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CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
• •STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL•
•
by Phineas J. Biron
NAZTI STORIES
We wonder whether you noticed
a rather funny episode in the
story of the eight Nazi spies now
being sentenced for their sabotage
. They (lid all their
P bins
• .
s hopping at Weber and Ileilbron-
ner's, thinking it was a pure
Aryan titre . . . But, as it hap-
pens. Weber and Heilbronner were
among the first to join the anti-
Nazi boycott in this country .
Two of the Bundists whom the
FBI apprehended a couple of
weeks ago tried to retain Louis
Nizer as their attorney ... Nizer,
who in addition to being a bril-
liant lawyer is one of our most
active Jewish leaders, is quoted
as having told them: "I'll take
the case on these terms: If I win
you pay me nothing—but if I
lose I want $300,000, deposited in
advance."
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Emil Ludwig's recent remark
that all Germans are Nazis and
will have to be treated according-
ly after the war has aroused the
indignation of Paul Tillich, out-
standing theologian . . . Tillich,
a Christian but a great defender
of the Jews, left Germany because
he couldn't stand the Nazzi atmo-
sphere . . . He now says that
Ludwig's statement smacks of
anti-Semitism in reverse ... Jerry
Finkelstein, publisher of the Civil
Service Leader, has become the
hope of New York's liberal edu-
cators . .. He will, in this fall's
elections, run in opposition to
State Senator Frederic R. Coudert,
Jr., whose Rapp-Coudert Commit-
tee has made quite a nuisance of
itself with the tactics of branding
liberals as Communists . . . Vio-
linist Fritz Kreisler, who has not
appeared in public since his ser-
ious injuries in a traffic accident
last year, is ready to appear on
the concert stage again . . . He
convinced himself of this when,
just a couple of weeks ago, he
made his first reappearance be-
fore an audience—an audience
consisting of the RCA Victor
microphones, which picked up the
strains of the Kreisler Stradi-
varius playing Kreisler composi-
tions for the new Kreisler album
of records, entitled "My Favor-
ites."
WE FELICITATE
Congratulations to Ossip Dymow
on his winning of the "Jewish
Pulitzer Prize"—the award of the
Eisenman Literary Fund . . . The
Fund is named after its founder,
Morris Eisenman, who not only
is the head of the Metropolitan
News Company but also one of
New York's best-known patrons of
Jewish literature and art . .
Dymow won the award for his
writings in the Jewish Daily For-
ward, and you can now look for-
ard to the publication of his prize-
winning work in book form .
Congratulations also to the Uni-
versal Jewish Encyclopedia on the
publication of its seventh volume,
running from "Lewitan" to "Mos-
erim" . . . Rabbi Isaac Landman,
editor-in-chief, and Louis Bitten-
berg, executive and literary edit-
or, deserve your plaudits.
MORE BOOK NEWS
You dare not miss reading Anna
Segher's novel "The Seventh
Cross," which will be out shortly.
. .. It is a most stirring story of
life under the Gestapo in Ger-
many • . . And be sure to get
your copy of Curt Reiss' new
novel out next week . . . It will
open your eyes about Nazi fifth
column work in America's most
exclusive society salons . . . A.
Kahn and M. Sayres have finished
their book "Sabotage," which
Harpers will publish shortly . . .
A hair-raising expose . . . Nicky
Arnstein, Fannie Brice's first hus-
band, to whom she used to sing
"My Man," is writing a book un-
der the title, "I Never Met an
Honest Man."
STAGE AND SCREEN
Arnold Reuben, the from-a-sand-
wich-to-a-national-institution res-
tauranter; will be a character in
a forthcoming screen offering—
and will be portrayed by none
other than Gregory Ratoff . . .
It's a long time since Elizzabeth
Bergner has graced the Broadway
stage, but that doesn't mean that
she doesn't appear from behind
the footlights . . . In fact, she is
at this writing busy in one of the
Eastern summer theaters, in a
revival of "Escape Me Never,"
the vehicle in which she was so
• •
successful in New York a few
seasons ago . . . Larry Hart is
preparing :( dramatization of
"The Good Soldier Schweick," by
Jaroslav Hasek, which lampoons
German militarism more effective-
ly than even Chaplin's "The Great
Dictator" . . . Which reminds me
that Charlie Chaplin, Jr., son of
the great comedian, has wedding
bells tinkling in his brain.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Charles Einfeld, master mind
of the Warner Brothers publicity
department, may be drafted by the
War Production Board . . . Dinah
Shore, whose voice has been heard
by countless thousands over the
radio, in recordings in night clubs,
now has made her debut on the
concert stage . . . It took place
last month, when she sang "Sum-
mertime," from George Gersh-
win's "Porgy and Bess," with the
Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra.
. . Dinah's discoverer, one Eddie
Cantor, is, incidentally, said to
be planning a visit to the Emer-
ald Isle, to entertain the dough-
boys there . . . And Sophie Tuck-
er, last of the red-hot mammas,
is reported leaving the stage for
the duration, for a civilian job
with the WAAC.
WEEKLY GIGGLE
You're indebted to Walter Win-
chell for this story about the
Axis chieftains who gathered in
Berlin to sign one of their numer-
ous engagements . . . They de-
cided this would be a fine excuse
for some big publicity, so they
had Gabby Goebbels make ar-
rangements to have the proceed-
ings broadcast and to have plenty
of photographers around to take
pictures of the ceremony . . .
The stage being set, Adolf, Benito
and the Japanese ambassador all
gathered around a huge table in
Hitler's headquarters . . . But
just as Hitler was about to pick
up the pen to sign the historic
document, a big rat scrambled
across the table and made for the
piece of paper ... And the Euch-
rer was fuehrious. . . "Hey!"
he yelled, "get in line!" . . .
Then there's the tale which
reached Leonard Lyons via the
trans-Atlantic grapevine . . . A
visitor to Amsterdam, it seems,
saw a train being loaded with
cattle, obviously for transporta-
tion to Germany ... "How come?"
he asked a local man . . . "Well,
you see," explained the burgher,
"the other day a cow bit through
a telephone cable, and was elec-
trocuted . . . So the Nazis said
it served her right, because she
was a saboteur—and now they're
taking those 200 cows to Berlin
to be held as hostages, to prevent
a recurrence of such sabotage."
Information Wanted
Anyone knowing the addresses
of Motel, Berel or Schloime
Meier, will please get in touch
with the Detroit Section Na-
tional Council of Jewish Women,
8904 Woodward Ave., Madison
6970. The information is for a
relative now in Argentina.
Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
Aid to Hold Picnic
Ttie Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
Aid will hold their annual presi-
dents' day picnic lunch on
'Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 12 o'clock
noon, at Palmer Park. Members
and friends will bring their in-
dividual lunches and meet op-
posite the Palmer Park Casino.
Our donor luncheon plans are
completed for Tuesday, Jan. 19,
1943. Please watch the Chronicle
for further developments.
Bnai Brith B. & P. Women
Boat Ride to Bob-Lo Aug. 4
The Business and Professional
Women's Auxiliary of Bnai Brith
will hold a twilight boat ride to
Bob-Lo Tuesday, Aug. 4, for all
members and their friends. Boat
leaves from the foot of Wood-
ward Ave. at 6 p. nn. Members
who wish may bring their own
lunch or purchase sanie on board.
For further details call Doris
Siegel, Madison 8169.
An emergency call has been
made by the Red Cross women
to make surgical dressings. Any-
one interested in helping get in
touch with Virginia Kramer,
Townsend 7-7863.
Discuss Bond Sales
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A LAND IN CONSTRUCTION
Today's effort in Eretz Israel means that when tomorrow
comes there will be a finer structure for construction, says the
Palcor News Agency staff correspondent.
JERUSALEM ( Palcor) — What "the phenomenon of contemporary
is Palestine doing in the war ef- Jewish history which awakens
fort? To what end are its pres- courage and faith in our future;"
ent endeavors directed? Is it pro- an essay by Dr. S. Landshut on
viding for future needs as well "Eretz Israel's Triple Alliance:
as present-day requirements in Jewish National Land, Labor and
the ceaseless round of daily con- Capital." It is a thoughtful
struction? Are the achievements study, giving briefly the past rec-
in Eretz Israel of a transient ord of Jewish effort, the present-
character or do they total up to day progress, a survey of Jewish
something that will be of per- national colonization and a per-
manent advantage?
spective of the future. It traces
These are questions which Jews the rise and success of Keren
the world over, and not the least Ilayesod national investments.
those ground down in Axis-occu-
One gets a great deal of spirit
pied lands, have been asking ever mil satisfaction in writing about
since the war started. For if creative endeavor in times of de-
there was something fascinating structive, widespread war. That
in the thought of an Eretz Israel creativeness is the key to Jewish
in construction in the days of Palestine today.
peace, how much more absorbing Yishuv as a Pillar of
is the thought of a land going
Benny Rubin (right) stage ahead indomitably with its work the British War Effort
In the severe test now facing
and screen comedian, discusses of regeneration at a time when
with Phil Rothschild, publicity in many other countries the tang- the British Empire, the Jewish
director for Pisgah Lodge No. ible evidences of human effort are national homeland in Palestine has
34, Bnai Brith, some new meth- bring toppled over by man's in- become at pillar in the Freedom
Front and a real source of
ods of promoting the sale of sensate fury.
strength for the acceleration of
U. S. War Bonds to members
The answers to these questions the British war effort in the Mid-
of the lodge.
are provided, to the extent which
Mr. Rubin recently completed is allowed by wartime restrictions dle East, declares the Treasurer
a tour of the night clubs where On paper, by the flow of pictorial of the Jewish Agency Executive,
he helped with the sale of War and factual material from the Eliezer Kaplan, in an inter-
view in the monthly economic
Bonds.
central Jewish upbuilding bodies.
Pisgah Lodge already has in- Before me, as I write, is a series magazine "Palestine and the Mid-
vested $2,500 in bonds from its of such brochures published by dle East."
Since the outbreak of the war
own treasury, in addition, mem- the Palestine. Foundation Fund.
bers who purchase bonds are Of them, I find an issue of the production in Jewish factories has
placed on the Pisgah Honor bi-monthly illustrated "A land in increased enormously: There are
80 per cent more workng days
Roll Plaque.
Construction," and devoted to the and a rise of 120 per cent in the
topic of "Youth," the most stir- value of production. Over 400
Pisgah Lodge Moves Offices ring. For it portrays what the new factories have been estab-
young people of Eretz Israel are lished since September, 1939, and
Pisgah Lodge No. 34, Bnai doing under the very somber they turn out hundreds of new
Brith, has moved its offices from shadows of the war clouds sweep- lines of products, including 140
308 Murphy Bldg. to its en- ing the skies of this midway zone different parts of machinery.
larged suite at 606 Murphy between Europe and Asia.
There are some 35,000 hands in
In a hundred trades and avoca- industry and the value of the
Bldg. In addition the A.Z.A.
executive offices as well as the tions you see them in these fine output is now about £15,000,000
Pisgah News Service will also pictures—healthy, cheerful, sturdy, a year. The "rampart-watch-
be located in the Pisgah head- sun-bronzed Jewish boys and girls tower" Keren Hayesod settlements -
quarters. The A.Z.A. was for- to whom the older generations look which are only three to five years
merly located at 416 Murphy with pride. Read what is said of old have taken a leading part in
Bldg. The Murphy Bldg. is lo- them: "The Keren Hayesod grew stimulating agricultural produc-
cated at 155 W. Congress St. with the youth and the youth tion, says Mr. Kaplan. These vil-
Leonard Belove, city A.Z.A. with the Keren Hayesod. With lages contribute five million liters
the funds collected by the Keren
director and financial secretary Hayesod, the foundations of agri- of milk, ten million eggs and 5,000
for Pisgah Lodge will be in culture, employment and educa- tons of vegetables to the Yishuv's
charge of the office assisted by tion were laid. With the help of needs.
In the past two and one-half
Miss Harriet Stone. Phil Roth- the Keren Hayesod a whole gen-
schild will head the Publicity eration of youth has been fitted years, 15 new Keren Hayesod and
News Service. The office tele- into the building process. The other villages have been formed.
phone is Cherry 3372-3.
Keren Hayesod forges the tools
and supplies the seed; Youth
grasps the spade and brings in
BUY WAR BONDS
Randolph and Purvis
the harvest."
Singing Stars at Club
Here you see them, at work
TORONTO, CANADA
and at play, as soldiers and as
Three 666
Settlement Police, mastering the
rudiments of aviation and taking
MIN • GOLF • RIDE • PLAT TIM
Randolph and Purvis of cafe part in Home Defense—but also
BOATING • BADMINTON • BIKINI
society are the singing and building, building, building for
(lancing stars of "Midsummer the morrow.
Nights Varieties", latest Bettie
This determined purpose is re-
Taylor musical creation, which flected in the other publications:
is being so well received in its A small Hebrew pamphlet entitled
second week at Club Three 666. "Towards Victory," which the Pal-
t A CI II 0 S S CA U
Most novel of the revue's trio estine Committee of the Keren
USKOKA CANADA
of ensemble number is "Trees", Hayesod has issued and which
KOSKI NOD • OUTSIDE MS
based on the famous song, which dwells on past and future accom-
For Information and de-
is introduced in the middle of plishments; "Transformations," a
scriptive folder T4, write
the production and features novel review in outline diagrams
directly to the Hotel,
Rowan, Ontario.
Prince Albert, lyric tenor, and
and short factual paragraphs of
the eight lovely, (lancing Taylor-
ettes. The girls carry portable
trees, highlighted by parasols. A
radium effect is employed which
FOR A QUARTER CENTURY
lends unusual beauty to the
routine.
—DETROIT'S
FINEST FOOD
Others in the huge cast in-
clude Flash and Dash, flash danc-
The utmost care is exercised in planning our
ers; Billie Keith, "boogie woo-
menus to insure sufficient variety to please the
gie" blues and swing singer,
hailed as another Ella Fitzger-
most exacting taste.
ald; "Lanky" Bowman, master
of ceremonies, who is substitut-
VISIT OUR COCKTAIL LOUNGE
ing for Sam Fouche, now on
Your favorite drink mixed by experts
vacation, and Rosita Lockhart,
peppy soubrette.
George Sanders, Joa-Anna,
and the Hammond organ, a new
feature during the dancing in-
tervals, is proving very popular
12TH and HAZELWOOD
with Three 666 patrons. "Lank"
PHONE TRINITY 2-9366
Bowman's full rhythm aggrega-
tion plays for dancing and thn
show.
Starting Monday, Aug.
3,
Bettie Taylor will present her
latest and most elaborate revue,
"Extravaganza".
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