The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-15
Hathaway Called
to Testify Before
House Committee
My S ferrous Witness
Says He Knows Haag
Typewriter Was Used
By SEYMOUR WALDMAN
Washington Bureau.)


WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia. -
The Daily Workers now ia.
nous publication of the secret
letter exposing the American
murder and terror arm of the
Berlin Nazi organization, pub
lshed on Oct. 7, was the feature of
todays opening session of the sub
| committee OF the House Immigration
and Naturalization Committee meet
ing to investigate Nazi propaganda
activity in the United States.
The introduction Of the 'Daily'sT
exposure came fittingly upon the
heels of a prelude of a large group
composed OF secret service and uni
formed police, private detectives,
photographers and newspaper men
who were not admitted until the con-
clusion Of nearly secret session Of
I the subcommittee.
Samuel Dickstein, chairman of the
immigration subcommittee investiga-
ton group, introduced a mysterious
Mr.. K" as the first and only witness
of the morning public session. Dick
stein introduced Mr.. x" as an ex-
pert who would testify as to the au-
thenticity of "a letter from Werner
Haag of the Nazi Friends of New
Germany" to the Berlin Nazi head
quarters. He pointedly neglected,
however, to say that letter appeared
first In the Daily Worker. at Is
letter." he said, (which appeared in
the daily papers Of October s." After
Mr.. x informed the committee that
81 saw the original letter in the posi-
session of Clarence Hathaway, editori
of the Daily Worker" and rna5 ne
had compared the mechanical type
writer text to his complete Satisfac-
ton, Dickstein announced tina
Hathaway is ready to present the
original letter to the committee"
Hathaway Called
1t is understood that Hathaway or
his representative is to appear to-
morrow moning before the committee
at what was announced would be the
last open hearing of the week.
Representatives Eugene Grove OF
Pennsylvania, were the only members
of the subcommittee Of eight besides
Dickstein, at the hearings. Congress
man John j. Delaney of Brooklyn,
who Is not a member Of the investi-
eating group, appeared to have his
picture taken with the committee.
Publicity. He's got a big Jew district
In New York" exclaimed one OF the
newspapermen.
A. Dana Hodgedon, chief of the
Visa Division of the State Depart
msnt, sat in as an observer at the
morning session.
81 have traced the authenticity OF
this letter to the point where 1 as
certained the genuineness of the let
terhead and the typewriter which
was used" Mr.. x explained to the
committee in beginning his testimony.
This typewriter, which was in the
possession of Haag up to five days
ago, has disappeared, ostensibly for
repairs. The letter was written by
Spanknoeber' (wanted by the federal
authorities for violation OF State De-
partment rules covering official for
eign representatives. whose initials
I know, and have SEEM
Forced to Reopen
"If their propaganda is permitted
they may eventually make nuch
headway and be successful" prophe-
sled.
Though it was believed that the
committee had concluded its secret
hearings yesterday, it was forced t9
reopen secret session just before noo4
to hear several witnesses who refuses
to appear publicly. One Of these was
Joseph Smith of the jingoistic Ma
tional Association Of American Sea
men, Inc.
The afternoon session was devoted
to Mr.. KS Identification Of many
Nazi propaganda organs printed here
and in Germany for the spreading
Of the Aryan gospel, which was de-
scribed by x as "all obviously Ger
man propaganda material"
1t was also established that Spank
noebel maintained postofnce box
in. New York, Box No. 1882, under the
cloak of the Nazi Effende Publish
ing Company, and that he was aSso-
ciated with Dr.. I. T. Grieble In the
publication Of Nazi papers.
Are all papers except Hitler papers
suppressed In Germany" asked
Focht.
Yes"
Then there is no free press IN
Germany"
I" o, there is not"
The publications identified and
listed for the oflcial record Included
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