A prominent part in the preparations for the transatlantic flight of the Marzalec Pilsudski, which ended in disaster at the Azores, was played by Edward Weisblat. Polish Jewish engineer of Warsaw, who arrived in New York shortly before the expected date of the Polish fliers’ arrival.
He was overcome when the first news of the disaster reached New York. He refused to believe that his personal friend. Major Idzikowski, was dead, basing his confidence on a cablegram received from Major Kubala despatched early and delayed in transit.
Mr. Weisblat helped financially and was instrumental in raising other funds both for the first and second flights of the Polish aviators. In a cablegram to Weisblat from the Azores, the surviving Polish flier, Kubala, declares that he is ready to consider a new flight if his friend Weisblat will formulate a plan.
Funeral services will be held this morning at 10.30 for Dr. Harry Freeman, New York physician for 45 years, who died yesterday at the French Hospital. The services will be conducted at the Beth Hamedrash Synagogue, 221 East 51st Street. Burial will take place at the Mount Zion Cemtery. The pall bearers will be Jacob Klein, Judge Herman H. Gottlieb, Samuel Krulevitch, J. Levenson and James Southard.
Dr. Freeman, who was sixty-five years old, was for twelve years attendant physician at the Ladies’ Deborah Nursery and Protectory. He served as an examiner in lunacy at the Beth Israel Hospital. He was the president of the Hamedrash Hochodefh Talmud Torah Synagogue. He is survived by his widow, a son and two daughters.
The Newark City Commission refused to enact an ordinance prohibiting the opening of all food shops on Sundays, except those where the food is served on the premises.
The ordinance which was proposed by the Retail Grocers Association of Essex County, would have hit principally at delicatessen stores.
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