Evening star., 1941-02-02

Under this all-important legislation,
persons are barred from naturalization
as citizens of the United States If they
advise, advocate, teach or are members
of or aff1liated with any organizations
that advise, advocate or teach opposi-
ton to all organized government. Fur
ther, the gates of American citizenship
will be closed to those who believe in, ad-
wise, advocate or teach the overthrow by
force or violence of the Government Of
the United States or all forms of law.
Naturalization will be denied those
who urge the duty, necessity or propriety
of the unlawful assaulting or killing OF
any officer or officers of the Government
of the United States or any other organ
lied government, because of their official
character.
Nationals Defined.
The new law sets up distinction be-
tween citizens of the United States and
those who are nationals. Children born
abroad, whose American parent is at the
time of the childs birth residing abroad
solely or principally in the employment
of the United States Government or
bona fide American educational, scien-
tific, philanthropic, religious, commercial
or financial organization. having its
principal Office or place of business in
the United States-or an international
agency of an official character in which
the United States participates-get spe-
cial consideration under the act.
Under the new code native-born Fiji
pinos having honorable service in the
United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
or Coast Guard, may become naturalized.
Those seeking naturalization, unless dis
qualified physically must be able to
speak the English language.
The new code goes into much Of
detail concerning the procedure to be
followed by officials of the United States
and others involved in the program. The
law sets forth that "the right Of person
to become a naturalized citizen of the
United States shall not be denied or
abridged because of sex or because
such person is married"
Registry of aliens and the furnishing
of photographs are required under the
new legislation. Those who are natural
lied and within five years thereafter re-
turn 70 the country of nativity-or any
other foreign land-and take up pernna-
nent residence there, are to be regarded,
under the law, as exhibiting prima facie
evidence of lack of intention to becoms
permanent citizens of this land.
.Ss Statistics to BE Kept.
The commissioner of immigration
and naturalization, under the Attorney
General, Is empowered to publish and
distribute a citizenship textbook. Sta
tistics of naturalization are to be kept,
under the statute. and heavy penalties
are provided for those who break the
law
Washingtonians played a pre-eminent
part in the securing of this legislation,
which is deemed particularly effective at
this time, with the world in tumult. The
prime object of the new act was to secure
more workable statute and strengthen
the places where experience found the
law to be weak and unenforceable. Rep
resentative Rees of Kansas took an out
standing part in whipping the legislation
into final form.
F. Regis Noel, former president Of the
Bar Association of the District of Column
bia, was chairman of the American Bar
Associations committee that aided in
securing enactment of the new legisla-
ton. Serving with him were Attorney
John r. Benney of the Department of
Justice, Henry F. Butler, Washington
lawyer; Richard w. Flournoy, attached
to the Office of the Secretary of State;
Solicitor Gerald D. Reilly of the De-
partment of Labor and Mrs. Grace
Kanode Llewellyn, who served as Sec
retary and was until recently the Sec
retary to Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
of District Court
Out of the discussion of the years, the
tedious committee hearings, the writings
and the speeches and the studies Of
serious-minded men has been born q
code which its sponsors believe will be
one of the bulwarks in keeping America
American.