Israel Bond Leader, Rockwell Henchman
Clash; 2 Jewish Lawyers Defend Agitator
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uty commander. Morgan, with- sunaption." He felt "provoked
WASHINGTON — District of out charge.
and insulted," he said.
Columbia - c o u r t authorities After the hearing, Rockwell He said he took handbills
Tuesday deferred a case involv- confronted Shapiro and Speiser, from the4iand of Rockwell who
ing a neo-Nazi agitator and a raised his hand in Nazi salute, w4 distributing them to passers-
said " Sieg Heil."
respected J e w i s h communal
respected
by, and then was "clipped from
leader, to determine applicable
Berman stated that a defense behind" by Morgan, Rockwell's
laws and action.
of - free speech" in the distribu- deputy commander.
The case involved disorderly tion of the tracts was inciting Police did not arrest Rock-
conduct charges on which were violence and murder of Amer- well, but took Berman and Mor-
based the arrest of Irving Ber- ican Jewry and was similar to gan into custody. They were
man, 48. a builder of Falls defending the "right" to "raise subsequently released on pay-
Church, Va., who headed the a false cry of fire in a crowded ment of collateral, pending trial.
Northern Virginia Israel Bond theater."
Berman said he saw "red"
Drive, served as president g
He felt the ACLU defense of when he realized the inflamma-
the Arlinton Fairfax Jewish neo-Nazi agitation was a "dis- tory nature of the hate material.
Center and as chairman of the tortion of the intent of the He termed his conduct "spon-
local chapter of the National founding fathers of America, taneous."
Conference of Christians and our Constitution and Bill of
The case was adjourned until
Jews.
Rights. - He said that "to urge Feb. 18.
Similar charges were lodged putting innocent people into gas
A number of ministers of the
against J. V. Kenneth Morgan, chambers is not a proper exer- Protestant faith appeared in
34. so-called "deputy comman- rise of free speech. "
Municipal Court Tuesday, seek-
Berman said the neo-Nazi ma- ing to show their support of
terial represented a "definite Berman.
Rockwell Ousted
danger" to people who have the Considerable interest has de-
right to live in America with- veloped in the affair in the na-
from Navy Reserve out
fear." Ile felt the police tional capital area.
WASHINGTON 1.1TA) —
force existed for the protection
The Washington Post Tuesday
The United States Navy an- of the public "and not to protect carried a defense of the neo-
nounced that George Lincoln
the spread of anti-Semitism."
Nazis' - right" to agitate. It
Rockwell. self - styled Amer-
Berman termed Rockwell's appeared in a column written
ican Nazi "Fuehrer," has been
material "garbage better fit for • by the-Post's regular columnist.
formally discharged from the
the sewer than for human con Bill Gold.
U.S. Naval Reserve- He had
held the rank of commander-
A Navy spokesman said the
Navy accepted reccommenda-
tions of a four-man Naval re-
view board to discharge the
A series of events in celebra- together with Kvutzah Ivrith,
41-year-old Nazi agitator The
Navy said the discharge re- tion of Jewish Music Month. will co-sponsor a Pinah—He-
Feb. 13 to March 13. will high- ; brew corner—from 7 to 11 p.m..
sulted from Rockwell's "civil-
light the program of the Jewish on Saturdays.
ian activities."
Community Center. 18100 Mey-
People wishing to practice
ers. and its 10 Mile Rd. and Hebrew
conversation or further
der" of George Lincoln Rock- Davison branches.
their
knowledge of Hebrew will
well's "American Nazi party." a
Featured program of the be given assistance and guid-
group imitating Ilitler's Brown-
month-long celebration will be ance by Kvutzah volunteers.
shirts.
'
The two men. were taken into a concert o: ti. -2 Center Sym- Hebrew lectures will be given
police • custody on charges of phony. Julius Chajes conduct ;from 9 to 11 p.m., Saturdays
"disorderly conduct." after a ing. to be presented on March every two or three weeks.
scuffle on a downtown Washing- 1, in the Aaron DeRoy Theater, ; Michael Michlin, principal of
in cooperation with the Ladies i dle Beth Abraham branch.
ton street corner.
of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah. United Hebrew Schools, is
Berman stated that he was
Solo cellist Paul Olefsky, of chairman of the program. He is
shocked to see the neo-Nazis the Detroit Symphony
Orches assisted by Israel Elpern. Bern-
publicly distributing handbills ' tra; Harvey Seigel. concertmas- and Isaacs. Meyer Mathis. Mor-
that spoke of gassing Amer-
ter of the Center Symphony: ris Nobel. Norman Ruttenberg
ican Jews.
and Lare Wardrop. English and Aaron Toback.
Folk Schools PTA Names Robert Lynn President
Newly elected president of
"The Juggler", a film starring
the Parent Teachers Association Kirk Douglas, will be shown as
of the United Jewish Folk the PTA's annual fund raising
.
Schools is Robert Lynn. Other activity,
on March 14 at the
H a y m yGreenberg
b
Center.T ck-
o icers named are Albert Ber- eta m ay e obtained
k e , vice-president; Morris Gord, the office, UN-4-3619, or Morris
treasurer; and Mesdames Man- Gord, ticket chairman, KE 5-
fred Werner and Morris Gord, 3101.
secretaries; Max Bocknek. social
Parents interested in enroll-
chairman; Harold Strauss and in gtheir children in nursery
Harry Markowitz, to 1 e p h o n e school, pre-school or elementary
squad; and David Shuster, mem- school are asked to call the
bership. school office, UN 4-6319.
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The case became legally com- hornist with the Detroit Sym- i Sol Littman. regional direr-
plicated Tuesday when the : phony. will be soloists. for of the Bnai Brith Anti-De-
American Civil Liberties Union
Pianist Susan King and so- famation League. will speak on
assigned two attorneys of Jew- prang Mrs. Anne Jaffe will per- , "Smear Muralists" at a meeting
ish faith to defend the neo- form for the Center Culture of the Jewish Affairs Luncheon
Nazis on the basis of "free Club for Older Adults' concert Club at 12 noon, this Wednes-
speech."
at 2 p.m.. Feb. 28. Another con- day. in the Center. For reser-
The ACLU attorneys. David cert March 9. in the Council- nations, call DI. 1-4200.
Shapiro and Lawrence Speiser. Center lounge for older adults ! A beginners' class in conver-
aided Morgan at Tuesday's will feature Sadie Braver. via- I sational Hebrew taught by
h e a r i n g. Rockwell's neo-Nazi linist: scprano Adele Brown, Alisa Gen, native Israeli and
"troopers" indicated amusement and pianist Bella Goldberg. Igraduate of the Levinsky Sem-
that attorneys of the Jewish
Beginning Feb. 20 and con- 4 inary for Teachers in Tel Aviv.
faith were defending their dep- tinuing through May. the Center,. will be offered by the Center.
in 14 sessions. from 8 to 9:30
Ground Broken for New Borman
Branch of United Hebrew Schools
p.m., Wednesdays. beginning
this week. Miss Gen is currently
ai. exchange teacher at the •
United Hebrew Schools. No pre-
vious knowledge of Hebrew is
necessary.
"The Mad Tea Party" scene
from Giraudoux's famous "Mad-
woman of Chaillot," one of the
most delightful comedy epi-
sodes of modern theater, will be
presented lecturn style by the
Drama Quartet, Melba Winer.
director, highlighting the next
Center Theattr night. at 8 p.m., '
Wednesday. at the Center.
Dr. Teller Here
Tonight for the
Herzl Centennial
Dr. J. L. Teller. one of the
most distinguished American
Jewish journalists. authors and
lecturers, will speak tonight at
the Hayim Greenberg Center. at
the Theodor Herzl Centennial
Celebration.
The lecture is sponsored by
the Farband City Committee. in
cooperation with other branches
Shown at the ground-breaking ceremonies of the new
Borman Branch of the United Hebrew Schools, located on
the southeast corner of Seven Mile Road and Bentler in the
Evergreen area, are, front left to right: Isidore Sobeloff, direc-
tor of the Jewish Welfare Federation; Philip Stollman, board
member of United Hebrew Schools; Mandell L. Berman. presi-
dent of the schools; Albert Elazar, superintendent of the
schools; Tom Borman and Abe Kasle, honorary president of
the schools. The building has been made possible by contribu-
of the Labor Zionist Movement.
tions from Abraham and Thomas Borman and the capital
Dr. Teller is an authority on
needs committee of the Jewish Welfare Federation. (See
the history of Zionism. He has
story on Page 1 and editorial on Page 4).
t visited Israel several times.
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