General Yaakov Dori to Addres's
Annual Technic) n Banquet Jan. 4
Col. Solomon Goren, Chief
Rabbi of the Israel Armed
Forces, and one of his coun-
try's most distinguished schol-
ars, is now in the United
States aiding the drive for
$75,000,000 in Israel Bond
sales during the current year.
the Mid le East.
Segall and Ben Wilk.
The 12th annual dinner of
the Detroit Technion Society,
supporter of the Israel Techni-
cal Institute that has become
world famous as the Technion,
will be addressed by General
Yaakov Dori, Technion's presi-
dent. It will be held at Temple
Israel, Saturday evening, Jan.
4. •
Murray Airman has been
named chairman of the dinner
committee which includes the
president of the Detroit Techni-
on Society, Dr. Joseph N. Epel;
Sam Brody, Leon Kay, Louis
Gelfand, Jay Kogan, Julius Lev,
Morris Mendelsohn, Louis Mil-
grom, Louis Redstone, Nathan
Schermer, Jacob Schrier, Carl
Presidents of Michigan uni-
versities will greet the guest
who will speak in behalf of the
engineering college that has be-
come known as the M. I. T. of
undoubtedly the greatest Amer-
ican benefactor of the Techni-
on," the statement declared.
Swope left various bequests
ranging from $23,000 to $100,-
000 to American institutions
and the balance of his estate
to the Technion. The Swope
fami? estimated that the re-
sidue would amount to several
millions. The money was left to
the Institute for the following
purposes:
1. Enlargement of the student
loan fund to assist students at
the Technion. 2. Establishment
of fellowships to permit gradu-
ates of the Israel school to
study at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. 3. Pay-
ment of salaries and to make
gifts and loans to members of
the Technion faculty. 4. Pro-
motion of scientific research
at the Technion.
gifts
that
spin
the
story
Two $100,000 Gifts
,
Dr. Epel stated thi
this week
that the $20,000,000 project for Mark Technion Dinner
the building of the Technion
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Maj.
campus on Mount Carmel
Haifa, has been aided by gifts Gen. Yaacov Dori, president of
amounting to $360,000 raised by the Israel Institute of Tech-
the Detroit Technion Chapter. nology and Israel's first Chief
Morris Lieberman
The U. S. goal for the school of Staff, said that science and
technology can transform the
is $7,000,000.
Named Chairman of
Detroiters' efforts have been Middle East and raise the
directed particularly towards pathetically low living stand-
BIG Day for Bonds
the building of the Low dermilk ards of our neighbors."
Morris Lieberman was named Building for Soil Mechanics and
Gen. Dori told the 800 guests
Detroit's Grand Marshal of BIG Agriculture, part of the devel- that "if we were enabled to
DAY which will be observed oping new campus.
defeat our enemies ten years
nationally on Sunday, Dec. 22,
ago, it was because of our tech-
to climax the drive to sell $75,- Gerard Swope Called
nical skills were greater than
000,000 in Bonds during 1957. "Greatest American
theirs. If our success in the
Benefactor"
of
Technio
Announcement of Lieberman's
Sinai campaign a year ago
appointment was made by Abe
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Gerard seemed to be a brilliant mili-
Kasle, chairman of the Detroit Swope, former president of the tary achievement, that too must
Committee for State of Israel Cene -al Electric Company, who be ascribed to the technological
Bonds.
left the bulk of his estate to know-how which we have set
Lieberman, chairman of the the Haifa Technion, Israel's In- in the very center of our na-
Detroit Zionist Council a n d stitute of Technology, was tional defense."
chairman of the Detroit Israel termed "the greatest Ameri-
S. Ullmann, president of
Histadruth campaign, serves as can benefactor of the Technion" Philipps Bros. Foundation, an-
a member on the board of direc- by General Yaacov Dori, presi- nounced a gift
$100,000 to
dent of the institution, who is the Technion for of the
tors of Ampal.
establish-
now
on
a
visit
to
the
United
Kasle also announced that
ment of a chair in mining and
States.
Swope's
bequest
to the metallurgy in memory of
Mrs. Charles Makie will be
chairman of the Women's Divi- Technion was estimated at sev- Arturo Gruenbaum. Another
eral million dollars when his $100,000 was donated anony-
sion for BIG DAY.
will was made known.
for the Technion's
- Lieberman issued a call for a
"The officers and governors, mously
record response to the volun- the
campus construction program.
faculties
and
students
of
teers who will be visiting homes Technion-Israel I n s t i t u t e of
on Dec. 22 to obtain subscrip-
and the officers, SS Leader Sentenced
tions for State of Israel Bonds. Technology,
directors and members of the to 15-Year Jail Term
Chanukah Assortment
American Technion Society are
Surprise Menorah
Minkowitzer Society Sets _ proud and profoundly grateful
HAGEN, Germany (JTA)—A A handsome dredel decorates this
For the youngsters, three-dimen-
colorful box filled with Continen-
sional cardboard Menorah with
Annual Hanukah Program that Mr. Gerard Swope has German court in this West- tal
miniature chocolates.
9 hard candy stick "candles."
phalian city has sentenced
made
the
Technion
at
Haifa
the
Filled
with milk chocolate novel-
1
lb.
.
.
.
1.85
The Minkowitzer Podolier So- chief beneficiary of his will," Paul Thomanek, one-time S.S.
ties and other candies.
ciety will have an annual Hanu-
2 lb. . . . 3.70
leader
and
concentration
camp
98e
Dori's statement said.
kah party at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Gen.
"This is but a continuation of commandant, to 15 years' im-
at Sammy's Avalon' Room. Din- Mr.
deep interest and prisonment for the murder of
ner and entertainment are great Swope's
benefactions to the Tech- live Jews.
planned. Proceeds will go to
When he heard the verdict,
nion, and more especially its
Israel and local charities. students,
during the last sev- the defendant said he had
Friends are invited. -
been made a victim of an
eral years of his life.
"It emphasizes his far-sighted "organized conspiracy of the
and statesman-like vision of the Jews." Several Jews now living
DEALING
vital role of the Technion, its in the United States travelled
scientists, students and research to Germany to testify to the
IN FULL
facilities, not only in the eco- murder of hundreds of prison-
ers at the camp which they
SWING ON THE nomic and technological prog- had
witnessed.
ress of Israel, but of the entire
NEW 1958
free world, of which Israel is
Pecan Honey Cake
an integral part. For the scien-
If You Turned the
Plastic Spin Dredel
PLYMOUTH -
• IT•o•rit
Wonderful golden-brown Holiday cake,
tific and research facilities and
Sturdy plastic dredel to
honey-rich and studded with fresh roast-
DESOTO
spin, filled with gold-foiled
services of the Technion have
CP 1
ed pecans. Handsomely gift packaged.
milk chocolate Israeli coins'.
been and are now being availed,
at
Jpside Down You Won't
13 oz. . . . 1.10
30e
of, and gladly placed at.the dis-
Find a Finer Wine Than
posal of, the defense 'forces of
the United States — especially
the Air Force. Mr. Swope is
of
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.
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ADLER
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Reparations Hit
Half-Way Mark
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Is-
rael has used up half of the
German reparations goods
and services due it under the
West German reperations
treaty, Pinellas Saphir, Minis-
ter of Trade and Industry,
announced. There is still
1,700,000 deutschemarks in
goods and services left to be
paid, he reported.
Saphir disclosed that Is-
rael has ordered 36 vessels
from German shipyards out-
side the reparations agree-
ment, including tankers and
freighters. G e r in a n y will
make delivery on these $85,-
000,000 worth of ships be-
tween 1959 and 1962.
Chanukah sweets from
ARIONS
At all Detroit Stores:
13210 DEXTER nr. Davison
7541 W. McNICHOLS at San Juan
18309 WYOMING tin Wyoming-
Curtis Shopping Center)
RARION,
Famous For Continental Chocolates
Open Sundays and Evenings
5-THE DETR OIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, Decemb er 13 1957
Col. Goren in U. S. for
Israel Bond Campaign
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