British Refusal to Outlaw Racial Incitement Causes Row in Commons LONDON, (JTA) — Govern- ment leaders came under sharp criticism for a flat refusal to outlaw racial hatred. Fenner Brockway, Labor MP, said in the House of Commons that he had tried to introduce a bill to make incitement to religious and racial hatred a criminal offense and asked "Is it not desirable that this coun- try should give a lead to Amer- ica, rather than always follow- ing America?" Ian MacLeod, speaking for the government, said it was "not prepared" to find parlia- mentary time for the bill and preferred instead to increase the penalties of existing laws. He was challenged by Opposi- tion Leader Harold Wilson to "stop this logic-chopping." Mac- German Cabinet Plans to Broaden Indemnification BONN, (JTA) — The West German cabinet approved an amendment to liberalize the ex- isting indemnification laws for Nazi victims by including also persons who suffered from Na- zism but were unable to file their claims before Oct. 1, 1953 — the cutoff date in the original indem- nification law — because they were then in Iron Curtain countries. The claims of such persons, most of them Jews, will be - rec- ognized only if they have in the meantime left the Soviet bloc countries and are now living in other countries. West Germany does not recognize claims of per- sons living in Soviet countries. The amendment to the indem- nification law approved by the cabinet, provides for an addi- tional $750,000,000 for liberiza- tion of payments. This sum as a special hardship fund for payment of compensation to those who were unable to sub- mit their claims by Oct. 1, 1953, as well as increased pensions and other payments to individ- ual victims of Nazism. The amendment will be presented to Parliament and is expected to be enacted soon. The amendment is the second approved by the cabinet to lib- eralize the existing compensa- tion law. Last week, the cabinet approved an amendment to the 1957 law on restitution for claims for certain types of mov- able property confiscated by the Nazis. This included bank ac- counts, jewelry, furniture and which is unknown. The amendment includes a special hardship fund of $100,- 000,000 for victims who never filed claims for restitution be- cause the original law placed the burden of proof on the claimants that the lost movable property, was actually shipped to Germany from the various oc- cupied countries. Such victims, particularly those in East Euro- pean countries, were told by attorneys that it would be im- possible to provide such proof and therefore did not file claims. After the law was • enacted, the West German government dropped the requirement that victims would have to furnish proof. That agreement, however, did not help those victims who had not, in good faith, filed claims under the original bur- den-of-proof requirements. The $100,000,000 hardship fund in the amendment to the restitution law was set up to pay claims for resitution in such cases. The amounts of $150,000,000 and $100,000,000 in the two special hardship funds in the amendments are in addition to the $3,500,000,000 already paid out by the West German resti- tution laws. The amendments will be submitted to the West German parliament soon and are expected to be enacted into law before the end of 1963. Leod replied that the subject of racial discrimination was "foreign to the law of the coun- try." Wilson retorted sharply that that was just why a bill was necessary — so that such hate would be an offense. Meanwhile a second reading was given in the House of Lords to amendments to the Public Order Act and the Public Meet- ing Act which would increase the penalties for the use of in- sulting words at public meet- ings and for trying to break up meetings. Lord Chancellor Dilhorne said the courts took the view that the existing laws were suf- ficient to deal with fascists who provoked race hatred but if the measures proved inadequate, the government would review them. Lord Morrison, ' former Labor Home Secretary, com- mented that the best thing the critics of the British Nazis could do in such situations was to stay away from their meetings. American Firm Invests in Cargo Ships for Israel PARIS, (JTA)—The first of four 7,200 deadweight ton cargo motor ships financed by the AMPAL American Israel Cor- poration was launched at Nan- tes, France. The new vessel, designed to carry citrus fruit and general cargo was named "HADAR" by Mrs. Louis Lud- wig, wife of a prominent New York businessman and a vice- president of AMPAL. Launching ceremonies were attended by the Israel Ambas- sador to France, Walter Eytan, and the secretary-general of the French Merchant Marine, as well as by officials of the Zim Lines of Israel, which will oper- ate the four ships under long- term charter from AMPAL. The new "Hadar" and her three sisterships which will be launched later this year repre- sent an investment of $10,800,- 000. The four ships will be chartered to the Zim Lines by AIVIPAL for a period of 20 years, after which they will be owned in equal shares by the two com- panies. On July 2, participants in this newest project of AMPAL will be honored at a reception aboard the Zim passenger liner "Zion" during one of her frequent vis- its to New York City. Halprin Is Editor of -New Brunswick Jewish Journal NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., (JTA)—Abraham Halpern, edi- tor of the Jewish Journal since its inception nearly seven years ago, has resigned from the post. He has been succeeded by Jer- ry Halprin, public relations di- rector of Bond Stores. Announcement of the edi- torial changes was made by David Darwin, president of the Jewish Federation of New Brunswick, N.J., Highland Park and vicinity which sponsors the Jewish newspaper." He said that Halpern had asked to be relieved of his duties as editor when he was named president of the Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple. Halprin and Halpern have been close friends and business associates for almost two dec- ades and have worked tirelessly on the development of the Jew- ish Journal. The new editor is a former member of the staff of the Daily Home News and of the Newark Evening News and New York Herald Tribune. He is also a member of the board of the Rutgers Prepara- tory School and its public re- lations director and has been associate editor of the Journal since the paper was started. Monument Unveilings (Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mailing or by call- ing The Jewish News office, 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 35, VE 8-9364. Written announcements must be accompanied by the name and address of the person making the insertion. There is a standing charge of $3.00 for an unveiling notice, measuring an inch in depth.) * * * The family of the late Louis Hopper announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory, 11 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Anna Glassman announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her mem- ory noon Sunday, July 7, at Turover Cemetery. Rabbi Gor- relick will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Samson Balantzew announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his mem- ory 11 a.m. Sunday, July 7, at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Prero will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * .* * The family of the late Max Roth announces the- unveiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, July 7, at Yiddish Folks Farein Cemetry. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to • attend. * * * The family of the late Sarah Berke announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at Beth Moses Cemetery. Rabbi Frankel will officiate. Relatives and friends are aske'd to attend. * * * The family of the late Morris Ladner announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 12:15 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at Nusach Hari Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The family of the late Hyman Levy announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbis Gorrelick and Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Philip Ross announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Beth El Memorial Park Ceme- tery. Rabbi Syme will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Jennie Shustek announces the unveil- of a monument in her memory, 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the Zamosc-Tomashover Section of the Workmen's Circle Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. The family of the late Herman Gach announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunda y, June 30, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery, 14 Mile Rd. east of Woodward. Rabbi Segal and Cantor Fenakel will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Dora and Joseph Schwartz announces the unveiling of a monument in their memory 10 a.m. Sun- day, June 30, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Fram will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Morris Abugow announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Flam will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late CLARA SITORSKY MORRIS KORNWISE Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Bnai David Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory noon Sun- day, June 30, at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Levin will officiate Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late BELLE COHEN St. Louis Jewish Centers Put Ban on Smoking by Teens The National Jewish Welfare Board reports that, because smoking is considered a harmful habit for young people, a ban on smoking was instituted last week for 2,300 teenage members of clubs meeting at the Jewish Centers Association of St. Louis. Until recently the youngsters could smoke in teen lounges but nowhere else in the Center facil- ities. In a report to JWB, I. E. Mill- stone, president of the St. Louis agency, noted that the action was taken because of the Centers' sense of responsibility to the young people in its charge. He pointed out that Center officials felt they had to maintain stand- ards on behalf of their young members, despite parental per- mission which may have been given for smoking elsewhere. The new ruling was adopted as a result of a petition by the Centers' Senior High Council asking that smoking privileges be broadened. The Council was asked to prepare a program on the pros and cons of smoking. After a consideration of the findings presented at the pro- gram; it was decided that smok- ing is "a harmful habit" which youngaters should not develop, and the Centers' board ruled against teen smoking on the Centers' property or at Center functions. Reaction of the young people involved was mixed. GRACE PUPKO Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July '7, at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Rabbi Halpern will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Clover Hill Park Cem- etery. Rabbi Groner will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late . Austria Preparing Legislation to Hike Payments to Victims VIENNA, (JTA) — The Aus- trian Social Ministry is prepar- ing another series of amend- ments to the Austria Nazi Victims Law which will raise the level of payments to various categories of victims. ISADORE SCHWARTZ Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 10 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Hal- pern will officiate. Re- latives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late CHAIM ARON and LEAH HYMAN Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in their memory noon Sunday, July '7, at Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Wohl- gelernter will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. JACOB SELLER Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 2 p.m. Sunday, June •30, at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery. Rabbi Hahn will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late JEAN E. REITMAN Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Clover Hill Park Ceme- tery. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late ISADORE DANTO RACHEL SCHWARTZ KAUFMAN Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Thursday, July 4, at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery. Rabbi Fram will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Clover Hill Park Cem- etery. Rabbi Segal will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend.