Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1934, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. fl. flf fl PR[]PUSES Notables Gathered for Crime Conference 10 OUTLAW “REDS” Communistic Acts in U. S. Combated in Plans for Legislation. By the Associated Press. A proposal to outlaw Communistic activities in America on the ground the movement “bears the torch of revolution by violence” was dis- tributed today by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. A report embodying the proposal sent to the membership was neither approved nor disapproved by the board, which simply said it was for the chamber’s consideration at its next annual meeting. “Today it is Soviet Communism— transplanted to the United States, but still under Soviet domination— rather than anarchism that bears the torch of revolution by violence,” the report said, “and that is openly and deflantly proselyting for the| forcible overthrow of our present po- litical and economic order. * * * Warfare Intent Seen. “Those who advocate such a course in time of peace are as much enemies of the state as those who would weaken the Nation in time of war by seeking to discredit its Constitu- tion apd form of government. “Conduct which today stops short | of actual warfare against the Gov- ernment solely because the time is thought not yet opportune for the violent overthrow of the Government, but which looks to such warfare as soon as sufficient strength has been gathered, should be put under effec- tive restraint from the start and not allowed to develop to the point where the most rigorous measures and the most severe penalties would be needed.” After describing activities of the party, the report said: “There is no statute making it an offense to be affiliated with the Communist move- ment or to disseminate Communist propaganda.” Legislative Suggestions Made. It recommended legislation which would: 1. Prohibit “advocacy of violent overthrow of the Federal Government or of all forms of law or advocacy of injury to Federal officers because of their official character.” 2. Set up a special agency within the Department of Justice “to investi- gate subversive activities, with particu- | lar reference to the Communist party and its members and tholr domestic and foreign relationships. 3. Prohibit attempts “to incite dis-| affection or insubordination among the armed forces of the United States.” 4. Amend the naturalization laws “to declare specifically that no person who believes in or is a member of an or- ganization advocating violent over- throw of the Federal Government should be naturalized.” Immigrants Face Deportation. §. Provide that “admission of an immigrant into the United States be conditioned upon (1) a treaty obliga- tion on the part of the country of his origin to take him back at any time if ordered deported from the United States or (2) an individual certificate to the same effect issued by a respon- sible official of the country of origin.” 6. Deny the use of the mails “to matter which advocates, or which is published or distributed by an organi- zation which advocates, subversive, doctrines.” The report warns that “unfortu- nately we have been too lenient in dealing with propaganda intended| forcibly to overthrow our American social, governmental and economic order.” “MOTHER OI:' MOVIES” IS KILLED BY AUTO Mrs. Kate Kent Widely Known 4n Industry, With 20 Years on Studio Lots. By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, December 12— Death has provided the final fade- out for the fragile, grey-haired *“mother of the movies.” Mrs. Kate Kent, 70, veteran char- acter actress, who has been a famil- jar figure on motion picture lots for 20 years, was struck down by a motor car in a sudden squall of rain last night. Although her name never appeared on the main title of a motion pic- ture, Mrs. Kent was as familiar to film people as any of the most re- nowned stars. She was an intimate friend of many influential producers, who knew her when they were prop- boys and office bo; SPECIAL NOTICES. NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY 14% WL debis contracted by ony one but myseif. O. LINKENHOKER. 512 K:h st. se. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the Lincoln National Bank for the election of directors and such other bu ness as may properly come before the mee ing will be held at the main banking he Tuesday. 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AND ELECTRICAL tH=5 Bectr ” - ‘Wheels. m&.‘ ave shops R & S Di- anch nearest you Wise No Job t00 small o ““1.,}'., Three outstanding newspaper men who Were on the program for the session of Attorney General Cum- mings’ crime conference at Continental Memorial Hall. Left to right: Paul Bellamy of the Cieveland Plain Dealer; Stanley Walker, city editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, and Grove Patterson, editor of the Toledo Blade. Below are Ferdinand Pecora (left), New York attorney and member of the Federal Securities Com=- mission, and J. Edgar Hoover, director of Division of Investigation, Department of Justice, as they addressed the conference. This Changing World Eurcpean War Danger Is Over, at Least Until After Christmas. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Leaders of European nations are wiping their brows and are giving a sigh of relief. The danger of a war in Southeastern Europe before Christmas has been averted. This may be only temporary, it is true, but, neverthe- less, there won't be a war before the end of this year. They are all joining in a chorus singing the praise of the League of Nations. * ¥ *x X 1t is true, again, that the settlement of the Hungarian-Yugoslav dispute did occur at Geneva. But the causes for this settlement must be found elsewhere. When the Yugoslavs went on a rampage they really intended to pro- voke Italy and were banking on the support of the other two states of the little entente, Rumania and Czecho- slovakia, and through them on France's effective assistance. But after the first 24 hours both Rumania and Czechoslovakia proved to be lukewarm in regard to the pros- pects of getting entangled into a war. France was still more so. The Czechoslovakian government, with the exception of Foreign Min- ister Benes, was sore at Yugoslavia. Last Summer, when the question of an anschluss between Austria and Germany came to the fore again, Czechoslovakia decided to fight, and sounded out Belgrade about Yugo- slavian co-operation. Belgrade answered that it was willing to stand by its ally in almost anything except in fighting Germany because of the Austrian question. Alezander’s cabinet inti- mated quite clearly that it did not care much whether Austria became reunited to Germany or not. And when the Nazi move in Austria be- came abortive the Nazis who fled jrom Vienna were received with open arms by the Yugoslavian au= thorities. * k kX There is little wonder that when the Czechoslovaks, in turn, had to make a decision to fight eventually Winter’s Icy Breath ¥ TItaly, which had pulled their chestnuts out of the fire only a few months ago, there was little enthusiasm for such a war. Rumania, too, was lukewarm at the idea of fighting at the present moment. The political and economic situation in that country is such that a new war might ruin it altogether. ;B B Confronted with this situation, Yukoslavia decided to use the whip hand and threatened tc leave the League of Nations, if it did not obtain satisfaction from Hungary. Benes and Titulesco, probably the stanchest sup- porters of the League, were scared; so was Laval. In order to reaffirm the solidarity of the little entente, Benes took the bull by the horns and made a strong warlike declaration. He knew full well that if it were to come to a showdown he would not be fol- lowed by his countrymen. But, if it came to an actual war, he did not care if he had to quit his post because his country would not get entangled. If, on the other hand, the Hungarian- ‘Yugoslavian row was to be settled at Geneva, he would get the necessary credit for it and also give the Yugo- slavs a lesson in ethics as to how real allies should behave. Laval, too, did not fined it difficult to use the mailed fist because he also realized that in case of war he would not remain in office. * X X X But the principal lesson of the last week’s dispute is that the interests of | these allies are no longer similar if it comes to fighting. They were, when the little entente was created imme- diately after the war, but conditions have changed since. It may be that this dissimilarity of | interests will be beneficial for the world peace, although threatening plots and intrigues will continue in that section of the world. * X X X The danger of the Yugoslavs doing something rash still continues. When the Serbians get mad nobody can say what will happen. A few months ago a high Serbian | official criticized Hitler severely for | the wholesale executions of last June. “He is & murderer in cold blood,” this Is no respecter of persons. Neither is Marlow’s Famous Reading Anthracite. cally. 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I just saw red, pulled I was sorry afterward because he was & good fellow, but I did not kill him in cold blood. I just got mad.” And the world is still afraid that some day the entire nation will get mad too, and nobody can tell what will happen then. TWO PAROLED CONVICTS ARRAIGNED IN CAR THEFT Colored Pair Formerly at Lortod Also Accused of “Stripping” Another Machine. Two colored men, paroled from Lor- ton Reformatory since early Fall, were arraigned in Police Court yesterday on charges of stealing one automobile and “stripping” another car. Two other colored men were arrested with them on December 1. The two paroled men are Robert J. Sherman, 22, of the 2700 block of P street, who had served two years of a five-year sentence ior robbery, and James Johnson, 22, of the 1700 block of Oregon avenue, who had served time for the offense on which he was arrested. They pleaded not gullty yesterday and were held under $1,000 bond each. The Parole Board said the cases of the two prisoners would be investi- gated. The other two arrested are Carl W. Ferguson, 29. 1700 block Oregon ave- nue, and Robert A. Weldon, 32, 1500 block of T street. Miss Ruby R. Mr. Paul T. Demonct Elizabeth T. O'Briea Mr. Paul_Cunningham Miss 8. H. Weir Mr. Louis Reilly Miss Agnes M. Schweitzer Get B. m- Inbelie cm mann LAST WEEK'S FIRST PRIZE Mellow With Age, The Real Pllsener is herel Cholce Malt snd Each a new coupon C., U S. CRIME BOARD URGED TO CUTVICE = Bar Association Head Says Wickersham Benefits Are Being Lost Rapidly. (Continued From First Page.) be placed under control. There is! nothing cruel in providing permanent custody for such a person. It is not cruel to put an insane person in a well-managed asylum. It may be a great kindnes to the mentally sick person, as well as a protection to the community. “The habitual criminal is as much & menace as the insane person, in fact, he may do more damage. His harmful tendency requires restraint. For his own good and the good of so- clety, he should beé segregated and kept in custody, treated fairly, de- cently, humanely, but kept in custody permanently.” Earl W. Evans, a former president of the American Bar Association of Wichita, Kans.,, discussed the re- sponsibility of the lawyer toward the crime problem. In an abstract sense, he said, lawyers are no more to blame for laxity of law enforcement than any one else, but viewing the ques- tion in a more practical way “they are, always have been and should be | held to a higher degree of account- ability.” He pointed out that lawyers, more than any other class, influence the form and formation of Govern- ment. State Laboratories Suggested. Dr. Wilmer Souder, chief of the identification laboratory of the Bu- reau of Standards, recommended es- tablishment by State and cities of sci- entific laboratories equipped for crime investigations. The increasing im- portance of scientific crime detection in the eradication of lawlessness was stressed by the Government hand- writing and balistics expert. He said the scieatific detective should pursue his laboratory labors without publicity. Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson of Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, Houston, Tex., criticized what he described as deplor- able conditions in many of the Na- tion’s local jails. He spoke from per- sonal knowledge, he said, of hard, cruel and “almost unalterable condi- tions” that existed in some Southwest institutions. He made an appeal for relief for the “vast, changing, pitiful jail population in need of help.” He said he did not include in his plea for mercy “gangsters and racketeers, extortioners and others of the delib- erately cruel, nor for desperate crim- inal outlaws who are in arms against the State.” Pictures Program Offered. Carl E. Milliken, secretary of the Motion Picture Producers and Distrib- utors of America, brought to the con- ference yesterday an offer of the movies crime and suggested five lines of attack along which the film industry could help. Protesting that sociologists did not agree on what factors contribute to the development of criminals, Milliken rec- | ommended the formation of a national | crime research institute under the supervision of the Attorney General. The institute, he suggested, could cor- relate information now available, en- courage and prosecute further studies and, as studies are completed, present new information to the public concern- ing the causes and deterrents of crime. He pledged full co-operation of the mo- tion picture industry to the proposed institute. Removal of constitutional protection against self-incrimination in criminal trials was urged upon the conference | last night by Ferdinand Pecora, former New York City prosecutor and now a member of the Securities Commission. New Question Procedure Asked. Pecora also proposed a new method of grand jury interrogation of suspects of crime. “Constitutional protection against self-incrimination, in every case where it is claimed in good faith.” Pecora said, “is a refuge for a wrongdoer and not for an innocent man.” As & substitute, Pecora proposed that the accusation itself be made under oath, so the accused would be subject to perjury. The accused person then would be brought before a magistrate and examined publicly gipon issues di- | rectly involved, with his testimony to be available for use against him at any subsequent trial. Ruling out of alleged confessions obtained through other means also was suggested to eliminate the “third de- gree.” Pecora also would change the unanimous jury law to allow a de- cision by 10 of the 12 jurors to decide the case. “It would then be necessary,” he | added, “to corrupt at least three mem- | bers of a jury in order to defeat justice | by venal means.” “Big Shot” Names Sought. Yesterday's intensely serious session was enlivened by the challenge of Ed- | ward R. Cass, representing the Amer- ican Prison Association, to police officials attending the conference to name the “big shots” who he said the entire family on this simple BOYAI. PILSEN ILIMERICK CONTEST ‘Wednesday this paper will ca: LIMBRICK, | Start. NOW . - Seip below . . attach to a sheet of pa- per with the last line tilled in. Sign your NAME AND ADDRESS and mail before B Phone Your Nieghborhood ERICK “Send 12 bottles or ore. “Foyal Pilsen—no plhtr\—ll that order et By Mrs. James G. Haskenl BN W ‘washington. D. C. 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During the recent campaign, Miss Frooks, candi- date for Congress, challenged Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to a joint de- bate. A resolution, introduced by Byrnes -MacDonald of the National Institution of Public Affairs, called on the dele- gates to “arouse in youth an attitude of active antagonism and abhorrence of crime and criminals.” United States Marshals Organise. United States marshals attending the conference organized a national association to co-operate in handling the crime problem. A committee of seven, with a per- manent chairman, was named to make recommendations to Cummings on how best the marshals can work to speed up administration of justice. A. J. Chitty of Tacoma, Wash., was selected permanent chairman, and C. 'c. Patton of Denver, permanent sec- retary. Other members of the committee are John J. Murphy, Boston; William M. McDonnell, Chicago; Guy Mec- Namara, San Antonio, Tex.; Bert Bates, Memphis; Bernard Anderson, St. Paul; W. C. Geers, Oklahoma City, and J. T. Summerville, Portland, Oreg. An attempt by a group of colored persons to picket the conference yes- terday was held unlawful by Wash- ington police—and squelched. Lynching Protested. Four men, members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared in front of the conference hall carrying banners which protested because “lynching” wasn't a specific subject for discussion before the parley. ‘They were arrested on charges of carrying unlicensed signs, but later released after posting collateral of $5 each. Police said the four had been refused a permit to picket. Later, the association made public a telegram it said it had received from Attorney General Cummings in which the latter was quoted as saying there was no limitation as to topics and that “lynching no doubt will come in for special constderation.” How newspapers, the radio and the movies are aiding in arousing public opinion in support of the drive on criminal gangs was discussed at a session yesterday afternoon, Press Deters Crime. Grove Patterson, editor of the Toledo Blade, and president of the American Society of Newspaper Edi- tors; Paul Bellamy, editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Stanley Walker, city editor of the New York Herald-Tribune, said intelligent han- dling of crime news in the press has a deterrent effect on the criminal and a stimulating effect on law enforce- ment. They scoffed at allegations by LAWYERS' BRIEFS RUSH PRINTING BYROH 8. 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Patterson said newspapers will con- tinue to print all the crime news available, and should do so as a mat- ter of “good news sound public policy.” ‘Walker declared that, with the ex- ception of a few “sensational news- papers,” the press rarely pictures the criminal in romantic light, but rather as the thug that he is. Bellamy said publication of crime news is one of the primary obligations of a newspaper, Newspapers should collect and publish facts as found, he said, and spur laggard enforcement officers. H. V. Kaltenborn, radio commenta- tor, described how radio broadcasters are conducting crime-prevention drives and educational programs designed to heighten contempt for the criminal and admiration for the police. Fulton Oursler, editor of Liberty Magazine, expressed the belief that the tendency of the American public toward sentimentality is to blame for the widespread prevalence of crime in this country. State Departments Sought. George Z. 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