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Evening star., 1947-10-21
Court Tells Mrs. Rogers
To Answer "a Questions
BY the Asxoeiotsd Press

! LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.-Superior
Judge Frank G. Swain has ordered
Mrs. Leila Rogers, mother OF Actress
Ginger Rogers. to reply to "A Of 80
questions which she refused to an
swer at recent deposition hearing
in connection with one of two ST.
100000 libel and slander suits filed
against her.
Playwright Emmet Lavery, presi-
dent Of the Screen Writers Guild,
is a plaintiff in one of the suits, both
of which were filed against Mrs.
Rogers after she took part in a radio
debate September 2 on Communism
in Hollywood.
Judge Swain ruled that one of the
questions she must answer, as pro-
pounded by attorneys for the plain
tiffs, is the query as to whether she
intended to indicate in the radio
broadcast that Lavery was COM
munist sympathizer." The judge
also ordered her to answer a queS-
ton as to the extent OF her income
and assets.
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Student Receives
First One-Honded
VA Typewriter

The Veterans Administration has
supplied . District law student with
the first one-handed electric type
writer manufactured for the agency
to help paralyzed and amputee vet
Grams.
The new-type machine, developed
by the International Business Ma
chine Corp. groups letter keys on
one side Of the typewriter. with less
frequently used number and pune
tuation keys on the other.
The flrst machine, which arrived
here yesterday, was given to Albin
Ulrickson, "a, student at George
town University, whose left side was
paralyzed by = shell In Germany.
Mr.. Ulricks0n lives at 2517 Fairlawn
avenue Sc.
Veterans Administration officials
said four other machines are on
order for handicapped veterans in
the Washington area.
Evening star., 1947-10-21
NLRB Hearing Shows
Taft Act Won't Work,
Printers Chief SAYS
BY the Assee;o,ed Pgsss

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2l.-Woodruf
Randolph, president of the Interna-
tional typographical Union, said to-
day that the first National Labor
Relations Board hearing In which q
union is charged with unfair prac-
tices has served to prove "the Taft
Hartley Act will not work"
Mr.. Randolph, who Is expected to
testify later at the hearing in which
his international union and Balti-
more Local No. IL are charged with
failure to bargain in good faith,
talked with reporters in q recess.
The TTU president, whose union
last August laid down conditions of
employment" under which members
would work instead of negotiating
written contracts, said the new labor
law "compels antagonism" and thus
defeats its purpose.
Refers to Gear Denham."
Labor contended that the Taft
Hartley law was slave labor act" ="
Mr.. Randolph said. This case is
proving that the Taft-Hartley law
will not work"
THE law attempts to transfer
collective bargaining" he added, to
Gear Denham Robert N. Denham,
chief NLRB COUNSEL, and the
courts. Neither place is q fit place
for employers and unions to come
to any kind of agreement. The very
atmosphere of these places COM
pels antagonism
The ITU traditionally has oper-
ated under closed shop conditions,
barred by the new law. The con-
ditions of employment" were posted
after adoption of the act.
Leagues Case Repeated.
Mr.. Randolph's statement was
made while Francis E, Street, exec
utive secretary of the Graphic Arts
League, was repeating the leagues
version as to why negotiations with
some 300 union printers in Balti-
more became deadlocked after talks
started in September.
Cross-examined by Jacob j. Edel-
man, counsel for the Baltimore
union local, Mr.. Street said the
league filed its unfair charges Sep
tember II because there was mo
bargaining in the real sense of the
word"
He said that Charles v. Brannock,
local president, had handed him the
conditions of employment on
take it or leave it basis" and al
though Mr.. Brannock later said he
would sign a compact If 1t were a
complete agreement, there never
was any such agreement.
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Mote Responsibility
On Air Safety Urged
For Private Industry
by th~ Assoe;o,sd Press

L. WEIGH Pog,le, former chairman
Of the Civil Aeronautics Board
recommended today that more re-
sponsibihty for flying safety b
placed on private industry and less
on Government regulation. &
Mr. Pogue appeared before the
Presidents Air Policy Commission
as an individual and also on behalf
of the National AeronAutical Asso-
citation, of which he Is a former
president.
"A national policy should be estab-
hshed." he said, which would with
draw the Government from the
minute detail Of regulation, both in
manufacturing and operations, AS
aviation grows rapidly larger and
more complex, the prospect Of in
creasing or even continuing the
present level of exhaustive and eX-
tremely expensive safety regulation
becomes positively alarming.
More responsibility should be
given to the manufacturer, the air
line, the repair shop and so on. But
a positive, clear-cut national policy
is needed here-and 1t is needed
now"
Mr.. Pogue testified after William
c. Lewis, executive director Of the
Air Reserve Association, had sug-
gested that the Nation can have an
adequate armed force at reasonable
cost by maintaining a relatively
small Regular Army. Navy and Air
Force, and relatively large reserve"
Mr.. Lewis said the reserve is be-
ing neglected-is going downhill at
q rapid pace"
He described this as a repetition
Of the neglect which he said fol-
lowed the First World War.
This is particularly the case OF
the Air Force Reserve" Mr.. Lewis
said. I'm contrast, the Naval and
Marine Reserve have Jared much
better-and consequently are much
stronger"
Evening star., 1947-10-21
500 Dock Workers Quit
In Canal Wage Demand
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Oct. al
The Receiving and Forwarding
Agency, a unit of the United States
Government-own Panama Rail-
road Co., said 500 dock workers at
Cristobal failed to respond to q
call to work yesterday.
The workers were reported de-
manding higher pay. but the COM
pany said no organization had pre-
sented any demands. The United
Public Workers OF America (CIO),
including many dock workers, de-
MED any connection with the
movement.
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Arlington Marine Gets
BeIuted Silver Star

Capt. William W. Wright, Marine
Corps Reserve, of 6700 Eleventh
street north, Arlington, has been
awarded the Silver Star for gal
lantry in action on Guadalcanal
five years ago. The award was made
by Col. John E. Fondahl, command
ing the 5th Infantry Reserve Bat
talon.
Capt. Wright was a second lieu-
tenant on Guadalcanal. He now is
on duty with the 5th Infantry here
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Kenny Tells Rally
Movie Probe Seeks 10
Destroy Free Speech

A retrogression of centuries-"to
the days when the Elizabethan mas
ter of the revels passed on the
plays"--is the objective Of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities in its current investiga-
ton of the motion picture industry,
according to Robert w. Kenny, at
torney for group of 10 Hollywood
personalities, due to testify at the
committee hearing.
Mr.. Kenny, president of the Ma
tfonal Lawyers Guild, made the
Characterization last night at rally
in opposition to the inquiry held in
the National Press Club Auditorium
under auspices of the guild.
The committee Is engaged in a
conspiracy to control communica-
ton and destroy free speech" he
charged.
Referring to his unsuccessful at
tempt yesterday to argue in behalf
of motion to quash subpoenas is
sued for his clients. Mr.. Kenny de-
clared the committee very well
knew that our motion went to the
essential validity of the entire in
quiry."
Continuing his attack on the in
vestigatlon, the former Attorney
General of California called it "a
blatant and undisguised attempt to
exercise dictatorship over a
medium of expression"
Noting charges of Communist
propaganda made by Authoress Ayn
Rand in critique of the film, Song
of Russia given at the hearing
yesterday, Mr.. Kenny commented:
That is history being made. If
the Government can hire critics for
the films. it can hire them for books
it can hire them for the radio, and
sooner or later, it can hire them fol-
the press"
He. noted Miss Rand had viewed
the film recently at the request OF
committee counsel.
800 Attend Rally.
The more than 600 persons who
filled the auditorium also heard at
tacks on the inquiry by BARLEY G
Crum and Martin Pepper, associated
with Mr.. Kenny as counsel for the
so-called hostile" witnesses: Actor
Larry Parks, Directors Edward
Dmytryk and Lewis Milestone
Screen Writers Dalton Trumbo anc
Ring Lardner, jr., and others.
Calling himself "Wilson-Roose
velt-W Wallace Democrat" Mr.. Parks,
star of the The Jolson Story" de-
clared certain political figures -
are setting new standards of loyalty
trying to impose their own
private and peculiar definition of
Americanism, on which we must ali
base our answers
Mr.. Dmytryk, director of Gross
fire." a murder mystery with an
anti-Semitism angle, said a small,
energetic group of reactionaries" in
Hollywood is bent on branding as
subversive propaganda such treat
ments of social problems on the
screen and any suggestion that all
is not perfect in our country, any
characterization of a businessman
as greedy for profits (perish the
thought) or of a politician who is
less than pure in heart"
Mr.. Crum said his clients are de-
termined ito defend the Constitu-
ton and It's Bill of Rights against
any effort to distort. subvert or
corrupt its meaning and applica-
ton"
Evening star., 1947-10-21
u. 5. Can't Continue
Pace in Coal Export,
Trade Farley Is Told
Dy fhs Assoeiu,sd Prsss

ST LOUIS. Oct. 2l.-Coal is the
key to recovery OF world produc-
ton and foreign trade, but mot
even We can continue to ship up
ward Of 90 million tons to Europe
at $22 = ton and charge 1t to the
American taxpayer" George w
Wolf, president Of the United States
Steel Export Co., said today.
England and the Ruhr must in
crease their coal production, 90
Europe can revive steel production,
he said.
That means, he told the second
day session of the National Foreign
trade convention, that:
l. Germany must find new food
sources, but to pay for them, she
must be allowed to resume work on
the basis of full self-support and
complete self-respect."
Steel Output Tagging.
Mr.. Wolf said present world steel
production. "in countries other than
those behind the iron curtain Is
some ~26 million tons less than in
1887, Notwithstanding that United
States steel production was 81 mil
lion ingot tons, whereas today 1t is
at a rate of 81 million ingot tons"
George M. Harrison, president OF
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
told delegates every barrier to
world trade constitutes the stepping
stone to another world war"
Edward A. O'Neal, president o1
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, called for positive import
program" to encourage the importa
ton of essential products and mate
rials without disrupting domestic
economy.
"The farmer has been sold down
the river so often in tariff matters
that he Is bound to be somewhat
skeptical when he considers new
approaches to the problem" Mr.
ONeal told the delegates.
Inverchapel Hits Back.
Lord Inverchapel, British Ambas-
sador, hit back yesterday at "a
widespread impression" that Britons
ARE not doing enough, that we are
sitting back on our hands with oul
mouths wide open waiting for you
to fill them"
This is not so," Lord Inverchapel
said in addressing an opening day
session of the convention.
Whilst indeed we received large
credits from you and the Canadians
we have paid out to Europe and
war-shattered areas of the East
some three billion dollars.
This sum, measured on the basis
Of national wealth. is equivalent
to some IA or Is billion dollars paid
out by you," he said.
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page.)

son is head of the Communists in
Hollywood and directs their affairs,
but cannot prove it.
Evening star., 1947-10-21

starving, miserable people. The one
thought in our minds was fear
and how to get enough to eat. We
knew nothing but fear"
Earlier, Mr.. Wood had testified
Hollywood was being infiltrated by
Communist agents of a foreign
power"
Three Writers Mentioned.
He said the writer's group in the
film capital harbored the largest
subversive clique and, when asked
to name names, added he thought
there was no doubt Mr.. Trumbo,
Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Lawson were
Communists
Mr.. Wood said Mr.. Mellett and
several others he did not know
called on him in Hollywood during
the war to suggest making film
about Congress enacting law He
told the committee he heard moth
ing further about the proposal after
he had asked how such picture
would assist the war effort.
Did you get the idea that they
wanted you to ridicule Congress?"
Mr.. STRIPPING asked.
We'll, I had an idea from their
conversation that they didn't think
much of it," Mr.. Wood answered.
In the session of name calling, Mr..
Warner heard Mr.. Stripping read a
list of 16 screen writer's who, Mr..
Warner had testified in secret
Hollywood session, had been dropped
from Warner Bros, because they
tried to inject Communist propa-
ganda in their movie scripts.
Mr.. Warner told the committee
yesterday, however, that he was
somewhat emotional when he testi-
fed last spring and that investiga-
ton later convinced him the names
Of four writers should have been left
off the list.
The four he changed his mind
about were Guy Endore, Sheridan
Gibney and Julius and Philip Ep-
stein.
Lavery Threatens Suit.
Mr. Warmers testimony that EN-
NETT Lavery was one of those re-
leased because of Objectionable
scripts brought prompt rebuttal
from Mr.. Lavery, president of the
Hollywood Screen Writers Guild
and author of The Magnificent
Yankee" the play based on the life
of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Mr.. Lavery said If Mr.. Warner
would waive the protection accorded
him as congressional witness, "I
shall sue him for libel"
The playwright said 1t was true
that Mr. Warner and his agent "ef-
fected a very amicable settlement
of my contract" but he added that
he never had any discussion with
Mr.. Warner about the making of
any pictures before, during or after
his employment at Warner Bros.
Another Hollywood notable, Kath-
crime Hepburn, refused comment
on Mr.. Woods testimony that $87,-
900 raised at meeting at which
she spoke didn't go to- the Boy
Scouts" Reference to Miss Hep
burn recalled her appearance in
Hollywood May 20 at a rally for
Henry Wallace at which she labeled
hearings by the same committee in
Hollywood as a personally con-
Quoted smear campaign Of the mo-
tiOn -pictllre industry
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Duff Cooper Resigns
As Envoy to France
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Sir Olive;
Charles Harvey, 50, for % years in
the nonpolitical career service OF
the British Foreign Once, will be-
come Ambassador to France In
place of Alfred Duff Cooper, 81, re-
signed.
A Foreign Office announcement OF
the change last night did not give
a reason for the resignation. Mr.
Duff Cooper was sent to Paris in
1914. Though a Conservative, he
continued as Ambassador after the
Labor Party victory Of the follow
ing year.
Evening star., 1947-10-21

son is head of the Communists in
Hollywood and directs their affairs
but cannot prove it.
Moffitt Accuses Lawson
Later John Charles Moffitt, screen
writer and film critic, who followed
Mr.. Menjou to the stand. declared
he had heard Mr.. Lawson advise
others of his craft to try to gel
five minutes of Communist doc
trine" into each of their. scripts
preferably in an expensive scene.
On another occasion, the witness
said, Mr.. Lawson told group o1
acting students it was their duty
"to further the class struggle"
The advice included hints to ap-
pear "decadent' if playing a person
of wealth, and "doWntrodden' if g
tenement dWeller. Mr. Mofitt added
Mr.. STRIPPING asked whether Mr.
Menjou knew John Cromwell, di-
rector charged by Producer Sam
Wood yesterday with attempting to
lead the Screen Directors Guild
'sinto the Red river
This collquy followed:
@. Is he a Communist?
"A. I don't know whether he's a
Communist or not.
@. Does he act like one?
A. In my opinion, he acts an
awful lot like one.
Strange Statement on Capitalism.
Mr.. Menjou then continued:
In his own home, he told me that
capitalism in America was through
and that I would live to see the end
of it in America-a very strange
statement for a man who makes
upwards of 100000 a year under
the capitalist system and owns a
large amount of Los Angeles real
estate"
Asked by Mr., STRIPPING who should
be responsible for keeping un-
American tinges out of films, Mr.
Menjou said:
II feel that the manufacturer OF
any product is responsible for the
quality of his product"
Early in his testimony, the actor
declared he was not here to smear
the motion picture industry. At this
point, Chairman Thomas interrupted
to say:
Il want also to say the committee
Is not here to smear the industry
and the people in the industry. We
intend to hear testimony on both
sides of ell these questions.
want to make it clear the commit
tee is not out to censor the screen. j
Actor for "a Years.
Mr.. Menjou was dressed in a
cocoa -colored double breasted suit
with light chalk stripe.
He said he was ST. native of
Pittsburgh and an actor for "a years,
~ of them in Hollywood.
Describing himself frankly as a
RED batter" and "witch-hunter II
the witches are Communists" Mr.
Menjou told the committee:
I'VE have in California lunatie
fringe, political idiots, morons, dam
gerous Communists and people who
are yet to be convinced. We're
curing people every day"
DO the Communists in Hollywood
follow the party line?" he was asked
Reflected i'm Activities.
"Rigidly," he replied. IT'S re-
fiected in all their activities"
AS an example, he furnished the
committee with a photostatic copy
of the Communist Party card of one
Herb Stewart-a name which he saio
was a pseudonym for Herbert K
Sorrell. Mr.. Sorrell is head of the
Conference of Studio Unions ane
was blamed by Mr.. Menjou for the
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Education Talks Open Todoy

Northern Virginia members will
be among delegates from 100 Parent
Teacher Associations and Com
munity Leagues attending the 42nd
annual State convention of the Co.
operative Education Association in
Norfolk today, tomorrow and Thurs
dou
Evening star., 1947-10-21
Young Democrats to Meet

The District Chapter of the Young
Democratic Clubs of America will
meet at the Democratic Women's
Club house, 1926 New Hampshire
avenue NV. at 8 tpm. tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
Kiwanis Notes

The kiwaniS Club Of Milford had
as its guests on Tuesday night,
ScOutmaster Irwin Bowman and AS
@iStant ScOutmaStCrS &. T.. Wood
and Roger Deats in addition to most
of the members of the local troop.
The club was requested to do it's
share to help the Del -M;,r-Na COun-
Gil of the Boy Scouts of America in
It's campaign for funds. This drive
is being aided by the Rotary, Lions
and NiwaniS Clubs of Milford in a
tli-club effort to raise 100000 to
maintain and extend the Boy Scout
program. Chairman of the Cam
paign Edward Moul told the gather
iEG how he expected TO get this
money. He said that if each member
o! the three service clubs would
raise at least $1,000, the drive would
be a success. Mr.. MOul has the SUP
port of President Dean Kimmel of
the Lions. President Robert H.
Ierkes of the Rotary and President
Ford Sewell of the kiwaniS as CO.
Chairmen
The club was very fortunate in
having as its guest speaker Mr.
Mark l.. Wilde. we'll known
Ornitholigist. who gave a timely
and splendid talk on our feathered
friends We are sure the Scouts de
rived much pleasure and knowledge
from Mr.. Wildc's discussion ant
that the kiw1nianS learned some
thing of the birds of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
DEItW ARE TIDAL WAVE
SURVIVOR DIES At So

John b. Williams. retired ship
wright and former tug-hoat cap
tain, died on Wednesday. February
;, al his home. 200 Milton street.
Camden, y. }. He was 50 years old
and was born i'll Milford. son of the
late Robert and Rachel Poore Will
liams. Mr.. Williams was captain of
lilms MIR. Williams was captain of
the tug William r. Durham. sunk
by a tidal wave in Delaware Bay
in 1904. He and a deckhand, whom
he rescued after eight hours in the
water. were the sole survivors, of
the nine-man crew.
He Letter WAS employed by the
John H. Mathis yard in Camden.
retiring in 1914 \ son, Robert
Williams, Of Wildwood. and Il
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Hall. Cam
den. survive. He also leaves half
brother. Edward Williams. of Mil
ford Burial was made in Ever
green Cemetery, Camden. following
funeral services at the Albert F.
Mahatfey funeral home. SOP Lin
den street, Saturday at II A. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

The Georgetown Home Demon
stlation Club met on Friday, Feb.
:, ;u Mrs. Joseph Me%gins0n's. The
vice president. Mrs. Irene Warning
ton. presided i'll the absence OF
the president. Mrs. Charles Carey.
who is ii patient in the Milford Me
mortal Hospital.
The regular business meeting was
first in order. then d discussion ON
different types of ovenware or OAK
ing utensils. The culinary art OF
baking hot breads was demon
strated and thoroughly explained
by the leaders, Mrs. FlosSie Rust
and Mrs. MegGinson.
The members were served with
nut bread steamed brown bread
coffee cake and Maryland biscuits
alOn2 with hCt chocolate and cook
les. The hOsteSses were Mrs. Ma
bel Minor. Miss Ona Minor and
Mrs. Fred Wotten. Three visitors
were present; one new member
Mrs. Carrie Belts, Joined the club
The meeting adjourned at f0ul
o'clock to meet again on March
at the home of Mrs. George White
At this time the hOStesses. Mrs
Miles Isaacs, Mrs. Paul Swain ant
Mrs. John Whaley. will serve
I luncheon Price will be 63c. Tn
proceeds will go toward the build
ing fund. a.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-14
GRFENW WOOD D-BRIDGENULE
ID. i. |. 4. MEETS FEB. 10

The officers of the Greenwood
BridgeViile Local announce that
the monthly meeting will be held
Wednesday evening. February 10.
at 7:30 +. m., in the Bridgeville
High School.
The highli9ht Of the meeting will
be a talk by J. NJ. Givin. professor
of poultry marketing. University
Of Maryland. on What the Broiler
Producer Can DO To Get More For
His Broilers." Prof Givin is we'll
known on the Eastern Shore and
will have a wealth of interesting
and worthwhile information for
all poultry raisers.
Members of all poultry locals.
pOultrymen. hatcherymen. feed
dealers. or any one else interested
i'll the future Of the poultry indus
try, are invited to attend the meet
/ ing to hear Prof. Given and to take
/ part in the open discussions to he
led by Charles Williams. head OF
the hatchery division OF o. A. New
ton and Son Co.