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The Southern Israelite Page 29 Complete Agreement on Jewish Agency Constitution Reached Warburg ays in Jerusalem President of Zionist Organization Will Be Agency President But Other Candidates May Be Elected by Three-Fifths Majority; 50-50 Division Only Temporary Method; Is Impressed With Progress and Spirit He Found Jerusalem .(J. T. A.)—The Zionists and the non-Zionists who are to form jointly the extended Agency for Pal atine have reached a complete agree ment on the constitution of the new body, it was revealed by Felix M. Warburg in an interview with the rep resentative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency here. The question as to who is to be the president of the extended Jewish Agency was settled with the decision that this office is to be occupied by *he president of the Zionist Organi zation. as was the demand of the Zionist Congress, but other candidates for the same office may be elected if they gain a three-fifths majority in the Council of the extended Jewish Agency, Mr. Warburg stated. The division of fifty-fifty, that is fifty per cent Zionists and fifty per cent non-Zionists both in the Council and the administrative bodies of the Jew ish Agency has been retained, Mr. Warburg stated but added that he visualizes the application of this method only during the initial period of the Agency’s work as the ability of the candidates should be the only criterion for their selection to the office. Before proceeding to Palestine Mr. Warburg said he met Baron Edmund de Rothschild and Lord Melchett at f annes. Baron Edmund displayed great interest in every detail of the Palestinian situation and expressed his hope that the Jewish Agency will strengthen the Palestine work. Mr. Warburg in reply to the ques tion as to his impressions of the coun try stated that he was very much im pressed by the progress noticeable in all parts of Palestine. The greatest asset of Palestine, he stated, are what might be termed “invisible re sources.” These resources consist of the help which very many here obtain from relatives abroad. Comparing these “invisible resources” to a web, he said that there are innumerable fine threads going to Palestine from every part of the world. In their accumula tive power they constitute the strong est backing for the country. He was deeply moved, he stilted, by the ideal ism and the boundless sacrifices not only of the settlers but of all other elements. Mr. Warburg cited as an example the Brothers Pollac, owners of the cement factory Nesher, who live like hermits and devote large sums for constructive purposes. An other case is that of an architect, Mr. Green, who undertook gratuitous ly to do the repair work following the earthquake when many buildings were damaged and the doubt was prevalent as to whether repair work would do. He has achieved a remarkable piece of work in rapidly renovating most of the buildings. Mr. Warburg, with his brother Max Warburg of Hamburg, conferred here with Julius Simon, Dr. Bernard Kahn, Mr. Mohl, Mr. Viteles, Mr. Singer, concerning the work of the Palestine Economic Corporation. This work is proceeding very satisfactorily, ho said. The Warburg party will leave Pal estine on Wednesday May 1 for Eu rope. Mr. and Mrs. Felix M. Warburg will sail on the Berengaria on May 25 on their return to the United States. HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT BUD- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS LET INCLUDES SUBVENTION CHANGES DATE OF ANNUAL FOR JEWISH COMMUNAL SESSION, TO MAY 19-20 NEEDS Budapest (J. T. A.).—To the extent f 500,000 pengoes the government mdget for 1929 includes several sub- "idies for Jewish communal and re- ipious needs in the country. *Jne hundred and sixty-five thou sand pengoes are allotted for both th< anc * Orthodox communities: i 0 pengoes for Jewish welfare or ganizations; 20,000 toward the erec- ' n °f an Orthodox synagogue. Othei 'tments are mentioned including ,ne assist in the purchase of mat Z0 h for tll e Poor Jewish population. U >1 KALIAN ZIONISTS HOLD ANNUAL CONFER ON MAY 19. •\vdney (J. T . A.).-The sec a interstate conference c ral >an Zionists was called f to take place here. ^ome of the delegates> th0 , Jj ron ] Per th, will travel thr r miles to attend the meet Administrative Committee Acts to Prevent Conflict of Date With United Jewish Campaign Conference. New York (J. T. A.).—The annual session of the American Jewish Con gress, originally scheduled to take place in Atlantic City on March 31 and postponed to May 11 and 12, was again postponed to May 19 and 20, the American Jewish Congress an nounced. SABBATH OBSERVERS ASK FOR SUNDAY WORK Berlin, (J. T. A.)—The Jewish Em ployees Association in Berlin, af filiated with the Orthodox, Agudath Israel, submitted a memorandum to the Reichstag asking for the enact ment of a bill to permit those who observe the Jewish Sabbath to work on Sunday. They ask that they be permitted to work in stores five hours on Sunday if they abstain from work on Satur day. Mac Millan AND Marshburn JEAN C. BOATWRIGHT S. C. PULLIAM, Manager Office Established lfift 1 ) J. H. Boatwright & Son INSURANCE MEMBERS National Association Insurance Agents North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents Local Board of Fire Underwriters National Association Casualty and Surety Agents TOT Murchison Bank Building WILMINGTON, N. C.