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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal
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American Jewish Congress Opens
New Attack on Anti-Semitism
NEW YORK (WNS)—Details , sion for five years. Charles E.
of a new scientific attack on anti- ' Hendry, former national director
Semitism and other minority prob-lof research for the Boy Scouts of
lens in the United States were America, is coordinator of research
announced by the American Jew- in charge of over-all operations.
ish Congres which has created a Associate coordinator is Bernard
Commission on Community Inter- Gittelson, who was director of re-
relations to carry out the job. The search for New York State's Com-
attack is based on a two-told ap- a ission Against Discrimination
roach—to study the reasons for which drafted New York's recent-
tension and conflict and to con- ly-enacted anti-discrimination law.
A feature of the undertaking is
duct an action program to over-
come religious and racial fric- a close tie-up that has been ar-
ranged with a new agency, the
tions.
Rogosin Foundation, also set up
The American Jewish Congress for five years to carry out a lead-
has underwritten its new commis- ership training program for key
men and women in various Amer-
ican communities. Persons eligible
Jr. Hadassah Unit's
to participate will be brought to
New York for special courses in
Closing Tea Will Be
community relations. The Foun-
dation is financed by Israel Rogo-
Held This Sunday
To culminate the year's activi- sin, New York textile manufac-
turer, and functions under Mr.
ties, Detroit Unit of Junior Ha- Hendry's general direction.
dassah will hold a closing Tea, at
The Commission on Community
2 p.m. this Sunday at the home Interrelations grew out of a Con-
of Mrs. R. R. Kallman, 2420 Bos- ference to Combat anti-Semitism
ton Blvd.
called by the American Jewish
At this tea the officers of the Congress in New York last year.
newly organized group system of Jewish leaders who attended from
Junior Hadassah will be intro- all parts of the country agreed
that more intensive effort and new
duced.
Central Group elected Rhodine tools must be brought into the
Ungar as president, Geraldine fight against anti-Semitism. A
Davidson, secretary and Esther "Task force" composed of skilled
Duchin, treasurer, Russell Woods fact-finders and social action peo-
group elected Gertrude Strauss, ple is assigned to each action-re-
president, Muriel Lo Vasco, secre- search project on which the Com-
tary, and Frieda Lasser, treas- mission works. Their assignment
urer. Elizabeth Chrenen was is to find out the facts underlying
chosen temporary chairman of the the conflict, then put the facts
into action by helping groups re-
University Group.
solve their differences.
The choral group of Junior Ha-
The Commission was organized
dassah will present a cantata and by Dt. Kurt Lewin, a native of
Corinne Perlis, president Detroit Germany who came to the United
Unit of Junior Hadassah will in- States in 1932.
troduce the senior-junior advisers;
Mrs. Maurice Landau, Mrs. Simon
Diamond, Mrs. Herman Cohen, Massada Chapter
and Mrs. Joseph Geschlin.
Installs Officers
At Annual Party
Emergency Jewish
Committee Dissolved
NEW YORK (WNS) — Dis-
solution of the Emergency Com-
mittee to Save the Jewish People
of Europe because "its mandate
has expired" was announced here
on behalf of the committee's exec-
utive board by William S. Bennet
and Oscar W. Ehrhorn. The Com-
mittee was organized as an emer-
gency instrument for the rescue
of the Jews in countries under
German domination.
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LEVI N'S RESORT
Massada Chapter, Pioneer Wo-
men's Organization, installed new
officers at the Lee Plaza Hotel
during a candle-lighting ceremony
June 19 following the annual din-
ner party. The installing officer
was Mrs. Fred Sherman, one of
the original charter members of
the chapter.
The newly installed officers are:
President, Mrs. J. J. Karbal;
first vice president and chairman
of the annual donor event, Mrs.
Saml. Gault; second vice president
and membership chairman, Mrs.
Julius Pliskow; treasurer and
child rescue fund chairman, Mrs.
Phil Stellar.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Clar-
ence Sarasohn; financial secretary,
Mrs. Jos. Grossman; correspond-
ing secretary, Mrs. Henry M.
Rose; J. N. F. chairman, Mrs. A.
Heller, and program chairman,
Mrs. Nate Ekelman.
Edward Grebs Resumes
Law Practices
Edward Grebs, Detroit attor-
ney, was released last week from
Onfy Swimming Pool in South Haven, the Army Air Forces. He was at-
It Is under auspices of State Health Dept. torney for the central district
lease department for three years
TO OUR PATRONS
handling the leasing of real prop-
Be take this means of thanking you for erty for use by the Army Air
Your past patronage—and assure you that
your stay with us this year will he as pleas- Forces in the midcentral part of
ant as In the past with the same courtesies the United StateS.
and service necessary for an enjoyable va-
Mr. Grebs is resuming the law
cation. Sincerely
practice in partnership with
RUBEN LEVIN.
A.on Rosenberg 603 Barium
Tower, under the firm name of
Dietary laws
Rosenberg & Grebs.
observed
A native of New York City,
Tnvins at Bangor
Mr. Grebs was admitted to the
Ma at
New York Bar and pract:ced law
Hansa
there before coming to Detroit
We will meet all
where he was admitted to the
trains and busses
upon
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notification.
Confide al
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Friday, June 29 I945
Chronicle
Center Activities
Theatres
Second Movie Night
before this column sees the light
Tuesday at Center
Cinema Theater
of day. .. .
The second in a series of mo-
HISTORICAL NOTE .. .
Showing "We Accuse" tion picture nights will In held at
Warrant Officer E. J. Kahn,
One of the most controversial the Jewish Community Center
Jr., who has written a number of films of this year and one which Woodward at Holbrook, on Tiles:
books on Army life, recalls that was banned by the Hayes office, day,
m ayyT, July
while most American infantry di- "We Accuse," the first, feature
The featured film will be "lo.
visions are using the same shoul- length motion picture produced of
ey F
atoti
3 rces Report" which
der patch insignia now as in the the initial war crimes trials, is shows the developme -n2t9 oitii otnhlebeUr,
first world war, the 45th Infantry having its first and exclusive De- S. Air Forces. A compaion fea-
Division found it advisable to troit showing at the Cinema thea- ture, "Birth Of the 8
change its symbol sonic years ago.
Nivnns .
will also be
. . For that division had origin- ter for two weeks.
M ov i e programs are held in the
"We Accuse" is the film record Outdoor Court of the Jewish Com-
ally chosen an ancient American
Indian design—the swastika. . . of the war-crimes bill] held by munity Center, and begin at 9:15
Did you know, by the way, that the Russians in Kharkov during in the evening. Admission is free,
Warrant Officer Kahn is the son which three Nazi officers and one
of Eli Jacque Kahn, the famous Russian Quisling were tried for
their self-confessed crimes a n d Open Air Concerts
architect? .. .
condemned to death.
Begin Monday Night
RELIGIOUS DEPT. . . .
In this weather one likes to
The music department of the
FOX—"Nob Hill," Technicolor
think back to cooler seasons, so saga of the Barbary Coast of old Jewish Community Center an-
we'll tell you a little Christmas San Francisco at the turn of the nounces that the first open-air con-
story. . . . It's about Chaplain century, started Friday at the Fox cert will be held at 9 p.m. on Mon-
Henry J. Berkowitz, who last De- Theater.
day, July 2.
The Lyric Trio, consisting of
cember 25 was aboard one of our
Starring George Raft, Vivian Florence Weitzel, soprano; Esta
warships in the Pacific. . , . There Blaine, Joan Bennett, and Peggy
was no Christian chaplain aboard Ann Garner, "Nob Hill," is re- Kuhn, mezzo soprano; Margaret
— so it was Chaplain Berkowitz plete with two-fisted action, Pitney, contralto, and Mrs. Ed-
who organized the Yuletide cele- beautiful scenery, several new as win S.• Sherrill, accompanist, will
bration and delivered the Christ- well as several old tunes, and out- be heard in songs by Malotte, At-
cadelt, Mozart, Hahn, Campbell-
mas sermon. . . . Our knowledge standing dance productions.
Tipton, Royce, Charlotte Case,
of zoology being rather meager,
A
companion
film
will
also
be
Wiley, and Sphoss. Florence Wen-
we're waiting for somebody to tell
zel will also be heard as soloist.
us whether camels have cloven shown.
The concert is free to the pub-
hooves (we believe they are cud-
MICHIGAN—Greer Carson and lic, and in case of rain will be
chewers). . . The question has
been bothering us ever since we Gregory Peck in "The Valley of held in the Auditorium.
learned that at the height of the Decision" continues for a second
wartime food shortage in Pales- record-breaking week at the Bnai David Scouts
tine camel meat became a prized Michigan theatre where the com-
delicacy in some Jewish house- panion feature is "Scared Stiff," Win Salvage Award
co-starring Jack Haley and Ann
holds. . . .
Scout Troop 135 under the
Savage.
leadership of Scoutmaster Irwin
STAGE AND SCREEN .. .
Ratner and sponsored by the
Proudest woman on New York's
UNITED ARTISTS—"Son of
lower East Side is Mrs. Sadie Lassie" in Technicolor continues Men's Club of Cong. Bnai David,
Sonnenschein, who lives on Clin- on the United Artists screen in received the Eisenhower award for
ton Street and works as a hair- company with "Mr. Muggs Rides extraordinary achievement in the
Boy Scout Eisenhower waste pa-
dresser. . . . Sadie's 7-year-old
per campaign during March and
granddaughter, Bunny Sunshine, Again."
Based on Etic Knight's char- April.
is Hollywood's newest infant pro-
During the campaign Scout
digy, and promises to become an- acters, "Son of Lassie" is the Troop 135 collected 55,545 lbs. of
warm,
human
story
of
a
foolish
other Shirley Temple. . . . Watch
scrap paper averaging more than
out for her in "The Southerner." little pup who grows up to fol- 1,000 lbs. for each member of the
. . . Violin virtuoso Yehudi Menu- low his daring young master into
Troop.
hin will appear in a number of many dangers.
"Mr. Muggs Rides Again" with
London-made movies — and that
not only as a musician but also Leo Gorcey and lluntz Hall is Zionists Choose
in roles as a romantic lead. . . the action-packed story of a
Delegation for
Comedian Danny Kaye is sick and jockey's come-back.
tired of the musical comedy roles
London Parley
he has been playing on the screen.
PALMS STATE—Warner Bro-
The National Execttive of the
. . . He wants a straight acting thers' powerful adventure drama,
part — and we happen to know "Escape in the Desert," starring Z.O.A. at its meeting approved
that he is a really great actor Philip Dorn, Jean Sullivan, Hel- the following as Z.O.A. represen-
who doesn't have to resort to the mut Dantine and Alan Hale, tatives to attend the World Zion-
Goldwyn formula of clowning. . shares the Palms State bill, with ist Conference in London: Dr.
Making a fine comeback in a new Jack Benny and Alexis Smith in Israel Goldstein, Dr. Abby Hillel
picture, "Blood on the Sun," is "The Horn Blows at Midnight," tShilavi er and Judge Louis E. Levin-
screen star Sylvia Sidney, who a riotous comedy.
had been absent from the films too
In addition, the meeting wel-
long. . . . John Wexley will be
comed the announcement that Dr.
represented on Broadway by U. of M. Students
Israel Goldstein and Daniel
"Laughter Without Teats" next
Frisch, chairman of the Adminis-
season, and will be hailed as Am- Raise $3,000 Relief
trative Council, would visit sev-
erica's leading playwright. . .
The Bnai Brith Hillel Founda- eral liberated European coun-
ABOUT PEOPLE . . .
tion, at the University of Michi- tries this summer to bring a mes- -
Leonard Lyons recalls that sev- gan, has completed its student sage of fellowship and encourage
(n years ago Winston Churchill campaign for the Ann Arbor ment on behalf of American Zion-•
told Bernard Baruch: "We'll both United Jewish Appeal raising $3,- ists and also to familiarize them-
iitalNiiotnh. the problems of re-
he too old for the war that is 00). This exceeds the student quo- hsealr
coming" — only recently these ta by $500. Last year the students
it was announced that inasmuch
two oldsters met to discuss plans raised $2,100.
as
the representation to the Lon-
h
e
University
o
f
Michigan
for the postward world. • . . Re-
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2uperating from war wounds is Foundation's contribution is sec- don Conference from all coun-
to sixty,
the Navy 's Commander Irving ond highest of 120 Foundat'ons tries has been limited all
parties
Jacobs, brother of race horse and Counsellorship in the Unit- American Zionists of
have
been
allocated
a
quota
of
trainer Hirsch Jacobs. . . . Paint- ed States and Canada. Of ap-
er Doris Rosenthal, now exhibit- proximately 800 Jewish students thirteen. In addition to the Z.O.A.
representatives, Hadassah, Pottle
ing. at New York's Midtown Gal- on campus, 700 contributed.
Director of the student cam- Zion and Mizrachi, as well as
lery, will be heard from a lot.
. . Doris has a Gauginesuic paign was Beryle Walters of De- Emergency Council, will send
quality. . . .
troit. Co-chairmen included Shel- their representatives.
don Selesnick of Detroit. Other
buy Bonds to help them come campaign officers included student
home sooner.
director Judith Jacobs of Detroit.
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