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Roman Catholics owe allegiance
to the Pope and hence to a for-
eign power.

Congressman Coffee Sees 'Jew-
Baiting' in Congress

NEW YORK (WNS) — Rep-
resentative John M. Coffee of
Washington, speaking at the
Greater New York Emergency
Conference on Inalienable Rights,
charged that in Congress there
was not only "Negro-baiting, Jew-
baiting, immigrant-baiting, but
big city- baiting."
One of the leaders of the lib-
eral bloc in Congress, Rep. Cof-
fee scored the protagonists of
anti-alien and seditious bills and
said that he had fought the "un-
ethical functioning" of the Dies
Committee.

Quiz New York Police on "Chris-
tian Front" Affiliation

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an aftermath of the arrest
and indictment of 17 members of
the Christian Front on charges
of plotting to overthrow the gov-
ernment by force, a widespread
inquiry into the uniformed and
civilian forces of the New York
Police Department, designed to
discover how many police officers
are members of "subversive" or-
ganizations, was launched here

this week by Police Commission-
er Lewis J. Valentine.
Questionnaires were distributed
to every member of the depart-
ment at the direction of Mayor
LaGuardia, who expressed the
belief that the investigation would
reveal that very few police offi-
cers were members of the Chris-
tion Front.
Although the questionnaire is
aimed primarily at discovering
the extent of Christian Front af-
filiation among members of the
police department, the investiga-
tion will disclose also how many
officers are "members of any
Communist, bund, or Fascist club
or organization."

No Quiz Among Firemen

Although the Federal Bureau
of Investigation had informed him
that at least 94 city firemen were
affiliated with the Christian Front,
the Mayor said that no question-
naire would be distributed among
the firemen. He explained that
the requirement for the police to
maintain civic neutrality did not
extend to the firemen.
Fire Commissioner John J. Mc-
Elligott said there would be "no
probing into the private lives of
my department."

Churchmen Hit Misuse of "Chris-
tian"

Meanwhile, clergymen here
have banded together to prevent
the use of the word `Christian'
in association with any organiza-
tion supporting "a propoganda

GREAT NATIONALIST PLAY AT
LITTMAN'S THIS WEEK-END

"A People Without a Home" Is Highly Com-
mended by Local Rabbis

"A People Without a Home"
is the great play announced as
the attraction for this week-end
at Littman's People's Theater,
12th and Seward.
Having run continuously for
16 weeks in New York, this play
is highly recommended by lead-
ing rabbis, laymen, critics and
theatrical producers as one of
the most stirring productions in
many years.
Rabbis A. M. Hershman, Moses
Fischer and J. S. Sperka read
the script and commend the play
very highly.
Containing a strong nationalist
theme, this play deals with life

in leading Jewish communities
beginning with 1928, and leads
up to a touching Zionist climax.
It describes life in European
cities and then illustrates the
work accomplished in Palestine.
This play is being staged this
week-end--Friday evening, Feb.
16, Saturday evening, Sunday
matinee and evening, Feb. 18.
The Saturday evening perform-
ance is being given in order to
enable larger audiences to see the
production.
It is strongly urged that every
Detroit Jew should see this great
drama which will be presented
by the entire cast of Littman's
Theater.

of hatred" or fomenting anti-
Semitism. The Greater New York
Federation of Churches has is-
sued a proclamation to this effect
and has requested all clergymen
to sign it.
Earlier, the Brooklyn Federal
Grand Jury returned a two-count
indictment against the 17 Chris-
tian Front members who were
seized last month by the FBI.
The maximum penalty on both
counts is eight years in prison
and a fine of $15,000.
A thorough and fearless inves-
tigation of Father Coughlin by
the FBI and the Dies Committee
was demanded this week by
James Waterman Wise. Asking
the country to choose between
the philosophies of Abraham Lin-
coln and Father Coughlin, Wise,
speaking at the Free Synagogue
in Carnegie Hall, said that "at
this time when warring forces
throughout the world and foreign
propaganda of intolerance threat-
en tthe very foundations of
American democracy, Coughlinism
is a menace too sinister to be
ignored."

Mlawer Donor
Luncheon Feb. 28

Mrs. A, Shanbom is chairman
of the donor luncheon of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mlawer
Umgegend Verein, to be held
Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 12:30

Pelley Arrested in Washington
After Release by Dies
Committee

WASHINGTON (WNS) — The
one-sided romance between Sil-
ver Shirt William Dudley Pelley
and the embarassed object of his
affections, the Dies Committee
Investigating un-American Activ-
ities, was climaxed this week with
the arrest of the Jew-baiter and
convicted stock swindler for ex-
tr adition to North Carolina.
Pelley, who admitted a "great
feeling of animosity toward
Jewry" in his testimony before
the Dies Committee, was arrested
at the request of North Carolina
officials, charged with the viola-
tion of a good-behavior provision
involved in a suspended sentence
imposed on him in North Caro-
lina several years ago in a stock
fraud case.
Ignoring the plea of E. Edward
O'Connell, Pelley's attorney, that
his client was "being framed,"
Judge Walter J. Casey ordered
Pelley held for an extradition
hearing on March 12 in the Dis-
trict Supreme Court. Bail was
set at $2,500.
Pelley said that he would in-
stall himself as head of the Uni-
ted States Government when "51
per cent of the people indorsed
our principles." In reply to a
question about Hitler, the Amer-
ican anti-Semite said that "Hitler
is putting down Communist and
subversive activities."

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FIRE BREWED
AT 2000 DEGREES

NEW YORK (WNS) — Geo-
rge B. Fisher, who contributed
$20,000 to the Silver Shirt cof-
fers of William Dudley Pelley,
according to Pelley's own testi-
mony before the Dies Committee,
is no longer associated with the
Crowell Publishing Company,
publishers of Collier's Magazine,
it was announced here this week.
Officials of the company ex-
plained that Fisher, who was in
charge of one of the magazine's
service departments, has resigned
when he was described as a Sil-
ver Shirt contributor.

Rabbi Herzog Arrives in London
to Discuss Fate of Polish Rabbis

LONDON (WNS — Palcor
Agency) — Rabbi Isaac Herzog,
chief rabbi of Palestine, has ar-
rived here to discuss with offi-
cials and members of the Jewish
Agency Executive the fate of
1,000 rabbis and rabbinical stu-
dents in Poland. He will seek to

February 16, 1940

The Halevy Singing Sod , ty
continues preparations for its
15th annual concert, which will
take place in the Scottish Lite
Auditorium of Masonic Temple
on Sunday evening, May 5. David
Goldberg, general chairman of the
concert committee, announces the
appointment of the following t o
the committee: Vice chairnian,
Nathaniel Raskin, vice chairman
Nathan Bennish, to take charge
of advertising distribution; Ge•-
trude Matrick, to be in charg e
of ticket sale; Joshua Joyrich, to
be in charge of Jewish publicity
and advertising; Bella Goldberg
and Sarah Joyrich, to he in
charge of uniform accessoris;
Fred Alterman, to be general as-
sistant and treasurer.

Pythian Sisters
Elect Officers

Greater Detroit Temple No.
152, Pythian Sisters, elected the
following officers: Most excellent
chief, Fannie Raskin; past chief,
Mary Pearl; excellent senior,
Jeanette Lessem; excellent jun-
ior, Jeanette Jacoby; manager,
Alice Farber; mistress of records
and correspondence, Corinne Pe-
reira; mistress of finance, Dore-
thy Kapetansky; protector, Ann
Pudawick; outer guard, Mary
Raskin; installing officer, Mary
Meyerson; grand representative,
Cele Cam; grand alternate, Rose
Kales; representative to district
convention, Henrietta Pereira; al-
ternate, Kathleen Goldfine; cap-
tain of degree staff and press
correspondent, Birdie August. A
public joint installation with the
Knights of Pythias will be held
Feb. 25, at Erskine and John R.
Past chiefs' meeting was held
at the home of Sister Mary Ras-
kin, to cliscuss last minute prepa-
rations for a bingo party on
Monday, Feb. 19, at 8:30 p. m.,
at Erskine and John R.
Every Wednesday, from 10
a. m, to 4 p. m., a meeting of
Pythian Sisters will be held at
Jewish Center, Woodward and
Holbrook, to sew for the Red

Cross.

MRS. A. SHANBOM

p. m., at the Wilshire Hotel, for
the benefit of refugees and needy
overseas.
A well known speaker will de-
liver an address. Mrs. David Kall-
man will sing several selections
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Lilian Robbins. Miss Shirley Kall-
man, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
David Kallman, will give recita-
tions.
For further information and
reservations call Mrs. A. Shan-
bom, To, 6-7894; the co-chairman,
Mrs. Israel Burnstein, Tr. 2-4053,
or the president of the Auxiliary,
Mrs. Harry M. Figot, To. 5-4767,
and the secretary, Mrs. J. Klay-
man, To, 6-4718.

obtain visas for their entry into
Palestine, and will attempt to ob-
tain extraordinary action from
the government to assure their
emigration.

Gestapo Conducts Mass Arrests
of Jews and Poles in Poland

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Halevy Prepares for Its
Annual Musicale

Douglas and Fairbanks. On the
other hand, he said, the Cham-
bers of Commerce of Seward,
Cordova, Skagway and Peters-
burg are supporting the plan and
have offered their fullest co-
operation.
The Cabinet members charact-
erized the opposition to the plan
as coming from "a handful of
Alaska's white population, which
feels that its monopoly of Alas-
kan resources would be threat-
ened by an increased population."

Refugee Settlement in Dominican
Republic to Open this Spring

NEW YORK (WNS) — Colon-
ization of the 25,000 acre tract
at Sosua in the Dominican Re-
public by European refugees is
expected to get underway this
spring, according to James N.
Rosenberg, president of the
American -organized Dominican
Republic Settlement Association,
which negotiated for the settle-
ment with Dominican Republic.
He arrived in New York on Mon-
day on the S. S. Borinquen.

PARIS (WNS) — The Gestapo
has launched a campaign of mass
arrests of both Jews and Poles
as a result of a presumably well- Hoover Advocates New State in
Central Africa for Refugees
organized guerilla campaign wag-
CHICAGO (WNS) — Speak-
ed against the Nazis by under-
ground Polish youth organiza- ing at a dinner sponsored by the
tions, it was reported here this Jewish Welfare Board of Chicago
week.
to inaugurate its 1940 campaign
for funds to aid Jewish refugees
from Central and Eastern Eu-
Commons Approves Grant of
rope, former president Herbert
£100,000 for Polish Refugees
LONDON (WNS) — While Hoover pictured the creation of
each hour brought fresh reports a new frontier state in the high-
of misery an dstarvation of Jew- lands of Central Africa where
ish refugees throughout Europe, 10,000,000 persons made homelss
the House of Commons approved by persecution and war might
a grant of £100,000 to aid Po- find refuge.
lish refugees in neutral countries, Six Cabinet Resignations Follow
after rejecting the plea of Josiah
Refugee Dispute in Chile
Wedgwood, Laborite leader, for
SANTIAGO (WNS) — The
more funds.
resignation of six Radical mem-
bers of Chile Popular Front Cab-
Ickes Scores opponents of Colon- inet were attributed to a dis-
ization of Refugee s in Alaska
agreement over the report of a
WASHINGTON (WNS) — presidential committee which
Secretary of Interior Harold charged the "existence of fraud"
Ickes condemned "certain groups" in the entry of Jewish refugees.
in Alaska for their opposition to The resignations were accepted
the colonization of European ref- by President Pedro Aguirre Cer-
ugees there in a statement made da, himself a member of the
public last week.
Radical party.
Mr. Ickes emphasized that the
plan to settle the refugees in
Tanganyika, the East African
Alaska had received nation-wide territory which has been suggest-
endorsement and had the over- ed as a place of refuge for per-
whelming support of the Ameri- secuted European Jews. had a
can press. He named as opponents Jewish population totaling 1 0
of the plan the Chambers of Com- (yes, we mean a minyan) at the
merce of Juneau, Anchorage, last census.

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