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Vincent Van Gogh in 'Lust for Life'
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JEWISH NEWS
STAMP COLLECTOR
`Sammy Reshevsky to Play
Russian in 24-Game Match
By HENRY B. STERN
By HAROLD RD3ALOW
er of the day, who also drew
(Copyright, 1956, JTA, Inc.)
An excellent companion to
in a match series with Botvin-
America's greatest chess mas- nik, also waits in the wings
Harold Ribalow's "History of
Israel's Postage Stamps," is ter, Samuel Reshevsky — more for his chance.
"The Wenger Israel Catalogue informally known- as Sammy—
When Reshevsky was only 6-
1956." It illustrates every Is- will undertake one of the most years- old, he established himx
rael postal issue, in addition to difficult tasks of his distin- self as a chess prodigy. A year
showing air letter sheets and guished chess career when he earlier he had learned the
faces David Bronstein of the game from watching his father
First Day Covers.
A highlight of the catalogue Soviet Union in a 24-game play, and his perception of the
is a list of market prices for match in Russia in December. moves was so keen that he
Although Sammy is without soon showed himself to be ex-
mint singles, used singles, tab
blocks, First Day Covers and challenge the finest player in trame.
aord inary at the complex
other Israel specialties. • the United States, he has yet game.
to
win
the
world
champion-
The Wenger catalogue iden-
At eight, he appeared in all
tifies stamps by number, name, ship, held by another Jewish the capitals of the world, am-
day of issue, number of stamps master, Mikhail Botvinnik.
azing chess lovers with the var-
International chess champion- iety and brilliance of his game.
in sheet and color of the
ships are not easily arranged,
stamps.
When he was only nine, he
"The Wenger Israel Cata- and thus far Reshevsky has came to the United States, and
logue 1956" is a simple, at- had no opportunity to face Bot- here too, he left chess masters
tractive and well devised vinnik, except in isolated tour- and fans gasping with the ad-
booklet. It is edited and pub- naments, where they met fleet- ' roitness of his play.
lished by Kenneth R. Wen- ingly (usually with Reshevsky
Reshevsky was a prodigy
,Striking resemblance between film star Kirk Douglas and
ger, 185 Greylock Parkway, doing better than the Russian
who did not fade as he grew
artist Vincent Van Gogh is shown in this study in which
Jew).
Belleville, N. J.
Douglas poses with a Van Gogh self-portrait.
At this time, however, Re- older. He took command of
Here is our vote for the_new
the American chess Scene, and
U. S. Labor Day stamp to get shevsky has a chance to elim-
The Krim Theater is the cen- sernbles the artist so closely, a philatelic Oscar. The design inate one of his major ob- has not yet relinquished it. He
ter of all entertainment attrac- that the film's reality overpow- and color complement each stacles to the crown: _David was U.S. champion five times
tions in Detroit—thanks to its ers the audience.
Bronstein, who, like Reshev- and, in all international tour-
other well.
great drawing film, "Lust for
It is no wonder that full
sky and Botvinnik, is also naments, he outshines all other
Americans, as well as nearly
Life," the story of Vincent Van houses are drawn to the film U.S. Presents Library
Jewish.
Gogh, the great Dutch painter and that a many-months' run is To Israel Bar Association
When Bronstein challenged everyone else. .
(1836-1690), whose life was predicted for it.
He has never been de-
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — A spe- Botvinnik for the world title,
marked by many tragedies.
feated in match play; that
"Lust for Life" is a film that cial legal library, donated by the the match ended in a dead-
is to say in a direct contest
Kirk Douglas, as Van Gogh, has attraction for the theater United States Government, was lock, and when that happens,
with a single opponent, al-
does such a magnificent job, re- lover, because of the great act- presented to the Israel Bar As- the champion retains his dia-
though in tournament play
ing by Douglas and his cast; -for sociation by U.S. Ambassador dem. But at that time, Bron-
he does not always win the
nature lovers, because of the Edward B. Lawson.
stein revealed himself to be
First Section Finished magnificent country scenes Accepting the gift, A. Polan- the equal of, if not the su- pgroeinats.
test number of total
chosen for the film; for artists, sky, chairman of the Israeli perior to, Botvinnik.
Tri-Level Project
who will be interested in this bar group, said that an "Advo-
An insight into Reshevsky's
On Dec. 1, Reshevsky com-
Section one of the first tri- work of art in which are shown cates House" would soon be es- mences a 24-game match with idea of chess is this: He was
level project in the Detroit area scores of Van Gogh's paintings. tablished and that the library, Bronstein and the winner will once asked "How many moves
is now completed. The project, Perhaps the latter will be most to be named for the late Su- have the inside track to a do you think ahead in a game?"
in Southfield 'Farms, is called excited by it, the entire film preme Court Justice Louis D. match with Botvinnik. Vassily. _And he replied: "One more
American Beauty Tri - level being a work of great art.
Brandeis, would be placed in it. Sm.yslov, the other great play- than my opponent."
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three Jewish "capitalists"
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