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FrIday, March 5, 1947
THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Fourfeen
Decide Fate
of ssembly
This Sunday
"Yiddish Swing" on
Altman Radio Hour
Manischewitz Program Pre-
sented Every Sunday Over
Station WJLB
Congress Women
Honor Dr. Wise
In Bond Drive
Detroit's Division of AJC
Has $500,000 Quota in
National Campaign
"Yiddish Swing," a program of
Committee Will Determine
Jewish music that has attracted
The Detroit Women's Division
Convening Of Nation's
nationwide attention, is now of the American Jewish Congress
Jewish Groups
heard weekly over Hyman Alt-
NEW YORK (JPS).—Whether
an American Jewish Assembly
will be held, as scheduled, with
the participation of national
Jewish organizations, will be de-
termined here Sunday, March
7, at a meeting of the executive
committee entrusted with the
planning of the Assembly, first
authorized at the Pittsburgh
conference called by Bnai Brith.
Zionists Back Assembly
NEW YORK (JPS).—The Na-
tional administrative council of
the Zionist Organization of Am-
erica went on record here en-
dorsing the convening of the
American Jewish Assembly, re-
newed a plea for "a Jewish
fighting force under the United
Nations command," and asked
"the justice-loving nations of the
world to rescue the crushed
masses of European Jewry."
The administrative council is-
-4#, sued a resolution deploring the
activities of the American Coun-
cil for Judaism. The stand of
the recently-formed organization
would "condemn the homeless
Jews of Europe and elsewhere to
lives of continued misery and
woe," the resolution read>
During the first two weeks of
February sales of war bonds
among Zionist members had ex-
ceeded $6,250,000.
Resigns From A. J. C.
BALTIMORE (JPS). Dr.
Harry Friedenwald, Baltimore,
long a member of the American
Jewish Committee, has resigned
from that organization in pro-
test against the election of Joseph
M. Proskauer as president, it
was revealed here.
Dr. Friedenwald, former presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization
of America, sent his resignation
to a fellow Baltimorean, Jacob
Blaustein, chairman of the exec-
utive committee of the American
Jewish Committee.
THE BARRY SISTERS
man's Jewish Radio Hour on
Station WJLB, at 12:45 p.m, on
Sundays.
The program, which is also
heard weekly in New York, pre-
sents the popular harmony duo,
the Barry Sisters; Jan Bart,
golden-voiced t enor, L e w is
Charles and Sam Medoff and the
Yiddish Swingtette.
"Yiddish Swing" is presented
by the B. Manischewitz Company,
world's largest matzo bakers, and
bakers of Tam Tam, "the perfect
cracker."
DR. BERRIS ASSOCIATES
WITH DR. KATZIN
Dr. Leon A. Katzin announces
the association of Dr. Henry H.
Berris, in the practice of dent-
istry, at 911 Stroh Building.
Dr. Berris, who recently was
graduated from the University of
Michigan, is a member of Alpha
Omega Fraternity. He received
his Bachelor of Science Degree
at Wayne University, where he
was captain of the Varsity basket
ball team during his sophomore
year and is still recognized as one
of the all-time basketball stars.
Dr. Berris has accepted the ap-
pointment as one of the dentists
for the Jewish Children's Bureau.
He is married to the former
Eileen Schiller and they reside
at 18473 Woodingham Drive.
EDMUND STEVENS AT CASS
TOWN HALL ON MARCH 12
Edmund Stevens, ace war cor-
respondent of the Christian Sci-
ence Monitor, who has reported
The Week's Best Stories
most of the major events in the
1.9.1.Q.SULULS4A.SULULISULUUL, war since it started in Poland,
will be the speaker for the De-
Clever Gestapo
troit Town Hall at Cass Theater,
In Antwerp recently a Nazi March 12.
vessel was blown up by some
loyal Belgians. The guard as-
signed to the dock reported that
he had seen a woman walking by
stealthily a few minutes before
the explosion. The Gestapo im-
mediately began a campaign to
discover the lady.
Their first lead came when an
anonymous Belgian sent them a
There need be
photo of a pretty girl, but failed
no colds if you
to mention her name or address.
take the time to
The photo was published in the
Belgian newspapers, together
d r e s s warmly.
with an offer of a reward for her
Prevent unnec-
identification. That week 2,000
essary illness by
people applied to the Gestapo for
takin g all pre-
the reward. They identified ac-
cautions against
curately the girl in the photo—
colds.
Paulette Goddard.
is proceeding with efforts to sell
$500,000 in War Bonds as its
share in the $8,000,000 Congress
drive in honor of Dr. Steven S.
Wise's 67th birthday on March 17.
A downtown office has been
opened at 527 Barium Tower to
receive subscriptions for War
Bonds to be assigned to the credit
of the Jewish Congress. Mrs. S.
A. Singer is in charge of the
sales.
Members who are active on
the committee include Mesdames
Irving Dworman, M. S. Perlis,
Nathan Spevakow, Morris Wein-
garden, Perry Burnstine, Samuel
Katkin, Lew Levitt, Joshua
Sperka, Samuel Green, Jacob
Lattin, Arthur Gould, Morris
Mendelson.
A report on the progress of the
drive will be submitted at the
next meeting of the Women's
Division on March 10, at the De-
troit Institute of Arts.
A feature of the meeting will
be the presentation "Women at
War," with music, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Saul Makman.
The script was written by Mrs.
William Gottesman. A represent-
ative of the Canadian Jewish
Congress will be a guest.
Mrs. Moe Perlis, vice-president
in charge of membership, urges
members to bring friends.
Name Miss Edelman
USO Staff Worker
coming to Detroit in April, for
Jewish Youth's
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LISTENING
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By Danny Raskin
Many thanks for the splendid
cooperation received in the col-
umn's drive for more letters to
the boys in service. A little
thing like this means so much.
Keep up the good work.
HERE 'N THERE . . . A.Z.A.
is near the $25,000 mark in Bond
sales . . . Leonard Belove and his
boys deserve a big cheer . . .
They made goal of $7,500 look
like a piggy-bank loot . . . Avia-
tion Cadet Bobby Shan is evi-
dently enroute to an undisclosed
battle station ... says he hopes
to write in about two weeks "if
everything goes as planned—and
if not—just remember that I
(we) went down with machine
guns blazing to the last shell."
. . With boys like him fighting
for us, we're certainly glad
they're on our side! • . . Don't
miss those movies at the Jewish
Center . . • They're terrific! . . .
Last ones about Yanks in Africa,
with actual "gun-booming" action
scenes, and others Next show
will be Mar. 22 . . . Tech. Sgt.
Dave Schwartz is among those
resting in Australia after months
of New Guinea nightmares.
A. Z. A. Regional winners in
debating, orating and basketball
turnament finals ... Covers eight
states and three Canadian pro-
vinces .. . Pvt. Philip Lochman
is at Officers' Candidate School
in Aberdeen, Mr. . . . Came back
to States from Alcan Highway,
Alaska, where he served with the
Engineer's Corps.
REMEMBER THOSE BOOKS
TO THE ARMED FORCES . . .
WHICH ONES DID YOU LIKE?
. HE'LL ENJOY THEM EVEN
MORE!
E. Louis Neimand, ass't. direc-
tor, has suggested that a house
league, to include every group,
be formed at the Jewish Center
. .. The Intermediate Council is
donating money to the Infantile
Paralysis Fund.
Pvt. Arthur Snider is furlough-
ing from Camp Haan, Calif., to
visit family and Lynne Oppen-
heim . . . Entries for the Chess
Tournament at the Jewish Center
are still being taken .. . Winners
to be decided on point basis
(everything is points these days!)
"Get-well-quick" greetings to
Ernest Levi at the Colonial Hos-
pital in Rochester, Minn. ... How
about some letters from his
friends.
REQUEST 'N ANSWER DEPT.
. . . Mrs. B. L. C. . .. Poems
appearing in the column are writ-
ten by us . . . Thanks for the
kind words ... C. G. . . . The
address of any Detroit boy in the
Armed Forces will be given upon
request . . . F. F. . .. Thanks for
the swell words. about helping
the men in service and their folks
at home. We're mighty proud to
be able to do it!
Newly wed Walt Fishman and
bride in Albuqurque, N. M. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Passerman
(Gilda Moss) honeymooning in
Chicago . . . Naval Cadet Marvin
Schlain training at University of
Wyoming.
Miss Grace Edelman has been
appointed to replace Miss Faye
Portner as staff worker at the
Downtown USO Club, Henry
Meyers, USO president, an-
nounced.
Miss Edelman has a brother,
Samuel, a staff-sergeant in the
Ordnance Corps stationed at
Jackson, Miss. Another brother
will leave for the service in the
near future.
In Lighter Vein
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The Annual Business Meetings of the
Week Ending
March 13
1 :00 P. M. Wednesday, March 10, 1943
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JULIAN H. KROLIK, President
will be held on Monday evening, March 8, 1943,
promptly at 7:30 p. m., in the main auditorium of the
Jewish Community Center, Woodward at Holbrook.
All contributors to the Allied Jewish Campaign and all Jewish
contributors to the Detroit Community Fund and the War Chest of
Metropolitan Detroit are cordially invited to attend.