62 Friday, October 14, 1977
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Nostalgia in Milwaukee:
Writer Recalls Haber's Youth
Editor Emeritus Edwarde
Perlson of the Wisconsin
Jewish. Chronicle grew nos-
talgic in his newspaper
recalling the early years
there of Prof. William
Haber, former dean of the
University of Michigan Col-
lege of Literature, Science
and the Arts, now adviser to
U-M President Robben
Fleming.
Perlson recalled Di'.
Haber's prowess at peddling
newspapers in his youth.
and the respect gained as
leader of other newsboys.
Perlson writes:
"It was more than 50
years ago; a happening in
my life which gave me
cause to remember Bill
Haber (even if he may not):
It was Nov. 11. 1918, an easy
date to remember because
it was the official Armistice
date of World War I. Two
days earlier a false Armi-
stice had been flashed, and I
missed the opportunity to
peddle 'Extra, Papers!',
which was the mode then to
get the news. But not the
second time. the real
Armistice.
"I rushed downtown
(where the action always
was), maneuvered my way
through the joyous jostling
crowd to Grand Avenue and
West Water Street (now
Wisconsin and Plankinton
Avenues). Haber was the
"commander" at that cor-
ner, sending forth screech-
ing newsboys with the
happy tidings.
"He may have recognized
the neophyte would-be
newsboy in me ; but no mat-
ter. He loaded me with an
armful of Journals, Wiscon-
sin News and Leaders and
told me, 'Go, peddle!' the
extra papers telling the
war-weary Americans that
the Great War to Save
Democracy had been won.
"It wasn't even Bill
Haber's corner. It belonged
to "Itchky" (the Miser) Lis-
Pioneer Women
Meet in Washington
NEW YORK —Abba
Eban, former Israeli repre-
sentative to the United
Nations, Yigal Allon and
Tainar Eshel, all members
of the Knesset will lead off
speakers scheduled to
address the 25th national
biennial convention of Pio-
neer Women, at Washing-
ton, D.C.'s Shoreham-Amer-
icana Hotel, Oct. 16-19,
announced Charlotte Stein,
Pioneer Women national
president.
Also scheduled to address
the convention are Prof.
Allen Pollack, member of
the World Zionist Organiza-.
tion Executive Committee
and Eugene Gold, chairman
of the National Conference
on Soviet Jewry and Brook-
lyn's District Attorney.
About 1,000 delegates will
attend the four-day conven-
tion whose theme is "Chal-
lenge, Change and
Continuity."
Daniel Sambursky,
Israeli Composer
NEW YORK—Wolfgang
Rose, a New York pianist
and teacher, died Sept. 6 at
age 70.
A native of Weimar, Ger-
many, Mr. Rose was the
nephew of composer and
conductor Gustav Mahler
and violinist Arnold Rose.
His teachers included
Arthur Schnable and Walter
Gieseking.
Mr. Rose came to the U.S.
in 1940 and made his New
York recital debut in 1944 in
Town Hall. He became
accompanist for violinists
Mischa Elman and Julian
Olevsky. He retired in 1961.
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Daniel
Sambursky, a composer of
numerous Israeli songs,
died at age 68.
One of his best known
works was "Shir Ha'amek"
(Song of the Valley) which
was included in the film
"Exodus." Born in Koenigs-
berg, Germany, on Apr. 4,
1909, he came to Israel in
1933. He had previously
studied at the music con-
servatory in Danzig and at
the University of Berlin.
He was a music teacher
at the Teachers Seminary in
Tel Aviv.
Jose Gelbard, Top-Ranking
Jewish Minister in Argentina
DR. WILLIAM HABER
berg. But Bill was like the
godfather to all downtown
newsboys. He had been the
first president of the then
enterprising Newsboys
Republic. You sort of got
your first- training and
indoctrination as a paper-
boy from him.
"He was like a big
brother. too. He loaned you
money; or he would trust
you for 50 to 100 papers he'd
stock you with to sell. And
he'd buy back those you
were 'stuck' with."
Jewish Dentists to Support
Tel Aviv U. Dental School
NEW YORK—Alpha
Omega, the international
organization of Jewish den-
tists, has agreed to support
the new Tel Aviv University
School of Dental Medicine.
"They need a lot of help",
Wolfgang Rose,
Noted Pianist
commented Dr. Jack Law-
son, International President
of Alpha Omega on his
return from a recent visit .
"There are 24 students in
attendance in the first
year— the facilities are lim-
ited and their needs are
great," Dr. Lawson said.
The dental division of the
American Friends was
established this year to pro-
vide professional and finan-
cial assistance to Israel's
newest professional school
and to create an awareness
among the dental profession
in the United States of the
enormous and urgent need
for more dental care in
Israel, which has only 1,500
dentists (of whom about one
half were trained in Eastern
Europe) for a population of
some three million.
"By sharing professional
expertise and techniques, by
providing equipment and
operating funds and by
bringing together groups of
dental colleagues, the divi-
sion hopes to enable the
school to reach standards of
the current level of practice
in the United States", corn-
mented Dr. Sanford Lefcoe,
of Norfolk, Va., chairman of
the National Dental Advi-
sory Board.
WASHINGTON (JTA)—
Jose Ber Gelbard, who emi-
grated to Argentina from
Poland when he was nine
years old and became a
Minister of Economy after a
successful industrial career,
died last week. He was 60
years old.
When the military seized
power in Argentina . in
March, 1976, Mr. Gelbard
was accused of misuse of
public funds while serving
under President Juan Peron
and his widow Isabel.
Announcing that Mr. Gel-
bard's citizenship was
revoked, the military gov-
ernment sought to extradite
him from the United States
where he was visiting when
the decree was issued. No
action ever was taken by
the U.S. The 1972 Argentine=
American extradition treaty
allows the U.S. to determine
whether charges are politi-
cally motivated.
Detractors in Argentina
charged Mr. Gelbard was
bribed when Argentina
chose Canada to supply
nudear reactors. Mr. Gel-
bard denied any
Intensive
involvement.
investigation' failed to con-
nect him with the charge.
He also was accused of
complicity with Argentine
financier David Graiver,
whose American Bank and
Trust Co. collapsed and
caused considerable losses
to Argentines. Graiver
apparently died in a Mexi-
can air crash last year.
The investigation in the
Graiver case has involved
many Argentine Jews and
has been used to stir up
anti-Semitic feelings by
some elements in and out-
side - the Argentine
government.
Mr. Gelbard in recent
months had been devoting
most of his time to prepara-
tions for a conference in
Washington of Latin Ameri-
can leaders to discuss
human rights and democ-
racy in Latin America.
Raphael Mahler,
Israeli Historian
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Dr.
Raphael Mahler, a leading
Israeli historian, died at age
78. He was professor of Jew-
Prof. Franz Boehm ,' ish history at Tel Aviv
University.
Opposed Hitler
Dr. Mahler was born in
NEW YORK—Prof. Franz
Nowy Sacz, Poland,-on Aug.
Boehm, who opposed Nazi
15, 1899 and immigrated to
racial policy during the Hit-
the United States in 1939. He
ler regime and was
came to Israel in 1948.
instrumental in persuading
A member of Poale Zion,
West Germany to pay repa-
he had been a leader of
rations to Nazi victims, died
Mapam since its founding
Sept. 26, at age 82.
and had been a delegate to
Prof. Boehm, one of West .
the 24th and 25th World
Germany's foremost author-
Zionist Congresses.
ities on cartel law, was hon-
A leading authority on
ored in 1956 by the Ameri-
Ber Borochov, the founder
can Jewish Congress, which
of Socialist-Zionism, Dr.
gave him the Stephen Wise
Mahler was the author of a
Award for his role as a
seven-volume "Modern His-
"lonely symbol of courage
tory of the Jewish People,"
and decency" in opposing
"History of the Jews of
Hitler.
Poland" and "The
He was dismissed from
Karaites" among other
the faculty of the University
works.
of Jena in 1938 for his criti-
He was a member of the
cism of Hitler's racial pol-
Historical Society of Israel,
icy and remained officially
the World Congress of Jew-
unemployed until the end of
ish Studies and the Yad
World War II.
Vashem Presidium. He was
He played a leading role
a recipient of the Israel and
in pursuading West Ger-
Itzik Manger Awards.
many to pay reparations to
the Jews. He was prominent
Beauty fades away but a
in the Christian-Jewish
good
name remains for-
reconciliation movement in
ever.
Germany.
Morris Faxon, Senator's Kin,
Owner of Bedding Company
Morris Faxon. father of Radomer Aid Society for 40
State Sen. Jack Faxon of years and past financial
Detroit and founder of the secretary, and a member of
Midwest Bedding Co. on W. the Hebrew Benevolent
Lafayette, died Oct. 5 at age Society, National Associ-
ation of Bedding Manufac-
81.
Born in Russia. Mr. turers and the Better Busi-
Faxon lived 60 years in ness Bureau.
He resided at 30590 South-
Detroit. He was graduated
from Michigan State Uni- field, Southfield. Besides the
versity in 1925 majoring in Senator. Mr. Faxon is sun-
sciences. He was a metal- . vived by his wife. Pauline;
lurgist at Cadillac Motor Co. a daughter. Mrs. Mat- ^e
and later worked for Metro- (Lorraine) Meisner of 1
and t
Wis.;
son.
politan Life Insurance Co.
He founded the bedding grandchildren.
company in the early 1930s
Dorothy Stewart
and sold it two years ago.
He later opened up Relaxon
Dorothy Feurring Stew-
by Faxon and closed that
art. a member of Jewish
business eight months ago.
He was a member of the and civic groups. died Oct.
Labor Zionist Alliance 10 at age 59.
Branch Four, a member of
A native Detroiter. Mrs.
Dr. Cyril Stulberg
Dr. Cyril S. Stulberg, a
microbiologist at the Child
Research Center of Mich-
igan—a part of Children's
Hospital—died Oct. 10 at
age 58.
Born in Chicago. Dr. Stul-
berg was graduated from
the university of Minnesota
in 1948. He was a virologist
working for the Children's
Foundation of • Michigan
from 1949 to 1952 and an
associate professor of
immunology and micro-
biology at Wayne State Uni-
versity from 1957 to 1975.
Dr. Stulberg was a mem-
ber of the American Associ-
ation for. Cancer Research,
American Academy of
Microbiology. American
Association for Micro-
biology, American Associ-
ation of Immunologists, the
Tissue Culture Association
and the Society of Biologists
and Medicine. He resided at
23260 Berkley, Oak Park.
Dr. Stulberg leaves two
daughters, Mary Beth of
Gravelbourg, Sask, and
Peggy Ann of New York;
his father. Irwin; and a
brother. Melvin P. of
Tennessee.
Stewart was a member,of
Women's American ORT,
Hadassah, Temple Israel
and its sisterhood. Tam-0-
Shanter Country Club and
the Friends of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra. She
resided at 26815 Captains
Ln., Franklin.
She leaves her husband,
Joe; two sons. Robert and
Walter; two daughters.
Mrs. Allan (Karen) Amber
and Mrs. George (Lori)
Bucciero; a brother. Albert
Feurring: a sister. Mrs.
Paul (Shirley) Feinberg;
and five grandchildren.
Herbert J. Pevos
Herbert Joseph Pevos, an
attorney with offices in
Southfield. died Oct. 5 at
age 76.
Born in Russia. Mr. Pevos
was graduated from the
Wayne (State) University
College of Law in 1928. He
was the treasurer and prin-
cipal of Natural Aggregates
Corp. in Romeo.
Mr. Pevos was a member
of the Labor Zionist
Alliance and Centennial
Lodge of Bnai Brith. He
resided at 29328 Lancaster
Dr.. Southfield.
Dr. Albert Bloom
He leaves his wife, Betty:
two sons, Daniel and Raph-
Dr. Albert Bloom. a physi- ael: a daughter. Mrs. Rob- '
cian for more than 45 years,
ert (Susan) Guerin of Los
died Oct. 10 at age 75.
Angeles, Calif. ; and five
Born in Russia. Dr. - grandchildren.
Bloom earned a degree in
engineering from the Uni-
Dr. Sidney Barak
versity of Michigan in 1926
and an MD degree from its
Dr-. Sidney Barak. a
medical school in 1932. He tilt with offices in S
-
was on the staffs of Harper field. died Oct. 12 at age 'i2
Born in Newark. N.J.. Dr.
and Grace hospitals. He was
a physician for the city of Barak lived 61 years in
Detroit. caring for indigent Detroit. He was graduated
patients for the past 25 from the University of
Detroit Dental School in
years.
He was a member of the 1940. He was a member of
American Medical Associ- the Michigan Dental Associ-
ation. the Oakland County
ation, Michigan State Medi- Dental Society. the Ameri-
cal Society and Cong.
can Dental Association, Pis-
Shaarey Zedek. He resided gah Lodge of Bnai Brith and
at 22349 LeRhone, the Tam-O-Shanter Country
Southfield.
Club.
He leaves his wife. Syl-
He leaves his wife, Belle:
a son, Dr. Robert of Dix via: a (-laughter. Mrs Shelly
Hills. N.Y.; a daughter. Guggenheim of Washington.
D.C.: and two brothers. Dr.
Mrs. Martin (Susan) Smith;
Morrey. and Dr. Stuart.
and five grandchildren.
.