Weisman Honored In Golden Book Pecuior People simplify life, and since socks are not absolutely necessary, he doesn't Wear them. Twenty-five years ago, they used to like to tell these stories about another great Jewish m a t h e m a tician, Prof. James Joseph Sylvester of Johns Hop- kins. One story had it that Sylvester once kept walking along the street, lost in thought, one foot As a matter of fact, it'isgener- on the street and the other_ in ally the great and profound mho. the gutter, and then remarked seem most rife in peculiarities., that one of his legs must be The stories are many about the shorter than the other. Then absent-minded professor who put there was the story how Sylves- his umbrella in bed and stood ter once mistook the back of a himSelf in the corner all : night. carriage for his blackboard, and Went running .after the carriage, These absent-minded stories dOm have a hod carrier or plain working out some mathematical equation on the carriage back, Joe Doakes for. their subject.. There are many stories told of I got lb thinking about this the other day, when sorrieone men- Solomon Schechter. "I see, Prof. tioned with horror that Prof. Schechter, some of the egg of Albert Einstein: -.does riot. wear' your breakfast athis morning is any socks. I 'don't see why this , on your - coat." is so peculiar in Einstein. After' "No," replied Schechter, "that all, many of the women now- was from yesterday's breakfast." When Prof. Schechter first adays go stockingless. If the women can do it, why shouldn't came to the fadulty of Cambridge Einstein? Not so Many years University, a Catholic theologian ago, there used to be a man in once paid him a visit. He sent Congress who was called "Sock- in his card to Schechter. It read: less Jerry Simpson" and who "Father Nott, Society of Jesus." When Father Nott was usher- represented Kansas. One day, he rose in Congress, read some ed into Schechter's • presence, figures showing how the protec- Schechter said to him: "You tive tariff increases the cost of know, I am a Jew and I dislike clothes, and ended by saying Jesuits, so now let's be friends." That was a peculiar approach, that Americans pay 50 percent more for their socks on account but it's peculiarity lies in its of the tariff. As a protest against great honesty, which could only the tariff, he announced that come from a great man—and it thereafter he would wear no w o r k e d. Father Nott and Schechter became friends. Socks. The story is told that a lady once wanted him to show her Histadrut Receives whether . he really didn't wear socks. Simpson replied he be- Additional Donations lieved in reciprocity. Contributions continue to Today Simpson wouldn't have to make such a remark, •for girls reach daily the office of the take the not wearing of socks Detroit Palestine Histadrut Com- quite casually. Simpson dis- mittee for -the Special-Emergency carded socks as a protest against Histadrut Fund, according to the tariff. Einstein doesn't wear Harry Schumer, chairman. In them for a different reason. He many cases, he said, they are in once explained that he tries to addition to contributions made to the regular Histadrut cam- paign. Large sums were received from the following groups during the past few weeks: Nichaniin Family Club, Larry Nich- CHARLOTTE WATERSTONE amin, representative; Jewish Social has been named chairman of Club through Morris Zelby; Shed- program and activities for na- litzer Verein through Sam Chereshnia; "Ezra," American Federation of Pol- tional Bnai Brith Young Women. ish Jews, Mrs. M. Garnick, president, HARRY MIRVIS is chairman of Mrs. Morris Weinberg, secretary, and Mrs. Mary Goldfeder, treasurer; Wed- Jewish education for national nesday Evening Social Club through Bnai Brith Young Men. Both are Mrs. Rose Rosenblatt; Bialastocker Aid Society, Ruben Galschinsky, Detroiters. president, M. Zeidman, vice president. * * * Guests at the home of Mrs. G. An all-day excursion to Put- Willens gave the contents of a in-Bay is planned by CHAPTER special "puskhe" to Histadrut. ONE, ZOD, for Sunday, Aug. 15. An unsolicited contribution The boat leaves the foot of First was received from a small St. at 9 a.m. church group in Ferndale after * * * seeing the Histadrut picture, BNAI MOSHE YPS announces "Gateway to Freedom." The postponement of its scheduled non-Jewish projectionist started Aug. 14 Bob-Lo outing, since that the ball rolling by pointing out is the date of Tisha b'Ab• The what the workers of Israel were doing to make a home for the outing will take place Aug. 21, homeless Jews of Europe. By DAVID SCHWARTZ In recognition of his service to (Copyright, 1948, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) • the Zionist Organizatioft, Harold An ancient quip has it: "Every- B. Weisman, former president of Chapter One, ZOD, was present- one is a - little peculiar. If you are not,•that is your peculiarity?' We Jews have been called as a whole "a peculiar people." To say that a person has a peculiar- ity is not necessarily to -criticise "My 1. WILLIE SHANFIELD (left) and HAROLD B. WEISMAN ed with a certificate denoting the inscription of this name in the Golden Book of the Jewish Na- tional Fund. Willie Shanfield, newly-eIec led Chapter One president, presented the certificate at a farewell testi- monial for Weisman, who left Detroit Wednesday to take up residence in Los Angeles. Center Softball Team Wins Class 'B' Championship • With its recent victory, the Center's Varsity Softball Team is now Division Champ of the City Recreation League in Class "B" competition. Some of the scores to date are: Varsity 13, Mercury 3; Varsity 15, Jamaicans - 0; Varsity 4, Western Electric 3; Varsity 5, Ranucci 3. This league played regularly at Roosevelt Field on Monday nights. Maurice Stotzky, coach, an- nounces that the Varsity also has made the Playoff League, which meets each Thursday at the same field. The group will make a trip to Cincinnati to compete in the Mid-west's All-Jewish Center Tournament. The team, to date, has made a record of 21'wins and two defeats. The team is as follows: Bob Roth 3b•' Ted Bale; 2b, C.; Al Berlin, lf.; Bill Litt, lb, lf.; Isa- dore Rabinowitz lf., rf.; Sol Iwrey, of.; Harold Phillips, ss.; Ben Stein, lb.; Jack Kutnick, c.; Alfred Friedman, p.; Lew Gold, p.; Meyer. Fleischman, rf.; Sig- mund Brodie, rf.; Maurice Stotz- ky, coach; Al Gantz, manager. Jewish Center Activities Aug. 25, the WEDNESDAY EVENING DISCUSSION GROUP will have as its guest speaker Dr. Maurice Floch, prominent psy- chologist and author. Dr. Floch will analyze "Sexual Behavior of the Human Male" by Kinsey, Pomeroy and Martin, in his talk entitled "What's Wrong with the _Kinsey Report." Dr. Floch is staff psychologist at the House of Cor- rection in Plymouth, Mich, * * The next Center FILM PRE- SENTATION will be held in the outdoor court at 8:45 p. m, Mon- day, Aug. 16. The feature of the evening will be "Psychiatry in Action" and "Rehearsal," a Tele- phone Hour broadcast rehearsal, e Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ben- jamin of 18719 Roselawn • an- nounce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Norman, Saturday morning, Aug. 21, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Synagogue, Taylor and Wood- row Wilson. A reception in his honor will be held Sept. 26 No. cards. * Because of the anticipated registration of voters prior to the Sept. 14 primary election, the City Election Commission has arranged to conduct outside registration stations. Registrations 'will be accepted at Northern High School, Wood- ward and Josephine; Custer School, Linwood and Midland, and police precinct stations at Petoskey and Joy Rd. and Wood- ward and Seven Mile Rd. These stations will be open from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 23, 24 and 25. City Hall will be open for registration from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. regularly and until 9 p.m. on those three days. t FOR BRIDES ONLY ! Luscious, Long Trained, Beauti- (fullyTrimmed Satin and Crepe ( WEDDING GOWNS to gent:, Union of Russian , Jews.,.. A 55 W..42nd St.,.New York,18, N.Y., ALL SIZES assistance lit loCating asks For Appointments Call Schwartz, Jack, previous,. name Avrum Taleisnik, son of IVIeishe SALLY SIDRIN Taleisnik of Verchovka, Bratzlav TO. 8-2346 Uyezd, Podolsky, Obl., sought: by Abram Beizer, son of Motel, now K AFTER '7 P. M. in Odessa. Seeks Relatives Here C Miss Kovalsky Makes Winter Wedding Plans * * Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown of 3262 W. Euclid announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Richard Martin, Saturday morning, Aug. 21, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Synagogue, Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. A dinner honoring the Bar Mitzvah will be held Sun- day, Aug. 22, at the Wilshire Hotel. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Jack Silver of 2039 Gladstone announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Harold Bernard, Saturday morning, Aug. 21, at Mishkan Israel Synagogue, Blaine and Linwood. •A reception . in his honor will be held from 4 to 3 p. m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at their home. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zucker of 1604 W. Euclid. announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jerome Saul, Saturday morning, Aug. 21, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Syna- gogue, Taylor and Woodrow Wil- son. No cards. MISS GERTRUDE KOVALSKY Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kovalsky of 1955 Hazelwood announce the engagement of their daughter, Gertrude, to David Dwoskin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dwoskin of 2940 Tyler. A winter wedding is planned. Room and Board Also Rooms with Kitchen Privileges SPECIAL RATES .... 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