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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: THURSDAY. TULY 13, cccc ridges' Attendance at Communist School Here Cited, Former Organizer BATTERY OF FEDERAL TALENT AND EXAMINER Becomes Accuser itness Tells Activities Under Name of Rossi doing that by peaceful means, Leech, out of a job In 1931, went VU A 1 --K I rl I L. i 3' "there was a trusted member of the State or executive committee at the door, lie searches those who enter, to see they haven't anything Incriminating on them names, addresses or on work-relief irf Los Angeles. There he met Communists, was induced to join the party "because he believed that right or wrong, thry were for the worker." But by 1936, after he'd gone through five years of party school ot her secret matter. Then they're admitted, and provided with a copy of the agenda.

"Party discipline is strict as to members asking questions of each other, or prying into each and action, after he'd run for Congress on the Communist Party ticket, after he'd risen to ret 1 the post of county organizer in Los Angeles and director of the party's activities there, he resigned "because I'd learned that the party leaders were using the workers to attain their own ends, and that their aims, activities and ideology were harmful to labor's interests." Attends School Of Communists In those five years of membership, he went to increasingly other's private lives. "At this meeting Schneider-mail presided and announced there would be a report by Rossi on the Maritime situation. Rossi got up, and it was Harry Bridges" "The same Harry Bridges as now sits here?" asked Shoemaker. Leaves Early to Cloak Identity "That man there," said the witness, pointing his finger at St higher Communist Party schools PROSECUTORS Trio of attorneys who are prosecuting the Bridges' deportation hearing at Angel Island. From DEAN JAMES McCAULEY LANDIS, hearing the Harry Bridges deportation case, is interested in reading of left to right, seated: Patrick J.

Farrelly, Arthur J. Phelan and Thomas B. Shoemaker, shown studying case. Photo by San Frtneluo Riualmr. affidavit.

Photo by San Francisco Exmlnr, rt II Tx protest against your trying to make this man appear an expert tV Jnv and yesterday he rattled off a parade of party terms and phrases with such glib ease that even Examiner Landis, dean of Harvard University's School of Law, who presides over these hearings, was stumped now and then, and had to stop the proceedings while the witness taught him thirrgs. During that schooling, he testified, ho came into contact with Fctty Gannett, State director of Communist education, who told him that Harry Bridgeswas also attending school In San Francisco and learning there the same "Communism of Lenin, Marx and Stalin" as was being 1 ii I I I ii il No Smoking Sign Menus Not Thing lo gJnrol King so to ingratiate himself with the Communist Party, to further his work as a spy. Tribunal Without Contempt Power The defense had made much of on perjury "lie is!" snapped Grossman. Shoemaker boiled. He glared at curly haired young Grossman, and growled: "I beg your pardon! I don't like your remark at all.

It's uncalled for!" Landis waggled his pencil again and finally he made the defense stop calling Major Milner a liar, made them use, instead, that Tuesday. Then, yesterday, they popped their climax Milner Charge Says No Job Offered For Change in Testimony MINNEAPOLIS, Julyl2. (AP) -Reports in which the name of The sign In the Angel Island boat salon read: "No smoking," but Carol King, Bridges' attorney, was apparently oblivious to it. She was puffing on a cigarette and so were others nearby. A blue dungareed deckhand passed among them, pointing out the sign.

The cigarettes were extinguished. Then he spied tousle haired Carol King anil walked sheepishly right by know who she is she'd probably give me a good argument and demand that I have a writ of habeas corpus," he sighed, 1 At the close of a series of ques tions which trapped Major Milner drummed into Leech's head by You've seen those "camera days" on Treasure Island, when lens addicts swoop in and are allowed to shoot everything in sight; and how they lie on their tummies like stalking Sioux, and almost fall into the fountains, to get angle shots. Yesterday was "camera day" on Angel Island. Cameras ordinarily are taboo there, but James M. Landis, presiding at the Bridges hearing, had decided to allow newspaper photographers five minutes to snap courtroom views.

And the cameramen blasted away. They literally hung from the chandeliers, made human pyramids of themselves trying to get angle shots. Then Landis said "time's up" and they trooped out. the two professors from Moscow! At the very beginning of his the term: "Gave false testimony." Stanley Morton Doylewas linked with that of Major Lawrence Milner, a Government witness in perjury is whether or not thejused the word at Milner and Defense StlldieS false is testimony. Leech gave an inside testimony on material Grossman wasn't smiling when glimpse into the operations of the deportation trial of Harry Bridges at San Francisco, drew once again in a plain confession of having testified falsely before, Gladstein rose and spoke to Dean Landis.

"The record shows that this witness has testified falsely, not only In the De case, but also here in the Bridges case. We now make formal motion that you grant us the authority to take such steps In Federal court as to cite this witness in contempt for giving false testimony under oath Dean Landis, wise in the law, interrupted, explained that "this tribunal vun go to the Federal court to compel a reluctant wit Bridges as he sat at his lawyers' table with his 14 year old daughter, Jacqueline Betty, at his side. Then Leech went on: "Bridges made a report about the maritime crisis. He talked about an hour. Then he Immediately left the meeting." "At many higher functionaries' meetings, like this, It is customary for members whose identity must be protected and kept from general knowledge to leave before the meeting is over.

Even when they wait until the end of the meeting, the balance of the members remain behind and do not leave until that functionary has gone." Leech then went on to tell of the nomination and election of Bridges, again as "Rossi" to a national executive committee membership. This was at the ninth annual Communist party convention in the Manhattan Opera House in New York City in June, 1936. Leech was chairman of the nominating committee of the California delegation. Declares Bridges Named to Office "We discussed Harry Bridges, both under his own name and the name of Rossi, for nomination, before we placed his name up as a candidate to the national executive committee. Bridges knew he was to be a candidate and to the best of my knowledge, never made any objection to it.

He was elected at the convention." "Could there be any doubt whatever In your mind," demanded Lawyer Shoemaker at this point of Leech's testimony, "that the Harry Bridges who sits here in this room Is the man who was nominated and elected under the name Rossi?" "None whatsoever," replied Witness Leech firmly, with a stare direct into Bridges' unsmiling face. High spot of the morning session of the healing was the Bridges defense's demand for perjury action against Maj. Law- the Communist Party while he was a member. "I Joined up in September, 1931. I resigned In November, 193fi, when I disagreed with the party's activities in trade unions," he explained.

Says Bridges Attended Meeting a protest from Doyle here tonight. During the trial Tuesday Milner was quoted as testifying Doyle had offered him a job if he would change his testimony at the criminal syndicalism trial of Dirk Fe Jong at Portland, Ore. The testimony brought outj during cross-examination in an matters!" And Major Milner, despite his open admission in this hearing, in his own words, that he had "deliberately committed perjury" was quite confident last night that he'd go to Portland a free and vindicated man, when his stint as a witness here is done. The tiff between defense and government lawyers over the Milner perjury charge was not their only clash of the morning. They tangled once again when the defense insisted on using the term "liar" when questioning Major Milner.

It was Grossman who Milner Action Late yesterday the defense was still considering what action to take about Major Milner whether or not to carry the perjury accusation to the court or district attorney. "We don't know whether or not we'll do It," was all Mrs. King would say. Milner finished his job on the stand at 11 a. m.

yesterday morningand it was then that the Government called its second witness, Leech. he used it. Warns Against Use of 'Liar' So up jumped Shoemaker again with a protest. Dean Landis frowned and waggled his yellow pencil the scepter of authority it has become here at Grossman. "Much stigma attaches to the term 'liar'" he warned young lawyer Grossman.

"Another phrase might better be used." Grossman offered some remark and Shoemaker came in with: "I ness to testify but there is no power within this tribunal to cite for contempt. Such matter must attempt to impeach Milner's testi mony that Bridges had attended He said he was a Los Angeles County organizer for the party, and as such, attended two meet Communist meetings. Doyle was identified in the report of the trial as having been investigated by the LaFollette be referred to the United States District Court or district attorney for action." Then up jumped Shoemaker, to the defense of his witness. Ire in his voice, flame in his eye, he snapped at Dean Landis, In the case of the State of Oregon versus De Jong will disclose no reference of any kind, nature or description to my tendering a job to Milner for tha reason that he was already gainfully employed and for the" further reason that I had discussed with his superior officer the method of cross-examination before examining him. "The published statement that I had been Investigated by the I-aFoIlette Civil Liberties Committee in Portland is likewisa untrue.

I have never been examined by this committee." FATHER, DAUGHTER AT HEARING at the defense attorneys, at the ings at which Bridges was present. He toid of a meeting of the State executive committee of the party in San Francisco early in 1936 a session called to discuss the maritime strike crisis. That meeting was at Red Men's Hall, in San Francisco, Leech said, and a half hundred delegates were present. "AYe were instructed to mobilize at a certain restaurant at Haight and Market Streets, in San Francisco, and from there we. were transported in auto-' mobiles to the Leech said, under questioning by Shoemaker.

Trusted Member roomful of auditors: "This is nothing but a grandstand play! Any such action by the defense would make the Federal court laugh; it would make any one familiar with law laugh. If the defense took this into court, it would be laughed out of that court. This is nothing, I repeat, but a grandstand play!" Defense Counsel Proves Silent The defense took it sitting 4i. Civil Liberties Committee in Portland. In a statement tonight, he denied both that he had offered Milner a job and that he had been investigated by the LaFollette committee.

KNKW HIS DUTIES. "Published reports of the proceedings at the deportation hearing of Harry Bridges in San Francisco have contained a number of damaging inaccuracies of facts," his statement said. "The reported testimony of Maj. I-awrence Milner, principal Government witness, that I approached hint with an offer of a job to change testimony whenMtVas a character witness- yn-k de defend-8fA "ininal cyndicalism I'V At Portland, in lot true. jf "ivifOiaJor Milner took the wirwess stand in Portland as a witness for De Jong, I knew who he was, what his duties Were and by whom he was paid.

"The transcript of the record Tending Door ence Milner, the Oregon muonai He named the delegates-James UAl Thorme, Matthew Pellman, Evajwas the Government tlrst wit- Mine Assessment Time Is Extended SACRAMENTO, July 12. (AP) A 62 day extension of tha time in which California's holders of unpatented mining claims must begin annual assessment work in order to hold their properties was announced today by George D. Nordenholt, director ot natural resources. Nordenholt said he had been informed by Senator Hiram M. Johnson that an act of Congress, signed June 30 by President Roosevelt, authorized the ir fS Shaffron, Ruby Lambert, "Lou" nPhs agaiiift me down, with no reply.

But Mis. Carol King, the usually loud That demand came after Mil Baron, Pettis Perry, and himself suoken woman attorney from from Los Angeles; Paul Alexan ner had undergone another hour long barrage of questions from Defense Lawyers Aubrey Grossman and Richard Gladstein, each of them taking turns in shooting der, Stanley Hancock, and a "comrade" Richardson, from San Diego; from San Francisco, he 1 named Bill Schneiderman, Law New York who heads the Bridges legal talent, did in a meek voice ask and get Dean Landis' permission "to submit a memorandum about it all." And that's where that ended, for the time being. Later speaking NOT as presiding examiner at- the Bridges trial, but rather as dean of the Harvard Law School and an authority on law, Dean Landis told acquaintances: "The essence of rence Koss, jh. Honotr, ueorge; pieces oi pm wreiimuiij Maurer, Betty Gannett, "two witness. Repeatedly, they caught trades unionists named Shoe-j discrepancies.

Besides, the day maker and Saunders, and many 1 before, Major Milner had admit-ntliers," besides Harry ted with certain pride that, of known in the party as course, he'd sworn falsely at the AiiicihIimI Warrant: Places Jlnrcleii of Proof 9 on liririgcs Dirke De Jonge criminal syndi Shoemaker asked him how they entered the hall. "Usually," explained Leech, calism trial in Portland, a half decade ago and that he'd done 4 ILaBBcl5 Adjmaiit Today's Session-o ai Noon The warrant of deportation against Harry Bridges, under which the Angel Island hearing is now being held, is an amended warrant. It was amended last month, to include a clause charging that Bridges "tioio i.s" either a member of, or affiliated with, the Communist Tarty. That amendment was added after the Supreme Court decision in the now famous Srrecker case, which stayed deportation of Joseph G. Strecker for the reason that Strecker was shown to have left the Communist Tarty, and was not a member at the time the war rant was Issued against him.

From the proceedings thus far, It is believed by those observing the hearings that the Government position In the current Bridges case is this: Having proved Bridges became a member of the party subsequent to his arrival in this country, he must be considered to be a member now, unless definite proof to the contrary can he established by the defense. It reverts again to the legal phrase: "Burden of proof." It the Government proves Hint Bridges was a member, It will be up fo Bridges to prove that he isn't still a member. The official looked at tiie folded telegram, took It over to the Bridges' defense table. The proceedings halted. Bridges' read the message-front a man in San Diego and laughed.

It said: "For God's sake, tell them you are a James M. I-andis, examiner at the Bridges deportation hearing, will "cut" the afternoon session today. He announced he will adjourn today's proceedings at 12 noon, In ordrr to attend a luncheon In Shu Francisco of past members of the Harvard Law achool, of which is dean. The meeting i being held in connection with the attorneys' convention here. An immigration guard slipped into the Bridges' deportation hearing yesterday and whispered to an immigration official that he had "an important message" for Harry Bridges.

being deported may mean the father's from the United States. WATCH PROCEEDINGS Harry Bridges and his daughter, Jacqueline, Ry close attention to testimony- that rhotn by Sun Franvlsuo Examiner. 1..