Evening star., 1939-05-24

witness replied that a few days ago
he had talked things over with
former Senator Hatfield, Republi-
can, of West Virginia, my cousin" 4"
Were you in a conference with
any one last night?" Representative
Dies asked.
Well, yes"
who was it?"
Il saw Jim True"
Who was with you?"
My secretary, Maj. Mcguire"
Did you discuss any political
oficials?'
Apparently caught unawares by
this line of questioning, the witness
hesitated, and then said there had
been some talk about a Walter Hal
lahan, whom he identified as a Re-
publican national committeeman
Mr.. Hallahan, he said. had promised
him financial aid in 1886 in publish
ing and circulating literature, but
had run out on him.
Are you aware that some of your
material is mailed to America from
Germany?"
Yes, sir"
Did you ever receive any money
from Germany?"
No Mr.. Deatherage replied.
Discusses Source of Funds.
Chairman Dies then asked if he
had talked his program over with
any Democratic leaders, but Mr..
Deatherage said he could not recall
What is the main source of your
organizations funds?" Committee
Counsel Rhea Whitley asked.
We'll, the main source has been
my own personal fortune. 1t wasn't
much. maybe $25 900. 1 sold my in
surance, etc, and put everything
into this
He explained further that no dues
are collected from other White
Camellias, but that many anony-
nous contributions are received.
At one point the witness told Rep
resentative Dempsey, Democrat. of
New Mexico, that the alien agitators
Of Communism, Nazi-ism or Fascism
should be sent back where they
come from"
How about the atheists?" Rep
resentative Dempsey asked.
I'D let the Lord take care of
them. He'll fix them"
Asked in what group the White
Camellias find greatest interest in
their fight against judaism and
Communism" Mr.. Deatheridge de-
clared it to be working class"
Liberals and the intelligentsia-
we don't bother with that bunch"
he declared, adding that he agreed
with some other leader in his type
OF activity who listed the liberals
and intelligentsia" as the first to be
bumped off,"
MOSeley at Atlanta.
Gen. MoSeley, who Is scheduled to
appear before the committee at a
time not yet fixed, was reported by
the Associated Press to have reached
his home in Atlanta after a trip to
California and to be planning to
come here at the pleasure of the
committee.
The White Camellias chieftain
added flavor to yesterdays session
of the committee from the moment
he STROBE to the stand and demanded
assurances that he was taking
Christian OATH"
Ordered to take it and then to
sit down, the top knight immedi-
ately flung challenge to Chairman
Dies to make me sit down." Rep
resentative Dies did just that
through the medium of two husky
policemen who lowered the national
commander into his chair with lit
tie effort.
Admitting that his white ca
mellia "a green Towering shrub of
the japonica family organization is
"interlocked" with the Ku Klux
Klan, the commander said regret
fully that an involuntary oath which
he had taken prevented him from
telling how many members or units
the order now has. He did say it
has representation in every State
except the New England group,
where "they are so stubborn you
can't do anything with them"
leadership in finance"
The head of the knighthood told
Of having casual liaison" with Viii
liam Dudley Pelley of the Silver
shirts, q self-styled vigilante organi-
zation also fighting Judaism and
communism, but explained that all
of these groups keep pretty much IL
their own territory. He secuted the
Idea that Mr.. Pelley might join the
movement under Gen. Moseley on
the grounds that the foremost of
the Silyershirts probably would want
TO be 4ess himself.