78 Friday, June 8, 1984• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS OBSERVATIONS Unusual vote on foreign aid bill saw many votes switched BY MORRIS J. AMITAY Special to The Jewish News Washington — It's been three years since the House of Representatives last voted on a foreign aid , authorization bill. While the final results of the vote last month were positive, with approval of $2.5 billion in grant economic and mili- tary assistance for Israel, the lineup of "yays" and "nays" was bewildering to the unsophisticated eye. Many staunch friends of Israel wound up voting against final passage de- spite the relatively large amounts in the bill for Is- rael. Some equally staunch opponents of all foreign aid voted for it for the first time in their legislative lives. Having done so, and sur- vived the experience, it is hoped they may consider doing so in the future, when not prodded so hard by the Administration. The explanation for this anomaly was that the key issue debated in the House was not the Middle East, but Central America — with House liberals resol- utely opposed to the Ad- ministration's no-strings help to El Salvador. Having lost earlier on this specific issue in a separate vote, a number of Jewish members including Bielenson, Boxer and Burton of California, • Frank of Massachusetts, Glickman of Kansas, Levin of Michigan, Scheuer and Weiss of New York, and the dean of the 'Jewish House Members, Yates of Illinois — all voted against final passage. What focused attention on their votes and those of a number of others was the razor-thin margin of six votes by which the bill was finally passed, 211-205. Apparently, in the charged atmosphere of the debate over Central America and perhaps with the knowledge that the bill might pass without them (or would not be necessary since as in past years a con- tinuing resolution approp- riating the fun& would be approved later on) these former supporters of foreign aid voted "nay." While this vote then cannot be judged as an indicator of pro- or anti-Israel sentiment, it does highlight the fortitude of a number of members with similar inhibitions about aid to El Salvador who did put the aid to Israel foremost by casting their "aye" votes. There was an earlier amendment, however, in, which Israel was the issue. Rep. Nick Joe Rahall, of West Virginia, who has now The Family of the Late The Family of the Late REBECCA CRAMS TILLIE and HYMAN MARGOLIS Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 17, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un• veiling of monuments in their memory at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late MRS. FRED LOPATIN ROSE B. STEIN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 10, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi SchnipiSer will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at Beth El Memorial Park. Rabbi Syme will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are invited to join in this memorial. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late BELLA LULKIN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 10, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. PAULINE STRICOF Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, June 10, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Stan-. ley Rosenbaum will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. become the leader of anti- Israel activity in the House of Representatives, mus- tered only 40 votes for his measure to cut $250 million in U.S. funds for develop- ment of Israel's Levi air- craft. The 379-40 vote was one of the rare instances that a floor vote can actually be in- terpreted as being for and against Israel — and even here the issue was clouded somewhat by the curious argument that a significant number of American jobs would be lost if Israel was permitted to use these funds in Israel. Among the more consistent foes of Israel who voted with Rahall were John Conyers of Michigan and Mary Rose Oaker of Ohio. • A number of recent politi- cal developments outside of Washington are worth not- ing. In Iowa, the polls show Democratic Rep. Tom Har- kin leading the incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Jep- sen by 16 percentage points. While this particular poll is not considered terribly accurate and the election is still five months away, it raises the real possibility of defeat for Jepsen whose flip-flop on the Saudi Arabia AWACS vote evoked a negative reaction among friends of Israel. The Democratic State Party Convention in Vir- ginia nominated Edythe Harrison, a Jewish ex-state legislator, to run against the incumbent John Warner. While it is the unanimous opinion of polit- ical observers that Harri- son's candidacy is a longshot — her nomination in a southern state can be seen as yet another break- through for American Jews running for high office. In North Carolina, Demo- cratic Gov. Jim Hunt, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Jesse Helms, began a major television blitz to counter the more than $7 million al- ready spent by Helms. Meanwhile, Sen. Helms sent a' curious letter to President. Reagan urging him to move the U.S. Em- bassy in Israel to Jerusalem to preempt "the mischief" Where the men aren't Tel Aviv (ZINS) — There is a significant shortage of eligible bachelors 35 and over in Israel, the news- paper Haaretz reported. For every eligible single male age 35, there are no less than four eligible women, the paper found. the Miiynihan bill mandat- should be viewed in the con- sues, .now dead-even with ing the move might do. text of his close re-election Republican Sen. Charles Given Helms' totally nega- contest where he is being Percy, whose Middle East tive voting record and harsh strongly challenged by pronouncements leave a rhetoric in the past with re- North Carolina's popular great deal to be desired. gard to Israel, one wonders governor Jim Hunt who has While this is the good news whether he would want the demonstrated strong sup- — the bad news is that if embassy moved before or port for Israel. Percy is defeated — and after he would have the The latest polls in Illinois Helms beats Hunt, Helms United States "shut down show Democratic chal- would be in line to assume relations" with Israel as he lenger Rep. Paul Simon, Percy's chairmanship of the has publicly called for in the with his fine record of sup- influential Senate Foreign recent past. Helms' letter port on Israel-related is- Relations Committee. OBITUARIES Conservative movement rabbinic leader Rabbi Bernard Segal dies in Jerusalem Jerusalem — Rabbi Ber- nard Segal, former execu- tive director of the United Synagogue of America, died June 4 at age 76. Rabbi Segal held the di- rectorship of the Conserva- tive body from 1953 to 1970. He was its executive vice president until his retire- ment in 1976. He had been assistant to the president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York from 1949 to 1951 and executive vice president of the seminary until 1953. From 1945 until 1949, he was executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. He Joseph Marks was a founder of the World Council of Synagogues in 1957. He held two pulpits prior to World War II, when he Dr. Finkelstein Dr. Morris Finkelstein, a physician who specialized in internal medicine, died June 2 at age 71. A native Detroiter, Dr. Finkelstein had been re- tired. He was graduated from City College Medical School and was a member of the Wayne County Medical Society, American Medical Association' and -Jewish Parents Institute. He leaves his wife, Lil- lian; a son, Robert of British Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Saul (Joyce) Rubens- tein and Mrs. Daniel (Nancy) Uubenstein of Pen- nington, N.J.; a brother, Al- bert of Reseda, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Irwin (Lillian) Margolis of Lauderhill, Fla., Mrs. David (Floreen) Lerman and Mrs. Ben (Shir- ley) Marks; and four grandchildren. . Joseph J. Marks, founder of the Public Loan Co., died June 5 at age 87. Born in Oscoda, Mich., Mr. Marks lived 65 years in Detroit. He retired in 1973. Mr. Marks was a member of Temple Beth El and. B'nai B'rith. He leaves a son, Lee; ,two sisters, Mrs. Mabel.Alpern of Indianapolis, Ind., and Isaac Kessler -Mrs. Gertrude Goldberg of Sarasota, Fla.; and two Isaac Kessler, founder of granddaughters. Services 9 I. Kessler and Brothers a.ni. today at Ira Kaufman Men's Wear in Detroit, died Chapel. May 31 at age 94. Born in Poland, Mr. Kes- sler liyed many years in De- troit prior to retiring to Arthur Rauch Florida six years ago. He Arthur S. Rauch, an was actively involved in industrial psychologist tasks on behalf of Israel. He formerly affiliated with was an' organizer of the Ford Motor Co., died June 2 Checkinover Aid Society. at age 65. Mr. Kessler held mem- Born in New York, Mr. bership in the Sholem Ruach was a member of Aleichem Institute and B;nai B'rith, American supported Americans for Psychological Society, Progressive Israel. He American Association for helped bring to the U.S. the Advancement of Science many relatives from East- and is listed in American ern Europe. Men of Science. He leaves his wife, Rose; a He leaves his wife, Con- brother, Sam of Southfield; nie; and two daughters, nieces and nephews. Inter- Lauren and Susan. ment Detroit. served in the Army. He was the first Jewish chaplain to be called to active duty dur- ing the war, according to the New York Times. He was discharged a lieutenant col- onel. As a colonel in the Army Reserves, he was a founding president of the Association of Jewish Chap- lains. Rabbi Segal played a principal role in the publi- cation of an English- language Talmud. Harold Goldberg Harold S. Goldberg, foun- der, president and owner of Thomas Jewelry Co., Inc., died June 2 at age 72. Born in Detroit, Mr. Goldberg was a member and past president of Temple Beth Jacob, B'nai B'rith, associate director of Com- munity National Bank, member of the Pontiac Gen- eral Hospital Building Authority and its past chairman. He also was a member of the Oakland University Foundation, Pontiac Osteo- pathic Hospital Corp., trus- tee of the Pontiac Creative Arts Society, life member of the Civitan Club of Pontiac and a member of the Elks. He was previously a member of the board and board chairman of the Pon- tiac General Hospital, a former board member and past president of the United Way of Pontiac, past board member of the Boys Club of Pontiac, past member of the Clinton Valley Council Boy Scouts of America, past board member of the Pon- tiac Urban League, past board member of the Michi- gan Mental-Health Associa- tion. He leaves a son, Joel; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Rhoda) Bartholomew of Madison, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Rosalind) Phil- lips of Winter Park, Fla.; and four grandchildren.