eater Group
as Drive for
000 Members

The Jewish Theater Guild of
it is conducting a member-
' drive.
This new guild, organized a
ort time ago, is sponsored by
community group including
resentatives of many elements
the city. It is planned to or-
'ze four types of theatrical
'ts to function in a single cen-

One night a week will be de-
ted to artistic presentations of
igh-caliber drama or comedy,
youthful and mature mem-
rs who are interested in a
rious art theater. A second
ening each week will be set
ide for little-theater presenta-
ons. A third evening each
eek will be given over to pop-
ar theater-fare such as oper-
ttas or melodramas.
TER FOR CHILDREN
A theater for children is the
urth type of theater contain-
within the Guild. The Chil-
n's theater will function on
day mornings and its con-
nt and caliber will be designed
fit into the curriculum of
th secular and non-secular
ools.
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RES 3,000 MEMBERS
The Jewish Theater Guild's
verning body includes a board
f directors, an executive corn-
ltee, a women's committee, a
rnmittee for youth, a repertory
mmittee for the communal
eater, a committee for the
ildren's theater, and a press
d radio committee.
The membership drive now in
rogress will end on June 30
r a goal of 3,000 members.
The headquarters of the Jew-
Theater Guild are located
t 9124 Linwood Ave., corner
lairmount, and are open from
to 5. The telephone number
Tyler 5-3684.

May O'Donnell and Jose Lim-
with their pianist-composer
y Green, will be presented in
cert by the Jewish Conarnun-
Center on Saturday evening,
e 13, at the Center auditor-
Woodward at Holbrook, at
p. in. With their composer-
ianist, the team will offer a pro-
am "On American Themes," a
ce and music exposition of
merican ideas and ideals.
4Presenting a type of dance
"4 hich is modern and yet has a
onerous dash of the theatre,
tiss O'Donnell and Mr. Limon
ave been received enthusiastic-
lly both as a team and individ-
'ally. Critics have described
ieir program as "remarkable
ar its taut, magnificently dra-
latic composition, the fire and
ergy of the dancers and the
passioned directness - of their
tement.'
Tickets for the Detroit Dance
ncert are on sale at Grinnell's
the Jewish Community
d
nter.

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00,000 Jews Die

t Hands of Nazis

NEW YORK (JPS)—At least
,000 Jews in Russia, Poland
d the Baltic states have been
by the Germans, who have
ven millians of other Jews
m their4omes into ghettos,
rigg, United Press
ph W.
rrespondent in London, cabled
erican papers here.
In Lithuania, he said, about 30,-
Jews were killed. "In one
ty alone more than 8,000 were
ed," he wrote. "The slaughter
Poland was horrible," Grigg
ported, "with 80,000 killed in
risal for alleged killing of 56,-
minority Germans at the out-
ak of the war. Many of these
re Poles, but there was a high
ntage of Jews," he addect
This report verifies the many
ws items released by the In-
-• t Jewish Press Service,
details of the executions.

Country Club, he did a splendid Table of Catholics, Jews and Pro-
job effecting practical methods testants and the Wayne County

of country club organization.

Ja r nies I. .Elimares Keen Understanding
Of Jewish Pl-oblems Aids Him in

Key Community Position

JOURNEYED TO PALESTINE

Illustrative of his thoroughness
in applying himself to accepted
duties, it is interesting to note
that ten years ago, when he be-

came president of the Zionist
Organization of Detroit, he felt
impelled to journey to Palestine
and neighboring countries to
learn at first hand some of the
responsibilities of his job. Mrs.
Ellmann accompanied him on the
trip and wrote a number of
splendid poems based on her ob-
servations. Mr. Ellmann wrote a
series of articles on the Arab
question, the Jewish -National
Fund and other issues which
brought forth interesting debates
on his viewpoint. The Ellmanns
then also attended the World
Zionist Congress in Zurich.

Of course, the crowning event
in Mr. Ellmann's community
career is his present post of
president of the Jewish Commun-
ity Council. In this capacity he
has already won confidence from
Detroit's organizations and lead-
ers. He looks upon the Coun-
cil as a clearing house for com-
munity policies as well as for
the improvement of our rela-
tions with our neighbors.

WAS H. P. JUSTICE

Defense CounciL
From 1918 to 1923, Mr. Ell-
mann was associate justice in
Highland Park. His vast ex-
perience has been enriched by
travel abroad, and he and Mrs.
Ellmann have visited in Mexico,
Egypt, Syria, Palestine, France,
Belgium, Switzerland and Eng-
land.
Author of monograms on ar-
bitration of legal disputes. labor
mediation, Palestine, Zionism and
Jewish community problems, Mr.
Ellmann devoted much time to
writing and lecturing on these
issues, and his experiences stand
him in good stead in dealing with
the controversial issues which
frequently arise in Council de-
bates.
His main interests are econom-
ics and the drama. His chief
recreational hobbies are golf and
ping pong: and he aspires to do
as well in these as he does in his
community interests.

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A practicing attorney in De-
troit since 1910, Mr. Ellmann is
also a director of Michigan
Chandelier Co., Milfreda Corp- MP
oration and Fink & Doner, Inc.,
advertising agency. He is a di- B
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Years Detroit's

JAMES L ELLMANN

James I. Ellmann's rise to one of the most important
positions in Eietroit—the presidency of the Jewish Com-
munity Council—is the result of meritorious service which
gave proof of his deep understanding of Jewish and civic
problems and his ability to instill enthusiasm in important
causes among his followers.

His present key position is only
one of a series of major offices public relations committee for
he has held over a period of 25 several years, he explored every
years. In every instance, he was possible avenue to fight bigotry
responsible for systematizing ac- in general and anti-Semitism in
tivities and for establishing order particular.
and a sense of dignity.
As president of the Zionist Or-
A FAMILY TRADITION
ganization of Detroit, he attract-
Cultured, well-read, fully in- ed new elements, inspired strong
formed on the trend of world feeling for the movement and
events,_ Mr. Ellmann's keen inter- impressed his own enthusiasm
est in human events is in every upon his fellow workers. Two
sense the fulfillment of a family years ago. as chairman of the
membership drive of the local
tradition.
Mrs. Ellmann — the former Zionist organization, he organ-
Jeannetfe Barsook, whom he ized a splendid committee with
married on Feb. 21, 1914—was a whose help he secured more than
school teacher. is an able poet, a 400 new members for the Zionist
keen literary critic, a fine
speaker.
The eldest of their three sons.
Erwin B., holds the degrees of
B. A. and LL. D., from the Uni-
versity of Michigan. Recently he
joined the staff of the Bitumin-
ous Coal Division of the U. S.
Department of the Interior in
Washington. His legal opinions

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before various Federal Courts in-
terpreting Wages and Hours leg-
islation have elicited commenda-
tions. Upon his graduation from
the University of Michigan in
1938, he was Michigan Supreme
Court Justice Henry M. Butzel's

research assistant.
The second son, Richard

D.,

earned his Bachelor's and Mast-
er's degrees at Yale and will re-
ceive his Doctorate from his alma

mater this year. Like his par-
ents, he is a brilliant literary,
critic. His poetry has been ac-

cepted by national magazines,

and his Ph. D. thesis is based on
the life and works of William
Butler Yeats. Meanwhile he is
in the office of Coordinator of In-
formation in Washington.
William M., the youngest son,
is a senior at the University of
Michigan.
THOROUGH, METHODICAL
In his law practice as well as
community efforts, Mr. Ellmann
is thorough, methodical, consci-
entious. He never gives up until
his job is done. As chairman of
the Jewish Community Council's

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