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Douglas Sparks Opening of Campaign.
Record Set as $1,610,000 Is fledged
Friday, April 6, 1951
Detroiters Enjoy. Outstanding
Cello, Piano Performances
"Moto Perpetuo" was a glittering
By NORMAN WEISMAN
Gratitude must be extended to study in dexterity and coordina-
By HAROLD S. COHEN
the Music Department of the tion.
• • •
Raising the highest amount in the history of the Allied Jewish Campaign, the opening night af- Jewish Community Center, and
The
Jewish
Center Symphony
fair last Thursday saw some 400 guest's pledge $1,610,000 to meet the growing demand for funds with to Julius Chajes, its director, for Orchestra led by its conductor,
presenting the incomparable
which to rescue untold thousands of Jews from Europe and the Middle East.
Raya Garbousova in a recital at Julius Chajes, last Sunday pre-
, In the presence of the Hon.
sented one of its periodic con-
Music
Hall.
Samuel H. Rubiner, president
William 0. Douglas, associate jus- swer was "I guess it is the call
Miss Garbousova combines certs. The soloist was Ernst Vic-
of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
tice of the U. S. Supreme Court, of the blood."
what the French call "musicalite" tor Wolff, the eminent pianist and
and Dr. Jonah Wise, United Jew-
Dr. Jonah Wise told of the acted as chairman for the eve-
and
technical security. She pos- chamber musician, who is now
ish Appeal leader, the record great help that American money ning. Lou Berry and Joe Holtz-
sesses
astonishing left to right the head of the piano department
amount was pledged following and social work technique was man called out the pledges. Abe
hand technique, plays squarely at Michigan State College.
the example of Abe Kasle, 1951 in rebuilding the, shattered lives Kasle spoke for the entire cam-
The performance of Beetho-
on pitch, and delineates tonal
Campaign chairman, who gave of European Jews. paign and Mrs. John C. Hopp,
chiaroscuro in an altogether su- ven's Second Symphony was of
He noted that Israel is accept- women's campaign chairman,
$60,000,
perior manner. Her playing is all uneven quality. The orchestra
Justice Douglas who visited ing 20,000 refugees a month which, asked that the women give sep-
didn't hang together too well, and
beauty and incandescence.
Israel as part of his two-month equals 70,000,000 persons a year arately from their husbands.
I suspect the failure to do so
The
Concerto
in
D
Major
by
Vi-
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal. of Adas
tour of the Middle East last year, by United States population
stemmed from the fact that it
valdi
was
full
of
driving
rhythms,
Shalom delivered the invocation.
told the audience of his impres- standards.
well-defined melodic patterns, couldn't conquer its nervousness.
sions of that young democracy.
and soloistic figurations. Schu- Perhaps its appearances in pub-
He forecast social and economic
bert's Arpeggione sonata was ly- lic are too infrequent. 11
revol utions in that area and in
The big surprise of the evening
rically beautiful, and the Adagio
Asia as a result of the example
especially was woven from the was the Performance of the
Of Israel and India and he urged
materials with which legends are Schumann "Piano Concerto in A
the United States to support fully
made. The Sonatina frolicked and Minor" by a man who is an un-
the programs of those two coun-
gamboled and was gone before known to the large majority of
tries.
music lovers here. Wolff turned
one was aware,
"The alternative to supporting
Gov. G. Mennen Williams and Mayor Albert E. Cobo will bring
It was in the Tchaikovsky Roc- in a reading of the Schumann
democracy in Asia and the Mid- the greetings of the state and of the city to the dedication services oco Variations however that Miss which could only be called out-
dle East will be to see the expan- of Temple Israel. Mayor Cobo will speak Thursday night, April 12; Garbousova cut loose and soared. standing. It had poetry and fire
sion of Pussian imperialism into Gov. Williams will speak Friday night. April 13.
She made out of it a thing of and was in every way a complete
('those areas," he stated,
Main speakers, besides Rabbi
consumate beauty, and incidental- realization of Schumann's ro-
HAVEN FROM DESERT
Leo Fram, will be Rabbi Abba
ly a tour de force of technical manticism.
Justice Douglas described his Hillel Silver of Cleveland and
The orchestra did an about-face
achievement.
feeling upon approaching Jerusa- Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof of
I She concluded by playing here and supported him most
lem from the east. •
Pittsburgh.
Bloch's "Prayer," capturing its sympathetically.
"We left the blistering heat and
Representatives of the various
fervor and exaltation; the "Pal-
The audience insisted upon
treeless wasteland of the sur- religious communities of Detroit
estinian Dance" by Julius Chajes more, so he complied by playing
rounding desert near the Dead will greet the congregation at its
with its whirling excitement, and two of Schumann's shorter piano
Sea and climbed the hills to open house Sunday afternoon,
finally. the "Polonaise Brillante," pieces (to make up, as he said, for
Jerusalem. The •shade trees and April 15. Rev. G. Merrill Lenox
the two movements of the Con-
Op. 3 by Chopin.
_cool breezes made it a haven of the Detroit Council of
"A Young Maiden's Song' by certo which he did not play) and
from the desert. I felt like plant- Churches; James E. Frazer, leader;
Stravinsky, .and a "Moto Per- a Hayden "Rondo" which spark-
ing a tree myself."
of Detroit and. Michigan Knighti
petuo" by a composer whose led and flashed like waves in the
' He told of the primitive farm- of Columbus, and Rabbi Morris
name was lost in the excitement sunlight.
the
Arabs
and
his
ing methods of
Adler will speak. •
The overture to Rossini's 'Bar-
comprised the encores. The Stra-
sensation upon encountering trac-
Karl W. Haas, music director
vinsky was like a folk song, un- ber of Seville" wound up the eve-
tors in Israel for the first time.
and organist Of • Temple Israel,
pretentious and touching, andithe ning.
"Israel has conquered the tra- will present a concert on the or-
ditional blights of disease, pov- gan" and other instrument's, and
erty, ,illiteracy and -misgovern- Cantor' Robert S. Tulman will
Merit that have prevailed in the render songs.
Middle East from time out of
Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, Jewish
mind," he said.
co-Chairman of the women's di-
By LARRY ALTMAN
"But they now have the prob- vision of the Detroit Round Table,
RABBI FREEHOE
lem • of making peace with the will preside.
• • •
Arabs so that they can devote
All visitors to the open house
• their taxes to the land and not to will be given a guided tour of the committee, while Sol R. Colton
M READY FOR any bowling Rogovin had a good chance of
armaments; they have the prob- building and an interpretation of heads the 'building fund cam-
tournament now. Finally found staying with the Briggs Stadium
lems of developing the productiv- its symbolism by a reception paign.
a two pound ball I could lift and squad. Would be really wondrous
ity of the country; they have committee headed by Reuben - Mrs. William P. Greenberg is promptly fired a 160 game at the to watch an all Jewish Tiger bat-
internal political problems be- Levine.
president of the sisterhbod which Victory Bowling Center on good tery in action this summer.
• • , •
cause they have 11 parties; and
A special feature of the dedi- conducted the dedication volume olde Twelfth!
they have the problem of absorb- cation service will be the presen- project. The proceeds of the
MAKER
OF
CHAMPIONS
Someone tell Andy and Ned to
• ing the large immigration.
tation of the dedication volume greetings published in the volume get ready for some real- competi-
Jewish participation in profes-' —
MET DETROITER
containing the history of the con- have covered the cost of the fur-. tion!
sional boxing is steadily ebbing.
• • •
He told oto conversation with gregation and the biography of nishing of the Temple.
In a future column, I hope to de-
a former Detroit business man, Rabbi Frain, its founding rabbi.
vote some original thought, and
JEWISH BALL PLAYERS
Other events will be the chil-
M. D. Lipsitz, now farming in
The other day we wrote to some ideas from leading authori-
Israel. He asked Lipsitz why he dren's dedication service at 9:30
Taylor Spink of the Sporting ties on the subject.
had gone to Israel awl the an- a.m. Sunday, April 15.
News and requested a list of
Still, a little Jewish man is
The dedication banquet will be
Jewish boys in organized base- making pugilistic news. He is
held Saturday night, April 14, and
JERUSALEM — ( WNS) — For ball. Mr. Spink was kind enough Charlie Goldman, a trainer, who
an informal buffet dinner and so- the first time since the war be- to send the following list:
recently got a big spread in Life
cial for the members of the con- tween Israel and the Arabs
Saul Rogovin and Myron Gins- magazine.
broke out in 1948 telephone com- berg, Detroit; Sid Schact, St.
gregation.
Charlie is used to training•
Harry C. LeVine, Jacob A. munication was re-established be- Louis Browns; Al Rosen, Cleve- champs; he helped Marty Servo
Citrin, Arthur J. Haas and Louis tween Jerusalem and the terri-
The appointment of Edwin L. H. Schostak are the officers who tory of Jordan. Telephone con- land; Mary Rotblatt, Chicago cop the middleweight title some
White Sox; Sid Gordon, Boston years back.
Mayer as city manager of the have led the congregation in its nection was, however, limited to
Braves; Cal Abrams, Brooklyn
But the little guy's fondest wish
Detroit committee of the $500,- successful building project. Schos- conversations between govern- Dodgers. and Lou Limmer, Phil-
is making his current whiz, Rocky
tak
is.
chairman
of
the
building
ment
offiCials
of
both
countries.
000,000 Israel bond issue was
adelphia A's.
Marciano, the heavyweight king.
The first conversation over the
announced by Max Osnos, chair-
Also Allen Richter, Boston Red
Marciano, in his early 20's, is
telephone was in reference to a Sox; Mickey Rutner, Toronto ranked as one of the top contend-
man.
cow that had been stolen by (AAA); Aaron Silverman and ers for the crown. The young Ital-
The bond issue will be launch-
Arab robbers in Jewish territory Sandy Silverstein, both with ian already has beaten the highly
ed May 1, Osnos said, to coin-
and brought to the Arab side Buffalo (AAA); Murray Frank- touted Bronx butcher boy, Roland
cide with the celebration of the
NEW YORK—(WNS)—The Is- where they were apprehended lin, Hollywood (PCL); Harry LaStazza.
third anniversary of Israel, to
rael government will soon intro- and the cow was confiscated by Feldman, San Francisco (PCL);
• • •
be observed May 11.
Jordan' police.
and Cy Block, Buffalo (AAA). ROUND THE CENTER
Mayer will organize and co- duce legislation granting special
The. Arab police were willing
• • •
This Saturday, at the Center,
ordinate the activities of all status to the Jewish Agency, de-
members of the boys 'and girls
groups interested in the success clared Dr. Nahum Goldmann, to return the cow to the Jewish ROTBLAT7' SHINES
chairman
of
the
American
sec-
owner, provided they be paid
of the bond safe. He has estab-
Incidentally, White Sox man- swimming teams will receive
lished headquarters at 2200 David tion of the Jewish Agency, upon the cost of feeding it during 10 ager Paul Richards is very high awards at the annual dinner. On
his return from Israel.
days. Their offer was accepted. on Rotblatt, 57" 150 pound Sunday, the tank teams play host
Stott Building, Detroit 26.
The agency will be recognized The cow, an importation from
Mayer, formerly of New York
to Columbus Center swimmers.
pitcher.
City, was executive vice-presi- as the instrument through which Holland, is said to be worth 600
The last time our kids met
Mary
turned
in
such
good
stints
dent of the Stonewall Advertis- world Jewry can continue to par- pounds.
against the Browns and Yanks, theirs, well—I don't think Col-
ticipate
in
the
country's
immigra-
ing Agency and has done corn-
that he has a great chance to umbus wants to talk about it!
, munity relations work for other tion, absorption and colonization
Come down and watch the kids
make the team. -
programs,
said
Goldmann,
and
an
national agencies. He is the
try to repeat. They should!
fact,
a
sports
enlarged
Joint
Development
Au-
of
As
a
matter
author of "No Man Alone," a
Toledo sub-senior cagers ripped
writer
asked
manager
Richards
thority
on
which
the
government
novel on Mexico, and he has
and the Agency would be repre-
HONG KONG—(WNS)— Exit what Rotblatt's chances were— our local squad, 41-30 (they had
done radio and other writing.
visas are no longer being issued Richards replied that if Rotblatt Calverly in disguise).
... The national sale of bonds will sented will be set up.
Players from both Dexter
Means
for
assuring
that
the
to Jews, and Chinese authorities kept his present pace, he
directed by the American
Chevrolet and Bale Whites,
work
of
other
Jewish
organiza-
"couldn't
miss
making
the
team
are
clamping
down
on
the
emi-
Financial and Development Cor-
among them Hal Kutnick, Abe
poration for Israel with head- tions in Israel would be coordin- gration of Israel-bound Jews who as a starter!" • • •
Parness and Ted Bale will carry
suarters at 120 Broadway in ated will be provided for, he had received earlier permission to
the Sibley Shoe banner in the
MORE
GOOD
NEWS
stated.
leave
the
country,
it
was
report-
New York City.
At last, manager Red Rolfe of annual Detroit Times sponsored,
ed here.
At the same time it was dis- our Bengals has made the long Cincy Sachs directed, Michigan
S. Z. Sisterhood Slates closed
Real Estate Division
tournament.
that the organized immi- hoped for announcement that Joe AAU basketball
• • •
Ginsberg
is
to
be
the
Tiger
reg-
gration
service
by
rail,sea
and
air
Institute
on
Passover
to Launch Campaign
Mrs. Morris Adler will conduct from Manchuria to Israel has ular catcher for the coming sea- WHAT, NO MAIL?
Launching their phase of the
If I have any fans, I would very
son.
Allied Jewish Campaign, real a Passover Institute for the come to a stop. Immigrants wait-
Joe undoubtedly is facing his much like to hear from them (but
ing
at
Tientsin
have
been
in-
Shaarey
Zedek
Sisterhood
on
estate and building division mem-
structed to travel overland to biggest year in baseball. We know no criticism).
bers will be guests of a sponsors' Monday.
I may be reached at 2249 Pin-
Mrs. M. Klaus and Mrs. I. Hong Kong where they will be that he will not let the fans, or
committee at a special gifts din-
gree. My phone is tied up at
manager Rolfe down now.
organized
in
parties
of
60
for
air
Lyons
are
in
charge
of
the
dessert
6:30
p.m.,
Thursday,
April
ner at
It also Seems that pitcher Saul present, See ya next time!
travel to Lydda Airport.
luncheon which will be served.
12, in the Hotel SWIM
• •
Wilhams, Cobo to Be Guests
at Temple Israel Dedication
.
What's.the Score?
I
Jerusalem-Jordan
Phone Restored
Bond Drive
Picks Director
Israel May Grant
J.A. Special Status
Manchuria Denies
Exit Visas to Jews