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March 6, 1936.
,4*. GERMAN JEW, NOW IN DETROIT, SEES
DARK FUTURE FOR JEWS UNDER NAZIS
Describes His Impressions in Interview With Detroit Jew-
ish Chronicle Correspondent
By NADINE LEWIS
I
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and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
Until just a few weeks ago,
Harry Weitzenbaum and his fam-
ily, now in Detroit, lived in terror
stricken anti-Semitic Germany.
His fur establishment in Berlin,
which boasted the patronage of
members of Germany's f o r m e r
royal family and other aristocrats,
was known throughout the coun-
try. His home represented 35 years
of a settled comfortable residence
in Berlin.
More fortunate than the greater
part of his fellow sufferers under
the oppression of the Hitler re-
gime, he continued to live in what
appeared to be surprisingly com-
fortable circumstances. Yet, the
experiences he underwent, driving
him at last to a hasty, fear-in-
spired emigration, which brought
him to the United States, tell of
an under surfaced, ruthless oppres-
sion that, he believes, crushes more
each day the hope of any relief
for the German Jew.
"While in Germany," Mr. Wei-
tzenbaum states, "I knew of many
visitors to the country who in
these recent yens of stress
doubted the veracity of the reports
of oppression, and left the coun-
try with the opinion that condi-
tions had been greatly exaggerated
and were to some extent the fanta-
sies of propaganda." They saw no
street riots, he explains, no mas-
sacres, nor any starving people,
the victims of edicts depriving
them of the means of a livelihood.
However, his brief discription of
many existing conditions which
would be difficult for the visitor
to observe indicate delicacy of the
situation. Though they may seem
to be comfortable, he says behind
the security of their fine homes
and business establishments, one
of their constant fears is that of
arrest, for they are ever under
suspicion, and charges, easily con-
jured, are made without hesitation.
Many are brought into serious in-
vestigations because they are
thought to be smuggling capital
out of the country. Mr. Weitzen-
baum tells of several devout Jews
who were arrested and charged ,
with communistic activities, and
in most cases, sentenced to a num-
ber of years of imprisonment.
Then, he describes further, is the
more unfortunate plight of the
resident of the small town, who
is denied the privilege of buying
such scarce commodities as eggs
and butter, etc., and must travel
to neighboring communities for
many necessities. These residents,
he says, feel even more poignantly
than the residents of large urban
districts, the results of trade and
professional discriminations. The
pressure of the Nazi regime, in Mr.
Weitzenbaum's opinion, is defin-
itely felt to a greater degree in
the smaller communities.
The means of oppression, he con-
tinues in describing further the
German situation at the time of
his departure, are by no mesas
limited to the edicts prohibiting
active practice in the professions,
or attendence at cultural activities
and performances. The closed
doors of playhouses, concert and
lecture halls are in themselves a
depressing feature, but such re-
strictions do not inspire fear and
terror in the hearts of the objects
of discrimination. It is the Nazi
practice of seeking out the Jews
in the course of their already des-
olate lives and charging them,
most of them innocent, with of-
fences against the existing regime.
Himself a victim of such a charge,
Mr. Weitzenbaum described to the
writer the course of events which
led to his arrest. Though finally
acquitted, he was held in custody
awaiting trial for more than three
weeks, under prison conditions and
treatment he preferred not to de-
scribe. He explains that under Hit-
ler's regime, one crime considered
to be of the gravest severity is that
of relations between the Aryan
and non-Aryan. This situation has
provided a lucrative field of opera-
tion for blackmailers, according to
Mr. Weitzenbaum, who find it a
simple matter to bring one of their
accomplices, usually , a German
woman of the lower class, into
verbal contact with a wealthy
Jewish merchant. As simple as this
is for them to call the attention
of a Nazi officer to a meeting of
this kind and to suggest to him
that the conversation concerns in-
timacies. Many of these situations
never reach the attention of the
officer, who if called does not hesi-
tate to arrest, he explains, but is
settled by a warning from the
blackmailer to the Jewish inidivid-
ual involved, who, afraid of the
injustice of the courts, prefers to
pay for peace.
In the course of his business,
Mr. Weitzenbaum explains, his
contacts were frequent with gen-
tiles who patronized his firm
(though not altogether openly).
His arrest came only a few months
ago, when he was taken into cus-
tody without warning and held for
trial on such a charge. Again more
fortunate than many of his fellow
sufferers who were taken on simi-
lar charges, the blackmailer was
apprehended and sentenced, there-
by allowing his acquittal. In most
cases, he says, the trial of the Jew
is hopeless because his word is not
taken above that of the Nazi, and
he cannot be properly defended.
Aryan attorneys cannot plead the
suit of a Jewish defendent and
they further prohibit the progress
of a fair trial by objecting to con-
test with a Jewish defending law-
yer, an objection always upheld.
Discrimination and utter unfair-
ness to the Jew in civil suits too,
he says, is the general rule.
Asked if he had noticed any
movement toward the increased
unity of the Jews in Germany
since the crisis, Mr. Weitzenbaum
stated that there was a definite
movement in this direction. He dis-
closed, too, that many of the op-
pressed were seeking solace in the
religioh. However, he says, all ef-
forts toward any unity have been
curbed by what has been termed
a "temporary" ordinance forbid-
ding the congregating of Jews in
large groups, so that meetings only
of a family nature, and meetings
for religious services may take
place. In many cases, he says, re-
ligious services have been held in
suspicion by the government, and,
through spies placed in the syna-
gogues, have brought charges
against individuals who diverged
in their conversation from religion
to politics.
Although Mr. Weitzenbaum be-
lieves, because many inter-raciial
friendships continue, that a great
number of the German population
wear the sign of the swastika only
by force of circumstances, he does
not feel that Germany will be safe
for Jewish residence for many
years to come. In his estimation,
the Jewish situation in Germany
has been far worse in the past
few months that it was at the be-
ginning of the Hitler regime. Re-
striction of Jews from apartments
Poale Zeire Zion's I
Purim Party Sunday
Peale Zion-Zeire Zion branch
2 is sponsoring a cultural-musical
Purim party on Sunday, March 8,
at 8 p. m., at the Jewish Center,
Woodward and Holbrook.
The program includes: M. Dons-
bey, distinguished reader; Mrs. L.
GEWERKSCHAFTEN BANQUET MARCH lb
Zalman Rubashow, Editor of the Davar, Hebrew Labor
Daily in Palestine, to Be the Guest Speaker
Over 40 Jewish organizations in Hebrew writer, who in his early
Detroit are already participating youth went to Palestine as a pion-
in the Gewerkschafter Campaign err, and now ranks among the
for the Histadruth. Many of most important leaders in labor
them have contributed a consider- Zionism. Ile is vice-president of
able amount to the 510,000 fund the World Zionist Actions Corn
now being raised by the National mittee, and is thoroughly ac
Labor Committee in this city. quainted with the problems of the
Individual contributions are upbuilding of the Jewish National
coming in rapidly, and the corn- Homeland.
A fine musical program is being
mittess is optimistic as to re-
arranged for the banquet. Voce
sults of the 1936 campaign.
selections will be rendered by
The banquet will be held at Cantor J. II. Sonenklar.
the Philadelphia-Byron Center on
A prominent speaker will ad
Sunday evening, March 15, with
The committee urges all those
Zalman Rubashow, editor of the dress the audience in English.
Hebrew labor daily Davar in Pal- who desire to be present at this
estine, as guest speaker. Zal- banquet to make reservations at
man Rubashow is a prominent once by calling Garfield 9460.
SHAAREY ZEDEK CHILDREN'S THEATER
TO STAGE "THE SICK PURIM" SUNDAY
Three performances of "The
Sick Purim" by the Shaarey Zedek
Children's Theater are scheduled
for Sunday, March 8, and Monday,
MRS. ANNA WARREN
March 9, in the social hall of the
Warren, popular soprano, who Shaarey Zedek.
Determined to make this pro-
will sing "Ilamavdil," "Rahem,"
"Zamer Lee," "Freie Arheit," and duction outstanding in every de-
other songs. Mrs. Warren will tail, Saul L. Schlesinger, director
be accompanied on the piano by and supervisor of the group, has
spared no pains in completing
Miss Celia Plotnik.
Herman Jacobs, director of the preparations for this vehicle,
Jewish Center, will deliver a short
"The Sick Purim," is the story
address.
of Leah, Kitty, Max and Sammy,
Purim delicacies will be served. children confined to the sick
Everyone is invited.
wards of an orphanage in which
they dwell, on the day of the big
and dwellings of all sorts, already Purim party downstairs. Having
very extensive, will no doubt be- the measles was never as funny
come widespread that they will be in real life as they turn out to
allowed to live only in definitely be in "The Sick Purim," but
appointed districts, he believes. ' tragedy seems to be the main
With Mr. Weitzenbaum, who trend of the play until Ruth,
will resume his practice as a fur- Sarah and John (three other or-
rier here in Detroit at 9150 phans) take pity on their poor
Twelfth St., is his wife, Henrietta, playmates in the sick ward up-
and his two sons, Joseph and stairs. and come sneaking in from
Henry, who are learning the lan- the Purim party with baskets of
guage and studying at the Hut- Hamantaschen and other goodies
chins Intermediate. A third son snitched from the pantry and the
emigrated two years ago and has dinner table. Determined to cele-
since that time made his home in brate Purim even though they
Detroit. The Weitzenbaums were have been cautioned to stay in
assisted in their arrangements for bed until they are better, the sick
immigration into the United children, with the aid of Ruth,
States by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Sarah and John, borrow a trunk-
Gersten, Detroit relatives.
ful of gay costumes from the
room of Miss Jacobson, their
nurse, and put on their own
Purim play right in the sick ward.
Throughout the entire play, the
Purim jester, the king's fool, con-
stantly interrupts the action to
I insert highly irrelevant but rib-
' tickling remarks.
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The Shaarey Zedek Children's
Theater is indebted to the Shaarey
Zedek Young People's Society for
the generous loan of scenery, and
to Barney Kavanaugh and Sidney
Theodore Eder who helped pre
pare the scenery and dressing the
stage. Thanks are also due to Miss
Sylvia Shatzen, Miss Jane Col-
ten, Mimi Melba Sklar and Jack
Schlesinger, who gave generously
of their time and energy to help
make "The Sick Purim" an out-
standing hit.
Frances aulson and Thelma
Jaffin have been selected by S. L.
Schlesinger to announce the fea-
tures of the programs and deliver
a brief talk regarding the history
and future plans of the theater.
Names of members of the group
who will enact the roles of the
play in the three productions,
follow:
Ilene Schiller, Selma Callow,
Eveleen Budnitzky, Pearl Epstein,
David Dunn, Sylvia Sevin, Elaine
Shiffman, Alfred Shevin, Simond
Gottleib, Brewster Broder, Elaine
Brode, Helen Kadushin, Rita and
Shirley Kallman, Edward Katz
and Shirley Cohen.
Thelma Jaffin also acted as stu-
dent director with one cast of
the production.
Other features on the Purim
programs which have been book-
ed by the Shaarey Zedek Sunday
School Assembly, the Shaarey Ze-
dek Purim party, and the Shaarey
Zedek Sisterhood's formal meet-
ing, are poems and novelties by
little Alan Feinberg, Helen Sloan
and Maureen Lovett, also mem-
bers of the Shaarey Zedek Chil-
dren's Theater.
Music Study Club
Dance Will Follow
Opera of Y.P.T.C.
I to Give Musicale
Sunday, March 15
Tuesday Evening
The Music Study Club of De-
troit will give a musicale and
dance on Tuesday evening, March
10, at 8:30, at the Y. W. C. A,
The one-hour program preced-
ing the dancing will include: Alice
Richman, pianist, whose selections
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will be Autumn Elegy by Wladi-
geross, Pavan (on the death of an
infant) by Ravel, and the fire
dance by DeFalla; interpreters of
the ballet from the Theodore Smith
School of Dancing; a one-act play,
"Suppressed Desires," enacted by
Mrs. Herbert Metz, Mrs. Myron
D. Jacoby, and Wayne Smith, with
Mrs. Kathryn Vincent Mayer di-
recting; Revs Reatha, harpist, who
will play one solo, and will then
accompany the choral, which is
comprised of 21 members: Mrs.
Herman Bremen, Mrs. S. E. Bar-
nett, Mrs. Joseph Berman, Mrs.
J. M. Berrie, Mrs. Davis II. Cole,
Mrs. Ben Coggan, Mrs. Louis
Colen, Mrs. M. Elliott, Mrs. Her-
man Iloexter, Mrs. Meyer Gavern,
Mrs. Julius Green, Mrs. Jules
Klein, Mrs. Bernard Lacks, Miss
Gertrude Levy, Mrs. Max Reich.
Mrs. J. S. Sauk, Mrs. Edmund
Sloman, Mrs. Henry Weinberg,
Mrs. Milton Wolf, Mrs. Sidney
Wallace and Mrs. Saul Waxman,
with Charles Frederick Morse,
conducting.
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The Sisterhood of Temple Beth
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followed by a tea, on Monday,
March 9, at 2:30 p. m. Professional
mannequins will exhibit models
from the following shops: Sax
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Flowers by Forster.
Philomathic Plans Its 33rd
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The Philomathic Debating Club
decided to hold its 33rd annual
model meeting a few days before
the Pesach holidays. Phil Leemon,
Nathan Epstein, Irving ibtleS,
Richard Kramer, Peter Morse and
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The first initiation under Anne
Odessa Auxiliary Plans a gah Lodge of B'nai B'rith, will be Fisher's corp of officers was held
the guest speaker of the Jewish Tuesday, March 3. Florence Scr-
Donor Event May 17
Radio Forum next Sunday, March ota, Irene Kauffman, Betty Cohn,
The ladies of the Odessa Pro-
gressive Aid Society are sponsor-
ing a donor dinner dance In behalf
of the Free Loan Association. The
committee is making serious ef-
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the Odessa Society are urged to
make their pledges for the donor
event which will take place at the
Book Cadillac Hotel on Sunda y
evening, May 17.
The next committee meeting will
be held on Monday, March 9, at
the home of Mrs. Morris Oschin,
10280 Cardoni. All members are
welcome.
Sigma Lambda Dance on
March II
Sigma Lambda Fraternity an-
nounces its second annual dance
to be held at Hotel Webster Hall
on Saturday night, March 14. For
tickets call Elwood Hickea, Town-
send 8-7114. Music will be fur-
nished by Mari Kahn's orchestra.
8, at 6:30 p. m., over Station
WJBK. He will speak on the sub-
ject, "Anti Defamation Work of
B'nai B'rith."
Others on the program will be
Rabbi Leon Fram, who will
speak on "The GeverLschaften
Campaign in Detroit," and Aaron
Kurland, chairman of the forum,
who will present the Federation
newsgram.
Mary Rereeck, Anne Ross, Mar-
ian Korothin and Delphine Finn
were initiated.
A popularity tontest, the prof-
its to go the Jewish Children's
Home, was discussed. The past
worthy advisors will be the judges
for the votes which will be a
penny each. A prize will be
awarded to the winner at the
Mother's Day banquet.
After the initiation ice cream
and cookies were served. Rosalie
Judge Healy to Address the Schwartz sang, Delphine Finn
Men's Club of B'nai
gave a recitation, Mary Rezneck
sang, Judith Victor accompanied
Moshe
on the piano. The choir sang un-
Kenneth Fischer, president of der the leadership of Bertha Gold-
the Men's Club of Congregation hot!.
B'nai Moshe, announces that at
CARD OF THANKS
the next meeting Judge Donald J.
Healy, Jr., will speak on "The
The family of the late Beatrice
workings of the Juvenile Court," Bessie Epel, daughter of Mr. and
at 8:30 p. m., on Wednesday eve- Mrs. Abraham J. Epel of 15349
ning. March 11, in the club room Parkaide Ave wish to thank their
of the synagogue. An invitation is many friends for their kindnesses
extended to all to attend this extended to them during their re-
meeting.
cent bereavement.