Says Palestine Holy Sites Question Shrouded in Mutual Distrust

The question of the Christian Holy Places in Palestine cannot be speedily and satisfactorily solved because of the mutual distrust and hostility which prevails among the denominations, is the comment of the London “Daily Telegraph” on the announcement that the Rev. Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Church, was compelled to cancel his visit to Palestine because of the influence exercised by Vatican City.

The newspaper intimates that the Foreign Office regarded the visit of the Archbishop to Palestine as inopportune and expresses the belief that the matter formed the subject of a discussion between Mussolini and Sir Austen Chamberlain during their interview in Florence. It is such conditions as are manifested in this incident which since 1921 have prevented the establishment of the international commission for the preservation of the Holy Places in Palestine as is provided in the Mandate, the paper says.

The “Daily Telegraph” finds it strange that the all-English Primate must refrain from visiting the heads of the churches in which it is in close relationship merely because of the susceptibilities of another church, especially when the proposed visit is to a British mandated territory.

The Rome correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” denies the report that official representations have been made concerning the matter. He confirms, however. that Monsignor Barlassini, Latin Patriarch in Jerusa- (Continued on Page 4)

The relations between the Eastern and the Catholic churches in Palestine have lately become acute. A conflict occurred last Easter between the Greek Orthodox and Catholic priests during the services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, over a spot claimed by the Catholics. The immediate personal intervention of Governor of Jerusalem Keith-Roach was then necessary, the correspondent reveals.

The Rodoph Sholam Synagogue of Tampa, Fla., celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary Sunday, April 14th. This congregation was founded in 1903 and organized in 1904. It was dedicated in 1909 by Rabbi Julius Shapo. In 1925 they erected a new temple at an estimate of $100,000, and it was dedicated on Sept. 25th, 1926 by Rabbi A. Berger. The present officers are David Stein. president; Morris G. Rosenberg, vice-president; Isador Wohl, secretary, and Adolf N. Goldstein, treasurer.

Rabbi M. C. Friedman, of Montgomery, Ala., was the principal speaker at the anniversary celebration.

The new Unity Synagogue, 140 West Seventy-ninth Street, New York, was dedicated at exercises Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dr. Henry A. Schorr and Dr. B. A. Tintner, rabbis of the synagogue, directed the dedication service, assisted by Rabbis Jonah B. Wise, Israel Goldman, Nathan Krass, and Elias L. Solomon. Dr. Krass delivered the dedication sermon.

Rabbis Nathan Stern, Harry H. Mayer Louis Wolsey, Gobriel Schulman and Mitchell Salem Fisher were speakers during the exercises.

Yehudi Menuhin, San Francisco Jewish boy violinist, was hailed by music critics in Berlin when he made his appearance with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the German Capital. Professor Bruno Walter conducted and in the audience were United States Ambassador Schurman, Max Reinhardt, as well as Henry Goldman of New York who gave the boy the Stradivarius violin which he played.

Music critics declared in reviews that Menuhin belongs in the ranks of the greatest artists.

Urgent need of a new building to house all Jewish community activities in Atlanta, Ga., was stressed at the annual meeting of the Atlanta Federation of Jewish Charities. Edward M. Kahn, executive director, emphasized the need in his annual report.

Mrs. Louis H. Moss was elected president Mrs. Louis J. Elsas, first vice-president; Ernest Feibelman, second vice-president; Nathan Saltzman, third vice-president; Joseph B. Walfe, treasurer, and Mrs. S. Schoca, secretary.