Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Security Prevented
Tax Report on FBl Pay,
Red Informer Says
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NEW YORK, May 6.-Expense
money paid by the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation to an undercover
agent in Communist ranks was
not reported in his income tax
returns for security reasons"
But the money will be accounted
for st the conclusion of the Com
munist conspiracy trial. the FBI
informant. Thomas A. Younglove.
testified yesterday.
Defense cross-examination of
the st. Louis business man began
during his third day on the wit
ness stand at the trial of IL top
Communist Party leaders on
charges of conspiracy to advocate
violent overthrow of the Govern
ment.
Medina Denies Defense Motion.
Federal Judge Harold r. Me-
dina denied a defense motion to
wipe from the trial record all the
prosecution testimony given by
. Mr.. Younglove, who worked with
the FB1 for four years.
Under cross-examination Mr..
Younglove testified he Joined the
Communist Party early in 1945
arter talking with FBI Agent Carl
n. Bucky) O'Connor.
The FBI, the witness said. re-
imbursed him for his expenses
and. in addition, paid him sums
ranging between $35 and SIPS in
some months.
Mr.. Younglove said he received
no money from the FBI after
March, 1947. That was when he
was promoted to general foreman
Of q st. Louis gas company.
Forced to Drop Red Activity.
The witness said he dropped
most of his work for the Com
munists at that time. after
foreman's union informed him ne
would not be admitted to mem
bership unless I ceased my ac-
tivities in the Communist Party"
Much of yesterdays session Of
the 16-week-old trial was taken
ZIP by reading to the jury parts
Of books which Mr.. Younglove
said were used in Communist
classes he attended.
Prosecution lawyers read, pas
sages relating lessons learned
from the Russian revolution, and
declaring that violent revolt Is
necessary to set up q workers die
tatorship.
Tells of War Threat.
MIR. Younglove testified n Com
munist quoted q representative of
Prime Minister Stain as telling
American Reds In 1946 that war
was near.
He said the incident was de-
scribed by Ralph Shaw. chairman
of the Missouri Communist Party.
10 n Communist class.
Mr.. Younglove gave this sum-
mary of Sha@s talk:
HE said he had just returned
from O National Committee meet
ing in New York and that at the
meeting q personal representative
Of Stain had spoken. and had said
that war was near and could come
about ut any time and that the
party should be ready to 60 under
ground"
Shaw then declared, the witness
testified. that "if war comes about
we will do all we can in the party
10 sabotage the war effort"
Medina I'm Heated Exchange.
Judge Medina, in a heated ex-
ehange with a defense attorney
over introduction of one of the
books placed in evidence. told the
lawyer he never would try another
case in Judge Medina's court.
The attorney. Harry Sacher. was
repeating an argument that the
publication should not be admitted
into evidence because such action
violated the first amendment to
the Constitution in that 1t placed
books on trial"
There is no way for me to get
you to stop without using q pick
AK" the Judge interrupted. why
do you do that"
Because I have clients to de-
fend," said Mr.. Sacher. "All right.
then talk your head off," Judge
Medina said.
The lawyer sat down, remark
ing II have no desire to talk to a
Judge who won't listen"
A moment later. Mr.. Sacher
started to say he had tried cases
before many judges when Judge
Medina broke in:
You'll never try another one
before me, I'll tell you that"