Dr. Julius Rudisch, who was attending physician at Mount Sinai Hospital. New York for nearly forty years, died on Saturday in Doylestown, Pa.
Dr. Rudisch was one of the earliest graduates of the hospital staff, for many years was a member of the Alumnt Association and had taught many of its present members. He received his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1874. He belonged to the Academy of Medicine.
A libel suit against the "New Palestine," the official organ of the Zionist Organization of America, will be brought by the American branch of the Agudath Israel, according to a statement issued from the headquarters of the organization at 673 Broadway.
The announcement was made following a meeting of the Executive Committee of the organization held on January 31.
"The ‘New Palestine’ in its last issue published an article in which it charged the Agudath Israel with being a menace to the unity of the Jewish people.
"The article contains a wild attack on the Agudath Israel and especially on its activities in Palestine. The writer of the article ventured to say that the Agudah Land and Building Company, a branch of the Agudah advertised as having 100,000 dunam of land as its property in Palestine, is ‘a universal mystery as it is not known where or when they acquired the land.’
"Five hundred thousand dollars will be asked for circulating false and damaging reports about the Agudath Israel and its Land and Building Company," the statement of the Agudah declared.
Before resorting to the civil court, the Agudath Israel will bring the suit before a rabbinical tribunal.
DR. S. MARGOSHES APPOINTED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF "DAY"
Dr. S. Margoshes, member of the staff of "The Day," was appointed editor-in-chief of the newspaper, according to an announcement made on Saturday.
Dr. Margoshes and Mr. S. Dingol, who continues as managing editor, will shape the policy of the paper.
Dr. Julius Rudisch, who was attending physician at Mount Sinai Hospital. New York for nearly forty years, died on Saturday in Doylestown, Pa.
Dr. Rudisch was one of the earliest graduates of the hospital staff, for many years was a member of the Alumnt Association and had taught many of its present members. He received his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1874. He belonged to the Academy of Medicine.
Selig Whitman, once well known as "Ajax, the strong man," doed Sunday night at the age of 59.
He was a member of the New York police force for twenty-six years, during which time he performed many marvelous feats of strength and won many medals.
BREVITIES
Rudolph Oblatt, a New York jeweler, arrived in Moscow to negotiate the purchase of part of the Romanoff crown jewels.
Mr. Oblatt said after an examination in the State Treasury that the collection is the world’s greatest, surpassing the imagination.
It was declared that Rudolph Oblatt hoped to purchase about $2,000,000 worth of the Romanoff jewels.
Soviet Russia is ready to turn her crown jewels into American plows, tractors and machinery, an Associated Press dispatch from Moscow stated. Realizing that private buyers can take only a negligible portion of the treasures because of their enormous value, the Government is prepared to exchange the remainder for American agricultural machinery, locomotives and other products Russia urgently needs, the dispatch stated.
The jewels offered for sale are variously appraised by Russian, French and Czecholslovak gem experts, the average of their estimates being $264,000,000 about $50,000,000 greater than Russia’s debt to the United States.
Of the 406 items in the collection, 20 per cent were supplied by Peter the Great, 40 per cent by Elizabeth, Catherine the Great and Paul, 25 per cent by Alexander I and Nicholas I, 10 per cent by Alexander II and Alexander III and 5 per cent by Nicholas II.
Norman Weisz of London is also in Moscow to purchase part of the collection.
Leo Sulzberger, Secretary and a director of N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co., Inc., and Vice President of Morton-Sundour Company, Inc., died Sunday. He was 40 years old.
Mr. Sulzberger was educated in this city, graduating from the De Witt Clinton High School. He volunteered during the World War and served as a First Lieutenant of Field Artillery. Not only had Mr. Sulzberger attained an important position in the business life of the city, but he had taken a leading part in many Jewish philanthropic activities.
He was a director of the Montefiore Hospital and represented that institution in the Federation of Jewish Philanthropic Societies. He was one of the leaders in the drive of the federation last year, acting on the Business Men’s Council as Chairman of the Committee on Public Relations.
It is known that the Nominating Committee of the federation, which has been considering nominations for offices in the organization, was about to propose Mr. Sulzberger for Vice President.
Mr. Sulzberger was also a director of the United Hebrew Charities. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Century Country Club, the City Club, the Harmonie Club and the Woodmere Country Club.
Dr. Joseph Friend Harris, associate attending psychotherapeutist of Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, died at the page of 43.
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