Civic, Community Leaders
Join in New Center Dedication
Impressive ceremonies marked
the dedication of the new Dex-
ter-Davison Branch of the Jew-
ish Community Center Monday
evening.
An overflow audience was
-present in the Hyman C. Broder
Auditorium of the new branch
for the dedication of the struc-
ture. Hundreds of Detroiters
viewed the building • and its
meeting halls, and state and city
officials acclaimed the accom-
plishments of the Center.
Samuel H. Rubiner, who pre-
sided at Monday's program, read
messages of-greetings from May-
or Cobo, Governor Williams and
Council President Miriani. Rubi-
ner also read a portion of a
resolution, introduced by Miri-
ani and unanimously adopted by
the Common Council, commend-
ing the Jews of Detroit for their
evidence, of faith in the future
of this city through the con-
struction of the new Center.
Accepts Key
Morris Garvett, president of
the Center, accepted the key to
the new building from Harvey
Goldman, chairman of t h e
building committee, and invited
the community's cooperation in
Center 'activities.
Glenn M. Coulter, vice presi-
dent of the Community Chest, a
participant in the program,
NW Men Present
Maurice Samuel
Maurice Samuel, author, pub-
heist and translator, will speak
on "Jewry in the World of To-
morrow" at the,Northwest Syna-
gogue, Curtis at Santa Rosa, at
8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan.,, 23.
Widely acclaimed for his
books; including "The Web of
Lucifer" and "The / World of
Sholem Aleichem," Samuel ap-
pears here under the auspices
of the Men's Club of the North-
west Congregation.
Members of the Club and
their wives will be admitted
without charge. There will be a
nominal fee for non-members.
New Israel-Egypt
Hostility Rumors
Squelched in London
LONDON, (JTA) — The Egyp-
tian Foreign Ministry denied
press reports predicting a re-
sumption of hostilities between
Israel and Egypt upon the ex-
piration of the armistice agree-
ment between the two nations
next month, Reuters reported
from Cairo.
"The armistice agreement be-
tween Egypt and Israel conclud-
ed on Feb. 24, 1949, will be ef-
fective until a final peace settle-
ment is reached," a Ministry
statement said. It referred to.
Articles I and II of the pact, in
which the parties promised not
to resort to hostile acts pending
conclusion of a peace treaty.
Reuters reported from Haifa
that the first Israel-bound ves-
sel, the British steamer Britan-
nia, had passed safely through
the Egyptian-controlled Suez
Canal and arrived at the Israel
seaport. The dispatch quoted
the captain of the ship as say-
ing that he had been well treat-
ed by the Egyptian authorities
when the Brittannia called at
Jedda and Port Said.
More Rumors Denied
LAKE SUCCESS, (JTA)—The
Egyptian delegate to the UN
described as "devoid of any
foundation" a report that Egypt
is conducting secret peace ne-
gotiations with Israel. The
Egyptian delegation said it had
been authorized to make the
denial from the Cairo Govern-
ment.
Jewish History Week
Observance April 16-22
NEW YORK — Second annual
observance of Jewish History
Week is set for April 16-22, it
was announced by Lee M. Fried-
man, president of nip 58-year-
old American Jewish Historical
Society, sponsor of the event.
The society is sponsored by the
National Jewish Welfare Board.
pointed out that the Jewish
Center, a beneficiary of . the
Community Chest, is the first
completely new social service
building to have been construct-
ed since the war.
Julian H. Krolik, president of
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
in a greeting to the gathering,
gp,ve assurance that overseas
and Israel needs will continue to
be remembered in community
fund-raising efforts.
First Joint Building
That the construction of the
Center branch is the first ex-
ample of joint effort in sharing
community buildings ' was em-
phasized in an address by Sam-
uel Rhodes, president of the
Jewish War Veterans Memorial
Association, whose building,
which adjoins the Center branch,
will be dedicated soon:
Mrs' Teresa Hackelman, presi-
dent of the Dexter Parents'
Group, greeted the audience,
and a musical program was giv-
en by the Mastersingers, direct-
ed by Charles Weiner, with Betty
Shanbrom as piano accompanist.
The invocation was given by
Rabbi J. S. Sperka. The presen-
tation of colors was by Scout
Troop 369.
Role of Centers
In the principal address of the
evening, Mrs. Walter E. Heller
of Chicago, chair/Tian of the
Jewish Center Division of the
Jewish Welfare Board, described
the vital role of the Centers in
American Jewish life. Stating
that "no longer shall our service
at home be sacrificed while ren-
dering service dverseas and to
Israel," Mrs. Heller said that we
"must find a balance between
home service and overseas re-
sponsibilities."
Rubiner announced t h a t
numerous gifts have been made
to the new Center, among them
the furnishing of the Television
Lounge by the Goldman family,
in memory of Louis Goldman.
Czechoslovakia
Orders JDC, Staff
Out of Country
The Czechoslovak government
has ordered t h e closing of
American Joint Distribution
Committee offices and ordered
Director Henry Levy and his
staff out of the country by the
end of the month.
The notice was given by the
Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry
and follows by less than a
month the arrest of Israel Ja-
cobson, JDC director in Hun-
gary.
Levy could give no reason for
the action. Since 1945 the JDC
has spent between eight and
nine millions in Czechoslovakia
for relief and immigratidn work:
At a press conference held in
the JDC's New York offices, Ja-
cobson, re c e n t l y returned to
the United States, told of plans
to continue JDC work in Hun-
gary under, the direction of his
former assistant, Aaron Ber-
kowitz, to aid the remaining
160,000 Jews in that country.
Moses A. Leavitt, executive
vice-chairman of the JDC re-
vealed that its offices had also
been closed in Poland and Ro-
mania.
The JDC still functions in
Yugoslavia.
Di-strict Court Dismisses
Libel Suit Against ADL
WASHINGTON—(JTA) — Dis-
CoUrt Judge Matthew McQuire
dismissed a libel suit brought
against the Bnai Brith Anti-
Defamation League by Robert
H. Williams, an anti-Semitic
pamphleteer. Williams is author
of "The Anti-Detamation
League and Its Use in the
World Communist Offensive."
Williams charged that the
ADL libeled him in a book that
described him as expressing
"unfriendly sentiments" in his
publication. In refusing to ac-
cept this complaint, the court
stated that the Supreme Court
has sanctioned an organiza-
tion's defense of itself, provided
there is no malice.
THE J EWISH NEWS-5
Friday, January 20, 1950
Venezky Heads National
UJA Campaign Cabinet
Truman Feels Israel Blundered
On Belated Shift to Jerusalem
NEW YORK—Julian B. Venez-
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1950, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
ky, of Peoria, III., has been nam-
•
ed chairman of the National
WASHINGTON — P r e s ident mitigated if Israel would have
Campaign Cabinet of the United
acted earlier.
Jewish Appeal, directing the na- Truman feels that Israel com-
If Ben Gurion would have
mitted a political blunder by the
belated transfer of its capital to presented the United Nations
Jerusalem, the - President told with a fait accompli on the Is-
Eddie Jacobson, his former ha- rael capital before the vote,
berda,shery partner, according there would have been criticism,
of course. But Washington says
to a White House confidant.
this would have been the lesser
Elements within the admin- of two evils. By waiting, Israel
istration have experessed views lost the initiative and was made
coinciding with Truman's re- to appear in the eyes of the
ported attitude. These elements' world as the culprit who refused
have long been sympathetic to to obey the decision of the fam-
Zionism. They say that Israel ily of nations.
grew over-confident and was
Turnabout
therefore caught way off base
f
Washington anti-Semites
when the United Nations voted have often charged that •Jewish
to internationalize Jerusalem.
Congressmen load their offices.
These quarters hold t h a t, with members of their families.
since it was the intent of Israel A list has been made public,
in any event not to 'relinquish naming members of the House of
the portion of Jerusalem now Representatives, whose relatives,
occupied, the move should have draw pay in their offices. It
been made before the vote was was revealed that 91 members
taken. The same results could had relatives on the payroll.
have been achieved, they say, Not a single Jewish Congress-
mid unfavorable public opinion man appeared on the list.
,
JULIAN B. VENEZKY
tionwide Appeal drive to meet
immigration settlement and re-
construction n e e d s totalling
$272,455,600. He will serve under
general chairman, Henry Mor-
genthau, Jr.
Venezky announced mobiliza-
tion of campaign leaders
throughout the country to se-
cure immediate cash amounts to
meet "desperate needs" of UJA
Agencies, particularly in Israel.
Venezky said the cabinet, di-
vided into several flying squads,
will visit major cities to spur
UJA cash contributions. A ma-
jor task of Cabinet „members
will be coordination of relation-
ships between national UJA and
major campaign cities.
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