Eisenhower Asks Congress to Allow
Entry of., 2,40,000, Refugees to U.S.

Four-Act Pageant by Habonim
To Honor Jerusalem's 3000th Year

DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-9

Friday, May 1, 1953

1953 BUICK SPECIAL

people who were forced to
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Presi-
without whom - Is-
$2301.30
rael's re-birth would not have dent Eisenhower told a news leave their own countries.
Complete. This price In-
Delivered
"As an original sponsor of
conference-recently that his re-
become:a reality.
clu-s directional signals, State safes
.
tax and license . . all for $2301.30.;
: Thefolk dances, which are a quest for emergency legislation the Displated Persons legista-
to admit 240,000 '"Iron Curtain" tion, it gives me a great deal'
See or Coll
blending • of dances from locali- refugees above the immigration of pleasure to introduce this
ties • of Eastern Europe, the quotas within two years was a bill to carry out the recom-
Jack
Orient, EaSt and Israel itself, separate and different matter Mendations of President. Eis-
Markowitz
were adapted by Jerry Katz, from the revisions of the enhower, I hope the . Congress
will swiftly act to carry out
choreographer, who has studied McCa.rran Walter Immigration this program."
Today
Act he asked in his State of the
.
For Further
With:many dance groups locally, Union message. .
The proposed legislation, as
Details
in New YOrk and Israel. He is
The President explained to introduced by the Senior Mich-7 '
at
assisted by Hannah Eisler and
igan Senator, provides for issu-;
Ruth ,Malamiud, the latter a vis- newsmen, in response to a ques- ante of special immigrant visas
tion,
that
he
had
asked
for
the
BUICK RETAIL
itor froM Ramat Yochanan, Is-
emergency refugee legislation to "to such qualified immigrants as-
rael.
STORE
the
President
may
prescribe."
admit 240,000 Europeans because
Eleven - songs are planned by it was necessary. On the ques-
Senators Robert C. Hendrick-
6164 CASS AVE.
the 35 voice choir; under the tion of revision of the McCarran son, of New Jersey, and . Irving
Near G.M. Bldg.
direction. of Morry Silver, who Walter regulations, which cover: M. Ives, of New , York, joined
TR. 5-9700
together with Louise Goldberg citizenship technicalities and a Ferguson as co-sponsors of the
Res. TU. 3-3960
wrote new harmonies for the much wider scope than the act- bill.
melodies: • :Audrey. parker de- ual admission of aliens, Presi-
signed the costumes and Rena dent Eisenhower said he has re-
WANT A NEW
Silver, the sets.
ceived communications dealing
The entire production is under with the Act and listed com-
the guidance of David Wesley, plaints against it.
and the script, written by Ha-
He also asked a Congressional
bonim m e m b er s, was taken committee to start hearings on
from the works of the poet Ma- "injustices" in the McCarran
lik. A theater book has been Act. Sen. Arthur V. Watkins.
THERE'S NO DEAL
prepared, giving the highlights chairman of the Senate Immi-
LIKE
of the pageant, which is intend- gration Subcommittee, revealed
ed as a souvenir,
a letter from President Eisen-
Ginsburg
Proceeds from the• perform- hower, dated April 16, asking for
SEE HIM IN PERSON AT NORMAN PONTIAC CO.
ance will help to support Camp a new study of immigration op-
2340 W. GRAND BLVD., nr. LINWOOD
Kinneret, the Hebrew-speaking, erations. .
Res. TO. 8-4726
TY. 4-5400
Congress indicated a "go slow"
non-profit
camp
for
teenagers,
Mischa Kottler Is Soloist located at Chelsea, Mich., op- attitude in considering the Pres -
With Center Symphony
erated under the aegis of De- ident's request for the emergency
admission of "Iron Curtain"
troit and Midwest Habonim.
Tickets will be available at refugees.
Mischa K o t t 1 e r, prominent
Sen. Pat McCarron, of the
local pianist, will solo with the the door, or by calling Louise
Jewish Center Symphony Orch- Goldberg; TO. 5-5590. The en- Senate Judiciary Committee,
estra, under the direction of tire community is invited - to at- said he would have no, comment
Julius Chajes, on May 12, at the tend this celebration of Jeru- until he could learn what Presi-
dent Eisenhower "is driving at."
salem's 3,000th anniversary.
Davison branch.
Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, of Utah,
Kottler, who has concertized
chairman of the Inimigration
extensively in this country and Richman Heaols Drive
Sub-Committee, said Kenneth B.
abroad, has appeared with the
FINEST FURNITURE
Keating, -a New York Republi-
Detroit Symphony on several Of Chesed shel Emes
AND LOWEST PRICES
can member of the House Immi-
occasions. He is musical direc-
IN DETROIT
tor of radio station WNJ.
tinder the chairmanship of gration Sub-Committee, said he
Kottler will be heard in Cho- David Richman, vice-president, would want "to study all the
pin's E Minor Piano Concerto. the Hebrew Benevolent Society implications very care4illy."
The orchestral portion of the (C hesed shel
Lehman Says McCarran Law"
program will include Rossini's Emes) is cur-
Must _First Be Revised
Overture "Barber of Seville" and rently launching
President Eisenhower's request
an intensive
Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.
to Congress for the admission
membership
of 240,000 additional immigrants
campaign.
over and above the regular quo-
The Society,,
tas for a period of two years
which has
cannot be met without revisits
se rved Detroit
the McCarran-Walter inmitigra-
Jewry for 36
tion Law, Sen. Herbert H. Leh-
yearS, is looked
man declared.
upon in the
Wel co m: i n g the President's
Jewish and gen-
suggestion, in a speech on the
eral communi- .
floor of the Senate; Sen. Leh-
ties as a leading
man said it was "obviouSly im-
institution in its
possible" to admit the immi-
field. Richman
Have then Cleaned
grants under the terms of the
The support of several thou- present immigration law. Sen.
and Hand Finished
sand members is the main Lehman is one of a group of
by OUR Experts!
source of income to the institu- senators spearheading the at-
tion, and has enabled it to build tempt to rewrite the McCarran
a modern chapel and maintain Act.
12% Cash & Carry
well-kept cemetery grounds.
The enrollment of new mem-
bers, Richman pointed out, is
essential if Hebrew Benevolent
CLEANERS & DYERS Society is to expand and extend
Retail
its service to all who desire it.
Wholesale
Following up the President's
Assisting Richman are Ben recommendation, Senator Ho-
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Grant, Hyman Lipsitz. and Hy- mer Ferguson introduced in the
TO. 7-9660
man Karp, co-chairmen of the Senate legislation providing for
membership drive.
the special admission of 120,000
immigrants each year for the
next two years.
When Ferguson introduced the
bill • he made these remarks in
the Senate:
"The bill will enable the
United States to discharge its
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Take your inspiration from
the wards of the Hebrew poet
Chaim Nachman Bialik, add to.
it the struggles, the glories,. the
devout spirit of the Jewish peo 7
ple, use some of the present-
day Lsrael's stirring 'Music and
dances and you have the in-
gredients for a spectacular preL-
sentation.
That's what members of Ha=
bonim; yoimg . Labor Zionist
group, had in Mind as . they
sought .a suitable way • to• cele-
brate the 3,000th anniversary of
the city of Jerusalem. -
The only event announced SO
for in the Detroit community
for the observance of Jeru-
salem's 3,000th year, Ha.boilim
has planned a gigantic speCtacle
as a tribute to the Holy City.
A four-act pageant, depidting
in song, dance, poetry and
story-form, the highlights of the
city's life will be presented by
a. huge cast of its members at
11.:15 p.m., Saturday, in the Cen-
tral High School auditorium.
The four divisions of the
pageant tell of the dedication of
the Holy Temple, its destruction,
the years of exile and finally the
return and the creation of the
new. Jewish state. Much empha-
sis .is placed on: the Halutzim

(pioneers)

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Eban Signs Wheat Pact

WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Israel
Ambassador Abba Eban has
signed the International Wheat
Agreement drawn.up recently to
provide additional wheat allo:-.

cations.. for

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