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The Southern Israelite! A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — Established 1925 DEC 15 ’58 LIBWARtn XXXIII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1958 NO. 50 Far Flung Jews Italian Group Sorry . il l l n/w *1 m^ZiuMH 8 Jury Deadlocked, Mistrial Italian Group Sorry NEW YORK, (JTA) — Thous ands of Jewish military person nel on duty at U.S. missile rock et, jet and aircraft warning sta tions in this country joined their fellow Jews at military posts round the globe in the celebra tion of Hanukah. The world wide Hanukah programs were conducted by Jewish chaplains and USO-JWB field men under the auspices of the National Jewish Welfare Board—sponsor of global “Operation Hanukah.” Programs took place at more than 600 military posts and vet erans hospitals in the U.S., and in 65 overseas lands. Hanukah candlelighting serv ices, latke parties, dreidel spins and children’s programs were the rule in the U.S. and overseas. Adding zest to the many pro grams held in army posts, syna gogues and USO clubs, were the gifts furnished by Serve-A com mittees of JWB’s Women’f Or ganizations' Division. Some of these gifts, for example, were distributed at a Hanukah party in Nuremberg, Germany, at a special candlelighting service for GI Children, when the young sters were hosts to 20 German children from the city of Furth. JWB gifts also found their way to lonely stations in Germany, where U.S. GI’s are on patrol along the Communist East Zone border. The story of Hanukah was told at Vandenberg Missile Base, Cal., Huntsville Missle Arsenal, Ala., the Army Chemical Center, Baltimore—which houses the Nike Hercules Missle base—and at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Balti more, where scientists are at work on the Bomarc missile and the new moon rockets. Chaplains read the services at the aircraft warning sites in Kure Beach, Winston-Salem and Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs celebrated at a party held at the school. On the West Coast, Hanu kah came to such lonely desert places as Camp Pendleton, larg est Marine base in the U.S. Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Base, Camp Irwin, and George and Ed wards Air Force Bases, thanks to the efforts of the Los Angeles JWB Committee. ROME, (JTA)—A foundation named in memory of an Italian patriot who was arrested and de ported for helping Italian Jews flee to Switzerland from the Nazi-Fascist regime publicly apologized today for having awarded a gold medal to a man who signed Benito Mussolini’s racial manifesto in 1938. The manifesto marked the beginning of the Fascist persecution of the Jews in Italy. The apology came after the Union of Italian Jewish Commu nities had addressed a protest to the Bruno Rezzara Foundation over its award of a gold medal to Prof. Sabato Visco. Prof. Visco was a signatory of the racist manifesto. Bruno Rezzara’s bro ther, in his apology to the Union, said that he had not been aware of Prof. Visco’s Fascist back ground when the award was de cided upon. Ordered in Temple Bomb Case With the jury deadlocked at 9 and 3, the trial of George Bright for the bombing of the Temple in Atlanta Wednesday ended in a mistrial. Judge Durwood Pye declared the mistrial after the jury re ported it was hung without a unanimous decision after they had received the case 86 hours earlier. The jurymen, who had been locked up for the night since the case began on December 1, re ceived the case at 11 p.m. Satur day, They were locked up through Sunday, when Georgia law prevents deliberation and be gan consideration of the case the morning of Monday, December 15. Twice during Tuesday, they filed back into the Superior courtroom to be recharged. The judge had delineated their ver dict into three directions: 1 guilty with the death penalty, 2 guilty with recommendation of mercy which would mean life imprison ment, and 3 not guilty. The solicitor was ordered to re-try Bright, but it was not ex pected the case would come up again until the January term of court. Meanwhile it was expect ed that his attorney would file a motion to release the defendant under bond. The four other men under in dictment on the same charges were released under bond. Rob ert Bolling, Richard Bolling and Kenneth Chester Griffin posted $1,000 bonds. Wallace Allen was out under $5,000 bond. Key witness in the state’s case was Jimmy Dave DeVore, who occupied the same cell block with Atlanta Temple "Officially Closes Campaign, Pledges at $821,302 By ADOLPH ROSENBERG At a victory dinner Monday evening for close to two hundred campaigners and their wives, the whilrlwind campaign of the Tem ple in Atlanta came to an “offi cial close.” The total of pledges stood at $821,302—considerable more than the original goal of $700,000. Campaign Chairman William Breman stated the total repre sented pledges made by approxi mately 800 of the 1,000-member Congregation. Workers have done a terrific job, Mr. Breman declared, in can vassing the membership in so short a time. Hardly fifty cards are as yet unreported, with others not accounted for because some members are out of town or ill. Though the drive is officially over, Congregation President Williatn B. Schwartz Jr., said each member will be given an opportunity to share so that we can secure as close to 100 percent participation as possible. “The Congregation officers and board are thrilled with the total results as well as with the number of participants,” he as serted. “The 170 workers who conducted the drive have done a magnificnt job and are to be con gratulated for the speed and en thusiasm with which the cam paign was conducted. Efforts of the Temple to se cure the funds for the projected remodeling and addition of larg er and moden school facilities were of course spurred unexpect edly by the tragic bombing on October 12. Mr. Schwartz explained that the original figure of $700,000 was primarily an estimate of what the new building program would cost. He said. “We still do not have definite Talk on All-Day School in School Picture and Statement of Policy Features of Sunday Meet “Where Does the Hebrew Aca demy Fit into the Present Edu cational Picture?” This topic will be the basis for an address by Rabbi Yaakov Rosenberg, Sunday, Dec. 14 at the A.J.C.C. at 8 p.m. Rabbi Rosenberg is the spirit ual leader of Congregation Beth David in Miami. He has served in this position since 1955. Prior to his present post he was Rabbi of Temple Beth Zion in Phila delphia for six years. Rabbi Rosenberg is in addition to his Congregational duties Chairman of South Florida Council of the American Jewish Congress, a member of the Board of Jewish Family Service, American Civil Liberties Union, and the Dade Council for Community Rela tions. He is a graduate of John Hopkins University, Jewish Theo logical Seminary of America, and the Baltimore Hebrew Teachers’ College. Rabbi Rosenberg is married and has two children. The sixth grade of the Hebrew Academy will present a skit RABBI YAAKOV ROSENBERG which they have prepared es pecially for this event. The chil dren and their parents are ex cited as this will be one of rare occasions of a public presenta tion by the children of the He brew Academy. A statement concerning the policy of the school will be pre sented by Dr. Irving Greenberg, president of the Hebrew Aca demy. It has been felt that due to the current Public School crises and the tremendous num ber of applications for admission to the Academy, that it is im portant that the Hebrew Aca- d e m y inform the public of changes in admission policy, ca pacity for taking care of addi tional children, and to give in formation as to educational poli cies. Joseph Cuba, chairman of the arrangement committee and his workers are planning “unusual” refreshments which are being provided through the generosity of fifty sponsors of this pro gram. The public is cordially invited. plans and cost, so that the final figure may well exceed the $700, 000. “Topping the goal will enable the Congregation to do a more complete job than was original ly intended, particularly from a furnishing and decorative view. “Members can be assured that none of the amount will be squandered. It was never intend ed that the new facilities would be lavish and the completed building will be built bearing in mind ‘adequacy, rather than ‘ex- travagence’.” It is quite possible when the construction is over that the costs will be even larger than the total pledged. On the other hand, Mr. Sch wartz indicated, if any funds are left over, it may very well be come the basis of a sorely need ed endowment fund. As it is the Temple operates on almost a hand-to-mouth basis, often hav ing to borrow operational funds against anticipated income from dues. The $821,302 does not include payment of the insurance com pany for the actual bombing damage. “We were very lucky indeed to have had the insurance to cover our loses in this respect,” he added. Bright for a time in Fulton Tow er. DeVore testified that Bright confided to him in jail that he “planned and led” the October 12 bombing. The defense introduced several witnesses who said DeVore’s character was bad and they would not believe him under oath. Another key state witness was L. E. Rogers, who owns a jani torial service, who testified he had worked for the Federal Bu reau of Investigation as an un dercover informer. The defense also challenged Rogers’ reliabil ity with several witnesses who questioned his character. Bright himself, in an unsworn statement, talked for more than six hours, denying his guilt. MILITARYm)NORS FOR UJA LEADER WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Lewis E. Spiegler, Washington Jewish leader who for many years di rected the United Jewish Appeal of the Greater Washington area, was buried with military honors last week in Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Spiegler, an attorney and specialist on immigration, died at 66. A veteran of the first World War, he was a member of the Jewish Community Council Exec utive, a past president of the Brandeis District of the Zionist Organization of America, a leader of the Jewish War Veterans and active in many other Jewish causes. He did much to aid the Hebrew aged in Washington and provided much assistance to Jewish immi grants and refugees in the Dis trict of Columbia area. Toynbee Superficial, Malik Believes UNITED NATIONS, (AJP)—At his weekly luncheon with a rotating group of UN newsmen, Philosopher-Diplomat Dr. Charles Malik — President of the 13th General Assembly — told AP’s Bill Oatis that the British his torian Arnold Toynbee was “superficial” when compared with the great philosophers such as Spengel and others. Including Spinoza among the greats, Dr. Malik listed Aristotle as his num ber one choice of world philo sophers. Abe Goldberg Selected Atlanta Man of Year by B’nai B’rith Abe Goldberg, one of the most beloved members of the Atlanta Jewish community, was recently selected as the recpient of the Distinguished Service Award by Gate City Lodge, B’nai B’rith, according to Ted V. Fisher, presi dent. Mr. Goldberg will be pre sented this award at a special meeting to be held Sunday, Jan. 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Mayfair Club. Also feaured at this meeting will be Rabbi Balfour Brickner, spiritual leader of Temple Sinai of Washington, D. C. Rabbi Brick ner is one of the most outstand ing young rabbis on the American scene, Mr. Fisher said, and will bring a message of great interest to his Atlanta audience. Rabbi Brickner served as chap lain in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He has been very active in civic affairs in Cin cinnati and Washington for many years. In 1953 Rabbi Brickner travelled in Europe and in Israel and visited with the Jewish com munities of each of those countries. All members of B’nai B’rith, their families and friends, as well as all friends of Mr. Abe Gold berg, are cordially invited and urged to attend the meeting. Reservation cards will be mailed in the very near future to all members of B’nai B’rith. Others desiring to attend are urged to call the office of Sidney Parks, JA. 3-2965 for reservations.