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Page 24 The Southern Israelite In Tlie Limelight HARRY F. GUGGENHEIM, Presi dent of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, has l>een appointed United States Ambas sador to Cuba. He is to succeed Noble Brandon Judah of Chicago. LINA BERNSTEIN, French avia- trix, established the world’s record for aeroplane flying in a record flight from Istress to Cairo recently. ABRAHAM CAHAN, editor of the “Forward,” New York Yiddish daily was a visitor to Jerusalem recently. Mr. Cahan stated that he did not go to Palestine as a newspaperman, but in order to see the country and the Yisub after the disaster. LII)J ANDARGUE, Massai of Abyssinia, who describes himself as a direct descendant of King Solomon, made a plea before the League of Na tions Assembly for Christian peoples to unite to bring peace to Palestine. He said that Christian residents of Palestine took sides in the Arab-Jew- ish question, instead of acting as peacemakers. FRANZ MOLNAR, noted dramatist, has declined the post of President of the Budapest Kehillah, governing body there. Since the death of its former head, Aladar Kasab, numerous diffi culties have been encountered in se lecting his successor. MRS. DUGALE, niece of Lord Bal four, in addressing a meeting of the Federation of Women Zionists of Great Britain and Ireland, brought a message from Lord Balfour saying that the immense tragedy in Palestine should be turned to good account, using it for consolidating the Zionist movement, and strengthening them in their determination to build up the National Home in Palestine. LOUIS BAMBERGER, upon retir ing as head of the Bamberger Depart ment Store of Newark, N. J., fulfilled a promise made a month ago when he gave .$1,000,000 in bounties to veteran employes. Mr. Bamberger said that it was the greatest pleasure of his life to make such an offering, especially since the recipients themselves had made L. Bamberger and Company a success. DR. SOLOMON ALKALAY, one of the leading gynecologists of Europe, died recently in Belgrade, Jugoslavia. As an army physician during the World War he rendered distinguished service. He was president of the Jugo slavian section of the Sephardic World Organization, president of the Bel grade Lodge of the Independent Order B’nai B'rith, and an active Zionist worker. LADY GOLLANCZ, mother of sui cide-victim, Leonard Gollancz, died af ter receiving a stroke when she learn ed of her son’s untimely death. Her husband, Sir Herman Gollancz, is se riously ill in a London hospital. DR. TIBOR LOEW, prominent member of the Executive Committee of the Budapest Kehillah, was ap pointed president of the Budapest Supreme Court. Dr. Loew is a descend ant of the Maharal, Rabbi of Prague, crenter of the “Golem,” according to legend. OSCAR SLATER, who was released recently after eighteen years impris onment on a murder charge, is being sued in London by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to recover 250 pounds. Conan Doyle guaranteed 1,000 pounds to de fray the expneses of Slater’s trial, 0,000 of which was received by Sla ter, who now refuses to pay the bal ance due Doyle. RINGLEADER OF HEBRON u. SAC RE ARRESTED Sheik Daleb Marka, ring leader i. the Hebron massacre where more th* sixty Jews were killed, was arrJZ during the preliminary i nq u iry ^ ducted at Hebron whereby an attempt I is being made to identify the mu , j derers. Jewish witnesses were taken f r( , a Jerusalem to Hebron in special et* to testify before Government p r , cutor Kermack. The witnesses inch orphans whose parents were ma „ a cred. GERMAN JEWS CELEBK VTE MF\ DELSSOHN’S TWO HUNDREDTH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Berlin (J. T. A.)—Representative, of all classes of German Jewry at . tended exercises commemorating the j two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Moses Mendelssohn held »t the Dessau Synagogue. A Mendelssohn exhibition was later opened with impressive ceremonies »t the State Gallery. Mendelssohn’, ideal of tolerance is now reigning a the German State, declared Stat* President Deist, who was the princi pal speaker. BRITISH GOVERNMENT MEM BERS PROCEED TO PALESTINE Cairo (J. T. A.)—The junior gov ernment members, Ben Smith, M. P. and John Hayes, M. I*, who have been on a government mission i Egypt, left Cairo today for Jeru salem. To All Our Patrons We Send Slew Year Creel in ft* From VANCE DRUG COMPANY “The Rexall Store" Gadsden, Ala. Phones: Store 702. Prescription Dept. 703. Fount 700. N'ght (after 11 p. •»-> 783, i— New Year Greetings To Our Many Jewish Friends DUNAWAY DRUG CO. “Service That Serves’’'’ Store Phone 908 Drug Dept. 999 GADSDEN, ALABAMA East Gadsden, Alabama Phone I 188 Goodveur Station ! "* 'ZZ Many Good W ishes For the New Year Crossfield Ice & Ice Cream Co. M id H id M id ...i Wholesale Manufacturer of Ice and Ice Cream GADSDEN, ALABAMA NEW YEAH GREETINGS From A. L. (Jwln, Pre*. W, 1*. Cwln, V.-Pre*. |{. 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