' , .t emPl!= ij.etl,i~Eb ~- c~ Reads the - Herald :f hi J8 -wi Sitpiii:~al.d Newspaper VOL. XXXIll, NO. 28 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1948 • PROVIDENCE, R. L 7 CENTS THE COPY Haganah Fighters at GJC Ma_Ss Meeting ' . Haganah Fighters to Speak Sunday. _Sunday Meeting Women to Have $100 Luncheon Mo,nday1_ Rallying to the call of their peo­ Open to the Public- ple in need, scores of resel"!_ations to the $100 Minimum Luncheon Two dynamic veterans-- of Is­ rael's famed Haganah - whose of the Women's Division of the combined -ages total only 49 years I General Jewish Conimittee of -will lead a task force of spealt-­ N- Providence are pouring in-- to the ers and entertainment artists ap­ Special Gifts Committee. This pearing at the community.:wide telling event is scheduled for Mon­ 'Mass Meeting next Sunday even­ ing in behalf-of the United Jewish day, September 20 at 12 :30 o'clock Appeal. at the Sheraton-Biltmore Hotel.. The affair, to be held at the Mrs. ~athan Samors. Mrs. Alvin R. I. School of Design auditorium, is sponsor~d by the General Jew­ A. Sopkin and Mrs. Samuel Mich­ '"h Committee of Providence and ealson,A ogether with more than will be the first general meeting 60 Special Gifts workers, report of that agency t,his year. a steady stream of reservations No Solicitation of Funds for Monday's event. Mrs. Albert Billed as a "Greeting to the Pilavin, over-all chairman of the State of Israel," the star-studded Women's Division. says there is program of activities is open to a -strong likelihood t):lat this year's the general public without charge. d th 1 . THEIR .COUNTRY'S FLAG is"']Jroudly admired by two young MRS.JUDITH G.EPSTEIN luncheon may excee e arge veterans of Israel's Haganah who will deliver a"'stirring report Joseph Galkin, executive director • Women's Luncheon Speaker quota · set in last year-'.s similar 0 J conditions in the new· Jewisli homeland next Sunday evening of the GJC, emphasized that there ~vent. at a commUDity-wide Mass Meeting in behalf of the United Jewish will be no solicitation of funds. One of the main attractions at Appeal at the R. I. School of D~sign Auditorium. At the left is The auditorium doors will. open the luncheon will be Mrs. Judith • Alexander Albala, who played a heroic role during_ some of . the at 7 .o'clock in orp.er that every­ G. Epstein,_ already well-known heaviest fighting in tlie recent Arab-Jewish conflict. Standing • one may be seated when the Mass in Providence as national .Politi- erectly on the rig-ht is Shula Friedberg, former fashion designer, Meeting is called to order prompt­ ~l c~irmaJ:! of Ha,dassal!. ~ Jla;;,; L who_ now ·commands Haifa's CHEN (women's division pf the ly at 8 p~clock. All seats will be,. tioiial leader ,of tlµs organization Israeli Army) after JJ{onths of bitter fi:ont-lliie-figbting in defense- - unreserved. · for two decades, sl).e has served of her new homeland. ~v ·- -- The feminine half of -Sunday's six years as national president and ~ -~- guest ~Ha~anah fighting-speaking has played a large part in molding team is Miss Shula Friedberg, a the political and social policies comely 24-year-old who left a of Hadassa.h. To ·Break Ground for Led,gemont Sunday successful career as fashion de­ signer to serve as a lieutenant Mrs. Epstein was born in Wor­ . The Board of Governors of ceremonies -will take place on the with the Army of Israel. cester, Mass. She was educated in Ledgemont- Country Club an­ clUb -1:>roperty at Seekonk, Mass., TQ.e masculine appeal will be New York, graduating from Hunt­ nounced this week that contracts this Sunday, September 19, .at in the command of 25-year-old er College in that city. She has for · the construction of the new 3:30 o'clock. Alexander Albala, himself a Hag­ "long been famous at world Zion­ ·Ledgemont Country Club have Ledgemont Country Club is one anah company commander wllo ist conclaves and has lately re­ turr:ied kom the Holy Land. · been awarded and actual con­ of the oldest· Jewish country clubs was cited for heroic efforts in de­ struction will begin during the in New England. It has been in fense of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Mrs. Saul E. · R. Feinberg, asso­ coming week. existence for the past 25 years­ highway and who took part in the ciate chairman of the Women's Appropriate ground breaking at its present location in West capture of Lydda Airpert from Division, is in cha-rge of club con­ Warwick. The new club at See­ Arab fighting forces. MBS. SAUL E. R. FEINB~G tacts and the speaker's Bureau of konk is an 1~ hole _layout and is Rounding · out the streamlined Heads Speakers Bureau .the Women's Division of the·GJC. reputed to be one of the finest program packed with audience in­ Haganah .Speaker at golf courses in the East. (Continued on Page 8) Haganah Fighter to Appear at BV Dinner > BV Women's Affair The first large meeting of the ·Howard Fain Is -Hero In Canonchel Rescue PAWTUCKET - A -dramatic entire committee of 'the Women's highlight of the Blackstone Val­ Being directly responsible for ley United Jewish Appeal Initial Division of the Blackstone Valley the saving of two lives is a re­ United Jewish Appeal was-beld markable achievement itself. Gifts dinner will be the appear­ Monday evening at the home of in ance of 25-year-old Yehuda Kop­ When the man who performs· such Mrs. Harry Schwartz of 281 Roch­ a deed deliberately risks his life pel!, young Haganah fighter, now ambeau Avenue, Providence. In this couhtry In behalf of the in so doing, the event takes on Hugh H. McDonald, g u e s t added flavor. unprecedented 1948 U.J.A. cam­ speaker, related his bitter exper­ paign. iences in Palestine, i n c 1 u d e d That is the record of Howard The dinner, expected to be the among which were service as a A. Fain, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. largest ever held by the Black­ recruit in the Haganah Marine Louis Fain of lll. Lorimer Avenue. stone Valley group, ls scheduled (Continued on Page 8) Howard himself has refused to for Wednesday, September 22, in talk about the incident, treating the ballroom of the Narragansett it as a matter-of-fact affair that Hotel. he might be called upon to per­ Invitations have been accepted form at any time. The story, how­ by Gov. Jol1n O. Pastore, Mayor BV Women Change ever, as recorded in the official Ambrose P . McCoy of Pawtucket records and as told to the Herald and Mayor Robert J . Connelly of by the many per-sons who were 1 Central Falls. Scene of S100 Tea eyewitnesses to the twin life­ Koppel! was a member of the saving at Canonchet Club Beach, special squad which captured The $100 tea sponsored by Narragansett the day before Lab­ Halla In the surprise _assa1:1lt on the the Women's Division of the or Day, ls proof of the decisive heels of the evacuation of the city Blackstone Valley United Jew­ role young Fain played in the by the British, He also fought at ish Appeal will be held this thrllllng holiday weekend rescue. Galilee. and ,Nazareth and was . DAVID CHERNACK afternoon at the home of Mrs. Max Berry, 70 Dryden Avenue, Fain, incidentally, is the '"un­ wounded In the battle for the Executive Secretary, Black­ identified" man mentioned on strategic Arab town of Jetlln. stone Valley Jewish Community Pawtucket, Instead of at the HOWARD A. FA.IN home of Mrs. Melvin Berry of radio broadcasts that evening as In addition to the Haganah Oouncil, who is handling pub­ having played a major role in the fighter, a prominent figure in licity for the, current United Prospect Street, Seekonk, as University, was in the water. Four originally scheduled. rescues. - men from Springfield, Mass., un­ American Jewish life who is en Jewish Appeal Drive in t h a t The dramatic incident occurred (Continued on Page 8) area. familiar with the rough ways of while Howard, a senior at Btown fContlnued on Pace 8) .. N - c-CHEER·- ISRAE~ENVOY . t=i: Aftef addressing' the Chll.mber Unveiling . Notic.es. MONTEVIDEO-President Luis of Deputies Dr. Toff. was enthusi­ tfadassab frBsltlent- ·urges M-e-mbets Gt~;;;· Berres of Uruguay la~t week form- ,.ast~qall;y greetea.J:>y a large cro~ 11 - ... '. • . ,! !.,.I') ' The unveiling of a~monament , ally .received Dr. Moise's Toff when· outside. In -his addre.ss Dr. Toff in memory · of the late' ,ABRA- j ~ tj:le latter presented,· his creden- praised t}\e go'{J!rn!llent and peo~ - HAM WHITE .will b,e held, Sun­ •· Uals as Isr?,eli For.eign Under-Sec- ~le of 'Uruguay for, their- help itl Youth ·Aliya_hC6ntributions in GJC °Cam-p~·t.g~n day afternoon, September 26 , ~ • ~ • ~ .a,,:1) t,'\,J : ~ retary. ~' . ~e'stabl~¥lment '. of jj;• Jewish sta,te. at 2:30 o'clock at Lincoln, Park ~ Mrs.''Irwi~ N. Silverm"ii.n, presi- isfr settlem~Iits, schools pr <>ther Celjletery: Relatives and friends =• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •·• • • • • •-• ,• • • • dent of · the Provldence Cha1>ter instifutiohs. Upo"n reaching fgrad'- -are-invited to attend. 9-24 ~ - · · , · · -' '' · · ' · of Hadassah, this week issued an uatiol'l age, they are permittea 'to ~ Its Bread That-Mak.es the Mea I appeal to all Hadassah members choose their careers.