Harry S. Grant, 'Detroit Industrialist,
To Celebrate 70th Birthday Sept. 30
in the communal field. He has
been active for many years in
the Allied Jewish Campaign and
Community Chest. During the
war he assisted actively in the
War Chest campaigns. He was
formerly treasurer of the AJC
and served on the board of the
Jewish Welfare Federation.
Grant also has been promi-
nent in the effort to build a
Jewish hospital in Detroit.
A continuing record of com-
munity service and devotion to
humanitarian causes will bring
Harry S. Grant, prominent De-
HARRY S. GRANT
troit industrialist, the congrat-
ulations of scores of Jewish and
non-Jewish well-wishers on his
70th birthday next. Friday.
Grant was born in Bialystok,
Russia, Sept. 30, 1879. During his
48 years in Detroit he has es-
tablished a reputation in the in-
dustrial world as head of Grant
Iron and Metal -Co., 9464 - Buf-
falo.
His name is equally respected
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Urge Members Make
Transportation Plans
Now for Convention
NEW YORK — Important
changes in the structure of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency were
adopted at a special meeting of
the board Sept.. 13, George
Backer, JTA president, an-
nounced
Jacob Landau, founder and
managing director of the JTA,
agreed to turn over ownership
of his shares in the New York
JTA to the board of the Agency.
His shares in the Palestine Tele-
graphic Agency will be trans-
ferred similarly to a board to
be constituted in Israel.
Landau has not aiked and will
not receive any compensation
for his shares.
Under the resolutions adopted
by the board, the JTA, after its
reconstruction, will be governed
by a board of 25 and will follow
a pattern similar to that of
universities.
During the meeting several
directors, among them Jacob
Blaustein, submitted their resig-
nations.
First for Hebrew: In
International Diplomacy
The first time Hebrew was
used in international diplomacy
was when Aubrey Eban, Israel's
delegate to the United Nations,
signed the genocide convention
in the language of the Bible.
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Vitamin D is the rarest among
ordinary foodstufs.
By PAUL KIRSCH
Members of JWV should make
arrangements without delay for
transportation to the National
Convention, at Miami Beach
Oct. 19-23. Call WO. 1-3089 for
information and reservations.
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JWV Bowling League went
into action the past week at
Rol-A-Wile Recreation. There
are sixteen teams in the league.
High scorers opening evening
were L. Hoffman of the Cards,
548, A. Grant of the Browns, 535,
and J. Ormos of the Indians,
522. The league bowls on Wed-
nesday evenings at 10 p.m.
* * *
Lt. Roy F. Green Post Ladies
Auxiliary 529 completed plans
for their membership tea to be
held Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the
home of Lillian Frenkel, 18600
Ardmore. The auxiliary has
seven new members. They have
also contributed $10 to the "Pen-
nies from Heaven" fund, which
makes the auxiliary eligible for
the Honor Roll at the national
Convention to be held in Miami.
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Many auxiliaries plan fall Hos-
pital Parties at Dearborn Vet-
erans Hospital,- and Grosse
Pointe Marine Hospital. They
have planned entertainment,
and distribution of gifts to the
patients.
* *
Lt. Eli Levin Post 230 has
scheduled the annual Past Post
Commanders Dinner for Oct. 9
at Northwood Inn. The affair
will include the auxiliary past
presidents, making it a com-
bined past commander and
auxiliary president dinner.
a * a
Installation of officers for the
Lawrence H. Jones Post 190 will
be, held at Turover Templ e,
Sept. 27. Tuesday evening.
Male Chorus Presents
First Concert Sept. 25
The. Detroit Metropolitan
Chorus, comprised of 67 male
voices will present its first an-
nual concert at 2:3 0 p.m. Sun-
day, Sept. 25, at the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts .
Organized just a year ago, the
-chorus already has filled more
than 25 singing dates. Its mem-
bers are all members of the
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.
Guest quartets at the concert.
Will be the Antlers of Flint - and
the Clef Dwellers of Oakland
County.
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US, Britain in Accord
Regarding Palestine
JTA. Revises Structure• Jacob Lan,dau
Relinquishes Shares to Agency Boards
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Gen-
eral accord has been reached
between British Foreign Secre-
tary Ernest Bevin and Secretary'
of State Dean Acheson in talks
on the Palestine situation which
have been taking place since
Bevin's arrival in the United
States it was learned here.
The State Department an-
Congregation Converts
nounced that close consultations
Post Office to Temple
with regard to the Palestine sit-
uation will continue between the
NEW YORK—Members of the United States and Britain even
Free Synagogue of Laurelton, after Foreign Secretary Bevin
Long Island, have completed returns • to London.
their work and are now worship-
ping in a Temple which they
have converted with their own
labor from an abandoned Post
Office. Organized - three months
ago under the auspices of the
Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations and with the assist-
ance of Rabbi Albert G. Baum,
director of new congregations,
and Rabbi Daniel L. Davis, direc-
tor of the New York Federation
of Reform Synagogues, t h e
The manufacturers
Laurelton congregation was con-
of MAC-O-LAC
fronted with the problem of
where to worship. A diligent
paints extend greetings to the
search by every member of the
Jewish Communities of Detroit
new Congregation produced only
and Michigan, and -to the State
one possibility of housing the
congregation — an abandoned
of Israel for a year of Peace
Post Office on Springfield Boule-
and Prosperity
vard.
JWV Reports
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THE JEWISH NEVVS-13
Friday, September 23,1949
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