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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-30

than United Nations resolutions and appeals They feel that
Egypt would not dare to attack Israel knowing that there
American bombers air base in Israel leased to the
United States What they don't know is that the State
Department has brushed aside any suggestion of under
standing with Israel for the establishment there of Amer
air base among delegates of neutral countries
the United Nations that Britain and the United States
have been avorg Egypt against Israel in fact not by
intention And these delegates ask Why not recognize that
Israel the real friend of Britain and the United States and
accordingly? Some of them feel that if the United
States and Britain would stop woong Egypt the Arabs would
not be impertnent they They suggest concrete
action which the United States and Britain could take to
make Egypt less begerent They believe for instance that
Britain and the United States agree joint oil policy
which would play into Egyps roubemang hands and
would also put the king of Saudi Arabia in his place
They suggest that British evacuation from the Suez Cana
base be suspended warning to Egypt They certain
that American and British economic sanctions could
great deal of socaon of Egyptian trade even Egypt could
sell its cotton to the Soviet Union They foresee other
against Israel and against the Western Powers The qe
ton only whether the State Department in Washington and
Sir Anthony Eden in England inclined to make OF
these possibilities
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-30

QUESTION: Why is il that
some people will not pay a con.
dolence call until the third dav
Of mourning?
ANSWER: According to the
Midrash (Midrash Rabbah, Levitt
Gus Oh. 18) the soul hovers over
the body for three days after
death, intending to re-enter it. For
that length of time the face is
recognizable. After three days the
appearance changes and the soul
finally departs. Consequently, it
is claimed by later authorities, for
the first three days it is as if the
dead were still with us and so
coincidence visits are not paid
until the third day. Weeping, ac-
cording to the Talmud, is to last
for no more than three days. It
may be that it takes a mourner
three days to begin his period of
adjustment, psychologically. Not
all follow this custom, however,
and some agree to the propriety
of paying coincidence calls sooner.
QUESTION: Why do sons
families insist upon paying for the
burial plot and refuse to accept it
as gift of charity?
ANSWER: There seems to be
strong tradition which calls for
the burial plot to have been pur-
chased on behalf of the deceased
so that it may be considered his
by rightful ownership. The ex-
ample is drawn from Abraham in
the Bible who insisted upon pay
ing for the cave. in which Sarah
was to be buried and turned down
the offer of a gift. Some writer's
consider it a protection for the
deceased to have him rest in
something which is owned out
right. Others consider it a solemn
obligation on the part of the heirs
to pay for this plot at all costs.
y
QUESTION: Why is it custom
airy to cover the face Of the de-
ceased in the casket?
ANSWER: Generally, it is for
hidden to gaze upon a face of the
corpse. Covering the face elimi-
mates this possibility. Also, some
claim, this was done so as not to
bring embarrassment to the poor
since the deceased of the poor
usually have a relatively bleak
appearance compared to the well
fed look of the deceased of the
wealthy.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-30

the American Jewish community Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman
OF Hartford Conn., president of the Synagogue Council Of
America declared he events of these difficult days brings
to our forthcoming observance of the Passover
of relevance and medacy whose cutting force is
transformed by the inspiring message of freedom from OPP
preston and hope for redemption which embodied in this
major Jewish holiday.
The Biblical of the revolt Of enslaved people
against their and their ultimate exodus through
travail into the Promised Land of human dignity will
uniquely real and uplifting the sorebeset spirit of
and women of our anxious time.
The perplexng and increasingly hard tensions OF the
Middle East situation and the mounting agatons which
ensue from the segregation problem in country
two among other aspects Of national and international life
which underscore the consong hope of Passover and its
sustaining promise that and striving to become
free are themselves the beginning of freedom
Let all who cherish the vision of free and
equal in the Of another in the eyes Of their One
God loving another In brotherhood rather than distrust
ing enmy join hands make real the spirit Of this noble
and to nfuse its high in season Of the
coming years and in every place"
The Synagogue Council of America the central national
agency representing the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform
rabbs and congregational bodies of Judaism in the United
States
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-30
Passover and Segregation

The head of the national orqaniza-
ton which represents all branches Of
Judaism in the United States this
week asserted that the perplexing
and increasing hard tensions of the
Middle East situation and the mount
ing agitations which ensue from the
segregation problem In our country"
underscore the relevance Of the Pass
over. with its message of freedom for
every man.
In Passover message addressed to
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Between You and Me.
nv nonTs sAeoyAn Copyright 1885, JEWS Telegraph
- ~~~~S ~~~~A~SNAA Agency,
UNITED NATIONS MOODS
By BORIS SINCLAIR

Western-minded diplomats at the United
Nations are beginning to sees the light in the
Arab-Israel crisis =. They are no longer in
clined to trust statements by Col Nasser.
Egypt's ruler, that he means no war against
Israel Some Of them are wondering why
Israel does not offer military air base to
the United States =. This, they think, would
protect Israel from Arab air attack better
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-03-30
The
Jewish
Quiz
Box

BY Rabbi Samuel J. Fox
Copyright, 1856, Jewish Teleeraphic
Agency. 1nc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Construction Program
|Hosty, Group Protests

An organization Of Arlington
residents has labeled the coun-
tvs proposed $9.4 million school
construction program 'hasty
and i'll considered"
The group. the Parents Edu-
cational Research Organization.
said this opinion was based on
the uncertainty IN the school
population trends"
The views Of the organization
were aired in a letter to the
School Board. which voted last
night for a referendum on the
proposed program.
In the letter. signed by
Thomas B. Rogers. president.
the organization said:
"Since the effect Of integra-
ton and tuition grants on total
school population cannot be in
diligently evaluated with GER
tainty within the near future,
why shouldn't the bond issue
be limited to the classroom
needs for the next two or three
years."
According to school officials,
the program would finance
necessary school construction for
the foreseeable future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Fire Damages


Fire and smoke last night
ruined thousands Of dollars worth
Of merchandise in two we'll
k nown Connecticut avenue
stores.
Firemen said the one-alarm
blaze started about 9:03 pm
and was confined to the first
floor stockroom of I. Miller shoe
store at 1889 Connecticut avenue
INV.
Most of the damage there and
lin the adjoining store. Erie
bacher. was caused by smoke.
Adrienne. Lettre. manager of
Erlebacher. said the store con-
tanned thousands of dollars
worth of merchandise. all OF
which appears to be ruined"
Included were furs. dresses,
coats, suits. shoes and other
ladies apparel.
Large plate glass doors and
windows had to be smashed by
firemen to gain entrance to the
shoe store.
Early today six fire trucks
were kept busy for an hour ex-
tinguishing blaze in a con-
demned, vacant house at 1873 Z
street S.W.
The fire completely Quilted the
interior Of the house, scheduled
to be torn down as part Of the
Southwest Redevelopment plan
Cause Of the blaze is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
'OIiver Gosch Nominated
As U. S. Attorney for DC.

Corporation Counsel. he was re-
sponSible for the preparation and
trial of cases against the Dis
trict involving torts. contracts,
;njunctions and similar matters,
He served in the Army Judge
Advocate Generals once from
May Is. 1912. to February. 1916
and holds a reserve commission
as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr.. Gasch is general counsel
Of the Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin. a posi-
ton he has held since its organ
ization In 1910. He was re-elect-
ed last night as general counsel
of the Boys Club Of Washington
having served in this capacity
since 1916.
He is past president of the Re-
serve Officers Association and
lis a member of the District
Chapter, Judge Advocates Asso-
citation; the Institute Of Military
Law. the American Law In
stitute. the Barristers' Club, and
the District Bar Association.
A Republican and a Protes-
Itant, he lives at 1878 Upton
street NV. Mrs. Gasch is harp
list with the National Symphony
Orchestra. and is known pro-
fessionally as Sylvia Meyer
They have one child, Michael
Barrett. IL. a pupil at Alice Deal
Junior High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Baltimore Mayor
OFFERS Plan to Bar
Transit WuIkout

BALTIMORE. Jan. q (R.-
With a threatened transit
strike less than two days away.
company and union negotiators
scheduled another round Of con-
tract talks today.
Last nights 5-hour negotiat.
ing session broke up at / am.
today with the two sides still
in disagreement.
| Representatives had before
them a plan which Mayor D'Ales-
andre said he was confident
would avert strike.
Mr.. D'Alesandro, who con-
ceived what he called a con-
crete proposal" would not dis
close the details. He said only
that he had appealed to both
sides to prevent a transit strike"
and had offered them a course
which would lead to q settle
Iment.
Operating and maintenance
!employes of the Baltimore Trans
lit Co. have authorized their
Transit Workers Union to call q
strike at any time after the cur
rent contract expires Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Bills Calling for Vote
On Annexation 7 aiken UD

In other developments yester.
day:
The House received a bill tt
permit the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to sell half-pini
bottles Of whisky in stores "or
an experimental basis to deter
mine whether or not temperance
is promoted" by such sales. The
minimum quantity now sold il
pintS.
The Arlington delegation Of
fered a resolution calling for a
study of laws dealing with in
heritance taxes on property
Jointly held by a husband ano
wife when one of them leaves ar
estate.
Delegate John Webb of Fair
fax sought study of the pro-
cedure for committing patients
to mental hospitals to determine
whether civil rights are being
violated and whether the person
committed is assured Of proper
safeguards to defend himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Water Board Head
.Shrugs OFF Survey
By 4 star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND, Jan. 27.-The
Virginia State Water Control
Board chairman apparently ism,
too impressed with plans fol
water and sewer surveys in the
Washington area embracing
Northern Virginia.
The chairman. E. Blackburn
Moore. had this to say when Il
was suggested by q speaker thai
new sewage disposal plants
should not be approved in Fair
fax County until the survey pro.
posed by Representative Broy-
hill. Republican OF Virginia. is
made:
The water control law (of
Virginia) has been in effect for
10 years. We've been hearing
about surveys all this time. The
board does not have a great deal
OF sympathy with surveys that
only mean more delays"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
By q Star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND. Jan. 27.-Bills
to make it more difficult for
cities to annex county territory
came up for hearing last night
before the Senate and House
Committees on Counties, Cities
and Towns.
The legislation would require
a referendum in the area to be
annexed. A negative vote would
end the annexation attempt.
At present, three judge courts
decide annexation cases. with no
vote required in the city or the
annexable area.
Among interested observers of
the bills progress are representa-
tives of Fairfax County and
Falls Church. The city, which
in 1850 lost an attempt to in
crease its size at the expense
of the county plans another eff
fort this year.
Poll Tax Repeater
A new move to repeal the poll
tax by amending the State con-
stitution was introduced yester-
day The bill to repeal the $3.50
tax as a prerequisite to voting
had the backing Of Is House
members, including all Delegates
from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fairfax area.
However. an unofficial poll of
members Of the Privileges and
Elections Committee indicated
the measure is foredoomed.
Byrd kin Included
The sponsors include Alexan-
dria Delegate James M. Thorn
son, a brother-in-law of State
Senator Harry F. Byrd. jr.
1t was Mr.. Thomson, a men,
Der of the House Privileges and
Elections Committee. who said
he had MADE an unofflcial poll
OF the Is committee members.
when l found out that as
many as seven said they would
vote against it," Mr.. Thomson
said. II stopped counting"
Last week Republican State
Senator Ted Dalton Of Radford
offered a similar resolution which
also would lower the voting age
from 81 to ~ years.
Either measure would have to
be approved by the current AS
sembly ana again by the 1888
Legislature before the question
would be finally submitted to
voters In the fall of 1858.
Consistently Opposed
Poll tax repeal efforts at every
session Of the Legislature in
recent years have been stub
bornly- resisted by the dominant
Democratic organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
SUNDAYS BEST READING
Dead Sea Scrolls Explained
In Star Magazine Feature

HOW AUTHENTIC is THE BIBLE? With the discovery
OF the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 scholars wondered If
these dramatic findings would alter the Bible as
know tiff they would throw light on Christs
life Find out what has been learned to date In
Renan Morin's interesting photo illustrated story
In The Star Magazine.
PARENTS .. . BE Observation-Disclosures to DR. Janet
A. Kennedy, the most successful parents usually
the ones who fail to follow the dos and donts" laid
down by so-called experts. Be to read her
article in This Week Magazine-you1l learn how to
be better parent
NIGHT TRAIN-How safe are you when you berth
down for the night a train? In order to get the
answer to this question and others, The Stars
reporter photographer team, Brian Bell and Elwood
Baker took trip Washington Chicago flyer
-. their findings make interesting reading in The
Star Magazine.
states deterS the Soviet Union from depends
largely on what the Defense Department calls Re
search and Development Star STAFF Writer Earl H.
Voss examines the broad American effort in this
field in the Editorial Section
NEW "KEvIN THE BOLD" STORY starts Sunday in the
big color Comic Section of The Star. Don't miss this
new continuity as Our sWashbuckling Irish hero
costarring with Henry WILL sets the stage for high
adventure at time in history when knighthood
was In flower
ARITHMETIC AND ROYALTY-Figures indicate Euro
pean royalty lists hearty twice many daughters as
sons this poses problem for royal marriages
For lesson In unusual marital mathematics read
Selwa Roosevelts story in the Womans Section.
Choose The Star Sunday When You Haze Choice
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
.83 to Get Diplomas
In Alexandria Tonight

Eighty-three students are
scheduled to receive diplomas at
mid-term graduation exercises
tonight at George Washington
High School in Alexandria.
The program will begin at 8:15
in the school auditorium. Four
seniors will speak on freedom.
They are Janice Stewart, Ger
trude London. Charles Baber and
lMarilyn Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Police Privote Fired
After Losing Appeal

The District Commissioners
yesterday AIRED Police Pvt. Robert
IB. Ewing Of the Ninth Precinct,
after the Civil Service Commits
sion dismissed his appeal from
an october discharge order.
The city heads had revoked
their first order. substituting sus-
pension, when Pvt. Ewing COM
planned that his case had been
Improperly handled. A trial
board had found him guilty Of
inefdciency, lying to superiors
and falling to communicate with
them as ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
Officials Differ
On Seized Drug
Seeking Destination
Of Morijuono Lood

Authorities today differed on
the probable intended deStina-
ltion Of 43 pounds Of marijuana
Iseized here and the two men ar
rested with 1t won't tell.
Value Of the haul is being es-
Itimated between $4,000 and
500. 900.
). n. winchester. Baltimore
Icustoms agent. said the ship
lment, picked up at the Grey
mound bus terminal. apparently
was intended for q Washington
narcotics ring and that a large,
well-organized" ring would be
required to prepare and distrio-
ute such a quantity.
On the other hand. Deputy
Police Chief Clarence H. Lutz
said today that neither he nor
metropolitan police narcotics
men believe that there Is a mar
Iket for such an amount here.
He said he believes the ship
lment was passing through. In
Ispector Lutz added that police
have information that one OF
the men held in the case has
connections" in Chicago.
Shipped in Suitcase
The two men held are:
Raymond Hernandez. 81. OF
1.-THE 1900 block Of Salisbury road,
Silver Spring, Md, and Rafael
lLujano. 20. Of Monterey, Mexico
HERNANDEZ is being held on a
$4,000 bond. Lujano's bond
was set at $4,000 and both
cases were continued for a week
The marijuana. consigned to
washington from Laredo, Tex,
lon the Mexican border, was In
a large suitcase. Customs men
mot only had advance informa-
Etion that 1t was en- route, but
|even had the baggage check
number.
Three of them waited all night
"Wednesday at the bus terminal
| Shortly after II am. yesterday
Ia car containing two men drove
lup. A porter was handed a claim
check for the suitcase.
The agents waited until the
bag was delivered; then arrested
the two men with drawn guns
Taken to Capitol
After weighing the haul and
booking the two men, agents
took the marijuana to the
Capitol at the request Of Sena-
tor Daniel, Democrat Of Texas,
chairman Of the Judiciary SUBJ
committee investigating mar
lcotics. The Senator displayed
1T to his group for emphasis
This" he declared. confirms
what we have been saying-that
a vicious trafic is continuing in
all kinds Of drugs" f
Agent Winchester told the
Senators that the marijuana had
been shipped originally from
Monterrey and struggled across
the border at Laredo. There, he
said. it was loaded aboard the
hue INxy sn,ran A~A S.,taA sa~k -,
brought the claim check to
Washington.
Police said Hernandez has a
police record. They added that
Lujano's home is in San Antonio
but he has been living with his
mother in Monterrey. Both are
American citizens, the agent
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
President Eisenhower yesterda,

President Eisenhower yesterday
nominated Oliver Gasch. 49,
year-old Washington native and
veteran Government attorney
here. to be United States At
torney for the District for a
four-year term succeeding Lee
A. Rover.
Mr.. Gasch is principal assist
ant to Mr.. Rover. who has been
nominated as chief judge of the
Municipal Court of Appeals. Mr.
Rover will take the place Of re-
firing Judge Nathan Cayton.
Both nominations are subject
to confirmation by the Senate.
Mr.. Gasch's service on the
Federal and city legal STAINS here
dates back to July. 1887. when
he was appointed an assistant
corporation counsel. He trans
ferred to the United States At
torney's ONCE in July, 1853.
Appreciates Confidence
OF yesterdays nomination Mr.
Gasch said he appreciated the
confidence indicated by the At
torney General and the President
in sending it forward.
But" he added. Il recognize
that anyone who succeeds Mr.
Rover has a tough job cut out
for him. Certainly I would give
everything I've got to make my
career in the Office success and
carry on the tradition that Mr.
Rover has brought to this office. u
A graduate of Princeton Uni
versity and Of George Washing
ton University Law School, Mr.
Gasch has been a member OF
the District bar since October
1881.
Reserve Lieutenant Colonel
He served in the legal depart
ment Of the Capital Transit Co
from 1929 while attending law
school until he joined the Cor
poration Counseps office in 1887.
AS chief trial attorney for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
N Sturs to Perform

Stars Of the television religious
program Faith for Today" will
perform at II am. and 4 pm.
tomorrow in Sligo Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Takoma Park,
Md. The players are Pastor and
Mrs. William A. Fagal Of New
York. and the Faith for Today
Quartet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Young Republican
Leadership Training Confer
ence continues at the Raleigh
Hotel. -
The American Council Of
Learned Societies winds up
its sessions at the Mayhower
Hotel.
The Automotive Safety
Foundation ends two days Of
meetings at the Maynower
HAtel. D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
BY MARY LOU WERNER
star star Correspondent

RICHMOND. Jan. 27.-The
town Of Fairfax today had high
hopes Of expanding its sewage
treatment plant on Accotink
Greek, after winning support
from Fort Belvoir, which In the
past has opposed any increased
sewer facilities in the watershed.
Fort Belvoir. which takes its
water supply from Accotink
Greek, told the Virginia State
Water Control Board at a hear
ling here yesterday that expan-
sion Of the Fairfax plant prob
ably would result In q better
quality water in the creek be-
cause the present plant is over
loaded.
The towns application to In
crease the capacity Of its plant
from SOC. 900 gallons to 2 million
gallons is among six applications
from municipal and private de-
velopers seeking to enlarge OF
build new treatment plants or
IAccotink and Pohick Creeks
The hearing was held to deter
mine what degree OF treatment
III any. should be permitted or
the. two streams.
The Water Board took nc
action Immediately. but Chair
man e, Blackburn Moore indi-
Gated the municipalities could
expect more favorable considera.
ton than private developers.
Better Guarantee
THE board looks with more
favor on municipal than private
Operators" declared Mr.. Moore
I'VE feel there is Q better guar
Iantee of a continuing operation
with a publicly operated plant.
Added support for the town.
application came from the Fair
fax County government.
County Executive c. c. Massey
Tread a resolution adopted by thu
Board of Supervisors, saying they
recognize the critical position
lof the town and do not oppose
Expansion Of the plant.
| A delegation Of town officials
led by Mayor John c. Wood. tole
the water board that the present
plant was operating at capacity
and no new homes could be bull
without expanding the plant.
y. Mayor Louis Moore Of Vienns
discussed his towns application
Ito build a new treatment plant
on Accotink Greek above thu
town Of Fairfax. Vienna propose,
ito build a small. new plant te
serve a section Of the town thai
docs not flow naturally to exist.
ing sewage treatment facilities.
Opposed by Belvoir
Fort Belvoir opposed the vi
emma application, urging that
sewage in the Accotink drainage
area Of the town be pumped into
existing treatment facilities.