C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S 1 9 2 6 9 4 3 tory or at Mount Wilson. Hopes AE will be able to visit Pasadena. Looks forward to meeting AE on the ICIC next summer. TLS. [17 300]. 663. From Gustav Bradt Berlin, 4 December 1926 Sends 500 M in donations from three gentlemen acquaintances to support J. Grommer, and will continue his efforts to raise additional funds. ALS. [11 441]. 664. From Alfred Stern Zurich, 5 December 1926 Thanks AE for Doc. 419 and recounts the birthday celebrations, with his family and friends, followed by a lecture he gave at the Volkshochschule on intellectual history. ALS. [39 440]. 665. From Albert Berr Munich, 6 December 1926 A specialist in violin trade, he has heard from company lawyer Richard Meißner in Co- logne that AE has established a theory and calculation for solving the tone problem of old Italian violins. Wishes to commercialize the work, but has been unable to obtain de- tails from Meißner and suspects fraud. Has in his possession AE’s letter of 12 November 1924 to Meißner (Vol. 14, Doc. 369). Wishes to obtain further details and elaboration on rumors in the professional music press. ALS. [43 251]. 666. From Felix Ehrenhaft Vienna, 6 December 1926 Has been very ill for several weeks, a reason why he has not yet sent the proofs of Stern- tal 1926, which they discussed in Düsseldorf. Encloses reprints. Discussed Hans Albert Einstein’s career with Karl Rosenberg, general director of the bridge construction Aktien-Gesellschaft R. Ph. Waagner–L. und J. Bíró & A. Kurz, who believes that a young bridge engineer should continue his training in Germany, where large projects are being planned. Rosenberg is willing to assist. Work in his institute on resistance charges continues the charges on small silver spheres appear much smaller than the elementary quantum. Discusses the dire prospects of Emanuel Wasser. His chances for an assistant appointment are nil, given that he is a Jew and a foreigner, despite the fact that he is an excellent experimentalist. He has applied in Wasser’s behalf for a stipend with W. E. Tis- dale, assistant director for science with the International Education Board. Requests AE’s recommendation. Obtained an assistant’s position for Guido Beck. Reminds AE that he has promised to visit with him and his wife incognito in Vienna. ALS. [10 373]. 667. From Bernhard Kahn Berlin, 8 December 1926 Louis Marshall will celebrate his seventieth birthday on 14 December. Attaches congrat- ulatory telegram on behalf of the American Joint Distribution Committee and requests AE’s signature. TLS. [44 027]. 668. From Pëtr Lazarev Moscow, 9 December 1926 Informs and congratulates AE on being elected honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. TLS. [30 220]. 669. From Frederick H. Seares Pasadena, 10 December 1926 Subsequent to G. E. Hale’s letter of 2 December (see Doc. 425), sends reprints on work on Sun’s magnetic field. TLS. [12 074]. 670. From Wilbur E. Tisdale Paris, 10 December 1926 While in Vienna, has visited with F. Ehrenhaft, who recommended Emanuel Wasser for an International Education Board fellowship (see Abs. 666), and solicits a reference let- ter from AE. TLS. [10 374].