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— vi Dennis By Rob F: Hall I = cE “ eMTASHINGTON, June 24.—Justjc hound to hamper the defense of Eugene ‘he charge of contempt uJings was to pose before the jury he simple question whether or not -he Communist leader appeared be- jast April $ ore the Un-Americans pesponse to the subpoena issued a’ ite chairman, Rep. J. Pamell ames (R-NJ>. sess I: observers here expressed ‘he opinion that with the issue a verdict of ac- ee ees a laced so narrowly, & itttal 4s almost out of the question. i1K0MAS ON STAND Rep. Thomas was first witness he prosecution tod, ‘cning by Louls FAyMcCabe, chief itfense collmsel enkAgéd by the civit Rights Congrebs, Thomas ad- Nitted that in 1919, when he was ‘rom J. Parnell Feeney. He also -onfessed that the subpena handed | Gennis in the Un-American Com- ujttee hearlng room on March 326 had been prepared five to 10 days sarlier, Thomas asid the Un-American Committee had no official standards ‘y which it judged the “un-Ameri-' -anign” of individuals gnd orgean- tations it labelled. “But I am sure ihat each member of the committee as @& Pretty good idea of what is un-American,” sald Thomas. Thomas, after some hesitation, admalited the committee had bull up @ @le of names of persona and kreups It considered un-American. Ne set the sember at 166,006 bat, when hie sewn js were read te him from the and o theusaad organisations. Hlcs Gitled seven large reoma, he aa D Dp ars eV m_fe_ | Vere of Congress. -AMERICANISM “Ig your test ef un-American- ism,” McCabe asked, “an organ- zation which would destroy free aptech? Is it one which would defame and accuse persons of . erime and then give them ne #p- | portunity ef defending them- | gelves?” Thomas reluctantly an- | swered yes. U “Did you hear the leaders of the outhern Conference for Human tort Welfare on the charges you place Under ques-| against them before you issued that | | report branding it as a Communist Ltront?” McCabe asked. Assistant U. 8. Attorney John Fihelly was on his feet immediately 34 years old, he changed his name! to object. Judge Pine sustained the i objection, WHAT'S IN A NAME [7 er-4 group. The effeft of the aot Vil- ee =a = stimo = legislative compnittee. RECORD QUASHED " Judge Pine refused to permit Thomas to answer a series of ques- tions which exposed the pro-fascist Jeanings of the Thomas group. These involved: e Thomas’ address before the ifascist-like Patriotic Society in New York, Dec. 12, 1939. # The glowing praise of the un- American Committee by Pritz Kuhn, fuehrer of the German-American a Bunil. ® The statement by Rep. Jehn ‘BE. Rankin 'D-Miss.) that the un- ‘american Committee-was “the errand an Commilled-was “the g a Pe ttt 2 bie amie w. jury for America.” @ The inclusion of Elean o- velt, mote vee, Chestel. wies, and other Hberals, on the un- ‘Americans’ blacklist. Dennis ig charged with “wilful Under questioning by Fibelly.’gerauit” because instead of appear- Thomas described Dennis’ appeal 'i1¢ before the un-American Com- ance before the un-AmericanS OD nittee in response to a subpena he | March 26. Thomas said Dennis re- : fused “to give his other name.” 1 “Did you ask the mevie star, Robert Taylor, whether that was his right name when he appeared before your commiliee?” McCabe ashed, Thomas afswered ne, ‘sent & leiler challenging the fright iof the committee to operate fin its means only “deliberate and inten- tional, not accidental or inadver- tent." At does not mean, as the Pointing out that Thomas W&s gerefse maintains, “with an evil willing to accept Taylor's testimony @rpose or in bad faith," he sald. j sNDELAD EX 87 i e ' by te it y \ Yoo-15F NOT RECORDED | 42 JUN 281917! v sy 4 wa under any name Taylor chose 10° we therefore ruled the Dennist Clipping from give, he asked: “If yeu sincerely sector was not admissible as evi- wished te know Dennis’ thought dence before the jury. the anti-Communist bills, what dif we siso excluded the entire . ference would it make whether hein, statement of the defense. This ,. sPpeared as Eugene Dennis, Robert sistement would have raised before Wyayior, or J. Parnell Feeney?” ord, raised it te a million Ramla nss replied is ~ commit ‘was not only interested In J Communist bills—it was also “in- vestigating Communism.” McCabe abe asked him if the commit- snus gored a point, supporting the y ven defense themselvel 2° a: Os ndtte jury the besic issues which, are the heart of Dennis’ defense. t tT Y WORKER ° osf7 it the Seat of E ———— 4 of thé an mee oe om mam Critaii. | a David Pine issued a series of rulings today which a Dennis, general secretary of the Communist Party, ¢ e judge excluded all te n challenging the constitutionality of the House Un-Am oan Committee and all evidence, relating to the s un tactics of the Thomas-Rank o showing Dennis’ moti ‘ 1 oa, al