Fr iday, May 1, 1959-30
C arolina Jewish Leader's Speech
40—EMPLOYMENT
Fields Employment
Called 'Unnecessarily' Apologetic
Dr, Gerson Berris
Dies; Was 43
Jacob Weinstein, a Detroiter
Dr. Gerson Irving Berris,
for
60 years. died April 24 after
"justifiable
pride"
was
noted
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
in view of South Caro- a short illness. He had resided prominent Detroit dentist, died
(Copyright, 1959. JTA, Inc.)
April 26, in Mt. Carmel Hos-
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lira's stand against the pres-, at 17205 Prairie.
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deseg
He was the father of four pital, two days after suffering
WASHINGTON—Are South- ent Supreme Court's
attack.
TR 3-7770
erners of Jewish faith more regation decision.
sons, Harry, Milton M. and a heart
Dr. Berris, 43, resided at
critical of co-religionists sup-
Blatt stressed the "rights Louis, all prominent in the De- 17615 Pennington, with his wife,
Call Reeve 's
porting Negro rights than non- and privileges" enjoyed by "the troit community, and Sam D., of Bessie, and five children.
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Jews are of national Christian Jewish race" in South Caro- Coral Gables, Fla. He also left
President of the Michigan
lina. He added; however, that a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gut- Association for Psychosomatic
religious bodies?
IF YOU NEED GOOD DO
freund, a brother, sister, eight Dentistry, Dr. Berris was con-
This
question
arose
in
Wash-
"there
are
dangerous
inclin-
MESTIC HELP. DAY OR
ington, when Rep. L. M. Riv- ations among some of the Jew- grandchildren and four great sidered an expert in the new
WEEK.
ers, of South Carolina, called ish people in America today, grandchildren.
field of hypnosis in dentistry.
LI 4 5138
the attention of Congress to a out of the goodness of their
Mr. Weinstein, a widower for
He was a graduate of the
speech by a Jewish South hearts, to establish themselves 27 years after the death of his University of Detroit dental
II
Carolinian,
attacking
"danger-
as
a
minority
force
in
the
wife,
Jenni
e,
was
born
in
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school, and practiced here since
40A
ous inclinations" among Jews tragically exaggerated storm Russia. After coming to De- 1941. During World War II, he
MATURE woman, d e p e n d a b 1 e, I on the Negro issue.
of political propaganda which troit, he established a success- served as a captain with the
wishes baby-sitting, evenings, sonic
The speech was made by surrounds and confuses the ful dairy business, from which U.S. Army.
afternoons, UN 3-0801.
Solomon Blatt, Speaker of the Negro question in the South." he retired 25 years ago.
Dr. Berris was a member of
PHARMACIST, registered, experi-
enced, 1-2 evenings a week. Call House of Representatives of
A devoted Jew, Mr. Weinstein the Alpha Omega dental fra-
Blatt wanted it understood
after 6 p.m. UN 4-2419.
the State of South Carolina, "that if there were indeed never worked on the Sabbath, ternity, .Sholom Post, Jewish
at the 175th anniversary din- conditions anything similar to and, even when he served for War Veterans, and with his
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ner of the Hebrew Benevolent those which prevailed during four years in the army of the wife, a past president of the
45
Society, of Charleston, S.C.
the Hitler persecutions of Czar, he neither ate meat nor Detroit Council of Pioneer
Winkler Color Telescope
The Blatt speech came to Jews in Germany — if there worked on the sabbath.
WOmen, he was active in Labor
the attention of members of were any such persecutions
Mr. Weinstein was a member Zionist and Farband activities.
Business For Sale
the segregationist bloc in Con- against any particular race in of Cong. Beth Shmuel, the
Besides Mrs. Berris, he is
Excellent opportunity for profes
gress. One Southern Senator, a America, I think that all good Mizrachi, Labor Zionist and survived by his parents, Mr. and
sional or for good amateur
photographer. Would instruct all
leading opponent of civil rights Americans should and would Z i o n i s t Organizations and Mrs. Abraham Berris; four sons,
angles of business and color
legislation, felt Jews of the rally to defend the oppressed, Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith.
Marvin, Charles, Howard and
film developing. Evenings, TY
South were no more responsi- whoever they might be." But
4-2478.
Services were held at Ira Earl; and a daughter, Risa
ble for the action of national he stressed in this connection Kaufman Chapel, with Rabbi Jeanne.
Ladies' Ready to Wear Shop Jewish groups than other that "the fact is that nowhere Reuben Slomin, of Toronto,
Southerners might be for stands else on the face of the earth officiating. Rabbi Slomin, the
Lake Orion
taken by the Methodists or are Negroes happier, more brother-in-law of Harry Wein- City of Hope Leader,
Good going business, clean stock,
other church groups.
well established, must be sold at
prosperous, more contented, stein, was here for the Passover Morris Canvasser, Dies
once, reason illness, rent reason-
Morris Canvasser, honorary
But the words of Rep. Rivers more a part of the general sedorim.
able, call for information. UN
were of a different nature. He way of life than in South Caro-
T h r o u g h special arrange- chairman of the board of De-
1-8646, after 7 p.m.
interpreted the speech in a lina."
ments, the services were trans- troit Business Men's Group of
way
that
had
Blatt
advising
Blatt proclaimed: "I am mitted to Sinai Hospital, where the City of Hope and a mem-
BUSINESS CARDS
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Jews "well when he cautioned a living example of the tol- Louis Weinstein, who is there ber of the national executive
I. SCHWARTZ. All kinds of carpen- them to avoid the hypocrites erance of the people of this as a patient, was able to hear board of the institution at
ter work, no job too big or small.
who are leading the Negro on great state (South Caro- the eulogies and recite the Duarte, Calif., died on April 25.
TY 7-7758. LI 5-4035.
Active in numerous other
t he treacherous path of deceit lina)." He pointed out that kaddish.
A-1 PAINTING, decorating. Rea-
local
organizations, Mr. Can-
and
deception."
According
to
he has served in the State
sonable prices. Free estimates.
vasser had been a plumbing
vi 2-1026, BR 3-6271.
Rep. Rivers, Blatt "cautions I House of Representatives War Hero Monument
WILLIAMS and YATES, decorating, his people against these mod-
since 1932, and as Speaker Dedicated by Ben-Zvi contractor in Detroit since 1917.
He was founder and chairman
exterior, interior, painting, wall ern Pharisees who have no
of the House most of the
washing, paper hanging. TR 1-1253,
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—A huge, of the board of the State Plumb-
real
interest
in
the
welfare
of
time since 1937. He said that imposing memorial to Israelis
TY 6-0494.
ing and Heating Supply.
the Negro."
"as a Jew, and proud of it,
Born in Russia, he came here -
Those condemned by Rep. I feel that I can speak from who fell in the battles in the
ALL CITY MOVING
Lower Galilee was dedicated in at the age of nine. He had
Rivers
were
the
supporters
of
full
experience
when
I
em-
AND STORAGE CO.
the Supreme Court decision phasize again that there is the presence of President and resided at 20242 Stratford, with
to
accord Negro children an no intolerance in public life Mrs. Itzhak Ben-Zvi and thou- his wife, Minnie.
Large, Modern Vans. Com
sands of relatives of the fallen.
He was a member of Congs.
equal right to public educa- in South Carolina."
plete Moving Service. No Job
The memorial, a statue car- Shaarey Zedek and Bilai David,
tion
facilities.
He
reviewed
the
long
history
Too Large or Too Small.
Blatt lauded the role of of South Carolina Jewry, told ved in basalt, stands at the Craftsman Lodge, F.&A.M., De-
Jews
on the Supreme Court, . how many Jewish veterans of junction of the Tiberias, Afula troit. Consistory, Shrine,. Coven-
14948 MEYERS
with the conspicuous excep- various wars were buried in and Nazareth roads. The names ant Club, Knollwood Country
VE. 8 7660
tion of Associate Justice Fe- the State, and described his of the fallen are inscribed on a Club and the Greater Detroit
Board of Commerce. He also
lix Frankfurter. He said "we own background as the son of white triangular stone.
FOR BETTER wall washing, caLl
President Ben - Zvi, whose was an honorary member of
look with justifiable pride a Russian Jewish immigrant
James Russell. One day service.
TO 6-4005. 526 Belmont.
upon the records of Associ- peddler. He told how he was own son died in that area, told the Detroit Association of
ate Justices Benjamin -Nath- personally accorded equality the assemblage that the mon- Plumbers and Heating Con-
CARPENTER WORK of all kinds—
Porch, floors, steps, kitchen cabi-
an Cardozo and Louis Brand- and acceptance in South' Caro- ument was actually three-fold tractors.
nets, doors, panelling. Work my-
He leaves his wife, Minnie;
in that it represented the
eis." His omission of Mr. lina.
self. UN 4-189'7.
two sons, Charles and Darwin;
Hashomer,
the
first
Jewish
de-
Justice
Frankfurter
from
the
Washington observers, in-
FURNITURE repaired and refin-
list of those viewed with cluding some non-Jewish South- fense forces in Palestine, the two daughters, Mrs. Jerome
ished. Free estimates. WE 3-2110.
Key well and Mrs. Harold
erners, felt that Blass was un- Jewish underground army dur- Mahler; two brothers, a sister
REPAIR, brick, cement;' plaster,
ing
the
British
mandate,
and
pointing, chimneys and porches 50
necessarily
"apologetic."
They
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and 13 grandchildren.
Steps. UN 2-1017.
described his speech as one the Israel Army of Defense.
FIRST
CLASS
wall
washing
and
PAINTING—Exterior, interior. Deco-
painting. Very reasonable. TW that went further in repudi-
rating, wall washing. W. 'Williams,
Benjamin Bloch Dies
ating national Jewish stands Gets Four Months to Think
3-8992.
8554 American. TE 4-0195.
Dr. Benjamin Bloch, ad-
ROOF LEAKS, chimneys repaired, for racial rights than non-Jews About 'Always Being a Nazi'
waterproofing, cement pointing, might have gone against their
BONN, (JTA)—A resident of ministrative director of the
reasonable, go anywhere. Joe own religious groups. It ap- Cuxhaven, arrested for having Weizmann Institute of Science,
LANDSCAPING
Gluck. TY 5-2700.
peared that Southern Jewish argued publicly that "not died April 26 in New York,
LAWN MAINTENANCE
PAINTING and decorating, inside Elements, concerned about enough Jews were made into during a visit to this country.
and outside, free estimates, rea-
SPRING CLEAN-UP
Born in Poland, Dr. Bloch
their status, remain uncom- soap," was sentenced to four
sonable. TO 7-1937.
GARDEN CARE
fortable, as the desegregation months' imprisonment after he came to Israel in 1934 at the
controversy continues.
defiantly told the court that request of Dr. Chaim Weiz-
57—FOR SALE: HOUSEHOLD
"I
was a Nazi and I will always mann, to assist him in the then
GOODS AND FURNITURE
newly opened Daniel Sieff Re-
be a Nazi."
Arab
Brothers
Guilty
SMALL BABY Grand piano, very
search Institute. After a few
In
Hannover,
the
circuit
court
of
Spying
for
Jordan
reasonable. Call TO 6-7621.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
found a 23-year-old German years, Dr. Bloch was appointed
TEL
AVIV,
(JTA)
—
Two
director of the
ALMOST. NEW, reasonable, living
TO YOUR LAWN &
Arab brothers, members of a guilty of public statements that administrative
room furniture. 14221 Curtis.
Institute, and later on of
SHRUBS
prominent Israeli Arab family, "not enough Jews were gassed." Sieff
expanded Weizmann Insti-
were found guilty after a trial His four-month sentence was the
of Science in Rehovoth.
80—SOAPS AND DETERGENTS
here on espionage charges for suspended after he publicly ex- tute
He
was an organic chemist
pressed
regret
for
the
utter-
"collecting information on be-
of
distinction.
At the time of
ance,
but
was
ordered
to
make
half of the Jordanian intelli-
death he was also the vice
LANDSCAPE
gence." They were sentenced a contribution of 1,000 marks his
to four and a half years' im- (about $250) to the German Red chairman of the executive
DESIGNER
council of the Weizmann Insti-
Cross.
prisonment.
tute and a member of the Sci-
PAINTING and wall washing. Rea-
The men are the sons of
entific Research Council of the
sonable price. Quick service. 20
6
Million
Israel
Population
Djamil
Khouri,
who
was
a
years experience. TY 7-9868.
magistrate in Palestine under Pends Negev Development Israel government.
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Israel
the British Mandatory power.
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$150
Minister of Development Mor- Samuel Eserow Succumbs
Gallon
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Samuel Escrow, of 18411
West Germany to Negotiate dechai Bentov said that "Israel Kentucky,
New and Repair Special
died suddenly on
Fluffier
sheets,
•
can
hold
a
population
of
six
Nazi Claims with Britain
U OF D TILE & TERRAZZO CO.
April 28. He is survived by
million
when
the
Negev
is
ful-
towels, diapers
LONDON, (JTA)—The
his wife, Anne; a son, Jack; a
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British and West G er m a n ly developed and settled."
• Easier ironing
In a press conference after daughter, Mrs. Maurice J. Pas-
governments will open discus-
two - sisters and eight grand-
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sions soon on payment by West completing a month's visit in tor;
• Eliminates static in
children. He was 70 years of
this
country,
Bentov
reported
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Germany of compensation to
nylon
victims of Nazism who are not an agreement with the direct- age.
Alsa Office Furniture.
Services at Chesed shel Emes
Any time.
covered by the present German ors of the Muscle Shoals chem- at noon, today. The family re-
Reasonable.
compensation law, the Earl of ical and fertilizer plant for quests that donations be made
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Dundee, Minister without port- supply to Israel of information to the Heart Fund in lieu of
TY 4-4587
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ducing phosphates.
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Jacob Weinstein Dies;
Was Devoted Jew
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