Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-20

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NIT during q demonstration at Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue, declared she
was member of the Young Com
munists' Club, composed of young men
and women under 20 years Of age.
She and a companion, Edith Briscoe,
10, who gave an address on Georgia
avenue, were released on $40 collateral.
Miss Colodny gave her address at 3400
Warder street.
When they appeared before Judge
Schuldt in Police Court, he released
them, declaring he did not believe
they were capable Of making a speech"
Two companions. Sidney Shostick, II,
and Norris Duchitiski, 19, also were
released.
The girls told reporter for The Star
that two Communist clubs had been
formed in the city for those under 20
years of age. Children from 10 years
old to 16 years Of age are eligible to
join the Young Pioneers Club. which
exists in elementary, junior and senior
high schools They said that various
units of this organization exist in many
schools of the city and that meetings
OF the club are held Friday Of each
week at 1887 Seventh street.
Taught TO Discredit Scouts.
These children are taught to dis
credit the Boy Scout organization of
America and other "semi-militaristic"
groups. it was brought out. Their
leaders teach them that organizations
OF this type are training the youth of
America to be soldiers to fight for the
cause of the bosses" of the country.
The youthful members, 1t was said,
are urged to come to the support OF
the senior party in the fight against
the country's bosses" The organiza-
ton stands as an organization whose
interest lies in the support of workers
and their children, 1t was learned.
The Young Communist Club mem
beers, ranging from II to 20 years of
age, are taught the more intricate doc
tr1nes of the party. Their meetings
are held Saturday night of every week
at the Seventh street meeting house.
One member said the clubs in the
schools hold no meetings in the build
ings, but brought out that they never
fail to support their cause in class
rooms should the chance permit.
When asked who was responsible for
the distribution of literature, setting
forth their doctrines, in public schools,
the member said that each Of his fell
low members is instructed to give out
various pamphlets published by the
senior organization.
Crowd Gathers Around Speakers.
The membership of the Young Pho
neers' Club is said to be near the 200
mark, while more than 100 are members
OF the Young Communist Club.
Police interfered with the staging of
the Pennsylvania avenue demonStra-
ton only after the crowd grew to major
proportions and milled across the pave
ment, blocking pedestrians.
One by one, police arrested the
speakers for the party as they stood
atop the base of Temperance Fountain
the unemployed and unity among
workers.
Several Of the speakers. shouting
loudly to q gathering Of soldiers and
sailors, cab drivers, and the generally
curious, declared their party stood for
the abolition of the eviction Of unem-
ployed from their homes when they
were unable to pay rent.
Relief from the United States Gov
eminent Is what we want to alleviate
conditions here" shouted one speaker
over the cheering which met his
outburst.
The Government should supply food
70 the country'S army of unemployed"
ne said just as sixth precinct patrol
man interrupted and pointed to q wait
ing patrol wagon.
COlOred Workers Demand Unity.
Several colored speakers, members of
the party, asked for unity among coll
ored and white employees.
Before the addresses began, members
OF the party paraded around the foun-
tain at the intersection, waving banners
which bore inscriptions describing their
stand
Defend the Soviet Union" "unity
for Workers" Work or Wages for the
unemployed" we're inscribed on some
Of the placards.
Several of the members described
themselves as belonging to the Trade
Unity League and others said they
were connected with the Young Com
munists' League.
In addition to the four released. the
following were held for trial next We'd
nesday: Soloman Walker, colored 81,
OF winston Salem, N. c.; George Will
liam Carter, colored, 50, of 1901 Seventh
street; William Lawrence, ~. Of Balti-
more, and Nathan Briscoe, 10, of 726
Shepherd street.
All of the prisoners were released
after posting $40 collateral on charge
OF speaking publicly without a permit,
A. F. Kruger of the Traffic Bureau
and S. F. Gogglins Of the sixth precinct
were the arresting officers.
Bride Orders Warrants.
Corporation Counsel Bride today or
dered that warrants be issued in all the |
cases. The defendants showed up in !
Police Court to await trial this after |
noon. It developed that a man who |
gave his name as James Simpson had |
applied for q permit to speak at the |
place, but the application had been de- |
MED.
Meanwhile, the police received infor- |
nation that another meeting was |
scheduled at 1887 Seventh street today, |
under the auspices of the Young PeO- |
pies Communists League. Mai. Pratt, |
superintendent of police, detailed Capt. !
o. T. Davis of the second precinct, to |
attend the meeting, which was for the
purpose Of addressing colored persons
on the unemployment situation.
Il don't want the children Of our
schools to believe that everything Is