THE JEWISH Friday, February 7, 1947 600 Patrons Join Beth Yelulah's Dinner Feb. 23 Six hundred patrons of Yeshi- vath Beth Yehuda, representing congregations and communal groups, will join in the annual dinner of Yeshivath Beth Yehu- dah, Sunday evening, Feb. 23, at the Fort Wayne Hotel. The affair will mark the beginning of anniversary observances culmin- ating in the annual meeting on May 8. The dinner program will con- sist of a presentation of the insti- tution's status by Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, president; the graduation of Robert Marx, the first student to completr! the in- termediate course of Beth Yehu- dah Day School which combines religious and academic training under the supervision of the De- troit Board of Education; a pageant, "David and Goliath," centering about the theme of youth training for Jewish lead- ership; a musical program by the glee club of the elementary classes; vocal selections by Can- tor Hyman J. Adler and an address by Rabbi Oscar Z. Far- man, president of the Chicago Hebrew Theological College. Reservations for patrons' tick- ets must be made in advance through Max W. Temchin, chair- man, at the Yeshivath office. Dexter and Cortland, HO. 5605 or from members of the board of directors. Austria's President Cites Difficulties of Jewish Son-in-Law VIENNA, (JTA)—Special leg- islation for the return of confis- cated property to Austrian Jews would be "un-democratic a n d create new anti-Semitism," Pres- ident Karl Renner told a corres- pondent of the Jewish Tele- graphic Agency. Pointing out the Nazis also had stripped non-Jews of their pos- sessions and confined them in concentration camps, the 76-year- old Socialist leader said he could nut be accused of being anti- Semitic since his son-in-law is a Jew. He cited the litter's diffi- culties in securing return of a house taken over by the Russisns_, and said "we must have pati- ence." French Court Voids Will Involving Intermarriage PARIS, (JTA)—A will barring a legatee from a bequest in the event that she married a Jew has been voided by the Tribunal of the Seine, as running coun- ter to the spirit and principles of the new French Constitution, which guarantees the equality of all citizens under the law. The will of 3 certain Madame B. left all her property to her grand-daughter, with the proviso that if the grand-daughter mar- ried a Jew, the bequest was to go to an orphan asylum fund. The young woman, who is un- married, challenged the terms of the bequest and was upheld by the court. Her attorney was An- dre Blume], president of the Jewish National Fund of France. Italy Aids ORT Train Former Jewish Partisans Engagements January Bride MRS. HARRY UNGAR Miss Sylvia Firestone and Harry Ungar were united in marriage at a ceremony performed by Dr. A. M. Hershman at the Shaarey Zedek, Jan. 19. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lena Firestone and the late Samuel M. Firestone. The bride- groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ungar. Out-of-town guests from Mc- Keesport, Pa.; Chicago and New York attended the wedding. After a honeymoon in New York • and Washington, D. C., the couple will make their home in McKeesport, Pa. American Haven Club Sets March 18 for Donor Event The fourth annual donor lunch- eon of American Haven Club will be held at the Wardell-Sheraton on Tuesday, March 18. Proceeds will go to child rescue fund. Minnie Grossman is chairman; Belle Kaminsk, and Ruth Katz, bulletin chairmen; Lillie Hoch- berg, publicity chairman; Ann Klein and Sarah Fleischman, tick- et chairmen. British Delegates Get 0. K. to Ratify IRO Constitution LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., (JTA) —The British delegation at the United Nations was authorized by its government to sign the International Refugee Organiza- tion constitution. The announcement contradicts a report from London published in the local press that Britain was not likely to join the Internation- al Refugee Organization until U. S. adherence has been ap- proved by Congress. It also blast- ed the gloom over the fate of the IRO. Great Britain is the tenth nation to sign. The Netherlands formally signed the WO consti- tution last week. Before the organization can begin to function, 15 nations who will meet at least 75 percent of the IRO operational budget of $151,000,000 must be signatories to the constitution. ,It is now certain other nations which have been waiting for a British de- cision will also sign, bringing the total assessment to the required 75 percent. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ginsburg of Glendale Ave. announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Hil- da, to Albert Ginns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ginns of Glen- dale Ave. The bride-elect at- tended Wayne University. Mr. Ginns recently was discharged from the Army Air Forces in which he served two years. The couple plan a fall wedding. * • • Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Green of Elmhurst Ave., announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Selma Lea, to Sidney Eisner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Eisner, of Burlingame Ave. A June wed- ding is planned. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Ben Katz of Elm- hurst Ave.' announce the engage- ment of their daughter, Faye, to Harry Rosenbaum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rosenbaum of Cortland Avenue. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Solock of 26011/2 E. First St., Los Angeles, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jean, to William Rosen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosen of Roseville, Mich. The wedding is planned for the latter part of February. • • • Mrs. A. W. Bartel of 2752 W. Boston Blvd. announces the en- gagement of her d a u g h t e r, Phylis, to Arnold Belsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belsky of 2510 Buena Vista. • • • The engagement of Sylvia Nusbaum is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nus- baum of Burlingame Ave., to Ralph Posner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Posner of W. Phila- delphia Ave. The wedding date has been set for April 20. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Bassey of Glendale Ave. announce the engagement of their daughter. Elayne, to Stanford H. Abramo- vitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Abramovitz of Cortland Ave. The bride-elect is attending the Uni- versity of Michigan. Her fiance is a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology and is now taking post-graduate work at the Uni- versity of Michigan. He served three years in the Navy. The couple plan a June wedding. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hurwitz of 1699 Taylor announce the en- gagement of their daughter. Leah, to Sy. S. Kravitzker, son of Mrs. Molly Kravitzker of New York. The wedding will take place March 16. Kadimah Club Luncheon To Benefit FAC Library The annual fund-raising event of the Kadimah Club, will be a luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Kern's auditorium. Proceeds will go toward build- ing a permanent library building at the Fresh Air Camp, and will purchase many new children's publications. Contributions to the Memorial Fund may also be made by any- one interested in remembering , important occasions. For tickets to the luncheon call Mrs: Bertha Goldberg, TO. 6-0787. Maimonides Society Holds Annual Dinner at Book Maimonides Medical Society and Women's Auxiliary will hold their annual dinner-dance at 7 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Music will be furnished by the Gail orchestra. For reservations call Mrs. Nathan Kapetansky, UN. 2-8491. R 14 •i> vis O 01:0 GS of - ....1••••• Revisionists to Install New Officers on Feb. 17 The United Zionists-Revisionist of Detroit will install officers Feb. 17, at 8:30 p. m. at Finkel's Restaurant, Linwood and Taylor. - Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka of Congregation Bnai David will be the guest speaker. The officers are: Dr. Noah E. Aronstam, honorary president; M. Manuel Merzon, president; Jacob Mohr, vice president; Jo- seph Grossman, secretary; Sol B. Edelman, treasurer; Aaron M. Weisbrot, chairman; Charles An- chill, Harry Gonte, Bela B. Mayor, Louis Panush, Baruch Betar Organizes Two and Aaron Teitelbaum, Youth Groups in Detroit Rosenberg members of the executive com- The Detroit branch of the mittee. For reservations call TY. 5-3194 Brith Trumpeldor of America (Beter) established last week, or DA. 7674. will meet at 7:30 p. m. each Wed- nesday. This group is for boys 14 to 18; a similar organization for boys 19 to 22 is being formed. For further information, con- Dance & Dinner Orchestras tact Phillip Jaffe, Mefaked of the Featuring branch, at 2514 Blaine, TY. Jack Allen and Tony Klein 4-0145. ROME, (JTA)—The Italian government will furnish build- ings, instructors and raw mater- ials for ORT schools which will train former Jewish partisans, Minister of Rehabilitation Ser- eni told Dr. Aaron Syngalow- ski, ORT vice-president. UNRRA had assigned to ORT Brandeis, Marshall Lodges a large studio at Cine Citta, for- mer Italian Hollywood, to train Co-Sponsor Music Program Louis D. Brandeis and Louis 150 students. Marshall Lodges of Bnai Brith will co-sponsor a musical pro- Budapest Police Avert gram featuring the Halevy choir Lynching of Anti-Jew BUDAPEST (JTA) T h e at 8:30 p. m. Sunday, F-_‘13. 23, at Budapest police narrowly avert- the Scottish Rite Cathedral of ed the lynching of a man who Masonic Temple. 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