• St. John's Delightful South American Travelogue Robert St. John is famed as one of the pioneer radio broadcasters, as foreign correspondent, an inter- preter of world affairs. In the course of his coverage of world news, at the UN, in many coun- tries, he has become a traveler skilled in observing the customs, the habits, the characteristics of many peoples. He has not only authored impor- tant works on Israel, the Jordan River, Eliezer ben Yehudah, the fathter of modern Hebrew, David Ben-Gurion and "Jews, Justice and Judaism," but has also covered Latin American and other areas. In his last two ventures he has added the observations of his wife. Ruth, and becasue of the glamour she adds to his depicted experi- ences, his latest book, "South America More or Less" (published by Doubleday), gains special significance. South Amenen Atigre Less ROBERT ST. JOHN ♦ Ora a lo:•44. stir :Suter 6', 41=g ..4i<1,1 It's a delightful work. It is descriptive cf many Latin American centers and their peo- ples Caracas, Belem, Recife, Bahia, Rio, Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Asuncion, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Santiago, La Paz, Machu Picchu, Lima, Gua- yaquil . It is anecdotal, filled with adventure, historically in- structive, revealing in its anal- ysis of current developments. It is a highly imaginative work, as the reproduction of the cover picture indicates: the author utilized postage stamps from the areas he covered. As a travelogue it is superb- and the recollections of earlier events and of personal acquaint , ances, many related to Jewry and Israel, add the usual interest the St. John works have for Jewish readers. Indeed, his wife's role is wovf;ri in splendidly-although she is not listed as a co-author. But she cer- tainly is a collaborator. There are some personal refer- ences by the author, but one is of special interest. At Asuncion, he met a delightful couple: he, American; she, a native of Asun- cion. They lived in New York, she became lonesome for her native land, and they moved back to Paraguay. St. John wonders whether the husband, Pete, could be happy away from the big city of New Ycrk. The author there- upon suggests that "most mixed marriages create complications," and parenthetically he com- ments: "Ours-Ruth's and mine -was an exception." For him and his wife the Jewess there are some Jewish experi- ences, one of them in Recife. in Brazil. the center that figured so much in the story of the first Jew- ish settlers in America. The St. Johns state frankly that they "dis- liked the city" but the author re- lates the following: "In the 15th Century, when the Jews were forced out of Spain by the machinations of Isabella and Ferdinand, they went first to Portugal and then, when life be- came uncomfortable for them there, some of them moved across the Atlantic to what is now Recife but then was called THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 38-Friday, August 14, 1970 Pernambuco. Here they braved Sarah Reisman, Active tropical diseases, almost un- in Mizrachi, Education bearable heat and other jungle conditions in return for the right Sarah Reisman, who for more to worship as they pleased. But than half a century had been active the arm of the Inquisition was in behalf of educational circles and long enough to reach across the Mizrachi, died Saturday at age 90. ocean. Spies and agents provoca- She lived at 14801 Lincoln, Oak teurs arrived to apprehend them Park. and thousands were burned at the Funeral services were held Sun- stake as a lesson to South Amer- day at Kaufman Chapel. ican natives about what would Surviving are three sons, Drs. happen to them if they failed to Frank, Samuel and David; a show proper respect for their daughter, Mrs. Max (Mildred) white-faced rulers. For years the Steiner; 16 grandchildren and five Jews lived in fear. Any non-Jew great-grandchildren. who denounced a secret Jew was Shortly after she arrived in De- rewarded with a sizable percent- troit from Poland, Mrs. Reisman age of the apprehended man's assumed responsibility for many confiscated property. projects in Orthodox Jewish cir- "Then the Dutch sent an armed cles and for many years was active expedition to capture Pernam- in Mizrachi women's groups. She buco, which was seized under was primarily interested in the cover of darkness and was re- work of the United Hebrew Schools named Recife. For the next 30 where her children and some of Years under Dutch rule the Euro- her grandchildren were educated. pean Jews lived well, even be- She aided Zionist and educational coming owners of plantations, causes during many years of serv- traders and engineers. But in ice for them. 1654 the Pcrtuguese retook the city and gave the Jews the choice ROBERT AND RUTH ST. JOHN of baptism or exile. With little hesitation most chose exile. Sonic friendship between the two coun- , his head vigorously. When I Sophie L. Katz, a member of left for the Netherlands on Dutch tries: asked what his interest was he many women's organizations, died ships, others on Portuguese ves- "Once the Israeli ambassador replied simply: sels, one of which was boarded "You are fighting for princi- Sunday at age 74. gave a formal reception and sent Mrs. Katz, 16500 N. Park, South- in the Caribbean by Spanish pir- j out 600 invitations. If it had ples that I believe in." ates, who might have put the 23 "'He was very unhappy when field, lived in the Detroit area for been an average turnout, 400 Jews aboard to death had not a I told him his services could not 50 years. She was born in Russia. might have appeared, but at the A member of Temple Beth El French privateer, the St. Char- possibly be accepted. He spent appointed hour 900 were on les, arrived and rescued them. the night with us and then, very and its sisterhood, Mrs. Katz also hand. The 300 who came without The French captain demanded reluctantly, went back to his belonged to Women's American being invited all said, in effect, ORT, Hadassah, National Council 2,500 guilders to take them to the r-anch.' " one way or another, I'm sure nearest port, which he said was There are many more incidents of Jewish Women, Pioneer Women you meant to invite me, too, but New Amsterdam. After six more somehow you failed to send me in the St. John story of great and the Jewish National Fund months at sea, the 23 were final- an invitation so I came anyway merit. In Lima he was suddenly Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Saul ly put ashore at New Amster- in order to save you any embar- stopped by a man who reminded dam, then little more than a him he was Zeev Ardon, the Isra- A.; a son, Marvin; two daughters, rassment. village, with narrow dirt roads "Hagai told us that 15 Israelis eli who had traveled with him. Mrs. Jack (Helen) Silberstein of and a few scattered houses, but were teaching Hebrew in various Ardon said he recognized him be- Columbus and Mrs. Albert (Joyce) which someday would be New schools in Uruguay, while one cause "Only St. John dashes like Feurring; and 11 grandchildren. York, with the largest Jewish public school had been named that!" He urged that he meet a population of any city in the the State of Israel School. Israel friend who wanted to "say hello" Florence Cohen, 74; world." buys $2,000,000 worth of meat to the biographer of Ben-Gurion. From cover to cover St. John's Was ORT Leader a year from Uruguay and in ex- St. John makes note of Israel's change sends her fertilizers, "South America More or Less" is Florence G. Cohen, first fund- role in the world and in the Latin pharmaceuticals, chemical s, filled with interesting episodes. raising chairman in Detroit for American countries, and it is tools and other manufactured It's a truly delightful book by a Worhen's American ORT, died Sun- especially noteworthy to quote the goods. During the Six-Day War delightful man, and his charming day at age 74. following from the report he offers of 1967, 12,000 people flocked to wife has a good role in the travel- Mrs Cohen a member of Tern- on Asuncion: the city stadium to demonstrate ogue. pie Beth El and its sisterhood. also "Paraguay is so poor that she is in favor of Israel. Among the belonged to National Council of able to afford diplomatic relations speakers were leaders of all po- Jewish Women, was originator and with few of her fellow members litical parties except the Com- first chairman of the council's re- of the United Nations. It costs a munists. Just before the war sale shop and was a past officer of small country a great deal of started, a 10-year-old Uruguayan Music Study Club. money to maintain an embassy in heard by radio that girl, having Born in Chicago, Mrs. Cohen Washington, London, Paris or even Israel was about to be destroyed, lived in the Detroit area for 55 Damascus or Jerusalem. And if came to the Israeli Embassy on NEW YORK (JTA) - Jewish years. She resided at 16210 W. Paraguay can afford embassies in her way to school and gave Am- community leaders in the Crown Nine Mile, Southfield. only a limited number of coun- bassador Dikan a diamond ring Heights section of Brooklyn have Survivors are a son, Norman; a tries, then only a limited number she had inherited on the death attacked as "detrimental to the daughter, Mrs. Frederick (Elaine) of countries will have embassies of her mother because she want- people of the community" the Jew- Sauve; two sisters, Mrs. John in Asuncion. That is why the only ed to help Israel. ish Defense League plans for a (Sarah) Flesch and Mrs. Lilly Middle Eastern country represent. "But the best story of all." rally at the site of the Crown Steinberg; eight grandchildren and ed in Asuncion is Israel and there Hagai said with a large grin, 'is Heights Jewish Community Coun- two great-grandchildren. is no Swiss ambassador and no something that happened late cil headquarters which was fire- Canadian ambassador. The only one night that same week. Tam- bombed on July 21. Communist country with an em- Sarah Reisman, 89 ara and I were about to go to In announcing the rally, JDL bassy in Asuncion is Yugoslavia, bed when there was a furious Sarah Reisman, 89, a member of but Paraguay must share Yugo- said it would no longer tolerate pounding on our front door. slavia's ambassador with Argen- attacks upon Jewish persons and several communal organizations, When I opened it there stood a tina." property in Crown Heights and died last Saturday. gaucho who was in his seventies Born in Poland, Mrs. Reisman The remarkably good relations if he was a day. He had a three- would "retaliate in kind against was a member of Shedlitzer Far- any future assaults on Jews." established between Israel and day beard and he seemed about ein, Pioneer Women, United He- Stating that Jewish officials ; Uruguay is credited to the able to collapse. We wouldn't let him cf poverty agencies had been brew Schools and Cong. Beth Te- efforts of the Uruguayan ambassa- talk until he sat down and Tam- threatened, Jewish residents as- filo Emanuel Tikva. She was an dor Hagai Dikan about whom St. ara made some mate for him. saulted and Jewish religious in- active worker in the Israel Bond John writes commendably. St. John Then he told us why he was stitutions burned, JDL said, "The drives. !describes the democratic spirit in here. He had walked 150 miles Mrs. Reisman, 14801 Lincoln. key to these assaults upon Jewish Uruguay, the friendship with from his ranch to volunteer his Oak Park, leaves three sons, Dr. rights is the image of a Jew in- Israel, Uruguay's pioneering as the services as a soldier in the up- capable or unwilling to fight Frank, Dr. Samuel and Dr. David first country to have sent an am- coming Middle East war. In his of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. Max back." bassador to Israel, the visit there youth he had been an artillery- "If the goons and hoodlums who (Mildred) Steiner; 16 grandchildren of Israel's president, the studies man in the Uruguayan army. and five great-grandchildren. about Israel in Uruguayan schools. Now he wanted to be sent to have been terrorizing the neigh- St. John provides the following Israel "to help." When I asked borhood think that Jewish rights delightful facts in relation to this whether he was a Jew he shook can be violated with impunity, we are prepared to teach them the kind of lesson that even they will be able to understand in its sub- lime simplicity," it said. Dr. Alvin S. Geffen, a dentist Jewish community leaders, who with offices at 530 Telegraph, 1:1 asked not to be identified, said the Dearborn for 22 years, died last Messenger of Good Tidings NI JDL had not been invited by the Saturday at age 47. Golda promptly called for an All because of a word, Gahal community. Dr. Geffen, 22051 Ivanhoe, leader Menahem Begin withdrew English dictionary, which revealed "This puts the fat in the fire," Southfield, was a native Detroiter. from the Israeli coalition. When that the definitions for acknowl- one said, "The end result of the He was a member of Cong. Sha- U.S. Secretary of State William edge include "to recognize the rally will be to chase the rest of arey Zedek and Alpha Omega Den- Rogers called for-in his peace authority or claims of: recognize! the Jews out of Crown Heights." tal Fraternity. plan - "acknowledgment" of Is- in legal form." JDL has a right to do as it Surviving are his wife, Nori; a Was Begin convinced? Or, more please. the? declared, but it is a son, Bradley; two daughters, rael's sovereignty, Begin protested to Golda Meir that Nasser might importantly, how many Arabic i "lot of nerve on their part to in- Cindy and Heidi; and two sisters, acknowledge Israel's sovereignty interpretations are there of the volve the Jewish community or Mrs. George (Frances) Moss and word? but he would never recognize it. Community Council in their plans." Mrs. Mildred Fox. Sophie Katz, 74 Jewish Leaders Reject JDL Plans for Militant Rally Ha' Nlevasser Dr. Alvin Geffen, Dentist, Dead at 47 Monument Unveilings Unveiling announcements may be in- serted by mail or by calling The Jewish News office, 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075. Written an- nouncements must be accompanied by the name and address of the person making the insertion. There is a stand- ing charge of $4.00 for an unveiling notice. measuring an inch in depth. and 57.50 for one two inches deep with a black border. * * * The family of the late Bella Finkelstein announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug 16, at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The family of the late Louis Tucker announces the unveiling sf a monument in his memory 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Northwest Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi The Family of the Late FAYE FREEMAN Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 10:30 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 16, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Lehrman will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late ROSE BURTON Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory Sunday, Aug. 23 at Workmen's Circle Cem- etery. Rabbi Levin will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. Lehrman will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * The family of the late George Mendelsohn announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at Mach- pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * The family of the late Mary Peltz announces the unveiling of a monu- ment in her memory 10 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 16, at Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Goldschlag will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Dr. Joseph Jacobs, Podiatrist, Killed in Mexico Mishap Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs, a longtime Detroit podiatrist, was killed in an automobile accident in Mexico last Saturday at age 71. Dr. Jacobs, who was born in Detroit, lived here until 10 years ago, when he and his wife Pearl moved west. They lived in Burl- ingame, Calif., for eight years and were on their way to their new home in Lake Chapala, Mexico, when the accident occurred. Dr. Jacobs was killed immediately, but his wife was only slightly in- jured. The couple had been active in Detroit's Jewish Home for Aged. and Dr. Jacobs was a member of the Masons. At one time, they were members of Temple Beth El. Surviving Dr. Jacobs besides his wife are a son, Dr. Ramon; a daughter, Mrs. A 1 a n (Luba) Grundy; a brother, Gus; and a sister, Mrs. George (Sadie) Gold- berg, all of Detroit; and seven grandchildren. Interment Mexico. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late REBECCA PFEIFFER ISADORE SPIZIZEN Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at Yiddish Folks Farein Cemetery. Rabbi Segal will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late MILDRED DOROTHY CLICKER Announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Beth Abra- ham Cemetery. Rabbi I. Halpern will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked. to attend. The Family of the Late GERALD LEVITT Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at Nusach Hari Cemetery. Rabbi Syme w ill officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Gor- relick will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of The Late The Family of The Late ANNA STANDLER GOLDI E ZAPOLSKY KLEIN Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Lehrman and Cantor Klein will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Donin and Cantor Adler will offi- ciate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. 1 OBITUARIES ANNA BERG, former Detroiter of Cincinnati, died Aug. 7. She leaves two sons, Bernard and Syd- ney of Dayton; two sisters, includ- ing Mrs. Minnie White of Detroit, and seven grandchildren. Inter- ment Detroit. Kaufman Di RECTORS OF FUNERALS Samuel Frank, Leader in ESTHER ROSENBERG, 19950 Shrewsbury, died Aug. 5. Survived by her husband, Leslie; a son, Ben- • jamin; a daughter, Kathy; and Community one brother. Samuel Frank, a leader in the Jewish community and founder. of D.A.B. Industries, formerly Detroit Aluminum and Brass, died last Saturday at age 82. Mr. Frank, chairman of the board of D.A.B., was a founder of the Detroit Round Table of Chris- tians and Jews, director emeritus of Sinai Hospital, past boardmem- ber of the Jewish Home for the Aged and the Jewish Welfare Federation. A past board member of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Mr. Frank had a wing named in memory of his late wife Kate at the Shaarey Zedek building on W. Chicago Blvd. A founder of Franklin Hills Country Club, Mr. Frank, 1265 Balmoral, was a life member of Union Lodge of the Masons and a member of the Standard City Club and the Society of Automo- tive Engineers. Born in Lithu- ania, he lived in Detroit 63 years. Survivors are three sons, Jerome, Harold and Kaye (Bud); a daugh- ter, Mrs. Melvin (Rosalie) Kol- heft: a brother, Seymour; two sis- ters, Mrs. Freda Steinberg ane Mrs. Gertrude Kopel; 10 grand- BESSIE WILLIS, 25816 Lincoln children and two great-grand- PHILIP KAHN, 19100 W. Seven children. Mile, died Aug. 12. He leaves a Terr., Oak Park, died Aug. 9. She leaves her husband, Isadore; a son, son, Aaron; a daughter, Mrs. Al- fred (Madelyn) Ribnick of Scars- Dr. Sam; two daughters, Mrs. dale, N.Y.; • one brother, two sis- Harold (Ruth) Garber and Mrs. ters, eight grandchildren and one Charles H. (Lenore) Ressler; one sister, eight grandchildren and great-grandchild. two great-grandchildren. * During the coming IRVING W. KATZ, 23570 Bever- week Yeshiva Beth SAMUEL WIZER, 21931 Fern. ly, Oak Park, died Aug. 7. He Yehudo will observe leaves his wife, Blanche; two sons, Oak Park, died Aug. 6. Survived the Yahrzeit of the Stephen and Paul; two brothers by his wife, Celia; a son, Sidney following departed N. of Gaylord; three daughters, and one sister. friends, with the Mrs. William (Rose) Boone, Mrs. traditional Memorial Prayers, recitation of MORRIS LINER of Boston died Harold (Pauline) Karbal and Mrs. Kaddish and study- Aug. 4. He leaves two sons, Her- Bertram (Betty) Risen; one broth- ing of Mishnayes. bert of Detroit and David; two er, one sister, 13 grandchildren and daughters, Mrs. Barry (Freda) three great-grandchildren. Hebrew Civil Horowitz and Mrs. Paul (Mary) AV AUGUST Lipman, both of New York; six LENA ZARON, 18689 Meyers, 16 Philip Pomerantz 14 14 16 Sam Schwartz grandchildren and 10 great-grand- died Aug. 7. Survived by a son, 16 14 Albert S. Thav children. Nathan; four daughters, Mrs. Mor- 16 14 Harry B. Keidan 14 16 Ben Margolis ris (Fay) Woll, Mrs. David (Belle) 16 Hannah F. Keidan 14 LEAH LONG, 111 S. Revena, Ann Bernstein, Mrs. David (Sandra) 16 14 Max Reisman Arbor, died Aug. 10. Survived by Goose of La Mirada, Calif., and 17 15 Minnie Harnick 15 17 Stanley Orloff a daughter, Mrs. Ben (Clara) Mrs. James J. (Marcia) Klain; 18 17 Dora Lupiioff 15 Dushnik. grandchildren, and 18 great-grand- Joseph Engelberg 15 17 17 15 Alex Weisman children. 17 15 Ben Pupko BESSIE MILLSTEIN, 24011 Sen 18 16 Mae Applebaum eca, Oak Park, died Aug. 12. She 16 18 Nathan Madgy Sam Gornbein .18 16 leaves two sons, David Mills and Samuel Maltzman 16 18 SHAREAN Max Mills; a daughter, Mrs. Joe Lena Hyman 16 18 (Edythe) Emery; one brother, one Yehudah L. • FREEDOM . Finkelstein 16 18 sister, seven grandchildren and live! Milinsky 17 19 eight great-grandchildren. .* U.S. Savings Bonds Ida Gilbert 17 19 * * * Samuel Weiss 18 20 * New Freedom Shares Jacob Anchill 18 20 DAVID NESSENFELD, 19100 W. Yetta Z. Cohen 18 20 Seven Mile, died Aug. 8. Survived Herman Radner 18 20 Rebecca Cetron le 20 by two daughters, Mrs. Nathan Maurice Harris 18 20 (Johanna) Lipson and Mrs. David Anne Falkoff MONUMENT CENTER, INC 19 21 Max Stilierman 19 21 (Lillian) Visi; one brother, three 661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE Esther B. Tatken 19 21 sisters, three grandchildren and PA Blocks E. of Woodward Nathan Rosen 19 21 Goldstein 20 6 Blks from 3 Jewish 22 one great-grandchild. HELEN ROTH, 19347 Santa Bar- bara, died Aug. 10. Survived by a JOSEPH BEN JAMIN DRESSER, daughter, Mrs. Harry (Margaret) 27025 Pierce, Southfield, died Aug. Mendelson; and four grandchildren. 7. Survived by his wife, Esther; a son, Richard I.; a daughter, LIBBY SOSNOVIK of Miami Sharon Gail; three brothers, and Beach died Aug. 11. She leaves two three sisters. daughters, Blanche and Mrs. S. C, (Agnes) Werch of Detroit; one DAVID COOPER FEINBERG, brother, two sisters and two 24525 Rensselaer, Oak Park, died grandchildren. Interment Chicago. Aug. 9. He leaves his wife, Olga; a son Roy; a daughter, Mrs. Ger- ANNA SUSSMAN, 14000 Ilene, old (Clarice) Hyman; two sisters died Aug. 5. Survived by two sons, and seven grandchildren. Morris and Sol; two daughters, * * Mrs. Esther Brown and Mrs. Ja- MAX GRAFF, 11501 Petoskey, cob (Rachel) Wald of Bronxville, died Aug. 10. He leaves his wife, N.Y.; one brother and two grand- Anna; a daughter, Mrs. Harold children. (Celia) Horwitz; and two grand- O * children. IDA VITALE, 19421 Votrobeck, died Aug. 8. She leaves her hus- JACK H. GREEN, former De- band, Carl; a daughter, Mrs. Rob- troiter of Miami, died Aug. 7. He ert (Syma) Castleman; one brother leaves his wife, Maria; a son, Dr. and two grandchildren. Sidney of Sacramento; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Leo (Vivian) Glass of SARAH WEISENTHAL, 25875 Marquette and Mrs. Roy (Lenora) Greenfield, Southfield, died Aug. 6. Rosenthal of Detroit; three grand- She leaves her husband, Jack; a children and one great-grandchild. son, Leonard; and four sisters. Interment Detroit. WE REMEMBER .& BEN NORBER, 21870 Coolidge, Oak Park, died Aug. 10. He leaves his wife, Dora; and a brother, Philip. New Location Sidney A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS The Family of the Late ROSE FIRSHT 19 90 20 21 22 22 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 70 20 20 Yeshivath Beth Yehudah 15751 W. 10 1 /2 Mi. Southfield 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. Phone 353-6750 Gardner, betty. Coolidge S. Greenfield 3912711, Eve. 626-0330 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. BERGANDURB t4e7'.. r Chapel, Inc. 11325 W. 9 MILE - RD.. IN SOUTHFIELD Bronstein R.aale Lifshitz Lilly T000r Jo