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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 12. 1943 -
Noted Rabbis Join Fight
To Oust Dies Committee
Sikorski Aide's
Anti-Semitic
Statement Hit
Walter Heavenrich to Fete
75th Birthday on Monday
`Son of Early Detroit Pioneer, He Carries on His Father's Polish-Jewish Leaders in U. S. Federation for Constitutional Liberties Charges Group
With Shielding Axis Propagandists Already
Tradition for Community Service and Deep Interest
Urge Retinger's Ouster for
Convicted or Under Indictment
in Jewish Affairs
Talk in Mexico
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A group of prominent rab-
,Ninety years ago, when the German-Jewish imnai-
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
American Representation of Pol-
ish Jewry and the American Fed-
eration of Polish Jews this week
issued strong protests against an
anti-Semitic statement made to
the press in Mexico by Dr. Josef
Retinger, private secretary of
General- Sikorski, the Polish
Premier.
The protests quote Retinger as
having stated to Mexico's daily
newspaper "Excelsior" that a
delegation of Polish Jews in Mex-
ico visited General Sikorski "who
indicated to the members of the
delegation that he had received
information as to the behavior of
some of the Polish Jews." He
added that the Polish Premier
"emphatically told the Jewish
delegation that their behavior
was deplorable because the Pol-
ish Jews are guests of a country
which received them in a most
friendly manner."
In protesting Dr. Retinger's
statement, the American repre-
sentation of Polish Jewry de-
clares that the interview "is
nothing more than anti-Semitic
propaganda disseminated on the
soil of a foreign land."
Polish-Jewish leaders in Amer-
ica have cabled to the Jewish
members of the Polish National
Council in London urging them
to demand Dr. Retinger's resig-
nation as "a high representative
of the Polish Government who is
harming the interests of Poland
and is smearing the good reputa-
tion of Polish Jewry."
4ration to this country, resulting from the Revolution of
1848, brought a number - of new settlers to Detroit, Samuel
Heavenrich was one of the newcomers to this city at the
age of 13.
Next Monday, the son of this early Detroit pioneer
settler, Walter S. Heavenrich,
who has carried on his father's
tradition for community service
and deep interest in Jewish af-
'fairs, will celebrate his 75th
birthday. The occasion will be a
symbol of the continuity of Jew-
ish life here.
Walter S. Heavenrich was born
in Detroit Feb. 15, 1868, and has
lived here all his life, except
for a seven-year period he spent
in Chicago. But even during half
of that Sabbathical period he
made Detroit his regular visiting
place
Honored by Community
A graduate of the local public
schools and of the Capitol High
School, which was then located
'on State and Griswold streets,
Heavenrich entered the clothing
manufacturing business with his
father upon completion of his
high school studies.
In 1913 he entered the real
estate business and remains
active in this work to this day,
his offices being on the 22nd
...floor of the Penobscot Bldg.
Hale and hearty, Mr. Heaven-
rich does not show his age. Often,
in the coldest weather, he is seen
walking from his home at Hotel
Statler, where he resides with
1VIrs. Heavenrich, without hat or
coat.
He has been honored by his
!Jewish compatriots and by the
community at large on numerous
occasions. For the past 13 years,
Mr. Heavenrich has been a mem-
ber of the board of trustees of
Temple Beth El. In 1924, he was
appointed to the City Planning
Commission by the late Mayor
-John W. Smith.
Oldest Member of Beth El
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Together with two other men,
Heavenrich organized the
Detroit High Schol Scholarship
Fund in 1891. This fund. assists
worthy students in completing
!their high school courses. Mr.
`Heavenrich is president of this
fund, having held this office for
-many years.
In point of membership, Mr.
Heavenrich is today the oldest
member of Temple Beth El, hav-
ing joined the congregation in
1890. He studied in the Temple
:Beth El School under Rabbi Leo-
'Detroit High School Scholarship
poll Wintner, and observed his
Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El
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THEATER
`Singing Blacksmith'
One of great Films
Showing at Littman's
Abraham Littman, managing
director of Littman's People's
Theater, 12th and Seward, an-
nounces the continuation of the
splendid program of Yiddish
talking pictures.
This Friday, Saturday and Sun-
day, two important films will be
shown: David Pinski's "Singing
Blacksmith" (Yankel der
Schmied"), . featuring Moyshe
Oysher, and "Yiddisher Nigun,"
with a star cast.
Popular prices prevail for the
showing of these films.
Mr. Littman reiterated this
week that he is constantly plan-
ning the best selection of films
for his theater, and that he is
planning stage attractions for fu-
ture performances.
FREDERICK L. SCHUMAN
AT THE CASS TOWN HALL
Frederick L. Schuinan, political
historian and chronicler of inter-
national diplomacy, will speak
for the Detroit Town Hall at the
CasS Theater, Friday idorning,
Feb. 19, at 11 o'clock
WALTER S. HEAVENRICH
under Rabbi Henry Zirndorf.
Mr. Heavenrich was the or-
ganizer of the Temple Beth El
Sunday School Library. He has
been active for years in the Al-
lied Jewish Campaigns, Commun-
ity Fund and other drives, as a
member of the Detroit Service
Group.
He was married to Anna Mary-
mont in 1899. They have one son,
Lt. W. Heavenrich, who is serv-
ing with the Army Intelligence
somewhere overseas.
Mr. Heavenrich's father died
in 1930 at the age of 92. He was
one of the most respected Jewish
residents here a n d became
known as "the grand old man in Detroits Group's Note to
Detroit Jewry."
Consul Tells Disappointment
Sikorski, Aide Hit
By Polish Jews Here
Over Outbursts
Hull Scored for Slur
On Jewish Reporter
NEW YORK (JPS)—Secretary
of State Cordell Hull is charged
with having "encouraged Con-
gressional Jew-baiters like Ran-
kin of Mississippi" by his slur
on I. F. Stone, Washington cor-
respondent of PM and the Na-
tion, former editor of the New
York Post, in an editorial in the
current issue of the Nation.
The Nation referred to the
Secretary's recent press confer-
ence when Stone asked a series
of apparently embarrassing ques-
tions about American policy in
North Africa. The Secretary ask-
ed the inquirer's name and when
he was told "Stone" replied "You
have some other name, too, have
you not?"
The Nation pointed out that
"this was a reference to the fact
that Stone was born Isidor Fein-
stein and the I. F. Stone is a pen
name made legal several years
ago. We know the Secretary is
not anti-Semitic, but he has pro-
vided another incident on which
papers of the type of the Chicago
Tribune have seized to do a little
dabbling in dirty waters. The
affair does no credit to Cordell
Hull."
bis and other Jews, including the venerable Rabbi Henry
Cohen, of Galveston, Tex. were among 1,250 signatories
e for the elimination of the
to an appeal presented her
Dies Committee on the ground that it has "become a
forum for the proponents of intolerance and hatred" and
"has undermined the very foun-,
dations of national unity."
anti-Jewish views are necessary
The statement assailing the pro-Nazi or pro-fascist or that
Dies Committee, which is now
seeking a renewal of its life and Fascism is anti-Semitic was
additional funds from Congress, voiced in the House by Rep. Mar-
was gathered by the National tin Dies in an oblique attempt to
Federation for Constitutional defend his committee against the
Liberties, of which George Mar- charge that it had neglected to
shall, son of the late Louis Mar-
probe Nazi and Fascist groups is
shall, is chairman.
the United States.
List Reasons
Addressing themselves to the "There have come repeated de-
78th Congress, the signatories list mands that this person or that
the reasons for their demand that person be branded as pro-fascist
the committee headed by Rep. or pro-Nazi simply because he
Martin Dies of Texas be termi- expressed anti-Jewish views,"
nated. Dies said. "I do not hold with
Among the reasons given those who condemn anyone on
were: account of the misdeeds of some
"The Dies Committee not only people in that race, but there is
has deliberately suppressed infor- no law against a man's denounc-
mation concerning the activities ing the South. I have heard.
of Nazi cohorts in this country Southerners denounced as vici-
but has gone out of its way to ously in certain quarters of this
shield such Axis propagandists as country as I have ever heard.
Pelley, Winrod, Viereck, Hudson, Jews denounced."
Kullgren, Sanctuary, Edmondson,
True and many others now con-
victed or under indictment for MUSIC NOTES
sedition by the Government of MME. KOZENN TO SING
the United States."
IN CONCERT FEB. 25
In a supplementary attack on
Marguerite Kozenn will be
the Dies Committee, the National
soloist of the next Music Guild
Federation declared:
"Mr. Dies further confirmed concert at the Art Institute, on
the charges of 1,250 spokesmen of Thursday, Feb. 25, and will give
the American people when he hid the first performance of Bernard.
behind legalisms in his incred- Heiden's musical setting of the
ible statement to the House that "Song of Songs". Other partici-
`there is no law against a man's pants in this concert will be
Henry Siegl, violinist; Jascha
being anti-Semitic.' "
Schwarzman, cellist; Katja Andy,
Oppose Renewal
pianist,
Among those listed as opposing
the renewal of the Dies Commit-
Luise Rainer won the lead in
tee are Carl Alpert, managing
editor of The New Palestine; "Hostages." It's her first film
Rabbi Maurice J. Bloom, New- job in five years. Francis Led-
burg, N. Y.; Rabbi Elias Charry, erer also has a part in the same
Philadelphia; Rabbi Henry Co- picture.
hen, Galveston, Tex.; Rabbi Ab-
raham Cronbach, Professor at
MICHIGAN'S LARGEST
ac
the Hebrew Union College, Cin-
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cinnati; Rabbi Abraham L. Fein-
eat.
berg, Denver; Waldo Frank;
Rabbi Emil Leipziger, New Or-
leans; Rabbi Harry S. Margolis,
St. Paul; Rabbi David Philipson,
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Cincinnati; Dr. Walter Rothman,
Librarian, Hebrew Union Col-
lege; Rabbi Jacob Weinstein, Chi-
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SHIRT
MAKERS
Newark.
NEW SPRING SHIRTINGS
The Federation of Polish Jews
in a memorandum to the local
Polish Consul, Stanislaw Anger-
man, announced deep disappoint-
ment and sorrow of the Jewish
world over the recent anti-
Semitic enunciation of General
Sikorski and his secretary, Dr.
Josef Retinger, while in Mexico.
The memorandum also ex-
pressed surprise and indignation
of the Jewish People at the re-
ported conduct of Polish soldiers
in Palestine, particularly in Tel
Aviv.
The Federation of Polish Jews
announced this week that a sec- Denies Anti-Semites
ond shipment of 200 packages of Are Pro-Fascists
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—A de-
food and clothing has been pre-
pared and shipped to Jewish nial that persons who express
prisoners in Germany. A third
shipment is planned.
The second shipment, for which
$1,000 was contributed by indi-
viduals and societies, was pre-
pared by Ezra Women's Division
members including: Mesdames S.
Cohen, E. Feffer, M. Fisher, M.
Kane, C. Loberman, M. Michal-
son, C. Weinberg and S. Wein-
berg.
Benjamin •Graubert in an ad-
dress over WJBK last Sunday
told plans of the Federation to
send medical aid to Polish Jews.
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