Nathan Chanin, 78, Louis Stoll Dies at 80; Active in Many
Labor Leader, Dies Charitable Moveme nts for 50 Years
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VAYIGASH tr2 41
Jacob and his family
come down to Egypt its
ox-drawn carts.
"And they look theft'
cattle, and their goods,
which they had gotte11
in the land of Canaan,
and came into Egypt,
Jacob, and all his seed
with him" (Gen. 46.61.
Vayigash — Judah approached Joseph and offered himself as a servant
in Benjamin's stead, as he was responsible for the youngest son to their
father. Unable to contain himself any longer, Joseph revealed himself
to his dumb-struck brothers. He bade them return to Canaan, gather
together their families and possessions, and return to Egypt for the
duration of the famine. At Beersheba God removed Jacob's doubts as
to the wisdom of this course of action; He appeared to Jacob with the
words: "Fear not o go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee
a great nation" (Genesis 46.3).
Jacob came to Egypt "with seventy souls." Joseph gave them the
land of Goshen to settle in. There they flourished and multiplied.
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His brothers bo,-; before
Joseph who is now the
ruler of Egypt.
"And Joseph was the goo•
srnor over the land .. .
And Joseph's brethren
came, and bowed down
to him" (Gen. 42.6).
Nathan Chanin, vice chairman
of the Liberal Party and an early
leader in Jewish labor and frater-
nal organizations, died Sunday in
New York after a long illness. He
was 78.
General secretary emeritus of
the Workmen's Circle, and chair-
man of the administrative com-
mittee of the Jewish Labor Com-
mittee, Russian-born Mr. Chanin
came to the United States in 1912
after escaping from exile to Siberia
for his activities with the Jewish
Labor Bund.
He was vice president of the
Capmakers Union in New York
from 1916-1921, when he helped
found the Jewish Socialist Verb-
and, serving as its general secre-
tary until 1936. He was president
of the Workmen's Circle from 1930-
32, and in 1935, and was its gen-
eral secretary until his retirement
in 1963.
During World War I he helped
direct the People's Relief, and
was one of the first from the
United States to go abroad to help
the survivors of the World War II
concentration camps.
He was a frequent contributor
to the Jewish Daily Forward and
the editor of the Workmen's Cir-
cle's children's journal. H i s
friends and associates recently set
up the Nathan Chanin Jewish
Cultural Foundation, dedicated to
perpetuating the ideals of the Jew-
ish labor movement.
Mr. Chanin was a board member
of the Jewish Daily Forward, radio
station WEVD, the Hebrew Im-
migratn Aid Society, the Joint Dis-
tribution Committee, the Congress
for Jewish Culture, the Yiddish
magazine Lukunft and the Israel
Bond Campaign.
He is survived by two sons,
Herschel and John M.; and five
grandchildren. His wife, the form-
er Sonia Miringoff, died in 1915.
Louis Stoll, of 810 Whitmore, died
Louis Stoll, 810 Whitmore, died
Aug. 6 at the age of 80. Funeral
services were held Sunday at Kauf-
man Chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Dora; a
brother, Harry, and two sisters,
Anna Stoll and Mrs. Morris (Rae)
Reider.
For more than 50 years Mr. Stoll
was active in many educational
and charitable movements here.
Born in Russia, he came to this
country as a youth. He was en-
gaged in real estate development
and as one of the active leaders
in the United Hebrew Schools he
transacted many of the building
projects for the schools.
Yiddish Poet, Translator,
Dr. Abraham Asen Dies
NEW YORK (JTA)— Dr. Abra-
ham Asen, Yiddish poet and trans-
lator into Yiddish of many English-
language classics and portions of
the Bible, died Aug. 4 at age 79.
Born in Lithuania, Dr. Asen
came to New York at age 17 and,
whie studying dentistry, began
contributing to various Yiddish
publications. In the dental profes-
sion, he foud many of his patients
among the leading Jewish literary
and intellectual figures.
Among his translations into Yid-
dish, in addition to portions of the
Bible, were plays and sonnets by
Shakespeare and the poetry of
Lord Byron, Walt Whitman and
Longfellow.
Mrs. Rebecca Cronenwalt,
Oak Parker, Dead at 78
different versions. The dream terrified the king of Egypt; but none
of his sages could explain it satisfactorily. Pharaoh's butler remem-
bered Joseph's masterly interpretation of dreams, and informed
Pharaoh. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh and explained the dream
as forecasting seven years of plenty that were to come to the land of
Egypt, only to be succeeded by seven years of famine. He advised
Pharaoh to appoint a wise overseer to collect wheat during the years
of plenty and distribute it during the years of famine. Pharaoh ap-
pointed Joseph himself to this post as his viceroy.
As Joseph had forecast, the Egyptian stores of wheat were in
great demand during the seven years of famine. Among those who
came to buy wheat in Egypt were Joseph's older brothers. Joseph rec-
ognized them, but they did not know him. Joseph so contrived that
the brothers came to Egypt a second time, bringing Benjamin, Joseph's
full brother with them. Joseph received them cordially; but then he
made it seem as though Benjamin had stolen a goblet, and insisted
that he stay behind as a servant. The brothers refused to abandon
Benjamin, and all decided to return to Joseph's home.
Mrs. Rebecca Cronenwalt, 15114
Miller, Oak Park, died Aug. 7 after
a short illness. Born in Russia,
78-year-old Mrs. Cronenwalt was
a Detroit-area resident 55 years.
She was a member of the Sister-
hood of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, the
Jewish National Fund, Hadassah
and Mizrachi.
Surviving are two brothers,
Jordan and Saudi Arabia Louis and Jacob Cohen; and three
Will Exchange Territory sisters, Mrs. Anna Parker, Mrs.
Freda Kauffman and Mrs. Harry
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan and (Dorothy) Levy.
Saudi Arabia have agreed to ex-
change 18 square miles of terri- Mrs. Desenberg's Father Dies
tory, according to an official an-
Jacob Walper, a prominent Jew-
nouncement.
ish leader in Boston metropolitan
Resulting from talks on border area, a resident of Chelsea, Mass.,
adjustment which have been in died Saturday at the age of 77. He
progress for two weeks, Jordan is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
will use its new territory for an Ben (Leona) Desenberg of Detroit,
enlargement of its Red Sea Port of three other daughters and six
Aqaba, and will cede a similar area grandchildren. He was active in
to Saudi Arabia elsewhere along many Jewish movements and in
their desert border.
congregational activities.
U.S. Experts Make Interim Report
on Cost of Desalting Israel Sea Water
Dr. Albert J. Altman Dies at Age 61,
Dentist Was Active in Jewish Causes
TEL AVIV (JTA)—An interim
report on Israel's projected nuclear
energy desalination and power gen-
erating plant was made public
here, indicating that if the cost of
financing the $175,000,000 project
could be kept at 5 per cent, the
desalted water would cost 6.9 cents
per cubic meter.
The Kaiser Engineering Co. ex-
perts from the United States added
that, if the financing costs rose to
7 per cent, then the cost of the
desalinated water would be 10.3
cents per cubic meter. Kaiser Vice
President Philip Bush, one of the
American experts working on the
joint Israel-United States study
Dr. Albert J. Altman, 19145
Canterbury, who practiced dentis-
try here for more than 35 years,
died Sunday at age 61.
Miketz—Two years later, Pharaoh dreamt a dream in two slightly
team, told a press conference that
he estimated the capital costs at
between 5 and 10 per cent.
Bush recommended two locations
for the proposed plant, one about
six miles north of Ashdod, the new
port on the Mediterranean Sea, and
the other about six miles south of
Ashdod. The plant would cover
160 dunams, and a large additional
surrounding area would have to be
cleared for safety reasons. Zvi
Tzur, managing director of Meke-
rot, Israel's water company, at-
tended the press conference.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day at Kaufman Chapel. Rabbi
Morris Adler, who returned from
Israel Sunday, officiated at the
services.
For many years active in Cong.
Shaarey Zedek, Dr. Altman had
served on the synagogue's board
of directors and was a leader in
the Men's Club.
Born in Russia, he was brought
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Israel Economy Booming
NEW YORK (JTA) — Israel's_
trade balance improved by $44,-
000,000 or 36 per cent in the first
four months of 1965, Dr. David
Horowitz, governor of the Bank
of Israel, declared here. He was
the principal speaker at a dinner
meeting here of the national ex-
ecutive committee of the Israel
Bond Organization. He empha-
sized that "despite fears of a re-
cession as a consequence of mone-
tary restraints, the present year
shows continued advances toward
economic prosperity with output
soaring and full employment."
I WON'T, HELEN.
WELL ENJOY THAT
AT OUR REST STOP
ON THIS TRIP TO
MACKINAC BRIDGE
DAD, DID YOU KNOW
THAT 'MIGUTY MAC.
IS THE LONGEST
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
IN THE UNITED STATES?
YES, TOMMY. IT
COST 100 MILLION
DOLLARS TO BUILD
AND IS ONE OF THE
ALL-TIME MARVELS
OF ENGINEERING .
THE BRIDGE'S
CAPACITY IS 6,000
CARS AN HOUR.
He was a lifelong Zionist and
shortly before his death he planned
a special project he was financing
through the Jewish National Fund.
Two weeks before his death,
Mr. Stoll set up a fund for a play
area at Mayo Betar (corridor of
Betar), southwest of Jerusalem,
to be developed by the JNF.
Mr. Stoll had supplemented an out-
right $5,000 gift to JNF with a
$15,000 provision written in his will
only three weeks ago to assure this
$20,000 project which is to be me-
morial to his Zionist efforts in
Israel.
Mr. Stoll was one of the organ-
izers and a past chairman of the
Hebrew Free Loan Association. He
served as chairman of the board
of Clover Hill Park Cemetery and
was a former treasurer of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek.
For many years an active wo:
er for the Allied Jewish Campaign,_-/q
Mr. Stoll served on many boards,
including that of the Home for the
Aged. He was a Mason and a
Shriner.
Louis Fried Dead at 64;
Was Sales Representative
Services were held Sunday for
Louis Fried, 3250 W. Seven Mile,
who died at his home at age 64.
Born in Hungary, Mr. Fried
lived in Detroit 62 years, gradu-
ating from the Detroit College of
Law in 1927. He was manufactur-
er's representative in women's ap-
parel and was past president of
the Women's Apparel Club of
Michigan and Indiana.
He also was a charter member
of Temple Israel and a member
of the Town and Country Club and
Keidan Lodge, Bnai Brith.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy;
one daughter, Mrs. Bruce L. (Joan)
Danto; three brothers, William,
Alfred and George; three sisters,
Mrs. Olga Kessler, Mrs. Ella Wheel-
er and Mrs. Viola Douglas; and
four grandchildren.
Mrs. Baerwald Dies
NEW YORK (JTA) — Funeral
services were held today for Mrs.
Edith Jacobi Baerwald, who died
Sunday at her summer home at
Neptune, N.J., aged 87. She was the
widow of Paul Baerwald, one of
the founders of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee, and was active
in JDC for about half a century.
The services were held at Temple
Beth Miriam, Elberon, N.J.
Statements of condolence over
Mrs. Baerwald's passing were is-
sued in behalf of the JDC today
by Edward M. M. Warburg, chair-
man, and Charles H. Jordan, direc-
tor-general; and by the leading of-
ficers of the Federation of Jewish
Philanthropies of New York, Mount
to the United States at the age of
Sinai Hospital, Maimonides Hospi-
4 and had lived here for 57 years.
tal of Brooklyn, and other proinin-
A graduate of the University of
ent Jewish organizations.
Michigan College of Dentistry, he
was a member of Alpha Omega
dental fraternity and the Ameri- City of Hope Head Dies
can Dental Association. He par-
LOS ANGELES (JTA)—Murray
ticipated in a number of local Webber, a director of the City
social services movements.
of Hope and treasurer of the in-
Surviving are his wife, Clara; stitution for the last four years,
one son, Burton; two daughters, died here. He was 60. He had__
Mrs. William (Marjorie) Krasnick served on the City of Hope boa / \---;
and Mrs. Jac (Joan) Roth; a of directors for 15 years.
brother, Dr. Harry, two sisters,
Sofia and Mrs. Belle Chefets, and THE DETROITJEWISH NEWS
four grandchildren.
38—Friday, August 13, 1965
COME ON
DAD, Irs GOOD\
TO RELAX. LET'S PLAY
SOME CATCH.
YES,JANIE,I KNOW IT
IS. STOPPING EVERY 3
HOURS, AS WE DID, HAS
MADE THIS A VERY
ENJOYABLE TRIP,.