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American Fascist Is
Sued in Chicago
CHICAGO. (WNS) — Miss
Judith Thompson has insti-
tuted a civil suit for $50,000
damages against Rudley Piere-
pont Gilbert, wealthy and so-
cially prominent American Fas-
cist, in the Circuit Court of
Cook County here. Earlier.
Gilbert appeared in Municipal
Court charged with assault and
battery.
According to the Hour, anti-
Nazi weekly, Gilbert, while
testifying before the Dies Com-
mittee last year, described a
fantastic "Jewish plot" to over-
throw the United States Gov-
ernment. Gilbert was reported
also to have made large con-
tributions to various "patriotic"
organizations, including t h e
American Nationalists of New
York, which Gilbert claimed
to have founded.
Miss Thompson charged that
Gilbert pronounced her first
name as "Jewdith" and de-
manded that she take the
"Jew" out of her name. She
alleged that Gilbert became
abusive and beat her. As a
result of the beating, she said,
she was confined to the hos-
pital for two days.
Zion Scouts Prepare
Against Air Raids
NEW YORK.—Preparedness
against air raids and poisonous
gas attacks by foreign powers
is now being practiced by
young Palestinian boys and
girls who are members of the
Jewish Scout Association in
Palestine.
In a communique to Young
Judaea, the junior affiliate of
the Zionist Organization of
America and sponsoring or-
ganization of the Scout move-
ment in Palestine, it was re-
vealed that military and civil
authorities in numerous Pales-
tine towns and cities have us-
signed the Scouts to the im-
portant duty of enrolling citi-
zens for anti-air raid precau-
tions and for the distribution
of gas masks to the population
in the event of an attack.
The Scout leaders were in-
vited by the British govern-
ment, it was learned, to attend
courses in anti-air raid precau-
tions and during the blackout
sessions the Scouts have been
cooperating with the army
against looting by unscrupu-
lous individuals and directing
persons to bomb-shelters.
In Tel Aviv, it was an-
nounced that the Scouts have
formed volunteer fire brigades
and have appealed to the gen-
eral public to mobilize as mem-
bers of the brigade. Scouts
also have been regimented into
first aid squads and other
youngsters have mobilized for
work on the farms and agri-
c u l t u r a l centers, replacing
those men who have enlisted
in the army.
Gerer Rabbi, Saved from Poland,
Arrives at Haifa
end the Legal Chronicle
"Der Wilner Balebessel," Great Yiddish
Talking Picture, Now Featured at
Littman's People's Theater
Theater, was honored at a testi-
monial performance which marked
the conclusion of the current the-
atrical season for the cast that
appeared here this year. The play
man's Yiddish People's Theater, "Shir Hashirim" was a revival
production from the early days
of the Yiddish theater. Samuel
Goldenburg was the guest star.
A capacity audience attended
this performance, and at least 100
were compelled to stand. The large
audience gave an ovation to Mr.
One of the most important Yid-
dish films ever produced—"Der
Wilner Balebessel" ("The Wilna
Cantor"), also known as "Over-
ture to Glory," starts at Litt-
HELEN BEVERLY
this Friday, May 10, for a run
of 10 days.
Featuring Moishe Oysher, gerat
singer and actor; the eminent act-
ress, Helen Beverly; Florence
Weiss, Lazar Freed and an all-
star cast, this film ranks among
the great triumphs of the Yiddish
film industry.
The story is based on the famous
legend of the Potockis in Poland.
Beautiful music and the splen-
did singing of Moshe Oysher are
the great features of this film.
On Tuesday evening, Abraham
Littman, owner of the Littman
HAIFA (Palcor Agency)—The
Gerer Rabbi, one of the most fa-
mous scholars of Poland, was
greeted with tumultuous and col-
orful ceremonies as he arrived
at Haifa harbor to the welcome
of scores of Chassidim.
Through the intervention of the HIGH RECORD IN FREE
Jewish Agency for Palestine, the
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Gerer Rabbi was provided with
an immigration certificate so that Established in Pittsburgh Under
he might be rescued from Poland.
Direction of Former
Detroiter
THE MEN AROUND HITLER
An Astounding Story About the Associates of
the Head of the Nazi Regime
To understond the workings of
the Hitler regime it is necessary
to know not only the mind of
the Nazi fuehrer — as reflected
in "Mein Kampf"—but also the
characteristics and the emotion-
al reactions of the associates of
the leader of the regime of
horrors.
Oswald Dutch has rendered a
great service with a most as-
tounding book, "Hitler's Twelve
Apostles," recently published by
Robert M. McBride and Co., in
which we are given the intimate
stories of the dozen men who
contribute largely towards the
regime of horror.
The 12 apostles and the ex-
planatory titles given them by
the author are: Herman Goer-
ing, the Preacher of Modern
Air Warfare; Dr. Josef Goeb-
bels, the Virtuoso of Lying Prop-
aganda; Alfred Rosenberg, the
Heathen Proselyte; Rudolf Hess,
the Fuehrer's Deputy: Heinrich
Himmler, the Hangman of De-
mocracy; Dr. Robert Ley, the
Jailer of the German Working
Classes; Joachim von Ribben-
trop, Commercial Traveler for
National Socialism; Julius Strei-
cher, Jew Baiter No. 1; General
Walther von Brauchitsch, the
Initiator of the New World War;
Dr. Walther Funk, the "Thwarted
Artist"; Dr. Wilhelm Frick, Hit-
ler's Stirrup Holder; Baldur von
Schirach, the Idol of German
Youth.
Not limiting himself to these,
the author described also would-
be apostles and gives a brilliant
insight into the state of German
affairs today and the sadism that
rules the Nazi regime.
Jewish readers will be inter-
ested especially in the descrip-
tion of Streicherism. "It is not
entirely clear what impelled Jul-
ius Streicher, the Nuremberg
national schoolteacher, to make
anti-Semitism not only his life-
work, but also his almost exclu-
sive source of remuneration,"
Mr. Dutch writes. "While the
opposition in Germany could
speak, one often heard the ru-
mor that Streicher's anti-Semit-
ism had been unleashed through
an experience similar to that of
Hitler—a girl with whom he was
in love is said to have turned
him down in favor of a Jew.
This explanation sounds plausible,
for Streicher is known as an un-
scrupulous woman-chaser and a
violent Don Juan. He is also
possessed of an urge, amounting
almost to a persecution mania,
to display in most numbers of
the Stuermer cases of race
shame, and the sexual misde-
meanors of Aryan girls in most
intimate and disturbing details."
intimate the Nazis support St•ei-
cher in his program, they never-
theless prevent the foreign cir-
culation of his newspaper—der
May 10, 1940
A. record for the highest wage
A meeting of the recently
formed Jewish National Fund
Youth Council took place at the
home of Dr. Israel Wiens r on
Thursday, May 2. This group
organized efff
for
oorrttsheof purpose
'Zionist
ganizations in both edu-
yowfoaustuhnoitior and fund-raising activi-
cational
Following a brief talk by
Zaav Shumer of the Hashomer
Hatzair Organization, valuable
suggestions for the furtherance
of National Fund activities were
brought out in the discussion.
Plans for a youth rally were pre.
pared by the group in anticipa-
tion of the coming Flower Days
on June 1 and 2. Miss Hadassah
Yanich was chosen as secretary
of the Council. Because of a
tie vote, final voting on the
choice of president and vice
president was postponed until
the coming meeting on May 16.
The following organizations
have sent representatives to the
Youth Council: Avukah, League
for Labor Palestine No, 4, Ha-
bonim, Hashomer Hatzair, Little
Women of Hadassah, Junior Ha-
dassah, Young Judaea.
Any Zionist Youth group in-
terested in the J. N. F. Youth
Council may obtain further in-
formation by writing to Hadas-
sah Yanich, 2319 Leslie Ave.,
or phoning Townsend 6-8046.
Prenzlauer Group
Elects Officers
ABRAHAM LITTMAN
Littman when he was introduced.
He responded with thanks for
the cooperation given him this
year.
For May 24, Mr. Littman is
arranging for the appearance
here of Menashe Skulnik, famous
comedian, and his able company.
Hashomer Hatzair
Open House May 17
All parents of members and
friends of Hashomer Hatzair are
invited to attend a "Chanukath
Habayit" celebration at the new
headquarters at 10224 Dexter
Blvd. The date of the Oneg
Shabbat is doubly significant
since it also represents the 10th
anniversary of the founding of
the movement in Detroit. The
new location of the "Ulam" will
be an asset in increasing the
scope and tempo of the activities
Election of officers of the Eva
Prenzlauer Maternity Aid was
held May 7, at the home of Mrs.
Harry Koffman, 18651 Northlawn
Ave. The following were unani-
mously re-elected: President, Mrs.
Joseph H. Siegel; vice-presidents,
Mesdames J. Rose, H. Koffman,
R. Brooks; treasurer, Mrs. J.
Yudkoff; recording and financial
secretary, Mrs. Miles Calve•; cor-
responding secretary, Mrs. L.
Solomon; chaplain, Mrs. A. Wil-
liams; case worker, Rose Gold-
berg; chairman of Memorial
Fund, Mrs. N. Blatnikoff.
Newly elected for the following
term are Mrs. David Goldberg and
Mary Gassel as assistant case
workers and Mrs. A. Kurzman as
publicity writer.
Installation of officers will be
held at the annual paid-up mem-
bership luncheon and 10th anni-
versary of the organization on
May 21, at 1 p. m. at the Wil-
shire Hotel. Reservations are now
being taken by Mrs. Harry Koff-
man, who is in charge of this
event, University 1-0488, and by
Mrs. Sol Schwartz, Townsend
6-7944, her assistant. Mrs. A. II.
Fixler will be installing officer.
Contributions to the flower fund
are acknowledged from the fol-
lowing: Mesdames D. Garber. R.
ever obtained for an applicant
by any free employment agency
in this country has just been
established by the United Em-
ployment Service of the Federa-
tion of Jewish Philanthropies of
Pittsburgh, Harry M. Epstine,
president of the service, has an-
nounced.
Mr. Epstine, a former well- carried on by this youth move-
known Detroit resident, is the son ment.
At present, the members are
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Ep-
stine of 8514 LaSalle Blvd., and active in many spheres of Zionist
is now general manager of the activities. Shomrim participated
in the Gewerkshaften Youth Tag
May-Stern Co. in Pittsburgh.
Under his direction, and with Day last week and collected over
the aid of Robert K. Golden, di- $250 for Labor Palestine. Jewish
rector of the Pittsburgh job bu- National Fund work is also be- Brooks, A. Williams, S. Feldman,
reau, an $8,500 position was ing carried on with great vigor. S. Baker, E. Gitlin; and to the
filled with a well-qualified appli- The J. N. F. educational quiz Memorial Fund from Mrs. H. Tal-
cant by recruiting a man from notebook project and the Gan berg, in memory of her parents.
Washington, D. C., to be a Labor
Relations Consultant.
The Pittsburgh employment agen-
cy is one of 13 now functioning
through the nation and Canada.
During the montl. of March this
year, a total of 1,677 persons
were placed in positions, without
any cost whatever to the appli-
cants or the employers.
Since Mr. Epstine took over
the presidency of the United Em-
ployment Service, the office here
Ticktin tree project have been
successfully completed and the
group is eagerly awaiting the
coming J. N. F. Flower Day. All
this is part of a nationwide Sho-
me• effort to raise $30,000 in
the next two years.
Again this year, as in previous
years, Hashomer Hatzair is pre-
senting a Junior Division team
to participate in the Allied Jew-
ish Campaign.
As a sponsor in the "Youth
has had 17 consecutive monthly Speaks" series, the organization
is eagerly awaiting the coming
increases in job-placement.
forum on Zionism on May 19.
Gifts to North End Clinic
Stuermer — thus emphasizing
the disrepute in which he is
privately held.
One of the most sinister fig-
ures described by Mr. Dutch is
Heinrich Himmler who has ac-
quired so much power as the
head of the Nazi secret police
that Hitler himself is said to
have cause to fear him.
It is clear from the picture
drawn by the author of "Hit-
ler's Twelve Apostles" that there
is plenty of brain-power in the
Nazi regime, and that ability
runs in equal proportion to the
bestiality of the leaders.
Mr. Dutch's book is especially
valuable now, when German lead-
ership is in the limelight as a
result of the newest blitzkrieg.
It is a book well worth reading
and studying for an understand-
ing of the motives back of the
J. N. F. Youth Council
Begins Activities
North End Clinic has received
the following contributions:
In honor of Rabbi A. M. Hersh-
man's recovery, from Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Frank ; in memory of
Wolf Kaplan, from Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Weiss; in memory of Mrs.
Bertha Gomberg, from Mrs. Julia
Marcuse; in memory of Mrs.
Hattie Selling, from Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Rosenfield; in mem-
ory of Mrs. Bella Lichterman,
from Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neiman;
in memory of Jacob E. Fisher,
from Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neiman
and Mr. and Mrs. Julian G.
Wolfner; in memory of Wolf
Kaplan from the Finley Family ;
in memory of W. H. Frank from
Mrs. Leon Frank and Mrs. H.
J. L. Frank ; in memory of Mrs.
Bella Lichterman from Mrs. Leon
Frank, Mrs. H. J. L. Frank and
Cantor Benjamin Bleiberg,
Formerly of Detroit,
Called by Death
Cantor Benjamin Bleiberg, who
officiated here for several years
prior to 1932, died recently in
Baltimore at the age of 61.
One of the best known cantors
in this country, Cantor Bleiberg
was widely known in musical cir-
cles. He had graduated from the
Vienna Conservatory of Music
and was an able composer.
Surviving him are his wife, a
son and two daughters.
ROYAL CLUB
At the last meeting, held at the
home of Miss Mildred Weiss,
plans were made for future af-
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. War- fairs. A progressive dinner party
ner; in memory of dear mother, will be given on May 19 for mem-
Mrs. Ettalaya Finley from Mr. bers only. On May 30 an outing
will be given for members and
and Mrs. Saul Copin.
For the Supplementary Medical friends.
Assistance Fund for Children: In
The meeting on Thursday, May
memory of Mr. and Mrs. Her- 9, was held at the home of Mr.
horrible regime that dominates man Stanfield and son, Melvin, and Mrs. Arnold 11. Monash of
from Miss Eleanor Stanfield.
3352 Fullerton Ave.
Germany.
Mo'os Chitim Committee
Thanks The Chronicle
Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
In behalf of the Mo'os Chitim
Committee and all those who have
benefitted by it, we wish to thank
you most heartily for the gener-
ous publicity and very fine edi-
torial devoted in your paper to
our cause.
That, with the splendid co-op-
eration given by Mr. and Mrs.
Hyman Altman over the WMBC
Radio Hour, helped to make pos-
sible for us to care for 1300
families with Passover needs.
We also wish to express our
appreciation to all contributors
who have given of themselves and
their means so that others might
enjoy the holiday with some de-
gree of kindness.
Gratefully yours,
MO'OS CHITIM COMMITTEE ,
Mrs. H. M. Shulman, Sec')•
Deborah Chapter of Bnai
Brith to Have Mother's
Day Affair May 15
Deborah chapter of Junior Bnai
Brith will hold its annual Moth-
er's Day affair at Cafe Old Ma-
drid, Wednesday, May 15.
An entertaining program '-
planned. Miss Charlotte Gant will
be guest speaker. Also on the
program will be Miss Florence
Green, soloist, and Miss Eada
Rubentstein, pianist.
The chapter is under the spor-
sorship of Miss Gladys Goldberg•r
and Mrs. Meyer Feinberg.