Evening star., 1938-11-21
Churches Of Nation
Hold Services for
German Jews
Detroit Meeting Adopts
Boycott Resolution
After Hearing Murphy

By the Associated Press.
Nationally planned services fol
German Jews were held In many
churches, synagogues and meeting
halls in the United States yesterday
In Protestant churches of many
denominations the day was set aside
by the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America as dav OF
prayers for racial and religious
minorities in Europe Jews and
Catholics conducted similar special
services. Many State Governors
had urged prayers.
=, A Detroit mass meeting of various
faiths and races adopted a resolu-
ton calling for an embargo on trade
with Germany after hearing Gov.
Frank Murphy declare I'VE can't
remain silent in the face of evil"
Urges Rigid Boycott"
Isador S. Worth, national COM
mander of the Jewish War Veterans
speaking at New Haven, Conn.,, like
wise urged rigid boycott" of all
German goods and services.
Appealing to every American citi-
zen to do his part Senator Robert
wagner, Democrat, of New York de-
sclared in broadcast speech in New
york there is imperative need of
constructive action" He said events
Sin Germany threaten ito poison the
svery springs of our civilization"
William Cardinal O'Connel, dean
sof the Roman Catholic hierarchy in
the United States. told the fedora
~tion of College Catholic Clubs in
Boston that "a little group" in Ger
xnany was trying to cast out not
bnly the Jews, but God himself"
IS A mass meeting of Italian Amer
Jeans in New York cheered when
Speakers attacked both Mussolini
and Hitler for their anti-Semetic
measures and when representative
elect Vito Marcantonio. Republican.
OF New York. demanded that Presi-
uent Roosevelt keep Ambassador
Hugh Wilson in this country when
he returns from Berlin.
Roosevelt Is Praised.
In hundreds of pulpits President
Roosevelt's recent comment on
treatment of Jew was praised.
.~ Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, president
bf the American Jewish Congress,
addressing the Free Synagogue he
bounded in New York. said, Amer
tca has saved its SOUL through Mr..
Roosevelt's voice.
~ The former Portland, Greg, pastor
and founder of the Zionist organiza-
stion in America, opposed William
Randolph Hearst's proposal to settle
Jews in former German colonies,
insisting England must open the
doors of Palestine to Jews"
The Rev. John Haynes Holmes,
founder of the Independent Com
munity Church in New York and
member of mission which went
to Palestine in behalf of Jews, said
that country can receive only a
few thousand" At special services,
which he conducted, DR.. Holmes
proposed temporary asylum for Ger
man Jews IN America ana HOTLncIIl
European countries.
Urges Jobs for Refugees.
DR.. Jacob Billikopf of Philadel-
phia, a leader of the National Co.
ordinating Committee for Refugees,
speaking in New York, urged Ameri-
cans to employ refugees mot only
in the large cities, but in outlying
districts"
The Executive Council of New
York State Polish Clubs, at Syracuse,
N. Y, adopted resolutions decrying
the fate of German Jews
Sponsors of a second big anti
Nazi rally in Madison Square Gar
den in New York City, to be held
tonight, said another capacity au-
dience was assured. They said 18
Governors-those of Arizona, Iowa,
New Hampshire, Maine, Arkansas,
Texas, New York. North Dakota,
Rhode Island, Mississippi, Maryland,
Connecticut, Alabama, Michigan,
Minnesota, Indiana, Florida and
Observation-Disclosures indorse-
ments of the rally.