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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
.Arab>Israeli
Parley Opens;
Chances Dim

PARIS, (JTA) = The Arab-Is-
raeli conciliation conference, called
by the United Nations Palestine
Cancellation Commission, has open
ed here under circumstances which
indicate that the parley's chances
of success are doubtful.
The absence of officials of high
rank among the delegates Of both
parties, as we'll as the continued
refusal on the part of the Arabs to
sit around the same table with the
Israelis, were the two reasons sug-
gested for skepticism with which
informed observers vi w e the
meeting.
A spokesman for the Cancellation
Commission announced that all five
countries invited to participate in
the conference had accepted the
invitation. They are: Israel, Egypt
SYRIA. Jordan and Lebanon. Three
other members of the Arab League
Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iraq-
have not been invited, but they
have not been excluded, he added
The spokesman refused to say
whether there will face-to-face
talks between the Arab and Israel
delegates. "The Commission viii
meet by itself and with the dele
gates" he stated.
Blames Arabs
In letter of acceptance sent tt
the chairman of the Commission
Israel's Foreign Minister, Mosh'
Sharett, reviewed the Commission''
efforts to bring about permanent
peace between Israel and the Aral
countries and emphasized tina
these efforts have been frustrated
by the refusal of the Arabs to CO
operate. =.
Recalling the latest activities b!
Syria and Egypt against Israel
Mr.. Sharett said: "Unless there ex
lists on both sides a willingness TO
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
Future Hangs
On Outcome
OfFundDrive
By Rudolf G. Sonneborn

by NudOlf ~. OOnneOOTn
(Mr. Sonneborn, outstanding Ameri-
can industrialist, Is President OF the
American Financial Development
Corporation for Israel, which directs
the sale of State of Israel Bonds in
this country)
A people building new world in
Israel. d e d C a tie d to providing
homes for perse ecu ID Jews
throughout the world, and rapidly
taking their place among the ma
tions of the world, have today, 312
wears after achieving independence,
embarked on huge industrial rev.
olution. ;.
1t is an industrial battle, as vital
and as dramatic, in many ways, as
the recent War of independence.
And the stakes are just as real.
The future Of Israel depends on
the result.
The main weapon is the $780,
100000 State of Israel Indepen-
dence Bond Issue, now being offer
ed in our country. Americans are
being asked to provide the capital
to enable Israel to fight and win
her economic independence.
Sound Investment
Leading economists have ana
lived the past earnings of Israel
and studied it's future economic
possibilities in detail. We Ameri-
cans, investing a total OF $5OO,-
600, 900, should know that, on the
basis of their studies, such an in
vestment is sound.
Israel will grow and prosper, but
how prodigious this growth, and
how rapidly 100000 immigrants
will be cared for, depends solely on
our support of the $5O0,OO0,OOO
State of Israel Bond Drive.
Isolated by War
Just as the new nation was
tested in war, so the new industry
of the new nation sprang from the
two wars imposed on Israel. Dur
ing World War II, Palestine, shut
eff from the import centers OF
Western powers, had to develop
her own Industrial resources very
quickly.
The Arab boycott following Is.
rael's War of Independence has i'm.
posed the second severe test or
Israels industry, forcing it, in ef.
feet, to develop along more diff
cult paths. The immediate and easy
market for semi-skilled export:
that the Arab boycott has removed
has made Israel develop essentia
skills to match those of higher in
dustrial centers. Israel now moves
toward becoming the "Switzerlant
of the Middle East"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
No Hunger in Israel, Says
Minister of Agriculture

no basic change in the food situa-
ton, except for the seasonal de-
cline in the vegetable supply. The
autumn vegetable supply will be-
come available in November and
will last for eight or ten months.
He agreed that housewives living
under an austerity regime feel the
lack of vegetables at this time, but
added that the government has
ordered large quantities of pota-
toes which will start arriving this
month. Besides, he said, canned
vegetables and preserves have al
ready been distributed this month.
Good Meat Supply
Concerning the meat situation,
Lavon reported that there had been
three distributions of meat last
month and that a shipment Of
timed meat, packed under the su-
pervision of a Liberal Rabbi in
New York, will be distributed this
month.
For the Orthodox who will not
eat this canned meat, he said, there
will be five sorts of fish available
on the market free from rationing
Argentine meat is expected fol-
October and November, he dis
closed, adding that other meat sup
plies are expected from a company
which is scheduled to get under
way shortly in Abyssinia. He de.
clared that each Israeli gets 2t
eggs a month, Is fresh and II
powdered.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
Black Jews Of
Ethiopia Believe
Messiah Is Here

NEW YORK-The $4,000 Falas-
han Jews of Ethiopia have received
a message that the Messiah has ar
rived, and are ready to emigrate
from that distant and mysterious
land which is ruled by "The Lion of
Judah" DIR. Henry Shoskes, special
HAS overseas representative, re-
ported on his return to the United
States following a stopover in
Ethiopia.
DIR. Shoskes reported that while
in Adds Ababa he discussed the
situation of the Jewish tribes now
living near the city of Gondora,
some 800 miles from the Ethiopian
capital. He stated:
'"There is some variance regard
ing the source of origin OF these
so-called black Jews. Some author
tiles feel they are descendants OF a
regiment of guard soldiers given
bv King Solomon to the Queen OF
Sheba on her return to Ethiopia.
Another source ascribes them to
the remnants of the Ten Lost
Tribes which were expelled from
ancient Israel, and have left no
proved historical trace of their
ultimate fate"
Can't Read Hebrew
Since their arrival in Ethiopia,
the Jews have inter-married with
the native Ethiopians but have re-
| tained their ancient religion. Al
though they cannot read or write
Hebrew, they observe their religion
| through the Torah, which is in
scribed in the old A byssinlan n
tongue known, as Geez.
The HAS representative said he
had interviewed several Falashan
leaders regarding their recent petl-
tion to Israel to permit their re-
turn to what they termed their
mother land" He learned that the
Jews of Ethiopia regard themselves
as descendants of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob, the patriarchs OF
Ancient Israel.
"They claim that their physical
characteristics and physlognomleS
are no criteria of their origin" Or
Shoskes reported. GAS the German
Jews acquired nordic features; the
Spanish Jews acquired castilliar
features; the Yemenite Jews Ara
bic features; so the Ethiopian Jews
have acquired the appearance o1
the native Ethiopians during th'
past 25 centuries"
He asserted that regardless O.
; their appearance, tn ey regart
themselves as Jews, and hold t.
the traditional Jewish beliefs"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
Reform Leaders
Seek So Million
In Broad Drive

NEW YORK, (JTA)-A decision
to raise $2,365, 900 for the mainten-
ance of Reform Jewish institutions
in the United States in 1951-52 was
adopted here at meeting OF ma,
tional officers of the Combined
Campaign of the Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregations and the
Hebrew Union College-Jewish In
stitute of Religion.
DR.. Samuel S, Hollander of Chi
cago, general campaign chairman,
said intensive preparations were
going forward for local campaigns
in $50 communities in the United
States and Canada in which Reform
synagogues are located He empha-
sized the vital role of religion on
the home front during the present
crisis. Isidor Coons, executive vice
chairman of the drive, cited 55
per cent increase in maintenance
income over the last two years.
Big Challenge
DIR. Maurice N. Eisendrath, presi-
dent of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, stated that
Reform Judism now stood on the
threshold of an era of unprecented
opportunity and challenge.
ain the face of current fears and
anxieties, of grave uncertainties
and doubts" he said, 1--WE must
bring courage and reinsurance to
troubled mankind and give positive
moral and spiritual leadership to
those who turn to us for guidance
DIR. Nelson Glueck, president OF
the Hebrew Union College-Jewisf
Institute of Religion, said: "Ameri-
can Judaism must be as deeply
rooted and as Intellectually self
supporting and self-reliant il
America as it once had been IL
ancient Babylonia and in othel
countries in the past history o:
the people and religion of Israel.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28

TEL AVN, (JTA)-"There is
no hunger in Israeli" Minister of
Agriculture Pinchas Lavon told
newsmen this week. He attributed
the recent reports of deteriorat-
ing food situation in Israel to vari-
Gus parties which, he said, are try
ing to force the Mapai Party to
accede to their terms for entrance
into a coahtionary government.
Lavon stated that there has been
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28

agreement, it is difficult to see how
progress towards agreement can be
made" He suggested that the Con-
ciliation Commission should obtain
from the parties concerned an as
surance that they accept as their
objective the final settlement of all
questions outstanding b betw e e n
them. He pointed out that Israel is
ready to give such an assurance.
Until such a stage is reached,
Mr.. Sharett emphasized, Israel does
not consider it profitable to negoti-
ate specific points isolated from
their general context. The best way
to show willingness for agreement
is willingness to meet, he said: he
added that lasting solution of the
Arab-Israeli problems can be OBJ
tanned by free negotiations between
both parties, without the involve
ment of third party.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1951-09-28
German Jews Stay On

LONDON, (JTA) = Professor
Herman A. Gray of New York Uni
versity, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee of the American
Jewish Committee, said here after
a tour of Germany that 1--WE feel
that there is going to be contin-
uing Jewish community in Germany
and we are very much concerned
with the future of that community.
We want conditions which will be
created in Germany which would
enable the Jews to live there in
peace, security and dignity" ne
added.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Emily Post

plest way to announce to our
many friends scattered all over
the country, as well as out of the
country, that we have a new adj
dress?
Answer: Order some new visit
ing cards with your new address
on them to send to everyone you
want to notify. A card sent with
nothing on it but an address
means Take note Of new ad-
dress"
Silver Teo
Dear Mrs. Post: Doesn't a "sil-
yer tea" have to be given by an
organization in order to be prop
er? For years now a woman in
this town has been inviting just
about everyone to such a party,
letting it be known that the pro-
ceeds were for her favorite char
ity.
Answer: Personally I have only
heard Of a silver tea being given
by an organization for a named
charity. It seems to me it would
risk good deal of criticism for
an individual to give such tea.
Hoao shall / yord limitations
for buffet supper, and HON
should the table be set? Mrs.
Post is sorry she cannot ans1per
personal mail, but her leafet
E-29 includes details for buffet
supper and U11dt to serue. TO
obtain a copy send 10 cents to
her, care The EDening Star.
P. o. Boz 99,- Station G, New
York 10, ". Y,
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Exclusively Yours
Tenth Anniversary of National Gallery of Art Coming Up
Copitote Looks for Guitorst in Pokston Trove ToLk

pas. None, however. was 80 bold
as to play before the maestro.
What is it like to be the best
Of something in the whole world?"
the maestro was asked. "It's a
great responsibility" replied Sc
govia. '"To stay at the top, you
mean?" "No, it's a responsibility
just to try to be good" answered
the artist humbly.
The Costa Rican Ambassador
and Sonora de Oreamuno were
there, and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan,
Virginia and Alex Hagner, Rahel
Fitch and Tom johnson. All were
highly amused by the story Lady
Lewis told on herself and Segovia
himself roared appreciatively when
he heard it.
1t seems that Connie Landa had
presented Connie Lewis with a
ticket to the concert and arranged
to meet her there. The latter
never glanced at the ticket but
when the time came she auto
matically headed for Constitution
Hall arriving little on the late
side. The big auditorium was dark
when she handed her ticket to
the usher who guided her to a
seat. Once settled and comfortable
she looked up to find herself gaz-
ing at movie on Pakistan with
Iexplorer-lecturer Carveth Wells
standing on the stage explaining
it. Connie said she kept waiting
for the guitarist to come on, but
in the meanwhile she was learning
all about Pakistan and the first
thing she knew it was all over
and the lights were turned up.
She looked around for Connie
Landa but couldn't see her any
where so she hied herself to the
Landas' house, waited an hour
before the concert at Lisner Audi
torium was over!
Marian Truitt is at La Osa
Ranch Sasabe. Arizona, where
Justice and Mrs. Bill Douglas
recently stayed and where the viii
Claytons are due to arrive in a
few days. Marian left for the
southwestern resort country a
week ago when husband Max took
off for a months business trip in
Europe and she'll stay out there
till he's due back. The Morris
Cafritzes are vacationing In
Florida Minna Legare will be
hostess at a dinner Thursday
evening for Lady Hoyer Millar
. The Pinkney Loves are due
back now from two weeks OF
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Miss EusIey
TOBe Bride

Of interest is the announce.
ment made by Mrs. George Gilmel
Easley of this city and Lewisburg
w. Va, of the engagement of hel
daughter, Beverley Mason. to Mr.
Loren Charles Sage OF this city
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Lorer
c. Sage of Oklahoma City.
Miss Easley, daughter of the
late Mr.. Easley, attended Green
brier College in Lewisburg and
Gunston Hall school here. She Il
the granddaughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Beverley Randolph Ma
son, founders of Gunston Hall
Her paternal grandparents are
the late Mr.. and Mrs. r. Holt
Easley of Halifax, Va.
Mr.. Sage is a graduate of Wash
ington University School o1
Architecture in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Society News
Lithuanian independence Observed;
Officials and Diplomats Hosts

day is in honor of the Chief of
Staff of the Cuban Army, Maj.
Gen. Ruperto Cabrera and the
Inspector General, Brig. Gen.
Quirino Uria. who will be here
through this week.
Republican Porty
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers will be hostess at dinner
this evening in the Sulgrave Club.
Her guests will include the 40
members of the Massachusetts,
League of Republican Women who
arrived in Washington this morn
ing. Others at the dinner this
evening will be the Republican
members of the feminine bloc in
the Lower House.
Senator and Mrs. Leverett Sal
tonStall will give a late afternoon
party tomorrow for the visiting
ladies. Representative Joseph w
Martin, jr.. former Speaker of the
House and now Minority Leader,
will be host at luncheon tomor-
row for the Bay StaterS.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, a
member .of the Loyalty Review
Board, has joined Mrs. Nimitz in
their home in Berkeley, Calf,
after spending last week in Wash
ington. He came for meetings of
the. board, of which former Sena-
tor Hiram Bingham is chairman
Mr.. Bingham entertained the
members at luncheon at the
Raleigh and Friday evening Ad-
miral Nimitz was the guest in
whose honor Col. and Mrs. Curt
c. Schiffeler entertained at dinner
The party was given in the apart
ment of the hosts in the Raleigh
and the other guests were the
Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Forrest P. Sherman and
their son-in-law and daughter
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. John Fitz-
patrick, the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. John T.
Koehler. former Senator and Mrs.
Bingham, Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone
and MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Krock.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

A schoolgirl writes: IT'D like to
ask q boy from a neighboring
town to our formal dance at our
all-girls' high school. I hardly
think he would be able to send
me a corsage to wear that night;
what's more. he probably doesn't
even know that it's customary for
the boys to send the girls flowers
for this particular dance. Do you
suppose I may get myself a cor
sage without causing him any en-
barrassment?"
My suggestion would be to con-
f1de in your father and ask him
to give you a corsage and have it
on when the boy arrives. Should
he bring you one after all, you
can show your pleasure and say
that your father won't mind if you
put his in the refrigerator for to-
morrow. If the boy brings you
none then everything will be all
right. He most likely will think
it belongs with your costume. If
he asks any question or seems
troubled, it is very simple to say,
Father likes to give me fiowers!"
Notifying Friends of New Address
Dear Mrs. Post: What would be
the cheapest but incest and SIM
Evening star., 1951-02-19

Nassau sunshine Next Mon
day, someone advises me, is the
beginning Of National Smile Week
when everybody who spreads sun
shine with smile is a joy scout
If you can't manage one first
thing Monday morning, try grin
in pm.
William Horrocks, Commercial
Secretary of the South African
Embassy, goes on TV tonight at
z to talk about girls best friend
diamonds. One of the surprising
things he's going to reveal is that
they still have diamond rushes
in his country. (They're still rush.
ing for them on Fifth avenue. too.
Prospectors who are slow of foot
can hire professional runners te
hoof it for them. Sounds like a
high class fiat race.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

MRS. BERNARD WEISMAN.
Before her marriage yester-
day at the Willard Hotel, the
bride DGs Miss Joan Wagner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Wagner. The ceremony Was
performed by Rabbi Henry
Segal. The bridegroom is the
SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
WeismGn of Long Island.
-Littman Photo.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Anniversary
Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Hoo1 cele-
brated their 60th wedding an
niversary on Saturday. They were
married in Mt. Pleasant when that
section was outside the boundaries
of Washington and Sixteenth
street ended at Florida avenue.
A reception was held in their
honor at the home of their SON.
Mr.. Wilson L. Hooff, 1912 Fessen-
den street. In the receiving line
with their parents were Mrs. Ethel
H. Freeman, of Arlington, and
Mrs. c. c. Melville of Brookline
Pa.
Mr.. Hoof retired from the Gov
ernment service in 1889, and they
are presently living with their
daughter, Mrs. Freeman, at TAB N
Albermarle street, Arlington, and
attend the Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church. They have one grand
daughter, Laura Ann Hooff.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Figure Skating
|Cubs Invited
To Ice-Cub

Members of the Washington
Figure Skating Club and The Sun
set Figure Skating Club have been
invited to attend the Ice Club of
Washington Sessions at the Uline
Arena. The first event was held
Saturday. Other dates will be
March 3 and II.
Included in the sessions will be
patch skating, general and Ice
dancing. There will be some free
instructions for children with Mrs.
Dorothy Smell Curtis as instruc-
tresS.
The Sunset Figure Skating Club
will perform on these same dates
from 5 to Z o'clock, and all men,
bers are invited to attend both
sessions.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
By Betty Beole

There's big Washington to-do
being planned on March II that,
believe it or not. has nothing to
do with st. Patrick's Day. With
all due respect to the Irish, it
just so happens that the National
Gallery of Art opened its doors OF
March IT, 1941, and SO has a
tenth anniversary coming up.
To mark the occasion a big,
probably white tie affair is being
planned that is already topic of
considerable interest among the
local art-minded. Their interest
is centered not so much on the
social side as on the surprise
being planned for the evening
perhaps an exhibition or some
thing new in an acquisition. In
yitations to the evening reception
will go out soon to Capital Of
ficialdom from the President on
down. The Chief Justice Of the
United States, incidentally, Is
chairman of the board Of trustees
for the National Gallery Of Art,
and the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of the Treasury are
also trustees.
The Art Landas' beautiful home
on Kalorama Circle was the scene
of a party Friday night that fol-
lowed the concert at Lisner Audi
torium by the worlds greatest
guitarist. Andres Segovia. Art
was out of the city on business
but Connie had gathered an at
tractive group of friends either
musically-minded or musically ap-
preciative to meet the distin-
guished artist and partake of an
elegant supper.
Rarely have so many people OF
talent been gathered at one pri-
vate party of this size. There was
David Baker, the baritone, who is
also concert performer, and the
beautiful and young Mrs. Joseph
Manning. who has a fantastically
thrilling soprano voice, say those
who have heard it. She has also
sung on the concert stage fol-
charity and drawn rave reviews
but has turned down offers tt
sing professionally because she
prefers the role Of Mrs. Joseph
Manning, wife of the attractive
Naval Commander who is cur
rently stationed at Annapolis.
In addition, there were five OF
six guitarists in the black-tie
gathering. The hostess, herself
plays the guitar, and SO does Mrs
Manning, and there was Mrs. B
A. B. Burrows of the British EN-
bassy, Gladys Huertematte of the
Panama Embassy, young Russian
American David Chavchavadze
and the man who has taught
some Of these, Mr.. Sophocles Pa
Evening star., 1951-02-19
STYLE Luncheon

Mrs. John Horton, the former
Miss Drucie Snyder, was the guest
commentator In the absence Of
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst,
jr., at the For Fun and Fashion
luncheon at the Shoreham's Blue
Room today.
The Washington party luncheon
had as its ranking guest at the
celebrity table Sonora del Rio, wife
of the Chilean Ambassador. Other
guests included Mrs. William
Knowland, Mrs. James E. Webb.
Mrs. Jesse Wolcott, Mrs. Joseph
F. Donohue, Mrs. Dan Markell,
Mrs. Alva Brewer and Irene
Bordoni.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Rufus Peckhon1s
axe House Here

Comdr. Rufus Peckham, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Peckham have taken q
house in Georgetown, having ar
rived here from Boston several
days ago.
Mrs. Peckham is the former Miss
Virginia Selden of this city. Comdr
Peckham is the son of the late
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, Rufus Wheeler Peckham.