Friday.

November 19, 1943

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Glazer, Thomas, Rhodes and Bingay
To Speak on Anti-Semitism Monday

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Statement Concedes Righf of Any Group to Withdraw,
Noted Jewish and Non - Jewish Leaders to Appear
kit Points Out That 'Exercising That Right k Morally
in Symposium at Jewish Community Center
Detroit Committee fo Make
Indefensible' in Present Crisis
Arranged by Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith
Annual Report on Activi
ties
Here
Outstanding
Jewish and non-
The American Jewish Committee is charged with taking
Sam Rhodes, commander of

Jewish spokesmen will partici- the Michigan Department of Jew
A program featuring the USO pate in the symposium on anti-
ish War Veterans of the United
Song by Seymour Simons, re- Semitism, Monday evening , at States, will review the possible
ports on activities in behalf of the Jewish Community Center.
effects on anti-Semitism of the
servicemen in Detroit and an
Arranged by Pisgah .Lodge of contacts of tens of thousands of
Bnai
Brith,
this
program
will
in-
address by Rabbi Philip S. Bern-
Jews in the U. S. service with
American Jewish community." (>
stein, executive director of the clude the following speakers:
their non-Jewish fellow-service..
A statement in this sense was public responsibility to the or- Committee on Army and Navy
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, Rabbi men.
made public by the Interim ganized Jewish community."
of
Temple
Beth
El,
will
review
Religious Activ-
Committee of the American
The program will conclude
ities of the Na- the historical background of anti-
This view of the Conference is
JeWish Conference as represent- based on three facts:
with an address by Malcolm W.
tional Jewish Semitism.
ing the unanimous opinion of its
R. J. Thomas, president of Bingay, editorial director of the
1—That apart from the Pales-
Welfare Board,
members after a special meet- tine Resolution, 10 other resolu-
will mark the UAW-CIO, will speak on the ef- Detroit - Free Press, on "Anti_
ing called to discuss the implica- tions were adopted, seven with
annual meeting fects of anti-Semitism on Union- Sernitisin = as OPposed to Ameri
ism.
tions of the American Jewish respect to rehabilitation at the
of the Detroit
can Democracy."
Committee's withdrawal.
end of the war and three with
Army and Navy
Disrupting Unity
respect to an immediate pro-
Committee of
be hosts. Dinner . will be served
The statement, however, con- gram of rescue. On these there
the Welfare
at 6:30 . P. M. . Mr. and Mrs. L.
cedes the legal right of any or- was complete accord on the part
. Board, on Wed-
Palley were hosts at the last
ganization within the Conf er- of all delegates, including the
nesday evening,
Everyman's Theater is coming meeting at the home of Mr. and
three
representatives
of
the
Mr.
Rubiner
ence to withdraw. It points o ut.
Dec. 1, at the to the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Mrs. Herbert Wallace of Pen-
Jewiih Community Center.
however. that "the exercise of ' American Jewish Committee.
Auditorium of the Masonic Tem- nington DriVe..A_contribution was
that right is morally indefensi-
Committee's Reason
Reports will be submitted by ple Saturday evening, Dec. 4 with made. to the War Chest and gifts
ble when it involves the arbi-
2—That even, with respect to Samuel H. Rubiner, chairman a production of "The Man Who
servicemen.
trary disrupting of unity only the Palestine Resolution, the of the Detroit Army and Navy Came to. Dinner", starring Ernest were- sent to *,
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newly achieved, too long de- American Jewish Committee Committee; Fred M. Butzel, state Ricca as Kaufman and Hart's
Philomatliic
- Debating Club
ferred and imperatively nee
was in accord with certain por- JWB chairman, and by a spokes- satiric dream-child, Sheridan
ed."
will sponsor..a : symposium on
tions of it, and dissented from man for the women's branches Whiteside—the Man.
military - sciences' at the meeting
The door is left open for the the Jewish Commonwealth idea in the Army and Navy Commit-
The production is in the hands
this
return of the Committee to the primarily on the "basis' of the tee's program.
Sunday: The speakers and
of Walter Koste, director *Of
Conference in the statement timeliness of projecting the issue
EVeryman's Theater, and is spon- their topics will be A. Lewis,
Rabbi
Bernstein
will
speak
on
which says, "The American JeW- at this time.
sored by two local - women's' or- artillery , .warfare; M. Peitz.
"Jews in the Armed Forces,"
3—That the president of the
ish Committee has chosen the
ganizations to raise funds for the logistics: R.r - Zweig, chemical
The
program
committee
which
path of separatism, a course American Jewish Committee at
War Chest. For the US°, Koste's
which it is still not too late for the sessions, in expressing his is arranging this meeting con- production of "The Man" has warfare; ' -S;', - Wine,: - : DeGaulle's
it to abandon."
dissent, on the Palestine Resolu- sists of Mrs. Harry J. Jackson, toured this past summer all the bOok . "-Ariry. of - the Future."
The Interim Committee is a tion, expressed the view "that chairman; Mrs. Samuel R. Glo- 'camp and hospital spots sur-
body comprising a cross section we can still co-operate for the gower, Herman Jacobs, Mrs. Ju- rounding Detroit, including Percy
LITTMAN'S-PEOPLE'S THEATRE
of the American Jewish Com-' cause of Jewry within the great lian H. Krolik, Lawrence J. Mi- Jones. Hospital in.. Battle Creek,
TWELFTH AND SEWARD •
niunity, elected on Sept. 2 at area in which we found accord chelson., Herman Pekarsky and the Ford Naval, Training. Staticin,
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Philip Slomovitz.
the concluding session of the and agreement."
the. M.: P. Camp in River Rouge,
Sunday Matinee' and Eve., Nov. 21
"This statement," says the
The reception committe for the and the. Veteran's Hospital.
Conference held in New York,
•Tuesday Eve., Nov. 23
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in which 502 delegates repre- American Jewish Conference, Dec. 1 meeting consists of Mrs.
Satin-day- Eve., Nov. 27
A..
H.
Brodie,
chairman,
Mes-
"was
accepted
as
an
assurance
senting communities in 46 states
Isabel • - De . Palencia, Spanish
and 65 national organizations that the American Jewish Com- dames Harold. H. Smilay, Abra- Minister to . _Sweden, Finland,
afai east
• in a Two-Act Play:
participated. Dr. Stephen S. mittee would remain within the ham Srere, Henry Meyers, Harry Norway and Denmark 'from 1936
L. Jackson, Aaron DeRoy, Julian to 1939, . former 'delegate to the
Wise and Henry. Monsky are co- Conference."
The representatives of the H. Krolik and Joseph M. Welt. League of Nations. Assembly
chairmen of the Interim Com-
mittee.
Reception hostesses, under the and - the International 'Labor• Of.:
Committee, moreover, it is
pointed out, attended the first chairmanship of Mrs. Brodie, in- fice in Geneva, will be the:De-
Most Perilous Hour
The Interim Committee points meeting of the Conference's In- clude Mesdames Louis Davidson, troit- Town- Hall 'speaker M : the
_By. I•,. Richter _
out that "the American Jewish terim Committee on .Sept. 2, and S. B. Levy, Emanuel Weil, David Fisher Theater Wednesday, Nov.'
:Produced b'y'.Nevikoff
Marx,
L.
R.
Miller,
Ben
Isner,
gave
no
indication
then
that
Committee has isolated itself
24, at 11 m. Her, subject _will
1 n
•Screen, the- talking picture
from the American Jewish com- there was any intention on the Aaron Silberblatt, Casper C. Cut- be "Mexico Today," an economic
munity at the most perilou part of the Committee to with- ler, John Fraser, I. B. Friedman and political appraisal.
"IN THE REAR
and Roy Sarasohn.
draw.
hour in the history of ou
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OF THE ENEMY"
people."
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Conditions Accepted
Boesky Family Club will meet 1... Also a concert by the,. entire cast.
In the light of this record, it is Biro-Bidian, Palestine
"By its action," says the Con
on Sunday at the Beicrest Hotel.
f erence, "the Committee has in
Balcony (Unreserved)
apparent, says the Conference,
55c
Seen Solving Problems
Main Floor (Reserved), SLIM & 83 c
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schiff will
troduced divisiveness in the that "the withdrawal of the
councils of American Je , vry."
American Jewish Committee, al-
LONDON (JPS) — Leading
MASONIC AUDITORIUM
At the same time it made most two months later, could Jews in Moscow are now of the
DEC. 2 THRU 5
RUSSIAN BALLET
clear that the work of the Con- I not - have been dictated by its opinion that the. Jewish problem
By the
ference in implementing the differences with respect to in can be solved only by large-scale
resolutions adopted in the three Palestine, however real these Jewish settlement in Biro-Bidjan
areas of Immediate Rescue, differences may be."
and Palestine, according to re-
This act of withdrawal is the ports reaching here.
Post-war Rehabilitation and the
TICKETS 83c to $2.75
GRINNELL'S: TE. 2-7100
Implementation of Jewish more unjustifiable, avers the
Rights to Palestine will not be Conference, "in that prior to the
retarded, and that the delegates sessions of the Conference the
elected by the communities and conditions of the Committee for
those appointed by the 64 na- its entry were accepted without
tional organizations remaining infringing on the central princi-
within the Conference are con- ple of seeking to secure agree-
ment on a 'program of action in
tinuing their co-operation.
the area of post-war rehabilita-
Deplored by Millions
"The action of the American tion and the implementation of
Jewish Committee will be deep-. Jewish rights with reference to
Nov. 25: Carl Friedberg, Pianist
ly deplored," says the Confer- Palestine."
Star of Metropolitan
Nov. 27: Maria Gambarelli; Balle- I
Readers of Detroit Symphony ad-
ence, "and resented by millions
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vertising and press notices may be
Ballet to Appear
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of Jews concerned with the need
tiring a bit of being urged to "get
Dec. 1: Gershwin-Kern-Foster
tickets
now."
"make
reservations
November
27th
for organized collaboration at
LITTMAN'S PEOPLES THEATRE
early," etc., but the quality of the
Dec. 9: Maria Kurenko, Soprano
this desperate moment."
programs being presented, the pop-
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Dec. 17: "Hansel and Gretel"
The first of the Detroit Sym-
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ularity of their fine presentations
The statement challenges the
phony's added attractions 'for the
Dec. 19: "Hansel and Gretel"
thus far and the fact that a full
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winter season is to be a special
allegation that the differences
,
house is the rule rather than the
(Matinee and evening)
Saturday night concert on Nov. 27,
exception more than warrants
Dec. 30: Adler, Harmonica
with respect to the Palestine Res-
which will feature Maria Gambar-
every hurry up warning that is
Virtuoso
I
elli,
premiere
danseuse
of
the
Me-
olution were the basic reasons for
Thursday Matinee & Evening
issued.
Jan. 6: Thompson Conductor-
tropolitan Opera Association as
the American Jewish Commit-
guest soloist.
(Thanksgiving Day)
Composer
tee's withdrawal. It expresses the
Jan. 13: Miquelle, Violoncellist
Shortly before her death, the
Christmas Opera
great Pavlowa presented Gambar-
Jan. 20: Adolf Busch, Violinist
belief that the Committee's deci-
Two Performances Only
elli with a pair of ballet slippers,
Jan. 27: Marjorie Lawrence,
"Hansel and Gretel"
inscribed in her own hand: "To My
sion to withdraw "would appear
Soprano
_Logical Successor " and she has
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An All-Star Cast Including:
to have been dictated by its de-
to be Repeated
Feb. 3: Delamarter, Composer-
more than fulfilled Pavlowa's great-
est
expectations.
termination to maintain an inde-
Conductor; Ilya Schkolnik,
Celia Adler
• Frances Adler
Violinist
pendent course of action without

the "morally indefensible position" of "disrupting the unity
of the American Jewish community at a period of the greatest
emergency in the history of the Jewish people" by its action
in withdrawing from the American Jewish Conference, "the
democratically constituted organization repreSenting the

Local Brevities

"A WIFE FOR
FATHER"

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BALLET THEATRE

DETROIT SYMPHONY News & No

Ballet Added to Season's Program of
Symphonic Music and Grand Opera

Coming Events

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Menachem Rubin
Max Bozhek
Paula Walter

Misha German
Reizel Bozhek
Jacob Cohn
Rose Krain
Isidore Elgard
Itzchok Rothblum

Dr. Huger to Lecture
on Religious Music

The music department of the .
Jewish Community Center an-
nounces that Dr. Nellie B. Hu-
ger, co-chairman of the music
committee .of the Round Table of
Catholics, Jews and Protestants,
and music director of the Detroit
Council of Churches, will lecture
on "Sacred Music of Catholics,
Jews and Protestants" on Mon-
day, Nov. 22, at 8:15 p. m., at
the Jewish Community Center.
Records will be played, with
exiAlanations • by' the guest'
Admission is free.

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In Jacob Gordin's Greatest
Production

"KREUTZER
SONATA"

Produced by Menachem Rubin

Matinee-55c, 85c, $1.10, $1.65
Evening-55c. 85c, $1.10 $1.65, $2.20

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A Public Apology

Feb. 10: Artur Schnabel, Pianist
Season ticket holders are assured
of seeing the Detroit Symphony's ' Feb. 17: Patricia Travers, Violinist
gala presentation of that beloved
Feb. 24: Orchestral
grand opera for the Christmas
season, "Hansel and Gretel." which
is to be sung in English on Dec. 17.
Tickets
Reservations
For all who cannot attend on
that date. Musical Director Krueger
has arranged for two additional
In all sections of the •Masonic Au-
performances on Saturday, Dec. 19,
ditorium, except the $10 portion of
matinee and evening. Mail orders
the
balcony, a few good seats are
for all three performances are n9w
still available on a season ticket
being accepted and the speed with
basis.
They may be had at pre-
which they are being made is good
season discounts, LESS the cost of
reason for suggesting that you
the first five concerts.
make your reservations EARLY.
Reservations to any concert 'may
No increase in prices .. . the reg-
be made in advice. by mail by
ular 83 cents to $2.75 schedule will
sending your check to the Detroit
apply evenings. Matinee 83 cents
Symphony Orchestra, Masonic
to $1.65.
Temple, Detroit 1, Michigan.
Karl Krueger, conductor and mu-
- 'Tickets to all regular subscrip-
sical director, is assembling a com-
tion concerts (83 cents to•$2.75, tax
pany of highly talented artists from
included), as well as to all special
attractions sponsored by the De-
all sections of the country, soloists
troit Symphony Orchestra, may be
who are - especially qualified to sing
obtained one week in advance of
the respective roles of "Hansel and
each program at Gr•nnell's down-
town store. Phoney Symphony head-
Gretel" in •English. Their names
quarters, COlumbia 4870, for season
will be announced at an early date.
ticket reservations.

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To the. many who went to Masonic
Temple on the nights of Nov. 4
and 11 and found all seats sold, the
Detroit Symphony apologizes most
humbly. Only 4.620 seats are avail-
able, which is hardly enough, due
to the greater-than-ever interest in
the new Detroit Symphony Orches-
tra, its great musical director, Karl
Krueger, the famous guest soloists
being _presented, and the rapidly
intreasing popularity of symphonic
presentations in Detroit.

Carl Friedberg, Famed
Pianist, Next Week

Friedberg, one of the greatest art-
ists in the pianistic world. will be
the soloist with the Detroit Sym-
phony Orchestra on Nov. 25. at the
sixth subscription concert. He will
play the Brahms Second Piano Con-
certo. A student of Clara Schu-
mann. recognized as a virtuoso, is
certain to be one of the season's '
musical highlights.

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