Menorah Award for
Jewish Girl Scouts
Humphrey Bill
Would Amend
Immigration Law
In response to a request
from the Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A., the constituent organi-
zations of the Synagogue Coun-
cil of America have established
a Menorah Award for Jewish
Girl Scouts, the first of its
kind in the Jewish Commu-
nity, according to an announce-
ment by Rabbi Theodore L.
Adams, president of the Syna-
gogue Council of America.
The six major national Jew-
ish religious bodies of the Or-
thodox, Conservative and Re-
form movements affiliated with
SCA have approved a set of
requirements for the Menorah
Award and a medallion for
Jewish Girl Scouts earning the
award. Similar programs are
conducted by the National
Catholic Welfare Conference
and the National Council of
Churches for the Catholic and
Protestant communities.
Burton Holmes Film
on Israel's Growth
to Be Seen Locally
A new film on Israel. produced
by Burton Holmes Travelogues,
highlighting the economic prog-
ress stimulated by State of Is-
rael Bonds. is now being shown
in major cities throughout the
United States.
Entitled "Israel—Land of the
Bible," the film is a 90-minute
survey of all aspects of Israel's
development, covering both an-
cient and modern Israel. It was
filmed in color by Andre de la
Varre.
Presented and narrated in
person by Robert Mallett of the
Burton Holmes organization. the
new film traces Israel's unprece-
dented economic growth, typi-
fied by the reclamation of vast
portions of the Negev desert and
by the establishment of many
new industries in Haifa, Tel
Aviv and Jerusalem.
The role of State of Israel
Bonds in the young nation's de-
velopment is depicted in dra-
matic scenes of industries and
natural resources, including the
re-activated copper mines of
King Solomon near Elath; the
phosphate mines in the central
Negev, where Israel scientists
have found a way to extract
uranium from the ores, and the
potash works at Sdom, where
potash and other chemicals are
derived from the buoyant. chern-
ical-laden waters of the Dead
Sea.
Numerous Biblical and histor-
ical sites are re-visited. In sharp
contrast to these reminders of
the past are the new housing
projects that have been built in
many parts of the country for
the new immigrants. and many
modern industrial buildings, as
well as educational and research
institutions.
The film concludes with the
impressive Tenth Anniversary
Independence Day review of Is-
rael's defense forces. The film
is scheduled for a showing in
Detroit this spring.
GIVE
Two bills have been intro-
duced in the U.S. Senate by Sen.
Hubert H. Humphrey (D., Minn.),
one aimed at protecting travel
rights of American citizens, the
other seeking to amend "glaring
inequities" in the Immigration
and Nationality Act of 1952.
The latter bill and a compan-
ion measure introduced in the
House of Representatives by
Cong. T h add e us Machrowicz
(D., Mich.) would bring several
revisions in the act, including
quota pooling so that unused
quotas may he allocated to coun-
tries which need them.
Other features call for abol-
ishing the racial ancestry blood
test, assuring right of appeal on
visa denials, confirming author-
ity of the President to parole
escapees into this country and
restoring discretionary authority
of the Attorney General to sus-
pend deportation in deserving
cases, with the concurrence of
Congress.
In presenting the bill, Sen.
Humphrey said that it was "by
no means an attempt to revise
the law in its entirety." He de-
eared that other changes also
are needed, most urgently abol-
ishment of the quota system and
establishment of a unified quota
system without regard to na-
tional origin, race, creed or
color
The second measure, intro-
duced with Sen. Hennings (D.,
Mo.), would provide that any
American citizen is entitled to a
passport within 30 days after
filing a written application. The
bill, however. takes into consid-
eration certain restrictions re-
garding wartime application and
national security.
JDC Doles $3,000,000 Sholem Aleichem Week
Proclaimed in New York
in Aid to German Jewry
NEW YORK (JTA)—Mayor
Israeli Soloist
FRANKFURT (JTA) — The Robert Wagner proclaimed a
Joint Distribution Committee "Sholem Aleichem Week" for
in Germany paid out nearly New York City in honor of the
12,000,000 marks (approximate- famous Jewish writer whose
ly $3,000,000) for a variety of 100th birthday anniversary is
welfare and cultural projects this year being celebrated
in the past five years, the JDC throughout the world. In Is-
office here announced. JDC rael and in the Soviet Union
funds were also used to give special postage stamps have
professionals and artisans an been issued marking this anni-
economic start.
versary.
The major part of the JDC
The first anniversary cele-
budget was paid to the Central bration in the United States
Welfare Organization of Ger- was held this week at Hunter
man Jews which supports a College here. The celebration
monthly average of 1,500 Jews. was arranged by the Farband-
In addition, the central fund Labor Zionist Order. Prominent
SHMUEL ASHKENASI, 18- supports 600 aged people in 13 Jewish actors participated in
homes, eight nursery schools presentations of Sholem Alei-
year-old Israeli violinist, will
with a total attendance of 200 chem characters.
appear in Washington, D.C.
and other child and youth pro-
as soloist with the National
grams.
Symphony on Feb. 19. Brought
The Central Council of Jews
to the U.S. in 1955 on a
in Germany received the equiv-
scholarship to study at the
alent of $220,000 for cultural
Curtis Institute, Ashkenasi in
COAL & OIL CO.
purposes, including the payment
1958 won the S2,000 Merri-
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of
salaries
of
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teachers
of
re-
weather Post Contest.
ligion and the underwriting of
Homes and Industry
several publications. Five Jew-
for Over 45 Years
Bonn Council Withdraws
. ish Loan Funds aided 1,720 per-
Charges: Editor Fired
sons with some $400,000 pro-
NUREMBERG (JTA) — The
Central Council of Jews in ' vided by JDC.
Germany withdrew its charges
of slander against the news-
paper "8-Uhr Blatt' for pub-
lishing a fraudulent Jewish
ritual murder story.
The Central Council's action
followed disclosure that the
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newspaper had discharged the
editor and the writer of the '
article and, further. had made
a voluntary contribution of
3 ;000 ma r k s (approximately
$750) to the Bavarian Red
Cross in restitution for publica-
Call BRoadway 3-4477
tion of the article.
Investigate Arab
Attack on Israeli
ISTANBUL (JTA) — Two
Arab students at the Univer-
sity of Istanbul who attacked
Isaac Catalan, only Israel stu-
dent at the University, were
',released on bail as a Univer-
sity disciplinary commit tee
started an investigation into
the attack.
The student. who contended
he had been harassed by Arab
students ever since he enrolled
in the University's medical
school, has recovered from
head wounds and is again at-
tending courses. He told Uni-
versity authorities he was
enticed from the University by
one Arab student and attacked
by 20 other Arab students
here.
The United Arab Republic
consulate here has filed a
complaint again s t Catalan,
charging him with conducting
anti-Arab propaganda at the
University.
Tel Aviv University
Can't Raise Funds Here
In response to recent in-
quiries, a spokesman for the
Jewish Agency for Israel de-
clared that the Agency's com-
mittee on control and authori-
zation of campaigns has not
authorized the Tel Aviv Uni-
versity to engage in any fund-
raising activities in the United
States.
The committee. consisting of
representatives of the Council
of Jewish Federations and Wel-
fare Funds. the United Jewish
Appeal as well as the Jewish
Agency, each year releases a
list of authorized public fund-
raising campaigns for Israel.
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