Thursday, November 3. 1949 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page 8 Await 'Borschtcapades' Nov. 21 • Aiding H. B. Women's Fete B. B. Council Revue flailed as Hilarious A complete, two and one-half hour variety revue of sparkling dances Jewish songs and hilarious comedy melodies of today and yesteryear—and surprising novelties — — will be presented by Mickey Katz's "Borschtcapades." Nov. 21 at the Masonic Temple for the Third Annual Fund Raising Affair to be given by the Greater • • - Detroit Bnai Brith Women's Council. Above are the ticket chairmen for "Borschtcapades." They are, left to right, front row, Shirley Mickey Katz is co-producer and ; Bernstein and Mesdames Murray Shapiro, Kalman Bruss, Roy Alderman, Sidney Ersher, George star of "Borschtcapades" and is Agree, Raymond Sharkey and S. Lepofsky. The back row are Mesdames D. Levine, Gertrude an RCA Victor recording artist. 1" Reifman, Ruth Abra hams and J. Gabe. He has recorded with great suc- • • • -agar cess such favorites as "Tito-Tico," "Hershele at the Induction Cen- ter," "Chlove," and many other hilarious musical hits. lie was a feature performer with Spike Jones and is not only a fine clari- netist, orchestra leader and comic, . but he also writes his own ma- terial. SHOWS STARS LISTED With him will be such stars as Pietro Gentile, a recording and concert artist. Although of Italian [i birth he is one of the west coast's 1. exponents of Yiddish and Hebrew songs both on stage and records. Anove are the ad chairmen for the "Borschtcapades." They are, left to right, front row, Mesdames The Tovar Dancing Family on J. Dvorin, Ralph Rosenblatt, Sam Gutterman, Bernard Goodman, Ilarry Fox, Ruth Traison, Louis the program is comprised of four "'Sipkins and J. Burke. The hack row are Mesdames Sol Rosenberg, D. Bronson, E. Webney, I). talented persons, a mother, two Aberback, Miss Shirley Bernstein, Mrs. Sidney Kalt and Mrs. S. Schumer. beautiful daughters and a young son. The act is one of classic rhythm, interpreting Chassidic and Palestinian dances. They have appeared on stage and tele- MICKEY KATZ vision and in the movies. • • • Rickie Layne, an unusually pades" has appeared with such novel ventriloquist, has appeared notable theaters as the Cleveland Mrs. Leon Dreylinger, chair- A regular meeting will be held Mrs. H. Koenigsberg, program in foremost theaters and night Play House, Chautauqua Reper- man of fund raising, announced Monday, Nov. 14 at the Beth chairman, announced that Mrs. clubs throughout the country. His tory and the Pasadena Play !louse. that the final fund raising pro- Izchak Congregation. Mrs. P. Harry Singer will be guest speak- pal, "Velvet," the dummy, a pre- His wonderful command of the gram for the year will be held er on Nov. 15. Victor Bloomfield, cocious little fellow, convulses the Yiddish language, combined with audience with his English and an eccentric flair for comedy, at 8:30 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 14 Sipkin is fund raising and ad hypnotist, will entertain. • • • 'Yiddish nonsensical fun. at the Labor Zionist Institute, chairman, and Mrs. G. Reitman makes for unusually good enter- Linwood and Pasadena avenues. is ticket chairman. LOVELY SONGSTER tainment. • • • Mrs. Albert Heller, program Raasche lovely sweet singing Patsy Abbott, singing comedi- chairman, has arranged for a yeeording artist, has the spirit of The newly formed dramatic enne, has appeared with such showing of "Ye Olde Tyme group of the Philip Handler chap- Israel in her heart. Her rendition companies as the St. Louis Muni- Movies," to be followed by com- A fund raising rally will be ter will present 71 Saga of Mt. of the beautifully nostalgic Yid- cipal Opera Co. and the Dallas munity singing under the direc- held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Clemens" at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, dish and Palestinian songs so dear Starlight Co. tion of Miss Sylvia Weider. Miss Jewish Fraternal Hall, Linwood Nov. 3 at the Rose Sittig Cohen to everyone evoke an enthusiastic PACKED WITH JOLLITY Gertrude Landort, president, and Lawrence avenues, Mrs. Her- Hall. The script was written by response. Packed with plenty of enter- urges all members and their bert Bean announced. • Roth and Mrs. Jack Ehrlich and Mrs. Ethel Joel Kaye, the versatile juve- tainment for the young and the friends to attend. Berdun will present a show. (Continued on Page 16) nile singing star of "Borschtca- old--don't miss this Greater De- troit Bnai Brith fund raising affair, Mrs. Morris Tack, fund raising A regular meeting of the chap- chairman, announced that tickets ter will be held on Nov. 14 at the are still available. Mrs. Kalman Rose Sittig Cohen Hall. The dra- Bruss, chairman of tickets, will matic group will present a show be glad to set one aside for you. with a drawing of prizes for those Just call her at TO. 8-4511. signing pledges that night. Spe- This is where your money goes cial Thanksgiving refreshments for proceeds realized from the are also planned. On November sale of tickets: 16, there will be a games night The youth in college and Bnai and midnight luncheon for new Brith Youth Organization: Hilted pledges at the borne of Belle Foundations. Lowinger, 2974 Collingwood ave- Hillel Foundations, serving 100,- nue. 000 students on scores of campuses • • • must have national direction. YOUTH GROUPS Bnai Brith Youth Organization The Detroit chapter will have aims to reach tens of thousands of a luncheon and fund raising rally boys and girls and young men at the Jewish Center, at 12:30 Above are the fund-raising chairmen for the Gre :tier Detroit B. B. Women's Council's fund drive. and women on a plane which p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. The They are, left to right, front row, Mesdames Jack Ketai, Leon Dreylinger, Ilarry Fox, Morris Tack, transcends particular ideologies. M, dramatic group will re-enact the Ben Dorb, Geoge Wise, and Louis Sipkins. The back row are Mrs. Mannie Cornfield, Miss Shirley It is geared to create an in- skit that was performed at the Bernstein and Mesdames Jack Raisin, Sidney Kalt, Arthur Munson, Harry Swartz and llerbert Bean. formed generation of young peo- Council rally, plus six acts to be ple—placing at their disposal es- presented by the Young Adult sentials of Jewish history, litera- 7 Guild. Mrs. G. Wise is fund rais- Dr. Hugh Parry Joins ture. ing chairman; Mrs. Ralph Rosen- ADL Publications Staff I It helps make young people blatt, ad book chairman, and Mrs. NEW YORK — Dr. Hugh J. $25 will maintain a patient at put before a firing squad with 10 self-reliant and well posted, and I. Pavitch,. co-chairman. Mrs. strives to broaden the social James J. Levu, Mrs. J. Gabe and Parry, former director of the National Jewish Hospital for two others and was left for dead. Miracles do happen. Somehow, vision of the young people. M, Friedman are in charge of Opinion Research Center at the days. The Soldier: Bnai Brith serves $10 will maintain a patient at through the grace of God, he pre- tickets. University of Denver, has joined Leo Nevi for one day. • • • tended he was dead .until his in peace and in war. Since V-J the staff of the Anti-Defamation $6 will maintain a child at captors left—and managed to es- Day, the following postwar activ- League of Bnai Brith as director Bellefaire for two days. cape in a nearby woods. Ameri- ities have been sponsored: Serve-A Hospital Program, That the National Jewish Hos- can troops found him. Clothes The B & P Chapter Is giving a of its publications department, furnishing 1,600 pieces of equip- cocktail party at the Furniture it was announced by Benjamin pital at Denver was the only hos- and all he weighed 85 pounds. • • • ment for the disabled veterans, Club in the penthouse atop the R. Epstein, ADL national di- pital selected by the United Na- tions to train physicians from Through the help of Bnai Brith entertainments, parties, gifts. The Detroiter Hotel on Saturday eve- rector. other countries. Refugee Service, he was brought Detroit women go out to the ning. • • • • to this country. All arrangements veterans hospitals once a month. Louis C. Miriani Asks The National Refugee Service for his needs and a guarantee Participation in the national vet- for students is a Bnai Brith phil- that he would be provided for erans emergency housing pro- On Thursday, Nov. 10, a meet- for Citizens Parley anthropy. Recently a young man were made by the Bnai Brith gram is another activity. Louis C. Miriani stated his pro- in his early twenties was brought order. ing will be held at the new CARE OF ORPHANS Jericho Temple. After the meet- gram for the financing services to this country by Bnai Brith. The Orphan: Bellefaire Orphan- The university which did not and major improvements. He He was enrolled in a midwestern have Jewish students has now age in Cleveland; 345 children ing a combined social with the men will be held. Mrs. Manny called for the establishment of a university, the only Jewish stu- named this young man an as- served by Bellefaire in 1948 frown Cornfield is fund raising chair- citizens policy committee to help dent ever to have attended that sistant professor of foreign lan- 106 communities in 30 states. Each man, Mrs. Sol Rosenburg, ad determine a "first things first" school. But that is not the story. guages and has invited other child is served according to bb This young man was an inmate students from the National Refu- individual need through institu- chairman, and Mrs. Sydney Co- priority on immediate major im- provements. of a concentration camp. He was gee Service. hen, ticket chairman. (Continued on Page 9) ChapterActivitiesforEvent Block B. and P. Israel Handler — George Gershwin • • • Brandeis Chairmen for llorsehteapadese Detroit Do You Know That: B. and P. Downtown