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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-14

New York, N. Y. = A Colonel
of Eisenhower's World War II
staff is going to address the Jews
of America in Hebrew. However,
it should be no difficult feat for
this noted soldier to speak in the
Tongue Of the Prophets, since he
will merely be using his native
language.
Colonel j. R. Elyachar, who
was commanding officer of Tech
nical Intelligence in Gen. Eisen-
hower's CHG, was born in Jeru-
salem and came to this country
when he was twenty-nine years
old. Since 1929, head of a promi-
nent engineering and contracting
firm, the Straight Construction
Corporation, Col. Elyachar gradu
ated from the Teachers Seminary
in Jerusalem and later studied
engineering in Beirut and France.
DR.. Samuel K. Mirsky, Chair
man of the Praesidium of the He
brew Language and Culture Asso-
citation (Histadruth Ivrith of
America) has announced that Col.
Elyachar has accepted the Chair
manship of the Associations Jubi
lee Dinner, which will take place
on February 20 at the Hotel Com
modore, New York. The Dinner,
dedicated to the Tercentenary of
Jewish settlement in America,
will reflect the historical contri-
button of Hebrew to American
life. Co-Chairmen of the Dinner
are the noted Zionists and Hebra-
lists, Mr.. Moses foreigner and Mr..
Irving Neuman.
DR.. Nahum Goldman, Head of
the Jewish Agency, will be the
Guest of Honor.
1.-THE influence of Hebrew in
America goes back to the earliest
days of our country" said Col.
Elyachar. The first universities
included Hebrew in their course
of study, he noted.
In recent years, Hebrew has
made great strides in the United
States as a spoken language. The
Hebrew Language and Culture
Association, publishers of Hadoar.
the only Hebrew weekly in the
United States, founders of Hebrew
speaking summer camps 'Massad"
and varied Hebrew courses, has
played a major role in this adj
vance.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-01-14
KEY west, FLORIDA
The Shamrock in Israel
IAN EDITORIAL

The recent purchase by the
Irish Social Club of Toronto of a
500 State of Israel Bond was.
frankly. a personal tribute to
Chief Rabbi Herzog of Israel who
made the visit to Canada in be-
half of Israel bonds. The Irish are
world-renowned for a gift of
magical persuasion - tn e word
blarneY has travelled far beyond
lis native Irish bounds-and Rab-
bis Herzog. Irish-born himself. has
mo little measure of this eloquence
himself. However. the gesture by
the Irish of Toronto must be con-
strued in the nature of tribute
to a former fellow -Irishman.
It may appear strange that the
Chief Rabbi of Israel should be
Irish, but the fact is, if Irish leg
end is to be believed, that the ties
between Israel and Ireland go far,
far back. The Irish legend would
have it that none other than Jere-
nniah was visitor to the emerald
isle some five centuries before the
common era. No prophet so be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

rational standards Of decision, .
mr.. Bols declared.
The group re-eiected Rabbi
EBalfour Brickner. spiritual leader
Iof Temple Sinai here IS presi-
dent.
Others elected to ONCE were
Edward b. Hollander. Bernard
lRosenbers, Mrs. Abe NJ. Cohen.
Max Koesow and s. Walter Shine
as vice presidents: Julius Sankin.
treasurer: Mrs. Vincent Klein
field, financial secretary: Miss
Miriam Cohen, corresponding
secretary: Jacob Hammer. re-
|cording secretary, and Miss
Florence Falk. chairman Of the
Executive board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Security Program
|chonges Urged BY
ID. G. Jewish Group

Members Of the National Capt.
tai Chapter Of the American jew
|ish Congress last night urged
changes In the Federal security
program to protect Constitu-
|tiorial rights Of the Individual.
The group approved recon-
|mendations submitted by San
ford H. Bolz, Washington coun-
|sel of the American Jewish Con-
|gress, during It's annual meeting
at the B.nai Israel Synagogue.
1.-THE American Jewish Con-
|gress believes that no person
should be branded q security OF
loyalty risk and thus forever
stigmatized as an outcast ana q
|pariah without according him
the basic projections Of due
process Of law and fair procedure
which American tradition &C
cords even to petty thieyes-to
he informed Of the charges
against him. to confront his &C
|cusers, to cross examine witnesses
against him and to be judged by
Ian unbiased and impartial tri.
Ibunal applying ascertainable aiic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

I'm your sworn testimony be-
fore the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee on April 20
1854, you testified that YOU did
mot know how many attorneys
were In your legal department
and that you never heard or saw
q list Of 500 or 600 items APP
proved as eligible for insurance
under Title I.
Further, In advising the COM
Imittee that In your opinion g
|television aerial would be eligible
for a loan under Title ]. you said
that 1t would seem to be q per-
|manent Improvement to the
existing structure"
In another section. the memo
randum had charged:
There was presented to you
10 report dated March II. 1852
from your investigative section
regarding personal activities Of
the assistant commissioner, Rem
tai Housing Division. which con-
tanned information that such as
Isistant commissioner had In 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Fireman Passes Time
Eutino Little Fires

RICHMOND. Ind. tR.-Most
fires he goes to are too big. but
Fireman Harvey Noble can eat
the little ones,
Mr.. Noble, with the Richmond
Fire Department 10 years. can
put o flaming torch in his mouth
without being burned. at least
only rarely.
He says an old carnival man
taught him the ire-eating trick
10 years ago.
When things get dull down 81
central IRE house. the gang car
always gather round and watcf
Mr.. Noble gobble the little fires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

an intensive and thorough p.
yestigstion."
The memorandum had charged
that. from the time Mr.. Boyard
became FILA general counsel IN
1910 until he was placed on an
nual leave on April is. 1854. 1.-THE
FLA gradually developed q pol
icy and procedure Of cailous dis
interest toward the victims Of
abuse and misuse Of the name
and facilities Of the FLA and
toward actual frauds"
"A large degree of the re-
sponsibility for this policy and
practice Is yours" the memo
randum had said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

single nights gambling lost an
amount Of money In excess Of
half Of his yearly salary and
that following receipt Of such
report q conference was held
March II, 1852 IN the once Of
the Commissioner Of the FILA
with the assistant commissioner.
at which you were present.
ALTHOUGH your investigators
failed and neglected to obtain
written statements from the per-
sons furnishing such information
or to otherwise take steps to per-
|petuate such testimony, you,
nevertheless, permitted the en-
ploye charged with such con-
duct to be fully apprised Of al
the information thus obtained.
upon this employee unsworn
and unverified denial Of losses in
that amount and upon his adj
mission that his losses did not
exceed 500 or $500. the matter
was permitted to be dropped
without any recommendations
or suggestions by you to the
contrary.
I'm the light Of the serious
implications Of these charges.
particularly the fact that they
came from persons who did or
tried TO do business with the
FILA and In whose presence the
gambling took place. you never
theless failed to advise the com.
missioner Of the deSirability OF
referring reports Of that nature
Ito the Department Of Justice for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Fired General Counsel
Of FILA Reinstoted

Fired IL months ago as the
Federal ! Housing Administra-
tion's general counsel. Burton G.
howard has been reinstated with
I'll accrued back pay.
The reinstatement was ordered
by the Civil Service Commits
sions Board Of Appeals and Re-
view. The ruling noted that
three Of the nine counts against
him had been dropped by FILA.
The six remaining counts were
detective in procedures. the csc
Appeals Board decided.
Mr.. Bovard. 50, Of Lorton. Va.
told The Star last night, from
Yakima. WASH, that he was on
the West Coast looking for q
Job. In view Of CSC's ruling,
however, he said he expected to
return here soon.
y am grateful that ] have
been cleared" he told The Star.
I'm very gratiaed the charges
have been disproyed."
The charges generally were
that he was incompetent.
Specifications were as follows:
I. He failed to investigate
quickly complaints tstarting
May. 1850 concerning mislead-
ing and high-pressure tactics
and that this alleged failure
continued even after an FILA
reminder.
2. A report was inadequate
and unsatisfactory.
8. He failed to require q full
inquiry by his stan Of law viola
lions, despite widespread reports
Of violations.
I. No action was taken on q
possible forgery case.
5. Mr.. Boyard failed to act on
d tip from o Michigan voter who
reported Grand Rapids FILA IA
yoritism and other irregularities.
6. He failed to refer q COM
plant to the FBI.
Part Of the official memoran-
dunn on the charges read as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Truck Leaks Perfume,
Leaves $4,000 0dor

PEORIA, III. R.-Perfume Is
potent stun. especially when II
leaks from barrels on o transport
truck. Workers In the southside
area took advantage Of the
Iwindfall and dipped the per-
TUNED oil from puddles into any
sort Of containers available.
At SIS q pound. the company
which uses 1t to compound the
luscious liquid, figured It's loss at
about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Just 30! Fomous Hickman
''Wheotone" Pieces

2s-2s.S5 Black and white Plastic Top Cocktail
YAUleAs as Is 80 = AV.ov
26--24S5 10 1855 Lined and Nubian Oak and
Almond Tables -.--.- -.-.----.--.---. SIS
20--39.95 Leather Top and Plastic Tables, 1855
3-19.95 LINED Oak Cocktail Tables 49,. So
2-19.95 LINED Oak Cocktail Tables ------- $40
1-19.95 LINED Oak End Tier Table ----- $40
2-69.95 Wrought Iron Cocktail Tables ----3 9.95
1-59.95 White trimmed Walnut Cocktail Table,
$685.
1-39.95 Cordovan Mahogany Step Table 1895
I-S9.95 Cocktail Table pink Formica top, 6SS5
3-7s.S5 Ebony black Cocktail Tables $685.
2-7s.9s Ebony-black End Tables, fibreglas top,
59S5
1-s4.s5 Ebony -colored Corner Table, fibreglas
ton CABS
1-ss.s5 Blond Mahogany Corner Table los
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
TraditionoI and Modern
Qeeasional Pieces

lass Corner Table, walnut with Formica top.
e995
2-44.95 Light Oak Drop-leaf Tables, seat 8, 1855
lass LINED Oak and Wrought Iron Step
Table SO
1-59.95 Platinum Walnut Cocktail Table, 1895
1--39.S5 Platinum Walnut Step Table 1885
l-4o.9l Walnut Cocktail Table -. 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

$1,000 Seamist Mahogany Vanity Desks,
finished back - $68
s-4s95 to sss5 Modern Extension Tables. some
with plastic tops .----- -------------- $28
l1-I5.0o to PASS Side Chairs, mostly ones and
tWos 81 q KIND --------.------------ oSo
15-24.ss Armchairs, in wide variety Of styles
and woods : .$..-.---.-..>.. Hiss
s--I2ooo to 1890 Bullets and Chinas. in q wide
variety Of woods ------ $66
s-s9.s5 to l2o.eo Dining Room Tables - 50
4-z3s95 six-Pc. Grey Dining Rooms -1as.sS
Bedding and Sleep Furniture
2s-54.ss Twin Hollywood Beds, mattress box
springs and legs 1850. 39.sS
2o-ss.ss Innersprins Mattresses and Box
Springs to match, as Is $500 ---- ea. 1000
25-ss.s5 TO 1895 Innerspring Mattresses and
Box Springs. as Is --- ca. 2S.O0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Just 10! Modern
1895 Sofa Settees

Smart settee by day: single bed
at night. Back comes off to make SIT
single bed. Discontinued, modern
tweedy cotton covers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Modern Bedrooms
And Dining Rooms

Ass to 49.s5 Famous Name Night Tables In
q variety Of woods and styles 1iSS
3-25s.s5 Tary Mig. 2-pc suites, dresser, mirror
and bookcase bed ll100
l-12o.0o Nutmeg Mig. Students Desk, finished
back 1856
1-i3o.0o Cordovan Mig. Drop-eentre Vanity
and Mirror -. 29.95 9
3-A995 Cordovan Mig. 2-pc. Suites. Triple
dresser, mirror and panel bed 1885
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

s-ss.ss simmons wrought Iron Sofa settee
with pillows Z. $50
5-sss5 Sofa Beds. Floor samples. Discontinued
covers ---+-.- $3.50
4-l70ss Bed navenporss. Open into fuil-sise
double bed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1888
lo-2is.s5 Bed Davenports, make full-sse
double bed --.-.---.----- $1ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

Modern Living Rooms
8-6o.so Wrought Iron Lounge Chair, pumpkin
cotton tweed - 1855
S-5ss5 Foam Cushioned Armless Wrought
Iron Chairs ~ 1885
s6oss Foam-C Cushioned Wrought Iron Arm
Chairs 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

1-ss.ss Berkiine Rockers in green nyion tap>~.
try -s------------------- sS.sS
I-5e0o Rebecca Russell Solid Mig. Chairs,
tufted raycn velvet -------- $3.50
.I-ssss Solid Mig. Occasional Chair in green.
39sS
l--7ssy Solid Mig. Occasional Chair in green,
1885
2-79s5 Foam Cushioned diversified Club Chairs.
Itrna nvIon A9.96
7-7s.s5 Plastic wing Chairs In red, or green
1855
1-ss.S5 Solid Mig. Goose-Neck Rocker, beige
tapestry 40 20
1-sss5 Solid Mig. Goose-Neck Rocker. green
l7--79sS Berkline Swivel and Platform Rockers,
$4S
2-l2ssS Foam Cushioned Loveseats, in green
or perSlmmon --------- 500"
l-1ess5 Foam Cushioned Sofa in green wool
1z5sS5 and 1885 Kroehler 2-pc. Suites In
grey ana green -..-------------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
18th FL, WashngOn Store OnIy No Mall Phone Orders
Of

i--7s.ss Weimon sienna Mahogany Lamp Table.
39.95
I-7s.5o Weiman Mahogany Lamp Table, SsSs
l-Sss5 Leather-topped Nigh Lamp Table. 1855
l--3ess Leather-t topped Mig. Lamp Table, 1885
2-s9s wrought Iron Wall Rack S.
s-le.s5 Magazine Racks --------------x
1--lls5 Mahogany Wall Shelf ---------------S
l-2e.sS Wrought Iron wan Shelf .-----,Sl0
LASS Magazine Baskets .-----------------.S so
lass Mahogany Chest 5995
lass Maple step-tabie. as Is --------lsS5
1-z9s5 Mahogany Cocktail Table, - is--- SO
I-3s.s5 Mahogany Hunt Table, rs is.------ SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

2-6o95 Turquoise Chaise Lounge ------ 1925
I-1ss.s5 Wrought Iron Sectional in coral, as is.
1895
5-105.00 KrOehler One-Armed Sofas, both left
and right, pink or white = ---------- 1895
1-239.95 KroehIer Lime 2-pc. Suite as is, 1885
l-249.o5 Valentine Seaver Yellow Foam-Cush-
ioned Sofa as Is $1,000. " 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Just IL! Knotty Pine
1895 to $3.50 Tobies
Lamp and cocktail tables in the
group, In smoothly finished Oh .SS
knotty pine. Perfect for Early ~e1
American rooms.

l-39.95 Mahogany Commode, as is----------$ SIS
l-2995 Mahogany Commode, as is---------$10
l-29S5 Walnut Desk Chest ----------1S.95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29

1-ss.ss Foam Cushioned Channel-Back Chair
IN lime " $50
1-7sS5 Lawson Foam-C Cushioned Chair in
brown frieze ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $38
4-S9.s5 Maple finished Rockers In green grey
ar brown 1856
3-Ss.SS Foam Cushioned Barrel Chairs in gold,
3s.sS
1-6s.s5 Berkline Platform Rocker in green
ravon darnask S9.S5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-29
Just 5! ltalion Provincial
349.95 Mahogany Bedrooms

Choice Of twin or double
bed. double dresser with mir
ror and chest. Additional
matching pieces, at equal
savings.
Evening star., 1955-10-30

TO FATHER: YoH carr fail
sorecogni1e Jasef, half demon.
half angel, Instantly. You viii
find q certain dmonnf Of sOiace
threading 0bom dpareH whose
woes may, at times, seem even
greater than your own. Nafn-
rally, MIR. Einsfein. Jasef's
creator. is a Jafi'er - Of four.
Evening star., 1955-10-30

Shorty before midnight Of October 3Oth, Janet
Robbins, ase eight. awoke. She was crying. II was
pattern almost too familiar in the Robbins household
Her father, Gerald Robbins, said TO his wife, Hold
your hats, boys. Here 90 again." And he stomped
inside to what woefu barrier his imaginative daueh
ter had run up against this time
When he returned. there was an odd look upon his
face. Sweetness" he said to his wife, 'do have to
have permit to wear q sheet?'
THAT depends. his wife said what do you want
it for? Are you going to picket the An Wing Hand
Laundry? Are you joining the Indian delegation the
United Nations? Are you =
~" Gerald Robbins said. .'am going to be ghost
For Halloween"
oh" his wife said. .well It figured. Whom do you
plan to friehten?"
Nobody"
Then why do you want to wear sheet Al all?'
"Its long story Gerald said. ut has to do with
your daughter Janet"
Oh" Mrs. Robbins said. .'Now she's my daughter.
What happened?'
Gerald sat down ~eariIy in his pajamas. "She asked
at supper If I'd ever witch broom. told
her The only witch I'D ever seen Grandma. Then
you said TO stop talking that way about your mother
THAT much : his wife said coldly Il remember.
well" Gerald said lust now she woke up crying
because witches and ghosts aren't real She said long
as they weren't real ii wouldn't be any fun getting
dressed up in her wchs costume and going trick-Or-
treat tomorrow night because wouldn't scare any
body. Ii seems her grandmother = your iustrious
mother - told her that ghosts and things were real
Mrs. Robbins nodded thouehtfnlly. well. how'd
you settle il with Janet? What'd you tell herr
Il told her. Gerald said, that one Of these days
somebody was going to straghten Grandma out As
public service.
Don't start in again on my mother : Mrs. Robbins
said ~arningly Il mean how did you Get Jan back to
sieep?"
Gerald sighed. Il told her il wasn't question
Of ghosts not being real said il was just that people
shouldn't get scared about ghosts. figured il told her
they really were real then she'd start having nightmares
Then where would We be?'
And what did she say"
"She said she wouldn't Get scared but she wanted TO
see real ghost Just to make SURE
And you said you'd see what you could do?.'
"Ycs, Gerald said so just want the sheet to wear
tomorrow night. Not TO friehten anybody
His wife looked at him musingy. I've got an old
sheet in the basement you can have But how you
going doit? in this neighborhood none Of the grown
ups ever wear costume on Halloween It's just the
kids. II would look awfuIly strange"
THAT" Gerald said patiently, "is why asked you if
had TO have permit. It'd be just my luck to run into
police car while I'm wandering around outside with
my sheet on. and then everything would have to be
explained and the whole act would be ruined"
well, his wife said, II don't know whether you have
Evening star., 1955-10-30

70 nave permit or not, out IT'S an academic question.
There IS no such thing. z
..No such thing as whatT'
"a permit to wear sheet"
II don't want to be scary ghost. Just ehost." !"
Explain that to the police car when you run into
H. !" Mrs. Robbins said. by the way. do you think
your little story convinced Janet7'
Who knowsT Gerald said. That mother Of
yours :.
Plans already had been laid IN te Robbins house for
Halloween. when the neishborhood would come alive
with small ehouls. each one carrying enormous sack
into which the adult population Of the block would
empty cCFice sticks Of gum, chocolates and pennies.
Twas following supper that Janet got into her wtchs
costume and left home. seTeney cutchng large shop
ping bag. She had made no further references to the
possibility Of encounter with the supernatural. but
Gerald Robbins knew better than to take this to mean
she had forgotten Il. After she left he said to his wife.
'Now. We're going to have to plan this. Maybe If
appear At her window later, when she's in bed =
The doorbell rang. Gerald went 10 answer il. and il
was q small skeleton The skeleton said, Trick or
treat and Gerald dealt out some popcorn and penny.
Don't really scare her" Mrs. Robbins said to him
when he had closed the door. -Ycu don't want TO.
The doorbell rang, and pirate and monkey were
standing there There followed in close order two dev
four more skeletons, one deaths head and tiger.
After time, business Stacked OF Bit but then the
inevitable second wave occurred II was after this that
Gerald enveIoped himself IN the sheet Mrs Robbins
decided against cutting eyeholes.
You can see through" she said. Cant your
Enough he said.
''Okay. Edgar Allan Poe" she said, and left him.
Gerald was standing there in the sheet when the door
bell rang again. For moment he hesitated; then he
grinned and threw the door wide open.
no doubt about il - he could see through the
sheet See clearly enough to realize that what stood
there was something wrapped in sheet. The thing Of
il was, whereas every apparition Of the evening so far
had been chd-szed. this one was monstrous as big
as Gerald himself
Gerald Robbins gave q cry and slammed shut the
door. His wife came alarmedy around the corner Of
the hall. What's the matter? she demanded. ..You
sound like you just saw ghost"
II did"
what are you talking about?"
open the front door,"
Mrs. Robbins opened the door. There's nothing
there, y she said. Look for yourself
The Sheeted form Of Gerald Robbins stepped out the
front door, No. there was nothing there ;. nothing
anywhere except driving slowly past the local police
patrol car, making an extra Halloween-nieht round
The police stopped, and the two officers got out
They came up the Robbins front walk.
Il wouldn't have believed il" one Of the policemen
said. ABut there It is. Look, Eddie
Eddie stared At Gerald. "A big one" ne said
sHalloWeen's for kids J" the first cop said
.Are you grown-up?' Eddie said 10 Gerald.
No. Gerald said. '.Im three little boys sitting on
top Of each other
Come of it" the first cop said. .Who are you.
misterg''
Il am Gerald Robbins Gerald Robbins said. Il
live here. This is my house.