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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

Prominent Leaders
ALPER LEAVES
Fete Van Wagoner SHAAREY ZEDEK
A group of prominent profes- POST AS SEXTON

Modernization and Expan-
sion Program Completed
by Sam Granadier

Littman's Theater
Re-Decorated for
Opening Oct. 4

Sepiember 13,

'940

With the Jewish
War Veterans

With the completion of an ex-
Farewell Reception To Be Ten - tensive modernization and ex-
Abraham Littman, manager of
The Detroit
Post received
Number 135
dered His Saturday Evening pansion program, San Granddier, Littman's Yiddish People's Thea- Ladies Auxiliary
t wo
Detroit's well known men't tail-
national
citations
of
meritori.
Hirsh B. Alper, for 17 years o•, marks another forward step ter, 12th and Seward, announces ous worth.
that the theater has been com-
the sexton of Congregation Shaa-
rey Zedek, has retired from that
Arthur Fixel is doing splendid
pletely redecorated for the re-
post and will leave Detroit on
opening for the new season on work in his youth movement ac-
tivities, and has
Sept. 15. He will take up resi-
Oct. 4.
made consider.
progress in starting a d rum
dence with his children in Flor-
Mr. Littman announced that able
and
bugle
corps.
All V Veterans'
ida.
the prominent cast, headed and
children between the ages of 10
Mr. Alper has endeared him-
directed by Nathan and Rose and
18, who are desirous of
self to the members of the syna-
Goldberg and Jacob and Betty joining
such a corps,
gogue by his unfailing friendli-
Jacobs will come to Detroit with r H
Ps, contact
t haurir .
ness and service during all of
their complete casts for a season's
these years. His going will be a
stay.
yFiSchaeffer,
xeL
chairman of
matter of regret to many friends
Nathan am r Rose Goldberg and the ways and
means committee,
whom he used to greet during
Jacob and Betty Jacobs have ap- has made considerable
progress
their visits to the synagogue.
peared in leading theaters in for the annual patriotic ball to
A year ago, when he cele-
New York, including the Lenox be given by the department on
brated his 75th birthday, congra-
and the Parkway.
Feb.h
Te 210 , u1 ts 9t4 a1n. d ng
tulations were showered upon
These outstanding actors are
Jewish Sheriff in Amsterdam him by a host of admirers.
making their first trip out of
event at the
It is felt that his friends will
Commits Suicide as Result
New York. Coming here from the National Encampment was a pa-
want
the
opportunity
to
bid
him
rade,
which
lasted
three
hours,
Parkway
Theater
of
New
York
of Nazi Terrorism
farewell before he leaves the
these players are bringing with and in spite of the rain thou•
them a rich repertoire of plays sands lined to view it. The Tem-
LONDON (WNS)—The Jewish community. A farewell recep-
Chronicle attributed to Nazi ter- tion in his honor will be held
which were never before produced ple memorial services were out.
SAM GRANADIER
here.
standing. Governor Sal Ton-
rorism the suicide in Amsterdam in the synagogue Saturday eve-
of Sheriff Bakman, who was one ning, Sept. 14, from 8 to 10,
Other outstanding actors who stoll, Rabbi Joshua Liebman and
of the leaders of the Jewish sponsored by a group of his in the 20 years of leadership he will appear here during the com- National
Commander Burman
community of Amsterdam and an friends. Mr. Alper's many friends has enjoyed since embarking in ing season include the well known spoke.
This was broadcasted.
are invited to attend and person- business for himself.
active Zionist.
primadonna and dramatic actress The annual banquet at the Bos•
ally to bid Mr. Alper farewell.
Completely
remodeled
and Fania Rubina, as well as the fol- ton "Arena" was an . impressive
In a statement made on Mon- more than doubled in size, the lowing: Gustave Berger, roman- event. United States Senator
•■ •• ■ 111n
day, Mr. Alper said:
new Granadier quarters on the tic player; Leo Zeidenberg, char- David I. Walsh gave an inspiring
"I wish to express my grati- 5th floor of the United Artists acter actor; and others.
address. Commanders Joe Jones,
Bookkeeping and
tude to the members of the Shaa- Bldg., are distinguished by their
Mr. Littman announces that ar- Phil Cantor, Harry Paskowitz and
rey Zedek and to my host of modern appointments, tastefully rangements may already be made Comrade Kretschmer from Flint
Tax Service
(Taxes of Every Description) friends outside of Shaarey Zedek designed interior decorations and for benefit performances. Repre- were much in evidence at the
for the kindnesses they have inviting atmosphere of quiet dig- sentatives of organizations de- convention.
Small Sets of Books,
shown me during the years that nity.
siring choice dates are asked to
Our Specialty
The Detroit post is giving a
I have served this congregation.
communicate with Mr. Littman
Sam
Granadier
has
built
an
en-
games party Oct. 16 at the Fort
TO. 7-6218
I have done my best to elevate
at
Littman's
Theater
on
12th
and
the position of the synagogue, viable reputation as maker of Seward. Mr. Littman will be Wayne Hotel. All comrades and
to encourage regular Sabbath quality tailored men's clothing there daily from 11 a. m. to 2 their friends are invited.
attendance, to aid in introducing and enjoys the distinction of be- p. m. and 7 to 11 p. m.
And now an appeal to all Jew-
a spirit of dignity in our houses ing the leader in this field in the
For a Modern
ish War Veterans to join this
of worship. My friends and the Middle West. His pleasing per-
patriotic organization. Don't put
of Shaarey Zedek have sonality plus his insistence upon
Hebrew and Jewish members
been of great help to me. I shall the finest workmanship and ma- Downtown Theaters it off, become an active member
at once, you're needed.
not forget their cooperation and terials in every Granadier gar-
Education .. .
We are doing some excellent
their readiness to help whenever ment has earned for him an un-
Michigan—Errol Flynn, swash- Americanization work. We are
usually large following.
encourage
it
became
necessary
to
Send Your Child to
buckling adventurer again, as a combatting subversive activities,
better Jewish living."
Robin Hood of the seas, with we are coordinating and cooper.
Mr. Alper has four sons, Solo-
the backing of Alan Hale, Claude ating with other veteran groups.
mon and Aaron B. of New York, Oak-Le Beauty Salon Adds Rains and Brenda Marshall, in
We need your support in order
Maurice of Miami Beach, Fla.,
"The Sea Hawk," holds the at- to be able to do efficient and
New Departments
and Dr. Abraham J. of Detroit;
tention of Michigan Theater fans. outstanding services to the com-
three daughters, Mrs. L. H. Fel-
Pearl Nosan, proprietor of the On the same program is a gay munity and nation. If you wish
man of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Max
musical romance, "Ladies Must
N. Hyman and Miss Sylvia E. well known Oak-le Beauty Sa- Live" starring Rosemary Lane to join, call CA. 0189 or any
other commander of the various
Alper of Detroit; and eight lon, located at 13319 Linwood and Wayne Morris.
11845 LINWOOD AVE.
Posts.
grandchildren.
United Artists — Booming
To. 5-5462
To. 8-3503
Mr. Alper, "shames" at Con- Ave., announces that around along to a new record in attend-
The Lawrence H. Jones Post
gregation Shaarey Zedek for 17 Sept. 20, the new annex to be ance "Boom Town" marched in- No. 190 is planning a testimonial
Free Transportation
years, has been accorded a pres- known as Oak-Le Health and Re- to its fourth week at the United for the first past post adjutant
tige greater than that of the ducing Studio will be open to Artist Theater.
Louis R. Miller to be held at the
ordinary beadle and has in his
Fisher,
Riveria,
Cindrella, Legion Home Sept. 24, at 6 p.
long term of service become the
%T TUCSON
Broadway Capitol Theaters—Bet• m. They are also planning me•
Tucson, Ariz.
confidant and highly respected
to Davis and Charles Boyer in mo•ial services for Barry L. Car-
friend of an important section of
"All This and Heaven Too" from son to be held Oct. 8.
The only boarding school in
Detroit Jewry. Besides the ordi.
the best-selling novel of the same
Tucson for Jewish boys and
nary duties of the office Mr. Al-
The ways and means commit-
name, comes to the Broadway
girls from 6 to 14 years of
per has assumed many more. For
tee of the department will hold
Capitol,
Rivera,
Cindrella
and
age.
several years he was his congre-
Fisher Theaters, starting Thurs- a meeting and dinner at Com-
gation's instructor in Talmud and
Best climate for children suf-
day, together with "Sporting rade Carl's Bar, 2530 Grand
Gemorrah during the interval be-
ferin g from asthma, sinusitis,
Blood," starring Robert Young, River, Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:30
tween prayers.
hay fever, rheumatic fever, ar-
Maureen O'Sullivan and Lewis p. m. The ways and means
chairman Harry Schaeffer, will
thritis, colds, etc.
Stone.
preside.
FOX
—
All
the
heroic
splend-
Twenty-First Annual Dance
Curriculum, recreation and fa-
or of the Mormons' westward trek
cilities particularly designed
of J.W.E.W.O. Nov. 17
along a trail of almost insur-
Orson Welles to Open
for the special needs of such
mountable odds comes to life in
children.
A special meeting of the Jew-
Fisher Town Hall Series
"Brigham Young," stirring screen
ish Women's European Welfare
Sponsored by 1)r. and Mrs. Stephen
spectacle, at the Fox Theater.
Oct. 16
S. Wine, Rabbi J. X. Cohen, Angelo
Organization was held Monday,
Because of the magnitude of the
Patel, Samuel Solender, Dr. William
PEARL NOSAN
at
Congregation
Bnai
Moshe.
picture
it
plays
as
a
single
Z. Jerome, etc.
Orson Welles, producer, direc-
Mrs. P. Silverstein presided.
feature, together with a distinc-
At this meeting letters were the public. Under the personal tive array of selected short sub. tor and leading actor of "Citizen
WRITE FOR BOOKLET D
Kane," will open the Detroit
read from the orphans in coun- direction of Helen Komar, na- jects.
to RAPHAEL BRANDES,
Town Hall in the Fisher Thea-
tries where aid can reach them, tionally known "Body Cultur-
Director
ter Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 11
accepting the receipt of monthly ist."
a. m. Welles leaves on a
Helen Komer needs no intro.
relief.
A report was heard in regard duction to Detroiters. Her en- Pre-College Jewih Student three weeks' lecture tour when
to the four steamship tickets sent viable reputation as a leader in Problem Clinic Launched as he finishes his first moving pic-
this field for the past 15 years New Activity by Bnai Brith ture about Oct. 1. His subject
for refugees in Germany.
will be "The New Actor."
Two applications were read has brought fame to her
Other headliners in the series
from four refugees, also in Ger- and happiness to scores of De-
CHICAGO— Pre-college guid- of 20 Wednesday mornings will
many, asking steamship tickets. troit women. Miss Komer's back- ance for prospective Jewish col-
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Committees were appointed to ground of body culture includes lege students on the problems of be Elsa Schiaparelli, noted cou-
investigate them.
studies in Paris, London, Vienna , financing, housing, job opportun- turier; Gene Tunney, ex-heavy.
Arrangements were made for Hollywood and New York, as ities, fraternity-sorority member- weight champion' of the world
FIRST RACE
the 21st annual dance to be giv- well as the famous Helen Komer ship, vocational choices, relations and leader of boys; Admiral
E. Yarnell,' retired commander-
en Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Stat- Studios of this city.
Helen Komer's success in this between Jew and non-Jew and in-chief of the U. S. Asiatic
ler Hotel.
behavior
which
they
will
face
fleet; Leland Stowe, ace foreign
field, with her exclusive health
and reducing treatments, will be upon matriculation was launched correspondent; Erika Mann,
a new Bnai Brith activity daughter of Thomas Mann; Pier-
Bill to Bar Jews Wins First
applied in the new Oak-Le Health as
when Chicago Lodge and its two re Van Paassen, author of "Days
Test in Bolivia
and Reducing Studio.
INCLUDING GRANDSTAND RESERVED SEAT
Pearl Nosan advises her friends auxiliaries--Chicago Lodge's Wo- of Our Years"; Henry C. Wolfe,
LA PAZ, Bolivia — (WNS) — to watch this paper for the spe- men's Auxiliary and Chicago foreign affairs expert; Fulton
The Chamber of Deputies has ap- cial opening announcement, with Business and Professional Wo- Lewis, Jr., radio commentator;
proved the first reading of a bill its "special opening attraction" men's Auxiliary — sponsored a Julia Sanderson and Frank Cru-
DAILY DOUBLE
which would cancel all immigra- for women. She advises that rally at Anshe Emet Temple at mit, of stage and radio fame;
st d
an
tion permits granted to Jews, in- her • new "Electrolysis" and which Dr. A. L. Sacher, national Ruth St. Denis, famous dancer;
cluding those already granted.
LND1ES
"Pedicure" departments are now director of the Bnai Brith Hillel Robert Porterfield, founder of
The bill was introduced by a open. The Oak-Le Beauty Sa- Foundations, discussed these mat- the Barter Theater in Abington ,
group of "independent" Deputies, lon has recently been completely ters frankly with 800 students Va.; Margaret
Admitted FREE
Bourke-White ,
and their parents and then an- foremost woman photographer;
Fridays
who urged passage of the bill on remodeled and redecorated.
the
ground
swered
specific
questions.
This
that the "Jews are an
Tuesdays
and Days
McClelland Barclay, famous art
Ladies
unhealthful element" because of
experimental pre-college question ist; William Lyon Phelps; David
"selfish social, racial and former Minister of Agriculture, clinic, at which students bound Seabury, psychologist; Dr. Paul
8 RACES DULY their
moral principles."
said that Bolivian consuls had for 21 different colleges were Popenoe, director Los Angeles
The proponents of the bill issued immigration permits with- present together with their par- Institute of Family Relations;
charged that more than 13,000 out checking the accuracy of the ents. was so successful that it Kathryn Turney Garten, book
is expected to become not only reviewer, and Darrel Brady, ex'
Jews had entered Bolivia since statements.
an annual event in Chicago but plorer.
Hitler came into power in 1933,
The bill apparently is aimed will likely become the pattern
most of them allegedly having
Membership
information iS
Woodward Buses to the Race Track. 10e made false statements claiming only at Jews since the Govern- for similar rallies to be held
ment is now encouraging foreign
available at Town Hall headquar -
under Bnai Brith auspices in ters, 220 Hotel Statler, Chi rrY
farmer status. Mercado Rosales, farmers to come to Bolivia.
other metropolitan centers.
5617.

sional and lay leaders met last
Saturday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. I. Bayre Levin,
1470 Edison Ave., to discuss
problems affecting the state of
Michigan with the Democratic
candidate for Governor, the pres-
ent Road Commissioner Murray
D. VanWaggoner.
Mr. VanWagoner stated that
he will apply to relief and school
problems the same devoted pub-
lic interest that he applied to the
improvement of Michigan's roads.
Among those who stroke briefly
were Attorney John W. Gilmore,
13th Democratic District Chair-
man, Joseph F. O'Sullivan, Mr.
Levine and others.

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Hebrew
School

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RACING

2:30 P. M.

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