The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-27
ROOSeVelt'S Aide
Admits President
Could Call Quiz
Delegation In Last
Minute Fight for
Fuel Lee
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BY MARGUERITE YOUNG

cutors, implying that authorities
must always speed the execution of
verdicts reached on admittedly du-
bious evidence.
When Howe complained there
were "no precedents, for federal
action" the delegation cited the in
PREVENTION of Woodrow Wilson to
prevent execution of Tom Mooney,
and armed intervention now head
ed by U. S. army general against
striking miners in Gallup, New
Mexico.
Besides" a delegate interjected,
"don't you think that, with more
than 5000 lynchings of Negroes in
the United States since 1865, it's
time to set a precedent"
The White House Conference pre-
ceded a big mass meeting scheduled
for tonight in the Negro Young Mems
Christian Association Hall to protest
against both the ArInwood and Lee
cases. "The Afro-Anerican," Negro
newspaper, is supporting the meeting
and more than 500 are expected.
Patterson left immediately after
seeing Howe to attend a protest meet
ing in Baltimore and to attempt once
more to see Governor Albert c..
Ritchie to renew demands on behalf
Of Lee.
Ritchie was charged with direct
responsibility in the Armwood lynch
ing by the delegation in the White
House. The workers spokesman in
cluded Jean Hurting, a representative
of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union; Tessin zorach, John
Hopkins University student from the
Baltimore Branch of the National
Student League; Alex Bell from the
Philadelphia Organization of the
LeaTue for Struggle for Negro Rights;
F. D. Griffin, New York representa-
tive Of the L. s. N. R. and Charles
Ingram of Boston, representing the
I. L. D. in New England.
Fourteen other mass organization
leaders came to Washington to see
the President, but the White House
would permit only seven to come into
the conference. When these arrived
police dotted the Plaza outside the
executive Office and others ambushed
themselves in the shrubbery of the
roof OF a cloister leading away from
the low Office building. Edwin KEEL
ley, huge captain of a local police
precinct, strolled in the sunshine say
ing, 1--WE got Is of my men on this.
John Postilitis, notorious black Jack
wieIder of the red squad" known
more Familiarity as Jerry the Greek "
staggered beside reporters announ-
cling, I'm just gonna keep 'em in
the sunshine"
Outside the gate of the iron fence
Of the spacious White House lawn
stood William T. Murphy, another
red squadder," recently active in the
dual capacity as sergeant-at-armS Of
the official American Federation Of
Labor Convention, and stool-pigeon
in the rank and file A. F. of L. con-
ference.
White House police in blue uni
forms and secret service men In plain
clothes were there. Even a uniform.
ed stalWart of the capital park police
was on hand, all to protect the White
House against seven citizens coming
to protest lynching at which dozens
Of heavily armed police participated
as spectators.
Naturally the delegation didn't
have to introduce themselves; ever
reporters laughed as they were quiet
ly ushered into the marble fIoorec
Offices after the secret service stop.
ped them and ordered "only six come
in" Once inside Howe's office they
were allowed to send for the seventh
delegate.
Assuming the attitude Of allowing
full free-speech but constantly at.
tempting to steer the conversation of
the issue with references to "all the
president is doing in the economic
situation" Howe, little presidential
factotuln, heard the workers story
and said: But the local investiga.
ton is still on in Maryland"
But that investigation has heart
Is so-called witnesses and not one
has identified the leaders of the mot
who lynched Armwood," Patterson
returned. 1--WE bring you the names
We show you that the local inves-
tigators themselves were among the
lynchers."