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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
U.J.W.F. REACHES RECORD.
BUT FAR SHORT OF GOAL

The United Jewish Welfare Fund
campaign last week topped the
$210, 500 level, an all-time Phoenix
'ecord but stood slightly under the
two-thirds mark in relation to the
1860 target of $3.50, 900.
The receipts represented $37, ,701
brought in by Women's Division
workers under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Dasha Todd. The balance of
the contributions was obtained by
Mems Divisions under chairman
ship of Phil Taxman.
Making up the campaign total
was $185, 1886 given to the regular"
campaign and $25,1 contributed
to the UJA Emergency Rescue
Fund. A total of ,470 pledges have
been registered.
OUTSTANDING DIVISION of the
mems campaign is Nat Silverman's
Advance Gifts Division, which
topped its quota of $40, 1000 by $2,084.
Co-chairmen with Silverman were
Burton Kruglick, William Bobier,
Arthur Kaufman, and Irving SatZ.
Sharing honors with the top
mems division was the CFIAI Di-
vision in the Women's section OF
the Campaign. CFIAI workers in
creased last years total from a
comparable division by more than
100 per cent. The CF1AI Division,
new in 1860, was launched by
Chairman Mrs. Lou Riklin, assisted
by Mrs. Sidney Pickelner, Mrs. Ben
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
Russia To Send
Supersonic Jet
Planes To UAR

LONDON (JTA)-The United
Arab Republics Air Force viii
soon be equipped with Russian
designed MIG-19 superSonic jet
fighters-the first supersonic war
planes in any Middle East air
force, the aviation correspondent
of the London Daily Telegraph re-
ported.
(The New York Times reported
from Moscow that the IzveStia,
leading Soviet government news
paper, carried an unsigned article
appealing for a relaxation to ten
sionS on the ISrael-Arab borders
but putting on Israel the major
blame for the recent trouble on the
Israel-Syrian frontier. Izvestia said
the air in Israel was unfortunate
ly'' full of military psychosisD
During a trip to Israel two weeks
ago, the correspondent reported, it
was obvious that the Israeli mill
tary authorities "are more than
ever concerned with the need for
qualitative improvement in arms
rather than greater quantities"
He said the Israelis might perfer
the French Mirage III supersonic
fighters since their airforce is al
ready equipped with fighter and
ground attack planes of French de-
sign. But the American supersonic
fighters such as the F-104 or the
British Lightning would probably
be accepted if the terms were fav-
orable, he said.
The normal price of SuperSonic
fighter, the Telegraph writer said,
is 100000, excluding any of the
other supplies and equipment such
as radar and ground control ap-
paratus which are complementary
to such aircraft. He pointed out
that the Egyptians obtained their
MIG-17s on a cotton-for-armS deal.
While there are no indications yet
of payment arrangements for the
MIG-19s, he said, "they are likely
to be very favorable"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
BY BORIS sMOLAR
fchiaf TIA Corresnondent in Israeli

(Chief JTA Correspondent in Israeli
What did Israeps Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion achieve with his
visit to the United States? -. This
is the question asked in various
Jewish circles The answer is
that Ben-Gurion did not expect any
concrete results from this visit /. :.
He wanted to have face-to-face
talks with President Eisenhower
and with Secretary of State Herter
before the summit meeting" in
May These talks, it can be
stated, were broad and were aimed
primarily at bringing Ben-Gurion's
views to President Eisenhower s
personal attention, so that the lat
ter would be aware of Israeps
stand on certain basic problems.
In this Ben-Gurion achieved what
he wanted His direct talks
first with Eisenhower and later
with Secretary Herter also paved
the way for Israeli diplomats in
the United States to follow up on
certain issues which he raised i.
Certainly no immediate definite
and tangible results were expect
ed by anyone in the know to com
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18

DR.. Solomon B. Freehof of Pitts
burgh, president of the w % d
Union for Progressive Judaism,
will discuss the World Union at a
dinner meeting of Temple B h
Israel Sisterhood members n d
their husbands April 5.
Reservations will close April 2
for the $50 p. m. dinner at Beth
Israel Auditorium. Reservations
may be made with Mrs. S a m
Karlen, CIR 9-1587; Mrs. Joseph
Suirman, AM 6-8585, or the temple
office, AM 5-1311. The public is in
vited. Those unable to attend the
dinner are welcome to attend the
program, which will begin at 8
p. m.
The sisterhood will elect officers
at the meeting. Nominated at a
March 1 meeting were:
Mrs. Mike Langert, president;
Mrs. Julius Citron, Mrs. Sam
Mackoff, Mrs. Burton Kruglck,
Mrs. Phillip Kantor, and Mrs. Ber-
nard Frazin, vice presidents; Mrs.
Herman Kroloff, recording secre-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
Despair Marks
East Germany
Jewish Life

EAST BERLIN (JTA)-Some
1000 to 1900 Jews exist today in
the Democratic Peoples Republic
OF East Germany under Com
munist rule, about 1000 of them in
East Berlin. The picture of this un-
happy remnant is one of utter
helpleSsness, special correspond
ent OF the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency established.
Behind a high CRATE guarding a
courtyard at SO Rykestrasse, East
Berlin, is an old building with
small sign announcing this is the
"FriedenstempeP'-the Freedom
Temple. The interior of this old
synagogue had been gutted by the
Nazis. The Communist regime has
spent reported 5000 to rebuild
it. 1t is now a magnificent house
OF worship, beautiful, clean, at
tractive; an obvious showcase to
demonstrate East Germany's "tol-
erance" of the Jewish religion.
THE RABBI OF THIS temple
and spiritual leader of the Jewish
Community of Greater Berlin" is
Rabbi Martin RIesenberger, a man
in his late fifties who was never
ordained as rabbi but was a lay
preacher. He holds his post by
government appointment. The con-
gregation has a shochet (ritual
Slaughtered who prepares meat
for kosher cOnclIYoontiOy
Rabbi Riesenberger said that on
Sabbath weekends about 30-4O wor-
shippers come to the temple. On
holidays like Passover, about 100
appear and on this High Holy Days
as many as 800. The age level, he
admits, is elderly" There is no
rabbinical seminary, there are no
classes for children except one
class to prepare youths for their
Bar Mitzvah. This has four stu
dents.
The congregation is well supplied
with prayer books, phylacteries,
and other religious objects and has
40 Scrolls of the Law, all recovered
from places where the Jews con-
cealed them during the Nazi
regime. 1t has no Hebrew or Yid-
dish literature except for the Holy
Books.
RABBI RIESENBERGER said
there were four other synagogues
in East Germany, at Dresden,
Halle, Magdeburg, and Ehrfurth.
There are about $50 Jews in these
communities, but not a single rab-
bi. He did not mention Leipzig,
which has a synagogue, a con-
gregation of about 100, and rabbi
the Leipzig community regards as
the chief rabbi of East Germany.
Most of the Jews remaining in
East Germany are small business
men or traders with a few holding
civil service posts. They are all
aware that sooner or later, if the
Communist regime remains in
power, their small businesses will
be wiped out, but they seem re-
signed to their fate.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
u. S. REASSURES
ARAB LEAGUE

WASHINGTON (JTA)-The State
Department assured a delegation
of 10 Arab League ambassadors
that Israel Premier Ben-Gurion's
visit to Washington would not un-
dermine the present American
friendship for the Arabs.
This was made known by the
State Department after Secretary
of State Christian Herter had met
for 40 minutes with the Arab am
bassadors. The State Department
said that Premier Ben-Gurion
would probably be received by Sec
retary Herter.
The Arab delegation presented a
joint statement that said the visit
''is likely to create consequences
detrimental to American-Arab re-
| lations."
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
Pakis+an Ban
Report Asked

WASHINGTON = Congressman
Seymour Halpern, New York Re.
publican, has demanded full par
ticulars on the recent disclosure
that Pakistan has imposed condi-
tions of religious sanctions on ICA
employees administering our for
eign aid support in that country.
Halpern wired James w. Riddle
berger, director of ICA, expressing
his indignation and urging that the
government reject any such con-
ditions.
At the same time, Halpern re-
vealed that he was planning to re-
quest a full-scale congressional in
veStigation of United States policy
with respect to foreign discrimi-
natory practices against our citi-
ZenS.
Pahstan has received several
hundreds of millions of dollars of
US. support in the past, he pointed
out, and will be the recipient of a
large share of foreign aid assist
ance in the coming fiscal year.
1.-THE disclosure that no new en-
ployees of the Jewish faith should
be assigned in the carrying out of
ICA's program in PakiStan, if true,
highhghts once again the attempts
of certain other nations, in impos-
ing discriminatory pra It / e S
against Americans, to force the
United States to become party
to fragrant violations of traditional
morality and equality" Halpern
wired Riddleberger. "To acquiesce
in the slightest would be to condone
this outrage"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18

contribution has yet been received.
Sundays event will officially ter
inmate the 1860 campaign except
for the continuing telephone efforts
to secure pledges by the Jewish
Community Council. A supplement-
ary honor roll will appear in the
next issue of the Phoenix Jewish
News, containing the names of con-
tributors received in the council
office subsequent to the deadline
for this issue.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18

Feiler, Mrs. Marvin Koolish, Mrs.
Lawrence Cantor, and Mrs. Sam
Kaplan. Mrs. Sylvia Silverman is
campaign coordinator for the Wom-
ems Divisions.
PLANS HAVE BEEN set for the
final active phase of the campaign,
One-day cleanup of all outstand-
ing prospect cards scheduled for
this Sunday. Assignments have
been mailed to more than $50
workers and chairmen to contact
about 700 families from whom no
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
RY CALCULATIONS:

M l. TARY CALCULATIONS:
There has been much speculation
in the press that Premier Ben
Gurion went to Washington ito
shop for arms" This Specula-
ton is based primarily on the fact
that Moscow continues to supply
Egypt and Iraq with jet bombers
of the very latest models tbs
known, for instance, that Egypt
is about to acquire from Russia
squadrons of the latest type of jet
bombers that are much larger and
more advanced in every way than
any type of bomber ever seen in
the Middle East
On the other hand, even France
is now reluctant to sell more arms
to Israel, not to speak of Britain
The United States govern
ment has been resistant to Israeli
request for arms for quite a num-
Der of years Thus, ISraePS
air defensive may soon face con-
siderable problem in matching the
growth Of the Egyptian and Iraqi
air forces both in quantity and
quality Military experts who
are aware of this situation believe
that Israel needs at least a strong
er anti-aircraft system, which
should include American mikes"
This is especially important
now when the Egyptian dictator
Colonel Nasser says openly that he
no longer recognizes the American
British-French agreement guaran-
teeing the present Arab-Israel bor-
derS.
This "tripartite agreement" gave
Israel to certain degree the feel
ing that NasSer would not dare to
attack Israel since such an act
would mean defying the three big
powers +. A firm reiteration OF
the "tripartite agreement, wi t h
Moscow joining in it, would do
much to put Nasser in his place
However, Moscow apparently
has it's own calculations concerning
the Arab-Israel issue and is al
ready indicating that she is com
ing with these calculations to the
Summit conference" Anti
Israel as Moscow is, there is good
reason to suspect that Moscow's
proposals may not spell any good
for Israel The Moscow press
still speaks of the Israel govern
ment as the "Tel Aviv govern
m n t. and does not recognize
Jerusalem as IsraePs capital.
JEWS IN MUSIC: Jewish lovers
of music will find great interest In
"Jews in Music" a valuable vol
ume by Arthur Holde, just publish
ed by the Philosophical Library
1t is a fine study of Jewish
music-sacred and secular, primi
tive and modern-as well as a sur
vey of worldwide musical culture
influenced by Jews.
The book owes its origin to 9
grant of the Conference of Jewish
Material Claims Against Germany
It's author is a noted music
critic who fled during the Naz
regime from Germany, where ne
was conductor at the chief syna'
gogue in Frankfurt-Main.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
DR.. Freehof Address Slated

tary; Mrs. Edward Fields, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Kenneth
Sadick, treasurer; Mrs. Gil Kahn
weller, membership treasurer.
Nominated as directors were
Mrs. Maurice Chester, Mrs. Allen
Rosenberg, Mrs. Philip Barkan,
Mrs. Jerome Goldstine, and M S.
Minnie Samuels.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
Poole Zion Elects
EnueI President

Marvin 1. Engel has been elected
president of the Poale Zion, the
Phoenix Labor Zionist organization.
Other new officers are Nathan
Bordo, vice president; Sarah Tuck
er and Bessie Bordo, recording
secretaries; Clara Mogieleff, treas
urer, and ]. B. Feldman, financial
secretary.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18
BoseboN Figures
To Attend Dinner

Members of the San Francisco
Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Boston
Red Sox and other sports personal
tiles will be featured at the annual
father and child sports dinner of
B'nai Birth Herman Lewkowitz
Lodge at $50 pm. March 22 at the
Jewish Community Center.
All members are invited to at
tend with their children. Admis
sion is 80 cents per person.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-03-18

Former President Harry S. Truman and General
Moshe Dayan, hero of the Sinai campaign, who is
Israers Minister of Agriculture, headed brilliant
array of personalities at the impressive interna-
tional opening of the 1860 Israel Bond drive in
Miami where $19, ,259, 900 in Israel Bonds was sold
to launch this years campaign for $75,873,55O.
Shown above are Cleft to right) Abraham Fem
berg, Israel Bond President; Lawrence G. Laskey,
Executive Committee Chairman, who presided; ;
DR.. Joseph J. Schwartz, Vice President and Mr..
Truman At right, Mr.. Truman greets Gen. Dayan.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Hardly 'BIockmoiF

Mayor Dilworth of Philadelphia
used singularly inappropriate word to
describe the warning which General
Electric off1cials gave him during the
recent strike at the Philadelphia plant
of the company. He accused the firms
board chairman, Ralph J. Cordiner, of
threatening (Philadelphia) with the
worst kind Of blackmail I have ever
Seen."
And what did this blackmail consist
of? The Mayor said it consisted of
threatening to move the huge G. E. plant
to some other place unless the city took
steps to see that every on-striker who
wanted to go to work was permitted to
pass through the picket lines. An
Associated Press dispatch at the height
Of the strike told of "solid front of
pickets which refused to give way" when
police sought to escort about 100
employees into the factory. Blocked by
some 400 picketS who refused to bulge,
the story related, "the police and
employees were forced to Withdraw"
The dictionary defines blackmail as
an illegal attempt to coerce somebody
into surrendering something Of value.
But who was doing the coercing when
this incident, typical Of many at the
company's plants throughout the coun-
try, took place? Is it extortion to
demand of city government the police
protection to which all citizens and
businesses are entitled, or to warn that
if Philadelphia would not or could not
give such protection the company would
have to move to a city which would
and could? OF course not-and we are
sure that Mayor Dilworth knows better.
Evening star., 1960-10-28

that anyone'S rights have been abused.
Furthermore, under the District ordi-
nance, the proprietors Of such places
are made responsible for eliminating
lettering, and they, according to police,
are performing this function in many
instances without police intervention.
Antiloitering laws are no cure-all,
of course, for juvenile delinquency. The
specific problem which they are intended
to correct exists In the counties as well
as in the city, however, and it is interest
ing that the town of District Heights,
Maryland, is the latest suburban juris-
diction to adopt such a measure.
In Montgomery, Police Superintendent
McAuliffe and Juvenile Court Judge
NoyeS are among those who believe 1t
would take some of the trouble out Of
that county's trouble spots. We think
it would, too.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
'Do-Nothinq' Congress

One of the most expert in
name-calling once described
the, 80th Congress as the
"do-nothing" Congress. In
some respects this is correct.
Here are some of the things
1t did not do:
1t did not legislate uni
versal military training. It
did not increase the mini
mum wage. 1t did not un-
dertake the subsidy Of edu-
cation and national health.
1t did not increase the ex-
cess of social security COM
mitmentS over its revenues.
Now for some of the things
1t did do: 1t enacted the
Truman Doctrine for Greece
and Turkey. It enacted the
Marshall Plan fund; a rev.
enue act which took 7,000.-
900 income taxpayers off the
rolls; the t-Hartley Act
which gave employers some
rights, too: and balanced the
budget.
I am proud of that Con-
gress. The Republican Par
ty should be proud of that
Congress. The people of the
United States should be
grateful to it. M. Nugent.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Underground Garages

There are two questions to
be answered before the people
Of Washington support
projects like the proposed
Farragut Square underground
garage:
1. Is public tax money re-
quired?
2. Should garages and their
accompanying entrance and
exit ramps be constructed
under established downtown
parks - particularly under
Farragut Square, Lafayette
Park, Franklin Park, Persh-
ing Square Opposite the VIII
lard Hotel), Pulaski Park
(opposite the National The
ater), the Ellipse, or the
Mall? All Of these are being
thought Of as sites for park
ing facilities under the
ground, despite the historic
significance or the "old,
stately trees" Of some.
I was told by a member Of
the Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency that private enter
prise has provided a net of
1900 additional new parking
spaces for the public" He
added that "the parking in
dustry is unalterably opposed
to putting parking under any
Of our parks"
We who have the privilege
Of living In Washington and
taking part in its traditions,
should never forget that this
is the Capital Of the United
States with the worlds most
beautiful broad avenues.
Let those who Judge every
thing by . mercenary stand
ard never forget that the six
million tourists who struggle
to get to this city each year
and who spend more than
$500 million a year with US
do not wish to see PennSyl-
vania avenue honeycombed
with underground burrows
for automobile vehicles.
Sue Clegg.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Maryland Issue

Maryland voters should
cast a 1lShy eye at two con-
stitutional amendments that
viii be on the ballot Novem-
Der 8. Amendments 13 and
IA would validate a farm
land assessment" act like
the one that was on the
books for a few years until
the courts ruled it unconsti-
tutional. The act and amend
ments were authored by
Delegate Blair Lee of Mont
gomery County.
The act provides that farm
land shall be assessed at its
value In farm use, not at its
actual value, which is often
much higher when the land
is suitable for residential or
commercial use. The pur-
pose Of the act is allegedly
to preserve open spaces
around cities by enabling
farmers to stay in business
while land values, and there
fore taxes, rise above the
level that farms can sup
port.
The Lee act will not pre-
serve open spaces. It will
simply postpone the subdi-
vision Of farm land for a few
years until the lands value
rises so high that the own
er can no longer resist the
temptation to sell. In the
meantime his tax bill will be
cut to q small fraction Gin
some cases as little as one
tenth) Of what it would
otherwise be. The taxes thus
lost will have to be made up
by the rest of us. While the
cost is not very high now, it
will grow steadily as the
metropolitan areas expand
and land values rise.
The main benef1ciaries Of
the act would not be the real
farmers, but the country
gentlemen who do a little
farming so they can write of
the costs Of their estates on
their income tax returns, and
the land spectators who
lease their land to be
farmed as a way of reducing
their carrying charges until
they are ready to sell.
The act would not be SO
bad if taxes were deferred
to be paid if and when the
land is developed, instead Of
forgiven. But Delegate Lee
has not favored such a re-
form and he probably coulc
not get it through the leg
islature If he wanted to.
If we really want to pre-.
serve open spaces, we already
have some very effective
Evening star., 1960-10-28
CWic-Minded Editor

The long standing editorial
concern of your Robert j.
Lewis, Real Estate Editor, in
the restoration Of Washing
tons blighted areas and
neighborhoods has been an
inspiration to all persons
having parallel interests.
His article on Foggy Bot
tom is another shining ex-
ample of his depth and dedS
ication. He deserves the COM
mendation Of the community
for his answering interest
in this subject and I hope
you will convey these
thoughts to him. Washing
ton is fortunate in having
civic-minded newsmen, such
as Bob, to help keep the
city's progress in high gear.
Justin HinderS.
Executive Vice President,
Washington Real Estate
Board, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Arch Mcdonald

The impact Of Arch Nc
Donald on the mores and
foibles Of the Washington
community was never better
illustrated than by the glow
ing tributes accorded him
by the press on the occasion
Of his untimely passing.
AS one who knew him in
timately, / can assure you
that none Of his great per-
Sonality was overlooked by
your Burton Hawkins in his
excellent column on Arch in
the october II Star. It was
my great privilege to have
shared, with Hawkins, some
of the legendary expert
ences which made Arch Nc
Donald more of a myth than
a reality. Hawkins wrote
from the heart when he
composed his magnificent
eulogy to Arch and I hope St.
Peter takes a good look at
it when Arch knocks. ever so
softly, at The Gate.
Roger B. DOuIens.
Evening star., 1960-10-28
Adoms-Morgon Angle

The Star reported on
October 10 that the Kalorama
Citizens Association was
deeply interested in a new
plan to save the fine homes
on Lanier place NV. which
Adams Morgan planners
would destroy to make way
for a parking lot.
Joseph Elansky, delicates-
sen proprietor and treasurer
of the 18th and Columbia
Road BusinesSmen's Associa-
ton, is author of the compro-
mise plan.
He proposes that the
Adams Morgan pla amer S
put the parking lot on the
4-acre Shapiro tract at CAL
vert street and Adams Mill
road. This would make the
Lanier place parking lot, as
well as a second parking lot
one block away at 18th and
Columbia road, unnecessary,
and save the taxpayers at
least 81 million.
Often the citizens them
selves, under the leadership
of gifted men like Joseph
ElanSky, can plan more ca
pably than the professionals.
Certainly the Shapiro tract
is a much better location for
a parking lot than the sites
recommended by the Adams
Morgan planners and the Ma
tional Capital Planning Com
mission. In this matter, as
in their plan to destroy the
fine homes along Wisconsin
avenue with a 6-lane highway
to bring 70-S into Washing
ton, the NCPC planners
showed very poor judgment,
as we'll as an utter lack Of
concern for people.
Theresa A. Farmer, Secretary,
New Lanier Place Protectiv
Association