AJC Leaders Urge
U. S. Grant De Jure
Recognition to Israel
Local, World News Brevities
Election of Edward L. Sard, NEW YORK (JTA)—MARCEL Rear Admiral Solomon S. Is-
CHICAGO (JTA)—The execu-
former director of the Program FRANCO, chairman of the corn- quith, Annapolis graduate and
Coordination Division of the Na- mittee on Near Eastern affairs of j World War II Navy veteran who tive committee of the American
the American Jewish Commit- r
Was decorated Jewish Committee included its
tional Housing
tee, sailed for Europe on a mis-
with the Navy two-day session after adopting a
Agendy, as exec-
sion in connection with the prob-
Cross for hero- decision urging the United States
utive director of
lem of the safety and welfare of
ism during the to grant Israel de jure recognia.
t h e American
t Jews liVing in Moslem countries.
Japanese attack tion and to actively support its
ORT Federation
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or the U.S. Fleet admission to the United Nations.
was announced
DR. PAUL KLAPPER, presi-
at Pearl Harbor,
by George Back-
Judge Joseph M. Proskauer,
dent emeritus of Queens Col-
has been named AJC president, in addressing the
eta president of
lege, and Dr. Abraham A. Neu-
chairman of the more than 120 Jewish leaders
the organization.
national defense from all parts of the country who
man, president of The Dropsie
Mr. Sard will di-
College for Hebrew and Cognate
committee of the attended the session, emphasized
rect all activities
Learning in Philadelphia, will
Jewish War -Vet- that the American Jewish Com-
of American
erans of t h e mittee will assist Israel which,
be the principal speakers at the
ORT in support
Isquith United States of he said, must be able to main-
of the worldwide E. L. Sard Founders Dinner of the Ameri-
ORT program of vocational train_ can Association for Jewish Edu- America. The appointment was tain and considerably increase
announced by Myer Dorfman of its population an4 to create faci-
ing centers and workshops in _22 cation on Oct. 31,
St. Paul, JWV national comman- lities for immigration for those
countries. He replaces Aaron B.
Charles P. Taft, 14th president der for 1948-49. Admiral Isquith who wish to go _there.
Tart. who resigned as executive
vice president of American ORT of the Federal Council of was in command of the U. S. S.
"But," P-roskauer stressed, "we
Churches of Christ in America Utah, which sustained critical are not Israelis. We are Ameri-
to continue the practice of law.
damage
during
the
Pearl
Harbor
and
the
son
of
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cans. Our loyalty is to this coun-
attack on Dec. 7, 1941. He was try alone, and our relations to
the 27th Presi-
NEW YORK.—A total sum of dent of the Unit-
awarded the Navy's second high- Israel must necessarily be gov-
$64,000.000, which is to be pro- ed States, will
est decoration for his courage in erned by these truths." He ex-
vided by Jews in the United be one of the
directing rescue efforts to save pressed opposition to the recom-
States through the UNITED PAL- featured speak-
the wounded under continuing mendation made by the late
ESTINE APPEAL, is required to ; ers at the 75th
Japanese fire.
Count Folke Bernadotte.
build 37,000 housing units for anniversary As-
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Israeli Premier David Ben Gur-
immigrants to Israel in the corn- sembly of the
Rex Harrison's fourth Ameri-
ing year, Jacob Reiser, chief engi- Union of Ameri-
can-made picture, "ESCAPE," ion has invited Judge Proskauer
neer of the Jewish Agency for can Hebrew
opened at the Cinema Theater to visit Israel, it was announced
Palestine, reported to Dr. Israel Congregations to
this Friday. The film portrays the by Jacob Blaustein, chairman of
Goldstein, U.P.A. national chair- be held in Bos-
desperate adventure of a _mis- the. executive. Judge Proskauer
replied to Ben Gurion that "my
man. Housing of newcomers is 1ton Nov. 14 C. P. Taft
judged RAF flyer.
colleagues and I look forward to
one of the most important aspects through 17. Mr. Taft, an active
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the hope of accepting your invi-
of the Jewish Agency's over-all Episcopalian layman who has re-
PFC. JOSEPH L. BALE POST
tation to visit Israel in the not-
immigration a n d resettlement 1 ce-ntry returned from the meet-
and AUXILIARY will meet at
program.
ings in Geneva of the World 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at too-distant future."
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Irving M. Engel, chairman of
Council of Churches, will speak the Northwest Synagogue. Im-
ARTHUR BLISS LANE, for- at the Assembly luncheonon portant discussions on member- the AJC administrative and im-
mer ambassador to • Poland, will Monday, Nov. 15. A Cincinnatian, ship plans, basketball competi- migration committees, addressing
talk on the "Folly of Appease- Mr. Taft served d'iring the war tion and legislative conditions are the opening session, called on
ment" at Detroit Town Hall, Wed- as director of the Office of War- on tap for the men. It will be Congress to amend immediately
nesday morning, Nov. 3, at 11 time Economic Affairs in the De- the last opportunity for the worn- the DP Immigration Act "to eli-
partment of State.
o'clock, in the Fisher theater.
en to submit donor luncheon re- minate its discriminating fea-
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tures."
turns.
MAURICE BISGYER, national
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Emanuel Ber-
Raymond Massey, distinguish-
latsky, f o r mer secretary of Bnai Brith who re-
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, chair-
Detroiter, h a s cently returned from Europe and man of the American Section of ed star of stage and screen,
been named di- Israel, will be presented at 8 p.m. the Jewish Agency for Palestine, brings home the displaced per-
sons' message as commentator in
rector of the Sunday, Nov. 14, in the Brown will speak on the
the recently-released HIAS docu=
Bureau of Train- Memorial Chapel of Temple Beth subj ect, "Liberal
mentary film, "Placing The Dis-
ing and Person- El, Woodward at Gladstone, by Judaism in Re-
placed."
nel of the Nation- the Detroit Council of Bnai Brith. lation to the:,..
al Jewish Wel- The public is * invited.
State of Israel,"
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E. Everllatsky fare Board.
at the Monday
Joseph M. Mazer of New York evening session
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x
was elected president of the new- of the 75th anni-
With DR. PAUL KLAPPER,
ly-organized
AMERICAN
KE-
versary conven-
president emeritus of Queens
Eyewitness Report
College, and DR. ABRAHAM A. RETH CORPORATION, for the tion of the Union
of
NEUMAN, president of Dropsie development of housing in Israel. of American He-
The
corporation,
a
non-partisan
Events
in Israel
College for Hebrew and Cognate
brew Congrega-
Learning in Philadelphia, as prin- and non-profit organization, will tions to be held
Dr. Silver
cipal speakers, final plans have endeavor to help solve the hous- in Boston from Sunday, Nov. 14,
been set for the Founders Dinner ing proglem in Israel_
through Wednesday, Nov. 17. Dr.
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of the American Association for
Silver, rabbi of The Temple,
Jewish Education on Oct. 31.
Twc major concerts are sched- Cleveland, is a former president
JUST BACK FROM THE
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uled at Masonic Auditorium for of the Central Conference of
JEWISH STATE
ELIAHU EPSTEIN, special re- the first part of November. American Rabbis.
Famed
tenor
LAURITZ
MEL
will
report
on his exper-
presentative of the State of Israel
Mission to the United States, will CHIOR of the Metropolitan Op-
iences at the battlefronts
deliver a major address at the era, will present a recital Mon-
and at the recent sessions
INSURED
23rd annual national convention day evening, Nov. 15. The Cleve-
of the World Zionist
of Mizrachi Women's Organization land Orchestra, under the direc-
Actions Committee
tion
of
George
Szell,
will
appear
of America at Breakers Hotel,
in concert Monday evening, Nov.
at an Oneg Shabbat
Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 12-16.
8. Tickets for both concerts are
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Tonight
Detroit Department of Parks available at Masonic Temple and
Grinnell's.
and Recreation will conduct a
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CONTRACT BRIDGE CLASS at
EDWARD E. GELBER of To-
AT THE LABOR
MacCULLOCH SCHOOL at 7:30 ronto, has been appointed by
ZIONIST
INSTITUTE
p.m. each Tuesday. Registration President Frank Goldman of
Bnai
Erith
to
serve
on
the
na-
Linwood
and
Pasadena
will be Nov. 2. The classes are
CURRENT RATE
tional commission of the Bnai
under auspices of the
open to men and women, There Brith Hillel Foundations, it was
American Savings
Labor Zionist Organization
is no lee.
announced by Rabbi Arthur J.
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& Loan Association
of Detroit
Lelyvelcl, national director of
HMO. Gelber is the first Cana-
Miriam R.
Your Neighborhood
dian tc be appointed to the Com-
Savings Institution
Ephraim has
been named di-
mission.
Dexter Blvd. at Cortland
Admission Free
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rector of the pro-
TO. 9-6611
No Solicitation of Funds
g•am section of
The SUNDAY NIGHT CLUB
the Jewish Cen-
will hokl its November Barn
ter Division of
Dance Nov. 7 at the Jewish Cen-
t h e National
ter, it was announced by Martha
Jewish 'Welfare
Barnett, president. Melvin Da-
Board.
Miss plirainl
vey, YWCA square dance leader,
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will serve as caller for the eve-
JACK TRUSTMAN has taken ning. Proceeds will be sent to the
over the production duties of the Joint Distribution Committee.
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Rex Advertising Company, 1721
Dime Building. Mr. Trustman. a
"India, Land of Paradox," With
graduate of the University of recently photographed color Mo-
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
Michigan, received his degree in tion pictures of that vast country,
advertising and sales promotion. will be the WORLD ADVEN-
While there, he was advertising ' TURE SERIES public lecture
manager and editor of his own , program at the Detroit Institute
5th District — Wards 8-10-12-14
weekly publication, "It's a Date-" of Arts at 3:30 p. m. Sunday,
ENDORSED BY: Former Circuit
HQ comes to the Rex agency from Oct. 31. Deane Dickason, -foreign
the advertising department of J. correspondent and Far East ex-
Court Judge Wm. A. Friedman,
L, Hudson Company.
pert who has circled the world
A. C . Lappin, former chairman
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21 times, will appear in person
Michigan Labor Mediator and
Daughters and sons of the with his new color pictures.
many others.
Count Felix von Luckner. the
Radomer Aid Society and its
Ladies Auxiliary have formed a renowned "Sea Devil" of World
Nominated in 1942 and 1946 *Executive Vice Chairman
group to be known as RADOMER War I, will make his only Michi-
Wayne County Republican Committee 'Preferred Cand-
JUNIORS. meeting at Berezniter gan lecture appearance of the
idate Detroit Citizens League 1944 *Organizer and Form-
Hail. Those interested in joining season for the World Adventure
er Business Agent of the Jewish Bakery Clerk's Union
are asked to call Mrs. Sol Ager, Series at 8:30 p. m. Thursday,
*Endorsed by Organized Labor.
TO. 8-2934. Nov. 4, at the Institute.
I
TONIGHT
BARUCH
ZUCKERMAN
22—THE JEWISH NE‘',,,
Friday, October 29,
Warn
Georgia (Mid..
On Ku Klux Klan Revt,
NEW YORK (JTA) — GOv.
Thompson and Gov.-elect Eugene \,
Talmadge of Georgia and the
mayors of the Georgia cities of
Vidalia and Macon were warned
by the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi
League of a planned revival of
Ku Klux Klan terrorism in the
two cities. The officials were
urged to repudiate meetings of
the Klan in the two cities and
they were urged to seek ordi-
nances in the two cities prohibit-
ing masked assemblies.
Israelis Arrive in U. S.
To Confer on Housing
NEW YORK—A two-man Is-
raeli delegation has arrived in
this country to discuss Israel's
housing shortage with Zionist
leaders and American housing
experts. The delegates are Meir
Hartman, General Zionist leader,
and special assistant to the treas-
urer of the World Zionist Or-
ganization, and Laacov Reiser,
director of the technical depart-
ment of the WZO and a recoga
nized housing expert.
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RE-ELECT
-WAYNE COUNTY
CLERK
On the Democratic Ticket
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
Friday, Oct. 29
All Are Invited
VOTE FOR...
JOHN
TALBOT
STATE SENATOR
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Mr. Branigin's Record
Speaks for
Itself;
Newspaper Editor
Lawyer
Able Executive
World War H Veteran:
Retired with Rank of
Lieutenant
To assure efficient govern-
ment: Vote for EDGAR M.
BRANIGIN OIL Tuesday No-
vember 2nd,
ALBERT A. BERGER
Deputy County Clerk
RENA FLAYER
Deputy County Clerk
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