Evening star., 1932-12-14
CHECK ON VISITORS
4 TO HOUSE URGED
Armed Man Who Terrorized
: Chamber Still Held for
Investigation.

A plea to members Of Congress to be
more careful in issuing cards Of admis-
sion to the gallery Of the House was
made today by Sergeant-at-Arms Ken
meth Romney, as result Of the action
Of Marlin r. M. ,Kemmerer, 25-year-old
department store clerk of Allentown,
Pa, in terrorizing a crowded chamber
late yesterday by dangerously brandish-
ing loaded gun.
IT believe no one should enter the
gallery without tickets" Romney said,
"and members should be most careful
In issuing cards Of admission in times
like these"
Flourishng a revolver, Kemmerer
stood up in the gallery and demanded
the right to speak, but was safely dis
armed through the efforts Of Repre-
sentatives Mas of Minnesota and Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, and
turned over to police.
Held for Investigation.
Kemmerer spent the night at the
sixth precinct police station, pending
an investigation, but thus far no charge
has been placed against HIM. Capt
Joseph E. Morgan of the precinct said
the man would be given preliminary
hearing tomorrow morning in Police
Court
1t was about pm. when Kemmerers
presence in the gallery was first OBJ
served. He suddenly stood up, placed
one leg over the railing and waved
q revolver.
At want the floor" he shouted.
a 1<,Yy
gum
There was a mad scramble for the
cloak rooms. The chamber was in wild
confusion Members of the House for
most Of their dignity. Visitors in the
gallery dashed for the doors
II want the floor" Kemmerer shouted
again.
Representative Mcmillan Of South
Carolina, who was in the chair, raped
vainly for order.
In the midst of the confusion, Mr.
Mas and Mrs. Rogers appeared at
the spot under the gallery where KEN
ilerer stood.
IAN right, son." Mr.. Mas called to
him. But before you get the floor,
just give me the gun"
Kemmerer dropped the weapon into
Mas hands.
At that moment Representative La
Guardia of New York. rushed into the
gallery with Detective j. j. Antoine OF
the sixth precinct who arrested the
Allentown clerk and took him to head
quarters for questioning.
In his room in the 500 block of
Massachusetts, avenue, police found two
sticks of dynamite, and in his pockets
the opening paragraph OF his intended
speech.
"Okay, America" it began. For the
next 20 minutes you will listen to q
speech which has the interest of the
American people. The first man that
tries to stop me will die. Is that un-
derstood?"
Planned to Blow Self Up.
Kemmerer was admitted to the gall
lery with a card said to have been is
sued by a member of the Pennsylvania
delegation in the House. He said he
bought the gun and dynamite IN Allen
town. and his original plan was to blow
himself up if he failed in his attempt
to make a speech in the gallery. This
plan was changed, he declared. because
some one else might be injured, so he
decided to hold the House at bay with
q gun while he spoke.
Kemmerer was regarded as an ex-
pert marksman in Allentown, where he
left Wednesday night to spend his day
OF, Thursday, in washington. His abb
sence was not noted until Friday, how
ever, when he failed to appear for work.
Then his employer, Lawrence Mussline,
received letter in which he wrote:
will be back as soon as can attend
to the business for the relief of the un-
employed and the depression in
general"
Kemmerer had been employed at the
store for two years. His employer
described him as courteous. level
headed and sensible-a nice young fel-
low"
Denies Radical Affiliation.
Although Kemmerer said he voted for
Norman Thomas in the November cleo
ton, he denied any afnliation with
Socialist or radical groups. He said the
idea to force the House to listen to his
demand for unemployment relief was
born Of his own mind.
At the sixth precinct, Lieut.. j. w.
Davis questioned Kemmerer for more
than an hour.
What is your religion?" Lieut.. Davis
asked him.
do unto others as you would have
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