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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Richie Heads
Brandeis Zion
Chapter Here

Matthew j. Ritchie was elevated
to the presidency of the Arizona
Brandeis Zionist District at it's last
regular meeting of the season at
Temple Beth Israel.
Richie served previously as 1st
vice president.
Others chosen: Irving J. Abrams,
1st vice president; Joseph H. Co.
hen, End vice president; Eric Dus-
kin, Srd vice president; Mrs. Harry
Sternfield, corresponding secre-
tary; Abe K. Simons, financial Sec
retary; Sam Gallant, treasurer, and
Harry /. Stone, auditor.
Directors Named
The following directors were
elected:
Three-year term - Martin M.
Shapiro, William Felsher, Rabbi
Philip w. Jaffa, Morris w. Sundell
and Abe Katz.
Two-year term - Harry Horn
stein.
One-year term-Sam Levitan, Sol
Konick, Saul Mallin, David Gooze,
David A. Gould, Harry Abrams, /
v. Gold, DIR. Louis r. Becker, Mrs
Peggy Golden, Martin J. Adler
Irving Preclude, Mrs. Sally Polk
and Joseph s. Eli.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
UJWF Drive
Total is Seen
At $1O5,OOO
(Photo BY Robert Markow)

Final total for the 1851 United
Jewish Welfare Fund Campaign
will stand at approximately
$105,0O0 or slightly more, drive
leaders predicted this week.
This exceeds last years collec-
tions by nearly $4,000 and ap-
proximates the total for 1949.
Budget committees are working
now on ALLEGATIONS. The completed
schedule will be submitted to the
board of the Jewish Community
Council for final action at the May
meeting.
"It is always encouraging" said
Executive Director Hirsh Kaplan,
"to raise more than the amount
reached in the previous year. By
and large we have done fair job.
"But the amount raised is far
from the potential in this commun-
ity. / think we ought to face up
to the solid fact that we do not do
as complete campaign job as we
should. There are altogether too
many pledges taken over the tele-
phone, too many prospects that are
missed and too little time put on
the campaign job by workers"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Leader
Pledges Fight
For Freedom

WASHINGTON, (JTA) Is
rael Premier David Ben Gurion
alighted from an Israel National
Air Line plane at Washington's
Military Air Transport Service
field here last week and began
Immediately whirlwind sched-
ule that will take him to prin-
cipal cities from coast to coast
and top conferences with United
States government, United Ma
tions and American Jewish
leaders.
The visit was Ben Gurion's first
since he became premier of the
Jewish state and the first flight
here of a plane bearing the Star of
David insignia.
To the reception committee of
American officials, Israel diplomats
and prominent Jewish leaders at
the airport, the Israel premier
pledged that the people of Israel
"are willing to defend human I'D
erty at all times and with all our
capacity"
Grateful to u. s.
Ben Gurion told the press that
he brought to America "the warm
greetings of the people of Israel
and our gratitude for the unfailing
sympathy of America with our eff
forts for independence and regener-
ation." His wife stood at his side
as they left the airport. A detach-
ment of u. S. troops was on hand
as a special guard for the premier.
John F. Simmons of the state de-
partment protocol division greeted
Ben Gurion on behalf of the secre-
tary of state.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11

The observance, arranged by
Phoenix seven Zionist organiza-
tions, will start at 1880 pm. at
Temple Beth Israel. Mrs. Deborah
Jaffa Metz, columnist for The
Phoenix Jewish News, is program
chairman.
Captain Berner, who will de-
scribe Israers achievements during
the past three years, served as di-
rector of public works in Jerusalem
from 1885 to 1899. Then he fought
with the British Army in Iraq, Iran
and Syria, was decorated for brav-
cry and assigned to the staff of
Field Marshall Montgomery.
Mayor to Attend
Mayor Udall heads list of dig
nitaries expected to attend. Cantor
Maurice Chester will conduct pro-
gram of Israeli songs and dances.
A ceremonial will attend the light
ing of birthday cake, which then
will be donated to the Crippled
Children's Home. Morrie Hersh-
mans band will play for dancing,
and youth groups will demonstrate
Israeli dances.
Executive Director Hirsh Kap-
Ian, representing the Jewish Com
munity Council, will serve as gen.
eral chairman. Details are being
handled by Irving ]. Abrams, ar
rangements; Jerome Klein, budget
ing, and Matthew j. Ritchie, pub
licity.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11

Rabbi Fierman is 81 years old
and served as an Army chaplain
with the 9th Air Force in England
during the war.
To Get M. A.
Born in Cleveland, he received
his A. B. from Western Reserve
University and then graduated
from Hebrew Union College. Late
ly he has been doing postgraduate
work at the University of Tulsa
and will receive his M. A. May 20.
Immediately after the war Rabbi
Fierman served as associate rabbi
of B'nai Jehudah Congregation in
Kansas City. Before the war he
was director of religious education
of the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation in Washington, d. c., and
director of Hillel at George WASH
ington University.
Rabbi Fierman is a member of
many organizations, including B'nai
Birth, Zionist Organization of
America, Central Conference of
American Rabbis, National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews, Amer
lean Legion, v. F. w. and Ameri-
can Veterans Committee.
Serves on Boards
In Tulsa he has been an honorary
member of the boards of trustees of
the Jewish Community Council,
B'nai Birth and the 2. o. A. and a
member of the board of the Tulsa
Hebrew School. He also is trus-
tee of the Tulsa Philharmonic
Society.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
SilvernanN Named
Beth Israel Head

Nat G. Silverman has been elect
eded president of Temple Beth Is
rael, succeeding Archie Kroloff.
Other officers chosen at the
first meeting of the new board of
trustees: Harold Diamond 1st vice
president; Albert Spector, End vice
president; Jarvis Weiss, secretary,
and Samuel Kiviat, treasurer.
At the annual congregational
meeting, the following were elect
ed to the board: Diamond, Joseph
Horwitz, Kiviat, Charles Korrick,
David Bush, Jerome Goldstine,
Kroloff, Theodore Pozil and New
ton Rosenzweig.
Installation ceremonies will be
conducted by Rabbi A. l.. Krohn
this Friday evening, May IL.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Miss Israel Dance Is
Saturday at Beth EI
picture on page ~

The third annual Miss Israel
dance will be given next Saturday,
May IL, at $3.50 pm. at Beth Ell
Auditorium, by the Ladies Bikur
Cholim.
All girls present will be eligible
to participate in the grand march
competition for the title of Miss
Israel. Judges will be Superior
Court Judge Charles Bernstein,
Barnett Marks and Jacob Alpert.
Morrie Hershman and his orches-
ira will play and Dave Schaeffer
will call the square dance numbers.
A waffle iron will be awarded as
a drawing prize, with Mrs. Jacob
Goodkind in charge. Dance chair
men are Mrs. j. B. Feldman and
Mrs. H. Hornstein, with Mrs. M.
Halperin as ticket chairman. Tick
cts may be bought at the door.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
PREMIER IN j. S.
Fierman, Tulsa
Rabbi, Is Named
To Temple Post
photo by Robert Markow)

Rabbi Morton C. Fierman, spir-
itual leader of Temple Israel in
Tulsa, Okla, for the past 3h years,
has accepted the post of rabbi of
Temple Beth Israel in Phoenix and
will assume his new duties Sept. 1.
Rabbi Fierman succeeds Rabbi A.
L. Krohn, whose illness recently
compelled him to relinquish active
duty at the temple. Rabbi Krohn
retains emeritus status, however.
During the past several months
William A. Kramer has been serv-
ing as visiting rabbi.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11

president, and Charles Korrick.
Joe Cohen and Sam Drey repre-
sented Beth Ell. Rabbi A. l.. Krohn
was guest of honor, and Matthew
J. Richie was master OF ceremo-
nies.
Sun Valley Bakery donated cakes
and cookies, while the Chupa for
the Torah was donated by Ace Ra-
dio. Downtown Liquor donated the
drinks and the women's auxiliary
of Beth Hebree baked cakes.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Weekly Bridge Sessions
Will Be Held at Center

A series of weekly Bridge
Nights" at the Jewish Community
Center will get under way at 8 p.
m. next Wednesday, May 16, under
the leadership of Arnold Abelson
of 301 w. Almeria Rd.
Only adults are eligible. The
program will include tournaments
and instruction for beginners.
There will be a 50-cent fee.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Group Elects KapIan

Hirsh Kaplan, executive director
of the Phoenix Jewish Community
Council, was elected president of
the Arizona Conference of Social
Work at a meeting in Tucson
April 27.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11

u o n g r egaClon,
333 E. Portland,
on Sunday, Ap-
ril 20, and ap-
proxi m a t e ly
$1,000 was con-
tributed to the
congregation.
R e pr esenta-
tives from Tenn
pie Beth Israel
included Archie
Kroloff. retired
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-05-11
Big Crowd Sees
Torah Ritual At
New Synagogue

More than 500 persons attended
"Siyum Hatorah" Completion
of a Sefer Torah) at Beth Hebree
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-08
East Side
First In
Rapid Plan

Rapid Transit, which has been
on the agenda of public transpor-
tation improvement here for years,
and recently given a fresh i'm
petus, received the greater part of
the discussion on public transpor-
tation at the Lions Club Tuesday
noon. Leading the discussion was
Donald Hyde, general manager of
the Cleveland Transit System.
The one definite statement made
by Mr.. Hyde was "The East side
will be finished first. He based
this statement on the fact that
much of the needed construction
is already in from Windermere to
the Terminal, put there years ago
by the Van Swearingen interests
who attempted to get rapid transit
in their day.
AS for when Rapid Transit
would be Forthcoming, Mr.. Hyde
could not give the answer. He in
dicated there was a years engin-
eering work yet to be done. But
he did say that his chief interest
was a system that would be func-
tional, efficient a Id attractive.
After the meeting closed one of
several men who remained to ask
further questions asked about fare.
Mr.. Hyde indicated the rapid tran
sit fare would be five cents above
base, whatever base is at the time.
An interesting comment was
made about the cost of the sys-
tenn, now owned by the City of
Cleveland. Mr.. Hyde said tax
payers had not paid a penny for
the system. 1t was purchased for
SIT million and is being paid for
out of the fare box. This, he in
dicated was somewhat unusual
since many cities float bonds to
pay for their municipality owned
public transportation system.
Operation of the lines was given
lift, said Mr.. Hyde when the
new city charter amendment in
creased the transit board from
three to five members, and gave
it power to act on many matters
which hitherto had to come before
Cleveland City Council.
Cities, said Mr.. Hyde, must
think of transportation in terms
of moving people. A number of
interesting pictures were shown.
One was a drawing showing prob
able arrangement of building and
tracks, bus exits, with the Nickle
Plate tracks to the north Of the
Windermere terminal spot.
Taylor rd. is still "in the pic
ture" as far as a bus line is con-
cerned. He could not say when a
bus route would be established
there.
One Lion member suggested the
company put in more lights on
its own parking lot at Winder-
mere to help keep employee cars
off the streets in the vicinity
of that terminal.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-08
Civil Defense Director Cites
Need For Personal Preparedness

April 1st is expected to be an
important date in East Cleveland.
BY that time the Civil Defense
training program is expected to
be in full swing, preparing East
Clevelanders to protect themselves
against enemy attack.
Those in the know in Civil De-
fense say that thousands of lives
can be saved if every person knows
what to do, quickly, correctly, to
help themselves and to help others.
This is the dynamo spurring the
preparedness, training program.
Speaking along this line twice
within the past week, c. J. Dover,
East Cleveland's Civil Defense di-
rector stated tn a t the greatest
enemy to civil defense is compla-
cency.
"We won't win a war with civil
Defense" he told the East Cleve-
land American Legion Post and
Auxiliary, and the East Cleveland
Woman's club. "But we could lose
war without it." Civil defense
is in business to save lives.
preparedness of citizens against
any possible enemy action is the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-08
Kirk Y-Teens
Conduct Easter
Seal Sale Here

With the corning Of Easter
comes the annual sale of Easter
Seals-the fund raising campaign
of the Society for Crippled chill
dren. The campaign, states Mrs.
Richmond Price, local chairman,
provides the means Of financing
services for more than a thousand
crippled children in Greater Cleve-
land.
In addition to the seals distri-
buted through the mails, the local
campaign includes the sale of seals
at the lunch hour at Kirk Jr. High
School. The Y-teen girls, under the
direction of Miss Muriel Mcneil
will sell the seals in the cafeteria
next week.
Officers Of the Kirk Y-Teens are
Kathryn Blair, president; Geor-
gene Graynom,vice president; Jane
Evans, secretary; Elaine Stevens,
treasurer. Christine Beach active
seal sale volunteer was the guest
of Mrs. Rice at the kickoff lunch
con at Hotel Cleveland last week.
In the terms of child rehabilita-
tion, the Easter Seal dollar pays
for transportation of a child for
treatment; So means a home treat
ment by a trained therapist; $40
pays for a complete diagnostic ex-
animation of Nursery School train
ing for one week; $25 means a
week at Camp Cheerful. Larger
gifts mean wheel chairs, orthopedic
braces, therapy, etc.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-08

immediate and vital concern of
every thinking person.
eff anyone tells you that it is
too early for civil defense pre-
paredness, OR that we will never
need it, tell him a similar attitude
on the part of the japanese and
the Germans cost countless lives
Lives that could have been saved
if the civilian population had been
prepared against allied bombing.
eff you are one-half to two miles
from a bomb explosion you can
still save yourself by quick action.
You see that tremendous flash. If
two miles from it you have ten
seconds in which to take protective
measures. You must know what to
Go. Instruction is one Of our big
jobs.
"Civil defense needs you. 1t
needs your support. Volunteer
now. Be prepared"
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Richard Lee, Damages
 Plane When Forced Down During Mondays Storm

Richard Lee, mining man from Solomon, made an emergency landing on Boring Sea Monday morning while flying his own plane when the storm and wind became too strong for him to reach Nome.
 According to reports, the rough ice where he made his landing cracked up the landing gear and damaged one wing of the plane.
 Lee and his two passengers, AL len Lade and Sigmund Hale walked three miles to the CAA camp at Cape Nome, arriving about Il a.m., it is reported. They were still there this morning.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Pan American Airways Strike Ends After 5 Days

NEW YORK, (P)-A three-day strike against Pan American World Airways ended today as CIO Transport Workers returned to their jobs in compliance with White House intervention.
 Ground creWmen, steWardeSses and pursers lowered their picket signs, agreeing to put off the strike at least 60 days while an emergency federal fact finding committee studies the wage dis pute.
 The CIO Transport Workers Union said last night that strik- CTS voted about eight to one to call off the walkout. The TWU claims to represent $500 Pan American employees.
 A spokesman for Pan Ameri- can, one of the worlds largest airlines with routes circling the world, said 100 per cent normal schedules on all flights were ex- pected today.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
POW Lists Bring New Strife Korean Truce NegotiatOrs

MUNSAN, Korea, (P) - Ex- change of prisoner of war lists brought new strife today for Ko- rean truce negotiators.
 The communists labeled the United Nations list of 132,472 Chinese and Korean prisoners useless.
 The Allies complained the Red total of 11,559 POWs was too small.
 U. N. delegates in subcommit- tee told the Reds they would not budge an inch on how to super wise the truce until the commun- ists agree to full rotation of troops and effective behind-the-lines in spection to guard against a sneak military buildup.
 Chinese newSmen at Panmun- jom pointed out there are innu- merable English SpelllngS for any Chinese name; and the English spelling could be translated back int varying combinations of Chinese ideographS.
 They said the men were not identified by rank, unit or in any other way.
 Brig. Gen. William Nuckols, of ficial LIN. Command spokesman said: We gave them exactly what we requested from them"
 He said the LIN. list was "juSt a confirmation of information al- ready given the communists by the Red Cross. The information is readily available to them. Mo- thing is being withheld"
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Newspapers, Radio, and nv Bring POW News To Anxious Relatives

NEW YORK, R-Newspapers concentrated on the Korean list of American prisoners of war as one of the biggest stories of the year today and radio and television networks stayed on the air throughout the night, relaying the news to anxious relatives.
 Newspapers crowded edition times to print as many names as available and supplemented their coverage with pictures and inter views with relatives.
 They also provided information to families calling in the hope that maybe their boys name was on the list.
 The radio and television net works cancelled late shows dur ing the night to start the special services and continued them on into the morning hours.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
President Browns
 On Feds Accepting Presents or FavOrs

WASHINGTON, (P) - Tn e word went out from the White House yesterday that President Truman won't like it if federal employe takes a Christmas pres ent-or any other kind of pres ent-from anybody with an axe to grind with the government.
 MT. Truman made this known in an around-the-corner sort of way, without issuing any specific orders.
 And the White House main tained it's six day long silence on when the President will announce the drastic action he has promised to rid his administration of any remaining wrongdoers.
 MT. Truman spoke out on the gift matter in a letter, made pub lie late yesterday, to Raymond H. Foley, Federal Housing Admin iStrator, who had told the Presi- dent about his agency'S own eff forts to keep influence peddlers at arms length
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Demands US. Be Labeled Agggressor Against U.S.S.R.

PARIS, (P) - Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky de- manded today that the United Nations label the United States mutual security law an act of ag- gression against the Soviet Union. Moscow charges the law author izes the U. $. to support anti Kremlin plotters on Soviet soil.
 The Soviet Union placed for mally before the JUN. Political Committee it's resolution demand ing that the JUN. request the US. to repeal the Mutual Security Law. Debate began at once.
 Rep. Mike Mansfield D-MonD denied that the US. would ever commit aggression against any country. He countered with a charge that Soviet interference in other countries affairs was one of the chief causes of world ten sion. Mansfield is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Com mittee which considered the Mu- tual Security Act.
 Mansfield said it was lone of the supreme ironies of all time" that Russia, with a long record of interference in the domestic af- fairs of other countries, should accuse the US. of the same thing.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Communists Turn Over List of | ,559
 Prisoners Including 3,l9S Americans

MUNSAN, Korea, (P) - Tn e communists turned over to the United Nations Tuesday, a list of 11,559 prisoners, including 3,198 Americans.
 They said the list includes all prisoners of the Korean war in their hands. The JUN. gave the Reds a list of 132,474 Chinese and North Korean prisoners.
 General Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarters in Tokyo said it un- derstood the communist list in- cludes Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, lost commander of the US. 24th Division. Dean has been missing since the fall of Taejon in July 1850.
 Communist neWSmen at Pan munjom said Associated Press photographer Frank Noel was also listed.
 Lists were exchanged Tuesday when communist truce negotia- tors suddenly capitulated to LIN. demands.
 Brig. Gen. William P. Nuchols, JUN. spokesman said "The com munist lists have not yet been verified. They probably include errors, omissions and possibly fictitious additions.
 "I cannot emphasize too strong ly that this is a communist list.
 "Any information on prisoners received from the communists is questionable due to their contin- ued refusal to allow International
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
JUN. Adopts West
 Disarmament Plan Discards Russia's

PARIS, (P)-The United Ma tions overwhelmingly adopted the Western disarmament plan today and threw out a Russian bid for an immediate ban on atomic wea- pons.
 The decision was taken by the 60 nation political committee after the longest single-subject debate in assembly history. It will be formalized by a final vote of the same nations sitting in the assembly itself.
 A new disarmament commits sion, instructed to try to end the costly world arms race along lines laid down by the Western pow CTS, will be set up under the plan.
 Russian amendments Whi c h would have twisted the Western proposals into a Kremlin plan all were deciSively spurned.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Secty. Chapman Accepts Pearls Petition for HIST
ZAP Special Washington service)

WASHINGTON, (P) - A six year-old Alaskan Indian girl in a white rabbit fur jacket asked President Truman yesterday to halt the shutdown of an Alaskan air line.
 Pearl Ittigiah, whom officials of the airline called a princess because she is the daughter of a village chief, presented her peti- ton, addressed to the President, to Secretary of the Interior Chap man.
 Chapman assured her the peti- ton will be sent to the President.
 He StrOked Pearls fur coat and said, T wouldn't dare to wear such a thing in Washington these days, but on you it's all right"
 The petition, signed by more than 5000 Alaskans, protested a Civil Aeronautics Board order which would close down the Air Transport Associates, Inc, next Thursday.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Death Toll From Cold Wave Mounts Above 200
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

Another snow storm and cold struck again today over wide areas of the nation which stag gered from nearly a week of blus- tery Wintry weather.
 The new storm centered in the northern and central Rockies and snow pelted areas in the noun tain region and the northern plains states.
 It was another morning of sub- zero cold in the snoW-covered Midwest as a new mass of cold air pushed across the Canadian border.
 The death toll from weather's onslaught since last Friday rose to above 200. Thousands of persons suffered injuries in falls on icy streets and sidewalks.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19

Committees of the Red Cross in spect their prisoner of war facil- ities and operations"
 The communist lists fell far short of previous public Allied es- inmates of perhaps 100000 or more.
 The 3,198 Americans listed as prisoners compare with approxi- mately 12,000 Americans offic- ially listed as missing in action. .
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
Clyde Beatty Clawed By Black Panther While Filming TV Movie

HOLLYWOOD, (P1 - ely d e Beatty, circus owner and animal trainer, is recovering today from a claWing he got on the arm from a black panther.
 Beatty was filming a television movie yesterday. He attempted to quiet the panther during one of the scenes. The big cat slashed at his right arm.
 After the injury was treated, Beatty resumed work.
The Nome nugget., 1951-12-19
School Closed Yesterday AM. But Resumed In Afternoon

Families who had their radios on yesterday morning heard the announcement that there would be no school, due to the storm, which had blocked most of the roads during the night. Classes were resumed at noon, when the roads were cleared and the storm had abated.