News Brevities
RICHARD E. GUTSTADT, ex-
ecutive vice-chairman of the
Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
Brith, was presented with the
"America's Democratic Legacy"
medallion from the League at
the banquet of the annual con-
vention of District Grand Lodge
No. 6 of Bnai Brith in Chicago.
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ZIONIST WOMEN'S LABOR
ORGANIZATION, a sister agency
to Pioneer Women, the Women's
Labor Zionist Organization of
America, was founded in Eng-
land. Mrs. Israel Goldstein, na-
tional president of Pioneer Wo-
men, has cabled a message of
congratulations and support to
the English agency.
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A Jewish refugee children's
Pougues-Les-Eaux
center in
small resort town near Orleans,
France. eras named in honor of
New York's former Governor
HERBERT H. LEHMAN, it was
announced by the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee.
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To meet any additional respon-
sibilities that will come to it as
a result of the new Selective
Service Act, the JEWISH WEL-
FARE BOARD is prepared with
staff. program, and supplies, as
well as by experience going
back to 1917, to expand its serv-
ice to and for Jewish personnel
in the armed forces.
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LZOA Chapter 6 will meet July
9 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Brose, 18100 Muirland, at
8:30. Aims and achievements of
the Jewish National Fund will
be discussed by Arthur Shutkin,
local executive director of JNF.
The movie, "The Promised Land,"
will be shown and community
singing will be a part of the
social hour.
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Endorsement of President Tru-
man's announced intention of
seeking Congressional action to
rectify the injustices of the Wi-
ley-Fellows Bill for Displaced
Persons was expressed by MRS.
JOSEPH M. WELT of Detroit.
president of the National Council
of Jewish Women.
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MRS. LOUIS GEDANKE gave
a• contribution to the monument
project of Chesed shel Emes in
memory of her husband, on the
occasion of the unveiling of the
monument over his grave.
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More than 200 educators of
Greater New York, representing
every college and institution of
higher learning, unanimously re-
solved that the United States
government immediately extend
DE JURE recognition to Israel, it
was announced by REV. KARL
BAEHR, executive secretary of
the American Christine Palestine
Committee, which sponsored an
educators' seminar.
Monument
Unveilings
BODZIN FAMILY CLUB will
honor Yetta Bodzin on her grad-
uation from Wayne -University at
a meeting Sunday, July 11, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Bodzin.
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SAMUEL E. KRATZOK of
Philadelphia was elected Grand
Master of the Independent Order
Brith Sholom at the closing ses-
sion of its 42nd annual conven-
tion in Atlantic City.
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PHILIP HANDLER LODGE of
Bnai Brith will start its summer
season's activities July 20 with
a picnic at Lola Valley Park.
David Guss is in charge of the
program for adults and children.
There will be refreshments from
1 to 8 p.m. Members and friends
are invited.
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HON. M. MALDWIN FERTIG,
chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee of the American ORT
Federation, left for Europe to at-
tend the annual meeting of the
Central Board, World ORT
Union, which begins July 10 in
Paris.
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PRESIDENT TRUMAN signed
a bill giving the Attorney-Gen-
eral authority to suspend depor-
tation proceedings against aliens
who have .demonstrated during
seven years' residence in the
United States that they can be-
come law-abiding citizens.
Col. Marcus' Funeral
Rites Held in N.Y.
With Civic Tributes
Abraham Srere
Heads Federation
Executive Group
Abraham Srere, former presi-
dent of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration and outstanding com-
munal leader, has been selected
to serve as chairman of the Fed-
eration's executive committee,
12—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 9, 1948
Jest for Fun
By I. ZAAC
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mrs. Ida
Paul wishes to thank relatives and
No "Zeit" Now
friends for the many kindnesses
The other day, a friend of the shown them in their recent
writer was walking down a street bereavement.
on the East Side. Outside a syna-
gogue, an -old Jew stood on the
alert. Stopping the passerby, the
old Jew explained, "We have a
`Yahrzeit.' " "Sorry," said the
passerby. "you may have a `yahr-
zeit,' but I haven't a minute `zeit'
now."
(Copyright, 1948, JTA)
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NEW YORK. (JTA)—The body
of Col. David Marcus, American
Jew who commanded the Israeli
forces in the Jerusalem area un-
til his death June 10, arrived at
LaGuardia Field June 30 where
it was met by an honor guard of
New York City policemen and a
group of honorary pallbearers.
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