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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLt and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, Aug. 2, 1946

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NEW YORK—Almost every day
a gentle white-bearded old man
may be seen strolling across the
George Washington Bridge from
New York City to the New Jer-
sey Palisades and back again. He
lit pauses occasionally in his walk to
pull a pad and, pencil from his
pocket and record in a few skilled
lines some interesting angle of the
great bridge's architecture or a
vista of the magnificent Hudson
When he returns to the New York
side at the end of his walk, he in-
variably stops at the hot dog
stand near the bridge approach
The proprietor greets him cor-
dially: "Hiya, grandpop, what
will it be today?"
The elderly gentleman who
speaks no English, produces his
sketch pad and with lightning
speed draws a likeness of a frank-
f furter on a roll which he shows
to the vender. The hot dog man
knows very well what his cus.
tomer will order, but the patriarch
goes through this little dumb
show every time for their mutual
amusement.
The old gentleman has earned r
right to his tranquil, pleasant
stroll—earned it the hard way. He
is the victor in a long struggle
with the Nazis in Germany, a con.
test of character and will in
which love outwitted hate and
cendurance defeated persecution.
He Is Ernst Stelzer, 79 years
old, formerly of Frankfurt, master
bronze worker and Christian gen-
tleman. The stakes in his contest
with the Nazis were the lives of
his two little Jewish granddaught-
ers. Ernst Stelzer won. He brought
the girls to America with him re-
cently, with the help of the Na-
tional Refugee Service, whose
work is financed by the $100,-
000,000 campaign of the UJA. They
are safe and happy now in a
good American home.
For almost half a century Stel-
zer was an outstanding figure in
the German art world. He was
known for his replicas of classic
works, for his masterly casting of
sculptures by contemporary art-
** Ws, and for his bronze etchings
of prominent personalities.
This career ended with the ad-
vent of the Nazi regime in 1933,
for Stelzer refused to submit to
regimentation which forbade Ger-
man artists to deal with Jews
But he was not to be allowed
simply to ignore the New Order.
His son, Emil, an architect, mar-
ried a Jewish girl, Else Stein, and
adopted the Jewish faith. On the
lioutbreak of the war, the Nazis de.
lUnanded that Emil forsake his
wish wife. When he refused, he
is sent to Buchenwald, where
le died.
A few months later Emil's wife
was also seized. She was locked
in the Frankfort jail pending re=
moval to Auschwitz death camp.
Ernst Stelzer was left alone with
the two children, Ilse, then 5. and
Marianne, only 6 months old.
The grandfather managed to
get permission to see his daught-
er-in-law. The distraught mother
gave the old man hurried instruc-
tions for the care of her children.
She told him Marianne's formula,
and said he was to be sure Ilse
had her bath. There wasn't time
for much more. The Gestapo
guard hurried the !Mervin'''. The
mother's tears made him uncom-
fortable.

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Christian Granddad Brings Jewish Children
To Haven in U. S. A. with Aid of NRS

Ernst Stelzer then became fa-
ther and mother to the little girls
—until 1945. The desperate Nazis
staged their last round-up of Jews,
and use was taken. She was sent
to Theresienstadt in a cattle car
loaded with 40 wailing children.
For the next six months the child
was in the concentration camp,
sick the whole time. Camp in-
mates later recounted that her
only consolation was a picture of
her grandfather and baby sister
which she kissed until it was al.
most worn away.
Then the Russians liberated
Theresienstadt, and use was re.
turned to her grandfather. He
nursed her back to health—and
began to seek some way to gel
the children to a country where
they could grow up in a peaceful
and healthy environment. Post.
war Germany, Stelzer reasoned
would be no place to rear Jewish
children. He wrote to his delight.
er-in-law's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Stein, in New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Stein had them.
selves fled from Germany in 1938
They appealed to NRS—and the
machinery was set in motion to
bring Stelzer and the children to
America. They arrived recently on
the S.S. Marine Perch, bringing
immigrants under President Tru-
man's directive.
Strolling across the bridge,
breathing free air and sketching
the scenes of a free lard, long-
bearded Ernst Stelzer doesn't look
much like a combat veteran of
World War II. But he is

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Byrnes, Attlee
Discuss Palestine
Situation at Paris

PARIS, (JTA) — Secretary of
State James F. Byrnes discussed
the Palestine question here with
Prime Minister Clement R. Att-
lee shortly after his arrival in
Paris this week.
It is understood that the meet-
ing was held at Mr. Attlee's re-
quest and that prior to seeing
the Prime Minister, Mr. Byrnes
had conferred with Henry S.
Grady, chief of the U. S. delega-
tion to the just concluded Anglo.
American talks on Palestine.
Earlier, the Secretary of State
told a press conference that he
had not yet had time to hold a
full discussion on Palestine with
the American experts. He declined
to comment on the British "par.
tition" plan.
The special meeting of the
Jewish Agency which was ached
uled to open here this week has
been postponed until the end of
the week because some members
of the agency have not yet ar-
rived. Despite his failing health,
Dr. Weizmann is expected to at.
tend. Dr. Stepher S. Wise and
Dr. Nahum Goldmann are al-
ready here.

Wayne, Macomb and Oakland
County givers contributed $280,000
($90,000 more than last year) to
the Southeastern Michigan Divi-
sion of the American Cancer So-
ciety.

P tie Seven

SPLASH PARTIES
Intermediate splash parties are
NEW YORK—Captain Daniel J . held every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.
Weiner, of Youngstown, Ohio, in the Center pool. Dancing fol.
formerly acting director of the lows the party in the Interme-
Malaria Division of the Rocke. diate Lounge. All teen-agers are
feller Foundation, consultant to invited.
the Medical Director of the U. S.
Army and Navy, and a member
BOAT RIDE ]WEDNESDAY
of the UNRRA Health Division in
Italy, Egypt, Palestine and Greece,
A boat ride, sponsored by the
who sailed for Palestine late in Council of Mothers Clubs, will be
July, has been designated to be. held on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The
gin "an experimental program of boat will leave the pier at First
public health and sanitary engin. St. at 9 a. m. Bring bathing suits
coring in the Holy Land," under and lunch baskets. Admission,
the aegis of Hadassah, the Wo-
$1.50 for adults, 75c for children.
men's Zionist Organization of
America, Mrs. Moses P. Epstein,
national president, announced
NO CONCERT MONDAY
here this week. He was accom•
There will be no concert on
panied by his wife, Florence, mid Monday, Aug. 5. Tisha B'av will
his 20-month-old son, Donald be observed. On Aug. 12, 19 and
Mark.
26, concerts will be held as plan.
Mrs. Epstein said that the new ned.
project is part of a long range
program which includes intensive
medical services for incoming im.
DANCE NEXT SATURDAY
migrants, and the safeguarding of
The Saturday Nite Dance Corn
existent health standards "which
mittee announces an outdoor
could easily he threatened as a
result of the heavy influx of ref. dance for Saturday, Aug. 10, at 9
ugees from debilitated areas in p. m. A Max Gall orchestra will
provide the music. Other dances
Europe."
Captain Weiner will begin his will be held on Aug. 24 and Sept
work in Jerusalem where a model 7. All young adults are invited
central station for environmental The Center is a red feather ser-
sanitation will be set up as a vice of the Community Chest.
sub-department of the central hy-
giene service of the Vaad Leumi
(the General Jewish Council of OUTDOOR DANCE PLANNED
Teen-agers are invited to attend
Palestine), the Kupat Holim (the
Workers Health Organization of the outdoor dance to be held
the country) and Hadassah..Else- Thursday, Aug. 8, at 8:30 p. m.
where throughout Palestine, in Dances will be held for young
one urban and one rural commu- boys and girls every Thursday
nity, similar model sanitation during August.
centers are envisaged. By means
of these projects, proper canali-
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zation, water supply, screening,
sewerage and drainage disposal,
refuse collection, supervision of
milk supplies and the control of
insects and rodents will be dem-
onstrated. The plan calls also for
the training of assistants who
will work under Captain Weiner's
supervision in local areas. Even-
tually, regional sanitary directors
who will in turn train their own
personnel are to be drawn into
the plan.

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ZWERDLING TO SPEAK
The Wednesday Night Discus-
sion Club continues its summer
series with a meeting on Aug. 7
at 9 p. m. Mr. Zwerdling, UAW-
CIO, will be guest speaker.

ANNOUNCE FILMS
On Tuesday, Aug, 6, at 9 p. m..
a film will be shown in the out.
door court. The summer film pro.
gram includes "Laughter Through
Tears," a yiddish film based on
episodes from Sholem Aleichem,
Aug. 13; "Adventures of Chico,"
a Spanish film with English ti-
tles, featuring a commentary by
the famous Mexican comedian,
Chico, Aug. 20. "The Life and
Loves of Beethoven" is tentative-
ly scheduled for Aug. 27.

CAMP CHELSEA
Mothers and children can reg
ister now for the last session of
Camp Chelsea, Aug. 11-28. The
camp is operated by the Center.
On Aug. 8, a medical exam will
be given at the Center, and moth-
ers should call MA. 8400 for an
appointment. Children, age 3.9, are
accepted. They will be supervised
by five capable counselors in a
program of swimming, rowing,
arts and crafts, games, hikes,
picnics, group singing and dra.
matics.
Fees are $24 for mothers, $17
for children (Center members);
$32 for mothers, $20 for children
(non-members). Call Betty Salter,
Camp registrar at Center, for in-
formation.

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Berlin Relief Workers
Appeal for Revision
Of Immigration Law

By ROBERT GARY
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Correspondent)
BERLIN, (JTA)—Relief agency
workers here are appealing to the.
State Department to treat Berlin
as. an entity and permit Jewish
refugees living in all sectors of
the city to apply for entrance to
the United States under Presi-
dent Truman's directive which at
present limits immigration to
persons residing in the American
zone.
The U. S. consul here has ad-
mitted that it has become almost
impossible to find enough German
Jewish refugees in the American
sector who can comply with the
rigid requirements of the immi-
gration directive, especially the
clause which demands that the
prospective immigrants should
have been in that section of Ber-
,in before Dec. 22, 1945.
Another factor which is dis.
qualifying large numbers of Ger-
man Jews is that after World
War I the areas in which they
were living were transferred tc
Poland and, although they soon
returned to German Boil and lived
there, they are still classifial as
Polish nationals and come under
the minute Polish quota.
Relief workers point out that
most people desiring to emigrate
at this time fall into the classifi-
cation of "borderline cases," and
that the consulate. generally bends
bhckwards to disqualify the ap-
plicants, while a fair share of the
monthly allotments remain un-
filled and are lost.

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