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People Make News

Mordecai .Nairlir, secretary-
general of Histadrut, Israel's
labor federation, will fly to the
United States to address the
20th annual Histadrut Third
Seder, April • 12,
in New York,
Joseph Schloss-
berg, general
; ,chairman of the
',National C o m-
mittee for La-
bor Israel, an-
nounced. T h e
f or in e r Israel
Minister to
Moscow, Mr.
Namir will be in
the United
States three
Namir
iweeks during ,
which time he will confer with
the leaders of :the Israel Hista-
drut Carnpaigi-$ as well as with
the heads of AFL and CIO. The
Histadrut Third Seder will be
held in both the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria and the Commodore Ho-
tel to accomniociate the 5.000
persons expected to attend.

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Passover Tradition
In : Modern Setting

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Dr. Nelson Glueck, president
of Hebrew Union College—Jew-
ish Institute of Religion, an-
nounces that Dr. Samuel Sand-
mel, Hillel Pro-
fessor of Jewish
Literature a n d
Thought at
n
s U
f>, Vanderbilt
i sit

1949, Y has been
appointed a,
member of the
faculty of the
C i n cinnati
Sandmel --MO-tool of the
College-Institute effective neat
fall. Dr. Sandmel, who was or-
dained a rabbi at the Hebrew
Union College in 1937. will be
Professor of Bible and Hellenis-
tic Literature at his alma mater.

Prof. Gregory Razran, chair-
man of the department of psy-
chology at Queens College, New
".`York. has been
-
-Igranted a leave
of absence by
the New York
Board of Higher
uc a t ion to
se rve as visiting
professor of
psychology at
>the Hebrew
University of
J e r usa le rn . it
was announced
by Dr. George S.
Wise, national
Prof. Razran president of
American Friends of Hebrew
University. Prof. Razran will take
up his duties at the University
in April and remain through
July of this year.
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The appointment of HERMAN
L. WEISMAN as chairman of the

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KIVA PADOVER, 2900 Tyler,
died March 27. Services at
Kaufman's. He leaves his wife,
Frimet; sons, Albert and Saul
K:; three brothers and two sis-
ters of Memphis.

LOUIS ALPER. 4196: W. Outer
Drive, died March 27. Services
were at Kaufman's. He leaves
his wife, Riva; daughters, Sylvia,
Harriet, Bernice, and Mrs. San-
ford Hoffman; his father, Solo-
mon: brothers, Samuel and Hen-
ry; a sister, Mrs. Morrie Men-
delson.

Participating in the time-
honored ceremony of baking
matzo "shmurah," the nation's
foremost orthodox rabbis, rep-
resenting the Union of Ortho-
dox Rabbis of the United States
and Canada, gather at the vast,
modern Manischewitz Ma t z o
Bakery in Jersey City, N. J., for
their annual baking of this spe-
cially "guarded" matzo, which
represents the very peak of
kashruth for Passover. Here
they are seen with D. BERYL
MANISCHEWITZ (right, dark
suit) , chairman of the board of
the B. Manischewitz Co., and
B E R N AR D MANISCHEWITZ
(rear, center 1, president of the
firm, as they stand beside the
giant Manischewitz traveling
oven, inspecting the matzo they
have baked for their own use
during the coming Passover hol-
iday, beginning this year on the
evening of April 9.

Our Letter Box I

Asks Respect for Music
Editor, The Jewish News:
There is one branch in Jew-
ish cultural life, where a free
for all—Hefkeruth—reigns. It is
the realm of music. It is the
more disturbing because we,
supposedly a musical people,
should allow such a state of af-
fairs to exist. We have just con-
cluded Jewish Music Month
which is being launched an-
nually to stress, not only the im-
portance of practicing the
necessary respect for the Jewish
composer as well as for the Jew-
ish song, on the part of the
performer. In order for the
Jewish song to penetrate and
have the desired affect on its
listeners, it must be presented
in a dignified manner and what
is more important, it must be.
sung well. Self respect should
restrain from presenting s u c h
Mishmash as we heard last Sat-
urday evening, in a conservative
synagogue, under the title
"Israel Eternal." One wonders if
Israel can be eternalized by
such "music."
Y. W.

What Determines Costs?

• THERE is a naturof desire that the
last tribute to a loved • one be as fine
and tender and dignified as possible
—but remember these things are not
dependent on price alone Whatever
budget limitations circumstances dic-
tate, there is no stinting of our per-
sonal service. The ultimate cost de-
pends on the service you select —
which means that you and you alone
You can dis-
control expenditures.
cuss your financial circumstances with
us freely with the sure knowledge it
will be held in strictest confidence.

The Ira

KAUFMAN

Chapel

9419 DEXTER BOULEVARD

Funeral Advisers and Directors

BENJAMIN J. BEAN, 9668
Broadstreet, died March 26.
Services at Kaufman Chapel.
He leaves five brothers, Edward,
Dr. Herbert, Nathan, Joseph and
Robert; one sister, Jeanette.
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MOLLIE DUBIN, 3251 Mon-
terey, died March 26. Services
at Kaufman's. She leaves two
sons, Albert and Jules; a daugh-
ter, Minna; a brother, Max
Oponov of L. A. and a sister,
Mrs. Sarah Schultz, of Boston.
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HYMAN TABACK, 3710 Hum-
phrey, died March 27. Services
at Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
his wife, Minnie; sons, Louis,
Jack and Harold; daughters,
Mrs. Ernest Golden and Mrs.
Marvin Moss.

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Rabbi JAMES G. HELLER has
accepted the chairmanship of
the United Jewish Appeal's new-
ly formed national labor divi-
sion. The new division comprises
both organized and Labor Zion-
ist groups throughout the Unit-
. ed States and will seek to mo-
bilize trade union . support for
the UJA's current campaign.

r

American Jewish Congress' com-
mission on law and social action
was announced by Dr. Israel
Goldstein, president. Mr. Weis-
man succeeds Shad Polier who
recently was elected chairman
of the organization's national
executive committee.
• •
National Commander PAUL
GINSBERG of the Jewish War
Veterans returned on March 30
from a three-months,' world-
circling tour of American bases
and friendly countries on three
continents. In the Middle East
he met with David Ben-Gurion,
prime minister of Israel, and in
Europe, Gene r al Eisenhower,
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, and
other Western diplomats and
military men.

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On the Record

Obituaries I

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SAMUEL COOPER. 2729 Cal-
vert, died March 28. Services,
at Kaufman's. He leaves his
wife, Hattie; son, Harold H.;
daughter. Mrs. Lionel Gaines of
Florida; a sister, Mrs. Henry
Goldman, of Port Huron.
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MRS. THERESA . WEISMAN.
84, of Portland. Me., died March
27. A former resident of De-
troit, she resided here with her
son. Samuel. 2697 Collingwood.
She is survived by another son.
Max M., of Washington, six
grandchildren and three great-
, grandchildren. Funeral services
were held in Maine.
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LEO G. FEDERMAN. 59, 18635
Lauder, died March 31. Survived
by his wife, Lena: daughter,
Mrs. Sidney Michaels; son, Jack
and a grandchild.
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DORA DRAGON. 68. 4756 12th,
died March 25. She leaves her
husband, Ben; and sisteks, Mrs.
Hannah Meyers and Mrs. Rose
Greenberg.
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MOLLIE SAPERSTEIN, 2713
Leslie, died March 25. Services,
Benevolent Chapel. Survived by
husband. Nathan; three sons,
James H., George, and Ben;
daughters, Mrs. Rose Kotin and
Mrs. Anne Roumm of Flint; six
grandchildren.

CLARA GUSSIN, 4003 Tuxedo,
died March 25. Services, Hebrew
Benevolent Chapel. Survived by
daughters, Rebecca and Mrs.
Edith Goldin of Akron; sons,
Samuel and Isadore; eight
grandchildren; a sister in Rus-
sia.
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WILLIAM GONTE, 2073 Pin-
gree, died March 20. Services,
Benevolent Chapel. Survived by
wife, Mary; son, Henry;- daugh-
ter, Shirley; brothers, Harry, Ja-
cob, and Manuel Gonte; sister,
Mrs. Jennie Light.

Dr. Klapper Dies

NEW YORK, (JTA)—Dr. Paul
Klapper, president emeritus of
Queens College, New York, and
teacher and administrator in
New York City colleges for more
than 40 years, died here. He
was 66.
Born in Romania, brought by
his Jewish parents to this coun-
try at the age of seven, he at-
tended public schools in the
Jewish section of New York's
Lower East Side and was grad-
uated from City College in 1904.
He was the author of many
books on education and was a
member of the New York State
Commission Against Discrimina-
tion.

DR. J. J. GOLUB has retired
as medical director and execu-
tive vice-president of the Hos-
pital for Joint Diseases, New
York. Dr. Golub assisted in
planning for Detroit's Sinai Hos-
pital.

By NATHAN ZIPRIN

(Copyright 1952, Seven Arm Feature Syndicatet

On the Zionist Front
The rift within the Zionist Organization of America has
reached a point where rancor has displaced reason.
Personal and personality clashes are inevitable in organiza-
tional life. But the fight within the ZOA has developed into a
mudslinging contest. Much of the behind-the-scene wrangling
came to the fore when ZOA president Browdy accused the opposi-
tion of violating an understanding not to indulge in personalities.
Since the people he attacked had not been invited to the luncheon
at which Browdy made his remarks, their defenders. argued that
the ZOA chief conveniently decided to fence with an absentee foe.
The opposition at this juncture is harping on two of Browdy's
recent moves—his statement about the candidacy of President
Truman after a visit to the White House and his proposal that
Truman use his good offices with the UN to convene an Israel-
Arab parley in Washington under the aegis of 13r. Bunche. It is
argued that it was wholly improper for the ZOA president to have
injected himself into the Democratic pre-convention tug-of-war.
Browdy countered that argument with the claim that being presi-
dent of the ZOA did not deprive him of his personal rights as a

citizen.

The opposition also charged that in his proposal of the Wash-
ington conference, Browdy sought to convey the impression that
it had the blessing of Premier Ben-Gurion. Browdy is in vehement
disagreement with that conclusion, arguing that his mere refer-
ence to the conferences he had with the Israeli Premier did not -
justify the inference of his involvement of, the Premier. But the
opposition maintains with equal fervor that it was neither proper
nor within the jurisdiction of the ZOA president to make a pro-
posal involving Israel-Arab relations.
In the meantime there are growing indications that the move-
ment for a praesidium is rapidly gaining favor.

Footnote to History
When President Truman appears at the Jewish National Fund
dinner in Washington on May 26 he will not be the first Presi-
dent to address a Jewish gathering . . . In 1876 President Grant
attended the dedication exercises of the first building of Congre-
gation Adas Israel in Washington _ . . And in 1897 President Mc-
Kinley attended the cornerstone laying exercises of the Washing-
ton Hebrew Congregation . . . President Theodore Roosevelt in
1903 addressed a meeting of the nation
ar Bnai Brith executive
held in the White House in connection with the Kishenev po-
grom . . . President Howard Taft addressed two Bnai Brtih na-
tional conventions in Washington, in 1910 and in 1913 . • . The
last President to address a Jewish gathering was Calvin Coolidge,
who attended the cornerstone laying ceremonies of the Jewish
CoMmunity Center in Washington on March 3, 1925 . . . President
Truman was to have attended the Weizrnann dinner in New York
some two or three years ago but official business kept him away.
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Bon Mot
Toastmastering at the dinner in New York honoring Bernard
G. Richards on his 75th birthday, Louis Lipsky. who was himself
recently the object and victim of such a celebration, was at his
colorful best. His humor was subtle and his comment profound.
Among the many memorable observations he made was the re-
mark that the trouble with American Jewish life today was that
it is dominated by semantics rather than by ideas.

Israel Youth Leader Here to Form
Nevis- Zionist Group, Hechalutz Hatzair

Leaders in efforts to establish a new Zionist group in Detroit
are, from the left, MENACHEM ABRAHAMI, BATYA HOCHMAN
and JACK BRIGHTMAN. In front is AMALIA JANEOTIS.

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Menachem Abrahami, an Is-1 Members of this Movement
raeli sent to America by the I were instrumental in the revolt
Jewish Agency and the World of the Warsaw Ghetto, and
Zionist Movement, has been in continued to function in con-
Detroit for three months where centration camps during the
he has been setting the stage war. Training centers were or-
for the formation of a new ganized after the war, and its
Zionist group, Hechalutz Hats- members organized illegal im-
air, in the city. migration parties to enter Is-
With the help of Batya Hoch- rael during the Mandatory re-
map, a New Yorker, Abrahami striction.
has already organized several A large movement flourishes
groups here. Each meet regu- today in Israel where members
first organized Palmach, the
larly to hold weekly Fridayrst
evening onge shabbat. Leaders striking force of the Haga aa.
are college students who have during the Israel war for inde-
been meeting for many weeks to pendence.
There are also active groups
familiarize themselves with Is-
rael's problems, communities, in North America, South Amer-
history, kibbutz movement and ica, South Africa, France, Bel-
gium and England. All maintain
leadership techniques.
the primary goal of Hechalutz
Activities will be climaxed Hatzair which is the establish-
with a summer camp, Palma- ment of pioneering settlements
chim, located near Pontiac. for the defense and cultivation
Registration will begin sflortly: of the land in Israel.
New members are invited.
Those interested in joining
Although new to the city, should call TO. 6-0806 for full
Hachalutz Hatzair had the larg- information.
est youth movement in Poland
before World War II. It is known
also in eastern European coun- 20—THE JEWISH' NEWS
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