Evening star., 1938-08-23

the biology department at Brooklyn,
corroborated much of Prof. Fenlon's
testimony. He said the college was a
municipal institution, naming Hunter
College. Brooklyn and Queens Col
leges in the same category.
Representative Mosier, Democrat,
Of Ohio asked who controlled the COL
lege The professor said a board of
higher education appointed by the
Mayor"
Mr.. Mosier inquired if "the pres
ent Mayor of New York Ua Guar
dia) would dominate these colleges
by his appointments.
The professor said this would be
possible and added, in answer to an
other question, that Mayor La Guardia
probably had appointed a majority
OF the present board.
Propaganda "Half-Inch Thick"
Prof. Fenlon said professors and stu
dents we're "deluged" with Communist
propaganda, which at times Uttered
stairvays and sidewalks in places per
haps half inch thick"
He added that the Teachers
Union" c. I. O. affiliate active at
Brooklyn College, was in his opinion
Communist controlled" and com.
munist dictated" although many men,
bers were ignorant of its true purpose
He told the committee the league
always was active in denouncing
fascism but never criticized commun-
ism. 1T is absurd to assert that
fascism is more dangerous than COM
munism," he commented. "Fascism
Is national. Communism is interna-
tional and directly challenges us"
One subcommittee, headed by Rep
resentative Starnes, Democrat, of Ala
bama, is scheduled to begin hearings
in New York next week. Other men,
bers of this subcommittee are Repre-
sentatives Healey. Democrat. of Massa :
chusetts. and Thomas, Republican,
of New Jersey.
Movie Stars to Be Quizzed.
Another subcommittee, headed by
Representative Dempsey, Democrat,
of New Mexico. plans to go to the West
Coast in about 10 days to conduct
hearings in Seattle, San Francisco and
Hollywood where group of prominent
movie stars whose names have been
mentioned during the investigation
are to be questioned. Mr.. Starnes and
Representative Mosier. Democrat, OF
Ohio, are members of this subcommit-
tee.
The third subcommittee of which
Representative Mosier is chairman is
charged with the investigation in the
Middle West. This subcommittee will
60 to Detroit and Milwaukee and other
cities in the Middle West after the
investigation is completed by the West
Coast group Mr.. Mosier will have on
his subcommittee Chairman Dies OF
the full committee and Representative
Mason.
DIR. Matthews Concludes.
As DR.. j. B. Matthews, former EEL
low traveller" for the American Com
munist party, concluded two days OF
testimony regarding the activities OF
the reds in this country and theil
aims late yesterday, Chairman Dies
remarked:
Il guess we have heard enough abou;
the Communists for the time being
Let's delve a little further into the
Nazis. the Fascists, the Silk Shirts
and kindred organizations"
DR.. Matthews concluding testimony
was marked by a clash between the
Democratic members and Representa-
tive Thomas.
Through questions, Mr.. Thomas at
tempted to get DR.. Matthews to ad-
init that the administrators Su.
preme Court packing bill' and the
reorganization bill were similar to the
steps that constituted a prelude to the
set-up Of dictatorship in Germany
Both Chairman Dies and Represent
ative Starnes refused to permit DR.
Matthews to answer the question.
This committee does not want tc
lay itself open to partisan charges,
warned Mr.. Starnes.
Other witnesses before the commit.
tee late yesterday were Wallace r
Stark and Leo A. Dawson, both OF
whom are connected with tine Fedora
Theater project in New York CITY
Their testimony was intended to am.
plify charges already made before the
committee that Communists and Com.
munist sympathizers are numerous
among the project workers.
Haywood Broun, newspaper col.
umnist and president Of the American
Newspaper Guild, also testified. Bu
his statement was abruptly cut off b,
Chairman Dies when Mr.. Broun at
tempted to criticize the committee ane
the spectators applauded.