9 2 6 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 6 493. From A. M. Bose London, 6 June 1926 Reminds of his request for AE’s recommendation (see Vol. 14, Abs. 659), which got lost, and he did not get a scholarship from Calcutta. Is trying again and requests a letter be sent to his cousin D. M. Bose in Calcutta. He has been working as a tutor in physics and intends to work with Prof. Fowler in spectroscopy. Thinks AE will meet his uncle, Jaga- dish Ch. Bose, in Geneva in July. ALS. [43 334]. 494. From Georges Oprescu Geneva, 7 June 1926 Encloses note from Haas, chief of the Transit Commission, on Arthur Korn’s project proposal, according to which the ICIC may express an opinion on the project from a sci- entific viewpoint, which will then be communicated by the Transit Committee to the Universal Radio-Telegraph conference that will take place in Washington, D. C., in 1927. Will prepare a document for the next meeting. TLS. [44 184]. 495. From Auswärtiges Amt Berlin, 8 June 1926 In reply to AE’s letter of 29 May, which is herewith returned, the foreign office has no- tified the German consulate in Amsterdam that it has no objections to Agnes Arsenieff’s visa application for Germany (see Abs. 479). TLS. [44 015]. 496. From [Leo Kohn] [London,] 8 June 1926 Have just received proposal from Judah L. Magnes that the BOGHU meet in London in late July. There are now three proposed meeting dates (see Abs. 483 and Abs. 464). Ch. Weizmann may be unable to be in Berlin next week. Will keep AE informed. TLC. [91 436]. 497. From Adolf von Harnack Berlin-Grunewald, 10 June 1926 After the death of Georg F. Knapp, orders an election for the Orden pour le mérite in the field of newer languages and literatures. A discussion will take place in his home on 4 July at noon. TLS. [43 857]. 498. From [Leo Kohn] [London,] 10 June 1926 Chaim Weizmann will return to London 11 June and arrive in Berlin 13 June. He will attend the banquet at Dr. Wassermann’s the next day and would like to visit with AE on Tuesday, 15 June. TLC. [91 438]. 499. To Arthur Korn [Berlin,] 11 June 1926 Sends preliminary answer to his proposals (possibly Abs. 494). The chances for success do not appear great, since the matter is in the hands of those who do not agree. Requests the return of the enclosed. ALS. [44 186]. 500. From Deutsche Buch-Genossenschaft Berlin, 12 June 1926 Invites AE to collaborate on its new journal, Der neue Geist, and become an honorary board member. TLS. [43 385]. 501. From Arthur Korn Berlin, 12 June 1926 Thanks for Abs. 499 and the attached, which he returns. Believes the recommendation to the international conference (see Abs. 494) could be useful and requests that AE con- tinue to further the project with the ICIC. TLS. [44 187]. 502. From Auguste Piccard Brussels, 13 June 1926 Owing to lucky circumstances, they have the balloon and the hydrogen at their disposal for a short time, so decided to take a test flight. Doubts that everything is deception in Miller’s measurements, but has strong reservations. ALS. [19 218].