William Suckel of Philadelphia, Harvard freshman and member of the Oak Lane Chapter of the Aleph Zadik Aleph, B’nai B’rith youth organization was elected Grand Aleph Godol of the organization at the closing session of the convention here. Merton Koplin of Milwaukee and Irving Kaler of Atlanta, retiring Grand Aleph Godol, were elected junior members of the Supreme Advisory Council. Irving Gartner of Stockton, Cal., was elected Grand Aleph Sgan and Ellis Levin of the Abe Freed Chapter of New Orleans, Grand Aleph Mazkir.
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