By

PHINEAS

J. BIRON

he nor the clergy of his denomi-
The Orthodox Rabbinical from the too steady diet of im-
mature - entertainment, provided nation saw anything wrong in
Council
of
America,
allegedly,
of
building
at
the
UniverSity
. An intimate excursion into the
appealed to Ambassador Abba by commercial sponsors to TV his Sunday appearance on tele-
Michigan.
lives of Detroiters during the
Eban to cancel his scheduled ap- viewers ... When Murrow, who vision . . . What he Israel rabbi-
an
interesting
defense
There is
first three decades of the present
is a good friend of Israel, ar- nate does regarding the ob-
century—the era which witnessed of Jim Scott, after whom the pearance on Ed Murrow's TV ranged for a visit with the Eban servance of Sabbath in Israel
the growth of the city through Scott Fountain on Belle Isle is Person to Person program on family, all of us who wish Israel is its own business . .. But the
the development of the automo- named. Scott, called the town Friday, Sept. 20 .. . The reason to become better known to the house of an , Ambassador in
bile and the subsequent rise of gambler, sport, libertine and for the appeal, so it is stated, great Am e r i c a n public felt Washington is recognized as a
commerce, culture and Ty Cobb drunk, had accumulated wealth was that such an appearance
pleased . . . Here was a splendid piece of the land he repre-
-is recalled by two veteran through devious means and would desecrate the Sabbath . . .
opportunity to introduce Israel's sents . .. According to diploma-
schemes,
but,
when
he
died
he
Ambassador
Eban
ignored
the
newspapermen in _"Made in De-
tic usage, Ambassador Eban's
, troit," a new book published by bequeathed $300,000 - to the city. rabbinical interference and he Ambassador to the large masses home is Israeli territory . . . He
An uproar followed—sermons and, his charming wife opened of American.
G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Even from a religious point is the master of his home and
The authors are George Wash- by ministers, newspaper editori- their door to the television visit
American Rabbinical interfer-
ington Stark, dean of 'Detroit als and letters to the editor— of Ed Murrow . . . The result: of view, there is nothing wrong
ence of the type shown by the
but
coining
to
his
defense
in
the
Orthodox
Rabbincial
circles
are
in
receiving
visitors
on
Sab-
newspapermen and reporter-col-
Orthodox Council is indeed un-
. umnist for The Detroit News for city council chamber was Alder- incensed, according to reports, bath . . . 'Murrow's visits on his
nearly half a century, and Nor- man David Heineman, who, as which, to be quite frank, we take TV programs are alWays in good called for . . . We, for one, are
man Beasley, a reporter on the the authors write, silenced the with a grain of salt . . . But the taste and the Eban visit was no glad that Eban welcomed Mur-
old Detroit Journal and now a dead man's detractors with these incident itself is significant and exception . . . The Eban family row in his home on Friday eve-
prominent author who resides in words:
since this is a week of contem- presented a perfect example of ning, Sept. 20 • . . The visit
"I
look
about
these
walls,
and
plation, we might as well try to a Jewish household of distinction proved of great help towards
New York.
see the sanctified faces of many appraise this tempest in a tea in which culture plays a dominat- bringing Israel and the United
Nostalgia and History
an honored man who oftentimes
i ng
1 roe
There
. . . is little doubt States closer together.
There is much in "Made in enjoyed a game of poker with pot.
that
Eban,
after his arduous la
-
Eban,
whose
record
as
Am-
Detroit" that will bring back nos- James Scott. This man spent the
talgic memories to old-timers who closing years of his life trying bassador is in many respects im- bors, would have preferred to
lived - here during the greatest to make people happy. He was peccable and the envy of many relax with a book instead of fac-
period of Detroit's • growth. But the apostle of sunshine. He loved members of the diplomatic corps ing the camera on the particular
more than merely reliving days Children, and he loved Belle Isle in Washington, Eban, we say, Friday evening . . . But Am-
has one of the toughest job of bassador Eban never misses a
past,
book and
records
the
history
of the the
times
of the
men
who as a place where the children of Ambassador's row in our capital trick to be of service to his
OFFERS YOU:
Detroit could be happiest."
. . He has set for himself the. country and so he submitted to
made the city what it is today.
• 7 hours of behind-the-wheel
(See story on David Heine- task of educating public opinion the TV visit . . . For some of
driving '— $30.00.
Any history of Detroit is man and Pisgah Lodge centen-
on the spirit of the Israeli na- our Rabbis to protest and cri-
• Professionally trained instruc-
basically the story of the pi- nial on Page 32.)
tion and he rarely misses an ticise this TV visit is completely
tors.
oneers in the auto_ industry—
In conversation with Mr. Stark,
New 1957 Dual - Control Cars
men like Henry Ford, Henry the author stated that Jews, as opportunity to acquaint the out of order . . The Eban, Fri- •
• Appointments at your conven-
day interview was as appropriate
P. Joy and Ransom Olds, to
much or more than any one American public with the prob- as Secretary Dulles' interview
ience.
mention only a few—but in- group, helped to build Detroit lems that face the Jewish State
• Free pickup and return service
corporated into this volume culturally. "Made in Detroit" de- . . . Now, Murrow's Person to with commentator Agronsky the
. . • Dulles is a
Lincoln 5-5035
also are sidelights on the de- scribes one such attempt by vio- Person program, according to the other Sunday person
. . . Neither
velopment of music, the arts, linist Mischa Elman, who was most reliable tests, comes into very religious
the political, social and cul- making his first appearance at no less than 8,300,000 homes on
each Friday night • . . It is a
tural pulse of a great city.
the Detroit Armory.
program that is set for Friday
The authors, for instance, re-
Striking a Sour Note
night in the same unchangeable
' late the story of an immigrant
ONE NIGHT
In the Armory was located a
couple, Rabbi Joseph and Rosalie bowling alley, and it so happens way as Meet the Press or Face
7 COURSE DINNER &
the
Nation
is
scheduled
fOr
Sun-
Kahn. At the time of their arrival that on the night of the Elman
COMPLETE
BREAKFAST
day
afternoon
.
.
.
These
pro-
in Baltimore with their son, Al- concert, "the Armory -manage-
bert, the, rabbi could • find no ment failed to notify a league grams are not so much entertain-
DIETARY
pulpit and after three yeari the that there would be no bowling ment as educational programs
LAWS
• • • Christian religious leaders
family moved to Detroit.
because of the concert.
of all denominations have ac-
Kahns Come to Detroit
"In the midst of Elman's cepted these prograrnS as wel-
Still finding no pulpit, he be- first number, the strikes and come intellectual food which ih
spares mingled with the violin- no way violates the spirit of the
Came a fruit peddler, while his
of
wife , opened . a restaurant on ist's loftiest arpeggios, until seventh day of rest . . . On the
For information phone
Third Street. The boy did odd he raised his fiddle in a broken-
contrary .. . . . These educational
jobs and worked nights in the hearted gesture and strode, in interviews are regarded as set-
our DETROIT office:
UN 4-4469
dejected majesty, off the stage. ting higher standards in televi-
restaurant, until he landed in an
RABBINICAL
office. But, the joh_clid
It took time and tact to iron
SUPERVISION'
not ta n- tons:, re- that one out," the book states. sion . -. They are in a certain
sense the only relief adults get
late:
.
esting chapter tells .of
tow Europ.coot
Var,
100% Air
One day, his employer
"
g..
1
7..
Ph " P°t"
HOTEL • POOL • CABANA CLUS
Conditioned
li
stopped him as he was going on the Detroit gi'phorii
with
-
On the Ocean at 17th St. MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
-
an errand. Sniffing suspiciously, and the hiring of Ossip Gabtilo
Inciting
L'
witsch, "the celebrated Russian
his employer snapped:
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Dt: Israel
" 'Albert, you smell like a pianist and conductor . . . The
stable. What do you do, sleep selection of Gabrilowitsch was a Sheib-Yarme, one-time theoreti-'
,cian of the Stern Group, and
with the horses?'
superior - one. Until his passing in
"The boy explained that he 1936, he was Detroit's first musi- Ruben Grinberg, another former
curried and fed his father's horse cal citizen. In so populous an member of the underground
industrial center, it was some- Movement, were charged' with
every night.
thing of a social and cultural inciting revolt against the gov-
"`Clean out the stable, too?'
phenomenon to see one man be- ernment' and state of Israel.
" 'Yes, sir.'
Delicate, melt-in-your mouth
In a formal arraignment in
" 'Well, I'm sorry,' said the come the focus of a wide and
cookies ... light
architect, 'but I can't have this important activity," the authors ,Magistrate's Court here, prosecu-
tor Haim Cohen charged the de-
office smelling like a stable, so write.
and delicious •
On one occasion, when Gabrilo- fendants with "continuing, prac-
I guess I'll have to let you go.
Besides, Albert, if I were you I witsch was presented a gift at a ticing and commanding" tasks in
would turn my hand to something party given by entreprenour Je- the underground organization
else. I don't see much chance rome Remick, he responded by since 1948, when all underground
saying he was happy it was not groups were prohibited in the
for you around here'."
a wrist watch because "I have wake of the assassination of
Several o t h e r fascinating
already a very beautiful watch." County Folke Bernadotte, UN
pages are devoted to the rise
of Albert Kahn, the architect, The authors then describe the mediator.
also
One of the specific charges by
his winning of a European next move of the eminent con-
.available
the
government
deals
with
the
to
his
marriage
ductor:
scholarship,
in bags
"Gabrilowitsch took from a publication of a pamphlet by Dr.
Ernestine Krolik and the award
BY THE BAKERS. OF "OVili 'CRISP" UNSALTED MATZ&He
article
by
Grin-
pocket
of
his
waistcoat
a
large
Sheib,
quoting.
an
of his first big architectural
silver watch dangling from a berg, which warned readers that
job, a $150,000 engineering
•
heavy gold chain, and passed it the Israel government had re-
I
around the table. Engraved on vived the practice of "ritual
says :
the case were the initials S.L.C. blood libel" following the assas-
and everyone knew-they were the sination of Dr. Israel Kastner,
to the owners
initials of Samuel L. Clemens one-time leader of Hungarian
(Mark TWain), the conductor's Jewry and official of the Israel
ou don't have to be overweight!
father-in-law; and that it was one government.
•
'of the conductor's most prized
The pamphlet said the govern-
ment, referred to as the "enemy
possessions."
and
The fascinating history of within," might plant evidence
Detroit's growth also records against its political enemies.

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the visit of Harry Houdini and
his jumping off the Belle Isle
Bridge while wrapped in
chains; the great University of
Michigan football teams, in-
cluding the championship team

on which quarterback. Benny

Friedman became an all-Amer-
ican; and numberless other
incidents and anecdotes of the
people who made Detroit great.
It is a book which every vet-
eran Detroiter will consider a
personal album of memories, and
is a valuable contribution to the
annals of Detroiehistory.

F. S.

•

Boston Community Council
Opposes Census Issue

BOSTON, (JTA) — -The Jew-
ish Community Council of Bos-
ton joined other Jewish com-
munity agencies in placing on the
record its opposition to a ques-
tion on religious affiliation in
the forthcoming federal census.
The action was taken at the
first monthly meeting of the new
organizational year which was
attended by representatives from
the Council's 22 member agencies

in the metropolitan area.

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Newspaper Veterans Record
History in 'Made in Detroit'