A questionnaire seeking to establish the best candidate for the “Gottheil Medal” for 1934 to be awarded by the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity to the American who did most for Jewry during the year was sent out yesterday by the fraternity to a number of editors of Jewish and Anglo-Jewish publications throughout the country. The editors are requested to cast their ballots for their candidate not later than April 1.
It was predicted yesterday that the medal would go to Samuel Untermyer, leader in the economic boycott of Germany. The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity is the oldest and largest Jewish national college fraternity in America.
The presentation of the medal will take place on May 11 in New York City, at a dinner at the St. Moritz Hotel, attended by the 1,400 members which the fraternity numbers in New York City.
The Gottheil Medal was established by Zeta Beta Tau in 1925, in honor of Dr. Richard J. H. Gottheil of Columbia University, an outstanding leader in Jewish, American and international culture. For many years he was national president of the fraternity.
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