THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, November '20, )912

MUSIC

THEATER

Detroit to Welcome Famed
Violinist at Farband Concert

`Verdict' to Open
Stage Season at
Littman's Nov. 26

Bronislaw Huberman, Founder of Palestine Symphony, and
Emma Shever, Popular Detroit Soprano, to
Share Program Nov. 29

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City-wide interest is being shown in the concert to be
presented at the Masonic Temple on Sunday evening, Nov.
29, by Bronislaw Huberman, world famous violinist, and
Emma Shever, popular Detroit soprano.
Sponsored by the Council of Detroit branches of the
Jewish National Workers' Alliance, proceeds of this

concert will go towards fulfillincx
the local quota for the Farband'
colony to be established on land
of the Jewish National. Fund' in
Palestine.

Harry Schumer heads the com-
mittee in charge, and tickets may
be secured from him, from all
members of the Farband and at
Grinnell's.

Mr. Huberman's fame was in-
creased during the last month as
a result of two appearances he
made in New York. After his
concert at Carnegie Hall recently,
the New York Times music critic
Olin Downes, spoke of his per-
formance as being that of "a
great musician absorbed in his
message and on fire with its
meaning.

"He seized and impressed the •
listener by the classic proportion
and beauty of his conceptions,
and the vitality of his spirit in
presenting familiar masterpieces,
in a way not soon to be forgot-
ten."

HALEVY TO HAVE SOCIAL
NOV. 28 AT BNAI DAVID
President Morris Shatzen an-
nounced to Halevy members at
the Tuesday rehearsal that prep-
arations are under way for a so-
cial gathering for members and
friends, on Saturday evening,
Nov. 28, at the Bnai David, Elm-
hurst and 14th.
The Halevy chorus has been
rehearsing Tuesday evenings
under the direction of Dan Froh-
man in preparation for its 18th
annual concert, tentatively sched-
uled for April. The feature of
this concert will be the famous
oratorio "Tzvei Brider", written
by Jacob Schaefer to the- words
of the poem by I. L. Peretz.
All who would like to be-
come members of the Halevy and
sing in the next concert should
come to Central High School,
Room 317, next Tuesday at 9
p. m., when applicants for mem-
bership will be given auditions.

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STUDENT MUSIC STUDY
CLUB PROGRAM TONIGHT
Mrs. Ilsa Schild of the Music
Forum will play Schumann num-
bers at the next meeting of the
Student Music Study Club, at the
home of Robert Werner, 2469
Pingree, Nov. 20, at 8 p. m. Joe
Katz; clarinetist; Bernard Katz,
John Neufelt, Lawrence Rosen-
thal, Robert Werner, pianists, and
Leah Crohn, soprano, will also
be on the program.

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' On to Victory,
Labor Rally s Theme

Page Seven

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"Black Book of Poland
Describes Nazi Brutality

Eye-Witness Accounts Relate How German' Invaders
Humiliated Entire People and Subjected Jews
to Terrible Pogroms
Littman's People's Theater,

12th and Seward, reopens its
season of stage productions next
Thursday night (Thanksgiving
Day), with the presentation of
"The Verdict," by Sofia Levin-
tana.
Abraham Littman, manager of
the theater, stated this week that
he was especially pleased to be
able to enlist the coopration of
an outstanding cast for the
season.
Jacob Ben-Ami and Bertha
Gersten, 'two of the outstanding
actors on the Yiddish stage, will
be supported by M. Bozhek,
Misha Fishzon, Jacob Mestel,
Julius Adler, Helen Blain, Leah
Naomi, Mrs. Bozhek and M. Novi-
chalsky.
"The Verdict" also will be
staged Sunday matinee and - eve-
ning, Nov. 29.
Mr. Littman stated that only
top ranking productions will be
brought to his theater this season.
Tickets for the Mizrachi Wo-
men's benefit performance ori-
ginally scheduled for Nov. 22 will
be good on Sunday, Nov. 29.
Tickets originally issued for the
Beth Yehudah Synagogue benefit
on Nov. 29 will be honored on
Dec. 6.

With American troops opening
the second front in Africa and
swinging the balance of war in
deniocracy's favor, the theme of
the 18th annual convention of the
National Labor Committee for
Palestine, to be held in New
York during the Thanksgiving
weekend, will be "On to Vic-
tory," according to Isaac Hamlin,
national secretary.
Three thousand delegates from
all parts of the country will at-
tend the convention opening at
Carnegie Hall, Saturday evening,
Nov. 28. Leaders of the American
labor movement, world Zionism, Polish Federation, Ezra
and the Histadruth will survey
Division, Plan Events
the recent trend of events and
the role of Labor Palestine in the
The Federation of Polish Jews
war and post-war world.
in Detroit hai postponed efforts
to bring refugee children from
France, due to changes in the
world political situation.
Joe Greenbaum and - Jack
Kahan, co-chairmen of 'the sou-
venir book, are enlisting the 'aid
Pvt. Russell Dodson and Miss of local organizations. Proceeds
Bernice Jones of Washington, of their solicitations are to be
D. C., were married on Nov. 3 turned over to the fund to send
at the USO Club, 170 W. Mich- packages to war prisoners in
igan Ave., Battle Creek. Chaplain Germany.
Clifford A. Hewitt of Kellogg
Benjamin Graubart, executive
Field officiated. Among those director, speaking over Harry '
present were Miss Kate Meyers Weinberg's Jewish Radio Hour
of the Travelers' Aid and Mr. on Sunday, explained the effort
and Mrs. Samuel Kurzon.
to send,
to war pris-
Hostesses, provided by the oners, a $4.50 'a package. He
Jewish Welfare Board Army and has also addressed meetings of
Navy committee, were Mrs. Jewish Women's European Wel-
Nathan Green, Mrs. Pauline Hy- fare Organization and Mlawer
man and Mrs. Fred Knopp. Ar- Aid Society, and both pledged
rangements and facilities for the their assistance. Forty organiza-
wedding and reception were pro- tions will be visited in behalf of
vided by the Jewish Welfare this fund during the coming
Board at Battle Creek of which week.
Ezra Women's Division an-
Mr. Kurzon is director.
nounces that, to aid friends in
raising the $5.50 admission fee
Speakers' Diplomas
for the donor luncheon on Jan.
Are Awarded by OCD
19, at the Shaarey Zedek, a rum-
mage store has been. rented, at
Under the auspices of the 3191 Hastings, and reservations
OCD, classes for ' a speakers' bu- for its use may be made by call-
reau and a messenger service ing Mrs. D. Chaleff,' TY. 5-8274,
were graduated from Wayne Uni- or. Mrs. Rebecca Redblatt, HO.
versity on Monday evening.
1076. The Ezra women will hold
Among those who were awarded a card party Dec. 10, at Jericho
diplomas from the speakers' bu- Temple. Tickets are available at
reau course, entitling them to Polish Federation's headquarters,
membership in the U. S. Citizens' 9124 Linwood.
Service Corps, were William
Men and women together must
Hordes, Henry Feinberg and Mrs.
Adele Mondry. Mayor Edward fight to preserve their homes—
Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
J. Jeffries signed the diplomas.

JWB Helps Soldier
Wed at Battle Creek

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PINSKER CONCERT SUNRAY
Pinsker Organization will pre- $250.000 Is M;zrachi
sent a concert of Jewish .music
'43 Goal for Palestine
at the Jewish Community Center
auditorium on Sunday, at' 8 P. M.
NEW YORK (JPS).—A goal of
Guest artists will be Mar- $250,000 for 1943 was adopted by
guerite Kozenn, dramatic so- the Mizrachi Women's Organiza-
prano, Emily Mutter Adams, vio- tion of America at the closing
linist, Bernard Argiewicz, cellist, session of its convention which
and Julius Chajes, composer, elected Mrs. Samuel Goldstein,
pianist.
Brooklyn, as president.

Corresponding with the third anniversary of the rape
of Poland by Germany, G. P. Putnam's sons has just
published one of the most horrifying revelations about the
brutality of the Nazis ever to appear in print, under the
title "The 'Black Book of Poland."
The record of Nazi horrors in Belgium during the last

war, published by Abbots Schmitz 0
and Nieuwland, fades into insig- Jewish leaders on other occa-
nificance compared with this ac- sions risked their lives by refus-
count 'of tyranny and inhumanity. ing to yield to Nazi demands.
Eye-Witness Accounts
Underground Movement
This first account of Nazi ter-
Compulsory labor for . Jews,
rorism in Poland is . completely. confiscation of Jewish property,
documented. The 185 illustra- beatings, destruction of syna-
tions, which, together with the gogues—these are part of the
documents; were taken from of- terrible record included in this
ficial sources, including many book.
from German newspapers and
An encouraging fact revealed
archives, indicate how the sadis- in this volume is that the under-
tic Nazi terrorists have enslaved ground movement is flourishing
an entire people, destroying and that the Poles — Christians
churches and synagogues, dis- and -Jews alike—are' determined
gracing women, completely dis- that in the end Poland shall live
regarding every vestige of de- and the invaders deservedly
cency.
shall be punished for their best-
The appalling story contained ialities.
in "The Black Book of Poland"
Proceeds from the sale of this
contains many eye-witness ac- book are to be used for Polish
counts of the havoc wrought by war relief purposes.
Nazism. Some of the accounts
are so terrifying that it is diffi-
Show your children how to
cult fqr anyone with a human save from their allowance for
spark in him to continue reading War Bonds and Stamps.
the book without interruption.
Wholesale Murders
LITTMAN'S PEOPLES THEATRE
The sufferings of the Jews in
Poland are described in lengthy
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chapters, also illustrated with
many photographs, which show
how Jews are barred from busi-
nesses, from schools, from parks.
By Sofia Levintana
There is an account of massacres
Featuring
and brutalities and the record
JACOB BEN-AMI
tells about dozens of pogroms
during which Jews were mur-
BERTHA GERSTEN
dered wholesale.
Supported by
The plight of 'the women is
M. Bozhek, Misha Fishzon,
especially distressing. J e wish
Jacob Mestel, Julius Adler,
girls have been dishonored and
Helen Blain, Mrs. Bozhek,
dragged to brothels established
Leah Naomi, M. Novichalsky.
for the Nazi invaders. To the
Thurs. (Thanksgiving) Night
credit of the Jewish communi-
and Sunday Matinee and
ties, "The Black Book of Poland"
Evening, November 29
relates how Jewish leaders con-
sistently refused to accede to
Prices: Evenings, 55c to $1.65
German demands to provide
Matinees, 55c to $1.10, inc. tax
women for immoral purposes.

"THE VERDICT"

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JEWISH NATIONAL

WORKERS ALLIANCE

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BRONISLAW

HUBERMAN

CONCERT AND DANCE

World Renowned Violinist
Founder Palestine Symphony
Orchestra

SPONSORED BY

PINSKER SOCIETY

Sunday Evening. November 22nd at 7:30 P. M.

JULIUS CHAJES — MARGUERITE KOZENN

Composer and Pianist

Operatic Soprano

and

GRINNELL'S - RA, 1124

Trio of Detroit Symphony Members

Followed' by Dancing

Music by the Imperials

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Jewish Community Cenier

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—or—

Buffet

Woodward at Holbrook

Tickets 55c tax included

Tickets at

Harry Schumer - MA. 3089
Mrs. A. Mondry - TO. 5-3215
Morris Kramer - TO. 9-2680

Popular Detroit Concert
and Opera Soprano

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Proceeds For Detroit's Quota
For Farband Coiony

To be built on Jewish National
Fund Land in Palestine