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‘ a « Fe ee " 7 a ~— - » D.C. C Vers Pd Cops Probing. Washington police are planning to investigate local supporters of Henry Wallace for Communist activities, The 3 learned t - Members of Lieut. Harry C.*— = Blackman’s special investigation _ squad, who have checked all * “questionable”. gatherings and _ organizations here since before the war, will probe into the po- litical leanings of everyone at- tending recent organizing meet- ings of Wallace supporters here. investigation will include embers of Progressive Citi- cipgf national former Vice-President and Capi- aie mr _ net officer for President. They #80 eerTet ID pit Aany vay will look into such groupy a5 : eid ais Beuil eo i - Georgetown Progressive ns Association, it was said. ; Police have devoted considerable time in recent months to their “red” list, gathering names of people at- tending meetings—including persons who rally to protest the high cost of living or racial discrimination. _ The list includes the names of -. prominent Washington ministers, businessmen, labor leaders, public officials and other respectable citizens, many of whom have tra- ditionally conservative . political : _ backgrounds. . oO { Names of speakers at “‘subver- > give’ meetings and persons attend- ’ ging the meetings—with copies of speeches—are in the file.. Police use the file to check the “loyalty” of potential employes for jobs. utilities and Civil Service obs. Tho it is not open to the pub: against information in loyalty file. . “red” list also is open to the So | a | . ENCLOSURE : en | 1b I-89 19 FEB 10:45 : 4 . - ry ‘ . NASP LOST LE AE TS at set Best ; ‘ . . “LEST ROPE TRIES ETT NTS TT Se ae aeete r DACs