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Obituaries

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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, August 11, 1950

Mayer Dies; Saved
200,000 Jews From
Nazi Death Camps

Jeannette Steinberg, Co-Founder of
Detroit Hadassah, Dies in New York

CAROL FLORINE HIRSCH, 7,
Miss Jeanette' M. Steinberg, ter of Hadassah, Miss Steinberg
HAROLD GROSS, 29, of 3 . 050
of 16212 Kentucky, died August F' .thurst, died July 31. Services
one of Detroit's most disting- was for many years one of the
1. Services were at Hebrew Ben- were at Hebrew BeneVolent So-
uished women leaders, passed leading factors in. Zionist activ-
evolent Society, Rabbi L. Gold- ciety, Rabbi L. Goldman offici-
away on Monday morning after ities in Detroit. Uncompromis-
man officiating. Survived by her ating. Survived by his wife,
a prolonged illness in New York, ing in her principles M favor of
parents, Paul and Olga Hirsch; Eve; son, David Bernard; bro-
GENEVA, (JTA)—Saly Mayer, where she had been making her the establishment of the Jewish
brother Robert; grandparents thers Jack and Paul.
Swiss Jewish leader whose skilled home during the past few years. state, she was a familiar figure
negotiations during World War
Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch and MrS.
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Private funeral services were at conventions of Hadassah and
Sarah Einhorn.
II saved the lives of 200,000 held Tuesday in New York.
the Zionist Organization of
NATHAN
BRICKNER,
47,
of
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She is survived by four sisters America. In recent years she
2019 Philadelphia, died. Aug. 1. Hungarian Jews about to be de-
SHEFTEL BROWN, 746 Col- Services were held at Hebrew ported by the Nazis to exter- Mrs. Ida Gould of Chattanooga was the director of the Greater
New York district of the ZOA
lingwood, died Aug. 1. Services Benevolent Society, interment at mination camps in occupied
and was responsible for many
were held at Kaufman Chapel, Turover Cemetery. Rabbi Bakst Poland, died July 31 at St. Mo-
advances in membership and in
with Rabbi Sperka and Cantor officiated. Survived by his wife, ritz of a heart attack. He was
high standards of cultural pro-
Adler officiating. He is survived Bernice; sons Albert and Har- 67 years old.
In addition to being one of
grams in Zionist ranks in New
by five daughters, Mrs. Jay old; brothers, Paul, Sam and
the most prominent Jewish
York. She was in charge of the
Jacobs, Mrs. Mel Lynch, Mrs. Max; his mother, Katie.
leaders in Switzerland, Mr. May-
ZOA metropolitan office during
Betty Brown, Mrs. Mamie Kan-
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er was also director of Joint Dis-
the administration of the late
' ner and Mrs. Sig Fryer. Inter-
HARRY GREEN, 44, of 11330 tribution Committee operations
Simon Shetzer as ZOA executive
ment, Clover Hill Park Ceme-
Holmur, died Aug. 3. Services in Switzerland for a period of
director.
tery.
were at Hebrew Benevolent So- 10 years, which included the
Creator of the idea of organ-
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war years. His activities in res-
izing business women into sep-
IRVIN S. LEVINE, 2641 Glen- ciety, interment Beth Moses cuing Jews from Nazi Germany
arate Hadassah unit s, Miss
dale, died Aug. 3. Services were Cemetery. Rabbi G. Frankel of- were praised in a report issued
Steinberg is credited with being
held at Kaufman Chapel, with ficiated. Survived by his wife, by the U. S. War Refugee Board
the founder of Business and
Rabbi Fram and Cantor Tulifian Anita; daughters Sheila and -in 1945.
Professional Women of Hadas-
officiating. He is survived by Rosida; sisters Blanche Green,
The War Refugee Board re-
sah.
his wife Alice; his daughter, and Mrs. Bessie Brusk; brothers port told how the Nazis in the
Mrs. J. H. Ehrlich, co-worker
Mrs. Jerome Arfa; his brother, Leo and Nathan.
spring and summer of 1944,
of Miss - Steinberg in Hadassah,
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Jack, of New York, two sisters,
striving to stave off defeat,
deeply moved by the sad news
ARCHIE EBERLIN, 58, of To- sought to negotiate a vast ran-
Mrs. Louis Bialick and Mrs.
of her friend's death, paid glow-
Morris Bialick of New York, and ledo, died July 28. Services were som of 10,000 trucks and sup-
ing tribute to the former De-
o n e grandchild. Interment, held in Toledo. Well-known in plies in return for sparing the
troiter. She praised her loyalty '
JEANETTE M. STEINBERG
Detroit; he is survived by two lives of the 200,000 remaining
Machpelah Cemetery.
and devotion to the Zionist
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brothers and a sister, all of Jews of Hungary. Mr. Mayer, as
Tenn., Minnie of Detroit, Bess cause and said that her efforts
MINNIE WOLSON, 3331 Cart- Johannesburg, S. Africa, and JDC representative, was ap- of San Francisco and Ethel of were
responsible in great meas-
er, died Aug. 6. Services were cousins Mrs. Anne Handlesman, proached in the matter by a New York; and two brothers, ure for the achievements in be-
Mrs.
Morris
Fink,
Al
Harrison,
held at Kaufman Chapel, with
Gestapo representative for Hun- Morris of New York and Myron half of a Jewish Palestine by
Aver
Rabbi Segal and Cantor Fenakel Bess Harrison, Sarah Harrison gary. There folowed a protract- S. Steinberg of Detroit.
Detroit Zionists.
all of Detroit. ed series of meetings between
officiating. She leave_s her hus- and Lea Harrison,
One of the founders and a
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Mrs. Noah E. Aronstam, who
band, Samuel C.; a son, Leon-
Saly Mayer and the German charter member of Detroit chap- was one of the first presidents
BENJAMIN
SCHURGIN,.
64,
of
ard; a daughter, Mrs. Alex
representatives, with the full
of Detroit Hadassah, expressed
Zimmerman of New Jersey; her Stoepel Ave., died Sunday. Fu- knowledge of the U. S. Govern-
grief over Miss Steinberg's
neral
services
were
held
Mon-
mother, Mrs. Anna Levinson; a
ment. Through the ingenuity
death. "She was Hadassah vice-
brother, Barney Levinson; and day at Chesed shel Emes. Burial and perseverance of Mr. Mayer,
president when I was president
a sister, Mrs. Joseph Franklin. Nusach Ari Cemetery. Rabbi every imaginable dilatory tactic
and she served the movement
Interment, Machpelah Ceme- Morris Adler officiated. Surviv- was employed and the talks con-
ing are his wife, Elsa; a daugh-
loyally and with a devotion that
tery.
tinued
for
month
after
month.
ter, Mrs. Leslie Schare; two sons
inspired all of us," Mr. Aron-
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When the war ended, the
Arthur and David, and two
stain
said. "Our movement and I
200,000 Jews of Hungary' were
REBECCA MARX, 2681 Tux- grandchildren.
PARIS, (JTA) -- Drastic cuts personally have lost a very dear
still alive, thanks to Mr. Mayer's
edo, died Aug. 6 in Tampa, Fla.
efforts and to the efforts of in the budget of the Joint Dis- friend."
Services were held at Kaufman
Raoul
Wallenberg, a SwediSh tribution Committee were an-
Chapel with Rabbi Sperka and
Rabbi Muskin Dies
non-Jew, who, working inside nounced following a conference
Cantor Adler officiating. She
Budapest, fed the Jews, using of heads of various JDC depart-
leaves four sons, Albert, Samuel,
NEW
YORK, (JTA) — Rabbi
funds provided by JDC through ments here at which the finan- Elazer Reuven Muskin, 61, spir-
Herman and Charles; three
cial position of the organization
the War Refugee Board.
daughters, Mrs. Max Kort, Mrs.
itual leader of the Beth Hame-
was discussed.
Joseph Todd of Fla. and Mrs.
drosh Hagodol Congregation in
There is .a large gap between Chicago for. 30 years and vice-
Herbert Rubinstein of Fla.; two
the needs JDC has to meet and president of the Union of Ortho-
sisters, Mrs. Hyman Kurchick
(Unveiling announcements may be in-
the financial resources at its dox Rabbis of the United States
and Mrs. Samuel Spinner. Inter- serted
by mail or by calling The Jewish
disposal. It was revealed that and Canada, died while visiting
News office, WO. 5-1155. Written an-
ment, Beth Moses Cemetery.
nouncements must be accompanied by- the
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the monthly /budget for the JDC relatives in New York. He was
name and address of the person making
in France was reduced from a founder and vice-president of
insertion. There is a standard charge
MRS. JOSEPH M. FRIEDMAN, the
of $1 for unveiling notices.)
135,000,000 to 70,000,000 francs the Hebrew Theological College
85, of 17651 Hamilton Rd., died
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Israel last December and that further of Chicago.
Aug. 2. Services were held in
The family of the late Rose
Pittsburgh, Pa., where she lived Sherefkin announces the unveil- will address a formal appeal to cuts are envisaged.
most of her life. She is survived ing of a monument in her mem- the Soviet government to per-
Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, Euro-
by her daughter and son-in-low, ory at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13; mit the emigration of Jews from pean director of JDC, told the
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wineman. at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi the USSR to the Jewish state, conference that because of in-
Lowest Prices for Highest Quality
Morris Adler will officiate. All it was announced in parliament. sufficient funds, even immigra-
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Granite and Outstanding Designs
friends are invited to attend the The text of the appeal is being tion to Israel — which enjoys
HARRY SILVERMAN, 63, of service.
prepared by the Foreign Affairs priority in the JDC work—might
DETROIT MONUMENT
580 Whitmore Rd., died Aug. 5.
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Committee of the Knesset.
be curtailed or possibly sus-
WORKS
Services were at Lewis Bros.,
The family of the late Lena
Zalman Aharonowitz, chair- pended in October. With re-
Rabbi Adler and Cantor Sonen- Brooks announces the unveiling
2744 W. Davison cor. Lawton
klar officiating. Interment, of a monument in her memory man of the Foreign Affairs gard to JDC activities in France,
TO. 8-6923
TO. 8-7523
Clover Hill Park. Survived by at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Committee, said that the appeal he indicated that 200 aged Jews
will
be
known
as
a
'Let
My
Peo-
now being cared for by the JDC
his wife, Sophie; daughter, Mrs. Chesed shel Emes Cemetery.
Mac R. Fisher; sons, Sydney H. Rabbi Jacob Segal will officiate. ple Go" plea. He made the an- might be transferred to the care
nouncement following a motion
and Manny; 6 grandchildren.
Friends and relatives are invited introduced by Hillel Kook, Herut of French authorities, while cul-
tural and educational programs
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to attend the service.
deputy, asking that parliament may be completely discontinued.
EMANUEL (MANNY) FRIED-
open a discussion on the situa-
Dr. Schwartz emphasized that
MAN, 50, of 2288 Leslie, died
tion of the Jews in the Soviet drastic reductions have been
Aug. 1. Services were at Lewis
Union and appeal to Moscow to made necessary in view of the
Bros. Interment, Macpelah. Sur-
permit the emigration of those urgent needs imposed by the
vived by wife, Muriel; sons, Ber-
In loving memory of our be- Soviet Jews who might wish to mass emigration to Israel of
nard and Jack; daughter, Jan-
go to Israel.
Jews from Iraq and Romania at
ice; brothers, Joe, Louis, Wil- loved mother, Elizabeth Levine,
Foreign Minister Moshe Shar- a time when the United Jewish
liam; sisters, Mrs. Meyer Gott- who passed away two years ago,
lieb, Mrs. Sam Greenberg.
Aug. 13, 1948. Sadly missed by ett opposed the holding of any Appeal failed to achieve antici-
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her children, William, Mrs. Dor- such discussion. There were also pated results.
BETH EL MEMORIAL PARK
stormy scenes in the Knesset
PAULINE DRYMAN, 56-, of othy Heller, Al, Mrs. Minnie when Dr. Moshe Sneh, leader of
OFFERS JEWISH FAMILIES
Cohen.
3833 Lawrence, died Aug. 2.
THE FINEST BURIAL
the Mapam — the pro-Soviet
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Services were at Lewis Bros.,
MONUMENTS
PLOTS AT MODERATE
wing
of
the
Israel
Federation
of
In
loving
memory
of
our
hus-
Rabbi Gruskin officiating. In-
PRICES ON EXTENDED
terment, Yiddish Folks Verine band and father, Israel (Ezra) Labor—introduced a motion re-
By Karl C. Berg
TERMS
Cemetery. Survived by her hus- Moray, who passed away Aug. questing that Israel 'give reply
Owner
to the lies" concerning the UN
band, Saul; sons, Sam, William; 16, 1949, 22 days in Ab.
Max
Wrotslaysky
One of America's newest
call for assistance in the Korean
daughter, Reva.
Monument Works
Sweetest memories are all that is left—
and most beautiful ceme-
Of a husband and father so precious we conflict.
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Distinctive
will never forget.
teries, dedicated to the
Monu ments
No earthly wealth will ever• replace
ARTHUR SACHSE, 52, died
Reasonably Priced
service of Detroit Jews.
His
loving ways and smiling face.
suddenly in Los Angeles. He is
Anti-Semitic Remarks
3201 JOY ROAD
Our lips cannot tell how we miss him;
Corner Wildemere
survived by his wife, Beatrice;
Bring on Fatal Shooting
Our hearts cannot tell what to say;
Beth El Memorial Park
TYler 6-0196
daughter, Eva; parents, Mr. and
God alone knows how we miss him,
28120 WEST SIX MILE ROAD
Mrs. Eli Sachse, and brother,
In a home that is lonesome today.
Alfred Gordon, 23 - year - old
Between Inkster and Middlebelt
Ernest, all of Los Angeles; a
Brooklyn
truck
driver,
killed
a
Missed by his wife, Mrs. Nellie
For Information
sister, Mrs. Max Dushkin, and
drinking
companion
in
a
Coney
Call Mr. Segall at TR. 5-8530
brother, Kolomon of Detroit. Moray, and daughter, Mrs. Mor- Island tavern last Saturday,
ris E. Bloomberg.
Burial was in Los Angeles.
after he had been the butt of
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repeated anti-Semitic remarks.
Leon Finkelstein Dies
A former welterweight fighter,
RONIE GOREN; '77, of 4051
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Leon Gordon was accused of fatally
Elmhurst, died July 31. Services
were at Hebrew Benevolent So- Finkelstein, noted Jewish essay- shooting Joseph Autori and of
ciety, Rabbi Levine officiating. ist and critic who in pre-war critically wounding Dominick S.
She is survi-- eu by her daugh- Poland was one of the most Cialo, both of Brooklyn. Both
eminent Jewish literary figures,
ters, Mrs. Mollie Levinson, Mrs. died here at the gae of 55. Dur- had been his drinking com-
rrhelman Barnett; sons, Sam, ing the war he escaped to Rus- panions for several years.
Gordon told police that his
Philip, Sol, Jack, Harry and Isi- sia where, along with thousands
companions
had gibed at him
dore; 19 grandchildren, 6 great of other Jews, he was sent to in the presence
of his family
grandchildren and one brother Siberia and assigned to cutting and that Autori had called him
AIR CONDITIONED
in Cleveland.
lumber for several years.
a "vile name."

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