Moscow Jewish Leaders Express Satisfaction with J.D.C. Program for Russia

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

A resolution expressing appreciation of the work of American Jewry to ameliorate the suffering of Russian Jews was adopted here yesterday at a conference of leaders of Moscow Jewry.

The resolution was adopted following a conference held between the leaders of Moscow Jews and Mr. James N. Rosenberg, vice-chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Dr. Bernard Kahn, European director of the Committee, who are now visiting Moscow.

A report of the program of work of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Agrojoint, the agency of the Committee for the agricultural work in Russia, was given out for 1926.

“We unanimously agree that this program of work in Russia is satisfactory in every way and express appreciation to our American brethren for the great work that they are doing in behalf of Russian Jewry.” the resolution read. It was signed by Drs. Lourie, Fiterman, Pevzner, Vermel. Gran, Urisson and Professors Berkenheim and Steinschneider and Messrs. Schneeroff, Gorelik, Ostrowsky and Rabbi Klemens.

Irving H. Hellman of Los Angeles, Cal., State Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, announced the southern California quotas, and chairmen, as follows: Bakerfield $1,000, A. E. Klein; Glendale, $2,000, Simon Berman; Long Beach, $5,000, H. L. Cohen; Pasadena, $5,000. Harry K. Cohen; Pomona and Ontario, $500, L. D. Wallenstein; San Bernardino district, $3,200; San Diego, $4,500, Samuel I. Fox; San Pedro, $1,000, Lou Lieberman; Santa Ana district, $1,500, Stanley M. Reinhaus; Santa Barbara. $2,000, Michel Levy; Santa Monica. $2,000, B. Hindsel: Santa Paula, $1,500 and Talt, $700, S. Orloff.

Several of the Southern California cities have begun sending in parts of their quotas as they are subscribed, to Los Angeles headquarters.