The Woman of It-

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The New York Section of the National Council of Jewish Women celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its inception during the week of January 13 with a series of important events.

On Tuesday afternoon a gala birthday tea will be held at the Hotel Plaza. Mrs. Herbert Lehman has been invited as one of the guests of honor. Mrs. William de Young Kay, president of the New York Section, will preside. At her table will be the past presidents of the organization. These include Mrs. Alexander Kohut, Mrs. Cyrus L. Sulzberger, Mrs. Henry Zuckerman, Mrs. William Dick Sporborg, Mrs. Irving Lehman, Mrs. Edward Josephy, and Mrs. Nathan Straus Jr.

Sigmund Spaeth, the “Tune Detective,” will take part in the entertainment together with other notables of stage and radio. Tickets are one dollar, and reservations can be made through Mrs. Julius Wolff, 29 West Eighty-ninth street.

On Monday afternoon a group of children from Council House, the settlement house at 1122 Forest avenue, the Bronx, which is directed by the New York Section, will call by appointment on Mayor LaGuardia at City Hall and present him with a Council House Album of photographs. A similar album will be presented to President Roosevelt.

The opening event of the birthday week will take place Sunday morning with a radio talk under the auspices of the New York Section. Rudolph Reimer, United States Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization at Ellis Island, will speak over Station WEAF from 10:45 to 11 o’clock. His topic will be “The Importance of Social Work in Immigration,” and he will be introduced by Mrs. William De Young Kay.

MISS BERNSTEIN TALKS

Miss Pearl Bernstein, secretary to the Board of Estimate, was the principal speaker at a reception and tea of the Brooklyn League of Women Voters on January 10. The affair took place at the home of Mrs. Raymond V. Ingersoll. Mrs. Charles H. Rowley, chairman of the budget committee, was in charge of arrangements.

MRS. LEHMAN HOSTESS

Mrs. Arthur Lehman entertained her co-workers in the emergency appeal campaign of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philantropic Societies with a luncheon bridge on Tuesday at her home, 45 East Seventieth street. Mrs. Lehman is chairman of the “white division” of the women’s division of the drive.

CHILD-PROBLEMS DISCUSSED

Daniel Josephs, principal of the Jamaica Vocational School, spoke last Tuesday, before the Jamaica Council of Jewish Women in the Jamaica Jewish Center. His topic was “Vocational Guidance.” Mrs. John Flaum presided.

Mr. Joseph outlined the work of the Jamaica Vocational School and stressed the necessity of vocational guidance to insure for the child a happy, well-adjusted adult life.

Funds were appropriated for the national conference in Manhattan of Jews and Christians, which will urge justice, amity, and understanding among Protestants, Catholics, and Jews.

The Jamaica Council plans also a dessert tea and bridge for the relief and blind funds of the Center. The event is scheduled to take place on January 28 at the Center with Mrs. Paul Loshen and Mrs. Paul Jeffrey as hostesses.

The Sisterhood of the Congregation Beth Israel, St. Albans, plans a luncheon and bridge party Wednesday with Mrs. Rae Leibowitz and Mrs. Esther Sweetbaum in charge. Another similar party is scheduled to be held on January 23, with Mrs. May Kassell and Mrs. I. K. Knopf as hostesses. The proceeds of these entertainments as well as those of a bunco and bridge on the night of January 26, will be devoted to the philanthropic activities of the Sisterhood. All those events will take place at the Center.

MRS. STRAUCH HONORED

Mrs. Jacob Strauch was honored this week at a luncheon given by the auxiliary of the Hillside-Hollis Hebrew Center at the Hadassah Tea Room, Jamaica, in celebration of her fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Mr. Strauch, who married at the age of 19 in New York, has been a resident of Jamaica for twenty years and is the founder of the auxiliary which honored her. Mrs. Anna Graber and Mrs. Jean Avram were on the reception committee.

HADASSAH SUPPER

The Jamaica Chapter of Hadassah will give a donor supper and dance on March 10 at the Jamaica Jewish Center with Mrs. Minna Canner as chairman. This chapter, which is one of the most active of Hadassah’s many groups, does fine civic and philanthropic work. Mrs. Miriam Sirken serves as acting president of the organization.

MRS. ABRAHAMS CHAIRMAN

Mrs. Leo Abrahams, president of the Newark, N. J. Section of the National Council of Jewish Women has been named chairman of the committee on candidates for the Triennial Convention.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCES COURSES

Registration for the Spring term of the School of the Jewish Woman at Temple Anshe Chesed, West End avenue at 100th street, is now in full swing. Among the nineteen courses announced are classes in all grades of Hebrew, Jewish History, Bible, Customs and Ceremonies. Of special interest is a course in Jewish philosophy dealing with the philosophical system of Maimonides and its influence upon later philosophers. It will be given by Dr. Trude Weiss Rosmarin, director of the institute. All courses are recognized by the University of the State of New York and entitle teachers to alertness credit. In the past many public and high school teachers have been candidates for the alertness credit diploma.

The Junior Hadassah group of Boro Park was to hold its annual dance at the Hotel St. George on Saturday evening.