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"Slightly High"
At the risk of seeming provincial, it is my feeling that thos(
portions of "Slightly High," the Council musical revue presented
November 23 and 24 at the Patomar Theatre, which were conceived
and written by our own local talent, were the most entertaining
portions of thq show. "Diversify," written by Dr. Tom Miller and
Lorraine Millar of Seattle, and sung by Barbara Hanan, was the hit
of te show.
Irving Sternoff and Adele Bui'nett in "I Still Get Jealous" and
Mildred Gardner and Eddie Sherman in "Old Soft Shoe," both num-
bers seen at the Casting Party staged before tile arrival of the pro-
fessional directors, were also show-stoppers.
As a/ways Roy Rosenthal's flair for Comedy came across both in
his singing and dancing as a Sugar Daddy of the Charleston era,
and in his skit with Minnie Bernhard as a couple of "ladies" travel-
ing to Ceylon.
Dr. Harve Kaufman was hampered by poor material in his two l
comedy numbers. Bernice Lurie, Leone Kaufman and Goldie Jaffe
put tbe "Three Curvettes" number across with real gusto, and the
singing of Barbara llanan, Lillian Lerner, Leon Israel and Irving
Sternoff was good enough for any professional musical comedy.
Phreda Staadecker's rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
came as no surprise, but Sally Levine's performance in the same
number was equally good. Her voice and her personality both came
across successfully.
Professional direction was evident in the dancing numbers and
in the tempo of the entire performance. The show.never dragged,
and the ladies and gentlemen of the chorus never missed a step.
A " ' .....
good evening s entertainment, and if spontaneity was sacrificed
to professionalism, one should not complain, since a lot of people
had a good time for a good cause, both in front of and behind the
footlights.
A New Look at Education
Sputnick 1 and 2 have jolted our military experts, but they have
also made us take a second look at our own educational system. Now
in addition to worrying whether "Johnny Can Read," we are also
asking ourselves, "Can Johnny Add?"
Part of the answer may be found in the New Yorker cartoon
which says: "This week they launched the Sputnick, but we launched
the Edsel." Another part of the answer may be the difficulties of
security and clearance that McCarthyism and fear put in the way
of attracting scientists to government service.
One can only hope that the pendulum does not swing too far,
and that the humanities and the liberal arts are not sacrificed alto-
gether on the altar of furthering tim race between East and West--
a race where American power is accompanied by so much ignorance
of world politics, and Russian power by so much arrogance.
Music in Israel
Fred and Minnie Bergman write from Haifa that Israel is an
Ideal winter resort--better than Palm Springs or Miami Beach,
since in addition to sunshine, and bathing in the Mediterranean, one
has the opportunity to hear great music, with such soloists as Leon-
ard Bernstein, Isaac Stertt, Erica Morini and Arthur Rubinstein
playing with the Israel Symphony.
Last Sunday's "Omnibus" TV program gave us Leonard Bern-
stain's own version of his trip to Israel. We saw Bernstein as a
musician and as a to'urist-- conducting a series of concerts dedicating
thenew Frederic R. Mann Concert Auditorium in Tel Aviv, touring
a friendly Arab village, visiting Israeli army reunions, where he
listened to the singing of Yemenite girls, and giving Israeli young-
stars a music lesson--they sang Hebrew songs for him, and he
taught them a Yiddish song.
We heard excerpts from "Schelomo" by Ernst Bloch and "Israeli
Festival" by the young composer Noam Sheriff. One felt proud of
both Israel and Bernstein at the conclusion of the program.
C. S. N.
NEW YORK (JTA) -- Charle
S. Zimmerman, a vice-president
of the international Ladies Gar-
ment Workers Union and chair-
man of the Anti-discrimination
Department of the Jewish Labor
Committee, has been appointed
by George Meany AFL-CIO pres-
ident, to be the head of the AFL-
CIO's national committee dealing
with racial and religious dis-
crimination.
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furnisll room and board at $95
per month and up.
923 23rd Avenue North.
Mrs. Polo Lewin--Tel. Fr. 1102.
KOSHER STYLE Room a-nd
Board. Older citizens welcome
Hot Mlfieral Baths; Homey,
friendly surroundings and TV.
LOUIS HOTEL, Box 338, SOAP
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FOR RENT--Room in nice Jew-
ish home; handy neighborhood
on bus line. Call FR.anklin 2149.
FOR SALE: Two separate, choice
view lots, MERCER ISLAND.
Owner, FR. 6534.
ERIC ARNOLD, formerly of Bu-
chenwald Concentration Camp,
Germany, would like to locate
former comrades, the Weiss
brothers, from Vienna, Austria.
All were released in 1938 and
came to this country. Anyone
having information concern-
ing them, please write Mr. Ar-
nold, at 419 Park St, Itenton,
Wash.
ELDERLY RETIRED Jewish
gentleman "wants comfortably
furnished room In private fam-
Ily; with board, if possible. Can
give references. Please write
immediately tO Jacob K ! | n e,
719-15th Ave. N., Seattle 2, Wn.
i
i GENERAL ITZHAK RABIN
HERE FOR BOND DRIVE
General Itahak Robin, one of Israel's
leading military figures, who is In
charge of his €ountry s Northern Com.
mend, is now in the United States in
behalf of the State of Israel Bond drive.
The holder of maqy of Israel's most
coveted military honors and decora-
tions, General Rabin is addressing meet-
ings in major cities to aid the drive for
$75,000,000 in Israel Bond sales during
1957 to sFeed economic development.
Houston Rabbis Supporl
Court on Disegregation
HOUSTON, Tex. (JTA); Six
Houston rabbis joined 173 cler-
gymen of other denominations in
this city in urging all residents
to support the United States Su-
preme Court decision on deseg-
regation of public schools. The
statement was issued a day after
a Federal District judge directed
the Houston School Board to in-
tegrate its schbols. : ,,
Premier Rejects
Neutralism
JERUSALEM (JTA)--Appear-
ing in the Parliament of Israel
for the first tilne since he was
wounded there by a madman's
hand grenade, Premier David
Ben Gurion--his injured leg still
shoeless---closed a foreign policy
debate .by firmly rejecting the
leftwing's proposals that Israel
alter its foreign policy in the di-
rection of neutralism. The Pre-
mier was upheld in a vote of 63
to 12, after his 70-minute address
Explaining in detail the rea-
sons why the Israel Govern-
ment found it impossible to adopt
a neutralist policy, the Premier
voiced a long and sharp criticism
of the Soviet Union--noticeably
much sharper than his remarks
opening the debate a month ago.
Mr. Ben Gurion, summing up
instead of Foreign Minister Golda
Meir, who is at home nursing
her injured foot, hurt in the
same bomb attack, insisted that
Israel's position in the interna-
tional situation was markedly
improved over what it was two
years ago. lie assailed and re-
jected all prophecies of d o o m
and trumpeted his faith that the
free nations still have the power
to deter aggression.
Most of his biting oration was
aimed at refuting tile remarks of
leader of the Mapam, a member
of the government coalition, and
Jochanan Bader, fiery deputy of
the opposition Herut. Only dur-
ing the first few minutes, as he
paid tribute to the memory of
Col. Nehemiah Argov, his mili-
tary aide who committed suicide
two weeks agowhen he wept
openly--did the Premier appear
to be other than tile biting, slash-
ing prophetic figure so familiar
to the Knesset membership.
H. U.C. Establishes
Institute in N.Y. For
Advanced Jewish Studies
CINCINNATI (JTA): Hebrew
Union College Jewish Insti
tute of Religion, will establish
an Institute of Advanced Jewish
Studies to intensify scholarly
studies of religion, particularly
in relation to the facets of mod-
ern civilization, Dr. Nelson
Glueek, president of HUCJIR,
announced last week at a meet-
ing of the college's board of gov-
ernors at the conclusion of the
four-day National Leadership
Moshe Sharett Will Address
UdA Annual Meeting Dec. 14
MOSHE SHARETT, former Prime Minister and Foreign Min
ister of the State of Israel, will arrive in the United StateS
next week to appear as principal speaker at the Annual No"
tional Conference of the United Jewish Appeal, which takes
place December 14 and 15, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel i
New York City. He will address more than 1,000 Americas
Jewish leaders meeting to plan the UJA's 20th life-savi
campmgn on behalf of needy Jews overseas, and thousand,s
of refugees streaming into Israel The Conference will se
goals for the 1958 drive, elect officers and wind un this vearl S
regular and Emergency Rescue Fund campaigns. Delegate}
will also hear the report of the t00-man Fourth Annual uJA
Overseas Study Mission recently returned from an on-the"
spot survey of all programs bein conducted by H.TA.snorl"
sored agencies. UJA funds are used to finance 'the 'wori of
ree constituent agencies--the United Israel Appeal, the
oint Distribution Committee and the New York,AssociatiOn, :
r lew Amermans. lhe United Jewish Appeal is the largeS
eneicmry Agency of the Seattle Jewish Federated Fund i
ana uouncil.
Mobilization of Reform Judiasm ,
The Institute will be opened News Briefs
in New york and will offer MILWAUKEE (JTA)--A or-
scholars and thinkers an oppor-
tunity for individual and collect- mer member of the Milwaukee
'J
lye research and study. The Young Judea, now on a year.
board also voted an appropria- study visit in Israel, was revealed.
tion of $100,000 to add a fifth this week to have donated blOOd
floor to the college's building in to Mosho Shapira, Lhe Minister
New York for additional it- of Religion, in his fight for l'e"
brary, classroom and faculty of- covery from the critical wounds
£ice space, he suffered in the October KneS"
THE ANNUAL CHANUKAH FESTIVAL
of the
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
Sunday, DECEMBER 22, 1957-- 8:15 p.m.
OLYMPIC BOWL OLYMPIC HOTEL
will present as a SPECIAL FEATURE:
Prof. Walter Clay Lowdermilk
(one of the world's greatest authorities on
soil conservation and land reclamation)
and
Mrs. Inez Lowdermilk
(a great humanitarian and a good-will ambassador
or the State o] Israel)
A Dessert Supper Consisting of Cookies,
Ice Cream and Coffee Will 'Be Served
After the Program
SUBSCRiPtiON $2.00 PER PERSON
set bombing.
Harvey L. Altshul in a letter to
his parents here, Mr. and Mrs, :
Morris Altstiul, wrote that he eel i
unteered when a public aPpe
for persons to come in fok bl 0o¢*
typing was made. He was disco."
ered to have blood type O, whiCrL
is a universal type for tran sfu"
sion. purposes.
WASIIINGTON (JTA) -- Tle
Department of Health, EducatiO
and Welfare revealed this weeg
that it has agreed to nay an aS"
timated $61,000 towarcl the c O;
struction of a new nurs]ng hem
at the Jewish Convalescent I-IO[
pital in Baltimore. The total c
of the project, which provides ta
convalescent home with a neh
34-bed facility adjacent to hal
exis.ting one, has been estima! e
at $220,950.
TEL AVIV: A new school ia
the growing network of edtlt
tional facilities for immigr':
youth in Israel was o ened las*
P le
week by ORT at Gan YarnS, r
new school will provide vocatiOi,
a 1 instruction to immigra: ,
youngsters in the primary schOO
The U.S. government last Y€
made a grant of $50,000 _,"
equipping the school work sh°P'
NEW YORK (JTA) ....
American Jewish Review, aJ
fieial organ0f the American
ish League for
appearance here last
32-page monthly
edited by M. Z. Frank
tains articles by Louis
'(Ttdtets may he obtained by calliag '
Mr, M, N, Ketzlach at EL. 6231 or [r
a$y Zionist Orgadation).
Dr. Milton Konvitz,
berg, Jacob N. Snyder
roe Kolatch.
