January 15, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Jackie Heller Headlines
Show at Club Casanova
League for Children
To Hear Rabbi Fram
Little Jackie Heller, singing
The Detroit League of the Na- star of the radio, stage and
tional Home for Jewish Children screen, is the headliner of this
at Denver will hold its 1943 paid- week's big new floor show at
up membership luncheon on Wed-
nesday, Jan. 20, at the home of
Mrs. Moe Leiter, 1416 W. Chi-
cago Blvd., at 1 p. m. Mrs.
Jack Berger, president, extends
an invitation to all members to
attend this affair.
Mrs. Charles Lapides, and Mrs.
Sidney Wallace, chairmen of the
program committee, will present
Rabbi Leon M. Frain, who will
review one of the outstanding
books of the year "Sabotage" by
Albert A. Kahn and Michael Say-
ers.
Instead of its regular February
meeting, the Detroit League will
meet on Monday, Feb. 8 with the
League of Jewish Women's Clubs,
at Temple Beth El.
NATIVES TEND
HERO'S GRAVE
Detroit Boy a Victim
of Pacific Crash
Friendly natives on a tiny Pa-
cific isle, not far from the Solo-
mons, are caring for the grave
of a Detroit boy, Capt. Rubin
Iden, U. S. Marine Corps, whose
dive bomber crashed nearby on
Sept. 20, 1942.
Comforting word that the na-
tives marked his resting place
with white coral stones, plants
and white sand, came to his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Iden,
who live at 1918 Pingree Ave.
Capt. Iden was reported miss-
ing in action last October. His
last letter had stated: "Don't
worry about me. I am doing the
thing I love best and have been
trained to do."
Rubin Iden was a star guard
on the Northern High School
foot ball team. He was attending
Detroit Institute of Technology
when he joined the Marines in
September, 1940. A year later
he had earned his wings as sec-
ond lieutenant. The epic battles
JACKIE HELLER
of the Coral Sea, Midway and
Lowell Bernhardt's Club Casa- the Solomons brought him a cap-
The Perfect Night Club
nova. Jackie has been making taincy.
BETTIE TAYLOR'S
theatre appearances throughout
the country in connection with his
latest screen hit, "The Yanks Are Ballet Russe at Masonic
Coming." He departs for Holly- Temple in February
wood shortly to make another
isni(awr REVUE MT OF
Now engaged on its tenth an-
TOR SEASON!
musical film thriller, "Sweethearts
of the U. S. A." An excellent nual American tour, the original
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supporting cast has been recruit- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, to-
ed for Heller's Casanova engage- day an American institution,
ment including Mona Baxter, tap comes to Masonic Auditorium for
star and impressionist, whose four performances on the eve-
clever "take-off" on Eleanor Pow- nings of Feb. 4, 5, and 6, and
ell is an outstanding feature; the afternoon of Feb. 6.
Among the newer works to be
Bob Hopkins, master of cere-
monies and one of the best of cur- performed is "Rodeo," or "The
rent impersonators of famous Courting at Burnt Ranch," set
screen and radio personalities; to the American music of Aaron
CLUB
Tigers and Atlas, topflight adagio Copland, based on authentic
and knockabout comedy team, and American lore, this ballet pre-
the lovely Holly Sisters, Polly sents a rich, warm, and gay pic-
and Joy, novelty dancers, held ture of American ranch life, util-
over from last week by popular izing many forms of characteris-
demand. Trumpeter Earl Scott, tic American dances. Based on
rated a coming Harry James, and the traditional Saturday after-
his orchestra, do the music for noon rodeo and Saturday night
dancing and the show. The Casa- dance, the theme of the ballet is
The Rave of
nova's special T30 dinner show a basic one—the preoccupation of
New York Society
continues to be a highly popular the American woman throughout
feature. Dancing begins at 7. our country's history—how to get
ALLAN
Jackie will remain over as the the right man.
Tickets for all performances
Club Casanova star all next week
are now available at the box of-
due to tremendous demand.
fice, Grinnell's Music Store, 1515
Woodward Ave.
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
INFORMATION WANTED
Direct from Manhattan's
Arthur Emil Schief, now of Allan Kane Orchestra
Post Office Box 290, 109 London,
Swank Aquarium
E. C. I. England, formerly of Playing at Club Mar-Jo
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Zyardowa, Poland, is looking for
Among the top-ranking out-of-
Rudolf Paul (supposed to be a town orchestras to win local pop-
MID-WEST'S FINEST
secretary of some kind). Paul is ularity in recent weeks, is the
originally from Lodz, Poland. Allan Kane combination at Club
Roadhouse Dinners
Schief is also looking for cous- Mar-Jo in St. Clair Shores, East
FOR THE DISCRIMINATING
ins, Olga, Emma and Henrietta Jefferson at Nine Mile Road.
Smelce. Emma was supposed to Kane, a veteran showman and a
EAST JEFFERSON
have married Paul. Schief is also violinist of ability, has the fac-
looking for Henry Paul and N. ulty of determining the sort of
At 9 MILE ROAD
Loins Paul. These men are sup- entertainment the public wants
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posed to come from Brennen and then proceeds to provide it.
and are supposed to be in De- Allan has had experince in near-
oit.
ly every branch of the entertain-
ment field and has has found that
an orchestra that is able to offer
a wide variety of novelties has a
much better chance of reaching
the top than those of the plain
dance variety. Kane believes that
a band should be rehearsed and
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developed in the same manner
that a producer stages a play,
SPECIAL DINNER SHOW 7:30 NIGHTLY • DANCING AT 7
with the idea that each musician
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is a member of the cast and has
his or her part to play in the
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offering. This system has brought
marked success in his own ranks
and was responsible for the Kane
band making New York's Club
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With MONA BAXTER, "The Gay Impressionist"
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Young Israel January
Meeting At Yeshivah
The January meeting of .Young
Israel will be held at the Yeshi-
vah Bldg., Dexter and Cortland,
on the evening of Chamisho Osor
B'Shvat, Wednesday, Jan. 20, at
9p. as.
In observance of Rosh Hashono
L Illonos (New Year for Trees),
a Palestinian program will be
presented. Slides taken by Dr.
Hugo Mandelbaum (luring his
Eretz Israel visit, will be shown.
The pictures will be accompanied
by appropriate songs of the Cha-
lutzin.
The entire program next Wed-
nesday evening will be held jointly
with the two sub senior groups.
Another Chamisho Osor enter-
tainment for the Junior and in-
termediate clubs will take place
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 24, at
the Joy Road Synagogue.
On Wednesday's agenda there
are also several important mat-
ters submitted by the Board for
membership approval. The atten-
tion of the speakers is directed to
a constitutional amendment, which
will be voted upon at next week's
meeting, providing for the pay-
ment of per capita dues to the
general organization by the sub
senior members and for their
representation on the executive
by one delegate.
Attendance is urged at this in-
teresting and important function.
The program will begin at nine
promptly, followed by the busi-
ness meeting to conclude about
11:15 when Traditional Chamisho
Osor fruits will be served.
Rabbi Engelberg at
Tefilo Emanuel Jan. 22
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The Famous Stage, Radio and Screen Star
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FEDERATION FOR POLISH JEWS
J.N.F. Youth Committee
Oneg Shabbat Jan. 22
A meeting of the Jewish Na-
tional Fund Youth Committee was
held Tuesday, Jan. 5, at which
plans for the future were formu-
lated. A fund-raising project was
decided upon, but it will not be
made public at present. Thelma
Jaffin, president of the commit-
tee is making a tour of the larg-
er cities in the mid-West region
for the purpose of organizing a
regional J. N. F. Youth Com-
mittee.
The Zionist Youth Council, of
which the J. N. F. Youth Com-
mittee is a part, is sponsoring an
Oneg Shabbat Jan. 22, at the
Shaarey Zedek at 8 . p. m. The
theme of the program will be
Chamisho Osor B'Shvat, and
emphasis will be placed on the
importance of planting trees in
the Forest for Freedom.
Plans are being made for a
Purim affair for all Zionist Youth
groups, sponsored by the J. N.
F' committee.
Molly Picon in "Yidel
Mit'n Fidel" at Littman's
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The famous stage, radio and
screen star Molly Picon, will ap-
pear at Littman's People's Thea-
tre for only one
day, Sunday,
Jan. 17, in her
famous Yiddish
film produced in
Warsaw in 1936,
"Yidel Mit'n Fi-
del." The show
will begin at
2 p. m. and play
continuously un-
til 11:15 p. m.
An added at-
traction, and a
star in his own
right, the fam-
ous Yiddish cc-
Molly Picon centric comedian,
Leo Fuchs, will appear in person
at every performance in a group
of his best comedies, songs, re-
citations and imitations. Tickets
are 55c for adults; 25c fr chil-
dren.
Detroit Jewry should not miss
this opportunity of being enter-
tained by those two famous Yid-
dish stars, Molly Picon and Leo
Fuchs.
This special performance is be-
ing sponsored by the War Prison-
ers Aid Committee, under the di-
rection of the Federation for Pol-
ish Jews.
Offering At Club 666
Junglemania Current
Current new revue at Club
Three 666 is "Junglemania," an
African swing production pro-
duced by Bettie Taylor, which
has brought a host of new sepia
favorites to the local scene. Stars
of the show are Ray and Ravida
in their novel jungle dance, "The
Stone Age"; Tents "Push-Out"
Dixon, energetic blues singer;
Leon Collins, exceptional tap dan-
cer, and Ray Sneed, noted ballet
dancer, known as the sepia Paul
Draper. Prominent in the sup-
porting cast are Rita Grena,
Spanish and American songstress,
and Princess Tyeena, one of the
world's smallest shake dancers,
both retained from the previous
show; the Taylorettes, talented
and attractive dancing octette;
Joa-Anna Holmes, super song
stylist, and Marcellus Wilson,
singing and (lancing master of
ceremonies, play for dancers and
the revue.
"The Mikado" at Cass
Theater Starting Jan. 18
RABBI LOUIS ENGELBERG
Rabbi M. 'J. Wohlgelernter of
Congregation Beth Tefilo Emanuel
and Rabbi Louis Engelberg of
Cleveland's Oheb Zedek have ar-
ranged for an exchange of pul-
Pits the coming Friday evening
and Saturday. Both are alumni
of the New York Rabbi Isaac
Elchanan Yeshiva, and have been
practicing this custom for several
years.
Rabbi Engelberg will speak at
the Emanuel Friday evening For-
um, Jan. 22, at 8:30 on the sub-
ject "Rationing—Today's Answer
to Tomorrow's Problems." Cantor
Hyman Schulsinger will chant
Sabbath songs. Saturday morning,
Jan. 23, the Cleveland Rabbi will
address a joint, inter-branch
Young Israel service at the Joy
Road Synagogue, in observance
of Shabbos Shiro.
Zionist Youth Council
Oneg Shabbat Jan. 22
The next activity of the Zionist
Youth Council is an Oneg Shabat,
celebrating the festival of Cha-
misho Osor B'Shvat, to be held
Friday evening, Jan. 22 at the
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue and
wlil take the form of a social
hour after the late Friday eve-
ning service. A program of verse
speaking, songs, readings, and
community singing has been plan-
ned. Refreshments will be served
jointly by the Sisterhood of the
Synagogue and the Council.
Everyone is invited to celebrate
the festival with Zionist youth.
The membership has been ex-
panded to include the following
member organizations: Avukah,
Ilabonim, Hashomair Hatzair, .1r.
Iladassah, Little Women of Ha-
dassah, Migdal-Young Adult La-
bor Zionists, Shifra Chapter of
. Women's Mizrachi, Young
Judea Leaders' Council. Affiliate
organization: Agudat Hanoar
Haivri.
All youth organizations desiring
to become affiliates of the Council,
call Shirley Subar, TY. 5-4829.
The Boston Comic Opera Com-
pany, organized last season for
the presentation of the Gilbert
and Sullivan Operettas, will be-
gin a two-weeks engagement at
the Cass Theatre, beginning Mon-
day, Jan. 18, opening with "The
Mikado," one of the Savoyards
most popular operas. This opera
will be repeated Wednesday mati-
nee, Jan. 20, and Saturday eve-
ning, Jan. 23. The repertoire for
the other days (luring the week
will be as follows: the double bill,
"Trial by Jury" and "Pinafore,"
Tuesday, Jan. 16; "The Pirates
of Penzance," Wednesday, Jan.
20; "lolanthe," Thursday, Jan.
21; "Patience," Friday, Jan. 22;
and "Ruddigore," Saturday mati-
nee, Jan. 23.
a
Donor Luncheon Planned
By Bnai Brith Juniors
This year, the Junior Chapters
of the Women's Auxiliary of Bnai
Brith are planning a Donor
Luncheon for their annual fund
raising affair, proceeds to go to
war relief agencies. The luncheon
will he held Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 7, in the Book Cadillac
Hotel.
Following the luncheon there
will be a tea dance, to which serv-
icemen are invited. An orchestra
featured by Mike Falk will play
for the dance.
Working on the committees for
the luncheon are: chairman, Esth-
er Jean Milner; co-chairman,
Dorothy Cohen and Natalie Druk-
er; arrangements, Lillian Lash;
entertainment, Geraldine Ham-
burg, Audrey Franklin and Rose
Be.tman.
Eileen Kaplan and Ida Lober,
hostess committee; Sylvia Me-
dintz, speaker; Roslyn Wolson,
Printing; Helen Averushin, serv-
icemen; Sylvia Goldstein, Ways
and Means; Pauline Gorman,
bids; and Claire Landis and Mil-
dred Altman, publicity.
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