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Jew Who Fled Russia
Starts Israel Project
For Desalting Water

NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
Israel Government has granted
a 150,000 pound contract for the
building of a pilot plant for de-
salting water and using the
fresh water for irrigation of the
Negev, the Jerusalem press re-
ported from Tel Aviv.
The contract has been award-
ed Alexander Zarchin, 59-year-
old engineer who fled a Soviet
forced labor camp in 1947. Mr.
Zarchin worked out the process
for the Soviet Union years ago
and in 1931 registered the pat-
ent in the USSR. The Soviet
Union used it in Turkestan
desert areas for its military in-
stallations and has guarded the
process as a military secret. Be-
fore he was sent to the labor
camp, Mr.. Zarchin worked out
and registered a score, of differ-
ent patents.
The process which he will
develop for Israel involves the
freezing of salt • water, with a
crystalization Of the water
away, from the foreign minerals
and 'salts in it. A by-product of
water desalting would be the
production of various chemical
salts. •Mr. Zarchin, who sees his
process as a substitution for
piping water to the Negev from
the Jordan River, estimates
that it will take two to three
years to build a plant large
enough to produce 350,000,000
cubic feet of water annually.
The pilot plant should be ready
in six months.

-FRANKFURT, (JTA)—Adolf
Heinz Beckerle, .a top Nazi
leader who was police chief of
Frankfurt when the syna-
goguges of the city were set
afire in 1938, and who later
tried hard to deport all the
Jews from Bulgaria to exter-
mination camps, was granted
$1,400 compensation by a Ger-
man court as a "prisoner of
war," although he never served
in the armed forces.
A member of the Nazi Party.
from 1922 on, and its repre-
- sentative in the Prussian par-
liament as well as the Reich-
stag, Beckerle was the top
chief of the Storm TroopS in
Hesse, with the rank of a full
general. He , held office as
Frankfurt's police chief from
the beginning of the Nazi re-
gime until 1941, when Hitler
sent him to Sofia as "Ambassa-
dor" to the puppet Bulgarian
Government. In 1944 he fell
into Russian hands and was
sentenced to 25 years' impris-
'onment for his role in prepar-
ing the war. Last October, the
Soviets released him.
The Central Denazification
Board for Southern Hesse had
classified Beckerle as a "prin-
cipal culprit" and the "proto-
type of a Nazi activist," point-
ing out in particular his re-
sponsibility for the persecution
of Frankfurt Jewry and for the
pogroms of November 1938. Report Asks Overhaul
After the City of Frankfurt
twice rejected his application of Delinquent Program
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — A
for "PW . compensation," he
sued in the Administrative widespread overhaul of Israel's
methods of handling juvenile
Court.
' When former Nazi Judge offenders h,a s been recom-
Ernst. Rein handed down the mended here in a 77-page re-
verdict, he ordered the munici- port on juvenile delinquency
pality to pay the full amount handed down by a special com-
and expressly disallowed an mittee which had been set up
appeal to a higher court. The to consider the problem. The
Association of Nazi Victims committee took testimony from
thereupon filed a criminal corn: social and legal agencies and
plaint against Beckerle, charg- various authorities on the
ing him with having been an problems of juvenile offenders.
Recommendations included
accessory to murder and man-
slaughter during the 1938 No- raising the age of male offend-
vember pogroms. The "Asso- ers who come under juvenile
ciation of Politically Persecuted court jurisdiction from • 16 to
Social Dernocrats" noted "with 18; increasing the number and
indignation the crying injus- quality of probation officers,
tice" of the verdict and ap- bettering educational facilities
pealed for intervention by the for the rehabilitation of 4f-
State Administration of Hesse. f ender s; expansion of the
The City of Frankfurt has foster parent program and in-
submitted a complaint to the crease of youth hostel facil-
.H e s s e Administrative Court ities; and changes in the law
against the provision of the ju- to raise the age at which cri-
dicial ruling that bars the pos- minal. proceedings can be in-
stituted from 9 to 12. Noting
sibility of an appeal.
that 84 per cent of juvenile of-
fenders came from Asian or
Israel Gasoline to Get
African countries, the report
asked for greater understand-
Higher Octane Rating
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Israeli ing by the general public of
motorists are going to get step- the problems of youth from
ped-up power from their gaso- such backgrounds.
line, but they will probably
have to pay more for it. The
octane rating of Israel gasoline
will _go from its present 76 to
83-84 by January, it was an-
JERUSALEM, (JTA)
nounced at a press conference
here by Dr. Y. Anion, director Israel's sales tax policy may
general of the Treasury, and I. have important effects on both
Kosloff, the Fuel Commissioner. consumpton of certain products
They didn't mention cost, but and on her foreign currency
presumably t h e stepped - u p budget, it was pointed out by
power will be accompanied by the Jerusalem Post's economic
correspondent here. Analyzing
equally stepped-up prices.
the report of the Bank of Israel
for the first four months of
Bulgaria Frames Reply to
the current year, he noted such
Israel's $2,500,000 Claim
developments as a drop in
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Bul- consumption of heavily-taxed
garia has promi:Ted an early re- liquor by four per cent, with
ply to Israel's claims for $2,- a heavy demand for cheap
650,000 in compensation for an wines, which are less heavily
El Al four engine Constellation taxed. Similarly, consumption
plane and Israelis among 58 of cigarettes using Virginia
crewmen and passengers killed tobacco declined by 20 per cent
when Bulgarian fighters shot and expensive oriental brands
down the aircraft last summer, by four per cent, while cheaper
it was revealed in a Foreign oriental brands jumped by 28
Ministry statement' Dr. J. Wag- per cent.
enheim, of El Al, pressed Is-
rael's claims.
12 University Professors
From the U.S. Visit Israel
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Prime
FINE OIL PAINTINGS
Minister David Ben Gurion re-
DIRECT FROM
ceived a party of 12 American
ARTIST
university professors visiting
(In homes on Birchcrest,
Israel. The party is led by Prof.
Briarcrest and Strathcona)
A. Katch, of New York, and is
10530 BRYDEN
visiting under auspices of New
Corner Burlingame
York University's Professorial
(West of Livernois)
orkshops.

Israel Sales Tax
Cuts Consumption

I Obituaries

Monument Unveilings

N C U S. KRUSNER, 3380
Monterey, died Aug. 9. Services
were at Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jacob Raimi and Mrs.
Benjamin Davis; five grand-
children, 6 great-grandchildren.
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SAM HOPIN, 8858 Lumpkin,
Hamtramck, died Aug. 8. Serv-
ices were at Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Survived by his wife,
Pauline.
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" JENNIE ROSENZWEIG, 3029
W. Buena Vista, died Aug. 9.
Services were at Hebrew Me-
morial Chapel. Survived by
husband, Isadore; son, Aaron
Rose; two daughters, Mrs. Abe
Meral and Mrs. Alex Krause;
eight grandchildren; five great-
grandchildren.
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SAMUEL BAUM, 17580 Wis-
consin, died Aug. 12. Services
at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He
leaves his wife, Sarah; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Aaron Ginsberg; and
two grandchildren.
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HENRIETTA GORDON, Mi-
ami Beach, died Aug. '1 'in
Miami Beach. Services at Ira
Kaufman Chapel. She leaves a
son, Jack D.,' of Miami Beach;
a daughter, Mrs. Ann Gordon
Kramer, a brother, four sisters
and four grandchildren.
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NATHAN SCOTT WATER-
STONE, 9600 Dexter, died Aug.
8. Services at Ira Kaufman
Chapel. He leaves his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waterstone,
and his grandparents, Mrs. Shir-
ley Waterstone and Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Brandman.
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BERNARD SILVERMA N,
3200 Tyler, died Aug. 9. Serv-
ices at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He
leaves his wife, Etta; a daughter
Iris Sills, two brothers, David
and Phillip and a sister, Gussie.
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JACOB MORRIS GOODMAN,
1,8066 Mark Twain, died Aug.
11. Services at Ira Kaufman
Chapel. He leaves his wife,
Annabelle 'Bertha; a son, Wil-
liam. J.; two daughters, Mrs.
Connie Cohen and Mrs. Ray-
mond Zimmerman, two brothers,
a sister and 8 grandchildren.
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SARAH KOHNER, 2980 'Bos-
ton, died Aug. 9. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
two sons, Alex and James E.;
a daughter, Irene; a sister and
four grandchildren.

Mrs. J. P. Rosenthal Dies;
Was Pioneer Detroiter

Mrs. Gertrude Rosenthal, Of
4290 Richton, a pioneer.Detroit-
er, died July 14. She was in her
late '80's.
Funeral services were held at
Kaufman Chapel.
Surviving her are four sons,
Manuel M., Nathan P., Ervin A.
and. Leonard F..; five daughters,
Mrs. Nathan Levin and. Mrs.
Samuel L. Kavanau, of Los An-
geles, Mrs. Louis R. Barack,
Mrs. Robert Trepeck and Mrs.
Hyman Beake, of Detroit; a sis-
ter, Mrs. Solomon Kurlander, of
New York; 30 grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren.
Another son, the late Rabbi
Harold N. Rosenthal, died five
years ago. She also was the
Mother of the late Jay L. Rosen-
thal and Mrs. Rose Albert. Her
husband was the late J. P.
Rosenthal, all of whom were
active orthodox leaders here.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Isaac
Rosenthal, died two weeks ago.
Mrs. Rosenthal, who, until
12 years ago,. was active in
many Detroit movements, was
a sister of the Rabbi A. M. Ash-
insky.

Alex Rothenberg Dies
NEW YORK, (JTA) Alex
Rothenberg, controller of the
United Jewish Appeal since its
founding in 1937, died at the
age of 7'7. Born in Dorpat,
Estonia, Mr. Rothenberg came
to this country as a boy. He
was also active in. the Keren
Hayesod, fund-raising arm of
the Jewish Agency. He was a
brother of the late Judge Mor-
ris Rothenberg.

(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 standard
charge of $2.00 for unveiling ,
notices, measuring an inch in
depth.)
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veiling of a monument in his
memory at 11 a.m., Sunday,
Aug. 19, at Turover Cemetery,
14 Mile and Gratiot. Rabbi Gor-
relick will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to attend. .
* * *
,The
family
of the late Sylvia
The family of the late Bertha
Iden announces the unveiling of Bokimer announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in her me- rA
a monument in her memory at mory
at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug.
11- a.m., Sunday, Aug. 19, at
Northwest H e b r e w Memorial 19, at Chesed shel Ernes Ceme.-
Park Cemetery, on 6 Mile Rd. tery. Rabbi Gruskin will offi-
Relatives and friends are
Rabbi Segal wilt officiate. Rela- ciate.
asked to attend.
tives and friends are asked to
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attend.
The
family
of the late Bessie
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• The family of the late Betha Margolis announces the unveil-
Leibowitz announces the un- ing of a monument in her mem-
veiling of a monument in her ory, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26,
memory at 12 noon, Sunday, at Bnai David Cemetery. Rabbi 4.
Aug. 19, at Hebrew Memorial H. Donin will officiate. Rel-
Park Cemetery. Rabbi Gold- atives and friends are asked to
man will officiate. Relatives and attend.
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friends are asked to attend.
The family of the late Aaron
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The family of the late Anna and. Bella Small announces the en
Levitt announces the unveiling unveiling of a monument in av
of a monument in her memory their memory at 1 p.m., Sunday,
at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug 19, at Aug. 26, at Machpelah Cem-
Hebrew Memorial Park Ceme- etery. Rabbi Leizer Levin will
tery. Rabbi Chinitz will 'offi- officiate. Relatives and friends
ciate. Relatives and friends are are asked to attend.
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asked to attend.
The family of the Fate Albert
The family of the late Ger- Parven announces the unveiling
trude Greenwald announces the of a monument in his memory
unveiling of a monument in her at 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26, at
memory at 11 a.m.; Sunday, Pinsker Cemetery, 14 , Mile and
Aug. 26, at Beth• Abraham Gratiot. Relatives and friends
Cemetery. Rabbi Halpern will are asked to attend.
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officiate. Relatives and friends
The
family
of the late Morris
are asked to attend.
Lipshaw announce the unveiling
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The families of the late Rose of a monument in his memory
Morris and Morris LeVine an- at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 26,
nounce the double unveiling of at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi
a monument in their memories Segal will officiate. Relatives
asked to attend.
at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. • 19, at and friends are
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Machpelah Cemetery. Relatives
The family of the late Ear-
and friends are asked to attend. shel Harry Kaplan announces
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The family of the late Morris the unveiling of a monument
Schneidman hiS wife, Eva, in his memory at 12:30 p.m.,
and daughter, Mrs. Maynard Sunday, Aug. 19, at Hebrew
Feldman — announce the un- Memorial Park Cemetery. Rela-
tives and friends are asked 'to
attend.
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Dr. Balofsky Dies
The family of the late Israel
Services were held Monday, Bluestein announces the unveil-
at Ira Kaufman Chapel, for Dr. ing of a monument in his mem-
Sam Balofsky, Detroit physi- ory at 11:30 a:m., Sunday, Aug.
cian and surgeon who resided 26, at Ohel Moshe Cemetery,
at 2721 W. McNichols.
Gratiot at Little Mack. Rabbi
Dr. Balofsky died Aug. 11, Segal will officiate. Relatives
at Receiving Hospital, where he and friends are asked to attend.
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was a member of the staff. He
The family of. the late :Ben
also was a staff member of De-
troit Memorial Hospital and an (W a r n e r) Warshawsky an-
associate professor of radiol- nounces the unveiling of a
ogy at Wayne State University monument in his memory at
2 p.m., Sunday, A u g. 19; at
Medical School.
•He was a member of the Am- Machpelah Cemetery. Cantor
erican Medical Association and Adler will officiate. Relatives
the Wayne -County Medical As- and friends are asked to attend.
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sociation.
The family of the late Nathan
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; his father, Jacob, of Gedrich announces the unveil-
Miami Beach, Fla.; a brother, ing of a monument in his mem-
Albert Barlow, of Philadelphia; ory at 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 26,
and a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Wechs- at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Gorrelick will officiate. Rela-
ler, of Stockton, Calif.
tives and friends are asked to
attend.
Kogan Funeral Services
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The family of the late Flor-
Held at Shaarey Zedek
ence Harris announces the un-
Funeral services for Max J.
veiling
of a monument in her
Kogan, Detroit builder, who
died Aug. 9, ,were held last Fri- memory at 11, a.m., Sunday,
day in the Shaarey Zedek syn- Aug. 26, at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Rabbi Lehrman. will
agogue.
Mr. Kogan was treasurer of officiate. Relatives and friends
the Jewish Home for Aged, are asked to -atteng.
which was one of his most
favorite community agencies.
The Family of the Late
He was active in many other
LOUIS LAMPEAR
movements, including the Al-
lied Jewish Campaigns, and
Announces the unveiling of
was a member of Shaarey Ze-
a monument in his memory
dek, Engineering Society, Knoll-
at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19,
wood -Country Club and Other
at Chesed shel Ernes Ceme-
organizations.
tery. Rabbi Isaac Stollman
He is • survived by his wife,
will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
Mamie; son, Jay M.; daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Felmus; brother, AllillE ■ 111.11 ■ 11111111 ■
Morris Lessen; two sisters, Mrs.
Reva Glazer and Mrs. Mary
Scott, and six grandchildren.

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Top Nazi Leader
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Bnai Brith Girls Elect
Miss Anne Goldstein

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., (JTA) —
Miss Anne Goldstein, 17-year-
old college student from Silver
Springs, Md., was elected 1956-
57 international president of the
Bnai Brith Girls at the closing
session of the organization's 12th
annual international convention
held at the University. of Ill-

inois.

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