Hungary Bars Habimah Moscow Hebrew Theatre

Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Members of the Habimah the Hebrew art theatre of Moscow which gained a reputation for its artistic productions during its performances in Russia and East European capitals was refused permission to enter Hungary, despatches received here state.

The refusal by the Hungarian Government was motivated by the fact that the members of the group are Russian Jews, the despatch stated.

$300,000 PLEDGED FOR U.P.A IN OHIO AND KENTUCKY

Over $300,000 have been subscribed to the United Palestine Appeal in Ohio and Kentucky, according to a report submitted to Dr. Stephen S.Wise, National Chairman, and Emanuel Neumann, National Director of the United Palestine Appeal, by Isidor Kadis, National Associate Director, who directed the campaigns in these states.

Results in the various cities included: Cleveland, $80,000: Cincinnati,$35,000; Akron, $15,000; Canton, $10,000; Youngstown, $20,000; Columbus, $20,000; Toledo, $15,000; Dayton, $5,000; Louisville, $30,000. In addition to the above amounts obtained for 1926, the sum of $50,000 has just been assured by the Cincinnati United Palestine Appeal Committee, which will raise this sum in a joint effort in Cincinnati next October.

$130,000 in cash has so far been paid in by the Ohio and Kentucky communities on account of the 1926 subscriptions, which is double the amount of cash remitted from the same cities in the preceding year. the report stated. Sir:

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JACOB S. STRAHL. Judge, Municipal Court, Brooklyn, N. Y.

JEWISH COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES

Hilled Rogoft, managing editor of the “Jewish Daily Forward.” was elected president of the Jewish Writers’ Club at the annual meeting of the Club on Thursday, K. Marman, vice-president. D. L. Meckler, treasurer, Chaim Liberman, secretary.

Plans for a chain of hospitals throughout Palestine and a medical research center in Jerusalem. were outlined by a group of recent visitors to Palestine at a luncheon at the Hotel Astor. More than 100 were present at the luncheon. Dr. Nathan Ratnoff, chairman of a joint hospital committee composed of representatives of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America and the American Physicians Committee, presided, and told of a campaign to be carried on through individual approach, throughout the country for the securing of $1,000,000 for the carrying of this project.

One of the outstanding needs in Palestine today is adequate hospitalization and also a center for the development of medical research according to the speakers who included Mrs. Robert Szold. honorary secretary of Hadassah, Federal Judge Julian W. Mack, Dr. David DeSola Pool. Mrs. Archibald Silverman of Providence, R. I.,Dr. I. M. Rubinow of Philadelphia, and Mr. Emanuel M. Mohl. manager of the Palestine Loan Bank, and Mrs. Caroline Greenfield.

The members of the New York Guild for Jewish Blind dedicated a new dormitory for blind workmen at 46 West 120th Street Thursday night.

This building has been equipped to house men who are employed or are seeking employment.

Mrs. Herman Schlosser is President of the organization.