PART THREE Special Events -SPECIAL EVENTS- -Compiled by Rose G. Stein- Anniversaries May 22-23, 1948. New York, N. Y. Celebration of fiftieth anniversary of UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA. May 31, 1947. Baltimore, Md. Celebration of seventieth anniversary of birth of WALTER SONDHEIM, communal leader, philanthropist. June 12, 1947. Boston, Mass. Twenty-fifth anniversary of HEBREW TEACHERS COLLEGE. July 3-6, 1947. New York, N. Y. Celebration of fiftieth anniversary of ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA. August 25, 1947. Detroit, Mich. Celebration of seventieth anniversary of birth of Fred M. Butzel, * lawyer, communal leader. September 12, 1947. Los Angeles, Calif. Fiftieth anniversary of publica- tion of B'NAI B'RITH MESSENGER. September 24, 1947. Milwaukee, Wis. One-hundredth anniversary of first religious worship of Jews in city. September-December, 1947. Philadelphia, Pa. Celebration of one- hundredth anniversary of KENESETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION. October 12, 1947. Chicago, 111. Celebration of twenty-fifth anniversary of HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE. November 2, 1947. Chicago, III. Celebration of one-hundredth anni- versary of Cong. KEHILATH ANSHE MAYRIV. November 30, 1947. Toms River, N.J. Celebration of twenty-fifth anniversary of COMMUNITY OF JEWISH FARMERS. December 4, 1947. New York, N. Y. Celebration of seventieth anni- versary of birth of JOSEPH M. PROSKAUER, president of the American Jewish Committee (b. Aug. 6, 1877). December 6, 1947. New York, N. Y. Celebration of seventieth anni- versary of birth of ARNOLD D. MARGOLIN of Washington, D. C, former communal leader and jurist in Russia, and ex-judge of Supreme Court of Ukrainian Republic (b. Nov. 17, 1877). December 17, 1947. New York, N. Y. Celebration of fiftieth anniversary of OHAVEI ZION (Zionist organization). "Deceased. 503 504 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK December 21, 1947. New York, N. Y. Celebration of twenty-fifth anniversary of AMERICAN ORT FEDERATION. January 18, 1948. New York, N. Y. Commemoration of one-hundredth anniversary of birth of SOLOMON SCHECHTER. January 29,1948. New York, N. Y. Celebration of seventieth anniversary of birth of ALEXANDER MARX, librarian of Jewish Theological Seminary of America. January 30, 1948. Newark, N.J. Celebration of one-hundredth anni- versary of CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN. February 22, 1948. Brooklyn, N. Y. Celebration of fiftieth anniversary of Congregation OHEL YITZCHOK. March, 1948. Fort Wayne, Ind. Celebration of one-hundredth anni- versary of CONGREGATION ACHDUTH VESHOLOM, first synagogue estab- lished in Indiana. March 7, 1948. Chicago, 111. Celebration of twenty-fifth anniversary of BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION. March 28, 1948. New York, N. Y. Celebration of seventieth anni- versary of birth of HERBERT H. LEHMAN, former Governor of New York and first director-general of UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration). March 31, 1948. Cleveland, O. Celebration of fiftieth anniversary of COUNCIL EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE. April 18, 1948. Philadelphia, Pa. Celebration of fifty years' service of Rabbi LEON H. ELMALEH as minister of Congregation Mikveh Israel. Appointments, Honors, Elections ADLER, ELMER, New York, N. Y., awarded Am. Institute of Graphic Arts Medal for distinguished service to graphic arts in the country, May 27, 1947. AUSLANDER, JOSEPH, New York, N. Y., poet, awarded St. Olav's Medal by King Haakon VII of Norway for outstanding services to that country through his writings; presented Mar. 23, 1948. AVSHALOMOFF, JACOB, New York, N. Y., awarded second prize ($500) for chamber composition "Evocations" in an internatl contest for music "reflective of the spirit of the Jewish people" conducted by Jewish Music Council sponsored by Natl Jewish Welfare Bd; announced Feb. 9, 1948. BAECK, LEO, formerly chief rabbi of Germany, pres. World Union for Progressive Judaism, visiting U.S., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, by Dropsie College Mar. 8, 1948, by Jewish Institute of Religion Apr. 12, 1948. BAERWALD, PAUL, New York, N. Y., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, by Jewish Theological Seminary of Am., June 6, 1948. BARUCH, BERNARD M., New York, N. Y., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, by Columbia U. June 3, by Princeton U. June 17, and by Yeshiva U. June 24, 1947; bust of, presented to Natl War Coll., Washington, D. C, by War Industries Bd of World War I, June 13, APPOINTMENTS, HONORS, ELECTIONS 505 1947; receives Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Service, Nov. 10, 1947. BELDOCK, George J., Brooklyn, N. Y., elected judge N. Y. State Supreme Court, Nov. 4, 1947. BERG, ALBERT A., New York, N. Y., surgeon, former pres. Internatl Coll. of Surgeons, awarded honorary degree in surgery by U. of Rome, Italy, May 15, 1948. BERLIN, IRVING, New York, N. Y., song writer, made Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, Jan. 9, 1948. BERMAN, EUGENE, LOS Angeles, Calif., one of thirteen prize winners at American exhibition of abstract and surrealist art in Chicago; an- nounced Nov. 5, 1947. BERNHEIMER, ALAN WEYL, New York, N. Y., asst prof, bacteriology, receives Eli Lilly Award for outstanding contribution in the field of bacteriology, presented by Society of Am. Bacteriologists, May 12, 1948. BIRSTEIN, ANN, New York, N. Y., wins annual 11,200 Intercollegiate Literary Fellowship of Dodd, Mead & Co. for novel Fruit of His Goodness, a story of Jewish life in U. S.; announced May 29, 1948. BREINEN, RAYMOND, Chicago, 111., painter, awarded prize for portrait at exhibition of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; announced Jan. 24, 1948. BRICKNER, BARNETT R., Cleveland, O., chmn Natl Jewish Welfare Bd's Committee on Army and Navy Activities, awarded by War Dept Medal of Merit for outstanding services during the war, July 9, 1947. BRIN, JOSEPH G., Boston, Mass., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Letters, by Calvin Coolidge Coll., Boston, June 4, 1947. BRUNSCHWIG, ALEXANDER, Ithaca, N. Y., prof, surgery Cornell U. Coll. of Med., awarded Order of the White Lion by Czechoslovak govt, in recognition of services to Czechoslovakia; June 3, 1947. CANTOR, EDDIE, New York, N. Y., comedian, receives 1947 Humanitarian Award from United Jewish Appeal in recognition of outstanding serv- ices in raising funds for overseas relief, Sept. 3, 1947. COHN, EDWIN ]., Cambridge, Mass., chmn dept physical chemistry at Harvard U.' Med. Sch., awarded 1948 Theodore William Richards Medal by Am. Chemical Soc. for outstanding work on the physical chemistry of proteins; announced Mar. 11, 1948. DANA, LEO A., New York, N. Y., research mgr Linde Air Products, awarded Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal for work in the field of cyrogenics, science of very low temperatures; reptd June 19, 1947. DAVIDOFF, LEO M., New York, N. Y., neurological surgeon, awarded Order of the White Lion by Czechoslovak govt in recognition of services to Czechoslovakia, June 3, 1947. DREYFUS, CAMILLE, New York, N. Y., physician, made Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for services to France in the medical field during the war; announced Sept. 8, 1947. DUBLIN, LOUIS I., New York, N. Y., statistician, awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Navy Dept for aid as chmn of Advisory Com. on Vital Statistics during World War II; reptd February 1948. EINSTEIN, ALBERT, New York, N. Y., receives 1948 One World Award from One World Award Com., Apr. 27, 1948. 506 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK EISENBERG, MOSES JOEL, Boston, Mass., orthodontist, receives First Award in Basic Science from Am. Dental Assn, August 1947. FREEDMAN, RALPH, Seattle, Wash., student U. of Washington, wins $3,000 Lewis and Clark Northwest Award for 1947, for novel Divided; announced Aug. 4, 1947. GEIST, IRVING, New York, N. Y., given Medal for Merit, highest civilian award, for performing notable service during World War II, Dec. 10, 1947; awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Navy Bureau of Med.,' Mar. 24, 1948. GLUECK, NELSON, Cincinnati, O., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, by Jewish Institute of Religion June 8, 1947; by Jewish Theological Seminary of Am. June 8, 1947; elected president Hebrew Union Coll., May 7, 1948. GOLDBERG, REUBEN LUCIUS, New York, N. Y., cartoonist, awarded 1948 Pulitzer Prize for cartoon "Peace Today," May 3, 1948. GOLDMAN, SOLOMON, Chicago, 111., rabbi, awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Divinity, by Jewish Institute of Religion, June 8, 1947. GOLDWYN, SAMUEL, LOS Angeles, Calif., motion picture producer, awarded the President's Certificate of Merit for war services, Nov. 14, 1947. GRAYZEL, SOLOMON, Philadelphia, Pa., ed. Jewish Publication Society of Am., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, by Jewish Theological Seminary of Am., June 6, 1948. GREENSFELDER, ALBERT P., St. Louis, Mo., appointed by Pres. Harry S. Truman member National Capital Park and Planning Commn, June 26, 1947. HABER, WILLIAM, Ann Arbor, Mich., appointed Special Advisor on Jewish Affairs to commanders of American occupation forces in Germany and Austria; announced Dec. 22, 1947. HALKIN, SIMON L., New York, N. Y., awarded prize for volume of Hebrew poems, "Tree of Life," by Louis LaMed Literary Foundation; announced Oct. 27, 1947. HALPERN, HARRY, Brooklyn, N. Y., $50,000 fellowship in Talmud at Jewish Theological Seminary of Am. established in his honor by East Midwood Jewish Center, Brooklyn; reptd Oct. 21, 1947. HARROW, BENJAMIN, New York, N. Y., biochemist, elected member of Royal Society of Arts, England; announced Nov. 16, 1947. HELLER, JAMES G., Cincinnati, O., rabbi, awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, by Jewish Institute of Religion, June 6,1948. HERTZ, JOHN D., New York, N. Y., motor transportation specialist, awarded Medal for Merit, highest civilian award, for war services, Oct. 3, 1947. ISACSON, LEO, New York, N. Y., elected member U. S. House of Repre- sentatives, Feb. 17, 1948. JACOBS, MAURICE, Philadelphia, Pa., exec, v.-pres. Jewish Publication Society of Am., awarded honorary degree, Doctor of Hebrew Letters, by Hebrew Union Coll., May 29, 1948. JOSEPH, SAMUEL J., New York, N. Y., appointed by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey county judge of Bronx County, Dec. 8, 1947^ KALLEM, HENRY, New York, N.