David M. LeVine Dies on 25th Anniversary Of His Founding of Federal Engineering Co. Twenty-five years to the day and helped in the 'selection of on which he founded the Fed- the machinery that was used in eral Engineering Company, lo - the change from the old to the Model T Ford. He founded the Federal Engineering Co. on Ar- mistice Day, 1919. His love of tools, mechanics, and allied engineering arts led him to take an interest in the Technion of Haifa, Israel. He made generous gifts to the Home for Aged, was an honorary life member of the board of Adas Shalom, was one of the founders of the Holbrook Synagogue, was a member of Bnai Brith, the Jewish Congress, the Zionist Or- ganization and the Board of Commerce and was a 32nd de- gree Mason, a member of Crafts- man Lodge 521, the Consistory and Moslem Temple. The Ma- sons conducted a special service at his funeral. Surviving him are his wife, Virginia; two sons, Saul and Daniel; a daughter ,Mrs. A. Wal- ler; a brother, William; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rubin and Mrs. DAVID M. LeVINE A. Berger, and six grandchildren. • cated at 850 Oakman, on Nov. 11, David M. LeVine, of 17566 Birch- crest, was called by death, as a result of an accident, in Roch- ester, Minn. He was 76. More than 1,000 people paid tribute to his memory at funeral services at Kaufman Chapel on Sunday. The funeral procession paused in front of the Federal Engineering Company, at the Home for Aged which counted him among its most generous supporters, and at the Adas Sha- lom Synagogue of which he was one of the founders. The resi- dents of the Home for Aged were lined up in front of the institu- tion which Mr. LeVine served as an honorary director and chant- ed psalms. Born near Vilna, Mr. LeVine studied in a Yeshiva as a youth and later became a locksmith. He came to this country in 1901 and settled here in 1910, became an expert in the making of toots and dies, worked for Burroughs and later for the Ford Motor Co. MICHIGAN'S FOUR LARGEST SELLING WINES* ROYAL WINDSOR WINDSOR CLUB LA- SALLE RED STRIPE LA SALLE CLUB • First IN QUALITY First IN SALES FOR 20 YEARS * • On Sale at Better Stores Everywhere *Wines produced in Michigan LASALLE Wines & Champagne, Inc. . FARMINGTON, MICHIGAN Omaxim011•10•111•001 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-21 Friday, November 19, 1954 AK: Intensifies Cash Drive The drive to translate Allied 1 Jewish Campaign pledges into cash continues as divisions maintain their efforts to obtain much-needed dollars for the program of services locally, na- tionally, , in Israel, the Moslem countries and .Europe. Louis C. Blumberg and Har- old B. Kukes head the cash drive for the Detroit Service Group, with Louis J. Cohen and Jack O. Lefton as co-chairmen. Leading the divisions in the drive are James Wineman, mer- cantile; Myron D. Stein, serv- ices; Lefton, mechanical trades; Arthur M. Howard and Robert Brody, real estate; Herman Le- vine, food; Mark H. Birnkart and Dr. Leo Orecklin, profes- sional; Hy Safran and Harvey Willens, arts and crafts. Ramon Gilbert to Bow in Concert Of Helen Singer Music Foundation Ramon Gilbert, Detroit bari- tone, will be heard in his local concert debut at 8:30 p.m., Nov. 28, in the Lecture Hall of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The recital is sponsored by the Helen Singer Music Foundation. Gilbert, a graduate of Central High School here, entered Bran- deis University on a football scholarship, and after two years was persuaded to give up foot- ball for a voice career, in which, he showed great promise. Now a graduate of Brandeis and doing post-graduate work at Longy School, studying under Paul Matthen, Gilbert has ful- filled the expectations of his music professors who urged him to devote all his time to voice and musical studies. During his four years at Bran- deis, Gilbert gave concerts at the school, participated in chamber music concerts as a clarinetist, acted in the theater and did operatic work at Longy School of Music, Radcliff, Harvard and Wellesley Colleges. He won the Starlit Stairway contest and the Department of Parks and Recreation voice con- test in Detroit. Here, he has per- formed under the baton of Leon- ard Smith and Valter Poole, while at Brandeis he was direct- ed by Leonard Bernstein and Marc Blitzstein. He is under contract to do a regular Sunday television pro- gram in Boston, under auspices of that city's Temple Israel. During the holiday season, he will sing in Handel's "Messiah" in the cities of Wakefield and Stoneham. The concert Nov. 28 is made possible by Mrs. Helen Singer, who is fulfilling a long-time dream of aiding young musical talent by sponsoring the concert. Mrs. Singer, who recently es- tablished the foundation which bears her name, said it was formed to promote the concert debut of any young person ready to enter the professional field. South African Chief Rabbi Resigns to Settle in Israel JOHANNESBURG, (JTA)—Dr. Louis I. Rabinowitz, Chief Rab- bi of the United Hebrew Con- gregation of Johannesburg, has submitted his resignation effec- tive one year from now, it was announced here today by Dr. Percy Yutar, president of the congregation. R a b b i Rabinowitz, 48, told the congregation that he wishes to retire from the ministry and settle in Israel while he still has his full powers. He gave the con- gregation a year's notice so that it could find a successor for his post. Noting that leaving the congregation here will cause him personal distress, Rabbi Rabin- You are cordially invited to attend the showing of the NEW 1955 y uick Friday & Saturday, Nay. 19th 20th for the Best Deaf.. See The Foundation, which under- writes incurred expenses a n d turns over proceeds to the par- ticipating artists, is interested primarily in the development of local talent, Mrs. Singer said. In cooperation with a music advisory committee, composed of some of Detroit's leading musical personalities, t h e Foundation will yearly name a talented re- cipient. With Valerie Hite at the piano as accompanist, Gil- bert and Miss Hite will be the first recipients. Dave Garfield Carson Auto Sales Authorized Buick Sales & Service 13900 Hamilton, Highland Park TO. 8-2323 • Sharon Nathan Installed As Dora Savage Prexy At a recent barn dance of Dora Savage Chapter, Bnai Brith Girls, Sharon Nathan was in- stalled as president. Serving with her during the year will be the following girls: Elaine Volin, vice-president; Rose Mallack, treasurer; Carla Rosner and Marilyn Frankel, secretaries; Audrie Summers, chaplain ; Marilyn Goldstein, re- porter; and Harriet Levine, sen- tinel. Jean Brindze installed the new officers. To raise money for the Belle- faire Home in Cleveland, a ma- jor Bnai Brith project, the girls will offer their services as shop- pers and baby sitters during the week of Nov. 20 to 28. Anyone wishing these services shoWd call Carol Rosner, WE. 3-3060, or Sharon Nathan, TO. 6-5210: owitz expressed his appreciation of the generous treatment ac- corded him during his 11 years in the post. Born in Edinburgh in 1906, Rabbi Rabinowitz served as a chaplain with the British armed forces from 1926-28 and was the spiritual leader of a British con- gregation before coming to the Union of South Africa. In addi- tion to serving as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congrega- tion, he is - Chief Rabbi of the Federation of Synagogues of the Transvaal, vice-president of the South African Board of Jewish Education and Hebre— Profes- sor at Witwatersrand University.. 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