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by Schary, Lewis Emerges as a Noteworthy Novel
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In 1943, acquiring an idea for
a movie, Dore Schary resigned
as executive head of MGM's
low budget film department and
devoted himself to producing
that film and to other personal
productions.
Now a producer and director
in his own rights, Schary has
become famous for his "Boys
Town" screenplay and his
prize-winning stage s u c c e s s
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Jewish Social Studies
Parley Discusses
Church-State Issues
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Pro-
fessor Salo W. Baron, director
of the Center of Israeli and
Jewish Studies at Columbia
University, was elected presi- I
dent of the Conference on Jew-
ish Social Studies at the 30th 1
anniversary meeting of the or-
ganization here.
A group of 200 social scien-
tists, saommunal workers and
educators attended the meeting
for which the theme was church
and state in contemporary
United States. Dr. Franklin H.
Littell, professor at the Chicago
Theological Seminary, declared
in a paper that those "who wish
tp defend the state-church sys-
tem and legislated religion"
should know that "the Ameri-
can people have never been I
Christianized."
Dr. Seymour Siegel, assistant
professor of theology at the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, told the conference
that while Jewish rights in the
19th century had been won
under secular governments, "in
the 20th century. it is important
for the continuation of Jewish
life to have a religious culture."
Central American
Zionists Convene
BALBOA, Canal Zone (JTA)
More than 100 delegates con-
vened here Sunday for the first
Zionist and Jewish communal
conference embracing all Jew-
ish communities of Central
America:
Guest of honor at the con-
clave was Moshe Sharett, chair-
man of the Jewish Agency execu-
tive, who arrived here at the end
of an extensive tour of Latin
American countries.
Joshua Shai, Israel's Ambas-
sador to the Central American
countries, called on the delegates
to integrate the Jewish commu-
nities of the region into a single
well-organized c o m m u n i t y.
Moises Mizrahi, a prominent
member of the Panama Jewish
community, is presiding over the
conference, which includes dele-
gations from Guatemala, Costa
Rica and Panama.
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Sinclair
Lewis
"Sunrise at Campobello." He
recently was elected national
chairman of the Bnai Brith
Anti-Defamation League.
Calling in Sinclair Lewis to
work with him on his proposed
film, "Storm in the West,"
Schary completed his dream-
work as a western, but the vil-
lains are those who threatened
the security of the world in the
the early 1940s.
Now, - under the title "Storm
in the West," the Schary-Lewis
work appears as a work of fic-
tion, in - the book published by
Stein and Day (7 E. 48th,.
NY 17).
The introductory chapter by
Schary, "At Work With 'Red'
Lewis," which explains how the
late Sinclair Lewis was drawn
into the task, - how he labored
with him, is an especially in-
teresting explanatory statement
that throws light on Sinclair's
characteristics and on their
jointly produced book.
A memo dated June 9, 1943,
written by Schary, described
the purpose of the planned pic-
ture—"to tell the story of the
world history in the last 10
years in terms of a realistic al-
legory . . . so that if nothing
else people can be told again
the methods of Naziism and
how best we can by collective
security hang on. not desper-
ately, but triumphantly to whht
we know is the way of life we
want to live. The villains are
the Fascist and Nizi villains,
and the heroes are the demo-
cratic heroes. But the back-
ground is not Europe and mod-
ern America, the time is not
1933 to 1943. The locale is the
American west of 1880. Our
cast of characters American
frontiersmen."
And so counterparts of Hit-
ler, Goering, Goebbels, Mus-
solini and Chamberlain are in
the cast of characters. The na-
tions of the world and the Quis-
lings are depicted.
The play retains historical
power and its lesson is as
forceful today as when it first
was plotted by the two able
authors. A concluding con-
versation b e t w e en Chancel
(Churchill) and S a u n de r s
(United States contains the les-
son of the great drama:
"Chancel, sadly: 'Once again
good men are buried in ground
that they died to keep free.'
Saunders. slowly: 'Maybe this
time we've learned a bit. Hyg-
att (Hitler) and everything he
stood for could have been de-
stroyed without all this killing
if we had gotten together
earlier. I'm as much to blame
as anybody. But maybe now
we'll all work together believn'
that if evil happens to our
neighbor—it happens to us'."
And there is a nod of assent.
Thus, in an American setting,
German Paper
Says Globke
Will Quit Post
Haunted by voices from the
past, his deceased wife, a girl
BONN, (JTA) — Dr. Hans
he had wronged and the man Globke, State Secretary in the
upon whom he blamed her im- office of Chancellor Konrad
.preg,nation, the old man has Adenauer, will resign Oct. 1,
sleepless nights. He confesses
"whether Dr.
his sins to Zitomer who blurts
Adenauer is
it out on one occasion in the
still in office
presence of Rabbi Davis, and
or not," Christ
that plagues him even more.
and Welt,
Zitomer, too, had sinned in
a newspaper
his youth, and now he preaches
published in
strict adherence to the basic
Stuttgart, re-
Jewish laws. He visits merch-
ported.
ants in his neighborhood shout-
According
ing his views, and upon corn-
• - •\
to the paper,
plaint to the rabbi they have
Globke had
him expelled from the syna-
several times
gogue. And the rabbi, too, frus-
Globke
3isaa of paTil
trated, disillusioned by the
small and dying community he in the last few years, but Ade-
nuaer had refused to act on
serves, is embittered.
The old man's miserliness, his top aide's wish to leave his
the shoplifting, his stealing post.
Globke has constantly been
of the Forward from the
newsdealer, Perletz; the lat- accused of a pro-Nazi past, but
ter's soliloquy, his debate has retained Adenauer's confi-
wi.h himself whether he dence. He has admitted that,
should have the old man ar- during World War II, he had
- rested for stealing, the con- written the legal commentary
tinuation of the routine as a on Hitler's infamous anti-Sem-
matter of mercy—these and itic Nuremburg lawg, but has
many other incidents add to contended he had nothing to do
the power of the novel which with drafting those laws.
reads like a endless tale of
morals.
Another AJCongress
There is no defying the voi-
ces. The old man unburdens Dialogue in Israel
himself of his confusions to
The second American Jewish
Zitomer but he returns to his Congress-sponsored "dialogue in
shabby room and to the sleep- Israel" will take place in Jeru-
less night. His son seeks means salem and Tel Aviv June 17-20,
to ease his lot but is constantly it was announced by Dr. Joa-
rebuked. The son's conscience chim Prinz, AJ Congress presi-
Union of American
is eased a bit by the money he dent.
but the bitterness remains.
Like the first "dialogue" that
Hebrew Congregations left,
"Coat Upon a Stick" is a title . took place in Israel last year,
Film Wins 2 Awards
derived from W. B. Yeats' verse the 1963 talks will consist of
free and frank discussions
Two major awards have gone in "Sailing to Byzantium":
to the filmstrip, "The Baal An aged man is but a paltry among community leader s,
thing,
scholars, writers and artists
Shem Toy: The Teachings of
the Hasidim" produced by the 1 A tattered coat upon a stick, representing both American
unless
Jewry and Israel, Dr. Prinz
Union of American Hebrew
Saul clap its hands and sing, and said.
Congregations.
louder
sing
The two main topics to be
It was cited as the best film-
every tatter in its mortal discussed this year will be "The
strip of Jewish interest "at the For
d ress.
Jewish Intellectual and Jewish
annual meeting of the National
The old man in this story is Identity" and "the Jewish Writer
Council of Jewish Audio-Visual and
remains the embittered, the in Israel and America."
Materials.
"paltry thing." In the novel he
For the Americans, the key-
Recently it also received the is part of a most interesting
Blue Ribbon award in the canvas in which other charac- note address will be delivered
American Film Festival compe- ters are portrayed in an envi- by Edwin Wolf II of Philadel-
tition, sponsored by the Educa- ronment of decay that marks phia, president of the National
tional Film Library Associa- the decline of an old genera- Foundation for Jewish Culture,
tion, as the first prize winner tion. Fruchter rises to note- who will speak June 17, at the
Hebrew University in Jeru-
in the religious category.
worthy eminence with this, his salem. Shad Polier, New York
The filmstrip on the Baal first novel.
lawyer and Chairman of the
Shem Tov consists of 64 frames,
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national governing council of
based on original color illustra-
the American Jewish Congress,
tions by William Steinel and is
will be chairman.
accompanied by a long-play rec- Leader of British
Other Americans participat-
ord album with solo, choir, and Nazis Sentenced to
ing in , the discussions will be
orchestral music. The narra-
Max Lerner, author, columnist
tion features Leon Janney and Extra Month in Jail
and Brandeis University profes-
Mel Alpern. The research and
LONDON (JTA) — Colin Jor-
script were prepared by Rabbi dan, - leader of the British Nazi sor; Leslie Fiedler, novelist and
Herbert Weiner of Temple Is- movtment, who was scheduled critic; P h i l i p Roth, whose
rael of South Orange. The film- for release from prison Tuesday, "Goodbye, Columbus' won the
strip was produced by Dr. Sam- after serving a nine-month sent- Jewish Book Council award as
uel Grand, director of the de- ence for breach of the Public best novel of the year in 1959;
partment of audio-visual aids Order Act, has been ordered to and New York University Pro-
and experimental education of serve an additional month for fessor David Boroff, author of
"Campus U.S.A."
UAHC.
"insulting behavior" during a
A prominent Israeli delegation
Trafalgar Square rally last July to the "dialogue" is expected to
2 Russians, American 4.
be announced soon. Last year,
The new sentence was im- at the first American Jewish
Win Top Prizes in
posed by a magistrate. reducing Congress-sponsored "dialogue,"
World Violin Contest the sentence _for the same of- Israelis participating actively in
BRUSSELS, (JTA) — T h r e e fense, imposed last September. the discussion and debate in-
Jews, two from the Soviet Union At that time, the "insulting be- cluded Prime Minister David
and one an American, won the havior" sentence was set at two Ben-Gurion, Education Minister
first, second and third prizes months' imprisonment, but a Abba Eban, former Prime Min-
here at the conclusion of the higher court had ordered recon- ister Moshe Sharett and others.
fourth Queen Elizabeth of Bel- sideration. The magistrate ruled
Among the participants in the
gium international violin contest. that the new sentence be discussions will be members of
In the order of their choice, the counted as having begun last two American Jewish Congress
top winners were: Alexis Mich- Friday, thus making Jordan elig- tours in Israel.
lin, 24, of .Minsk; Semyon Snit- ible for release on June .3.
knowsky, 29, of Odessa; and Arn-
High Israel Police
old Steinhardt, 26, of Cleveland. Noted Art Expert Elected
Official Visits France
Four Jews, including Josef Ziv- Member of French Academy
oni of Israel, won runner-up
PARIS, (JTA) — Haim Peled,
P A R I S, (JTA) — Georges
prizes ranging from fourth to Wildenstein, noted Jewish art director general of the Israel
12th. The jury of world-famous expert, was elected a member Ministry. of Police, arrived in
violinists included two Jews: Ye- of the Acadmie des Beaux Arts Paris. at the invitation of the
hudi Menuhin, of the United of Paris, the most eminent French government to study po-
States, and David Oistrakh of the, group representing the French lice and prison methods through-
Soviet Union.
Arts. Active in many JewiSh out France. He was received by
religious and cultural causes,' the French Minister of Justice
allegorically depicting the evil he is a member of the Alliance and other officials. He immed-
of dictartorships, there is a les- Israelite Universelle central iately began a tour of detention
son against Nazi Fascist tactics. committee and of the board of places in France and planned
The Schary-Lewis book con- the American Friends of the to visit both open and closed
tains a great moral lesson.
jails, throughout the country.
Alliance.
Norman Fruchter, 26-year-old
native Philadelphian, upon
graduating from Rutgers Uni-
versity, received a Fulbright
scholarship and studied for a
year in Stratford-upon-Avon at
the Shakespeare Institute. Then
he studied for another two years
in London, and while in Eng-
land his "Coat Upon a Stick"
first was published. The novel,
which was acclaimed widely as
one of "achievement and prom-
ise," has now been published in
this country by Simon and
Schuster • (630 5th, NY20), and
it is justifiably receiving praise
from American critics.
Showing a keen understand-
ing of Jewish life on the East
Side of New York, Fruchter
portrays the activities of an old
man who has become a shames
in his synagogue on a single
Sunday. In the story appear a
number of characters and each,
in turn, adds effectively to the
story with his monologue, with
his talk to himself about the
events that influenced his life
the people around him, the hap-
penings that marked his fate.
The old man is embittered.
His landlord, Feinstein, tries
to appease and help him, but
to no avail. His son comes to
visit him and brings the
grandson; he leaves money
for his father; but the old
man can't forgive him his
having fled from home to go
to Philadelphia in his youth.
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