28—Friday, February 3, 1967
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ;
A Book About an Historic Day
3attl 1 i1 L.ev1 n sk
I n
Eoxing Hall of Fame
BY JESSE SILVER
1 manager and Sammy Schiff, 68, Benny Leonard eight times, from
southpaw lightweight from New 1912 to 1923.
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
ception in the case of the Parson
Barney Lebrowitz, who as Bat- York in the twenties.
After Bloom retired from the
(Copyright, 1967, JTA, Inc.)
IVeenis biography of the Father of Cling Levinsky became the world
ring, ,Leonard got him a job in
When Lincoln was assassinated, our country. Weems claimed to light heavyweight champion, has
Dr. Max AL Novich, South Or- Hollywood as an actor. He worked
the newspapers were full of the have once visited with Washington. ! been named to the Boxing Hall of
ange. N.J. was the team physician there for 35 years, mainly as an
story, but there were no books 1Veenis' book sold very well and
Fame. He was born in Philaclel- for the United States boxing squad extra. Today Bloom lives in Miami
about the assassination immediate- went on selling for some genera-
lia, and held the crown from that toured Europe 'recently. The Beach on a studio pension of $200
ly after. Something like 5,000 tions. Weems has been much crit-; 1916 to 1920. Levinsky is remem- I
team met squads from Italy, West a month.
books have been written about Lin- icized for the cherry tree story. tiered for the number of times he Germany and England.
Able Bain is another old-time
coln, but most of them came very It's a lie, his critics say. and he went to the post. He loved to fight.
Whitey Bimstein, the great box-
boxer who is making a living in
much later.
shouldn't have told it. Nowadays,1 On New Year's Day, 1915, Levin- ing trainer, had his leg amputated
Within two weeks after New we don't even know whether a sky fought three times, in Brook- just below the right kneecap. Bim- movies. Bain, who fought Maxie
Rosenbloom for his light-heavy
York's unprecedented power black- President has a cherry tree or not.) lyn, N.Y., and Waterbury, Conn., stein, 75, suffers from diabetes.
crown, is a stand-in for his good
out, a book about it appeared. The
On of the profitable innovations for a total purse of $400. He won He will be fitted with an artificial
friend Anthony Quinn. Bain was
flood was a pretty big story — in publishing is "The Day" books. the title from Jack Dillon, and leg, and hopes to resume his train-
the inspiration for the movie
everyone but Noah and his family The day the Alamo fell, the day lost it to the Frenchman, Georges ing career.
"Requiem for a Heavyweight."
were wiped out. The story was Lincoln died. There is something Carpentier. Levinsky fought Jack
His daughter, Eisele, sings with
mentioned in the Bible and ar- that magnetizes the imagination Dempsey, Harry Greb and Gene
Miami Beach is a haven for Les Baxter's band.
cheologists seem to indicate that when a great event or movement Tunney, among others. He died many old time boxing greats. One
Dan Daniel, of Ring Magazine,
there are fragmentary records is telescoped in one day.
in 1949.
of them is Brooklyn's Phil Bloom. has been elected president of the
otherwise, but no separate book
Other Jewish members of Box- Bloom, known as the "Ring Goril- Boxing Writers Association. Sam
We understand our good friends,
was published about it. Probably Bernard Postal and Henry Levy, ing Hall of Fame are Abe Atell, la" fought them all, including Taub, veteran announcer, was
the publishers felt it had no sex both able writers, are doing a book Benny Leonard, Ted "Kid" Lewis
named recording secretary.
interest and would not sell.
on "The Day Israel Was Estab- and Barney Ross.
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*
Rare Snowfall Covers
No books were written about lished."
Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity chose
Ted "Kid" Lewis, former world
Washington immediately after his
We have thought that we should
Barry Leventhal of UCLA to re-
Jerusalem;
Heavy
death. Even his cook didn't come like to do a book about a certain welterweight champion, is a kid
ceive its Van Raalte Cup. The
out with a book. You might have day in August. This day that we no longer. Lewis, 73, is now living
Rains Flood Israel
award goes to the fraternity's
expected that Alexander Hamilton, refer to was important not for one in retirement in his native Eng-
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Snow, "best individual athlete." Leven-
who is said to have ghosted Wash- reason but for several. In the first'land. What does England's great-
one of the rarest sights ever wit- thal was co-captain of last year's
ington's farewall address, would place, it was Tisha b'Av , the an- est contribution to boxing think of nessed in the city and nearby Rose Bowl winners. He played
have written about his old chief, niversary of the destruction of the Cassius Clay?
areas, delighted children here guard on offense.
"Jack Dempsey would have
but he didn't. And no one wrote Temple and of the Jewish State—
who had never seen it before.
Gymnast Steve Cohen of Penn
killed him. So, too, would have
a book about Hamilton imme- a day of fasting and mourning.
But, elsewhere, heavy rains have State also won a ZBT award. Co-
diately after the duel in which he
drenched the country for a week, hen, an NCAA champion, was cit-
But this particular August day Joe Lewis. And Max Bear, also,
was killed. It was much later that was important for another reason. would have beaten him. And I
causing numerous floods and ed for his "efforts to further Zeta
Hamilton got his picture on the $10 On this very day, the Jews of can tell you this," said the still
much hardship.
Beta Tau's welfare to an unusual
Spain were being expelled. So it cocky Lewis. "I would have licked
bill.
Reports indicate that rainfall degree.".
(We must admit a bit of an ex- was a mourning day in a double him as well."
so far this year is already ap-
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proaching the total for last year, `Outdoor Living' Is Theme
sense. And incidentally, it was a
George Sheppard, 60, fight man-
amid predictions that heavy pre-
of national bargain day for
Over 500 NY Teachers kind
of Flower, Garden Show
cipitation will continue.
Spain, for a Jew leaving had to ager and promoter, died recently
in New York. Sheppard was pres-
The 1967 Flower and Garden
The
unusual
rains,
so
far,
have
turn
over
his
property
for
next
to
to Take Courses at
not generally impaired the agri- Show of Michigan will be held Feb.
nothing. Give a house maybe for ident of the Boxing Managers As-
YIVO Jewish Institute
cultural situation, it was report- 11-19 at the Detroit Artillery
a bag of raisins! So many Spanish sociation in 1957-58.
Other recent boxing deaths in-
ed. However, some citrus harv- Armory. Theme of this year's show
NEW YORK — By June 500 people were excited about the
elementary and high school teach- chance to get something for noth- clude Ike Bernstein, 90, Chicago
esting had been temporarily sus- is "Outdoor Living."
ers in the New York Public School ing.
In addition to numerous garden
pended, while ship-loadings at
system will have attended courses
And there was yet a third signi- Italian Parliament Adopts Haifa have been interfered with displays, the latest garden equip-
in Jewish history and Yiddish liter- ficance to this August day. For
ment will be shown, and experts
by the rains.
ature sponsored by the YIVO In- on the same day, three boats took Bill Against Genocide
will be on hand to answer ques-
stitute for Jewish Research.
ROME (JTA)—A law for the pre-
tions.
off from Spain, not too much no-
Julius Borenstein, chairman of ticed by the public for the planned vention and punishment of crimes World Jewry Called Upon
There will be entertainment for
YIVO's executive committee, an- journey had the air of fantasy. of genocide was passed by the to Fight Nazi Revival
all ages, including a square dance
MONTREAL (JTA) — S a m u e l and a clown. •
nounced repetition, by popular de- Those in the boats knew only they Italian parliament Monday by a
mand, of the course entitled "One were going on a far journey. vote of 446 to 10. An amendment Bronfman, vice president of the
Hundred Years of Yiddish Litera- Whither? Even their leader, Col- offered by the Communist Party World Jewish Congress, warned
ture." The course has been made umbus, did not really know the that would have increased the pro- here Sunday night against the re-
possible, for the second time, by answer to that.
posed penalties, and a Socialist vival of Nazism, and urged action
a grant from the Nathan Chanin
Now Booking
Party amendment that would have by world Jewry to counter anti-
But we of today know.
Cultural Foundation of the Work-
disallowed application of any sta- democratic trends evidenced in re-
men's Circle.
tute of limitations to genocidal cent West German elections.
Speaking at a conference of the
The YIVO courses are part of Jobless Demonstrate
crimes, were defeated.
the In-Service Program of the New Before Knesset Building
The new law, in its present form, eastern region of the Canadian
and His Orchestra
York City Boar d of Education.
JERUSAT.FM (JTA)—Two hun- is compatible with the United Na- Jewish Congress, of which he is
Good Music
YIVO has received numerous let- dred representatives of work tions Genocide Convention, which chairman of the board of gover-
for All Occasions
nors,
Bronfman
proposed
a
pro-
ters of appreciation from teachers committees from various parts of was signed and ratified by Italy.
who have attended the courses.
the country staged a demonstra- Rapid approval of the new meas- gram to halt further gains by re-
LI 4-9278
The Yiddish literature course, tion here recently in front of the ure is expected by the Italian Sen- actionary forces in Germany.
which opens Feb. 15 consists of 15 Knesset building, protesting' ate.
lectures by outstanding authorities. against job dismissals and calling
Some of the topics to be covered on the government to provide work ;
Prep School Enrollment
are the history of the Yiddish lan- for the jobless immediately.
guage, the "Great Dictionary of the The demonstration was decided of Jewish Students Jumps
Yiddish Language," the Yiddish upon three weeks ago at a meet- WASHINGTON — The rate of
Lincoln 5-8614
theater and press, and major writ- ing of - work committees in Tel Jewish enrollment at American
ers of poetry and prose. Aviv, organized by left-wing ele- prep schools has grown to more
than 21/2 times that of general en-
ments.
While the parliament building rollment in the past eight years,
4 Minnesota Rabbis
was being picketed here, about Bnai Brith reported this week.
Favor the Extension of 50 men demonstrated in Haifa.
Dr. S. Norman Feingold, Bnai
Brith Vocational Service national
The
Haifa
pickets
were
former
Bernard Pat Benton
State's Abortion Law
1 DAY SERVICE
director, attributed the boost in
MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) — Four employes of the Jewish National Jewish enrollment to the elimina-
DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTIONS
Conservative rabbis from the Min- Fund who protested against dis- tion of religious quotas and similar
FILLED
neapolis-St. Paul area joined in a missals and heavy work norms barriers by many schools and to an
statement here expressing them- set up by the JNF.
evident concern among Jewish par-
LENSES– GUARANTEED _
selves in favor of a bill introduced
ents, particularly in areas where
in the Minnesota Legislature, mod- Moroccan Jews Seek
1 YEAR AGAINST BREAKAGE
public high schools are over-
ifying the state's existing abortion Community Readjustment crowded or otherwise deficient, to
PHONE 543-3343
law.
RABAT, Morocco (JTA)—Lead- provide their children with better
The bill would permit abortion ing Moroccan Jews presented a peti- preparation for college.
26001 COOLIDGE, OAK PARK
when pregnancy resulted from in- tion Tuesday to Gov. Oen Bouchaib,
cest, or when there was grave dan- requesting the formation of a new
ger to the mental or physical health Jewish committee to resolve "the Jews of Many Lands to Be
of the mother, or where pregnancy numerous problems besetting the in Correspondence Club
probably would result in a child Jewish community." FAR ROCKAWAY, N. Y.—The
suffering a grave mental or physi-
They presented to the city's gov- Jewish Community Council here
cal deformity.
ernor a letter voicing that request, announced the formation of a Jew-
The four spiritual leaders — signed by the heads of 150 Jewish ish Correspondence Club to foster
Rabbis Kass el Abelson, Arnold families.
closer relationships between Jew-
Goodman, Bernard Raskas and
Some leading members of the ish citizens of the United States
Moshe Sachs — declared in the Jewish community here contend and of other parts of the world.
statement: "Our reason for permit- that the present Jewish committee,
Morris A. Greenbaum, secretary
ting the legal termination of preg- headed by Meyer Obadia, does not of the Far Rockaway Council, who
nancy grows out of the time-hon- enjoy Jewish community confidence, is in charge of this project, said
ored Jewish view that, while a liv- claiming that Jewish cultural af- that any Jewish person living in
the United States can join at no
ing organism is created at the fairs are being neglected.
moment of conception, personhood,
There is a move under way for fee. They are asked to submit
. . . The Greatest for
or existence as a human being, com- the replacement of Obadia by an- name, address, age, interests and
House parties, confirmations, weddings ...
mences at the moment of birth. For other prominent Jewish personality hobbies, languages known and
a variety of reasons, we oppose the here, Jacob Banal?.
country desired. This information
absolute right to abort, but we af-
should be sent to the Far Rocka-
firm Judaism's view that abortion
UNICEF has helped to initiate way Jewish Community Council,
342-1240
626-9662
in certain instances is religiously and support 950 projects for chil- 1295 Central Ave., Far Rockaway,
justified."
New York.
dren in 135 countries.
(Copyright, 1967, JTA,
Inc.)
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