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The Saturday press., 1935-03-16

instances where naturalization
papers have been revoked, citi-
zenship rescinded and further op-
portunities of undermining our
form of government effectually
stopped--by the courts.
But speaking of labor organ
izations and the collection of dues
and the accumulation of strike
funds, surpluses and what have
you, including initiation "fees,"
l would like to ask several hun
dred of Husman's dupes hozc
much money they haze in the or
ganigation's treasnry-if any?
Personally, Pm not interested
as | don't belong to any of the
Husman projects" but if were
member should want to know
if | were backed by an empty
treasury or a full one And while
I was asking my "superiors" that
inconsequental question, I would
ask them few more. For ex-
ample, l would ask to see record
of all money received to date, an
expense account showing where
and to whom the payments had
been made and aVhy?
Now, it won't fatally injure
you staunch union men if you
ask your union leaders to shoac
you the books of your organisa-
tion! It's your money in that or
those coffers-if any. And if it
isn't there, demand sho7V doavn
and a sho70 up! Don't be afraid
to make a demand.
If you invested one dollar per
month or per week in any other
venture, you'd expect statement
every few years, wouldn't you?
And if the statement smelled as
though it had spoiled, you
wouldn't hesitate to demand a
renovation, would you? Well,
that goes for your union organ
ization.
The next time Little Heinie"
starts popping off, pipe right back
and tell him to show up or shut
up.
In the event he gets chesty,
just invite him to read an item
found only in records of court
decisions (and Saturday Press),
which, in part, rambles along as
follows:
"Hnsntan Us. Seaman 4 F.
(2d) 80.
"The Communist party is an
organisation (Which entertains
a belief in the overthrow of the
government of the United
States, and membership in that
party by an alien at the time
of his entry is ground for his
debortation."
And then ask Mr.. Husman to
publically deny his membership
in the communist Dartv.
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strike In winch tney naQ no H.
terest whatsoever, were sentenced
to sixty days in the county jail
without option of fine. Briefly
the above is the "Albert Lea
case" that brought on the out
burst of ''former" secretary OF
the State Industrial Commission,
Julius E. Emme.
The right to strike, Mr.. Attor-
ney General, is not questioned.
The right to peacefully picket is
not under debate. But the fright
to RIOT cannot be debated be-
cause it does not exist.
District Judge Fred Sem was
selected by the governor to sit
in judgment upon these men.
We have a right to assume that
the chief executive felt that
Judge Sem was better qualified
to render a verdict beyond taint
of bias or prejudice, because he
was not a resident of Albert Lea
and therefore could have no first
hand knowledge of the case that
might tend to influence his deci-
sion.
1t is patent to all that the judge
had no choice in the matter.
These men pleaded guilty to a
gross misdemeanor! 1t was his
duty to impose sentence.
Nine days after these men had
pleaded guilty and had been SEN
fenced, a meeting was called at
dustin, to protest against the SEN
tences imposed and utter dire
threats against the Presiding
jnrist!
Mr.. Emme was Cat that time)
a state official! His words, car
ried the implied endorsement of
the State administration and Mr..
Attorney General, those aUords
contained a threat against not
one judge of our district courts
but against every judge. More
that that, they carried threat
against state and national govern-
ment! They were words danger
ously close to sedition!
And as an American citizen-a
citizen of Minnesota for fifty
four years. am asking you, At
torney General Peterson, achat
are you going to do about it,?
Are you going to enforce the
state law against Julius E. Emme
and other speakers at that Austin
meeting or are you going to ig-
more their seditious utterances
Naturally your first reaction
will be that Emme is merely, if
at all, guilty of a contempt of
court. This assumption will
automatically throw the burden
of any action upon the shoulders
of District Court Judge Fred
Sem. But there are other laws.
other statutes, violated by Emme
and his colleagues that wish to
call your attention to. Let me
first mention the state syndical-
ism lava law placed upon our
statute books by very distin-
guished member of the political
party to which you belong-the
Hon. Henrik Shipstead, U. S.
Senator a law that the Hennepin
county chapter of your political
party now declares in it's plat
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WANTED-REACTION
OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Continued from page y

contempt of court CD
him, we will show him what
contempt really is.
''We workers must be pre-
pared to give our all to the
cause, even our lives if that is
what is needed, to preach
revolution. On the other hand
we do not need to fear the type
of revolution it will be. One
thing is sure. If we do not
get industrial justice, revolu-
ton is inevitable
In view of the fact that your
office as well as that of other law
enforcement agencies throughout
the state have neglected to take
notice of acts and utterances of
agitators-acts of violence and
utterances tending to incite to yio-
lence and riots, | assume you
have also failed to acquaint your
selves with the facts of the So
called (by Emme) Albert Lea
case. Permit me to enlighten you
Several workers employed by
the Potter Foundry Company OF
Albert Lea went out on strike.
In the evening of February 4,
1885, a crowd estimated at two
hundred men stormed the foun-
dry where special police were
employed to protect the property.
Chief of police, Miles Norton
and Sheriff Helmer Myre were
called to the plant. Sheriff Myre
was set upon and severely beaten.
1 The grand jury returned indict-
ments against eight of the mob
indictments charging the crime Of
rioting, a felony!
On February 9, the indicted
men filed an affidavit of prejudice
with the Governor, in which they
charged that e.. said defendants
have good reason to believe and
do believe that they cannot have
a fair. trial or hearing in the
above entitled matter"
The affidavit of prejudice was
aimed at District Court Judge,
Norman Peterson of the Tenth
judicial district. The governor,
for the first time in the history
of the state, granted the affidavit
and appointed the Hon. Fred
Sem, Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District to sit on the case.
On February 21, appearing be-
fore Judge Fred Sem, the eight
men were allowed to plead guilty
to the lesser offense of "unlaw-
fully entering a building'-a
gross misdemeanor.
These men were represented by
counsel of their own choosing.
They entered pleas of guilty after
counselling with their attorneys.
They were men of intelligence.
They were informed OF their con-
stitutional rights and all legal
privileges. They were not CO.
creed, intimidated nor misinform-
ed. They chose to enter the
guilty plea to the lesser offense
rather than stand trial on the
more serious charge.
Two of them-the ONLY ones
of the eight aOho acre evcr en-
tloyed at the fonndry--were sem
fenced to pav a fine of two hun
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action to enforce it. The law
reads as follows:

READS as fOllOWS.
SECTION 1OO57, Minnesota Gen.
eral Statutes-''Crimina syndical.
ism is hereby defined as the doc.
trine which advocates crime, sabo.
tage, violence or other unlawful
methods of terrorism as a means
of accomplishing industrial or po-
litical ends. The advocacy of such
doctrine, whether by word of
mouth or writing is a felony"
SECTION 1OO5S (provides) -
"Any person who by word of
mouth or writing, advocates crime,
sabotage, violence or other un-
lawful methods of terrorism as a
means of accomplishing industrial
or political ends, or prints, pub
fishes, edits, issues or knowingly
circulates, sells, distributes or pub
licly displays any book, paper,
document or written matter i'm any
form, containing or advocating,
advising or teaching the doctrine
that industrial or political ends
should be brought about by crime,
sabotage, violence or other unlaw-
full methods of terrorism; or OPEN
ly, wilfully and deliberately justi-
fies by word of mouth or writing,
the commission or the attempt to
commit crime, sabotage, violence
or other unlawful methods Of ter
rorism with intent to exemplify,
spread or advocate the propriety
of the doctrines of criminal syndi-
calism, or organize or helps to
organize or becomes a member or
voluntarily assemblies with any So
ciety, group or assemblage of per-
sons formed to teach or advocate
the doctrine of criminal synical.
ism is guilty Of a felony and pun.
ishable by imprisonment in the
state prison for not more than five
years or by a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars or
both"
1t is to be expected very
natural reaction-that you will
assume the position that the en-
forcement of the above law is the
duty of the County Attorney of
the county in which the Of
fense, the violation, occurred. It
is fair to assume that you will
declare a lack of jurisdiction, of
authority, of your office. In the
event my assumption is correct,
let me call your attention to a
State Supreme Court ruling to
the contrary. Permit me to quote
from:
Estate of Minnesota ex rel
Young VS.. Robinson Brown, ].
101 MINI. 277. Page 288.
"The office of the attorney
general has existed from an
early period, both in England
and in this country, and is vest
ed by the common law with
great variety of duties in the
administration of government.
"When the question has
come up for consideration. it
] is generally held that the office
is clothed, in addition to the
duties expressly defined by
statute. with all the powers
pertaining thereto at common
law.
"From this it follows that,
as chief laaU officer of the state,
he may, in the absence of some
express legislation to the con-
trary, exercise all such power
and authority, as public inter-
ests may from time to time re-
n,,;ro Ha .,,n,r IN cfsfAfn cna,
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
COLD FOR DC.
WEEKEND

Today's lower temperatures will
hold Washington and vicinity in
their grasp over the weekend, &C
cording to the weather Bureau.
Following in the wake Of
deary rain which darkened the
Thanksgiving holiday, the tenn
perature is expected to drop still
lower tonight and tomorrow.
washington and its environs
will escape snow flurries which
are expected in neighboring
Maryland and western Pennsyl-
vania, the bureau announced.
The thermometer registered its
low for the past "a hours at 7
a. m. today when it dipped to %.
Two hours later the temperature
had risen only one degree.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
REGINA YATES
Charity Groups Feed
Turkey to Hundreds

host to 800 men, women and chill
dren, who ate a dinner with beef
loaf as a substitute for turkey, al
though so children in the emer-
gency home were given turkey.
One hundred and twenty-five
other persons will be given a post
Thanksgiving dinner today at
Jenner'S Cafeteria, the mission
having selected the lucky guests.
Moreover. some $50 families en-:
joyed hardy meals yesterday in
their homes as the result of the
Central Mission having distrib-
uated baskets Wednesday.
More than $50 persons were
made happy yesterday by the Cos
pei Mission which gave out meals
to that many, while the Salvation
Army and Volunteers of America
cared for hundreds of others.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29

While fortunate Washingtonians
gathered around well set Thanks
giving tables yesterday, those less
fortunate-and there were many
hundredS-sat before long plank
tables on wooden benches or plain
chairs, and gave thanks to welfare,
civic and religious groups for q
bounteouS meal.
In every mission home in the
Capital, Washington needy were
fed steaming food, including tur-
key at many of the homes. Mid.
day dinner started at II o'clock,
and was not completed until near
ly 2 o'clock.
At Good Samaritan headquar.
ters, 638 D st. N. W., 900 women
and children ate chicken, dressing,
peas and potatoes.
The Central Union Mission was
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
PRISON POST
STUDIED AGAIN

The District Commissioners to,
day again considered the matter
of appointing a successor to
Capt. M. M. Barnard, Superin-
tendent of District Penal Institu-
tons, but again no action was
taken.
Last Tuesday, five members of
the Board of Public Welfare
called on the Commissioners and
urged the appointment of Harold
E. Donell, superintendent of
Maryland prisons. The Commits
sionerS took no action at that
time because Of the absence of
Commissioner George E. Allen,
who has jurisdiction over welfare
matters.
Commissioner Allen attended
the meeting today but made no
statement in regards to the sub
ject. Previously the Commis-
Sioner had declared he favored
continuing Captain Barnard in
office as long as the captain
wished to stay. Other than Mr..
Donell, Col. William L. Peak, super
intendent of the District Reforma-
tory at Lordon, Va, and Thomas
M. Rives, superintendent of the
District Jail, are being considered
successors to Captain Barnard.
The Commissioners received a
resolution today from the Mid
City Citizens Association opposing
the appointment of any person
other than a District resident to
succeed Captain Barnard.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Woman Found Dead
From Poison Dose

Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid today was investigating the
death from poison yesterday Of
Mrs. Gertrude Barrett, go, of 4420
Volta Pl. N. w. The woman was
found in her bedroom by her hus-
band, Joseph N. Barrett, who sum-
moned an Emergency Hospital am
bulance. She died soon after ar
rival at the hospital.
A note found on her bed read:
''Nick dear, I love you but I SIM
ply can't carry on. Lii is coming,
and will take care of you" The
note was not signed, but Mr.. Bar.
rett identified the handwriting as
that of his wife.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
REP.RAND0LPH
PROMISES
PROBE
Many Other District
Measures Pressed
For Action

Qualification Of the law pro
hitting the teaching or advocat-
ing" of Communism in the Dis
trict public schools will be sought
early in the next session of Con.
gress, it was revealed today.
Other important legislative
measures affecting the District
are also being whipped into shape
for early congressional action,
but the Red" issue is expected
to lead them an in general in
terest.
The legislative rider to the Dis
trict appropriation act for 1888
has raised such storm Of con-
troversy that members Of Con-
gresss, who themselves are d.
vided on the intent of the law,
regard it as necessary to seek
an early solution.
Randolph Promises Probe
In direct accord with the in
tention Of several members Of
Congress to give this matter
close attention, is the announce
ment of Representative Jennings
Randolph CD of West Vir.
ginia that he is going to make
a complete investigation Of
"red" influence in WaShington's
public educational institutions.
Senator William H. King CD
Of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee: Representa-.
tive Mary r. Norton CD of New
Jersey, chairman of the House
District Committee, and Repre-
sentative Virginia Jenckes Cd,
Indiana, member of the House
District Committee, are all eX-
pected to aid in thraShing out
the matter.
Washington also faces a tax
upheaval. Under direction of
Senator King, the District Com.
misSioners are conducting a sur
vey of the tax problems at the
District Building. Preliminary
observations of the committee
point to a new tax levy that
may burden District tax payers
with an additional $4,000, 900.
Fight Due on Floor
Such a program will be vigor.
ously fought on Capitol Hill. On
the Senate side, a subcommittee
Of the Senate District Commit
tee composed of Senator Pat Nc
Carran CD of Nevada and Sen.
ator Arthur Capper R0 of Kan
sas, has already been appointed
to pass on any recommendations
of the local committee. On the
House side Representative JenckeS
is ready to battle against any
proposed tax increase and to
push the fight toward having
the Federal Government pay the
additional cost by a larger con-
tribution.
In addition to these two major
items, Congress will be called
upon by the District Commission
ers to pass several simplifying
amendments to the local unem-
ployment insurance act; to unite
the knot that is keeping the Dis
trict from obtaining the money
to erect the municipal center: to
provide strict regulation for taxi
cabs, probably with compulsory
insurance, and to revive the bill
to circumvent loan sharks.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Stand|ey Will Listen
To oArmy-NaW Game

Admiral Standley made sure Of
one thing when he booked pas
sage on the liner Aquitania to sail
tonight for the London naval
conference.
The Aquitania will receive a
play-by-play description Of the
Army-Navy football game tomor-
row.
He wanted to attend the an
nua, classic at Franklin Field,
but when that was impossible he
arranged for a radio broadcast of
the game on shipboard.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Sergeant Cox Gets
HiQher Fire Posi-

Sergt. Earl Cox, No. % Fire En-
gine Company, a veteran of "a
years. service, was promoted to-
day by the District Commissioners
to succeed Lieut.. George w. Nc
Gowan, of No. Is Engine Co., who
will be retired Sunday for physical
disability. Lieutenant MCGOWAN
has served for 16 years.
Private Warren w, Smith, No.
IA Truck Company, was promoted
to sergeant, and Earnest L. Smith
was appointed private.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Taxi Driver Reports
HoIdup al Glen Echo

BETHESDA, Md, Nov. 90.
James Catoe, colored, Of 1920
Florida Ave. N. W., a washing.
ton taxicab driver, reported to
Montgomery county police here
today that four men and q
woman, all colored, robbed him
Of a small amount Of money on
River Road near Glen Echo,
early today.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
GOOD FELLOW
CLUB HEARS
MANY PLEAS
Mother Of Nine Asks
Help in Christmas
Cheer Campaign
BY THE GOOD FELLOW EDITOR

BY THE GOOD FELLOW EDITOR
Although The washington
Times annual Christmas Good
Fellow Club campaign opened
only yesterday, already many
pathetic pleas for help are pour
ing in.
There is not more heartrend-
ing word than want" The let
tiers we are receiving paint the
whole picture Of suffering and
despair-to o want" nourishing
food, warm clothing, protection
from the weather, security for the
children.
Taking a few letters at random
we read:
Please. will someone help make
Christmas a little happy for my
family. am the mother of nine
children. My husband works for
the relief with such small wages
that we do not have enough
money to buy even food. MY chill
dren go to school half the time
without breakfast. 1t makes my
heart ache. do without to give to
them. I am not asking for much.
just a little at Christmas will
cheer them. Mrs. E. M"
Mother Out Of Work
No less unfortunate is Mrs.
c." who writes:
IT am out Of work and if I am
not helped it will be a sad Christ
mas. have two children and
their father is dead. It is the
children that hate to have dis
appointed"
In the ''R1 family there are
seven children. The husband
works but he makes such q small
amount that it will be impossible
to buy anything extra for Christ
mas.
It will not take much money
to enable you to be Good Fellow.
A few toys and a basket of food
may be a real Christmas to some
unfortunate family. Toys that
your own babies may well spare.
Food that you will never miss.
Your name will be kept secret
in the files Of the Good Fellow
editor. Only those you help, if you
wish it, will know Of your gen
erosity.
If you wish to help, notify the
Good Fellow Editor as early as
possible. You can do so by mail,
telephone, or in person at The
Washington Times Building, be-
tween the hours of 8 and 5.
Funds May Be Pooled
Another suggestion is for a
group to pool their funds, take
over a family or two, and together
stage for their holiday wards a
perfectly beautiful Christmas.
This was done last year by a
number of sections in the various
Government departments. Several
groups of club women and soror-
ity members also took over fani-
lies. The financial burden of each
of the Good Fellows was slight,
but the combined results of their
efforts brought immeasurable hap
piness.
This combined effort, one way
of making happy Christmas for
families in which there are a
large number of children, such as
for example, two of the families
mentioned today.
Gifts of food, clothes, toys, un-
perishable groceries, or nuts and
candy may be left at the Good
Fellow Editors Office.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
ROBERT HALL
WON 7 GET
PAROLE
Man Who Fled From
Lorton Will Have
Good Time Award

Robert Hall, the man who
came back to the District Re
formatory at Lorton, Va, IL
years after he had escaped to
serve out the remainder Of a
four-year prison term, today had
little if any chance Of obtaining
his release on parole.
But Hall, a 30-year-old plumber,
is to be rewarded for relinquish-
ing his ill-gotten freedom and
returning to the prison.
Pointing out Hall had not ap-
piled for parole. Wilbur LaRoe,
jr., chairman of the District
Parole Board, declined today as
a matter of policy to discuss the
particular case.
Next to Impossible
II will say, however," Mr..
LaRoe added, that in any case
where a prisoner has escaped or
attempted escape, it is next to i'm
possible for him to obtain parole"
But Col William L. Peak, SUI
perintendent of the reformatory,
said today that Hall will not lose
his time for good behavior. Nor
will he be placed in the prisons
walled section, which is the usual
fate of a prisoner who has been
returned after an escape.
"At the time Hall escaped"
Colonel Peak said, there was no
rule requiring taking away of a
mans good time for his escape.
I have told Hall that / am not
going to take his time away and
if his future conduct remains
good, he will get all the good time
that is coming to him."
Can Get 1886 Days
A prisoner is credited with seven
days month off his sentence
for good behavior. In Halls case,
he can accumulate a total of 1886
days for good behavior, cutting
his sentence by that number OF
days.
Colonel Peak said Hall is to be
treated as if he were a new pris-
oner. For the next month he will
be in quarantine with other new
prisoners at the institution, after
which time new tasks will be found
for him.
Thirteen years ago, Hall. then
a youth of IT, was given the four.
year sentence on a charge of as
sault with intent to rob. After
serving a year and seven months
of his sentence, Hall managed to
escape.
Worked at His Trade
He went to his native city of
Bluefield, w. Va, worked at his
trade as a plumber. He married
and has two children. He and his
family moved to GallipoliS, Ohio,
but fear of being captured preyed
upon his conscience.
Last Tuesday he went back to
the prison, told officials his con-
science had been bothering him
and that he wanted to serve out
the rest of his sentence.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29

Making the Most Of the Best

OF SOME 900 women and children guests of the Good
samaritans 1nc for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday
appreciatve than little Regina Yates, snapped
n action she caused heaping dinner plate Of chicken,
dressing peas and potatoes to disappear like magic Voun
teer Red Gross drivers distributed total Of $50 tickets
for the meal and most Of the ticket holders appeared at
the samarans headquarters, 6SS st. n W. Here, at
other charitable institutions around Washington Thanks
giving Day day to be remembered always 1nterna
tOna News Photo by The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Concert Featured
By 0peratic Arias

Under the direction Of Captain
Taylor Branson, the United
States Marine Band will give a
concert at the auditorium of the
Marine Barracks this afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The program will
consist of several solos by mem
bers of the band in addition to.
several striking scenes from the
opera la Boheme."
The Washington times., 1935-11-29
Home Robbed

A sneak thief made away with
clothing, jewelry and cash amount
ing to $10S yesterday while Mrs.
Dorothy KantrowitZ and her guest,
Mrs. Freda Commady, Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, were at dinner in the
Kantrowitz home, TAI Madison
st. N. w. The articles were stolen
from second floor bedrooms.