18—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 28, 1949 Obituaries Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF MRS. RUTH GORDEN, 48, of 3446 Lincoln, died Jan. 20. Fu- C EN. JULIUS OCHS ADLER and Bob Considine stole the neral services were held at He- ki show at the annual banquet of the Overseas Press club,' brew Benevolent Society. She is Supports Mrs. S. K. in but John McCloy, president of the World Bank, won the survived by her husband, Harry. Kosher Meat Price Issue biggest single laugh with a Editor, The Jewish News: (THIS' IS 77>8 it,ehtg, * * Winston • Churchill story. It was a great pleasure to read Of ARRANT During the war, it appears, SELIG KNOPPOW, 78, of 2240 in your letter-box Mrs. S. K.'s the Foreign Office insisted Taylor, died Jan. 22. Funeral letter about the price of Kosher upon its prerogative of services were held at Hebrew meats. reading Churchill's radio Benevolent Society; interment, She is one soul vvho had the speeches before delivery. Nusach Harie Cemetery. Rabbi courage of her convictions to 'try In one of them,., an undersec- Joseph Rabinowitz and Rabbi to remedy a great cause in Juda- retary presumed to`question the Leizer Levine officiated. He is ism that pathetically, as she Prime Minister's ending a sen- I survived by his wife, Pearl; states, is being chucked out of the tence with a preposition. Mr daughters, Mrs. Ida Levine, Mrs. window by the unmerciful Ko- Churchill summoned the offend- ABRAHAM EPSTEIN of 2242 Anna ,Siegal and Mrs. Bessie sher butcher and his prices. er and exploded, "This is the Some of us fortunate ones can Blaine died Jan. 17. Services were Lastar; sons, Benjamin and Abe; kind of arrant pedantry up with held at Kaufman Chapel, with seven grandshildren, and two and do pay the exorbitant' prices which I will not put." of Kosher meat in order to main- great-grandchildren. Rabbi Isaac Stollman and Cantor 4, 4, 4, tain one of "God's" laws of Juda- Shulsinger officiating. He is sur- When Considine was covering ism, but what about the unfortu- vived by his wife, Mary; two the atom bomb experiment at Nathan Simons Dies nate ones who wish to abide by daughters, Mrs. Edward Frank of Bikini, he was one of a score of correspondents who loaned money all the laws of orthodoxy and Chicago and Mrs. Jack Yagoda, to a cadging confrere. All efforts to collect proved fruitless until he cannot afford those prices? Nathan Simons, prominent De- and one grandson. Interment, dispatched this note: "If I don't get a check in the morning, I'm Stand in front of a meat coun- troiter, son of the late David W. Machpelah Cemetery. really going to fix you. I'm going to tell all your other creditors you Simons, member of the first De- ter in any Gentile store and see * * * paid me in full." It worked instantly. • troit nine-man Council, and how many of the customers are SAMUEL A. MADDIN of 8228 brother of Judge Charles C. Jewish, many forced there by Hamilton died Jan. 20. Services Simons, died Jan. 20 at Harper their economic situation. An opinionated English author, lecturing in Pittsburgh, thundered, We of the younger generation were held at Kaufman Chapel, Hospital. Funeral services were with Rabbi Morris Adler and held Sunday. Burial was in Clover who are called upon to carry on . "I was born an Englishman, I have lived an Englishman, I hope I the principles of orthodoxy are shall die an Englishman." A voice from the auditorium, in an Cantor J. Sonenklar officiating. Hill Park Cemetery. unmistakable accent, called out, "Mon, hae ye no ambeetion?" ' He leaves his daughter, Lois; a Born in Detroit 66 years ago, receiving no help from our lead- Copyright. 194A. by Bennett Cert. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. brother, Milton, and sister, Mrs. he was in the insurance and real ers and rabbis. Perhaps some action will be Charles Hyman. Interment, Clov- estate business. His home was at taken if more of the interested er Hill Park Cemetery. 19322 Strathcona Dr. younger Jews will assert them- * * * Surviving, besides his brother, selves. ADOLPH JACOBY, 56, of 2605 Judge Charles Simons, are his By NATHAN ZIPRIN I also wish my name not to be Elmhurst, died Jan. 20. Funeral wife, Gertrude; his mother, Mrs. published. -- On the Home Front services were held at Lewis Bros. David W. Simons; two sons, MRS. H. C. The Montor controversy has not yet been solved . . . The leaders Rabbi Moses Fischer officiated. Broudy and Edgar, and two other Editor's Note: A committee has of the Zionist Organization of America are determined not to yield. Burial, Oakview Cemetery. He brothers, Seymour and Marvin. been selected by the Jewish . .. If Montor is foisted on the UPA, they claim, the animosities he leaves his wife, Cora; a son, Sey- Community Council to deal with has aroused vb(ill do more harm than good. anour; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Mrs. Morris Friedberg Dies Few of the 1,200 delegates who attended the Atlantic City UJA this issue. * * conference realized they were merely figures in a chess game be- Mall, and sisters, Mrs. Frieda Ja- tween Ben. Gurion and Abba Hillel Silver . . . A royal battle is cobs, Helen Schwartz and Esther Comment on Central High ahead when the members of the Jewish Agency executive arrive Funeral services were held Friedman. Problems here to take a hand in the issue . . . Zionist leadership is taking Sunday for the late Mrs, Morris * * Editor, The Jewish News: the position that the Agency has no jurisdiction with regard to UPA (Bettye) Friedberg who died in MYRON SCHUTZER, of Los Your editorial on Parent- policy . .. A Zionist said the other day: "There is a war going on Angeles-, formerly of Detroit, met Los Angeles Jan. 17 at the age of Teacher Groups is worthy of between two nations, the Zionists and the Israelis, and a third 63. Interment was in Clover Hill nation—the Jew—is mediating" . . . He then added: "I am all for with accidental death Jan. 9. high esteem. but I am an anti-Zionist." Funeral services were Jan. 13. He Park Cemetery. It is a gratifying gesture that Israel Governor Lehman is now in a hospital . . . He is undergoing In Los Angeles, funeral serv- prominent community leaders is .survived by his wife, Belle; for an eye ailment. sons, Herbie, and Martie; his par- ices were conducted by Rabbi are participating in this long treatment Dr. Abba Hillel Silver celebrated his- 56th birthday on Jan. 26. ents., Nelson and Mollie Schutzer; Dubin of the Wilshire Blvd. needed. Central High School Isaac Naditch, veteran Zionist leader, is recuperating from an a brother, Irvin of Sioux City, Temple. Dr. A. M. Hershman of- Parents Association. operation . . . His daughter, Mrs. Novomersky, came by plane from Ia.; sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Gilbert ficiated at the services in Detroit. For many years, many Jewish Israel to be at his bedside. The case of Dr. Warhaftig, who was unceremoniously sent back of Philadelphia, and Irene and The widow of a prominent De- students have attended Central Jean Schutzer of Detroit. troit jewelr, Mrs. Friedberg is High School reluctantly because from Germany_ by the Washington authorities, is attracting wide * * 4, survived by a son, William F., the state law requires them to attention. Mrs. Anne McCormick of the New York Times has written an MAX WEINTRABE, '70, of 2704 of the Friedberg Jewelry Co.; attend school till the age of 16 interesting series of articles about Israel . .. Israeli Foreign Minister W. Grand, died Jan. 19. Services two daughters, Rochelle of Los and • school officials were not Moshe Shertok told her in a recent conversation: "We are not only were held at Hebrew Benevolent Angeles and Mrs. Bernard Gold- obliging in permitting Central a stage but a world nation." The Yiddish Art Theater, whose celebration of its 30th anniver- Society. Rabbi Leizer Levine of- stein of Murfressboro, Tenn., and students to transfer to other sary was made possible by the, sheer stubbornness and determination ficiated. He is survived by his a brother, David Bluford of San schools. of Maurice Schwartz, will close its doors earlier this season than wife, Rachel; sons, Louis, Abe of Francisco. In Dahny Raskin's "Listening ever before. Flint, and Harry; daughters, Mrs. Post," in March, 1947, were con- Anna - Michlin and Mrs. Lillian tained items about Central High Heard and Recorded Lord Melchett Dies; Kanarak, and five grandchildren. Jews in the Soviet Union are stirred by the presence in their School, "Why is it that so many * * * Central students are transferring midst of Israel's Ambassador Goldie Myerson • . At the Rosh Convert Was a Noted ISAAC WARRENSKY, 75, of to Northwestern? It has become Hashanah services in the Moscow Synagogue many Jews kissed the , hem of the Jewish Ambassador's skirt . . . When riding in the sub- 1124 W. Milwaukee, died Jan. 22. Leader in Zionism a habit." Then a few weeks later way she was asked by Jews who didn't give their names: "How can Funeral services were held at He- in the same column: "The Cen- we go to Israel?" . . . At the diplomatic reception on Nov. 7, on the Lord Melchett, 50, British in- tral High students who trans- occasion of Red Army Day, Molotov singled her out for special brew Benevolent Society. Rabbi Joseph Eisenman officiated. He dustrialist who was brought , up ferred to Northwestern High attention . . : Mrs. Molotov, who is Jewish, expressed friendly senti- is survived by his daughters, Mrs. a Christian and who together have been kicked out because ments toward Israel . . . Goldie has not yet met Stalin . . The Lillian Diskin and Goldie War- with his sister, the Marchioness they lied about their addresses." Soviet Union • will prove its sympathies for Israel when it permits Jewish emigration to the new state . . . Lenin, in a letter to the rensky, and four grandchildren. of Reading, embraced the Jewish Many protests to the school of- Haifa industrialist Michael Poliakoff, once termed the Jews as the * * * faith in 1933 and became a lead- ficials have been niade by par- "lubricating oil in a conutry's machinery. MARVIN SWEET, 16, of 15373 er in the Zionist movement, died • ents and other groups without - Linwood, died January 22. Fu- in Miami Beach on Jan. 22. avail. neral services were held at He- He was born Henry Ludwig Every parent of Central stu- brew Benevolent Society. Rabbi Mond and became the second dents should join the Central Joshua Sperka officiated. He is Baron Melchett. Like his father, High School Parents Association NEW, YORK (JTA)—President Hotel Jan. 31. They were- estab- survived by his parents, Philip he became deeply interested in to eliminate conditions which Truman did more than any other lished by the IrVing Geist Foun- and Jennie Sweet; a brother, Zionism. In his book, "Thy frustrate Jewish children at Cen- man to combat prejudice during dation to further interfaith under- Louis, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Neighbor," he brilliantly out- tral High School. 1948, it was announced by the standing and combat racial, reli- Friedman. lined the Zionist viewpoint. His ABE KRUPINSKI Irving Geist Foundation Awards gious and nationalistic prejudices. * * 1911 Clairmount. - father was the late Sir Alfred Committee, set up by the Founda- SOLOMON ELANSKY, 74, of Mond, to whom a complimentary tion and the Newspaper Guild of 3840 Elmhurst, died Jan. 22. Fu- reference is made in Dr. Weiz- New York to select news material • neral services were held at He- mann's autobiography. that made an outstanding con- brew Benevolent • Society. Rabbi tribution to interfaith under- The principal organizer of the Leib Goldman officiated. He is anti-German boycott in. England, standing or combatted racial, re- survived by his wife, Bessie; his he became an important leader ligious or nationalistic prejudices. son, Harry; daughters, Jean, Rose in Jewish defense. and relief Herbert Bayard Swope, Lewis and Sarah, and eight grandchil- work. He was a director of the Gannett, Russell Crouse, Ed Sul- dren. livan and A. H. Raskin, judges Keren Hayesod and spoke at * * * for the awards, held that the re- .UPA meetings in this country. 1,44416 The United Hebrew port of the Committee on Civil MRS. GUSSIE SERLIN, 67, of The Hon. Julian Edward Al- Schools of Detroit 9419 DEXTER AT EDISON Rights, originated by the Presi- 2310 Rochester, died Jan. 22. Fu, fred Mond is Lord Melchett's 4400 1111.4 • dent and reaffirmed in his State Gratefully Acknowledge neral services were held at He- only son and heir to his title. TYLER 7-4520. of the Union message to Congress, brew Benevolent Society. Rabbi the Receipt of had inspired the most far-reach- Solomon Gruskin officiated. She a contribution to the Scholarship ing news stories on the subject is , survived - by her son, Morton; Claudette to Inaugurate Fund of the schools from Mr. and during the year. a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Was- Personalized Chocolates Mrs. Aaron A. Silberblatt of Chi- The first prize of $500 was serman, and two grandchildren. cago Blvd., in memory of Mrs. aawrded to Ray Springle for his Personalized chocolates, a new Anna Krause. series of articles, "In the Land * * * By Karl C. 'Berg idea in candy merchandising, was one scholarship to the Scholarship of Jim Crow." The second prize Owner revealed by Arthur Klein, head Fund of the schools from Mr. of $300 was awarded to Dorothy Max Wrotslaysky of Claudette Chocolates, Inc. Monument Works and Mrs. Daniel G. Cullen of Norman for articles in her daily In loving memory of our son column, "A World to' Live In." At the customer's request, all Boston Blvd. Distinctive Monuments 4, 4, and brother, Martin Fine, who six Claudette Chocolate Shops The $200 third prize was divided Reasonably Priced passed away two years ago, the will emboss the box selected with 1 /2 scholarship to the Scholarship between Selma Robinson for her 3f301 JOY ROAD third day of Shevat, Jan. 24, the initial of the person for whom Fund of the schools from Mr. and feature. article, "New Seed on Corner Wildemere American Soil," and Herbert Mit- it is intended. 1947. Tyler 44196 Mrs. Irving Schechter of Buena" The initials are Old English in Vista in honor of their son, Louis, gang for his article, '"Created Sadly missed by his Mother and Sister, Lilly Fine and character, and of a gold tint, on the occasion of his Bar Mitz- Equal?" The awards will be made at a luncheon at the Biltmore vah. edged with black. Frieda. Our Letter Box MRS. EMMA SILVERMAN, 68, of 9371 Wildemere, died Jan. 20. Funeral services were held Sun- 'day at Lewis Bros. Burial, Clover Hill Park Cemetery. She was a member of the Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood and the Jewish Na- tional Fund Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Jacob Sil- verman; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Perlman of. Detroit, Mrs. Evelyn Leib of Los Angeles, Mrs. Riva Katz of Toledo, and Mrs. Pearl Greenfield of Salisbury, Md., and eight grandchildren. * * Off the Record Truman Lauded for Civil Rights . IRA KAU FM 0 MONUMENTS * In Memoriam . 's-r, .. -a MP •■ ••• • • • ■■ • = lc AN, vt. • •■■ ,46, .