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Vol. 11—No. 2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND., FRIDAY, JUNE 12 1942 Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Indianapolis under the act of March 3, 187#.

MOSES LEVY DAVID FOGLE HAROLD WILD THREE GRADUATE AT BUTLER — Among Ihe 300 seniors graduating from Butler University are three Jewish boys, Moses Levy. Harold Wild, and David Fogle. Moses, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Levy. 1030 South Capitol avenue, is receiving a B.S. degree in accounting; Harold who finished his study in January 1942 and who is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wild, 2840 Ruckle Street. He majored in history and political science for an A.B. degree. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fogle's son David majored in accounting and will receive a B.S. degree. The Commencement exercises were held at the Butler Bowl at 2:30 p. m Monday. June 8. "

RUMP CONFERENCE. AIMED AT ZIONISM REAFFIRMS TRADITIONAL REFORM VIEWS

By J<*w Ish TvleKriiphlc Afcrncy ATLANTIC CITY—The confer-

S* D, T’s. First Manless Convention Set in French Lick, June 23-25; Indiana Chapter to Play Role of Host Speolnl * FRENCH LICK, IND.—Sigma Delta Tau, national collegiate Jewish social sorority, will meet here for the eleventh biennial convention from June 23 to 25, with headquarters at the French Lick Springs Hotel. Meeting for the first time in this state, the delegates and visitors, representing Sigma Delta Tau’s seventeen chapters, will come from all parts of the United States and one of the Canadian provinces. Upsilon chapter, the “baby” chapter of Sigma Delta Tau located at Indiana University, will be officially represented by Miss June Spiegal, Anderson, president of the chapter, and Miss Blanche Schultz, Terre Haute. Other I. U. members attending will include Miss Meriam Sicanoff, Indianapolis; Miss Shirley Fine, New Albany, and Miss Evelyn Slung, Seymour. Mrs. Arthur Cassell, Indianapolis, is advisor of the Indiana chapter. Originally scheduled for New Orleans, after Pearl Harbor the convention location was changed to French Lick and the theme changed to one of simplicity and informality. The greater part of the meeting will center around Sigma Delta Tau’s relation to present world problems. Registration for the sorority’s first manless convention is to be held Tuesday morning, June 23, with the first business session following at 9:30 a. m. Business meetings will occupy most of the convention program with a pajama party, a model initiation, a formal testimonial banquet, and a luncheon, the final gathering of the group on Thursday, June 25, as the added features. Grand Council, consisting of the sorority’s national officers, regional advisors, and committee chairmen, will convene June 21 and 22. Mrs. Edward Reisman, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., Sigma Delta Tau’s national president, will preside. Other national officers who will attend are Mrs. Leonard Rosenberg, Chicago, vice-president; Miss Mary Arbitman, Omaha, Nebr., secretary; and Mrs. Alvin Tarlow, Portland, Ore., treasurer.

City Zionists Send Wires to F.D.R., McNary, Wagner Telegrams were sent this week to President Roosevelt, Senator Charles L. McNary, and Senator Robert F. Wagner, by the Indianapolis Zionist District, felicitating them on their messages to the American Palestine Committee’s banquet last week in Washington, D.C. in honor of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. Sent under the name of David Sablosky, District President, th« telegrams read: PRES. FRANKLIN D. ROOSE-

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WHITE HOUSE, WASH., D.C. IN NAME OVER 400 MEMBERS INDIANAPOLIS ZIONIST DISTRICT I SEND HEART-FELT F EL I C I T A - ' TIONS ON YOUR WARM GREETING TO AMERICAN P A L E S T I NE COMMITTEE MAY 25TH AND ON YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS ON BEHALF JEWISH HOMELAND IN PALESTINE. AMERICAN JEWRY STANDS SOLIDLY WITH YOU IN ALL YOUR STRIVINGS FOR FREEDOM FOR ALL MEN. SEN. CHARLES L. McNARY, U.S. SENATE, WASH., D.C. OVER 400 MEMBERS INDIANAPOLIS ZIONIST DISTRICT JOIN ME IN SENDING HEARTFELT FELICITATIONS ON YOUR COURAGEOUS MESSAGE AT AMERICAN PALESTINE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE BANQUET MAY TWENTY-FIFTH WE ARE HEARTENED THAT GREAT AMERICAN STATESMEN (Continued on page 7)

Julius Friedman Seriously 111 Special EAST CHICAGO—Julius Friedman, past president of IndianaKentucky B’nai B’rith, is seriously ill at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.

ence of the sixty reform rabbis who, as a minority within the Central Conference of American Rabbi*, are opposed to political Zionism, concluded here this week determined to strengthen the traditional interpretation of Reform

Judaism.

The rabbis went on record endorsing the economic and cultural development of Palestine, but affirmed the primacy of religion as the basis of Jewish life. Basing their stand on the historic interpretation of Reform Judaism, they condemned the secularistic tendencies in American life. One of the central points in their discussion was the problem of what practical steps might be taken to enlist the interest of Jewish lay-

men in revitalizing the Reform

movement.

Asserting its loyalty to the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the gathering unanimously agreed to prepare a^ statement on the subjects discussed at the sessions. This statement, which will also include the attitude of the rabbis to the Zionist movement, will be submitted to “likeminded rabbis” who were unable to attend the conference. Among the projects discussed at the conference was the publication of a periodical. A committee consisting of Rabbis Samuel Goldenson, Louis Wolsey, Elmer Berger, Morris Lazaron, William Rosenau and William Fineshriber was appointed to implement the program of the group.

100 Knitted Garments Sent to Red Cross

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SOUTH BEND—More than 100 knitted garments have just been sent to the American Red Cross by the local chapter of the women’s division of the American Jewish Congress, to be used by the Allied nations in war relief. The knitting projects of the chapter will continue through the summer. On Wednesday a luncheon and card party was held in the Hebrew Institute to raise funds for more wool to expand the work. Mrs. Louis Forgash was chairman of the event and Mrs. Robert J. Samuels, of Chicago, was the speaker

Muncie Rabbi Wins 2 Prizes

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CINCINNATI, O.—The Selma Straus prize and the Fannie Isaac Remembrance Fund of Daughters of Israel prize, were both won by Abraham J. Klausner, a student at Hebrew Union College, it was announced here at graduation exercises last Saturday. Student Rabbi Klausner, who has conducted services in the Muncie, Ind., Temple for several years now, won a cash stipulation with each prize, both of which were awarded for the best essay written dur- ‘ ing the school year.

Indiana B’nai B’rith Leaders at Akron

(Left) Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Weisberger, of South Bend. Mr. Weisberger is president of the Indiana - Kentucky State Association of B'nai B'rith. (Center) left to right, front

row. Mr. Weisberger, (unknown), Sidney Passamaneck, Louisville, Ky.; Rabbi Meyer H. Simon, Lafayette; Rabbi Adolph J. Feinberg, Hammond; rear, Sam J. Mantel, past president

of the District 2. (next three unknown) Byron J. Novitsky, of Fort Wayne, named to the important General Committee of the District; Rueben Berman. Marion, past president

of the State Association; Milton J, Feinberg, Indianapolis; Eph Levin, Indianapolis; Bernard G. Goldstein, Louisville; Morris Dobson, of Gary, Ind.; Louis J. Novitsky. Fort Wayne;

Sam Fleck and Gil Roskin. Marion. Pictured at right. Lewis Brown, Terre Haute, Mr. Weisberger, Mr. Fineberg. Mr. Levin and, pointing. Rabbi Feinberg.