Lewis Landes (December 12, 1891 – January 8, 1972) was a US Army Colonel and a lawyer.[1]
Lewis Landes | |
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_in_1939.jpg) Picture of Lewis Landes in 1939 | |
| Born | December 12, 1891 |
| Died | January 8, 1972 (aged 80) |
| Education | University of Florida |
| Occupation(s) | US Army Colonel and Attorney |
| Spouse | Kathryn G. Levy |
Early life
editHe was born on December 12, 1891, in New York City. He attended the University of Florida where he joined the Florida National Guard where he was sent to capture Pancho Villa.
He married Kathryn G. Levy (1893–1974) also known as "Kitty", around 1913 and had the following children: Sidney W. Landes (1914–2005); Leslie N. Landes (1922–2004) of Rye, New York; and Richard J. Landes (1927-2022 ) who worked for Hewlett-Packard and was with David Packard when he was Deputy Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C.[2][3]
In 1914 he was a member of the Jewish Soldiers and Sailors Passover Committee.[4] During World War I he was with the American Expeditionary Forces and he may have served on the American Jewish Committee.[5] In 1917 at age 26 he was promoted to colonel. At the end of the war he headed the Allied Reparations Committee.[1]
WGL
editThe WGL AM radio station first broadcast on January 30, 1927, from the Hotel Majestic, at Central Park West and 72nd Street. The station was owned by the International Broadcasting Corporation. Colonel Lewis Landes was the station president and he stated on the inaugural broadcast: "The International Broadcasting Corporation's aim is to adhere to truth, to be free of partisanship, religious or political." The station remained on the air for only 20 months before it went bankrupt.
Legal career
editColonel Landes defended Eddie August Schneider in 1936, when Eddie returned from Spain where he flew in the Yankee Squadron for the Spanish Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War.[citation needed][6]
Landes was held in contempt in a case in the Southern District of New York, a finding which was affirmed on appeal.[7]
Landes also appeared in several cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.[8]
Jockey Club
editAround 1940 Colonel Lewis Landes, was asked to act as general counsel pro bono for the Jockeys Community Fund and Guild.[9]
World War II
editDuring World War II he was sent to Australia, where he was the chief aide to Douglas MacArthur and was in charge of logistics and supplies. Most of the troops under his command were African American and in 1944 he wrote:
Automotive Workers Reach Overseas Vehicle Quota Through Overtime. "Work for Victory" and not "wish for victory", is the living slogan in Camp Atterbury's Automotive Section of the Combined Maintenance Branch. The report fot he[clarification needed] month of June is typical. It simply states: "Quota reached: Required vehicles reconditioned and shipped overseas." But behind that simple statement is a story - a story of toil and labor, of sweat and grime, and 12-hour workdays, preceded and followed by long drives to and from work! But here is the story: The Fifth Service Command assigns quotas of vehicles for overseas processing to this station by month or other determined periods of time. During the month of February the shop went on a 10-hour basis in an attempt to meet those quota figures. Early in June it was evident that even on a 10-hour schedule the shop would be unable to meet the quota set for the month. A meeting was held of all employees, at which Col. Lewis Landes, director, Supply Division, spoke to the men indicating the urgency of meeting quota assignment. At this meeting Col. Landes inquired how many could and would work extra hours to meet the quota and immediate response indicated approximately 80 per cent would work any hours necessary. A few days later, a 12-hour work day was inaugurated in all automotive shops, plus Sunday work. The June quota was met and another vote of loyalty was written. "On behalf of the Commanding Officer, Col. Modisette, and myself, I desire to take this opportunity to express to you our deep appreciation for your splendid cooperation in enabling this Post to meet its quota of overseas vehicles for the month of June, 1944. To accomplish this you voluntarily agreed to work extra hours each day and nine hours on Sunday. By your efforts you have contributed much to the war effort", said Col. Landes.
Death
editThe Colonel donated a Greek vase to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[10] He died on January 8, 1972, at New Rochelle Hospital and was at living 1833 Palmer Avenue in Larchmont, New York.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lewis Landes, 82, Lawyer is Dead. Ex-Colonel Headed World War I Claims Commission". New York Times. January 8, 1972. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "Leslie N. Landes". Larchmont Gazette. October 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
Les was born on June 23, 1922 to Kathryn G. Levy Landes and Colonel Lewis Landes in Bronx, New York.
- ^ Lewis Landes in the 1930 US Census for Manhattan
- ^ "Commanders Moses and Jackson Will Attend Passover Dinner". New York Times. April 4, 1914. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
Henry Berlin, Chairman of the Arrangements Committee for the Passover celebrations to be held in this city under the auspices of the Jewish Soldiers and Sailors Passover Committee, reported yesterday that with Capt. Lewis Landes of the committee he had called on Commander Moses of the United States battleship Texas and Commander Jackson of the United States battleship North Dakota.
- ^ "International Committee Suggested to Solve Problem After War". New York Times. November 13, 1916. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
An International Committee of Correspondence to facilitate a world-wide demand for the settlement of the Jewish problem at the end of the war in Europe, was proposed by Oscar S. Straus, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, at the tenth annual convention of the American Jewish Committee, held at the Hotel Astor yesterday.
- ^ "3 U.S. Airmen Here to Explain Aid to Loyalists; Acosta, Berry, Schneider Fly to Capital With Their Attorney". Washington Post. January 20, 1937. Retrieved 2007-08-21.[dead link]
- ^ "United States v. Landes, 97 F.2d 378 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "CAMPBELL, Federal Prohibition Adm'r, et al. v. W. H. LONG & CO., Inc. WYNNE, Federal Prohibition Adm'r, et al. v. SWANSON CHEMICAL CORPORATION. DORAN, Prohibition Com'r, v. CASPER". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Jockeys' Guild History". Jockeys' Guild. Archived from the original on 2007-09-09. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
William Gillespie, a non-jockey, was to serve as secretary of the Jockeys' Guild and U. S. Army Colonel, Lewis Landes, was asked to act as general counsel pro bono.
- ^ "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. October 1958. JSTOR 3258261.
