OBITUARIES Rabbi Abraham E. Halpern, TEL AVIV, (JTA) - Eleven for 45 years the rabbi of Con- persons were killed and seven BLANCHE S. C 0 H N, 900 gregation Bnai Amoona, St. injured - all members of the Louis, died in St. Louis Satur- same family-when the truck in Whitmore. died March 30. She day night at the age of 71. which they were riding collided leaves her husband, Philip; and two sisters, Mrs. Esther Salo- Funeral services were held Sunday with a train. The family had been en route mon of Dallas and Mrs. Rebecca Monday. He was the father of Rabbi to a cemetery for a visit to the Newman of Clarks Green, Penn. * * Mordecai Halpern of Congrega- graveside of the mother. The ISADORE LAZAR, 3784 Stur- , :ion Beth Shalom, Oak Park. route to the cemetery intersects He also is survived by his wife, with the railroad track. The tevant, died March 31. He leaves two daughters, Mrs_ Fayga Gor- driver speeded up to cross the three sons, Dr. Morton, Howard don of Baltimore and Mrs. Leah track and beat the oncoming and Richard; two daughters, Raskas of St. Paul, and six train but the motor of the Mrs. Samuel Essick and Mrs. grandchildren. World War II-vintage truck Seymour Cantor; a brother, a On the late Rabbi Halpern's failed. Its rear wheels were sister and nine grandchildren. • * 40th anniversary as rabbi of caught by the train. the St. Louis congregation, SA.M TURKEL, 11501 Petos- Rabbi Morris Adler of Detroit Harvard Prof. Selekman key, died April 5. Survived by a delivered the address and daughter, Mrs. Charles (Pearl) praised his colleague as an Dies in Boston at 69 Cohen; a brother, and sister, of outstanding spiritual leader BOSTON, (JTA) - Prof. Ben- London, England; two grandchil- whose traditional loyalties jamin M. Selekman, a labor re- dren and three great grandchil- served him well to advance lations expert, member of the I dren. a * the standards of his congrega- faculty of the Harvard Graduate EMMA JOFFE, 6400 Tamer- tion. School of Business. Administra- Rabbi Halpern was born in tion and an active Jewish com- lane, Birmingham, died in St. Toronto and came to the United munal leader, died here April 7 Louis, March 31. She leaves a son, Seymour; three daughters, States in 1913. He was educated at the age of 69. Mrs. Reuben Levin, Mrs. John in Canadian universities and Born in Bethlehem, Pa., Dr. Freshman and Mrs. Jerome was ordained Rabbi at the Jew- ish Theological Seminary. He Selekman was formerly director Marx of St. Louis; three had held many national and of the American office of the brothers and 11 grandchildren. state posts in leading Jewish Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Interment, Detroit. movements. In 1929 he was appointed execu- • * * tive director of the Associated SADIE S. BERMAN, 3043 Jewish Philanthropies of Boston Boston Blvd., died April 2. She J-wish Body Urges and was named to the Harvard leaves her husband, Joseph; and faculty in 1935. He was a past a brother. Sam Schneider. U.S. Act on Housing president of the National Con- IP • Bias in Washington ference of • Jewish Communal BERNARD WILLIAM HAY- WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Services. DU, 18980 Monte Vista, died American Jewish Committee, in April 9. Survived by wife, Mil- testimony here, urged the U. S. dred; a son. Martin; two daugh- Government to take anti-trust ters, Linda and Mrs. Joe action against that portion of Spitzer; his mother, Mrs. Cor- "the real estate communiy" in nelia Haydu; two sisters and the nation's capital which prac- ' two grandchildren. tices racial and religious dis- crimination in Washington IDA KARPF, 15866 Wooding- (Unveiling announcements may he housing. inserted by mailing or by calling ham, died April 10. Survived "A pattern of planned hous- The Jewish News office, VE 8-9364. by husband, Saul; and two sons, Written announcements must be ac- ing discrimination" exists companied by the name and address Irving and Bernard. against Jews, Negroes and mem- of the person making the insertion. * There is a standing charge at 53.00 bers of other minority groups, for an unveiling notice, measuring NATHAN E. EDLOFF, 2725 the committee asserted. an inch in depth.) Oakman. died April 4. He leaves • a Irving M. Engel, an attorney •his wife, Shirley; two daughters, of New York, and honorary The family of the late Fanny ; Mrs. Melvin Malzberg and Susan; president of the committee, Wieseithier announces the un- a brother and three sisters. charged that in at least 13 sep- veiling of a monument in her * * arate residential areas in Wash- memory 1 p.m. Sunday, April ANNA SMITH. 13435 Ken- ; ington and surrounding Mary- 15, at Beth Abraham Cemetery. wood, Oak Park. died April 5. land suburbs. realtors were re- Rabbi Halperin will officiate. She leaves three sons, Sam. Jack responsible for "undemocratic Relatives and friends are asked and Hyman; three daughters, and offensive practices" of dis- to attend. Mrs. Charles Rogers. Mrs. Sam i crimination, and a "concerted * « * Lipkin and Mrs. David Deutsch; refusal to deal" with members The family of the late Sarah 14 grandchildren and nine great ; of minority groups. Engel testi- grandchildren. fied before the U. S. Commis- Altman announces the unveiling sion on Civil Rights which is of a monument in her memory holding hearings on discrimin- noon Sunday, April 15, at Beth Philip Levin Dies at 72; atory practices in the Capital. Abraham Cemetery, Woodward at Active in Many Movements 8 1/2 Mile Rd. Rabbi Sperka and Philip Levin, of 18477 Indi- Rabbi Halperin will officiate. Rel- atives and friends are asked to ana, died March 31 at the age In Memory of of 72. Funeral services were attend. held at Kaufman Chapel April 2. SIDNEY Surviving him are his wife, ELKES Anna; son, William; daughter, Devoted husband and Mrs. David ( Sedel) Chicorel, father, loving grand- and six grandchildren. father, who passed The deceased, a retired food In memory of the late Pvt away April 12, 1960. Melvin Sapperstein, who passed dealer. was an active leader in Sadly missed by his away April 17, 1945. Sadly the Lithuanian Jewish Federa- wife, Arna; children, missed and always remembered tion and in congregational move- Ronald a n d Norma; by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol ments. He was a member of and granddaughter, Sapperstein, and sister, Mrs. Brith Sholom Pisgah Lodge of Harriet Sue. Bnai Brith, 'Northwest Young Newton Levin. * Israel, Jericho Oddfellows, Beth In cherished memory of Lil- Yehudah Yeshivah and several lian Stern, dear wife and moth- orthodox causes. er who left us on March 31, The Family of the Late Romanian Jewish Historian 1958. Sadly missed by husband PAUL Irving Stern and daughters Jacob Psantir, a Romanian Estelle, Gail and Mrs. Sidney musician who spent his early WI NKELMAN Levethan of Lavithan, N.J. years as a musician with a Acknowledges with troupe of traveling gypsies, be- grateful appreciation CARD OF THANKS came in 1868 the first historian the many kind expres- The family of the late Max of the Jews of Romania, when, sions of sympathy ex- Frazein acknowledges with at the age of 48, he undertook tended by relatives and grateful appreciation the many to chronicle past events in the friends during the fam- kind expressions of sympathy life of Romanian Jewry by mak- ily's recent bereave- extended by relatives and ing inquiries among elderly ment. friends during the family's re- Jews in isolated communities and copying cemetery records. cent bereavement. Monument Unveilings IDA M. GOLDFINE, 17028 Addison, Southfield, died April 1. She leaves a son, David B.; two daughters, Frieda Goldfine and Mrs. Albert Klaiman; and four grandchildren. a * * SCOTT MILLMAN, 2 0 9 9 6 Vaughn, died April 9. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Millman; a brother. Mark; and grandparents, Mrs. Ida Millman and Mr. and Mrs. Israel Wood- row. * s * JACOB MINKOW. 11501 Pe- toskey, died April 11. Survived by a son, Philip; a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Ann) Hoffman; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. - • , 19325 w 9 MILE RD. * * • NATHAN NAFTALY, 2605 Sturtevant, died April I. He leaves his wife. Rose; a son. William; two daughters. Mrs. Velma Kahan and Mrs. Samuel Geller: eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. • WE REMFIABER 1- 1:TY 71tx During the coming week Yeshiva Beth Y ehudo will observe the Yoh•zeit ot- the following deported friends with the troditiono' vl e mo rlol Pro yers •ecita- tion of K oddish and studying of Mish- Sidney A. 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Ira Kaufman Chape DIRECTORS OF FUNERALS SAM FRANKLIN, formerly of Detroit, died April 7 in Memphis, Tenn. Survived by wife, Eva; four sons, Harry and Morris, both of Memphis, Abe of Blyville, Ark., and Manny of Detroit; two daughters, Mrs. Ruben Apple- baum and Mrs. Harry Burnstein of Memphis; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. BEN EDER, 13514 S. Norfolk, died April 5. Survived by wife, DAVID LEACH. 17183 Green- Pauline; a son, Charles; a daugh- lawn, died April 8. He leaves his ter, Mrs. Meyer Gallup; two wife, Bessie; a son. Robert; a brothers and five grandchildren. « * * daughter, Mrs. Stuart Taub; two sisters and two grandchildren. JENNIE ISENBERG, 28704 Stuart, Southfield, died April 7. SAMUEL ZATKIN of Flint Survived by a son, William; three died April 8. He leaves his wife. daughters, Mrs. Renan Susman, Eva; and two sisters. Mrs. Rose Mrs. Irwin Meisel and Mrs. Harry Morrison and Mrs. Anna Rappa- Ungar; four brothers. a sister port of Washington. D. C. Inter- and eight grandchildren. * * * ment, Detroit. * * * JOSEPH A. GELMAN, 18652 ESTHER STOLLER. 13241 W. Robson, died April 6. Survived Chicago. died April 3. She by wife, Rose: a daughter, Mrs. leaves her husband, Joseph: six Jack Berke of Los Angeles; a sons, Max. Herman. Jack, Irving, sister, five grandchildren and Robert and Louis: a daughter, three great grandchildren: Mrs. Charles Cushner: 15 grand- * * * children and 10 great grandchil- HARRY A.I3LITZ, 11501 Petos- dren. key, died April 7. Survived by • * • two sons, Bert and Raymond; a NATHAN HARNICK, 19170 daughter, Mrs. Milton Bogrow Lesure, died April 4. He leaves and seven grandchildren. his wife. Dee; a son. Bryce; a brother and three sisters. In Memoriam 0ftel14, • "*W.,%?Vt.4 MARIAN E. GO LD STE I N, 18314 Murray Hill, died April 8. She leaves her husband, Paul; a brother, Harry Levinson; and four sisters, Mrs. Frances Green- blat, Mrs. Helen Newcorn, Mrs. Barney Newman and Mrs. Sally Goldstein. IN SOUTHFIELD 300 ft. West of Northwestern Highway ne. Ira Kaufman-Herbert Kaufman Elgin 1-5200 pt,-. 47 - THE DETROIT J EWIS H N EWS — Frid ay, April 13, 1962 11 in Family Killed When Train Hits Truck Near Tel Aviv Rabbi M. Halpern's Father Dies in St. Louis at Age of 71 .5