C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 4 8 7 7 420. To Unknown 21 August 1924 “Anatole France ist ein besserer Erzieher zur Güte als alle mir bekannten Moralisten von Profession.” ADSX. [81 620]. 421. To Leonid Dolshansky Berlin, 26 August 1924 Asks him to speak with [Simon M.] Tannenbaum to reconsider the retracted offer to Getzowa (see Abs. 414). TLSP. [71 105]. 422. To Sonia Getzowa Berlin, 26 August 1924 Acknowledges receipt of Abs. 414. Recommends contacting Dolshansky in Jerusalem and Elias Auerbach in Haifa. TLS. Rambod Auction Catalog 17 September 1997, lot 48. [84 304.1] TTrL [91 226]. 423. Betty Neumann to Heinrich Loewe Berlin, 26 August 1924 Forwards a copy of Doc. 301 sent from Moscow concerning the Jerusalem library. TLS. [121 637]. 424. From the Nobel Committee for Physics Stockholm, 1 September 1924 On behalf of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, invites AE to nominate a candi- date for the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1925. PLS. [30 054]. 425. From Sigmund Zeisler Vienna, 4 September 1924 Received Doc. 230 while in New York. The funds are not being managed by him but by Samuel Untermyer. Recommends authorizing Untermyer to transfer the deposit to the Bankers Trust Company, and to instruct them to transfer the interest to Ilse Kayser-Ein- stein. The deposit on 16 May was 8% bonds of the Kelly Springfield Co. in a nominal value of $4,500 ¾% U.S. bonds in a nominal value of $600 and $393.97 of noninvested money. TLS. [45 304]. 426. From Edward Berry West Lynn, Mass., 6 September 1924 Not having received an answer to Abs. 353, asks whether to send additional specimens. TLS. [43 254]. 427. To Samuel Untermyer Berlin, 8 September 1924 Expresses condolences for the passing of his wife. Heard the news from Sigmund Zeis- ler. Also thanks for the friendly advice informs that he transferred the funds prior to Ilse Kayser-Einstein’s marriage. Agrees with depositing the sum at the Bankers Trust Com- pany in her name and to send the dividend for the period starting 1 July 1924 to Rudolf Kayser. TLC. [45 160]. 428. From Lazare Florin Jassy, 10 September 1924 Accepts the conditions set by AE in his letter to Vieweg (15% royalty of the book price). The Romanian edition of the 13th German edition of Einstein 1917a will be published in the 1925 Almanach scientifique and in a deluxe edition for which the royalty will be 50%. Requests a photo with signature and a few lines on AE’s impressions on the Ro- manian year-of-science, as well as a short article on the Jerusalem university. ALS. [42 161]. 429. To Oscar Wassermann Berlin, 11 September 1924 Sends his condolences [for the passing of his wife]. ALSX (Robert S. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., 1992). [79 222].

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8 7 6 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 4 410. From Ferdinand Springer [Berlin,] 24 July 1924 Has been informed by [Arnold] Berliner that AE agrees to his keeping the manuscript of Einstein 1925a (Doc. 282). Expresses his thanks. TLS. [74 523]. 411. From the Eidgenössisches Politisches Departement, Abteilung für Auswärtiges Bern, 25 July 1924 Denies AE’s request for a diplomatic passport. TLS. [29 179.16]. 412. From Pedro Guesalaga Berlin, 26 July 1924 Has received the correspondence of 24 July in addition to the two enclosed letters and has forwarded the correspondence, with its Spanish translation, to the University of Bue- nos Aires, and the letter to Asociación Hebraica in Buenos Aires. TLS. [43 099]. 413. From the International Education Board [New York,] 1 August 1924 Have appropriated an additional annual sum of $200 for two years, making an annual total of $700 for two years, beginning 1 February 1924, for a mathematical assistant for AE’s work on the quantum theory. TLS. [71 604]. 414. From Sonia Getzowa Bern, 1 August 1924 Had been offered a position for anatomic pathology by Leonid Dolshansky, Jerusalem, and [Simon M.] Tannenbaum, the new director of Hadassah, but the offer was retracted. Asks AE to intervene on her behalf. TTrL. [89 094]. 415. From Georges Oprescu Geneva, 1 August 1924 The ICIC, at its July meeting, acknowledged the generous gift made by the Italian Red Cross to Russian intellectuals and has instructed that the funds be distributed without any political considerations. The Comité de Direction de l’Office will contact AE to de- cide on the distribution of these funds, and asks that AE contact Tatiana Ehrenfest-Afa- nassjewa, who is best informed on the situation of Russian intellectuals. Requests that AE send clarifying details to Gonzague de Reynold. TLS. [82 790]. 416. From Boris Schatz Jerusalem, 3 August 1924 Requests again the previously promised oil painting or a marble or bronze statue to be placed with the portraits of great Jewish men in the hall of the Bezalel National Museum. IE notes: “Ask Orlik to send an etching to Bezalel.” ALS. [43 265]. 417. From Georges Oprescu Geneva, 7 August 1924 Has been unable to find Paul Ehrenfest’s address, and encloses the letter meant for him. TLC. [82 788]. 418. From Carl Beck [On board S. S. “Majestic,”] 13 August 1924 Reports on his numerous meetings in Germany and other European countries and dis- cussions with physicians regarding his plan for a “science exchange.” Has met in Geneva with William Welch of Johns Hopkins University. Was very impressed with the scientif- ic lectures in Innsbruck. His ideas were especially well received in Paris, in contrast to Germany. ALS. [43 221]. 419. From Heinrich Loewe 13 August 1924 Has been informed that J. L. Magnes, with the consent of the Zionist Executive, London, will handle the issue of the Günzburg library from Jerusalem. Asks whether AE has re- ceived any response from Russia. TTrL. [121 634.1].

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8 7 8 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 4 430. From Heinrich Loewe [Berlin,] 11 September 1924 Has taken note of Doc. 280 and Doc. 301. Proposes to meet with Oscar Cohn and Ben- zion Katz (see Abs. 377) on 16 September in AE’s apartment to prepare for a report to London. TLCX. [121 639]. 431. From Vieweg Publishing House Braunschweig, 11 September 1924 Lazare Florin in Jassy intends to publish the 13th German edition of Einstein 1917a in Romanian (see Abs. 428). Before replying to his request, ask for AE’s opinion. TLS. [42 157]. 432. Ilse Kayser-Einstein to Vieweg Publishing House [Berlin, after 11 September 1924] In response to Abs. 431, AE gives Vieweg permission to settle the question in a manner they deem suitable. TLC. [42 160]. 433. To Alexander Eliasberg Berlin, 13 September 1924 Has read with great interest his remarks on the need for Jewish universities in Europe (see [43 633]) and agrees with every point. Since he himself does not have the necessary expertise and means, advises to consult qualified individuals. Is ready, however, to as- sist. Recommends Henryk Doktorowicz. TLC. [43 634]. 434. From Karl Scheel Berlin, 14 September 1924 Has read that an international publication of physical abstracts will be prepared as a re- sult of the ICIC decisions. About 25,000 papers are to be analyzed every year. Does not regret that he was not asked to participate. Hopes to see AE in Innsbruck at the Natur- forscher-Versammlung. ALS. [16 573]. 435. From Maurice Solovine Paris, 15 September 1924 Enclosed sends the royalties for the French editions of Einstein 1920j and 1921b for 1923. Asks again for the synopsis of AE’s life in Moszkowski 1921 and for more details on AE’s childhood. Remembers AE saying that he had an interest in philosophy in his youth but gave it up because it did not seem certain enough. Asks for Einstein 1922t. ALS. [21 193]. 436. To Hermann Struck [Berlin,] 17 September 1924 Thanks him for a cigarette lighter. ALSX. [123 401]. 437. From Maurice d’Hartoy Paris, 20 September 1924 For his planned publication Les grandes enquêtes françaises et internationales de Mau- rice d'Hartoy, he requests AE’s personal opinion on the following question: “Are the United States of Europe feasible?” Asks him to respond to the enclosed questionnaire. The results of this inquiry will be published in significant European and American jour- nals. ALS. [43 652]. 438. From Karl Artmann Benrath, 21 September 1924 Sends his essay on the relationship between the concepts of space and time and physical space and time. His results do not conform to AE’s epistemological interpretation of rel- ativity because of the difference between how it is treated in physics and in epistemolo- gy. IE notes: “Unbeantwortet.” ALS. [43 119]. 439. From Gustav Bornscheuer Witzenhausen, 21 September 1924 Thanks AE for his letter of 11 September. With regard to AE’s request for a description of the planned experiment on the nonexistence of the ether, he is unable to provide a suc- cinct description and has decided to study Laue 1921. Requests recommendation as to which pages in the book he should study, so that he can ask for individual pages from Vieweg. TLS. [43 326].

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