Sen. Dirksen Recalled as Friend of Israel During Career WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Everett M. Dirksen, the Repub- lican minority leader in the U.S. Senate who died here Sunday at age 73, favored Zionist aspirations and Israel's security during most of his long congressional career which began in 1933. As a member of the House of Representatives in 1942, the Illi- nois Republican joined in a Con- gressional resolution endorsing the 25th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. He visited Palestine talks. Later that year, he urged of Pennsylvania, wltb has also been the Johnson Administration to a leading supporter of Israel's approve the sale of Phantom jet cause. Sen. Scott was instrumental fighter-bombers to Israel. in securing a pro-Israel plank in Over the years, Sen. Dirksen the Republican platform at the had advocated the resettlement of party's national convention in Arab refugees in Iraq and criti- Miami Beach last year. Sen. Scott, cized American aid to Egypt. He a liberal, also led the Republican also joined in a congressional reso- bloc which criticized the Eisen- lution protesting the treatment of hower administration's Mid East Jews in Soviet Russia. policy during the Suez-Sinai crisis The acting Republican Senatorial in 1956 - 57. leader and possible successor to Jacques Torczyner, president of Sen. Dirksen is Sen. Hugh Scott, the Zionist Organization of Amer- ica, said that the late Sen. Dirksen "was a close friend of the Jewish people and always stood behind Israel." He recalled that the sena- tor, at the 71st national convention Dr. Louis Barnett, who prac- of the ZOA in Washington in 1968, said that Israel should not become ticed medicine in his Pleasant "another Czechoslovakia." Torczy- Ridge home, 8 Millington Rd., died ner said that the Illinois Senator Sept. 6 at age 71. Born in New York City and a followed events in Israel and was concerned with seeing that Israel's Detroit resident for the past 35 security be maintained. years, Dr. Barnett graduated from Wayne State University Medical School in 1921. He was a member Saul Wallach, Kent of the Wayne County Medical So- Furniture Manager ciety, American Medical Associa- Saul Wallach, manager of the tion and Temple Beth El. He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son, Kent Furniture Store in Wayne for 10 years, died Sept. 10 at age 55. Richard, two daughters, Mrs. Vir- ginia 'Chernack of Los Angeles and ; Mr. Wallach, 24270 Ridgedale, Oak Park, was a native of Detroit. Mrs. David (Peggy) Rosenzweig of Way.•atosa, Wis.; a brother, Dr. He was a member of Cong. Bnai Morton Barnett; three sisters, Mrs. Moshe and Perfection Lodge of the Nathan (Harriett) Elkus, Mrs. Masons. He leaves his wife, Shirley; a Dorothy Goldsmith and Mrs. Jessie Shiell, all of CaClifornia and four son, Robert; a daughter, Mrs. Marvin (Diane) Glazer; two sis- grandchildren. ters, Mrs. Arthur (Faye) Weiner and Mrs. Jack (Celia) Feldman of Lillie Isaacson, 73, Dayton; and six grandchildren. . Dr. Louis Barnett, Local Physician, 71 SEN. EVERETT DIRKSEN two years later and told the press that there was room in the country for hundreds of thousands of addi- tional refugees. In 1945, he urged President Harry S. Truman to support the establishment of a Jewish com- monwealth and a year later joined the advisory council of the pro- Zionist American Christian Pales- tine Committee An early supporter of U.S. arms sales to Israel to maintain a regional balance of power, Sen. Dirksen in 1962 urged President Jobs F. Kennedy to supply Israel with Hawk anti-aircraft missiles. In 1061 he offered a congres- sional resolution honoring Is- rael's 20th anniversary and call- ing for direct Arab-Israeli peace N The Family all the Late MYRON L GREENBERG 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. The Family of the Late IDA GORDON 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. Organization Member Lillie Isaacson, a member of several community organizations, died Sept. 6 at age 73. Mrs. Isaacson, 18989 San Juan, was born in Toronto and lived in the Detroit area for the past 40 years. She was a member of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Wom- en. Her husband preceded her in death July 18. She leaves a son, Dr. Harold E., daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Elean- or) Yerman; a brother, Abe Singer of Toronto; three sisters, Mrs. David (Florence) Steinhauer of Toronto, Mrs. Harry (Minnie) Steinhauer of California and Mrs. Sylvia Ginsberg of Montreal; and five grandchildren. Sol Rosenfelder, Educator, Father of Mrs. Kapustin Sol Rosenfelder, a Hebrew edu- cator and author of religious school textbooks in Germany, died Monday at age 87. He was the father of Mrs. Max (Brunhild) Kapustin of Detroit, whose hus- band is director of the Hillel Foun- dation at Wayne State University. Mr. Rosenfelder, of New York City, was a native of Bavaria and came to this country in 1940, after spending a year in London. Besides his daughter, he leaves his wife, Minna; a daughter, Mrs. Max (Irene) Wurzburger of Kan- sas City; and three grandchildren. IN MEMORIAM Charles Marienthal, founder of the Federal Pipe and Steel Corp.- Steel Warehouse, industrial steel suppliers, 6464 E. McNichols, in 1929, died last Saturday at age 86. Marienthal, who resided at the Whittier Hotel, was a vice presi- dent of the firm. Born in Russia, Mr. Marienthal lived in Detroit 55 years. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Saul (Doro- thy) Modell. Mrs. Morton (Jeanne) Kiefer and Mrs. Beverly Loeb; six ;grandchildren and three great- ; grandchildren. Shlomo Bickel, Critic NEW YORK—Dr. Shlomo Bickel, a noted critic of Yiddish and He- brew literature, died Sept. 3 at age 73. Dr. Bickel, author of a dozen books of criticism, social commen- tary and fiction, was literary critic of the Jewish Morning Journal and an editor of the Zukunft (The Fu- ture), a monthly. A native of Galicia, Dr. Bickel held a doctor of jurisprudence de- gree from the University of Czer- nowitz, Romania. He came to the U.S. and joined the staff of the Jewish Day in 1940. A son. Alex- ander, is Chancellor Kent Profes- sor of Law and Legal History at Yale University. The Romans would never have found time to conquer the world if they had been obliged first to learn Latin. —Heinrich Heine. tribute to those members of the Hannah Schloss Old Timers who have departed. We pay tribute to their memory, for their friendship and for all the good deeds that marked their active lives. OBITUIVRIES HYMAN BAREN, 15234 North- gate Blvd., Oak Park, died Sept. 10. He leaves his wife, Blanche; three daughters, Mrs. Irwin (Lor- raine) Fenste r, Mrs. Claude (Terry) Oster and Mrs. Stephen (Sandra) Brown; one sister and seven grandchildren. * * * LIBBIE BLITZER, 111 River- side, East Windsor, died Sept. 6. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Irving (Clara) Dunitz of Oak Park: one Drotner, and o g dren. • • HARRY COWAN, 18917 Appoline, died Sept. 8. He leaves his wife, Mildred; a son, Judge Charles Kaufman; three daughters, Mrs. Harry (Pauline) Katzman, Mrs. Meyer (Florence) Krastoff and Mrs. Helen Tausig; two brothers. one sister, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. * * * • • WE REMEMBER rrarx ing of Mishneyes. MONUMENT CENTER, INC. 661 E. a MILE, FERNDALE 11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward 6 Blks. from 2 Jewish Cemeteries on Woodward LI 2-8264 JO 4-5557 New Location Sidney A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS Serving Our Jewish Community Since 1933 In Memory of Our c Gr Beloved Father and 3 99-27 1 1 Grandfather Eve.—EL 3-2722 HARRY M ITZ 16, 1954. Never to be for- gotten by his children Ira Kaufman Chapel, Inc Aaron Nosanchuck Mary Greenbaum John Hayman Samuel Skolnick J Daniel Temchin Goldie R. Yellin Morris Ausubel Abe Sitorsky Martin Goldsmith Isadore Levine Anne Weisswasser Fanny Silber Isaak Hess David Teitelbaum Pincus Hendler Riva Abramovitz Vera Weisz Max Potok Bella Boesky David Shorr Harold M. Levitsky Joseph Silverstein Samuel J. Wiener Shana Goldsmth Robert Carnick Pearl Gendler Fannie Escoff Anna Mintz Anna Goldstein Bessie Jaffin Henry Schneider Joseph S. Abramson Clara Gold He rew Civil Ti hrei Sept 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 20 211 20 20 20 20 Yeshivah Beth Yehudah 15751 W. 10%2 MI. Southfield Phone 3534750 BERG AND URBACH 76,€4.1. c.c newcuiteista Who passed away Sept. 78325 W. 9 MILE RD., IN SOUTHFIELD CARRIE KIRSCHNER BUSH, 11501 Petoskey, died Sept. 8. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Bernard (Estelle) Rappaport; six brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren. • * s IDA KUTNICK, 25221 Rue Ver- sailles, Oak Park, died Sept. 10. Survived by a son, Jack D.; two daughters, Mrs. Morrie (Bessie) Brodsky and Mrs. Frank (Ethel) Wasser; three brothers and eight grandchildren. • • • MICHAEL LEVINE, 20175 Votro- beck, died Sept. 8. He leaves his wife, Rebecca; two sons, N. Rob- ert Lynn and Nathan; two daugh- ters Mrs. Milton (Ida) Moskovitz and Mrs. Marvin (Sarah) Sanfield; two brothers and 13 grandchildren. • a s SAMUEL NORBER, 18258 Hilton, Southfield, died Sept. 4. Survived by his wife, Florence; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Marvin (Rochelle) Brooks and Mrs. Jack (Carol) Co- hen; one sister and o ”ran c - dren. * * * MARCUS SCHNEIDER. 15794 Appoline, died Sept. 4. He leaves his wife, Anna; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Marian) Jacobs; one brother and one grandchild. * • s HARRY SIEGEL, 21941 Avon, Oak Park. died Sept. 11. Survived by his wife, Helen; and two sisters. FANNY M. GROSS, 18634 Birch- : crest, died Sept. 7. She leaves two sons, Dr. Marvin and William of E. Brunswick, N.J.; a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Helen) Serman, and 10 grandchildren. • a * • MINNIE ROSEN HOLTZMAN, 21510 W. Seven Mile, died Sept. 4. She leaves three sons, Edward E. Holtzman, Irving Ross of Long Beach, . ., and osep Rosen; three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Ida) Waldman, Mrs. Sam (Faye) ; The Joint Distribution Committee Robiner and Mrs. Nathalie Nemeth will of Los Angeles; two sisters, 11 Israel during 1969. This is more grandchildren and seven great- than one-third of the agency's grandchildren. ; budget. The UJA is the major * • • source of the JDC's funds used for IRVING JANIS, 15302 Northgate: worldwide activity. Oak Park, died Sept. 7. Survived by his wife, Ethel; a son, Melvin, three sisters and two grandchil- dren. * * * JACK DAVID KARSON, 8657 Kennedy Cir., Warren, died Aug. During the coming 29. He leaves his wife, Patricia; a week Yeshiva Beth daughter, Mrs. Saul (Iris) Katz; Yehuda win observe two sons, Richard and George of 1 the Yohrseit of the California; two brothers, three sis- following departed ters and 10 grandchildren. The friends, with the Jewish News regrets the omission traditional Memorial Prayers, recitation of of Mrs. Katz's name in last week's Kaddish and study- paper. ,rrurly and grandchildren. DIRECTORS OF FUNERALS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-71 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. In this period of somber reflection we pause to pay Our heartfelt sympathies go to their families. Marienthal, 86; Founded Pipe, Steel Corp. Charles Friday, September 12, 1969 tor/ 1 ,o Alt mcriots and Manuel Whoa, & S on 13406 CAPITAL at COOLIDGE OAK PARK TELEPHONE 644-2212 Elgin 7-5200 . Ira Kaufman-Herbert Kaufman 01.