South African Jewry Greets Zionist Leader

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Nahum Sokolow, chairman of the Zionist World Executive, was greeted by the South African Jewish community at a celebration which took place last night at the City Hall here.

The City Hall was crowded to capacity. The audience listened to an address by General Smuts, former Prime Minister of South Africa, who, describing the history of the Zionist movement and the issuance of the Balfour Declaration, stated that Lord Milner was the man in the British war cabinet who worked hardest for the acceptance of the formula for a Jewish national home. in Palestine. Col. Leopold H. Amery, the present Minister for the Colonies, is another who worked hard for the success of the Zionist movement, General Smuts declared.

While the audience gave General Smuts a tremendous ovation, Mr. Sokolow rose, declaring that General Smuts, too, was very helpful both in an official and unofficial capacity.

JEWISH COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES

Gustavus A. Rogers, former Assistant Corporation Counsel, was inducted as President of the Jewish Centre Wednesday night, together with the other officers and trustees of the centre in its building at 131 West Eighty-Sixth Street, New York.

A dinner was given by the Board of Trustees and members to William Fischman, the retiring President, and Abraham E. Thorstein, the retiring Vice President, and the newly elected officers, who, besides the President, are Israel Shapero, Vice President; Morris Asinof, Treasurer, and Harry H. Weinberger, Honorary Secretary. The dinner was attended by 400 members of the association and their wives.

The Jewish Center was erected about eight years ago. In addition to the synagogue and school, it is equipped with a large swimming pool, gymnasium, roof garden, banquet hall and auditorium. The school children receive their meals from the school kitchen which is conducted in accordance with dietary laws.

Justice Joseph M. Proskauer, Dr. Nathan Krass, George Gordon Battle and Sol M. Stroock were the speakers Tuesday at the tenth anniversary celebration of the Corner House of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum at the house, No. 311 West 14th Street, New York. Adolph Lewisohn, President of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, which, with the Hebrew Orphan Asplum, is one of the child-caring agencies in the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, was Honorary Chairman of the special committee.