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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-04

their support of the protest by
visiting the strikers or by sending
messages Of encouragement TO
them.
Premier Sharett, who visited
them and urged them to heed
Mr.. Sprinzak's appeal, assured
them that with your hunger
strike you have expressed spirit
ual solidarity with our arrested
brethren who have been placed
behind barbed wire only because
of their loyalty to Zion. News of
your hunger strike has spread TO-
all countries-in any event to
those countries where the news
can be made public"
Mr.. Sharett also expressed the
hope that news Of the fast had
reached the imprisoned leaders in
Rumania. adding that If it had Is
would encourage them. I'VE are
fighting in front and safeguarding
any Jew anywhere in his rights
TO a Jewish life. for unbiased
courts and for immigration 10 Is
rael." he continued. II express
the governments support toT
opening the gates of the prisons
in which the Jewish leaders are
and for permitting them TO fulfill
their desire to join US here"
Mrs. Rachel Ben wi, Israel's
First Lady, who visited the
strikers, told them that "in the
Presidents home as I'M every
home in Israel there is anxiety
over the fate of the Rumanian
Zionists." She said that she had
thought that the Jewish dead in
the world war would suffice as
sacrifice for immigration, but that
apparently further sacrifices
were needed.
Ben Gurion Says Israel win
Continue to Protest
Two of the strikers visited
David Ben Gurion at Sdeh Boxer
as a delegation of the entire
group. The former Premier gave
them letter for the group which
was read aloud in Tel Aviv at a
mass meeting called to support
the strikers. Mr.. Ben Gurion, who
had been confined to his bed, ex-
pressed regret over his inability
to attend the meeting and protest
against the Imprisonment Of Jews
not only in Rumania but in other
countries as well.
He said that in all these coun-
tries hundreds of Jews had been
arrested mot for crimes" against
the regimes but because they re-
manned loyal to the Jewish nation
and its national redemption.
Theirs is a sin for which we are
proud and for which we achieved
our state. and which even re-
ceived the support of the Soviet
Union" Mr.. Ben Gurion added.
I'VE shall not be silenced and we
shall LET this be heard by The
whole world: Don't Cypress my
people" he stated.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-04
PLAIN TALK
BY ALFRED SEGAL
WAY TO LIVE LONGER

I have just had a letter from a
friend Of mine at Three Corners.
Wisconsin. though that isn't exact
II the city or state where my
friend lives. He was telling mo
about a cousin of his named Jake.
though Jake wasn't exactly his
name either. Jake had just died
and my friend was sorry because
Jake should have lived so much
longer.
Maybe, he wrote, "Jake's sad
case can inspire you to write a
column on how a Jewish life can
be made to live much longer.
Aren't so many of us Jews so
tight in nervous tension until we
drop dead suddenly, as Jake did"
As I get it from my friend. Jake
was what is called a very good
Jew; he was practically in all the
matters Of Jewish life. was al
ways being honored at the speak
er's tables. gave generously to
every cause Of Jewish life. never
spared his purse from giving.
"Jake didn't spare himself
either" my friend had written.
HE practically threw himself
away, you might say. And how do
you think he died so suddenly?
He dropped dead in his office
where he was deep in another
business deal-at midnight, mind
you. That's when he dropped
dead"
II seems Jake never could feel
entirely happy with himself. as I
judge from what my friend told
me. He was never quite content
with 4odaY's success: there must
be another success tomorrow. So
after one success. right away he
had TO start straining after the
next. There was no end Of goals
for Jake.
Jake was a very well-to-do
man. His estate was $725, 456.83,
and if he were as wise as man
should be at his age-in the Sos
he would have known that was
enough for any man to have :.
What more should Jake have
asked for?" my friends letter
says.
But no! Jake seemed always in
a big hurry TO gather even more.
A wise man would have been
completely content with the in
dustrY that Jake had built in
Three Corners. Wis. Considering
all he had already accumulated.
il should have given him salts
faction enough just TO be giving
work TO so many people in his
factory and thereby contributing
10 prosperity in Three Corners:
Ia say nothing of the profit that
was in il for himself there.
But he was always in pursuit
of new deals, as on that night he
died so suddenly. His wife used to
say to him: sake, it's about time
you began to give yourself some
rest from ell that business" His
doctor said: "Jake, it's about time
you started living"
Jake replied il was just too
hard for him 10 lay off. He felt
i'll at ease not to be doing some
thing even in schul on Yom Kip
pur. He bowed his head and apol-
ogized TO God for feeling that way
fNa~$s..,,ai -, PaOa I1l
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-04
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. FRIDAY, JUNE 4. 1854
US. Congress Asked to
Protest Arrest of Jews
In Run1ania

WASHINGTON. (JTA Rep. Emanuel Celler introduced
Representatives last week expressing
by Communist Rumanian Gov
eminent of Jewish people"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-06-04

NEVER TOO OLD Age barrier TO those who want to
fellow according Lewis Sands ef Of Los Angeles
California Mr. Sands IS probably the Oldest
individual Bnai Birth itself the oldest well the
Jewish organization He here handing his
application membership James Roster president Of Los
Lodge Birth September T. 1853
nonagenaan living the Order.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Civil and Military
Use Of Radar SOUGHT

The Presidents Air Co-ordi-
mating Committee said today it
is seeking means of possible joint
use of civil and military radar.
ACC Chairman Robert B. Muir
ray. jr., Undersecretary of Com
merce, said the purpose would be
Ito improve the safety and VOL
ume of air traffic control. while
not interfering with the primary
air defense mission Of the mill
tary."
In report to President Eisen-
hover on studies of the ACC. Mr.
Murray said:'
These efforts are in accord
with the Presidents civil air poll
icy. which calls for a common
civil and military airways system
capable of immediate integration
with the air defense system.
Such integration, if projected
tests prove it feasible. will i'm
prove the capabilities and volume
of traffic the Civil Aeronautics
Administration can handle. and
could save millions of dollars In
future appropriations for our ex-
panding airways system"
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Arrest PIeases Boy
Afraid Of His Family

An 1l-year-old boy. wanted
for housebreaking and arson,
told police he was. glad he was
locked up yesterday because he
doesn't like his father and sister
The youngster was captured,
according to police, in the act of
trying to enter the home of Earl
w. Coles, IS, colored. of $40
Lamont street NV. MIR. Coles
told police he surprised the
colored youth as the boy was
climbing through q kitchen
window.
: When questioned by juvenile
squad detectives, the boy said
he wanted to be sent to the
Receiving Home, Because I am
afraid of any father and sister,"
He admitted breaking into a
house at 602 Kenyon street NV,
on two occasions early this
month. He took a loaf of bread
and some cokkies the first time,
he said, and case of empty
soda bottles the second. He eX-
changed The bottles for credit
at a grocery stcre he told police.
On his first trip to the Ken
yon street address, the boy said
he set a plastic table cover on
fire and left. The cloth burned
itself out without doing any
damage, police said.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Otis H. Ritenour Heads
Southeastern U. Trustees

Otis II. Ritenour, vice presi-
dent of the Washington Gas
Light Co., has been elected
chairman of the Board of
Trustees of Southeastern Uni
versity, 1886 G street NV.
Other officers announced yes
terday were DR.. Bernard r. Toll
son, retired president of the
Washington Terminal Co.. vice
chairman. and Dr.. Randolph E.
Myers, general secretary of the
Metropolitan YMCA. secretary.
They will serve during 1855.
Mr.. Ritenour named These
committees:
Executive Committee -- DR..
Tclson. Carson G. Frailey. DR..
Charles E. Krey, DR.. Myers and
Ralph Bailey.
Committee on Educational
Policy-Dr. Tolson. Mr.. Frailey
and Boise Bristor.
Committee on Finance-Dr.
Krey, DR.. Myers and Stanley
Worth.
Committee on Alumni Rela-
tions-Mr. Bailey. Mr.. Frailey,
william B. Wolfe. ir.: Royal e.
jackson and D. Roland Potter.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Public Library Contract
LET in 1akoma Park

A contract to construct a new
public library has been let by
the Mayor and City Council of
Takoma Park, Md.
Successful bidder is the Capt.
tai City Construction Co., 5136
Macarthur boulevard, for SAT- 1888.
The one-story structure will
be built at Philadelphia and
Maple avenues on a site already
publicly owned. It will be COM
pleted by June. The present
library building at 8 Sherman
avenue will be sold.
The city heads agreed on a
plan Friday night to permit pay
ment of all in excess of $35, 900
after the new fiscal year begin
ming July l. Reason for this was
that that amount was raised for
the project last July when the
council issued bonded certifi-
Gates.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Adviser on zoninq
Asks Decision on 4
Planning Problems

Tracy B. Augur. a member Of
the Commissioners Zoning Ad-
visory Committee, said yesterday
he has urged that decisions be
made on four basic planning
questions before the District
Zoning code is rewritten.
Mr.. Augur, one of As members
of the committee, represents the
American Institute of Planners.
He advocated decisions on these
points:
/. How to keep land uses in
balance with transportation.
2. Clearly define the boun-
daries and character of the CEN
trail business district.
3. Determine the District is
function in the Washington
B altimore metropolitan area,
which is merging.
4. Determine how the hydro
gen bomb era affects the city's
future development.
Mr.. Augur said he made these
suggestions in a letter to Thomas
j. Groome, chairman Of the
Zoning Advisory Committee, who
invited comments from the As
committee members. He wrote
the letter in August.
The committee is embarked
on an 18-month study of the
Capitals Zoning problems. 1t
hopes to come up with satisfac-
tory proposals for revising the
35-year-old zoning laws.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Student Press Farley
Will Originate Here

College Press Conference, a
television program on the Amer
ican Broadcasting Co. network,
will originate, beginning today.
from the Washington studios Of
WMAL-TV, The Evening Star
station.
The program. from 4::30 to S
pm. on Sundays. formerly orig
mated in the studios of station
WILL, Philadelphia.
Deuty Undersecretary of State
Robert E. Murphy will be inter-
viewed by this panel:
David Dulles of Swarthmore
College, a nephew of the Secre-
tary of State; Richard Murphy
of the University of North Caro-
lima, former president of the Ma
tional Student Association;
Howard Reilly of Princeton, and
Marciarose Shestack Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Tarquinio Is ParoIed;
Torso Killer GOT Life

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-Au-
relic Marco Tarquinio, sentenced
to life imprisonment Is years
ago in Baltimore's sensational
TORSO murder" has been pa
rolled, it was announced today.
However, the aging Italian
immigrant is suffering from tu-
berculosis and is confined at the
Victor Cullen State sanatorium
at Sabillasville.
James M. Hepburn, chairman
Of the State Department of Pa
role and Probation, said it was
agreed Tarquinio was no longer
dangerous. and that in view Of
his physical condition he should
be released.
Gov. McKeldin was in agree
ment with the parole boards
findings.
Tarquinio came to the United
States in 1915 and was convicted
on May 26. 1899. of numbering
his 30-year-old housekeeper,
Mrs. Evelyn Rice.
On April IA. 1899. an East
Baltimore boy crawled into a
sewer after a ball and found the
first portion Of her body.
For several days portions Of
her dismembered body turned
up.
Under questioning, Tarquinio
admitted killing the woman dur
ing a quarrel and butchering her
remains.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
star stan Photo BY A. c. chinn.

well again. A visitor can doubt
it, but she doesn't. Bolstered by
an impregnable belief that
Heaven is on her side. she is
certain that one day Punkie will
sit up and rejoin mankind.
; The Ericksons are not we'll
to-do. They live with Mrs.
ErickSon's mother in a good,
but hardly posh. dwelling against
a base of the Blue Ridges tum-
bled slopes. The fanciest room
in the place is Punkie'S.
The girls mother emphasized
that any report on her problem
must include a statement that
the parents seek nothing from
people who might be moved to
write-"we just don't have time
to answer'-or send money or
visit.
1.-THE child Is not in need
Of anything a person could give
her." said Mrs. Erickson. Were
getting along real good now" ="
The woman is not an example
of quiet desperation. She is in
stead perhaps the worlds great
est advocate of the doctrine
that faith moves miracles.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Defective Wire Blamed
In $4,000 Dairy Fire

A defective extension cord was
blamed for converting a South
ern Diaries, Inc. ice cream cold
storage room into a roaring
furnace yesterday.
Glenn T. Hoffman. plant pro-
duction superintendent, said
damage to the structure, in the
process of construction, was ap-
proximatsly $4,000. He ex-
planned that heat from the q
hour blaze in an annex at the
plant at so NJ street NE, buckled
newly placed girders. He said
firemen succeeded in saving an
estimated $4,000 worth of ice
cream stored in another cold
room nearby.
One fireman was slightly
injured. He was EIYin E. Propst,
40, of No. II Engine. treated at
Emergency Hospital after falling
over a loose plank and bruising
his neck and shoulder.
Evening star., 1954-12-19

take miracle pills. W was scared
to DEATH" Mrs. Erickson said
II didn't know what that crazy
woman would do If ! left the
room to get somebody to make
her go away" The visitor finally
was persuaded to depart.
Kindly -wishers inundated
the family with dolls. toys and
greeting cards.
"I've got dressers filled with
toys" Mrs Erickson says.
None Of them mean anything
at all to the child. There seems
to be no evidence she recognizes,
or even sees, the objects around
her.
II she is barred from child
hoods delights, she is also merci-
fully closed off from pain. She
does not need opiates.
Although now able to threst
around in bed, Punkie has to be
turned from one side to the
other. or put on her back, by hel
parents.
Through the night. Mrs. Erick-
son keeps setting an alarm clock
and arising every three hours OF
so, to turn the child in bed, tc
flex -Punkie'S legs, to bend hel
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Microfi|m and Passing Years
Solving JumbIed D. G. Records

time and money--to put them
all back in order. And that. he
declared, would have to be done
before they could be microdlmed.
To Supervise Searches.
Seeking to prevent further
disorganization Of the records,
Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp has ordered that in
vestigatorS are to use the files
only under supervision of Traffic
Department employees.
AS things stand now, the de-
partment has alphabetical files
of registration cards for the last
IL years. Those for the last five
years are Immediately available.
either in the original or on
microfilm. The ones for 1912 to
1949 are stored In the basement
locker, and these are the ones
that have been picked over and
jumbled.
Title records, filed by number,
are on microfilm back to 1916.
The originals. from 1910 to 1916,
are easily available in basement
file cases, MIR. Cole said. Since
the titles are filed by number,
however. it is often necessary to
find the registration card to
learn the title number.
For department squeezed for
money, space and workers, Mr..
Keneipp and Mr.. Cole agreed,
"the most intelligent approach is
to protect the records from fire
and theft and let the rnicrofilm-
ing program eliminate the prob
lem."
Records Being Evaluated.
II The Districts overall records
management difficulties were
surveyed two years ago by Dam
lei Noll of the National Ar
chiyes. who has since been sired
by the District Government as
a records management officer.
With his help, Mr.. Lowe said.
the District is now starting to
evaluate all its old records to
find out which have to be kept,
for how long and in what man
ner.
1T has been far from a pretty
picture" he said.. land is not
much better today"
One thing helping in the
cleanup. he added, is the cur
rent reshuffling Of Office space
in the District Government.
There is nothing like having
to move" he said. ito make you
sit down and look over your loot
to see what you really need and
] what you ought to throw away"
Evening star., 1954-12-19

arms, to exercise the muscles
that otherwise would atrophy.
For about a year she has been
able to feed from q spoon. Be-
fore, she had to be tube-fed and
her weight dropped. She weighs
AZ pounds now, the same as
when she became Ill. Her color
appears as healthy as any child's
and her childish fat has re-
turned. -.-
She smiles.
Mrs. Erickson said I'VE can
play with her and she'll laugh.
The other day I walked by her
bed and I called to her, Hi,
Punkie,' and she laughed. was
thrilled, just thrilled"
Rugged Faith.
The Erickson child is beauti-
full and it is moving to see her
in her immaculate bed, her lips
Frightening into smile although
she does not know what goes on
about her.
I Her mother, however, is mighty
matter of fact about it. The
woman's faith is as rugged as
the Shenandoah Valleys crags
around her. ,.....s.,t.-s-.z..
She knows her, child will be
Evening star., 1954-12-19
FomiIy's Prayer to Santa: Let Brenda Live Again;
Child, s, Has Spent Two Years in Deothlike Trance
, Luruy Couple
Hope Daughter Con
Be Fully Restored
By Richard Rodgers
Sfcr Staff Correspondent

LURAY, Va. Dec. 18.-Christ-
mas will be neither merry nor
sad for little Brenda Erickson.
but Just one more gray day.
'Punkie," as she's nicknamed.
was 8 years old September 10.
That occasion also meant
nothing to her. For more than
two years, the child has been
suspended in a strange some
where. part coma. part trance.
part sleep, all tragic.
On Thanksgiving Day in 1852
she was undergoing q tonsillec-
tony in this Blue Ridge noun
tain town. It was a routine oper-
alton. But then her heart
stopped.
Brain Damaged.
For four minutes no blood
carried oxygen to her brain.
Brain cells perished. Doctors got
her heart working again and
her lungs functioning. but the
brain damage was done, they
said.
/ Physicians say there Is no cure.
Her parents. Milton and Ethel
Erickson, refuse to accept that
pronouncement of sentence on
their only child. Some day she
will wake up" they insist. and
are heartened by the progress
already achieved.
They are indomitable, the
Ericksons, and shored up by an
abiding conviction that the liv-
ing God did not decree such a
fate for their bright-eyed daugh-
ter. ....
For 100 days after her death"
on the operating table, Punkie
did not stir. Her limbs were
rigid. Her existence was in
hospitals, until an attending
specialist advised the parents to
put her in an institution. Mrs.
Erickson rebelled. "Those are
hard words to hear" she says.
She took Punkie home.
The child is not under a
doctors care now. Mrs. Erick-
son said she hopes to be able
someday to take her to a spe-
cialist for shock treatments.
II think Punkie must be in
shock" the mother said. "Treat-
ments might wake her up"
Strangers Help.
The affliction cost more than
$4,000. Strangers, reading of
the family's plight. mailed dona-
tions. Neighbors Clipped in,
and fraternal and civic groups
added to the fund.
While deeply grateful, the
Ericksons are apprehensive over
further demonstrations. For in
stance, a group motored to the
mountain farm to get down on
their knees and pray beside
Punkie's bed
ut upsets her." the mother
says.
Once a Washington woman
strode into the house and ad-
vanced on Punkie's bed. declar-
ing she was going to make her
Evening star., 1954-12-19
1ough-1 1aIking Gunnlan
Robs Beauty Salon Of S65

The owner of a beauty salon
told police she was heldup and
robbed Of $65 In her shop last
night by a hard-ta1king bandit.
Mrs. Beata Carmody said she
was in her shop the Bea Car
mody Salon, 1882 I street NV,
shortly after 7 pm. when the
holdup man came in.
She said ne brandished a gun
and told her to hand over her
money, Before blow your
brains out" Before she
could obey, tn salon owner said,
the holdup man showed her be-
hind q counter. grabbed her
red velvet purse and fed.
He was described as q white
man. 80 to 3b years old. about
feet, 8 inces tail. curly blond
hair, hatless and wearing q light
brown camel s hair topcoat.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Baltimore Controller
Seeks Third Term
Rx ths Assoeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 18.-City
Controller J. Neil McCardell
today fled for a third term in
the Office he has held for the
past eight years.
The veteran Baltimore City
Democrat was found not guilty
earlier this year of charges of
bribery In connection with the
OF street parking investigations.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
Super Sixty Club
To Open Tomorrow

A new Super Sixty" club.
open to persons so years of age
and over, viii be opened at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Grace Episcopal
Church. s12l Georgia avenue.
Silver Spring.
The club. sponsored by the
Episcopal Church. is non-denom-
national. Tomorrow,s event win
be q Christmas party.
Evening star., 1954-12-19
5 Maryland U. Students
Initiated Into Fraternity

Five Washington area resi-
dents are among eight University
of Maryland students recently
initiated into Tau Beta Phi, hon.
orary engineering fraternity.
They are Michael Bereznick,
lac Parkway road. Greenbelt;
Jules Sussman, 8606 Carroll ave-
nue.. Silver Spring: Donald Gray.
200 Denver road. Silver Spring:
Richard Keyes, SIG Constitution
avenue NE. and John Hamblen,
1o302 Calumet avenue. Silver
Spring.
Martin Burdick. Parkton, Md:
Robert Mallonee, Pikesville. Md,
and James OWings. Groves, Tex,
also were initiated recently.