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January 12, 1940 - Image 8

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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Legal Chronicle, 1940-01-12

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Dance of Windsor
Jr. Hadassah Jan. 17

Junior Hadassah of Windsor
will hold its annual ball on Wed-
nesday evening, Jan. 17, at the
Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue in
Windsor. An entertaing program
of novelty Leap Year dances has
been arranged.
The proceeds of the dance will
go to the fund to save refugee
children who will be settled in
the homeland in Palestine.

Dr. Franklin's 2nd Coast-to-Coast
Women's Congress
Broadcast on WXYZ Sunday Eve. Luncheon Monday

On Saturday evening, Jan. 13,
Dr. Leo M. Franklin of Temple
Beth El will give the second ad-
dress in his series of four coast-
to-coast broadcasts over the Blue
Network of the National Broad-
casting Company. In transcribed

Tosia Mundstock

MODERN
CONCERT-DANCE

Children and Adults
NEW TERM STARTING

STI'1 1 10:

201 Fox Theater Bldg.

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TO. 6.3122

The Wilshire

Residential Hotel


DR. LEO M. FRANKLIN

form, it will be heard in the De-
troit area on Sunday evening,
Jan. 14, over WXYZ, at 8 o'clock.
The subject of the second address
will be "The Jew's Answer to
the World's Challenge." Dr.
Franklin will continue to speak
on this program throughout the
month of January.

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Dr. Franklin began his series
of addresses last Saturday and
spoke on the topic "The Jew
Whom Nobody Knows." His other
addresses, all to be rebroadcast
over Station WXYZ on Sundays,
will be: Jan. 20, "To Be a Jew;"
Jan. 27, "Judaism and the Ameri-
can Way."
This is the second time in less
than a year that Dr. Franklin
has been invited to deliver a
month's addresses over the Mes-
sa•;.re of Israel program.
The services are read by
Rabbi Jonah B. \Vise of Central
Synagogue in New York City,
and the music is rendered
by the choir of Central Syna-
gogue, under the direction of Laz-
ar Weiner. Frederick Lechner is
the baritone soloist.

Mrs. Frank Makes
Contribution to Aid
Promising Students

ATTRACTIVE SUITES
FROM 1 TO 5 RMS.,
SOME WITH 2 BATHS.
COMPLETE HOTEL
SERVICE. FURN. OR
UNFUR. DINING ROOM
AND GARAGE IN CON-
NECTION. N E W RE-
FRIGERATION A N D
TABLE TOP STOVES
BEING INSTALLED.

The Grinnell-built Leonard embodies all three factors . .
so important in the selection of the piano for your home.
Its price makes it unbeatab!e value, too! Convenient terms
.
allowance on your old piano.

GRINNELL BROS.
iii

1515 21 Woodward Ave.

-

January 12, 1941

The Musical
Center of
Michigan"

Brandies: 14127 E. Jefferson
17045 1:orehe%rtl (Or. Pte). 4871
Grand River, 10451 W. Jefferson,
117, s ‘Vashington (Royal Oak)

HARRY

Of the Piano Department of Grinnell Brothers

Extends an Invitation to His Many Friends to Visit Him at

1515 WOODWARD AVENUE

Where He Can Display to Them the Latest Piano Creations

A substantial contribution is
the Jewish Welfare Federation has
been maths by Mrs. H. J. L. Frank,
in memory of her husband, the
late II. J. L. Frank. it was an-
nounced by Fred M. Butzel, chair-
man of Federation's executive com-
mittee, on Thursday.
"The interest thereof,' stated
Mr. Butzel, "is to be used for the
educational assistance of promis-
ing young people who are under
the care of the various agencies
comprised in the Jewish Welfare
Federation, such as the Jewish
Child Placement Bureau, the Jew-
ish Children's Home, the Jewish
Social Service Bureau and the Re-
settlement Service. The assistance
is to be given on a scholarship
basis."

Special Activities
Begin for Juniors
At Jewish Center

A diversified program of spec-
ial interest activities has been
prepared under the supervision
of Florence Davidson, activities di-
rector, for the boys and girls in
the junior and intermediate groups
of the Jewish Community Center,
Woodward and Holbrook. These
activities are distributed through
the week, so that the member may
participate in one or more of
them and obtain full benefit of
the program offered. All begin at
4 p. in. and continue till 6 p. m.
Well trained and experienced in-
structors are in charge and give
personal attention to the needs
of each individual child. Registra-
tions are now being taken and an
early attendance in these classes
will insure the child's full en-
joyment in learning by doing.
The following is the list of
activities, which have been an-
nounced: Puppetry, Monday and
Wednesday; dramatics, Tuesday
and Thursday; fun in music (mu-
sic appreciation). Thursday ;
photography, Monday and Wed-
nesday; hobby shop, Tuesday and
Thursday; elementary art, Mon-
dry and Thursday; social dancing,
Thursday; arts and crafts, Mon-
dry; Boy Scouts, Monday eve-
ning, 7 to 9 p. m.; Girl Scouts,
Tuesday; Junior newspaper, Wed-
nesday.
The game room and toyery are
cpen every afternoon for the use
cf the members. Ping-pong and
games, such as checkers, hold the
greatest interest for juniors and
intermediates. Through the use
of the toyery, games and toys
are circulated in the same man-
ner as books from the library.

Noted Guest to Address Gev ert
shaf ten Meeting Jan. 21

The complimentary luncheon
for new, prospective and paid-up
At a Palestine evening
members of the Detroit Chapter, the Pinsker Progressive V, eir. a
Women's Division of the Ameri- at which H. Ehrenreich s
can Jewish Congress, will take the sum of $500 was raised. ■ okt
'Phi
amount was made possible thi.nug
the efforts of the delegate. A
Spilkin, M. Sklar and L. I. vin
At the Yiddish Folks Vcrein
Palestine evening, at which Mot
ris Schwartz spoke, the suili o
$500 was raised. This anioun
was made possible through the
‘ e v I tozr. ts of Nussbaum and Duro

a

—Photo by Spellman.

MRS. ABRAHAM A. DAVIDSON

place Monday, Jan. 15, at the
Detroit Leland Hotel, at 12:30
D. m. Mah Jong and bridge will
be the entertainment features
of the afternoon.
Mrs. Nathan Spevakow, presi-
dent of the Detroit Chapter, ad-
vises that membership in the
Women's Division of the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress gives Jewish
women an opportunity to aid
their fellow brethren not only
in this country but in the strick-
en areas of Eastern Europe, but
in all parts of the world,
Mrs. Hannah Harvith, third
vice president, is in charge of
this membership drive, assisted
by Mrs. Irving B. Dworman,
membership chairman, and Mrs.
Abraham A. Davidson, social
chairman.
The honorary hostesses for
this event will be Mrs. A. M.
Hershman, Mrs. Isaac Shetzer,
Mrs. Joshua Sperka, Dr. Clarissa
Fineman, Mrs. Sara Helpert and
Mrs. Samuel Helper.
Mrs. Benjamin Gordon is chair-
man of the refreshment commit-
tee, with Mrs. Harry Schwartz,
Mrs. J. Farkus and Mrs. Minnie
Goodman as co-chairmen.
Mrs. Max Schubiner and Mrs.
Morris Weingarten are chairmen
of the dues committee.
Waitresses are under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Frank Bernstein,
Mrs. Myron Shiffman and Mrs.
Norman Schwartzenberg.
Mrs. Abe Rosenberg, is chair-
man of the cake committee, as-
sisted by Mrs. Maxfield Mathis
and Mrs. Harry Davis. Mrs. Sam-
uel A. Greene is chairman of the
telephone committee, with Mrs.
Louis Glasier as co-chairman, as-
sisted by the following: Mes-
dames Frank Bernstein. Harry
Berman, M. H. Canlan. Sam Cat-
kin, Lawrence Crohn, Jack Dunn,
Harry Davidoff, Ben Glasier, H.
Grossman, Jack Greenberg, H.
Hertzberg. Nathan Linden, Harry
Nathen, Morris Ruskin, Ben Ros-
enthal. K. V. Sachse, Louis Sei-
ton. Robert Schiff and Morris
Weingarten,
Mrs. Daniel J. Cohen, To
5-1833, and Mrs. Ernest J.
Sachse. To. 7-6583, are taking
reservations for this complimen-
tary luncheon.
Membership dues may be sent
to Mrs. Morris Weingarten, finan-
cial secretary, 4342 Tyler Ave.

MARSHALL LODGE Dr. L. M. Franklin
Will Discuss Two
OF BNAI BRITH
Magazine Articles
Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge

of Bnai Brith will hold a stag
smoker and card party on Tues-
day, Jan. 16, starting at 8 p. m.,
at the Jewish Community Center.
Morton J. Bechek is chairman of
ledge athletics.
The evening's program, spon-
sored by the Marshall Lodge Bowl-
ing League, will include enter-
tainment and refreshments. Mem-
h2rs of the lodge and friends will
be welcome without charge.
Presentation will be made Tues-
day night of an award to Bowl-
ing Team No. 3, captained by
Irving Ilenken. Other team cap-
tains recently elected were an-
nounced by William Parnos„
league secretary, as follows: Team
No. 1, Manuel Ilelfman; Team
No. 2, Manuel Rosenbaum; Team
No. 4, Max Blumenthal; Team
No. 5, Julius Stross; and Team
No. 6, Sol Rosenman.

PINSKER DONATES $500
FOR LABOR PALESTINE

On Friday evening, Jan. 19, Dr.
Leo M. Franklin will discuss two
articles appearing in the current
numbers of two important maga-
zines. One of these was published
in the "Reconstructionist" under
the title, "Crisis of Indecision—A
Challenge to Reformist Rabbis"
and the other appears in the
January number of the Forum
Magazine under the title, "I Was
a Jew."
Services at the Temple begin
at 8 o'clock. The public is in-
vited.

Carl Marks is the name of the
head of a Wall Street brokerage
house .. . To make matters even
more confusing, Mr. Marks has
lately been receiving a lot of
call for those old Czarist Russian
bonds.

A special conference of th•• of
ficers of all the affiliated organi
zations of the Gewerksha ftei
campaign will be held Sunday
Jan. 21, at Lachar's on 12th St.
at 1 D. m. Guest speaker will hi
Dr. Mae Bere Meretninsky, :1 re
cent arrival from Palestine. Thi
purpose of the meeting is tt
acquaint the officers of activities
of the Gewerkshaften and thi
necessity of making this cam.
paign a success.

Jewish Medical
Student Honored

Fred Margolis Gets Award; Frit
ternity Lists Interne
Appointments

Phi Delta Epsilon medical fra•
ternity announces the appoint-
ment of the following senior stu-
dents in the Wayne University
College of Medicine as internes:
At Receiving Hospital, Harold
Carroll, Fred Margolis, Laurence
Stocker and Morton Barnett.
At Providence Hospital, Leon-
ard Birndorf and Leonard Stearn.
At Mt. Sinai Hospital in Mil.
waukee, Wis., Sidney Bornstein.
At Grace Hospital, Henry
Schlesinger.
At the Student Clinic Day
competition held recently, Fred-
erick Margolis was awarded first
prize. He received a gold medal
and a cash award at the con-
vention of the National Associa•
tion of Medical Students held in
Detroit, Dean Morris making the
award in recognition of his movie
on "Physical Diagnosis."

Jewish Leaders to
Address Congress
Anniversary Dinner

In observance of the 21st an-
niversary of the American Jew-

ish Congress, Dr. Nahum Gold-
man of Geneva, speaking at a
dinner at Hotel Astor, New York
City, will be heard on Sunday,
Jan. 14, from 10:30 to 11 p.
over the NBC Red Network.
Dr. Goldman, chairman of the
administrative Committee of the
World Jewish Congress, will be
introduced by Dr. Stephen S.
Wise, president of the American
Jewish Congress, who will pre-
side. Leaders in American life
and a distinguished delegation
from Europe will attend.

Member of Halevy
Returns from Europe

"We, in America, should be
very happy that we can still ex-

press ourselves in song and nal-
sic." That is the message broueht
back from Europe by Eug., ne
Abraham, a member of the 11 ,so
section of the Detroit Halt vy
Singing Society who recently !.e-
turned from five months of travel
during which he visited Eng-
land, France, Switzerland, G
many, Hungary and Italy.
Mr. Abraham has joined w th
other Halevy members who .,re
preparing for their 15th ann•al
concert, to take place on Sunday,
May 5, at the Masonic Temple,
under the direction of Dan Fr. h-
man. Several new choral selec-
tions are being included in I he
program, among them the ct le-
brated Chassidic Rhapsody by
Leo Low. Few choruses have .it-
tempted to present this diffictlt
but beautiful composition.
Several members have la en.
added to the Halevy chorus re-
cently. They are Rosa K. Lub-
lin and Marcia ' Hoffman, !-O -
pranos; Eva Tkatch, alto, and
Reubin Weiss, bass. A number
of former members who here
returned to Detroit have a so
rejoined the Halevy. They i.re
Edith Resnick, Yetta Pohl, and
Bella Kaback, sopranos. The 1 1 8-
levy meets every Tuesday eve-
ning in Room 123, Northt rn
High School.

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