Evening star., 1947-10-30
HOLLYWOOD Investigation
To the Editor of The Star:

| To the Editor of The Star:
1t seems strange that class of people which
has grown rich off the lush earnings of an in
| dustry which produces so little of anything
which could even remotely be termed art,
would take it upon themselves to visit Wash
| ington In order to lecture and chastise our
Congress in its endeavor to protect them as
we'll as the entire country from the inroads of
| communism.
It also Is painful to note that not one OF
these persons openly asserts his supreme loyalty
| to America, and expresses desire to help in
| Kidding us OF the dangerous influences which
| exist today.
| Instead of squawking about personal liber-
| ties and the right to do and think as one
| pleases regardless of ruinous consequences to
| Others these actors would gain much more
respect for themselves by complete reversal
of their attitude and their actions
II wrongs and abuses exist under our demo-
cratic form of government, they certainly
never will be rectifed by people whose loyalty
to the United States can be doubted or ques-
toned In any way REGINA WINSTON.
To the Editor OF The Star:
find myself unable to dismiss from my mind
the strange testimony of Mrs. Leila Rogers be-
fore the Un-American Committee. When
| asked to name a portion of None But the
Lonely Heart" that she would consider repre-
sentative of communistic propaganda; Mrs
Rogers quoted the remark of the hero that
he did not want to spend his life grinding
pennies out of folks poorer than he. Mrs.
Rogers called this an attack on free enterprise.
Mrs. Rogers, then, believes that free enter
prise Is the grinding Of pennies out of poor
folks.
ant fhntf ~ He5 In ~l, I@n,s
and men have lost their reason
j. DoZ1ER
70 the Editor of The Star:
The claims of the hostile" witnesses In the
current Un-American Committee hearings are
laugh. To allege that it is a violation of the
Constitution to investigate the activities of
groups OF individuals whose aim Is the over
throw of the Government guaranteeing citizens
the right of free speech, and the substitution
OF government whose principles involve sup.
preston of the masses in every known fashion
is, in my estimation, ridiculous
The very methods used by those hostile
witnesses" and other fellow travellers" to
further their aims, mean suppression of free
speech OF true Americans. These very hostile
witnesses" have tried to control the movie
output and suppress true Americanism.
1t is really unreasonable to suppose that
a government "of the people, by the people and
for the people would allow the existence of
groups within its boundaries which aim to
destroy the rights of free men.
SEVENTH GENERATION AMERICAN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
have no vote and no Congressman to whom
I can go with my two cents worth OF what I
think is right -. yes, you know what that
means . Washingtonian! So usually
bring my ideas to the paper which consider
loo per cent washington paper . . The Star
The present screeching and yelling about
the constitutional rights of citizen seem to
be going bit too far. Probably our desperate
criminals who are growing In numbers and
using the Nations Capital as dumping ground
would just love to have Mr.. Lawson's attitude
upheld by everybody. They, too, detest being
investigated. was surprised that an intelligent
man like Mr.. Lawson would put himself on a
par with the unlawful by taking such an erro-
CANT and resentful attitude, in matter In
which 1t certainly seems to me that Congress
Is entirely within its rights. Surely Representa-
tives can put civil question to any of us, If
they feel SO disposed, and in all respect to COM
mon decency they should receive civil answer.
I am confirmed motion picture fan. see
everything on F street as fast as the new shows
appear. As entertainment think the movies
are just about super de luxe. Actually, don't
have enough adjectives at my command with