Evening star., 1924-05-25
EXPERTS ON HEALTH
: WILL ADDRESS JEWS
consumptive Relief Society Sched-
uled to Gather Here
. This Week.
pRELIMINARIES UNDER WAY
Headquarters in City to Be Opened
Tomorrow.

Three events will occur tomorrow
rs preliminaries to the twentieth an
nual convention of the Jewish Con-
Sumptives Relief Society here next
Friday.
First. there will be the opening
tomorrow of the convention head
quarters at the Hotel Washington;
second, the members of the official
Denver delegation will arrive in the
city, and third, a number of leading
local Jews will go to Baltimore to
attend a welcome" dinner given in
honor of the Denver delegation.
Trip TO Baltimore.
Chairman Harry Sherry pointed out
last night that the trip to Baltimore
tomorrow is at the behest of Martin
hohn. president of the Jewish Home
for ConSumptiveS of Baltimore, who
is undertaking TO arouse the Monu-
mental city over the convention,
which convenes here May 80 until
June .. 1t is said that it will prove
the most comprehensive gathering
over held in the United States on the
subject of tuberculosis.
Mr.. X ohm. who is a prominent Bal
timore business man, has pledged at
tendance of many of Baltimore's eX-
nertS on tuberculosis. He has par
ticuarly invited TO the luncheon to-
morrow DR.. Allan krauSe of the Johns
Hopkins University and editor of a
publication dealing exclusively with
tuberculosis. DR.. Krause will be one
Of the speakers at the convention.
Members of COMMITTEES.
Members of the local delegation will
be, in addition to Chairman Sherry,
5, L. Genes, director of the-conven-
ton: Morris Garfinkle, treasurer of
the convention committee. and Joseph
T. Topper. chairman of the national
directors and chairman of the pro-
gram committee for the convention.
Qualification was expressed last
aJsht by members of the local con-
vEntion committee over the announce
nent of Secretary Hubert Work of
III" Interior Department that he will
10 pleased to formally open the con-
Ntntion Friday anC address the dele
gates.
sDr. Work told members of the dele
cation that, although he has Cancelled
his speaking engagements because of
the death of his wife. the future of
the Jewish sanatorium at Denver,
Colin his home State-"iS so dear
to me that I feel it is my duty to aid
in making the conclave in the inter-
tSSt of eradication of tuberculosis a
IA tional success"
,Dr Abram Simon has received a
testimonial indorSing the sanatorium
from Senator Royal S. Copeland,
Vhich will be read at the convention.
Another letter has been received,
ID was announced last night, from
pr. KrauSe.
Point was made today by Director
Genes that among the members of the
New York City delegation to the con-
Nention will be many nationally
prominent Jews, who rarely find time
to attend public gatherings
New York Delegation.
Among them will be Mrs. Louis
EOch, president of the New York La
dies Auxiliary who is famed as 1.-THE
first lady of the Jewish Consumptives'
Relief Society: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Two stores throughout the United
States Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Herbst,
New York furrier; Mr.. and Mrs. j..
burst, president Of the Capital Ma
tfunal Bank of New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bloch, vice president of the
Public National Bank of New York.
Following is the program for the
FOUR day convention:
Friday morning, May 30.-Recep-
tion committee greets delegates at
the Union Station. Informal recep-
ton. Breakfast. Sightseeing tour
Friday evening-Service at Adath
Israel Congregation. Ohaoe Sholem
Congregation and Sth Street Temple.
Saturday morning-Repetition of
religious services.
: Saturday evening, to o'clock
Reception of delegates. First session,
s o'clock: Opening prayer, Rabbi
Abram Simon; opening of convention,
Harry Sherry. chairman of the con-
Eention committee; addresses of well
come chairman of the board of
District Commissioners, Cuno II.
Rudolph; Mrs. Charles a. Goldsmith.
president of the Hebrew Relief of
Washington: Isaac Cans, president
'f the Washington Chamber of Com
rherc.. Address, DR.. Philip Hilk owitz,
president of the Jewish Consumptive
Relief Society. Convention Institu-
lions. Closing prayer, Rabbi j. T.
Loeb.
+, Sunday morning, 10 o'clock-Busi-
ness session. DIR. Hillkowitz. presi-
dent. Address. Admiral Z. r Stitt,
surgeon general of the United States
Navy. Sunday afternoon-Public
mass meeting, Rabbi Simon presiding.
Address, DR.. Allan X. krause of Johns
Hopkins University, on THE Jew and
tuberculosis Sunday evening, en-
tertainment with light refreshments.
Monday afternoon, o'clock-Medi-
cal meeting, DR.. Harry S Lewis
siding. Speakers. DIR. William c.
and DIR. Albert Kaufman of Wilkes
Barre. Pa. Also an address by DR..
seurge NJ. kober. dean of George
town University Medical School. on
Environment and Tuberculosis"
address by DR. l. D. Bronfin, sperm
tendent of J. {. +. 5. Sanitarium.
Monday afternoon. o'clock-Busi-
ness meeting of board of trustees
and delegates. Election Of trustees.