Tlyman's Message Sparks Israel Celebration Here Speaking before an audience of more than 1500 people who overflowed the capacity of the social hall of Cong. Adas Sha- lom to celebrate the eighth an- niversary of Israel's indepen- dence, the Hon. Cecil Hyman, Israel's Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General in New York City, stated that the most important development in Is- rael recently was the arrival of two boatloads of North African immigrants and not so much the threat of Arab aggression, which 8—Detroit Jewish News Friday, April 20, 1956 SUNDAY, APRIL 21 is JEWISH NATIONAL FUND BLUE-WH1TE BOX DAY YOUR JNF BLUE-WHITE BOX WILL BE CLEARED ON or before SUNDAY, APRIL 12 NOTE TO WORKERS CLEARING BOXES For your convenience or to pause for refreshment the Blue-White Box Committee and your JNF Box Chairmen will welcome you, Receive reports and results of your clearance, discuss box clear- ance problems or just shmuess AND serve you refreshments from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Con- gregation Beth Yehudah, 17556 Wyoming. 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Mr. Hyman pointed out that Israel is asking for defensive weapons and not offensive arm- ament. Israel wants interceptor planes, not bombers, destroyers, rather than submarines and anti-tank guns, rather than tanks. "We want to build our country and protect it, not de- stroy it," he said. The Consul General under- lined the fact that every place in Israel is within 10 minutes flight from Egyptian air fields and much of Israel is only 10 miles wide with Egypt on one• side and - the Mediterranean on the other. If the Arabs, equipped with Russian MIGS and heavy ,tanks, were to attempt a sudden, all- out attack, Israel may be de- stroyed before UN action could be taken; he said. Mr. Hyman stated that if the Arab representatives were to meet with Israelis in face-to- face sessions, a peace might be worked out to the advantage of all the inhabitants of the Middle East. The • program featured the first Detroit appearance of the Israeli Student Associa- tion, consisting of a choir, chalil and colorful dance group who presented "Harvest of Hope," an original work written and directed by Jo- seph Edelman, director of the Culture Commission of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit. Ruth Seligson and Gertrude Strauss narrated the events that led up to Israel's Proclamation of Independence while the choir, led by Hanna Stiebel and ac- companied by Ariel Stiebel at the piano, sang Israeli songs. The Adas Shalom symphonic ensemble, directed by Zinovi Bistrizky, also presented a mus- ical interlude and talks were given by Irving W. Schlussel, chairman of the Detroit Zionist Council and Samuel J. Rhodes, president of the Jewish Com- munity Council. Rabbi Jacob E. Segal gave the invocation. The program opened with the presentation of the American and Israeli colors by the Julius Rosenwald post of the Ameri- can Legion and closed with the enthusiastic audience joining in the singing of Hatikvah, the Is- raeli national anthem. The celebration, annually co- sponsored by the Detroit Zionist Council and Jewish .Community Council, was aided by Phylis Pincus, who headed the hostess committee of the Zionist Coun- cil and Harry Docks, who pro- vided the gay flowers, Israeli flags, insignias and bunting which decorated the hall. Israel Is America's Best Customer in Middle East NEW YORK (AJP) — T h e American-Israel Chamber of Commerce which held its third annual dinner April 18, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, revealed that Israel ranks first in pur- chases from the United States by all countries outside of the Western Hemisphere—the sev- enth if the Western Hemisphere is included. People Make News City Council to Vote On Israel Resolution A resolution calling on the President and Congress of the United States to work for peace and to support Israel "as the only bastion of democracy in the Middle East" was introduced on Tuesday to the Detroit Com- mon Council by Louis C. Miriani, Council president. The resolution was intro- duced to the Council, meeting as a committee of the whole and has been placed on the Council's agenda for next Tuesday when it is expected it will pass and be forwarded to Washington. Boy, 13, Creates Border Incident JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A 13- year old boy can get into a lot of trouble if he decides to do something foolish "just to show" his brother after he's had an argument with the brother. But very few are like Meir Malha, who lives in Jeru- salem and is, therefore, in a position to create an "interna- tional incident" about it. Meir just decided to get even with his brother by staging a sit-down strike—right in the middle of no-man's land be- tween Israel and Jordan. Hun- dreds of residents gathered to watch as Jerusalem police called in vain to the stubborn boy. Finally, Jordanian auth- orities, notified of the incident by United Nations truce offi- cials, agreed to withhold their fire while the Israeli police went out and got him back. One long-time resident of this city remarked somewhat bitterly that it was a- good thing the case never got to the Security Council— or Meir might still be sitting there, Stranded by a veto. 10-Year-Old 'Saved For TV's $100,000 The election of BEN WHEEL- ER as a director, treasurer and vice-president has been an- nounced by the board of direc- tors of I. Rokeach & Sons, Inc., one of the oldest kosher food manufacturers in the United States. Mr. Wheeler has served as an executive officer of sev- eral New York City banks, is financial consultant to a num- ber of representative corpora- tions, is a director and vice- president of the Empire Oil and Refining Company of Tyler, Tex., and president of the Financial Service Co. The Ro- keaC'h company, established in 1&70, is presently planning an expansion a n d diversification program.. nine weeks, June 18 to August 18 with the second annual music season running for five weeks, July 7 - August 11th. The appointment of ARNOLD H. WALLACK of Flushing, N. Y., as executive secretary of the national finance council of the American Zionist Commit- tee for Public Affairs. was an- -nounced by Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein, chairman. Mrs. Oberstein to Review • 'Strong Hand' for Center The Book Review Seminar of the Jewish Community Center will close its current season with a review by Mrs. Harry Oberstein of Michael Blank- fort's "The Strong Hand." The meeting will take place at 10 p.m., Thursday in the Davison branch. Following the review, Mrs. Oberstein and members of the Seminar will discuss the pos- sible ways for reviewing the book. TANYA MOISEIWITSCH, de- signer of the stage for the Strat- ford Festival theater-tent and 'of the costumes for the last three seasons, arrived in Toron- to where she was met by Tom Brown, assistant artistic direc- tor for the festival. The drama season will run "We Will Never Forget—Never Forgive" WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING ANNIVERSARY MEETING SUNDAY, APRIL 22-2 P. M.—PARKSIDE HALL. 3119 FENKELL at PARKSIDE Come and pay tribute to the heroes of the historic Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Excellent program. Noted Author and Lecturer Rabbi Abraham Bick, principle' speaker. I NON-PROFIT CAMP NIOSHAVA Wild Rose, Wisconsin Proudly Announces that Registration Is Now Open for This Summer's Camping Season ■■• • Sports • Educational Opportunities in Hebrew and Tanach • Archery • Israeli Dances • Complete Religious Environment , NEW YORK, (Special)—Len- nie Rqss, a 10-year-old young- ster from Tujunga, Calif., will appear this Saturday night on television's "The Big Surprise" as he tries for the big $100,000 question. Lennie, whose knowledge of the stock market and finance has astounded experts, was "saved" last week by his double, little Rickey Cohen, of Shaker Heights, 0. After missing the $50,000 question the previous week, Lennie was permitted by show rules to be "rescued" by a double. This came in the person of Rickey, who answered the current events question on Dag Hammarskjold's visit in the Near East correctly, and gave Lennie another chance. The California youngster then proceeded to 'answer correctly his new question for $50,000, giving him an opportunity to try this Saturday for "The Big Surprise." Rickey won $1,000 for his ef- forts in answering his question correctly. • S • • • • Choose New Member Of Tunisian Cabinet • Front Wheel Bearing Repacked TUNIS (JTA) — Andre Bar- ouch, Tunisian Jew, editor and nationalist leader. was named to the new Tunisian Cabinet under Habib Bourguiba, thus replacing Albert Bessis as the Jewish member of the Cabinet., He will hold the portfolio of Urban Development. Barouch, editor of the Neo- Destour Party French-language "Le Petit Matin," was once banished from Tunis for his nationalist activities. At 48, Barouch is a well known figure in both the Jewi,sh community and the nationalist movement. He was elected to the National Assembly from a Tunis district last month. 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