The decision of seven Jewish organizations of national and state-wide scope to ascertain, through concerted action, facts relative to alleged racial discrimination at Rutgers University will in no way affect the investigation already under way by the Independent Order of Brith Sholom, A. Sigmund Kanengieser, past grand master, declared last night.
“We are glad, of course, to cooperate with the other groups,” Mr. Kanengieser said, “but our own investigation will keep on. I expect to have our committee’s report ready by the end of the week.”
Meanwhile plans are progressing for the joint investigation committee voted at a meeting of the executive committee of the New Jersey branch of the American Jewish Congress. The exact date for the joint conference of organizations to decide upon the mode of procedure for the investigation, has not yet been announced, but it is known that it will be held early next week. Judge Joseph Siegler is temporary chairman of the conference committee.
Rabbi Julius Silberfeld of Temple B’nai Abraham, last night made public a letter he received from Morris Gusberg, who stated that his son had been denied entrance to Rutgers, although he ranked sixth in a class of 66 when graduated from West Side High School last January. Mr. Gusberg stated that his son subsequently was admitted to Michigan University without entrance examinations because of his high scholastic rating.
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