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Thursday, June 29, 1950

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

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The Scoreboard

By AARON GOFF

THROUGH THE years many had signed a Jewish pitcher, one

I. oddities have occurred in the
Jewish sports world. One of these
has to do with the "sport of
kings," horse racing.
Almost every turf fan knows
that Middleground won the 76th
Kentucky Derby at Louisville's
historic Church
ill Downs las
month. How -
ever, few recur
when Bold Ven-
ture, Middle-
ground's sire
created a Jewish
"sweep" by win
ning the 193
'Run for the
Roses.
The fame;.
Goff
horse, who sired
a previous Derby victor, Assault,
in 1946, was owned by Morton
Schwartz, ridden by Ira Hanford
and trained by Max Hirsch, who
also handled Assault and Middle-
ground.
All three of these men are Jews
and, to this day, there are still
those who believe that Bold Ven-
ture was wearing a Mogen David
that afternoon, too.
Another unusual happening has
its setting in the bull-fight arenas
of Spain and Mexico.
Unsurprisingly, only one North
American has ever excelled and
won fame at this colorful, cruel
and dangerous Latin pastime,
which many people consider a
spectacle, not a sport.
Surprisingly, this outstanding
matador is a thin, studious Jew
from, of all places, Brooklyn,
named Sidney Franklin.

John Levi.
It didn't take the press and
public long to find out that Levi
was neither Jewish nor a pitcher,
but a full-blooded Indian from
Haskell Institute, a fine athlete
none the less.
It was ironic that just after
McGraw resigned because of fail-
ing health, Bill Terry, the next
manager, was to come up with
Karry Danning, who gave the
Giants their first genuine Jewish
ace.
Danning became one of the Na-
tional League's best catcher,. He
wound up a 10-year career in the
majors with a respectable .285
batting average in 1942, when he
joined the U. S. Army.

Jewish Documents
Found in France

PARIS—(WNS)—A number of
interesting Jewish documents,
written in Hebrew and Yiddish,
were uncovered here by the Is-
raeli scholar J. Weinshel, among
the archives of the revolutionary
tribunal of the French Revolu-
tion.
Penned in 1794, the documents
shed light on Julius Freit, Jewish
baron from Austria, who was
condemned to die on the guillo-
tine. The Jewish baron, whose
real name was Moshe Sheinfeld,
utilized the time he was in prison
in writing algebraic and scientific
papers in Hebrew as well as a
number of pooms and scientific
articles based on cabbalistic num-
erology.
According to the Israeli scholar,
the Jewish baron was in reality
an adventurer and follower of
the false messiah, Jacob Frank.

Vocational Bureau Serves
All Sections of Community

One Allied Jewish Campaign of refugee job hunters. Approxi-
agency which pays immediate mately 200 families will be
dividend is Detroit's Jewish Vo- brought here under community
cational Service. Every dollar sponsorship this summer or early
spent is reflected in decreased fall.
unemployment rolls, increased
Jobs for refugees is of course
productivity and earnings.
only one phase of JVS' commu-
Largest local appropriation nity service of job finding and
from the Allied Jewish Campaign vocational guidance.
is for help to refugees, through
JVS helps young people find
resettlement service. JVS place-
ment efforts, which found jobs their first jobs, and older persons
for 148 new Americans in the who have been laid off. Special
first five months of 1950, have help is given hard-to-employ
saved tens of thousands of dol- cases. There is close liaison with
lars in relief grants to commun- the Michigan State Employment
Service, where one interviewer
ity-sponsored refugees.
at each office keeps a special
Fewer than 25 employable ref-
ugees still are registered with lookout for JVS clients.
Vocational adjustment, happi-
• • •
JVS, Albert Cohen, executive di-
FRANKLIN, who attended Co- rector, reported. This "hard core" ness at one's work, is a major
lumbia University and took up —most of its members are over goal of JVS. A variety of job
commercial art, saw his first bull- 50 or require special job situa- and educational aptitude tests
are made by a psychologist on
fight in Mexico, where he was tions—is slowly being placed.
studying Mayan history. It wasn't
JVS record of refugee place- the staff. JVS applicants are di-
long before art and history were ments compares impressively rected into the fields where they,
forgotten and Franklin was try- with those of other American as individuals, will find most
ing to convince his six brothers communities, Cohen reported. satisfaction.
Young folks in school benefit
and two sisters of his soundness Only the much larger communi-
of mind in deciding to make the ties of New York and Chicago from JVS on career planning—
sport his life work.
have placed more refugees since planning their courses to prepare
for the job they suit best. JVS'
After years of hard training, the beginning of 1950.
library
on career opportunities
Franklin, whose background is
Major credit for job-finding
almost opposite to that which achievement is given by Cohen to and job requirements is exten-
gave birth to bull-fighting, has his lay employment committee, sive.
Over 3,000 applicants were
hurdled all obstacles and become headed by Hoke Levin.
a star in a sport which, like auto
Members include Samuel S. served by JVS last year.
racing, offers sudden and violent Greenberg, Clarence L. Ascher,
death as one of its possible thrills. William Avrunin, Philip Frank,
TRUMAN VILLAGE
This next oddity deals with the Harvey H. Goldman, Mrs. Boris
JERUSALEM
— (Special) —
national pastime of the United Joffe, Jack Kellman, Herbert D.
A
Harry
Truman
village will be
States, basebal 1, and centers Robinson, S. Joseph Wallach and
established in the Galilee, it was
around the fabulous John Mc- Leon G, Winkelman.
announced by the Zionist Organ-
Graw, who managed the New
The
committee
which
helped
ization of America. Mr. Truman
York Giants from 1902 to 1932.
establish contacts with many already has given his consent.
Ever since Babe Ruth had come
large employers remains active The village is planned for 1,000
to the Yankees in 1920, McGraw in anticipation of
a new wave families.
had been seeking a Jewish star
as a counter box-office magnet
to the slugging American League
outfielder.
He never found one, although
Andy Cohen, who played second
base in 1928-29, came closest.
Cohen started out brilliantly for
the Giants but was slowed down
by "football legs" which he ac-
quired at the University of Ala-
bama.
• • •
THE PAYOFF came when Mc-
Graw, after trying several Jewish
players besides Cohen, went to
the extent of announcing that he

A Long Way Home

These members of the Women's Division will keep right on work-
- ing through the summer to complete solicitation on outstanding
Allied Jewish Campaign pledges and plan ahead fur next year's
Campaign. At the evaluation meeting for general solicitation
are, left to right, Mrs. Ellis Sheplow, Mrs. Nathan H. Schermer,
Mrs. Charles Goldstein and Mrs. Morris II. Marks.

MUCC Drops Race
From Applicant Card

A f ter prolonged negotiations
conducted by the Coordinating
Council on Human Relations of
the Mayor's Interracial Commit-
tee with the Michigan Unem-
ployment Compensation Commis-
sion and the Michigan State Em-
ployment Service, t h e latter
agreed to remove the race desig-
nation from the initial applicant
cards filed with the to Em-
ployment Service.
The spokesman for t e State
Employment Service was Harry
C. Markle, executive director of
the Michigan Unemployment
Compensation Commission; and
the spokesman for the Coordinat-
ing Council on Human Relations
was B. M. Joffe, executive direc-
tor of the Jewish Community
Council of Detroit, who also rep-
resented the Michigan Committee
on Civil Rights.
Two years ago, the Michigan
State Employment Service re-
moved religious and nationality
designations from the initial ap-
plicant cards. However, in some
instances applicants used to fill
in "Jewish" in the space provided
for answering as to race of the
applic an t. The Coordinating
Council on Human Relations felt
that the presence of a race des-
ignation on the forms used by a
state agency inevitably led to dis-
crimination in hiring.
Similar measures to eliminate

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race designation were already
taken in such states as have . fair
employment practices acts on
their books.
Other organizations represent-
ed on the delegation were Na-
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, the
State CIO, Urban League, the
Anti-Discrimination Department
of the UAW-CIO, and the Ford
Local 600 of UAW-CIO.

Pioneer Women B. P.
Installs New Officers

The Pioneer Women Business
and Professional Group held its
installation at the Elmwood Club.
Mrs. Carrie Berman installed the
following officers:
Pearl
Nusbaum,
president;
Frances Bornstein and Pearl Co-
hen, vice-presidents; Harr i et
Shear, recording secretary; Syl-
via Hendelman, mailing secre-
tary; Gertrude Garnick, financial
secretary; Henrietta Barnett,
treasurer; and Mnnie Schneider,
Arlene Kahn and Sydelle Bru-
dick, trustees.

HOUSING PROJECT
JERUSALEM — (Special) —
A government housing project
including 1,500 housing units will
be constructed south of Nath-
anya this year.

Attorney Must Sell

for Client Immediately,
Six Beautiful Fur Coats

Attorney representing principal who is offering collateral
consisting of 6 brand-new fur coats that were the property
of one of the best furriers in Detroit.

These coats are top grade and will be sacrificed for cash
only at less than wholesale cost. All sales are final. No
deposits.

Dr. Glazer to Speak
on "Church of the Air"

Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, of Tem-
ble Beth El, has been invited to
speak on the Columbia Broadcast-
ing System's "Church of the Air."
The broadcast will be heard
from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sun-
_clai,on a coast to coast network.
13ttroit, WJR will carry the
program.

DAY CAMP
Applications for the Day Camp
at the Dexter-Davison Branch of
the Jewish Community Center
are now being taken for chil-
dren between the ages of 6 and
12 years Who live in the Dexter-
r: Davison area.

The Work Goes (hi

All Beautifully Styled

• 3. BLACK PERSIAN LAMB COATS
• 1 NATURAL GREY PERSIAN LAMB COAT
• 2 NATURAL STARLIGHT MINK COATS

THESE COATS WILL BE SOLD ON

Seventy-one•year•old Mrs. Rosa Koppelkowski, one of the 106 Shanghai ITN.
gees for whom United Service for New Americans and other Jewish agencies
sought permanent resettlement in the United States, is shown aboard the Gen.
Sturgis, which took the group back to Germany. United Service, which mains
Wiled the DP's during the three week; they spent on Ellis Island, was assured
this week by the State Department that every effort will be made to speed the
return of the Shanghai refugees to the U. S. under the new DP set.

Sunday, July 2, Between 2 - 5 P•M.

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