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Fight on Cerebral Palsy
Turns Terror to Hope

League, Infants Service Group
and Sheruth League) a Cerebral
Palsy Center was opened in De-
troit in quarters rented from a
physician at Wyoming near Mc-
Nichols roads.
Headed by Torn Coleman, Jr.,
who has had long experience in
training the afflicted, the staff
has been able to accommodate 15
children in its nursery as well as
service about 60 older children
and adults in weekly treatments.
In addition the CP Center of-
fers guidance to parents of such
children* and teaches them how
to handle and care for them.
Another service is vocational
guidance, testing and placing for
adult CPs so that they may fully
or in part support themselves.
Coleman estimates that there
are 4-6,000 victims in Detroit
alone, many of whom are in need
of living quarters as well as
treatment.
So large is the demand for as-
sistance that the Cerebral Palsy
Center is now contemplating
larger and more permanent
quarters.
Since the cost of treatment is
very high, fees paid by families
must be heavily supplemented by
sums given by private indi-
viduals, organizations and the
in society.
Backed in part by Jewish or- United Foundation.
II. C.
ganizations (Yo u t It Education

Out of the fear, ignorance and
superstition that to a surprising
degree surround a human ail-
ment, a determined group of
dedicated persons and organiza-
tions is evolving a sensible pro-
gram of aid and treatment and
is restoring hope and happiness
to many.
The affliction medically titled
cerebral palsy, has often inspired
feelings of fear and shame in the
families in which a member is a
victim, while to the public has
been either an object of ignor-
ance or repulsion.
Actually, the affliction is sim-
ply an injury, generally at birth,
to that part of the brain which
controls the movement of the
muscles. It is neither inherited
nor communicable.
Those with cerebral palsy are
of normal intelligence and often
very brilliant. Yet-frightened and
ashamed parents have in the
past hidden their injured chil-
dren from public view and even
committed them to institutions
for the insane.
If caught young and given
proper treatment by qualified
therapists, it is possible to teach
CPs, as they are called, to control
their bodies often to the point
where they can take their places

Events
of the Week

Chorus to Give Songs Made. Gems of Beauty
`Tzvei Brider' in Concert of Halevy Chorus

The Workmen's Circle Chorus
will present its 18th annual con-
cert at 8:30 p. m. Sunday at the
Detroit Institute of Arts, under
the direction of
Don Frohman,
The chorus of
90 voices, assist-
ed by a large
group of instru-
mentalists from
the Detroit Sym-
phony Orchestra,
will feature as
its major num-
bers the oratorio
Frohman
"Tzvei Brider"
by Schaefer, and the cantata
"Israel Reborn" by Binder.

Consecration
Exercises Set
at Bnai Moshe

The Bodzin Family Club wit
Excercises of the consecration
meet June 10 at the home of. Mr. class of the Bnai Moshe Religious
and Mrs. Jack Bodzin on Alden School will be held at 10:30 a. m.,
avenue.
Sunday, in the main auditorium
•-•
of the synagogue.
Norbert Robert was elected
The "Tapestry of Judaism,"
president of the Men's Club of the theme for this occasion, is a
Congregation Gemiluth Chasso- description of Judaism in cantata
dim, at the general membership form from prophetic Judaism to
meeting on May 8. Other officers modern Israel, written and edited
elected were Kurt Bonheim, vice- by Mrs. Maurice Floch (Naomi
president; Moritz Katzmann, Buchhalter) for the consecration
treasurer; Alfred Schueler, re- class.
. cording secretary; Henry Rosen-
Harry Siegel, music director, is
mund, corresponding secretary.
in charge of the melodic rendi-
• • •
tions for the occasion.
The Louis and Bessy Weingar-
Participating in the program in
den Family Club was organized addition to the consecrants will
in February of this year. Mein- be Rabbi Emeritus Moses P.
bership consists of all direct de- Fischer, Rabbi Moses Lehrman,
scendents of the late Louis and Cantor David Katzman and choir,
Bossy Weingarden. Officers are Eugene Weiss, president of Bnai
president, Harry Weingarden; Moshe, and Mitchell Feldman,
vice-president, David Weiner; chairman of the religious school
secretary, Audrey Weingarden; board.
treasurer, Harry Antman; social
Walter Farber, director of the
secretary, Lillian Garfinkl. A
religious school, will present the
picnic is planned for June 17.
consecrants with their diplomas
• • •
while the white covered Bibles
The executive board of the with the name of each consecrant
Men's Club of Congregation Beth appearing in gold on the cover
Abraham will meet at the home will be presented by the presi-
of Rabbi Israel I. Halpern, 2016 dent of the congregation.
Fullerton, at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday.

New Officers Elected
by Down-Town Club

The Down-Town Club of De-
troit recently elected its new offi-
cers.
Dr. Otto A. Weiss was named
president; Charles Mattler, vice-
president; and Nathan Freedland,
secretary-treasurer.
Harry Clark, Leonard Schwarts-
man, Dan Laven, Sam Kane and
Nathan Freedland were elected to
three year terms on the board of
directors.
Louis Alper the retiring presi-
dent was presented with a silver
gavel and honored for his efforts
on behalf of the Down-Town
Club.

Maimonides Unit
Installs Officers

Mrs. Hyman S. Mellen was in-
stalled as president of the Mai-
monides Medical Society Auxil-
iary at the final luncheon meet-
ing of the season. Other officers
installed by Mrs. Morris Witus
were:
Mesdames Morris M. Kazdan
and Max Blaine, vice-presidents;
Louis L. Kazdan, recording secre-
tary; S. B. Appelman, correspond-
ing secretary; Joseph J. Dubin,
mailing secretary; Benjamin Par-
ker, financial secretary; Perry
Goldman, treasurer; and Adolph
Spiro, auditor.
Mrs. Henry Small, retiring pres-
ident, was awarded a gold key
in recognition of her services.

Czenesh Chapter Sets
Program on .Poetess

FIRST IN THE
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JEWISH CHRONICLE

Friday, June 1, 1951

JEWISH CHRONICLE

The Channa Czenesh Chapter
of Pioneer Women will meet at
the home of Rose Tukel, at
17401 Cherrylawn avenue, at
12:30 p.m., Monday.
Rose Lachover and Sarah
Friedman have prepared a pro-
gram on the 'subject of "Channa
Czenesh," the poetess after whom
the chapter is named.

Five choral settings from the
pen of singer-composer-conductor
Don Frohman will open the pro-
gram.
Rebecca Frohman, well known
Detroit pianist, who is the ac-
companist for the chorus, will
offer a group of piano solos.

By MAX SI3ION
Every successive season ap-
pears to increase the debt of De-
troit Jewish music lovers to that
fine conductor, Don Frohman,
and to the Halevy Choral Society.
This year the obligation was in-
creased when the choral group,
under the direction of Frohman,
presented its 26th annual concert
Sunday at the Detroit Art Insti-
tute.
The chorus showed the marks
of careful preparation for the
concert; its members were always
together and they were able to
achieve a remarkable range of
dynamic shadings and blendings.
Under Frohman's guidance the
chorus of almost 60 singers made
of almost every work, a gem of
tonal beauty. Each work was con-
ceived in its own stylistic terms,
its dynamic proportions chiseled
to provide contrast with the next.
Frohman could summon, seem-
ingly at will, the finest pianissimo
and the most resounding fortis-

simo — in short, the choir showed
that it had a large pallette of
vocal colors and nuances at its
command.
Cantor Arele Diamond of New
York appeared as guest artist. It
took the tenor some time to gauge
the accoustics of the auditorium.
During most of the evening his
voice displayed no marked
subtleties of refinement. In the
second half of the concert, his
fine voice gained flexibility and
ease.

What's
the Score?

By LARRY ALTMAN
AYNE'S FOOTBALL team
tangles with the "Irish" Oc-
tober 20 at the University of
Detroit stadium — t h e Irish of
Brandeis U n i -
versity, that is.,
When the U.
of D. dropped
Wayne from its
schedule this
year, the Tar-
tars plugged the
hole by signing
a home and
home pact with
Brandeis at a
recent luncheon
in the Hotel Ft.
Shelby.
Altman
Explaining that Brandeis is
the first non-sectarian school
supported by Jewish funds, Ben-
ny Friedman, head grid coach,
quipped:
"We have more Irishmen in
the lineup than Notre Dame."
A guest murmured, "Notre
Dame has turned the tables on
you—their best lineman is Frank
Epstein!"
Did somebody say something
about crossed signals?
The game Oct. 20 with Wayne
will be Brandeis' fourth attempt
at varsity football on their cur-
rent schedule.
Playing freshman ball 1a4
year, Friedman's charges ran up
four wins against two losses.
According to Friedman, . Dr.
First antique show, sponsored by the Sisterhood of Adas Shalom,
Abram Sachar, president of
under the auspices of the Kaufman Galleries, will take place on
Brandeis, was enthused over the
Curtis at Santa Rosa for four days starting Sunday from 1 ht
Harvard win.
10 p.m. A fine collection will be displayed of Meissen and Dres-
didn't want to disillusion
den art objects, hand-painted and portrait plates, figurines,
him by saying, "who hasn't,"
French Bisque and Chelsea cut glass and Dresden candelabras.
Friedman admitted.
The proceeds will go towards the completion of the synagogues,
• • •
The community is invited.
MICHIGAN IS represented on
the Brandeis squad by Larry
Batterson of Ypsilanti and Ray
Gilbert of Detroit's own Central
High.
Friedman disclosed that Sam
Jethroe, negro outfielder with
the Boston Braves, had turned
in cash gifts to establish a schol-
NEW YORK— (WNS) —Medi- cent of the Catholics inter-
arship at Brandeis. It brought
cal schools in New York are us- viewed:
us a ' good halfback, Friedman.
ing a personal interview method
added.
to discriminate against Jewish
To list the Irishmen wearing
students, a practice forbidden to
the Brandeis colors, Dick Cun-
colleges and universities under
ningham plays quarterback, Bill
the state's fair educational prac-
Sweeny and Dick Collins serve
tices law, the American Jewish
as halfbacks while Bob Ryan
Congress and the N. Y. State
and Kou Daugherty are linemen.
Committee on Equality in Edu-
• • •
cation charged here in a letter
GKC BOWS
from Shad Polier, vice-president
First it was basketball, now
The Robert J. Rafelson Auxili- so feball. Yes, 'Gamma Kappa
of the Congress, to John P.
Myers, chancellor of the State's ary will meet Tuesday at the Chi, of three Jewish fraternities
home of Maryan Abramsohn, on the Wayne Campus, was
Board of Regents.
The accusation was based on 18696 Indiana avenue. Hostesses eliminated from softball com-
will be Bernice Fleischer and petition—by whom? The ir
the results of a survey conduct-
friendly enemies, Kappa Chi—
ed by the two organizations Laurette Marks.
• • •
who else?
which had studied the experi-
A mothers' and children's pro-
Yes, you guessed it. As in
ences of 61 of the 71 pre-medi-
gram will take place June 10 basketball, Campus Club, an-
cal students who had received
State Education Department at 2 p.m. for the members of the other Jewish campus organiza-
Lt. Roy Green Auxiliary, their tion, won the club softball title.
scholarships.
mothers, and their children. Ger-
Moish Last, a pitcher, and
Virtually all the discrimina- trude Left is program chairman,
tion in the medical schools was with Vivien Kamen and Bernice Gerry Alvin, a slugger, helped
laid to the interview. The re- Stone as assistants. Entertain- ice the crown.
The CC nine will meet the in-
port said that educational quali- ment will be supplied by the
fications of all the scholarship auxiliary's drama group and terfraternity champ for t h e
school crown — what was that
winners were uniformly high.
talented youngsters.
about history repeating itself?
• • •
It said that on the basis of
• • •
written applications, which do
The members of the Sgt. Mor- KRIEGER ADDS LAURELS
Byron Krieger, Detroit fencer,
not specify race or religion, ad- ton A. Silverman Auxiliary will
missions officers had found 58 be hostesses at a weinie roast on added his 14th Midwestern title
per cent of the Jewish and 52.9 June 20. Guests at the affair will in the two day tournament at
per cent of the non-Jewish ap- be the post members.
the University of Kentucky.
• • •
plications "impressive enough for
The victories marked Krieger's
interviews to be awarded."
The next meeting of the Yetz- fourth year of foil domination
Nevertheless medical schools Cohen Auxiliary will be held at and fifth season of saber su-
accepted only 46.5 per cent of the Memorial Home at 8:30 p.m., premacy.
He is saber champion of Mich-
the Jewish students interviewed Monday. Hostesses for the eve-
as compared with 86 per cent ning will be Penny Herschberg igan. The fencer has won 32
titles since 1940.
Of the Protestant and 59 per and Joyce Kolb.

Antiques on Display

N. Y. Medical Schools Exclude
Jews on Basis of Interviews

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