ADL Censors Speech, Pushes
Action in Fight on Nazism

CHICAGO, (JTA)—The Anti-
Defamation League of B n a i
Brith, holding its annual meet-
ing here, refused to permit the
delivery of an address on Ger-
many by Benjamin J. Butten-
wieser, assistant high commis-
sioner for Germany, on the
grounds that his speech was
"apologia for the limited job
that has been done to denazify
Germany, and gives aid and en-
couragement" to "vicious ele-
ments in the new German na-
tionalism."
Buttenwieser flew from Ger-
many to this country especially
to-deliver the speech. The ADL
explained that after reading an
advance copy of the speech—
which it received Friday — the
35-member national commission
of the ADL decided to refuse the
_ organization's platform for the
delivery of the speech. The ADL
statement reads:
"In the opinion of the officers
of the Anti-Defamation League
— an opinion based upon con-
tinued fact-gathering and study
of West Germany — the speech
revealed content and proposals
which can on_ly be interpreted
as an effort to justify the re-
admission of former Nazis to
positions of importance to the
economic, political and educa-
tional life in Germany.
"Under these circumstances,
the Anti-Defamation League
feels that such a message from
Mr. Buttenwieser at this time
will render a • major disservice
to the cause of true denazifica-
tion and democratization of
Germany."
After being advised by the
ADL that he would not be per-
initted to address the conven-
tion, Buttenwieser called a press
conference at which he distrib-
uted copies of his address, and
declared: "I stand by my
speech."
Justice Meier Steinbrink was
unanimously re-elected to his
fourth successive term as na-
tional chairman of the ADL.
Benjamin R. Epstein was re-
named secretary and . national
director.

McCloy Hit by AJC
NEW YORK, (JTA) — A reso-
lution endorsing motions" now
pending in both Houses of Con-
gress for an investigation of
conditions in Germany and of
the failure of the denazification
program was adopted at the
conclusion of a two-day meet-
ing of the national administra-
tive committee of the American
Jewish Congress.
Dr. David Petorgsky, national
executive • director of the Con-
gress, opening the quarterly
meeting this week, charged that
both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties were "shadow-
boxing on the FEPC Bill and
making certain that no one ex-
cept the American people were
hurt in the process."

Bowling Congress
Cancels Bias Rule

COLUMBUS, Ohio, (JTA)—
The American Bowling Congress
voted, to erase from its books a
34-year-old rule limiting mem-
bership to white males.
Earlier major Jewish national
organizations affiliated with the
National Community Relations
Advisory Council addressed an
appeal to the bowling congress
asking for the elimination of the
ban.
Signatories of the appeal in-
cluded the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, Anti-
Defamation League of Bnai
Brith, American Jewish Commit-
tee, American Jewish Congress,
Jewish Labor Committee, Jew-
ish War Veterans and the Com-
munity 'Relations -Council. _

Friday, May 19, 1950

Sid Shmarak's

Business Briefs

Offering complete fur service,
and showing the latest 'styles in
capes, jackets, stoles and scar-
ves, SAMUEL PEARL, formerly
of David and Irving on W. Mc-
Nichols, has opened a fur studio
at 314 Farwell Bldg.
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CARSON BUICK, located at
13900 Hamilton announces the
appointment of Jack Markow-
itz as Sales Manager. Now
being shown at Carson's is the
Much wanted Riviera model,
with delivery available in 15 to
30 days.
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Jack Litinsky of MARNER'S
SHOES, formerly, located at
11510 Dexter, has opened a new
store at 13227 Dexter at Wav-
erly. Featuring a complete new
stock of Pied Piper shoes for
children, Marner's also carries
a fine line of nationally adver-
tised shoes.

Desecrations Draw Protests
FRANKFURT, (JTA)—Ameri-
can authorities in Bavaria this
week made it clear to German
officials that they must take
more energetic measures to put
an end to the desecration of
Jewish cemeteries.
The U. S. Commissioner for Omena inn Readied
Bavaria, -Clarence M. Bolds, is-
sued a statement condemning For Decoration Day.
the desecrations. "Such molesta-
A new orchestra and a noted
tions cause concern, since they
are being . reported far too fre- Detroit coloratura soprano have
quently," he said. "I. cannot been engaged to entertain at the
over-emphasize the seriousness opening of Omena Inn, North-
e r n Michigan
of such acts. Freedom-loving
resort, for the
nations have reason to be on
four day Decor-
the alert against the revival of
ation Day week-
racial and religious hatred in
end, announced
Germany."
Mrs. A. S. Lan-1
dis.
Mrs. Landis,
who has been
hostess of
Omena Inn for
five years,
Mrs. Landis stated "I am
very anxious to meet all our old
Young Israel of Detroit will friends and make many new
celebrate its 27th anniversary on friends this season. We have a
Sunday evening, May 28, with its fine new chef from the East,
and our' social staff is the best
we have ever had."

Reuther-Commends Israel's Religious
Freedom, Opposition to Communism

Victor Reuther, director of the
UAW-CIO education depart-
ment, speaking here at the
Variety Club on May 11, at a
press conference, said he was
tremendously impressed with
the accomplishments in Israel
and praised the spirit of coop-
eration that exists between
management and labor.
Reporting on the tour he
made of the Jewish state with
a delegation from the Ameri-
can Christian Palestine Com-
mittee, he said that Archbishop
Hakim, the Pope's Personal rep-
resentative in Haifa, told them
that he had no complaints to
lodge against Israel's govern-
ment and that the only problems
he was concerned with were
those of property rights and the
refugees.
Asserting that Israel offers
the only protection against Com-
munism and totalitarianism, he
stated that the only evidence of
Communist activity in Israel
was in the Arab towns. He said
he was amused to read, while
witnessing Communist evidence
among Arabs, that the Arab
League claimed it was organ ;
ized to prevent the spread of
Communism.
The trade unions, Mr. Reuther
said, are doing an excellent job
to establish better 'relations be-
tween Arabs and Jews. He said
that the Arabs' who remained
in . Israel and did not yield • to
the artificially-created panic
among them have gone right on
living and working their land,

that there is a problem with
them, that if the Arabs had
stayed on there would not
now be a problem of refugees.
He expressed concern over the
shipment of arms to Arab states
and \yarned against it as a men-
ace to peace. He said that "it
is just a crime" that the Israelis
have to divide their time be-
tween building the state and del
fending it and that much of
their resources- must be spent on
military resources. He declared
that the United States govern-
ment could put an end to the
arms shipments and urged that
the State Department should be
called upon to do so. He said
he preferred that there should
be no arms shipments to either
of the parties involved ind em-
phasized that Israel needs and
wants peace.
Meeting in New York' with 13
members of his delegation which
toured Israel, under the chair-
manship of Dr. Daniel A. Poling,
editor of the Christian Herald,
Mr.- Reuther joined in issuing a
statement condemning the arms
shipments to the Arabs. Rev.
C. E. Lapp, of Grand Rapids, was
a member of the delegation.
At the delegation's meeting in
New York, Dr. Poling comment-
ed on the excellent relations be-
tween the Israel Government
and the Christian- religious in-
stitutions in the country and
lauded the complete freedom of
worship and of the press which
are to be found there.

Young Israel Asks
Community to Join
In 27th Anniversary

Giovanni's Reopens

Absurd Play Makes
Hero of 'Stage Jew'

A silly new play, introduced
first to Detroiters this week at
the Lafayette, makes an attempt
to reintroduce the lowest type of
Jewish comedy. In "A Police-
man's Lot" by Philip Goodman, a
policeman — Berkowitz — whom
some of the other policemen in
the cast refer to often as "Ber-
koVichi"—makes a speech to em-
phasize that "bizness is bizness."
It hardly fits into the already
absurd plot. Then there is the
"herring".as a subject for com-
edy—the herring that Berkow-
itz brings as a wedding gift!
What nonsense!
The facts that a Jew wrote
the play, a Jew produced it,
some Jews acted it are cause for
amazement. How can a self- -
respecting Jew fall prey to lines
which have been ruled out of
stage procedure many years ago
when the "stage Jew" was ban-
ned? How, in truth, can people
who aspire to recognition on the
stage stoop to the nonsense that
was written for them in the
"Policeman's Lot?" One group
remains sensible: the audience
which knows better than to fall
for such tripe.

20—THE JEWISH NEWS

Jack Gold announces that
Giovanni's Restaurant, 71 Tem-
ple, near Woodward, will be re-
opened Friday, May 19, featur-
ing Italian and American cuis-
ine.
Gio-vanni's will be under the
personal management and own-
ership of Gold, former .manager
of the Cafe Burgundy, Casino
Lounge and Hotel Seville.Lounge.
It will be open seven days a
week, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m.

FOR .A GOOD DEAL

DAVID FELDSTEIN

annual banquet, in the social
hall of the Young Israel Youth
Center.
Morris H. Berris, general
chairman of the anniversary
event, invites the entire com-
munity to participate, and to
help strengthen Young Israel's
network of 15 junior and inter-
mediate clubs for boys and girls,
ages five to 20.
David Feldstein is chairman of
the' souvenir journal, which will
be published for the annniver-
sary dinner.
Leon Mutchnick, chairman,
and - Charles T. Gellmln, co-
chairman of tickets request pa-
trons and friends to place their
reservations immediately.
Mrs. Joseph Grossman and
Jerome W. Kelman, chairman of
arrangements, announce that
the pageant "Hag Bikkurim" will
be presented, under the musical
direction of Felix Reznick, and
with Lillian Robbins as accom-
panist.

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