(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Assurance that the Palestinian railway from the Suez Canal to the frontier would not be transferred to any other management without consulting the House of Commons was asked by Col. Josiah Wedgwood in the House yesterday.
Col. Wedgwood asked if the Palestine government favors any such transfer.
Col. Leopold H. Amery, British Secretary for the Colonies, replied that if the question refers to the Sinai Military Railway lying in Palestine territory, he cannot make a statement. When Col. Wedgwood insisted upon a reply as to whether the Palestine government favors such a transfer, the Colonial Secretary stated he was unaware of any such proposals.
SIMON ROTHSCHILD, NEW YORK MANUFACTURER, DIES
Simon Rothschild, a clothing manufacturer who celebrated his 100th birthday on March 11, died Tuesday. Funeral services will be held today.
Mr. Rothschild was born near Bonn. Germany. He came to the United States in 1848. As a young man he was drafted into the Confederate army. After the capture of Savannah Mr. Rothschild came to New York.
After the war Mr. Rothschild established the business of S. Rothschild & Co., from which he retired twenty-five years ago.
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