THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, January 15, 1960- 1 0 Gabrilowitsch, Chafes Tickton Lipkin Listed in 'Jews in Music' , Three living Detroit musi- cians and one deceased are list- ed in the informative volume, "Jews in Music," by Artur Holde, published by Philosoph- ical Library (15 E. 40th, N. Y. 16). Tribute is paid in this volume to the "polished technique and penetrating interpretation" of the last Ossip Gabrilowitsch, who "came from the great reservoir of Eastern European musical performers." Mention also is made of Mrs. Gabrilowitsch — Clara Clemens, the daughter of Mark Twain—"who had an ex- cellent alto voice." "Fascinating as a pianist," is the way Holde describes Gabrilowitsch, t h e late conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The three Detroiters who are included among the Jews in music are Julius Chajes, Jason IL Tickton and Sey- mour Lipkin. Tickton is mentioned as one of the "American ,synagogue composers." The author fails to make note of the fact that he also is an able teacher—on the faculty of Wayne State Uni- versity's school of music—and is the musical director of Tern- ple Beth El, where he is ren- dering valuable services. Lipkin, whose name is mis- spelled, also is given mere men- tion. Here, too, the author fails to give due credit to one of the nation's outstanding pianists who also is a noted conductor. Chajes is referred to twice in the book—first as a composer, and then, at considerable length, in comparison with others mentioned in the book, as follows: "After student days in Vienna, during which he al- ready gained attention as pi- anist and composer, Julius Chajes (1910, Lwow) went to Tel Aviv as piano teacher. Since 1938 he has been active in the United States as edu- cator, organizer and pianist in Detroit. He gave up the conductor's post at Temple Beth El in favor of that of musical director at the Jew- ish . Community Center in that city. At the outset Brahms was the predominant influ- ence on Chajes as a composer. Then he gained a more inde- pendent tonal language by contact with Jewish stylistic elements. He contributed to Jewish liturgical music with `Psalm 142' for choir and with a Sabbath eve service. The cantata, 'The Promised Land,' and the `Palestinian Suite' Bnai Brith Releases Revised College Guide "College Guide for Jewish Youth," a revised edition of an earlier volume published by the Bnai- Brith Vocational Service, is now available. Prepared by Robert Shosteck, national director of research for BBVS, and Alfred Jospe, direc- tor of program and resources for the Bnai Brith Hillel Foun- dations, the booklet is designed, as its name implies, to assist Jewish youth in selecting a col- lege best suited to their needs. Its various sections deal with choosing a college-, costs of at- tending, admissions policies, scholarships and Jewish life on campus. The main portion of the vol- ume is a listing of "selected colleges," which have at least minimal appeal to Jewish stu- dents. Michigan colleges and univer- sities are among those listed, to- gether with information about fraternities, Hillel Foundations and counselorships and number of JeWish, enrollment. for orchestra, also chamber music, are further testimony to his talent." It is evident that Artur Holde is inaccurate in many of his biographical evaluations. Chajes, as is well known, came to De- troit at the call of the Jewish Center. He was associated with Temple Beth El for a very lim- ited time. The sketch just quot- ed hardly does him sufficient justice. The same is true about many other musicians who are treated inadequately in this book. Holde's text on the history of Jewish music, on Hazanut, on creative efforts, is much more valuable. The writing of the book was made possible for Holde, who studied at Berlin University and was a music critic and conduc- tor in Frankfurt-am-Main, be- fore coming to the United States, was made possible by a grant from the department of cultural and educational recon- struction of the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. —P. S. Jerusalem Municipal Election Upset on Irregularity Direct: JTA Teletype Wire lots lacked election committee to The Jewish News certification. This led to charges JERUSALEM—A 13-member of fraud and annulment of the commission to manage Jerusa- election. lem's municipal affairs follow- Under the present law, the ing the annulment last week of the municipal election results in courts can act only to invalidate the Nov. 3 vote, was named elections. The Jerusalem incident was Tuesday by Dr. Joseph Burg, Acting Minister of the Interior. the second case of invalidation The new c ommission will of a municipal election in two serve until new elections are days. Previously a district judge held or the results of the elec- at Rehovot, ruled that the mun- tion are revalidated. The com- icipal elections there were null mission is headed by former and void, because he had found Mayor Ish-Shalom, and includes evidence of bribery among resi- representatives of all parties in dents of a transit camp who had the suspended Municipal Coun- voted for the ticket of the Na- tional Religious Party. As a re- cil. sult Rehovot's Mayor Avraham Members include three from Katz announced he was stepping Mapai, two Mizrachi, two Herut, down from his post. one each of Agudat Israel, Ach- The ruling in Jerusalem af- dut Avodah, Poale Agudat Is- fected the dominant Mapai rael and the Progressives, and Party. The General Zionists, Shlomo Mizrachi, the General who were four votes short for Zionist attorney, who success- receiving a seat in the Muni- fully appealed the election re- cipal Council, called for a re- sults and Reuben Rabia. count, asserting that 50 en- Government coalition parties velopes in the voting precinct in the Knesset are drafting a had been rejected in the tabula- bill to authorize the courts to tion because the envelopes had validate ballotting in cases of not been stamped by the elec- demonstrably technical irregu- tion committee. The envelopes, larities, as was assumed to be including some votes from the case in the single Jerusalem Israeli soldiers, were found to station where a number of bal- include five votes in favor of General Zionists. According to the latter party's leaders, the voters who cast the contested ballots had been told by the precinct's election committee that the stamps were not neces- sary. 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