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DANNY RASKIN and GROUCH() MARX

BEING WITH Groucho Marx,
last week, in his suite at Hotel
Sheraton-Cadillac, proved one
thing ... that he's great on his
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weekly television show .
was in Detroit for three days
touring automobile plants . . 3
Watching him on the TV screen
and talking to him in person
was as though two different per-
sonalities were involved . .
Groucho was not the jocular,
warm type of person we expect-
ed to be greeted by .. but, in-
stead, his cold, serious, non-act-
ing attitude gave indication that
he was a man seemingly tired
of people making a fuss about
him wherever he goes and what-
ever he does, while retaining
the complacency of someone
who has made his niche in life
and doesn't care anymore what
his public thinks of him . . .
even to the extent of using
sarcasm at will because it has
been defined, as wit by critics
and writers . . . He doesn't know
if he likes Detroit because "I
haven't bothered to get a good
look at it. But it does seem sort
of odd that a city with such a
large population doesn't even
have one stage presentation."
Grouch() stayed in his hotel suite
Most of the three days he was
in Detroit . . . and when told
about a famous orchestra leader
who was in town, he remarked
that the last band he i'emembers
was John Phillip Souza . . . He's
a devoted Brooklyn Dodger fan
and pulled for them to win the
World Series . • "If you're root-
ing for the Yanks, you might as
well root for Hitler!" he ex-
claimed.
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GROUCHO DOESN'T like to
talk about his family or person-
al life because he doesn't feel
that it belongs to the public . .
which is a far cry from the gen-
eral attitude of show people who
know that their business is ev-
erybody's business . . . "I'm not
an automobile salesman," he
said, "I'm an entertainer. I get
the audience. It's up to the sales
force to sell the car."

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ALL THROUGH THE • inter-
view, it was the serious side of
Grouch() Marx that played the
constant role ... Never smiling
Once, he sat stone-faced for al-
most an hour, talking in a low
pitched, monotone-like voice .
Minus the cigar that has done
Much in bringing him the fame
that he enjoys .... "I'm a Jew
and I'm proud of it, but I don't
d r floe it on my show,"
Grouch() explained • . trying to
put across his disapproval of
Jewish comedians . . . or, for
that matter, his utter disdain for
comics who used their family or
religion of any faith to gain an
audience .. , His democratic at-
titude about all races, creeds and
religions was brought out in his
obvious diSgust of any type of
!thscri mination..

REMINISCING A BIT, Groucho
remembered playing the old
Temple Theater and appearing
at the Cass Theater ... and said
he was expecting to appear in
one more motion picture, to be
called "The Life of the Marx
Brothers." . . . Other than that,
his future will be devoted to
television and personal appear-
ances . . . Photographer Jack
Bigelman and Jimmy Rachleff,
"Detroit's own Groucho," accom-
panied us to the interview, and
afterwards wondered how a per-
son can be so different from the
once "Marx Maniac" . . Jack
said he was going to 'California
soon, to live, and asked if he
knew his brother, Dr. Leo Bigel-
man . . . Groucho said he had
heard of him, and asked, "Is
that the reason you're going to
live in California? That's a pret-
ty expensive way to get free
surgery!" . . . Jimmy asked him
if he knew the Borden Twins, a
sister comedy singing act, and
Groucho replied, "Oh, you mean
the milk company?" ... Groucho
seemed to resent Jimmy offering
him a cigar, and if the actor
had any around he sure didn't
let any of us know it!
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GROUCHO IS SAID to net
over $4000 a week these days
with his radio and television
chores, but there was a time
when all four Marx Brothers to-
gether had a difficult job keep-
ing the wolf away from the door
... He would rather forget those
times and talk about anything
except when they traveled from
one town to another and their
mother, Minnie Marx, dressed
them up in short pants and
Buster Brown collars so they
could ride for half fare.
* * *
ALL IN ALL, it would appear
that Julius "Groucho" Marx was
either a very tired gent . . . or
the greatest exponent of the
split personality that we have
ever met!
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DIS 'N DATA . In the two
years she has been in Rome,
Italy studying voice, after win-
ning the Fulbright Scholarship,
Mary Bakst writes that she is
working very diligently . . . hav-
ing added so far five operas and
several concert pieces to her
repertoire . . She had some
real contact s-from home this
past summer when her former
teacher, Marguerite Kozenn
Chajes, stayed in Rome several
weeks . .. She also spent a few
evenings in the company of
Walter Irving and Judge and
Mrs. Rubiner . . . Oct. 21 is the
date when Perfection Lodge
holds its annual dinner-dance
. . . The closed membership af-
fair is held once a year and
would actually be a flop if the
lodge made money! . . . The
shindig will be held at Masonic
Temple ... Leo Polk, minus the
large amount of poundage he
use to carry- around., .gave his

Sigmas
To Host Convention

Local Phi

Wayne University Chapter of
Phi Sigma Sigma sorority will
host • sister thapters from 10
states and from Winnipeg, Can.,
at a divisional conference, be-
ginning today and concluding
on Sunday, at the Park Shelton
Hotel.
Honored guests at the parley
include the sorority's grand
archon, Augusta Skirboll, Diana
Magian, of Division three, and
Lenore. Mankoff, of Division
four, the two divisions repre-
sented at the meeting.
Greeting members at Michi-
gan Central Depot on their ar-
rival will be the following host-
esses: Mildred Sherman, Serena
Feuerman, Lydia B a c h r a c h,
Heather Biederman, Josephine
Abranison and Bernadine Weiss-
man. A get-acquainted party
will follow at the hotel.
Business sessions will start
Saturday morning, the highlight
of which will be presentation of
a check for $706.50 to the De-
troit Children's Hospital for an
electro - cardiograph machine.
The funds represent work for
the sorority's philanthropic
beneficiary—the 'Heart Fund.
Climaxing the convention will
be a dinner-dance Saturday
evening, in the Park Shelton
ballroom, with Harold Herman's
music and Joan Erman, vocalist.
The meetings will conclude with
a brunch Sunday, at the home
of Wayne's sorority president,
Mildred Sherman.

Israel Seeks Membership In World Monetary Fund

WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The
Israel government has applied
for membership in the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund and the
International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development.
David Horowitz, governor-des-
ignate of the Bank of Israel,
who is visiting the United States,
and Dr. A. E. Lewin, First Sec-

retary of the Israel Embassy, in
charge of economic affairs, have
formally presented Israel's ap-
plication to these institutions.

"With A
Smile And
A Song"

Sammy
Woolf

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Dodge Dealers Display
20 New, 1954 Models

The Dodge Dealers of Metro-
politan Detroit, now previewing
the new 1954 Dodge models, in-
vite the community to see and
test drive the automobile at any
of its recognized dealers.
Many new styling changes
mark the 1954 Dodge car, which
is available in 20 different
models in three series—the new
Royal V-8, the Coronet V-8 and
Six and the Meadowbrook V-3
and Six.
Trim body lines accentuate
the sleek grille design on the
car's front. The 1954 models
are all available with n e w
PowerFlite, f ully automatic
transmission. The cars' interiors
feature a beautiful, new ma-
terial called Jacquard, a tightly-
woven fabric used previously on
furniture, which is handsome as
well as wear resistant.

Taylor's Inc. to Feature
Largest New Dodge Display

WHERE TO DINE

SAVOIA RESTAURANT

Chicken, Steaks, Frog Legs, Dinners, Spaghetti & Ravioli;
We Cater to Families and Parties
Full Course Dinners $1.25 up

15508 Livernois

Open Sun.

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UN. 2-9775

For An Early Breakfast or Midnight Snack.
For a Light Lunch or Complete Dinner Stop At

STAFFORD'S FINE FOOLS 8333 LINWOOD
KORMENDY'S HUNGARIAN DINING ROOM

Famous for Chicken Paprikas, home made cheese cake and strudel. Banquet, shower
and party accomodations at any time. Closed Tuesday. Open daily from 5 to 10
p.m., Sundays and holidays from 1 to 10 p.m. Call TR. 3-7444, if no answer TR. 1-4485

114 PALLISTER AVE. — Air Conditioned — FREE PARKING

TR. 2-4375
12th and Hazelwood
A Distinguished Delicatessen, Restaurant,
and Cocktail Lounge. Fine Foods

BOESKY'S

CLAM SHOP and BAR

TR. 2-8800

Serving: Oysters, Clams, LOBSTERS, Steaks and Assorted Sea Foods
2675 E. GRAND BLVD.
Music by Muzak ... No Entertainment Tax

Due to having the greatest
volume of sales during the past
TR. 2-8500
year, Taylor's Inc., at 19711 Liv-
Take Out and Delivery
ernois, will have the largest dis-
Service Our Specialty . .. Ribs & Chicken right off the fire.
play in the United States of the
Cor. 12th & Ciairmount
Open 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 a.m.
new Dodge car.
Two showrooms, one of which
15301 E. Jefferson, at Beaconsfield
is the newly-added outdoor
VA. 2-4118
showroom, will contain all the
Luncheons 11 to 3 — Dinners 5 to
latest models of Dodge cars.
10:30. Suppers 10:30 to 2 a.m.
Hosts at the showing today and
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Saturday will be Archie Hai with C
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CHOP 3 1 Banquet
parties. Serving
Rooms
and Bert Simons.
World's
Finest
Steaks,
Chops
and
Sea
Foods
SE
HOUSE
than 26 years. All Beef aged in our own cellars.
Free carnations will be dis- ••••
tributed to all who attend, and ROBIN HOOD'S serving the finest and most delicious of foods,
an orchestra will play music Steaks, Chops, Chicken Club Sandwiches. Short Orders. Delicious
throughout the showing.
UN. 1-9802
Hamburgers. "Served as you like it."

BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q

AL GREEN'S

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School for Surveyors
HOLON, (IIP)—A new school
for surveyors has been estab-
lished' here by the Ministry of
Labor. The school will select its
25 students for the two-year
course through competitive en-
trance exams.

20176 LIVERNOIS AVE., 11/2 Blks. So. S Mile Rd. Open 24 Hours

BOESKY'S

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Cale crounge
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Enjoy the best in food and entertainment. Complete dinners,
luncheons, suppers. 2 shows nightly and dancing. 3 shows on
Saturday—OPEN SUNDAYS-7 days weekly. We cater to
parties and banquets.
100th pint of blood since Pearl
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15241 E. WARREN at Barham
Harbor, recently, at the Bnai

Brith Blood Rally ... 19-year-old
MARIA'S PIZZERIA
Robert Shapiro, son of Dan and
Rose Shapiro, is studying at the
Specializing in Pizza Pie and Famous Italian Foods
Cantors' Institute of • the Jewish
. . Carry Out Service
Air-Conditioned . . . Parking Facilities
Theological Seminary in New
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Open
4
p.m.
to
3
a.m. . UN. 4-9816
York . . He is a past-president
of the Junior Congregation at
Adas Sholom Synagogue . . . and
SAM & JACKS DELICATESSEN
sang in the choir at all services 12216 LINWOOD
TO. 9-9116
and RESTAURANT
before a professional choir was
hired to do the music ...Doro-
Specializing in Jewish Style Full Course Dinners Featuring?
thy Strohl, former Detroiter now
Gefilte Fish, Meat and Potato Knishes, Kreplach and Stuffed Kishka.
with the Shelley Steel Co. in TRAY CATERERS
WE DELIVER ANYWHERE IN CITY
Chicago, was given • an inscribed
CATERING IN OUR OWN SPACIOUS DINING ROOM
plaque for winning the Maccabia
Friday, October 9, A953
Golf Tourney in.the. Windy City. 20—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS