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Simon Marks New Jewish Baron
THE DETROIT JEW ISH NEWS — Friday, June 23, 1961 —
BY S. J. GOLDSMITH
LONDON—Sir Simon Marks,
the 72-year-old chairman and
managing director of Marks and
Spencer, Ltd., was made a peer
of the realm in the new honors
list, published on the Queen's
birthday (the official one) on
June 10. He was recommended
on the Prime Minister's list for
public and charitable services,
and becomes a baron, the lowest
rung in the hierarchy of the
peerage. He will be known as
Lord Marks of Somewhere or
other—a peer's title must be
connected with some country
place, or "seat," even if he was
born in an apartment in Man-
chester, as the new Lord Marks
was.
Marks is the first half of
Marks & Spencer, one of the
best known, and most patron-
ized chain stores in the world,
an institution in Britain. This
is not to say that Lord Marks
has not made his own, individ-
ual and distinctive mark on the
life of our generation, both on
the general and the Jewish
level. But one could not write
about Lord Marks without tell-
ing something about Marks &
Spencer. It would be rather like
writing about Lord Montgomery
without mentioning the Eighth
Army, or about Lord Beaver-
brook without mentioning the
Daily Express.
George Meany Accepts
Award from Histadrut
Sharett Accuses Jeff Chandler
British of Halting Dead at 42.
Ira Grossel, born the son of a
Rescue Plans
Brooklyn candy store owner 42
gave him his time, devotion
and technical aid unstintedly.
The business was already good
enough to enable Marks to give
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The man years ago, died as Jeff Chandler
his time to a ctuse, and he had
who negotiated directly with Sunday in a Hollywood area hos-
the zeal of an early Zionist to
the British authorities during pital.
The popular movie, idol, who
give it gladly.
World War II to permit Pales-
His influence upon Zionism
tine Jews to aid their brethren made a total of 35 pictures, suf-.
and his financial help increased
in Nazi-held Europe has accused fered a ruptured spinal disc_
as he acquired more standing
British Middle East Command while on location. for "The
and wealth, but the man was
of blocking the Jewish rescue
there at the beginning to de-
plans.
vote himself to it. He acted as
Former Prime Minis t er
Weizmann's secretary and aide,
Moshe Sharett, who was war-
and many years later described
time political secretary of the
Weizmann, as his teacher in
Jewish Agency, told a meeting
Zionism. Their close friendship
here that when he went to Bri-
lasted until Weizmann's death.
tish Headquarters in Cairo with
Lord Marks' name became as-
proposals to drop Jewish para-
AFL-CIO
President
GEORGE
sociated with Zionism and the
chutists behind the German
upbuilding of the Jewish Na- MEANY is shown accepting lines to organize resistance, the
the gold "Histadrut Pioneer plan met with the strongest op-
tional Home.
Lord Marks is one of the Award" medallions f r o m position.
great givers of our time. It ISAIAH AVRECH (right),
Sharett's disclosures were
would be difficult to add up American representative of made at a memorial meeting
the money he gave away to Histadrut, Israel labor fed- for Hanna Senesh, a Jewish
eration, at a testimonial din- parachutist--
various causes.
who was dropped
Berl Locker, a former mem- ner in Washington.
into Hungary in British uni-
ber of the Jewish Agency Ex=
form, captured by the Nazis,
ecutive who operated from Lon- Argentine Central
tortured and executed. He dis-_
don for a number of years, once
closures were confirmed by
Jewish
Body
Elec6
•
told me that, whenever the
Brigadier Israel Galili, wartime
Agency was short of money for Goldenberg President
Haganah commander, who had
the bare necessities of organ-
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) — the men ready to be dropped
izational life, they turned to After 1 e n g t h y negotiations, behind
the German lines.
The Family (as the M&S people DAIA, the central Jewish body
JEFF CHANDLER
Sharett declared it was not
with Lord Marks at their head of organized Argentinian true
that
the
Yishuv
(the
Pales-
Mauraders" in the Philippine
came to be known) and funds Jewry, completed reorganiza-
were always provided as loans tion of its executive, electing as tine Jewish Community) had jungles. Complications from
done
nothing
to
save
European
The firm was founded at or gifts. Very few people knew its president Dr. Isaac Golden- Jewry. "There was a fire of subsequent ,operations, begin-
ning on May 13, proved fatal.
the end of the last century about it at the time and it is berg.
desperate wrath," he exclaimed,
Chandler's first hit was his
He is joint secretary-general "which burst forth trying to portrayal
but Michael Marks of Leeds, still not generally known.
of the handsome In-
There are also the large an- of the Argentine Mapai Party,
the father of the present Lord
breaking
through
the
barriers.
dian chief Cochise in "Broken
Marks, whose name was "can- nual gifts, large even for a man a member of the Zionist Ac- But there were powerful forces
Arrow." Many fans at first pre-
onized" in the brand name of Lord Marks' means, to the tions Committee, and former which blocked our access to the sumed Chandler to be an Indian.
United
Palestine
Appeal,
the
of "St. Michael," which the
chairman of the Argentine other side of the barrier. He
He had commented, "I would
goods sold at Marks & Spen- Hebrew University, many other Zionist Organization.
declared that, on some occa- tell fans that unless the theory
Israeli
institutions,
local
Jew-
cer bear, and which became
The
presidency
of
the
DAIA
sions, the British "misled us." that American Indians are de-
the hallmark of good quality ish charities, all given as a mat- has been vacant since the
scendants of the lost tribe of
ter of course--"inade avail-
at reasonable price.
Israel is true, I cannot claim to
able" is the phrase used. And death, in March 1960, of Dr. Rosenthal Is Elected
Michael Mark s started his there are many private recipi- Abraham Mibashan. Filling the
be a Redskin."
business from a s t all in an ents of Lord Marks' generosity. place of Mibashan, temporarily, President of Jewish
Chandler had married actress
has been Dr. Marcos Diner, a House of Shelter
arcade. He had a • good- selling
Marjorie Hoshelle in 1946, from
The
M&S
organization
is
vice-president of DATA. In
line -- "Don't- ask the price,
Manuel Rosenthal has been whom he had been divorced
everything is a penny." Spencer always at the disposal of Is- addition to choosing Golden- elected president of the Jewish since 1957. Recent- reports in-
rael
for
advice
and
training
is the name of a Yorkshireman,
berg as president, the DAIA House of Shelter,. succeeding timated a reconciliation, how-
Tom Spencer, a supplier who of personnel.
has elected three vice-presi-
ever. She was at his bedside
Lord Marks' charitable activ- dents: Herzl Gesang, president Leonard Bielfield.
had sold Michael Marks goods
Rosenthal is associated with during his recent confinement.
ities
are
not
confined
to
Israel,
and, subsequently, became his
of the Argentine General Zion-, the Ira Kaufman Chapel and
There are two daughters,
partner. Mrs. S p en cer died or Zionism. Such exclusiveness ist Party; Gregorio Faigon, re- is the son of a former president Jamie and Dana. The family
would
not
be
true
in
character.
recently at the age of 90; she
requests that contributions be
presenting Ahdut Avodah; and of the House of Shelter.
retained her s h a r e s in the Many important British institu- Guillermo Cracovsky, secretary
made to the United Jewish Ap-
Elected
also
were
Morris
enterprise, but the controlling tions, notably the Royal College of Banco Israelita del Rio de la Dorn and Nathan Yalta, vice peal, in lieu of flowers.
interest was for a long time, of Surgeons, of which he is an Plata. Dr. Alejandro Lutzky, presidents; David Goldberg,
and remains ruinous, in the honorary fellow, have benefit- representative of Bnai Brith, treasurer, and Mrs. Miriam Mrs. Van Vliet Dead;
hands of Lord Marks and The ted from it in a way which en- was chosen secretary.
Siegal, secretary.
Family, which includes Lady abled them to enlarge and im-
The new general council of
The Jewish House of Shelter Was Social Worker
Marks' b r othe r, Israel M. prove their work.
Mrs. Leonore • Van Vliet,
DAIA,
composed
of
all
nation-
is
an
agency of the Allied Jew-
Lord Marks is still giving his
joint general-manager; Harry
ally minded sectors of the Jew- ish Campaign with a program f or m e r teacher - and social
services
to
Israel
in
a
personal
Sieff, who is, vice-chairman and
ish community here, affirmed of service to Jewish transients worker, died June 14. A past
Sacher, a fine essayist and au- way. Until recently, he was the in its first statement that DAIA throughout the year and of a president of the Detroit Sec-
very
active
president
of
the
thor, whose wife is Lord Marks'
identifies itself with world special hospitality program dur- tion of the National CounCil
sister; and sundry members of UPA.
Jewry through the World Jew- ing the Passover and High Holy of Jewish Women, Mrs. Van
The
House
of
Lords
is,
of
the "clan," well over a score
ish Congress, and expressed its Day seasons for Tewish resi- Vliet, 51, lived at 25521 Park-
course,
a
legislative
body,
-
not
of them.
solidarity with Israel.
dents of Northville State Hos- wood, Huntington Woods.
It so happened that the an- merely a place to honor deserv-
The former staff member. of
pital and Wayne County Gen-
ing worthies. It - is the Second
North End Clinic worked in
nual report and accounts of
eral
Hospital.
Chamber of the British Parlia- PEC Floats $1 Million
Japanese recreation centers
Marks & Spencer, Ltd-., were
ment. The new Lord Marks is
published a day before the
Stock Issue for Israel Pravda Warns Russia during World War II. She was
bound
to
make
his
mark
there
a graduate of Western Reserve
chairman's elevation to the
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The May Reconsider Policy University and a Phi Beta
too. His wisdom, sagacity, feel
peerage. Some of the figures
Palestine
Economic
Corporation
for human need and enthusiasm
Kappa, former assistant pro-
_ f Major Aid to UAR
will give an idea of this
for new ideas "(some of which announced it is offering an is- o
fessor of sociology at the Uni-
enterprise: total sales of 166,-
LONDON,
(JTA)—The
Soviet
originate in his own mind) will sue of 43,496 shares of common
versity of Michigan and a board
500,000 pOunds sterling in the
now come to make their impact stock, to be sold at par value Union may "reconsider" its member of the Oakland County
current year, as against 148,-
of $25 per share for a total of policy of giving "substantial" Family Services. She ' also be-
upon
the
House
of
Lords.
He
000,000 pounds last year; net
is not a party man by tempera- $1,087,400. ACcording to the aid to the United Arab Re- longed to Temple Beth El.
profit 10,295,000 pounds as
ment.
A liberal in the unorgan- company's prospectus, PEC public, according ti) a threat
Mrs. Van Vliet is survived by
against last year's 9,081,000
ized
sense
would describe his had, as of last December 31, a yesterday in Pravda, the offi- her son, Martin, and an uncle,
pounds. These sales were ef-
total of 539,982 shares of com- cial organ of the Soviet Com- Sam Hirsch.
cast
his
vote
in
elections
(and
fected in some 200 stores, all
stock outstanding and as- munist party.
bearing that green and gold politics, whichever way he may mon
The Pravda article appealed
sets
totalling
$18,302,286.
sign, which is a familiar land- this point will not arise any
The shares being offered to Cairo propagandists to halt Aharon Klaus, Israeli
more.
Lords
and
lunatics
have
mark in almost every British
no vote in the United King- now, PEC stated, represent the their current anti-Soviet agita- Journalist Dies at 47
town and in most districts of dom).
balance of an offering of tion, which, it said, harmed
TEL AVIV, - (JTA)—Aharon
the large cities.
Among his friends Lord 124,000 shares originally regis- only Arab nation-al interests Klaus, news editor of Maariv,
This then is one aspect of the Marks is counted as a good tered with the Securities and and played into the hands of Tel Aviv afternoon daily, died
new Lord Marks. He is not the companion with a keen sense Exchange Commission in No- the "Western imperialists."
here Monday. He was 47.
first "Jewish Jew" to become a of hUmor and a sense of fun, vember, 1959. Of that total
A native of Lithuania, he
Lord. Nor even the first Zion- a connoisseur of good jokes, a 80,504 shares had been sold as U.S. Grant to Israelis
came to Israel as a youth and
ist. There is Lord Rothschild likeable character.
of April 1, 1961, with an ag- for Leukemia Research joined Maariv after a period
for one, and there are some
gregate par value of $2,021,600.
REHOVOTH, Israel. — Studies on the staff of Harnashkif. He
others who took their Jewish- New U.S. Ambassador,
The corporation announced on a possible two-stage mechan- was news editor of Maariv since
ness and their Zionism to the
that the new issue may be ism in leukemogenesis (origin of 1949 and was a member of the
House of Lords. But Lord Marks Ben-Gurion `Get Acquainted' bought not only for cash but leukemia) are to be furthered by executive of the Israel Jour-
JERUSALEM,
(JTA)
—
Wal-
is the most identified of the
also in payment through State a U.S. National Institutes of nalists Association and editor
Jewish Lords with Zionism and worth Barbour, the new United of Israel Bonds. Proceeds of Health five-year grant amounting of the association's directory.
Israel. In his Manchester days States Ambassador to 'srael, the sale are to be devoted to to $96,700 to Prof. Isaac Beren-
—he is a graduate of Manches- called on Premier David Ben- further PEC participation in blum, head of the experimental
"In those vernal seasons of
ter University and lived there Gurion for an "acquaintance the development of Israel in- biology department in the Weiz- the year, when the air is calm
until M&S moved their head- meeting." Ambassador Barbour, dustry, erection of residential mann Institute of Science, and and pleasant, it were an in-
quarters to London after the who presented his letters of and factory building in, Israel, Dr. Nathan Trainin, research as- jury and sullenness against Na-
First World War—he joined Dr. credence to President Izhak and Israeli exports. The latest sociate in that department, it was ture not to go out and see her
Chaim Weizmann, at the time Ben-Zvi last w e e k, lauded PEC dividend paid to stock- announced by the chairman of riches, and partake in her re-
reader on organic chemistry Israel's achievements during holders for 1960 amounted to the scientific committee, Prof. joicing with heaven and earth."
at Manchester University, and the past 13 years.
$1.25 per share.
Amos de Shalit.
—John Milton, 1644.
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