The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XVI JUNE 13, 1941 No. 20 CONVENTION PLANS NEAR COMPLETION Meet the Future S.A.C. PLANS FOR A. C. HORN Defense Experts Mrs. Ben Barkin 50 TOURNEYS MADE S. A.C Of U. S. Government THIS SUMMER To Be Featured Washington, D. C. - With a MEMBER Washington," D. !-Final plans nation-wide finals, to be held as goal of fifty summer tournaments are shaping up for the 18th Na- part of the program at the Kerr< set for the coming immer tional Convention of the fratern- ville convention. months, A. Z. A.'s largest summer Washington, D.C.-Sam Beber. ity to be held at Kerrville, Tex., President of the Supreme Advis- G. A. G. at Work activity got underway when more July 12-18. All present indica- than a hundred boys from the Bay ory Council, has today announced tions point to this convention be- Grand Aleph Godol Irving Kal- Area gathered in San Francisco the selection of Mr. A. C. Horn ing not only one of the most er has completely recovered from to compete in a tournament spon- of New York City as a member- unique, but the most worthwhile his recent appendectomy and is sored by the Golden Gate Chap- at-large of the Supreme Advisory in the history of the A. Z. A. at work on his Grand Godol's ter 195. Council, to fill one of the two ex- Headquarters is at work lining message. As delegates are re- listing vacancies. Thousands of Alephs will com- up a group of outstanding speak ported to Headquarters, they will Mr. Horn, who is President of pete in all types track and field ers which should make this con- be assigned to the special conven- the A. C. Horn Paint Company of events, swimming, baseball, golf ference one of the most outstand- tion Work Groups which will Long Island City,: New York, has and tennis, before the champions ing youth meetings of this type operate this year in place of the of the various regions will be held this year in America customary convention commit< crowned. The Supreme Advisory tees. Dan Hoan Speaker Coûncil will award first place One of the big features of this medals to the winners in the va- Mr. Dan Hoan, one of the key year's convention will be the six rious events. In order to avoid officers in the United States gov- seminars held Sunday, Monday, ernment's Civilian Defense setup, some of A. Z. A.'s Jesse Owens and Tuesday mornings. The lead- Photo by Glander. and Johnny Weismuellers from has tentatively agreed to address er of the institute on "Propagan< the convention on "Youth Manitowoc, Wisc.-Mr. and walking off with all the awards da" will be provided by the In- only three first place medals will Civilian Defense," the opening stitute of Propaganda Analysis, a Mrs. Israel Axel recently an- be given to any single individual evening, Saturday, July 12. Mr. non-profit organization to help nounced the engagement of their daughter, Shirley Hinda, participating in track and field Hoan is the associate director of citizens detect and analyze prop- pictured above, to Ben Barkin, events. A similar maximum num- State and Loan Co-operation in aganda. Paul Kulick of Houston, assistant executive director of ber of medals wll be given in the the Office for Emergency Man- Tex., will take charge of the agement of the Council for Na- the S. A. C. They are to be swimming events. seminar on "Vocational Guid- tional Defense, which operates di- married in the early fall. Tournaments already held and ance;" Rabbi Morris Kertzer of rectly under President Roosevelt. those which are now being the Iowa Hillel Foundation will Today, Headquarters received planned are listed below by dis- lead the seminar on "Inter-Group word from George Marshall, chief STAFF OF 30 Relations;' Rabbi Harry Kaplan tricts; of staff of the United States army, of the Ohio Hillel Foundation will District -Medway and Millis (Au- gust 10): Chelsea (June 22); Syracuse through Congressman Samuel A. lead the seminar on "Inter-Na- (June 29) Springfield (July 27) Weiss, that the commanding of- tional Conflict:' Rabbi J. Mar- C. (June 22) Long Island (June 29) ficer of Randolph Field, near Brooklyn (held May 25) Other tourna- shall Taxay of Terre Haute, Ind., TO RUN TEXAS ments for District One are planned for Gerrville, had been requested to and Dr. Abe Greenberg of Omaha, Burlington, for the District Camps assign one of the most prominent to be held near Pittsfield and Montreal. Neb., will lead the seminar on officials to address the A. Z. A, District Two Steubenville, (June 22): "Boy-Girl Relations;' Sidney Cheyenne, Wyo. Dayton Ohio (Labor day A. C. Horn Convention on National Defense. Kusworm of Dayton, Ohio, and week-end) Youngsto Ohio (Labor Day Week-end) Several city tournaments "Inter-American" Speaker Wilfred B. Feiga of Worcester, are being planned for Cleveland been one of the most active mem- Plans are also under way for Mass. will lead the seminar on District Three Wilmington (July 20): bers and energetic workers in re- Camden (June 29) Allentown and Beth- having a representative of the of- "The American Scene. lehem (July 20) Other tourneys are be vitalizing B'nai B'rith in the Met- fice for Co-ordination of Com- ropolitan New York area. He is Work Group Appoint- ing planned for Erie. Wheeling, Chester mercial and Cultural Relations Washington, D. C.-To assure Philadelphia Irvington Pittsburgh, Ali a member of the Advisory Council ments quippa, Beaver Falls and at the District between the American Republics, A. Z. A.'s greatest convention in Three camp convention at Kiski of the Eastern Regional Office of to make available one of its key An Sunday, Morning and Tues- history, the Supreme Advisory District Four-San Francisco (May 18): the Anti-Defamation League, mem- Sacramento ber of the National Americanism speakers to address the conven- day afternoons nine "work Council will have a staff of thirty (June 21 and 22) Other tournaments are being planned for Los Committee of B'nai B'rith, repre- tion groups" will be conducted. Chair- leaders to take charge of the con- Angeles, Tacoma and Long Beach. The District 7 finals in debat- men for each of these work vention meeting. senting District Grand Lodge No. District Five- Augusta (June 15) Balti ing and oratory will be held this groups will be appointed by the Those serving on the convention more (June 20) Other ournaments will 1. and serves as an alternate rep- staff are: Dr. Abe Greenberg of be held Petersburg and the District resentative of B'nai B'rith on the week in Memphis, Tenn. to de- Grand Aleph Godol as soon as all Camp convention. Two tourneys were re- Omaha, Medical Director: Dr. J. General Jewish Council. cide their representative in the delegates are reported by- the cently run off in Miami Beach and in Mr. Horn is a member of Jor- nation-wide finals. The other 18 chapters and Aleph clubs Marshall Taxay of Terre Haute. Orlando. Indiana, Rabbi: Nate Wahlberg of District Six-Bay City (August 2 and dan Lodge of B'nai B'rith, and of debators and orators representing Hyman Haves, Dr. Nathan Other conclaves are planned for Des the Central Synagogue of New the six other districts are fever- Cohen and Maurice Bisgyer will Milwaukee, in charge of registra- Moines Sheboygan, Milwaukee Twin York City. Recently he served as ishly making preparations for the serve as consultants for the work tion and housing Irving Levitas, Cities, East St. Louis and at the District assisted by Dr. Glazer and Joe Camp convention. The latter will be held a member of the National Conven- group dealing with the relation- at Camp Indianola over the Labor Day Borenstein, in charge of oratory tion Committee of the Supreme ship of the Z. A. chapters with week-end and debating and evening pro- District Seven Memphis (Labor Day Lodge Convention, held in Chi- week-end) Chattanooga will play host SUTTIN, EPSTEIN B'nai B'rith Lodges and the fos- tering institution in which it grams and seminars: Bernard Pos- cago. during the month of August. Communications can reach Mr. meets. tal of Washington, D. C., in charge of publicity; Grand Aleph Godol Akron Doubles Horn by being addressed to the ELECTED TO B. B. Lowell Adelson, Bob Friedman, Irving Kaler, convention sessions: A. C. Horn Building, Long Island Philip M. Klutznick will serve as Nathan Fine, Silver Springs, Md., Membership Roll City, New York. Mr. Horn expects to be present DISTRICT OFFICES consultants for the work group camp photographer; Irving Falk. dealing with the function and or- Washington, D. C.. mimeograph- By MARVIN SOBEL at the next meeting of the Su- ganization and administration of Akron Ohio Boasting more ing: Lawrence Rodson, Los An- preme Advisory Council, at Kerr- z. A. Councils, Regions and than a 100% increase in mem- geles, Calif., post-office: Harold ville, Texas, July 12-18. Washington, D. C.-During the Districts. bership in the past six months, Weiss of Detroit and Burt Weit- Other members at large on the past week, two alumni of the A. Aaron Zucker and Joseph Her- Akron Chapter 114 is today one horn of New York City, in charge S. A. C. are Alfred M. Cohen of Z. A. have been moved to prom- bach will serve as consultants for of the largest groups in the fra- of sales of Balfour jewelry and Cincinnati. Honorary President of inent executive positions in B'nai the work group on membership ternity with an active membership A. Z. A. supplies. B'nai B'rith; Philip M. Klutznick B'rith. of 60 alephs and a pledge class Bernard Postal and George Bill Kaplan; of Chicago, assist- of Omaha Nebraska, who is Pres- At the District 2 Convention, Shendelman will consult with the of 16. As a result of the fine pro- ident of District Grand Lodge No. held at Columbus, Ohio, Lou Sut- ed by Sol Marshall of Atlanta, will gram of activities being carried work group on A. Z. A. publica- 6, and former Executive Secretary tin of Terre Haute, Indiana, an take charge of the recreational on by the chapter, it has become tions. program. Under them. Sid Frank- of the Supreme Advisory Council, alumnus of Kansas City Chapter so swamped with applications for and Sidney G. Kusworm of Day- 2 was elected second vice-presi- Bernard Goldstein, Joseph lin of Cleveland, and Saul Dizen- membership, that tentative plans ton. Ohio, treasurer of the B'nai dent. and at the District Grand Borenstein and Wilfred Feiga will feld of Ambridge, Pa., will take are being formulated for the or- Lodge 3 convention, held in At serve as consultants for the work charge of tennis; Hy Haves of B'rith Supreme Lodge. ganization of a second chapter in lantic City, A. David Epstein of group on special A. Z. A. observ- New York City and Leonard Be- the city. Camden, New Jersey, was elected ances love of Detroit in charge of field Akron observed National A. Z. Glassberg to Wed a member of the General Commit- Fred Weiss and Milton Mehl and track events; Lowell Adelson A., Parent's and Founder's Day on tee, will serve as consultants for the of Philadelphia, Bernard Goldstein May 12 with a program of talks. Los Angeles, Calif.-Samuel P Lou Suttin will have the dis- work group on contests and of Louisville, in charge of volley readings, and music before an Glassberg, Field Secretary of the tinction of being the second A. Z. awards. ball, badminton, pool, bowling, audience of 200 members, parents, Southern Region of District Four A. alumnus to head a Grand Leonard Belove and Leo Le- etc.; Fred Weiss of Philadelphia, and friends of Akron A. Z. A. will be married to Doriseda Herz- Lodge of the B'nai B'rith, and vine will serve as consultants for in charge of horse-back riding; Akron's own A. Z. A. quartet per- berg. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. will serve in 1943 during the the work group on summer and Bob Friedman, Leo Levine in formed brilliantly for this occa- Nathan Herzberg, Sunday, June 100th anniversary of the founding winter tournaments charge of softball tournament sion. The features of the program 15 at 2 p. m. at the Rodef Sholem of Senior Order. Larry Rodson, Nick Brazy and 'Aaron Zucker in charge of equip- was an address by Aaron Zucker, Synagogue, at 2003 W Jefferson Phil Klutznick, currently serv- Sid Franklin will serve as con- ment: Bernard Cohen of New District 2 A. Z. A, Director. Moth- Blvd., Log Angeles, California. ing as President of District Grand sultants for the work group on York City, George Shendelman of ers were presented with flowers, Lodge 6. and also an alumnus of starting a Junior A. Z. Memphis, Tennessee, Marv Levin, and the fathers in attendance Be a Booster Increase the Kansas City Chapter 2. is the first Saul Dizenfeld and Hyman of Kansas City will serve as utility were given "a good five cent membership of your A. Z. A. graduates of A. Z. A. to hold such Goldstein will serve as consult= man. cigar.' chapter. an honored position. (See "Convention," Page 8.)