Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
D. 4. R. BOARD Sits
BLACKLIST CASE
Testimony Concluded on Ac-
cusation Against Mrs.
Helen T. Bailie.

a mass OF evidence, lncIuOltlS dul-
davits and letters, confronted the ma
tional board of management OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
which resumed its closed sessions TO-DAY
in an effort to reach decision III the
case of Mrs Helen Tufts Bailie OF Bos-
ton. OF black list" circulation fame,
who is accused of disturbing the peace
and harmony of the society" The TAX
ing of testimony in the case was con-
cludeo late yesterday and 1t was indi-
Gated today that decision would not
be made public until Mrs, Babies attor-
news, who left the city last night, had
been advised of the outcome.
Mrs. Mary P. Mcfarland of Noun
tain Lakes, ~ j.. who faces charges
similar to those preferred against MRS.
Battle. is Ill, officials OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution were IN
formed. and her hearing will likely be
uostponed until the next meeting OF
thc bbard. which is scheduled in Au-
rr,st IL is known that the officials de-
Sire I'd get the Bailie case disposed OF
before taking up the MscFarland
charges.
Constitution Hall Plans.
The board arranged TO give further
consideration today to the conSuuc-
ton plans for Constitution Hall. which
viii be erected near Memorial Conu-
mental Hail. in which the meetings arc
being held. ,.,.,.
AZ the hearings yesterday, which
were conducted with the greatest Sc
crecv. several hours we're consumed IN
hearing evidence, and Mrs. Baille tooK
the stand in her own defense ana oc-
c;Ipieo four or five hours, IL was Ssiu.
Mrs Bailie called two witnesses IN ner
behalf, Mrs. Eleanor P. st. Omer Roy
of washington. cffice secretary OF the
Women's international League LOT
Peace and Freedom, and MRS. A y
Cowan of Wichita Kans.
Mrs Roy disclosed today that she
vas not placed under oath when giving
her testimony. and that she told OF now
she became interested in the working
Of the black list" and gave instances
of the working out of the black INST
AN honorary president general OF
the DAUGHTERS of the American Revo-
tuition had said in my presence ana III
the presence of others that there was a
black list. and gave the history OF IL, ano
said that william Allen White was on
II" Mrs. Row explained she testified:
Her information was independent Oh
Mrs. Bailie's, she said.
Mrs. Row said that Mrs. Cowan, VINO
Is chairman for national defense OF the
Wichita Chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, teStlneo tnat
there was a black list" and that the
Kansas State chairman for national oe-
Tense had received such list from
Mrs. william Sherman Walker, nation
al chairman of national defense. MIS-.
Cowarl wrote to her State chairman
and got copies of the black list" Mrs.
Row continued. and these were circu-
lated as much as two years ago al the
State convention OF 1925.
Statement for Daughters.
The feeling of unrest and protest had
crown 81 much, Mrs CoTan Was quoted
ax having said. that In March OF this
wear she wrote TO her State regent pro-
testing and when she answered this was
the frst Mrs. Cowan heard OF MRS.
Bailie.
Mrs. Roy said that no witnesses we're
r,resented in persons for the society,
hit that a mass of documents was put
in evidence TO support the charges.
Mrs. Baiiie and her attorneys. George
" Alppr of New York. and Lawrence
r Brooks of Boston, left the city last
night. il was said. The lawyers stayed
AT the Cosmos Club, but gave up their
rooms late yesterday.
On behalf of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, 1t was asserted
tI,at Mrs. Bailie conceded on the wit
ness stand that she never heard or
doubtful speakers list" as the black
list is termed. in the national society,
save one, in the hands of member IN
her own home town. 1t was contended
that Mrs. Bailie had failed TO sustain
her position that there was black
list" and that, consequently. there was
nothing to disprove on this score
Five charges we're placed against Mrs.
BaiIie in the complaints effort 70 prove
I7er guilty Of --dtgtarbing the peace and
harmony Of the society" 1t was ex-
planned. the sixth. that concerning the
ALLEGED BLACK list" being stricken out,
On the theory that the national ofhcerS
Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
l,,ti0n did net have any doubtful
speakers list 70 give out and so the
matter was groundless.
Mrs. Battle, It was pointed out for
the society, was given very fun and
complete hearing and every opportunity
10 present her case