Friday, April 8, 1977 47 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Irving Tat' Spiegel, NY Times Symbol at National Jewish Conferences, Dies I For more than three dec- ades it was inconceivable that a Jewish national gath- ering should be held in this country without the pres- ence of Irving Spiegel, who became popular as "Pat" on the New York Times staff. LEONA ALTER, 68, died April 2. She leaves a son, Shelley; a brother; Morton Lewis; a sister, Mrs. Sid- ney (Adeline) Tauber; and one granddaughter. *** IRVING "PAT" SPIEGEL He even covered world Jewish conferences, in Is- rael and elsewhere, when- ever there was general Jew- ish interest in the move- ment. He covered the Coun- cil of Federations General Assemblies, Zionist Organi- zation, Hadassah and Hista- drut events, and the reli- gious functions were de- fined by him with journalis- tic skill. 1 Monument Unveilings Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mail or by calling The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich., 48075, 424-8833. Written an- nouncements must be accom- panied by the name and address of the person making the insertion. There is a standing charge of $5 for an unveiling notice measuring an inch in depth, and $10 for a notice two inches deep with a black border. The family of the late Rose Kovan Kaufman an- nounces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, April 17, at _ Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper will offici- ate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. •■■■•••■■4 The Family of the Late JEANETTE MOSKOWITZ Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Gold- man will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SHIRLEY SHOENIG Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Chesed Shel Emes Cem- etery (Hebrew Me- morial Park). Rabbi David Lieberman will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. "Pat" Spiegel died March the Gulf of Mexico. Somehow—and Mr. Spie- 31 at age 69. He was the sen- ior reporter on The Times, gel on the trail of a story having joined the news- was as wily as a great con paper as a copy boy in 1925. artist, mixing flattery, He was noted for his promises, threats and cajo- furious energy and irrepres- lery—he talked his way aboard a search plane and sible humor. He earned his nickname, filed history. The achievement he used Pat, after covering several stories at St. Patrick's Ca- to recall most happily—his thedral, a custom of new re- arms flailing, his eyes burn- ing, doing imitations of porters on The Times staff. Mr. Spiegel was known td everyone involved—was his his associates as a fanatic work in behalf of another re- when covering a story. Dur- porter. His own name did ing recent weeks when ill- not appear on the article. It was a story about a ness confined him to his apartment he refused to young Ku Klux Klansman give up his search for news. and member of the Ameri- He spurned pleas by his can Nazi Party, Daniel wife, Vera, and instead he Burros. Another reporter, bent over the telephone and McCandlish Phillips, after typewriter, gathering and. days of digging and inter- writing articles for The viewing, was quite certain that the American Nazi was Times. When the Hanafi Mos- a Jew. He needed one bit of lems took over the Bnai evidence—proof that Burros Brith building in Washing- had had a Bar Mitzva. Mr. ton recently, Mr. Spiegel, Spiegel undertook this part who could barely walk with of the investigation. He went to the Queens a cane, flew to the capital neighborhood where Burros to file the story. On his 50th anniversary was supposed to have at The Times, Jewish organ- grown up. It was on a Satur- izations all over the country day. He entered a synagogue, set up award ceremonies put on a prayer shawl and for him. Although Mr. Spiegel mixed with the worshipers. spent most of his reporting In Yiddish, he inquired if years covering stories anyone knew a Daniel about Jewish organizations Burros. Interviews led him and events—sometimes in to a synagogue and the Israel—he preferred to re- rabbi who had confirmed call his work on police, fea- Burros. In writing of this leg- ture and general stories, for which he won several work, in 1967, when Mr. publisher's awards at The Spiegel was the guest of honor at a dinner in the Times. He earned one of the Walforf-Astoria Hotel given prizes in 1959. While Mr. by Jewish organizations, Ar- Spiegel was attending a thur Gelb, then the metro- meeting of the Union of politan editor of The Times American Hebrew Congre- and now its deputy manag- gations in Miami Beach. ing editor, said, "It was the The Times' national editor backbone of a frontpage told him that a plane with story that attracted world- 42 persons had crashed into wide attention." Dr. Stern of Smithsonian Dies, Ex-Detroiter Directed Museum Dr. Harold P. Stern, a De- troit native who became di- rector of the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian In- stitution in 1971, died April 3 at age 54. Dr. Stern earned a bache- lor's degree in political sci- ence at the University of Michigan where he later re- turned for a doctorate in Far Eastern art history.. He came to the Freer Gallery of Art, one of the Smithso- nian's eight museums, in 1949 on a research fellow- ship, was appointed assist- ant director in 1962 and later became director. As the gallery's director, Dr. Stern was responsible for increasing the its endow- ment fund and for acquir- ing objects important to the collection. He was internationally known as a scholar in Japa- nese antiquities. His re- search in Ukiyoe painting is widely recognized. He was a consultant to the Japanese government on a loan exhibition in 1953 and was an adviser for the Korean government loan ex- hibition that toured the U.S. from 1957 to 1958. He was a member of the U.S.-Japanese Conference on Cultural and Education- al Exchange, which was concerned with museum in- terchange. A resident of Washington, D.C., at the time of his death, Dr. Stern leaves his" father, Meyer D. of Ann Arbor; a brother, Dr. Aaron of Ann Arbor; and a sister, Mrs. Morton (Doro- thy) Hochman. Interment Detroit. OBITUARIES JEROME BERKOVITZ, 67, 15316 Northgate Blvd., Oak Park, died April 5. Sur- vived by his mother, Mrs. Ethel Berkovitz; and two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Flor- ence) Woronow and Mrs. Leonard (Ruth) Gross. *** ADELE FRANK BIT- TKER, 75, former Detroiter of Washington, D:C., died April 5. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Moses (Gertrude) Hy- man of Washington, D.C.; and three grandchildren. In- terment Detroit. Services 10 a.m. today at Beth El Memorial Park. , *** NINA BLOCK, 74, died April 2. She leaves her hus- band, Harry; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Rae Mucasey and Mrs. Martin E. (Ber- nice) Holander; and seven grandchildren. *** HENRY J. SMOLINSKY, BELLA LEVY, 82, 19100 79, 15241 Burton, Oak Park, died April 2. Survived by his wife, Tillie; and five daughters, Mrs. Norman (Frieda) Leemon, Mrs. Leonard (Pauline) Schrei- ber, Mrs. Sol (Muriel) Ho- berman, Mrs. Jacqueline Klein of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Mrs. Floyd (Gail) Tukel; 17 grand- children and three great- grandchildren. W. Seven Mile, died April 4. Survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Nathan (Sally) Bennett, Mrs. Lillian Robins and Mrs. Joseph (Anne) Menken; a brother, Louis Rabinowitz of Flor- ida; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. *** TILLIE MILLER, 74, 14080 Wales, Oak Park, died April 6. Survived by her hus- band, William C.; a son, Maxwell H. ; a brother, David Hantler; a sister, Mrs. Jack (Ann) Abugow; and five grandchildren. WE REMEMBER rrIMTZ42 7111 52 Duringth- e coming week Yeshivath Beth Yehudah will observe the Yahrzeits of the following de- parted friends, with the tradi- tional Memorial Prayers, recita- tion of Kaddish and Studying of Mishnayos. *** OSCAR ROTHSTEIN, for- mer Detroiter of Ludington, died April 3. He leaves a brother, Maurice of Lan- sing; and two sisters, Mrs. Samuel (Dora) Hamburger and Mrs. David (Tena) Stern; nephews and a niece. Sidney A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS • NISSAN APRIL CHASHE BAS R'PINCHAS 22 10 22 10 DR. RUDOLF LEISER 22 10 MEYER B. MARCUS 22 10 SAMUEL D. RADMER 22 10 GUSSIE ROTTENBERG 22 10 DORA SCHMALTZ 22 10 SAMUEL SALASNEK 23 11 BEILA R. BAS AVROHOM 23 11 PAULINE GOLDBERG 23 11 SOLOMON GOLDBERG 23 11 MAX LIPSON 23 11 KALMA N SCHWE ITZER 23 11 SHIFRA STOLLMAN 24 12 CHAIM H. EINHORN 24 12 YAAKOV EINHORN 24 12 YISROEL BEN REUVEN 24 12 MARTIN BAGGLEMAN 24 12 MIRIAM DUBIN 24 12 ETHEL DVORKIN 24 12 BERNARD HELF GOTT 24 12 JOSEPH KOHN 24 12 SAMUEL LOWENBRAUN 24 12 ISADORE PODOLSKY 24 12 ISADORE RABINOVITZ 24 12 BAILA REVZIN 24 12 ROSE WOOL CELIA ASHMAN ?5 13 25 13 ESTHER FLAYER 25 13 SOPHIE GOLDBERG 25 13 PEARL J. KLEIN 25 13 ISAAC ZINGESER 26 14 LOUIS R. BURNS 26 14 WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN 26 14 BARNET LYNN 26 14 LOUIS ROSENTHAL 26 14 NORMAN SILVERMAN 26 14 JOSEPH WEINENGER . 26 14 DAVID WIENER 27 15 BENJAMIN BLOOM 27 15 CHAYA S. BLOTNICK 27 15 ROSE KOMISAR 27 15 PHILLIP SILBERT 27 15 SAMUEL H. SINGER 27 15 ABE SLOTNICK 27 15 SADIE SPIEGELMAN 28 16 JACOB BUEHLER 28 16 HARRY COHEN 28 16 ELIYAHU GREENBAUM 28 16 DORA LIPMAN 28 16 SAM MILLER 28 16 LOUIS MODELL 28 16 ABRAHAM RUBIN 28 16 GERTRUDE SCHECTER DR. HERBERT WALDMAN 28 16 28 16 RACHEL I. WOHL 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. Gardner, l'etw, Coolidge & Greenfield 399-2711 Eve. 626-0330 HYMAN COOPER, 63, died April 2. He leaves two brothers, Bernard and Ir- ving; and a sister, Mrs. Jack (Yetta) Goodman. Nathan Levenson Nathan Levenson, owner of N and H Hardware on Michigan Ave. since 1917, died April 3 at age 80. Born in Poland, Mr. Le- venson leaves his wife, Molly; a son, Hyman; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Lil- lian) Goldberg and Mrs. Er- nest (Dorothy) Men- delsohn; -a brother, Morris; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Paul Corby, 77 Paul Corby, retired presi- dent and founder of Paul Corby Associates, Inc., man- ufacturers' representatives for toy and hobby com- panies, died April 2 at age 77. Born in Germany, Mr. Corby lived 38 years in De- troit. He founded his com- pany in 1944 and retired in 1973. He was a member of Temple Beth El and . the Hobby Industry of America. He leaves his wife, Erika two daughters, Mrs. Rich- ard (Eve) Kommel and Mrs. Herbert (Margot) Gardner; a brother, Walter Cohn-Becker of Belgium; and six grandchildren. The whole Arab popu- lation of Ertz Israel, in- cluding Transjordan, 100 years ago was less than 250,000. Many who came later were attracted by the economic growth of the Zionist upbuilding of the land. 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