Evening star., 1936-04-17
SENTINEL DONORS
REVEALED IN QUIZ
Secretary Tells Lobby
Probers Pitcairn Family
Gave $4,000.
BY REX COLLIER.

ceedtngS against a recalcitrant witness,
the Senate Lobby Committee today
disclosed contributions to the Senti-
nels of the Republic, anti-New Deal
organization, of more than 500, 900 by
the Pitcairn family of autogyro fame.
After deciding not to cite Kurt
Grunwald, consulting agricultural en-
gineer of the Farmers Independence
Council, to the Senate for refusing to
answer certain questions, the commit
tee obtained from an officer of the
ing more than $130,000.
The Sentinels have conducted a
campaign against the pink slip" pro-
vision in the income tax law. social
security legislation and other New Deal
measures, 1t was said.
Reveals Pitcairn Gifts.
David F. Sibley, assistant treasurer
of the Sentinels, told the committee
Raymond F. Pitcairn, whose "chief
occupation" he said. is the Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Co., advanced" the Senti-
mails more than $4,000 in recent
months.
Harold F. Pitcairn of the Pitcairn
Autogyro Co. gave $500, Rev. Theo-
dore Pitcairn $500, Mrs. Raymond
Pitcairn $1,000 and Mrs. Harold Pit
cairn $500.
Sibley said Raymond Pitcairn's
money was given with the understand
ing it would be repaid IF and when
the organization was able. None has
been repaid to date, he said.
Other prominent contributors in
cluded ]. Howard Pew, $500; e. T
Stotesbury, $1,000; George Wharton
Pepper. $500; Nicholas Roosevelt
$500; Irenee du Pont, 500; w. w
Montgomery, $1,000; Edward B. Smith
jr. $1,000; Aaron Eek. $1,000; Alfred
P. Sloan. jr., $1,000; C. H. Geist Co.
$1,000; George F. Tyler, 81 600; R. L
Montgomery. $1,000; S. Griswold
Flagg, Sd. $1,000; Charles J. Eisenlohr
81 600; A. Atwater Kent. 81 600: John
E. Zimmerman, $1,000; Horatio G
Lloyd. $1,000: Walter C. Janney
$1,000; Philemon Dickinson, $1,000;
Walter s. Thompson, $1,000; William
p. Gest. $1,000; j. E. Windsor. jr.
$1,000; Harry w. Harrison, $1,000.
Letter Tells Of Threat.
The committee read into the record
a letter in which Alexander Lincoln
president of the Senttnels, told law
yer 'the Jewish threat is a real one.
Lincoln was replying to a letter in
which w. Cleveland Runyon, New
Jersey attorney, denounced the Jew
ish brigade Roosevelt brought tc
Washington.
This fight for Western Christian
civilization can be won," the lawyer
told Lincoln. but only If we recog-
nize that the enemy Is worldwide and
that 1t is Jewish in origin"
The lawyer, in a second letter to
Lincoln, said:
Il wish you could have heard a
Souherner tell me yesterday aoout
his conversation with Southern Sen
ators. They know the New Deal is
communist, but there must be an
aroused public opinion to cause Con-
gress to rebel.
The Sentinels should really lead on
the outstanding issue. The old-line
American of $1,000 q year wants a
Hitler"
The committee read a letter In
which a Washington representative of
the Sentfnels urged Lincoln to have
the organization oppose legislation to
create q Juvenile Court in the District
of Columbia
Lincoln replied he would give the
matter consideration. Sibley, however,
told the committee he did not think
the organization had taken any part
In connection with the District Juve-
nile Court legislation.
Questioned About Tour.
Sibley was questioned briefly about
truck which the Sentinels sent on a
tour Of the country to show "educa-
tional movies" in various cities and
towns. He was excused at noon, but
was told to return at pm. for fur
ther questioning.
Grunwald had refused yesterday to
name persons with whom he discussed
anti-New Deal activities Of the Farm
ers' Independence Council in South
Dakota and other Western States.
Chairman Black gave no explanation
Of the committees overnight decision
not to cite Grunwald. The later had
forced adjournment Of yesterdays
hearing by his belligerent refusal to
identify men he had approached re-
garding the council.
When the committee opened its
hearing this morning Black told Grun-
wald he was excused"
DO you mean you are through with
me?" inquired Grunwald.
"Yes. You may obtain your attend
ance fee at the committee Office" said
the chairman.
Thank you," Grunwald said, as he
left the room.
The committee then began question
ing Sibley.
Grunwald's defiance Of the COM
mittee followed by a. hours similar
action by a representative of the
Southern Committee to Uphold the
Constitution. The latter, Vance
Muse, was threatened with citation to
the Senate, but after he had COM
mented this would be an honor"
the committee took no action.
Grunwald Is naturalized citizen Of
German extraction. He said he came
to this country to escape the Russian
Cheka and added II don't want to
60 through that here" He told the
committee he had been prosecuted"
here during the World War because Of
his German origin.
He said he had been employed as
an agricultural expert by many cli-
ents, among them sugar companies.
Sought A. A. A. Foes.
He came to Washington In January
of 1885. he said, "to find some he
men who would 60 out and fight the
triple A." He discussed with Morse
organization Of the Farmers Inde-
pendence Council at that time. Morse
then was consulting agriculturist"
with the American Liberty League.
Morse according tn Cri1nuaal Ia x.,rota