Evening star., 1934-11-25
U. S. Attorney to Answer
Injunction Trying to
Save 900 Jobs.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
is HELD ONLY REMEDY
Legal Interference Declared Not
Justified in Language of Rider
Barring Pay.

lIOHl OISIIlCI pSIllIcI4tIdIy SSHCc1Cco
was being shunted under the spotlight
of investigation. an ex-convict, Harry
Yudelevit, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of violating his parole from a
l0year term for carrying concealed
weapons.
Yudelevit's arrest was the second
in two days of an alleged violator of
the parole law and came simultane-
ously with announcement of hearings
this week by high officials Of the Dis
trict Government who will conduct
the inquiry into the parole set-up.
The other man. arrested Friday, is
Albert Sutton. reputed gambler. Both
he and Yudelevit were taken into
custody on warrants issued at the
request of Wilbur La Roe, jr., Parole
Board member.
Arrested 81 Times.
Yudelevit, also known as Harry
Udell. has been arrested 81 times,
according to police records, on vari-
Gus charges. including assault, assault
with a dangerous weapon, fugitive
from justice, concealed weapons.
transportation and possession Of
liquor. disorderly conduct, manufac-
turing liquor and a number of minor
infractions of the traffic regulations.
The sentence from which he was
paroled was for assault with a dam
gerouS weapon. in connection with
the shooting in February. 1882. Of
Policeman John Bacon. John Ken
drick. tri-State gangster, now serving
~ 0r10 TF
land, was arrested in the same gun
battle in which Bacon was wounGed.
Yudelevit served 10 months of a
, one-year sentence in 1929 for trans
porting and possessing liquor. His po-
lice record dates back to 1918.
A statement issued by La Roe last
night in connection with the arrest
Of Yudelevit said:
so far as the board knows Yude-
Levitt has committed no crime or sub
| jected any person to injury, but within
| the last few days information has
reached the board indicating strongly
that Yudelevit violated one of the
| conditions of his parole"
Strict Conditions Imposed.
These conditions we're made un-
! usually strict by the board and in
cluded the following:
-. That he would not be found
outside of his home between the hours
of 1890 pm. and 6 am. (This con-
! dition was imposed by the board be-
cause most of his difficulties in con-
nection with crime had occurred dur
ing the night hours)
11af he 81 lNfxz
toXicating liquors, or use narcotic
, drugs, or frequent places where either
is sold
"3. That he would not associate
with persons of bad reputation.
a. That he would conduct himself
honorably. work diligently, honestly
and steadily.
IS. That he would truthfully
answer all inquiries directed to him
! by the board, or by its parole officer.
The board has information leading
it to believe that one or more of these
conditions nave been violated by
Yudelevit, and has decided to appre-
hend him and bring him before the
board for full hearing. Whether or
not his parole will be revoked de-
pends upon the result Of that
hearing"
La Roe's statement said Yudelevit's
previous record consisted of one case
| Of forgery and four cases OF trans
portation and possession of liquor"
He served one year on the forgery
| charge" La Roe aid. "one year for
transportation and possession and paid
three fines of sl0O, $3.50 and $500
for transportation and possession. 80
Strong pleas for the parole of
Yudeievit were submitted to the Pa
role Board by Mrs. Charles Gold
| smith. secretary of the Board of Pub
| lie Welfare: Harry j. Passett, presi-
dent of the Atlas Home improvement
| Corporation; Rabbi Abram Simon,
Senator Robert R. Reynolds, Repre-
sentative E. E. Cox Rabbi G. Silver
stone, Franklin D. Mades, Paul Him
melfarb, Hymen Stern, and an espe-
cially strong plea was made by John
A. Norman, president of the Inter-
national Distilling and Distributing
Corp.
Considered Good Risk.
| The recommendation of the insti-
| tutional officials at Lorton reads as
| follows:
Consider him a good risk.
"One of the Lorton officials In d.
rect charge of Yudelevit at the re-
! formatory submitted a report to the
/ board describing him as trustworthy.
friendly, faithful and good worker
adding that his work and conduct
has been satisfactory
He was paroled by the present
board on July IA, 1884, after SERVING a
little more than 2 years of l0-year
sentence"
The Parole Board will meet tomor-
row to decide which of the three
members will represent the board at
hearings in the investigation. La Roe
said former Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride, one of the mem
bers, still was sick, so only he and DR..
Emmett J. Scott of Howard Univer-
sity will attend the session. Others
on the board of inquiry include Com
missioner Allen, Corporation Counsel
B. Barrett Prettyman and Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown.
Deliberations Of the investigators
will be public and any one who has
any evidence to submit has been in
J vited to attend. No definite date mas
yet been announced, but 1t was ex-
pected the first meeting will be early
| in the week.
Tentative agreement already has
; been reached on two suggested changes
first, that in each parole case
recommendation be obtained from the
Police Department, and second, that
prior to each meeting a list of pris-
oners eligible to parole be made public.
Engineer Commissioner Dan !. Sui
tan has made the suggestion that
the names of sponsors for release
Of prisoners witaHbad police records
be made public.