A xeriam lavish periodical eater CLIFTON AVENUE • CINCINNATI 30, OHIO THE ONLY ANGLO•JEWISH NEWSPAPER PRINTEDIN MICHIGAN IFEbETROIT AEWISH fIRONICq and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE VOL. XXXVI. NO. 46 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1935 RIPLEY DENIES HE FAVORS NAZIS IN REPLY TO CHARGE 'REVISIONISTS QUIT PRE-CAMPAIGN SOLICITATION COMMITTEE ZIONIST CONGRESS; REJECT DISCIPLINE TO ORGANIZE ITS FORCES FOR DRIVE AT Mr. Witteman's Appeal HENRY WINEMAN DETROIT "Believe It Or Not" Genius Abhors Every Form of Bigotry . 1 Stand Taken as Actions Committee Closes Ses. sions in Jerusalem CANDLER CO. ADMITS NOT EMPLOYING JEWS Other Incidents of Discrim- ination in the News of the Week Informed by the editor of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle of ru- mors that are being spread charg- ing him with organizing pro-Nazi propaganda in this country, Rob- ert Ripley of "Believe It Or Not" fame denied emphatically that he is' in any way connected with ouch propaganda and declared that he abhors "every form of bigotry and intolerance." Mr. Ripley took occasion also to state that he is unsympathetic with the Nazi movement. His letter follows: of n d to the malicious rumor that some anonymous person is spreading about—that I am connected with Nazi propaganda—I would like to state emphatically that it is absolutely untrue. "I am glad of this oppor• tunity that you afford me to say that I am neither interested in nor sympathetic with any Nazi movement, or any form of anti-American propaganda. "I abhor every form of bigotry and intolerance." The charges made against Mr. Ripley are contained in a cir- cular letter broadcast by an anonymous group calling itself MOVE IS ACCLAIMED BY U. S. REVISIONISTS Pv-e , Brandeis Says Land Moat Important Need In Palestine Effort it a — 7n a z. -e./. " 2A - • hat they will not participate in he 19th World Zionist Congress. / a- e 2-4 s. After snaking this announce- ment, the Revisionist members of the Actions Committee left the C/ c.ez4(.,y, 1 6412.‘t- , ri --" /73S: NEW B'NAI B'RITH LODGE IS FORMED Will Be Known as Detroit Louie Marshall Lodge No. 1203 that they question the authority -- or wisdom of the foremen in Aaron Droock, regional chair- charge of jobs. man of the Order of B'nai B'rith, announces a new B'nai B'rith Lodge, to be known as the Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge No. 1203. The following officers and ex- ecutive board have been selected: Markus S. Simon, president; ness transactions. "The applicant apparently has Louis Ginsburg, first vice presi. taken our refusal to hire him as dent; Nathan R. Berke, second a personal affront which is far vice president; Samuel NI. Feuer, DINNER ON SUNDAY AT TEMPLE BETH EL Henry Wineman to Preside at Initial Rally of Allied Jewish Cam- paign, Which Commences 0 fficially on May 5 for a Total Quota of $270,000 NAME PERSONNEL OF FOUR IMPORTANT TEAMS FOR PRE-CAMPAIGN SOLICITATION EFFORTS Passover Appeal Addressed in Behalf of Drive by Dr. A. M. Hersh- man and Rabbi Isaac Stollman; Wineman Appeals to Community for Campaign Causes Leaders of the p•e-campaign solicitations division of the Al- lied Jewish-Campaign will commence their efforts towards the raising of the total quota of $270, 000 at dinner this Sunday evening, April 14, at Temple Beth El. The campaign officially begins on May 5, to last through May 15, and the quota is divided as follows: $170- 000 for the maintenance funds for 28 local, national and interna- tional causes, and $100,000 for the building fund for the Jewish Old Folks Home. Henry Wineman, chairman of the pre-campaign solicitations division, will preside at Sunday's dinner, which will be addressed briefly by Fred M, Butzel, general chair- man of the campaign; Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, president of the Detroit Service Group, the fund-raising agency of the Jewish Welfare Federation, under whose auspices the drive is to be conducted; Kurt Peiser, executive direction of the Federation; Clarence They Need Your Help! Copy Due Earlier for Two Passover Issues On account of the first days of Passover occurring on Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19, and In view of the en- larged issue that is to appear during that week, all copy for release in the issue of April 19 will have to be in the hands of the editor not later than 5 p. m. on Monday, April 15. For the issue of April 26 all copy will have to be in the hands of the editor by 4 p. m. on Monday, April 22, in view of the last days of Passover occurring on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. • Kurt Peiser Sounds Appeal hall and did not participate in for Forthcoming Allied the closing ceremony. The ses- Jewish Campaign sion of the 7.- 44 that it does not employ Jews. Inquiry regarding this charge WAS made by The Chronicle when from the facts of the matter. It •SsottAra,-,r a ezze Justice Louis D. Brandeis, in informal interview with Jacob H. Schakne, publisher of The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, in Washington lust week, stated that the acquisition of land is the most important need in Zionist work today. Justice Brandeis condemned speculation and expressed the hope that arrangements may soon be made to purchase large stretches of land for Jew- ish colonization in Transjor- dania. 1111 sfD J. D. Candler Rooting Co. of 551 East Vernor llighway ad- mitted to The Chronicle this week "This firm has no quarrel with the Jewish people collectively or as individuals, and we are glad to number many of them amongst our customers and friends in busi- a.ee z aw•-&-- Candler Won't Employ Jews an applicant for a job was in- JERUSALEM. (JTAI—Failing to bring unity into the Zionist Organization, the Zionist Actions uin onuttee, which opened its sea- 1 , ohm on March 27, closed its last Isession Monday morning at 4 j o'clock, after a stormy debate which resulted in an announce- ment made by the Revisionists 7Ze. is also made that Mr. Ripley opened pro-Nazi propaganda head- quarters at his own expense in Mamaroneck. formed that he could not be em- ployed because Jews will not co- operate with the company's fore- men. Asked for a statement re- garding this charge, A. W. Staples of the Candler Co. wrote: "Your letter or the imaginary necessity for it ia.the answer to your question. We unfortunately have been unable to employ Jew- ish workmen and maintain har- mony in our crews principally, we believe, because of the fact Jabotinsky Attacks Present Leaders of World Zion- ist Organization (2_2 "Individual Anti-Nazi Drive." This letter charges that Mr. Ripley be- cameactively connected with Nazi propagandists after his return from abroad and his conference with Hitler in Coblenz for the Saar rally on Aug. 27. The charge //1 _ Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents Jewish Center Seeks Seder Accommodations For Strangers Here The Jewish Community Cen- ter is anxious to obtain the names of Jewish people who are strangers in the city and are desirous of having a Seder in a Jewish home; also the YOUTH CONFERENCE TO OPEN SATURDAY Goldsmith Guest Speaker; Round Table Discussions Arranged Actions Committee was closed by Dr. Nahum Gold- mann, who expressed the hope that the announcement of the Re- ViSiODISIS IS not yet the last word, since all parties have endeavored to meet the Revisionist demands, and will continue to make such endeavors, desiring that the elec- tions to the Zionist Congress should pass peacefully. By KURT PEISER Executive Director, Jewish Welfare Federation Enggass, chairman of the gen- eral division. Vocal solos will be rendered by Mrs. Abraham Coo- per. There will be no solicitdien of funds at Sunday evening'. dinner. Mr. Wineman has addressed an appeal to a large group in the community on the eve of Sun- day night's rally of workers, urg- ing wholehearted support for the drive. The letter, in its original form, appears elsewhere on this Page. Personnel of Teams Simultaneous with issuing this appeal, Mr. Wineman also an- nounced the appointment of the following four teams in his divi- sion: Team 1: Maurice Aronsson, chairman; Louis C. Blumberg, co- chairman; Charles N. Agree, Mrs. Harold C. Allo,..,Mrs. Sidney J. Allen, Mrs. Edward A. Atlas, Mor- ris H. Blumberg, Arthur A. Cap- lan, Maurice J. Caplan, Herman Cohen, Abe Cooper, Ben B. Fen- ton, Max II. Finkelston, William A. Fixel, Rabbi Leon Frain, Max. J. Gerstman, Harry A. Ilyman, Organization Meeting to Be ! Myron A. Keys, Mrs. Joseph 0. Held at Statler Hotel riry ie rRs ,u b Wallace ner A i eJx. The Allied Jewish Campaign once more appeals to you! Again we have an all inclusive social work program. Local, national and international work must be financed. And so, inspired by Revisionist Declaration confidence in our leaders, fired Prior to their walking out of , with zeal for our noble purpose, the Actions Committee session, ! animated with sympathy for our the Revisionists read a declara- suffering people, we come to you, tion explaining why they will not the Jews of Detroit, to ask you participate in the next Congress.' to meet the needs that are brought ANTI-DEFAMATION GROUP IS PLANNED The declaration says that the ma-' to your attention. • • • jority of the Actions Committee has not shown any inclination to You are slaked to lire once reach an understanding with the more. Do you reed! the story Revisionists, although the Revi- of how • drowning nt•it battled sionists came to the present sea- vainly with the sea, while •n• Tuesday Evening 3 , t tit: %St: TI 1,, 1,1 other sat watching from his comfortable yacht? The yachts• A meeting for the purpose of ARRANGE FOR RUBINOW man told official investigators he did not think it his duty organizing an Anti-Discrimination ADDRESS ON APRIL 22 N KL P'etol. n,11e Samuel Sa Schreiber, Mrs. Ben Simon, Bar- ney Smith, Mrs. Abe Srere, Mrs. Henry Wineman, Monte D. Wit- telshofer. to fling a life preserver "be- Committee will be held at Hotel Team 2: Roy R. Fisher, chair- , The first Detroit Jewish Youth cause he saved a man from Stotler on Tuesday evening, April man; Irving W. Blumberg, co- National B'nai B'rith Leader to Conference will open this Satur- drowning • .yea: 'go." lo, in the Henry II Room. chairman; Sidney L. Alexander, Address Pisgah Lodge day night, April 13, at the Jewish Sidney J. Allen, Milton F. Atlas, I Called by Aaron Brooch, Community Center, 8904 Wood- chair- Harry Barnett, Morris Benaderet. Only a few- miles front where Next Monday night, Pisgah titan of the Anti-Defamation :Joseph ward, with a keynote address by S. Bing, Emma Butsel, you are sitting other men are ; Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, ex- Lodge No. :14 of B'nai B'rith will floundering in other seas every Committee of Pisgah Lodge of j Ilarry Cohen, Joseph II. Ehrlich, ecutive director of the Jewish hold its regular business meeting bit as dangerous and deadly— , B'nai B'rith, it is expected that stein, James I. Ellmann, Fred A. Ep- Charities in Chicago. n, Samuel Frank, Ilerman at its lodge quarters in the Mac- and the Allied Jewish Campaign' this meeting will be attended by ra i nzblau, Bertram Friedman, The sessions on Sunday morn- cabees Building. Harry Yudkoff, hopes you won't be like the representatives of a lame number yachtsman even though you did of organizations which have been Peter P. Gilbert, Fred A. G ins- ing and afternoon will he de- voted to round table discussions president of the lodge, urges ev- "save a man a year ago," invited to join the planned com-• I burg, Harvey II. Goldman, Mrs. . • • Harvey H. Goldman, Nathaniel on Zionism, Jewish education, ery member to attend this meet- H. Goldstick, Bernard Isaacs, Hel- Federation, the non-Jewish world ing, an matters of interest will Desolation is a fearful thing.' The purpose of the proposed l • and Judiasm. These discussions be discussed. en Jacan, km Abe Kasrr le, Oscar A- To look into the eyes of an- ' committee, as outlined by Mr.; Kaufman , judge Ha B. Kei- will be led by Dr. Israel Wiener, On April 22, Pisgah Lodge is other other human being and find in-', Droock, is not only to be onj dan. Robert R. Theodore Baruch, Ephraim Gom- sponsoring an open meeting at difference, to be unwanted, to ; guard in instances of anti. I Oberfelder, M rs. Meyer L. Pren- berg, David Cohen and Dr. Leon- Temple Beth El, to tie addressed ache for warmth and solicitude, ' Semitic outbursts abroad and in Jay J. Rosenthal, Judge ard . by Dr. I. M. Rubinow of Cincin- andto know only loneliness— this country, but especially j to . Charles Rubiner, Dr. Leonard Sid- The conference proper will end nati, Ohio, secretary of the B'nai these things we dread. Dreading "alleviate the condition a r is n i g . low, Aaron A. Silberblatt, Mrs. B'rith order, who will speak on them, we reach out to help our from anti-Jewish sentiment in , Milford S with an evening session on Sun- ...tzrn, George 51, Stutz, day which will be devoted to the "The Jew Looks at the Future." fellow humans who have known employment." 'Henry Wineman. this bitterness. (PLEASE TURN Ti PAGE ti 11 . 1.EAslo: 1T IoN"roo ', OE to Addresses will be delivered at 1 Team 3: Israel Ilimelhoch. Organize for Drive; Con - And so, what of those little this meeting by Richard E. chairman; Marvin B. Gingold, co- tribu ti o n s A n no u n ce d by German children who ask for the Gutstadt, director and secretarychairman; names of families who will be willing to accomodate one or two people. Through Mrs. Selmin, the social director of the Jewish Community Center, a clearing bureau of names of both those wishing a Seder and those will- ing to accomodate someone, is being set up. All of those wishing to regis- ter their names are asked to contact Mrs. Selmin at the Center, Madison 8275. secretary; A. Allan Greenburg, is our business to pick whom we treasurer; Samuel tharfoos, mon- think will work in harmony with itor; Sol Poskel, assistant mon- other veteran employes, even as ttor; Sidney J. lmerman, guard- you do in your business." I tan; Erwin Bonin, warden; Sam- ' uel Krawitz, Harry Portnoy and Blast Rumors Nazi Pressure Fore. Nathaniel Rubin, trustees; Dr. ins Cantor Off Radio Maurice M. Silverman. Oliver NEW YORK. (WNS) — Wide- Kanter. spread rumors that the Lehn & The charter will be officially Fink Co., Inc., manufacturers of 'presented by the representatives Pebeco Toothpaste, who. sponsor °f District Grand Lodge No. 6 Eddie Cantor's Sunday evening j in the near future. broadcasts over the national hook- All those interested in joining , up of the Columbia Broadcasting should get in touch with Markus System, were discontinuing Can- S e v e ra I G ro u p s S. Simon, 1559 National Bank tor's program because of the re- Bldg., Cadillac 4824; Samuel M. ceipt of intimidating letters pro- Feuer, 268 Harmon, Randolph The first mass meeting of the testing against Cantor as a Jew 2604, or Dr. Maurice M. Silver- of the various organize.' PLEAAE TURN TO PAGE man, 3902 Joy Road, Euclid 2:178. tions previously unaffiliated with OPPOSITE E DITOR I AL the Allied Jewish Campaign, held , last Sunday at the Stetter, was attended by about 500 people. j SOCIETIES ANSWER CAMPAIGN APPEAL members 2nd Maccabiad Games in Palestine Eloquent and appealing talks were Won b Y Team front United States I delivered by Kurt Peiser, execu- Lillian Copeland of Los Angeles Is Heroine of Contest' in Tel Aviv; 40,000 Spectators Watch 5,000 Athletes in Action T E I. AVIV (WNS. — Paleor Agency)—By a series of sensa- tional victories in the track and, field events for both men and wo- men,the small American team of 13 athletes amassed a lead of 100 , points over its nearest competitor for the team trophy in the second triennial Maccabiad. Out-running, jumping and hurdling teams from j the favored countries which had sent much larger and better bal. Dr. Chaim Zhitlowsky to Be Honored Here This Sunday on 70th Birthday Will Address Gathering Arranged in His Honor at the corner of the room; those tots Masonic Temple; Musical and Dramatic Program who are not permitted to play to Supplement His Address with non-Jewish children or be in Other American first-I PLEASE TURN Too PAGE 1 / PLEOIE TURN Ti) PAGE I I ol•LPASE TURN To PAGE /I Nation's and World's Leaders Pay Tribute to the Late Adolph S. Ochs the sonic playground with them. . Detroit Jews will honor the An additional feature on the I Pion: ‘SIo; Ti It N To P o o I: ! o 70th birthday of Dr. Chaim Zhit- program will he several selections lowsky, eminent publicist and lec- by the Halevy Hazoniir Singing turer and a leader in the Jew ish Society, under the direction of FRANKLIN TO DISCUSS labor movement, at a public meet- EDMOND FLEG'S "JESUS" Publisher of New York Times Was Son-in-Law ing at the Masonic Temple this Isaac M. Wise Founder of Reform Sunday evening, April 14. Annu ■ Congregational Seder on Judaism in This Country Thursday Evening Arrangements for this celebra- place winners were Abe Rosen- krantz of Michigan State Normal tion were made by a conference College, who captured the 1,500 of 40 Jewish organizations. under metre run; Julius Finkelstein of the chairmanship of Dr. Shinaiya New York University, who won the shot put; and James 1. Sandler of Kleiman. The local celebration is Northeastern University, who won part of a nationwide series of ;ob- the high jump with a leap that servances in honor of the Jewish (smelled the Maccabiad record. leader. Win Manischewita Trophy Dr. Zhitlowsky, wh o arrived in With the track and field cham- Detroit on Friday, will remain pionship already won, the Amer. here for a week and will be the anced contigents, the handful of ' icon team stood an outside chance principal speaker at Sunday eve- American athletes look the spot- of capturing the team trophy for ning's celebration. light in the Maccabiad, as it cap- all events as the second triennial The program for the observ- tuned six first places, five seconds, j Maccabiad approached its close lance on Sunday will include violin two third and two sixths, and qual- with only the swimming events selections by Henry Siegl; vocal ified men in half a dozen other. remaining to be contested. To the ; solos by Emma I.azaroff Scheyer; events. accompaniment of tremendous ap- I play, "The Vision of Ezkeiel," The heroine of the American plause by the crowd of 50,000 peo- based on the Prophet Ezek lel's Maccabee Sta.; team is Lillian Copeland of- Los' ple, who jammed the Vision, by the Thealeague, under Angeles, Olympic champion, who! ilium, Sir Arthur Wauchope, high the direction of Si. Haar. (lances KEYS MYRON has already won three first places I commissioner for Palestine, pre- for the "Vision of Ezekiel" 'ere Chairman, Committee of 21 in the women's track and field sented to the American tram a huge , being directed by Evelyn Rollin events, despite a torn leg muscle. cup for winning the track and field live director of the Jewish Wel- and the music has been arranged she suffered in one of the heats of title. The American team, which fare Federation, Joseph Haggai by Dan Frohman. Oiler Miller of the 6 0-metre dash. Miss Copeland scored 2:10 points in the track and and Joseph Bernstein • the latter Chicago comes here to enact the captured first place in the shot field events, also won the trophy serving as chairman of the eve- role of "The Prophet." put, javelin throw and discus throw donated by the Menischewitz Foun- , nine. Dr. Kleiman will preside at the for women. Pushing Miss Cope-: dation of New York. The team All speakers stressed the neces- celebration and greetings will be land closely for high-scoring bon- winning this trophy three times ors i n Sybil Koff of New York, a i keeps it. Germany finished second sity of a united front of all class- presented by the following: S. quadruple winner in the first Mac- • in the track and field events and es of Jews in the community, in Kashdan, representative of the order to bring this campaign to Zisho schools in Poland; Isaac cabin& who won the 60-metre dash I Poland was third. Finkelstein, in the name of the for women in 8.3 seconds, the 400-; William Steiner was second in a successful conclusion. The im- yard hurdle for women and the 10,000-metre run, which was portance of the erection of an , Zhitlowsky Jubilee Conference; ,41 second in the broad jump for won by A. Horowitz of South Af- Old Folks' Home adequate to the the children of the Yiddish schools women. Mrs. Walter Aronoff, same treatment your child has of the Anti-Defamation League I Mrs. Maurice J. Caplan, Joseph and who receive instead the scot. of B'nai B'rith, and by Miles M. H. Ehrlich, Herbert M. Eiges, fag of those classmates who are Goldberg, secretary of the Chi- Clarence H. Enggass, Dr. Leo M. not Jewish; those little ones not cage Anti-Defamation Commit- Franklin, Mrs. Alexander Z. Free- permitt e d to sit with others in a tee. James I. Ellmann will pre- man, Mrs. Fred A. Ginsburg, Mrs. classroom but are placed apart in side. • in Detroit. DR. CHAIM ZHITLOWSKY Dan Frohman. Rebekah Frohman and Celia l'lotnick will be the ac- companists. Dr. Zhitlowsky hat been an ac- tive leader in the Russian revo- lutionary movement prior to set- tling in this country 25 years ago. of Dr. lihe nation's and world's out-, Detroit was one of the cities he Under the title "The Wander- standing leaders joined in paying visited. ing Jew Comes to Life," Dr. Leo tribute to the memory of Adolph His Journalistic C When Mr. Ochs took the helm M. Franklin will, on Sunday morn- S. Ochs who died on Monday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tenn.,! of the New York Times it had ing. April 14, devote his sermon at the age of 77. i mimed through t h e financial to a discussion of Edmond Flee's Funeral services were held on'; straits of 1893 and had come out new book, "Jesus." Wednesday morning in the Julius, a crippled concern. Ile reorgan- This book, written by the em- and Bertha Ochs Memorial Tem-I ized it and instituted a new plan , inent French Jewish poet, has re- gale which Mr. Ochs built to honor j of financing. his parents. Rabbi Abraham Fein- When he assumed control the ceived unstinted praise at the stein officiated. Times had about 100 employes, a hands both of Jean and non-' The body was then taken to circulation of less than 20,000 Jews for its novel treatment of New York where services were daily and gross annual receipts of the life of Jesus which, without held at Temple Emanuel of which approximately $500,000. irreverence, it humanizes in a he was a member. In 1928, the employes numbered way that has never been done Reform Jewish Leader in excess of 3,200, daily circula- before, and at the same time puts Active in the Reform move- tion exceeded 400,000 and Sun- an entirely new interpretation ment here, Mr. Ochs, whose ca.' day sales 700,000. Annual re- upon the age-old legend of the reer as publisher of the New ceipts exceeded $25,000,000. In Wandering Jew. Moreover, it, York Times has been a most 1934 the week-day circulation deals with the teachings both of i triumphant rise from printer's averaged 466,470, and Sunday Judaism and Christianity in re - , apprentice to that of producer of 716,135. lotion to presently occurring! the world's largest newspaper, has A year before the 50th anni- events in the world, and it makes played an important role in the versary of his entrance into the an exceedingly strong plea for efforts of the Union of American publishire EsId he was awarded world peace which the author im-, Hebrew Congregations and Heb- the gold medal of the National plies would have come about long rew Union College. Institute of Social Science "for ago had Jews and Christians been Son-in-law of the late Isaac NI. maintaining and promoting high faithful to their own teachings. j Wise, founder of Reform Judaism standards of journalism." Services begin, as usual, at' in this country, Mr. Oche devoted Mr. Ochs gave much of his 10:45. The public is invited. I himself wholeheartedly the insti- The annual Congregational Se- He is especially known as an ad- vocate of Jewish nationalism and der will take place Thursday eve- of the use of Yiddish as the Jew- ning, April 18, at 6:30, in the Temple social hall. ish medium of expression. time and energy to the building tutions created by his father-in- up of the Associated Press. He law. Several years ago he made had been active so a director and a tour of the country in behalf member of the executive commit- of Hebrew Union College, and trI•EASE TURN Tel PACE 1,