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SAN FRANCISCO, (JTA)—Four individuals in the Los Angeles area were reported to have
been listed by American Legion officials as prime suspects in the theft of confidential Legion
files which had been. turned over to professional anti-Semites.
Two weeks ago, leading Californians began complaining they were receiving scurrilous anti-
Semitic and anti-Negro . material. from Southern California rabble-rousers. Investigation indicated
that someone had obtained without authorization a secret roster of new officers of the Legion Depart-
ment of California.
Legion officials promptly denounced the misuse of the stolen files and cited the organiza-
tion's continuous program of seeking to stamp out religious and racial bigotry. The investigation
was extended to Los Angeles and produced evidence pointing to the four individuals who were in
a position to obtain such Legion records by stealth and who are known to be active anti-Semites.
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Jewish Communities, Israel Join
Efforts to Give Relief to Iran
Jesuit llagazine s
Attack Refitted by
JewishCominiitec
The American Jewish Committee, in
a statement which appears in the Sept.
8 issue of the Catholic weekly America,
strongly criticizes America's editorial
for confusing efforts to implement the
First Amendment with a campaign to
remove religion from American life.
In a 1,200 word statement, the Com-
mittee scores views which were set
forth by an America editorial, on Sept.
1, on the Supreme Court decision bar-
ring the Regents' Prayer in New York
State schools. Entitled "To Our Jewish
Friends," the America editorial warned
Jews against an outbreak of anti-Sem-
itism in this country if some "militant"
Jewish groups persisted in their efforts
in the courts to keep religious practices
out of the public school system. America
is a weekly journal edited by Jesuits.
The Committee's statement, entitled
"To Our Catholic Friends," centered its
response on the theme of the America
editorial, which called upon Jews to
stave off the threat of anti-Semitism by
abandoning or compromising commit-
ments to the protection of the First
Amendment of the Constitution as inter-
preted by the Supreme Court.
The America editorial raised the ques-
tion as to what kind of "bargain" Jews
are willing "to strike as one of the
minorities in a pluralistic society" to
avert the danger of anti-Semitism.
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Shocked by the tragedies that struck the people of Iran, Jewish organizations in free countries
joined with many governments, including the United States Government, in rushing supplies for the
relief of the sufferers. A number of Jewish groups in this country have joined in this effort, and the aid
of many others is being enlisted to provide shelter for the homeless, medical supplies and assistance
to the children orphaned by the earthquake.
An El Al plane flew Tuesday to Teheran with a second shipment of first-aid materials for the
victims of Iran's catastrophic earthquake. The shipment included medicines, tents, food and clothing.
A first shipment of blankets was sent earlier. The El Al shipment included several tons of con-
tributions from Israel merchants. The Jewish Age ncy sent one ton of blankets for the quake victims.
Politics-Marred Asian Gaines Ends in Mot
Malaya, Too, Bans Visas for Israeli Athletes
LONDON — The politics-marred Fourth Asian games, from which Israel had been excluded under Arab pressure,
ended in a rock-throwing brawl Monday night provoked by an effort to penalize the games, it was reported here Tues-
day from Jakarta.
Some one thousand rioters attacked the Indian embassy in protest against C. G. Sondhi; an Indian vice-pres-
ident of the Asian Games Federation. He led a move to strip the competition of its official "Fourth Asian Games"
status because Indonesia, the host country, had barred Israel and Nationalist China. Warned by the Indonesian
government that his presence would impair Indonesian In dian relations, the 70-year-old Indian official hurriedly left
the country.
The Asian Games Federation Council then dropped the proposal to change the status of the 1962 games, shelving
for the time being, the dispute over intrusion of political issues which had drawn international censure from sports
associations.
In New Delhi, it was reported that Indian press and public continued to support Dr. Sondhi's stand and most
newspapers were critical of the Indian government's position on the dispute, particularly in its disowning of Dr. Sondhi's
proposal.
The Indian government, meanwhile, lodged a strong protest with Indonesia against the demonstration in Jakarta.
Prime Minister Nehru may review the entire matter in parliament.
Before his hurried departure, Sondhi withdrew his resolution and in its place, the Asian Games Federation voted
to set up a special committee to review the games and the political developments affecting them.
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Israeli sports officials expressed bitterness over the second ban by a Moslem country on
Israeli athletes invited to participate in overseas contests.
Malaya followed the precedent of Indonesia by canceling visas of Israeli athletes invited to compete in a soccer
tourney at Kuala Lumpur opening Sept. 8 as part of Malaya's celebrations of independence. Two weeks ago, Indonesia de-
clined to send entry permits to members of an Israeli team invited to participate in the Fourth Asian Games at Jakarta.
Malaya has no diplomatic ties with Israel, and visas were issued two weeks ago to 23 Israelis through the British
consulate in Tel Aviv which represents Malayan interests in Israel.
Supreme Court - Appointees MeMorious Precedents
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1962, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — President Kennedy's nomination of Secretary of Labor and modernize the American Government.
In 1939, Roosevelt appointed Frankfurter to the Supreme Court to fill
Goldberg to the Supreme Court is deeply significant to American Jewry.
America has come far since 1916 when President Wilson's appointment the seat vacated by another distinguished Jewish jurist, Benjamin Cardozo. In
of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court evoked vicious opposition from the those days when Fascism was rising in Europe a bold, extremist right-wing in
representatives of big business both in and out of the Senate. the United States denounced the Frankfurter appointment.
While Brandeis' opinions usually expressed the There was criticism that Roosevelt was "pack- ,
minority viewpoint, they ultimately formed the ing" the Court and that Frankfurter was a par-
ideological premise for much of the New Deal legis- ticularly radical Jew.
But Roosevelt confided to an intimate: "No
lation of the 1930s. President Roosevelt translated
into law many of the Brandeis concepts on regula- Jew ever let me down."
tion of banking, the Stock Exchange, holding com-
Brandeis' Zionism and love of the Jewish
panies, protection of the investor, recognition of people is well known. Frankfurter's role was more
labor's bargaining rights, and Social Security.
restrained but not less sincere.
Brandeis helped bring about some of the sound-
One of the deepest impressions that Eliahu
est aspects of American life enjoyed today. Roose- Elath, the first Israeli Ambassador to Washington,
velt referred to Brandeis as his "Isaiah,"
carried home was the discreet, personal friendship
One of Brandeis' intellectual disciples was Felix he enjoyed with Frankfurter during the early days
Frankfurter, like himself the son of Central Euro- of the 3ovish State.
pean Jews. Frankfurter arrived from Austria at
It is ironic that conservatives are mourning
the age of 12.
departure from the Court as fervently
Frankfurter first gained notice as a passionate Frankfurter's
as they denounced his arrival. For Frankfurter in
liberal, as a defender of Sacco and Vanzetti. He was recent
years found himself increasingly arguing for
a realist who worked diligently in the 1930s to "judicial
restraint" against the broader, liberal
shape the legislation of the New Deal. As a Harvard
interpretations
of the law.
law professor and respected consultant in Wash-
Arthur J. Goldberg
In a case involving the Jehovah's Witnesses
ington, Frankfurter exerted much influence in the
to
require public school
for
instance,
he
upheld
the
right
of
states
establishment of Roosevelt's administrative agencies. cult,
Many former Frankfurter students entered those children to salute the flag. In another ruling, dismaying to some liberals, he
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agencies, their philosophy doing much to liberalize
Felix Frankfurter