(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The legend circulating among Polish Jews in recent months concerning a huge fortune left by “a rich uncle overseas” was not a legend but a fact, according to reports in the Vienna newspapers today.
Thousands of Polish Jews with the surname Stern were busily engaged in proving their identify in the hope of obtaining a part of the huge fortune left by the family’s “rich uncle.” Societies of Sterns were formed in many towns and quarrels arose as to who were the real descendants of the Stern family, attorneys were employed and correspondence was carried on with various local centers to ascertain the amount and location of the fortune. This excitement served to relieve many of worry over their distressful condition and give hope for a better future.
The Vienna newspapers report today that the Australian government has notified the Stern family resident in Brasow that it is the legitimate heir to the five hundred million dollar estate of Emanuel Stern, who died in Australia in 1918. The Stern family numbers sixty members and has branched out to Hungary. A special delegate with power of attorney was sent by the family to Melbourne to bring home the treasure.
VLADIMIR JABOTINSKY WILL BE HON ORED AT FAREWELL DINNER BY NEW YORK WRITERS AND ZIONIST FRIENDS
Vladimir Jabotinsky, noted author and orator and internationally famous Zionist leader, will be honored by New York writers, newspapermen and Zionist followers before his departure from America. Following an extensive lecture tour, in which Mr. Jabotinsky spoke in many cities in the United States and Canada on topical Jewish and Zionist problems, which attracted large audiences, Mr. Jabotinsky will sail for Palestine on April 10.
During his stay in the United States, great interest has been aroused by his lectures and conferences on the present state of affairs in the Zionist movement and in Palestine. His views, which are the essence of the formulated program of the Zionist Revisionists, caused a wide and lively discussion in circles responsible for shaping the Zionist policies.
Mr. Jabotinsky’s last address in this country will be delivered at a dinner to be given by a special committee representative of prominent writers, newspapermen and Zionists of all sades of opinion.
The dinner will be given at the Town Hall Club, 123 West 43rd Street, on April 7 at 7 P. M. A select group will be invited to attend the dinner.
The committee sponsoring the dinner are, Herman Bernstein, Bat-Sheva Grabelsky, Sophie Irene Loeb, Joseph Brainin, Elias Ginsburg, Jacob Landau, William Z. Spiegelman, Chaim Greenberg. Osip I. Posnansky, Mr. Nagler. Madam Isa Kramer will act as hostess of the evening.
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