Evening star., 1933-06-04
RACE PERSECUTION
APPEAL FORECAST
Conference Expected to Ask
Presidents Aid in Behalf of
Jews in Germany.

An appeal to President Roosevelt to
use his influence in behalf of the Jews
in Germany last night was forecast as
development from the American Ma
tional Conference Against Racial Per-
secution in Germany, which convenes
at the Mayflower Hotel at pm. to-
morrow.
More than 100 delegates, including
prominent men and women from many
parts of the country, will join in the
conference. Tomorrow night, conclud-
ing the meeting, there will be a dinner
at which Frank j. Hogan, Capital at
torney, will be POSTMASTER.
In seeking action by President Roose-
welt, spokesmen for the movement say
they ask only what has been done in
other countries. At headquarters at
the Mayfower, 1t is said that indorse-
ments from Congress indicate definite
stand there against persecution by the
Hitler regime.
Pinchot Calls Conference.
Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania. a
member of the Sponsors Committee
calling the conference, said in a mes
sage that the time has come for plain
speaking.
Jewish persecution is not a domestic
problem, but the concern of civiliza-
oA'AA oA40 AuLiAdluGy. hulcTlCd mas al
ways made her voice heard whenever
minority undergoes persecution be-
cause OF race and religion. There are
many precedents in American interna-
tional politics which support this view"
he said.
Former Representative F. H. La
Guardia Of New York, will sound the
keynote speech at the afternoon ses-
sion. which Is open to the public.
Speakers at the dinner will include
Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, Senator
Wheeler of Montana, Senator Tydings
OF Maryland, Senator King of Utah.
Representative O'Connor of New York.
Representative Beck of Pennsylvania,
Representative Black of New York, and
representative Byrns Of Tennessee, ma
jority leader of the House.
Governors Indorse Plan.
Governors of States have sent mes
sages to headquarters indorsing the
purpose OF the conference and Gov
Herring of Iowa, has designated Repre-
sentative Bierman as his personal rep
resentative
Among the delegates who will attend
are George Gordon Battle, New York
City; Charles Edward Russell; DR.
Frederick B. Robinson, New York City:
Senator Wheeler; Senator Copeland
New York; former Justice Stafford Of
the District Supreme Court; Senator
Hebert, Rhode Island; Senator Costi-
gan, Colorado; Gen. George o. Squier;
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, bishop
OF Washington; Rev. William S. Aber-
nethy, Rev Russell j. Clinchy, Miss
Elisabeth ChriStman, Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris, Prof D. o. Kinsman
Rev. r. A. MCGOWAN. Mrs Louise F.
Post, Miss Jeanette Rankin, DR.. John
A. Ryan, DR.. Maurice Sheehy, William
Allen A. Stockdale, Dean William Allen
Wilbur of George Washington Univer-
sity, DR.. Herbert F. Wright, Prof. Nor
decai w. Johnson, Mrs Demarest Lloyd.
F. Gregorek, Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. La
Guardia; Senator Walcott, Connecti-
cut; Bishop William F. Mcdowell. Miss
Grace Abbott, Mr.. Hogan. Rev. William
L. Darby Judge Carroll I. Bond of
Maryland; Emma Void, Mrs. Daniel
Partridge, jr.; Mrs. F. w. McReynolds,
Miss Louise Wier, Miss Dorothy Detzer,
DR.. Joseph Fort Newton, Philadelphia;
Roland S. Morris, Philadelphia; Judge
Eugene v. Alessandroni, Philadelphia:
Representative Faddis Of Pennsylvania;
Senator Black of Alabama; DIR. Joseph
S. Ames, president, Johns Hopkins Uni
fCioAty, Wlllldlll SdpCu oIuCc, 0dltt-
more; Mayor Howard w. Jackson, Bal
timore; DR.. R. A. Pearson, president,
University of Maryland; Dr. David A.
Robertson, president, Goucher College,
Baltimore; Dr. j. M T. Finney, Balti-
more; DR.. Peter Ainslie, Baltimore; DR..
Francis j. Haas, National Catholic
School Of Social Service; Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins, Gov. Ritchie, and Mrs.
r. H. Terrell.