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Finals • .,. .' ·' •• -- ~ ~ .., ••.,. ~ • Official Undergi:aduate :J~·ewspapef of Yeshiva College •. ,,._/ • : VOLUME XXXYI I NEW YORK CITY, .THURS~AY, JU~-4, · 1953 . : ,.

DR. ISAACS ENDS 15 YEARS ·At P9Stf: By Irwin Witty Special to Commentator

The resignation of Dr. Moses Legis Isaacs, Dean of Y eshitva College, eJ;f ective Sep­ tember I, 1953, was revealed by Dr. Samuel Belkin, President of:i the-University. Dr. Isaacs' resignation terminates 15 years of teen years. You may i remember that I served as member of the Executivie Committee of Yeshiva College service as administrator of the College, 11 years I . ., under your chairmanship during the administration of my of which he served in the capacity of dean, and late predecessor, the sainted Dr. Bernard Revel of blessed comes at the end of 25 years of instruction as memory. I say in all sincerity that I never met a man a 01e01her of the college faculty. No im.01ediate more honest, sincere, and self-effacing than you. · successor has been ·named. "I can readily understand, however, thlt a position Dr. Belkin also announced that he expects of a dean-at best-is a very difficult one r;ndeed, it is Dr. Isaacs to remain with the faculty in the ca­ almo~t ~possible to satisfy a faculty, a student body, and alunµii. • pacity of Professor of Chemistry. "You Will always remembered in the annals of In his to Dr. Is~cs, dated June 1, the Yeshiva College for having been greatly· instrumen~ in president wrote : . making three major contributions toward the advance­ "I deeply regret that a few weeks ago .}(OU informed ment of Yeshiva College: -~. me.. that it is .y_o1tr~ !\nal-decieiotk-19~e.sigi:i~.-.Qm .tht\ dean".':. ___ _, _,. -, •.~X.<.>u. 1~!'.ked dlligeplfY--~ -- ' ~gan~J._~ .[~-:~- ~------~--~--- ship of Yeshiva College, effective as of September 1, 1953. faculty. . "I genuinely regret your decision because you and "Through the many years of dedicated service you Dr, Moses L. lsaa~s I have worked together in harmony for more than four- were chiefly responsible for having developed our College to · the high academic level so that it finally achieved accredita­ Y. U. Philatelists tion by the Middle States Associ­ Hold Suceessf ul ation of Colleges and Secondary. Judge Hand, Mayor, Dean S~r Schools. "You instituted discipline in the Stamp Exhibitio1t College. · An all-day exhibition of Israeli "I wish you , great success in stamps was held at Yeshiva Uni­ To Receive Honorary Degrees your fut~e endeavors both in the versity's Pollack Library, Sun­ • fields of research and teaching." day, May 31, to mark the estab~ Judge Learned Hand, Chief Pennsylvania, Harvard, Prince­ Telshc Yeshiva and attended the The letter concluded with': the lishment of the Israeli Philatelic · Justice of the Second Circuit ton, Amherst and Dartmouth. Mt. Vernon Collegiate Institute president's greetings of "g~nuinc Society at the University as the Court of Appeals of New York, Mayor Impellitteri received his and the University of Maryland affection for you, both as a second chapter of the Society of the Honorable Vincent R. Impel­ law degree from Fordham Uni­ School of Law. -He has been as­ person and scholar," and was Israel Philatelists. litteri, Mayor of the City of New versity in 1924, and in 1929 be­ sociated with Yeshiva since Hfl9, signed simply "Samuel Belkin, The presentation ~eremony York, and Mr. Samuel L. Sar, came an Assistant District At­ and· was secretary to the Board President." took place at 4 p.m.' ~orton Dean of Men of Yeshiva Univer­ torney. For a short period of of Trustees until 1943. In 1937, Dr. Isaacs came to Yeshiva Richter •55 acted as Master of time, he practiced law: in a firm .__I sity, will be the recipients of he was appointed Dean of Men University as an Instructor in Ceremonies. Dr. Louis A_ Sar- honorary degrees which will be with Judge Samuel Leibowitz. and Professor of Bible. Chemistry ·in 1928, wlien tJie Col- row, President of the Society of conferred by the University, at and . served as law-sec,-e~ry to Mr. Sar served as a member leg~ was finlt· orga.nize4. F,le was - larS:Lel Philatelists, presented the State Supreme Court · Justice commencement exercises to be of an American Jewish · Commit­ appointed Associate Professor .of charter which was accepted by held Tuesday, June 23, in Petet. Scl:umick. In 1945, he was tee to study conditions of Jewish Chem\fltry .in - 1~36, ~d- s~ry~ Jack Reiner '54 President of ­ elected President of City Council, the Nathan Lamport Auditorium. d~placed persons·- in Germany as 'Assistant to the President·'and shiva's Stamp Society. me guest and four years -later became Guest speaker at the exercises, and , Austria in- 1945, . and as . as. a·rmenibe~ .:of~the _ ~uttve speaker, Mrs. Helene Blumkin, will be Herman Wouk, Pulitzer . Mayor after William 'Dwyer European director of a Central · committee ·-Of. the . College,: -l>ef9re representing the Stamp Service Prize winning novelist, and Visit­ resigned. In 1950, he ran as an . - I t,. • ~ • ,_. - 1-.: • --.. - • .J • • a, '._;; '~ 0:-• • • . , , Orthodox Committee, aiding in he was appointe.d ,-n an~ Pro- of the Youth Department of the ing Professor of English at independent and was ~cted to the religiotls ·and spititual re- fe8$0r: of -aemtstey:rin --~1942.·-' ·', Jewish Agency for Palestine, dis­ Yeshiva. complete a full term in,• oflice. •. In ~~.. . Di;. ·: ~ -. w~ ,a-j-::• cussed "The Drama of the New Judge Hand, 81, will receive the Dean Sar is a gtad~ate of _the_ ( Continued on Page 4) ~ .,.. If . • J)Qinteq to, _~e , ~iptt a! f9l.ppt:­ State on Israel Philately." degree of LL.D. upon the oc­ .. -· -.•. :, ; ... - -· - .. bia;· wliete'11e-seri'4!d-·tor .16~years~ The exhibition consisted of a casion of his retirement from a At tlie .tinle df .· his ··:d~parture rhilatelic survey including col­ period of forty-two years on the fro~ Cot ..Assisbinf Profe$Sor and a complete collection of Is­ "judge's judge" "11d recently .an­ of Saniq,.ry ' Scien~e; ~ . ___ _ _ rael philately. Part of the dis­ nounced his plans to retire when He is a member. of-Phi Beta i: Iay was the mounted stamp col­ court sessions end this· montli Kapp~- -a·:' distin,c®It: hi. sli~~s lection of the Stamp Sez-yice of \: With~:} his , sevett' Ji,rottiers .. and the .Jewish Agency. · Philatelic Hand Honored . Judge Hand ,served as judge of l' ::.< , , material prepared by the Jewish SiJrte~lt _ _, • , ~-- 1 the United States· District Court Dr. Isaacs is President. of·)the- Agency, and a· ~ially prepar~ ' .. ~-' . " ' _.. , ...,_,: t -_ ·--~ 1 ·~ . ·. • -:- ,.. • ,:~··.-:. i .. ·- :"> ·:·.' ·~- --- .~ .- <;·_. .. . '. .-. --.~-,r,:.. :•:::;: exhibition item were distributed. for Southei,i New··York :·from · New ,· York' etty. ': Jlt.anch'•;p(\ #le" . - ~- . -· . 1909-24, ua· was;appointed to- his prese9f position in 1_9~. ..__ ·since ; Senior ·oinner 7 his flrst appointment ·to:the bench 1 . -Reservations'' at· $5 ,'per-- plate by· ·President. Taft. .. tbirteen,_ . ~years-· ,:'i r ::,f~,,;( ·· for the Senior DfunEU" to be held follo~g. his ~duation :fro~- ·1 • '~\:; . ' . ' . . . .· .. ~ .:~; at-the Hotel Brewster should .be Harvard~- Law . $cJ(odl; J;udge 1 ,~ submitted ~to &Jiuel Forman Hand has rendered ·over J-:i;-800 - -,lo ~ : ' ~53;_-vice-p~dent o~ the ,.-Senior _ decisi_t>ris, and has recelyed} llo,ior.:. - class. by June 5. ary degrees fl'C)m Columbia, Yale, , · ' ,·,-: t, · ~ -:.: . _;,: .... _=.,~~/(\ _.:, .· i •• ~j,1+:~}

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YESHIVA COLLEGE Tak.e BoU)i for Initial .1: V. ,4jipJitiJj~~~~~/ By Heary. Kreuel escaping madness. . . ing confid~t. that -tbese(~,s ·· . GOVERNING BOARD had been prepared for al- The normal video fare had, wQµld interest his readers ; im- SHELDON RUDOFF ______Editor-in-Chief most anything "7hen ~e brought however, not prepared us fo:r"the mensely. This 1s :1nd~)J1. .w~st MICHAEL ROSENAK. ______Associate Editor the insidious machine to life by sight of the flabby pouch, baggy repiarkable piece '. of psy~Iogl- turning a knob. tweeds and ready grin of Yitz cal insight on the part Of-,& mere . FISHEL PEARLMUTTER Managing Editor The commercials have accl.13- Witty who overcrowded the little Hel:),rew major. . / BERNIE HOENIC ports Editor tomed us to living in a state of screen on WNBT May 19. Ha ·, Dr. Belkin,, acting ,do EDITORIAL BOARD breath, flat feet or a thousand Smith show who hugely enjoyed better, appeared /'on : ,fw.Atll>~$ MARTIN CREENHUT ____NeW$ Editor and one other infirmities that the~el~ dis~g certain "This Week· in ;8~~11,t' J~'UD.- . SHELDON KORNBLUTH ______Copy Editor are - thank goodness - all cur- cru~1al 1SSUes facmg them and day, ~a~ ~4,;. ~u~h:' ~me v~ry HENRY KRESSEL ______Feature Editor · able through as many wonderful therr papers. · , # intellig~t·· questioning~ Rabbi MURRAY BOMZER ______Circulation Manager remedies. The comedians~ heaven During the proceedings one of Heshel Sch,-cter. '38,: cthe ,inteJ:­ JUDAH HARIUS ______Editorial Assistant help them, have even made us go the questions ori the floor was viewer, brQiight out -Se>me iiit~r:. OSCAR SCHACHTER ______Typing Editor to bed earlier and accustomed us "Would you, as editor of a · col- esting views on: religidn on :the once again ·to reading as a form lege newspaper, be willing to part of Dr. Belkbl. It can ltonest••-' of recreation. This, no douot, print the Willie Sutton . and ly be said ,Ulat Dr. Belkin most " I • . . " - - . ASSOCIATE BOARD came about by accident, some Christine stories, if you felt that. eff~tively· outlined the expan- ~ SIMON COHEN ______.Assistant Managing Editor people having discovered that this would increase the paper's sion 'plans for Yeshiva ·and ·111 . JOSEPH KAPLAN .&uociate News Editor locking oneself in a room with a circulation ? " Mr. Witty profes- general made a most favorable · AARON HEIMOWITZ Associate Business Manager good book was one sure way of sed himself willing to do so, feel- iinpresslon on ·his veiwers. SAM ROTH ______Associate Feature Editor RALPH SCHUCHAL TER ___, ______Exchange Editor Letter to the Editor MELVIN COHEN Office Manager Prof. Levine Lists Accusations, Against F The Co0101entator In Reply to Editorial A Recent Decision In the last issue of THE COM­ this to the attention of Mr. Wit- issues of THE COlWMENTATOR will It is with mixed emotions that we greet the news of MENTATOR some professors were ty, your editor. He shifted the · readily prove ~Y allegation. Dr. Isaacs' decision to resign the deanship of the College. accused of a "conscious malici­ implied blame to an officer of Why not discuss an issue dispas­ ous attempt" to undermine "stu­ the administration who gave him sionatew and on its own mer!ts It is common knowledge that we have disagreed violent­ o.ents' confidence in their organ this "information. I claim, how- with due regard to your oppo­ ly \\~ith Dr. Isaacs often in the past on many vital issues of expression.'' Professor Braun's ever_,., that "mature and respon- n:~t•s viewpoint? News items name along with mine, were siblEt editors" could have phoned should' bd carefully verified with concerning College policy and student administration mat­ singled out as guilty of voicing Pro('-essor Kisch and easily all ~ perso'ns • involved. Finally, "their criticisms to students in checked every item of the story. above all,.\ the news •, should not ters. . l Yet, with the dean's resignation, we mark the end of classrooms and in personal con­ Again, by implication, I am be slanted by judicious - omis- ferences." accused of "voicing these criti- sion of circumstances and inter­ a chapter in the history of Yeshiva which was led by a Without any feeling of rancor cisms to students in the class- pretation 'of statements made• . man who rendered honest and sincere. service to the insti­ I want to answer these charges rooms." Had you checked with My third accusation relates to and, at the same time, state my me before rushing into print you what I .think ~ insufficient cov­ tution. ·we believe, with Dr. Belkin, that the period of 25 views about THE COMMENTATOR, could have easily convinced your- erage of ne:ws about .the indi- .'\lears tlmt Dr.. Isaa<>.s ha.~ been with ..YeRhiv_a, have been w..hict._,. __jncidentsJly, __..ru:s. . ~cmared 8e1i .that .I h..'\d not-spokeu-- ~vidual~Udets.".,-~ =.·,t&e-;.;:itiaicy ·• ' ·-.- ·· - . . years of "dedicated service." by a great majority of the to my classes but that -my re- years I have read ·THE COMMEN­ faculty. marks were made in reply to a TATOR I have felt keenly the lack . We join the faculty and president of the University My first accusation is that requested opinion by the Presi- of -news items .. con~erntng my in wishing him well in all his future endeavors. THE COMMENTATOR staff has not dent of ' Studen~ Council, Mr. students. Your staff should work always been scrupulous in Shapiro. The latter, on his own hard to ferret out such persongl checking and re-checking the initiative came to apologize for news and publish lt with · the veracity of their news items. your editorial and moreover, ne ·consent of the student involved. Memo Very often, perhaps unwittingly, said that he had not seen it be- Instead, you have mostly con- For ; Building Committee they have published news items fore publication. cemed yourself with . high policy which .. are only partially true. A My second accusation is that which ·you have often · misunder- Subject: Lavatories recent announcement that Pro­ THE COMMENTATOR staff, both in stood because of inability to ob~ Students have been complaining of the deplorable con­ fessor Ki.sch is about to open a its news items and its editorials, t,ain the facts and the consider- laboratory at our college, to be has been very quick to take sides ation upon which such policy is ditions in the bathrooms - both in the Yeshiva building equipped with an electron micro­ and, in so doing, has often color- based. and the dormitory. scope to carry out research on ed the news. Strong condemna­ In my opinion, the remedy for .\ Just a reminder that there is some free time in July the heart muscles, beautifully tory adjectives such · as "malici­ many of these evils would come illustrates my contention. I ous," and "vicious" have frequ­ and August when we can ask the plumber to drop in. about through a · change in the checked this news item with Pro­ ently been applied to individuals method of selection of an editor- fessor Kisch and he laughingly in e: number of controversies. in-chief. At · present, your out­ denied the whole thing~ "Yes," Evidently you do not believe too going staff elects the new editor. he said, "a laboratory will be strongly in the admonition ex­ his This A Sober Thought -c, and entire staff. con­ :,I/ opened but not in the near fu­ pressed in Pirke Aboth: ".Judge stitutes a self-perpetuating or­ The furor of election is passed and the dominion of ture, and, furthermore, not at thy fellow on the scale of merit." ganization that· has not been the books has again gripped flustered, final-feverish stu­ Yeshiva University." I brought A casual reading of some recent elected by the student body m' cI:ents. The posters have come down, the mimeographed whose name, you often. thunder • g.n a.. S· invectives '" upon your _oppon~~- _ election pleas have found a resting place in the waste paper Festive Fe d S t SI I Surely this procedure is by no basket, 3.lld candidates' white shirts have been placed in stretch of the imagination to be storage for other occasions (perhaps class-nites). ·,t·ty 'R·e· g·,·.·m··: ..e construed . as democratic and in Finale to line with our American ·tradJ- Now, in the post-election hour, when rational thought W , . tion. I would suggest that el~tc_d has been restored, let us say a few sober words. The prob­ _By Michael Roseaak Alex Hoffer, news ,editor, Fishel representatives · of the student Last Tuesday night, after Shel­ Pearlmutter, new_ managing edi- · body meet ·_and set ·- down the es­ . aL lems that face us at Yeshiva are deeP. than can be met ly Rudoff had, finished with his-­ ' tor, and yours truly ventured a sential requirements for :the of­ first admonitions to the new look . into the future where we fice of editor-in-chief;_ All.· those merely with .platform promises and good intentions. The past year has proven. that Student Council requires of its "Commie" staff, we let Yitz saw Yitz. &&lecturer ih Arabic at who qualify .may then .run ' for Witty, our long-suffering outgo:. the Univer~ity of Amman, editor this office and let th~· best man members original thought, decisive ac~ion, and the cour­ ing editor know that THE COM­ of the Palestine Post, and chief win. "' " MENTATOR Isn't a one-man news­ ageous implementation of its resolutions. Members of the legal · advisor to the Chief Rab- 1 feel that only thus will you paper, at least ,n1;>t when a party binate ( as well as Biggest ~e• th Executive Council must be willing to "stick out their necks" is given. Streamers, balloons, Semite). We read ; a chapter escape . e cJtarge .of ."inlJri~tuy­ cake, s.ooa, beer and everything "Ale Toldoth Yitzchak" from his ity and dictatorship•• ~at .,you · .without "losing their heads" · in the execution of their so properly .and . veh~ert~yji-e­ nice was just getting the tlnish- . auto - biographical ~thology, ject. _· -Perhap~· the stut,teht _· Jjoc:ly,·· duties, which, by d~finitit:>n, calls for the unflinching pro­ ing touches when Yitz came in tection of student rights. If they will face their task with with the customary "Gee, if I ::,e::;~-=~~: ~~!fU:! -also~ will 'refrain _from ;C9~tly · belitUing your efforbl ·:at1d>gi,v-, would have known· ..." on his this attitude, they will find, in THE CoMMEN'tATOR, a strong weekly: paper. which' cam. ·e . ·out · you 'th. · ·, . ·...... ,.-an· . -4 -,.·. m·t ·· -~-- th·.'· t· pursed . lips, ·and the shindig once a monthH and the · Kate _. " . e-suppo..11o· . · .<.. , . _._ · .· . :er~.. . : , ., .,a - and willing. affiliate. · . · · you 11,. often @~pJatned•to ,. be started. Smith show. An epic poem, de- ., 1Arki . ••ft~- . to ;.. hi · .· ch· ·.· . . . . :· . • . t, .. ·· . . g the dreams and . - _,you. are Now usually on such occasions, i ne- _....,. . _\V Knowing · that _tb~y are cogni2!8.nt of · these problems, pctin gm son · ., 1 titled.. , ·, . food is µte main ..• ~ell, anyway, deans of 1953, left Yitz . a .,little . om""' v ~n .. - : . -~ : . we congratulate the~· upon their 'election and extend our ·• it was tvery good. . To aid diges­ flustered. ' . · · ELI .14.·-LtvlNE ·• · sincere wishes for a successful year. tion Shelly Rudoff, new boss-man, (Continued on Page 4) f?ro/eBSor. ''?j'1y Stu­ Teachers Institute have been notice that, at present, Student that office, and there was ab­ dent. Council, Monday, May 25, Bernard "Red" Sarachek, coach cancelled due to the interven­ Council represents that b9dy of solutely no reason to suspect provides for a Governing Board, of Yeshiva University'& basket­ tion of Dr. Samuel Belkin, Presi­ "elected representatives." He that a member of the faculty consisting of seven members, ball team has been appointed dent of the Un~versity, it \'Vas should also take note that the would supply that office with a which will coordinate the activ­ Yeshiva College Director of announced last week by Dr. essential requirements are evi- story that was unfounded. ities of the four stores. Hy­ Athletics by Dr. Samuel Belkin, man Grinstein, Registrar of the dent Jo anyone who has spent Disclaims Error The main store, the candy President of the University. T. I. . any time in THE COMMENTATOR The fact that the electron mi- store, the book store and the The appointment of Chick office on deadline night. The croscope project was not to ma­ ticket bureau will be operated . Dr. Grinstein stated. that it Baker as Director of Intramurals qualified people, we are certain, teralize in the near future did independent of each other. T11e ha~ been planned to· require ·· would still be the ones who now not make the story at the time, was also announced at a recent respective managers of these meeting of the Yeshiva Univer­ science majors to enter special get the appointment, after sev- or now, any less a matter of stores will serve on the Govern­ classes where · they would take eral years of training, with news. That Dr. Kisch would sity Athletic Association. At ing Board with two advisors and a lighter program of J'ewish Stu­ Council's approval and approba- choose Germany over Yeshiva the same meeting it was tlllani­ a student council member. This dies.. The plan .' also called for tion. It comes, therefore, as a University as the site for his mously agreed that the Metro­ Board will decide on over-all science majors to spend surprise that our corespondent's electron laboratory was again politan Jewish High School policy for the four stores. two panacea is operating right now, a matter at which we could not League should operate independ­ The Student Council has ten­ years in fulfilling the normal one and yet there are "many evils." guess. ent of the Athletic Association tatively approved George Ribow­ year requirem~nts period., Hqw­ which will act as advisory board. ev_er, Dr. Grinstein stressed, "all Colored Words Dr. Levine claims that the sky '55, as manager of the main .oero-X~ -we- go-un,•,,hovvever, ,to editor "shifted" the b.lame tor The new athletic director, store, Chet Berschling '55, _as students, no matter what they Bernard · Sarachek, been discuss the "charges," there is the story on an "officer of the nas · ma.eager ,.of the book,,'3tore, ' Jack~' coaching Yeshiva's quintet for a striking feature about the let­ administration." Had the Pro­ Reiner '54, as manager of the ~~~:r·f=~~=i~~-~::Ji~~~:- eight years, and is coach of the ter on page two that should be fessor of Chemistry reported his candy store, and Herbert Lub­ science majors will not be professional Scranton Miners. mentioned. Professor Levine ac- findings accurately, the story owsky •57, as manager of the changed in any way." cuses us of slanting news items would have been that Mr. Witty During his stay at Yeshiva, Mr. ticket bureau. The advisors - on He also announced that, as last by use of "colored" words and merely replied to an inquiry by Sarachek has been · active in the the Governing Board are Morton "strong condemnatory adjec­ Dr. Levine as to the source of Athletic Association and in stu­ Richter '55, and Harry Shidlow­ year, students in the upper clas-. tives." Yet, he does not think the information. This short con­ dent affairs. sky '54, who were co-managers ses who do not maintain an aver­ too wrongly of including in his versation is rather shoddy Coach Sarachek, who played under the old system during the age of 75 percent in Talniud and own letter such phrases as grounds from which to gener­ varsity basketball in the 1931-32 spring term of '53. Howard Spear Hebrew, will be placed in special "thunder invectives," "concerned alize about so nebulous and un­ season for New York University, '55, will serve as Student Council classes where emphasis is laid on yourself mo8tly with high poll- defined a term as "mature and is a member of the National As­ representative. these subjects. cy," "judicious omission," "TU8h­ responsible editors." sociation of Approved Basket­ ing into print," "adjectives such Dr. Levine is quick to con­ ball Officials and the National as 'malicious, vicious' . . . fre­ demn without checking his own Association of Basketball Coach­ FA s s I quently applied to individuals" facts. We ask our accuser to es. At present Mr. Sarachek is Strlcfly Kosier Dellcofessea aad lestouroat and other phrases, as equally show us the specific issues a trustee of the Flatbush Park untrue as they are unfounded. where we allegedly published ar­ Jewish' Center. • Luac• oad Dinner Served H• ngarlan Cooilng Despite a rather interesting ticles with no reg~rd for an op­ "It is my desire," Coach Sara­ chek remarked, "to revamp the 70 Nagle Avenue ·( Next to Inwood Jewish Center) documentation of his views on ponent's view, with slanted in­ ~ . THE COMMENTATOR, let us not terpretations, or without veri­ entire Yeshiva athletic program, From YuhlYas Take Broadway, Baa to Nape AYenae or IRT to DykemaD Street. walk 8 b1-kf. forget that Dr. Levine still fails fication. We are interested in placing equal emphasis on all to answer the specific charges seeing that type of story under varsity sports, and work in close Open Till 11 :30. Closed All Day Saturday until ,Sunset LOrraine 9-9479 which we made. Contrary to a "Commie" masthead. contact with the various student what he says, we are quite cer­ Hardly "High Policy" organizations and athletic repre­ .,.,_D_Q_D_a_a_a_D_D_D_~"l-D_D-.a_...-.a_a_a_~-D-a-~ tain that Mr. Shapiro's query To state, as Dr. Levine has sentatives." LOrraine 8-2808 Alfred Fulda .. for a personal evaluation by his done, that we concern ourselves Mr. S9-rachek revealed that ' professor of his own S. C. Ad­ •·mostly with maters of high Rabbi Abraham Avrech will FT. GEORGE JEWELERS . policy" is to state a falsehood. serve as Chairman of the Y.U. ministration did not imply a re­ Watches, Diamonds, Engagement and Wedding Rings ~ Silverwa~e quest or grounds for an evalua­ If he feels that such matters A.A. next year _and Seymour THE schedules of courses and an unr Essrog '55, will serve as secre­ 1536 St. Nicholas Avenue let. 1,6th & 187tB StL tion of CoMMENTATOR, while a class was in session. warranted change of instructo tary. . ' ·-,. . ' Be that as it may, we are all whichare "matters we have of miounderstoodhigh policy ' ______, Guaranteed Watch Repairing at Special Low Rates the more dubious as to whether LARGE DISCOUNTS TO YESHIVA BOYS those views are shared by a because of "inability to obtain EMPRESS THEATRE •·______...., · F,i,m___ a Fo~er..._ ____ Yeshin Boy...,. ______-& great majority of the faculty, the facts and the considerations 181st STREET and AUDUBON which Dr. Levine would have us upon which such policy is _a_a_a_a_a.- + Tue. June 2. believe is a fact which he has based,» he is openly admitting gone to the trouble to check. the evil implicit in such action. "Sands of lwo Jima" It is even worse when he would In such cases, it is our duty to .and have us believe that these state­ expose the action and ask for "Lady from Louisiana"; ments, which he justly labels the explanation. If Dr. Levine "accusations,'\ are undisputed is so certain that we often mis­ Wed.-Thurs. June 3-4 facts. understood this policy, it. was his duty to have enlightened' us~ "Royal Wedding" Re-Cheddns Veracity ant! Dr. ~vine's contention _that Dr. Levine claims that it is we have "not.always been ,very ·the students _who are belittling ·mi:na1 La,vyer" scrupulous in checking and re­ our efforts. Yet the sensation lane- S--1 checking the veracity of our er a faculty member who is pro­ "The Star" \ news items" iS a generalization cannot escape us that it is rath­ .. : . and., based either on heresay or posing all the, changes, and offer­ '"11": ' .,,, blinfl , -.a:an guesswork. Where news items ing all the accusations. ·- •, :· ·. .... f· t l

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TROIANO'S Master of the Ton1orial Art 1499 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. ( . . 85th St.> Sterilixed and Brush with J. THE QUALITY CONTRAST between Chesterfield ,nd other leading cigarettes is . every haircut. a revealing story. Recent chemical analy~es- give an 1ndex of good quiltty for the country's six leading cigarette brands. HEIGHTS MEN'S SHOP The index of good· quality tal,le-a ratio· ol higl, sugar fo-'1Qw -nicotine- 585 West 181 st Street shows Chesterlield ,-q~ality ·,;, ·;gltesf · · Reduction to Yeshiva Students I •.. 15% higher than its nearest competitor and Chesterfield- quality 31% higher than _J c, -,~- -- .. ----- ~ J~-'- ~- - --·· - clie -a~-erage -o.f-the-fi'Ve ;O~ctding""'bBnds:·:~ ~-- c:-- :~= .:_ ::-~--::·~..:....,.~ .• ~:,,,_~;::------•::.,•.- ;,·:-;-:----•·~, -=-·- --·--~_,,.. ,~ ~

College Luncheonette ...- ~ . -., HARRY & MORRIS First to Give You Premium ( Across from the YeshiYa l 2. Quality. in Regular and 6:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. King-size ... much milder We Advertue in the with an extraocdinarily good Commentator the Year Round V. CARUSO taste-and for your p~cketbook, T omorial Arti&e Chesterfield is today's best For The Discriminating Type 418 AUDUBON AVENUE cigarette buy. (Corner 186th St.) 3. A Report Never ·Be.fore S. BRANPT Ma.de About a Cigarette. Pipe.s and T ~"l,acco 10% Discount to Yeshiva For well over ~ year a ~niec;Hcal Student11 · specialist has been giving a 558 WEST 181st STREET group of Chesterfield smokers-.,. regular examinations every r.. two months. He r~ports ... ' no adverse effects to nose, throat and· sinuses from smoking Chesterfield.

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