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NEW YOR K.—(J. C. B.) — A
misstatement of one of the details of
the llilsner case, in which the recent-
An society items and other local notes should be communicated to the office of The
ly unfrocked Bronx rabbi, Judah Til-
Chronicle by 5 o'c , ods Wednesday afternoon in ord., to appear in the eurrent weelen
issue. Phone Glendale 9300, Society Editor. Mail notices so •s to be received not law inger, alias Elfenbein, figured, is cor-
than Wednesday.
rected in a letter by Louis Marshall
to the J. C. B. Mr. Marshall points
Dr. Chester B. Emerson, pastor of
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Rosenberg of out that !filmier was convicted only
the North Woodward Avenue Con- Glynn court, who spent some time once of the ritual murder charge, and
gregational church, gave a delightful in Nese York, from which point they that the blood accusation was re-
"Dickens Evening" talk on Monday went to Florida, are now in Miami, versed by the Austrian higher court.
before members of the Jewish Worn- where they are sojourning for sev-
Commenting on the J. C. B.'s "ex-
an's Club in the small auditorium of eral weeks.
ceedingly interesting account," Mr.
the temple. In prefacing his talk ere
Marshall says "the fact is that Hils-
giving readings from Dickens' works,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hart and ner on his first trial was convicted of
Dr. Emerson told of the humane side daughter, Miss Frances Ilart of Pal- murder committed for the purpose of
of this noted author and of his clever mer avenue, returned from a delight- securing blood for ritual purposes.
delineations of characters taken from ful stay of two weeks in New York Professor Masaryk, now the president
the various phases of life in London. City.
of the Czecho-Slovakian republic, in-
In telling of his marvelous imagin-
terested himself in the case and
ative powers, Dr. Emerson spoke of
Mrs. Max Marienthal has returned wrote a most admirable pamphlet, in
Dickens' democratic demeanor and from a three months' visit with her which he demonstrated the impossi-
his hob-nobbing with all sorts of peo- children, Mr. arid Mrs. Jack Winkler bility of the charge, and the highest
ple and conditions. Among other of New York. She Was accompanied court of Austria reversed the judg-
traits, the speaker said that Dickens to Detroit by Mr. Marienthal, who ment and directed a new trial. The
was known as an etcher of character, spent a few days in the metropolis. second trial did not 'involve the
thereby giving vivid portrayals of in- Mr. and Mrs. Marienthal have taken charge of murder, but was based
dividuals in the crowd, their laughter an apartment in the Whittier on Jef- solely on the theory that Hilsner was
and pathos of their lives. In his read- ferson avenue.
engaged in a sexual offense."
ings Dr. Emerson showed that he pos-
Abraham Berman, attorney for the
sessed histrionic powers.
-
One of the distinctively smart so- Jacob Schiff Center, of which Elfen
bein
was rabbi, issued a statement ex-
cial events of the season is the forth-
Professor Taraknath Das of Cal- coming annual ball given by the local plaining that the accused rabbi was
cutta, India, who has been doing re- chapter of Hadassah, scheduled for engaged by the congregation on rec-
search work in the Congressional li- Tuesday, March 27, at Hotel Statler. ommendation of two well known New
York rabbis. The congregation, he
brary in Washington, will be the
points out, had no knowledge of his
speaker at the next regular meeting
Bernard Ginsburg of Alger avenue unsavory past.
of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El
Berman also says that Elfenbein at
on Monday, March 12. Professor Das, has returned from a few days' stay
the time of the hearing before the
who is an exceptionally interesting in New York City.
Union of Orthodox Rabbis was not
talker, has chosen as his there "The
Mr. and Mrs. Leon. Van Vliet of connected with the Schiff Center.
Near East and World Peace," a sub-
Edison avenue have returned from a "On Jan. 16," says Mr. Berman, "at
ject of timely interest.
six weeks' trip throughout various a regular meteing of the congrega-
Apropos the recent excavations of cities in Florida. During their travels tion, a resolution was adopted noti-
Mr. and Mrs. Van Vliet visited in fying the rabbi that the congregation
the Egyptian King Tut-an-khamen,
members of Detroit society were Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans, La. was dissatisfied with his services, and ,
that his relations with the congrega-
quick to sense the artistic side. The
Al Hecht and Nathan Gross are tion would terminate within four
initial function dealing with the times
of this monarch was a beautifully ap- sending several weeks in New York weeks from the Saturday following
the date of the meeting, hereinbefore
pointed dinner given on Saturday and Atlantic City.
mentioned. According to this resolu-
evening last by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rothschild tion, his services therefore termin-
Enggass at their home on Second
were hosts at a beautifully appointed ated on Saturday, Feb. 17, and said
boulevard in commemoration of their
family dinner on Monday evening at rabbi was not in the employ of the
tenth wedding anniversary, compli-
their home on Delaware avenue, com- congregation at the time that these
menting their bridge club. The guests,
memorating their fifteenth wedding various charges were heard before the
with the host and hostess, were in
anniversary. The decorative scheme Union of Orthodox Rabbis."
Egyptian costumes and unique favors
A dispatch from Youngstown, 0.,
were in keeping with the spirit of was carried out in their original wed-
ding colors of white and green, both where Elfenbein was at one time
the times. Mr. and Mrs. Max Philip
in floral design and food. Their broth- rabbi of the Hungarian congregation
Heavenrich of Saginaw were guests
er, Myron Barlow, the artist, who re- B'nai Israel, states he was identified
at this attractive affair.
cently returned from Europe, was a there by David Fish, a Youngstown
guest at this charming affair.
social worker, who knew him from
Announcement is made of the mar-
his native town of Zoblotov, Galicia.
riage of Sidney Schott of Detroit to
Among the many delightful and The congregation at first was not in-
Miss Ruth Rogers, daughter of I. Rog- charming recent events in the social clined to believe the charges, but
ers of Brookline, Mass., on Wednes- whirl was a dancing party for 30 when Fish succeeded in gathering fur-
day, Feb. 21. The wedding took place guests at which the Misses Ruth and ther evidence Elfenbein suddenly dis-
at the Beacon House in Brookline and Dorothy Fink of Atkinson avenue appeared and nothing was known of
was solemnized in the presence of im- were hostesses.
his whereabouts until his recent "ex-
mediate relatives only. Carl Schott
pose" in New York.
of Detroit, brother of the groom, at-
Jacob Segal of Boston boulevard
tended the ceremony. After an has returned from a several months'
Eastern trip, Mr. and Mrs. Schott will trip to Europe. Mrs. Segal went to B'NAI MOSHE PURIM GALL
TO BE HELD THIS SUNDAY
make their home in Detroit.
New York to meet Mr. Segal upon
Arrangements have been completed
his return to New York.
Myron Barlow, the noted artist, ar-
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con-
rived on Wednesday last on the S. S.
Mrs. Jack Silverstein and son, Jack, gregation B'nai Moshe for the Purim
Volendamer and is a guest at the of Hazelwood avenue, who have been masquerade dance to he held this Sun-
home of his father, A. Barlow of sojourning in Florida winter resorts day evening at the Knights of Pythias
Woodland avenue. Mr. Barlow for the past month, are now in Day- hall, Cass avenue at Peterboro. Mrs.
brought with him mural pictures tona, where they expect to remain Jacob Farkas is chairman of the com-
mittee. She is assisted by Mrs. Adolph
which he painted for placement in the for several weeks.
Jacoby. Prizes will be awarded for
auditorium of Temple Beth El.
One of the charming events of the best costumes.
By an inadvertence the advertise-
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Selling of Hotel past week was the beautifully ap-
Addison have gone to Wheeling, W. pointed luncheon, followed by bridge, ment in last week's Chronicle read
Va., where they will visit with rela- a hotel Addison, at which Mrs. that tickets are 75 cents per couple.
It should have read 75 cents each.
tives and friends, from there going Frank Rosenblatt was hostess.
to Watkins Glen, N. Y., for a stay of
several weeks.
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Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Rosenfield of
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where they expect to remain for sev-
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Casper S. Rosenheim of New York
City was a guest the past week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Rosenheim of l'ingree avenue.
Miss Sadie Hirschman is visiting in
New York City, guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Weil, formerly
of Detroit.
Among the many delightful social
functions of the past week was the
beautifully appointed luncheon fol-
lowed by bridge at Hotel Statler, at
which Mrs. Sigmund Haas was hos-
tess.
Among the many visiting guests in
attendance at the Student Day serv-
ice and celebration at Temple Beth
El on unday last was Oscar Brown,
instructor in oratory at the Univers-
ity of Michigan, who is president of
the Michigan chapter of the Kappa
Nu fraternity.
Owing to the inability of Rabbi Leo
M. Franklin to be present at the
meeting of the Detroit Woman Prin-
cipals' Association, where he was to
read a paper on Ludwig Lewisohn's
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Mrs. Mark Fleishman of Second
boulevard has returned from a de-
lightful stay in Chicago, where she
went to attend the engagement re-
ception of her son, Charles Fleish-
man, to Miss Marian Ringer of that
city.
Miss Irene Traub, contralto of the
Temple Beth El choir. was the soloist
at the monthly Quiet Hour of Music
on Sunday afternoon at the temple.
Miss Traub sang delightfully James
Rogers' "Awake, Awake," and Fred-
erick Stevenson's "Light."
E. M. Rothman of Royal Oak, who
with Mrs. Rothman went to Southern
California several weeks ago, re-
turned on Monday from his trip, Mrs.
Rothman remaining in I.ong Beach ,
guest at Hotel Virginia, for a period
of six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Stearns
and Mrs. Samuel Oppenheimer
(Sylvia Stearns) of Longfellow ave-
nue have returned from a delightful
visit in St. Augustine, Palm Beach
and Miami, Fla., and a fortnight's
stay in Ilavana, Cuba.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Ginsburg of Buf-
falo are in the city for a few daps'
stay, guests of Bernard Ginsburg and
Miss Golds Ginsburg at their home
on Alger avenue.
An exceptionally delightful func-
tion of the past week was the lunch-
eon at the Women's City Club on
Tuesday, tendered Miss Laura Net-
zorg by 40 of her friends. Miss Net.
zorg is a member of the faculty of
the Sampson School.
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