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May 7, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
National Council of Jewish Women Hold
50th Anniversary Meeting at Statler Hotel
On -Monday, May 3, 300 mem-
bers of the Detroit Section, Na-
tional Council of Jewish Women
attended the annual meeting and
fiftieth birthday of the founding
of the National.
The meeting was held in the
Grand Ballroom of the Statler Ho-
tel. To symbolize the fiftieth
birthday the speakers table was
illuminated by tall silver candel-
abras, and centered by a three
tier birthday cake which blazed
with fifty candles.
The cake was produced only af-
ter each member of the luncheon
committee had contributed a pound
of sugar. Responsible for this
"p i e c e de resistance" and the
luncheon arrangements were the
following women: Mrs. Maurice
Siden, chairman; Mrs. Stella
Frank, co-chairman; Mrs. Louis
Miller, Mrs. Manuel Arden, Mrs.
Morton Ash n e r, Mrs. Harry
Jacobson, Mrs, Ben Sallan, Mrs.
R. E. Greenwood and Mrs. Leon-
ard Radner.
Pictures of the officers of the
council and members who wore
their colorful Red Cross uniforms
were taken. Workers in the Blood
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Philomathic Hears
Forum on Russia
The Philomathic Debating Club
held a forum on Russia on April
25 with Maynard Gordon, Sam-
uel Schwartz, Stuart Sandleman
and Sheldon T. Selesnick partici-
pating:. Evaluating the program
was B. J. Rosenberg. ,
Last Sunday, May 2, the club
heard Gerald S. Gilbert, Harold
Berry and George Rembaum in a
program of dramatic declamations.
The club voted George Rembaum
best speaker of the afternoon.
Acting as critic of the program
was Myron Rosenthal who gave
valuable aid and advice to the
club on public speaking,
Lawrence J. Arden and Myron
Rosenthal gave financial reports.
Bank, the Motor Corps, AWVS,
surgical dressings, instructors,
Gray Ladies, Nurses Aides, and
many other branches of civilian
services were represented.
Mrs. Leonard II. Weiner, presi-
dent, welcomed the members and
the women of the press and radio
who were present, and announced
the newly elected officers who will
serve with her for the coming
year. They are: Mrs. William
Frank, first vice-president; Mrs.
Hershel Kreger, second vice-
president; Miss Elizabeth Finley,
third vice-president; Miss Sadie
Hirschman, recording secretary;
Mrs. Clement Hopp, treasurer;
Mrs. Manuel R. Arden, corre-
sponding secretary; Mrs. Lawrence
Freedman, financial secretary, and
Mrs. Harry Krohn, assistant finan-
cial secretary.
New board members include the
following: Mrs. Louis Bass, Mrs.
Harold Desenberg, Mrs, William
Grahm, Miss Elizabeth Finley,
Mrs. David Kaatz, Mrs. Harry
Krohn, Mrs. Herbert Schiff, Mrs.
Ben Shwayder, Mrs. Maurice Sid-
en and Mrs. Bernard M. Gordon.
Following the short business
meeting a pageant was presented,
written by Mrs. A. H. Brodie, and
directed by Mrs. Theodore Kelter.
In the cast were: Readers, Mrs.
Louis S. Cohane, Mrs. Maurice
Klein, Airs. Douglas Brown, Mrs.
Herman L. Lewis, Mrs. William
H. Frank, Mrs. Albet Meister,
Mrs. Harry Cohen and Mrs. 1. R.
Meyers. Mrs. Burton Clamage
played the incidental music, and
at the close of the pageant there
was a procession of all Red Cross
workers and the chairmen of the
various committees who wore ban-
ners telling of their part in Coun-
cil work.
The singing of the Star Spang-
led Banner by the entire audience
led by Mrs. Merrill Silverstein,
closed a vey memorable afternoon.
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Downtown Theaters
Central High To Present
"Calamity Kids" May 13.14
UNITED ARTISTS — • "Slightly
"The Calamity Kids," a comedy
Dangerous," co - starring Lana
Turner and Robert Young, con- by Jay Tobias, will be presented
tinues for a third week at the by the senior class of Central
United Artists Theater, as does High School on Thursday and
"Tennessee Johnson," starring Friday evenings, May 13 and 14.
Academy Award Winner, Van The play stars Ethel Isenberg
Heflin, in the title role.
and James Lipton in the title
roles, Carol Landau and Allan
MICHIGAN—Because of an Levy in the romantic leads, and
unprecedented acclaim by critics Shirley Schwartz and Reuben Sil-
and fans alike, "Edge of Dark- ver as heads of the family. In-
ness," starring Errol Flynn and
Ann Sheridan, will be held over
for is second week at the Michi-
gan Theater. The companion fea-
ture is "Wildcat" with Richard
Arlen and Arline Judge in the
lead roles.
FOX—"It Ain't Hay" is Abbott
and Costello's latest—and funni-
est—movie vehicle, opening on
Friday, May 7, in conjunction
with another big war- workers
dawn premiere. Companion fea-
ture is "The Power of the Press,"
a fast-moving drama of the news-
paper at war, starring the fast-
talking Lee Tracy in a role made
to order for him.
Cass Theater Town
Hall Has 15 Speakers
On Season's Program
Detroit Town Hall at The Cass
Theatre is announcing their list
of seekers for the 15th season of
Friday morning lectures. The dis-
tinguished monologis t, Helen
Howe will open the Series on
October 15th in her sequence of
original sketches "This Memorable
Scene."
Authorities on every country in
this Global War are listed: Ed-
ward Tomlinson our foremost
analyist on Inter-American af-
fairs; Jay Allen just back from
North Africa with front page,
front line stories of this African
spring board; Mark J. Gayn,
cluded in the remainder of the
cast are Elaine Sherman, Samuel
Schwartz, Alene Silverstein, Pearl
Epstein and Robert &MSC. Mrs.
Naida Dostal is the director.
Rabbi Lyman To Be
Guest Speaker at Home
Relief Installation
The inauguration of the new
officers of the Junior Home Re-
lief Society will be held :it
the Jewish Community Center
on Wednesday, May 12, at 8
p. m. Rabbi Herschel Lyman of
Temple Beth El will be the guest
speaker, and has chosen to speak
on the subject "Women, Today
and Tomorrow".
Bertha Belkin, twice presi-
dent of the Junior Home Relief
Society, will be re-installed as
president. The associated officers
are Lorraine Velik, and Estelle
Goldsmith, vice presidents; Sel-
ma Rosenberg, recording secre-
tary; Leona Levenson, corre-
sponding secretary; and Lucille
Hersch, treasurer.
KAPPA SIGMA TAU
The members of Kappa Sigma
Tau Sorority will entertain their
mothers and guests at their an-
nual Mothers and Daughters Day
luncheon, in honor of Mothers'
Day, on May 9, at the Wilshire.
Hotel. Arrangements are being
Newsweek authority on the Far made by Betty Greenfield and
East, participant in this Pacific Elaine Werney, social chairmen
war-stage; Stanley Johnston, nav- for the group. Entertainment will
al and aviation expert soldier follow the luncheon.
veteran of World War I, who has
seen World War II on both ma-
AT BETH TEFILO
jor fronts; William Henry Cham-
berlain, noted American journal- at In addition to his appearance
the Yeshivah Beth Yehudalt,
ist, chief • Far Eastern correspond-
ent of The Christian Science Mon- Rabbi Samuel Mirsky will address
itor for many years; Pierre Van a mass meeting of the Women's
Paassen, one of the best informed League for Sabbath Observance
interpreters ont he Inter-National for the Twelfth St. neighborhood,
scene, author of "Days of Our Monday, May 10, at 2:30 p. m.,
Years"; Colonel M. Thomas Tchou at Congregation Beth Tefilo
former secretary to General Chi- Emanuel.
ang Kai-Shek, brilliant Chinese
philosopher, scholar and soldier;
Dr. Anup Singh, political scien- "Blackout" Big Hit
tist, authority on India, biograph- At Club Three 666
er of Nehru; and Captain Mich-
Bettie Taylor's new sepia nov-
ad Fielding, military expert,
world traveler and radio com- elty, "Blackout," is proving a
big draw in its second week at
mentator.
Others included are: Lamya Club Three 666. Bettie employs
Sarmast who interprets the old a mysterium radium treatment in
and New Persia now strategically all of her ensemble numbers,
important in the chess game of which feature the Taylorettes,
modern politics and war; Helen lovely dancing octette. Star of
Nelson Englund, director of the the revue is Clarence Ellis, who
American Scandinavian Founda- offers a military electric novelty.
tion; Olive Enslen Tinder on lit- Red, white and blue lights flash
erature in the world today; Ella from his shoulders, ankles, wrists
Winter, psychologist and editor of and cap while he dances on a
"Letters of Lincoln Steffens" and small circular table. The current
on March 17th to close the sea- actually passes through his body.
son Emily Kimbrough co-author Tilt popular supporting cast in-
with Cornelia Otis Skinner of the cliff es Rapps and Tapps, sophis-
merriest book of the year 'Our ticated tapsters; Bobbie Caston,
fast Mating torcheuse; Charles Mc-
Hearts Were Young and Gay."
Subscription memberships at Bri le, pleasing baritone; Tena
The Book-Cadillac, Room 749 or "Pt 3h-Out" Dixon, blues and jive-
simring sensation, in her 19th
tdephone Cadillac 6993.
con4ecutive week, and Doc Wheel-
er, smooth master of ceremonies.
N. WOODWARD J. W. E. W. 0. It',, Teddy Buckner's rhythms for
The North Woodward Branch dancing and show. Joa-Anna's
of the Jewish Women's European sot gs are an interlude specialty.
Welfare Organization will hold
a special meeting at the home of
,Netc, •
Airs. Sol Cohen, 18238 Santa
Rosa Drive, on Tuesday noon,
qa•tee-icoad4
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May 11. All members are urged
STEP OFT and ,:b:E
to attend to help snake plans for
BETTIE TAYLOR'
the annual shower. At an execu-
tive meeting held at the home of
Mrs. Morris Fishman on Cortland
Ave., Wednesday evening, April
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28, plans were formulated for
Novelty Revue
the shower for the benefit of the
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orphan girls of the General Israel
Be lmonew
nble to N u.c7,4 ere )p ou -mo ore
Home in Palestine which will
Araglif
take place at the Bnai Moshe
on June 8. For information please
call Mrs. Anna Goldberg, presi-
dent, TY. 7-6410.
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5. HUROK presents
RUSSIAN
BALLET
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DETROIT ORCH.
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MASONIC AUDITORIUM
MUSIC and BALLET MAY FESTIVAL
May 11 Eva: Giulio, Gala Performance. Helen of Troy—
Mae 11 Mat.: Swan Lake, Romeo and Joliet. Bluebeard-
Ma g IS, Ere.: Princess Aurora. Pillar of Fire. Pas de Quatre,
Helen of Troy—May It, Mat.: Billy the Kid, Petrouchka,
Bluebeard —May 11 Eve.: Princess Auror•, Romeo and
Juliet, 3 Virgins and a Devil,
Capriccio Eapagnol.
Starring Markers. 2orina. Massimo, Dolin, Egfevsky
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FIRST TIME IN DETROIT — FRI. EVE. MAY 14
ARTUR RUBINSTEIN—Pianist
MERL KURTZ Conducting DETROIT ORCHESTRA
PONS-KOSTEUNETZ,MAY 11—LEVANT.MAY
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