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Committees Selected for the
Home Relief Society

The Home Relief Society met
at Huyler's last Tuesday to in-
stall the president, Mrs. Samuel
Arkin, and her officers for 1941.
It was also the occasion to cele-
brate the 18th birthday of the
organization. Mrs. Al Weisman
conducted the ceremonies.
Mrs. Arkin announced chair-
me not committees as follows:
Mrs. Ralph Levey, case; Mrs.
Samuel Feldman, ways and
means; Mrs. Maurice Garelik,
year book; Mrs. Irving Small,
membership; Mrs. David Poland,
hospital; Mrs. S. B. Danto, pro-
gram; Mrs. John Herman, clothes;
Mrs. Arthur Gould, courtesy, Mrs.
Ben Rudin, crelical; Mrs. William
Gorden, hostess.
An appeal is made for discard-
ed furniture to start a family in
housekeeping. Call Mrs. Arkin,
Ho. 2213, for pick-up.

Thomas, Nearing, Lovett &
Utley in Debate on Cap-
italism on Feb. 10

January 31, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end the legal Chronicle

Judge Joseph A. Moynihan and His Court
Reporter Exchange Congratulations
on Anniversary

Community Institute "In Defense of
Democracy" Here This Week-End

land Hotel, are Lee A. White,
director of public relations for
the Detroit News; Paul M. Deac,
cosmopolitan , editor of the De-
troit Free Press; Edward W. Mc-
Farland, professor of economics,
Wayne University; Rev. Owen A.
Knox, pastor, Bethlehem Metho-
dist Church; Father John W.
Bieri, regent of the College of
Commerce and Finance, Univer-
sity of Detroit and Dr. Lent D.
Upson, director of the Detroit
Bureau of Governmental Reseach.
Miss Mary P. Connolly, presi-
dent of the Detroit Association
for Adult Education, will preside
at the luncheon, at which Eduard
C. Lindeman, outstanding social
philosopher, will speak. In addi-
tion to Dr. Lindeman, nationally
known figures taking part in the
program are Hugh M. Cole, pro-
fessor of military theory at the
University of Chicago; Leo Hu-
berman, author and lecturer;
K. of P. Lodge 55
Bishop Paul Jones; Maynard
professor of economics
Honors Steinberg Krueger,
at the University of Chicago, and
Claude Williams of the People's
Holds Joint Installation With Institute of Applied Religion.
Pythian Sisters
"A Re-Dedication to the De-
fense of Democracy" is the sub-
A large gathering of Pythians ject of discussion at the closing
and friends witnessed the joint assembly Saturday afternoon.
installation of officers of De-
troit Lodge No. 55. Knights of
Pythias and Greater Detroit Tem- Rabbi Danzig to Address
ple No. 152, Pythian Sisters, at Mizrachi Melaveh Malkeh

Prominent Detroit civil leaders
will play an important part in
the coming Community Institute,
"In Defense of Democracy," ac-
cording to the planning committee
of the Institute. Among the dis-
cussion leaders are Woodburn 0.
Ross, professor of English at
Wayne University; Wesley H.
Maurer, professor of journalism,
University of Michigan; Mrs.
Oscar G. Starrett; Judge Ira W.
Jayne and Raymond C. Miller,
professor of history, Wayne Uni-
versity. Rev. Henry D. Jones,
chairman of the Professional
League for Civil Rights, will pre-
side over the opening session at
8 p. m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the
Central Methodist Church.
Participants in the round table
dicsussions, beginning at 9:30
a. m., Feb. 1, at the Detroit Le-

Is capitalism an outworn sys-
tm? Will the future of American
democracy be better served by a JUDGE JOSEPH A. MOYNIHAN AND AARON A. SILBERBLATT
system of planned economy than
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan of the Wayne County Circuit
by the present order of free capi-
Court celebrated the 20th anniversary of his ascending the bench of
talist, enterprise?
This vital problem will be dis- the Wayne Circuit Court, on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
It is more than of passing interest to note in this connection
cussed when two noted liberals,
Norman Thomas and Scott Near- that this same week commemorated the sixth anniversary of the
ing, oppose two leading industrial- appointment of Aaron A. Silberblatt, as official court reporter for
ists, John L. Lovett and S. Wells Judge Moynihan. This photograph shows the two exchanging con-
Utley, in debate at the Scottish gatulations.
Rite Cathedral of the Masonic
Temple, Detroit, Michigan, Mon-
Judge G. T. Murphy Congress Women's
day, Feb. 10, at 8:30 p. m.
Mr. Thomas is widely known Seeks Re-Election to
Membership Fete
as a lecturer, author and peren-
nial candidate for the Presidency Traffic Court
Detroit Women's Division of
on the Socialist platform. Mr.
the American Jewish Congress
Nearing is a former professor of
Judge George T. Murphy is will hold its annual complimen-
economics who has written and candidate for re-election to the
lectured extensively on economic Traffic Division of Recorder's tary Mah Jong and bridge lunch-
eon for paid-up members in the
and social problems. Both will Court.
argue that American democracy
Possessed of a fine legal mind, Detroit Room of the Detroit Le-
can be saved only by social plan- and imbued with a charitable at- land Hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 12.
ning and a radical change of the titude toward all men, Judge
In honor of Lincoln's birthday,
social order away from private Murphy has ruled his court with patriotic songs will be sung by
ownership and control of industry. a sternness to the deliberate of- a choral group under the direc-
Defending the present economic
tion of Mrs. Sol Forman, accom-
system, Mr. Lovett is general
panied at the piano by Mrs. Mor-
manager and secretary of the
ris Lieberman. Patriotic exercises
Michigan Manufacturers Associa-
will be presented by the Detroit
tion and Mr. Utley is president
Ladies Auxiliary No. 135 of Jew-
of the Detroit Steel Casting Com-
ish War Veterans.
pany and a director of the Na-
Members are urged to arrange
tional Association of Manufac-
to bring new members or those
turers.
who intend to pay dues at this
The debate jointly sponsored
meeting.
by the Olivet College Alumni As-
Dues may be mailed to the
sociation and the Congregational
financial secretary, Mrs. Morris
churches of the Detroit area will
Weingarden, 4342 Tyler Ave., or
be presided over by Harold A.
Jones, president of the former.
a telephone call to Mrs. Samuel
Katkin, Un. 2-3201, will bring
Mr. Jones will be introduced by
the Rev. A. M. Meikle, superin-
a member of the collection com-
tendent of the Detroit Congrega-
mittee to pick up dues.
tional Association.
Mrs. Jacob Harvith is vice
The four debaters will present
president in charge of member-
their arguments in speeches of
ship. Mrs. A. A. Davidson is
about 15 minutes each. Then, in
membership chairman. Mrs. Sam-
place of rebuttal talks, members
uel Katkin is in charge of table
of the audience will address
arrangements. Mrs. Ben Gordon
questions to any of the speakers
is in charge of the commissary,
for discussion in forum style.
assisted by Mesdames J. Mathis,
Financial proceeds of the debate
Harry Cohen, Harry Schwartz,
will go to a special student aid
Aaron Freedman, Louis Gold-
JUDGE
GEORGE
T.
MURPHY
fund at Olivet College. Tickets
are on sale at all Congregational fenders and with a sympathetic berg, Louis Seiton.
tchurches and at Grinnell Brothers understanding for the occasional
Music House, 1515 Woodward mental lapses of the masses.
Ave. All seats are reserved.
Ever since taking the bench, Bnai Moshe Sisterhood's 7th
Tickets for this debate are also Judge Murphy has consistently
Donor Dinner Feb. 9
available from Mrs. Schmarya sought to rid the streets of De-
Kleinman.
troit of the drunken and reckless
drivers. Judge Murphy's theory
in relation to the drunken and
Downtown Theaters reckless drivers is that the only
way to curb such tendencies of
FOX — Two irrepressible stars a minority of our people is to
of the screen's merriest romantic mete out stiff jail sentences and
comedies are teamed for the first heavy fines.
Judge Murphy, before being
time in "This Thing Called Love,"
delightful love and laugh fest at elected to the Traffic Court, served
the Fox Theater. They are Rosa- Wayne County for six years as
lind Russell, star of "The Wo- Circuit Court Commissioner. Prior
men" and "No Time for Com- to that time he was a successful
edy"; and Melvyn Douglas, "The trial lawyer.
Among Judge Murphy's excel-
Man Who Stayed for Breakfast."
With this riotous comedy the Fox lent appointments is that of
Charles Lasky, who is Deputy
presents an equally notable com- Chief
Clerk of the Traffic Court.
panion feature, "Night Train," Mr. Lasky is well known in De-
acclaimed by critics as one of troit, comes from a prominent
the 10 best pictures of 1940.
Jewish family and has been ac-
tive in Jewish affairs.
MICHIGAN — The Michigan
Theater is going to town with a Tea Dance of Young Peo-
company of 60 on the stage in
ple's Society of Shaarey
"Folks Bergere of 1941," the
Zedek on Sunday
hit of the 1940 Treasure Island
World's Fair, and Joan Bennett.
The Young People's Society of
MRS. HARRY MEER
Louis Hayward in the "Son of
Shaarey Zedek will hold a tea
Monte Cristo" on the screen.
The
Bnai Moshe Sisterhood will
dance on Sunday, Feb. 2, at
meet Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 8:30
3:30
p.
m.,
in
the
social
hall
of
UNITED ARTISTS — "The
p. m. to complete arrangements
Philadelphia Story" entered the the synagogue. Paid up members for the seventh annual donor din-
fourth and final week at the will be admitted free with their ner on Sunday, Feb. 9. Mrs.
United Artists Theater where it escorts. A nominal fee will be Harry S. Greenbaum is president.
has already cracked box-office rec- charge to non-members.
Encouraging progress is report-
Plans are now being formulated
ords. On the same program "Ma-
sie Was a Lady" is keeping the for the annual formal of the ed by Mrs. Harry Meer, chairman
customers happy with Ann Soth- Young People's Society, to be in charge of pledges. Mrs. Meer
em as Masie, find charming Lew held in March. Adele Robins and is assisted by Mrs. Irving Green-
Myron Dushkin are co-chairmen. span.
Ayres.

on Saturday Night

A Melaveh Malkeh of Mizrachi
of Detroit will be held Saturday,
Feb. 1, 8:30 p. m., at Young
Israel Bldg., 2691 Joy Road.
Rabbi Abraham Danzig of Wyan-
dotte, will be the principal speak-
er. Rabbi Danzig spent many
years in Palestine and is famil-
iar with the work of the Miz-
rachi there.
Irving Schlussel, who has been
active in Mizrachi work in De-
troit and teaches Hebrew at Cen-
tral High School, will be the
chairman of the evening.
Meyer Beckman, president, an-
nounced that Mizrachi of De-
troit sent $450 to its New York
office as a contribution in rescu-
ing rabbis and scholars from Ger-
many - and Poland. The" sum rep-
resents proceeds from the ban-
quet held Jan. 7.

LEWIS L. STEINBERG

Detroit Lodge Bldg., on Sunday
evening, Jan. 26. A dinner pre-
ceded the installation, dancing
and entertainment.
Past Chancellor Louis Wech-
sler opened the meeting to in-
stall Detroit Lodge officers. Grand
Outer Guard Samuel Raskin pre-
sented the grand officers. Past
Chancellor Rabbi Harold N. Ro-
senthal was installing offifficer,
H. P. Cohen acted as grand pre-
late and Samuel Raskin, as grand
master-at-arms: Past Chancellor
Ben Behrman presented a bas-
ket of flowers in memory of de-
parted members. The following
officers were installed:
Chancellor Commander, Barney
Kosofsky; vice-chancellor, Joseph
Snider; prelate, Robert Cole;
keeper of record and seal, and
master of finance, Simon N. Sil-
ver; master of exchequer, Nathan
Waterstone; master-at-arms, Chas.
Behrman; inner guard, Bernard
K. Bolotnikoff; outer guard, Ralph
Snyder. Louis Wechsler, retired
past chancellor, was presented
with a past chancellor's jewel of
office.
Before the conclusion of the
Knights installation, honor was
bestowed on Lewis L. Steinberg,
who retired as an officer of the
lodge. Mr. Steinberg for years
held various offices in the lodge,
was very active in committee
work, and participated in all so-
cial, fraternal and charitable
work of the lodge. For the past
five years he held the office of
master of exchequer. Initiated in
the order 33 years ago in Tennen-
holtz Hall, at Catherine and Hast-
ings Sts., Mr. Steinberg has passed
through many colorful events in
the history of Detroit Lodge.
Grand Outer Guard Samuel
Raskin, in a stirring address,
lauding Mr. Steinberg. and enu-
merating the splendid work he
performed, presented him with a
past chancellor's jewel of office
and declared him a past chan-
cellor of Detroit Lodge.
The following officers of Great-
er Detroit Temple No. 152, Py-
thian Sisters were installed:
Most Excellent Chief. Jeanetta
Lessom; most excellent senior,
Jeanette Jacoby; most excellent
junior. Alice Farber; mistress of
records and correspondence, Cor-

D. Beryl Manischewitz At-
tends National U. P. A.
Conference in Wash.

D. BERYL MANISCIIEWITZ

D. Beryl Manischewitz was
among Ohio Jewish leaders to
attend the National Conference
for Palestine in Washington on
Jan. 25 and 26.
D. Beryl Manischewitz is vice-
president of the Cincinnati Zion-
ist District, member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Ohio
Valley Zionist Organization of
America, Region member of the
executive committee of the East
Central States Region, Council of
Jewish Federations and Welfare
Funds, and treasurer of the Cin-
cinnati Council of the American
Jewish Congress.
D. Beryl Manischewitz is the
sales and office manager of the
Cincinnati branch of the B.
Manischewitz Co.

ine Pereire; mistress of finance,
Dorothy Kapetansky; manager,
Ann Pudavick; protector, Fanny
Mahler; outer guard, Esther Bol-
otnikoff.
Past Chief Mary Pearl intro-
duced Past Chief Mary Raskin
as installing officer, assisted by
Ada Globerman, as grand senior,
and Kathleen Goldfine, as grand
manager.

