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Clifford Epstein, for 36 years
an editorial staff member of
The Detroit News, died on July
3, at his home in Ann Arbor,
Mich. He was 64 years old.
At the time of his death, Mr.

OBITUARIES

Benton Irving Marks, of 29 Ken-

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drick, Mt. Clemens, Mich., died
A B R A H A M DANLTLOFF,
July 3.
24280 Coolidge, Oak Park, died
Born in Oscoda, Mich., Dr. July 3. He leaves his wife. Lil-
Marks attended the University Tian: two sons, Donald and Lyle;
of Michigan, coming to Detroit a brother and two sisters.
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to practice after his graduation
SALLY CUTLER, 15849 Ken-
from dental school.
After practicing here for 20 tucky. died July 4. She leaves

HARRY COHEN, 24651 Park-
lawn, Oak Park, died July 3. He
leaves his wife, Florence; two
sons, Paul and Gary; his father.
Wolf Cohen; and four brothers.
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SAM SCHWARTZ, 19216 For-
rex-, died July 3. He leaves his
wife, Lillian; two sons, Edward,
of Miami, and Sidney; two
daughters, Grace and Rose;
three brothers, a sister and two
grandchildren.
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PAULINE KAPE, 3748
Duane, died July 8. Survived
by her husband, Harry; two
sons, Ben, of Eggertsville,
N.Y., and Jack, of Israel; a
daughter, Ruth; four brothers
and three grandchildren.
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IDA SHARE. 3760 W. Bos-
ton. died July 6. Survived by
two sons. Harry and Martin;
four daughters. Mrs. Mae Mo-
gen. Mrs. Jack Golds, Mrs.
Jack Gittleman and Mrs. Hesel
Kollenberg,; a brother. 18
grandchildren and 23 great
grandchildren.
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RICHARD S. REITMA
18231 Woodingharn. died July
15. He leaves his wife. Minnie:
two sons. John and Robert;
a daughter, Mrs. Sidney Lee:
two brothers. two sisters and
two granddaughters.

Epstein was an editorial writer
for the News. He also wrote the
weekly resume of national and
world news highlights that ap-
years, he moved to Sault Ste. her husband, Sam; two sons,
peared regularly in the Sunday
Marie, where he was in prat- .Maynard and II 6 w a r d; her
edition.
- Mrs. Celia Dunsky: two
lice for 13 years before he re- mother.
Although he preferred the
tired two years ago. He was a . brothers. six sisters and two
title of "newspaperman," Mr.
member of the Elks, Oscoda • grandchildren. . • •
Epstein was known in the trade
Lodge. F. & A. M. and the Mich- l JULIUS LE BOST. 3865 Re-
as a fine reporter and a spark-
igan Dental Society. and was a
ling re-write man. During
1 ena. Royal Oak. died July 6. I
veteran of both World Wars.
World War II, he served as an
in Oakland, Calif. He leaves his
o v e r s e a s correspondent in
lie leaves two brothers. Jo-
J son.
so. Dr. . Henry, I
Eu rope.
seph T. and Lawrence: and two ! wife. Anne:
1
His assignments w i t h t h e .
sisters. Mrs. Mark AI ern and , brothers.
of Oakland.
Colif
• and
Paul. Max
and three
Win
News took him to many places.
CLIFFORD EPSTEIN
i Mrs. Samuel L. Goldberg.
Liam.
including the Middle East, to , ican University y at Beiru
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Beirut. . might
m g h t I
which he made two visits in ; read much as would an inter-
MORRIS GLASS. 13211 N.
1934 and 1937. The latter re- I view with Egypt's Gamal Abdel '
Norfolk.
died
July 1. Survived
•
suited in a six-part series on 'Nasser today.
.
by his wife. Clara; a son. Harry:
the strife in Palestine following
a daughter. Mrs. Sam Elkind. of
Epstein asked. "Is there no ,
Richmond. Calif.: two sisters
.
the Arab-Jewish riots of 1936. possible basis for a friendly
.
friendly !
and two grandchildren.
In one of the articles, written understanding, for some sort of
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during the height of the Hitler compromise between the Jews
, Bernard Semel, active pro
era, Epstein sensed the ap- and the Arabs?"
Mrs . MAX SEAKWOOD. of
is none." he said. "We muter of religious education for
proaching catastrophe of Eur• E
"There
opean Jewry when he wrote: ' don't want any more Jews . Jewish children and honorary Brooklyn.
N.Y..
died July
1.
Survived by
her :tusband.
Max:
of the Jewish Educa-
"In Central and Eastern here."
.
Europe, 5.000,000 politically
- Suppose the government (the tion Association which he help- two daughters. Mrs. Sam Was- •
British Mandatory government) ed organize. died June 30 at his merman. of Detroit. and Mrs.
and economically oppressed
adopts a policy under which summer home in Atlantic Beach. R. Antell. of Flint: and six
Jews are seeking desperately
e was
80 years
grandchildren.
!
to escape the social destrnc-
further Jewish immigration will
Long
Island.
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ANNA ULRICH. 11501 Pews-
tion to which, today. they are be completely stopped. how i °Id.
Mr. Semel. president and key, died July 2. Survived by a
irretrievably doomed . . .
would the 800.000 Arabs in
"Zionist leaders admit now Palestine get along with the founder of Bernard semen Inc.. t son. Sanford. of Algonac. Mich.:
that Palestine does not offer an 400.000 Jews who are now New York wholesalers and ex- t two sisters. and three grand-
Art Dealer Rosenberg Dies
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emergency solution of
the prob here?" porters of textiles since 1900, children.
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They would be treated as a helped establish the Jewish Day.
lem. They are taking today a ;
Paul Rosenberg. of New York.
MORRIS
MENTZEL.
20436
i
served
on
the
executive
corn-
longer view, looking, toward the minority."
i
internationally known art deal-
Hubbell. died July 2. Survived
elimination of the Jewish prob- i "As minorities are treated in
er, died in Paris June 30 at the
by
his
wife.
Anne:
a
son.
Ed-
I
lam. through Zionism always. Germany and Poland
age of 78.
win:
a
aughter.
Lois:
a
brother.
a
generation
or
two
•
"That
wo•ld
be
up
to
the
perhaps
Monument Unveilings,
and
a
dater
Jews.
They
should
know
their
generations hence.
.
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• I n Memortams,
"Among all the Zionist lead- place.
HERMAN HERSKOVITZ. 2675
ors. here and abroad. no one. ' "Just what does that mean7"
The Family of the Late
Elmhurst. died July 4. Survived
"They should consider them- Additional Obituary
probably. is more acutely sensi-
by his wife. Ida: two sons, Alan
live to the implications of the selves as our guests."
and Jerome: a daughter. Mrs.
That is the way t h e N azi s Notices on Page 22
present impasse to which
Acknowledges with
Hyman
Eizelman: a brother. and
Europe's Jews have been driven 1 talk.'•
grateful appreciation
: two grandchildren.
"Zionism is what caused the
than David Ben-Gurion, chair-
the many kind expres-
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man of the executive of the i Germans to persecute the Jews. mittee of the Jewish Welfare :
sions of sympathy ex-
Jewish Agency for Palestine. i If the Jews in Germany had Board and was a trustee of the! SAMUEL KLEIN. 17377 Pen-
tended by relatives and
and creator of Histadrun the not always been thinking of Federation of Jewish philan- ning -ton. died July 3. Survived
1 by his wife, Sarah; a son. Har-
friends during the
remarkably efficient Zionist coming to Palestine the Ger- thropies.
In 1909, he joined the exec- ry: two daughters, Mrs. Philip
family's recent be-
i mans would never have both-
labor machine.
reavement.
"'Is there any other solution ered them."
utive committee of the Zionist i Smullin, of Toledo. and Mrs. Eli
Friedman:
two
brothers,
and
"That is a very droll state- Organization of America. He!
than Palestine for these Jews,'
ment. I thought as common was also a past president of the ! four grandchildren.
I asked him.
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" 'We have tried dig persion, knowledge that in no country Federation of Galician and Bu m
re-
were
the
Jews
more
and that has failed,' he
national- covinian Jews of America. for- ! PAULINE VICTOR, 18319
plied. We have tried assimi- istic and deep-rooted than in mer officer of the Kehilah Jew- i Steel. died July 1. She leaves

Berna rd Semel .
i atoll
atoll L ead er in .
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Education. DHS

MAX MEYERS

ish community of New York and ' her husband. Ben; three sons,
lation — look at Germany — Germany."
"If you will excuse me. the a member of the American Jew- Steven. Herman and Jay; a .
and that has failed. We have
put our hopes in emancipa- Jew is a germ."
ish Committee. In 1917 Mayor daughter, Mrs. Harold Alexan-
"A what!"
tion, and see how that has
the John Purroy Mitchel appointed I der; a brother, and four grand-
c
failed, and is failing, in so
A germ. We m ust k ill the Mr. Semel to the NYC Commis- hildren.
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many countries. There is no germ."
sion on Employment
ROSE MILLER, 13221 Dart-
.
'
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"That
sounds
very
familiar.
other solution than Zionism
He is survived by his wife mouth. Oak Park, died July 1.
In GermanyN '- _ th e
and Palestine.' "
Sadie; a son, Herbert; two She leaves a son. Jess; two
Jew
is
a
cancer
in
the
side
In reviewing the Arab-Jewish
of humanity, and must be cut daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Gin- daughters. Mrs. Jules An and
strife, Mr. Epstein traced the
doff and Mrs. Goldie Sogg; three Lilyan, of Los Angeles; seven
out." -
intractable position of the Arab
"It is the same thing," h e brothers, two sisters; nine grand- grandchildren, and two great-
Higher Committee. the Arab
children. and six great-grand- grandchildren.
replied.
hierarchy which has not changed
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Mr. Epstein, as the above! children.
its stand in nearly 25 years.
JENNIE SEBOK, 19192 San
He reports an interview with interview suggests, was a fear- ' Juan, died July 7. She leaves

Faud Saleh Saba. then secre- less reporter and a faithful in- Clothing Shop Owner,
her husband. Charles: and two
tary of the Arab committee and terpretor of the news. During
daughters. Lillian and Irma.
Abraham Jacob, Dies
editor of "violently anti-Jewish his trip to Palestine. he not
Abraham Jacob. who was vice-
weekly. Palestine and Trans- only reported on the Arabs.
Jewish immigration and they president of the Belle Jacob
jordan."
Mr. Epstein's interview with personalities of the time. he Shoppe, Inc.. in Livernois' ex-
Saba, a graduate of the Amer- • met and married his wife. Fan- 1 elusive Williamsburgh Row,
ni Feibelman. a German girl died July 1, at the age of 56.
who tad fled there to escape
11Ir. Jacob, who resided at
extends heartfelt sym-
from Nazi tyranny.
19409 Alonte Vista.. was born
pathy to the family of
Born in Chelsea. Mass.. Mr. in Baghdad, Iraq.
the late
Epstein was educated in Boston.

TUROVER AID
SOCIETY

Besides his wife. Belle. after
San Diego and Chicago. where
he lived as a young man. In whom the shop is named. Mr.
addition to his wife, he is sur- J acob leaves two sons. Dr. Stan-
l
W., of Boston. and Robert,
vived by two brothers. Ernest, ' ley
of New York. and Melvin. of of Youngstown; a daughter. Mrs.
Paul Lansat; his father. Elias
Seattle.

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Services were a r r a n g e d Jacob, three brothers, Morris,
through the Ira Kaufman Chap- Irving and Hiem; three sisters,
el. with burial in Beth Israel Janet. Mrs. Rose Schermer and
Memorial Garden. Arbor Crest Mrs. K. Rashi: and five grand-

SAM KLEIN

Long active in the Soci-
ety. May God comfort
you in your bereave-
ment.
—Nathan Korby. Pres.
—Louis Rabinowitz,
Sec.

During the coining
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehude will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
' following deported
friends, with the
traditional M e one -
rial Prayers, recita-
tion of Kaddish and
studying of Mish-
na yes.

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Louis Freedman
Sophie Cohen
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Detroit News' Clifford Epstein Dies; Dr. Benton I. Marks
Dies in Mt. Clemens
Was Newspaperman for 40 Years
A former Detroit dentist, Dr.

