Evening star., 1947-05-13
Testimony Links
halzaIlii With
Worker Order
Civil Service Record
or 1912 Interview
Offered at Trial

or 1912 Interview
Offered at Trial
Carl A. Marzani, former State De-
partment emploge on trial in Dis
trict Court on charges Of conceal
ing Communist Party afiliations IN
seeking Government Job, declared
81 4 Civil Service Commission IN
terytew IN 1912 that be thought the
had been q member Of the Interna-
tional Workers Order before the
war, the prosecution brought out
today.
The TWO has been described by
the House Un-American Activities
Committees Is "Comnunist-d -domi-
mated
The disclosure was made as the
prosecutor, John II. Kelley, jr. spe-
cial assistant TO the Attorney Gen.
eral, read the jury transcript OF
q commission hearing held In Mo-
yember, 1912, A commission agent
had asked MarzaTli, who then was
employed with the sOfhce Of Stra-
tegic Services as an economic editor,
II he had ever been q member Of
the TWO. Marzari replied that Il
think was for a brief period"
Leaflets "Stuck Under Door"
The agent then declared in the
interview that the commission had
received information that there was
"a large amount Of Communist lit
erature In your home" The tram
script quoted Marzani as recalling
he had seen some leaflets" Mar
xani added:
"You can't live on the East Side
(of New York City without seeing
them. They are stuck under your
door,"
This interview also disclosed that
Marzani spent three years beginning
In 1886, studying at Oxford Univer-
sity in England, and later travelling
with his wife through most parts
of Western Europe, China, Japan
and India. It also showed that
Marzani was in Spain during the
civil war. s
Worked With Anarchist Group.
He informed the commission that
he served as observer and writer"
with the anarchist group, which he
identified as being afiiliated with
the Loyalist movement. He was
travelling on q State Department
passport, he said In the interview.
He denied, today,s reading of
transcript showed, that he had
fought with the Spanish Loyalists
or the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
He said he wrote articles for the
American magazine Ken and the
London Spectator.
The commission examiner asked
Marzani If he had told New York
welfare workers, on his return to
the United States, that his in-laws
were dead and therefore required
relief for himself and his wife.
Marzani replied that he was not
certain.
Wife Asked to Leave WPA.
The transcript showed that the
couple had lived with Mrs. Mar
zani's parents for several months
before they applied for relief.
At another poiht Marzani ad-
mitted to the agent that his wife
was asked to leave WPA relief rolls
because she signed q petition for
the Communist Party.
The proceedings yesterday were
enlivened by objection of Defense
Attorney Charles e. Ford to sub
mission Of a Government exhibit.
This exhibit purported to show the
ONCE of o-ordinator of Irforma-
ton had asked the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation for a check on
Marzani, who had joined the agency
in February, 1912, a short time
before q PARTON, Of its functions
was merged with OSS.
Objection on Letter Overruled.
The objection arose during ex-
animation of FBI Agent Robert F.
Ryan, who had interviewed Marzani
In july. 1912. Mr.. Ford asked the
witness to point out in the letter
any mention Of the defendant. Mr..
Ryan was unable to do this.
At this point, Mr.. Ford objected
to the exhibit. = Justice Richmond
B. Keech overruled the objection and
permitted submission of the letter.
Mr.. Kelley read to the jury q
transcript Of the FBI interview in
which Marzani denied any affiliation
with the Communist Party. The
transcript showed that at one point
the defendant admitted signing
petition for Earl Browder, then head
Of the party in the United States.
Marzani was quoted ass saying he
understood the petition was in de-
Tense of civil liberties" rather than
one urging Browder to run for
Congress.
The records also showed the de-
fendant entered the Army in Octo-
ber. 1943, and Immediately was re-
assigned to OSS.
Mr.. Kelley told the jury the Gov
ernment would prove Marzani gave
lectures on communism and pub
hsl1ed pamphlets that included in
structions on "infiltrating" groups
and creating "Conlmunist-front or
ganizations.
The prosecutor added 1t would
be proved Marzani supported q
Communist plan to enroll members
Of the armed forces In the party,
leading to q revolt In the ranks and
the eventual overthrow Of the capi-
talist system.
Mrs. Ruth Saul Named
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