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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Ch newt.
Our Athletes
By FRANK BECKMAN
punch Was almost equally as bad.
But Ott decided that Gordon
n Memoriam
needed a change and planted him
in left field. Sid apparently has
In loving memory of Herman
found himself for both his hitting
and fielding have perked up tre- Waterstone, who passed away 13
years ago May 7.
mendously.
Happy wtre the years we spent
With two out in the ninth in a
together,
game with St. Louis recently,
Lonely are the hearts today,
Gordon doubled home two runs to
l'or the one we loved no dearly,
Iles forever passed away.
give New York a 4-3 victory.
Now you are not forgotten, dear,
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SEVEN JEWISH boys will
probably be in the starting lineup
of Central High School's baseball
team this year.
They are Sam Taub, catch; Bob
Steinberg, first base; Sheldon
HILTY SHAPIRO, the basket-
Young, 'second ball star, is playing left field for
base; Her b CCNY. He bats fourth.
Schwartz, third
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base; Marshall
MAX ZASLOFSKY of the Chi-
Fisher, short cago Stags was named on the All-
stop; Raymond American team of the Basketball
Krell, left field; Association of America.
and Donald
Scha rfm a n,
right field.
Rounding out
the squad are
Beckman
• La r r y Silver-
man, Dave Goldberg, Milton Lan-
dau, Kenneth Moss and Al Gold-
(Continued from page 3)
man, all pitchers, and Sheldon
Pearson, Dennis Kovan and Sol harmful to business and distaste-
Levin, outfielders.
ful to the clientele."
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Only two producers supported
OVER AT Wayne University, this doctrine of racism. Their
Bill Fageuson and Dave Abram- "brothers" in European DP camps
son are having a great deal to will want to know who they are.
say on how the Tartar nine Arthur Klein and Bernard S.
fares this season.
Straus are the names of "our"
Fagenson, a first baseman, racists . . .
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was Wayne's leading batsman
in 1930. Abramson, who played BROADWAY GOSSIP
for Andrews Buick in Class
"A" last summer, is holding CHARLIE CHAPLIN IS studying
the idea of writing, producIng
down the shortstoit post for the
Green and Gold. Dave banged and playing in a film dealing with
out three safeties recently as the tragedy of the Jewish refu-
Wayne swamped Ft. Custer, 2040. gee . . .
Judy Holliday, of the "Born
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Yesterday" cast, may accept a
PRICED AT $1.80, tickets are on Hollywood offer . . .
sale at 11816 Dexter boulevard for
Laura Hobson, author of "Gen-
the Hapoel soccer team's game tleman's Agreement," is looking
June 15 in the University of De-
for a house in Westport, Conn ...
troit Stadium.
Which reminds us that Arthur
The Palestinians will meet the Miller, of "Focus" and "All My
North American All-Stars, com- Sons" fame, has a bit-part in the
posed of prize Canadian and 4-star pie "Boomerang." He was
American players.
writing the "All My Sons" script
Hapoel opened its goodwill tour at his Connecticut home when the
of the U. S. last Sunday in Yan- film was "on location" there, and
kee Stadium, defeating the New they shoved • him into a police
York All-Stars, 2-0, before 43,177 lineup for local color . . .
spectators. Rain held the crowd
Eddie Cantor's daughter, Mari-
down.
lyn thinking about a producing
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venture on B'way . . .
WITH THREE HO'ICIE runs to
Film star J. Edward Bromberg
his credit during the present cam-
has written the introduction to
paign, Hank Greenberg now tanks
the catalogue for Yuli Blumberg's
fifth among all-time sluggers in
exhibit. The paintings are at the
this department. Hank has con-
ACA Gallery in New York . . .
nected for 309 circuit blows since
breaking into the big time, two
more than Al Simmons' 307. Top-
ping Greenie are Babe Ruth, 714;
Jimmie Foxx, 534; Mel Ott, 511;
and Lou Gehrig, 494.
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DETROIT A D 51 IR E R S of
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Hank gave him a plastic bat
when he opened the season with
the Hues at Wrigley Field. Pre- better places in which they had
sented to him by Edgar Munzel lived. Now it was going to fol-
of the Chicago Sun, the bat is low them to Fairfield Village!
inscribed with "Best wishes to Mrs. XYZ could have swooned at
a gentleman and a great athlete the thought.
Yes, at the end of the week the
in your new National League
career from the Detroit fans." letter carrier would be bringing
it to her new house in Fairfield
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HANK WYSE of the Cubs is Village!
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one pitcher who wishes Green-
i•berg had decided not to play this ACCUSING FINGER
year. Two of the big-fellow's
three homers have been off Wyse. HE WOULD SEE the name of
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the paper . . . "The Jewish
D U R N G AN EXHIBITION Index" . . . prominently displayed,
game this spring in Columbus, 0., as it was, and he could guess at
young Ralph Kiner, the Pirate once that the new tenants were
who led the National league in Jews. That would be as plain as
home runs last summer, struck your 10 fingers. The "Jewish In-
out. He had been having tough dex" would be like an accuser fol-
luck finding his batting stride and lowing them to Fairfield Village.
was decidedly upset about his in- With the letter carrier knowing
eptness. Tears were in his eyes everything, soon the whole neigh-
borhood would know it.
as he headed to the dugout.
She called the "Jewish Index"...
Greenberg grabbed Kiner by the
arm and said, "Kid, you're room- "I want the "Index" stopped and
ing with me from now on and I want it stopped at once. Do you
you're going to bat in a hundred understand, at once!"
Poor Mrs. XYZ! In most com-
runs this season."
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passionate charity I withhold not
only
her name but also her ad-
Aaron Silverman is on the
mound corps of the Buffalo Bi- dress. Fairfield Village really is
sons in the International League not the name of the place of her
. . . Goody Rosen is playing residence. The poverty of the poor
center field and batting clean- in spirit is the most wretched of
up for his hometown Toronto all poverty and I'm a guy who
pities the poor, particularly the
Maple Leafs, also in the IL
hopeless poor.
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OKLAHOMA CITY'S Al Rosen
Is hitting like a house on fire in Report Meeting Set '
the Texas League. At this writ-
ing, the third baseman is slapping for Juniors in Drive
the horsehide at a lusty .436 clip.
The Wayne University Broad-
During one game, he hit four casting Guild will be featured at
successive doubles, one shy of the a report meeting of the Junior
league record.
Division of the Allied Jewish
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Campaign at 8 p. m. Thursday
IT LOOKED FOR a while as at Shaarey Zedek.
if Manager Mel Ott of the Giants
Each captain will select the best
would have to give up on Sid worker on his team and each
Gordon.
chairman will select the best
Gordon started the season in a worker from his division at this
most unimpressive fashion. In the meeting. From the group selected,
first two games he committed four a king and queen will be crowned
errors and was saved by lenient at the Junior Victory Dance to be
scorers on two others. His batting held at Masonic Temple May 30.
Senator Bilbo
Ending His Bias?
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The family of the late Samuel
Abbe Rudy announce the unveil-
ing of a monument in his mem-
ory at 2 p. m. Sunday, May 18,
at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery.
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter will
officiate.
Friday, May 9, 1947
vivors: Wife, Jane; son, Melvin;
daughters, Betty and Ethel May;
brother, Charles; and sisters, Mrs.
Samuel Karpel, Mrs. Joseph Gold-
farb and Mrs. Samuel Heyman.
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ARTHUR BENACH, 16, died
May 4 from injuries received In
automobile accident. Services at
Hebrew Benevolent. Survivors:
Parents, Hyman and Ida Benach;
and sister, Fay.
Relatives and friends of the
late Lena Niman are invited to
the unveiling of the monument
Nor will you ever he,
in her memory at 2 p. m. Sun-
As long as life and inetnoly last.
We hill remember thee.
day, May 11, at Clover Hill Park
Sadly missed by his wife, chil- Cemetery. Rabbi Benjamin Gron-
AUGUSTA STEINHARTER, 78,
er of Windsor will officiate.
of 3036 Virginia Park. Services at
dren and grandchildren.
Hebrew Benevolent. Survivors:
Son, Julius, one brother and two
sisters.
ard of 5/,an/1
U nveilin
nolicei
The family of the late Max Ern-
stein announce the unveiling of
a monument in his memory at
2:30 p. m. Sunday, May 18 at
Machpelah Cemetery.
C
The family of the late Hyman
Glassman thank their relatives
and friends for the many acts of
kindness shown them during their
recent bereavefnent.
a ituarivd
The family of the late Fannie
Kalt announce the unveiling of a
monument in her memory at 2
p. m. Sunday, May 18, at Beth
Abraham Cemetery, Woodward
IDA GREENBERG, 83, of Bay
avenue near 8 Mile road.
City, died May 2. Services in Bay
City. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs.
S. K. Slohin of Detroit, and three
The unveiling of the monument sons, Hy, Matt and Bert.
in memory of Nathan Trubowitz
will be held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday,
FREDA ROBERTS, of 1926 Eu-
May 18, at Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Morris Adler will of- clid avenue, died May 3. Services
at Ira Kaufman Chapel. Surviv-
ficiate.
ors: Sons, David, Barney, Joseph
and Bernard, and daughter, Mrs.
The unveiling of the monument Melvin Lueckfeld.
for the late Marcus Kallush will
take place at noon, Sunday, May
LOUIS FRIEDENBERG of 2442
18, at the Hebrew Memorial Park,
Richton avenue, died May 4. Ser-
14 Mile road and Gratiot avenue.
vices at Ira Kaufman Chapel. Sur--
The Poor in Spirit
Are Poorest of All
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away from electric wires.
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metallic-wound kite strings. They may be dangerous
conductors of electricity.
Don't take chances with wet cotton kite strings,
either. If your kite hits a high-tension wire, you
may be badly shocked.
i fedingi that kite—but look out for wires and
cars. Play it safe . and play it smart!
The Detroit Edison Co.
BARNEY RICHMOND, 73, died
May 4. Services at Hebrew Ben-
evolent. Survivors: Wife, Ethel;
son, Sam; daughters, Mrs. Sarah
Goldberg and `Miss Jennie Rich-
mond.
Louis R. Grosslight
Taken by Death at 91
Louis R. Grosslight, 91, former
Detroit jeweler, died Wednesday
at the home of his son, Sherman,
2341 Boston boulevard west.
Born in Syracuse, N. Y., Mr.
Grosslight came to Detroit 75
years ago. He was a close per-
sonal friend and political adviser
of the late Senator James Couz-
ens. He and his wife, Bertha,
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary in February, 1946.
Besides his wife and son, Mr.
Grosslight is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. D. C. Holub, Mrs.
George Powell and Mrs. Bert
Laughlin.
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