By PHILIP SLC:,\OVITZ Interesting People on an Interesting Trip TEL AVIV, Israel — It is dangerous, on a trip like this one, to accumulate too many notes. In the first place, they will become undecipherable. Secondly, it is too risky to coiled too much. Momentum gathers so speedily that it begins to daze you, in view of the many interesting people who trekked. Israelward with us to share in that wonderful country's amazing development. As we were preparing to board the Air France Super-G Constellation—a most comfortable airship with a wonderfully pOlite crew — a disinterested party commented: "There are two things they now talk about in Israel—the 'Mann Auditorium and cookies in cellophane bags." The latter, an indication of the progress made in food distribution in Israel, thrilled us 'as much as the news of the Mann Music Hall, the dedication of which we attended within 40 hours after our arrival and which was such an important item on the Israeli calendar. Frederic R. Mann, Philadelphia's patron of the arts, who gave $250,000 for the construction of the Mann -Auditorium, which becomes the home of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, has been in Israel with his wife and four daughters for five weeks. His brother, Yale Mann, traveled with us to the cere- monies. Thirty years ago, the Manns lived in Detroit. Then, Toledo became the headquarters of their immense corrugated paper box enterprise. Fred Mann served as 'chairman of the Philadelphia Israel Bond Drive. He has aided many causes. His famous Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia inspired Israel's musicians to suggest the building of a permanent home for the Phil- harmonic Orchestra. Accompanying the group to the Mann dedication is one of Philadelphia's devoted communal workers, Mrs. Maurice Gray. She is active in the Israel Bond Organization, the American-Israel Cultural Foundation, the Robin Hood Dell, Brandeis Universlty and in the Philadelphia Thrift Shop, which annually raises $50,000 for the Allied Jewish Appeal. Adding charm to the group was Genevieve Salzani, our hostess, the pretty girl who gained world-wide fame as the hostess of the Air France Jet Caravelle that made history on its 30,000-mile flight April 18 to June 27. Genevieve was born in India, of French parents. Her father has held important posts, including that of French Consul in Symrna, a seaport in West Turkey, and. he knows many languages including Turkish and Arabic. One of America's leading columnists, Leonard Lyons, who writes the "Lyons Den," was with us for a few days' stay in Israel. The Israel Philharmonic concert at the IVIann Auditorium dedication was his major interest. Two music critics also are with us—Albert Goldberg of the Los Angeles Times and Don- ald Steinfirst of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Then there is Moishe Fastag, the only bearded, passenger. He escaped from Warsaw to Shanghai during the Nazi atrocities and came to Brooklyn 11 years ago. He mastered the diamond polishing art. In Israel he will visit his Rebbe—the Gerer Rebbe—until after Lyons Sukkot. Two Councilmen are with us. Adolf C. Robison, a Member of the Teaneck, N.J., Council, was one of the leaders in the movement which made possible one of the most successful housing integration projects for colored and white in Teaneck. Samuel Rose is a member of the City Council of Philadelphia. His four-year-old daughter's photograph appears this month on the front cover of Good Housekeeping Magazine. One of the most interesting men in our party is David Zinkoff, the manager of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This year, Zinkoff managed 121 games in 122 days, in a 17-week trip that covered 12 countries. In 1955 he took the players to Israel for a three game series at Ramat Gan Stadium. He encountered dificulties when two Israeli sports groups, Maccabi and Hapoel, competed for sponSorship honors. Page 1 Photo: The Legend' The narrating travelers are shown on the first page of this pamphlet in front of the Me- morial for the Fallen Heroes in the Israel War of Independ- ence, on the main road to the Negev near the Faluja area. The legend on the monu- ment reads: "Those of you who go down to the Negev— Remember Us!" * * * This as well as all Israeli photos in this supplement, were taken by the eminent Jerusalem photographer, Efrem Ilani. Friday, October 1 1, 1957—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-2 Purely Commentary He found a way out, however, by getting the Rotary Clubs of Israel to sponsor. the games. There were 49,000 customers on the nights of the three games. The proceeds were left with the Rotary Clubs for the building of a sports center in Tel Aviv. Fred Mann was helpful in this project, also. Zinkoff told us of a wonderful gift made to the Israel Basketball League by the Globetrotters' owner, Abe Saperstein; a portable basketball floor of 77 sections. Saperstein's gift to his son on his Bar Mitzvah was a trip to Israel at the time the Globetrotters played their three-game series at Ramat Gan Stadium. The only Jews who traveled with the Globetrotters to Israel were the owners, Zinkoff and Ed Gottlieb, owner of the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Bas- ketball Association. There were two girls with them—a batonist and a trampolinist. When they were in Israel, the Globe- trotters participated in a ceremony, during which they formed a Magen David with 30 players, Zinkoff, Gottlieb and the Saper- steins covering alternate points of the Star.. Then, an equal number of Israeli children presented each of the Americans with an Israeli Hebrew Bible. All were deeply moved by the gesture. Later, the Negro players, reaching the Jordan River, waded in it, sang spirituals and collected pebbles as souvenirs. Zinkoff had the distinction of being the first man to announce a Philadelphia Athletics radio broadcast. Many musicians are with us. Outstand- ing is Leah Luboshutz, eminent violinist, who was the first to play Prokofieff's works as solos—with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kousse- vitsky. She is the mother of Boris Goldowski. Abe Stark, president of the New York City Council, greeted us before our de- parture. But the most exciting experi- ence awaited us as we were to touch sacred ground and read the signs "Wel- come to Israel." What a blessed day!