riavr iewith Periodical Carter All Jewish News All Jewish Views WITHOUT BIAS CLIFTON ATINUI - CINCINNATI 30, OHIO The Only Raglo-Jewish Newspaper Printed In Michigan TREPETROIT LWISR HRONICLE and Telephone CADILLAC 1-0-4-0 THE LEGAL _ CHRONICLE VOL. XL NO. 52 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1939 Extend Campaign to Enable JEWISH CONGRESS Workers to Solicit Several STARTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST COUGHLIN Thousand Additional Donors Volunteers to Convene Again at Lunch- eon on Monday to Report on Success of Their Work HOPE TO RAISE SHORTAGE OF A FOURTH OF ASSIGNED GOAL Catholic Indignation Grow- ing Against Royal Oak Priest DR. HARRY F. WARD CONDEMNS BIGOTRY Assails Discrimination in Radio Address; Novak to Speak May 22 Hebrew Union College to Honor Dr. Franklin With Doctorate May 21 Dr. Leo NI. Franklin has been notified by the authori- ties of the Hebrew Union College that in recognition of his outstanding work in the rabbinate, he is to be honored at the Graduation Exercises on May 27 by having con- ferred upon him an honorary Doctor's Degree. Some years ago Dr. Franklin was similarly honored by the University of Detroit, a Catholic institution. "ROSE OF SHARON" WEEK MAY 21-28 Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents KUHN'S PASSPORT Voice of Detroit Jewry Being Registered HELD FOLLOWING TAX VIOLATION S Against Repudiation by Great Britain Bo y c o t t Council Report Shows Germany's Deficit Is Increasing --- GUIANA SETTLEMENT'S CORPORATION PLANNED Of Balfour Pledge for Jewish Palestine Biblical Oath of "If I Forget Thee, 0 Jerusalem" to Be Re- affirmed at Special Meetings and at Sabbath Services in All Negotiate Establishment o fl Synagogues; Similar Protests Throughout the World Anglo-American Group to Finance Project NEW YORK. — (WNS) — NEW YORK.—The American Mayor F. H. La Guardia wired Jewish Congress made its answer the State Department asking that to Social Justice when it initi- action be deferred on applica- ated a street sale of the pam- tions for passports made by phlet entitled "Father Coughlin Fritz Kuhn, leader of the Ger- —His 'Facts' and Arguments," in the same sections of New York Detroiters Co-Operate in man-American Band; Fritz Schwiering, business manager of City where the fellow travelers Soliciting Support for J. A. V. Publishing Company, pub- o f Father Coughlin have for N. F. Starting Sunday lishers of the Bond organ, With two-thirds of the assigned quota in the 1939 weeks been shouting anti-Semitic "Weckruf and Beobachter," and Allied Jewish Campaign reported raised on Wednesday, slogans as they hawked Father Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, the Coughlin's organ, "Social Jus- "Roses of Sharon", colorful B und s director of public rela- the day originally set for the end of the drive, leaders of tice." the community decided to extend the campaign period The pamphlet, "Father Cough- imitations of Palestine's oustand- t ions and public enlightenment. ing flower of Biblical fame It is understood that the in order to enable workers to solicit several thousand lin, His 'Facts' and Arguments," Detroit Jewry's voice will be heard together with that of all American Jewry was published several months ago am the Rose of Sharon, the Lily layo• learned that the three prospects who have not yet contributed. ad applied for passports soon in protest against the repudiation of the Balfour Declaration which pledged the estab- by the organizations comprising of the Valleys," sings the heroine a Confidence was expressed that the 28';5 , shortage fter William E. Herlands, Com- I lishment of a Jewish National Home in Palestine. the General Jewish Council, in King Solomon's Song of io of the goal will be subscribed if* issioner of Investigation, be- which, in addition to the Ameri- workers will undertake to reach Songs) will pave the way for a g an his inquiry on Feb. 28 to Acting simultaneously with the National Emergency Committee on Palestine can Jewish Congress, are the these thousands of potential do- Bnai Brith and the Jewish Labor new advance in Palestine Land d iscover whether the Bund had comprising all American Zionist organizations, the Detroit emergency committee, nors. It was pointed out that at Committee. Redemption as Jewish National onmlied with all the provisions under the chairmanship of Laurence W. Crohn, president of the Zionist Organiza- least 4,000contributors are yet f the city's emergency tax laws. 600 Copies Said wtion of Detroit, arranged for to be reached who should give At the offices of the State De- Within one and a half hours, least one-half of the shortage, and solemn assemblies in which all partment in Washington it was 12 representatives of the Worn that there are additional thou- synagogues and other organized said that the applications of the en's Division, stationed at 42nd sands who are expected to sub- groups in Jewish life will pub- three Bund men for passports scribe a substantial sum to raise Temple's School of Adult Street and Broadway and at licly reaffirm the Biblical oath, had been held up since early in 42nd St. and Fifth Ave. disposed the total considerably. It is be- "If I forget thee, 0 Jerusalem, Education to Close Ses- March. of more than 600 copies of this lieved that many who have al- may my right hand wither." Erika and Klaus Mann's "Escape Nasi Exports Decline sions on Monday Night pamphlet, together with a simi- ready made their contributions Special meetings will be held The continued decline of Nazi to Life" Is Soul-Stirring Dacia. lar number of copies of an ad- will make substantial increases. this week-end in Detroit, and export economy was pointed out meat that Moves One to Act The volunteer workers will Dr. Henry Hitt Crane, pastor dress by Father Maurice S. throughout the United States, in a report on German trade re- meet on Monday at luncheon to of the Central Methodist Church Sheehy, entitled "The Popes Con- and the Sabbath services will be leased by Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum, demn Anti-Semitism." This ad- report on the success of their By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ devoted to prayers for the re. chairman of the Joint Boycott of Detroit, will lecture at the dress was delivered by Father continued efforts for the drive. affirmation of faith in Jewish Council of the American Jewish 14th annual closing and com- Sheehy in the course of a na- 72% of Quota Raised aspirations in Palestine and in Congress and the Jewish Labor "Galut" is no longer limited Fr of the great Thomas Munn, is protest against the Palestinian mencement exercises of Beth El tional hook-up under the auspices Committee. According to the re-1 to Jews. The swastika has driven the moving story of the great Reporting on Wednesday that of the Council Against Intoler- betrayal. genius, irrespective of race or port, exports from greater Ger- 72 per cent of the quota, $566,- ance in America. n an creators in the dictatorial court- many for the first three months creed, into exile. 242,' was raised up to that time, Over the week-end, it This action was part of a tries who are holding on to life •Isidore Sobeloff, executive di- of 1939 did not reach the figure Brutality having assumed pow- because they have managed to is planned to have a large plan by the American Jewish e,sPALESTINE HOKE DAT rector of the Allied Jewish Cam- attained by the old Reich for the er, the jungle having begun to Congress to make available escape from the horror of the NATIONALIlllik mass meeting here, with corresponding period of 1939, ex- rule over mankind, a sharp divid- swastika. "Escape to Life" is a paign and the Jewish Welfare public at large which is now be- prominent Jewish and ports in 1939 totaling 1332.6 ing line has been created. Any soul-stirring document. It is the Federation declared that the job counteractive literature to the non-Jewish speakers reg- must be completed and that the million marks as compared with one who dares to question the testament of two young people ing impregnated with anti- istering their protests 1360 million marks in 1938. At right of bigots to rule, any one who have resolved to carry on main reason for continuing the Semitic propaganda. solicitations is that the entire the same time, imports into who dares to reason with himself, a battle for decency, for liberty, In the course of the cooling "ROSE OF SHARON" ENBLEM protests against the flag- goal of $790,000 must be raised greater Germany increased from with his neighbor , is driven into for cultural freedom. It is the weeks it is proposed to have rant violation of Jewish in view of the great need. Ile street sales of the anti-Semitic Fund Councils will begin on Sun-11,398.6 million marks to 1,447.9, e site, must escape if he is to live. story of hundreds of great men rights by Great Britain. announced that the campaign "Escape to Life" (Houghton- and women who retain a love for pamphlets in every part of New day, May 21, the observance of 'an increase of 3.5 per cent. As leaders had met and decided to a result, Germany's unfavorable lino), by Erika and Klaus Germany but who hate the spirit York. The action initiated by Palestine Flower Week. During the week, at a number trade balance rose from 39 mil- Cann, eminent daughter and son that now dominates that land, keep plugging until the goal is the national office is being of meetings held in Detroit, Zion- In hundreds of communities, lion marks for the first three approached. followed by a number of ists reaffirmed their determina- It Stirs to Action Speaking at Wednesday's tion to carry on the work efor cities throughout the country including Detroit the "Rose • of months of 1938 to 115.3 million The Manna' great book serves Sharon" Week will be usher is marks , in -1939, an increase of luncheon, Harry Hershfield, emi- where the activities of the Cough- Palestine's reconstruction. At a as the bent proof that Jews are by the observance of the 26th an- almost 300 per cent. nent humorist, creator of the linites have become vigorous. nual Flower Day of the Jewish not the only exiles and refugees, dinner.crf the Arlosdroff Branch famous cartoon "Abe Kabibble," Increased importations of raw In recent weeks Coughlinites of the Jewish National Workers' that the expatriates need only described his experiences during selling Social Justice have pre- National Fund which is the agency material for use in armaments cling to decency to be listed Alliance, held Sunday evening at his travels in South American cipitated street scenes causing of the Jewish people for the ac- such as motor fuel and lubricat- among the unwanted in their Lacher's, Isaac Hamlin, national quisition of land in Palestine as ing oil, as well as the needs of countries and stated that there numerous arrests. own countries. Jews, Catholics secretary of the Gewerkshaften tne inalienable property of the Austria and the "protectorate" is a rising tide of anti-Semitism. Campaign, Philip Slomovitz and Peaceful Atmosphere Jewish people. The observance will of Bohemia and Moravia, which Annual Services to Be Held and Protestants, radicals and He urged a militant stand against The sales of the Father Cough- take the form of a street canvass have no natural resources except conservatives are among those Joseph Ilaggai emphasized that Sunday Morning, bigotry, recommended that Jew- Jews will carry on the work for lin pamphlet were conducted in in which passersby will be offered timber and coal and are greatly who have been driven to every May 21 ish leaders be placed on the ra- t a most peaceful atmosphere with the Zion flower as a token of in- dependent nook and corner of the globe to he creation of a Jewish Home- on dio to defend democracy, and imports, were land in spite of all obstacles. no attempts made on the part of terest in the cause of Palestine responsible for seek escape from the hooked 'DR. HENRY HITT CRANE this trend. stated that "if Coughlin can do The annual confirmation serv- cross. the Coughlinites either to stop Land Redemption and as an ac- Speaking at the luncheon meet- it so can we." Quoting from a Stress Individual Morale in ices will be held this Sunday lug of the Allied Jewish Cam- the sales or to molest the sellers. knowledgement by the Jewish Na- "Escape to Life" is a 'aril- recent address by Attorney Gen- College of Jewish Studies, Mon- World morning at Temple Beth El. A liantly recorded chronicle of men paign on Tuesday, Judge Morris The sale of the pamphlet has tional Fund of contributions for The individual is Crisis the Forgotten eral Frank Murphy, he empha- day night, May 22, at 8 o'clock. excited considerable interest on class of 83 boys and girls will Zathenberg of New York, former sized that intolerance is raising Coming to Detroit last fall, the part of the public. Many this purpose. Above is a repro- Mao in the present world crisis, pledge their vow of allegiance and events. It is a combination president of the Zionist duction of the "Rose of Sharon" according Organi- its head in this country. Ile Dr. Crane, who is regarded as iassers-by, including those who to Dr. Frank Kingdon, t o the faith of their fathers. The of humor and pathos, of despair zation of Detroit, declared that which volunteers will issue in ac- president of the University of warned those who are smug in one of the greatest Christian purchased the pamphlets, ex- g eneral theme of the service, and hope, of defeat and triumph Palestine will remain the major knowledgement of contributions, their reaction to Jewish prob- preachers in America, has al- pressed their appreciation to the Newark, in a speech delivered which has been newly written for —but it refuses to abandon faith. place of refuge for Jews and It retains hope and courage and Miss Dena Goldsmith is chair- at the opening session of the lems that they are not too safe ready become one of the most American Jewish Congress for this occasion by Dr. Leo M. that the work will go on in spite man of the committee in charge . Conference on the Jew in the Franklin and Rabbi Leon Frans, serves to inspire men and women of interference. popular ministers in the city and i and said that Hitler is the most ts action. to action. It does not merely of arrangements for Palestine World Crisis. which met at the vicious propagandist because he has already achieved the repu- Catholic Indignation will be "Be Strong and of Good arouse sentiment rind emotion Harry Hershfield, noted come- Flower Week in Detroit. She is Jewish Theological Seminary of Courage." attacks American institutions and tation as an eloquent champion Sharp opposition among Catho- over the fate of the great men dian, speaking on Wednesday at then links all American ills to of liberalism and good will in 1 ic lay and religious leaders assisted by Miss Dorian Niemoff. America this week. The real con- the campaign luncheon, called A fine musical program under and women who have been de- Members of all youth groups and (TURN TO EDITORIAL PAGE) flict, said Dr. Kingdon, is that the Jews blaming them for all (PLEAFts TURN TO LAST PAGE) other organizations affiliated with of the principle of human dignity the direction of George Galvani prived of their birthright, of upon Jews to fight for their troubles. will be rendered by the Temple their possessions or their accom- rights in Palestine. the Jewish National Fund Coun- (pLEASE TURN TO RAGE I) "I'd feel a slacker if I did choir. plishments in life; it also stirs cil of Detroit are co-operating A National Call not tell you what I do," Mr. All members of the confirma- one to action for honesty and with her in arrangements for this Dr. Solomon Goldman, presi- Hershfield said. "Let us not be- tion class have had three years IPI.EARE TURN TO LAsT against indecency in human re- dent of the Zionist Organization WLEANE TURN TO PAGE t) Earlier Deadline for of intensive training in the prin- lations. of America and chairman of the ciples of Jewish belief and prac- Next Week's CLI•onicle It is a remarkable book be- National Emergency Committee, , , tice in mid-week sessions of the PLEAFIE TURN TO PAGE I) cause you find within its pages Religious School of Temple Beth almost everyone who is impor- On account of Shevuoth, Difficulties of Hordes Pouring Over European Frontiers El. Before being eligible to enter tent from Germany, Austria, which will be observed on the class, they must have com- Czechoslovakia and also Italy. Discussed in Annals of Academy of Political Wednesday and Thursday, pleted nine years of study in There are: and Social Science Albert Einstein, May 24 and 25, all copy for the School. Tidbits from Everywhere Begins ■ Serie s of Sabbath Eve Thomas Mann, Emil Ludwig, insertion in the next week's 16 The list of confirmants fol- Heinrich Mann, Lion Feucht- Vesper Services As hordes of refugees pour issue will have to be in the The present economic and po- lows: By PHINEAS J. BIRON wanger, Konrad Heiden, Elisa- hands of the editor not later over European frontiers in litical status of refugees in Eu- John Jacob Albert, Charles beth Bergner, Franz Kafka, the (copyright 1935. s A. F. S On Friday evening of this than at noon on Monday, search of asylum and livelihood, rope, in the Far East, in the Alden Benjamin, Gloria Berman, Zweigs, Luise Rainer, Siegmund At Annual Zionist Meeting; May 22. United States, and throughout week, Temple Beth El concluded Hal Leonard Burnett, Robert Freud, Max Reinhardt, Ernst the political and economic fac- BRUITED ABROAD Urge Every Jew to Be the world, is outlined by Walter the most successful season of 1 PLEASE TURN To PAGE 5 ) (PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 51 Of course it has no signficance torswhich precipitated one of Adams of the London School of Sabbath Eve services in its his- Shekel-Holder whatsoever, but we bet you that the greatest migrations in mod- Economics and Political Science; tory. Large and enthusiastic con- some prejudice mongers will try ern history are being scrutinized Dr. Cyrus Ii. Peake of Columbia gregations assembled in the Tem- Laurence W. Crohn, 'president to make capital out of the fact for a clue of future develop- University; Read Lewis and ple week by week for divine of the Zionist Organization of that both the American Ambassa- ments," says Mrs. Vera Micheles Marian Schibsby of the Foreign worship, and even in the moat Detroit, announces that the an- dor to the U. S. S. R. and the Dean, research director and edi- Language Information Service; inclement weather attendance nual meeting will be held on new Soviet Ambassador to the tor of the Foreign Policy As- was gratifying. Thursday evening, June 1, at the and Mrs. Tatiana Schaufuss of U. S. are Jews. sociation, as she relates the refu- the American Committee for Shaarey Zedek. Election of of- Beginning next Friday evening, The Vienna Gestapo includes a gee problem to European power Christian German Refugees. ficers will take place and a so- May 26, and until further no- number of men who know modern politics, in an article in the May The difficulties of placement tice, there will be held III the cial hour will be arranged in Ilebrew thoroughly—but when it issue of The Annals of the and adjustment honor of the 400 new members of refugees are Temple a brief Vesper Service. comes to getting the drift of a American Academy of Political who were enrolled during the re- portrayed by Dr. Oscar Jaszi of each Friday afternoon from :30 Yiddish manuscript or conversa- and Social Science. The volume, cent campaign conducted under Oberlin College; Clarence E. to 6. No sermon will be preached tion they have to call in a Jew, entitled "Refugees", consists of the chairmanship of Aaron Silber- Pickett of the American Friends at these services, which. it is whose name we don't know but 22 articles and an annotated blatt and Charles Lapides. hoped, however, will be ally nded Service Committee; Dr. Bertha who probably is the only Jewish bibliography, edited by Francis A feature of this meeting will Kraus of Bryn Mawr College; by many persons who enjey a Gestapo employe in captivity. J. Brown, Ph. D., associate pro- Dr. Edward Heimann of the New service of prayer and ritual be a symposium on the subject The storm troopers who guard fessor of education at New York "The Future of Palestine." The School for Social Research; and music. It is especially suggested Vienna's synagogues while away University. partis;oants will be Rabbi Mor- that persons drop in at this serv- Miss Marie Ginsberg. many a weary night playing cards Dr. Joseph S. Roucek, of New ris Adler, Rabbi Leon Frani. Organized effort to aid refu- ice on their way home from work with the Jewish night watchmen. York University, finds the basis Philip Slomoyity and Laurence gees—private, governmental, and or other downtown engagements. BROWN BOMBERS of the refugee problem in mi- international, is described by Dr. Sabbath morning services at the W. Crohn. A discussion in which Now that Nazis have net off norities, and gives extensive Louise W. Holborn, research Temple continue uninterruptedly the audience will be asked to tear-gas bombs in film houses statistics of Jewish minorities worker under the Bureau of In- throughout the summer season. participate will follow their brief showing anti-Nazi pictures per- throughout the world, German addresses. ternational Research, Harvard haps New York's Prosecutor and Italian minorities. and the University-Radcliffe College; and The nominating committee Dewey will something about various national minorities in the Erika Mann. writer and lecturer, which has selected a slate of of- that report, which he's had for counties of Europe. There are and Eric Estorick of New York ficers to be voted upon at this months, concerning the smuggling also statistics of minorities in University. meeting consists of Bernard of such bombs and other wee puns the Americas and Africa. Isaacs, William B. Isenberg, Sol The effects of refugees upon into this city by Nazis . . . But Applying this thought --- to the economic situation of re- Lifsitz, Philip Slomovitz and how scome that the setting off of United States history, Dr. Fran- Rabbi A. M. Hershman will Miss Jeanette Steinberg. Dele- ceiving countries are discussed tear- gas bombs in the Strand ces L. Reinhold of Swarthmore deliver the sermon on the First gates to the forthcoming conven- by Bernard Wolbarst Levmore, Theater during a showing of College shows the various groups tion of the Zionist Organization writer; and Dr. Bernhard Ostro- Day of Shevuoth, Wednesday "Confessions of a Nazi Spy," re- from the Old World that settled morning. May 24, at the Shaarey of ..'snerica to be held in New lenk of The College of the City sulting in injuries to scores of in this country, with resulting of New York. Zedek. The sermon on the Sec- York in June will also be elected ond Day of Shevuoth, Thursday, people in the audience, wasn't advantages and disadvantages. at this meeting. The situation in notential reported in the daily press' and the intolerance shown toward May 25, will be delivered by Shekel Board Chosen countries of refuge, including The success of "Confessions of our own unwanted minorities. Rabbi Morris Adler. A Shekel Board, consisting of immigration laws, economic pos- a N. S." notwithstanding, some Dr. Morris R. Cohen, of the Annual Consecration Services reprzsentatives of all Zionist or- sibilities, and government atti- of the large Hollywood companies University of Chicago, dealing will be held at the Shaarev Zedek tude., is shown by David II. Pop- ganizations in Detroit, has been still feel that they could recap- with social conflict from a philo- on Sunday morning, May 28. per of the Foreign Policy Am- selected to sponsor the sale of ture the European market by sophical viewpoint, seeks to an- Forty girls will be consecrated sociation; C. Hartley Grattan, that morning. Shekolim in Detroit, signifying producing only pictures of enter- swer the questions: Is social con- contributor to national maize- membership in the World Zionist Throngs are here shown seeking aireission to the Jewish Palestine Pavilio tainment, avoiding anything po- flict always an evil, and to what The Shaarey Zedek Sunday week o f th e New York World' s n during the first litical or controversial . Such extent is it at all possible to get nines; and Dr. Samuel Guy Im- School will have its concluding Fair, before this exhibit of Jewish achievements in the Holy Land has Organization and endorsement of been opened to th e public. The guard standing before the mai man, specialist in Latin Ameri- n entrance was kept busy explaining that the Zionist program, and also to (PLEASE TURN To PAGE rid of it? sessions on Sunday morning, the huge doors could not be unlocked, as can affairs. work men were still engaged in completing the installation of nrenare for the election of dele- June 4. the exhibits that portray Jewish Palestin e at the Fair. rates to the forthcoming World Leaders Confident Balance Can Be Raised by Reaching the Large Number of Unsolicited Detroit Jews EMERGENCY COMMITTEE CREATED TO MOBILIZE FORCES IN DEFENSE OF THE JEWISH POSITION Council of Orthodox Rabbis Arranges for Special Prayers in Synagogues; Meeting of Prayer to Be Held in Emanuel Synagogue from 7 to 9 p. m. on Sunday CRANE TO ADDRESS BETH EL COLLEGE GENIUS IN EXILE TEMPLE BETH EL WILL CONFIRM 83 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BASIS OF REFUGEE PROBLEM IS FOUND IN UNWANTED MINORITIES Beth El Concludes Friday's Services TO REVIEW FUTURE OF ZION ON JUNE PALESTINE PAVILION MOST POPULAR AT FAIR ao Shevuoth Services At Shaarey Zedek U'LKASS 'STAN TO ?Ana in