NEW YORK (JTA)-Dr. Ne-
hemiah Robinson, director of
the World Jewish Congress In-
stitute for Jewish Affairs, and
one of the foremost authorities
on the Nazi holocaust, died Jan.
11 at the age of 65.
Born in Lithuania, Dr. Robin-
son came to the United States
in 1940, joined the staff of the
World Jewish Congress in 1941,
and later became an American
citizen. He worked closely with
the Conference on Jewish Ma-
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of the late
Morris Hoptman, who passed
away Jan. 18, 1962. Sadly missed
and always remembered by his
wife, Sarah; son, David; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Yetta Trustman; and
three grandchildren.
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In loving memory of my dear
son, Martin Fine, who passed
away 17 years ago, three days
in Shevat, Jan. 24, 1947. Gone
but not forgotten, he will always
be in my heart. Very much
missed by his mother.
Post Office Official,
Louis Stovak, Dies
Louis Stovak, 21111 Kenosha,
Oak Park, died Jan. 15, in Sinai
Hospital.
Mr. Stovak was assistant
superintendent of the Linwood-
Joy post office branch. He was
a native Detroiter.
Mr. Stovak was a member of
the Bnai Brith and a past presi-
dent of the Clinton School Par-
ent Teacher Association.
He is survived by his wife,
Jeanette; a son, Sidney; two
daughters, Sim and Judy; two
brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Belle Mellen
Thanks all her rela-
tives and friends for
their kind expressions
of sympathy on the
death of her husband,
ISADORE
MELLIN
The Family of the Late
SYLVIA C. FINK
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the fam-
ily's r e cent bereave-
ment.
terial Claims Against Germany
since that organization was
founded in 1952. He is survived
by five brothers: Jacob and
Aaron of New York; Nathan
and Avram, of Israel; and Pin-
has, of New Delhi.
(In Geneva, Dr. Nahum Gold-
mann, president of the World
Jewish Congress and chairman
of the Conference on Jewish
Material Claims Against Ger-
many, issued a statement laud-
ing Dr. Robinson's "unexcelled"
contributions to the aims of both
organizations through his "de-
votion, knowledge and under-
standing of our problems.")
,
Anglo-Yiddish Actor,
Henry Schacht, Dead
NEW YORK, (JTA)-Henry
Schacht, well-known actor on
the English and Yiddish stage
and former high school teacher
of languages, is dead at age 77.
Schacht, who was known pro-
fessionally as Henry Sharp, also
appeared in leading roles in
films.
A member of a theatrical
family which immigrated from
Russia, he made his first ap-
pearance on Broadway in 1914.
In 1921 he played on the Yid-
dish stage with prominent Yid-
dish actor Boris Thomashevsky
in the production "Hatikvah" as
guest artist.
Broadway productions in
which he appeared included
"Arsenic and Old Lace," "On
Borrowed Time," and "Oh Men!
Oh, Women!"
The films in which he played
included "A Song to Remem-
ber" and "A Face in the Crowd."
Former Union Editor
Succumbs in New York
NEW YORK, (JTA)-Max D.
Danish, editor and author, died
here Saturday at 77. Born in
Russia and educated in this
country, Danish was associated
for 40 years, until his retire-
ment in 1951, with the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union, as public relations direc-
tor and as editor of the union's
principal organ, Justice.
He was the author of a num-
ber of books, including a his-
tory of the ILGWU, a biogra-
phy of David Dubinsky, that
union's president, and a biogra-
phy of William Green, late
president of the American Fed-
eration of Labor.
Danish was, himself, formerly
a member of the ILGWU and
a participant in some of the
union's early strikes, in 1909
and 1910. He received a law de-
gree from New York University
in 1918.
Retired LA Judge Dies
LOS ANGELES, (JTA)-Re-
tired Municipal Court Judge
Louis M. Kaufman, 66, died
here. He was active in Jewish
communal aairs.
The Family of the Late
CLAUDE
SUPERSTINE
Acknowledges
with grateful apprecia-
tion the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy
extended by relatives
and friends during the
family's recent bereave-
ment.
The Family of the Late
ABE
YOUROFSKY
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in
his memory 1 p.m. Sun-
day, Jan. 26, at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery.
Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
OBITUARIES
MAX HIRSCH, Los Angeles,
Calif., formerly of Detroit, died
Jan. 15. Survived by wife, Mary;
daughter, Mrs. Nathan (Ruth)
Yost; and two grandsons. Inter-
ment Detroit.
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MARY SINGER, 6526 London,
died Jan. 12. Survived by two
sons, Dr. Louis of Winnipeg,
Man., and Eli; a daughter, Mrs.
Jack (Belle) Dechter; three
sisters, seven grandchildren and
two grea t-granchildren.
'
SAM COHEN, 17570 Freeland,
died Jan. 14. Survived by two
sons, James of Fort Worth, Tex.,
and Dr. Herbert; a daughter,
Mrs. Hyman (Rose) Rotman; 15
grandchildren and 26 great-
grandchildren.
* *
NATHAN GLANZROCK,
10330 Troy, Oak Park, died Jan.
16. Survived by wife, Celia; two
daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Har-
riet) Frohlich and Mrs. Edwin
(Sandra) Goodman; three broth-
ers, one sister and six grand-
children.
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EUGENE MARKS. died Jan.
14. Survived by wife, Irene; a
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Garst;
one brother and two grand-
children.
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ROSE STERN. 13200 Irvine,
Oak Park, died Jan. 15. Sur-
vived by husband, Albert; two
daughters, Janice and Brenda;
mother, Mrs. Pearl Jacobs; one
brother and two sisters.
Harry Parr Dead at .53
Harry Parr, a Detroit resident
43 years and active in Jewish
affairs, died Monday at the age
of 53.
Mr. Parr, 23120 Sussex, Oak
Park, was born in Winnipeg,
Man. He was a supervisor at
Sam's Inc., and was a member
of Downtown Lodge, Bnai Brith;
and Cong. Bnai David.
He is survived by his wife,
Nora; a son, Jerry; a daughter,
Mrs. Walter (Frankie) Fish;
three brothers, Jack, David and
Louis; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian
Owens of Beverly Hills, Calif.,
and Mrs. David Rosenbiat; and
four grandchildren.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Jennie
Ades acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many kind
expressions of sympathy extend-
ed by relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent bereave-
ment.
The average U. S. motorist
drives 7,800 miles a year.
Harry Grevnin,
formerly of Detroit,
passed away in Los
Angeles, Calif., Dec. 21.
Survived by wife,
Dorothy; a daughter,
Roxanne Snyder of
Beverly Hills, Calif.;
and a brother, Ruben
Grevnin of Southfield,
who attended the fu-
neral and sat shiva in
Los Angeles.
HARRY GOLD, 11501 Petos-
key, died Jan. 9. Survived by a
son, Irving; two grandchildren
and a great grandchild.
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MRS. SADIE KUGLER, of
New York, died Jan. 8. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Ber-
nard (Estelle) Levine of Hunt-
ington Woods and Mrs. Albert
(Florence) Arons of New York;
two sisters and eight grand-
children.
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ABRAHAM EBNER, Brooklyn,
N.Y., died in Detroit Jan. 12.
Survived by a son, Dr. Eugene,
and one brother. Services and
interment in New York.
* * *
ANNE LASH, 16915 Lilac,
died Jan. 13. Survived by a son,
Irving; two daughters, Mrs. Her-
man Streit and Mrs. John Ber-
ger; two brothers, one sister and
ten grandchildren.
* *
KATHERINE GORDON, Holly-
wood, Fla., died Jan. 12. Sur-
vived by three brothers-in-law,
Sam, Leonard and Sol. Interment
Detroit.
* * *
MAYE R. SESKIND, 24380
Lafayette Circle, Southfield, died
Jan. 14. Survived by a son, Jor-
dan A.; two daughters, Audrey
and Mrs. Mervyn Lakin; three
sisters and four grandchildren.
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MRS. SARAH VEXLER, 274
Giles Blvd. W., Windsor, died
Jan. 11. Survived by three sons,
Harry, Al and Sam of Windsor;
four daughters, Mrs. Sam (Bess)
Pollock and Mrs. William (Ida)
Olson, both of Detroit, Mrs. Har-
ry (Lillian) Kay of Toronto and
Mrs. Earl (Dene) Tenenbaum of
Windsor; a brother; 14 grand-
children and eight great grand-
children.
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ABRAHAM ALBERT, 13387
S. Norfolk, died Jan. 14. Sur-
vived by wife, Sarah; daughters,
Mrs. Nathan (Annette) Polasky,
Mrs. Allen (Lenora) Schreier;
father, Paul; one brother, two
sisters and five grandsons.
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EDWARD V. JACOBS, Gar-
den Grove, Calif., formerly of
Detroit, died Jan. 13. Survived
by a brother, ‘ Sydney; and three
sisters, Mrs. Alexander Free-
man, Mrs. Harry Byron and Mrs.
Elmer Zuckerman. Interment
Detroit.
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ELLA SCHATZ, 11501 Petos-
key, died Jan. 16. Survived by
two nephews, Maurice and Mar-
tin Aronsson; and a niece, Mrs.
Ruth Heimann.
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PEARL ESTHER KATZ, 16177
Indiana, died Jan. 10. Survived
by a son, Sam; two daughters,
Mrs. Louis (Helen) Blumberg
and Mrs. Philip (Faye) Subar;
a sister, 11 grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
* * *
EVA COHEN, 3380 Monterey,
died Jan. 11. Survived by hus-
band, Max; two sons. Benjamin
and Louis; five grandchildren
and a great grandchild.
* * *
ANNA RACHOWSKY, 11501
Petoskey, died Jan. 9. Survived
by husband, Jacob; a son, Harry
Rich; a daughter, Mrs. Henry
(Sarah) Lavin; and a sister.
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JOSEPH BERNARD, 404 W.
McClellan, Flint, died Dec. 25.
Survived by wife, Irene; two
sons, Dr. William M. and Dr.
Allen S.; a daughter, Mrs. Si-
mon Indianer; mother, M r s .
Fannie Sanders; three sisters,
a brother and eight grandchil-
dren.
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Max Milgrom
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Dina Manheim
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Abraham Schloss
Sam Z. Hirschman
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Seymore L. Sobol
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Lea Siebner
Robert Rosenberg
Mrs. H. J. Diamond
Alyce Rood
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Jacob Gottlieb
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Esther Philosoph
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Mr. J. Levin
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Goldie Blumenthal
Joseph Herman Heller 10
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Louis Levin
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39-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, January 17, 1964
Dr. Nehemiah Robinson Dies at 65;
Foremost Authority on Nazi Terror