A merica ffewith Peritth' eal Carter CUSTOM AMU' • CINCINNATI 30, OHIO THE ONLY ANGLOJE'WISH ETROIT EMIL All Jewish News All Jewish Views WITHOUT BIAS F I R S T FEDERATION Joint Distribution Committee Leaders DAY PROGRAM THIS Support Reich Exodus Plan Provided It SUNDAY AFTERNOON BAN ZION'S LAND Palestine Conference Supports Mission SALE TO PROTECT SMALL OWNERS Of British Delegation; Declares Jewish (PLEASE TURN TO LAST PAGE) Homeland Is Solution of Our Problem Does Not Violate Boycott of Nazi Goods But Britain Project to Raise $15,000,000 Receives Unanimous Endorsement of 2,000 at Reception in Honor of Four Members of British Delegation Den' s Arabs' Request Halt l e Jew- Immi g ra ti on AGENCY WILL FIGHT THE LAND ORDINANCE Continued Support for Pal-1 Three Succeeding Days on estine Pledged by Felix Feb. 16 and 23 and Warburg NEW YORK (WNS)—Unani- Lary of the delegation. The visi- hare this evening, we solemnly March 8 resolve as follows: mous endorsement of the project tors, who were making their first An interesting program, de- scribing the past year's work of the Jewish Community Center, the Fresh Air Society and the United Hebrew Schools, will be presented on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, at 3:30 o clock, when these three agencies of the Jew- ish Welfare Federation will ob- serve the first of the annual ser- ies of four Federation Days. Presidents' reports will be given by Judge Charles Rubiner, president of the Jewish Commu- nity Center; Mrs. Maurice Klein, vice-president of the Fresh Air Society, and Harry Cohen, presi- dent of the United Hebrew Schools; and the annual meetings of the Fresh Air Society and the Community Center will be held at this time. Afternoon's Entertainment The entertainment for the af- ternoon will consist of a sketch, entitled, "Basketball' and Hebrew songs presented by the pupils of the United Hebrew Schools; "Dances of the Chalutzot," in- terpreted by members of the dancing classes of the Community Center, under the direction of Miss Edith Muskin; and a Pictorial Review of last year's activities at Fresh Air Camp, ex- ?lained by Mrs. Maurice Klein. Julian H. Krolik will preside as chairman upon this occasion. The Sponsors Mrs. II. J. L. Frank is sponsor chairman for the day, under the general chairmanship of Mrs. Harry L. Jackson. Those who have been asked to sponsor this Federation Day program include: Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Alexan- der, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Al- pert, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Alt- man, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alvin, Dr. and Mrs. Emil Amberg, Clar- ence L. Ascher, Miss Etta Ascher. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Blum- berg, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Blum- enau, Mr. and Mrs. M. Broad, Na- than Brenner, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Broder, Judge and Mrs. Henry Butzel, Martin L. Butzel, David J. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cohen. Mr. 'and Mrs. Irwin I. Cohn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cor- nell, Mrs. Aaron DeRoy, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Deutsch, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dworkin, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Eder, Mr. and Mrs. James I. Ellmann, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferar, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Fishman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fixel, Mrs. Rena B. Frank, H. J. L. Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Frank, Dr. and Mrs. L M. Frank- lin, Dr. and Mrs. Hugo A. Freund, Dr. and ldrs. Bernhard Fried- lander, William Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. Morse Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. N. Goldman, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel H. Goldstick, Miss Erith Heavenrich, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Heavenrich, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter S. Heavenrich, Jesse F. Hirsch- man, Miss Sadie Hirschman, Mr. and Mrs. David I. Huber, Mr. and Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936 VOL. XXXVII No. 37 "BASKETBALL" SKETCH ONE OF THE FEATURES TELEPHON 2 CADILLAC 1-0-4-0 THE LEGAL CHRONICLE and Center, Fresh Air Society, Hebrew Schools, Meet Jointly dlie IN MICHIGAN NEWSPAPER PRINTED to raise $15,000,000 from world Jewry to finance the migration of Jews from Germany with the ex- press provision that the plan in- volves nothing that would aid or facilitate German exports was voted by 2,000 leaders of New York Jewry at a reception ten- dered by the Joint Distribution Committee to Sir Herbert Samuel, Viscount Bearsted and Simon Marks, the delegation of English Jews who came here to discuss the proposed plan with American Jewry, and Joseph Cohen, secre- joint public appearance in the United States, disclosed that Brit- ish Jewry has pledged $5,000,000 toward the fund. The resolution to support the plan, introduced by William Ro- senwald, younger son of the late Julius Rosenwald, reads: Having heard the message by our distinguished colleagues from Great Britain and the words of James G. McDonald, former High Commissioner for Refugees Coming from Ger- many, I propose that assembled DR. JUNG TO SPEAK HERE THIS SUNDAY League for Human Rights Opens Office Orthodox Leader Will De- liver Two Addresses at B'nai Moshe Dr. Leo Jung of New York City will be the guest of Congregation B'nai Moshe on Sunday, Feb. 9, and will discuss "Modern Trends in Judaism" and "Starving the Torah." Born in 1892 in Ungarisch Brod, Moravia, the son of Rabbi Meier Jung, he obtained his early educe- The League for Human Rights, organized as a result of the boycott movement of the Conference of Jewish Organ• izations to Combat the Nazi Menace, this week opened of- fices at 807 David Stott Bldg. The league's telephone is Cherry 6906. TEMPLE BETH EL'S FRIDAY SERVICES First Sabbath Eve Service of Season to Be Held on Feb. 14 DR. LEO JUNG tion from his eminent father; then studied in Eperjes and Galante, Hungary, moved to London, where he received his Ph. D., continuing his studies at Cambridge Univer- sity where he obtained his M.A. In Giessen, Germany, he took up rabbinical studies at the Seminary in Berlin, and continued his secu- lar studies at the University of Vienna. Obtaining S'michas HaRabbonim from Rabbi David Hoffman, at Ber- lin, he became director of the Sinai League, England, in 1916, then fol- lowed a call to Congregation Kenes- seth Israel of Cleveland, 0., where he remained until 1922. Since 1923, (PLEASE TURN TO LAST PAGE) Supreme Court Reverses Judgment Because Attorney Quoted Shylock Highest Court in the State Finds Attorney's Remarks Were Intended to Arouse Prejudice Against Jewish Defendant After an interval of almost 30 years, Sabbath Eve services will be re-introduced in Temple Beth El next Friday evening, Feb. 14, at 8 o'clock. This service, which will be held in addition to the regular Sabbath morning and Sundatr—anorning senvites in_ the Temple, is in response to a re- quest made by various groups recently organized under the Temple Unit Group Plan. It is proposed that each of these Sabbath Eve services be sponsored byone of the groups. The first service will be under thespon- sorship of the group whose chair- man is Benjamin Wilk. This group will furnish the ushers for this occasion, and will provide flowers for the pulpit Its members will also have charge of the reception to members which will follow the service. The Temple Choir, under the direction of George Galvani, will furnish traditional Sabbath Eve music at the services. Their pro- gram has been in rehearsal for several months. The first sermon, as previously announced, will be delivered by Dr. Leo M. Franklin on the sub- ject: "The Sabbath as a Social Force." The following week the sermon will be preached by Rabbi Leon Fram. It is proposed to have eight Sabbath Eve services this season and if the congregational attend- ance warrants, they will be made a permanent feature of the Tem- ple program. Not only members of the con- gregation, but all persons inter- ested are invited. 1. We await with anxiety the action of the League of Na. tions upon the recent report of High Commissioner McDon• aid, which shows by irrefutable proof the intolerable condi- tions in Germany. 2. We continue our earnest appeal for the restoration of all civil, political and religions rights in Germany, 3. Meantime, mindful of the unbearable plight of the Jews of Germany, we view with spa- JERUSALEM (WNS — Palcor Agency)—The Palestine Govern- ment will prohibit the sale of land by owner's unless they have a certain minimum considered in- dispensable for livelihood, it was announced by J. If. Thomas, Brit- ish secretary of state for the colonies, in a message transmitted to the Arab political leaders of Palestine by Sir Arthur Wau- chope, Palestine High Commis- sioner. Regarded as the most im- portant pronouncement of British •PLEASE TURN TO LAST PAGE) policy in Palestine in the last three years because of the effect it might have on Jewish purchases of land, the Thomas declaration is expected to be fought by the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine on the ground that it contravenes the promises made to the Jewish people in a letter World Famous Lawyer Will addressed to Dr. Chaim Weizmann Be Introduced by Judge by the then Prime Minister Ram- say MacDonald. The message by Ira W. Jayne Mr. Thomas was read by High Commissioner Wauehope to a dele- The last of the series of 14 eve. gation of Arab leaders represent- nings of lectures, debates and ing the five political parties who symposia given this year by Tem- had come to receive their answer ple Beth El Forum will take place to a memorandum they had sub- next Tuesday night, Feb. 11, at mitted last November asking for 8:30. Arthur the establishment of a national Garfield Hays, government in Palestine, the stop- page of Jewish immigration and layer of inter- ban on land sales to Jews. national fame, Referring to the first demand will deliver the for a national government, Mr. •losing lecture. Thomas referred to the establish- He will speak ment of a Legislative Council in on his favorite Palestine in which the Arabs topic, "Adven- would have a large unofficial ma- tures in the I jority, with a recognition of the Fight for elective principle. In the ques- Freedom in the A. G. Hayes tion of barring Jewish immigra- United States." lion, the British Colonial Secre- Again and again in his career, tary declared that there could be Arthur Garfield Hayes has ap- no question of the stoppage of im- peered in court to defend Mut-. migration, and that the Govern- ican citizens and institutoODept "does not contemplate any against- individuals, corporationf9eparture limit the principle Of and governments who sought to the absorptive capacity of the deprive Americans of the funda- country in fixing the immigration mental rights guaranteed them schedules." On the third demand, by the Constitution. He is known for action on land sales, Mr. to Detroit especially as the suc- Thomas declared that he approved cessful defender of Dr. Sweet, the proposal of High Commission- the Negro who was charged with er Wauchope for legislation pro- murder when he sought to protect tecting the small land owners, on himself against a mob of white lines similar to the Protection of (PLEASE TURN TO PAGE I) people who were attacking his home. lie was associated in this case with Clarence Darrow. The judge in the case was Frank Murphy, now U. S. High Com- missioner for the Philippine Islands. Judge Ira W. Jayne, an old Committee Representing Confer. ence of Jewish Organisa- friend and admirer of Mr. Hays, tions Plans Collection, will preside and introduce the speaker. Joseph II. Pevin and Harry Le- Hays is more famous for his failures than for his successes. vine, co-chairmen of the collec- His individual case is lost but his tion committee of the Conference cause makes progress. He failed of Jewish Organizations, have in the defense of Sacco and Van- called a meeting of their group for Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, at zetti. 1 o'clock, at the home of Joseph Another noble failure of hays H. Pevin, 3328 Richton Ave. Dis- was his defense of Dr. Scopes in cussion at this meeting will cen- the famous Evolution Trial in ter on ways and means to collect Tennessee. lu this case he crossed outstanding 1935 Allied Jewish swords with William Jennings Campaign organization pledges. Bryan. Here, too, he was associ- The committee includes: Charles ated with Clarence Darrow. Dricker, P. D. Goldstein, S. Abrin, More recently he drew world Max Charness, Irving Adler, Mrs. public attention as an interna- J. Harvith, Morris Malin, N. R. tional lawyer. He had practiced Epstein, Charles Levine, I. Grua- ,PLEASE TURN TO LIST I'AOEI kin and I. Sosniek. HAYS TO ADDRESS FORUM AT TEMPR Collection Group Will Meet Sunday YOUTH COFERENCE SET FOR MARCH 1 THE WORLD'S WINDOW The State Supreme Court re- back then. Suppose they came from I Second Annual Conclave to By LUDWIG LEWISOHN versed the judgment in the case of I Podunk instead of Jerusalem." The argument was accompanied Be Held at the Jew- This column is copyright by the goy. Arts Feature fishdicate Re. Julia A. Nemet, administratrix of by caricaturing the speech and ges- ish Center prod urtion in wholeor In part strictly forbidden. Any lertugernrot on this copyright will bs prosecuted the estate of Louis Nemet, de- tures of Jews. The court said: "The courts are open to aliens Plans for the Second Detroit ceased, plaintiff, vs. David Fried- land, individually and also doing and citizens alike; a any at- Jewish Youth Conference, to be its aspiration. And a young Jew ■ rcousi aif this the e prejudice held on Sunday, March 1, from 'CONFUSION" business as Friedland Iron & Metal tempt, About a year ago I wrote, as I from Brooklyn wrote in reply: of jurors urorsy , to curtail right, is a 1 to 6 p. m., at the Jewish Com• Co., of Lansing, defendant on the departure from the proper privilege munity Center, are in full swing ave done since and will neces- "What would Mr. Lewisohn offer ground that the attorney for the of counsel, and, when carried to the swing this week. The conference arily do again, urging our young to these young Jews? A petty na- plaintiff, in quoting Shakespeare, extent indicated by thelanguage is be in g called by the conti nua- men and women to identify them- tionalism when the world is so big? used language which the Court quoted, is sufficient to justify a re- tions committee set up by the first elves inwardly and outwardly Or would he, instead, offer them found to have been intended to vernal of the case. It is unnecessary conference held last year, for the with our people, its faith, its work, full rights as befits a citizen of arouse prejudice. to cite cases decided by this Court purpose of discussing and forms- the world?" I have never gorgotten those words — their plates, their Louis Nemet, while working for in which the privilege of counsel dating a program of unified action utter intellectual confusion, their the Friedland Co., was killed by In arguing cases has been con- by Detroit Jewish youth groups dreamy unreality. Yet 1 suppose electrocution, and the administers- sidered. It is enough to say that welded together into a permanent they echo well enough the vague trio charged that the wiring and the Court will not regard captious I single unit yearnings of thousands after what apparatus were negligently main- objections to arguments, and will I "The need for a permanent body . J A they conceive to be freedom, after tained. In his closing argument the allow something for the teal of l representative of local Jewish plaintiff's counsel said: "I think counsel, and will hesitate in any 1 youth has been apparent for a long something which amid the concrete to consider that case counse this man, like the Jew Shylock, l have ' time," stated Theodore II. Baruch, Will Discuss "The Failure of realities of life, must turn out to be either a false form or formless- was after the last pound of flesh intentionally transgressed the rule. chairman of the Continuations Jewish Emancipation" ness. But where the language is such as Committee, in an interview this and and last drop of blood. at the B'nai Moshe Mr. Chief Justice Potter deliy- evinces a studied purpose to arouse ' week. "Several attempts have been "Citizens of the world?" Where ered the opinion of the Supreme the prejudice of the jury, based ( PLEASE TURN TO FAGS 3 • I Dr. Ludwig Lewisohn, who will is your world-state? Where is your Court in which he stated in part: upon facts not in the case, we can- r lecture at the auditorium of Con- federation of man? But let me for Defendant was a resident of the not overlook it, or consider that a gregation B'nai Moshe, Dexter a moment grant you your wild and city of Lansing who had been en- party against whom such effort has I Blvd., and Lawrence Avenue, on rather adolescent dream. Suppose Raged in business for some time of been made has had a fair consider. Thu ursday, Feb. 20, has lived and some day, centuries hence, there ation . f his case at the hands of Th Jewish nationality. traveled for nearly • decade in were to be a co-operative world of Plaintiff's counsel in closing his the jury." t Shaarey Zedek a ; Europe and the Near East Re- equality and of pease. Then, more In Solomon v. Stewart, 184 Mich. argument to the jury said: , turning to America in 1934 to than ever men would cling to their "I think this man, like the Jew 506, where reference was made to Dr. Bernard Heller, director of settle permanently, he brought to culture-groups. Because man ran- Shylock, was after the last pound "All the principles and the sharp practice that we call the Jew sys- the Hillel Foundation at the Uni- his audiences the fruits of years not live without form. both group o( flesh and last drop of blood." form and individual form. Univer- This argument was objected to tern," and in which counsel referred versity of Michigan, will be the of observation and reflection. Born in Berlin, Lewisohn came sat mei/omits, would issue in form- by counsel for defendant, where-, to the transaction as "A Jew deal," speaker at the late Friday eve- this court referred, as it had re- ning services of Shames' Zedek with his parents to South Carolina lessnesa, in the withering away of upon the court said: at the age of 8, and, except for both civilization and humanity, "I think we had better confine' ferred in Cluett v. Rosenthal, to on Feb. 14. The speaker this Friday will be his European visits, he has lived P r e c i a e I y as the individual ourselves to the record in the case,' the effort to prolong the pireiudkial L. Goldstein of the his life in America. After re- must keep his "I" intact in and the jury will disregard the last 1 argument and reversed the case Rabbi David I because of the argument of counsel. Beth El Synagogue of Omaha, relying a degree at Columbia, he order to live sanely and fruit- statement cf counsel." speak on the taught German at two Middle fully, so peoples and culture- In Cluett v. Rosenthal, 100 Mich.' There was no logical reason Nebraska, who will 193, a trust mortgage claimed to be growing out of the testimony why subject "Contemporary Challen• Western universities, but there groups will have to keep their in- fraudulent was attacked by gar- plaintiff's counsel should use the ges to the American Way." Rabbi found it hard to avoid the stigma dividualities intact and sharply defined in order to live and pro- language above quoted. Its obvious Goldstein received his B. A. from of his Jewish heritage. nishment proceedings, He then entered the field of duce. Expressive literature will Upon the trial of the ca se, eosin- purpose was to create prejudice. ' the University of Minnesota in was ordained rabbi by literary criticism, and won his never be written in Esperanto. It 11923 and We find no other error. sal for plaintiff referred to "These men of Jerusalem," and upon ob- Judgment reversed, with costs. I the Jewish Theological Seminary spurs as one of the healthiest epic- may legitimately be asked whether TURN TO LAST PAGE) (PLEASS TURN TO LAST PAGE) jection being made, said, "Take it I New trial granted. of America in 1927. Maass LUDWIG LEWISOHN TO SPE A K FEB 9 0 Dr. Bernard Heller .1 Will S peak Friday I , Set Quota of $3,500,000 for 1936 by Increasing Original Goal by $1,000,000 in View of Worsened Condition of Jews Clamoring for Admission to Palestine BEARSTED DESCRIBES PROGRAM FOR EMIGRATION OF 100,000 GERMAN JEWS IN NEXT FOUR YEARS McDonald Says Task of Finding Homes for Nazi Victims Would be Impossible Without Palestine; Wise Named Chairman of Drive; Detroiters Elected to Council WASHINGTON, D. C,—The Jews of America were called upon to raise $3,500,000 during 1936 for the United Palestine Ap- peal to further the settlement in Palestine of tens of thousands of Jews of Germany, Poland and other lands, in the principal resolu- tion adopted Sunday afternoon by the Natiodal Conference of Pal- estine, which was attended by over 1200 delegates from all parts of the country at the Hotel Willard here. A previous decision to raise $2,500,000 for the United Pal- estine Appeal was amended to provide for an increase of $1;000,000 on receipt of a cabled request from the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, supreme'Jew- ish authority in the rebuilding of Palestine, that the change should be made in view of the worsened position of the Jews in Germany and other European lands who are ap- pealing for aid in settling in Palestine if they are to be saved from oppression and despair. A complete boycott of all Nazi goods was approved by the conference. Dr. Stephen S. Wise, of New York, was elected national chairman of the United ♦ Palestine Appeal. Serving with Turkey Orders Jews to Drop Jewish Names ISTANBUL (WNS)—As • part of its efforts for Turkifl- cation of every phase of life, the Turkish government has announced that all Jews will have to drop their Jewish names and assume Turkish names. To enforce this meas- ure the government issued in- structions that no one with a - non-Turkish mine is to ieceive any government license, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OF LOCAL ZIONISTS Joseph H. E h r l i c h Heads Committee in Current Campaign Joseph H. Ehrlich, a pioneer Detroit Zionist leader, has been named chairman - of the Zionist 3 MORE LECTURES AT SHAAREY ZEDEK Dr. de Sole Pool, Hans Kohn and Rabbi Steinberg to Speak Harry M. Shulman, president of the Men's Club of Shaarey Zedek, announces that three more lectures remain in the forum series ar- ranged by a committee headed by Nathan L. Milatein. The next speaker in the series will be Dr. David deSola Pool, Rabbi of Shearith Israel, Spanish Portuguese Synagogue of New York City, the oldest Jewish congregation in America. He will speak on Sunday, Feb. 23, on the subject: "The Unmaking and Re- making of the Modern Jew." lie will be introduced by Rabbi A. M. Hershman. On March 18, Dr. Hans Kohn, one of the leading authorities on Near Eeastern affairs, university professor, lecturer, former head of the Keren Ilayesod in Jerusalem, will speak on the subject: "Pio- neers of the New Judaism." On March 29, Rabbi Milton Steinberg of the Park Ave. Syna- gogue of New York, recognized as one of the ablest of the young Con- servative Jewish leaders lb this country, will speak on the subject: "Factors of Survival in Jewish Life." • • • THROW IN LOT WITH MINORITIES, LOWENTHAL URGES That Jews all over the world, and in this country as well, should throw in their lot with other op- pressed minorities of mankind was the plea made by Marvin Lowen- thal, author, foreign correspondent, and traveler, before the Men's Club Forum of Congregation Shaarey Zedek last Sunday eve- ning. Speaking on "Jews and the So- cial Revolution," Lowenthal laid bare in clear-cut, analytical fash- ion the basic factors behind both the medieval Jewish ghetto and modern Jewish emancipation, as well AA that very recent phase of re-segregation under the Nazi regime in Germany. Taking German Jewry as his I PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3 I FRANKLIN TO DISCUSS TRENDS IN MODERN JUDAISM ON SUNDAY Sunday morning, Feb. 9, Dr. Leo NI. Franklin will discuss cer- tain dominant trends in the Jewish life of today, in his address, 'Where is Judaism Heading?' The Jewish life of today has been variously diagnosed by dif- ferent leaders, some contending that the general trend is toward orthodoxy and conservatism while others are quite as deeply con- vinced that it is going in the direction of • greater liberalism. These schools of thought and oth- ers will be analyzed by Dr. Frank- lin in his address. Services begin at 10:45. The public is invited. him will he co-chairmen, honorary chairmen, honorary vice-chairmen, an administrative committee and a national council for Palestine con - slating of 300 members, represent - ing the outstanding personalities In the American Jewish comma- sky. The national co-chairmen of the United Palestine Appeal are: Dr. Young Jew Murders Swiss Nazi Leader DAVOS, Switzerland. — Da- vid Frankfurter, a Jewish med- ical student, on Tuesday killed William Gustloff, leader of the Nazis in Switzerland, and then surrendered himself to the police, Frankfurter, • Jugoslavian student who studied at Berne, said he committed the murder in order to avenge the Jews. A Swiss-Carman crisis was created as a result of the murder. Nazis in Germany are 'de- manding the complete carrying out of the anti-Semitic pro- gram in retaliation for the murder. Israel Goldstein, Maurice Levin, Louis Lipsir; and Morris Rothen- berg of New York, Judge William M. Lewis of Philadelphia, and Rabbi Abbe Hillel Silver of Cleve- land. The honorary chairmen are: JOSEPH H. EHRLICH Dr. Cyrus Adler, Philadelphia, Al- fred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Gover- Organization of Detroit which nor Herbert If. Lehman of New starts this week. York, Judge W. Mack, New York, James I. Ellmann, president of Miss Henrietta Scold. Miss Szold, the organization, announces that regarded as the outstanding leader PLEASE TURN TO TAOS 3) (PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 0) Zionist Groups Unite to Sponsor Arbor Day Observance Saturday Event, Arranged Under Supervision of Jewish National Fund, to Be Held at B'nai Moshe; Palestine Films to Be Shown All Zionist groups in Detroit, including Hadassah, Junior Us- dasult, the Zionist Organization, all the labor groups and other or- ganizations are co-operating with the Jewish National Fund Coun- cil of Detroit in sponsoring the Chamisho Osor b'Shvat celebra- tion at Congregation B'nai Moshe, Dexter and Lawrence, this Sat- urday evening, Feb. 8. Rabbi Joshua S. Specks, chair- man of the National Fund Coun- cil, will preside, and brief ad- dresses will be delivered by spokesmen for the various Zion- ist groups. Among those who will speak briefly will be Simon Shetzer, Judge Charles Rubiner and Rabbi Leon Fram, who at- tended the Palestine Conference in Washington, James I. Ellmann and other spokesmen for the lo- cal groups. A feature of the celebration will be the showing of Palestine movies and the singing of Pales- tine songs. Refreshments aim- bolic of the festival will be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish National Fund. Admission will be free and the public is in- vited. The observance of Arbor Day this year again marks the annua l observance of Palestine Day, yearly proclaimed by the Zionist Organization of America. On the occasion of Charaisho Osor b'Shvat, Julius L. Kabat- sky, special attorney for the U. S. Department of Justice, will speak over the Jewish Radio For- um, on Station KJBK, at 11:30 p. m. this Sunday, on the prog- ress made in the afforestation of Palestine. CLOTHING THE HILLS OF ERETZ ISRAEL By JULIAN I. MELTZER JERUSALEM.—The New Year of Trees, or Bosh Hashonah le- 'llonoth, to be celebrated this year on Feb. 9, or • day later than the 16th of Shevat, which comes on a Saturday, will have a special significance. It will mark the end of a year singularly blessed with planting—the King Alexander (of Yugoslavia) Me- morial Wood last spring and the. King George V Jubilee Forest last month; both of them over- looking the Plain of Esdraelon. "backbone of Jewish agriculture." The importance of trees as a factor in agricultural develop- ment was realized more than a generation ago when the Jewish National Fund, which has become the principal Jewish afforestation agency in Ereta Israel, first start- ed activity. Dunng the ensuing period it haz planted nearly two million trees, and the idea of giving a woodland to Palestine as a tribute or a memorial to per- sonages whom the Jewish people wish to honor has become a per- manent feature in the redemption of the land. The practical assistance ren- dered by trees was emphasized by the High Commissioner, Sir Ar- thur Wauchope, when he planted the King's trees u the first in the Jubilee Forest on Dee. 19. "We should also remember." the High Commissioner said, "that by conserving both water and soil, every tree planted helps to en- rich the countryside. This we see not only in the strength of its own roots and branches, but also is the Ids it gives to other plants which may flourish in the lee of its shelter and beneath its shadow."