8 3 6 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S J A N U A R Y 1 9 2 8 350. From Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (Mary Sheepshanks) Geneva, 30 December 1927 See Doc. 115. 351. To Dr. [?] Braun [Berlin,] 31 December 1927 In reply to Abs. 340, suggests that Braun call him on Monday or Saturday of next week. TLC. [45 658]. 352. To Otto Dallmeyer Berlin, 31 December 1927 In reply to Abs. 347 and 348, finds that the essay sent in Abs. 335 is without any scien- tific interest. TLC. [46 006]. 353. To Konzert-Direktion Arthur Bernstein Berlin, 31 December 1927 In reply to Abs. 343, has already informed them via Konzert-Direktion Adler (letter non- extant) that J. Lehmann could be a good candidate. Although not an astronomer, but an experimental physicist, Lehmann has talent for the popularization of science. He has made a positive impression on him. TLC. [47 390]. 354. To Joseph Offenbacher Berlin, 31 December 1927 In reply to Abs. 344, regrets being unable to accept the kind invitation. TLC. [47 766]. 355. To Leon Steinig Berlin, 31 December 1927 In reply to Abs. 345, wishes to wait until the German unions request his opinion. If no candidate is agreed upon, he will propose W. von Moellendorf, who needs to be ap- proved by all. Asks that Steinig report back on his discussions with A. Dufour-Feronce and G. Oprescu. TLC. [34 971]. 356. From Korrespondenz-Verlag Karl Hoegner Berlin, 31 December 1927 Requests that AE receive their correspondent N. Feinberg to discuss the experiments of L. Courvoisier, who claims to have discredited the validity of the theory of relativity. TLS. [46 701]. 357. From Julien Luchaire Paris, 31 December 1927 Informs that the French parliament has approved financial support in the amount of half a million francs for the IIIC for the year 1928. TLS. [34 974]. 358. From L. Bardini Łódź, [after 1927] Has been notified that AE has received Szulim (aka Dr. Salli) Finkelstein, who is in fact a dangerous embezzler and was imprisoned in Poland. TTrL. [46 178]. 359. To Else Jerusalem [Berlin, 1928] Dedication on photograph, in remembrance of many conversations. [88 024]. 360. From Samuel I. Krieger [Düsseldorf, January 1928] Reminding of his two previous visits and AE’s recommendation to Jeidels, reports that he has discovered a calculating method that is much faster than the current methods of electric calculating machines. Intends to sell his discovery to U.S. companies. Wishes to show his formula to AE and receive a recommendation. Intends to share revenues. With his method one can not only carry out addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but also exponentiation, extraction of roots, interest calculations, logarithms, annuity computation, etc. ALS. [47 313].
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