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100-1630 Biitinore LG Te S TlTIVE FLGh _ told her that he was with another group that also signed a petition and that he would cheei: with the other nerbers of that croup and vould lct her mow about endorsing a referendum, In reply to a question by Kre, SUGAR as to vhether he would Liko to call Dr, DIESENDRUK, LATTINORE replied merely, "No, I'd bottor chock with tho others first", According to this sano infornant, there is no indication thet LATTINORS cndorsed the refcrendun in ucstion, g It is stated that the Maryland Subversive Activitics Act of 1949, fenerally referred to as the cr Bill, was passcd by the Legislature and beecno effectivo on April 22, 19497 The Ober Bill nekes it a crine to bolong to organizations advocating violcnt overthrow of tho coverniont and requires a loyalty check of public employces, including school teachors, It is noted that the Connunist Party of Ucryleand mie a concontrnated offort to prevent tho passaze of the bill by tho jrocisiature ani following its passace, attempted $o dissuade the Governor of Maryland from signing the bill, In a paid advertisenent in the "Afro Ancrican" nowspaper of March 5, 1949, wns a petition ontitled "Raise Every Voice, Defcnd Civil Libertics, Defeat the Obcr Bill," This petition contained 145 names but LATTIMORE!s nane wes not on this partiaular petition, {he Baltinore Morning "Sun" newspaper of February 11, 1949, containod a lengthy article describing persons who appecred at a pudlic hoorin; before the Senate and House Judiciary Comnittce at Annnpolis, Maryland, in op position to the vronosed Ober Bill One person opposing the bill wns BUGTNG. CtDUMIS, Waa Be a Ne er Wee PR ee oe A former Judge of the Supreme Bench of Brdtinore, who stated thot he wos apperring agrinst the bill on behalf of what he erlied "A sclf—controllcd, sclf—orsanized, un-incorporated and responsible group of 46 interested citi- zons", Among then, he said, are the following: City Councilman WARRSITAY SCKLAR Reverend Dector aLBend SDYARD- DAY Reverend Dector HaneY LSe&-DLy Rowor; ond Tl Wy FAAMA-FS dhe WES + HANs/FR05LICHER, IR, Doctor UANFRED /GUITHACHER SIDNSY-GOLL EA GERALD W-~JOHUSON ON LAT? INORS dO8N Hh resi Rabbi “MORAIS -LSBEESIAN Doctor ARTHUR 0, LOVEJOY