Harry Madison, Past JWV National
Commander, to Be Honored at Banquet
National leaders of the Jewish
War Veterans of America will
join with community and civic
leaders in paying tribute to
Harry T. Madisbn, immediate
past national commander of
JWV, at a banquet Sunday, at
--Bel-Aire Terrace.
A • native Detroiter, Madison
is the first JWV member from
Michigan to have achieved this
high post in the 59-yeat history
of the organization.
At the age of 16, Madison en-
listed -in the U.S. Army, and
served during World War I from
December, 1917 through the end
of the war. One of his brothers
was killed during the struggle.
Madison was an original
member of De-
troit Post 135,
and served as
one of its first
commanders. He
steadily rose in
the ranks, and
became the
\fifth comman-
%der of the De-
partrxient of
'Michigan JWV.
He was the
first vice-presi-
dent of, the
Madison JWV Memorial
Home Association, and later
served as its president for three
consecutive terms. In 1951 he
received a citation from Mayor
Cobo and the Detroit Common
Council for his "contributions to
veterans' welfare and service to
the community."
During the Labor Day week-
end in 1954, Madison was in
Chicago to attend the national
JWV convention. He was unani-
mously elected its national com-
mander. Previously he was vice-
commander of the Fifth Region,
comprising 17 Midwestern states.
During his term- in office,
Madison, along with other major
veterans leaders, represented
the American-Korean Founda-
tion on a tour of Korea. Madi-
son presented to President
Syngman Rhee President Eisen-
,
hower's personal flag as a token
of friendship between the two
countries.
As a result of the visit, vet-'
erans groups throughout the
nation backed the work of the
Aiherican - Korean Foundation,
and the starving, suffering
Korean people have now been
helped back to recovery.
Madison also was a constant
supporter of plans to support
peace in the Middle East, and
met often with Israel Ambassa-
dor Eban and Henry Byroade,
then U.S. Under Secretary • of
State for Near East • Affairs,
to formulate such action.
Madison is married. to the
former Tillie Babcock. They
have two sons and five grand-
children, including twins who
were born while Madison was
attending-, a national executive
committee meeting in Wash-
ington.
He is a member of 'George
WashingtOn Post of the Ameri-
can Legion, and now serves on
the board of governors of the
Jewish Welfare Federation and
the Jewish Community Council's
executive board.
Detroit Couple Views
ZOA House Ekhibit
TEL AVIV—An exhibition on
American education was inspec-
ted here this week by a Detroit
couple during a visit to Israel's
largest single cultural ceriter, the
ZOA House.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Altman,
of 18491 Northlawn, viewed the
first full-scale exhibition of
American education to be shown
in the country.
The mobile display commem-
orating the 200th anniversary
of the founding of Columbia
University' was part of a pro-
gram inaugurated by the ZOA
House, a project of the Zionist
Organization of America, to con-
struct a cultural bridge between
America and Israel.
League of Jewish Women Announce
Annual Youth Award Program
The annual search by the
League of Jewish Women's Or-
ganizations for the most out-
standing young leaders in the
community recently began with
a letter to presidents of all af-
filiated organizations.
Selection of the winners—one
young man and one young lady—
will be made by a committee of
judges, and will be announced at
the annual open meeting of the
League in May. -
. Entries may be submitted for
any youth in'the community,Abe-
tween the ages of 16 and 20, who
excels scholastically both hi high
school and Judaism. To be con-
sidered are leadership in corn-
munity groups, scholastic
achievements at both public
school and religious school and
outside interests such- as music,
art, writing or speaking.
Applications must be submit-
ted by a member of one of the
League's affiliated organizations,
and should give complete details
-
of all points mentioned above.
Deadline for submitting these
letters is April 25.
The award, called the Mildred
Simons Rosenberg Youth Award,
was started by the League in
1946, and named in memory of
one of its first president& Appli-
cations should be sent to Mrs.
Henry Green, chairman of youth
awards, 19717 Roslyn.
Metropolitan Division Campaigners
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Arrives in Stratford
Tanya Moiseiwitsch, inventive
genius who has designed the cos-
tumes for the three seasons of
Festival productions in Stratford,
°Atari°, left from St. Johns, New
Brunswick, on the Empress of
Australia, and arrived in Strat-
ford last week.
Ready for her inspection in the
Stratford wardrobe workshop are
2500 yards of material for the
three productions—"Julius Cae-
sar," "The Merchant of Venice"
and "Oedipus Rex" — scheduled
for this summer. The 12-member
wardrobe staff under the super-
vision of the head costumier, Ray
Diffen, have been at work for
three weeks and tunics, togas,
and renaissance gowns are in
various stages of cutting, bast-
ing and tacking.
Some 230 costumes must be in
readiness by opening nights,
June 27, 28 and 29, and a sched-
ule for costume fitting has been
drawn up at a rate of 10 a day
when the company arrives for
rehearsal May 16.
Allied Jewish Campaign plans were discussed by these Metro-
politan Division volunteers at a recent briefing meeting at the
Davison ,Center. From the left, MILTON LUCOW, division chair-
man; AL LEVENSON, co-chairman of the division's independent
section; AL COLMAN, guest speaker. and MILLIE FOX, also in-
dependents' co-chairman.
Mrs. Faber Commended
For Mo'os Hitim Work
Officers of the Detroit Mo'os
Hitim this week commended the
work of Mrs. Sarah Faber for the
Passover relief fund.
Totally blind, 85, Mrs. Faber
this year continued her tradi-
tional efforts for
the Passover
fund and b y
making a num-
ber of calls col-
lected - the sum
of $227.
Mrs. Harry M.
:Shulman, one of
the active lead-
ers in the Mo'os
Hitim campaign,
pointed out that
.Mrs. Faber, in
spite of her age
and her eye ail-
.Mrs. Faber
ment, contacted many people and
secured their gifts.
"Her work has been an inspi-
ration to all of us," Mrs. Shul-
man said.
Several hundred families were
assisted this year by the Mo'os
Hitim Committee, whose income
exceeded last year's, Mrs. Shul-
man reported.
a
of pride
•• a
urberry
trench coat
A Burberry is something more
than a gentleman's weather-
proof . . . it's a recognized way
of life. Instantly known the
world over for its rain and
wind repellancy. Plaid lined.
69"
IMPORTERS o. CLOTHIERS
The initials, VDB, on 28 mil-
lion Lincoln pennies stand for
the name of Victor D. Brenner,
a Lithuanian Jew who emigrat-
ed to the United States and de-
signed the first Lincoln penny'
in 1909.
Washington Boulevard at Grand River
Free Parking Book Tower Garage
Open Monday Evenings
•
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matter
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EXTENDS TO PAID UP MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A CORDIAL INVITATION TO
CABARET NIGHT
1955 CONSERVATION CELEBRATION
MONDAY, APRIL 18, AT 8:30 P.M.
ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
(CURTIS NEAR LIVFiRNOIS)
AJC Participants in
Pre-Campaign Brunch
LYRIC OPERA COMPANY
AND THE COPO STUDIO OF VOICE ,
Directed By John Copo and Asst. Directors Robert Hall and
Donald Barcy will feature Nancy Lee - George Young - Ann
Taylor - Joe Pembroke -Tony Mayfield - Georgian Briski -
Herbert Kneppreth - Joseph Arone - Max Miller - Maureen
Sheean - Larry Pilon - Carl Busher - Janice Deanne.
• John Copo will also participate, with
Among participants in next
week's pre-campaign brunch of
the Women's Division in the
Allied Jewish Campaign, will be,
from the left, Mesdames IVOR
J. KAHN, executive vice-chair-
man, pre-campaign; JOHN C.
HOPP, chairman, campaign ex-
ecutive committee; and ABRA-
HAM COOPER, chairman, pre-
campaign fund-raising events.
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-5
Friday, April 15, 1955
Minnie Coulter at the piano.
JOHN COPO
REFRESHMENTS
BERYLS WALTERS
Dear Brothers,
SEATS ARE LIMITED — COME EARLY!
Remember, this is all FREE to Paid Up Members and their Families
.. You may pay your dues at the door.
.
Pisgah Lodge No. 34, B'nai B'rith
I
Bring your family, and en-
this wonderful treat! Your
dues. if unpaid. may he paid
at the door.
Fraternally,
Pres. Beryle Walters
joy