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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Jr. Hadassah Donor
STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL.
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• Luncheon at Book
Cadillac on Feb. 20

February 18, 1944

Twelfth Street Merchants Sponsoring a
Victory Show at Littman's Theater Feb. 23

Nathan H. Shecter, chairman, without delay.
Messrs. Elves and Shecter have
announces that plans have been announced that the 12th St. mer-
Reservations are still being
LISTEN HERE:
studying Spanish . . . Coupled taken for the Junior Hadassah completed whereby bond pur- chants, as well as District 33,
with this rumor is one that a lot
Pierre van Paassen, basing his of Nazi money has found refuge donor luncheon to be held Sun- chasers will be entertained by have cooperated greatly in bring-
ing. the 4th War Loan drive in
information on a Jewish Tele- in a South American country, the day, Feb. 20, at the Crystal the 12th St. Merchants, in appre- this community to a successful
ciation of their contribution to
graphic Agency news story, implication being that the Nazi
conclusion, and especially in
the recent Fourth War Loan making this victory show an
startled the recent New York bigwig owners of this cash ex-
Conference of the United Pal- pect eventually to find ditto
event of which these merchants
drive.
estine Appeal when he told his there . . . Spanish teachers, in
Edward Elves of the Shecter can be justly proud.
listeners that the State Depart- other words, are doing well in
Furniture Company, who is in
ment had notified the Selective Hitlerland these days . . . And
charge of the entertainment,
Service Commission that Wash- while we're at it we may as well
AM A WAC
promised a unique and diversified
ington henceforth recognizes Pal- pass on the gag aired by a radio
program.
This
victory
show
will
reporter
the
other
day
.
.
.
It's
estine as a co-belligerent . . .
By LT. FREDDIE BOYLE
take place on Wednesday, Feb.
None of the Zionist leaders had a riddle, supposedly current in
23, at the Littnian's Theater on The other day one of my c ol_
recognized the tremendous politi- Germany now: "What's the dif-
12th St. and Seward Ave. Ad- leagues asked a young lady if
cal significance of this change ference between an optimist and
mittance is restricted to bond she would like to read sonic book-
lintil Van Paassen pointed it out a pessimist?" . . . The answer
purchasers who hold tickets for lets about the Women's Army
. . . Supreme Court Justice Frank is: An optimist is a German
reserved seats.
Murphy's Christian committee to who's taking English lessons—
"Rising Corns She answered, " My bus-
The entire cast of "Rising bandhas
" • "
already . told me he
defend Jewish rights and help in a pessimist is one who's learning
Stars," under the direction of doesn't want me to join . . . He's
the rescue of European Jewry-- Russian.
Saretta Mosher and Lee Zied, as doing our share by fighting in
the committee of which Wendell
producer, have volunteered their Nev Guinea." That attitude seems
Willkie is vice-chairman — has TRUE TALES:
services to entertain. The Hutch- to be indicative of the feelings
been in close consultation with
Judge Jonah J. Goldstein of
ins Intermediate School Band will of a great many people these
several leaders of the American New York is a regular marryin'
assist in the musical numbers. days. We should like to give you
Jewish Conference . . . Lessing Judge, with 350 or more knot-
Representatives of the U. S. our views on the other side of
Rosenwald, head of the Council tyings to his credit . . • His
Treasury Department and of the the question.
for Judaism, the organization latest welding, by the way, was
press and Detroit Police Depart-
President Roosevelt said a long
which is fighting political Zion- that of Sailing Baruch, jr., to
Photo by J. J. Clarke ment are expected to be present. time ago that this is an "all out"
ism, was not re-elected to the beautiful Joan Hewett Vaughan
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All artists who appear on this war' "All out" means the most
board of directors of the Ameri- . . . But what we started out to
program have promised to make from EVERY person, not the
MISS MARION APPLE
can Jewish Committee at its re- tell you is that this marrying
this victory show a gala demon most from . only one member of
cent annual conference .. . The business is extremely unprofitable
New Zionist Organization, popu- for His Honor . . . Not only does Ballroom of the Book-Cadillac stration as a reward of the 12th each American family. It means
Hotel. The guest speaker for the
larly known as the Revisionists, he collect no fee, but in the occasion will be Dr. Shlomo Bar- St. merchants to their guests, the everybody s giving everything he
agrees with Judge Proskauer's course of the years he has ex- din of New York, who is na- 4th War Loan Bond purchasers. or she can. It is not enough for
formula for an international pended over $7.00 on postage tional director of the AmeriCan District 33, composed of Linwood the husband or father to put
Dexter Ayes., headed by Les call his strength into fighting this
trusteeship for Palestine.
stamps to cover the mailing of Zionist Youth Commission and and
lie Rosenthal, have assisted in war. The wives and sisters are
the
required
documents
to
City
director
of
the
Brandeis
Camp
this great demonstration. A few
LITERARY NEWS:
Hall—for in the excitement of Institute. Dr. Bardin is the au- tickets are still available at the needed, too, and buying an occa-
these
weddings
not
a
single
First prize in a unique literary
tho• of "Pioneer Youth in Pal- Shecter Furniture Company at sional bond or helping out at the
contest was recently awarded to groom has thought of handing estine". At the luncheon his sub- 8930 12th St., or by phoning Red Cross is not sufficient if a
a poem entitled "Psalm" and de- the Judge a postage stamp to- ject for discussion will be "Pal- Trinity 2-3636. Your bond and woman i is free to do more. In an
scribing the tragedy of the War- gether with the papers . . . The estine's Challenge to American ticket will be delivered to you "all out' war, one man cannot
possibly contribute the share of
saw ghetto . . . The competition other night Dorothy Thompson Zionist Youth Leadership". Res-
two people. If there are no fam-
was sponsored by a Polish un- was a guest at the home of ervations for the luncheon will
ily responsibilities, the wife
derground magazine, and the en- Meyer Weisgal . . . She met be taken by Miss Marion Apple, Cardozo Club to Install
should join the service, too, and
tries were submitted and the many people there, but was par- president of Junior Hadassah, Officers on Feb. 25
do everything she can to hasten
prizes distributed through the ticularly impressed by a husky Northlawn 3026, or by Miss
On Feb. 20 the Cardozo Club the day when peace will come
underground organization that man who insisted on speaking Alyse Geer, chairman of the
operates under the noses of the to her in Yiddish exclusively fund-raising committee, Tyler will install the following as of- to the world, and her husband
Gestapo . . . Franz Werfel is . . . She managed to understand 5-4020. Due to wartime restric- ficers for the year 1944: Presi- will return.
Thousands of patriotic women
still under the weather, but he him because of her knowledge of tions the serving of the luncheon dent, Charles Makie; vice presi-
must be mightily cheered by the German, and made it her busi- must begin promptly at 12:30 dent, Sam Rudin; recording sec- have already joined the WAC,
reception his brainchildren arc ness to find out who this man p. m., and guests are asked to be retary, Harry H. Shapiro; treas- and are doing their utmost to
urer, Joe Shapiro, sergeant-at- help win this war. But there are
getting these days . . . His "Song was . . . So, she learned that punctual.
At the general meeting last arms, Gilbert Miller ; trustees, thousands more eligible women
of Bernadette' is going strong he was Choneh, the one and only
in its movie version, and word Choneh, who addresses one and Sunday at the Shaarey Zedek, Herman Blair, Hy Kintitzer, Sam between 20 and 50 who are
without dependents. These women
the winner of the war bond Rudin.
from Boston is to the effect that all in the same mameloshen.
raffle was Paul Fleisher. Mr.
Max E. Ilecker, chairman of have no right to stand aside
the Theatre Guild presentation
Fleisher, who has just turned 18, the entertainment committee, has while our American men go off
of his comedy "Jacobowsky and ABOUT PEOPLE:
tofight. For women have an
the Colonel," on a pre-Broadway
Ready to blast the Axis is the is to be inducted into the armed planned an unusual program for obligation, too. Some of the la-
run in the Bean City, is bound 2,200-ton super-destroyer Taus- services next week and is an this occasion. All members and
to be a sure-fire hit . .. Playing sig, just launched in a ceremony ardent bond salesman in his own their friends are urged to be dies will argue, "But I have an
the role of the Jewish refugee witnessed by Naval Lieutenant right. Hadassah wishes him good present. The ceremonies will important job." And we say that
start promptly at 1 p. in., at the is not enough. Ask yourself this
Jacobowsky, incidentally, is refu- Joseph Taussig, Jr., still on luck in his new venture.
Mrs. Lawrence Crohn impress- Workmen's Circle Hall, 11535 question : "Can someone, not eli-
gee Oscar Karlweis, who until crutches after the injuries he
recently was featured in "Rosa- suffered at Pearl Harbor. and by ed the girls with the importance Linwood Ave. For further in- gible for the service, do the job
Blida," the late Max Reinhardt his father, Vice Admiral Joseph of their influence in the current formation, please call the secre- I am doing?" If your answer is
production to grace Broadway K. Taussig, whose memorandum Congressional discussions over tary, Harry H. Shapiro, at 2983 "yes," then you should join the
WAC.
. . . Karlweis, you may remem- on Japanese plans against the the abrogation of the White Pa- Monterey Ave.
ber, is the stepson of the late United States was hooted down per. By signing the Balfour Dec-
novelist Jakob Wasserman.
not too many years ago . . . laration at the end of the first
Offering a Complete
petroit's Newest and
Just
turned 82 and still going World War, the United Stattes
FROM THE GRAPEVINE:
strong is Walter Damrosch, the put itself on record as support-
Funeral Service at
Most
Beautiful
ing a Jewish homeland. Now that
Hitler, they're saying, is busy famous conductor . . . Cecil a movement is on foot for un-
Moderate Prices
Funeral Home
Brown, the radio commentator
who preferred to go off the air limited immigration of Jews into
rather than submit to the Co- Palestine, under Jewish supervi-
lumbia Broadcasting System's sion, and for the establishment
of a Jewish commonwealth, it is
censorship, is going to be heard the duty of every Zionist to
again, over the stations of the
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED — AMPLE PARKING SPACE
Mutual system . . . Harry Schnei. make his feelings known to his
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ant secretary of the America'. that the representatives may act
accordingly. In addition to sign-
TYLER 7-4520
Jewish Committee, will soon re- ing the petitions that were cir-
WINDOW SHADES
tire, to devote himself to literary culated at the meeting, Hadassah
MADE TO ORDER
work . . . It's all the fault of girls have resolved to write to
Cleaned and Repaired
Harry Hershfield, the genial car- their Congressmen.
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
toonist
and
commentator
now
ad-
LINOLEUM
Detroit, Michigan
mits a little sheepishly . . . We Farewell Affairs to Be Held
Inlaid and Battleship
refer to Congressman Rankin's For Mrs. A. D. Markson
Rugs and Furniture
insistence that Walter Winchell's
Mrs. Aaron D. Markson, active
VENETIAN BLINDS
real name is Lipshitz, and WW's for many years in Detroit com-
even more vehement denial of munal activities, is being enter-
Drapery Hardware
this . . . Walter, as you should tained by many friends prior to
Get Our l'rices end
have known, is correct: Hersh- her departure from Detroit for
tree Estimates Furnished
Beaver Falls, Pa., where she will
8625 LINWOOD
field has revealed that it was he make her future home.
CALL TYLER 5-1230
who first put the "Lipshitz" tag .
Mrs. Markson was one of tr.,'
founders of the Ladies' Auxil-
on Winchell—just for a gag.
iary of the Jewish National Fund
Monday. Feb. 21, 9:00 P. M. in the Yeshivah Building
and served for ninny years as
secretary and treasurer of that
EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
organization, and of which she is
now an honorary board member.
Jewish Education and Jewish Survival—Isaac Franck,
She was also one of the original
Executive Director, Jewish Community
members of the Northwestern
Remembrance Advertising
Office)
Womens League of the United
S
Council of Detroit
Hebrew Schools which later be-
N
CARDS
GREETI
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PLAYING CARDS
came the Women's Auxiliary. She
Jewish Education and the Synagogue---Dr. A. M. Hersh-
CALENDARS
DIRECT MAIL
held office in that organization
man, Rabbi, Congregation Shaarey Zedek
MISSION LEATHER
for many years. She has also
NOVELTIES
ETCHINGS
been fictive in Women's Mizrachi,
The Roots of Yeshivah Education in Jewish History
having been treasurer, and is a
We are now taking orders for Playing Cards for future delivery.
Dr. Nathan Drazin, Rabbi, Congregation
vice president at the present
Shaarey Tefiloh, Baltimore, Md.
time.
A monthly morale builders service for employers and
Mrs. Markson is now president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
employe to reduce absenteeism.
Kvutzah Ivrith, Hebrew cultural
R'orld
Largest Manufacturers of Calendars in the
society, which has as its main
Sunday. March 5, 6:30 P. M.—Social Hall.
objective the advancement of He-
Represented by
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Chicago at Lawton
brew culture in the United States
and Palestine.
Guest Speaker:
Several farewell affairs are be-
ing given for Mrs. Markson who
RABBI
SAMUEL
COOPER, Charlestown, W. Va.
has made many friends since
UN. 3-9054
RA. 6900
coming to Detroit in 1922.

by Phineas J. Biron

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