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The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
Even The Blind Could
Sense The Beauty

beauty of emotion observed, but
even the blind could have SenSed
the beauty that was there.
1 went to the synagc que last
night, and I sat among friends
and listened to modern man sing
in an ancient tongue which 1
could not understand, and it was
beautiful.
AND, AS 1 SAT among my
friends, 1 thought thoughts that
were not beautiful.
1 thought of the centuries of
bitterness that the forefathers of
my friends have known because
they wished to be part of some
thing this beautiful.
1 thought of gas chambers and
m a S graves and the ragged
high piles of dead deSecrated
bodies that have accumulated in
my own time; and, as I thought
these thoughts, l was aware of
the pride and happiness that were
all around me as this little grTl
stood before me and radiated the
beauty of purity and devotion
and love.
1 WENT TO THE synagogue
last night and listened to my lit
tie friend call herself a Jewess.
1 am glad 1 went to the syna-
gogue last night because l saw
something beautiful.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
DipIonu+ Cites
Role Of Einsfein
In Nozis' Defect

NEW YORK (JTA) = The role
which the late Prof. Albert Einstein
played in helping the United States
win World War II and in bringing
the Nazi regime to an end was
emphasized here by Adlai E. Stew
enson, head of the US. delegation
to the United Nations.
Mr.. Stevenson was the principal
speaker at a dinner attended by
1 200 friends of the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine of Yeshiva
University. The dinner followed
ground-breaking ceremonies on the
college campus. At the dinner, it
was announced that $7,000,000 has
been contributed toward the $27,-
SOC, 900 development and expansion.
Emphasizing that Professor Elm
STEMS original calculations on
mass and energy helped to pave
the way for the atomic bomb, Stew
enson reminded the audience that
it was DR.. EinStein who wrote to
President Roosevelt at the begin
ming of the war advising him that
the Germans were considering such
weapon.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
The World Over

DR.. Topolevsky admitted that,
had Israel requested Eichmann's
extradition, he too would doubt
less have escaped
In another interesting item,
the Jerusalem Post reports on a
statement by DR.. Hans Sterken,
head of the European Division of
the German Federal Press Of
flee, who feels that the manner
in which the Eichmann trial is
being conducted has made a tre-
mendous impression on both the
Bonn government and the Ger
man people.
'"The German Federal Govern
ment," he said, sis extremely
grateful to Israel for having
made it possible for the German
people to think over and review
the cruel period of its past"
THE PLAY of the Week, A T.V.
Sunday special, featured "The
World of Sholom Aleichem" two
weeks ago.
Watching the fine production.
we could see that Yiddish thea
ter, even in translation, can be
a delight.
And so we recommend an eve
ming of live Yiddish theater (also
in translation which comes to
us, thanks to the Jewish Com
munity Center, this weekend
ahead.
The plays are new to me, and
look forward to becoming ac-
quainted with them. But as for
"Shulamith" = its story and its
lovely melodies are in tune with
many fond childhood memories.
I remember my fathers lyric
tenor voice singing it my
10-year-old efforts to play it on
the flute, to my sisters fine piano
accompaniment the beloved
''Rozhinkes NIT Mandlen," which
became 'the song my mother
used to sing" for a whole gen.
Grafton of Jews the haunting
"ShabboS, Yomtov un Rosh Cho-
desh," which my husband and I
m d e part of our wedding
music % years ago. - all
this comes to mind when 1
think with anticipation of a per-
formance of "Shulamith, in
Phoenix, this weekend in 1861!
l hope many will come to share
the unusual evening of Yiddish
theater at Temple Beth Israel on
either Sunday or Monday night,
May % or 90.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

1 went to the synagogue last
night.
I went to the synagogue as a
man who has taken no single
religion to his heart and there
fore belongs to no ones church.
l went to the synagogue as an
intuitive theist who believes in
God but knows little of the Bible
and less of other matters re-
ligious.
I went to the synagogue as a
friend of Jew who asked me to
go.
1 WENT TO THE synagogue
to see a small friend of mine take
her BaS Mitzvah vows to be for
evermore a Jewess.
I was apprehensive as l went
to the synagogue last night. was
apprehensive because of my ig-
norance of the ritual and of my
knowledge that I did not belong.
AS with all those who are spec
tators of life rather than partici-
pants, 1 did not know all the
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

that the verdict of the court and
the punishment of Eichmann are
not as important as we thought
them to be.
More essential is the fact that
the unspeakable crimes of Ma
ziSm were committed in the goth
century, when mankind had sup
posedly reached its highest level
of civilization. The cruelty of the
NaZiS and the agony of their VIC
tins were KNOWN, and yet the
world sat by in silence.
In fact, there was a veritable
conspiracy of silence over the
years, as if forgetfulness were
the greatest desideratum.
Adolf Eichmann's trial has
shown us that fOrgetfuIness is
neither possible nor desirable.
We have found, though painfully,
that there is a purpose to be
served in revealing and facing
the truth.
Now we know that revenge is
too small word and too small a
concept. 1t cannot encompass
the depth of suffering which all
sensitive people experience in
hearing the story of the Nazi era.
The fate of Adolf Eichmann be-
comes unimportant. In fact, the
fate of all Nazis still alive is in
significant, except in the sense
that we know they must be re-
moved from any opportunity of
spreading their poison further.
What IS important is our de-
termination to prevent a recur-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

weeks here. It is exciting to see
through their eyes and feel the
thrill of a first visit to Israel
again, even for just a few mo-
mentS. Jerusalem was again a
mecca for meeting old friends
and visiting with them, but the
ominous overtones of the Eich-
mann trial colored every mo-
ment.. The afternoon we spent
in the courtroom was a hideous
experience - one would be
glad to forget. All Israel is weep
ing as witness after witness tells
the endless CHASTITY stories of ex-
termination revealed as a few
prisoners from each country tell
their documented stories.
A slowly developing interest on
our part in the vast, untouched
archaeological treasures in Is
rael led us to make arrangements
to meet the men responsible for
the excavations now making
scientific news all over the
world. Among the most interest
ing of the several we have met
thus far is Mr.. P. Bar Adon, who
with Yigdal Yadin, has been in
charge of explorations of Caves
near the Dead Sea which last
year unearthed the Bar Kochba
letters and about weeks ago, in
the same cave, found a treasure
of over 450 pieces from the
Chacalithic period (almost 5000
years old), most of which are
unique in the world. We spent
an evening in his home and then
2 mornings in the museum with
him and were privileged to ham
die and examine the finds from
the cave being tested, cleaned,
and studied by Mr.. Bar Adon.
All Israel sits on archaeological
sites. One can barely scratch the
earth but that there is an item
of antiquity to be found.
An afternoon p ent going
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

lieve in life and in human de-
cency - pay tribute to the inno-
cent dead.
FOOTNOTES to the Eichmann
trial:
DR.. Gregorio Topolevsky, for
mer Argentine ambassador to
Israel, and now retired from the
foreign service, told press con-
ference in Tel Aviv that many
Nazis have been living in his
country.
According to the Jerusalem
Post, he named Martin Bormann,
who up to now has been pre-
sumed dead, and DR.. Joseph
Mengele, whose extradition the
West German government re-
quested last year. Both men
disappeared" after Adolf Eich-
mann's capture.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

Editors Note: The M. b.
GoIdmans are presently in Eur
Ope and will return to Phoenix
about the middle of June.)
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

renee of genocide anywhere in
the world. (The United Nations
Genocide Convention has not yet
been endorsed by the United
States government, and our sup
port can be meaningfuI0
What is necessary is that we
be alert to any group which man.
ife st S an authoritarian spirit,
which breaches bigotry, which
negates the worth and the dignity
of human beings anywhere.
This means we must commit
ourselves to the protection of IN
dividual freedom in every part
of the world, from Savannah to
Saudi Arabia, from Mississippi to
Moscow.
Only in translating our deep
compassion into this kind of an
affirmation, can we - civilized
men and women who truly be-
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
Phoeniciuns Help Plant Citrus
Progress. Antiquities Thrill Visitors

through the new Hadassah Med
ical Center with Bud and charm
ing Esther Epstein as our guide
gave me a great sense of person
al pride. There are few, If any,
places in the world that can COM
pare with this magnificent build
ing in the Judean Hills.
We can all be proud to have
part in this, but more important
than the building is the spirit of
service and devotion to be found
in a Hadassah hospital. You and
I provide the money to build the
building, but here the feeling of
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

the precious value of each human
life is carried on by a staff Of
people not to be round easily in
this cynical world.
We are now in Haifa, where we.
have had two pleasant days with
the Alderman family - by now
as much a part of us as our own
loved ones. A few days in t h e
Galilee will end our visit to the
north, and then one week in Tel
Aviv before we return to Europe
and on to London to sail for
home. Goodbye until then.
Bertha Goldman
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

NHO@N~@@@~~@~D
Ope and will return to Phoenix
about the middle of June.)
Shalom from Israel from the
Goldmans. I want to share with
you, possibly for the last time,
some of our experiences while
travelling, as many of you have
been kind enough to tell us how
much you look forward to travel
ing with us via the columns OF
this paper.
We were in Paris for the Sab
bath before Israel independence
Day; so we went to the great
Synagogue on the Rue de Vic
toire. The French are very close
to Israel, and the impassioned
sermon given by a leader OF the
congregation was in high praise
of Israel'S great strides IN l5
years.
THE FOLLOWING week in vi
enna we were pleasantly surprised
to meet Morris Lipian, cousin
of our good friends, the Arnold
Abelsons. He heads the American
Joint Distribution Committee OPP
Grafton there. From him we
learned of much Of the activity
and movement of migrants from
behind the Iron Curtain to Israel
and the other countries of the
world. (9O% go to IsraeD When
we questioned him closely, ne
asked us to join him at the home
of the Israeli ambassador where
a reception in honor OF Yom
Hatzmaud was being held and
invited us to ask the Israelis all
the questions we had. 1t was
delightful to meet the Viennese
community and the Israelis there:
Particularly did we enjoy Zvi
Carey and his charming wife.
Carey heads the Jewish Agency
operation in Vienna; and, when
the story can be written in the
years to come, can promise
YOU it will be a cloak-and-dagger
one.
Mr.. Carey put us in charge OF
IS immigrants who had come
into Vienna during the previous
"a hours and were on their way
to Israel on the Ell Al plane
which we also took. We found
them eager and anxious to get
to Israel after waiting for as
long as s years for exit visas
from their respective countries.
On their arrival in Israel, they
were sent to Elath; and we ex-
pect to look up one family when
we go there next week.
Our first excursion was down
to the farm Sheybolim, in which
we have bought an interest. And
we were impressed and thrilled
bv the beauty of the land 1t was
on. by the efficiency of its organ
ization, and by the crops. Sugar
eets, cotton, and cucumbers
were all in; and we helped plant
part of the 230 dunam of citrus
now being planted - a tiny
chance for city-bred Americans
to feel like halutzim! A drive to
the new excavations at Ceserrea
and a tour of the fancy golf
course there make one realize
how very far along the way
Israel has come in the last few
years - maturity is In the air
that was missing years ago.
TANYA AND Sam Hershman
Joined us for a drive to Jeru-
salem in the little American VAL
liant We have rented for our B
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26

+ IL the OrlIIle.
This is truly a
serious question,
which 1 do not
think any of us
can answer. 1t
is a matter be-
yond h u m a n
judgment,
D u r i n g the
weeks since the
Eichmann trial
began, 1 have
come to realize
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1961-05-26
Bv DEBORAH JAFFA METZ
(The News Own CoIumnist)

The Phoenix Gazette carried a
significant cartoon on its edi-
torial page of May Is.
The cartoon showed Adolf
Eichmann standing in the center
of a spotlight while the sorrow
ing figure of Justice sat contem-
plating him. The caption was:
"How to Find Punishment to
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Porty-Line Democrats
Due 2 Texas Victories

Gov. Price Daniel is expected
to set a late January date for
the runoff in the contest, one
of three special congressional
elections to be held within the
past two months.
Won Election
Henry B. Gonzalez of San An
tonic, a State Senator who gave
staunch backing to President
Kennedy's New Frontier pro-
gram, handily won the first
special election called after
Representative Paul Kilday,
Democrat of Texas, resigned to
become a judge on the United
States Court Of Military Ap-
peals. His principal opponent,
Evening star., 1961-12-25

DALLAS, Dec. rs (AP) An
approaching run-off between
two Sam Rayburn Democrats"
in the late House Speakers dis
trict assures victory for party
line Democrats" in at least two
Of Texas three special congress
Sional elections.
State Senator Ray Roberts
and Sherman attorney Bob Sla-
gle, jr., both closely associated
with Mr.. Rayburn. led a six
man field in Saturdays ballot
ing In the seven North Texas
counties comprising the 4th
Congressional District. Trailing
far behind were a Republican
and a self-styled conservative
Democrat.
Evening star., 1961-12-25

Republican John Goode, waged
an intensive campaign.
In the remaining contest,
Democrat Graham Purcell and
Republican Joe Bailey Meiss-
ner, both of Wichita Falls,
will be in a January 27 run-off
to fill the seat of Frank Ikard,
who resigned as 18th District
representative to become exec
utive vice president of the
American Petroleum Institute.
Mr.. Purcell describes him
self as a Democrat without
apology" and both candidates
have agreed the run-off battle
will be strictly on party lines.
Mr.. Rayburn's death on
November 16 from cancer made
the special election in the 4th
Congressional District neces-
sary. For 48 years, Mr.. Ray
burn represented the district,
the sixth smallest in the
Nation.
Mr.. Roberts. 48, has been
Evening star., 1961-12-25

like Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Slagle.
termed themselves "Sam Ray
burn Democrats" were Roy
Baker and David Brown, both
Sherman attorneys. Mr.. Baker
received 1913 votes and Mr..
Brown 1858.
Jack Finney, a Greenville real
estate dealer, who termed him.
self "the only conservative
Democrat in the race" polled
2,20l votes. The lone Repub-
lican, Conner Harrington, a
Plano businessman and farmer
was fourth with 1888 votes.
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Dry Ice CooIs Coal

NEW YORK. - Coal f. piles
is being kept cool with dry ice
so spontaneous combustion can
not occur. Pipes perforated and
filled with the dry ice are ham,
mered into the coal piles. This
not only decreases the temper
ature but spreads fire-smother-
ing carbon dioxide.
Evening star., 1961-12-25

State Senator for seven years.
For four years he was a secre-
tary to Mr.. Rayburn. During
the campaign he said. II am a
man who hates to see a dollar
wasted. I guess I am generally
a conservative about public
spending. AS far as the hu-
manities are concerned, I am
rather liberal"
Had Labor Backing
Mr.. Slagle, 81, has been a
county campaign manager for
Mr.. Rayburn. is a strong sup
porter of the Kennedy admin
istration and had the backing of
organized labor in Saturdays
election.
Revised but still unofficial
figures gave Mr.. Robert $3.50
votes to 1894 for Mr.. Slagle.
Two other candidates, who
Evening star., 1961-12-25
Pound of Bronze
Yields las Pennies

NEW YORK. - In recent
years the word, copper, to re-
fer to a United States cent has
Just about disappeared. Pos
sibly this is because all the
cents minted since 1946 have
been in bronze, an alloy of
copper and tin.
A pound Of bronze costs 80
cents and yields las cents. La
Dor and other costs amount to
10 cents. So 1t costs the mint
40 cents to make $1.45.
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CYO to Observe
18th Catholic
Youth Week

More than $4,000 members
of the Catholic Youth Organi-
cation of Washington will par
Iicipate in the 18th annual
observance of Catholic Youth
Week. which opens tomorrow
The week, which will be OBJ
served by some 8 million
youngsters in all parts of the
country, has as its theme,
Youth Unity Truth"
The Very Rev. Msgr. Will
liam J. Await. executive di-
rector OF the CYO here, has
asked all members to receive
Holy Communion in their par
ish churches tomorrow for the
intention of world peace.
In addition, he has urged
all CYO members to attend
the Crusade of Prayer for
World Peace services at $3.50
pm. tomorrow on the Wash
ington Monument grounds.
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4 Ministers
Mark Day

Four ministers past and
present will help Westmore-
land Congregational Church
celebrate it's 18th anniversary
tomorrow.
A reception at noon. follow
ing two special morning serv-
ices. will honor the ministers
and rs persons with the longest
membership.
The Chancel Choir will per-
form composition commits
stoned for the event. Written
by Daniel Pinkham of Boston
the work is titled Statement
of Faith"
Westmoreland actually be-
gan as Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. 1t was
relocated at its present site
on Westrloreland circle Apri
10. l9499.
The Rev. Philip G. Scott
pastor of Westmoreland from
l949 to 1859, will deliver the
sermon at the els am. service
and the Rev. Fred S. Busch
meyer. pastor for many years
at the old location, will give
the IL am. sermon. Also par
ticipating will be the Rev
Thomas C. Dick. present
minister. and the Rev. Charlie!
Zweizig, assistant minister.
Mr.. Buschmeyer is now ma
tional secretary Of the United
Church Of Christ, and Mr.
Scott is superintendent of the
New York State Congregations
Christian Conference.
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before a luncheon Of the !
theran Laymen's Fellowship
Metropolitan Washington {.
1915 pm. Thursday in Luther
Place Memorial Church. Four
tenth street and Vermont ave-
nue. NV.
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Editors Note: Questions on religion
ond the Bible moy be addressed to
Dr.. CorIyIe Atoms, in core Of The
Evening StoL All questions must be
signed, but the MONIES Of the writers
will NOT be published. Dr.. Adams
does not reed anonymous letters.
Released by the Register and
Tribune Syndicate, 1850
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A. NJ. E. Church. 1918 NJ street
NV. sponsored by the church's
Richard Allen Youth Fellow
ship Committee.
DR.. Gertrude B. Rivers. Miss
Mary r. Martin and Joseph
Petway, who were delegates to
the World Methodist Confer
ence recently held at Oslo, Nor
way. will speak during a SYM
postum at 5 pm. in Asbury
Methodist Church, Eleventh
and K streets NV. presented
by the Woman's Society Of
Christian Service and the Wes-
leyan Service Guilds.
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Seneca Baptist Group
Vote Name Change

The delegates to the 26th
annual meeting of the Seneca
Baptist Association at First
Baptist Church. Rockville, thi:
week voted unanimously Il
change the organizations name
to the Montgomery County
Baptist Association.
The association includes l6
churches and two missions in
Montgomery County which CO.
operate with the Southern
Baptist Convention and the
Baptist Convention of Mary
land.
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Evening Rites
Are Planned

Special evening programs for
tomorrow have been announced
by a number of Washington
AGRA churches.
DR.. r. Grin Cornett. Baptist
educator presently with the De-
partment of Health, Education
and Welfare. will speak on
who Are Molding What Nor
ais for Our Children" at $50
pm. in the Chevy Chase Bap-
list Church. 5671 Western ave-
nue. N. w, as part OF its con-
tinuing series on the problems
OF the suburban family.
The Rev Rodney Shaw. d.
rector of Disarmament Edu-
cation. Division of Peace and
World Order, of the Method
list Church, will speak on
Christian Effectiveness in
Public Affairs" at 7 pm. in
the Chevy Chase Methodist
Church. TOOL Connecticut ave-
nue.. Chevy Chase. which is
making a six-part study Of
Christian Social Concerns.
Communism Is Topic
Drs. Harry and Bonaro
Overstreet. widely known au-
thors and lecturers. will speak
on What Communism Intends
for the Human Mind" at pm.
in Mount Olivet Methodist
Church. Glebe road and North
Sixteenth street, Arlington, as
part Of the october Sunday
Evening Fellowship on the
theme The Church Looks at
Communism.
The Rev. DR.. Fred S. Busch
meyer. secretary Of the United
Church of Christ. will speak on
The Christian Witness to a
United Church" at 7 pm. before
the Adult Forum Of the Whea-
ton Presbyterian Church. Paul
drive at Church lane. Wheaton.
The River Road Unitarian
Church will continue its Sc
ries on Unitarianism at 8 pm.
In the Whittier Woods Ele-
mentary School, Whittier Bou-
levard and Maiden lane, Be-
thesda.
Student Program
DR.. James D. Roberts, assist
ant professor Of religious phi
losophy and theology, Howard
University School Of Religion,
will speak at a 6 pm. youth
fellowship program and recep-
ton for area college and high
school students in Metropolitan
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sounded from the sky so that
it could be heard by the human
ear: if so, why has no mention
been made Of such extraordi-
nary phenomena by secular
hiStorians?"
| Answer: Such phrases are
found in the New Testament
+ in Mark 10. II: Matthew
3:16, II; Luke 1921, % and
John 1928. These refer to the
the voice of Heaven at the
time of the Baptism of Jesus
and also the time of the Trans
figuration.
What seems to be implied
here IS the ancient Jewish
tradition of the Bath COL" 1t
means literally daughter of
the voice" 1t referred in Juda-
ism to a mysterious voice by
which God sometimes commu-
nicated with men.
The poet Wordsworth in his
Ode to Duty refers to Stern
daughter of the Voice of God"
What is being stressed here
is that God was speaking to
people. Whether it was in an
audible sound is not so i'm
portant as it is important to
know that God did communi-
cate to people so that He was
known and was understood.
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THE POWER OF FAITH

Forming Peace Corps of his own 81 years ago, DR..
Merreu Worries went to Japan to teach English in
remote school. In his spare time he braved the
opposition of local authorities to teach Christianity
and founded the Omi Brotherhood the Japa-
Christian society 1t cost him his job.
Lacking financial backing, Worries then opened an
architectural business in which he carried Chris
tan teachings into action He granted his workers
an 8-hour day with Sunday off at a time when
it was unheard Of in Japan The profits Of his bust
ness went INTO his Christian work. jailed at the
outbreak of World War II for preaching against war,
DR. Worries spent eight months in prison. During that
time he converted three Of his jaierS to Christianity
When the war ended, the Emperor Of Japan selected
him as his messenger to the commander of the occu-
patton troops, Gen. Douglas Macarthur. When you
came" citizen Of Omi told Dr. Worries, I'VE did all we
could to drive you out Today we would build
fence around you to keep you n."-By Howard
Brodie AP NewSfeatures.