Broadway Tales
Nazi Racial Divorce Stands
In London Court Dispute
The Time Benny Leonard
Made Up a Minyan
LONDON, (JTA) — A divorce
decree granted a non - Jewish
wife of a Jew in war-time Ger-
many was declared valid here
although the judge who upheld
the German court's action said
that he thought the Gestapo had
been responsible for the action.
The husband in the case is
Samuel Igra, who now resides in
the United States.
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At Toots Shor's a brief time reading—"Dear Mr. Adams: If
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fighters, and thE name of the
late Benny Leonard was brought
forth.
New Year Greetings
Many tales were told of his
fistic prowess, and then his de-
Best Wishes to All for a Happy New Year
lightful sense of humor was
brought to mind.
Benny, who was famous for
talking to his opponents in the
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never failed to draw yaks as
a guest at large affairs, with
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this line — "Y'know, folks,
fpught Johnny Dundee eleven
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times—that's how I learned to
speak Italian!"
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A Happy New Year Greeting
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laugh - getters addressing
t h r o n g s, was the following
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Holiday Best Wishes
yarn:
About two and a half decades
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ago, Benny was-traveling to Chi-
Businessmen's Noonday Lunch
cago to fight Charley White, the
Windy City left-hook artist.
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Forty Years of Satisfactory Service
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Carry-Out Service — Beer and Wine Served
He was sitting with his train-
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er reading a paper, when a big,
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burly chap walked through the
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car crying—"Any Jews in this
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Leonard arose to challenge
him, but his trainer pushed him
back into the seat and said—
"Ignore him."
New Year Greetings
Leonard did so, and continued
Best Wishes for a Happy New Year
reading. -A few minutes later,
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Benny arose, and again his
trainer pushed him down and
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said—"Let him alone. If you
get into a fight with him, you
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After a short interval, the big
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fellow was back in the car,
loudly asking, "Ate there any
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Season's Greetings
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his trainer out of the way, took
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"We need another one for a
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minyan in the next car."
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New Year Greetings
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Sincere New Year Wishes
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Faces in the News
Benjamin G. Browdy
President of the Zionist Or-
- ganization of America, Benja-
min G. Browdy, prior t3 his
election to the ZOA leadership,
'served as ZOA
vice - president
and during the
absences of the
late Daniel
Frisch on visits
to Israel, held
the position of
acting president.
Browdy served
as president of
the Brooklyn
Browdy
Zionist region. In 1949, he was a
'member of he praesidiuin of the
American Zionist Council He is
a member of the Board of the
, United Palestine Appeal, the
'Jewish National Fund, the Pal-
estine Economic Corp. and , a
number of other bodies. He vis-
ited Israel in 1949.
may. Elected national chairman of
the Keren Hayesod of America,
Browdy also is chairman of its
subsidiary group, the Palestine
Galleries.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 23, 1951
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Our
Holiday Best Wishes to' the Community
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Call VI. 1-5182
201 S. Morrell
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New Year Greetings
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Of Copco Steel & Engineering Co.
8875 Central
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7-116 General Motors Bldg.
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Greetings on the New Year
Cordial Holiday Wishes
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Corten Galvanized Sheets
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Electric and Hydraulic Elevators
STEEL WAREHOUSE
RAY THOMPSON (Owner)
Warehouse and Mill Deliveries
Call TA. 6-5855
1520 E. 9 Mile Road - Ferndale
Nights - Sundays - Holidays
JOrdan 4-6206
3511 Michigan
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