Evening star., 1950-01-16
Civil Rights Bloc
isitsCongress;
Reds Kept Out
Humphrey, Morse
Address Meeting;
FEPC Bill Urged

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the Presidents civil rights pro-
gram were visiting congressional
Offices today after setting up a
Keep Out" sign to Communists
who tried to tag along.
A three-day gathering of about
so groups associated in an Anti
Communist National Emergency
Civil Rights Mobilization was
started yesterday by barring more
than so persons from registering.
At least 20 presented forged
credentials, Willard Townsend Of
Chicago, credentials committee
chairman, said. Others included
representatives of II CIO unions
accused by CIO officials of fol-
lowing the Communist line, he re-
ported.
Delegates at a session last night
in All Souls Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV, heard
Senator Humphrey, Democrat, Of
Minnesota describe the Presidents
civil rights program as a power
full secret weapon" in the strug-
gle with communism.
Morse Calls for G. O. P. Action.
Senator Morse, Republican, Of
Oregon, declared majority rule"
must be restored in the Senate so
that civil rights legislation can
overcome sabotage" such as fill
busters. He called on the Re-
publican Party to remember that
it "was born from the womb Of
civil rights" and to "put into legis-
lative practice the liberalism Of
the Constitution
Enactment of pending fair
employment practices bill and
other civil rights measures, Sena-
tor Humphrey declared, is essen-
tial to maintain this country's
moral standing in the world.
"We can scarcely call ourselves
a democratic nation if we fail to
guarantee the right to vote and
the right of personal security" he
said.
Delegates to Report Today.
Delegates assigned to visit offices
of Senators and Representatives
today were to report back this
afternoon at work sessions in the
Interdepartmental Auditorium,
Fourteenth street and Constitu-
ton avenue NV. Registration
headquarters are at the Twelfth
Street Branch of the Y. M. C. A.,
1916 Twelfth street NV.
Mr.. Townsend, who is president
of the CIO United Transport
Service Workers. said registration
officers yesterday rejected some
Communist applicants ION sight,"
In other instances, forged cre-
dentials such as unauthorized
letterheads were turned down, he
explained.
Some Reds May Have Entered.
This marked the first time that
Communists, Communist sympa-
thizers and other elements have
been barred effectively from
meeting of this SORT" he declared,
Other officials said today that
some individual Communist Party
members might have gained adj
mission to the meeting because
they belonged to organizations on
the approved list.
The Mobilization" group was
formed about three months ago.
1t includes members of such or
ganizations as Americans for
Democratic Action, American
Civil Liberties Union, AFL and
CIO. Association of Catholic Trade
UnioniStS, American Jewish Com
mittee. National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, the Council for Social
Action of the Congregational
Christian Churches, Methodist
Federation for Social Action, and
the American Veterans Committee.
Humphrey Urges Home Rule.
Between $500 and 1000 dele
gates were expected to register.
At last nights session Senator
Humphrey urged Congress to re-
move the iron curtain of civil
rights in Washington" by giving
home rule. He also recommended
an FEPC bill for the District.
Roy Wilkins, acting secretary of
the NAACP, attacked delays by
Congress in acting on civil rights
measures. Paul Shifton, UAW-
CIO legislative representative, in
a speech at an afternoon session.
urged delegates today to ask mem
bers OF Congress specifically how
they would vote on such meas
ures.
Chile Mission Safe Stolen