Train Hits Car;
Three Killed

Labor Zionist
Meyer Brown

An auto-train accident Sunday
took the lives of three cousins,
members of a prominent Detroit
family.
They are attorney Paul Michael
Shapiro, 27, of 15316 Northgate,
Oak Park; James Prentis Morris,
13, of 19395 Parkside; and Walker
(Wally) H. Straus Jr., 14, of 19434
Renfrew. Grandfather of the two
boys is Meyer L. Prentis, former
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neral Motors Corp. treasurer.
)1'he accident • occurred north-
ast of Ann Arbor. A Chesapeake
and Ohio locomotive hit the car
driven by Mr. Shapiro and in which
the two boys were passengers. He
and James died Sunday; Walker
on Monday.
Mr. Shapiro, born in Norfolk,
Va., was an attorney with the
firm of McClintock, Donovan,
Fulton and Waterman in the
Guardian Building. A graduate
of the University of Virginia in
1960 and the University of Mich-
igan Law School a year later,
he also was an honors student
at William and Mary Law School
and received his masters of law
degree in taxation from New
York University last year.
He was a member of Phi Delta
Phi honorary legal fraternity and
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity at the
University of Virginia. He also
belonged to Temple Beth El.
Mr. Shapiro leaves his wife,
Denise Lande Shapiro, a grand-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prentis;
a daughter, Ricki; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Shapiro; two
brothers, Joel and Rand-Evan; and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol
Kaplan. Interment, Norfolk.
Both James and Walker were
Detroit-born and students at De-
troit Country Day School. Their
families were members of Temple
Beth El.
James leaves his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester M. Morris; a
brother, Robert; a sister, Patricia;
and his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Prentis and Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Morris.
Walker leaves his father, Walker
Sr.; his mother, Beverly; a brother,
Jefferey; and his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Prentis.

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NEW YORK (JTA) - Meyer L.
Brown, long-time labor Zionist
leader and honorary president of
the Farband Labor Zionist Order,
died in Maimo ' ' • -•
i cl c s Hospital ,-
Tuesday after a
stroke last Fri-
day. lie was 77.
Born in Bialy-
stok, lie c.me to:*
the United States
in 1901, attend-
in; Temple Uni-
vel- sty in Phila-
delphia and Val-
paraiso Univer
sity in Indiana.
Hc. served as pre-
sident of Far-
band from 192.2
to 1933 and from ,
1949 to 1963
when he was
named honorary.
president. Brown
He was a director cf the Judea
Insurance Co. of Palestine and a
co-founder of the Hassneh Insur-
ance Co. of Palestine.
He served as chairman of the
Jewish Teachers Institute and
Peoples Seminary from 1941 to
1962 and was secretary of the
Labor Zionist movement of Amer-
ica from 1908 and 1909 and 1931
to 1933. He was the author of
several books and a frequent con-
tributor 'to Farband and other
Yiddish publications.

OBITUARIES

FRANK HALPERIN, 8230 Ful-
lerton, died Oct. 29. He leaves a
daughter, Evelyn; and three sis-
ters.
* *
IDA STEIN of Pontiac died Nov.
2. Survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Yetta Goldstein; two nieces, two
grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
* * *
DORA ADLER, former Detroit-
er of Los Angeles, died Nov. 2.
Survived by two sons, Leo of Los
Angeles and Nathan; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leonard (Eva) Cohen
and Anne of Los Angeles; and five
grandchildren.

Dr. A. J. Himmelhoch;
Pediatrician Here

Pediatrician Dr. A. Joseph Him-
melhoch, senior attending physi-
cian at Harper, Children's and
Sinai Hospitals, died Oct. 28 at
age 65.
Dr. Himmelhoch, 19220 Kings-
ton, had offices on W. Seven Mile
until the last few years, when he
worked out of his home.
A native Detroiter and a gradu-
ate of Central High School, Dr.
Himmelhoch was a 1920 graduate
of the University of Michigan and
1924 graduate of Johns Hopkins
University. He belonged to the
Wayne County Medical Society and
was a diplomate for the American
College of Pediatrics.
He leaves his wife, Sarah; two
sons, Dr. Jonathan M. and Dr. S.
Ralph; a daughter, Martha E.; a
Samuel Slotkin, founder and sister, Mrs. Ray Altshuler; and
first president of the Hygrade four grandchildren.
Foods Products Corp., now located
in Detroit, died Oct. 30 at his
Elberon, N. J., home. He was 80.
Mr. Slotkin, who emigrated from
Harry Stein, one of the first
Russia in 1900, founded Hygrade independent dry cleaner operators
Provision Co. in 1914 in New to operate a synthetic dry-clean-
York, and the firm later moved its ing plant in Detroit, died Sunday
headquarters to Detroit and took at age 69.
on a new name.
Mr. Stein, 32923 Barkley, Li-
Survivors are his sons, Hugo, vonia, retired in 1961. He was a
board chairman of Hygrade; charter member of Julius Rosen-
Edward, executive vice president; wald American Legion Post, the
a daughter, Mrs. Selma Hyman; 14th Engineers Veterans Associa-
eight grandchildren and four great- tion of Boston, the Southwest Busi-
grandchildren. Interment Queens, nessmen's Club and the Ruziner
Louis Landsberg, 73;
N. Y.
Society. Born in Russia, he came
Owned Downtown Grill
to this country in 1913.
Surviving him are three sons,
Louis H. Landsberg, owner of Dentist Samuel Rice
Landsberg's Grill on Randolph St.
Dr. Samuel W. Rice, a retired Dr. Benjamin H., Dr. Edward F.
for 25 years, until his retirement dentist with offices in the David and Morris A.; and nine grand-
two years ago, died Wednesday Whitney Building from 1915 to children.
at age 73.
1944 and in the Kales Building
Mr. Landsberg, 18445 San Juan. until last year, died Oct. 28 at age Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.,
was born in Detroit and belonged 86. Born in Youngstown, 0., he
Harvard Historian, Dies
to Temple Beth El. was a Detroiter 50 years.
BOSTON (JTA) - Arthur M.
He leaves his wife, Annette;
Dr. Rice, 10744 Lincoln, - Hunt- Schlesinger Sr., noted historian
two daughters, Mrs. Norman (Bar- I ington Woods, was a member of
bara) Gross and Mrs. Billie the Western Reserve Dental Alum- and retired Harvard University
died here Oct. 30 at age
Winkelman; a brother, Joseph; ni Association, Delta Sigma Delta professor,
77.
two sisters, Meryl and Mrs. Lawr- Dental Fraternity, Elks Lodge 34,
He was the father of Arthur M.
ence (Esther) Bernstein; and five Moslem Temple and Temple Beth
Schlesinger Jr., the Pulitzer Prize-
-grandchildren.
El.
He leaves a son, Samuel M.; a winning historian who served as a
close adviser to the late President
daughter, Mrs. Walter (Sophie)
CARD OF THANKS
John F. Kennedy. Born in Zenia,
The families of the late David Kellerman; two sisters, Mrs. Mau- 0., Dr. Schlesinger Sr. retired from
G. Metz wish to thank their rela- rice (Minnie) Maschke and Mrs. Harvard in 1954.
tives and friends for the many Joseph (Essie) Loeb; and five
kindnesses shown them during grandchildren.
Hilliard Hamburger, 32
their recent bereavement.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Hilliard Barton Hamburger,
(See Unveilings, Page 31)
Friday, November 5, 1965-39 social worker who also was as-
sociated with Production Steel
Corp., died Sunday at age 32.
Nathan and Gilbert Shafkind,
Mr. Hamburger, 1300 Lafayette
Mrs. William Ribiat (Hattie),
E., was a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Michigan, where he also
Mrs. Abe Sampson (Mollie),
did postgraduate work in social
Mr. Abe Cohen and
studies. He was a former member
Mr. Lawrence A. King,
of Knollwood Country Club and
Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
The Family of the Late
He leaves a s o n, Robert; a
BESSIE SHAFKIND
daughter, Julie; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Hamburger; a
Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind
brother, David; a sister, Mrs. Rich-
expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends
ard (Sola) Modell; and his grand-
during the family's recent bereavement.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Jospey.

Hygrade Founder
Samuel Slotkin, 80

Harry Stein, 69

PAUL POLOVETZ, 22041 Ridge-
ISADORE HORWITZ, 19972 St.
Marys, died Nov. 3, He leaves his dale, Oak Park, died Oct. 28. Sur-
wife Rose; two sons, Leonard H. vived by his wife, Yetta; a son, Dr.
and Sam Horwitt; a daughter, Mrs. Sheldon L. Powell; and three
Morris (Dorothy) Fish; three grandchildren.
* * *
brothers, two sisters, four grand-
children and three great-grand-
DAVID POLLACK, 19183 Rob-
children.
son, died Oct. 28. Survived by
* * *
two daughters, Mrs. David (Evelyn)
JENNIE BOROVOY, 2705 Ewald Weinberg and Rosalyn Pollack;
Circle, died Nov. 3. She leaves a and two grandchildren.
son, Leonard B.; and a sister, Mrs.
* * *
Mary Elkin. Interment Newark,
STUART
C.
WEISBERG, 2020
N.J.
Witherell, died Oct. 29. Survived
* * *
by his mother, Mrs. Anna Weis-
A B R A H A M TKATCH, 2923 berg; a brother, Marvin of Canoga
Clements, died Oct. 31. Survived by Park, Calif.; and a sister, Roselyn.
his wife. Jennie; a son, Ben; three
* * *
daughters, Mrs. Julius (Ann) Starr,
ESTHER CUTLER, 2344 Tyler
Mrs. Jack (Dora) Ribiat and Mrs.
Bernard (Reva) Markofsky; and died Oct. 30. Survived by her hus-
band, Morris Z.; a daughter, Mrs.
13 grandchildren.
Ben (Ann) Isaacs; one brother,
* * *
one sister, three" grandchildren
EMIL SIEGEL, 19937 Lahser,
and two great grandchildren.
died Nov. 1. Survived by his wife,
* * *
Bertha; a son. Jack; one brother
BENJAMIN A. GRAY, 20648
and two grandchildren.
Knob Woods, Southfield, died Oct.
* * *
31. He leaves his wife, Sally; a
CHARLES DISHEL L, 11501 daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Julie)
Petoskey, died Oct. 31. Survived Lerner; his mother, Mrs. Ida Gray;
by two sons, Abe and Robert; a and two sisters.
daughter, Mrs. Louis (Betty)
Friedman; one brother, 12 grand-
children and 19 great grandchil-
dren.
* * *
ROBERT ALVIN, 10710 St. Mar-
tins, died Oct. 28. He leaves his
During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
wife, Mabel; a son, Gerald; three
Yehudo will observe
brothers, two sisters and one
the Yahrzeit of the
grandchild.
following
* * *
departed
friends, with the
IDA RACHEL COOK, 23520
traditional Memorial
Marlow, Oak Park, died Nov. 3.
Prayers, recitation of
Survived by a son, Dr. Raymond
Kaddish and study-
of Essexville, Mich.; two daugh-
ing of Mishnayes.
ters, Mrs. Harold (Sarah) Rodd of
Union Lake and Mrs. Art (Lillian)
Hebrew
Civil
Levine; and six grandchildren.
Cheshvan Nov.
*
*
Ben Matz
12
7
DAVID SCHLUSSEL, 11501 Pe-
Reb Mayer Hakohen 12
7
Sarah S. Tomashoff
12
toskey, died Nov. 1. He leaves two
7
Max Rosenbaum ,
12
7
sons, Jerry and Morris; three
Anna Fegelman
12
7
daughters, Mrs. Paul (Gladys)
Donald Schiff
12
7
Pearl Knoppow
12
7
Oberman, Mrs. Carl (Sarah) Sil-
Benjomin Zev (William
verstein, and Mrs. Rose Shuster-
Weisz)
12
7
man; 15 grandchildren and 10
Chaim Galdstuck
13
8
great-grandchildren.
Fannie Hubert
13
* * *
Yetta Borinstein
14
9
HERBERT L. TENNEN, 28406
David Friedman
14
9
Rose
Wimmer
14
9
Sutherland, Southfield, died Nov.
Jacob Levin
14
9
2. He leaves his wife, Lillian; a
Leah Lakritz
14
9
son, Randall J.; a daughter, Julie-
Annie Citrin
15
10
Ann; and his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Frieda Lux
15
10
Tennen.
Fannie Zingeser
15
10

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