October 17, 1941
ANTI-SEMITISM
DETRO IT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Lega I Chronicle
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wrote: "Somebody has been tak-
ing you for a ride." She pointed
out that Ascoli is "absolutely
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anti-Fascist and has written a
American ideals and American book on Fascism which makes
principles," Dr. Butler said.
his position absolutely plain."
The Education Month project
FURNACE OIL
Telling the class of '45 that
Mr. Johnson wrote that Pro-
is now in full progress. This pro-
Other
Noted
Artists
on
Program
they must not be swept away fesso• Ascoli "has not been in-
ject is divided into several sub-
During the Coming Week
by mere words and that they volved in any group or move-
LA 4500
projects. The first was the de-
must keep their heads clear, Dr. ment that is unacceptable to
Stars
of
the
music
and
ath-
Butler reminded the students any loyal American."
livering of addresses in the var-
that they had entered a college
letic world will be presented at ious synagogues and other places
"which is very proud of the out- Lindbergh Follows
Hitler Line, the Jewish Community Center of worship during the High Holy
standing Jews who have been
during the coming week.
Adolf Berle Charges
Days.
carried upon its rolls in years
Two soloists of national re-
past." He mentioned Rabbi Ger- NEW YORK (JPS)—Charging
At the present time the work
shon Seixas, the first rabbi to that Charles A. Lindbergh is pute will be heard with the is being centered around the en-
preach in the English language following the Nazi propaganda Michigan Symphony Orchestra, rolling project of which Rudolph
The registration period in the
in a synagogue, as an influential pattern established in Berlin, As- when, under the baton of Valter Zuieback is chairman. A joint
leader in the development of Co- sistant Secretary of State Adolf
meeting of this .committee and United Hebrew Schools will be
lumbia, and pointed to Jonathan A. Berle, Jr., told the Harvard
the personnel of the schools for continued for some time, and par-
Nathan, class of 1827, once sec- Business School Club here that
the purpose of formulating all ents are urged to register their
children at their earliest conven-
retary of state, as a Columbia Berlin had ordered its agents to
plans regarding this project was ience.
accuse President Roosevelt of
graduate.
held Thursday evening in the
planning a dictatorship and that
The principals in charge of the
conference room of the Rose Sit-
schools will be happy to receive
tig Cohen Bldg.
Stassen Sees Lindbergh's Anti- Lindbergh used these tactics in
his recent speeches.
the parents and acquaint them
Semitism Splitting Midwest
"A howl was to be raised,"
with the courses of study, and
SEATTLE (JPS)—The anti- Berle said in describing Nazi
give full information pertaining
Semitism of Charles A. Lind- techniques, "that President
to sessions, hours of study, and
bergh has split isolationists in Roosevelt was attempting to be-
give them full information per-
the Midwest, Gov. Harold E. come a dictator, that he would
taining to sessions, hours of
Stassen of Minnesota told the impose on America the kind of
and other particulars. The
The annual meeting of the study,
American Federation of Labor dictatorship that Hitler had im-
following are the principals head-
Kvutzah
Ivrith
which
was
sched-
convention here.
posed on Germany. There was
the various branches of the
uled for Saturday evening, Oct. ing
Without naming the flier, Gov. the usual suggestion that this
United Hebrew School: Morris
11,
has
been
postponed
to
Sat-
Stassen said: "The strong re- dictatorship would be a dictator-
Philadelphia - Byron;
urday evening, Oct. 18, in the Lachover,
action of the American people ship of Jews."
Solomdm Kasdan, David W. Si-
Rose
Sittig
Cohen
Building.
against those recent attempts to
Coincidentally, said Berle, "we
mons, (Tuxedo-liolmur); Abra-
At this meeting new officers ham J. Lachover, Rose Sittig Coh-
stir up group hatred has been were favored by two speeches
will
be
elected
for
the
ensuing
one of the most encouraging in- from Mr. Lindbergh. One of
en (Lawton and Tyler) ; Meyer
year, and the following will re- Mathis, Central; Michael Mich-
dications of the real strength of them asserted that Mr. Roose-
port on the year's activities: Mor- lin in the newly opened Bagley
unity in America."
velt, assisted by a Jewish clique,
ris Lachover and Abraham Twer- Public School at Curtis and Rose-
The governor's address, round- was plunging us into war . . .
sky, cultural committee; Michael iawn; Norman Ruttenberg, Fen-
ly cheered, continued: "It is sg- The second speech insinuated
Michlin, recording secretary; kell (Parkside and Midland); Mor-
nificant that after recent utter- that the President would call
Abraham Schachter, financial sec- ris Plafkin, Brady Public School
ances the American people didn't off the Congressional election of
retary; Mrs. A. D. Markson, (Joy Road and Lawton); Leon
wait for someone to tell Ahem 1942 and thereby make himself
THE DeTUSCANS
president of Ladies' Auxiliary of King, Winterhalter Public School
that this doctrine. was dangerous. dictator."
From East and West and North
Stressing growing corruption Poole, the orchestra will open the Kvutzah; and Herman D. (Broadstreet and Fullerton); and
and South there was strong in- in Germany, Berle described how the Center Tuesday evening Bo•aks, president, a general re- Abraham Warson, East Six Mile
stantaneous opinion that this Nazi greed entered into all busi- concert-lecture series on Oct. 21. port of the work of the Kvutzah. Road (Brush and Minnesota).
In addition to the rpeo•ts there
must not be done in the land of nesses. "The little politicians
The parents in the neighborhood
Demonstrating the new electric
the free.
have minor licenses to loot," foil, on Sunday evening, Oct. 19, will be a review of the cultural of the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg. are
"He who kindles the flames of Berle declared; "the loot of Jew- the internationally famed deTus- and other activities of the Kvut- informed that the kindergarten,
intolerance and bitterness lights ish victims or other refugees," cans will present a dueling ex- zah, and plans will be formulated which was opened in this build-
a fire under his own house. I The great politicians, he empha- hi4ition in conjunction with a for the future work of this group. ing just a week ago, is still open ,
The singing of Palestinian for registration. Children are ac-
know you will insist upon an at- sized, get their slice of graft toti•nament of the Amateur
titude of tolerance and under- wherever Nazi Germany is tri- Fencers' League of America at songs under the direction of cepted in this class beginning
Abraham Schachter will be one with the age of four and a half.
standing between our people of umphant.
the Center.
of the features of the evening. Mrs. Leah Schakne, one of the
all races and creeds and groups."
R efreshments will be served by
World Champion
most outstanding kindergartners
Discriminatio n Charged in
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Kvut- in this country, is in charge of
Culminating
a
day
of
fencing
Race-Bias Victims Asked to
Election Registrations
zah.
this class.
at the Center when the prelimi-
Appeal
NEW YORK (JPS) — For- naries and semi-finals of the All Hebrew speaking people, and
WASHINGTON (JPS) — If eign-born Jews and Italians have
all those who are interested in
anyone believes he has been de- had difficulty in registering for state-wide annual A. F. L. A. the advancement of Hebrew cul-
tournament
will
be
held,
will
be
ture, are invited.
nied a job in a defense industry the mayoralty election because
because of race prejudice, he of a campaign to cut down the the evening program, beginning
promptly
at
7:30.
The
evening
should write to the President's vote for Mayor F. H. LaGuar-
Committee on Fair Practice, Em- dia, Matthew Levy, Fusion can- program will include the tourna- BNAI DAVID AUXILIARY
TO HAVE CARD PARTY
ployment Social Security Build- didate for the presidency of ment finals plus the deTuscan
Miriam G. Slobin of Detroit
AND DONOR LUNCHEON
ing, which investigates cases of Bronx Borough, charged. Mr. exhibition.
has recently been honored by hav-
Joanna
deTuscan,
who
now
Levy's
protest
was
supported
by
discrimination in defense indus-
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Con- ing some of her poems chosen
tries due to race, creed, color or Commissioner Livingt on of holds the world's professional
championship,
which
she
won
in
gregation
Bnai David will have for publication • in "'The Muze
national origin, it was officially Brooklyn, who said that in his
1941," published by Horizon
London,
has
never
lost
a
cham-
a
card
party
Tuesday evening, of
urged here.
borough as well as in the Bronx
House,
509 Fifth Ave., New York.
In a statement on the subject foreign-born voters had been pionship title. American national Oct. 21. For tickets call Mrs.
Mrs. Slobin is well known for
by the executive secretary of the challenged, and that they were champion, she captained the L. Weingarden, chairman, 2947 her able literary work and with
committee, Lawrence W. Cramer, required to bring their citizen- American team at the last Olym- Elmhurst, Townsend 6-3238.
the publication of her work in
The Ladies' Auxiliary will have Horizon's House's book of prize
it was said that a letter of com- ship papers, even though they pics in Berlin.
Bela deTuscan, former saber a donor luncheon on Wednesday, poems brings further distinction
plaint would be sufficient to start'., had voted in the same districts
an investigation and that it for many years. Police Commis- champion of Hungary, introduced 12:30 noon, Dec. 7, 1941. The to a Detroiter. "The Muze
would not be necessary for a sioner Valentine was called upon the sport of fencing at the Uni- president, Mrs. Rose Needle , and of 1941" is an outgrowth of the
lawyer to draw up the papers to investigate the matter.
versities of Michigan, Syracuse, all officers ask members and their national poetry contest conduct-
for the case.
Wayne and numerous other •friends to patronize this under- ed by Horizon House. Every poem
Letter from Jew Gets Big Play schools and colleges. Director of taking.
included in the volume has been
Salle deTuscan Fencing School
Jewish Givers Called "Propa-
From America First
selected by outstanding critics be-
and
Club,
he
is
the
inventor
of
gandists for Democracy"
BOSTON (JPS) — A letter
Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, with cause of its literary value.
by. Willkie
of endorsement of Charles Lind- the electric foil, which glows Valter Poole and the Michigan
NEW YORK (JPS) — Jews bergh which the America First with each perfect hit and prom- Symphony Orchestra, is Barbara
who contribute to philanthropy Committee received at its Chicago ises tod revolutionize the popu- Chadwick, young American pian-
are "the greatest propagandists headquarters from a Dr. Hyman larity of the sport and double the ist. Miss Chadwick is an artist
for democracy," militant Wendell Lischner, self-styled "American 150,000 fencers in the United pupil of the famous teacher
The Young People's Club of
Willkie assured a notable gath- born in Russia of Jewish paren- States.
Mme. Hedwig Rosenthal, wife of
Rhapsody in Sabers
ering of 1,500 New York Jews tage," has become an important
the world renowned pianist Moriz Temple Beth El will have an open
The deTuscan act "Rhapsody Rosenthal. Last season Miss meeting in the Men's Club Room
as they met at the Commodore piece of literature of the Amer-
Hotel for the opening of the 1941 ica First Committee here, which in Sabers" ran in London for 11 Chadwick presented a series of of the Temple Wednesday, Oct.
drive of the New York and prominently , displays the docu- consecutive months and was ac- six successful concerts in New 22, at 8 p. m. Everyone is wel-
Brooklyn Federations of Jewish ment in its office windows at the claimed in the capitals of Eu- York City. For her Detroit ap- come.
An active program has been
Charities to raise a sum of corner of Devonshire and State rope and on the Riviera. At the pearance she has chosen the Liszt
money which, in accordance with Streets.
outset of the war they returned brilliant composition "Totent- planned for the year. The Tem-
In advertising the letter to to New York where they, did a anz".
ple gymnasium will be open for
New York "public relations"
badminton every Tuesday night
policy, was not publicly empha- General Robert Wood, the Com- show at the Waldorf Hotel, and
Jascha
Schwarzman,
'cellist
of
beginning Oct. 21. Girls' and boys'
mittee still refers to Dr. Lisch- had a scene built around them in
sized.
the
Detroit
Symphony
Orchestra,
ner as "former president of Bnai the recent Shubert production
basketball teams will practice each
will
also
appear
as
a
soloist
on
Monday night starting Oct. 20
Max Ascoli Called Fascist by Brith at San Diego." Bnai Brith "Keep Off the Grass".
the Tuesday evening concert.
the direction of Marvin
headquarters at Washington,
Dickstein
The preliminaries and semi- Well known throughout Detroit under
WASHINGTON (JPS)—Prof. however, has already stated that finals of the Amateur Fencers' for his excellent musicianship, Rosen. Plans for a hiking unit
Max Ascoli of the New School Dr. Lischner is not identified on League of America's tournament Mr. Schwarzman will be heard in are being formed.
The club is sponsoring a Red
for Social Research in New its records as a member.
will begin Sunday morning at the Haydn Concerto for 'Cello Cross group under the direction
York, who had been called a
the Center, at 11 o'clock, and
and Miss Bertha Goldhoff. Drama-
Fascist by Congressman Samuel "Anti-Semitism" Becomes New continue through the afternoon. and 0 hestra.
First Performance
tics and plans for the annual
Dickstein, although Prof. Ascoli
York Political Fctor
A popular sports announcer
Featured on the program also musical comedy are now under
is a Jew and is married to a
NEW YORK (JPS) — Signs will interpret the final matches
(laughter of the late Julius Ro- that New York City's municipal to, the evening audience in 'a run- will be the first performance of way.
senwald, was defended here this elections, in which a mayoralty ning commentary. Medals will be a Hebrew Suite, composed by
week by prominent liberals.
and other offices are at stake, presented to the winners by Julius Chajejs, music director of Woman's Auxiliary of the
In letters entered in the Con- are approaching critical stages "Miss Michigan of 1941". Tea the Jewish Community Center. In
United Hebrew Schools
g r e s s i o n al Record, Dorothy were seen here with the injection will be served. Members of the addition to Mr. Chajes' compo-
to Meet Monday
sition
and
the
works
by
Haydn
Thompson, columnist, Alvin John- of the "anti-Semitic" issue by Center's fencing team, together
and Liszt, a symphony by Mo-
sen, director of the New School, followers of the Democratic slate
The regular meeting and des-
and Raymond Leslie Buell, fo•- in an effort to counteract the with members of the A. F. L. A., zart and Tschaikowsky's Suite sert luncheon of the Woman's
will
act
as
hostesses
and
ushers
No. 3 will be included in the Auxiliary of the United Hebrew
mer head of the Foreign Policy candidacy of Mayor Fiorello H.
program.
Association, were among those LaGuardia, running on Repub- for the occasion.
Schools will take place Wednes-
The
public
is
invited
to
the
The Michigan Symphony con- day, Oct. 22, at 1 p. m., at the
who denounced Rep. Dickstein's lican and Labor Party tickets.
accusation.
Almost simultaneously, a City evening performance. Tickets are cert on Tuesday evening opens Rose Sittig Cohen Center, Law-
Last June Dickstein said that Council committee issued a re- 30c plus tax, with a rebate to the Center's Tuesday evening ton and Tyler. The program for
concert-lecture series scheduled
the Mazzini Society, "ostensibly" port that Lincoln Hospital, a Center members.
Making her Detroit debut on for successive Tuesday evenings the afternoon will include "We
anti-Fascist, was in reality or- public institution, was guilty of
Women," a dramatic reading by
ganized by a group of Fascists. 'discrimination" in its selection
through March. The next three Mrs. Sidney Winer, and a mu-
Defendant Generoso Pope, pub- of medical staff, and Louis language the mayor called Cohen concerts will also be given by sical program. A group of He-
lishes of Italian-language Fas- Cohen, a member of the Coun- a "guttersnipe," while Dr. Rapp- the Michigan Symphony Orches- brew melodies will be rendered
cist newspapers in New York, cil, charged that Commissioner leye denied discrimination in Lin- tra, under Valter Poole's direc- by Miss Lea Baschin.
Dickstein attacked Ascoli as the of Hospitals Dr. Willzrd C. Rap- coln Hospital, saying that more tion, and will include outstand-
president of what Dickstein call- pleye is an "anti-Semite." Those than half its medical staff con- ing soloists on each occasion. The
Jan Peerce, the noted Radio
ed the "Fascist" Mazzini Society. who made the charges are mem- sisted of Jews. The appellation concerts begin at 8:15 o'clock. City Music Hall tenor, will sing
Miss Thompson, in her letter bers of the Democratic party.
"guttersnipe" was also used by The public is invited. Admission grand opera in San Francisco
to Representative D i c k s t ein,
In characteristically flowery Cohen in describing His Honor. is free.
this season.
The DeTuscans at
Education Month
Jewish Center on
Work in Progress
Sunday Evening
ARGO
Register Children
In Hebrew Schools
Kvutzah to Elect
Officers Saturday
A
Mrs. Miriam G. Slobin,
Local Poet, Recognized
By Publiihers
Y. P. T. C. Open
Meeting on Oct. 22