Rubenstein stood behind the Vladimiritzer Organization Jewish News' Danny Raskin's Stamp Collector By HENRY B. STERN Catalogue Numbers Every collector is familiar with the practice of identifying stamps by their catalogue num- bers. As is the custom in a col- umn of this sort, let us go on record that catalogue references made here are to "Scott's Stand- ard Postage Stamp Catalogue," unless otherwise noted. The three-year-old "New American Stamp Catalogue" of Minkus Publications, Inc., will gener- ally be the catalogue referred to in this latter category. A Rabbi and Jewish Founder of a Labor Union A Nazi submarine torpedoed the USS 'Dorchester off the coast Of Iceland on Feb. 3, 1943. There weren't enough lifebelts for everyone. Four Chaplains were aboard the Dorchester —among them Rabbi Alexan- der D. Goode. As the ship sunk into the icy Arctic Sea the chaplains stood shoulder to shoulder praying for the 'safety of the men aboard. They had giv- en their own lifebelts to four Rabbi Goode servicemen. This heroic action has been commemorated on a three cents United States stamp (No. 956) issued in 1948. The stamp has the inscription "Those Immortal Chaplains" and pictures the clergymen. In 1950 the United States issued a special stamp (No. 988) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor. Gompers, a Jewish immigrant cigarmaker from England, be- came the first president of the Federation in 1886. New Israel Commemoratives The Israeli Ministry of Posts recently announced the forth- coming issue of a 150 pruta stamp in honor of the Eighth Anniversary of. Israel's Inde- pendence. The stamp will be issued some time next month. Israel will also issue a 300 pruta stamp on the occasion of the Fourth International Congress of Mediterranean Citrus Grow- ers. The Congress will be held in Israel during May. Labor Zionist Branch Seven Slates Mental Health Talk Abraham Brickner, coordi- nator of public relations at Northville State .Hospital, will speak at a meeting of Labor Zionist Branch Seven at 10 p.m., Sunday, in the home' of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rollins, 23471 Kenosha, Oak. Park. His topic will be "Mental Health as Part of Family Life." Mrs. Henry Faigin is the eve- ning's, chairman. , The establishment of agricul- tural settlements in the hill lands of Israel, to be accom- plished under the Jewish Na- tional Fund's five-year plan, will fill the gaps along Israel's common frontiers with three Arab countries. 4 LISTENING IT HAD BEEN only a tem- porary job when Arthur Ru- benstein began working: for the Jewish Community enter on Woodward 19 years ago . . . He is still going strong at the Davi- son branch, doing the same thing he started . . . but not with any more ideas of "just temporarily." . . . Now 73 years old, Mr. Rubenstein, as he is called with respect by every- one, works in the health edu- cation department of the Center, handing out keys for lockers, taking care of the basket room, making out reports and other- wise being a distinct part of that segment of the health edu- cation department . . He has seen them come and go, from boys screaming in line for their lockers and baskets, to grown men, many of whom today are among the leaders of our corn- munity . . . They were young- sters then, and oftimes Mr. Ru- benstein will be reminded with a "remember me" from sonic father whose boyhood has been replaced by o n e of his own sons . . . He can't forgq that day when one of "my boys" returned froth World War II and came into the Center wear- ing dark glasses . . . Going over to where Mr. Rubenstein held his post, the boy started to talk, asking, "Are you still here?" . . . His voice was familiar and when Mr. Rubenstein asked him to take off his glasses, he was a bit reluctant . . He finally did so, and was quickly recog- nized . . . But the ready smile of a happy hello began to fade from Mr. Rubenstein's kindly glow of welcome . . . It didn't make any difference anyway . .. The boy's face was the same except for two holes that took the place of his eyes . . . He was blind, but had seen Mr. Rubenstein smile before he went away to war . . . and as far as he was concerned, it was there again, . • . Nov. 1, 1936, was the date Mr. Rubenstein started his job, and this year he will honor 20 years of service to the Jewish Center . . . It was all a new thing to him when he started . . . having been in the store fixture business, but when his wife took s i c k, and finally passed away, he lost everything ... He was depressed,-and when the Center job became open, he decided to take it temporarily- for six months, to forget if he could, and then find something else • .. After the six months, other offers of jobs came up readily but Herman Jacobs, then executive director of the Cen- ter, kept talking him into stay- ing and stay he did . . . watch- ing two generations of young-• sters, as both father and son, calling out for a basket in which to put their clothes, while Mr. - WE ARE NOW CATERING For WEDDINGS, SHOWERS, B A R MITZVAHS, SW E E T SIXTEENS, ETC. Moderate Prices. Can accommodate fiom 25 to 125 people. Dance floor and piano also available. Serving dinners to the public on Sundays and Holidays only. See us in our newly beautifully remodeled Dining Rooms. • Kormendy's Dining Room and Catering TR. 3-7444 or TR. 1-4485 114 Pallister counter telling them to keep in line . . . Still full of, fun, Mr. Rubenstein says that the only reason the Center has kept him so long is "because I'm such a handsome guy." . . . If Webster's definition of handsome is right, as having a pleasing personality or being one with dignity, then Arthur Rubenstein tf the Jew- ish Community, Center is cor- rect in his statement. * BNAI DAVID has again won the championship in the Inter- Congregational Basketball League, defeating Temple Beth El in the final game of the playoffs between the North and South divisions . . . They retain possession of the traveling tro phy, having won it last year, also . . . The league banquet will be held April 23, at Bel- Aire Catering, with luminaries of sports, past and present, ex- pected to attend . .. Hank Greenberg and Herman Fish- man will receive plaques. Plans Night of Games Samuel A. Kayne, chairman of the Vladimiritzer Emergency Relief Organization, announces that Mrs. N. J. Rossen and Mrs. B. Chase will be chairmen of a games party planned for May 22, at Cong. Beth Joseph, 18450 Wyoming. For tickets, call Mrs. Chase, TO 7-0268, or Mrs. Ros- sen, DI 1-3199. Detroit Jewish News-21 Friday, April 13, 1956 President James Madison was a graduate of Princeton. -• 41 0•00 •110 04110 •• ••••• • •••4 6 • • • a • .0 • • SAMMY • WOOLF • FOR SUMMER SEASON AT SOUTH HAVEN Write Abe Ashen Ashen Amusements South Haven, Michigan • • • • . • and • his orchestra • • • • • %•••••••••••ems••• BOESKY • . oTE. 4-7730 or WE. 4-0879 0 - Local Author's First Play Opens At World Stage Affair? 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