THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S — Friday, Sep tember 26, 1958—$ Israel Bond Oraanization, Plaits Testimonial Dinner in Honor of 75th Birthday of Harry Cohen The 75th birthday of Harry Cohen, one of Detroit's most dis- tinguished leaders and com- munal workers, will be marked by a community banquet which will give every element in our city an opportunity to extend greetings to him, in apprecia- tion of his numerous services to all worthy local causes. The Detroit Committee for Israel Bonds is sponsoring a kosher testimonial dinner in Cohen's honor, to be held Tues- day evening, Oct. 28, at the Statler Hotel. One of American Jewry's most prominent leaders will be the principal speaker at the dinner, and encomia will be expressed by local spokes- men. A community-wide committee is being organized to assist in sponsoring the dinner. The chairman and committee mem- bers, as well as the guest speak- er, will be announced during the coming weeks. Born in Grodno, Poland, Sept. 15, 1883, Cohen came here at the age of 3 with his parents, Meyer B. and Gittel. His father was one of the founders of the United Hebrew Schools, when he aided in the establishment of the Columbia Street Talmud Torah. The family resided in Windsor for a short time, be- fore• coming to Detroit. Harry Cohen was educated in the Everett and Bishop Ele- mentary Schools and Central High School. He entered the wholesale dry goods business, in the firm of Sarasohn and Cohen with which the late Isaac Shetzer also was affiliated. Later he was associated with the Robinson & Cohen and Robinson furniture companies and for several years he op- erated the David Furniture Co. on McNichols Rd., the latter firm having been named in memory of his son David, who died in September, 1934. A former president of Con- gregation Shaarey Zedek and the United Hebrew Schools, Cohen has rendered invalu- able services to both. He officiates at morning Holy Day services at Shaarey Zedek. He has a deep love for liturgical music as well as for folk songs, and he has been known for his ability to lead large groups in com- munity singing. Cohen also has distinguished himself as a leader in the Zion- ist Organization of Detroit. As chairman of the Balfour Con- certs he has enrolled scores of supporters for the Zionist cause. He has served as a member of the board of governors of LEADER CLEANED RUGS and CARPETS ACTUALLY HAVE THE FRAGRANCE OF SPRING! CARPET CLEARING CO. 8700 - LINWOOD' AVE. 1 - a TY 5-8400 HARRY COHEN the Jewish Welfare Federation, as a board member of the Zion- ist Organization and in official capacities in behalf of numerous other movements. His activities in behalf of the Israel Bond efforts have brought marked results, and he is considered one of the top Israel Bond salesmen in this area. On his 65th birthday, Cohen was honored with the planting of a Jewish National Fund Gar- den in Israel. On . his 70th birthday he was tendered a community-wide testimonial eve- ning at the Shaarey Zedek. He was married Aug. 9, 1908, to the former Rachel Gold- stick, who died in 1956. He has a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Isa- belle) Rosenblatt; a son, Julian Carter, and five grandchildren. His father died in 1940 and his mother passed - away in 1943. ZOD Starts Activities for Concert An enthusiastic gathering of 75 attended the first rally of Balfour Concert workers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman S h a p i r o, 18084 Warrington. Shapiro, general chairman of this year's Balfour campaign of the Zionist Organization of Detroit, presided. Abraham Borman, ZOD pres- ident, Harry Cohen, Irving Sniderman, Rabbi S. H. Epstein, ZOD director, Dr. I. Walter Silver and A. C. Lappin ad- dressed the workers. The highlight of the evening was an address by Dr. Leon Fram, rabbi of Temple Israel, who emphasized the importance of this year's concert, which will feature the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with Paul Olefsky, cellist, as soloist, on Nov. 15, at .Ford Auditorium. The Zionist Organization of Detroit has celebrated the Bal- four Declaration for 26 years, in earlier years with a ball, currently with a concert. The funds realized from these concerts are used to help develop the cultural and econ- omic life of Israel. Kfar Silver Agricultural Institute is one of the major beneficiaries. It has become the Boys Town of Israel. The Detroit Zionist Organiza- tion is specifically interested in the erection of a children's clinic to safeguard the health of the students at the Silver Agricultural Institute. For information about the concert, call the office of the Zionist Organization, 10424 W. McNichols, DI 1-8540. `Dr. Laurent' at Krim "The Case of Dr. Laurent," starring Jean Gabin and Nicole Courcel, is being held over at the Trans-Lux Krim Theater for its third week. Integration Issue Proves Menace to Southern Jews NORFOLK, Va.,. (JTA)—Nor- folk police are maintaining careful surveilance to protect the Jewish community here in the wake of widespread distri- bution of anti-Semitic propa- ganda in connection with the public school integration crisis. Statewide segregrationist "massive resistance" to the U.S. Supreme Court integration ril- ing has been accompanied by anti-Semitic manifestations. This has given rise to concern in Virginia Jewish communities. The RiChmond News Leader, a leading daily newspaper, re- cently made a sweeping edi- torial attack on the Anti- Defamation League of Bnai Brith because of that organiza- tion's support of Negro rights in the school issue. The News Leader' editorial said: It is ap- parent that something is stir- ring up hostility to the Jews, and it may be that Jews will soon begin asking themselves if that something is not their own Anti-Defamation League. By deliberately involving itself in the controversy over school segregation, this branch of Bnai Brith is identifying all Jewry with the advocacy of compulsory integration. "The Bnai Brith, diving gratuitously into these muddy waters, has to expect to get wet," the editorial continued. "Relations between Jews and Gentiles were excellent in the South before the ADL began setting up regional offices, as in Richmond, and stirring up' clouds of prejudice and mis- understanding." The editorial circulated throughout the state, told how ADL provided pro- integration literature to Ne- groes in Charlottesville, Va. "It requires no great stretch of the imagination to hear em- battled whites asking resent- fully what segregation at Ven- able School . has to do with defamation of the Jews," the editorial said. "Such inquiries, once bruited about, will be seized upon by the ADL as evidence of anti-Semitic feeling. And having thus stirred up de- famation of the Jews, ADL can lustily combat defamation of the Jews. But where did it come from?" In Arlington, Va., a segre- gatidnist sought to inject a Jewish issue into the school crisis facing that community. He is William Burdette, Jr., spokesman for a so-called "Fed- eral Employees Protective As- sociation." A racist hate sheet, "The Virginian," has emerged in Newport News. It attacks both Negroes and Jews, fea- turing material similar to that distributed by Gerald L. K. Smith. Thousands of copies have been distributed door-to- door in Norfolk and through- out the state. The "Defenders of State Sovereignty and In- dividual Liberties," a segraga- tionist front, has in some in- stances aided in the distribu- tion of anti-Semitic material. In Rosh Hashanah sermons, a number of the state's rabbis urged compassion for the Negro and advocated support of social justice by Jews as individuals. A general pattern of concern existed in Norfolk and other cities lest a Jewish group in- tegration stand during current tension cause "violent hositility including bomb attacks on syna- gogues. Beautiful Big Estate 50 acres, 5 buildings, Walled Lake frontage. Pontiac Trail at West Road, schools, shopping centers adjacent city, excellent for clubs, camps, convalescent home, sub-division, etc. Will sell, lease or go partnership. Owner — TE 4-3553 No Saturday Calls Please Mr. Nathan Agree President of the Isaac Agree Memorial Society Announces the Opening of the New Downtown Synagogue In the Frederic Collin Building 1442 Griswold, near Clifford Cantor Morris Cooper Will Conduct SUKKOT SERVICES Sunday Evening, Sept. 28, 6 P.M. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29 and 30 at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Shemin; Atzeret Memorial Services will be held at 9:30 A.M., Monday, Oct. 6, in the New Synagogue —Kiddush Following Sukkot Services— Starting October 1st FOR A FULL MONTH YOUR JEWISH NATIONAL FUND BLUE & WHITE BOX Will Be Cleared Note: IF YOUR BOX IS NOT CLEARED BY OCTOBER 30th PHONE THE JEW- ISH NATIONAL FUND OFFICE . . UN 4-2767 or Mrs. Aaron Friedman, Choir- man of the Jewish National Fund Blue & White Box Com- mittee-- TO 9-6248 JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 18414 WYOMING AVE. — DETROIT 21, MICH.