RDropsie's Oldest • Alumnus Dr. Zeitlin, ' Will BeHonored at Annual Dinner PHILADELPHIA — Dr. Solomon Zeitlin, oldest living alumnus of Dropsie University, where he is Distinguished Professor of Post- Biblical Literature and Institutions, will be honored at the annual din- din- ner meeting of the board of gover- nors Wednesday at the Warwick Hotel. Dr. Zeitlin, who holds the longest tenure as a teacher at Dropsie, received his degree of doctor of philosophy at Dropsie in 1917. He began teaching at the institution immediately following his gradua- tion. Tribute will be paid to Dr. Zeit- -lit in a special presentation to be made by Dr. Sidney B. Hoenig, professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University and an alumnus of Dropsie. Dr. Israel Goldstein, noted Jew- ish leader, will come from Israel to be the guest speaker. He is one of three distinguished citizens who will be awarded honorary degrees by Dropsie at commencement ex- ercises that afternoon. Martin Meyerson, president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be awarded the degree of doctor of laws. U.S. Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, who also will deliver the commencement address dealing with the Middle East situation, will receive the degree of doctor of laws. Dr. Goldstein will receive the degree of doctor of Hebrew letters. The honorary degrees will be presented by Dr. Abraham I. Katsh, president of Dropsie. The 1971 graduating class will include seven doctoral candidates who will be awarded the degree of doctor of philosophy at the corn- mencement exercises. Master of arts degrees will be awarded to six graduates. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, May 28, 1971-9 For the Most Eelegant Bar Mitzva Suits in Town with the Finest Fit Slims and Huskies Too! PLUS all the latest Fashions for men Thant Insists on Resign_ing UN Secretary General U Thant stated Tuesday that while he ap- preciates the appeals from some quarters that he remain on the job, he is determined to quit at the end of December. He said he will not withdraw his resignation. IF YOU WIWI MS MIDI DOWN TOO WONT R/0 A FINER W041 THAN 6 to 60. SOL The PRINCETON SHOP The latest fashions for men 6 to 60 Milan Wineries, Detroit. Mich. 20072 W. 7 Mile Evergreen Plan Now, Social Security Manager Sam F. Test Urges Planning ahead for your retire- ment is a good idea, stated Sam F. Test, district manager of Detroit- Northwest Social Security Office. "When you apply for your social security benefits, there will be cer- tain proofs you will have to sub- mit," he said. "It's a good idea to have these proofs ready so there will be no delay in receiving your benefits." One very important document you will need is proof of your age. A birth record or baptismal record which was recorded at or near birth will be required if available. If you are not able to get these proofs, then a school record, Fed- eral census record, or other proofs will be necessary. Telephone the social security office if you have any difficulty or need help. The social security office will be able to help you and offer suggestions on how to get these proofs. "We will also need proof of your earnings for the year before you apply. This will be Form W-2, Em- ployees Statement of Earnings or your Federal Income Tax return if you are self-employed," said Test. Test also suggested telephoning the social security office before coming in to apply for any type of benefits. "Other proofs are necessary when applying for sur- vivors benefits and you can learn what these are if you call," Test said. "Planning ahead will help to get your benefits to you faster," he added. The Detroit-Northwest Social Se- curity office is at 17500 Lahser, telephone 5379310. A second Social Security office in Oakland County is scheduled to open in Royal Oak in August. The Federal government has approved lease of part of the new building at 612 East Fourth, according to Congressman William S. Broom- field (R-Royal Oak). A staff of 12 will open the new office, designed to replace the present "contact station" at Troy and 11 Mile Rd. N.Y. Synagogue Offers Counseling for Draft NEW YORK (JTA) — A draft counseling program, reportedly the only one operating in a New York City synagogue with congregation members as the counselors, has been provided since last Januaiy in the Town and Village Synagogue. ' •-• ' •-• • The First 747. On June 8, some people will say Aha!, at last EL AL is flying its first 747! We, on the other hand, will say Aha!, at last we have a sec- ond Ark! Of course, there've been a few changes made in the past few thousand years. Our first ark was a little cramped, with bare wood walls. Our second ark is much more comfortable, with nice wide aisles to stroll up and down, and bright, cheerful interiors designed for us by a famous Israeli architect. The seats in our new ark (we don't remember if there were any in our first one) are comfortable, too. And there are exactly 400 of them, because like Noah, we - IRV expect a lot of two by two's. There have been some other changes as well. In our first ark, all you could do for entertainment wa\s listen to the patter of raindrops\ on the wooden roof. Now we have an 8-channel recorded program of music, comedy, folk songs, and even Biblical recitals. To say nothing of first-run movies (with- out which, you don't have a first- rate ark). A first-rate ark is the only kind we run. We have 14 powder rooms at strategic locations (a nice thought which didn't occur to Noah). And a bevy of lovely girls aboard (a nice thought which probably did) to hang up your coat, push pil- lows behind your head, and serve you delicious beverages and food. Which brings up some things that, after all these years, are still the same. The food on our new ark, like our old one, is strictly Kosher. Only now, you get a much better selection, including gefilte fish, bagels and lox as appetizers, and main dishes that would have had Noah praying for more rain. It's an old idea, but some- times the old ideas are the best ones. Just like the idea of the ark itself. EL AL Which we're very glad we thought of first. The Airline of Israel The Ark, coming June 8. For more information contact your travel agent or EL AL Israel Airlines 24100 Southfield Rd., Southfield, Michigan (.313) 557-5737 KE 3-4310