Committee Formed to Welcome Eddie Cantor Oct.6

Holtzman :fakes Chairmanship
Of Dinner in Comedian's Honor

HoltzMan accepted
chairmanship of the com-
mittee organized to arrange

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of Americanism made up of
indomitable optimism and a
high sense of humor which
sweeps away all prejudice."

Max Osnos, who called a re-
cent luncheon meeting to pre-
pare for the Oct. 6 dinner, said
the Eddie Cantor celebration at
the Sheraton-Cadillac for Israel
Bonds will take the form of a
community celebration at a level
of enthusiasm which will do.jus-
tice to a great American and a
great Jew."
Among those who will serve
with Mr. Holtzman on the new
dinner committee are Theodore
Bargman, Louis B e r r y, Irving
Blumberg, Jacob Citrin, Israel
Davidson, Fred A. Ginsburg, Da-
vid Goldberg, David B. Idzal, Max
J. Kogan, Abe Kasle, Daniel
Laven, Morris Ben Lewis, John
Lurie, .Nathan Lurie, Max Osnos,
Louis Russman, David Safran.
and Morris W. Zack.
The program of songs and

JOSEPH HOLTZMAN

the dinner celebration for Eddie
Cantor, who will present a two-
hour review of his famous songs
and routines at the Sheraton-
Cadillac Hotel, Monday, Oct. 6,
6:30 p.m., on behalf of the Israel
pond Drive here.
Bond leaders here issued a
statement this week calling up-
on the total Jewish Community
"to take advanV,ge of this gold-
en opportunity to pay a sweep-
ing tribute to a man who has
contributed to the happiness of
U.S all and who, as one of the
great Jews or our generation,
has been personally responsible
or millions of dollars and im-
measurable good-will for the
State of Israel and for Jewish
people everywhere."
"At the same time," the state-
ment continued, "the Jews of
Detroit will witness a great two-
hour show of the celebrated
*Memory Lane' songs and com-
edy numbers for which the
world loves him.
Governor G. Mennen Wil-
liams joined the committee in
the tribute to Mr. Cantor by

issuing warm personal greet-
ings. "Eddie Cantor has en-
deared himself to American
audiences spanning three gen-
erations," the Governor stated.
"President Roosevelt c ailed
him the man behind the
'March of Dimes.' I call him
the man behind that quality

"turns" which Mr. Cantor will
present at the opening dinner
of the fall Bond Campaign will
duplicate his now. famous Car-
negie Hall show of last year.

The local Israel bond office
has been instructed to have
available at the dinner meeting
two pianos, and hotel reserva-
tions have been made for a small
troupe of Mr. Cantor's personal
assistants, indicating that a
full-fledged Cantor presentation
will be staged at the dinner
celebration.
Mr. Cantor is appearing for
Israel bonds in only four major
cities this - fall, it was revealed.
He selected the city of Detroit
to be one of these, stating that
"the people of Detroit. make a
great audience, the Jewish Com-
munity there is one of the finest
in the country, and I know that
we'll have a great evening for
one of the greatest causes in the
world today."

All who had purchased Is-
rael bonds from Sept. 17
on through the High Holy Day
period will be eligible to attend
the Cantor dinner, providing
the bond was for $500 or more.

The executive committee has
set the minimum at $500 for a
single admission. The arrange-
ments committee urges that all
who would normally buy their
Israel bond during the fall cam-
paign take advantage of this op-
portunity to attend the Cantor
show, by purchasing their new
Israel bond immediately.

Jan Murray to Be Entertainment
Feature of Hadassah's $100 Dinner

Fashion Show Swells Local
Bond Sales by $125,000

Israel Postmaster
General Zvi Prihar
Here Next Thursday

Israel's Postmaster Genera
Zvi Prihar will address a Labor
Zionist rally here next Thursday
evening at the Labor Institute
on Linwood Ave.
Mr. Pr i h a r will officially . ,
launch the Detroit drive for the
worldwide memorial tribute to
Eliezer Kaplan, late Israel Fi-
nance Minister, through the sale I
of Israel bonds.

Stollman Gets Bond
Award from Montor

Leaders of the Rentner fashion show for Israel, meeting with
the famous designer backstage after the Masonic Temple show-
ing to congratulate MAURICE RENTNER. Left to right: Mes-
dames SAMUEL. CROLL, MILTON MAHLER, SAMUEL AARON,
THEODORE BARGMAN; BERNARD OSNOS; RENTNER; Mes-
dames H. J. MILLMAN, JOSEPH NEWMAN and ROBERT DREWS,
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Mc:ire than $125,000 in Israel
bond sales resulted from the
fashion show sponsored Sept. 17
I at Masonic Temple by the Wo-
, men's Division of, the Detroit
Israel Bond Committee.
The 1,767 Detroit women who
purchased Israel bonds ranging
from $50 to $1.0,000 filled the au-
; ditorium to overflowing.
Late arrivals bought more
PHILLIP STOLLMAN, Miz- than $19,000 in bonds at the
rachi bond chairman, shown re- door.
ceiving a special citation for I Sharing the spotlight with
fashion designer Maurice Rent-
outstanding work in promoting' ner's fall and winter creations
Israel Bond sales during the past was the incomparable Hilde-
year. HENRY MONTOR is shown garde.
presenting the award at the re-
Largest purchase in bonds for
cent Planning Conference for the show was Mrs. Abe Silber-
Israel held in Atlantic City.
stein of Boston Blvd., who bought

Rabbis Spur Bond Sales
During High Holiday Period

The adoption of a resolution
proclaiming that subscription to
state of Israel bonds is the sol-
emn duty of all American Jews
was announced by Orthodox,
Conservative and Reform rabbis
of Detroit.
The resolution was signed by
Rabbi Isaac Stollman, for the
Council of Orthodox Rabbis,
Rabbi Morris Adler for the con-
servative Rabbinical Council,
and Rabbi Leon Fram - for the
Reform congregations.
The resolution was suggested
by, a directive issued by Israel'S
Chief Rabbi Isaac Halevi Her-
zog and other religious leaders
of Israel.
The Detroit rabbis declared an
immediate increase in the rate
of purchase of State of Israel
bonds is obligatory to secure the
future State of Israel among
nations.
The Detroit resolution stated
that Israel bonds "assume
henceforth the moral and legal
status PIKUACH NEFOSHOS
(life-saving instruments).
It ivas resolved that "each
rabbi acquaint the members of
his congregation with the great
urgency of this matter—which
is related directly to the welfare
of Jews everywhere—during the
High Holy Day week and espe-
cially during Yom Kippur serv-
ices in the New Year of 5713—
and that the members of each
congregation purchase Israel
bonds in amounts in keeping
with the solemn obligations
which devolves upon them in
this connection."

Mrs. Charles Gershenson, who, Detroit Chapter of Hadassah's
as nationally prominent song $100 contributor's dinner, to be
writer Doris Fisher, wrote music held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, -
at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel.
Murray, popular radio and
television comedy star, will be
on a program with the Fenby-
Karr Orchestra.
Reservations for the contribu-
tor's dinner, which marks the
highpoint in Hadassah's annual
Honor Roll campaign may be
made through The Hadassah of-
fice, TY. 8-8216, or through Mrs.
Morris Brandwine and members
of her committee, which includes
Mesdames joseph Jackier, Sam-
uel Cohl, Ellis Fishman, Robert
Lattin, Max Lichter, Benjamin
Bond, Lester Lapides, I. H. War-
tell, David Pollock and Samuel
Schwartz.
Advisers to the Honor Roll
Working closely with Detroit
committee members were Mes-
dames Dora Ehrlich, Perry Burn- synagogues in arranging the
stine, Harry L. Jones, Harry .High Holy Day programs are
Mizrachi and religious groups
Landsman and Julian Tobias.
JAN MURRAY
The Honor Roll campaign will under the leadership of Phillip
Mizrachi bond chair-
conclude on Oct. 23, with a sil-
made famous by such stars as ver tea at Adas Shalom Syna- man.
Jan Murray and Rita Hayworth, gogue, honoring all contributors.
Assisting Stollman are Daniel
was instrumental in arranging
Mrs. Morse Saulson, president, Temchin, Mizrachi bond co-
the personal appearance here on announces that Detroit will be chairman; Irving Schlussel, Miz-
Wednesday of Mr. Murray.
the host city to the national rachi president; William Hordes,
Murray will be the star of the convention of Hadassah, Oct. 26 Farband bond chairman, and
to 29: It will be the first time Zvi Tomkiewicz, Mizrachi execu-
Detroit has been the Hadassah tive director.
20—THE JEWISH NEWS
1 In a determined effort to
Friday, September 26, 1952
convention city,

bring the Israel bond story to
congregation members during
the High Holy Days, rabbis rep-
resenting a total of 25 syna-
gogues issued another call for
bohd purchases during the Holi-
day period, which was sent to
thousands of Jewish families
this week.
"As we approach : this New
Year", the statement said, "we
give thought to the values by
which we live and to the des-
tiny of our people. With passion-
ate hope that the future will
unfold brightly, we say that the
season of death is behind us and
the time of birth ahead; the
plucking up is finished and the
planting is at hand."
"Let the sound of the turtle-
dove be heard in the land—let
the singing soar forth—let the
building and the hammering
make a busy noise—so that all
may see Israel alive again."

Among the Detroit rabbis who drafted
the joint statement are Morris Adler,
Moses
Leon
Eeaov i de
Goldman,
1 M
oTe
L
FSreln.
Solo-
mon
mon Cruskin, Israel Halpern, A. M.
Hershman, Max Kapustin, Minard Klein,
Moses Lehrman, Leizer Levin, Leopold
I Neuhaus, Isaac Paneth, Samuel H. Prero,
Dr. Frank. F. Rosenthal, Herman Rosen-
wasser, Jacob Segal, Joshua Sperka.
Isaac Stollman, Isadore Strauss, Joseph
Thumim and Max J. Wohlgelertiter.

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Rosh Hashanah programs in
four Detroit synagogues re-
sulted in Israel bond subscrip-
tions totaling more than
$30,000, it was announced by
v i Tomkiewicz, executive
director for Mizrachi and re-
ligious groups.
A talk delivered by Arnold I.

Cohen at Cong. Beth Moses re-
sulted .in Israel bond pledges of
more than $10,000. The program
was arranged by congregation
president Irving Feldman and
Sam Yustet.
Other Rosh Hashanah bond
programs were held at Adas
Yeshurun by Rabbi Leo Gold-
mara president Isadore Sweet,
Meyer Freedman and Hyman
Mandelbautn; at Mishkan Israel
by Rabbi Isaac Stollman, presi-
dent A. Shainak and Phillip
Stollman; and at Bnai Jacob by
president Jacob Nosanchuk and
Abraham Milgrona. .

$10,000 in bonds. from Mrs. Sam--
uel Croll.
Preceding the fashion show,
150 women who purchased $500
or more in Israel bonds attended
a
brunch in the Oak Room of
1 , Masonic Temple, where they
witnessed a press conference
presided over by Mrs. Robert
Drews.
I Featured on the brunch pro-
gram was Bess Greenwald, mon-
ologist, who - recited "Going
Shopping." '
Chairman of arrangements for_
the fashion revue was Mrs. Mil-
ton Mahler.
Detroit women who played
leading parts in organizing the
fashion show were:

Mrs. Theodore Bargman, chairman of
the Women's Division; Mrs. Joseph New-
man, co-chairman for the fashion show:
Sales Committee Chairman Mrs. Bernard
Osnos and Mrs. Louis Blumberg and Mrs.
H. J. Millman: Mrs. Samuel Aaron, gen-
eral sales: Mrs. Samuel B. Dante, chair- ,
man of sales for League of Jewish Wo-
men's Organizations; Miss Bath-Sheva
Laikin. young adults committee chair-
man; Mrs. Irving' Lipson, organization
sales chairman; Mrs. Morris Lulkin, of-
fice -.volunteer staff chairman: Miss Le-
( nova Noler, business and professional
committee.
Organizations' chairmen were Mrs.
Irv-
a
; inogu
e
,r . Greater
s hae F Doerterttn , Bnai
m
i oBir i t h
Council; Mrs.
R Je ish Congress: Mrs. 1. B. Dworm%
w a int
and Mrs. Joseph. Staub, Knollwood Coon-
; try Club: Mrs. Samuel Croll, Hadassah;
Mrs. Phillip Stollman, Fannie Gluck
Chapter. Mizrachi: Mrs. Rose Singer, Sis-
!
ters of Zion Mizrachi; Mrs. Bert Har-
I with, Jewish Women's European Welfare
Organization; Mrs. Julius Ring, president
Hebrew Cultural Society; Mrs. Herbert
Eskin, National Council of Jewish Wo-
t men; Mrs. Ben Jacob, president, Ort;
i Mrs. Frank Reisman, Alpha Omega Den-
tai Society Auxiliary; Mrs. Harry Kay,
Pioneer Women: Mrs. Philip Cutler,
I Ladies Auxiliary. Jewish National Fund;
1 Mrs.. Benjamin Laikin, Sisterhood of
Shaarey Zeklitk, and Mrs. Joseph Katch-
ke, Sisterhood of Adas Shalom.

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Max Lerner to Spur
Brandeis Women's
Dividend Event Oct. 15

The appearance of Max Ler-
ner as the dividend in the spe-
cial "dividend event" of the
Detroit Women's Committee of
Brandeis University was an-
nounced this week by Mrs. Os-
car Zemon, pres-
ident.
The event,
which Mrs. Ze-
mon said will
A be in recogni-
tion of those
Detroit women
who have seen
the need for
and have con- Max Lerner
tributed to the library project
of the school, will be held at
8:30 p.m., Oct. 15, at Temple
Israel.
Mr. Lerner, one of the most
distinguished writers and jour-
nalists in Amefica., is a colum-
nist for the New York Post and
is syndicated in many papers
throughout the country..
Among his best known vol-
umes are "It Is Later Than You
Think," "Ideas Are Weapons,"
"Ideas for the Ice Age," "The
Mind and Faith of Justice
Holmes" and "Actions and Pas-
sions."
At the Oct. 15 meeting, there
wilt be no solicitation of funds,
and huSbands and friends of
members are invited to. attend.

