Socialist Norman Thomas at peace rally. Washington, D.C., June 8. 1,100 people crowded into an antiwar mass meeting held here last night. Condemnation of 'war hysteria' and defense policies were voiced by leaders of congressional, labor, student, and women's groups. Norman Thomas, socialist candidat

SOCIALIST LEADER BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE. Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for the presidency, today told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the Burke-Wadsworth compulsory training bill is "fascist" in nature. "Unquestionably we live in a world of risks" Thomas said, "but for our American

SOCIALIST LEADER. A new informal picture of Norman Thomas, leader of the Socialist Party in this country. Thomas is in the capital attending the National Convention of the Socialist Party. He is expected to be named the party's presidential candidate at tomorrow's session which winds up the conventi

Wheeler hits sale of guns at peace rally. Washington, D.C., June 8. Condemnation of 'war hysteria' and defense policies was voiced last night by leaders of congressional, labor, student, and women's groups at an antiwar mass meeting. Over 1,100 persons attended. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat

DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH AT SOCIALIST NATIONALIST CONVENTION. In delivering the keynote speech at the Socialist National Convention today, Maynard Krueger, Chicago University economics professor, warned that the United States will "continue down the toboggan slide" toward war or fascism unless the na

SOCIALIST PARTY PREPARES FOR CONVENTION OPENING HERE TOMORROW. The Socialist Party Convention to pick a candidate for the Presidency on the Socialist ticket will open here tomorrow with Norman Thomas leading the race by several delegates being welcomed to Washington by several delegates who preceded

DIES WITNESS. The latest witness to be heard before the Dies Committee on Un-American Activities was Dr. Harry F. Ward, National Chairman of the American League for Peace and Democracy. He told the committee that its chief investigator knows more about the League's inception than he does because the

Discuss America's foreign policy. Washington, D.C., April 15. In an effort to give impetus to the movement for revision of the Neutrality Act, an emergency conference of one hundred today assembled in Washington for a two-day discussion of American Foreign Policy. The meeting is being held under the

White House aspirants join political rally at National Press Club. Washington, D.C., March 1. Ten potential presidential candidates were expected to give a short but pithy speech on why he should not be elected. In preparation for this bit of satire for the evening, the huge dining room of the press