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AFREI) M. COHEN, chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Hebrew
Union College, and international pres
ident of B’nai B’rith, was honored
with being the first honorary student
elected hv the Hebrew Union College.
Recently the college conferred upon
him the honorary degree of Doctor of
Hebrew Law.
RABBI EDWARD L. ISRAEL, well-
known spiritual leader of Har Sinai
Temple in Baltimore, was elected a
member of the National Executive
Committee of the National Council for
the Prevention of War.
LUCY GOLDSMITH SHORE. New
York foreign trade analyst and con
sultant, was chosen by the Spanish
prem er to make recommendations to
him on ways and means of improving
the export and import trade between
Spain and the United States. Miss
Shore has long been prominent for her
ability in finding suitable markets for
American concerns seeking foreign
outlets for their products.
LORD ALLEN BY, conqueror of Pal
estine in the World War, in a speech
before the House of Lords warned
against undue optimism in Palestine.
In his speech he declared: “to an on
looker like myself the recent events
in Palestine seem to emphasize the
danger of optimism that would lead
to any lessening of the safeguards.”
DR. DAVID SASHIN, of New York,
won the first fellowship offered by
the endowment fund provided by Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Brown. The fel
lowship amounting to $2,400.00 will
enable Dr. Sashin to continue his
studies in orthopedic research. He is
a graduate of Columbia University,
the Med.cal School of the l niversity
of Maryland, and is also the winner
of the Henry W. Fraunthal Travel
Scholarship for ISPS.
JUDGE JOSEPH M. PROSKAUKR.
president of the Y. M. H. A., gave
the principal address at the impressive
cei emories which accompanied the
laying of the cornerstone for the new
$2,500,000 Y. M. H. A. building in
New York. In his address Judge I’r *s
kauer po nted out that $300,000 was
still unpaid on the building, and ask
ed f..i additional funds to have the
building paid for when it is occupied
in in'xt Spring.
T. P. O’CDNNOR. dean of the
House of Commons, and one of the
most outstand ng friends of world
Jewry, died in London. O'Connor
wrote a temarkable biography of Ben
jamin Disraeli which earned him his
first real monev, and incidently great
fame and success.
DR. 1. M. RUBINOW, recently
named international secretary to
B’nai B’rith. moved to Cincinnati.
Ohio to take up his new duties.
LUCIUS N. LITTAUER, of Utica,
New York, established a $10,000 fund,
the income of which is to be used for
further training of nurses who show
special aptitude in their profession.
The fund was created in memory of
Flora, the deceased wife of the donor.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR HER
BERT H. LEHMAN, of New York,
was highly honored by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, in being elected to
the board of directors. Air. Lehman
succeeds to the place made vacant by
the death of Louis Marshall.
(). L. BODENHAMER, National
Commander of the American Legion,
changed the dates for the national
convention in 1930. The convention
dates as previously fixed were on Sep
tember 22 and 23, but as these days
conflict with Rosh Hashanah, the
change was made so as not to prevent
Jewish members from attending.
S. KAPLAXSkY, member of the
Zionist executive, in the House of
Commons before lorty members of
the Parliament Commonwealth Labor
group, severly criticised tne policy of
the Palestine administration in con
nection with the defense system, the
lailure to employ Jews ,n govern
ment enterprises, and the govern
ment's attitude toward Jewish coloni
zation.
PERETZ HIKSCHBEIN', the noted
Jewish writer, returned to New York
alter a live year tour of the world
with his wife. Hirschbein had visited
especially all of the countries with
uirge .Jew.sh populations namely, Pal
estine, Kussia and Poland. He expres
sed great enthusiasm for the Jewish
colonies m Russia and for the new
Jewish litc which is being created
through this colonization work.
DR. JUDAH L. MAGNUS, Chancel
lor of the Hebrew University in New
'i oi’K, was greeted with h.sses when
m his convocation speech, he made a
plea for forebearanee with the Arabs,
i he statement that precipitated the
hissing was “ enter the Prom
ised Land not as Joshua, but bring
ing peace, culture, hard work, sacri
fice, love and determination; and do
nothing unjustifiable before the con
science of the world.”
LI D\\ 1G STEIN, well-known phil
osopher, sociologist, writer and poli
tician, of Berlin, was highly honored
on his seventieth birthday. Many of
the Berlin newspapers carried articles
on his work in the interest of inter
national understanding.
JONAH GOLDSTEIN, New York
lawyer, who was sent to Palestine to
make arrangements for the distribu
tion of the $2,000,000 Palestine Emer
gency Fund, on his return to New
^ ork declared that conditions in Pal
estine are tranquil and Jew’s and
Arabs get along amicably with each
other. Mr. Goldstein established local
committees in the principal tow’ns of
Palestine w*ho will aid in the distri
bution of the fund.
ATLANTA'S FOREMOST
HOTEL,,,
/ / /
HENRY
GRADY
HOTEL
The Friendly Hotel
A reservation at the Henry
Grady is perfect assurance that
every modern hotel comfort
and convenience will await you
in Atlanta.
Your room will be equipped
for unexcelled radio reception
—and, in addition, it will have
at least two windows, circula
ting ice water, ceiling fan, full
length mirrored door and a
private bath with tub or shower
—everything to make your stay
most comfortable.
Here you will find every
part of the city’s business and
amusement districts easily ac
cessible. And you are sure to
enjoy the delicious meals of the
glass-enclosed outdoor dining
terrace, Atlanta’s most popular
dining place.
Come and enjoy the advan
tages of the Henry Grady —
Rates froi.i $2,50
SIR JOHN MONASH. disting uj , w
Australian Jewish leader and c 0 *
mander of the Australian foreew
France, was promoted to the rant ?
General. This promotion to Gen
is the first time that rank has ann**'
ed in the Australian Army ij s t '
DR. TICHO, noted oculist of p a i (
tine, who in the twenty-four year. ..
has been in Palestine, treated h •
dreds of Arabs gratis, was stabbed"
an Arab. The wound though sen
is not dangerous, ami a speedy re •
ery is expected.
ISIDOR WISE
Mr. Isidor Wise, 72, son of th* a - '
Dr. Isaac M. Wise, founder of Re
form Judaism in America, of the H
brew Union College, and the Arne:
can Israelite, died Friday, Noveir ••
loth, at Medical Center Hospital. N-
York.
Mr. Wise had been in New V
several weeks, visiting his sister, Mr
Adolph Ochs, and Mr. Ochs, pubD
er of the New York Times, when
health, attributed to an infection t
lowing removal of several teeth, ■:
ged him to enter the hospital.
Mr. Wise was born December
1856, in Cincinnati and soon wo-
have celebrated his 73rd birthday
His mother was Mrs. Therese B. 1
Wise.
Educated in Cincinnati
He was educated at the Chicken
Institute in Cincinnati and the 1
versity of Cincinnati.
He served as reporter and rea.-' :
writer on the Chattanooga T.rn fs
1880-83; editor of the Sabbath
tor in Cincinnati, 1884-8.: ^t ’i*
Chicago Israelite, 1887-90 and
96; advertising department of the -
orado Midland Railway in J;! 1
1891-1903; with the New York B *
1896-97; the Commercial Tribune <■
Cincinnati 1898-99; on the sW ‘
the National Hospital for Cons- _
tives in Denver 1900-01; Wlt ..* h -
eering locating expedition w
-06.
was associated with the •
Israelite from 190. untl A in
he retired to direct rese ^
iterary works of his a
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