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Formally nu, Aicated

Photo by Keith

Shown above is the new Dexter-Davison branch of the Jewish Community Center, whose dedication
is being marked by a week of activities.
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The third addition to Detroit's ing committee, turned the keys
chain of Jewish Community Cen- to the building over to Morris the Jewish War Veterans Mem-
ters, the Dexter-Davison branch, Garvett, president of the Jewish orial Association, next door
was formally dedicated last Mon- Community Center.
neighbor to the Davison branch,
day in an elaborate ceremony.
In his acceptance speech, Gar- stated, that the buildings might
The new building is an exam- vett emphasized that the Center be separated but that his organ-
ple of modern architecture, us- will have to ask the cooperation ization and the Center were one
ing plenty of glass as the main of as many people as possible in in purpose.
feature of attraction. The in- order to fulfill its tasks. He also
Mrs. Teresa Hackelman ex-
terio• uses the space available to announced that the next branch pressed the greetings of the Dex-
the last possible inch. Simplic- to be built will be in the north- ter Parents' Group.
ity and beauty mark the build- west section of the city.
Mrs. Walter E. Heller of Chi-
Greetings were extended by cago, a vice-president of the Na-
ing, and it is safe to predict that
Glenn
M.
Coulter.
vice-president
the Center will soon become a
tional Jewish Welfare Board, was
meeting place for the young and of the Community Chest, who the guest of honor. In her ad-
the old of the Dexter-Davison said that this building was the dress, she emphasized that there
first social service building in is a growing insistence in our
area.
Detroit since the war and that
The dedication
ceremonies the city could be proud of this Jewish communities for more
means to fill local needs.
were under the chairmanship of
addition to its services.
A balance between overseas
Samuel H. Rubiner.
Julian Krolik, president of the needs and local needs will have
After the presentation of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
to be found, Mrs. Heller said.
colors by Boy Scout Troop No. praised the Dexter branch as the
Music was provided by the
369 and the invocation by Rabbi herald of better community re-
Mastersingers under the direction
Joshua S. Sperka, Harvey H. lationships.
of Charles Weiner, with Betty
Goldman, chairman of the build-
Samuel J. Rhodes, president of Shanbrom as accompanist.

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Samuel Rubiner to Discuss
New Center on Radio Hour

The Detroit Jewish Chronicle 10:45 a.m., Sunday over station
Hour will honor the Jewish I WKMH, 1310 on the dial.
Community Center on the oc-
Samuel Rubiner, who was
casion of the opening of the new chairman of the dedication cer-
Dexter-Davison branch.
emonies at the new building,
will be interviewed.
A dramatic skit entitled
"Slightly Off Center" will be
In addition, the world news
presented on the program at will be given along with the
Calender of Local Events, which
informs the community of im-
portant affairs scheduled for the
near future.

Egyptian Vote
Impairs Peace

U. S. to Assume
Active Role at
Genera Meeting

WASHINGTON—(SPECIAL)—'1'he United States is
ready to "participate constructively" in the Geneva meeting
of the UN Trusteeship Council which will meet Jan. 19 to
draft a statute of internationalization for Jerusalem, it was
announced by the State Department.

Exter ► inatton
Is Their Business

The UN decision was opposed
by the United States last month.

State
Department
officials,
however, declined to elaborate
VIENNA—(Special)—The fern on what they meant by "construe-
of Slupetzki, which built the gas live participation."
chambers,at Mauthausen concen-
Francis B. Sayre will be the
tration camp, has been awarded U. S. spokesman at the Geneva
a municipal contract by the city meeting.
of Linz, Austria, according to a
Meanwhile, the Trusteeship
report in the London Jewish
-Council is going ahead with its
Chronicle.
plan recently rejected by Israel.
The company is to carry out a
It is reported that the plan sub-
rat externslnation campaign this
mitted by the Council's president,
year.
Roger Garreau, provides for an
More than 122,000 Jews from international zone which would
Poland, France and Holland died include principally the Wailing
in the Slupetzki gas chambers, Wall and all places sacred to
Prominent Nazi leaders expressed Christians.
their satisfaction with the firm's
From Tel Aviv, reports tell of
efficient arrangements, which in-
cluded a new design for a gas continued discussions between
Israel and Transjordan who are
van.
endeavoring to reach an accord
Slupetzki, director of the firm, before the Trusteeship Council
was sentenced to five years im- will make its proposals.
prisonment at the Nuernberg war
It Is understood that progress
crimes trials. His son was recent-
of the Israeli-Jordan talks hinges
ly involved in a neo-Nazi con-
on an accord on the demand by
spiracy and imprisoned for eight
Abdullah for an outlet to the
months.
Mediterranean across I :melt ter-
ritory in exchange for an agree-
ISRAEL WAVE LENGTHS
ment on Jerusalem.
TEL AVIV—(WNS)—The in-
It is believed that Garreau's
ternational conference for high plan has a good chance of being
frequency broadcasting has al- accepted by the Trusteeship
located to Israel wave lengths in Council. Should the plan be de-
feated, a special session of the
the international broadcasting
General Assembly will be un-
schedule.
avoidable.

Kneset Votes Measures
Facilitating Investntents

JERUSALEM—(WNS)— With
a reported total of $25,000,000 of
American private capital invested
in Israel during the year 1949, the
Kneset adopted measures to pro-
mote more foreign investment.
The bills provide tariff exemp-
tions, reduced income taxes and
other privileges designed to lure
foreign capital.

It was reported that. $20,000,000
of the $100,000,000 Export-Import
Bank loan to Israel has already
been distributed to 140 plants and
factories. Additional allocations
from the loan are expected short-
ly. A total of 14,000 new workers
have secured employment in in-
dustry during 1949, it was report-
ed.

Israel to Resume
Talks With Britain

Continuing the fight on infla-
tion, the Israel government an-
nounced a new series of price.
costs, which will reduce the aver-
age family's monthly outlay by
one pound.

TEL AVIV—(ISD—An Israel
delegation will leave for London
The sessions of the Jewish
shortly for talks on claims and Agency Executive opened here
counterclaims arising out of the with emphasis on the problem of
termination of the mandate.
the future of the World Zionist
The Wafdists, a strongly na-
Begun in Tel Aviv last May, Organization and its relations to
tionalistic party, were running the talks also will cover the re- Israel. Also to be decided are the
three to one ahead of their com- lease of Israel sterling balances fate of the Jewish National Fund,
held in Britain, which now the Keren Hayesod and the Shek-
bined opposition.
el.
During the Palestine war, the amount to 30,000,000 pounds.
Wafdists were in strong opposi-
There is also to be a continua-
tion to the Saadists and their way tion of talks with oil companies.
of handling the emergency.
the first stage of which took
Last week, the Hour presented
An important program point of place in Tel Aviv in December.
a Mama "The Rambam" which
TEL AVIV—USD—A 35.000,-
told the life story of the great the future Egyptian government
000-pound plan for the develop- Jewish writer, Moses Maimon- will be continued bitter opposi-
tion to Israel.
ment of Tel Aviv has been sub- ides.

TEL AVIV — (Special) —The
election victory of the Wafdist
party in Egypt is viewed with
alarm in Israel.

*Tel Aviv S tudies
Development Plan

mitted to the Municipal Council
by Mayor I. Rokach. This is in
addition to the plan for a 13:000,-
000-pound deep water port.

Dr. Neumann Calls
for Zionist Unity

Israel Dicsusses
Sanhedrin Revival

Tel Aviv's population doubled
JERUSALEM — (Special) —
in the last six years, rising from
150.000 to 300,000 while the mu- The question of reconstructing
nicipal area was increased from the Sanhedrin has entered upon
10,000 to 50,000 dunarns.
a practical phase after the Israeli
Plans are now under way for minister of religion has decided
three town parks.
to give the problem considerable
attention.

Rabbi Maimon is publishing a
ISRAELI SHIP
series of articles on the subject
NEW YORK — (ISI) — Israel's
in the Hebrew magazine Hazofa.
flag was hoisted on the 340()-ton
Hadar, new citrus transport ves-
TOURIST REVENUE
sel, in New York harbor last
week when the British-built yes- TEL AVIV — (ISI) — Revenue
set was taken over by the Ameri- from tourists in Israel during
can-Israeli Shipping Co., agents 1949 amounted to approximate-
for the Zim Israel Navigation ly six million pounds ($16,800,-
Company. 000).

Israel Alarmed
Over Arabs'
R earmament

It is felt here that the Wafdist
TEL AVIV — (Special) — The
victory has definitely lessened
NEW YORK — (WNS) — The Israeli cabinet announced it
the chances of peace in the Near
central problem facing the Zion- would reconsider its "defense
East.
ist movement, Dr. Emanuel Neu- situation and military require-
mann, former president of the ments," reportedly in the light
of
Zionist Organization of America, an armament race in neighboring
declared in an address, is the Arab states.
relationship of the Zionist or-
In a communique, the cabinet
TEL AVIV—(ISI)—The last ganization to the Israeli govern-
stated it had "approved amend-
Israel prisoner of war in Syria ment.
ments to the military service bill,
was released to Israel repre-
Dr. Neumann called for unity. which will be brought before the
sentatives at an informal meeting
"Let us be done once and for all Knesset." No other explanation
of the Israel - Syrian Mixed with the welter of parties and was given.
Armistice Commission.
inter-party strife," he pleaded.
Brig. Yigal Yadin, chief of
staff, had declared in recent
SUGAR FACTORY FOR ISRAEL
4-YEAR LABOR PLAN
statements that the Arabs are
TEL AVIB—(ISI)—Machinery
TEL AVIV—(ISI—Israel's la- preparing for a second round in
and equipment for a sugar fac- bor force will be increased from the Palestine war.
tory in the south will be pur- the present 76,000 to 176,000
Informed sources believe that
chased with $600,000 from the within the next four years, ac- the Egyptian rearmament, the
American loan. Plans include cording to plans of the ministry coup in Syria and King Abdul-
the allocation of large areas in of trade and industry. Investment lab's plan to annex Arab Pales-
the vicinity of the factory for of 130,000,000 pounds will make tine were the reasons for the
ac.
the program possible. tion of the Israeli cabinet.
producing sugar beets.

Syria Releases
Last Israeli POW