DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle 10 April 4, 1941 Lecture - Demonstration by Trees Planted in zation's main fund-raising af- fair of the year. Olga Fricker on Sunday Palestine Forests Mrs. William Sucher is chair- Olga Fricker, well known De- man of the year book. The Jewish National Fund troit teacher and dancer, will The annual dinner-dance is to Youth Education League will discuss "Dance as a Theatre Council of Detroit announces the meet Monday, April 7, at the be held at Sak's Show Bar on The annual meeting of the Art" on Sunday, April 6, at 3 planting of trees in Palestine home of Mrs. Harry Galperin, Sunday, May 18. The proceeds Jewish Children's Home was held o'clock, at the Jewish Com- forests as follows: will go to Jewish children who 3311 Sherborn Dr. In the Fred M. Butzel Forest: munity Center, Woodward at last Sunday, March 30. Mrs. Nathan Reisman, chair- are in dire need of clothing, The work of the Home for the Holbrook. This is the last of trees in memory of Mrs. Sarah man of the dinner-dance, an- shoes, books and other essen- past year was reviewed in a the Center's second annual lee- Stollar and on recovery of Mrs. nounces that this is the organi- tials. Harry Kraft, by Beryl and Lil- report submitted by the presi- lian Harrison; one tree com- dent, Herman Cohen. memorating Yahrzeit of Shlom- Moses Weiswasser tread the ka Abeshouse by sister, Mrs. Son- financial statement for 1940. ya Epstein; five trees in memory A number of special reports of Lois Mack of Chicago by were given, including one on Kenneth Fischer; one tree in the health program and a pre- memory of Mrs. Mollie Weinber- sentation of a study by Mrs. ger by Hedwig and David Blum. Pauline Grossman on the type In the J. H. Ehrlich Forest: of case work being done by the one tree in memory of Louis 4wish Social Service Bureau Zaraysky by Mr. and Mrs. A. for children living in the Home. London and Lester. Mrs. Henry Shapero, president In the Pioneer Women's For- of the Ladies' Auxiliary, spoke est: four trees in memory of Eva briefly on the contribution which Rader Burke and Fannie Rader that organization makes to main- by Herman Rader. tain the beauty of the Home and In the Mizrachi Forest: one to provide for special occasions, tree in honor of recovery of such as parties, outings, camp OLGA FRICKER vacations and birthday presents. Mrs. A. M. Corn by Sisters of Daniel Alpert gave the report ture-demonstration on Zion Mizrachi; one tree com- series of the nominating committee. In dance. memorating Yahrzeit of Harry view of the merger of the Home Miss Fricker, by lecture and S. Blumenthal by Mrs. Abraham with the Jewish Child Place- demonstration, will illustrate the Caplan. ment Bureau, there were no relation of dance to drama and To plant trees in Palestine changes in the board member- music and indicate the pasition Forests call the chairman of the ship. that this art form holds in the tree committee of the Jewish Greetings were brought to the theatre. She will be assisted. by National Fund Council of De- meeting by Isidore Sobeloff who the Olga. Fricker Concert Dance troit, Mrs. Alexander W. San- lauded the manner in which the ders, Hogarth 0967, 12342 Elect Home has co-operated to bring Group and will present composi- Broadstreet. about a better community child tions designed especially for the care program. Mr. Sobeloff theater with entertainment value brought greetings from the di- as the prime consideration. Having joined the staff of the rectors of the Detroit Community Fund as well as from the board Bonstelle Theatre in 1925, Miss Fricker continued as dance di- of the Welfare Federation. Miss Clarice Freud, case su- rector for this school of dance Circuit Court Judge A. J. pervisor of the Jewish Children's and drama until the death of Marschner, who has served with the late Jesse Bonstelle in 1931. Bureau, was introduced to the In 1936, she was extended an distinction for more than 20 members present. invitation to arrange the first years as a member of the judic- program for the Detroit iary and is a candidate for re- Judge Donald Van Zile in dance Symphony Society. Since that election, was born in Detroit on Race for Re-Election time she has appeared annually Oct. 17, 1885. Not only is he a with her group at the young peo- native born Detroiter but his parents were also born here. Judge Donald Van Zile has ples and pop concerts. been on the bench of the Record- The pageant dances arranged From early boyhood on he was er's Court of the City of Detroit by Miss Frcker fbr the first in- obliged to work for a living. since 1925. This service together ternational music festival in De- He attended the public schools, with many years of private prac- troit in 1937 provided the out- the Detroit Business University (Non-Partisan) tice and six years as Assistant standing program of the festi- and the Detroit College of Law, Prosecuting Attorney, has given val and had to be repeated, while receiving his degree from the lat- The fine record of Raymond J. Kelly establishes him Judge Van Zile a wide experi- the Bach Fugue was later given ter institution in 1907. ence in both civil and criminal with equal success as part of a His genial personality, his skill as the outstanding candidate in the Circuit Court race. law. in the Detroit Institute as an attorney, and his large Soldier, lawyer, citizen and former Commander of the —He was educated in the Detroit program sympathies for the more unfor- American Legion, Mr. Kelly is endorsed by the Detroit Public Schools and is a graduate of Arts, and another program tunate classes soon won for him was given for the Lansing Sym- of the University of Michigan phony Society. Bak Association, labor, civic and fraternal groups; pre- a reputation among the people and the Detroit Colege of Law. ferred by the Detroit Citizens League. On several occasions Miss of Detroit. In 1914 he was He is seeking re-election to the by the Common Council Bench which he now occupies. Fricker has spoken over the drafted radio and has contributed articles to fill a vacancy on the bench Judge Van Zile is married and • CORPORATION COUNSEL, of the Justice Court (now Com- to the Detroit Medical News. has two sons. mon Pleas). While there he was CITY OF DETROIT, 1933-39 During the last 15 years Judge Van Zile has led every judicial Musicale for Children at the first judge to establish the division of that • NATIONAL COMMANDER, primary conducted by the Detroit Home of Mary Carrick conciliation court, thus avoiding delay of the Bar Association and the Wayne AMERICAN LEGION, 1940 on Sunday law. In 1918 he was elevated County Bar Association, which New music, written and played to a place on the Circuit Bench are composed of lawyers in this This ad paid for by Jewish friends. by Detroit children, will be pre- where he has remained till this community. sented in a musicale for chil- day. During his encumbency on dren to be given at the home the Circuit Bench, Judge Marsch- of Mary Carrick at 1626 Cad- ner has taken a special interest illac Ave. on Sunday, April 6, in domestic problems, particular- at 3:15 p. m. ly in divorce and its effect upon Five pieces for piano written minor children. by Harriet Latt, now 13 years Judge Marschner's re-election old, will be included from her next Monday is being urged by for 20 years no one has given more book, "A Child's Music Hour," a group of prominent Jewish THAT which is being privately issued lawyers and citizens. freely of his time and energy for the allevia- in a limited edition. Bridget Riz- tion of distress among unfortunate people, zo, Helga Martin, and Sarah Di- especially children, than former CIRCUIT Gaetano will play their own Appearance of New Haga- piano pieces and songs, composed dah Hailed Here; Is Aid JUDGE ERNEST P. LA JOIE. in solfege classes of Mary Car- to Observers of Seder rick. Anton Wolf and Mary Car- THAT as a soldier, as Civil Service Com- rick will conclude with music missioner undek Mayor James Couzens; as The appearance of a new Hag- for flute and piano selected for Wayne County Circuit Judge, and as Michi- adah is hailed in Detroit and children. gan's Public. Trust Commissioner, he has Mrs. Carrick, known both as over the nation, combining as it exhibited unusual zeal and ability in adminis- pianist and teacher, is the daugh- does the spirit of the holiday ter of Louis and Rebecca Lin- occasion with the art of the tering these positions of public trust. book. sky. Persons who are unaccustomed THAT among ALL the candidates for Cir- to leading their own Seder will Judge George T. Murphy cuit Judge, he is the ONLY ONE publicly especially welcome the new book Discusses Driver's praised and endorsed by the present Presiding with its splendid instructions. Mentality The translation is noteworthy Circuit Judge of Michigan. Even though the automobile in itself, being done by I. Regel- THAT JUDGE LA JOIE is not dominated has almost entirely obliterated son, famous Hebrew scholar, the old-fashioned habit of walk- writer and poet. by, or obligated to any "special privilege" T h e illustrator, ing, every driver becomes a pe- Siegmund interests or organizations of any kind. destrain occasionally. Forst, has the following to say "It is when the driver becomes concerning the book: a pedestrain that he realizes "Jewish fate which sways be- he has faithfully served his City, County, State and Nation—And always THAT . . what terrible people automobile tween suffering and redemption, with courage and distinction. drivers are," said Judge George has grown to mighty proportions. T. Murphy in the Traffic Court. With increase in suffering, the . . . THAT Mr. John Sabor, writing in the Detroit Free Press of Dec. 31, 1940, said: "The driver, while he is a pe- longing for redemption and the "DETROIT OWES JUDGE LA JOIE A VOTE OF THANKS." destrain, gets mad at all drivers. certainty of its coming have But does this mean he will be gathered strength." LET US ALL GET TOGETHER and show this good, plain, honest and capable man more careful when he gets be- This is an old Jewish book, hind the wheel of his car? Well, one that speaks of such sorrow that DETROIT DOES NOT FORGET. I'm afraid not very often. The and hope. It now appears in driver goes ahead and does just contemporary dress, VOTE FOR illustrated those same things that he had been condemning other drivers by one who himself has suffered the flames and escapee them. He for doing. "It seems to me to point to was urged by the desire to vivify one of two things: Either we Jewish experience as it finds ex- are, as a race, naturally discour- pression in the words and pic- teous to those we don't know, or tures of the Hagadah. This ad prepared, inserted and paid for by Jewish friends of Judge Ernest P. LaJoie The new Hagadah is available we lack sufficient mentality to profit by experience. Either an- from the Zion Book Store, 9008 12th St. swer isn't flattering." Youth Education League Plans Annual Dinner- Dance Children's Home Annual Meeting Hears Reports RAYMOND J. KELLY Urge Re-Election of Judge A. J. Marschner Circuit Judge Detroit SHOULD Remember s ERNEST P. La JOIE For CIRCUIT JUDGE i 3