Dr. Arthur H. Compton of the University of Chicago yesterday received the annual award of the Jewish Education Committee for his “effective promotion of justice, amity, understanding and cooperation among the peoples of all creeds in our beloved land and in other lands.” The award was presented at the annual luncheon of the League of Fraternal and Benevolent Organizations of the Jewish Education Committee, which was presided over by Roger W. Straus, co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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