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January 3, 1941
CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
ALEX TAUB LAUDS SPIRIT OF
L. A. S. Auxiliary
LONDON'S CIVIL POPULATION Sent $10,000 to
Alex Taub, well known De- East End, since it was there, in
Home Office in 1940
troiter who has been associated the Whitechapel District, that the
with General Motors Corp. for
several years, stationed in Lon-
don, arrived from England
last week for a brief stay in
this country. An engineer, Mr.
Taub came here on an official
mission to consult government
representatives on war needs in
aeronautics.
Lauding the courage of the
civil population of London, Mr.
Taub said that the marvelous re-
action against the Nazi assault
on London from the air began
with the Jewish residents of the
bombing began.
Mr. Taub said that the Jews
refused to leave their quarters,
that they adjusted themselves to
the new situation - without panic
and that they transformed their
stores into stalls and continued
to do business regardless of what
was occurring.
The people of England, accord-
ing to Mr. Taub, are not fright-
ened by a threatened invasion,
and are ready to meet the in-
vading foe with a strong mili-
tary home force.
Spotlight on Youth
Center tennis tournament last
summer; she was elected to the
Center's House League, recently,
representing the adult women in
the membership. But her most
recent honor is her most out-
standing,: a few evenings ago,
she, and her husband, Lester
Kaufman, a leader in his own
right, were awarded Kovod Keys
—membership in the national
honorary society of Jewish Com-
munity Centers, given for "out-
standing cultural contributions to
the Center." And the slight,
dark-eyed girl who was the first
to enroll in the Center's gym
class, seven years ago, is now
the woman first in leadership and
ability and service.
* * *
NOTES ON THE CUFF: At a
party given recently by Mrs. Hel-
en Radlow-Zaft and her broth-
er, Sydney, We enjoyed meeting
Irving Robbins, who is doing
pioneer work in the field of edu-
cational radio. Working on his
doctorate in education at Colum-
bia University, he is currently
on a Rockefeller grant at Ohio
State University. The purpose of
the grant, Irving explained, is to
study the reaction radio has on
students; what programs they lis-
ten to, and why; which programs
are harmful, which beneficial, and
how to raise the standard of
radio fare for young listeners.
"It's paradoxical, but true, that
after we have shown students
and teachers which programs are
harmful and prepare a new pro-
gram to take its place, the kids
are eager to hear it—but the
teachers, as -a. rule, dislike _to
change .their' class-room schedule
and introduce any new programs.
They're chained by routine and
precedent." . . . In a just-pub-
lished book, from the University
of Michigan press, "New Mich-
igan Verse," edited by Carl Ed-
win Burklund, are some poems
by Miss ;Anne Persov. In 1932,
Miss Persov's ',volume of poems,
"Whitever You Reap," won an
Ilopsiood award at the Univers-
ity; in 1938, her story, "Like I
Was Human," received a two-
star rating by O'Brien in his
anthology of tho best American
short stories of the year. Of the
poems selected, we liked "Old
Lady" best . . . Winner of a
local art school scholarship to a
New York school of fashion de-
sign, Miss Gertrude Cogan is
home for the holidays. And she
brought with her a story of her
first. days in New York. She
walked down what she thought
was Broadway for two weeks,
shocked at its greyness and lack
of movies and night clubs—until
a friend gently informed her
what she thought was gay Broad-
way, was really Seventh Ave-
nue! .. . and now The Spotlight
dims until next week!
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He started play ing the piano
when he was two-and-a-half years
old; at three, he had a repertoire
of 25 compositions and possessed
perfect pitch; at five, he studied
the violin. And now, at 13, he
has just appeared as guest solo-
ist—playing the Grieg piano con-
certo—with the Philadelphia Sym-
phony Orchestra, conducted by
Eugene Ormandy. His name?
Seymour Lipkin. And his story?
It begins with musical fore-
bearers; with his father, Dr.
Ezra Lipkin who was a member
of the violin section in the recent
Doctor's Symphony Orchestra;
with his mother who plays the
piano and is active in musical
circles.
"But Seymour, when he be-
gan the piano, was unlike the
typical prodigy—he didn't like
to practice," confessed Mrs. Lip-
kin, "and we didn't force him.
His teacher, who was the late
Anton Boyke, told us not to
worry—that Seymour would find
his own way to his niche in
music."
And he did. His way is brief
in time; long in accomplishment.
In 1937, he won first prize in
the Junior piano contest, spon-
sored by the Michigan Federation
of Music Clubs. And when he
was ten, Seymour was presented
as first in a series of young ar-
tists' concerts with the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, playing
Beethoven's C Major piano con-
certo. Then he came under the
influence of pianist-composer
Percy Grainger, who wrote of
him later: "Seymour is a bril-
liant young wonder-child."
Recalling his piano audition at
the Curtis Institute, Mrs. Lipkin
said: "The hall outside of the
audition room was filled with
young artists from all over the
country—all tense and nervous.
I looked around for my son.
Finally I found him sitting in a
corner—calmly reading Tom
Sawyer';"
Seymour has studied at the
Institute for the past three years;
for the past three years, too,
this "wonderchild" has played in
the first violin section in the
National High School Symphony
Orchestra every summer at In-
terlochen, Mich. And during the
summer of 1938, he was chosen
by Joseph Cherniaysky, musical
director of radio station WLW
in Cincinnati, to play as piano
soloist on the "Summertime
Series" of concerts. Wrote Cher-
niaysky of the boy: "His depth
of understanding in music brings
tears to my eyes."
What is such a 13-year-old boy
like? Interrupting him at a chess
game with his father recently in
his home at 3260 Webb Ave., we
found him tall, slim, dark. He
speaks well and rapidly. "Many
people dislike modern music, but
I think it is 'too powerful a trend
to ignore. We must attune our
ears to it. You know, what we
now consider standard music will
become boresome from repeti-
tion, if new works are not con-
stantly being added to the rep-
ertoire."
Sensitive, quick, poised, Sey-
mour is sure of his ambition.
"To be a concert pianist, a com-
poser, and a conductor." And
as his teacher once prophesied:
"Ile will find his own way."
* * *
On the first day the Center
opened, seven years ago, a slight,
dark-eyed 'girl was the first to
enroll in the girl's gym class.
She was superb at sports; soon,
she was assisting Miss Edith
Muskin, woman's athletic direct-
or. She married; she danced in
all the Center musical comedies,
creating the choreography for the
last one herself. And as the
Center grew, Mrs. Clara Kauf-
man grew .with it. She won the
bowling tournament for senior
women; she won a medal in the
The Detroit Auxiliary of the
Sanatorium an-
nounces that a check of $3250
Los Angeles
was forwarded to the home of-
fice as part of the profits realized
from its bazaar and carnival.
This makes the total remittances
for 1940, $10,000, more than
any other year. In addition, close
to $2000 was sent by direct con-
tributors.
Gross income from the bazaar
was $4100. Eighty-three organi-
zations visited the bazaar en
masse. Thousands of people wit-
nessed the impressive parades of
societies and heard the greetings
of Mayor Edward J. Jeffries,
Mrs. Jeffries, Thomas J. Lead-
better, City Clerk; Edward J.
Williams, County Auditor; Sam-
uel J. Love, director of the Bu-
reau of Investigation; Samuel
H. Goiter, executive director of
the Los Angeles Sanatorium, and
other notables. Excellent per-
formances were rendered by the
Goldberg and Jacobs Troupe of
Littman's People's Theater.
The Auxiliary thanks the press
and Hyman Altman for pub-
licity, Mr. Littman and the Gold-
berg and Jacobs Troupe, all or-
ganizations, merchants and the
general public for their coopera-
tion.
In response to the appeal of
Samuel H. Goiter, executive di-
rector of the Sanatorium, ex-
tensive plans are being made for
activities in 1941. The first af-
fair for 1941 will be the annual
donor dinner-dance on March 23,
in conjunction with the 14th an-
niversary of the local group.
Installations of newly elected
officers will take place Thursday,
Jan. 9, at the A. R. Center, 11535
Linwood.
DEPORTATION OF
1700 PROTESTED
Zionist Group voices
Grief Over Action
in Palestine
WASHINGTON, D. C.—"Gri4
and indignation" over the recent
deportation of Jewish refugees
from Palestine, coupled with a
re-affirmation of support to Great
Britain in the war, was voiced at
an emergency conference of rep-
resentatives of the Zionist Or-
ganization of America, Hadas-
sah, Poale Zion and Mizrachi,
and all of their affiliated bodies.
The conference, held at the
headquarters of the emergency
committee for Zionist Affairs, at
41 East 42nd St., New York
City, had been summoned tele-
graphically to consider the situa-
tion created by what was de-
scribed as the "unprecedented
action of the Palestine Admin-
istration" which "strikes at the
moral basis of Britain's war ef-
fort." The conference, in execu-
tive session, listened to detailed
factual reports by the heads of
the emergency committee, and
an account of their efforts to
bring about abandonment of the
policy of deportation of so-called
"illegal" refugees adopted by the
Palestine government. In the full
discussion which followed, all of
the delegates, while dissociating
themselves from "certain anti-
B•itish elements" who have been
Hebrew Ladies Aid Society exploiting these incidents for
their own ends, gave strong ex-
Party Jan. 7
p•ession to their resentment over
Mrs. Irene Stein and Mrs. El- the deportation.
eanor Labe have charge of the
tickets for the dessert bridge and
mah jong party which the Heb-
rew Ladies Aid Society will spon-
sor on Jan. 7 at the Dexter-
Lawrence Hall. There will be
a nominal admission charge, and
prizes will be offered.
In appreciation of the co-op-
eration offered by the entire
membership for the successful
donor luncheon, the president,
Mrs. Paul R. Freeman, was host-
ess at the meeting Monday af-
ternoon, Dec. 30, at 1:30 p. m.,
at the Dexter-Lawrence Hall.
Through an oversight, the
name of Mrs. Blanche Green was
omitted from the year book. The
organization acknowledges a do-
nation from Mrs. Celia Stern-
berg.
Acknowledgment is made of
donations from Mrs. .Douglas
Brown, Mrs. Chas. Cornell, Mrs.
Katherine Denenfeld; gm Sam
Schneider of Sudbury,,Olt., and
Mrs. Bertha Engel of New York
City.
Annual Philomathic
Contest Wednesday
Philomathic Debating Club, lo-
cal speech organization founded
more than 42 years ago, will pre-
sent its annual oratorical contest
Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, at
the Jewish Community Center
auditorium. Admission is free.
This contest will be the 27th
affair of this type to be spon-
sored by the club. The six mem-
bers of the organization chosen
to appear on the program, which
begins at 8 p. m., will have as
their topics national and Jewish
problems of the day.
Judge Toms of the Wayne
County Circuit Court, Louis El-
kind and Rabbi Rosenthal will
act as judges.
Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be awarded to the victorious
contestants.
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NAZIS
List 2,274 Jewish Casualities of
(Continued from Page 1)
LONDON.—(WNS)—The Nazi
invasion of Holland brought death
and injuries to at least 2,274
Jewish men, women and children,
latest war statistics disclosed. It
is significant that the casualties
among civilians were higher than
these among actual combatants.
Nazi Invasion of Holland
ernment and to murder Iron
Guard officials.
Many well-known Rumanian
Jews have already received pris-
on terms, ranging from one to
five years at hard labor. The
presence in Rumania of addition-
al hundreds of thousands of Nazi
troops has precluded any possi-
bility of a fair trial.
* * *
12,000 Refugees Living on Ra-
tions for 9,000 in French Camp
NEW YORK.—(WNS)—About
12,000 refugees, including 6,000
Jewish men, women and children,
who were given one hour's notice
to leave their homes in German
territory, are existing on rations
sufficient for only 8,000 to 9,000
persons in the French concentra-
tion camp at Gurs, in the Py•a-
nees mountains, it was reported
by Steve Fulton, United Press re-
porter, who has just returned to
this country.
* * *
Washington Studies Reaction of
President's Firm Stand on Axis
WASHINGTON. — (WNS)—
President Roosevelt, the deplo-
matic corps and high Govern-
ment officials carefully noted
world reaction to the President's
radio "fireside chat" in which
he called for greater aid to Great
Britain and expressed the belief,
based "on the latest and best of
information" that "the Axis pow-
ers are not going to win this
war."
While Nazi officials in Berlin
refused to comment on the Presi-
dent's speech, awaiting word from
Fuehrer Hitler and the German
Foreign Office, the Italian press,
which earlier had called Amer-
ican Jews Britain's more influen-
tial allies, charged that the ad-
dress signalled the beginning of
an "undeclared war" against the
Axis powers.
The
President lashed
out
against fifth columnists and for-
eign agents, who "try to reawak-
en long slumbering racial and
religious enmities which should
have no place in this country."
*
*
American Jews Subsidize Brit-
ain's War Effort, Italian
Editor Charges
LISBON.— (WNS)—The Brit-
ish Empire's war efforts are be-
ing subsidized by United States
Jews, Alfredo Signoretti, one of
Italy's foremost Jew-baiters, de-
clared in an editorial in the
Stamps, published in Turin, ac-
cording to a copy of the news-
paper received here.
* * *
Nazis Stir Up Hatred Between
Poles and Jews in Occu-
pied Poland
LISBON. — (WNS) — Faced
with the prospect of a united
opposition by Poles and Jews,
Nazi administrators in Nazi-oc-
cupied Poland have warned Pol-
ish workers, who fraternize with
Jews, that they will be subjected
to severe penalties, it was learned
here.
Nazi Commissioner Shenmann,
addressing a meeting of Polish
workers in Kutno, said that harsh
punishment would be meted out
to Poles caught "collaborating"
with Jews. He warned that un-
less this friendship ceases, Poles
will be accorded the same treat-
ment given Jews,
He admitted that Nazi officials
were now discriminating against
Poles but attributed this discrim-
ination to the friendly relations
existing between the two peoples.
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