Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-05-27 | Page 2 | Hague Rejects Proposed 'Pact'

HAGUE REJECTS PROPOSED PACT JERSEY CITY N. N J J. May 27 UR UP P Mayor Frank Hague today re refused refused refused re- re fused to accept a proposed federal court decree settling most points in inthe inthe inthe the controversy between Jersey City and the C I 0 O and others declaring declaring de- de claring he would not enter Into any compromise with these red groups groups The decree drafted in the chambers chambers chambers cham cham- bers of Federal Judge William Willlam Clark in Newark yesterday had been tentatively accepted by opposing opposing opposing ing counsel Judge Clark said if it was finally agreed to he would sign it otherwise the whole case including including in in- luding the dispute over Jersey City's ordinance banning public speechmaking without police permits per per- mits would ge to trial next Wednes Wednes- day 1 Hague made his statement as groups supporting him and the anti- anti Hague Hudson county committee for labor defense and civil rights called rallies for tonight The la labor labor labor la- la bor defense committee billed Representative Representative Rep Rep- Jerry OConnell O'Connell D. D Mont as speaker despite police refusal to grant him a permit The labor committee asked Governor Governor Gov Gov- A. A Harry Moore for national guard protection saying a member of congress of the United States is being threatened with deliberate murder by the police department of ofa ofa ofa a municipality of the state of New Jersey