C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S A P R I L 1 9 2 8 8 4 7 472. From Raschko Zaycoff Sofia, 6 April 1928 Emphasizes that he has turned into a different man, and thanks AE and Elsa for their as- sistance. Will pay back the loans from L. Szilard and H. Simon. He has an Assistent po- sition at the University of Sofia, and is doing experimental work. Has not, however, given up his plan to follow his theoretical interest in the footsteps of AE’s field theoret- ical approach, namely, to treat field physics with quantum mechanics by Volterra’s func- tional mathematics. ALS. [24 192]. 473. From Det Tekniske Forsøgsaktieselskab [Copenhagen,] 9 April 1928 Agreement on selling applications G. 75753 and G. 75754 for patenting AE’s and Rudolf Goldschmidt’s joint inventions. TLS. [51 507]. 474. From Curt Schwarz Charlottenburg, 11 April 1928 Regrets that AE and Grommer published something, with a perseverance that would de- serve a better goal, that is completely nonviable and is good only for obscuring the beauty of what we know of the essence of matter by the general theory of relativity. Proposes a theory in which field and matter, gravitation and electricity make a complete unity. Asks AE’s help for continuing the calculations. ALS. [48 445]. 475. From the Swedish Academy of Sciences Stockholm, 11 April 1928 Diploma of AE’s election to foreign member. DIPL. [65 046]. 476. From Georges Oprescu [Geneva, after 11 April 1928] Has been informed by L. Steinig that AE is unwell. Sends best wishes and hopes to see him at the July session. ALS. [34 985]. 477. To Owen W. Richardson Berlin, 13 April 1928 Thanks for notification and for the honor of being nominated. This is yet another encour- aging sign that scholars are aware of the international character of the mission of science. TLS. [85 906]. 478. To the Royal Irish Academy Berlin, 14 April 1928 Has found Abs. 457 after having returned from his holidays. Expresses heartfelt thanks and joy at belonging to their circles. TLS. [95 555]. 479. To Rockefeller Foundation Berlin, 16 April 1928 Proposes Leo Kohn for Laura Spelman stipend. Knows him as secretary of the BOGHU, and has a high opinion of him as a man and as a scientist. TLS. [91 272]. 480. To Emil Rupp Berlin, 16 April 1928 Thanks for the results in Doc. 153. Their interpretation seems to be correct in a first ap- proximation. TLSX. [124 357]. 481. From Gewerkschaft Deutscher Geistesarbeiterverbände Berlin, 16 April 1928 Accepts AE’s proposal of W. von Moellendorff as second representative of German intellectual workers at the International Labour Office. T. Brauer is politically unaccept- able (see Abs. 466). TLS. [46 390]. 482. From Lucien Lévy-Bruhl Paris, 16 April 1928 Sends Lévy-Bruhl 1922 and 1916 as a memento of the days spent together in Davos. ALS. [47 424]. 483. From Curt Schwarz Charlottenburg, 16 April 1928 It is strange that AE spends little time examining others’ work. Advises not to bother about the singularity of an atom because 1,001 nights would not bring success mean- while Schrödinger’s formalism provides every detail of the atomic interactions. AE will accept the new theories as soon as he learns them. One should give up strict determin- ism. Will call for the time of a visit. Proposes a medicine “that must help even privy councilors,” as well as Kaffee Hag (the first decaffeinated coffee). ALS. [48 446].

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8 4 6 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S A P R I L 1 9 2 8 soon so as to be able to find a better apartment. Plans a trip to the Harz in the summer, and a visit with AE in Berlin, too. On his way home, AE should visit them in Zurich and spend a Sunday there. Offers to arrange for a visit at a dockyard. Frieda Knecht sends regards. ALS. [144 059]. 461. Elsa Einstein to Heinrich Zangger Davos, 22 March 1928 AE, “a gigantic, robust man,” had a light heart problem in Davos. He will give Zangger details when they arrive in Zurich on Saturday. AKS. [72 157]. 462. From Reclams Universum Leipzig, 24 March 1928 Reminds that AE has not sent the promised article. TLSX. [48 067]. 463. From Owen W. Richardson London, 24 March 1928 The Physical Society of London has elected AE honorary fellow, its highest honor for non-British personalities, whose number is limited to twelve. ALS. [30 238]. 464. From Bernard Lecache Paris, 26 March 1928 The meeting of the International League against Pogroms (see Abs. 438) was attended by 10,000 people. He is now planning a biweekly journal for the worldwide study of na- tional, religious, and philosophical minorities. Hopes AE would be among collaborators, such as H. G. Wells, U. Sinclair, and M. Gorky. ALS. [47 380]. 465. From Fernand Maurette (ILO) [Geneva,] 26 March 1928 End of April, the committee of representatives of international student associations will meet in Paris to discuss the unemployment of intellectuals. They ask the International Labour Office to issue a communique on this subject. A draft statement ([34 981]) is at- tached. TLS. [34 980]. 466. From Oscar Weigert (Reichsarbeitsministerium) Berlin, 26 March 1928 Requests AE to negotiate with the organizations of German intellectual workers on a common candidate for membership in the planned committee of International Labour Office on intellectual workers. They propose T. Brauer. TLSf. [46 388]. 467. From Solomon Ginzberg Jerusalem, 27 March 1928 Requests a copy of Professor Lehmann’s memorandum on a chair for geography at the Hebrew University. TLS. [36 1013]. 468. From Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemet LeIsrael) Berlin, 28 March 1928 Intends to collect funds in Czechoslovakia for the planting of trees in Palestine in honor of Jewish soldiers who fell during World War I. Requests AE’s signature on Max Brod’s appeal ([47 217]). TLS. [47 216]. 469. From Kurt von Mayrhauser Kiel-Neumühlen, 30 March 1928 In 1927, the Giro company income from the sale of the refrigerator DE394677 amounted to $27,600, and thus $276 was remitted to AE’s account in accord with their agreement. TLS. [35 405]. 470. Elsa Einstein to Hedwig Fischer-Landshoff  [Berlin, between early April and early June/July 1928] AE wrote Doc. 166 in bed. He had damaged his strong and healthy heart through over- exertion. He read the Eulenspiegel with rapt attention. Hopes Fischer can decipher AE’s handwriting. ALS. [71 554]. 471. From Abram Feodorovich Ioffe Moscow, [April 1928] Invites to the meeting of the Association of Russian Physicists and solicits a lecture. The sessions start in Moscow, with possibility of visiting research institutes and museums. They then continue on a steamer that will sail on the Volga and visit Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, and Saratov. A session in Tbilisi is also planned. PLS. [48 213].

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8 4 8 C A L E N D A R O F A B S T R A C T S A P R I L 1 9 2 8 484. To Oscar Weigert (Reichsarbeitsministerium) [Berlin,] 17 April 1928 After having discussed the candidates for the committee of the International Labour Office with the leaders of the three German trade unions of intellectual workers (as re- quested in Abs. 466), does not agree with the Reichsarbeitsinisterium’s proposal in the person of T. Brauer. Neither does O. Everling seem to be accepted by all trade unions. The union leaders will return with a settled proposal in a few days. TLC. [46 394]. 485. Paul Ehrenfest to Elsa Einstein Leiden, 17 April 1928 Asks for information on AE’s illness. Does not intend to disturb his rest. Since Lorentz’s death he is lonely and feels stronger about what friends mean to him. TLC. [10 179]. 486. From Gewerkschaft Deutscher Geistesarbeiterverbände Berlin, 19 April 1928 Referring to Abs. 484, sends copy of its letter to the two organizations of intellectuals and summary of exchanges with Everling, of the Schutzkartell deutscher Geistesarbeiter ([46 400]). To avoid unnecessary controversies, proposes that AE invite representatives of all three organizations to discuss the only question, namely, the proposal for a repre- sentative in the International Labour Office. TLS. [46 398]. 487. Elsa Einstein to Paul Ehrenfest Berlin, 20 April 1928 AE is feeling significantly better. Over the past months, despite looking pitiful, he re- fused to see a doctor. His heart was enlarged and the heart muscle weakened. He now rests and reads good books, does not think much about physics. Ilse and Margot Einstein have been in Engadin since Christmas. Ilse is much better. ALS. [72 355]. 488. From George A. Weekes Cambridge, 20 April 1928 The vice-chancellor hopes AE will recover by 7 June and be able to accept the honorary degree of the University of Cambridge in person. TLS. [30 241]. 489. From Wichard von Moellendorff Berlin, 21 April 1928 Thanks AE for being proposed to represent the German intellectual workers at the Inter- national Labour Office. ALS. [46 402]. 490. From Prussian Minister of Culture Berlin, 21 April 1928 Invites again to the board of trustees of the Astrophysical Observatory for the year start- ing 1 April. TTrL. [83 254]. 491. To Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (Felicie Breyer) Bremen, 23 April 1928 Does not want to appear before the public too often. If the appeal were signed by Becker, Löbe, or Simons, he would also sign it, because it would demonstrate that the practicing politicians find it promising. TLC. [46 928]. 492. From Curt Schwarz [Charlottenburg,] 23 April 1928 Withdraws harsh remarks on W. Heisenberg made during his visit. Feels they talk in cir- cles without getting to the point. Would be nice to have AE talk about his opinion on contemporary researchers or on his own development. Observes how the very admira- ble, very beautiful, and very kind Elsa Einstein is happy being the wife of a genius. ALS. [48 447]. 493. To Arnold Berliner [Berlin,] 24 April 1928. Eric Weil is a young philosopher, a student of E. Cassirer. Asks Berliner whether he could offer him a position at the journal, or in the publishing house, or give him advice. ALSX. [123 261]. 494. From Heinrich Brauns Berlin, 24 April 1928 Develops his arguments as to why he had proposed T. Brauer as representative of Ger- man intellectual workers at the International Labour Office. TLS. [46 395].

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