Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill to amend the immigration law to enable aliens to enter as non-quota immigrants if they are qualified and have contracts to teach in a college, academy, seminary or university. The provision would also admit their wives and unmarried children under eighteen. The present immigration law exempts from the quota only professors who have served as such abroad for at least two years. The amendment would remove this requirement.
A memorial service for the late Dr. Frederick de Sola Mendes will be held on Jan. 15 at the West End Synagogue. The late Dr. Mendes was associated with the congregation as Rabbi and Rabbi Emeritus from 1874 to 1927.
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