terhard Pechner, Metropolitan Star, Presents Recital Saturday at Center Gerhard Pechner, well-known bass-baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, will make his first Detroit Gr'HARD PECHNER Page Seve* THE JEW1SH.NEWS Friday, March 28, 1947 appearance Saturday evening, March 29, in 4.1e auditorium of the Jewish Community Center. Pechner today is recognized as the world's best "Beckmesser" in "Die Meistersinger" and has re- cently been soloist under the di- rection of such distinguished con- ductors as Bruno Walter, Leopold Stokowski and Sir Thomas Bee- eham. For his Detroit recital, Pechner has selected arias from Rossini's "Barber of Seville," Mozart's "Marriage of . Figaro," and clas- sical and Viennese songs. Matilda Garvett Kesler, Detroit pianist, will be the accompanist for Pech- ner. Pechner is also a distinguished pianist and a special feature of his recitals is the fact that he plays his own piano accompani- ments for his encores. Tickets, at $1.50, are available at the Center. A Statement 9 To Otir Fellow Citizens:, On Monday, April 7, it will be the duty of every qualified voter to cast his ballot for Judges of the various courts in this County. In making your selections for the Circuit Court, we earnestly recommend that you vote to return to the Bench, former Judge William Friedman, whose proven ability has earned the support of the entire community for his candidacy. Having tied for third place in the Detroit Bar Association vote cast by Detroit Lawyers for Circuit Judge prior to the Primaries, Wil- liam Friedman had the distinction of receiv- ing a percentage of 96.5. JWB Women Plan Hospitality For Jewish GIs on Passover Plans to provide hospitality in Detroit homes for Jewiskservice- men during Passover are being made by the Detroit Army and Navy . Committee, of which Samuel Rubiner is chairman. The plans are being formulated by the Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare Board, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Maurice Landau. T h e executive director in charge of this and other service- men's programs is Mrs. Carolyn Berendt. It is urged thA all who desire to offer hospitality for servicemen or to assist in other JWB activities should call Mrs. Berendt at MA. 8400, the office of the Jewish Center. A group of patients from Percy Jones Hospital will be in the Shubert-Lafayette Theater audi- ence to see "Dear Ruth," Monday evening, March 31 because of the efforts of -Detroit men and women who are interested in the activi- ties of the Jewish Center Com- mittee f Military Hospital Needs. Dinner will be served by the women of the Jewish National Fund at the USO. The next morn- ing the members of the Alpha Epsilon Phi alumni group will prepare their breakfast. One party is arranged each month for 37 patients, according to Mrs. Landau. Also individual- ized services such as weekend plans, gift requests and home hospitality are provided as often as possible. Through the generosity of thea- ters such as the Shubert-Lafay- ette, Cass, Fox and Music Hall, varied weekends are made pos- sible for wounded men and women able to come in to Detroit. The committee now is prepar- ing packages of Passover delica- Women Wilt Conduct Kvuizah's Passover Program on April 7 / Or One of the holiday programs of the year arranged by the Kvutzah Ivrith is generally spon- sored by the women Hebraists of the Kvutzah. This year, a Pass- over program 'which will be tak- en over by the women on Mon- day, first day of Hol Hamoed, April 7, at 9 p. m., in the audi- torium of the Rose Sittig Coheri p Building. Participants will be' Mrs. Mey- er Mathis, Mrs. Solomon Kas- dan, Miriam Kaplan, Miriam Gold and Sarah Starr. Mrs. Louis Ettinger will be chairman. Palestine Garden .(A.tibe Flower Show) int ROSE ELKIN FARBER A wee bit of earth In naive display With relevant bleeding hearts encircled, Reign blossoms of'aspiratIon O'er this nostalgic throne. When will the bleeding hearts come home? To find tbeir peace— And of the yet unborn? Weld all links into ploughshares. Achieve the aim of these bleeding hearts To fly unfurled The triumphant flag of welcome. To live upon this fruitful throne— :And wear the crown of peace Forevermorel 4or The recognition that thus was accorded his fine qualities of heart and mind reflected the general feeling of respect entertained for him as an outstanding lawyer, as a judge and as a great community leader. And the Jewish corn- munity may be particularly proud of William Friedman for that respect he is accorded by ALL the peoples of Detroit. cies for the patients at Percy Jones Hospital. Patients able at- tend a Seder in Battle Creek and those who are confined to their beds will receive these gifts. The work of the Serve-A-Camp Committee (under the auspices of the Women's Division, Na- tional JWB) is carried on by the same committee and at this moment MO pounds of Passover macaroons from Detroit are on their way to Hawaii for Jewish men who are stationed or hos- pitalized there. William Friedman has character—the first requisite of a good judge. As Circuit Court Judge, he provided unimpeachable evidence, attested to by his colleagues on the Bench and in the law professon, that he has true ju- ability to dicial temperament and the approach every question of law and fact im- partially and with openminded fairness. UJA Speaker William Friedman is a man who is eminently qualified for the Bench and who will uphold our laws in an honorable way. His impressive record may be described in the following analysis: Aside from his many activities and roles of leadership in Jewish philanthropic and communal affairs, having held the high position of president of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, William Friedman is an outstanding CITIZEN OF DETROIT, having served for the past three years as chairman of the Prof, , . :s 7 onal Division of the American Red Cross; as a member of ire Board of the Detroit Institute, Round Table, Detroit District of Boy Scouts of America, International Appeal Draft of the Wayne County for four years as chairman Goodwill Industries; Board; and, for 17 years, a member of the Detroit House of Correction Corilmis- sion. In the best interests of the - 1 , ,e4ToTary, w e urge you to vote for WILLIAM FRIED- to MAN for Judge of the Circuit Court, to encourage your relatives and friends cast their ballots and to vote for WILLI AM FRIEDMAN. Respectfully SAMUEL ROTHBERG Samuel Rothberg, Peoria, Ill., businessman, national vice-chair- FRED M. BUTZEL man for trades and industries of JULIAN'. KROLIK the United Jewish Appeal, was MORRIS LIEBERMAN one of the speakers at the dinner SIDNEY ALLEN meeting of the Special Gifts IRVING BLUMBERG Division of the Allied Jewish Campaign on Tuesday evening, at MAURICE H. ZACKHE1M Hotel Statler. Fred M. Butzel, MAURICE ENGGASS chairman of the drive presided. JOSEPH BERNSTEIN JNWA Branch Honors Harry Mondrys with Golden Book Inscription LEON KAY SAMUEL RUBINER HENRY WINEMAN Avlazaroff Branch of Jewish MORRIS SCHAVER National Workers Alliance last MORRIS GARVETT week honored the names of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mondry by in- MAURICE ARONSSON scribing them in the Golden Book MRS. JOSEPH H. EHRLICH of the Jewish National Fund on the occasion of their 25th wed- MORRIS BLUMBERG ding anniversary. Announcement MAX OSNOS of this honor was made March 19, at a meeting at the Rose AARON ROSENBERG Sittig Cohen Bldg., by Harry Schumer, chairman of the branch. ISRAEL HIMELHOCH Louis Levine presided at the BENJAMIN E. JAFFE affair in the Mondry's honor, and JOSEPH M. WELT brief talks were delivered by Morris Schaver, Philip Imber, WALTER HELD and 1?avid Sislin. Mr. and Mrs. ABE KASLE Mondry responded by describing LOUIS ROBINSON experiences at Zionist and other gatherings in Miami Beach, where HARRY SCHUMER they celebrated their anniversary. SAUL R. LEVIN It was announced at this meet- MRS. HYMAN C. BRODER ing that Arlazaroff branch mem- HARRY COHEN bers raised $60,000 towards the AARON DROOCK 1947 Histadrut quota. WILLIAM HORDES EDWARD KAHN LEONARD SIMONS JAMES I. ELLMANN CHARLES RUBINER NATHAN SCHOLNICK ARTHUR E. FIXEL StDNEY ALEXANDER LOUIS ROSENZWEIG DAVID COLMAN NORMAN M. SNIDER ISADORE S,TARR HARRY H. MEISNER SAMUEL J. RHODES IRWIN I. COHN ABRAHAM SRERE LAWRENCE W. CROHN MORRIS L. FRUMAN CHARLES DRIKER VICTOR W. KLEIN LEON WAYBURN HARRY H. BIELFIELD IRA G. KAUFMAN SAMUEL LIFSHITZ SAMUEL RUBINER MRS. SAMUEL AARON WILLIAM HORDES DAVID I. BERRIS WILLIAM COHEN ARTHUR L. ROBBINS ALBERT J. SILBER IRVING H. SMALL MAX SILVERMAN MAX ZIVIAN IDNEY JACOBS S DAVID J. COHEN SIDNEY J. KARBEL ABE A. SCHMIER MORRIS W. STEIN AARON WEISWASSER HERMAN AUGUST LEO I. FRANKLIN HAROLD H. SHAPERO ISAAC LITWAK HARRY S. GRANT MARTIN L. BUTZEL SIDNEY SHEVITZ LEO SIEGEL BENJAMIN M. LAIK1N MRS. MAX FRANK SAMUEL BREZNER REUBEN LEVIN ABE SATOVSKY IRVING W. SCHLUSSEL NED L. SMOKLER DR. SCHMARYA KLEIMAN