(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Mortimer H. Schiff and Otto H. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York, are among the American hankers who have been awarded decorations by the Emperor of Japan.
Mr. Schiff was awarded the second class order of the Sacred Treasure and Mr. Kahn, Third Class Order of the Rising Sun.
Rabbi Henry Joseph Berkowitz, associate rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jedudah, Kansas City, Missouri, has accepted the offer of Congregation Betle Israel, Portland, Oregon to be its rabbi.
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