Evening star., 1951-04-11
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B'noi Birth Council
CHn7oxes Sessions
With Luncheon

Supreme Council climaxed its an
nual four-day meeting with a
luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel
yesterday in honor of Mrs.
Truman.
The Ambassador of Israel, Abba
Eban, was guest speaker at the
event, which was attended by a
number of women from official
circles in Washington.
The Ambassador praised B'nai
Birth Women for interpreting
Israefs cause to the American
public" and expressed hope that
they will unite the common ira
dition and the common ideals
which hold our two countries
together"
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Hyman C. Weisman of St.
Louis. national president of the
Bnai Birth Women's Supreme
Council.
The luncheon also featured
presentation of honors to two
B'nai Birth women represent
atives.
B'nai Birth Women. Argo was
praised for its clothing contribu-
tions to the women and children
of Korea last fall, in a special
citation presented by Pyo Wook
Han, First Secretary of the Ko-
rean Embassy. Mrs. Theodore
Shapiro. president of the chap
ter, received the scroll.
Mrs. Nat H. Levy, past pres
ident of B'nai Birth District
Lodge No. 5, which was the host
ess group for the luncheon. re-
ceived a miniature of the Lib
erty Bell for her work as ma
tional Savings Bonds chairman
for the supreme council. Mrs.
Joseph F. Robinson, national di-
rector of women's activities for
the Savings Bonds Division of the
Treasury Department. presented
Mrs. Levy with the gift.
Mrs. Herman Hertzberg, presi-
dent of District S, presided at the
luncheon.
Earlier the delegates heard
Frank N. Trager of New York,
educational consultant. charge the
existence of an organized con-
spiracy to destroy modern educa-
tional methods and force a re-
treat to the narrow concepts
Of limiting education to the
three Rs"
Mr.. Trager, who is program di-
rector of the B'nai Birth Anti
Defamation League. told the
council that the drive is Nation
wide. Many school boards are be-
ing frightened by "self-appointed
saviours of the American scene
who are afraid of the social and
political consequences of that
basic American institution-freeI
education" he declared.
League Ends Sessions
The Seaboard Branch of the
National Women's League of the
United Synagogue also wound up
a two-day meeting here yesterday,
with the installation of new Of
ficers at q luncheon at the May
flower Hotel.
Principal speaker was Mrs.
Emanuel Siner of New York,
national league president. who
stressed the leagues aim of train
ing women to become good moth
ers. Pointing out that the league
strives to perpetuate traditional
Judaism through the woman in
the home" in its educational,
religious and spiritual program,
Mrs. Siner declared: 1.-THE Jewish
home has always been considered
the best school of religion"
The national president con-
Quoted the installation services in
which Mrs. I. r. Levet OF Rich
mond took Office as branch presi-
dent, succeeding Mrs. Henry Gich-
ner of Washington.
Others installed were: Mrs.
Joseph Kolodny of Baltimore,
first vice president: Mrs. Mayer
Goldberg of Washington, second
vice president: Mrs. Benjamin I.
Melnicoff of Falls Church, third
vice president; Mrs. Myer Herr
berg of Norfolk, treasurer: Mrs.
Albert Himelfarb of Baltimore,
recording secretary; Mrs. Reuben
Goldman Of Richmond. cor
responding secretary, and Mrs.
Irwin Mervis of Portsmouth, Va,
financial secretary.