Cornerstone laying ceremonies for the new High School—Midra- sha Building of the United He- brew Schools, will take place at 12:45 p.m., Sunday, on Schaefer Rd., between 7 Mile and Clarita, it was announced by David Saf- ran and Mandell Berman, co- chairmen of the building com- mittee. The building is being con- structed by the Schools with funds contributed by friends of Jewish education plus a capital grant from the Jewish Welfare Federation. It marks the first time in De- troit that a building is being erected solely for scondary Jew- ish educational purposes, and it will be a focal point for ad- vanced Hebrew learning and teacher training. The building will house the Central Hebrew High School, the United Jewish Folk Schools (Mittelshul) and the Midrasha (College of Jewish studies). Parents and friends of Jewish education are invited to partici- pate. Prisoners Mark High Holy Days The High Holy Days were marked last week by Jewish inmates of Southern Michigan Prison. Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka and a group from Detroit Jewish con- gregations held special religious services after which a banquet was provided by outside caterers. "These banquets are a high point in the lives of the men here," said Rabbi Sperka. "They not only afford the men an op- portunity to observe the High Holy days in the custom of their faith but they realize that, even though they have erred, they are not forsaken by members of their communities." Rabbi Sperka has been Jewish Chaplain for all of Michigan's penal institutions since 1941. He makes periodic trips to the De- troit House of Correction, the Reformatory at Ionia and the Branch Prison at Marquette, in addition to regular weekly visits to the "world's largest prison" at Jackson. After each weekly religious service, Rabbi Sperka holds in- formal counselling sessions with the men. He aids them in secur- ing employment and living ac- commedations when they become eligible for parole. While prison populations v are rising all over the country, the number of Jewish inmates is on the decline. In 1942 there were 93 men of the Jewish faith incar- cerated at SMP Now there are only 29. "One of the primary factors for this decrease," said Rabbi Sperka, "I believe, is the helping hand the men receive from mem- bers of the community when they need it - most—when they first come home. "When a man returns to free society there is an adjustment period that must take place. It is during that period when a man determines for himself whether he is going to make it or not." 'Arrest Greek Merchant On Charges of Spying TEL AVIV (JTA)—A Greek merchant who made a large number of visit to Israel without apparent business here was ar- rested this week-end on suspicion of espionage for Egypt. He was found to be is possession of ma- terial whose • publication would have an adverse effect on Israel's security. The merchant, a Greek na- tional who served with the Allied forces in this country during World War II, aroused the au- thorities' suspicion because of frequent visits during which he transacted no business. As a re- sult of his wartime service he was quite familiar with various parts of Israel. adults, the sixth annual Syna- gogue Adult Institute, co-spon- sored by the five Conservative congregations of Detroit, will begin its series of evening classes at 8:30 p.m., Oct. 22, in the Beth Aaron Synagogue, 18000 Wyo- ming, announces Rabbi Moses Lehrman, Institute chairman. Organized in response to nu- merous requests for Jewish adult educational facilities, the Insti- tute will feature courses in Bible, Talmud, Jewish history, Hebrew, philosophy and prayer. Course titles include "Guide- posts in the Talmud for the Mod- ern Jew," Profiles of the Proph- ets," "Moments of Prayer in Per- sonal Life," "Religions of the World," "From Ghetto to State- hood," and "The Distinctive Fea- tures of Judaism," in addition to a graded series of courses in Hebrew reading, writing, and conversation, and a special course, "Readings in Modern Faculty members of the Insti- tute, in addition to Institute Chairman Rabbi Moses Lehrman, are: Rabbi Morris Adler, Rabbi Milton Arm, Rabbi Jacob Chinitz, Rabbi Benjamin Gorrelick, Rabbi Jacob E. Segal, Mrs. Harold J. Goodman, Joseph Haggai, and Alex Roberg. Congregations participating in the Institute are: Adas Shalom Synagogue, Ahavas Achim, Beth Aaron Synagogue, Bnai Moshe and Shaarey Zedek. Open to members and non-members of Conservative synagogues, regis- tration for the Institute will be accepted in the offices of the five Conservative synagogues. Mrs. Alex Kohner, Chairman of the Social Committee, stated that arrangements are being made with the Sisterhoods of the respective congregations to ar- range informal socials for the students and faculty, when pro- grams will be presented and re- freshments will be served. SAVE u. 50% Segregationist Kasper Attacks 'Northern Jews' WASHINGTON (JTA)—Segre- gationist John Kasper told re- porters this week that he con- siders Jews to be "worse than Negroes." The anti-Jewish and anti-Ne- gro agitator led a group of pick- ets in front of the White House protesting President Eisenhow- er's integration stand. He alleged to reporters that the Negro problem was created by "Northern Jews" who brought Negroes to the South and sold them to plantation owners. Benjamin Freedland of the eighth annual Dinner and Show of the Beth Yehudah Schools, this week urged all ticket holders to confirm their reservations. The dinner-show, to be held Oct. 27, at the Latin Quarter, will feature comedi- an Jack Wake- field and tenor Wilhelm Silber and dinner mu- sic by Mickey iT- - C . ::::433FY::, 'iZIC+:aXE