Evening star., 1941-12-21
Alien Examining
Board Will Take
0aths Tomorrow
DR.. White, Horn and
Flunney Will Act on
Cases in This District

A three-man board, including an
educator, an attorney and a local
businessman, will be ready tomor-
row to act on alien enemy cases in
this judicial district for the Depart
ment OF Justice.
The men, prominent in local and
civic affairs, are the Rev. DR.. Robert
j. White, dean of the law school at
Catholic University; A. F. E. Horn,
civic leader and manager of the
local branch of the General Electric
Co., and John Spaulding Flannery,
local attorney.
The men were named by the At
expected to be sworn in for their
new jobs tomorrow. District Attor-
ney Edward M. Curran is expected
to give the oath in his Office. The
men were notified by telegram that
their acceptance was gratifying be-
cause of the national emergency"
They will be carried on the Justice
Department pay roll as dollar-a-
year men.
Powers of Board.
Specifically, the board will be en-
powered to recommend that an alien
be interned for the duration of the
war, be released Internationally or
paroled.
Hearings will be conducted under
supervision of Mr.. Curran, who will
present the facts in each case, it was
announced. Also present at the
hearings, it was specified, will be
representatives of the immigration
and Naturalization Service and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The alien may be accompanied by a
friend, relative or adviser, but may
not use an attorney, it was stated.
Though generally an alien will be
present at the hearing, in cases
where confidential information of
possible aid to an enemy is involved
he may be barred.
Aliens classified as dangerous to
the Nation by the Alien Enemy Hear
ing Board and the Attorney General
will be turned over to the Army for
internment for the duration of hos
tilities. Those paroled may be re-
leased with or without bond but
with the obligation that they report
on parole officers at stated intervals.
Those aliens not considered danger
Gus will be Internationally re-
leased, the announcement stated.
Dr.. White said he had been
Informed that the board would re-
quire full-time work for at least
two weeks or more, depending on
the number of accumulated cases
for the District.
Author Of Law Books.
Dean White, a native of Concord,
Mass, was named head of the
Catholic University law school May
20, 1887, after serving on the faculty
for six years. He Is the author
OF several law books. A resident
here since 1927, he is past national
chaplain Of the American Legion.
During the World War he served
IN the United States Navy Trans
port and Foreign Service.
For his work in the cause of
peace he was awarded the Legion Of
Honor In 1895. He also edited the
Handbook on World Peace"
Mr.. Horn, q native Of Wilmington.
Del, long has been active here In
the Rotary Club and the Boys Club.
He came here for General Electric
shortly after the World War follow
ing service in the Army as captain
In the Coast Artillery. He is past
president of the Electrical Institute
Of Washington and has been active
In national electrical societies.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. Flan-
merry has been a Washington resi-
dent for many years. He received
his LIB. and LIN. degrees at
Georgetown University. Local coun-
sci for railroad interests and former
receiver IN the famous Texas Okla
homa boundary suit, for a time he
served as counsel for Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion.
Mr.. Flannery is member of the
law firm of McKenney, Flannery &
Cra;ghill with Offices in the Hibbs
Building. He Is a member of the
American Bar Association and the
Society Of International Law.