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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

kpril 5, 1940

Shirley Cohen Wins
Young Judaea Prize

PALESTINE

(Continued from Page 1)

Convention in tional Fund of America, Moshe

Trip to
Awarded Oratorical
Contest

Smilansky told the audience that
Palestine's capacity to absorb
newcomers in the near future
was not affected by the land
regulations promulgated by the
British administration of Pales-
tine on Feb. 28.
"Assuming that the regulations
under which the transfer of land

Synagogue J. N. F.
Cohen Re-Elected
Purim Collections
President of the
Children's Home Rabbi J. S. Sperka, chairman

Herman Cohen was re-elected
president of the Jewish Chil-
dren's Home, for a ninth term,
at a meeting of the board of
directors on March 27.
Following the meeting the an-
nual medical and dental staff
dinner was held. Members of
the medical staff present were:
Drs. David Levy, Saul Barnett,
John Freedman, David Kliger,
Harry C. Metzger, Harry Topcik,
Leo Orecklin. Those of the
Board of Directors who played
host to the medical and dental
staff were: Fred M. Butzel, Her-
man Cohen, Harvey Goldman,
Saul R. Levin, Daniel Mendel-
sohn, Louis Schostak, Moses
Weiswasser and Irwin Yarrows.
Drs. Sydney Beigler, Peter
Bernstein, Leonard Sidlow and
Daniel M. Stiefel were unable to
attend.
Dr. Harry C. Metzger w a s
toastmaster. The board members
expressed their appreciation for
the splendid services rendered
the Home by the volunteer staff,
which resulted in the enviable
health record maintained by the
Home.

of the synagogue committee of
the Jewish National Fund Coun-
cil of Detroit, announces that
the sum of $141.55 was raised
in the Purim collections in De-
troit. Supplementary announce-
ments are expected this week.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
again heads the list with a gift
of $52. Other synagogues con-
tributed as follows:
Bnai David, $21.56; Beth Ti-
file, $10.15; Bnai Moshe, $10;
Abrams Achin, $10; Shaarey
Shomaim, $7.50; Beth Tikvah,
$7.30; Miskan Israel $6 Beth
Yehuda, $4.43; Bnai Israel $4;
Etz Chaim, $3.11; Beth Smuel,
$3; Tifereth Israel, $2.50.

Dubonnets Win Sub-Senior
Basketball Title of the
Jewish Center

The Dubonnet Club of the
Jewish Center, swept through the
playyoffs to win their first bas-
ketball championship. Led by Hy
Kosman, Nate Moss, and Morrie
Freid, they defeated the Bal-
four's 41-25, for the coveted
crown.

The third . annual oratorical
contest l III in Detroit, under
the sponsta ship of the Young
Lo,Ider's Council, and in
Judaea
which members of Young Judaea
participated, took place on
clubs
Sunday afternoon, March 31, in
the Butz•! Room of the Jewish
Communit, Center. An enthus-
iastic response to this contest
was shown by the splendid turn-
out of 12 contestants, represent-
ing six Intermit groups, and
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ra nging ir ages from 12 to 16.
This oratorical contest is held
MADE TO ORDER
nationally among Young Judaean
groups throughout the country,
Cleaned and Repaired
and the object of the orations
Bessie Sorin Zviller Aid So-
LINOLEUM
ontestants was "The
for all c
ciety to Honor Mrs. Pevin
Inlaid and Battleship
Chalutz Spirit in America."
The first prize, a trip to the
The Bessie Sorin Zviller Ladies
CARPETING
national Young Judaean conven-
Aid Society will hold a welcome
Rugs and Furniture
tion to be held in Baltimore,
home meeting on Monday, April
Md which is given annually by
VENETIAN BLINDS
8, at 1 p. m., at the home of
the Zionist Organization of De-
Mrs. P. Zager, 3237 Calvert
Drapery Hardware
troit, was awarded to Shirley
Ave., in honor of their presi-
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Cohen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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dent, Mrs. Morris Pevin, who
David Cohen of 3289 W. Grand
will return from an extended
Ave. Shirley is a member of
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visit in Miami Beach, Fla., on
the Rose Jacobs Aguda, of which
CALL
TYLER 5-1230
Saturday.
For
further
infor-
Miss Ruth Friedland is the
mation call Townsend 5-2391.
The
convention
will
be
leader.
held over the July 4 week-end,
Radio Appeals
MOSHE SMILANSKY
and Shirley will participate with
for Mo'os Chitim
other city and regional winners
in the national oratorical contest in one zone is prohibited and
ONE OF THE MOST MODERN IN THE STATE
restricted in another, will remain
"The drive to raise enough
at that time.
NEW PUPILS NOW BEING ENROLLED
in
force,
there
remains
free
for
money
to
supply
needy
families
The second prize, a silver lov-
at
11812
Linwood Ave., corner Tuxedo, upstairs
purchase
an
area
of
approxi-
with Passover necessities has
ing cup donated by the Detroit
Unit of Junior Hadassah, was mately 1,500,000 dunams of land been going ahead with a great
SIMON
RICHARDSON, Principal
won by Roger Daniels, a 12- upon which approximately 60,000 deal of enthusiasm," announced
Private Lessons Can Be Arranged
year-old member of the Bar families could be economically Charles Smith, chairman of the
Transportation furnished for children who live at a
Cochba Aguda, led by Miss An- settled on farms. The coloniza- Mo'os Chitim Committee. "The
tion of these 60,030 families various sub-committees have been
distance from the school.
nette Isaacs.
For information call HOgarth 1889
Honorable mention was given would, in the due process of eco- doing yeoman service. Worthy
to Zena Etkin and Pearl Rap- nomic development, create room of special mention is the cleri-
for four times as many families cal committee under the chair-
paport of the Zeire Zion Aguda, engaged in non-agricultural vo- manship of Mrs. William I. Mil-
led by Miss Ruth Seidner. Other
participants in the contest were: cations. Altogether the Jewish ler and consisting of Mrs. Paul
Mae Cohen, Shirley Harmon, National Home would be capable R. Freeman, Mrs. Arthur Schiff,
Shirley Richie, and Florence Ru- of absorbing, if the financial re- Mrs. Allen J. Janowitz, Mrs.
benstein of Zeire Zion Aguda; sources would be made available, Molly Pomerantz, Mrs. Maurice
Mrs.
Sylvia Ruth Appel and Ravina an additional Jewish population Garelick, Mrs. P. Dworkin,
A. Moss and Mrs. 0. Weiss. They
Heidenrich of the Lillian Wald of 1,500,000 souls.
"The British land edict struck have given of their time willing-
Aguda; Goldie Friedman of Tik-
vah Aguda, and Janice Good- a cruel blow at the Jewish Na- ly and unstintingly to get mad
tional Home in Palestine, but did out on time and compile a mas-
man of Bnai Zion Aguda.
announce
The judges, representing three not, as far as the immediate fu- ter file of needy families"
A series of three radio ap-
different Zionist organizations in ture is concerned, create an im-
over
That This Year As Always They Will Produce
Detroit, were Mrs. Philip Slomo- pediment to further Jewish col- peals will be broadcast
onization
and
development
work
radio
station
WMBC
this
Week-
vitz, Abe Max, and Yehudah
y Hy-
cou of
in the country. I left Palestine end, through h h e rtes
Salter.
a day after the promulgation of man Altman, who will sponsor
the edict. Arabs as well as Jews the talks on his Jewish Radio
Jr. Hadassah 19th
were chagrined and stunned by Hour. Harold Silver, executive
servance it. So fair . as Palestine Jewry is director of the Jewish Social
Birthday
Ob
The Detroit Unit of Junior concerned, I must say that it was Service Bureau will broadcast a
confronted, like Abraham, the Mo'os Chitim appeal on Satur-
Hadassah is completing details first of the Hebrews, with this day, April 6, at 8:30 p. Tn., over
for the celebration of the 19th exacting choice: to sacrifice its this station, and Charles A.
national birthday of Junior Ha- only son' or to revolt. Smith, committee chairman, will
heard on Saturday evening,
dassah.
"We Jews are, however, an be
On
Sunday,
April
7,
the
affair
will begin at the Book Cadillac ancient and experienced people April
13, and Sunday morning,
April 14.
Hotel at 10:30 a. m., with open and like the Patriarch of antiq-
lowing method w ill
co b e
The following
Under the Supervision of the
the Mo'os Chitim rn-
round table discussions. In the uity, we shall neither sacrifice
morning, there will also be an nor revolt. We will find a way utilized
mittee by
in accepting requests for
exhibit of Palestinian art ob. out of the dilemma. We will never
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'Crystal Ballroom lent in our loyalty to the cause out
those families
known
the to Department
of Public
We to -
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and following the luncheon a pro of the democracies. The Jewish fare, the Jewish Social Service
gram in keeping with the festive people will fight for its national Bureau, and all women's relief
mood of the day will be present- destiny in Palestine not by force organizations. Applications will
ed. but by spirit, through creative be taken on Wednesday evening,
An invitation to this party is work and continued upbuilding April 10, at 7 p. m., at the syna-
extended to every member of which is bound to lead to vie- gogue on Woodrow Wilson and
Taylor Ayes., of families not
Junior Hadassah by Rosalind tory," Mr. Smilansky declared.
known to the above organiza-
Arfa, chairman of the offair, and
her committee, Zeata Blair, Edith Arabs Welcome Return of Jewish tions, who are in need of Pass-
Residents to Acre, Palestine
over assistance, and who have
Wiener, Ruth Drazin, Evelyn
(P al c or not received a card or have not
ACRE, Palestine
Meyers, Shirley Bogart and Sal-
15' Rosensweig. Agency)—Symbolic of the new yet made a personal application.
spirit that is pervading Arab- Those coming on April 10 to
Jewish relations throughout Pal- make personal applications are
GOLDMAN
estine, the Arab inhabitants of advised to bring with them iden-
this former stronghold of terror- tification to facilitate their inter-
(Continued from Page 1)
ist activities are welcoming back views. No new applications will
open arms the Jewish fami- be accepted after April 17.
assah, on Tuesday evening, April with
that fled this town during
16, it the main auditorium of lies
the years of the disturbances.
non-Jews last year, accord-
Congri•Shaarey Zedek.
At the beginning of this year from
As one of the outstanding there
ing
to
figures just issued by the
were only five Jewish fami- Government
Jewisl, scholars in the world to-
Bureau of Statistics.
lies
living
here;
since
then
others
day, 1k. Goldman holds a leading have gradually been returning. £382,297 was the amount paid
positilo i as a guide not only in
i
these purchases, making an
is a strong tendency on for
average of £3.900 per dunam.
the 1 ction of Zionist work in There
the
part
of
Jews
from
other
sec-
During the year sales by Arabs
this e unry but also as the spir- tions to settle here too, in order
itual ;eader of American Jewry.
(excess over purchases)
A Iilliant Hebraist—his book to strengthen the Jewish com- amounted to 24,158 dunams;
"The Jew and the Universe" was munity.
sales by foreign residents com-
just iitiblished in Palestine in He- $2,400,000 Spent By Jewish prised 2,137 dunams, and those
brew—he is looked upon as a
by the Government 1,678.
Agency During Six-Month
leader in the movement for
War Period
strengthening Jewish cultural
Ships at Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM. (Palcor Agen- 320 Passenger
value s in America.
During 1939
cy)—A
total
of
£600,000
sterling
During the several crises that was spent during the first six TEL AVIV. (Palcor Agency)
arose in the two years of his months of the current European —Three hundred and t w en t y
presidency of the Zionist Organ-
Agency for passenger ships brought 14,180
ization of America, Dr. Goldman war by the Jewish
Palestine in its efforts to con- travelers to Palestine and took
persmIally supervised the appeals solidate the Yishuv's economic away 4,850 travelers during 1939
to tioe heads of our Government position, it was reported here by from Tel Aviv port, according to
and to Great Britain for adher-
Eleazer Kaplan, treasurer of the figures just issued. The arrivals
ence to pledges made for the es-
comprised 5,160 certified immi-
Jewish Agency.
Na-
tablishment of the Jewish
grants, 3,200 tourists, about
-
tional Home in Palestine. He
4,700 returning residents and
won the admiration of such lead- 97,974 Dunams of Land Bought
. Duri ng 0 that year
230 non-Jewsalso
By Jews in Palestine in 193 9
ers as former Justice Louis D.
1 ,70 arrivals
cy) there were
(Palcor
Agen
JERUSALEM
B randeis, Justice Felix Frank- —A
total of 97,974 dunams of and 2,450 departures from Jaffa
furter, Dr. Stephen S. Wise and
land was purchased in Palestine port.
others.

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