THE _DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Rabbi W. Schwab;
Robert Henriques;
Louisville Educator
Wrote '100 Hours
Had Connections Here to Suez.' Zionist

Rabbi William B. Schwab. one-
time Detroiter who was connected
with the United Hebrew Schools'
early days. died Jan. 11 in Louis-
ville. He was 66.
Rabbi Schwab. whose sisters
Mrs. Anna Rosenberg and Clara
Schatten, live in the Detroit area,
first went to Louisville in 1925 and
during an absence of almost 30
years served in educational capaci-
ties in several cities, including De-
„troit, St. Louis, Memphis and St.
Paul.
Upon his return in 1953 to Lou-
isville, he was named educa-
tional director of the Keneseth
Israel School, later consolidated
into the Louisville Hebrew
School.
Rabbi Schwab received a certifi-
cate of excellence for his know-
ledge of Hebrew from the Hebrew
University of • Jerusalem and was
appointed to the National Commit-
tee of the Association of Hebrew
Education in America.
Currently, he was the president
of the Mizrachi Organization of
Kentucky. He wrote many articles
on Jewish education in periodicals
and recently returned from another
trip to Israel for study of Jewish
education. In addition, he was for-
mer president of the Hug Ivri He-
brew-speaking group in Louisville.
Besides his sisters, Rabbi Schwab
leaves three sons, Ben of Indiana-
polis, Rabbi Bernard of Lexington,
Ky., and Harvey of New Orleans;
and seven grandchildren.

Leah Lachar;
Was Caterer

Leah Lachar, co-owner of La-
char Caterers from its founding in
1,928 until its sale 10 years ago,
died Monday at age 81. ,
Mrs. Lachar and her husband
Juda opened the catering estab-
lishment on 12th Street and Tay-
lor and later moved to Dexter and
Tyler. She was chief cook for the
entire duration of their owner-
ship.
A resident of the Whittier Hotel
in recent years, Mrs. Lachar had
been ill for some time. She was
born in Poland and lived in De-
troit 53 years.
SurVivors are two sons, George
of Maderia Beach, Fla., and Jos-
eph; three daughters, Rhoda,
Sadie and Mrs. Josef (Doris) Horo-
witz; a brother, Julius Ginsburg;
eight grandchildren - and three
great-grandchildren.

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OBITUARIES

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LONDON — Robert Henriques,
a prominent author, broadcasting
personality and active leader in
Jewish and Zionist affairs, died
here Tuesday at age 61. He wrote
the best-selling account of the Si-
nai Campaign, "100 Hours to Suez."
Born in London, the scion of an
Anglo-Jewish family in England
since 1656, Henriques was a senior
British army officer in the Sec-
ond World War and achieved fame
in England as a broadcasting per-
sonality and developer of a highly
successive cattle-breeding farm.
Although he was an anti-Zionist
in his early life; he became an ar-
dent supporter of the Jewish state
during the war and, in recent
years, built a home in Galilee
where he spent several months
each year.
Henriques was president of The
Bridge, a British organization spon-
soring study and work trips to Is-
rael for students, and had served
as vice president of the Association
of Synagogues in Great Britain,
the Association for Jewish Youth
and the World Federation of
YMHAS. He was also active in
the Anglo-Jewish Association. Hen-
riques was the author of many
successful novels and other books,
some of which earned major liter-
ary awards.

Yetta Schlaff, Active
at Beth Abraham

Yetta Schlaff, an active member
of Cong. Beth Abraham since she
came to Detroit 43 years ago, died
Tuesday at age 76. Her son Dr.
1 Robert is the president of Beth
Abraham, and another son, Sid-
; ney, is vice president of its men's
club. -
Born in Austria, Mrs. Schlaff
belonged to the Galician Society
of Detroit, as well as the Beth
Abraham sisterhood and the Jew-
ish Center Mothers Club. She lived
at 15415 Northgate, Oak Park.
Survivors besides her sons are
her husband, Joseph; a daughter,
Mrs. Leon (Beatrice) Mondry;
two brothers, Max and Harry
Kreshover, both of New York; a
sister, Mrs. Isaac (Hilda) Tennen-
house; and six grandchildren.

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Eminent Anti-Nazi Dies
NEW YORK—Gerhart H. Seger,
eminent fighter against Nazism
who escaped from a concentration
camp and settled in the U. S. died
last Saturday at the age of 70.

The Families of

FANNIE
EISENSMITH

and

MATH I LDA
NATHAN

Acknowledge with deep
appreciation the sympathy
given to them during their
bereavement.

The Family of the Late

JACK RUBY

Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.

HARRY ADLER, 20447 Meyers,
died Jan. 23. He leaves his wife,
Rose; a son, Harry Federoff of
Baltimore; a daughter, Mrs. Wal-
ter (Marilyn) Herbach; two sis-
ters and four grandchildren.
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MICHAEL r ALTHOLZ. 19481

leaves his wife Lillian; three sons,
Milton, Sidney and Joseph, all of
New York; a daughter, Mrs. Leo
Natalie Polk; one brother, seven
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
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HARRY APPLEBAUM. 18948
Ohio, died Jan. 25. Survived by
two brothers, Henry and David;
and two sister s. Mrs. Jennie
Brenner and Mrs. David T.
(Sarah) Nederlander.
* * *
LENA BROOK. 32436 Tarreyton,
Farmington, died Jan. 22. She
leaves three sons, Alfred (Al),
Charles and Andrew; a daughter,
Mrs. Edward (Shirley) Turcotte
of San Gabriel, Calif. ; one brother
and four grandchildren.
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PHILLIP DOLINKA, former De-
troiter of Los Angeles, died Jan.
24. Survived by his wife, Eye;
a son, Steve; a daughter, Mrs. HoW-
ard (Susan) Jaffe; two brothers,
Bill and Herman, both of Detroit;
three sisters, including Sarah and
Charlotte, of Detroit; and one
grandchild.
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HENRY C. GRAY, 20059 Lahser,
died Jan. 22. Survived by his wife,
Eleanor; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Gray of Miami Beach; a son,
Barry; a daughter, Risa; and one
sister.

Milton Atlas, 66;
Attorney, Founder
of Beth Shalom

Attorney Milton R. Atlas, who
served as an assistant Wayne
County prosecutor from 1933 to
1936, died Sunday at age 66.
Mr. Atlas, who was a Detroit at-
torney for 43 years, was a founder
and board member of Cong. Beth
Shalom, vice president of Maurice
Zeiger Lodge of Bnai Brith and
past worshipful master of Perfec-
tion Lodge, F&AM. He was born
in Clare, Mich., and was a Detroit
area resident for 44 years.
A 1923 graduate of the University
of Michigan law school, Mr. Atlas
was a member of the Michigan
State and Wayne County bar asso-
ciations and the •American Trial
Lawyers' Association. His offices
were at 2809 Cadillac Towers. He
also belonged to Tam O'Shanter
Country Club and the Standard
City Club.
Mr. Atlas, 35166 Stonewood, Far-
mington, leaves his wife, Malvern;
a daughter, Mrs. Edward Sherri
Lumberg; a brother, Hy of Michi-
gan City, Ind.; and two sisters, Mrs.
Jack (Esther) Behrmann and Mrs.
Ben (Ethel) Sussman of Bay City.

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' The family of the late Abraham
Shainak announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory noon
Sunday, Jan. 29, at Westwood
Cemetery, 26200 Michigan. Rabbi
S. Stollman will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to attend.

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EDA FALK. 13235 S. Norfolk,
died Jan. 25. Survived by three
sons, Dr. Ira E., Dr. Louis J. of
Chicago and Max; three daughters,
Mrs. Martin (Dorothy) Glassman,
Mrs. Joseph (Frances) Gantz and
Mrs. Howard (Roslyn) Miller; two
brothers, 10 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
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MINNIE FINN LORBER, 21788
Arlington, Southfield, died Jan. 24.
She leaves her husband, Dr.
Joseph; two sons, Dr. Jay and Dr.
Arthur; a daughter, Cheryl; two
brothers, two sisters and one
grandchild.

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a son, Abraham; and one grand-
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* * *
BERNICE SHREEMAN, 14610
Pearson, Oak Park, died Jan. 25.
Survived by five daughters, Mrs.
David (Ida) Saperstein, Mrs.
Charles (Lillian) Riskin of Skokie,
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man, Mrs. Max (Bertha) Epstein
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JOSEPH WEISBLUM, 13320 Vic-
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* * *
SADIE WEISS, 3385 Richton,
died Jan. 18. Survived by her hus-
band, Louis J., a daughter, Mrs.
Bernice Weiss; two brothers and
one grandchild.

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During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
following departed
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing at Mishnayes.

Hebrew Civil
Shevat Jan.

Morris Goldberg
Fannie Smith
Israel Glicklin
Frank Sears
Herbert B. Bunin
Celia Lafer
Joseph Goldberg
Morris Sherman
Arthur E. Plotnick
Samuel Sherman

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29

William Greenstein
Louis Cohen
Morris Singer
Sarah Kane
Aharon Patterson

19
19
19
19
19

30
30
30
30
30

Rebecca Zackheim
Max C. Shiovitz
David Kahrnoff

20
20
20

31
31
31

Harry Jacobson
Ernest Weinberg
Abraham Shear
Louis Goldstein
Pauline Ratner

21
21
21
21
21

February
1
1
1
1
1

Albert Stein
Samuel H. Wainger
Abraham Balker
Bernard Elson
Rachel Glazer
Robert H. Singer
Benjamin Miller
Bernard Schwartz

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Sol Copin
23
Nettie Kwartowitz
23
Anette M. Kunick
23
Fanny Anna Smith 23
Chana R. Applebaum 23

3
3
3
3
3

Devorah Goldfarb
Anna Malley
Pearl Rottenberg
Jack Weber

4
4
4
4

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LOUIS FREEMAN, 20516 Mey-
ers, died Jan. 22. Survived by
two sons, Jack and Eli; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. William (Betty)) Miller
of Lincolnwood, Ill., and Mrs. Her-
bert (Ruth) Katzen of Skokie,
Ill.; 10 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
* * *
REBECCA GREENBERG, 11501
Petoskey, died Jan. 21. Survived
by three sons, Abe Green, Nathan
and Louis; a daughter, Mrs. Mar-
ion Goldman; 14 grandchildren
and five" great-grandchildren.
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LOUIS MARKZON, 16628 Lilac,
died Jan. 24. Survived by his
wife, Martha; four sons, Isadore,
Max, Harold and Jack of Chicago;
three daughters, Mrs. Edward
(Frances) Udman and Mrs. Sam
(Ann) Wolin and Dora, both of
Chicago; 14 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
* * *
PAULINE WIGUTOW, 21920 Coo-
Edge, died Jan. 20. Survived by her
husband, Aaron; a son, Norman of
Alexandria, Va.; two daughters,
Mrs. Beril (Faye) Bloom and Mrs.
George (Marcia) Stein of North
Hollywood, Calif.; two sisters and
eight grandchildren.
* * *
ElVIMA MILLER, 9155 Wood-
• ward, died Jan. 24. She leaves
four daughters, Mrs. Lester (Reva)
Greenspan, Mrs. Martin (Florence)
Samuel, Mrs. - Alfred (Sophie) I
Schwab of Skokie, Ill., and Mrs.
Nathan (Sarah) Miller; two bro-
thers, two sisters, 10 grandchil-
dren and 11 great-grandchildren.
* * *
JOSEPH OPPENHEIM, former
Detroiter of Los Angeles, died Jan.
23. Survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Bernard (Phyllis) Blum and
Mrs. Pearl Seligman, both of Los
Angeles; one brother, sisters and
three grandchildren. Interment.
Los Angeles.

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