«iwnuit umciajs said.KUHN DECIDES NOT TO APPEAR AT HEARINGNew York, Jan. 5. (AP— Frit?.Kuhn, 47-year-old erstwhile Ger-man-American Bund chief, asked and received permission today to be excused from attending denatural-haitlon proceedings in federal court against him and 19 other Bund members.Judge Bright told Kuhn, currently serving a sentence in Clinton prison, .DainmemofH; N. H„ for the then of Bund funds, that by not attending the trial he was practically defaulting”I want to let my case rest In your honor's hands,- Kuhn said. 1 hate had no legal advice and there in no testimony I want to give. For my family’s sake. 1 would like to avoid publicity.