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By OSCAR S. STRAUS

Tercentenary Feature)
Part 10

Rabbi SOLOMON B. FREEHOF
of Temple Rodef Shalom, Pitts-
burgh, has been named co-chair-1
man of the. Religious Organiza-
tions Committee for Brotherhood
Week, to be observed Feb. 20-27,
under the sponsorship of the Na-
tonal Conference of Christians
and Jews.
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The appointment of ABRA-
HAM KRUMBEIN and DR. PAUL
RIEBENFELD, veteran Zionists,
as co-chairmen of the National
Shekel Committee of the Zionist
Organization of Anierica, in
preparation to the 24th World
Zionist Congress, Was announced
by Mortimer May, ZOA presi-
dent.

Agency which - is one of the
founders and a major stock-
holder in Zim.
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The Freedom of the City of
Beersheba was conferred on DR.
NELSON GLUECK, president of
the Hebrew Union College-Jew-
ish Institute of Religion, at a
ceremony at the Consulate Gen-
eral of Israel in New York. This
honor was accorded to Dr.
Glueck in recognition of his out-
standing contribution in t h e
field of archaeological research
in the Negev. David Tuviahu,
Mayor, of Beersheba, presented
Dr. Glueck with a scroll espe-
cially flown in from Israel.
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Judge Learned Hand, dean of s,
American jurist s, has been
chosen by the American Jewish
Committee to receive its Ameri-
can Liberties Medallion "for ex-
ceptional advancement of the
principle of human liberty," it is
announced by 'James Marshall,
chairman of AJC's . planning
committee for
the orga niza-
tion's 48th an-
n u a 1 meeting,
Jan. 28-30. Judge
Joseph M. Pros-
kauer, honorary
president of the
AJC, will make
t h e Medallion

wealth, whom the people of
Thus far the Hebrew Com - 1 Israel offered to make king in
monwealth has been referred to their unbounded gratitude,
and in admiration of his sig.;
*6 the model and guide adopted
nal service in delivering them
the
sermons
and
discourses
in
from the hands of their most
V our patriotic divines; we shall . powerful
enemies, Washington
now trace it in the halls of leg-
islation, and in the writings and declined the crown.
This monarchical-party spirit
political pamphlets published
during the period prior to the was so strong, that it survived
adoption of the Constitution. We even after the adoption of the
must not lose sight of the fact Constitution until the election
that neither the Declaration of of JefferSon as President, who
Independence nor the success of refers to it in his inaugural ad-
our armies in the struggle de- ' dress. No one arraigned the
sided for us our form of gov- monarchical tendencies with a
ernment, or secured for poster- more vigdrous and fearless pen;
ity the blessings Of civil and re- no one contributed more in
ligious liberty—the former *only keeping alive the fires of liberty
Gottlieb Hammer, executive
served to make the latter possi- . during those times that tried
director of the Jewish Agency
ble. These were the victories of men's souls, than Thomas Paine,
sianal voiai
for Palestine, was elected presi-
the statesmen, the heroes, and of that much maligned and abused
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man, who has been accused of
d e n tiof the
the patriots of the pen.
J e w ish Agency
Washington Likened to Gideon . every crime that malice could
Paine was the friend of
:, for Pales tine,
A paper embodying the views Franklin, through whose patron-
--was elected
of the army of Washington age he came to America; he was
, 'president of the
Wayne County will be "lit up"
while stationed about Newburg •the editor of the Pennsylvania
. American Is-
was drawn up and presented to Magazine, the Secretary of the next Thursday 'when thousands
raeli Shipping
of
women
in
every
city
and
ham-
their commander - in - chief by Committee of Foreign Affairs of
Inc., of New
Colonel Nicola, an old army offi- the Continental Congress; he let in the county join fotces in
'York. The firm
cer, held in high esteem by was beloVed and esteemed by the 1955 Mother's March on Polio
is the U.S. rep-
Washington. This, after describ- Washington, by whom he was from 7 to 8 p.m. They have been
r e se ntati\re of
ing the perilous state of feeling invited, when in distressed cir- marshalling their forces for
the Zim - Israel
in the army and the dangerous cumstances, to share the hos-, months for the dramatic finale.
avigation Co.,
aspect of affairs, and showing ! pitalities of his home, to whom I Mothers' March chairmen in
Ltd., Haifa, Is-
the necessity, now that peace , James Monroe, in 1794, then the communities and area
rael's largest
Hammer shipping c o m- presentatiOn to Judge Hand
was assured, of settling at once Minister to Great Britain, wrote chairmen in Detroit said that
on a form of government which while Paine was confined to the plans are now almost complete p any which operates Israel- Judge Hand at AJC's annual
should be a strong one, took up Luxemburg as prisoner, by the for an all-out dramatic finale flag cargo and passenger serv- dinner in Hotel Roosevelt, New
several form8 of gOvernment in order of Robespierre, for es- to the 1955 March of Dimes. This ices to four continents. Mr. York, Jan. 29, two days after the
the world, and summed up by pousing the cause of liberty in- spectacular effort of volunteer Hammer; a native New Yorker, jurist's 83rd birthday. Judge
declaring that a republican gov- France, as folloWs: are workers is America's most dra- has h a d wide experience in , Hand and I. M. Engel; AJC
ernment was the most unstable considered by them (the people matic group demonstration. •
banking and finance. He re- - ' president, will speak at the din-
and insecure, and a constitu- of the United States) as not
Women volunteers will visit tains his position at the Jewish ner.
tional----monarchy like that of only having rendered important every home in the county where
England, the strongest and saf- services in our own revolution; a parchlight, candle or lamp
est, and in short, offered to but as being on a more exten- 1 shining in the front window, in-
make Washington dictator. It sive scale the friend of human dicates that the resident wishes
concluded : by saying; "Owing to rights, and a distinguished and to give to her neighbor who is on
the prejudices - of the people it able advocate iri favor Of public the March against the crippler,
might not at first be prudent to liberty.. To the welfare of . polio. More apartment dwellers
assume the title of Royalty, but Thomas: Paine the Americans will also take part•than ever be-
if other things Were adjusted, are not, nor can they be, indif- fore.
we believe strong arguments ferent."
The ranks of volunteers for
•
might be. produced for admit- i
the Mothers' March on Polio are
Ling the title of King."
now • almost complete, according
to the -leaders, but additional
Like Gideon, the righteous W. C. Branches to Hear
volunteers can still be added. In
judge of the Hebrew Comnions National Board Report
Detroit, the eastern portion of
Workmen's Circle branches the city and the west side south
Israel's Dramatic Story
will meet tonight at the W. C. of Tireman avenue, needs more ,
Center to hear the report - of help. Anyone- wishing to join
Related, by Mrs. Comay
Alex Levitt, Michigan member in this great March should tele-
The dramatic story of the re- of WC's national board of di- phone WO. 1-4153.
birth of Israel, 1,878 years after rectors, on the deliberations . of '
Roman legionnaires captured the board meetings held in New Adas Shalom Sisterhood
Jerusalem and ended the old York.
Dr. Ben-Yehuda
Avinoam ; Grossman
Prof. Halkin
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Jewish state early in the Chris-
Dr. Zalman Konikow will ad- Plans Annual Donor Event
tian era, is told movingly in the dress Branch 1060 on Saturday
NEW YORK, N. Y.—A "barn- his„ translation of "Leaves of
Adas Shalom Sisterhood is
lead article in the February is- evening, on the topic "The In-
storming"
tour of the United Gr:As." Prof Halkin is joined in
*le of Holiday MAgazine.
! side Story of Childreh's Dentis- currently planning its annual
the delegation by Reuven Avi-
Since the new Israel emerged try," in the home of Dr. and donor luncheon, to be held Feb. ' States to stimulate the study of noam-Grossman, one of Israel's
9,
in
the
.synagogue
social
hall.
the
forthcoming
Second
World
from the cauldron of war in Mrs. Konikow, 13324 Balfour,
poets, who was born
The afternoon's program will: Hebrew Congress in Jerusalem foremost
1948, 700,000 Jewish exiles from Huntington Woods..
and educated in the United
this
summer
will
be
made,
by
feature talented dramatis,t Ros-1
the four corners of the earth
States, and Dr. Baruch Ben-
Branch 460 will meet at the
have poured into its storied 8,- W. C. Center Jan. 28 to partici- lyn Zimmett performing, "The three Israeli scholars now on Yehuda, formerly the director
Teahouse
of
the
August
Moon,'
their
way
here.
The
tour
will
be
000 square miles. The popula- pate in a Yiddish games eve-
the Ministry of Education in
one of the most - popular' plays • launched at a public reception of
tion, now 4,700,000, still grows ning.
Israel. Dr. Ben-Yehuda now
on
Broadway.
in
New
York
at
Hotel
Edison,
as the Negev, or desert, compris-
heads the famous Herzlia Col-
The same evening, Branch 470
ing nearly half of Israel's area, will meet at the home of Dr. and I Mrs. Norman Allan, vice-pres- Saturday night.
.
lege and Teachers Institute in
Samuel J. Borowsky, chairman Tel. Aviv, one of Israel's leading
retreats before the irrigation Mrs. Robert Greenley, 3202 Cle- ident and donor chairman, will
be
assisted
by
the
following,
of the Brit Ivrit Olamit (World schools.
engineer.
! ments, to hear a talk "What's chairmen:
Hebrew Culture Federation),
This colorful story of the "in- in a Name," by Bob Greene.
Mesdames
Moe
Gantz,
journal;
representing the Hebrew Cul-
gathering of the exiles" and of
William Zimmerman, vice-chair- ture Federations all over t h e Seek Candidates
their struggle to rebuild a new Goodfellowship. Club Wects
man; Louis Diamond, secretary; , world, co-sponsors of the project
nation and a new life from the Is Zahler President
Irving 9chleff, tickets; Mitchell with the Jewish Agency, has dis- For Air Academy
ancient ruins of the old is told
Schram, vice-chairman, Albert closed that plans are being com-
by Mrs. Joan Comay, the wife
Martha Griffiths, n e w 1 y-
The Goodfellowship Club, at
of Israel's ambassador to Can- ! its recent election meeting, vot- Posen, special gifts; Ben Mor- pleted in 20 cities in anticipa- elected Congresswoman from
ganroth,
vice-chairman;
Louis
tion
of-the
arrival
of
the
cultural
ada, who - lived in the new state
Michigan's 17th Congressional
into office the following: Kirsch, honoriams; David DIM- emissaries.
during the first exciting years ed
District, this week announced
Louis Zahler, president; Morris sky, younger set; Joseph Katch-
of its growth.
Amdng the delegation is the , that she is seeking names of
Erlich, vice-president; Jack Ku- ke, program; J. Stewart Linden,
In beginning her moving story,
translator of Walt Whitman in-
enaach
treasugrit, secretaries;
s
publicity; Manny Lax and Mor- to Hebrew. Prof. Simon Halkin applicants to be sub/Witted for
Mrs. Comay turns back the clock neck,
nomination to the newly-or-
an
d
to that fateful May 14, 1948, Lipson, sgt-.at-arms; Ben Mil- ris Sukenic, arrangements; and of the Hebrew UniVersity, cur- ganized Air Academy.
Sol
Siomovitz,:decorations.
when the British Mandate 1 stein, Charles
rently Visiting. Professor of He-
Young men who are high
ceased, Israel's founding fathers Albert, trustees.
brew Literature' at the .- Umver- , school graduates or who will
Proclaimed independence, and
sity of Judaism and the Univer- graduate this June from high
President Truman announced
sity of California, Los Angeles, school are invited to contact
By
N.
E.
ARONSTAM,
M.D.
:1954
Kessel
Plizes
U.S. recognition of the provi-
has cemented the bonds of Is- Mrs. Helen Wyzan, 13800 Pem-
sional government of the new
That in Jer. 2:22, the words raeli-American literature with broke,- DI. 1-9934.
MEXICO CITY, (JTA)--tonas natrium (soda) and soap are
state. These great events were
Qualifications are a good
followed immediately 'by war Turkov, an actor, and A. M. mentioned. Natrium (soda) is
scholastic record and good
Fuchs and Yitzhak Perlow, nov- called "neter," and soap is term- Mrs. Halprin Flying Back to
with the Arab League armies.
health. Applicants are given
The outbreak of hostilities elists, have been awarded the ed "borit." Thus they used soap U.S. to Report to Hadassah
written scholastic examinations,
found Mrs. Comay in NeW York, Zvi Kessel prizes for Jewish liter- made from natrium (soda) dur-
Mrs. Samuel W. Halprin, Zion- and submitted to a rigid physi- .
her children in far-away Lsrael. ature for the past year, it was ing Jeremiah's time. The .soda
She immediately caught a plane announced here by the culture they obtained from the Salt
Sea. ist Affairs Chairman of Hadas- cal examination.
Upon completion of four years
for Rome and with great diffi- commission of the Jewish Cen- There is nothing new under the sah and only woman member
culty, and with the help of a tral Committee of Mexico, which sun. The Jewish Publication So- of the Jewish Agency Executive, at the Air Academy, graduates
secret Jewish defense organiza- adm'nisters the fund set up ciety'• translation is wrong; it is returning to the United States will receive their wings, and will
tion, hitch-hiked a ride across eight years ago by the Mexican was copied from the King. James by .air to report to the annual be commissioned second lieut-
the Mediterranean in an ancient Jewish philanthropist Zvi Kes- Version. They call it "nitre," mid-winter conference of Hadas- enants in 'the U. S. Air Force.
which chemically is nothing else sah national board the latest • Appointments lead to a bachelor
Dakota, sitting on a wooden box sel. Each award is $250.
political developments affecting of science degree in engineering.
but "natrium" (soda). -
of ammunition. _ _ I.
Israel. The conference will be
The Academy, located in
Mrs. Comay then describes the ; WKAR-TV, operated by Mich- i
brief but bloody struggle which igan State College, is Michigan's Dr. John A. Hannah is the held Jan. 30 through Feb. 2 at Colorado Springs, Colo., is the
the - Park Sheraton Hotel, New new Air Force equivalent of West
sealed the- in-depende•ce oV Is- first educational television! sta- twelfth president of ,
Point and Annapolis.
York.
1 State College.
I tion.
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