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ithrc Fed. Surfaci Tho grading nnd surfacing of th Jewish Community Center park ing lot was authorized at the las meeting of the Executive Commit toe of the Jewish Federation. Tin lot will provide for the parking needs of patrons usflig Jewlsl Community Center and will also give the necessary facilities for a children's playground and physlca education out-door activities. The Building Committee reported their findings on Improvements Of Center Kitchen facilities, nnd the women's locker room. A com plelc survey of improvements needed in tho physical education plant is being ninde now and wll be presented to tho board at its next meeting. Fund Kntnbllsliecl The Federation Board also approved the establishment of an Endowment Fund of the Dr. Philip Slier Jewish Home for Aged to receive contributions, legacies, and ben, i if1 Ms specifically earmarked for tie Home. IJNtrlliufion Approved • The Hoard also approved the dls trlbution of the amount of Sllft, 349.45 which was raised In the 1351 Philanthropies c a m p a i g n flmong oversea.':, Israel, • natlomt nnd local nct-ncies which derive their BUi>[M>rt from the campaign f>orne 200 agencies bonefltted from the Philanthropies In V.CA. Mr. Marer, Federation presldfnt, announced the appointment of I.00 Eisenstntt as chairman of
Memorial Services Sunday at Center Omaha Rabbis will take part In the Memorial Services commemorating tho 12th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising In Which a heroic band of Jews died fighting Hitler's savage s t o r n troopers. Services will bo hold nt 8 p. m. Sunday, April 21, In the Jewish Community C e n l o r auditorium. Rabbis Benjamin Groncr, Myer S. Krlpke, Sidney II. Uruok.i and Nathan Feldman will pay tribute to tho memory of this little hand of men who lashed out against oppression and gave their lives ii forfeit. Cantor Ell Kafian will present musical selections and Hans I3acr will be tho pianist, Survivors from Euroj>can concentration camps now members of our community will light candles in memory of tho uprising and the six million Jews who were put to death by Hitler. Joseph Radinowskl will preside. Tho affair Is sponsored by I-'arband Labor Zionist Order Branch 51. Poale Zlo-n and the Omaha Chapter of Pioneer Women. The committee In charge of arrangements 'Include Mrs. Herman Bondarln, Miu Jacob Feldnmn, Karl Rosenberg, Joseph Factor and Abe Cohen.
Outdoor Sites for Center Art Class The third session of the Center Art Class, under the direction of Wry. Meyer Bcfocr, will s t a r t Thursday, April 21, Tho Spring session will bo held at outdoor sites e a c h Thursday afternoon from 1:30 o 3:30 o'clock. Registration Is open fo- new students and the fee Is one dollar per lesson. Enroll by calling tho Ccnt r Activities Office, JA 1366. ,
Approves B&P Campaign Unit and Fund To Hear Envoy's Wife Requirement the Committee on Communlt Statistics, which will foster and maintain Jewish community sta tistical records. The Board also approved the recommendations of the Herman Auerbacli Memorial Committee, which wore presented by Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky. (Sec additional story in this issue.)
Global Report NO SECIJIUTir Tel Aviv (JTA>—David Ben CJurlon, Defense Minister of Israel, declared hero Sunday that he did not feel uny more secure, as Defense Minister, after then before British Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden's statement in Commons last week on Britain's guar nntccs to Israel. ISRAEL. KXC'MJDKD Washington (JTA)—Israel's exclusion from the Bandung conference of African and Asian nations to l>e held in the Indonesian city from April 18-25 will be followed by another snub, It was reixirted here from Tokyo this weekend. Japan has Invited a delegation of Middle East states to come to Tokyo for a parley to bo devoted to promoting Japanese trade with the Middle East, but has not Invited Israel. I'AHSOVKIl .SUl'l-KK New York (WNS)—A special "authentic Passover supper" was held here last Thursday by the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Epiphany In Manhattan for the members of the parish. 'Hie church rector, Rev. Hugh McCandless, said the thought of holding a Passover fete occurred to him after'readlng an article in a Catholic magazine. ItHlOTIlY HAH TO UNITV New York (WNSJ-BenJamln F. l'airkss, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation, declared here at a dinner sponsored in his honor by the Natlonnl Conference of Christians Jews that fostering of racial and religious bigotry In the country constitutes a menace to America's national unity. Mr. Falrless was presented at tho dinner with a gold plaque "for ill.-itlnguished service In the field >f human relations." 1IUANOKIS W I T Chicago {WNS) —Henry Crown, Jewish industrialist who recently acquired control of the Empire State Building in New York, will mild a wing for chemical resenrch n the new million-dollar science building now under construction Brandeis University at Walt, Mass,, it was reported here. LAND OK MII.K AND HONEY New York (WNS) — L i o n e l lampton, noted ja/zband leader, returned recently from Israel with nthuslaHin for the new state, its people and its jazz fans. Israel, he iald, is "really the land of milk and honey." Enthusiastic about the reception IO received In Israel, Hampton domted the 5-10,000 the trip netted llm to tho building of a hospital nd clinic for the under-privileged n Israel.
Airs. Barbara Harr, who lived in Israel for two years with her husband, a diplomat in the United States Embassy In Tel Aviv, will be guest speaker at the Cocktail Supper of the Business and Professional Women's Unit, at their annual Philanthropies function Thursday, April 21, at 5:30 p. m., in the Jewish Community Center Auditorium, Mrs. Eve L. Konecky, Unit chairman announced. Mrs. Harr has won wide acclaim for her combination of rich humor, personal narrative and keen analysis r,f Israel's problems. She has made particular studies of Israel's Immigration problem and has worked as a volunteer in several Israel children's and army institutions. Because of her continuing effort to live among Israel's people and understand them rather than living in the conventional diplomatic Mm. Iturbara Harr life, she earned recognition as an outstanding "grass roots ambassador" for America in Israel. Miss Julia Zuker will render a special vocal selection. The list of volunteer!! in tho business and professional division apReservations are now being takpears on page 3. en for the fourth session of the Jewish Community Center Pro School. Beginning Wednesday, April 20, at the Center, tho preschoolers, ages three through five, will meet Monday, Wednesday and A Jewish Art Exhibit In memory of the late Herman Aucrback will Friday mornings from 9 to 11:30 be presented to the Joslyn Me- o'clock. morial Art Museum nt 5 p. m., Cab service, exclusive with the Sunday, May 22, by the FederaCenter Pre-achool, is provided for tion for Jewish Service. William Grodinsky, the first each child regardless of locale. chairman of the Aucrback Me- Included In the pre-school promorial Committee, will make the gram are: supervised play periods, paint sessions, and cooking and presentation. The committee has purchased a baking. In addition, the Sabbath Torah crown, breastplate and and all holidays will be celebrated. pointer, a kiddush cup, two mezu- The equipment for pre-school- Inza, a pen and ink drawing of the cludes climbing ladders, see-saws, Hebrew alphabet and a piece of housekeeping c o r n e r , building Ycmlnito embroidery to be in- blocks and rhythm instruments. cluded in the exhibit. Mrs. Meyer Beber Is .chairman school director, at GL 7143, or the of the committee and is assisted by Jewish Community Center*ActiviRabbi Mycr S. Krjpkc and Mrs. J. ties Department, JA. 1366, for enH. Kulakofsky. rollment information.
Enrollment Opens For Pre-Schoolers
Joslyn to Receive Memorial Exhibit
Women Volunteers Will Meet Monday Some 300 women workers will ;of props. Attendance Urged meet Monday, April 18, at 12:30 Mrs. Mike Freeman, General p. m. at the Jewish Community Center at a Workers' Dessert chairman of, the Women's DiviLuncheon which will mark the sion, and her co-chairmen, Mesopening of the Women's Division dames Edwin E. Brodkcy, Louis campaign. Featured as guest Katz and Morton Richards have peaker is Ruth Goldschmldt, Di- appealed to nil volunteers to atrector of Public Affairs of tho tend this important meeting. "We are aiming for a full atIsrael Consulate in New York. Miss Goldschmidt has for the tendance at this meeting. The mst several years interpreted presence of every worker will [srael to the American public on guarantee the success of the womlecture platforms, radio and tele- en's phase of the campaign," they ision throughout the United said. Names of tho campaign workers Hates. Another highlight of the meet- who have volunteered their serving will be a skit, entitled "Count ices appear on page 3. I'lans Clty-Wldo Meet Your Blessings" prepared by Mrs. Plans for tho City-Wide WomArthur H. Goldstein nnd directed iy Mrs. Robert Silverman. Pur- en's Campaign Dessert Luncheon Iclpatlng in the skit will bo Mes- to bo held Wednesday, April 27, lames Warner Frohman, Samuel at 12:30 p. m., at Beth Israel So. Horwlch, Stewart Muskln, Don- cial Hall, are being completed. Inald Nogg nnd Ervin Simon, withl vitations to this meeting nre being Mrs. Abo C. Fcllman, accompanist. extended to ail women in the comMrs, Stanford Llpscy is in charge munity.
A $460,000 goal for the 1955 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign was unanimously adopted by the Executive Committee of tho Jewish Federation, Jack W. Marer, Federation president, announced this week. This amount represents the very minimum, he said, which Is required to meet Omaha's share of some 200 overseas and national agencies which depend upon the united campaign in Omaha for their funds. It also includes local agencies which serve the many needs of our Jewish community. The recommendation for this campaign goal was submitted by; Ernest A. Nogg, General Campaign chairman, and Samuel S. Steinberg, Initial Gifts chairman, following a thorough examination of the requirements of the agencies. Goal Kcallatic "This goal," Ernest A. Nogg said, "represents an overall 10 per . cent increase over the amountraised a year ago. We feel that Omaha Jewry will meet this minimum campaign goal with tho traditional response for which our community is known." Cnmpalgn Scope Mr. Steinberg emphasized that the quota was suggested by the Campaign Steering Committee who felt that this amount was realistic, and possible of attainment. "Since the Philanthropies campaign is actually 200 drives combined into one, the giving of the Individuals' should bo geared to the scope of the campaign and the large number of agencies which will benefit from our combined efforts."
Testimony Revealed On Arab-Israel Issue Washington (JTA)—George V. Allen, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, told Congress in secret testimony that the State Department hopes it can persuade Egypt to.relax the Suez Canal blockade against Israel hipping. This was revealed when the House Appropriations Commit-, tee made public testimony given, in executive session before the committee some time ago by Mr. Allen.
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Mr. Allen told the committee that "the Egyptian Government has not relaxed, unfortunately, its strict blockade against Israel ships passing through•; the Suez Canal." He said "wo feel this is an unjus- .'. titled action, end have said so publicly several times. We still aro hopeful that an improvement: might be achieved in tha field." It was noted by Mr. Allen that the Arab League states also extend, a secondary blockade against Israel by boycotting and refusing to do business with firms that attempt to trade with Israel as well as the Arab states. , ARMS CACHE Jerusalem (WNS)—An arm* cache, including guns, rifles, hand grenades and machine guns, was found this week in the Meah Shcarim and Belt Israel quarters of the city strongholds of Naturcl Karta, extremely fanatical Orthodox sect which has been In frequent clashes with the State and ;ovcrnmental authority. Police searching basements and cellers In the area said they found 40,000 rounds of ammunition and that the arms mny have been amassed by underground elements during the British mandate over :he country.