Aronowicz 'Exodus' Captain Gets Master's Decree from Columbia U. `Exodus' on Marquee of Mercury Theater; Long Run Is Predicted "Exodus," the famous film moving story, and the film is based on the best-seller by Leon expected to have one of the Shortly thereafter, on Nov. 29, By February, 1947, the captain An Israeli sea captain, whose Uris, is now flashed on the mar- longest runs of any' movie yet daring exploits against the 1947 had selected an American crew, 1947, the United Nations voted quee of the. Mercury Theater, shown in Detroit. British blockade of Palestine won and the ship was renamed "Ex- to partition Palestine into two and long lines of theater-goers The music of "Exodus" is es- world headlines, will be grad- odus." She sailed for Europe. independent states. The British are clamoring for seats. pecially superb, and it is al- withdrew their armada and the uated from Columbia. Univer- Her mission: Transport 4,500 The Detroit run began on ready being predicted that the sity's Graduate School of Business men, women, and -children from captain was able to make a suc- Wednesday. A number of bene- film, if only on the strength of cessful voyage, delivering the prisons in Europe to Palestine. this month. fit nights commenced with the its musical renditions, has a After dodging the British navy refugees safely to their new na- Hadassah Night Thursday. He is Captain Y. I. Aronowicz, chance to be given top rating tion. master of the "Exodus," the in the Mediterranean for several Beth Aaron's benefit perform- for the year. In the years immediately fol- Jewish refugee ship that inspired months, Captain Aronowicz, then ance will be on Feb. 12. The the novel and movie of the same 23 years old, outfitted his vessel lowing the creation of Israel, Jewish National Home for Asth- Captain Aronowicz returned to and took on his passengers. They name. amatic Children has reserved An "A" student at Columbia, sailed from a French port- for the merchant marine service. the dates of Feb. 14 and 15. He won his master's papers in Aronowicz will receive the Mas- Palestine in July, 1947. 'the Beth Abraham benefit The British were waiting for London in 1950. Israel recog- will be on Feb. 26. ter of Business Administration The Beth Aaron Sisterhood nized his leadership qualities them just as they had waited degree Feb. 22, which he earned All are expected to be sell- and Men's Club have reserved after one year of concentrated for others who had tried to sail and his knowledge of the sea outs. the Mercury Theater for Sun- through their tight cordon of in 1958 when he was appointed study at the school. "Exodus" is -a long film, but day when the movie Exodus master of the SS Israel, the ships. But the captain was holds the attention of the will be shown at 7:30 p.m. A modest, soft-spoken man, nation's 340-passenger flag- it viewer and is never tiring. who looks much younger than optimistic. ship. The committee in charge of "Very few ever got away," he There is lots of action; the his 37 years, Captain Arono- It was while he was in com- story depicts the struggle for. arrangements h a s announced said, "but we felt the old ship wicz plans to return to Israel mand of that ship that he de- entrance to Israel contrary to that all remaining tickets for this summer with his Cali- could break it open." cided he needed more formal British regulations. It com- that evening will go on sale in As they neared the Pales- fornia-born wife, Irene, and tinian coast the British at- education if he were to make a mences in Cyprus and depicts the lobby of the Mercury on two daughters, Ella, 11, and tacked. Aronowicz maneuvered significant contribution to Israel's most realistically the insistence Sunday from 5 p.m. on, at regu- Rondit, 5. shipping industry. of refugees that 'they be per- lar box-office prices. The captain wants to help im- the Exodus as best he could He left his command in the fall Anyone desiring particular prove his nation's expanding but he was caught between two of 1958 to enter Georgetown Uni- mitted to go to Palestine, which seats in select sections may still merchant marine. He plans to destroyers and rammed from versity's School of Foreign Serv- then was under British rule. The Cyprus scenes, in all contact the ticket chairman, take an active role in the ad- both sides. Machine gun Mil- ice. In one year and a half he was ministrative side of the shipping lets splintered the Exodus' graduated with the • highest their reality, are deeply mov- Mrs. Jerome Silberman, DI business, putting into practice decks and the second mate, an scholastic average received by a ing. The life of the refugees, 1-0436, or th eth Aaron office, many of the techniques he has American, William Bernstein, student majoring in transporta- the reactions of those who UN 1-0 event will Pr learned while a student in this of San Francisco, and two pas- tion since the school was estab- kept them within closed bor- ynagogue sengers were killed. After 16 ders, away from any chance country. lished. of escape and of search fo It was not a mere twist of hours Captain Aronowicz sur- Only when he speaks of Israel's haven in the Jewish •ho circumstances that led the cap- rendered. gs Bonds, The refugees were taken off future and the future of her land, offer an excellent ew tain to the Exodus. He had pre- merchant marine does he show into the aspirations of the painless me- the Exodus and sent to France pared for it. And when the time unrestrained enthusiasm. ayroll savings ple. less and dispossesed came to find a master for the and then back to the German "In 1948 we had three old ace where he g, the' Then came the yiel refugee blockade-runner, the concentration camps from which ships. That was our merchant entrance peppers to put of the di idated Haganah (Jewish defense forces so many of them had come. fleet," he said. "Now we have boat into Israel and t settle- Captain Aronowicz escaped and in Palestine) knew he was the took command of another block- 48, most of which are new, built ment of the newcomers man for the job. after 1942. We have 40 on order. the With them comment His adventures on the Ex- ade runner, the SS Pan Crescent. Israel has the fastest growing struggle for statehood an odus began in November, 1946, This time, with 7,500 refugees merchant marine in the world." emergence of Israel. when the Haganah purchased aboard, he tried again to break The scenes depicting the rise an old and worn Chesapeake through the British lines. Again Brandeis - Hall Honors of the new State, the b a t t l e Serving Detroit Bay steamer, the "President he was intercepted. This time he Marine Corps General prior to that conducted by the was interned in Cyprus. Homes and Industry Garfield." underground forces against the WALTHAM, Mass—The name for. Over 45 • Years of a late New York City attor- British, the internal battle ney who distinguished himself among the divergent Jewish in half-a-dozen varied and di- forces, are part of history as verse fields will be memorial- narrated in "Exodus." It is a ized at Brandeis University The Women's Division Key- 1 Keats, Irving Levitt and Samuel Sunday. Home of "Price Service" Bernard S. Barron, a Fe - TO 6-2800 noters contributors of $52 or Marcus. Aronowicz, who moved from of the University, Marine more to 1961 Allied Jewish Cam- his native Poland to Israel with brigadier - general, s educa- paign will hold a luncheon Wed-. his family at the age of ten in patron of the ar nd industrial- tion, sportsma nesday at the Jewish Center. 1934, w a s 13519 Hamilton at Davison ist, was a lo -time friend and Mrs. Morris J. Brandwine, Key' - scarcely o u t the Waltham, supporter Saves You Money noter chairman, announces that of high school arts University. Mass. libe the luncheon speakers will be when he joined Barron ed in New t h e Palmach, "Ike" Arono- EW 1961 PLYMOUTHS NEW Forces Day, on Arm the striking wicz, captain of 1959. Are Priced At force of the the "Exodus defense organ- 1947". Cente tudenttal ization which Aronowicz er, Miria Garga- Libby had been or- became the rian, Gor•Goodman, Che ganized by the skipper of the odes and S n Chapin, Bet Jewish seftlers ill-fated "Ex- in • res Zolkower wil THAN LAST YEARS to defend odus, 1947", at a student recital . Sunday t h emselves the age of 23. in the music room of the Jewish against the His ship made Center, announces Jules Chajes, depredations of the most dra- music director. • Admission is the Arabs. Aronowicz rnatic of all free. Foreseeing the mass flight of at-tempts to run Jewish re- Mrs. Brandwine Jews from Central and Eastern d fugees through the British block- Europe to Palest' Thee Zionist Organization of Detroit young Aron of World W ade to Palestine. Presents itish Merchant Mrs. Julien Priver . is Key- wicz joi der to acquire train- noters' executive vice chairman. Mari igation and seamanship Mrs. Arthur I. Gould is adviser. in President, Zionist Organization of America transportation of these Keynoters' committee members who will analyze Jewish immigrants. are Mesdames Samuel J. Cohl, THE VITALITY OF THE ZIONIST IDEA ars of In 1946, after fi Sam M. Croll, Sidney S. Hert in Its Link with Israel 1 ea- wartime John C. Hopp, Jr., Miles Jaff at the Seymour R. Jones, Sherman Ka man an Milton Lucow, Irving Pokempne British an Fifth Annual Balfour Victory Dinner e a udent by Jack . Rom, Ernest J. Schwart accepted Marking the Great Success of the Annual ,Balfour Concert of rd VII Sc which Featured the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ing and Asher N. Tilchin. passed vigati in London, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Keynoter captains who are Trade Ex- ritish Boar• at Holiday Manor, 18641 Wyoming calling their prospects to invite th Dinner at 7 p.m. them to the meeting are Mes- amina econd Mate later Cocktails at 6 p.m. dames Leopold Snyder, Leslie that year. On instructions from Musical Program by Wyn Garden Landis, Coloratura Soprano, Pensler, Mitchell Feldman, the Haganah, he proceeded to the Accompanied by Rita Sloan Harry S. Burnstein, William U. S. to help recommission an For Reservations Call the Zionist House DIamond 1-8540 Avrunin, Sol Kaplan, Robert B. obsolete steamer, the President 10424 McNichols Colten, Albert M. Colman, Elmer Garfield, which was destined to Ellias, Sander A. Hillman, David become the historic "Exodus." Beth Aaron's `Exodus' Sunday JACOBSON COAL & OIL CO. • 'Ike' Aronoivicz, `Exodus 1947' Skipper, Speaker for Keynoters WA 3-3300 Ha ilton Motor Sales $311" LESS Ben Jack Al MR. MAX BRESSLER