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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15
ON THE I. L. d. FRONT
By Ethel M. Lynch

Sunday afternoon, July 9th, we
hiked up the hill to the church where
the I. l. D. was in action, and OBJ
served the following:
Our "chief" Editor, to you), sit
ting down front in the press section,
gave us the impression that here was
no ordinary get-together meeting but
real front line fighting, with a war
correspondent already on the field.
We noted that the audience was
about fifty-fifty, numerically, regard
ing race and sex. A gathering much
less demonstrative than we had ex-
pected, but manifesting purposeful-
ness that gave evidence of history in
the making.
There is no doubt that the audience
was deeply moved by the Scottsboro
mothers story-told in simple, un-
dramatic terms.
According to an estimate given us,
approximately four hundred fifty per-
sons heard Richard B. Moore give out
facts and figures; speaker who put
dynamic force behind each point and
sent it whizzing, like hand grenade,
to the ears of the listeners. The
length of time that Mr.. Moore held
the undivided attention of his audi
ence was alone a remarkable accom-
plishment.
Lester Carter-a compact picture
of modern white youth, defying and
setting aside wornout traditions and
writing new, more human code of
ethics-gave a simply-worded ex-
PLANTATION of his part in the Scottsboro
affair, and won applause for his cou-
rageous and conscientious effort to
make right that which was wrong.
The animated, dauntless-appearing
man who, conducted the proceedings
of the afternoon reminded us of GER
tain outstanding historical character
whose zeal for the cause of which he
had become part added another page
to American history.
Fifty seconds with s'The Scottsboro
Mother: Outside the church, at the
close of the meeting, we were pre-
sented to Mrs. Patterson. Realizing
that here was a "break" to be APP
preciated and made the most of, we
started a conversation that had all
the earmarks of an interview. From
that brief conversation we drew the
following conclusion. That having
the fioodlight of worldwide publicity
turned on her in full has not created
in Mrs. jamie Patterson any desire to
forsake her own simple way; that
there is no selfish motive behind her
activities; that she is bit bewildered
but entirely unspoiled by the honors
that are being heaped upon her; and
that she is well worthy to be looked
on as representing the motherhood
of the whole race.
The talk with Mrs. Patterson ended
our afternoon of towering" a. portion
of the I. L. D. front. And a thor
oughly enjoyable afternoon it was,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15

SUBSCRIBERS, ATTENTION!

After July Is it will be necessary to
stop all papers of delinquent sub
scribers. Postal regulations require
all subscriptions must be paid in ad-
vance and promptly.
The Twin City Herald.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15
ST. PAUL CHURCHES HOLD
JOINT BIBLE SCHOOL

For the past three weeks almost
three hundred st. Paul children and
about 20 adults have been attending a
joint Bible school sponsored by the
five leading st. Paul churches. The
school has been conducted at Pilgrim
Baptist church
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15
Union Sunday
School Picnic
....... Next Wednesday

Twin City Church Sunday Schools
will hold their annual Union Sunday
School Picnic next Wednesday, July
10, at Minnehaha Park in Mime
apolis.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15
Mrs. Earle Kyle
Injuries Sell
SUFFERS INJURY

Mrs. Earle Kyle of 1857 Fourth
Ave., was rushed to hospital last
Thursday after she accidentally ran
three fish hooks in her side She re-
turned home after receiving emer-
gency treatment.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-07-15

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15c. Auspices MINI. Boosters
League, 1928 Minnehaha Ave, July
IS and 20. All welcome,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
Correspondence Between d. Levinson
and the Nazi Attorney

The correspondence between David
LewinsOn, Philadelphia LID. at
torney, and Paul Teichert, official
Nazi attorney for Blagoi Popoff in
the Reichstag fire trial, and the
documents Of the German Supreme
Court, reproduced here, show be-
yond argument the petty evasions
and buck-passing of the Nazi law
yer and the Nazi court in their
effort to keep every unprecedented
foreign attorney away from the de-
Tense table in the Leipzig court
room.
When Levinson asked the Su-
preme Court for permission to help
in POpoff's defense, the court said
that Teichert had not consented.
When Levinson turned to Teichert,
the latter replied that the Supreme
Court has to decide.
This wriggling about of the Nazi
judges and attorneys shows clear
ly enough that the Communist de-
PENDANTS Ernst Torgler, George
DinitrOff, Blagoi Popoff and Vas
sill Tanef are being deprived of
all rights to defend themselves.
Only Nazi lawyers may speak for
them-they are not allowed to con-
duct their own defense = as the
expulsion of Dimitroff from the
courtroom yesterday proves.
The translation of the letters
follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07

happy every time I re-read it. 1t is
so political and besides SO claSs-con-
scious and confident, that I have
caught it's infection.
On the other hand, I can't quite
understand your postscript: IF it ever
gets that far" Do you or does any
one else still think that they may
yet call off the trialP I consider it
very unlikely, now that the affair has
been pushed this far, unless the
correspondence leads to practical
result and the whole question is raised
again.
See, now know why I get such
dumb ideas sometimes. Because I
have forgotten how to sing. Believe
me, dear, that I often thought, dur
ing these six months, about how this
life could be endured if I didn't have
you? I also know how wrong it Is
to suppose that you could cause me
worry.
Therefore, dearest, until the next
visitors hour, which I hope will be
tomorrow.
With loving greetings to you and
Use and kissing you hard, am your
dearly loving PAPA.
Thanks for the nine s-pfennig
stamps.
Heartiest greetings to the old and
young E. family.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
DECISION
Is j. 1888

Is j. 1888
XII. H. 1898
XII. Tgb. 38433
In the criminal proceedings against
the student, Blagoi Popoff, residing in
Berlin, born November %, 1902 in
Drjan near Sofia, Bulgaria,-for High
Treason the Supreme Court of Ger
many, 9Th Criminal Senate, decided
in its session of August "a, 1888, that:
The motion for the admission Of
David Levinson, attorney, Of Phila-
delphia, at present in Berlin, Zim-
merstrasse %, in care Of Lochner, as
chosen defense counsel of the de-
PENDANT Popoff in accordance with
Par. 1873 of the Code of Criminal Pro-
cedure is herewith denied. Aside from
the fact that the consent Of the Ger
man defending counsel has not been
obtained, there is no evident reason
for admitting him alongside the Of
ficially appointed defense counsel.
Nor can he be granted permission to
speak. However, there is no reason
to object to his transmitting any
material for the defense--outside OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
Berlin NV 40, May 26, 1888
Alt-Moabit II q

Alt-Moabit II q
Dear Riika:
I am sending you this letter to
Boykoy's address, because I fear that
if you went out to the country my
first two letters and also this one will
lie around long time, and perhaps
be lost, and my request is very urgent.
In my first letters, I asked you
about a lawyer and money. Now
can inform you that I am being &C
cused Of taking part in the burning
Of the German Reichstag building.
This charge is very serious one and
1 am threatened, the investigating
Judge says with the death penalty.
OF course, did not participate in
any way, and have no connection with
this crime. Besides, I have never in
my life laid eyes on the person who
accuses me. Yet I am suspected and
accused.
On June the investigation will be
completed and transmitted to the
prosecutor. The trial will undoubtedly
be held soon. need adequate legal
defense. 1t Is necessary to find a
lawyer for me Immediately. I suggest
that someone be given a power of
attorney to employ a lawyer for me.
1t should also be possible to send a
foreign lawyer here to find me a
German lawyer. also insist on hav-
ing foreign lawyer too. who will act
as an assistant, in accordance with
the law here.
can ask you to do all this as fast
as possible, as there is not much time
left.
Even il you have already gone, or
intend to go to the country or to the
House Of Rest, don't fail to carry out
these things. 1t is very necessary for
your health that you should not
remain in the city during the sum-
mer, but should have a real rest. If
you get a chance to go to our beloved
Suuk-Su in the Crimea, go there
You and I both used to do very well
there in regaining our health.
didn't like to write you that I am
being accused Of such a serious crime,
because I know how badly it might
affect your health-but what can 1
do? I need your help. Keep cool.
l hope my innocence will be estab-
lished and that will be free again.
With love and kisses
Your BlagoL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07

Leipzig, Sept. 7, 1888.
Mr.. David Levinson,
Attorney-at-law,
Philadelphia, Pa.
At present in Paris.
Dear Sir:
1 have received your undated letter.
I also have received, In the interim.
anonymously however, the Brown
Book" According to this volume, the
essential material In the hands of
the commission has been made use of
in that book You would therefore
be unable to give me any further
material.
Moreover, you confirm that the
commission is unwilling to hand the
material allegedly in its possession
over to German defending attorney.
You will no doubt understand that
I cannot allow a commission of for
eign lawyers, whose authorization is
not proved at all, to prescribe wheth-
er and to whom it will hand out its
material.
In doing this, the Commission has
indicated that it does not want to
aid the legal defense, and under these
circumstances the legal defense is
unable to do anything further.
1 am convinced that you will I'M
derstand my attitude and that in q
trial taking place in America, you,
as an American attorney, would re-
ject the intervention Of such a COM
mission just as I am doing as a
German in Germany.
Although the trial is q purely In
ternal German affair, expressed my
readiness to accept joint defense by
a foreign attorney. However, there
are so many requests Of this nature,
that I can only give my consent to
compatriot Of the Bulgarian, that
is, a Bulgarian lawyer, as q matter
of justice. 1t would have been bet
ter If the foreign lawyers had agreed
among themselves in advance upon
which one Of them was to be &C
cepted.
In saying that the foreign lawyer
whom I might accept as joint coun-
sci would have to fulfill, personally
the requirements under which Ger
man is allowed to practice law in
Germany, this means something
which is really self understood. That
is, foreigner cannot, OF course, be
granted greater rights than native
This is no doubt the case In America
as well. The fact that you are Jew
would not be decisive in affecting my
judgment, If you were really able to
furnish evidence. But from your let
ter, cannot assume that that Is this
case.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) TEICHERT,
Attorney-at-law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
Torgler> Pobof Letters Sent
from Nazi Prison

The letters written from prison
to their wives by Ernst TOrgler,
Communist Reichstag leader, and
Blagoi Popoff, Bulgarian Commu-
mist, on trial for their lives in the
Reichstag fire frame-up trial in
Leipzig, reproduced on this page,
are the first words from the Com
munist defendants to reach this
country.
They are worth reading carefully,
as examples of how Communists,
after six long months of solitary
Imprisonment, maintain their class
conscious revolutionary determine
ton intact.
These letters had to pass the
prison censorship, and their tone
had to be modified accordingly, but
out of every line there speaks I'M
flinching readiness to defend them
selves-and with them the cause
of Communism.
The translation of the letters
follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07

Sept. 3, 1888
DR.. Teichert, Attorney-at-law
Leipzig.
My dear colleague:
I acknowledge receipt of your letter
Of Aug. 81, in which you inform me-
at least that is how I take it-that
I can appear alongside you as defense
counsel.
However, your letter is not quite
clear. In reply to my inquiry whether
you are ready to consent to my de-
Tending the defendant Popoff con-
jointly with you, you declare that you
will dp everything that may aid the
accused. I can only interpret this as
your agreement to my request, that
Is, that you agree to my participation
alongside you.
On the other hand this explanation
seems to me to contradict somewhat
your statement that the attorney in
question must personally fulfill the
requirements for admission of Ger
man as attorney. I cannot imagine
that you mean to refer to my being
a Jew.
1t seems to me inconceivable that
you demand Of an American citizen,
who comes from a country where
equality for the Jews is part of the
Constitution--where Jewish lawyers
and non-Jewish lawyers are fully
equal-that he be non-Jew in order
to appear before a German court.
I should be thankful for a clear
answer on this point from you.
As for the evidence, I have dis
cussed the matter with the commits
sion OF inquiry. They tell me that
they are ready to hand the material
in the possession of the commission
of inquiry to foreign defending
counsel at any time, including my
self, II obtain your unmistakable
agreement to my participation in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
defense.

defense.
Moreover, as lawyer, you will
understand that an attorney must
study the evidence before he can
make trial motions. 1t would there
fore be highly desirable that you let
me have the indictment for inspec-
ton as soon as possible.
Awaiting your prompt reply, with
fraternal greetings,
(Signed) David Levinson.
P. s.. AS for the Brown Book" the
publishers tell me that copy has
been sent off to your address already,
in compliance with your request. If
you haven't gotten it yet, please wire
me, and I shall at once endeayor to
send you a second copy.
(Signed) ID. L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
Berlin, NV. 40,
Alt Moabit 12-a,
Aug. %, 1888.

Aug. ~, 1883.
My dear, little wife:
Yesterday monday afternoon) I
received your dear letter of the 18th,
which is so extraordinarily fresh and
optimistic Hearty thanksl I am ex-
tremely glad that people outside are
so concerned with my case. Know
ing this is worth lot to me. The
spirit and the enthusiasm that can
feel in your suggestions really aston
ish me. Is the whole world really
waiting for this trial so impatiently?
OF course I shall defend my case
politically, and it Is also matter of
course that I shall use good weapons
in my fight for freedom. am wholly
innocent, and I also know that no
Communist had anything to do with
this insane arson. have emphasized
that from the day of my first ques-
tioning by the police.
My hope to see you today, Tues
day, seems to be deception. I
should have liked so much to talk
over the matter of the Saarbruecken
attorneys, for I don't want to send
ROWClO Vi ebLJOllACJ ul4bll l. nave
| spoken to you and to Dr. Sack. Nor
does DR.. Sack seem to show up, al
though he must be back from Leipzig
already.
Yes, dearest, you see that this is
also one of the things which depresses
me so terribly. In the past I used
the telephone when wanted to find
out about something. Today must
wait, more or less patiently, until
they call me out. For man as en-
ergetic as myself this idle sitting
about is really torture. And my
physical freedom of movement is also
limited at the present time by my
lumbago. Perhaps it is neuritis. The
pains aren't in my back any more,
but in my left leg from the hip to
the knee.
AS for the suit that has to be re-
paired, it's not as easy as we thought
/ We should have first gotten written
authorization from DR.. Warnecke
Nothing can be done with verbal ar
rangements in here. I asked for the
authorization yesterday. You will
probably have Travelled out here for
nothing today therefore.
have read your dear letter at
least twelve times. 1t makes me
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Riika Popova
(Riika Popova Petkova), wife of
Blagoi Popoff, hereby grant power
of attorney to Mr.. D. Levinson, at
torney, of Philadelphia, U. S. A. as
defending counsel for the defendant
Blagoi Popoff, before the Supreme
Court, Leipzig, the examining magis-
trate, the German Attorney General,
and all other courts and official au-
thorities, with the right to receive
letters addressed to Blagoi Popoff.
(SigneO RIIKA POPOVA
Riika Popova Petkova)
Moscow, July %, 1888.
I hereby certify this power of at
torney and the signature of Mrs.
Riika Popova (Riika Popova Pet
kova), residing at Danganerovskaya
Sloboda, Building IA, Apt. "a, Moscow.
Receipt No. 29742
Stamp fee, Roubles
Moscow, July %, 1888.
(Signed) Notary Public.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07

trial procedure-to the officially ap-
pointed German defense counsel.
(SigneO DIR. Buenger
(Signcd) Coenders
(SigneO Rusch
Drawn Up by
(SEAD (Signed) Wedekind
Ministerial Official
as Certifying Official Of the
Office Of the Court
To Mr.. David Levinson
Hotel Central, Berlin.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07

Berlin, --~gust Is, 1888.
4th Criminal Senate
Supreme Court
Leipzig:
The defendant Popoff has given
me power of attorney as defending
counsel in the criminal proceedings
pending against him for high treason.
I therefore request that be admitted
as defense counsel, and that 1 be
allowed to speak in person with the
defendant Blagoi Popoff.
(SigneO DAVID LEVINSON.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-07
Hitler Flag Flown from
Vienna Opera as Nazis
De fly DOllfuss Edicts

VIENNA, Oct. A. While
thanksgiving mass being sung in
st. Stephan's Cathedral today for
Chancellor Dollfuss's escape from
a Nazi assassin, the Nazis hung
a hooked cross flag from the opera
building here to symbolic their
defiance of the Austrian govern
ment's anti-Nazi activities.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-28

FLOWERS are hourishing in fash
ionland. Even so early as in mid
season we began TO have hints of & flow
er vogue to be. The drst flower gar
injured hats made their appearance
timidly. These for the most part adj
hered to the tailored mood, such as
for instance sailor with perhaps a
band Of little velvet flowers very prim-
Iy encircling the crown or perhaps with
a wee bandeau of posies next to the
hair.
They were adorable. as they brought
a breath of spring, and the reaction
to them was so favorable Paris mil
liners were encouraged to follow them
up with a more pretentious gesture
There began to arrive from abroad
most ravishing little oque-and-bouton-
Mere sets made all of vioIets, or rose
petals, or gardenias or, perhaps, vel
vet posies in variegated coloring.
The latest arrivals from certain
French ateliers introduced a most
charming idea, that of flower necklaces
which are worn like leis. We are IL
Illustrating one such conferred in the
group pictured The flowers in this
instance are white camelias for both
the wreath about the hat and the lei
necklace. Among the models of her
spring collection Jane Blanchot also
is offering an interesting lei formed of
white linen hyacinths with black rib
bon across the back of the neck This
is shown with a toque of novelty black
straw with matching hyacinths border
ing the left side.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-04-28
THREE NEW KINDS
OF SPRING COATS

There is a lot of talk about Schi-
aparelli's square-shouldered coat model
which, in its most histrionic form, pre-
sents US with a detachable collar over
its padded shoulders
A sleeve applied with cartridge
pleats at the shoulder is a simpler
means the designer uses to get the
same square effect. One hpstickred
unlined wooden coat that is here from
Bruyere shows a square armhole as
well as a square shoulder.
For a dress coat-a division more
important this spring than last, with
the increased interest in the after
noon toilette-one may choose from
many perishable shades and soft
weaves and decide on either furred
or injured designs The fat little
Peter Pan collars of fairly 'longish
pelts are a magnet for the jeune
file, and the more sophisticated wom-
an goes for rever lapels Of the same
kind of skins
Between these two versions is an
other. which has a self-fabric cape
bordered once, twice, or thrice with
fluffy fox Being a detachable CADET,
one may ditch the cape entire and,
opening the revers, fare forth with a
late spring model which needs only a
corsage TO give it elegance and je ne
suis quot