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Pod Lindy Misrepresented Facts — In Anti-Semitic fic Talk, Charge ay FRANK SMOTHERS. | Hitting back at Charles A. Lind- bergh's Des Moines attack upon American Jewry, Sigmund Livings- ton, chairman of the Anti-Defama- tion Society, charged today that the eviator vastly misrepresented cold facts. ' Lindbergh declared’ at Des Moines that “the greatest danger” of the Jews “to this country lies in their large ownership and in- fluence in our motion pictures, our press, radio and our government.” As to the press, Mr. Livingston replied: “Arthur T. Robb, editor of Edi- ‘tor and Publisher, an authoritative Journal of American’ newspaper- pointed out that of the 1,700 owner. publishers in this country only 15, or Jess thah 1 per cent, are | Jewish. » Refutes Radio Charges. Livingston declared the “charge concerning control of radio is like- wise unfounded.” “Lindbergn has never lacked time nor fucilities over the radio,” he said. “In fact, newspapers and radio have given far more space and time to him than to any other individual in similar capecity in relation to this national issue"— America’s foreign policy. As for the fiims, Livingston de- clared: “It is generally Known that Jews and non-Jews aljte in this indus- try have depi the horrors of the European sitgation. The Jews are neither responsibie for nor can they claim credit for what may be done in this or any otber particular industry.” 00 Sign Btatement. Meantime a statement asigmed by ®) Ameritans, including Wendell Willkie, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alf Yon was made public in New k, urging fullest free- dom of dijbate on national Policy! without « orts | “to pit religion i against rellzion.” » - Buch efforts were “a betray@ of ed under auspices of the National ference of Christians and Jews. One of the signers was Hugh 6. ohnson, sole member of the execu- | ive committee of America First’ ‘ho has put himself on record to ate as disassociating himself from . indbergh's injection of the racial ssue at Des Moines. Edward L. Ryerson, vice-presi- ent of the Inland Stee) Company, nother member of America First's ecutive commitee, signed the con- férence statement--which included nt direct reference to Lindbergh. Also in the list of signers—men and women of widely different political beliefs—wete Katrina McCormick, secretary of the Washington chap- ter, and Ernest Weir, steel manufac- turer, who has contributed to the igolationist organization backing Lindbergh. Philip Murray and William Green, heads of the C. I. O. and A. F. of L., signed, as did Gov. Herbert H. Leh- man of New York and Norman Thomas, Socialist-pacifist -leader. Chicagoans who joined, in the ap- peal to fair debate inclu Harold Swift, Ald. Paul H. Douglim, Judge FP. McGoorty and Dean Leon ‘Green of the Northwestern University Law School. 4 Mr. E. A Tome .. 6s 4 ¥I- the treasured traditions of ‘our democracy,” said the statement, ie- CHICAGO DAILY NEWS 7-2 ¥-¢, We