League of Women's Organizations Starts Casting Tercentenary Pageant for Feb. 14 Children's Tercentenary Programs Set for Dec 26 An outline of the script was Mrs Irving I Small president Emphasis will be placed on the Two impressive events have to all the Detroit Jewish school of the League of Jewish Worn- story of Jewish women's activi- presented at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Wineman been arranged for the children children to attend these pro- en's Organizations, announced ties in Detroit. All Detroit Jewish women, on Hamilton Road. Presidents in all the local Jewish schools, grams. this week that casting will com- The complete programs for mence, at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, regardless of their affiliation of organizations present at that for Sunday, Dec. 26, in observ- at the Davison. Jewish Center, with the League of Jewish meeting evinced enthusiasm and ance of the American Jewish both events are listed on the last for the pageant, "A Pair of Can- Women's Organizations, are acclaimed the script as it was Tercentenary. page of this issue, together with dlesticks," to be staged at Temple eligible to participate in the presented to them by Mrs. Sper- Both events, one at 10:30 a.m. statements regarding the chil- ka. pageant and are invited to Israel at 1 p.m. on Feb. 14, in Members of the script commit- and the other at 2 p.m., will be dren's celebration by the co- celebration of the American apply for parts during the tee in addition to Mrs. Sperka held at Murnford High School chairmen of the Tercentenary casting next Tuesday. Jewish Tercentenary. schools' committee, Drs. Leon The cost of the pageant is be- include Mrs. Nathan Spevakow, auditorium. Mrs. Small An invitation has been issued Fram and Norma Drachler. ing underwritten by the League chairman of programming, and stated that the and its constituent organiza- Mrs. Philip Bernstein, her asso- script, in seven Featured at the 2:30 p.m. pro- tions and by voluntary contri- ciate, Mesdames George Rubin, Israel's Economic Future Is scenes, was writ- gram will be the presentation of Harry L. Jackson and Al Lakin. butions. t e n by Mrs. epen r vat e Indust try Rabbi Jacob Segal's Cantata "In d en t on P' Joshua S. Sper- Freedom's Light," with members • • ka. The pageant NEW YORK, (JTA) — The of the original Adas Shalom con- n will portray • the Israel government was urged firmation cast participating. • • • • history of Jew- that "for its own economic fu- ish women in ture, it should - af ford in Israel's Chajesinvited for Concert America in the a genuinely healthy climate for At New York Museum 300 years of the VIENNA, (JTA) — Austrian quately warning the govenment private enterprise.' existence of the diplomatic officials in the United • of the difficulties that might be Addressing a testimonial din- The New York Jewish Forum organized - Jew- Mrs. Sperka States and in Israel are being ner given in his honor by the has invited Detroit's Julius ish .community in. this country. blamed in • official circles here , expected from world Jewish or- Palestine Economic Corporation Chajes to present his composi- for the '"antagonistic" attitude ganizations seeking compensa- at the Hotel Waldorf-AstOria, tions in .a concert on Dec. 27, I which American Jewry took to- tion for Jewish victims of the Jacob Blaustein, honorary presi- at the Jewish Museum, in New ward Chancellor Julius Raab, of Nazi regime in Austria. Their dent of the American Jewish York City. Participants will be Austria, during his visit to optimistic reports were': taken Committee, said that "it is es- Marguerite Kozenn, soprano; seriously by the government sential to Israel that private. Bronislay Gimpel, violinist, and Washington and New York. . Official circles here indicated here, because Israel is regarded enterprise be actively promoted." Chajes. • that the government had not in Austria as' reflecting Jewish been aware of the extent to sentiment all over the world. Reach Oil Agreement 12—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS A year-round series of special which the .results of Chancellor Friday, December 17, 1954 programs commemorating the Raab's visit to the United States LONDON, (JTA)—An agree- 10th anniversary of the United might be affected by Jewish dis- ment covering the supply of oil Nations is being planned by Bnai satisfaction with the stand to Israel in 1955 by British oil Brith. which the Austrian Cabinet has companies has been reached fol- The programs Will be held in taken toward meeting Jewish lowing negotiations between a 3 Salesmen and a Sales Manager conjunction with the celebra- claims for restitution and heir- I The Chevra Shas of Congre- delegation representing t h e Good Pay - Phone gation Bnai Zion, Holmur and tions planned by the American less property. This, it 'was said , Israel government and Shell Oil Association for the United Na- here, was due to the fact that Humphrey, celebrated, in tra- Company of Palestine and Con- JE. 6-7500 BILL tions Decennial Day, set for Austrian diplomatic officials in ditional style the Siyum—com- solidated Refineries, Ltd. • Oct. 24, 1955. Washington and Tel Aviv had • pletion—of its study of three - Bnai Brith participation in reported to Vienna that JeWish Sdorim, major sections of the ON A NEW this celebration will be handled organization would take no Talmud. through special committees to effective action to support their For 18 years, Rabbi I. L. Levin, be set up in every lodge and claims against Austria. son-in-law of the late Rabbi E. SEE chapter of the organization Particular ,blame is laid on the ' Aishishkin, who heads the throughout the world. Austrian diplomatic representa- Chevra Shas, has been devoting tives in Israel. They, more than himself to intensive public HEIDELBERG, (JTA) — T h e the representatives in the United teaching of the Torah every Carson Buick Sales Jewish Welfare Board Center States, are accused of inade- . Saturday morning and afternoon here, the home away from home at the Bnai Zion. On week days, 13900 HAMILTON for countless GIs of all faiths, also, Rabbi Levine has directed TO. 8-2424 has received a new lease on life, similar studies in the syna- it *was announced by Aaron Beth Hamedrash for the gogue's Grodsky; director of the center. study of Talmudic tractates, giving freely of his knowledge, time and devotion to this task. The Chevra Shas thus became MICHIGAN'S the pride. of Bnai Zion. Direct JTA Teletype Wire . FOUR to The Jewish News At the Siyum, attended by a JERUSALEM —Israel Premier large gathering, appropriate ad- LARGEST Moshe Sharett, speaking in the dresses were delivered by Rabbi name of the Israel government, Levine, Rabbi Isaac Stollman SELLING prbtested Monday night against and Rabbi Ch: Meisels. Isidor the use of "medieval" methods Sosnick, lay leader of the con- of torture to force confessions gregation, was chairman. Flavorful, satisfying, of guilt from the 13 Egyptian Jews now standing trial in Cairo golden chicken soups .. on charges of espionage and' Israel Bank to Retain 20 Percent of. All Deposits terrorism. Speaking in the Israel Parlia- JERUSALEM, (JTA) — T h e ment, Mr. Sharett . noted that the trial before Egypt's highest Israel Cabinet approved a re- military tribunal had caused a commendation from its commit- "storm of indignation" in Israel tee of economic ministers to the and among the Jews of the world effect that all banks in the MpS and "must arouse the concern country shall keep 20 per cent of OVEN R SP" their liquid assets on deposit in DI MATZ and anxiety of all who seek jus- tice and peace." He cited the the new State Bank of Israel. statement in court by Victorine Nino, one of the defendants, to the effect that she had been tortured during the preliminary investigations and forced to ad- mit crimes of whiCh she was not guilty. "The Israel government rejects Sunday Evening, December 19, 8:30 p.m. emphatically the fantastic libels included in the charge sheet • which accuse the Israel authori- ties of the commission of out- At the Jewish Community Center rages and infernal plots against the security and international Woodward and Holbrook relations of Egypt." In a reference to the ''Jews falsely charged with such hei- Guest Speakers no.ua crimes," Mr. Sharett called i them "victims of an implacable !hostility against Israel and the Jewish people." If their "crime is Zionism and a devotion to- ward Israel, this is a crime of which a multitude of Jews all I over the world are guilty," he • continued. IDesident of Mizrachi Organization of Americo "We do not believe that the Egyptian authorities should have any interest whatever in taking Jewish blood upon their hands." s or Austria Blames It's Ow M Humming Sentiments of U.S. Jews • Bnai Brill] Plans Programs for JN 10 h A Bnai Zion Chevra Shas Marks Siyum WANTED 1955 BUICK Dave Garfield Sharett Protests Egypt's 'Medieval' Torture of Israelis HOROWITZ-MARGARETEN CHICKEN SOUPS' . WINES* • ROYAL WINDSOR WINDSOR .CLUB LA SALLE RED STRIPE A Cordial Invitation to the Entire Community To Attend the Yiddish Tercentenary Celebration LA SALLE CLUB First Night of Hanukah firs t IN QUALITY First DR. JACOB SHATSKY Noted Historian, Author and Lecturer- IN SALES FOR 20 YEARS* On Sale at Better Stores Everywhere • Wines produced in Michigan LASALLE Wines & Champagne, Inc. FARMINGTON, MICH IGAN Rabbi MORDECAI KIRSHBLUN Cantor HYMAN ADLER will light the Hanukah Candies Chief Rabbi in Canada MONTREAL, (JTA) — Israel Chief Rabbi Isaac Halevi Her- zog arrived here by plane from Britain. He was welcomed by a reception committee represent- ing the leading national Jewish organizations in Canada and the Montreal Board of Ministers. Greetings by Philip Slomovitz, chairman, Detroit Committee of 300 for the American Jewish Tercentenary, and Louis. LaMed, chairman, Culture Committee of Jewish Com- munity Council, JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, Chairman Admission Free No Solicitation of Funds