8—THE JEWISH NEWS

Basketball in Israel

75.1 % of 1948 AJC Pledges Collected,
DSG Division Chairmen Report

Friday, January 28, 1949

Nat Holman to Teach the Game;
Flag of Israel in
Rules Translated Into Hebrew
Bushnell wrote Raskin to the Inaugural Parade
By HASKELL COHEN
effect that no politics were

.(Copyright 1949, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
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Nat Holman and his missus
are leaving for Israel about May
1. The City College mentor is
going overseas to instruct Israelis
in the art of basketball with the
hope that next year or the sea-
son after an Israeli quintet will
come over here to engage our
college hoopsters.
Nat is sending scads of written
material on the game ahead of
him so that it can be translated
into Hebrew and be disseminated
throughout the land. It is hoped
that the better players will be
picked out by the time Holman
arrives so that he can work with
them. They in turn will return
-to their colonies and impart what
they have learned from the Old
Master to their colony mates.
Holman's Courage
Holman, who has just com-
pleted 30 years as City College
basketball coach, created quite a
furor in New York basketball
circles on the eve of the recent
traditional Garden battle be-
tween City College and St. Johns.
Nat insisted that if a certain
official assigned to the game was
not removed, City College would
not take the floor. Asa Bushnell,
head of the Eastern Intercolle-
giate group which controls ap-
pointments of referees, in. San
Francisco at the time, refused to
make the change.
Accordingly Holman informed
Dave Walsh, Bushnell's assistant
in the matter, that City was not
going on the Garden Court.
Walsh quickly made a decision
and changed officials to the de-
light of City College .,and the
dismay of St. Johns who thought
the referee involved was being
put on a terrible spot by Hol-
man.
Nat has requested Bushnell
not to assign that particular
referee to City games. Conse-
quently, he has only worked one
City garhe this season, that be-
ing the Oklahoma game in which
he called several walking viola-
tions against a City player. Hol-
man insisted he wasp making a
wrong call and right then and
there determined not to condone
his participation in future City
College contests.
Much is said about the poor
officiating that takes place in
the Garden but nobody had guts
enough to come out and say that
'a particular official wasn't quali-
fied to referee. Nat's decision to
put the finger on an official takes
courage and we are glad to see
him make the move. Adolph
Rupp, of Kentucky, earlier in
the year, also asked that a cer-
tain ref be kept out of Ken-
tucky's game.
Jewish Referees
The whole officiating set-up in
the Eastern area smells to high
heaven. Several Jewish officials,
highly competent, have found
that Garden assignments are few
and far between. Julie Meyer,
definitely one of the best refs in
the game, has only worked two
Garden contests thus far.
One ref, Tubby Raskin, fed
up with the politics involved,
resigned from the organization.

L,ourie Warns Against
`Israel Sweepstakes '

played in handling out assign-
ments. Raskin wrote back telling
him that he, together with
Walsh, were in wrong and be-
cause he (Raskin) could not see
any hope for improvement he
was dropping out of the organi-
zation. For the record, Raskin,
former Brooklyn College men-
tor, is one of the better officials
in the East.
The only 'Jewish official who
gets a good amount of work' is
Lou Eisenstein who is close be-
hind Pat Kennedy in all around
court efficiency. Sam Schonfeld
is another who gets regular work
but he is so cast because he once
threatened to, form a referee's
group which would book its own
games. The Eastern group un-
der Bushnell put a stop to it
somehow and ever since Sammy
has been getting good assign-
ments.

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WASHINGTON, (JTA) — "We
believe that the United Nations
will be strengthened by the new
nations which are being formed
in lands now advancing toward
self - government under demo-
cratic principles," President Tru-
man said in his inaugural ad-

General Zionists Disclaim
Housing Project Affiliation

Goldberg for the Real Estate and
Building Trades Council; Paul
Zuckerman gave the Food Serv-
ice Council report; Judge William
F reedman spoke for the Profes-
sional Division; Leon Wayburn
reported for Arts and Crafts;
Fred A. Ginsburg made the Serv-
ices Division report; Theodore
Mandell spoke for the Junior
Service Group.
Abe Kasle spoke of independ-
ent campaigns and the feeling
expressed in national conferences
that some order must be brought
into these campaigns
Isidore Sobeloff, Jewish Wel-
fare Federation director, in re-
porting on the national confer-
ences in Philadelphia and Atlan-
tic City, said a chief theme there
was that "the fund raisers should
also be the community planners."

Fifth Hashomer Hatzair
Israel Colony Founded

NEW YORK—On Jan. 13, Kib-
NEW YORK—In connection butz Aliva Hei, the fifth kibbutz
with numerous inquiries from of Hashomer Hatzair, Zionist
organizations and private indi- chalutz movement in America,
viduals, the office of the World founded its own pioneering settle-
Confederation of General Zion- ment at Sasa in the upper Galilee.
ists announces that it is in no National dignitaries of the Israeli
state greeted the 100 pioneers at
RABBI SAMUEL THURMOND way associated with—nor is it their 'new home.
sponsoring—the fund raising for
The kibbutz, located on the bor-
dress on foreign policy. Rabbi a housing project in Israel by the
Samuel Thurmond, of St. Louis, Migdal H4kedoshim Foundation, ders of Lebanon, is in an as yet
unsettled and isolated area and
an old friend of the President, Inc., 315 E. 79th St., New York.
marks a new direction in Israeli
was one of three clergymen who
colonization. This event was
offered the traditional inaugural Boys' Preparatory Ready
marked by a great military dis-
prayers.
play, covered by the press and
"We believe that all men have To Accept Applications
movies. The kibbutz was ad-
a right to equal justice under
dressed by Avraham Harzfeld,
Boys' Preparatory Incorporated veteran settlement expert and
law and equal opportunity to
share in the common good," the is accepting applications from spiritual and practical father of
President said. "We believe that boys .18 to 21 for training in the land redemption in Israel. He em-
metal trades..
phasized the great and growing
all men have the right to free-
Those interested may call TY. needs of chalutziut and pioneer-
dom of thought and expression.
5-3863 for further information. - ing in the young state.
We believe that all men are
created equal because they are
—International Photo
created in the image of God."
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One of the four . RAF pilots
For the first time in history,
shot down by Israeli guns while
the Israeli flag flew alongside
on a reconnaissance flight over
THE ORIGINAL KOSHER KITCHEN SOAP
flags of other nations along the
Israel, Flight Officer TIMO-
THY JOHN McELHAN, is
route of President Truman's
FOr cleaning dishes, glassware, pots and pans.
shown recovering in Tel Aviv
Economical—it lasts longer
inaugural parade. Israeli Spe-
before he was released for re-
....a little goes a tong way
cial
Representative
to
the
turn to Britain. This British
Each cake of soap has the word
United States, Eliahu Epstein,
flier attracted world attention
"KOSHER" in red or blue
when he admitted to reporters
and Mrs. Epstein, participated
penetrating right through ...
that his "Spitfire" was over Is-
for your convenience in
in all the social functions sur-
meat and dairy use
raeli territory when the plane
rounding the"inauguration.
was shot down.
THE BIGGEST CAKE OF
The Israeli flag flew next to the
KOSHER SOAP FOR YOUR MONEY,
WITH TOP-NOTCH PERFORMANCE
speaker's platform, located in
Jewish Leaders Hail
AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED?
front of the White House and
Truman's Mid-East Stand; within range of the television THERE IS NO S-UBSTITUTE FOR ROKEACI4- QUALITY • AND KAHRLITI-j.!
cameras. The White House also
Seek Favorable Publicity extended
an inaugural invitation
to Col. Ben Arzi, military attache
NEW YORK (JTA)—The ex- at the Israeli mission.
traordinary emergency conference
called by the American Zionist
FORMER NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN
Emergency' Couicil, attended by
PROMINENT ZIONIST LEADER
the leaders of 80 national Jew-
ish organizations, adopted a reso-
Speaks on
lution expressing gratitude to
"ISRAEL — and the HOT and COLD WAR"
President Truman and to the
United States Government for
NEW YORK. (Palcor) — Joe
8 P. M. Sunday, January 30
"the just and unequivocal posi- Louis, world heavyweight cham-
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
tion taken by them in connection pion, announced the establish-
ADMISSION 60c TAX INCL.
with recent British moves in the ment of two scholarships for
Middle East."
members of Histadrut, Israeli La-
Speakers: Rev. John Miles, Ernest Goodman
The meeting decided to sponsor bor Federation, at the Louis-
Chairman: Isadore Starr
a joint effort to draw American owned Chicago School of
Tickets are on sale at: Metro Music House, Dexter & Calvert; Jewisli
public opinion to the need of se-
Culture Center, 2705 Joy Rd.; Progressive Party, 140 Cadillac Sq.;
Trades, in Chicago. The
Zukin's Confectionary, 8823 Twelfth.
curing Israel "against any fur- champion said he would like to
Sponsored by: Progressive Party of Michigan, WO. 5-0697
ther attempts to interfere with visit Israel next year if possible.
the attainment of peace, progress
and territorial stability in the
Middle East."
Aubrey S. Eban, 'chief Israel
Introductory
NEW
delegate to the United Nations,
ntroducing
Offer:
asserted that a restrained and
"even reticent" attitude on the
PLAIN
part of all governments and their
PROCESS
representatives would best serve
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and
ODORLESS
the causes of Israel and inter-
national peace.
THINGS
--THINGS--
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, chair-
WE
DON'T
NEGLECT TO DO
man of the American Zionist
1. Size measure all dresses and silks.
Emergency Council, said that
British Foreign Secretary Ernest
2. Size block all knit wear.
Bevin's announcement on the re-
3. Remove fancy buttons and buckles.
lease of. the Jews on Cyprus is a
4. Minor repairs without charge.
"welcome, albeit very belated,
5. Hand press all linings.
step towards the rectification of
With This Achy.
6. Thoroughly brush pockets and cuffs.
a wrong which never should have
Offer Expires Feb. 7, 1949
been committed in the first place."
Dr. Silver sent a wire to Presi-
Pick-up
dent Truman expressing the
"QUALITY WORK ALWAYS"
"profound gratitude" of the
DEXTER at RICHTON
TWELFTH at CALVERT
Zionist movement in this coun-
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at
LIVERNOIS
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at SEWARD
try to him for the action of the
The more you send
The
Export-Import Bank in granting
The more you save
Driver
Wanted
for
Route
Solicitation
and
Follow
Up
a loan to Israel. The Council
represents all official Zionist

Witness for Israel

NEW YORK, (JTA) — Israeli
Consul-General Arthur Lourie
issued this statement warning
against the initiation of an
"Israel International Sweep-
stakes" campaign in the United
States:
"It has come to our attention
that an 'Israel International
Sweepstakes' campaign has been
initiated in the United States,,
purportedly for the benefit of
`schools, hospitals, public wel-
fare and Charities' in Israel," the
statement declared. "I Wish to
state categorically that this cam-
paign has been undertaken with-
out the knowledge or approval of
the Government of Israel. The
public is warned against partici-
pation in any way in this scheme
which, to say the least, is of
questionable .legitimacy "
bixtieo-Au.,.the United_ $tate.s..„

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At a meeting of the enlarged
board of the Detroit Service
Group, Jan. 18, at the Jewish
Home for Aged, Ben L. Silber-
stein, chairman, announced that
the new board consists- of 66 mem-
bers from various trades and pro-
fessions, 33 members at large,
and three members from the
Service Group.
Reports on recent activities of
the Group, which was organized
to act as a service organization
for the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion and a fund-raising arm,
were presented by division chair-
men. Maurice Enggass, head of
the Mercantile Division, reported
on campaign collections and
stated that 75.1% of pledges made
in the 1948 campaign have been
collected. This is "slightly ahead
of the collection record for 1947.
Max Schuster reported for Me-
chanical Trades, Division; George

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