5 Million. Trees
To Initiate JNF's
Five Year 'Plan

JERUSALEM—Close to 5,000,-
000 trees will be planted by the
Jewish National Fund during the
5716 planting season as the first
step in carrying out the afforesta-
tion program within the JNF
Five . Year Plan, which envisages
the planting of 25 million trees
by 1960, it . was - announced by
Joseph Weitz, director of the
JNF land and development divi-
Sion, at a recent meeting of the
board • of directors of the Keren
Kayemeth.
Of the total to be planted,
4,500,000 will be forest trees
(pines, eucalyptuses, acacia's, and
tamarisks), 250,000- will be sisal
plants _for fiber production, and
,111,500- carob ,trees whose . fruit
makes excellent cattle fodder.
Seventeen thousand dunams of
land have been reclaimed, by.
manual, and machine labor, to-
receive the young saplings. Four
thousand -dunams (half of this
in the Lachish area), will be de-
voted to carob trees, 1,000 dun-
ams of sandy -sail are to be cov-
erdd by tamarisks, while forest
trees will extend over 12,000
dunams.
._ Afforestation in the current
year will provide about 334,000
work days, of which 228,400 are .
allocated to new immigrant set-
tlers in the hill lands. The. JNF
has budgeted I£2,875,900 for this
part of its program

Bnai Brith Enrolls
30,000 New Members

• WASHINGTON; D. C. — Bnai
Brith has enrolled 30,065 new
members in the first six weeks
of its current nationwide mem-
bership drive, according to a joint
report issued by Bernard Roman
of Chicago, national chairman of
the Bnai Brith Membership Cam-
paign Cabinet, and Mrs. Leonard
Sims of Detroit, national:mem-
bership chairman for the Bnai
Brith War-lien's Supreme Council.
• This total, which includes some
preliminary enrollments, was al-
most equally divided between
men and women, the chairmen
said. -Long range -goal.of the or-
ganization is to expand its mem-
bership to •a. half million men,
women and youth.
Results of the campaign thus
far' were tabulated' here last Sun-:
day on National Telephone Re-
port Day. This is the annual
event at whiCh the membership
chairmen in the seven Bnai Brith
Districts in this country and
Canada telephone their totals to
Bnai Brith headquarters here.
District Six, with headquarters
in Chicago, which includes Michi-
gan, and District Three, with
head quarter's in Philadelphia,
showed the largest increases over
last year.
The Detroit office reported that
461 new members have enrolled
here. The drive will continue an-
other two and a half months. In
January, Samuel Bernstein, na-
tional field representative for
national membership, will be -here
to spark the local campaign.

Garment Workers Give
$1 Million to Histadrut

NEW YORK, (JTA) — A mil-
lion-dollar gift from the Inter-
national Ladies Garment Work-
ers Union for a hospital in the
Negev operated by the Histadrut
was announced by David Dubin-
'sky, president of the union. The
sum will be paid in four annual
installments.
Dubinsky also indicated that
the ILGWU might make a further
$500,000 available to the hospital
after the $1,000,000 contribution
is completed. '
. He also announced a $50,000
contribution for the purchase of
machinery for Histadrut trade
schools in Israel and a second
$50,000 contribution for the city
.of Haifa for the building of a
stadium to be named in honor
of Luigi Antonnini, first vice-
president of the ILGWU.

Blaustein Retains Oil Post
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jacob
Blaustein, of Baltimore, co-
founder of the American Oil
Company, has been reappointed
to the National Petroleum Coun-
cil.

DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-23
Friday, December 30, 1955'

Samuel Charney- (Niger), Yiddish
Writer, Dies of Heart Attack; Was 72

Samuel Charney, noted Yid-
dish writer, critic and lecturer,
who - was known under the pen
name of Shrnuel Niger, died in
New • York last
Saturday of a ,•••:•••
heart • attack, a
the age of 72.
Born • in Rus-
sia, he 'studied
in the yeshivot
there, helped or-
ganize the La-
bor Zionist
S. Niger
- movement, -made
his m a'r k in Russia, literary
activities* and came to public at-

tention --in - 1907 - when - he criti-
cized a work by Sholem As- • c h.
He -founded a Yiddish literary
journal in Vilna in 1908, studied
in the Universities of Berlin and
Berne, returned to Vilna_ in 1912.
When- the Bolsheviks came to
power, he left for 'the United
tates, first worked on the For-
ward. - and for the last 35 years
was associated with the Day. _
He•taught at the Jewish Teach-
ers College and conducted. Work-
men's Circle teachers'. classes. He
was the editor of Jewish Ency-
clopedic- Handbooks, was the his-
torian of Y-ici dish literature,
wrote 20 literary books in Yid-
dish, Hebrew and Russian. Many
of his works have been trans-
lated in other languages. He was
president of the World Jewish
Cultural Congress.
He 'was the _brother of the late
Baruch Charney Vladeck, who
Was - a New 'York councilman and
a manager of the' Forward. Sur-
viving him are his wife, a son,
a daughter and two brothers.
One of the founders of the Yivo
Institute for' Jewish Research, he
'ad attended a small meeting of
leaders of Yivo Saturday night,
and was on his way home in
Brooklyn when -he collapsed of a
heart attack on a platform of the
Broadway subWay line. He died
within *a short time after being
removed to Harlem Hospital,
withciut regaining consciousness.

,

Writer States Case
of Russia's Involvement
in Near East Events

The new Soviet policy in the
Middle East has two aims: to
neutralize that area in the East-
West conflict, and to instigate "a
war between: local forces (Arabs
vs. Israel) in which superiority
would lie 'with the anti-Western
block, according to David J.
Dallin; writing in the- current
issue of Middle Eastern Affairs,
Publication of the -Council • for
Middle Eastern Affairs.
Dallin, an expert on RuSsia and
author of . "Soviet Espionage"
and other books on the USSR,
says that- when the time arrives
for settling' such a conflict," "the
Soviet government would expect
to be invited to participate and
have a voice in the settlement
negotiations, as she had in the
case of the settlement of the Ko-
rean and Indo-Chinese wars."
Soviet strategy' in the Middle
East is to woo the Arab countries
away from the West and into a
neutralist position, as drafted at
the Bandung Conference last
summer. This strategy has man-
ifested itself dramatically in the
Egyptian-Czechoslovak arms deal
on which the Egyptian-Syrian
"defense pact" of Nov. 7 is predi-
cated, Dallin says.
"The Soviet press did not men-
tion Israel as the tar4 df 'th ie
Soviet arms supplies," but "if a
war should break out in this part
of the world the Sympathies of
the Soviet regime, although never
stated explicitly, will' be on the
Egyptian-Syrian side; in so far
as assistance can be given with-
out 'risk of outright involvement
in war, the two ArahhatiOrii;
rather'. than Israel, will enjoy
Soviet help:"

Dean of U.S. Jewish Actors,
Boas Young, Dies in Miami

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (JTA)-
Boas Young, dean of Jewish
actors in America, died here re-
cently at the age of 85.
Mr. Young had been informed
only a few weeks ago of. the
death of_ his wife, Clara, also a
famed actress- in Russia several
years ago.
Born in Poland, Mr. Young
first performed in the United
States in 1889. Stranded in
Europe during World War I, he
did not return to thiS country

ti PM)1I411

Nathan Zack, Attorney, Dies

Nathan C: Zack, of Clarkston,
Mich., a practicing Detroit and
Pontiac attorney, died Dec. 26.
Funeral services were held at
Ira Kaufman, Chapel.
''Surviving him - - are ,hi-S wife,
Sophia; . his mother, Mrs. Dora
Zack; and two brothers, Louis
and Edward.
The deceased was among the
early members of the Young
Church Census Survey
Judea movement in Detroit. He
was active in congregational ac-
Nearing Completion
BUCK , HILL FALLS, Pa., tivities in Pontiac.
(JTA)—A county-by-county cen
sus of church and synagogue
membership in the United States
will be completed and released
late in 1956, it was reported here
In loVing memory of my dear
at the sixth annual assembly of
the Division of Home Missions of wife and our devoted mother,
the National Council of Churches. Sophie C. . Blondy, • who passed
Jewish data has not yet been away on Dec. 31, 1954.
completed in the survey, it was You are not forgotten, dear,'
Nor will you ever be; .
reported, although Protestant As long as life and memory last, -
We will remember thee.
and Catholic figures are complete
We miss you now, our hearts are sore;
except for groups whiCh do not
As time goes by, we miss you more.
keep membership statistics or do Your loving smile, your gentle fact,
None can fill your vacant place.
not choose to make them public.
Sadly missed by her husband,
When the survey is completed,
any religious group will be able Dr. - Samuel H. Blondy; sons,
to find the exact number of its Marshall T., Robert and Leonard;
members in any county of the and daughters, Gloria and Cyn-
country through a card index thia.
file.
The census is being finar6ed in
part by an anonymous $35,000
contribution from a foundation
and through denominational 'con-
tributions of $65,000.

In Memoriam 1

Monument
Unveilings

Boys Admit Desecrating
Homes in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R. I. (JTA)-
Four teen-age boys have con-
fessed that they had smashed 152
windows in 16 Jewish-owned, un-
occupied homes in Barrington, a
beach and summer resort here.
One of the boys also told police
that he had scrawled 'the words
"Jew" and "Kike" on the front
door of a house in the same area.
Three of the vandals are 13
years' Old, while the fourth is
16. All of them told police that
they had not been encouraged by
any adults. The Window-smashing
followed by several weeks the
appearance of a swastika and the
word "Hitler" on a road in Bar-
rington.,

(Unveiling announcements may be
inserted by mail or by calling The
Jewish News office, VE 8-9364. -Written
announcements must be accompanied
by the , name and address of the person
making the insertion. There is a stan-
dard charge of $2.00 for unveiling
notices, measuring an inch in depth.)

The family of the late Gertrude
Rosenzweig announces the un-
veiling of a monument in her
memory at -3 p.m., Monday, Jan.
2, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Rabbi Gruskin will officiate.
Relatives and friends are asked
to attend.

Obituaries

' LOUIS ENTUR, • 2524 Sturte-
vant, died Dec. 15. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Arthur
Meider, Mrs. Jeanne Neuman
and Bedane Entur; -and four
grandchildren.

SOL JERRY HALPERIN, -10401-
E. Jefferson, Grosse Pointe, died
Dec. 21. Service and interment,
Chicago, Ill.
* * *

ANNA HERMAN, 3799
ents, died Dec; 20. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
three sons, Joseph, Benjamin and
Morris; two daughters, Mrs.
Esther Surath and Mrs. Max
Bialak; two brothers, three sis-
ters and 12 grandchildren.
* * 4,
ALFRED ACKERMAN, 4032
Buena Vista, died Dec. 21. Ser-
vices at Ira Kaufman Chapel: .
He leaves his wife, Dorothy; two
daughters, Charlaine and Anita;
his father, Samuel Ackerman;
and two sisters.
* * *
DR. EMIL ROBERT SIMON,
18308 Santa Rosa, died Dec. 23.
Services at Ira Kaufman Chapel.
He - leaves his wife, Diane; two
sons, Steve and Burl; a daughter,
Bonnie; his mother, Mrs. Jean
Simon; and a sister.
* * *
SARAH KALLMAN, 9 4 3 9
Quincy, died Dec. 23. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
three sons, Dr. David, Dr. Leo
and Dr. R. R. Kallman; two
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Tennen
and Mrs. Rose Bakst; a brother,
eight grandchildren and 11 great
•
grandchildren.
* * *
SAM GUNSBERG, 2745 Cort-
land, died Dec. 24. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
his wife, Rose; two sons, Jules,
of Detroit, and Frank, of Florida;
two daughters, Mrs. Maurice
Goodman, of Toledo, and - Mrs.
Sam D. Schulman; a brother and
two sisters.
* *
. CHARLES FELDM AR, 19110
Midway, died Dec.- 24. SerVices
at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
his wife, Ruth; a son, William;
two daughters, Carol and Mary-
lin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Feldman; and three sisters.
* * * •
HARRY JACKSON, 13700 Dex-
ter, died Dec. 26. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
his wife, Ray; a son, Philip, of
Burbank, Calif.; two daughters,
Mrs. Dave Levy and Marian;
three sisters and two grandchild-
ren.
* * '*
LOUIS COHEN, 1662 Elwood,
Flint, Mich., died Dec. 27. Ser-
vices at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He
leaves his wife, Rose; daughter,
Susan; his mother, Mrs. Sadie
Cohen; two brothers and two
sisters.
* * , *
SAM WEINZEGER, 1957 Ge-
neva, died Dec. 20. Services at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived by his wife, Dorothy; two
sisters, Mrs. Jacob Arbit and
Mrs. Sam Perlstein.
* * *
J. GEORGE HESS, 447 Cliar-
lotte, died Dec. 20. Survived by
three brothers, Isadore, - Charles
and Harry; and a sister, 'Mrs. Ida
Grav er.
* * *
IDA MOSKOVITZ, - 24291 Je-
rorne, Oak Park, died Dec. 21.
Services at Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Survived by a son, Mil-
ton Moss; two daughters, Mrs.
Jack Rabinowitz and Mrs. Leo
Bigelman; seven grandchildren
and a great grandchild.
* * *
LESTER JOSEPH HOL-
BRC OK, 8911 LaSalle, died Dec.
21. Services at Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Survived by his wife,
Zoe; mother, Mrs. 'Fannie Hol-
brook; a son, Franklyn L.; a
daughter, Mrs. Frank Ross; four
brothers; a sister, and fOur grand-
children.
* * *
JULIUS PEARLMAN, 11204
Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, Calif.,
died Dec. 22. Services at Hebrew
Memorial Chapel. Survived by
his three sons, Maurice, Al S.
and Harry; six daughters, Mrs.
Boris Siegel, Mrs. Jack Stone,
Mrs. Dave Pullman, Mrs. Irving

■

CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Max
Engelman acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and friends
during the family's recent be-
reaVeruent.
klau.§ner, Mrs.' tdifitard -Stern

and Mrs. Dorothy Shankman;
two brothers, a sister, 21 grand-
children and 18 great grandchil-
dren.
* * *
CHARLES LEVITSKY, 3549
Woodward, died Dec. 23. Services
at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived-by five brothers, Ben, Sam-
•
uel' P., Herman and Nathan Lea-
vitt and David Levitsky; and a
•
sister, Mrs. Jack Levitsky.
* * *
- MOSES SCHREIER, 2526 Tux-
edo, died- Dec. 23. Services at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived by four sons, Jacob, Sam-
uel, Harry and Alexander; nine
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
* * *
BEN WARNER, 4777 Clements,
died Dec. 22. Services at Menorah
Funeral Chapel, on Puritan. Sur- -;
vived by his wife, Sarah; two
sons, Dr. Jack and Dr. Edward;
a daughter, Mrs. Peter Chodoroff;
eight grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren; two brothers, and
two sisters.
* * *
MORRIS COHEN, 2675 Monte-
rey, died Dec. 23. Services at
Menorah Funeral Chapel, on
Puritan. Survived by his wife,
Tillie; four daughters, Mrs. Hen-
rietta Kasper, of Los. Angeles,
Mrs. Ann Feldman, Mrs. Bernice
Leach and Mrs. Marlene Phillips;
eight grandchildren and a
brother.

.

Cantor Stawis'Dies

Cantor Mendel. StaWis, - a De.
troit resident fOr six years, died
Dec. 24, after a long illness., Spry-
ices were at Hebrew Merriarial
Chapel.
Born in Russia and raised in
Poland, Cantor Stawis had home
to this country in 1949, after sur-
viving the Nazis in Europe.
He was cantor of Cong. Ahavas
Achim for three' years when ill-
ness caused him to retire from
that position. PreViously he was
associated with Cong. Beth Tilf•.
vah. He lived 'at 18862 Schaefer.
Surviving are his wife, 'Bren-
. da; a sari, Allen; and a dau4hter,
Mimi.

CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. Brenda Stawis, her daughT
ter, Mimi, and son, Allen, wish
to express their sincerest., grad_
tude to Cong. Ahavas Achirri,
Cong. Beth TikVali and the''Ca.n-
tor'i Association- of Detroit, for
their many kinchiesieS -and acts of
thoughfulness during the family's
Of
bereaVement over .the
their dear -husband arid* father,
Cantor Mendel Stawis:

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