(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
A message from Herbert Hoover, President-elect, was read at the United Palestine Appeal Conference which was opened at the Hotel Statler here last night.
“I am heartily in accord with the effort to recognize Palestine and I should like to help the drive for funds,” Mr. Hoover’s message read. “Unfortunately, my obligations during the next several weeks are such as to make it impossible for me to visit Boston. I regret this very much, and wish your efforts success.” This mesage was sent by President-elect Hoover a few weeks ago but was just made public on the eve of the drive.
Governor-elect Frank G. Allen extended greetings on behalf of Massachusetts at the Sunday morning session, attended by one thousand delegates from all parts of the United States. A regional directors’ meeting was held all day Friday, where tentative plans for launching a nation-wide campaign were formulated.
A delegation of Boston Zionists headed by Nathan H. Gordon, Judge David A. Lourie, A. E. Waggan. Elihu D. Stone, Max Shoolman, met Mr. and Mrs. Felix M. Warburg and Dr. and Mrs. Chaim Weizmann upon their arrival in Boston.
DR. S. S. GOLD WATER MAY HEAD N. Y. HOSPITAL DEPT
Dr. S. S. Goldwater, director of Mount Sinai Hospital and Health Commissioner during the Mitchel Administration, was said to be Mayor Walker’s choice for head of the new Department of Hospitals which is to begin functioning Feb. 1 next. The bill creating it was signed by the Mayor on Friday.
Dr. Goldwater is a consulting physician to the Health Department and is regarded as one of the highest authorities on hospital design, construction and administration. There is some doubt whether Dr. Goldwater could be induced to accept the new post, however, as his present salary is considerably more than the city can pay the new Commissioner.
Under the new plan all hospitals controlled by the city will be reorganized. At present several are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, others under the Department of Welfare and another group under the trustees of the Bellevue and Allied Hospitals. The three groups are to pass under one head who will be known as Commissioner, with all the powers of that office.
The Earl of Birkenhead, recently retired as Secretary of State for India, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., the $325,000,000 combination headed by Lord Melchett, which was created in 1926.
Lord Birkenhead’s salary for his new post will be $10,000 a year plus half of one percent of the profits, which it is expected will amount to $100,000.
The position will not take all Lord Birkenhead’s time, as he expects to become active in a number of big business undertakings.
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