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Evening star., 1954-01-05

Trustees Sale of Valuable TWO
STORY STUCCO AND FRAME
DWELLING. KNOWN AS PREMISES
7O6 TENTH STREET. NORTHEAST:
BY virtue of Deed Of Trust recorded
in I.iber No. 1857. at folio 443 OF
the Land Records Of the District OF
Columbia. we shall sell in front OF
the premises on FRIDAY. THE F1F-
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AID.
1854, AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK
Pm. Lot numbered Thirty-eight
(3Sl in Moses Kelly's subdivision OF
Square numbered Nine Hundred and
thirty-four (934), as per plat re-
corded in the ONCE Of the Surveyor
of the District of Columbia, in Liber
W.B.M. at folio 353.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. Deposit
of S500.00 required at time of sale.
Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from date of sale,
otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser, after five days advertise
ment of such resale in some news
paper published in the District. of
Columbia. or, deposit NAV be for
feited. or without forfeiting deposit,
trustees may avail themselves Of any
legal or equitable rights against de-
lars at time of sale. Adjustment of
AL conVeyancing. recording and
revenue stamps, etc, at cost of
purchaser.
SAMUEL SCRIVENER, Jr..
JUNIOR F. CROWELL.
a57q12I4 Trustees
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THE EVENING STAR

SALESMAN, experienced
Apply 941 Pennsylvania ave. NV
IS
t2)-Part or full time
with car for Sc. and Md area.
Apply KEYSTONE READERS SERV-
IEE ElA 9th cf n, N. z
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BOOKKEEPER
OFFICE MANAGER

Fully experienced. who may b,
bonded. Between 2S and 40 yrs
$4,000 to start, excel. chances tC
advance to the right person. Apply
between and 4 pm. QUAKER
CITY L1NOLEUM CO.. 500 F st
NV. 3
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THOS- j. OWEN a SON, Auctioneers,
lIl1 e st. NV.

I IcoMMERcIAL GROUND IMPROVED
BY A TWO-STORY. F1VE.RC0M
OFFICE BUILDING AND FOUR MA.
SONRY WAREHOUSES BEING
KNOWN AS PREMISES 40gS MIN
NESOTA AVENUE. NORTHEAST.
BY virtue of authority vested IN US
we will offer for sale at public auc-
FRnDAY IlRn * The The FGfirTIEENTfH Il DAY Of
JANUARY AID. 1854 AT THREE
scribed land and premises situate In
the District of Columbia and desig-
mated as and being Lot sls IN
rERMs: fqaasse 0oa,i. ALL CASH. Deposit of
S2,5OO.00 in cash or certified cheek
required upon acceptance OF plo
Owner reserves the right to. reject
any and all bids deemed by him 70
&c insufficient. Adjustments made
as of date OF sale. All eonveyanc-
ing. recording. revenue stamps; etc;
at cost of purchaser: Terms OF sale
to be complied with within thirty
DAYS from day OF sale. otherwise ce-
posit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold at the dis
cretion of the owner.
THos. J. OWEN g. SON.
ja5.7.9.11.l4 4-..-----.---------.-----
anAM WESCHI.ER AND son,
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QUALIFICATIONS:

AGE. o5-36,
COLLEGE EDUCATION,
BUSINESS SUBJECTS.
SUCCESSFUL DIRECT SELL
ING EXPERIENCE,
GOOD APPEARANCE AND
SALES PERSONALITY.
MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL.
STEADY WORK RECORD,
OWN CAR.
This position is in a
depression proof com
pany, offering a good
financial arrangement
of salary plus commits
sion on new and renewal
orders plus production
bonuses. First year in
come $4,000 to $4,000
with regular ye arly
build-up thereafter.
Give full information
of your education, en-
ployment history, age,
marital status and past
earnings.
Interviews will be
held in Washington,
D. C. on January 7
and 8. Reply imme-
dia tely, including
phone number where
you may be reached
prom pity to Box
444-A, Star.
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HElP--MEN

Of executive ability
as head bookkeeper in large down.
town real estate office. Attractive
salary. excellent future. Interview
only after receipt of outline Of edu-
cational background and past ex-
perience. THOMAS J. FISHER h
Acc6uNTiINSe Ti Se CGERk: aCsa Z: 4iS 4o-hr week
opportunity for advancement In ma !.
tional company. Starting salary SOS
per week. state are, experiences.
education. etc. Box l06-A. Star:
AUTO ACCESSORY SALESMAN, In
side position; good starting salary;
company benefits; should be ex-
perienced; refs. required. MAN
HAITIAN AUTO q RADIO CO., Mr..
Mills 1706 7th st. NV. Ill
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AUCTION SALES

ESTATE SALE E. French, Austrian.
Bavarian and German china, plates.
vases, tea sets, etc BiSques, colored
glass. silver. brass, frames. etc:
Thursday, 7;30 pm, SUBURBAN
AUCTIONS, Rockville. Nd.
THOS ], OWEN & son, AuctiOneers,
iii E st. NV.
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THOS. ]. OWEN q SON, Aucfioneers
III e st. NV.
Trustees Sale OF Valuable TWO
BRICK DWELLING. BEING KNOWN

Trustees SdIe VI Naua0le AMO-
BRICK DWELLING. BEING KNOWN
ssaE%pHERD % STREET. NoRTHwEsT
BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 9735.
Folio 315 ct sed.. of the land records
Of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured
shSreny as the nSS Shdesssnsa ss,sa II f1e
Of the premises. on TUESDAY THE
TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY AID,
1854. AT TWO O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and prem
ises, situate IN the District OF Co
lumbia. and designated as and being
Lot Is in Square. 1904 in Peter F
McCarty and John p. F. White,
trustees subdivision of part Of a
tract called "Padsworths;, as per
Pa rsseresa se ocs IN Of LiRsF s 81 " fGs
the District Of Columbia.
Terms: sold subject to q prior build
ing association deed Of trust for
approximately S7,550. 90 and prior
second deed OF trust for approx.
mately $4.l70.00 further particulars
OF which will be announced at time
OF sale; the purchase price above
said trust TO be paid tn cash; a
yeyancins recording; etc; e. s,.s at pps5. pu5E.
as OF date Of sale. Terms 70 be
Complied with within 80 days, other.
wise deposit forfeited and the prop.
erty may be advertised and resold
at the discretion Of the trustees.
EDWARD SHAPIRO,
IRVING FLEISHMAN.
deal .ja2 .5.S.1l. Trustees.
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MEN WANTED
SALES AND SERVICE

SALES AND SERVICE
ALEX. AND NEARBY VA.
If you are between the ages Of 21 and
90 have a car. can furnish refs.
and interested in earning opportu-
mites of S125 to SO week. we
would like personal interview with
quires an interview at your home in
the. presence of your. wife. Please
understand this interview is for the
specific purpose of profitable employ
ment. To arrange for an interview.
call this evening. It'll 8 pm. XII.
9-00S5.
YOUNG MAN, under 80, with FIRE
and casualty insurance experience
in Office of local branch of nationally
Known Gnance 70 o
fee. 37l2-h.- wk. Apply NORTH
WESTERN NATIONAL. s12 Wood
YoHSG TaTS BlaEi NAN or high school student nS
to help in drugstore to pm;
yCS T1NGR RHAR1aGY w. ts sfsso issfn
Applicant must be willing to- start
as file clerk and work up gradually.
scc1DENT AZ Emf ( ASilSf; ISf6;EMNf4Y AS 'fo CO.
1000 Vermont ave. NV. IS
YOUNG MEN. twhite). 1926; travel
West. Coast and. returnH1to assist
motion :, work; ; No; exper; re. REQUIRED.
Advance drawing acct. Average
earnings, $50 wkly. after training.
MR.. WHITCHER. 1O1 D st. ne,
1912; 70 pm. Don't phone. Sc
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JANITOR

Colored, for apt. development in
Northwest Washington. Must be ex-
perienced, sober, with references; no
S-2100.
TOR-ENGINEER = For once
building. Must be good general
maintenance man and know stokers.
Must be experienced non-drinker,
dependable. and have local refs.
Hop sa.a1y RaINrs 70 cn Tlgnt pm MAJ ao App4S
JUNIOR ExECuTIVE-National or
ssanizat,on wants college graduate
1895. He must have wide local
acquaintance and be able to make
favorable public contacts. He must
be married. Person employed will
ssrv BE- thoroughly % trained ASsauate
pectations of $4,000 per year
within 5 years, Give full details
of present position, background and
education. All replies will be
treated in strict confidence and no
ployers without consent Of appli-
cant: Box 2Q4-E. Star. -
LINOLEUM MECHANIC, experienced;
excellent wages; permanent position.
Apply at once. COMMERCIAL LIMO
LEUM CO., OIL 9th st. NV. -
LIQUOR SALESMAN. 25-40. refer
enc ences' sales sales ability neat appearance.
Son. SON 10 to T. LfvfNdsToN i1ouoRs,
LGBiRrcHTfoN 9Ris GGn6; MA MANGMust mn be % thor
oughly experienced. knowledge of
mechanics helpful. Must have ref
erences., Paid vacations, hospitaliza-
Wentz. GRADY MOTORS, 1909 Wis
cOnSin ave, 10
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statesmen
WHO SHOULD BE EARNING
$3.50 A WEEK OR BETTER

IF YOU ARE STALLED IN YOUR
PROGRESS BY SOME SLOW-MOV-
ING ORGANIZATION WHICH
WON'T APPRECIATE YOUR MO-
TIVES, WE WANT TO MEET AND
TALK WITH YOU. LIFE is TOO
SHORT TO PAY THE PENALTY
FOR SOME ONE ELSE'S SHORT
.oNG HAN3i AGO WE LEARNED THAT
statesmen ARE AS GOOD AS
you TREAT THEM. THEY ARE
THE MOST IMPORTANT COGS IN
ANY ORGANIZATION IF A
SALESMAN is HAPPY AND PROS
Porous HE CAN SELL ANY
THING WE HAVE LEARNED
IF You ARE SEEKING A NEW
EMPLOYER WHO WORRIES
MORE ABOUT HIS statesmen
THAN HE DOES ABOUT HIMSELF
OR HIS MERCHANDISE. YOU
WILL FIND HIM HERE.
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HELP---MEN

FACTORY FIELD DEALERS
for ambitious men in
sales department of national COM
pany in local area. No exper. nee.
start Start abGu. $50 wkiy, perm. With With
10-2 pm, RIM. 705. 1919 r st. NV.
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HElP----MEN

MEATCUTTER AND COUNTERMAN
wanted; good hours and good pay
No phone calls. Apply CHICAGO
SUPER MARKET. 514 4th st. s.w
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AUCTION SALES
G. SLOAN & CO., INC. AUCTS
Auctioneers-ADpFaiseFs

HoussHddLAb i Z + T1RNrTUkE 8 4 Z 4 I 4 AND FUR.
NISHINGS, CHINA. GLASSWARE.
SILVER AND PLATE z,
PAINTINGS. PICTURES. TABLE
LAMPS. FLOOR LAMPS AND
SHADES. BEDROOM SUITES DIN
STERED SOFAS AND CHAIRS,
BRIc-A-BRAC, PERSONAL EFF
At Public AUCTION
AT SLOAN'S. us 18th ST. NV.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8. 1854
STARTING AT 10 AM
Terms: Cash.
c. q. SLOAN & CO., INC. Aucts.
ja4.5 Established 1891.
THOS. J. OWEN q SON, AuctioneeFs.
1If1 y 81 NV
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INTERVIEWS
IN WASHINGTON
Mon. and Tues, Jan. II and
IL.

Phone Mr.. T. K. Bye at EX-
ecutive 3-5035 between 9
am. and 8 pm. on either of
those days to arrange a con-
fidential interview.
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Machine Designer

4V4 >\o4S AAS4
Must be exper. with the design of
special automatic machinery; salary.
$1,000 per yr., 40-hr. wk.; only
exper. persons need apply. ia.
4-l664 -5
MAINTENANCE MAN = Good all
around mechanic for office bldg. up
keep. Apply bldg. superintendent,
DENRIKE BLDG. 10th and Vermont
ave. NV.
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Steady. reliable. sober white man. to
take complete charge of boiler-room
operations in large apt. project.
Must have experience on heavy oil
burners. able to make plumbing and
electrical repairs. Competent, willing
man to work with large Staff with
maintenance superintendent. Good
salary. apt, phone. tranSp., vaca-
7-S102 for appt., "a. -
Maintenance Plumber
Must have knowledge of general main
tenance work; good, permanent DO
sition for right man. Do not apply
unless good references are obtain
able. Apply in person, MR.. SITE
Eel Lee Gardens, 701 N. Wayne
St. Arlington. opp. Ft. Myer. III
MEATCUTTER, sober. reliable, will
ing to work. MIKES DIGS. MAR
KET, 100 E. st. NV. ST. 3-44S7.
-6 4
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National

Information Service
If you get along on $50 wk for 30
days, we will train you to earn
from S135 to $500 per wk. Only
married men need apply. Phone
personnel mgr, RE. 7-69l1 for appt.
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HELP----MEN
statesmen
WE HAVE NEVER OFFERED
THIS BEFORE

WE HAVE NEVER OFFERED
THIS BEFORE
An opportunity to connect at
the very beginning of the
year with the largest manu-
facturer of its kind in the
East.
HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER:
i. incentive commission system which
enables you to earn from $4,000 to
$4,000 per year.
q r. c9mplste pnn st training both inside and
3. Not seasonal work. but leads
guaranteed 80 wks. per year.
4. Paid vacations
O.; Yearly bonuses and annual trip to
8. Selling to qualified prospects with
whom we have made definite ap-
pointmentS as result OF con-
. tlnuous radio, newspaper. televtsion,
House Beautiful advertising.
supply 1909 of your appointments.
8. A complete, settlement at the end
9. No promises that you will be-
come vice president or salesmanager
in two weeks-just, an opportunity
to see. the prospect, cell him and
make big money.
If you are sincerely interested and
have a car, you can make the
by calling AID. 2-9007. MR.. REX.
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Excellent salaries plus all modern
employe benefits. New plant ideally
located only Is miles from both
Hartford, Conn. and Springfield
Mass. Fine residential areas nearby
We help you locate a suitable home
and to bay moving expenses.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Foreign Sales Opportunity
GROCERYMAN

GROCERYMAN
Fully experienced to train as super
mkt. asst. mgr. Apply in person to
Mr. FARLEY, 4306 Lee hwy. Ar
HARDWARE 4IRIo CLERK, man with ex-
position. MORTON STEINER
HARDWARE. ,AARB6DnW 7o7 H st. ne. Ii.
Hotel Sales Representative
1st-class hotel chain requires the
man who has the ability to work
out In detail conventions, ban
guests. etc. Excellent opportunity
for right person. Box 314-A. Star
lNTERVlEWER-SALESM Man. age "a
to IS. Must be able to meet the
csbas,,n Dabiic IN an inresyewins and sales
time. Fnli-time hrs. 2 p.m.-10:30
pm; part time hrs. $50 pm
1880 pm. Mon. through Fri; 5
days weekly Phone DU. 7-5520. Mr..
Fowler for appointment IS
INVESTIGATOR
National finance institution has open
ing for credit investigator, age %
80. Good oppor. for advancement,
generous empl. benefits. Salary. plus
expense allowance. Applicant must
be high school graduate and own
q car. Apply in person. Rm, 8. 1906
Georgia ave. Silver Spring. Nd.
II
JANITOR-Married. exper. in minor
plumbing and elec. maint. and re-
pair, stoker furnace. painting: sober
and willing; attrac. quarters and
$40 per mo. WO. 6-6S66
JANITOR, colored, sober. married no
children; experienced stoker furnace
and general maintenance. Local
reference. Good salary and living
quarters. WO. 6-O322. Iii
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NEW AND
USED CAR
SALESMEN

NEW AND
USED CAR
Statesmen
:. to sell new Fords and famous
CherneriZed cars for one Of the
worlds largest Ford dealers. Must
be experienced Salary plus COM
mission and many emplcye bene-
fits to statesmen who have proven
to Mr.. Leon cherner e cHERNER
MOTOR CO.. 1881 Florida ave. NV.
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PORTER

PORTER
Steady position, god salary Come
ready for work Apply HOLLYWOOD
CLOTHING CO.. 703 9TH st. NV.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-30
Liqht and Shadows Of Jewish
Life i'm Mexico

In clearer terms, after secret preparation the
value of Mexican money was devaluated overnight,
by the Mexican government, from $50 pecos for
a dollar to 1850 pesos. This chiefly explained
by the fact that Mexico does not have enough
coverage for her high currency. Because of
this fact, it was necessary to drop the value of
their money, but, as result prices took a sudden
jump on all articles of prime necessity And as
a consequence, the poor worker, the government
employee, and the farm population cannot buy the
minimum amount of beans, rice, and green's to feed
themselves and their families They cannot even
fathom meat and milk The need and poverty
among the twenty some odd million Mexicans was
until now entirely unbelievable. The percentage of
children who die the first year after BIRTH because
of malnutrition and filth is more than sixty per-
cent, one of the highest mortality rates in the
world. The large straw hat and pair of patched
trousers-this is the attire that most Mexcans can
afford to wear.
1t is not easy, therefore, for the new govern
a country during time of political storms and up
heavas- especially after the former president and
his associates MIXED the already impoverished
Mexican people of hundreds of millions of dollars
literally. And, about this, many write and talk.
The new government has already recovered mil
lions of dollars in so-called gifts. These were
captured from the fallen supporters of the former
regime. The powerful unions, communized under
the leader Toledano, are now stronger power in
the country than ever before
The intellectuals: writers, lawyers, and doctors
are surprisingly in number extremely leftist-in-
clined
CONTINUED on Page u
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-07-30

Especially written by The Southern Jewish
Weekly by Joseph Sokol. of Charleston. S. c.
Impressions of Visit - Jewish Gatherings and
Jewish Institutions - The Wonderful Jewish Ath-
letic Center in Mexico.
TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS. by DR.. Chain Shoshkes
Translated from Yiddish. by Joseph Sokol
DE-. Shoshkes is well-known personality. and
in Jewish circles. he is known abroad as well as in
America. He is the most widely travelled Jewish
individual in the world today. He recently return.
ed from South Africa and Ethiopia. where he
visited Israel and the Falachine country on the
other side of the legendary Sabatian River (where
the Falachine Jews still practice the Hebrew Gus
toms of King Solomon's time). DR.. and Mrs. Shosh-
kes also ventured into the Arabic countries. includ-
inc Trans-Jordan. disguised non-Jews.
US.
It has been almost two years, since visited
and wrote about Mexico, and there is always
something stimulating which makes one more
hopeful after each visit to this peculiar Jewish
settlement.
This is especially felt as one flies to Mexico
from Guatemala, where the political volcanoes are
erupting, the earth quakes under ones feet and
there is no continuity nor future for the more
than one thousand Jewish souls who live there
How different the scenery is in Mexico = 1
mean, the Jewish scenery = where the general
situation in this country cannot be accepted as
stable Mainly, it is the economic situation which
is unstable.
incidentally, on the eve of my arrival in the
country, the peso was Unexpectedly reduced by
almost 500 of the former worth of the dollar.
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Rep. Taber said: "The heads of
the state were very bumptious
and cantankerous so far as the
United States goes, when some
folks in this committee stopped
in Israel" Director Harold E.
Stassen of the Foreign Operations
Administration sought to defend
Israel from Mr.. Taber's attack.
The exchange started when Mr..
Stassen recommended continued
aid TO Israel. Rep. Taber inter-
rupted to ask: Are those people
working in that placer" MIR. Stas-
sen replied: I'm Israel. yet: they
work hard. They have some diff
Guilty adjusting TO teamwork. but
in textile industries which they
have put in. and things like that.
they work hard and are really an
industrious people. They have a
tremendous spirit. They are just
determined that they are going to
make that country succeed"
When Mr.. Stassen praised Is
rael's spirit and will to succeed,
Rep. Taber said: 'You would
think if they have that, they
would have much better attitude
toward a country like the United
States which is doing so much for
them" Mr.. StasSen answered that,
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when he visited Israel with Secre-
tary Of State Dulles, "the people
out on the streets were very
friendly" At this point, Rep.
Taber attacked the heads of the
Israel government, calling them
''bumptious" and "cantankerous."
Mr.. Stassen said he was very
sorry to hear that.
U. S. Failed To Improve
Arab-Israel Relations
In another portion of the hear
ings, Assistant Secretary of State
Henry A. Byroade testified that
the U. S. has failed ITO better
relations between Israel and the
Arab states over the past year,"
and that he thought the situation
Every dangerous" because the
border areas are more tense.
"There is possibility of open
hostilities always present in that
situation" he said.
The State Department, Mr..
Byroade declared, believes Rus
STA is trying to appear as the
friend and champion of the Arab
states. We think her motives are
quite different and are just the
opposite. We believe she will veto
anything that will appear con-
structive toward decreasing ten
sion in that area"
Rep. Taber Says U. S.
Machinery Found Strewn on
Israel Roads
In his exchange with Mr.. Stas-
sen, Rep. Taber alleged that mem
bers of his committee found all
sorts of machinery strewn along,
side the roads that had never
been used, that had been sent
over there by us. do not know
why we sent it." To this Mr..
Stassen replied: II think that ma
chinery along the roads goes some
years back, and was damaged in
the war that was fought there. I
am not sure which road it was. If
we can find out which road it is,
we will have it inspected and find
out. But if it is on the road from
Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, it is lot
of machinery that was damaged
in the war, and they pulled it off
the road and allowed it to rust,
as it was not worth repairing"
Rep. Taber's criticism of Israel
was continued in "off.the-record"
discussion deleted from the public
transcript. At the end of this Sec
ret discussion. Mr.. Stassen said:
IF anyone goes in and starts to
lecture them 1.-THE Israelis) on how
the Arabs should be treated. he
will get some very rough treat
ment in response. There is moth
ing that causes them to be more
incensed than having anyone Try
TO tell them what to do about the
Arabs. And that goes vice versa.
If you go over to an Arab country
and tell them they ought to be
more friendly TO Israel. they will
invite you to leave the country.
The faaIiVaoP IL vArxy iya&anea0
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)ELY CIRCULATED JEWISH PUBIiCATTC
Siassen Defends Israel at FOREIGN
Aid Hearings in Washington

WASHINGTON (JTA) - Rep. John Taber. New York Repuh
chairman House Appropriations Committee evelled
sharp criticism Israeli leaders during hearings Foreign Aid
Legislation this week when the official transcript
made public
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PLAIN TALK
ABOUT JEWISH FIGHTERS
BY ALFRED sEGAL

Sports editor Pat Harmon of the
daily newspaper on which work
has in his column review of
book Jews in American Sports"
by Harold Y. Ribalow Some
great athletes" Mr.. Harmon re-
marks in the course of the review
Such as Hank Greenberg.
Johnny King. Morris Anovich.
Sid Gordon. Dolly Stark. AL
Schacht. Moe Berg. Joe ChoYnski.
Benny Leonard. Barney Ross. Sid
Luckman. Sidney Franklin 1.-THE
bullhghter). Benny Friedman.
Samuel ReshveskY. genius among
chess players. And what's the
matter with AL Hosen of the
Cleveland Indians who was nomi-
mated American Leagues Most
Valuable Player of 1853. And
there are plenty more.
In my own rather remote youth
the Jewish boxers were the best
known of the athletes among us;
indeed, there were few other
kinds of Jewish challengers in
American sports. The aspirations
of Jewish boys then had largely
to do with meeting the hopes of
parents who prayed their boys
would become learned people in
Hebrew lore.
So Jewish boys were lads to be
looked up to: they had broken
away from the hard disciplines
of Jewish education and were
knocking 'em out in the prize
rings. I myself could envy them.
In the Hebrew school (which
came after the public school
hours) one had TO take penalties
inflicted by male teachers who
knew how to hit hard when you
failed to behave right. I myself
wished ! could be like Kid La
mont who was the distinguished
Jewish boxer Of our town. Were
a guy like this Kid who could
hit back so hard the teachers
wouIdn't dare to strike their
blows at me.
Kid Lannon'S private name was
Leo Lemonek, son of Simon
Lemonek, a lawyer in our town.
meet him now every once in
awhile-a gray-haired gentleman
in retirement from the job of
bailiff in one of our courts. An
other of the heroes of my youth
was the Jewish boxer, Sammy
Sandau-now an elderly gentle
man with cauliflower ear. And
there's my friend K. o. Mars
K. o. stands for knockout which
he accomplished often in his time
and Mars is short for Margois.
And Sam and his brother Benny
Becker who were notable amateur
boxers and now are the big in the
manufacture of clothing. Sam
Becker trained for boxing in Rus
STA that he might the better stack
up against the pogroxmists when
they came to ravage the Jewish
section in his town.
Indeed. il can well be guessed
that in those early days Jewish
boys took up boxing at first for
defense against hoodlums who
were the earlier anti-Semites.
These made recreation of pull
ing boards of old Jews and push
ing them around in the crowded
areas of the big cities.