Evening star., 1936-02-03
Boost of Annual Gift to $50.
600 From $4,000
May Be Asked.
Meeting TO BE CALLED
TO OUTLINE CAMPAIGN
National Conference Raises Quota
After Receiving Cable Request
for More Help.

Washington Jews probably will be
called on to increase their annual con-
tribution to the United Palestine Ap-
peal from $35,000 to $4,000 in order
to participate in the new Nation wide
quota of $3,500,00O set yesterday at
the National Conference for Palestine
at the Willard Hotel.
This was predicted today by Louis E.
Spiegler, attorney, who was executive
director last year of the United Pales-
tine Appeal here. In its campaign last
Spring. Spiegler said, the organization
raised its quota Of $4,000.
A meeting will be called at the Jewish
Community Center to set up the neces-
sary machinery for a new campaign,
Spiegler said. The cOchairmen for the
drive here are E. l. kaufman and
Isador Hershfield.
1900 Attend Conference.
The National Conference for Pales-
tine, held here Saturday and yesterday,
was attended by about 1900 delegates
from all parts of the country. Ad-
dresses were delivered by a number Of
distinguished speakers, including
Jewish leaders from Great Britain.
Senators Costigan of Colorado and
King of Utah also spoke.
A previous decision to raise 81, ,500,-
600 was changed on receipt of cabled
request from the Jewish Agency for
Palestine, supreme Jewish authority
IN the rebuilding Of Palestine. The
cable cited the position of the Jews
in Germany and other European coun-
tries, confronted by oppression and
despair"
DR.. Stephen S. Wise Of New York
was elected national chairman of the
United Palestine Appeal. The Ia
tional cochairmen are DR.. Israe!
Goldstein, New York; Maurice Levin
New York; Judge William M. Lewis,
Philadelphia; Louis Lipsky. New York:
Morris Rothenberg. New York, and
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, Cleveland.
Honorary Chairmen.
The honorary chairmen are DR.. Cy-
rus Adler, Philadelphia: Alfred M.
Cohen, Cincinnati; Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman, New York; Judge Julian w.
Mack, New York, and Miss Henrietta
Sold, 76-year-old administrator of
the youth department for the settle
ment of German Jews in Palestine.
The conference named Nathan
Straus Of New York as national treas
urer of the United Palestine Appeal.
Mrs. William D. Sporborg. president
Of the New York State Federation of
Womens Clubs, will be national chair
man Of the woman's division. Mrs.
Rebekah Kohut will be honorary
chairman.
The conference passed resolution
expressing profound grief on the oc-
casion Of the third anniversary of the
existence of the national Socialist re-
gime in Germany"
The conference supported the mis-
sion of the British delegation to aid
100000 Jews to emigrate from Ger
many in the next four years. It
is understood that part of the fund
raised here will be turned over to
VAC AaCW
Need Set at $4,000, 900.
Sir Herbert Samuel, first British
high commissioner to Palestine, esti-
mated $l5.000,00O would be needed
for the entire Jewish pro-
gram. and expressed hope part Of
this would be raised in the United
States.
Lord Bearsted. head of the British
Shell Oil Co., explained the plan to
aid 100000 Jews to leave Germany
during the next four years at an
average cost of $3.50 for each man,
woman and child. Simon Marks and
Joseph L. Cohen, the other two men,
bers Of the British delegation, also
addressed the conference on the sub
ject Of Palestine.
Louis Lipsky, American member of
the World Zionist Executive, presided
At the morning session. Rabbi Wise
was at the afternoon session, end
Morris Rothenberg, president Of the
Zionist Organization Of America, was
at last nights closing
banquet.