His position overshadows that of Federal Chancellor Schuschnigg, in whose Cabinet he remains as Vice-Chancellor. However rumors are already circulating that Schuschnigg will soon resign as Federal Chancellor. In his place Major Emil Fey, the current Interior Minister and Starhemberg's confidant, will take over the office of Federal Chancellor. Schuschnigg will supposedly take over the Foreign Office. Starhemberg has extraordinary authority. He has the right to ban political meetings. The new Austrian government regulation completely bypasses the military conditions of the Treaty of St. Germain, in that the Federal Army will be subsumed into the "Fatherland Front" and the "unofficial armies" merged into it. The private armies shall form a kind of civil defense or reserve unit of the Federal Army. The four private armies are the Heimwehr created by von Starhemberg with 55,000 men, the Ostmark or Catholic Stormtroops comprised of 42,000 men, 37,000 members of the Christian-Socialist Freedom Alliance, and the 12,000 German-Christian High School Students under the leadership of government official Paul Pultar. Starhemberg has immediately begun to cleanse the organizations of all unsecure elements. He has announced that the membership of all these organiations will be drastically reduced. All those which joined after February 1, 1934 will be deactivated. This regulation means that the Catholic Stormtroops and the Freedom Alliance will lose most of their members because they were recruited during the Uprising of 1934. The Heimwehr had at that time a strong membership and will be less affected by the regulation. Oldest Newspaper in Warsaw Ceases Operation _____ Warsaw, Poland. — Warsaw's oldest newspaper, the Gazeta Warzawska has died a violent death. A boycott issued the death blow but it was not connected to the widespread mourning over the death of Marshal Josef Pilsudski. The newspaper was founded in 1774. When Pilsudski died the Gazeta did not publish the official proclamation and did not bear the customary black banner on its pages. For this reason the Polish Publisher's Association struck the Gazeta from the list of Press Clubs and fired its correspondents. The advertisers boycotted it. Students burned hundreds of copies on the university campus. Many clubs and associations prompted their members to cancel their subscriptions. The "Normandie" Breaks a Record _____ New York. — The new French 79,000 ton luxury steamer "Normandie" has set a new record of 107 hours, 42 minutes and two seconds for its first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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June 7, 1935 page 1 _____ Metz, Alsatia. — The family of French landscape painter Max Grähling of Metz learned that he was arrested by the Secret State Police on suspicion of espionage in the Saar Region. Grähling stated repeatedly that he had gone to the Saar Region in search of inspiration for his landscape paintings. His relatives have gotten in touch with the German Embassy in Paris but were unable to receive clarification on his fate. Gellert and Lessing in School, and Later in Life _____ Among the earlier students of the St. Afra High School in Meissen were the famous men Lessing and Gellert. In that institution Lessing was distinguished for his impeccable diligence and great obedience while Gellert once received an hour of detention because he climbed up onto the roof of the building. As Gerhard Heine in the periodical Das deutsche Wort (The German Word) tells it, Gellert became the virtuous teacher of morality in Germany whereas Lessing was one of the most free-spirited intellects, who assailed all false auhorities and pitched them onto the roof. Perhaps one might say that each of the two had received the appropriate preparatory training. |
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June 7, 1935 page 5 _____ Visitor to Syracuse Hopes to Return to Germany Under a New Government _____ If, for the most part, we can only publish good reports on Hitler, there also seems to be individuals, who for this or that reason have nothing special to say. This is the case for Mrs. S. Miles Bouton of Jamestown, who's currently visiting at the home of her cousin, James F. Spaulding of 407 Robineau Rd. Mr. Bouton, formerly of the Associated Press and currently a public speaker and freelance writer, lived in Europe for 23 years, the greater portion of the time in Germany. During the Russian Revolution in 1917 he stayed in Germany while his wife and two sons stayed in Sweden. However for most of the time they lived in Berlin, even during the war. They weren't directly expelled from Germany but they were given to understand that it would be better to leave there, especially after the publication of an article titled "Germany Sinks Into Slavery," which appeared May 1934 in American Mercury. She said many things, which people have already heard and which have often been repeated. She thought back fondly on former Germany and their many friends there, and despite everthing she wants to return to Germany once the fine day comes when Hitler no longer holds the reins of the government. |
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June 7, 1935 page 6 _____ Lord Dubberton, a very conceited member of the Upper House of Parliament, took a walk one day in a meadow when an ox, which was thoroughly convinced of his right of way, furiously charged at him. Being afraid, the Lord took to flight and at a fast pace reached a fence, over which he jumped to safety. Completely out of breath, he saw a heavyset man, who identified himself as the ox's owner and the tenant farmer of the meadow. "Sir, what is the meaning of this? How could you allow this wild beast to wander around so freely?" the Lord screamed. — "But dear sir," the tenant farmer responded. "I believe my ox has the same right to wander around the meadow as you do." — "Do you know who I am?" the Lord screeched. The farmer shook his head. "I am a member of the Upper House of Parliament, Lord Dubberton! — "Okay," the farmer said with a smile. "Why didn't Your Lordship tell that to the ox?" |
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_____ Berlin. — The Reich Court recently rejected the appeal to reverse the death verdict against 24-year-old Mrs. Charlotte Juennemann because she used her unemployment support money for cigarettes, schnaps and entertainment and allowed her children to starve to death in a damp basement apartment. Her defender had made known that she had not intended to kill her children but the court decided to reject that argument. If she is not pardonned by Adolf Hitler as she still hopes, Mrs. Juennemann will be executed by beheading. The woman admitted that she had not taken care of her children and that she was in love with another man while her husband was in the insane asylum. Only Hitler's pardon can prevent the death sentence from being carried out. [Translator's Note: An August 28, 1935 article in the New York Times indicates the sentence was carried out at Ploetzensee Prison on the morning of August 27th.] Austrian Legion is Busily Active _____ Munich, Bavaria. — The Austrian Legion, to which Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler assigned the task of advancing the National Socialist Agenda in Austria, was observed in zealous activity. Ten trucks filled with members of the Legion drove in a southerly direction towards Innsbruck but did not broadcast the purpose of their trip. It was brought to light that many of them had obtained German citizenship, so they were no longer stateless. Their numbers had increased, especially in the Bad Aibling Camp, which lies next to the Austrian border. In Berlin circles it was indicated that Alfred Frauenfeld, the leader of the Austrian National Socialists, may have obtained a high post in the Reich Culture Chamber. America's German Community Not Represented _____ A delegation of Germans in twenty different countries are represented at the convention of the "Volksbundes für das Deutschtum im Ausland" (People's Alliance for the German Community Abroad), which is convening in Königsberg. In contrast to previous presentations, the strongest group of Germans living abroad, German Americans, have dispatched no representative to the convention. In North Philadelphia John F. Hewson was beaten to death by a robber — the booty was one dollar. |
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June 14, 1935 page 1 _____ Will Be Enacted on November 1st Rome. — The official publication Giornale d'Italia recently printed a decree by the Prefect of Bozen concerning German language instruction in the Bozen Province, which will be enacted in the coming Fall: In all communities in the Bozen Province the National Institute of Fascist Culture will establish private and free German language instruction for school age children, who attend the public schools. Course offerings will be introduced in stages starting with the larger communities. The courses begin on the 1st of November. The National Institute of Fascist Culture will be responsible for the appointment of teachers and for the creation of the instructional method, support staff, and costs for the program. It will provide details in a timely manner concerning the establishment of curriculum, lesson plans, and textbooks. It will provide for inspections to assure the proper day-to-day functions of the courses. The National Institute of Fascist Culture will create within its building a section for private German language instruction. Costs for the instruction will be covered by the State. ______ [Translator's Note: Instruction in the German language in Italy was officially banned in 1927. See the following articles from earlier volumes of the Syracuse Union:
Release of Arrested Pastors Demanded _____ Berlin. — In a very urgent petition issued by the Saxon Church Alliance and the Reich Association of Evangelical Pastors, Reich Interior Minister Dr. Frick was requested to release oppositional pastors being held in concentration camps. This involves a case where 24 pastors were sentenced to hard labor in concentration camps and 17 others were imprisoned while 23 were expelled from their congregations and another 23 were denied their right to free speech. It was emphasized that these were all highly respected men, who enjoyed the complete trust of their congregations. The pastors were citizens and could only be deprived of their civil right via proper channels. The conflict between Church and State could never be resolved by the methods currently being employed by the State. — In Los Angeles Dr. W. Harrison was attacked on the streets and so severely injured that he died in the hospital. |
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June 14, 1935 page 2 Metz, Alsace. — Three Nazis, two of whom were in Stormtrooper uniforms and carrying daggers, were taken into custody by French Mobile Guardsmen near Sarreguemines. They explained they had gone on a bike trip and didn't know they had crossed over the French border. They were taken into temporary custody pending further questioning. A German civilian aircraft, flown by a Berlin physician and carrying a German industrialist passenger, landed at the airport of Sarreguemines. The pilot explained that he thought Saarguemines was Saarbrücken. Both were allowed to return to Germany. |
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June 14, 1935 page 4 _____ Berlin. — Esperanto, the "World Language," is no longer welcome in Germany. The Ministry for Education of the People has instructed secondary school boards to eliminate the artificial language from their curricula. |
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June 14, 1035 page 5 _____ Vienna, June 13th. — Reports from Viennese diplomatic circles indicate that Germany in negotiations with Italy has proposed a referendum in Austria to bring the Austrian question to a conclusion. Accordingly,Germany has encouraged that the people be offered a free and secret ballot containing three questions: Are Austrians satisfied with their present government and constitution? Would Austria prefer a constitutional monarchy? Or, if neither a monarchy nor the current government are desired, what form of government would be wanted? |
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June 14, 1935 page 8 _____ Vienna. — As sources of the Austrian government will officially announce, the ban on Reich German newspapers in Austria has been extended until September 16th of this year. |
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June 21, 1935 page 7 — Consolation. A theater fire destroyed the archives and the manager stood wringing his hands before the ashen remains.
Enterprising. — Max plays in the park with a strange dog.
— Fashion. It was the third of January.
— The Waiter's Response.
Cartoon at the bottom — Standard Reply
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June 21, 1935 page 7 _____ As the Austrian Republic claims the large territory of the Hapsburgs, most members of the old ruling dynasty are experiencing difficult times. Many of them have been beaten down and swept away just like other mortals. Archduke Maximilian, the only brother of the late Emperor Karl, is an agent for an English insurance company after having begun a business in Spain, which he could not maintain. The forty-year-old archduke is married to the Princess Hohenlohe and has two sons. Archduke Peter Ferdinand, whose wife is a Bourbon princess, lives under modest circumstances in Switzerland. A younger brother, Heinrich Ferdinand, earns his daily bread as a painter in Salzburg; of his children one son manages a country estate and two daughters operate a hotel in Gastein. The 34-year-old son of Archduke Leopold Salvator, Archduke Anton, was a flight instructor in Brussels before he married Princess Ileana of Rumania. His older brother, Leopold, ran a grain business in Vienna, which he could not keep solvent. Then he looked for work in Hollywood. He currently lives in Paris. The sons of Archduke Franz, — Hubert, Theodor, and Clemens Salvator — manage the properties they inherited from their mother, Archduchess Marie Valerie, one of the daughters of Emperor Franz Joseph. Archdike Eugen, Field Marshal of the former Austro-Hungarian Army, is a bachelor and lives in humble retirement in Vienna. His elder brother Friedrich, onetime supreme commander in the World War, has lost two-thirds of his assets yet still is the richest Habsburg. Former Archduke Leopold, who renounced his title before the War, was a film actor, the operator of a vegetable store, and currently lives a meager existence in Vienna. Most people can only hold their breath for 30 to 40 seconds. |
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June 21, 1935 page 8 _____ Takes Place on Sunday, June 30th and the German Public Is Invited — The Arion Singing Society Will Sing _____ The Jewish Old Folks Home, which lies within the city limits on Fayette Road and East Genesee St., celebrates the 24th anniversary of its founding with a picnic on Sunday, June 30th from 10 in the morning until 8 in the evening and all citizens, regardless of religion or nationality, are cordially invited. This magnificent home, surrounded by gardens, is located on an embankment on the north sides of the street. A visit alone serves as an inspiration and gives an example of how much Jewish residents honor and care for their elders. There are many old people in this home who were born in Germany and gladly still hear the German language and especially the songs of the old fatherland produced by Heine and, despite his expulsion from Germany, Einstein's true and noble German idealism, which will never die and will become greater and greater with time. Rabbi Benjamin Friedman, General Chairman of the facility, gives a long list of entertainments to be held that day and extends an invitation to the entire public. Mayor Rolland B. Marvin and a delegation of city officials will take part in the festivities and the Arion Singing Society has agreed to sing a few songs. The Temple of Concord Brotherhood, the Men's Club of Temple Adath Yeshurun, Mt. Sinai F. and A.M. and Philo F. and A.M., Y.M.C.A. Lessing Lodge, J.O.O.F. Foresters, Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah are among the organizations supporting the annual picnic. Mannie L. Morgan is Head of the Press Committee; Dr. Ephraim Goldman, the Sports Committee; Sidney Grossman, Entertainment; M.J. Ferguson, Picnic Grounds and Decoration; N. Wesley Markson and Max Sterling, Reception Committee; Leon Brounstein, Tickets and Services; Isaac Markson, Finance; Harry Kaplan, Parking; Alex S. Greeson, Lunch and Refreshments. The Ladies Sports Committee, under the leadership of Mrs. Sam J. Rubennem, will perform for half an hour. The Jewish Old Folks Home was previously on the site of Syracuse Memorial Hospital on Irving Avenue. Later the magnificent home of Mr. H.M. Stone was bought and modified to currently accommodate 35 old people as guests. This beautiful locale is a frequently visited spot in Syracuse and the income generated by the annual picnic will serve to financially support and maintain the home. So if you're attending the picnic and the home on Sunday, June 30th, spend a few hours there enjoying its beauty, take part in the blissfulness which prevails there and see how our Jewish residents surround themselves in "Faith, Hope, and Charity" (Which the Apostle, St. Paul so fervently recommmended in the Holy Scriptures.) The last of these is the greatest. It gives us an example which all of humanity should follow. Caption under picture of column 2 reads: Isaac Markson, Director of the Jewish Old Folks Home. |
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June 28, 1935 page 3 _____ People of the 20th Century are quite use to viewing the aircraft as a means of travel, yet it's difficult to imagine the very beginnings of aviation. If modern flight just began a few decades ago, there's no lack of earlier attempts by mankind to soar off like an eagle into the air and conquer gravity. The historian Niketas Akominatos tells of an unfortunate attempt at flight, which he himself witnessed in the Year 1161 and which was undertaken by a Saracen when the Seljuk Sultan Kilidisch-Arslan II of Iconium paid a visit in tribute to Emperor Manuel Komenos in Constantinople. The man climbed to the tower of the Hippodrome and said that he wanted to fly over the racetrack. Now he stood, the report stated, ready to jumpt from the tower. He was wearing a very long and wide white garment. Bent willow sticks attached at the waist expanded the fabric. It was the Saracen's intention to take flight using the garment like a ship's sail capturing the wind. All eyes were on the man. Enjoying the performance, the spectators shouted, "Fly, fly!" and "How long will you keep us in suspense as you assess the wind at the tower?" However the emperor sent for him to keep him from this risky venture. The Sultan, who was among the spectators, fluctuated between fear and anticipation of an unknown outcome. He was worried for his fellow countryman. The Saracen assessed the wind and held the audience spellbound as he extended his arms several times as though they were wings, which he flapped to capture the wind. When he found a gust favorable enough to support him, he sprang up like a bird and seemed to be flying in the air. But his attempt at flight was just as ill-fated as that of Icarus. His heavy body plummeted to the ground rather than accomplishing flight and he gave up the ghost as his arms, and legs, and all the bones in his body broke. Of course, the old historian adds that people first thought the Saracen was a magician or an illusionist, but as was later proven, he was just an ill-fated human and quite likely suicidal. Yellow Light For Warning Lights _____ For several years now, men have equipped the headlights of motorized vehicles with yellow glass because research has shown that yellow light provides better visibility in fog than white light. As recently reported in the Frankfurter Wochenschrift, French lighthouses and searchlights have been switched over to yellow light for naval and flight beacons. It's been shown that white light loses 50 percent of its range while canary yellow light only loses around 10 percent. Any confusion with red light should be avoided. The innovation shall be used largely for signaling purposes and at airports. — Fibbing as a Duty. A husband gently repraoched his wife. "I find," he said, "that sometimes you lie." — "That is the duty of a wife," she replied. — "A wife's duty?" — "Yes, so occasionally we can something good about our husbands." — Spiteful Brahms. The composer Brahms frequently and happily found himself in the company of a few good friends and proved himself in conversation not to be a grumpy individual. However in larger social circles, among whom he encountered unpleasant guests, an evil spirit could easily come over him. Then he became disagreeable and people were always surprised by his attitude. Then even his best friends weren't spared his ridicule. On one such evening as he left a social gathering, the composer said the following to lady of house, of whom he was quite fond. "If I have forgotten to insult anyone at the party, please excuse me." |