A genial man with an unruly shock of white hair and a smallish chap with flashing brown eyes, to whose other achievements has been added the fact that they are exiles of Hitler’s Germany, were to be guests of honor at the dinner Saturday night marking the opening of the American Library of Nazi Banned Books.
Outstanding among the victims of the Nazi regime, the two honored guests were Prof. Albert Einstein, world-renowned scientist, and Heinz Liepmann, author of “Murder—Made in Germany.”
Figuratively prepared over the flames of a Nazi bonfire which destroyed 20,000 volumes in Germany nearly two years ago, the dinner attracted a host of notables in the literary, civic, religious and commercial life of the city.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Among the principal speakers was to be Raymond V. Ingersoll, Borough President of Brooklyn. Louis J. Gribetz, chairman of the banquet committee, was to act as toastmaster.
Other speakers scheduled to address the distinguished list of about 500 diners were Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Edwin Markham, Dr. Will Durant, Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal, Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, Dr. Samuel Margoshes and Joseph M. Schwartz, president of the Brooklyn Jewish Center.
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