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The March, 1944, issue of "Spotlight", monthly publication of the AYD, featured a statement issued by Frank Sinatra which it claimed was issued by him in response to their request. The state- ment anewered a charge which this magazine said had been made in April, 1944, by artur Rodginski, Conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, that "jive" was responsible for juvenile delinquency and that Sinatra was as responsible as anything or anyone for delinquency among the younger gzeneration. issue filed in publications. "Daily Worker", pe 5, March 8, 1944, 61-777—A In this regard, it was reported that Artur Rodsinski's charge that jazz contributed to juvenile delinquency resulted in a running debate in the public press and that the "New York Evening Sun", date not given, ran a three-column front page article on the Sinatra- Rodginski feud. Book entitled, "The Yotce*, by ZH. J. Kahn, Jr., published by Harper aud Brothers, New York City, 1946. The program for the Second Annual AYD dinner, which was held at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on December 16, 1945, reflected that Frank Sinatra received an award which was presented to him by a Rabbi. Max Nussbaum. An informant who attended the dinner reported, however, that Sinatra was not present and the award was made to hin through Mre. Sinatra, | by (1) biD s Angeles by ¢ 1/46 Re: YAmsrican Youth for Demo 18-¢," Glm777-26-122, pg 9 pa PX