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Samuel J. Rhodes Succeeds Shevitz
Cominunitv Council President
Samuel J. Rhodes was unani- Laikin. Morris Lieberman, Philip
mously elected president of Marcuse, I. Pokempner, David I.
the Jewish Community Council Rosin and Meyer Silverman. Be-
ginning one-year terms will be
Mrs., Max Frank and Morris W."
Stein.
Boris Joffe, executive director
of the Council, summed up the
highlights of the season in his
report, a n d reports also were
heard from the chairmen of all
standing committees.
At the conclusion of his re-
port, Shevitz,- as outgoing presi-
dent was presented with a reso-
lution acclaiming his services.
It was adopted by a rising vote
of the delegates.
The Shaarey Zedek Sister-
hood, Mrs. S. Baer Keidan, pres-
ident, were hostesses at a social
hour which concluded the pro-
gram.
'Caine Mutiny' Staged in
Israel; Lauded by Author
SAMUEL J. RHODES
of Metropolitan Detroit at the
season's final delegate assembly.
He succeeds Sidney Shevitz, who
held the office for three years.
Representatives of over 200 of
the Council-affiliated organiza-
tions were present at the assem-
bly, held on Monday evening, at
the Esther Berman Bldg. of the
United Hebrew Schools.
Delegates also elected Rabbi
Morris Adler, Hyman Saf ran
and Harry Yudkoff, as vice-
presidents; "Charles Goldstein,
treasurer; and Louis LaMed,
secretary. •
Chosen to serve three-year
terms on the executive commit-
tee were Mrs. Lillian Aaron,
Walter Berlow, Mrs. Philip
B e r n s t e i n, William Cohen,
Lawrence W. Crohn, Dr. Leon
Pram, Dr. Shmarya. Kleinman,
Dr. Samuel Krohn, Benjamin
i'ha, AVIV, (JTA)—The Habi-
mah Troupe performed "The
Caine Mutiny," New York hit
play by Herman WOuk, at a
special performance attended
by Mr. Wouk, currently visiting
Israel, members of the Israel
Cabinet, including Defense Min-
ister David Ben-Gurion, and
many foreign diplomats.
In a curtain speech, Mr.
Wouk told the audience that he
hoped that his book and play—
both of the same name—would
make a contribution to a "last-
ing peace" and that he hoped a
"new dawn might arise over a
new world. - He said he had
spent the day aboard an Israel
naval vessel and was "very
touched" to stand among the
Israel seamen, whose discipline
and proficiency were equal to
that of American Navy men. Mr.
Wouk served in the U.S. Navy in
World War II.
Jewish Bodies Assail
Bricker Amendment
Linen Suppliers" AK Workers
Friday, May 27, 1955
Israeli Pilot Killed as Plane
Adoption of the Bricker Crashes in Galilee Area
Amendment to limit the treaty-
making powers of the President,
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — An Israel
now pending in the Senate, Air Force plane crashed in the
"would disable the United States Galilee Sunday, killing its pilot,
for all time from effective par•i- Lt. Ira Shmueli.
cipation in international efforts
The trial of Uri Galin, pilot
to elevate standards of conduct of a Piper Cub which crashed
in the field of human rights." into a crowd at Magan, in the
This statement was made by a Tiberias area, last July, killing
group of 39 Jewish organiza- 17 persons. began in Haifa. The
tions, including the national pilot pleaded "not guilty" to the_
bodies of Conservative, Ortho- charge of "unintentionally caus-
dox and Reform Judaism, the ing the death of 1'7 persons," but
American Jewish Congress, the the court decided that he would
Jewish Labor Committee,. the have to stand trial.
Jewish War Veterans of the
United States, and 33 Jewish •
community councils in cities
throughout the United States,
which joined in urging the Sen-
ate Judiciary Committee to de-
feat the Bricker Amendment
proposal.
JTA Editor Wins
liddish Culture Award
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Aleph
Katz, noted poet a n d •Yiddish
editor of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, was, one of the recipi-
ents of the 11 art and literature
prizes a warded by the Congress
for Yiddish Culture here.
Katz was honored for his book
of verse, "Good Morning Aleph"
a dramatic saga of t h e first
dawn after the end of the Hitler
era. He was given a $250 prize
set up by Abel Shaban of South
Africa under the aegis of the
Culture Congress.
Other Shaban prizes went to
Dr. S. Margoshes, of New York,
well known journalist and Prof.
L. Hersch of Switzerland, $200
each for essays; Ida Maze, poet-
ess of Montreal, $125 for a vol-
ume of children's verse, and art-
ists Benzion of New York and
Arthur Kolnick of Paris.
Simko prizes were awarded -N.
B. Minkoff, poet and essayist of
New York, $300 for a volume
on criticism, and S. .Berlinski
and A. M. Fuchs $100 each for
short stories. L. Feinberg of New
York and A. Wogler of Paris,
were honored for volumes of
verse with prizes of $250 each
established by Leib Hoffer of
Argentina.
At a recent meeting of the services divk don's laundry and
linen drivers' section in the Allied Jewish Campaign were, from
the left, seated: ARTHUR KING, MORRIS SCHAVER, section
chairman; ISAAC LITWAK, the Jewish Welfare Federation's Asso-
ciate Director WILLIAM AVRUNIN and linen suppliers' co-chair-
man •JOSEPH GREENBAUM; Standing, JACK STEIN, ERNEST
ZIPSER, GEORGE GALLAGHER. LOUIS PERLOVE. linen sup-
pliers' co-chairman MAURICE SANDLER and HAROLD BERKE,
of Detroit's Histadrut office.
Christian-Jewish Society Forms German Liaison Center
SAARBRUECKEN, (JTA) — A
liaison center of the European
Society for Christian Jewish Co-
operation was established here
by representatives of the move-
, ment from England, France, the
Netherlands, I t a 1 y, the Saar,
Switzerland and West Germany
and an official observer from
Austria.
The conference, which adopt-
ed a strong resolution opposing
anti-Semitism, also decided that
the liaison center here would
serve as a clearing house for in-
f o r m a t i o n concerning anti-
Semitic propaganda and for in-
formation media for use in com-
batting anti-Semitism. Ernest
von Schenck, Swiss writer, was
elected secretary general.
NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR:
1,000 Youths Graduated
From U.S. Hechalutz Farm
GROSS1NGER'S-CONCORD-LAUREL'S
TAMARACK LODGE-SCAROON MANOR
GREAT LAKES CRUISES-SAGUENAY
HEIGHTSTOWN, N. J., (JTA)
—One thousand young men and
women have' been , graduated
from Hechalutz Farm Shomria
here which trains Jewish youth
for kibbutz participation in Is-
rael, according to figures an-
nounced at the celebration of
the farm's 25th anniversary.
Graduates of the farm are
now at work in eight kibbutzim
in Israel, the first of which is
Ein Hashofet, named after the
late Supreme Court Justice
Brandeis. There are now 30
trainees at the farm. ranging in
age from 18 to 22.
Gideon Saguy, newly arrived
Israel vice-consul in New York,
officially represented the Israel
government at the celebration.
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Joseph Spitzer. proprietor of
SPITZER'S HEBREW BOOK
AND GIFT CENTER, formerly
the Detroit Hebrew Book 'Shop,
at 18294 Wyoming, is receiving
congratulatory messages from
friends and suppliers on the es-
tablishment of his business on
Wyoming. Located in Detroit
for eight years. Mr. Spitzer op-
erates the only Hebrew book shop
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JACK MARKOWITZ, well
known automobile salesman for
the past 26 years, is now as-
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one Ford dealer, FLOYD RICE,
at their new downtown location,
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As a public service Jack is of-
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