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The Southern Israelite P*a* 1 rabbis in convention Fortieth Annual Meeting of Central Conference in Temple Beth El at Detroit, Mich. Opposition to “the attempt made , <ome quarters to represent Pal- , tine as the only homeland of mod- l>rn jews” was voiced by Dr. H. G. Knelow, rabbi of Temple Emanu-El Nr%v York, and president of the Cen- I • ra i Conference of American Rabbis, ,,, a definition of the Reform Jewish position on the Palestinian question, | unp ;l moot issue among American jews, in his presidential address at •he opening session of the confer- nee’s fortieth annual convention at Temple Beth El at Detroit, Mich. ••For us Judaism is a universal faith, having shown itself such by Both its character and its history, and we believe that the whole world s qualified to be its spiritual cen- •e]' and to serve as its sanctuary. We do not believe that outside Pal estine the God of Israel lives the life n f an emigre deity and the Jews are I nothing but a race of expatriates, as some of our nationalistic phrase- artists are teaching their non-Jewish reviewers to regard us,” declared Dr. Endow. m "Wherever Jews live and enjoy the rights of citizenship, there is their homeland.” Proposes Sympathy Dr. Knelow recommended that the mnference record its sympathy, how ever, for efforts to restore Palestine as a home for such Jews as may live there and can be readily added to its population, and for institutions devoting themselves to the intellect ual and spiritual advancement of Palestine. The retiring president also recom mended that the Reform rabbis go on record as favoring the disentangle ment of the Jewish Agency for the Restoration of Palestine from all political connections and commit ments, and its development as an in ternational non-political and non- j partisan society for the advancement | and protection of Jewish work in the Holy Land. Hr. Knelow urged that a series "f papers on Reform Judaism, set- [ ting forth its principles and pro gram, be published by the confer ence. Study of problems in connec- H°n with the training of rabbis was aDo recommended. I rges Jastrow Prize In connection with the centenary • the birth of Marcus Jastrow, fam ed Jewish scholar, Dr. Enelow sug gested that the conference establish an annual prize at the Hebrew Union College or at the Hebrew University °f Jerusalem, to be awarded for some scientific essay in Jewish literature, and to be known as the Marcus Jas trow prize. Hr. David Philipson, dean of the f !ican rabbinate, who presided a- the organization meeting of the n erence in Detroit 40 years ago, made honorary president at Dr. v-nelow’s suggestion, and all those at Jhe first meeting were oted honorary members. ca^M^ e ^ a ^ e: “Someone has stolen my tor Cam Pf C°P : “These antique collec- c hant7c!eer!° P ** nothin S-”— !Rut *e™ LADY LILY H. MONTAGU Lady Lily H. Montagu, London, England, recently awarded an Hono rary Degree of Doctor of Hebrew Law by the Hebrew Union College, Cincin nati, Ohio, is the first woman ever to receive a degree from this College. Lady Montagu, daughter of the late Lord Swaythling, is Honorary Secre tary and co-organizer of the World Union for Progressive Judaism; Hono rary Secretary of the West Central Jewish Day Settlement; organizing Secretary of the Jewish Religious Union; Chairman, West Central Jew ish Girls’ Club; and author of “Thoughts on Judaism” and other works. REUBEN BRAININ PROTESTS AGAINST PALESTINE HEBREW WRITERS’ ADVERSE PRO NOUNCEMENT Russian Colonization Support Its Issue Jerusalem (J. T. A.)—Reuben Brai- nin, veteran Hebrew writer and Zion ist, cabled his protest against a recent adverse pronouncement issued against him at a conference of Hebrew writ ers in Tol Aviv, under the chairman ship of Chaim Nachman Bialik. In a cablegram from South Africa where he is now traveling in the interest of the Russian colonization fund, Mr. Brainin protests against the sharp ex pressions used in the statement is sued by Chaim Nachman Bialik in which Brainin was termed a “traitor to Zionism.” He expresses the belief that the opinion formulated in the Bia lik statement was based on an inter view with him published in the “South African Jewish Chronicle.” The in terview misquoted him, Mr. Brainin says, and the entire story was “a journalistic farce.” He expresses as tonishment that the Palestine Hebrew writers rendered judgment on him in his absence and declares: “My work in behalf of bringing relief to Rus sian Jewry is consistent with the best traditions of the Zionist movement and its hopes. I always emphasize the national duty of Jews toward the up building of Palestine.” Co-Ed: “Is my dress too long?” Another: “No. Why?” Co-Ed: “It just got caught in my garter.”-—Penn. State Froth. DR. MAURICE FISHBURG author of “Jews—a Study of Race and En vironment” and an authority on tuber culosis has sailed for Europe where he has been invited by the British Medical Association to address its 97th annual meeting in Manchester on the subject of Tuberculosis. JOS. KARESCH of Minneapolis, was elected head of Aleph Zadik Aleph Jewish B’nai B’rith Order at the 6th annual convention in Pittsburgh. Ex pansion of the education program of the organization and the furthering of Jewish religious work were the major decisions of the session. JULIUS ROSENWALD who endow ed the Rosenwald Industrial Museum of Chicago with 3 million dollars in sists that the name of the institution be changed to the Museum of Science and History. This impersonal action is inspired by Mr. Rosenwald feeling that what he contributed toward founding the Museum was with the firm belief that it would play a useful part in educational, industrial, and scientific life. UNDER-SECRETARY GENERAL DUFOR FERONCE will be the repre sentative of the League of Nations at the 4th Zionist Congress in Europe. Albert Thomas director of the Inter national Labor Office is expected to deliver an address of welcome to the delegates. LORD MELCHETT and his brother, Robert Mond, plan to establish a chair of chemistry at the Hebrew Univer sity at Jerusalem in memory of their father. The Imperial Chemical Indus tries, Lord Melchett’s Company, has since maintained an assistant in the laboratory for Applied Chemistry in the University, defraying the expenses for materials and services. MOSES WEILL who organized and was first president of the Wilming ton, Delaware Lodge of Independent Order B’nai B’rith, observed his 92nd birthday recently. Born in Germany, he came to the United States when he was 20 years old, and settled in Cincinnati. Later he served in the Civ il War and took part in Sherman’s March to the Sea. DR. MAX GERSON German Jewish physician is the discoverer of a new diagnosis and treatment of tuberculo sis. His discovery which has produced exceptionally well results has been granted recognition by the Berlin Med ical Society, and his method was ex amined and approved by the famous Sauerbruch Clinic. PREMIER MUSSOLINI set aside a gift of 50,000 lira presented by the Jewish residents of Tourin last month to him for a Jewish Welfare Institu tion. He decided to devote this fund for families and welfare institutions of the Jewish communities in Italy. The late MRS. JULIUS ROSEN WALD made a gift of $50,000 to the Field Museum of Natural History shortly before her death. Stephen C. Simms, director, made an announce ment of the gift, which is to further the museum’s work. RABBI LOUIS A. MISCHKIND of Temple Emeth, Wilmington, Del., died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital of meningitis contracted fol lowing his being thrown from a horse in March. Rabbi Mischkind was 32 years of age and a native of Louis ville, Ky. RABBI ELIEZAR of Springfield, Mass., among the leading Orthodox rabbis in America and an outstanding Talmudic authority, was chosen pres ident of the Union of Orthodox Rab bis in the United States and Canada to succeed Rabbi Israel Rosenberg. Rabbi Rosenberg declined the office after he was re-elected at the conven tion in Belmar, N. J., but he was elected honorary president at a meet ing of the Executive Committee of the Rabbis’ union. PROFESSOR LEVY-DORN, Ger man scientist and one of the leading X-Ray experts and research workers, died. He was 66 years of age. Prof. Levy-Dorn was honorary president of the Berlin Roentgen Society and was widely known for his many discover ies in the X-Ray research field. His work was carried on with the devotion of a martyr, and during his experi ments he suffered burns of his hands and body. GEORGE BERNHARD, well-known German Jewish publicist and editor- in-chief of the “Vossiche Zeitung” was re-elected head of the German Press Association which held its meeting at Bremen. LOUIS MARSHALL, president of the American Jewish Committee, and Aaron Waldheim of St. Louis gave $10,000 each to the Hebrew Union College Endowment Fund recently. DR. STEPHEN S. WISE, Rabbi of the Free Synagogue and President of the Jewish Institute of Religion has sailed for Europe with Mrs. Wise. Dr. Wise, a member of the executive coun cil of the World’s Zionist Organiza tion, will be one of the members of the Zionist Congress of Zurich. Later he will join the members of the com mittee for the World’s Religious Peace Conference which is to meet in Frank fort. Dr. Wise has accepted a commis sion of the American Jewish Congress as Chairman of its Committee on Eu ropean Affairs to co-operate in the reorganization of the Geneva Bureau of the Congress and to return for the September Executive Committee Ses sion of the Congress with a full report on European Jewish affairs. (Continued on Page 17)