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by Phineas J. Biron
YOU SHOULD KKOW
Washington w'hisper's that after
Bernard M. Baruch completes his
survey of the rubber situation he
will turn his attention to the
stet I question. And that New
ers's Governor Herbert II. Leh-
man will resign ere long to as-
sume an important post in the na-
tion's capital. . . . Songstress
Dinah Shore, who has been in
Hollywood all summer, is at this
writing on her way to Washing-
ten for a "command broadcast"
to our armed forces abroad. . .
She'll be sharing honors with fiv‘i
of the films best-known stars.
. . What Europe needs, cracks
Harry Hershfield, is a good dose
of some tonic to counteract its
Tectonics.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
The Frumkins of Chattanooga
are proud indeed of their Gabriel.
. . . A lieutenant in the Air
Corps, he has been decorated for
extraordinary bravery in action
in the Southwest Pacific area. .
Just to make sure nobody gains
any false impressions, the screen
credits for "Talk of the Town"
will list the author of the scen-
ario as "Private Irwin Shaw,
U. S. Army". . . . Harry Richman
always thought he was famous
as a night-club figure—until some
visiting Dutch army aviators dis-
illusioned him. . . .They had long
known of Harry, but only be-
cause he had been on the plane
that made the first round-trip
trans-Atlantic flight. . . . Not
only hadn't they known of his
long career as a singer, but they
had thought he was one of our
most noted aviators. . . . Harry's
brother, Lou, by the way, is a
corporal in the Army now. .. .
He had to undergo three opera-
tions before the Army would ac-
cept him.
REALM OF LETTERS
"The Psychology of Fascism,"
a new book that will shortly be
published in England, is the work
of Captain Peter Nathan of the
Royal Army Medical Corps, a
young physician who is one of
England's outstanding military
psychologists. . . . Case histories
of espionage are related in a
fascinating new book by Joseph
Gollomb, entitled "Spies", and
psychological aspects of the sub-
ject . . . Now that columnist
paying particular attention to the
Boake Carter has made a detailed
statement concerning his relig-
ious outlook it is clear that he
does not consider himself a Jew,
but an "Israelite" in the sense
that the term is used by the
Anglo-Israel movement. . . . Did
you notice, by the way, his as-
sertion that back in 1927 hi::
mentor, Moses Guibory, "fore-
told every single major event in
the world that has happened since
that year? . . . These predictions
were, as we understand it, based
on the Guibbory interpretation
of the Bible.
Tins AND THAT
All these years we were under
the impression that those famous
murals the Mexican Jewish artist
Diego Rivera made for Manhat-
tan's Roskefeller Center were de-
stroyed (because the powers that
be didn't care for the prominent
position given to some revolu-
tionary figures) Now Leon-
a•d Lyons reveals that the mur-
als are intact, and decorate the
lobby of Unity House, the vaca-
tion spot operated by the Inter-
national Ladies' Garment Wo•k-
ers' Union. . . . For those of you
who haven't had a chance to see
Irving Berlin's "This is the
Army"—and for those who have
seen it as well—there's a new
Victor record album of ten of
the songs from this all-soldier
show. . . . Did you know, by the
way. that Berlin has been the
composer most frequently repre-
sented on radio's "Your Hit
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WEEKLY GIGGLE
From France collies the story
of a Parisian barber who was
asked by a German officer why
he persisted in such an unfriend-
ly attitude toward the conquerecs
of his country. . . . After all,
the Nazi pointed out, he person-
ally wasn't to blame for the un-
pleasantness accompanying the
German occupation. . . . "I have
to obey my orders," he added
plaintively. . . The barber
thoughtfully stropped his razor
for a while before he replied....
"I have a dog," he finally said.
"He's a lovely dog, and very
friendly--but he has fleas. II e':=
not to blame for the fleas, and
there's nothing he can do about
theta. . . But because of these
fleas we don't let him into the
house." . . Then there's the
tale of the brace of Gestapo
agents who, incognito, were tour-
ing the occupied zone to test the
temper of the people. The first
subject they picked out was an
innocent-looking man sitting in
a Paris cafe. Seating themselves
at his table, they struck up a
conversation with him, and final-
ly asked hint how he liked Hitler.
The man looked around nervous-
ly, and said : "I can't tell you
that here. There are too many
people here—somebody might be
listening." . . . So the Gestapo
men took hint out to the country
and, in a deserted barn, repeated
their question. . . . Once more
the Parisian shook his head. . . .
"I'm still afraid to talk freely,"
he said. . . . "Who knows? Some-
body might be hidden in the hay
pile. The very walls have ears
here. The Nazi agents, thinking
that the song this man would
sing under the proper circum-
stances must be worth a lot of
trouble, took a train with their
quarry and traveled hundreds of
miles to a Swiss lake. Once there,
they took a rowboat out to the
middle of the lake before they
repeated their question. . . .
"Now," they told us—what do
you really think of Hitler?" The
Frenchman stared miserably at
the bottom of the boat. . . . His
facial expression was one of
mingled fear and dejection. He
still seemed loath to answer. But
finally he whispered his reply.
. . . "I don't understand it," he
said, "but the truth of the matter
is—I like hint!"
ARRESTED
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shall Petain.
In addition to the 25,000 Jews
rounded up in unoccupied France,
Nazi authorities in the occupied
zone have arrested more than
30,000 Jews in Paris. Many Jew-
ish women were reported to have
killed their children and them-
selves when Nazi soldiers broke
into their apartments to arrest
them. The latest anti-Jewish ar-
rests have resulted in a new wave
of suicides among Jewish refu-
gees.
Meanwhile, Jewish welfare
groups as well as non-Jewish or-
ganizations in Vichy this week ad-
dressed an appeal to the United
States and other democratic na-
tions to provide a haven for 3,500
Jewish children, ranging in age
from a few days to 10 years,
whose parents were among the
25,000 Jews recently deported to
eastern Europe.
According to the London radio,
Nazi authorities in France are
planning to send the children to
Germany where they will be held
:0 special camps. The report said
that the Nazi planned to remove
all identification papers from the
children, making future identifi-
cation of the children by their
parents impossible.
The London radio said : "Many
personalities have asked the
Vichy Government to try to pre-
vent this crime, which constitutes
a flagrant violation of the arm-
istice conditions. but Vichy is not
disposed to act."
it was understood that if the
present roundup of foreign-born
Jews in France does not satisfy
the growing labor needs in Naz:-
held Poland, addditional thous-
ands of Jews will be deported
eastward. French Jews in the
"free" zone can no longer look
to Vichy for protection from the
Nazis. since Laval's representa-
tive has publicly announced that
the anti-Semitic policy is part of
the Vichy program.
By VICTOR WAYNE
ABE ATTEL—FIRST JEWISH
BOXING CHAMPION
When modern boxing was
organized under the Marquis of
Queensbu•y rules some years ago
before the turn of the century,
a Jewish figure in the rosined
arena seemed definitely out of
place—what with the Sullivaas
and Corbetts and Jeffries domin-
ating the scene. However, it was-
not long before these men, quaint-
ly dubbed by the sporting annals
as AI •-Americans" entered
the picture. But it wasn't until
1908 that little. Abe Attell came
up as a featherweight and W011
the champion hip which he held
for four long years against all
comers.
Of course, Abe is not the 111:111
he was thirty-six years ago. His
hair—what's left of it—is gray.
His face now really reveals the
battering he took in those early
days of boxing when mayhem in
the ring was taken for granted
and not a criminal charge. Like-
wise, 'we wore real gloves in
those days and hot stuffed pil-
low cases." Any time you want
to get the real low clown on those
good old days, you can drop into
his place in Harlem an.t
talk. Once there, you'll see a
picture of hint and Tommy Mur-
phy at the finish of their twenty-
round draw in San Francisco.
There are lumps all over their
faces and they are streaked with
blood and it must have been a
very savage fight. There are
some, who having seen it, say
it was Abe's greatest fight.
"No," says Abe. "It was a
great fight. The old-timers in
San Francisco still say the two
greatest fights they ever saw were
that one and the one I had out
there with Battling Nelson. To
my mind, the Nelson fight was
Duranty, Abend, Stowe
on Fisher Town Hall
1942-1943 Programs
World problems covering every
phase of the war and interna-
tional politics will be discussed by
the world's leading foreign cor-
respondents at Wednesday morn-
ing Town Hall which opens its
11142-1943 season, Oct. 14 at the
Fisher Theater.
On the roster of celebrities are
Walter Duranty, author of "The
Kremlin and the People" a lead-
ing expert on Russia; Hallett
Abend, chief Far Eastern cor-
respondent for the New York
Times covering the Orient; Le-
land Stowe, ace reporter who
scooped the world on the betrayal
of Norway, and is still flashing
headline news; Pierre Van Paas-
sem, crusading journalist, author
of "Days of Our Years" and
"That Day Alone," Krishnalal
Shridharani, leading authority on
India; Father Hubbard, the dy-
namic "Glacier Priest" on Alaska;
Ernest K. Lindley, keen, analy-
tical Washington correspondent;
His Imperial Highness, Archduke
Otto, heir to the crown of Aus-
tria-Hungary.
Among those leading in the en-
tertainment field are that witty,
brilliant headliner on "Informa-
tion Please," Franklin P. Adams;
Paul Draper and Larry Adler,
tap dancer and harmonica player
of star fame; Carmen Amaya the
greatest Flamenco dancer to take
blase New York by storm in re-
cent years; Jan Struther, lovable
author of the greatest film of the
year "Mrs. Miniver"; the glamor-
ous Eve Curie, Henry Scott, the
new virtuoso of piano humor who
was a sensational success in a re-
cent New York Town Hall ap-
pearance. and many others.
Town Hall season memberships
are being reserved now at head-
quarters, 220 St at ler Hotel,
Cherry 5617.
Trees Planted in
Palestine Forests
The Jewish National Fund
Council of Detroit announces the
planting of trees in Palestine
forests as follows:
Two trees in honor of Brenda
Freedland by grandparents.
Two trees in honor of Dorothy
Freedland by grandparents.
Two trees in honor of Milton
Buchman by grandparents.
Two trees planted by Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. Freedland.
Two trees in memory of Hey-
man Cohen, by his wife Dora.
Two trees in honor of Aileen
Helen Adler by her maternal
grandparents.
t he greatest 1 ever made. That
was toy masterpiece."
Alm will go on to tell you how
before the tight Nelson tried to
back out but a couple of veteran
newspapermen, T. A. Daly and
Bob Edg•en persuaded Nelson to
enter the ring and when that
happened, Abe's friends tried to
prevent the match because the
Battler, who had consented to the
fight had said : "Throw that Jew
in the ring and I will kill him."
To which Abe is quoted to
have said: ' Don't be worried.
will crucify the louse. And, he'll
continue to say, .1 practically did
for five rounds but in the sixth
I am so weary punching him 1
can hardly get my hands up and
while the papers say 1 won the
fight, they also said that in an-
other round or so he would have
knocked me out."
But if memory serves us well,
his first tight with Battling Nel-
son was in New York and not in
Frisco.
'Sure", he retorts. - The second
fight came three years later
when Nelson was the lightweight
champ and I weighed only 119
pounds. But do you know who
won that tight?
We shake our heads. The rec-
ord hooks had called it a draw.
"My wife. I had a terrible fight
with her about a week before the
scrap with the Battler and we
weren't speaking to each other.
I was so mad when I entered the
r.ng, I changed my entire style
of boxing and went after hint
like a wild-cat. Everybody had
figured I would come out boxing
and try to pile up points for fif-
teen rounds and so did the Bat-
tler. I chased him around for the
entire fight neves letting up once,
The referee called it a draw. I
had missed the lightweight chain-
pionshiii but I won $16,000 bet-
tine• I wouldn't get knocked our.
Of course, the credit goes to my
wife because it is at cinch that if
I ant not as mad at her I ant
lit to be tied, I will go out there
and box with Nelson and maybe
he Will wear me down and knock
me out. Yes sir, that fight was
my masterpiece and my wife
won it."
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Minister of Religious Education, will officiate.
A professional all-Jewish quartette trained by
Julius Chajes. Music Director of the Temple,
will render the music.
Admission cards are available at the Temple
office at a nominal charge.
ADMISSION TO THE SERVICES IN THE MAIN
AUDITORIUM IS LIMITED TO MEMBERS ONLY.
Re-Elect .. .
CHARLES S.
BLONDY
s,r
State Senator
DEMOCRAT
Primary Election—Sept. 15
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