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South Israelite A \Y/^ LI M ! 0x3 «{) suoqav , weekly lNe\* ■8*31099 jo mts^atuh rrn Jewrv r AiBicm 9 ATLANTA. GEGnuia, rnioni, auuusi iu. No. 32 Familiar Pattern? Iran Blocks Visas for U. S. Jews NEW YORK (AJP)—Reports that American Jews have sud denly encountered serious diffi culties in getting visas for Iran was added this week to a mount ing list of developments point ing to Iran as the next Aiub state likely to expel its Jews. Any mass expulsion of Iran's 80.000 Jews would pose a tre mendous new threat to Israel’s already strained immigration program. Another development was the disclosure that Stanley Abram- ovitz, Joint Distribution Commit tee official stationed in Teheran, has been virtually isolated in the Iranian capital. Abramovitz, the American Jewish Press learned, can no longer leave Teheran without police pcrmiss'on. Both Jewish Agency and United Jewish Appeal leaders in the United States were frankly worried. The Damascus radio for the past month has been steadily predicting that Iran would be the next Arab country to institute what it termed “compulsory repatriation” of its Jews. As Holy Days Approach: Rabbis Study Ban of ‘Mushroom’ Shules Another development which increased the worries of Jewish officials about Iran was that state’s action in closing its con sulate in Jerusalem on July 7. Iran was one of the few Moslem states which did not participate in the 1948 invasions of Pales tine. I'he effect of a sudden mass exodus of almost 100,000 Iranian Jews into Israel was viewed here as serious. Any such heavy migration added to the steady of flow of European refugees now jamming the Jewish State's ab- sorbtive resources would pose a serious problem, Jewish officials here admitted. They expressed hope that any such mass expulsion by the na tionalist-pressed Iranian gov ernment could be aver'ed. NEW YORK CITY (AJP)—A promise of vigorous action against “mushroom synagogues” which spring up annually for the High Holidays was made this week by the New York Board of Rabbis, which represents 500 Reform, Conservative and Or thodox rabbis. Rabbi Harold Gordon, execu tive secretary of the board, said that with the Holy Days ap proaching, the board was study ing ways of implementing a state law which makes it a mis demeanor to seek to capitalize on religious interests for private gain. Two committees of the board, one on religious observances and one on legislation, are in confer ence with state authorities on application of the law to pro moters of the quickie synagogues us well as on means reporting such cases, Rabbi Gordon told the American Jewish Press. He said that because of the lateness of Rosh Hashonah this year, the volume of complaints was smaller than usual but that it was expected to grow. He re vealed that communities outside the state have contacted thd board for advice on the problem. Peron Sings Hatikvah; to Decorate Weizmann Secretary of Labor Tobin To Address JWV Encampment Convention Chairman Harry Harrison was busy this week knitting together the final details for the following high lights of the forthcoming National Encampment of the BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 5. (JTA)—President Juan D. Peron yesterday joined in singing the Israeli national anthem when he attended a reception given by the Jewish community in honor of Dr. Pablo Manguel, Argentine Minister to Tel Aviv, who ar rived here on leave. General and Mrs. Peron were given a great ovation by the assembly which heard tributes to Gen. and Mrs. Peron and to Dr. Manguel by leaders of the Jewish community and by Yaakov Tsur, Israel Min ister to the Argentine. During the course of the meet ing it was announced that Ar gentina’s highest decoration would be bestowed on Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of Israel. The presentation will be made by Dr. Manguel when he returns to his post. In speeches at the reception, both President and Mrs. Peron reiterated their ap preciation for the welcome and Ex-Nazi Finance Brains Gets Post NEW YORK CITY (AJP) — Hitler's financial brains, the cunning wizzard of Nazi Ger many's Finance Ministry, Hjai- mar Schacht, arrived in Jakarta last week-end, according to re ports reaching the United States, to assume an official post as “guest advisor” for the Indo nesian government. expressed their friendship for the Jewish community and for the state of Israel. As President Peron was en tering tht hall, a petition was handed to him asking that 30 Jewish writers stranded in Paris be admitted to Argentina. It was announced during the meeting that President Peron had read tjie petition and had immediate ly decided to order the admission of the 30 men. A flood of military figures, including top-ranking officials from many Southern military installations and the entire per sonnel of the famed Parris Is land (S. C.) Marine Band, will descend on the city for the pa rade and the programs which are to follow. Fourteen bands, numerous floats and marching units from civic, fraternal * and military units will participate, according to Arthus Weiss, former com mander of the Atlanta J.W.V. Post, No. 112, which is serving as convention host. Jewish War Veterans of Amer ica in Atlanta during Labor Day weekend: 1. Keynote by Maurice J. To bin, Secretary of Labor in the President’s Cabinet. 2. A gigantic rally of civic, fraternal and military organiza tions through the streets of At lanta. tee in charge of arranging the parade. Serving with* him are Alfred Schwartz, A1 Berger, Jack Hess, Sam Lesnoff, Sey mour Lavine and Sam Zussman. Brigadier General Julius Klein of Chicago, a past national com mander, will serve as parade marshal. Lieut.-General Hodges will be the reviewing officer. Hodges and other top military figures will receive the salutes of the parading units from a special reviewing stand. Joining the Jewish War Vet erans in the parade will be rep resentatives from the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign 3. A community-wide patriotic rally at the municipal auditor ium. News of Mr. Tobin’s accept ance to address the banquet hon oring National JWV Commander Henry Albert was received by Paul Ginsberg, National Judge Advocate of the J.W.V., who is Wars, the American Veterans Committee and the colorful box car units of the 40 & 8, the American Legion’s fun organiza tion. The Third Army color guard, its band and marching units will comprise one unit in the line of march. Another unit will be headed by the Marine Color Guard, the Marine Band and units of the Marine Air Detachment. Units will also be furnished from Dobbins Air Base, the Naval Air Station and the Geor gia National Guard, as well as the Shrine Legion of Honor, its Drum and Bugle Corps and Drill Team. The Parade will get under way at 11 a. m. and all members of the Jewish community are in vited to observe its progress thru the heart of Atlanta and to join later, around 12:30 p. m. at the Patriotic Rally in the Municipal Auditorium. The program at the Auditor ium will include brief addresses by several visitors and an inter faith Four Chaplains Memorial Service honoring the war dead of all faiths and denominations. The delegates to the conven tion and the visiting dignitaries will be guests at a Military Ball scheduled for Monday night at the Progressive (Jllub. A half- hour concert by the Marine Band will be one of the evening’s treats, as will be a grand march. Later a popular orchestra will play for the dance. a candidate for the organization’s top post. The cabinet member, a former governor of the State of Mass., will talk Wednesday at the Pro gressive Club. He is regarded as one of the nation’s great orators. Advance reservations indicate the encampment in the Gate City to the South will be one of the largest in the history of the 56-year-old Jewish War Veter ans of America. It will be the first time the group has con vened in the deep South, with the exception of Miami Beach. Nearly 1500 visitors are ex pected and a full round of fes tivities and activities is being arranged under Mr. Harrison’s direction. The program will open Satur day, Sept. 1, with a meeting of the Policy Committee in the morning and the National Exe cutive committee in the after noon. Commander Henry Albert of New York heads the policy making group. Its other mem bers include Mr. Ginsburg of Atlanta, Joe Barr of Washing ton, Fred Harris of Meridan, Conn., Myer Dorfan of Minne apolis and Leon Sacks, former of Philadelphia, a former U. S. Congressman. Sam Heller of Norfolk is chairman of the national execu tive body. Following the parade on Labor Day, the war veterans will sponsor a general patriotic rally, which will feature a Four chaplains Memorial Service. A Military Ball will be Mon day evening’s feature at the Progress Club. Business sessions are sched uled for Tuesday and Wednes day with the election of officers set for Thursday morning. A key figure in the present U .S. mili tary set-up is expected to be the principal speaker Thursday morning. The Ladies Auxiliary will hold special sessions during the men’s encampment. Besides several tours to points of interest in the city, their program includes a luncheon for ladies at the Para- dies Room in honor of Mrs. Minna Levine of Boston, na tional president Mr. Weiss heads the commit- Dad Lays Tephillin—Family Eats Pork: Shocked Rabbi Urges “Billy Sundays” To Awaken Jewry in New York CHICAGO (AJP)—A retired Chicago rabbi, shocked by his observations of New York Jewry during a visit, issued a call last week for some “Jewish Billy Sundays to awaken New York Jews to their responsibilities.” The proposal for some hard-hitting evange lists for the world's largest Jewish community was made by Dr. George Fox, writing in his column, “The Watch Tower,” in the Chicago Jewish Sentinel. Asserting that New York Jews as he saw them” care little about their religion and its meaning,” Rabbi Fox said that he had observed incidents of Jewish living which he had never seen in his 50 years in Chicago. He cited a case of a Jewish family which had a non-kosher kitchen and even ate pork pro ducts. “But the head of the family lays tephillin as does the son and of course with covered head,” Rabbi Fox wrote. He also said he had a friendly discussion with members of the family, who told him they saw nothing strange about it. “And I was assured that in New York this practice is not unusual,” the Chicago rabbi de clared. “What a live bunch of rabbis with guts to stand the gaff could do in New York,” he con cluded. “We need a few Jewish Billy Sundays to awaken New York Jews to their responsibili ties." JWV Arranging Memorable Parade and Patriotic Rally for Labor Day A vivid array of color and uniform is being lined up for the J.W.V. parade on Labor Day, Sept. 3, one of the high lights of the forthcoming National JWV Encampment in Atlanta.