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Friday, January 22, 1954
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Page 3
CAPITAL SPOTLIGHT by Miiton Friedman
The J. W. V. Helps Bar Ex-Nazis
The Jewish War Veterans or
ganization, whose members par
ticipated in defeating the Nazis
on the battlefields of Europe, has
prevented a former Nazi from re
gaining his American citizenship
incumbent Herbert Brownell.
These gullibles would also include
the House Un-American Activities
Committee of the 82nd Congress,
which lists the Bund in its Guide
to Subversive Organizations, and
at a time when some consider it j whose membership included Rep.
“unfashionable” to oppose ex- Harold H. Velde, chairman of the
Hitlerites and the remilitarization present House Committee on Un-
©f Germany. The JWV registered
such a strong objection to a Senate
bill which would have restored
Citizenship to Alfred Theodore Ex
American Activities." The JWV
said that if Mr. Dix’s charges were
correct then, “among the innum
erable patriotic and civic drgani-
that the bill, otherwise destined Nations which reached ‘Communist-
for passage, has now been pigeon- J induced’ judgments on the Bund
holed. ! would be the American Legion.”
Mr. Ex served from 1929 in the 1 Mr. ^* x tried to tell the JWV
Friends of New Germany and that Mr - Ex “ had some Jewish
later in the “Amerika Deutscher ancestors, and for that reason a-
Voiksbund”—the Nazi Bund of ,one could 1101 und<>r the Nazi
Fritz Kuhn. He held the rank of regime be naturalized as a Ger-
“Werbeleiter” until 1937 when he j man ’’ Mr - Dix ’ s authority for his
went to Germany and assumed 1 statement about Mr. Ex’s genea-
Gerfnan citizenship. In 1946 he ,0 *y was “ an attorney in Ger-
was found guiltv of making false man - v who was in charge of these
Statements to a U. S. vice-eousul matters during the Nazi regime."
In Berlin about his past Nazi af- JWV felt that “ ‘an attorney
filiations. Mr. Ex’s own reason for ' n Germany who was in charge
Joining the Bund was that it gave °* these matters during the Nazi
him “a chance to attend closed regime’ is a dubious authority, to
meetings in which the race ques- sa - v the least, as to Ex s qualifica
tion, in which I was very interest- tions for re-admission to the
ed, was discussed.” United States.”
The reason Mr. Ex gave for
In 1953, Sen, William Langer, perjuring himself before a U. S.
chairman of the Senate Judiciary | vice-consul and for going to Hitler ; DfOCIfJonf Floft
Germany in 1937 was “hunger.” ■ iCSICIdll"tICCl
However, the JWV asked: “What j Josiah V. Benator has been
did Nazi Germany have that chosen by the Congregation Or Ve
a handful like him are unique
among the thousands upon thous
ands of Americans of German
birth who chose to place their
faith in the American system and
give this country their whole
hearted loyalty in peace and war.”
While Mr. Ex’s application re
mained blocked in the House, an
other German called on President
Eisenhower. He was Jakob Alt-
maier, the first German legisla
tive official of the Jewish faith
to visit Washington since 1933.
Mr. Altmaier is a ranking mem
ber of the foreign relations com
mittee of the Bundestag and play
ed a leading role in the German-
Israel reparations treaty negotia
tions.
The remilitarization of Ger
many, as sought by the United
States through the EDC treaty, is
opposed by Mr. Altmaier. He feels
that former Nazi officers would
inevitably regain power. Mr. Alt
maier expressed fear that Ger
many’s new democratic govern
ment would be jeopardized by a re
storation of militarism. He point
ed out that officers of the 12 pro
posed German divisions would in
clude a number with SS and SA
backgrounds.
Josish Benator
Is Or Ve Shalom
Comittee, saw fit to introduce a
special bill to restore citizenship
to Mr. Ex. The Jewish Telegraphic
Agency reported this development.
The JWV lost no time in going
Into action. Former national com
manders Jesse Moss and Julius
Klein got in touch with members
of the House after the Senate
passed the Langer bill. Rep. Louis
E Graham, chairman of the House
Immigration subcommittee, agreed
to delay the measure in the House
until JWV leaders could state
their objections.
Mr. Ex’s American attorney,
George C. Dix, then realized that
he would have to persuade the
JWV to withdraw objections be
fore he could get his client into the
United States with restored citi
zenship. Knowing the JWV’s out
standing anti-Ccmmunist record,
Mr. Dix charged that allegations
that the German-American Bund
served German Nazism were the
products of Communist propa
ganda in this country. But the
could not be infinitely surpassed
by free America, even in a period
of economic depression? Ex and
Dothan Temple
Will Honor 25th
Anniversary
DOTHAN—March 5-7 has been
selected as the time for the twenty-
fifth anniversary celebration of
the Temple here.
Mr .and Mrs. Barney Wynn ex
tend a cordial invitation to the
entire community to attend the
Bar Mitzvah of their son, David,
at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
A taste of “Bokser" was to be
on hand for the party for children
on Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish Arbor
Day on January 19.
Miss Alta Peterson, sister of
Mrs. Harry Bitterman, assumed
JWV replied that ‘if the Bund's j the post of Judge on the Georgia
servitude to Nazism is Communist State Board of Workmen’s corn-
propaganda, then the Communists pensation. Few women have at
tained to this high position.
have been able to dupe every at
torney general who has held offic^
since subversive listings were first
initiated, including the Republican
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Mrs. Ada Abelman, president of
Southern Region of Hadassah, will
speak to the Dothan Chapter on
January 26.
Majestic Shoe
Shop Wins Sixth
National Citation
The Majestic Shoe Shop, 225
Peachtree St., N. E., continues to
win national honors for its crafts
manship.
Sam J. Epstein, owner has been
notified that his shop again has
received a blue ribbon citation
from Shoe Service, national trade
S magazine.
This is the sixth consecutive
year that Majestic has won this
£ distinction in competition with
I thousands of other 'shoe shops
| throughout the nation.
§ 1 , .
g Majestic patrons, increasing
i year by year, have long ago learn-
i ed that when their shoes and
I leather goods are repaired by Ma-
1 jestic, they are at least as good as
| new—and often better.
Besides resoling, reheeling, dy
ing, remodeling evening sandles,
making or plugging up toeless
slippers, putting on gold spikes,
dancing taps, Majestic has a full
line of shoe accessories. Also
stocked are such leather articles
as suit cases, belts, purses, pocket-
books ,etc.
Shalom to head the new slate of
officers for 1954. A general meet
ing of the congregation is sched
uled for January at which time
Mr. Benator and his board will be
officially installed.
Mr. Benator, a native Atlantan,
has been an active member of the
Congregation for many years hav
ing served in several capacities.
In 1953 he served as chairman of
the Talmud Torah. Mr. Benator
is affiliated with Scripto Inc. as
Production Control Manager.
Other elected members to be in
stalled are James Arogeti, vice
president; Victor Maslia, recording
secretary; Morris Alhadeff, treas
urer; Ralph Benator, financial sec
retary; Charlie Franco, general di
rector; Albert Maslia, correspond
ing secretary; Victor Franco, chair
man of Bekor Holim; Benny Ga-
lanti, chairman of Talmud Torah.
Appointed to the advisory board
were, Isaac Habif, chairman, Isaac
Benshushan, Morris Franco, Isaac
Galanti, Jake Alhadeff, Victor
Benveniste, Nace Cadranel, Morris
Amato, Isaac Capilouto, Jake
Shemaria and Herman Hazen.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Dear Mr. Rosenberg;
In behalf of the Jewish War
Veterans Aux. Post 112 let me
express appreciation and sincere
gratitude for the wonderful write
up and picture displayed in your
recent issue. It was beyond our
anticipation and will truly serve
to acquaint so many of the value
and workings of the Jewish War
Veterans and their Auxiliary.
I have had many phone calls
and personal contacts in my varied
activities regarding the article
and I sincerely hope that it will
induce many to subscribe.
Please find enclosed my per
sonal check for a subscraption.
Wishing you and your organiza
tion great success in the coming
year and again thanking you for
your splendid cooperation.
MRS. MARCUS KLAIJSMAN.
Chairman “CANS FOR KOREA".
Glad to pass on word of such
good work. Hope some of our
readers have come forth with of
fers of goods and/or services for
the worthwhile “Cans for Korea”
project.—TIIE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
Allow me to extend to you my
sincerest appreciation for the very
comprehensive coverage which
you gave us in the Southern Is
raelite on the occasion of the de
dication of our remodeled syna
gogue. Your articles, both before
and after the occasion, the pic
tures, and the editorial were
splendid.
We of the Jewish Community
can be justifiably proud of having
a medium such as yours through
which events may be publicised.
An institution such aS .yours fills
a very worthwhile need and re
serves all the support and en
couragement which the community
can give it.
I understand that you are under
taking a subscription drive in the
near future. You may rest assured
that I shall personally endeavor
to help make it an outstanding
success.
We of the Congregation Or Ve-
Shalom, too, are engaged in a
membership drive. Now that bur
facilities have been improved and
enlarged, we feel that we can of
fer as many social, religious, And
educational advantages as any con
gregation in the city. Any assis
tance that your paper can give us
in this drive would be sincerely
appreciated.
ISAAC N. HABIF
President
Congregation Or VeShalom
Ambulances to Israel
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The Am
erican Red Mogen Dovid for Israel
shipped five fully equipped am
bulances to Israel this week. They
will be put into operation by the
Red Mogen Dovid, Israel’s equiva
lent of the Red Cross. The ambu
lances were sent in response to ur
gent requests from the mayors of
five Israeli towns.
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HENRY GRADY HOTCL
Orders to Take Out
Rule in Louisiana
Sesquicentennial
NEW ORLEANS (JTA) — The
sisterhoods of the six local syna
gogues and temples united this
week for the first time in recent
history of the community present
a joint program marking the
Louisiana Sesquicentennial and
the Jewish role in development of
the state.
“THE WORLD’S GREATEST
Male Spanish Dancer”
-LIFE MAGAZINE
CHARLES E. GREEN
presents
JOSE' GRECO
AND HIS COMPANY OF
SPANISH DANCERS
JAN. 28, 29, 30
"The Hit of the Broadway Season" —Ed Sullivan
NITELY 8:30, Matinee Saturday 2:30
Prices (inc. fax): Eve. $3.70, $3, $2.50, $2, $1.50
Matinee $3, $2.50, $2, $1.60, $1.25
Mail Checks or Money Order to Jose Greco Show
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