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December 13, 1940

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

U. P. A.

pictorial chances. We picked up Rabbi L. Fram to Address
one of the many pictures. On its Donor Luncheon of Hebrew
(Continued from Page One)
back were inscribed the names
Ladies' Aid Society
The Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
By RICHARD L. STEIN
of cities where it had been ex-
Appeal; noted scholar, rabbi and
Aid met at the home of Mrs.
hibited and won prizes: El Paso,
Wednesday, Dec. 18, is the date civic leader; former president,
Harry Koffman, 18651 Northlawn Editor's Note—This is the first Seattle, Syracuse, Los Angeles,
set for the eighth annual donor Zionist Organization of America.
in a proposed series of columns, New York.
Ave., Dec. 10.
luncheon of the Hebrew Ladies
K u r t Blumenfeld, managing
presenting those young men
The organization thanks Rabbi
Then we glanced at the rows
and women, and youth groups, and rows of books: Santayana's Aid Society to be held at Lach- director, Palestine Foundation
Fram, Jay Jason, Aaron Rosen-
The proceeds Fund (Keren Hayesod); presi-
in the Detroit Jewish commu- "Sense of Beauty"; Dewey's "Art ar's on Cass Ave. are
berg, Mr. and Mrs. Altman and
to be util- dent, German-Jewish Settlers As-
nity, who are doing interesting, as Experience"; Hemingway's
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, for
ized for aid to sociation of Palestine.
constructive
an
newsworthy
their services in making the lunch-
needy individ-
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"; Dis-
Dr. James G. McDonald, chair-
work.
eon a success.
uals and fami- man of the President's Advisory
ney's "Fantasia"; Mumford's
"Technics and Civilization." They
lies.
Committee on Political Refugees;
"A marvelous strike mass meet- spoke of a sensitive and well-
Rabbi Leon former League of Nations High
ing photograph, 'Right of Assem- rounded mind.
Fram of Tem- Commissioner for Ref u g e es;
bly; is by Ai'thur Siegel, of De-
ple Beth El is chairman, board of directors of
In another room, were his filing
to be the guest the Foreign Policy Association,
troit." So wrote Book Critic cases with letters. On a table
speaker. M r s .
Dr. Nahum Goldman, member
In MIAMI m u
Lewis Gannett in the New York were stacked photographs clipped
Jake Greenwald of the Jewish Agency Executive
from magazines of other men's
Herald-Tribune
recently,
in
re-
k4
s sufricr
24.4. e GRACIOu
gfi
will offer the for Palestine; eminent Jewish
viewing the annual collection of outstanding work, and books on
i
nvocation. statesman and publicist; chair-
the
newest
photographic
and
film
America's best photographs, "U.S.
There will be man, administrative committee
Camera, 1941." Siegel . . . ex- techniques. Here was a restless,
several sketches of the World Jewish Congress.
TRUE REHREMELIT
Rabbi Fram
hibits . . . prizes . . . that name inquiring ambition. On a chair
Henry Montor, executive din c-
by actors from
DIGAIFIf0 HOSPITALITY
has been bobbing up frequently were Arthur's latest photographs
of the store windows of Detroit's from Littman's Theater who will tor, United Palestine Appeal.
in
the
public
press.
So
we
swung
REarinG
Delegates from 4 States
The Spotlight over on Arthur smartest shops; of homes and be accompanies by Samuel Solo-
ROVERsuRt a n
Delegates will represent the
In
Siegel—only he wasn't there! We factories; of merchandise and in- mon at the piano.
tuxuRy
This affair has been arranged states of Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
had made an appointment with dustrial objects and processes.
mooEst TARIF A
Siegel, who assured us he had And they were the signature of under the chairmanship of Mrs. gan and Wisconsin.
Benjamin R. 'Harris is local
Auslander who has been assisted
been in bed for a week, with a a varied, growing talent.
Bll ft fOI
chairman
of the conference.
by
Mesdames
P.
Shapiro,
L.
Kepes,
Her
sister,
Dorothy,
showed
(SCIIITIV
bad cold. But when we arrived at
IllIff
3 : 111 IIIES
The conference will conclude
IHRuos
his home at 2748 Taylor Ave.— the portraits he had made of M. Engel, A. Miller, J. A. Schiff,
he was out, taking photographs. neighborhood kids—natural, real- E. Ehrenwald, J. Rosenthal, S. with the election of officers for
"He works too hard—day and istic, touching. Here was an ugly Berkowitz, C. Berkowitz, J. Mul- the Midwest Region.
The Sunday session will be
night," fretted his mother, Mrs. child no one cared about; there ler, M. Kallush, N. Roth, A. Jan-
Louis Siegel, "the doctor told him was a girl who was too fat. And awitz. Mrs. Paul R. Freeman is featured with a luncheon for the
delegates and guests.
to stay in bed another week. But behind the camera that photo- president of the society.
Michigan Delegates
when my son has a chance to graphed them was a sympathetic
Sponsors of the conference in-
take a photograph—" She shrug- human eye. On tables, desks,
cl ude the following from Michi-
ged her shoulders eloquently. We chairs and the floor were flash
gan: Lawrence J. Daien, Iron
looked about the living room at bulbs, cameras, spotlights, books,
Mountain; Rabbi S. Z. Fineberg,
what this 27-year-old photogra- photographic equipment.
dtl. c 101h and Ilth Sts
Flint; Herman Gessner, Esca-
n IXl u
His mother said: "He works
pher accomplished when he took
naba; William A. Present, Lans-
all the time. How did he get in-
The Red Cross unlit of the Mt. ing; Gustave A. Wolf, Grand
terested
in
photography?
Well,
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his uncle gave him a camera when Sinai Hospital Association was Rapids, and the following from
he was thirteen—and after that, launded by Mrs. Thornton T. Detroit:
Rabbi Morris Adler, Nathan
he wouldn't go out and play or Brodhead of the American Red
anything. He just stayed in the Cross, Detroit Chapter, who stated Bean, Fred M. Butzel, Lawrence
basement, developing pictures. He in a recent communication to W. Crohn, Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich,
founded the first photographic Mrs. Charles Gitlin, chairman of Clarence P. Enggass, Mrs. Albert
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Feldstein, Harry Frank, Mrs.
club
at Hutchins Intermediate the Mt. Sinai Unit:
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"A beautiful assortment of Max Frank, Julian Krolik, Theo-
School. All through Northern
WHICH HAS WON FOR HARRY BOESKY AC-
High, he took' pictures. At Wayne sweaters has just come from the dore Levin, Henry Meyers, Es-
CLAIM BY SMART DETROITERS AND VISI-
University he majored in soci- Mt. Sinai Unit, and I send you ther R. Prussian, Charles Ru-
ology—but
he had one-man shows my personal thanks for such a biner, Simon Shetzer, Philip
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there. After he graduated, he marvelous contribution, many of Slomovitz, Isidore Sobeloff, Ab-
taught photography for a year." the articles were carried through raham Srere, Henry Wineman,
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His sister opened a book called the building and greatly admired. Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter.
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grams"—pictures by Siegel. There their outstanding work."
In pointing out the fine work
Aid to Palestine at National
was a vopy of Verve, the world's
N most expensive art and literary being done by the unit, Mrs. Conference in Washington on
N quarterly, published in Paris. Gitlin said:
25 and 26
1.,
-- Leafing through it, we found a "We are grateful to Mrs. Ann Jan.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — To
12TH it HAZELWOOD
I photograph by the only American Meizels, vice chairman and in mobilize enlarged resources of
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Siegel. After he finished teaching ments and much praise goes to 550,000 Jews of Palestine in the
at Wayne, he went to Chicago Mrs. Saul Rosenhaus in charge of most critical period of their his-
and studied photography and art the machine and sewing section tory is the aim of a National
at an advanced German art and also to Mrs. Morris Solo- Conference for Palestine which
school, the Bahaus, on a scholar- mon, official record keeper. To will be held at the Hotel Wil-
ship. Since his return, he's free- the volunteer workers we extend liard, Washington, D. C., on Jan.
lanced. "He teaches two classes gratitude for their untiring de- 25 and 26 , it was anounced by
at home, twice a week . . . he votion to this humane service." Dr. Abbe Hillel Silver, national
• • Red Cross chairman of the United Palestine
The Moun
made a documentary movie of
the Children's Center for the unit recently sponsored the Good Appeal, American Jewry's fund-
Circle as an auxil- raising instrument for the up-
Couzens Foundation, showing the Will Sewing
development of the average child iary branch, with Mrs. James building of the Jewish homeland
there . . . he's worked for the Sobel as chairman, and the Hobby in Palestine.
Leaders, representing national
New York Times, Life, Fortune, Girls Club.
Several other clubs have joined and local organizations, welfare
Coronet . . . he speaks at clubs
and photographic conventions all the army of Red Cross Volun- fund organizations and various
Zionist and non-Zionist institu-
teers.
the time . . . "
Mount Sinai Red Cross is open tions, will assemble for the con-
His hobby? Collecting old cam-
eras. His plans for the future? on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- ference in a three-fold program:
(a) To rush reinforcement ,
To enrich his technique of realis- day of each week at Hotel Statler.
tic photography; to do a docu- Those who would like to enroll, to Palestine Jewry so that its
morale might be sustained in aid-
mentary picture book of Detroit, are invited to do so.
ing Great Britain to defend the
showing its industrial growth, the
Near Eastern front where 6,000
old small-town areas contrasted
Palestine Jews are already serv-
with the new big-city areas, its
ing in the British forces, with
social problems; to do a docu-
more thousands to be enlisted.
mentary movie on the problem
Continued from Page 1
(b) To supply adequate funds
of housing.
enable a maximum number of
Finally, we said: "Goodbye" present spiritual crisis, and a to
Jews
in Nazi-dominated Europe
to his mother and sister. And unique analysis of anti-Semitism. to escape
those countries
then, before we realized what we In his address, Mr. Samuel will and to find from
haven in Palestine.
had done, we said: "Goodbye, develop and defend the much dis-
(c) To protect the achieve-
Art," to the man who wasn't cussed thesis of his -book.
ments which the Jews of Pales-
there, but whose books and pho-
Maurice Samuel is one of the tine have registered during the
tographs and work were the visi- most brilliant figures on the lec- past 20 years and to increase the
ble symbol of a young han who ture platform today. He is a force- number of colonies so that more
had made photography his art ful orator and a keen analyst, refugees might be housed, more
—and I recommend the Industrial Bank
and his life.
and one of the ablest exponents food produced to insure the self-
NOTES ON THE CUFF:
of Zionism. He has been brought sufficiency of Palestine in this
Victor B. Kushner, who re- back time after time to address war period and improve the
"You can borrow sufficient to pay these past due bills and
cently won first prize in Wayne audiences of Jewish centers and strategic defense position of the
enough to cover your winter's needs besides. In that way,
University's One-Act Playwriting other organizations from coast to Jewish colonies.
you'll have only one obligation—just one payment to make
Contest, has just sent away his coast.
each month instead of many—and the best part of it all, John,
first children's book, "Willi," to
As writer, Mr. Samuel has con-
a New York publisher, and now tributed countless articles to many Shower of Sholem Aleichem
you will be establishing bank credit."
Reading Circles Dec. 17
has nothing to do but wait and leading periodicals, and has pub-
Loans at low rates may be obtained from the Industrial Bank
pray and brood . . . Minna Per- lished more than a dozen well-
The Sholem Aleichem Women's
rin, teacher of primary grades in known books. He has written
with or without endorsers. If you require extra funds at this
Reading Circles invite the pub-
Warren,
Michigan,
has
been
ap-
time of the year, and many do, for the extra demands of win-
novels, travel books, and books
pointed director of "Sunday Fun," on social and political problems. lic to attend the annual miscel-
ter, come to the Industrial Bank and learn why thousands of
the new and unique program at "You Gentiles!", "I, the Jew," laneous shower, to be held Tues-
other Detroiters turn first to this Bank whenever a financial
the Center—but more of this "What Happened in Palestine," day, Dec. 17, at 2 p. m., at the
later . . . David Fredenthal, "Jews on Approval," "Beyond Frank and Seder auditorium, to
problem arises.
noted young local artist, has il- Woman," and now "The Great aid the bazaar of the Sholem
Build a helpful relationship with this friendly 23 year old
lustrated the just-published de- Hatred" are among the better- Aleichem Folks Shulen.
There will be no admission
bank. You'll benefit in many ways.
centennial book edition of Er- known title of his books. He has
the
skine Caldwell's "Tobacco Road" translated from Hebrew, Yiddish charge and a package will be
admittance
fee.
Refreshments
will
. . . and now the Spotlight will and German, his most recent
be served.
dim until next week!
translation being that of Sholem
Asch's "The Nazarene."
Thomas Mann has said about nan. Many, however, have
"The Great Hatred" that "No agreed with Mr. Samuel, and his
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