Bernard Malamud is certain to attract considerable interest with his new novel, "The As- sistant," . due off the press, from the publisher, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, this week. It is the story about a Jew- ish grocer, a man with a big heart but with lots of hard luck, who meets up with an Italian boy who insists on help- ing him, who manages to force himself upon this grocer, Mor- ris Bober, and becomes a con- tributing factor to many of the troubles encountered by the im- poverished Jewish family. The Italian, Frank Alpine, had participated in a holdup on Israel, U. S. Conduct Talks on Test Ship WASHINGTON (JTA) — The position of the United States Government with regard to the passage of Israeli ships through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba remains unchanged, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was reported to have told diplomats of 11 Arab states who called upon him in a collective demarche last Friday. They demanded that the U.S. agree to the barring of Israeli shipping from the two water- ways. The State Department spokes- man revealed that the Sec- retary of State told the Arab diplomats that he desires to find a peaceful and equitable solution. Israel Ambassador Abba Eban, in a television interview, revealed - that Israel and the United States are conducting "most intimate" talks and that the question of Israel's sending a test ship through the Suez Canal "is one of the problems ih which we are in fairly con- stant discussion with the United States." He stressed the fact that President Eisenhower and - Secretary Dulles declared there were no grounds for Objecting to the use of the Suez Canal by Israel. The Arab delegation which called on Mr. Dulles included diplomats of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Morocco, Tuni- sia, and Libya. The participation of the North Africans was noted in view of the fact the delega- tion also sought U.S. support on Algeria. TheArabs rejected the theory that Israel has rights to inno- cent- passage through the Suez Canal or the Gulf of Aqaba. SUDDENLY IT'S 1960 PLYMOUTH or DeSOTO ALLAN MANN HAMILTON MOTOR SALES Sales-Service - Bump Shop Hamilton cor. Davison TO. 6-2800 0961 .s..a.Kaaans 0961 SA' A'Itsla aafIS On A New Aliszaaans WE OFFER THE RIGHT COMBINATION . . . BEST DEAL IN TOWN SERVICE AFTER SALE 0961 SAL SUD DENLY IT'S 1960 SUDD ENLY ra at Las Vegas YES, BUT NOT at H. M. S. 0961 SAI ArINaaaf1 S GAMBLING ... ? SUDD ENL THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-9 Bernard Malarnud's 'Assistant' Is Not Too Elevating, But Is Well Written Bober, but he refrained, like his associate, from hurting him. His conscience bothered him and he wanted to help him. He therefore became the assistant practically without pay. But there still was no end to trouble, and much of it de- veloped from Frank's love for the Bober girl,. Helen. At first repulsed by him, she finally responds, and the consequences, like the consequences of her earlier love for the Jewish law student, Nat Pearl, are tragic. Frank Alpine is portrayed as conscientious, anxious to atone for his misdeeds, eager to win Helen's affections: She finally responds to friendship again,. and shows appreciation for the Italian's help to her family. Frank, in turn, takes an inter- est in Jewish matters, becomes a Jew. Malamud, whose earlier novel, "The Natural," won a good reviewing press, has writ- ten an interesting story, and has written it well. But his allusions to Jews could__ well have • been made to any other people. There is nothing cul- turally elevating about Morris Bober's Jewishness, and there is nothing thrilling about the eulogy paid him by the rabbi who officiated at his funeral. From a spiritual Jewish view- point, this novel not only is far from thrilling: it is entirely to negative. Nevertheless the au- thor must be recognized as an artist who has woven a fine plot in his well written "The Assist- ant." He has especially revealed the travails of the small store- keeper who struggles to survive and is one of the major trage- dies of our mechanized age. Declaration on Ike Doctrine Delayed by Israeli Government (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) JERUSALEM.—An Israel gov- ernment -policy declaration on the Eisenhower Doctrine, which was scheduled to kick off a parliamentary debate, was post- poned here Monday at the very last moment. The declaration will be made next week. It. is believed that difficulties among member parties of the coalition government was re- sponsible for the delay. The leftist Mapam and Achdut Avo- dah groups still insist on voting against the government's policy, despite their membership in the Cabinet, while other parties de- mand they respect the principle of "collective responsibility" of all coalition parties for any policy accepted by the major- ity. A compromise formula is expected to emerge during the week. In a morning meeting before the Knesset met, Mapam offered its version of a compromise: That Mapam members in the Cabinet abstain on a vote of confidence but that all other Mapam deputies be permitted to vote against the policy. Mapai turned it dawn. It was after this meeting that Ben-Gurion de- cided to delay his policy declar- ation. Luncheon for Israel Bond Sponsors June 11 Mrs. Max Stollman, national Israel Bond Sponsor chairman in Detroit, , announces that Mrs. Arthur S. Fleischman has in- vited the women in her area who enroll as Sponsors to be her guests at a buffet luncheon in her home, 1641 Strathcona Drive, on June 11. National Sponsors invest a minimum of $1,000 in Israel Bonds. With a goal of 300 Sponsors for 19'57 in Detroit, Mrs. Fleisch- man and the Israel Bond Wom- en's Division leaders hope that by June 11 they will reach the halfway mark. One of the highlights on June 11 will be the presentation of 1957 gold Sponsor pins. Miss Ephraim Named President of NCJCS . Miriam R. Ephraim was elected President of the Na- tional Conference of Jewish Communal Service_, at its 59th annual meeting in Atlantic City, May 24-28. Miss Ephraim, the third woman to be elected presi- dent since the NCJCS was or- ganized, is di- rector of the National Jew- ish Welfare Board's Jewish Comm unity Center Divi- sion. She suc- ceeds Edward M. Kahn, of Atlanta. More than 2,000 pr o f e s- Miss Ephraim •sionals in the social welfare field in all parts of the U. S. attended the con- ference. Panels discussed such varied subjects as desegrega- tion, aid for mentally retarded children, prograrns for the aged, and the impact of recent events in the middle East on American Jewry. Boris M. Joffe, executive Di- rector of the Jewish Community Council of Detroit, was a par-. ticipant in a panel meeting dur- ing the conference. Eban to Address UJA Conference Ambassador Abba S. Eban of Israel will join a host of promi- nent personalities who will ad- dress the United Jewish Appeal's national rescue conference, at. Hotel Roosevelt, New York, June 8-9, it is announced by William Rosenwald, UJA gen- eral chairman. U.S. Senator Lyndon B. John- son, Majority Leader, in the up-- per House, is scheduled to deliv- er a major address. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Pales- tine and Eban will. discuss the vital issues confronting the Jews of the world and Israel. Other speakers will include Dr. Lincoln Hale, former di- rector of the U.S. Aid Mission in Israel: Edward M. M. War- burg, UJA honorary chairman; Moses A. Leavitt, executive vice-chairman of the Joint Dis- tribution Committee, and Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, UJA ex- ecutive vice-chairman. El Al Passenger Plane to Fly Between N. Y., Israel in 14 1/2 Hours NEW' YORK, (JTA)—Sched- uled transatlantic service on the "Britannia" from New York to Israel will begin in the second week of September in time for the High Holy Days in Israel, according to Y. L. Koppel, man- ager for the Americas of El Al Airlines. Substantial reductions in fly- ing time as well as the luxuri- Rosengard to Introduce New Brott Work A new composition, "The Vision of the Dry Bones" (Ezekiel), by Alexander Brott, will be introduced to a Detroit audience by baritone Irving Rosengard at the Chamber Music Concert, Sunday evening, at the Davison Jewish Center. Brott is one of the leading young composers and conduc- tors of Montreal. His new work employs a violin solo that will be played by Richard Margitza, a member of both the Detroit Symphony orcheStra and the Center orchestra. Other compositions which will receive their first Detroit hearing are "Violin Sonata," by Leon Stein of Chicago, to be played by violinist Kenneth Goldsmith and pianist Carolyn Jewell, and "Quintet," by Fred- erick Jacobi, to be performed by violinists Emily Mutter Adams and Felix Resnick, viol- ist Meyer Shapiro, cellist Ed- ward. Korkigian, and pianist Milton Setzer. The concert is co-sponsored by the Center and the Musi- cian's Performance TruSt , Fund. ous noiseless, vibrationless corn- fort of the "Britannia" are sure to result in a major increase in volume of bookings at about this time, the airline executive added. Flying time between New York and Israel will be re- duced to 14Y2 hours (211/2 hours elapsed time). El Al will offer, for the first time, first class and de luxe service in addition to tourist service on its direct flights to Israel, Mr. Koppel said. "Thanks to the great range and capacity of this aircraft, El Al will be able to offer non-stop service across the Atlantic in both di- rections and the fastest one-stop service to Israel," he said. "An increase from three to five weekly flights in the spring of 1958 is also being considered," he stated. • PARTNERSHIPS FOLD frequently when a partner dies, and all property is liquidated to pay off obli- gations UNLESS someone has thought beforehand to pre- vent this destruction of a profitable going business May we tell you about ways to do this? EDWARD A. GOODMAN JACK LITINSKY NEW ENGLAND c/earea/LIFEc&.fr.Z New Reconstructionist Book "Footprints and New Worlds" by Temima Gezari was pub- lished by the Reconstructionist Press, May 20. 1527 National Bank Bldg. WO 1-8731 CAMP TANUGA A SUMMER CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS William Wyler's "Friendly Persuasion" has won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festi- val. It has also been named the best family picture of 1956 by the motion picture division of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. 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BETH SHMUEL, 12837 Dexter Boulevard A Syum of DAF YOMI will be performed by Renowned Rabbis GUEST SPEAKER—DR. JOSEPH SHAFRAN, member of Chief Rabbinate in Tel Aviv, a renowned scholar and orator, will give a RECENT REPORT FROM MEDINAS YIS- R•EL AND MIFAL HATORAH AND ITS FREE MEDICAL AID PROGRAM Rabbi ISAAC STOLLMAN, President of American Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi will participate. A musical program is planned. The celebration is under the auspices of the VAAD HARABONIIM AND THE LOCAL , COMMITEE FOR MIFAL HATOR.AH AND ITS FREE MEDICAL AID The Public Is Cordially Invited Refreshments will be served No solicitations Admission free