(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A chapel for Jewish prisoners in the famous Warsaw prison, Pawjak, was dedicated here yesterday.
The Polish Minister of Justice, rabbis and priests, participated in the dedication exercises.
It was stated here in connection with the dedication of the chapel that there are only 500 Jewish prisoners in all of the Warsaw jails. The Jewish population of Warsaw is approximately 40 per cent of the total population.
The Amalgamated Ladies’ Garment Cutters’ Union, Local 10 of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary Sunday afternoon at Mecca Temple. More than 4,000 men, women and children were present.
Matthew Woll, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor; Morris Sigman, president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union; Morris Hillquit, counsel to the International Union, and Abraham Cahan, editor of the “Jewish Daily Forward”, addressed the gathering. David Dubinsky, manager-secretary of Local 10, presided.
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