Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
HERE TO CONSIDER
HEBREW PROBLEMS
Jewish Congress, Numbering
eco Delegates, to Convene
at New Willard Today.

Confronted with the task of con
sidering and taking action upon prob
lems affecting the Jewish people
which have accumulated during the
past two years, the American Jewish
Congress, comprising about 400 dele
gates from Jewish communities in all
parts of the United States and repre-
sentative also of large Jewish national
and fra ternal organizations, will con
vene here today at the New Willard
Hotel
The major business of the congress
surrounds the persecution of Jews in
eastern Europe and the anti-Jewish
agitation in these countries. Reports
Of excuses against Jews in Rumania
influenced a committee Of the con-
gress to present to Secretary of State
Kellogg. January 13. a formal protest
from the Jews of America. The con-
gress will go on record as in favor of
some definite action that will be
effective in preventing outrages upon
the Jews in Europe. The form of
this action will be decided by the
congress.
Rabbi Wise to Preside.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. prominent
leader of Jews in the United States
and president of the Congress, will
call the biennial session of the CON
greSs to order to take up the regular
order of business at pm. After the
delivery of the presidents report and
that of the executive committee by
Bernard G. Richards. executive secre-
tary of the congress, addresses will
he delivered by DIR. Isaac Gruen-
baum. deputy to the Polish Parlia-
ment and champion of Jewish
rights who made hiC first trim n fhi,
country for the purpose Of addressing
the congress; Judge Julian w. Mack
of the United States Circuit Court of
New York, and Arthur J. Brown,
chairman of the American Committee
on the Rights of Religious Minorities.
Banquet This Evening.
This evening a banquet will be
rendered the delegates by the Wash
ington committee of the congress,
with Senator Borah, chairman Of the
foreign relations committee. as the
principal speaker. Senator Borah
will deliver an eXtempOraneous adj
dress on some subject relating to the
foreign affairs of the United States.
Among other speakers at the ban
quet will be DIR. Chain WeiZmann,
leader of the World Zionist Movement;
Max d. Steuer. famous New York
lawyer: DR.. Wise and Carl Sherman,
vice president of the congress.
Although a number of important
subjects other than that of the NAL
treatment of Jews in Rumania and
other countries of Eastern Europe
have been scheduled for the considera-
ton of the congress, delegates will be
permitted to bring to the attention
Of the congress from the floor any
subject that might warrant considera
ton.
Subjects Enumerated.
Included among those topics already
docketed for consideration are:
THE Present Status of Jewish
Emigration "Anti-Semitic Propa-
ganda." Organization of Jewish
Communities" THE Proposed Ma
tional Charity Chest of American
Jewry," Jewish Cultural Activities
and Further Plans for the American
Jewish Congress"
Debate and action on the subjects
will be the order of business tomorrow
at 10 am, during which day three
sessions will be held. The concluding
meeting Of the session will be
Tuesday.