(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Judge William M. Lewis of Philadelphia, National Chairman of the United Palestine Appeal. will be the principal speaker at the opening of the United Palestine Appeal campaign in Chicago, which has set itself a quota of $300,000.
Judge Lewis will spend the period from March 26 to April 1 in Chicago, during which time the campaign will be carried on.
Morris Rothenberg, chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Palestine Appeal, delivered an address over the radio from Station WGL on Wednesday night. Mr. Rothenberg spoke on the present situation in Palestine.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, honorary national chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, will be the principal speaker and guest of honor at the seventh annual dinner of the Boro Park Zionist District which has adopted a quota of $100,000 for the year’s United Palestine Appeal More than 500 guests are expected who will pay $100 a plate at the dinner at Union Temple, on Sunday evening, March 18.
The Boro Park committee is seeking to raise $60,000 at the dinner. Hyman Berson is chairman of the dinner committee, Simon Ackerman, associate chairman, and Isadore Lasner, treasurer.
HIAS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING NEXT SUNDAY
The 19th National Annual Meeting of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America will be held Sunday, March 18, at Cooper Union. Representatives of religious, fraternal, communal and labor organizations are expected to attend. The principal speaker will be Senator James E. Watson from Indiana. A report will be submitted by Abraham Herman president of Hias, on the work which was undertaken a year ago to aid twish emigrants from Europe to settle in other countries, in view of the restrictive immigration laws existine in the United States.
A report will be presented on the activities undertaken by the organization to meet the present unemployment emergency and to provide shelter and tood for those who are without funds and who are being aided in finding employment.
The evening session will be held at the Hias headquarters 423 Lafavyette street, New York City.
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