The London press lauded Professor Albert Einstein in lengthy editorials yesterday on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. Praise was expressed for his modesty, his quiet domestic life and his good nature which, however, “people use to advertise their various causes at his expense.”
The “Manchester Guardian” stated that Einstein is a remarkable man apart from his scientific genius. He is a humanitarian, pleading for the oppressed of all countries.
The only attempt to dampen the enthusiasm felt in all quarters was made by the “Morning Post,” known for its anti-Semitic leanings. The Post attempted to minimize Professor Einstein’s scientific achievements, declaring that his theory is no more than a working hypothesis. Among American scientists who possess the finest instruments, a more emphatic criticism of Einstein’s theory is growing, the paper asserts.
Bids will soon be asked for the erection of a synagogue for the Congregation Agudas Anshe Sphard, Baltimore, Md. The proposed building will be of limestone and brick and will be of Byzantine style of architecture from plans now being completed by Edwin H. C. Browne, architect. It will have a seating capacity of 1,000. The building will cost in the neighborhood of $200,000, it was said.
It is the intention of the congregation to complete the synagogue by next September. The present building on the site will be used for social and community purposes following the completion of the new synagogue. Jacob Mizen is president of the congregation.
Contracts have been signed for the purchase of a site by the Congregation Adas Israel Mishnayes, of Newark, N. J., for the erection of a synagogue.
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