National, municipal and Jewish officials headed a large gathering in the Yiddish Theatre here yesterday that celebrated the jubilee of Sholom Asch, famous novelist and dramatist. The praesidium of the cabinet council, the president of the Warsaw municipality and representatives of the various ministries were present.
Asch’s mother received a great ovation when she greeted the assemblage on behalf of her distinguished son. Representatives of the Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew authors and journalists societies as well as delegates from various Yiddish and Zionist educational institutions were present.
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