THE JEWISH NEWS-17
Friday, November 11, 1949
Danny
Raskin's
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WHEN LOUIS GROSS walked
out of Circuit Judge Thomas F.
Maher's courtroom last week .. .
he left as an innocent member
of society . . . Gross has spent
over 16 years of a life sentence
in Jackson State Prison . . . The
trial that granted his freedom
lasted only seven minutes!
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IN HIS PREVIOUS motion for
a new trial,. Prosecutor Gerald
K. O'Brien pleaded for three-
quarters of an hour ... following
which Judge Maher stated, "This
is very unprecedented • for a
prosecutor to move for a new
trial. However, the duty of the
prosecutor is not only to convict
the guilty but also to free the
innocent." . . . In granting the
petition for a new trial, Judge
Maher further declared, "It ap-
pears to me this man has been
framed."
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GROSS WAS GIVEN a life
sentence in 1933 . for the mur-
der of a Highland Park rug deal-
er . . . Until a short time ago
he was a forgotten man serving
time for a crime that may have
been committed by someone else
. . . Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka,
Jewish chaplain for state prisons,
the man first responsible for the
re-opening of the case, insti-
gated an investigation -headed
by author Erie Stanley Gard-
ner . . . It disclosed the rev-
elation that all the records in
the case were missing and, as
Prosecutor O'Brien stated in his
motion, the circumstances sur-
rounding Gross' arrest were most
peculiar.
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THE EVENTUAL FREEDOM
of Louis Gross was made subject
to Rabbi Sperka's working out a
program for him to continue on
as a citizen . . . Any remaining
records of the case, insofar as
Gross being guilty as charged,
have been wiped off the books
• .. "It's only too bad they can't
wipe off my 16 years of prison
life," said Gross . . . but he holds
little bitterneSs for the wrong
that was done him.
With a train ticket bought by
Rabbi Sperka . . . and the
promise of a job . . . Louis
Gross left to live in New York.
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the public . . . and insisted on
taking a picture as we look today
. . . not five years ago ... "Who
are you trying to fool?" Fred
wanted to know, running his
hand in mockery through his
curly-headed pate . . So-o-o,
with the promise to make us look
beautiful, Fred snapped our pic-
ture . . . You see the efforts of
a swell photographer who tried
in vain to keep that promise .. .
There's just so much a camera
can do!
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Cafe Parisienne
To Be Feature of
Selfhelp Bazaar
The third annual bazaar of
the Detroit Chapter of Self-
help will feature an evening of
extensive entertainment, accord-
ing to co-chairmen Alex Walton
and Paul Corby.
The annual bazaar is the only
fund-raising program planned
this year by the Selfhelp, the
organization dedicated to mak-
ing better and happier citizens
of emigres to this country. It
will begin at 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 12, on the ballroom floor
of the Fort Wayne Hotel.
Guests will find bazaar wares,
and dancing and refreshments
in the Cafe Parisienne, popular
feature of last year's bazaar.
Fun for the youngsters is the
keynote for the children's ba-
zaar, at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov.
13, also at the Fort Wayne. The
Wayne University Marionette
Theatre will perform for the
juniors, with games, prizes and
refreshments also planned.
A BEST BET of the Weekend
. . . for Young Adults, . . First
affair of the season by Sunday
Nighters at Jewish Center . .
Nov. 13 . . Third Annual Har-
vest Moon Dance with music by •
Sam Barnett and band . Ad-
mission charge.
Bodzin Club Announces
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PETE CLAYTON, Detroit Times New Leaders for Year
ad man, was made a proud pap-
py, last week, when he learned
At the September meeting of
about incident that took place the Bodzin Family Club, the
outside of ' ome on Prairie . .
following were chosen officers:
Seems that a youngster in the Harry Bodzin, president; Jack
neighborhood was the victim of Bodzin, vice president; Sybil
constant taunts of another lad Bodzin, secretary; Ruth Bodtin,
who kept teasing him being an treasurer.
The president announced the
adopted child . . . Melvin Clay-
ton, Pete's 11-year-old son, not following committees: Enter-
liking what he was hearing, went tainment, Rose Blitz, Ruth Bod-
over with fists clenched and, in zin, Milton Duchan, chairman;
so many words, told the vicious- gifts, Dorothy and Jack Bodzin;
tongued youngster to shut up publicity, Jay Bodzin; sunshine,
. . . "Just remember," said Mel- Rae Bodzin. Harry Blitz and
vin, "they came and picked him David Bodzin will be the Club's
out of hundreds of kids, but your delegates to the JNF conference
mother and father had to take Nov. 20.
The next meeting will be held
you! ... Pete liked that .. . His
own boyhood was spent at the Saturday, Nov. 12, at the home
Jewish Orphan Home in -Cleve- of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bodzin on
Boston Blvd.
land.
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An early law against profanity
LOCAL NITERY OWNER is in
much hot water, says Art Shur- M Pennsylvania provided that
gin ... and the big boys in Lans- any person over 16 years cursing
ing are now waiting for just one or profaning the name of Al-
slip. on his part after what re- mighty God should be fined the
cently happened . . . Seems that sum of 67 cents or confined in
10 paralytic veterans were being the workhouse 24 hours.
taken out to dinner . .. and this
spot was selected because of the is crazy." . . . Dave Sloan, all-
convenience as a ground-floor around musician and master
site .. • The owner ... it's a very entertainer with his combo at
popular place, too . . . refused Pete Parker's Stage Door, has
them. admission on the point been keeping his shirt on when
that wheel chairs were not ad- doing numbers for which he
mitted.
otherwise took it off . . . Reason:
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another horse-riding casualty ..
DISA 'N DATA . . . Balfour Dave was breaking in a nag for
Ball crowd was a great deal Sidney Weinberg out at Mor-
smaller than that of last year ... ton's Stables . . . and the animal
with the only apparent reason threw him . . . Dave landed on
being lack of proper promotion the gravel, with 950 pounds of
. . . Folks are still asking when horse meat falling on top of
the affair is going to be held! him . . Miracle of miracles, he
. . . Sam Gurwin bowled a sizz- wasn't seriously injured . . but
ling 275 in the Pisgah, Bnai Brith the shirt covers a body full of
League . . . and received for his scratches • . . A new kosher fro-
efforts a case of ginger ale from zen food will soon be manufac-
the Canada Dry people . . . You, tured in the cominunity.
too, can get a case by bowling
250 or over in an organized
league . . . Mrs. Julius Goldstein
listened while five-year-old
daugher, Shirlee, said her pray-
ers . . . and heard the youngster
say, ". . . and please bless Milton
WINES
Berle because he makes mummy
MILAN WINERIES, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
and daddy so happy even if he
News Brevities
"LIGHT UP THE SKY," the
new show business comedy com-
ing to the Shu-
bert - Lafayette
Theater for a
two-week en-
gagement open-
ing Sunday eve-
ning, Nov. 13
tells the story of
the famous
Ritz-Carlton Ho--
t e 1 in Boston.
Four celebrated
theater person-
alities share star Levene
billing in Moss Hart's play. They
are Sam Levene, Lynn Bari,
Margie Hart and Glen Anders.
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of the India of today, at Fisher
Theater.
Season reservations for Detroit
Town Hall are available at Grin-
nell's.
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At the request of the National
Welfare Organization of Jewish
Civil Service Employees, t h e
AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS
through its legal committee, ap-
peared in a hearing before the
the Post Office Department
Loyalty Board in Washington,
D.C., in behalf of a Detroit Jew-
ish postal employee, James S.
Nonen. Among the witnesses
who have testified for Nonen
have been Congressman O'Brien
of .Detroit and Mr. O'Laughlin
head of the Michigan Federa-
tion of Postal Employees.
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EKATERINOSLAV RELIEF
ASSOCIATION wishes to thank
all those who contributed to the
success of its recent dinner at
which $600 was raised for the
state of Israel. Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Turkel opened their home
for the affair, at which Mrs.
Bluma. Malcow was hostess.
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ISRAEL CLUB OF DETROIT
announces the following new of-
ficers: Samuel Dronzik, presi-
dent; Ben Silber, vice president;
Samuel Geer, treasurer; Bob
Stone, recording secretary; M.
Kurtzman, financial secretary.
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JUDAEA SOCIAL CLUB will
hold a games party Nov. 19 at
Assembly Hall, 12th and Clair-
mount. There will be no admis-
sion charge. Proceeds will go to
Israel.
THE INSTITUTE FOR INTER-
CONTINENTAL STUDIES, in
cooperation with the HEBREW
UNIVERSITY in Jerusalem and
other world-famed universities,
has worked out a program of
study and travel, through which
students may travel, stopping for
lectures at the participating'
schools by noted professors and
others active in public life in
those countries. The four courses
offered will include "Europe
Today," The Implications of the
Atomic Age for Modern Society,"
"Eastern Mediteranean Prob-
lems," a n d "Scandinavia in
World Affairs." For additional
information, write the Institute
at 756 Seventh Ave., New York
19, N. Y.
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On Nov. 7, the PARK LOAN
CLUB held a party at the home
of Rose Cantor. to benefit the
Jewish War Veterans Memorial
Home.
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KRISHNA NEHRU, sister of
Indian prime minister Jawahar-
lal Nehru, and a member of his
official family, will address DE-
TROIT TOWN HALL at 11 a.m.
READY MIXED-Wig CHILL *4 SERVE!
Wednesday, Nov. 16. With her
husband, Raja Hutheesing, she INZEMEMIZIMINMEN
will conduct a joint discussion At State Stores, S.D.D's and Cocktail Bars
MASONIC AUDITORIUM WED., NOV. 16, 8:20 P.M.
DON COSSACKS
SERGE JAROFF, Director
GRINNELL'S, TE. 2-7100
TICKETS $2.40, $1.80, $1.20
NOW IN PERSON—
NICK LUCAS
Famed Star of Stage, Screen and Radio
2 Great Shows Nightly
8:30 and 11:30
COMING FRI., NOV. 18
COUPLE IN THE Jewish Home
ANDY RUSSELL
For The Aged are celebrating
Open Sundays 2 to 9 p.m.
their 75th Wedding Anniversary
WITH DELLA
Special Family Show '7 p.m.
.. . Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Nagel,
Reservations may now be made
both in their late 90's, have been
By Calling WO. 5-6877
residents of the Home for more
than 10 years and joke about
12 Minutes from
about their long life together ...
THE
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"That's much too long with one
Downtown Detroit
woman," recently remarker Mr.
Located on
Nagel. "A change would do us
Dougall
Rd.
both some good."
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"SHOW SPOT OF CANADA"
Windsor, Ontario
ONCE AGAIN comes a 'report
of unauthorized box collections
being made in the community ...
and still again we warn folks to
look before they give . .. This is
a very profitable racket ... and
you are the sucker!
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NEW CASTLE HALL of Knights
YE OLDE WAYNE CLUB
of Pythias, Detroit Lodge No. 55,
1033 Wayne, Next to Cass Theatre
is expected to be completed by
WO. 1-7390
Club luncheon, dinner, supper, dancing nightly.
Catering to private parties
Dec. 15 of this Year . . . on Wyo-
Closed Sundays.
ming between Pilgrim and Mid-
land . . . Will have auditorium
SCHAWOOD INN (Formerly Nebiolo's)
and full recreational facilities
2417 Oakwood at Schaefer
WA. 8-9712
with accent on accomodations to
Open Every Day at 11
Opens Sundays 3 P. M.
please young men in the order
"MIDWEST'S FINEST BLACK AND TAN"
Dancing Thurs. thru Sot.
Clyde Cyphers, Mgr.
Local K of P has been meet-
Presenting
the
Greatest
Show
in
Town
ing on Dexter and Collingwood
TERRACE ROOM - SUPPER CLUB
MENJO'S
The Wonderful
for past seven years ... This will
EXCELLENT CUISINE - LUNCHEONS - DINNERS
be first time it has ever erected
AFTER-THEATRE SNACKS
its own building.
928 W. McNichols
UN. 3-0100
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SINGING
SIGN ON GRAND RIVER boot-.
COMMEDIENNE *
HUNGARIAN VILLAGE RESTAURANT
black stand ... "One shoe shined
* EMILE JONES 1* KITTY STEVONSON
free."
Real Hungarian Dishes — also American. Liquors - Wine - Beer
M. C.
Bombshell of Song
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Lunches & Dinners. Under new kitchen management-Gypsy Music
-4(
Continuous Entertainment Every Night
Dancing - Closed Monday
8160 W. JEFFERSON
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T no-
ticed, that's a new picture of us *Appearing Nightly:
atop the column .. . the camera
SID'S CAFE LOUNGE
TODD RHODES AND HIS RECORDING ORCHESTRA
artistry of Fred Perke at Robert
Every Dinner a Pleasant Memory
*Complete
show
every
Saturday
Kaye Studios in Sam's, Inc. ...
For Reservations
Aloderate Prices—Dancing
Cocktail Hour 6 to 8
Walking into the Campus store, 4( Morris Wasserman, host
I
Phone TE. 1-2210
Rhumba Tuesday 2 Shows Nightly Open Sunday
$0°‘Cil
'recently ... Fred and Phil Giver-
TU. 2-3883
15241 E. Warren at Barham
cer challenged our right to fool
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