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 8 3 9 381. From Ferdinand Metzler Balgach (Switzerland), 7 January 1928 Requests AE’s expert opinion on an (unidentified) invention and offers to share proceeds. ALS. [47 611]. 382. From Schweizerischer Radio-Klub Bern-Bümpliz, 7 January 1928 Invites AE to deliver a lecture on peace to a popular audience that would be transmitted to Swiss radio stations for wider distribution. TLS. [48 475]. 383. From Leon Vermont Vermont & Co Ltd., London, 7 January 1928 [1929] Inquires about the product prepared according to an “Einstein” process advertised in the previous week’s London Times and whether AE has approved the use of his name. If not, offers the company’s services. ALS. [46 099]. 384. From Curt Barnhain Berlin, 10 January 1928 Encloses additional material pertaining to F. Metzler’s request in Abs. 381. TLS. [47 612]. 385. From Citogel G.m.b.H. Hamburg, 10 January 1928 A. Kagan was not entitled to sign Abs. 341, consequently Citogel refuses to accept it. Some points in the contract are against the interests of the company. A new discussion is proposed with the participation of K. Siewert. TLS. [35 574]. 386. From Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Geneva, 10 January 1928 In reply to Doc. 122, regrets that he is unable to attend the March conference. Thanks AE for allowing the group to use his statement. TLS. [46 789]. 387. From Josef Wunsch Berlin, 10 January 1928 Forwards Abs. 297. TLS. [35 576]. 388. To Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift Berlin, 11 January 1928 In reply Abs. 379, does not recommend L. Zehnder’s article for publication and recom- mends the journal approach H. Reichenbach, who can master the material much better. TLC. [46 107]. 389. From August Elfes Berlin, 11 January 1928 In reply to AE’s (nonextant) offer of 7 January to cooperate with AEG in the develop- ment of refrigerators, he expresses particular interest. Has asked Akermann to discuss details with L. Szilard and will then return to the matter. TLS. [35 573]. 390. From M. Katz Berlin, 11 January 1928 As a fifty-one-year-old man, he has lost all his wealth, requests financial subsistence aid. ALS. [47 203]. 391. From Georges Oprescu Geneva, 11 January1928 Informs that the American Council on Education has requested that Werner Picht, head of the university relations of the IIIC, engage in a Europe-wide inquiry as to what is being done to promote exchanges of professors among various nations. The secretary general of the League of Nations has approved the request. H. A. Lorentz, as president of the subcommittee, will plan accordingly with Picht. TLS. [34 976]. 392. From Josef Schmidt Berlin, 11 January 1928 Believes to have proved that the squaring of the circle with ruler and compass is possi- ble, contra F. Lindemann, and that he has calculated the surface correctly, despite a lack of precision measurement instruments. ALS. [25 263]. 393. From Alexander Kagan Berlin, 12 January 1928 Is surprised by K. Siewert’s objections in Abs. 385, and is ready to take all responsibility for their possible financial losses. TLS. [35 575].

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8 3 8 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 States or Germany would help. Invites AE to join the board of trustees because his name would help. Would like to play Beethoven trio with AE as they had done once in May. ALS. [45 459]. 370. From Slava Zaycoff Sofia, 4 January 1928 Assures AE that her son will take his examinations in Bulgaria and requests AE’s con- tinued support. TLS. [24 191]. 371. From Frank Allen Winnipeg, 5 January 1928 In preparation of a popular lecture on relativity at the University of Manitoba, in which he will present it as the third of the great world systems, asks whether relativity does not supersede gravitation as a force, by attributing to matter the power not of attracting mat- ter, but of modifying its enveloping space. TLS. [25 001]. 372. From Rote Hilfe Berlin, 5 January 1928 Requests that AE, among others, cosign an appeal protesting the military’s violent repri- sals and purges against workers and peasants following the Canton (Guangzhou) com- mune uprising in China in December 1927. The Rote Hilfe prefers that its name not appear on the appeal. TLS. [48 168]. 373. From Heinrich Zangger [Zurich, ca. 5 January 1928] Regrets not having taken Ilse Kayser-Einstein to the Engadin. Suffers from fever and overwork. Zurich University president of the board A. Rohn is not supporting the expansion of experimental physics, which is angering P. Debye. M. Besso is in stable condition. ALS. [40 067]. 374. From Joseph Aufseesser Nuremberg, 6 January 1928 As member of the board of the local community, has composed an article on AE’s par- ticipation in a musical soirée at the Kaiserhof in behalf of elder care. TLS. [45 390]. 375. From Hans Ullmann Berlin, 6 January 1928 Requests an occasional article by AE for the journal Die Medizinische Welt. TLS. [47 606]. 376. To Max Bergmann Berlin, 7 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 361, explains that the smoke rises into the air above the smokestack be- cause of its lower density. Does not intend to answer any further correspondence on this topic. TLC. [45 583]. 377. To J. Bocquet Berlin, 7 January 1928 Is happy to express his appreciation for the meritorious and brave H. Torrès and encloses the desired foreword (Doc. 126). TLC. [48 603]. 378. From Thomas Barclay [Paris,] 7 January 1928 Invites AE and his wife to the monthly “Déjeuner d’Amis de la Paix” when he next visits Paris. TLS. [45 465]. 379. From Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift [??,] 7 January 1928 Encloses the manuscript for an article submitted by L. Zehnder, “Gibt es Kräfte ohne Substanz?” and requests AE’s opinion. TLS. [46 105]. 380. From Karl Jerman Berlin, 7 January 1928 In his arts school wishes to instruct students about the most abject social attitudes, in- cluding executions forms of social prejudice, such as exploitation (colonization), exe- cutions, hatred of Jews, blacks, other nations slave trade cruelty to animals. Requests that AE send him some brief statements. TLS. [47 085]. Encloses seven quotations on anti-Semitism, among them examples from Th. Mommsen and L. Tolstoy. TD. [47 087]. Stenographic ADft of reply on verso. AD. [47 086].

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8 4 0 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 8 394. From Leo Kohn London, 13 January 1928 Upon arrival the previous day, reports handing Doc. 128 to Ch. Weizmann, who found the letter unassailable. Weizmann will transmit the letter to J. L. Magnes and Warburg and will inform them that he shares AE’s standpoint. Brodetsky will be in London on 15 January. Encloses a copy of the letter for AE’s files. ALS. [36 998]. 395. To Thomas Barclay Berlin, 14 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 378, is unable to attend because he will not participate in the sessions of the steering committee of the IIIC in the foreseeable future. He will be represented by H. A. Krüss. TLC. [45 467]. 396. To Curt Barnhain Berlin, 14 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 384, considers F. Metzler’s ideas unclear and lacking in any commercial value. Is surprised that the patent lawyer did not recognize this at once, rather than ex- tracting the 200 M payment. TLC. [47 613]. 397. To Josef Schmidt Berlin, 14 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 392, finds that the geometrical construction can only give approximate results that are 1/1000 too small, and has indeed been proven impossible. TLC. [25 265]. 398. To Wilhelm Schramm Berlin, 14 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 266, AE does not understand anything about it. Is this a turbine instal- lation, a pump installation, or a perpetuum mobile? The only novelty might be the tur- bine blade, where only an apparent increase in the pressure surface is achieved, since only the tangential component of pressure can act on it. TLC. [25 269]. 399. To John B. Wood Berlin, 14 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 323, regrets being unable to express an opinion, since he needs to limit his activities to his own field of specialization. TLC. [48 824]. 400. From R. Drechsler Solingen, 15 January 1928 Encloses for publication a “brainteaser” meant to assist in the understanding of relativity theory. TLS. [46 062]. 401. From Josef Wunsch Berlin, 16 January 1928 Informs that Citogel withdraws its objection raised in Abs. 385. TLS. [35 579]. 402. From Deutsche Liga für Menschenrechte Berlin, 17 January 1928 In its plenary session of 15 January, AE was elected to the political board of advisers. The task of this board is to advise the executive committee on political actions and pro- vide expert support. TLS. [47 468]. 403. To Henry Brose Berlin, 18 January 1928 Since nothing has come of the invitation to Oxford for this year, regrets having to cancel his commitment to attend the opening of Nottingham University (see Abs. 97). TLC. [45 679]. 404. To Europäische Revue Berlin, 18 January 1928 In reply to Abs. 363, gives permission to reprint Einstein 1927m (Vol. 15, Doc. 506). TLC. [46 142]. 405. From Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift Berlin, 19 January 1928 Thanks for Abs. 388. TLS. [46 109]. 406. From Emil Julius Gumbel Heidelberg, 23 January 1928 The plan to travel to Chile has foundered because of political changes (see Abs. 24). Asks AE to recommend him for a stipend from the International Education Board. Gumbel wishes to work in the biometrical laboratory of K. Pearson at University Col- lege London. TLC. [46 502].

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