Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1959-06-19

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Vol. 37, No. 25
FRIDAY,  JUNE   19,   1959
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Hammarskjold On Way To Cairo For Suez Talks
Dr. Jonas E. Salk, originator of the Salk antl- pollo vaccine, shovm at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he received an Honorary Doctor of   Philosophy   degree.   At   left,   Dr.   Benjamin
Mazar, Hebrew University president, presents Dr. Salk with the citation. At right, he receives con¬ gratulations from Premier Ben Gurion.
UJA Leaders Gather In N.Y.
NEW YORK—Several hundred leaders of American Jewish com¬ munities have begun to arrive here for the two-day Nationai Cash Conference of the United Jewish Appeal Saturday and Sun¬ day at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Herbert Schiff, vice president of the United Jewish Fund of Columbus and the 1958 campaign chairman, will present a check for $350,000 as Columbus' share of the national quota.
MR. SCHiPT' Is a member of the National Cash Collections Committee, composed of 00 na¬ tionally prominent men respon¬ sible for the national UJA effort.
in Columbus, UJF leaders re¬ ported there Is every possibility that the local quota wIU be paid in full at the New York meeting due to the wonderful response of the community in answering the plea for partial or tull paytnent of their pledges.
CONVENED AT the mid-point Of the 1959 drive, Ck)nference dele¬ gates will assess the mid-year status of the current UJA cam¬ paign and chart Its jsourse for the last half year of the multl-mlllicm dollar nationwide drive.
Delegates will also hear and discuss reports on the long-term problems  arising  out  of  the  Im-
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migration and absorption ot new¬ comers into Israel's social struc¬ ture.
At the same time, delegates will report on the just completed Na- tlenal Cash Collection Drive a special, short-time phase of the annual campaign, to convert 1959 UJA pledges into $40 million In cash, Melvin Dubinsky, of St. Liouis, UJA National Cash Chair¬ man, said. The cash will be used
to meet the immediate need to pay the costs of transporting and resettling Ih Israel some 30,000 Jewish men, women and children who arrived there between Sep¬ tember,   1958   and   May   1,   1959.
HEADING THE roster ot out¬ standing speakers at the confer¬ ence are: Associate Justice Wil¬ liam O. Douglas, of the United States Supreme Court; Yaacov Herzog, Minister Plenipotentiary ot Israel to the United States and Charge d'Affaires ot the Israeli Embassy; and Morris W. Berin¬ stein, UJA General Chairman, all of whom are featured on Satur¬ day's program. The Sunday pro¬ gram features Dr. Buell G. Gal¬ lagher, president of the CoUege of the City of New York, and Mr. Dubinsky.
EH Wallach, stage, film and TV favorite will star in a special dramatization of selected portions of Leon Uris' best-seller, "Exo¬ dus," a novel about the birth ot Israel and of the waves of immi¬ grant Jews who settled In the new democracy.
The National Cash (Conference climaxes a massive nationwide effort to raise cash which began May 1, with several hundred com¬ munities across the nation par¬ ticipating.
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UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (JTA) —United Nations Sccrptary Gen¬ eral Dag Hammarskjold decided this week to visit Cairo again In a new effort to unscramble the latest United Arab Republic- inspired crisis over Israel cargoes in the Suez Canal.
The Issue arose when the Inge Toft, a Danish vessel, left Haifa with a cargo of Israel cement and potash, bound for Asian ports. The ship was scheduled to pass through the Suez Canal on the assumption that the erratic UAR response to such transits would this time be a favorable one.
BUT UAR officials detained the ship at Port Said and Ham marskjold began efforts via "quiet diplomacy" to ease the Inge Toft through. Then UAR officials an¬ nounced that an Egyptian "War Prize C!ourt" had ordered confis¬ cation of the pargo.
The situation took a surprise turn when the captain ot the Inge Toft, on order of the ship owners,
600 DELEGATES EXPECTED TO ATTEND BNAI BRITH CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY
refused to allow unloading of his cargo. This stand loft the UAR officials with the embarrassing problem of losing face by accept¬ ing the captain's decision or using force against a peaceful ship offi¬ cial seeking only to protect his cargo from  illegal confiscation.
THE UAR met the problem by announcing that no water or fresh fruit would be provided to the Inge Toft crew unless the captain yielded. In the broiling heat of Egypt, this could become serious in a few days. Israel called the announcement  "barbaric."
(The New York Herald Tribune, in a Cairo dispatch, quoted UAR Minister of State Aly Sabri as declaring that Israel cargoes wUl not be permitted to go through the Suez Canal regardless of any actions taken by the United Na¬ tions, the World Court or the major  powers.)  .
Hammarskjold had been plan¬ ning a Middle East visit in July. Under   pressure  of  the   now  dis¬
pute, he changed his plans. His office Indicated he would prob¬ ably be in Cairo late this month in a bid to back up some strong letters to President Nasser with some  personal  diplomacy.
MEANWHILE, the Israel cab¬ inet this week discussed the crisis.
The cabinet Issued a communi¬ que stating that "additional steps to prevent piracy" were dis¬ cussed. However, observers are doubtful whether the cabinet would take any steps against Egypt before Hammarskjold gets his "last chance" to settle the conflict.
It Is generally believed here that Israel can do little except to take retaliatory action against Egypt, if the Inge Toft is not per¬ mitted to continue her voyage through the Suez Canal vidth Israeli cargo aboard. At the same time, the opinion prevails here that the Israel government would be hesitant to take such drastic measures.
Approximately 60O delegates and guests from B'nal B'rith Lodges and Oiapters in eight states will assemble for the 107th Annual (Convention of the Men's District and the 26th annual convention of the Women's District, at the Muehiebach Hotel In Kansas City, Mo., from sundown, Saturday, June 27 through Tuesday, June 30.
The 600 delegates represent over 200 Men's Lodges and Wo¬ men's Chapters and approximately 50,000 members in District No. 2, which encompasses the eight states of Colorado, Indiana, Kan¬ sas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Missouri and Wyoming.
Leonard Belove, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Max Mendelson, Bellaire, Ohio, presidents of their respective districts, wiU chair their   respective   sessions.
Label A. Katz, New Orleans, re¬ cently elected as International President of B'nai B'rith, wUI reliver one of the principal ad¬ dresses. Also scheduled to speak Is the newly elected National President of the B'nal B'rith Wo¬ men, Mrs. Charles D. Solovich of Detroit, Mich,
The present officers of the Men's District are: Leonard Be¬ love, Kansas City, Mo., president; Raymond S. Freller, Cleveland, first vice president; Emanuel Spack, Kansas City, Mo., second vice president; Joseph L. C3ohen, Denver, (3olo., third vice presi¬ dent; Donald W. Harris, Cincin¬ nati, Ohio, secretary; and Her¬ man Cronheim, St. Louis, Mo., treasurer.
The   officers   of   the   Women's
District are Mrs. Max Mendelson, Bellaire, O., president; Mrs. Mor¬ ris Kroos, Lyndhurst, O., first vice president; Mrs. David Sporn, Kansas City, Mo., second vice president; Mrs. D. J. Wasser¬ strom, Kansas City, third vice president; Miss Buthe Slesh, (Cleveland, O., secretary; Mrs. Lewis M. Sharp, Cleveland, O., treasurer; and Mrs. Milton J. Leeman, Columbus, O., counselor.
Lawrence H. Williams, of (Cleve¬ land, O., Is convention procedure chairman. Heading the Kansas City local (Convention Committee is  Jack  N.  Bohm.
The B'nai B'rith, the oldest arid largest Jewish Humanitarian Ser¬ vice Organization, has approx¬ imately 400,000 members in over 2000 Men's Lodges and Women'a Chapters  in  the  United  States.
Delegates to the convention from Colum¬ but;
I. W. Gafek, 8 E. Broad St. (retiring Supreme lodge vice pretldent); Allan Tar- ihlili, 2! E. State St. (pait Dlitrlct Two president); Melvin Elster, 3379 Broadmore (president of Buckeye Lodge); Ralpt) Sha¬ piro, 1483 Cunard Rd. (vice president of Zion Lodge); Sol Shaman, 1242 tvlcNaughten Rd.; Herbert Cummins, 316 S. Roosevelt; Herbert Wise, ii S. ith St.; Myer Meilman, 174 S. Roosevelt; Bernard Feltllnger, 139 N. Merkle; Dr. Barnard Mindlln, 98 N. High St.; Sol Lemkow, 41-A S. Napoleon; Donald W. Tlshman, 707 Kenwick Rd.; Sam Schwartz, 4(M S. Chesterfield; Milton Pinsky, 3SE S. Chesterfield; Mrs. Edwin Ellman, 131 N. Cassingham; Mrs. irvin Rubin, 2872 Ruhl; Mrs. Alex Clowson, 57 S. Cassingham Rd.; Mrs. Al Becker, 75 N. Virginia Lee; Mrs. Melvin Furman, 259& Stanberry; Mrs. Louis Levin, 27i2 Plymouth; Mrs. B. B. Capian, 92 S. Cassingham; Mrs. Jack Schilling, 222 S. Cassingham; Mrs. Martin Mam, 2iS U. Remington Rd.; Abe Wolman, 44 E. Broad St.
New Reform Group Will Use Church
CLEVELAND (JTA)—A new Reform congregation, which has as yet no home of its own, will use the church of the First Uni¬ tarian Church of Shaker Heights in suburban Cleveland for Its Fri¬ day night services on invitation from the Unitarian congregation.
Robert Liliam, leader of the Unitarian Church, said that his congregation, ministers and board of trustees were happy to extend the hospitality of use of their building to Congregation B'rith Emeth. He said there was "a long tradition" of cooperation between Jewish congregations and Unitar¬ ian churches, nottng that the late Rabbi Barnett M. Brickner of the Euclid Avenue Temple here and the ministers of the First Unitar¬ ian (Church frequently exchanged pulpits when both were located on the same street.
Rabbi Philip Horowitz, accept¬ ing the Invitation, said his con¬ gregation was "deeply grateful for this magnificent helping hand."
Cracow Synagogue Made Into Museum
GENEVA (JTA)—One of the oldest and most *sacred of Euro¬ pean synagogues, the famous "Remo" synagogue in (Cracow, founded by Rabbl Moses Isserles In 1653, Is to be closed as a house of worship and will be converted into a museum, according to re¬ ports from Poland received here.
Energetic protests have been lodged with the Polish authorities by Jews in that country, the re¬ ports here state.
MIDWEST UNIT OF JWB METS IN WISCONSIN
Left to right are Samuel /uravky, Mrs. .Sherman Sharwell and Harold Schottenstein, as they malie plans for the appearance of  George Jessel In Columbus July 5.
JESSEL DINNER PUNS PROCEEDING, BOND AFFAIR AT MARAMOR JULY 5
Harold Schottenstein, head of the Israel Bond organization and chairman of the eleventh anniver¬ sary dinner in which George Jes¬ sel, the famous entertainer and toastmaster will appear, an¬ nounced that plans are proceeding for the community event sched¬ uled for The Maramor at 7 p.m. Sunday,  July 5.
Together with Mrs. Sherman Sharwell, chalrmah of the Wo¬ men's Dinner Committee and Samuel Zuravsky, dinner co- chairman, they are preparing a gala event that will honor one of Israel's greatest champions on the occasion of his fiftieth anniver¬ sary in show business.
MR. JESSEL is universally recognized as tho "Toastmaster General of the United States" and has sat behind more head tables than he can remember. He and Eddie Cantor trace their close personal friendship back to the early years ot this century when they were child stars together in "Kid Kabaret." Both have been honored by Israel for their dedi¬ cated efforts in Its behalf.
Members of the dinner com¬ mittee, now in formation. Include
Dr. B. W. Abramson, Mrs. B. W. Abramson, Louis Berliner, Mrs. Maurice Bleich, Albert Blank, Leo Blum. Mitchel Cohen, Rabbl Jer¬ ome Foikman, Dr. Ivan Gilbert, Jacob Gilbert, William Goodman, Henry Gurvis, Leon Handler, Ber¬ nard Kanter, Rabbl Harry Kap¬ lan, Arthur Katz, Louis M. Levin, Mrs. Samuel Luper, Julius Mar¬ guiles, Robert Meilman, Dr. B. T. Mindlln, Morris Paine, Mrs. Mor¬ ris Paine. Also Robert Paine, Milton Pinsky, Leonard Qulnn, Isadore Rinkov, Rabbi Samuel Rubensteln, Mrs. Joseph Schecter, Louis Schiezinger, Sam Schlonsky. Howard Schoenbaum, Mrs. How¬ ard Schoenbaum, Arnold Sher, Jack Sher, Stanley Schwartz Jr., Harry Silbersteln, Max Silbersteln, Rabbi David Stavsky, Joe Wals¬ man, Abe Wolman, Mrs. Ben Yen¬ kin, Dr. Charles Young, Aaron Zacks and Mrs.  Aaron Zacks.
CHECliS in payment for dinner reservations should be made out to "Bonds for Israel Dinner" and mailed to the Israel Bond office, suite 835, Deshler-Hllton Hotel. Tolophuno reservations will be taken  at CA.   1-3653.
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Chronicling The News
Rabbl Maurice N. Eiscndrath, president of the Union of American Hebrew (Congregations, has been chosen the outstand¬ ing clergyman of the year. Read about it on page 3.
Boris Smolar this week comments on a survey conducted by the Councll of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.  Page 2.
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Oolden        5 Sytiugogues      8
Editorials         2 Sports    9,10
Two hundred delegates from 35 communities in the Midwest will gather at Nipperslnk Manor Re¬ sort in Wisconsin June 26-28 to consider the future Of the Jewish Community (Center movement tn the United States and Jewish Welfare Board's service to men and women In uniform through¬ out the world.
SIDNEY M. KATZ, Chicago, chairman of the Biennial Plan¬ ning Committee of the Midwest Section, highlighted the impor¬ tance of this biennial meeting to all Jewish (Community (Centers and Armed Services (Committees in the following statement:
"During the past 10 years al¬ most every Jewish Community Center In the Midwest haa btillt or is about to build a new Jewish Community Center building. This Involves a tremendous outlay of capital funds, results in increased membership, program and atten¬ dance.
"Jewish leaders, therefore, have the responsibility to take a criti¬ cal look at the nature of the program they are providing and make every effort to close the gap between their goals and their activities so that they can truly justify the increased expenditure of community funds.
THIS THEiWE will be discussed at a panel on June 27 with three outstanding panelists: Samuel D. Gershovitz, executive vice presi¬ dent of Jewish Welfare Board, New York, will evaluate the pro¬ gram ot the Jewish (Community Center in the light of new changes.
Isidore Sobeloff, executive di¬ rector of the Jewish Welfare Fed¬ eration of Detroit, wUl discuss the financial implications of the ex¬ panded Center program; and Dr. Maurice F. X. Donahue, dean of the Downtown (Center of the Uni¬ versity of Chicago, will discuss the relationship of the Jewish (Com¬ munity Centers to the total com¬ munity.
IN ADDITION to general ses¬ sions, the Biennial has provided tor a large variety ot workshops which give the delegates an op¬ portunity for an evaluative ex¬ change  of  experience.
AWARDED   DEOBCB
BOSTON (JTA)—Rabbl Joseph S. Shubow, spiritual leader of Temple B'nal Moshe, this week was awarded a Ph.D. degree hy Harvard University. His doctoral thesis was "The Moral and Spirit¬ ual Antecedents of Zionism and the State of Israel."