New York Nazis who have used fund-raising rallies for Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s defense to disseminate anti-Jewish propaganda received a severe setback yesterday when the city administration prohibited further meetings unless the sponsors obtained a special permit for them.
Stanley H. Howe, acting Public Welfare Commissioner, yesterday summoned Mrs. Anna Hauptmann and her manager, David Weber, to his office and informed them officially that further solicitation of funds for Hauptmann’s defense at public meetings will be considered a violation of the city code.
Mr. Weber explained that he had been unaware of the law prohibiting organizations or private persons to solicit money in public places in the city of New York except on a license issued by the Commissioner of Public Welfare. Weber promised that the solicitations would stop immediately and that there will be no collections made at public meetings.
All future rallies will proceed without solicitation of funds other than the admission price, Mr. Weber said.
Commissioner Howe pointed out to Mr. Weber that he would have to obtain a permit from the authorities for any further meetings even if no collections are to be made.
“I could not say what action would be taken if applications were filed for such permits,” Mr. Howe added.
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