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Evening star., 1947-11-25
Indictment Of josephson
For Contempt Is Dropped

A contempt of Congress indict-
ment against Leon Josephson, New
York attorney who failed to answer
subpoena from the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
last April was dismissed in District
Court today at the request OF United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
Mr.. Fay asked Justice Alexander
Holtzoff to dismiss the case after
his Office had been notified that
Josephson has already been con-
victed on a similar charge in New
York City.
The New York charge was placed
when Josephson refused to testify
before an Un-American Activities
Subcommittee holding hearings
there. He claimed his appearance
would violate his constitutional
rights. The committee wanted tc
question him in connection with an
alleged passport forging ring.
He was subsequently convicted In
New York and given the maximum
sentence of year in Jail and $1,000
fine, but he Is free on $2,500 bond
pending the decision of the New
York Circuit Court of Appeals.
Josephson was indicted here April
30 of this year along with Eugene
Dennis, general secretary OF the
Communist Party.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Prescription Needed 10 Buy
Milk in Strike at Toledo
By the Associoted Press

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Milk was
available only by doctors prescrip-
ton today in this city of 100000 as
a strike affecting seven major dairies
entered its fourth day.
Dairy officials announced the needs
of invalids and children would be
met by two dairies If persons called
at the plants with prescriptions
Deliveries are being made to hos
pitals and institutions.
Employees voted last night to reject
an offer of 1911 -cent-an-h -hour wage
increase. The union originally asked
a 25-cent- hour increase, but union
local President Franz Berlacher said
it now was asking 20 cents.
Toledo's major dairies closed Satur-
day after 125 inside workers struck
the Ohio Glover Leaf Dairy Co. The
six other dairies were closed by their
officials on the grounds the Glover
Leaf strike was against a contract
In effect with all members of the
Toledo Milk Distributors Association.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Citizens 10 Inspect
.Liquor Conditions

The Mid-City Citizens Associate
last night voted to hold its next
meeting in the downtown business
area so members can observe So
called "disgraceful" conditions in a
number of restaurants where liquor
is served
Normally. the group meets at the
Thomson School, Twelfth and 1
streets NV.
AS part of its campaign to improve
the reSpectability of the area it
covers, the association passed a
resolution asking the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board to take action
in two instances.
The association backed the stand
Of the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
cations by condemning the report
of the Presidents Civil Rights Com
mittee which criticized the Districts S
segregation practices.
John L. C. Sullivan, financial sec
retary treasurer. reported on last
Fridays teen-age dance and an
nounced that another one will be
held tomorrow in the Thomson
School.
Members voted to petition the
Capital Transit Co. for removal of
the unused car tracks on Ninth
street from New York avenue to
Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Evening star., 1947-11-25
BY the Asseeiatsd Prsss

The Supreme Court ruled yester-
day that a railroad has duty to
make reasonable provision" to pro-
teet a woman employe from an
assailapt.
The court overruled a Federal
District Court, which had thrown
out suit by Verble Singleton Lille
for damages against the st. Louis
San Francisco Railway.
The unsigned, unanimous opinion
said the plaintiff, 22-year-old tele-
graph operator, worked alone at
night in a one-room frame building
in an isolated part of the Frisco
yards in Memphis. 1t related that
q man entered the building the
night of February Z, 1914, and beat
her with a large piece of iron pipe,
seriously and permanently injuring
her.
The District Court, which was
affirmed by the Circuit Court Of APP
peals, held the law does not permit
recovery "for the intentional or
criminal acts of either a fellow en-
ploye or an outsider"
But the Supreme Court said:
1--WE are of the opinion that the
allegations in complaint, If supported
by evidence, will warrant submission
to jury.
Petitioner (Verble Lillie) alleged
in effect that respondent the rail-
way was aware of conditions which
Evening star., 1947-11-25
John H. Ferguson 10 Direct
Marshall Plan Committee

John H. Ferguson. Washington
attorney, was named today an ex-
ecutive director of the Committee
for the Marshall plan to aid Euro
pean recovery.
His appointment was announced
by Robert P. Patterson, former Sec
retary of War, chairman of the tx
ecutive Committee Of the group oi
citizens organized to promote public
understanding of the plan.
Mr.. Ferguson, the announcement
said. has taken leave of absence
from his law practice in the Office
of Root, Ballantine, Harlan, Bushby
81 Palmer to direct the committee
work.
The committee is seeking / ZOO, ,OOO
signatures to petitions asking Con-
gress to approve the Marshall plan
1t is prepared to provide back
ground information and a list OF
outstanding speakers for citizens
who wish to hear talks on the pro-
gram.
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary OF
War during World War II and one
time Secretary of State, Is chairman
of the committee.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
DC.4 Air|iner Lands
with One Engine Out
sy ths Asseeiotsd prsss

DETROIT, Nov. 25.-A Minneap-
oils bound Northwest Airlines DC-4,
which arrived safely at Willow Run
Airport last night after two other
airfields were alerted for an emer-
gency landing, was grounded today
while airlines mechanics and Civil
Aeronautics Authority men checked
one of its four engines.
The plane. carrying Is passengers
and four crew members on q New
York -Minneap polis-Seattle run, made
the unscheduled stop just before
midnight-less than an hour after
the pilot first radioed that an en-
gine was disabled and there was
some danger of fire.
An airlines spokesman said tho
passengers. most Of whom were
headed through to the West Coast,
were taken to a Detroit hotel to wait
until the plane was ready to 90 on
or another airship could be flown in
None of the passengers knew
there was any trouble until after
the landing, the spokesman added.
The airlines said Pilot George
Kruse Of Minneapolis first noted
warning lights indicating something
was wrong with his left inboard
engine at 1920 pm. The plane was
over Lake Erie between Cleveland
and Detroit at that time.
He said he cut out the engine.
which was giving of an unusual
amount of smoke. Then. following
instructions. he notified the Detroit
and Windsor. Ontario. airports.
The two fields were cleared and
fire apparatus and crash trucks
stood by to aid the plane If neces-
sary. However. Kruse few over
both ports and landed at the larger
Willow Run field without incident.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
COP. Insurgents Gel
Pledge 10 Cooperate
From Chairman Reece
BY the Associated Press

A pledge to party insurgent.
that the Republican Nationa
Committee will work more close.
I ly with Congress members tc
develop a positive" COP cam
paign program was reported to-
day to have been made by
Chairman Carroll Reece.
Mr.. Reece was closeted for more
than three hours yesterday with q
trio of senatorial critics of party
policy statements. Later, he was saio
to have agreed with them that the
Republicans won't get far polit-
ically by criticizing President Tru-
man unless they offer alternative
proposals.
This has been the position OF
Senators Baldwin of Connecticut
Smith of New Jersey and Flanders
of Vermont.
Smith "Well Satisfied"
While none would comment on the
details of their lengthy conference,
Senator Smith told reporter he is
well satisfied with the results of
our meeting with Mr.. Reece and
believe that we are seeking the
same objective"
Previously Senator Smith had
criticized statements he attributed to
Mr.. Reece that Cd Mr.. Truman's
call for special session of Congress
was based on a "phony crisis" and
(2) Democratic Chairman J. Howard
McGrath is "a millionaire Rhode
Island Red"
Senator Smith was reported to
have said at conference of Re-
publican Senators last week that
the National Committee ought to
consult party members on Capitol
Hill before hauling of with state
ments on which there might be a
division of COP views.
Mr.. Reece, who must walk a tight
rope to avoid any appearance Of
favoring any potential Republican
presidential candidate, was said to
have agreed that liaison with Con-
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Policeman Drager
Convicted; Removal
From Force Urged
BULLETIN

A police Trial Board today
found Pvt. Donald Drager, "a,
guilty of conduct unbecoming
an officer and conduct preju-
dicial to the reputation of the
Police Department and recon-
mended that he be removed
from the force.
The case Of Pvt. Donald Gray
Drager, "a, Of No. 13 police precinct,
who Is being tried before a police
trial board on two charges of mis-
conduct was turned over to the
board for verdict at noon today.
Pvt. Drager, father of five chill
dren. who also is under 81 900 bond
for grand jury action on a charge
OF housebreaking, has been accused
of cond1ct unbecoming an officer
and conduct prejudicial to the repu-
tation OF the police department as
the result Of the criminal charge.
Pvt. Drager, who lives at 1921
Anacostia road Sc, is accused of
having entered the home of Jesse
Morgan, 2026 Portner place NV,
on September 7 and removed s102
In cash and two cases of whisky
from a closet. Horace L. Thomson,
43, OF zoos Congress street Sc,
named as Pvt. Dragers companion
In the case, also is under 81 900
bond awaiting grand jury action.
Three Witnesses Called.
Only three witnesses were called
by the defense for brief testimony
before the trial board today
In signed statement. the sus-
pended policeman admitted enter
ing the Morgan house, but con-
tended that he was in pursuit of
man who attempted to sell liquor to
him on a street corner I'd who then
ran into the house. His statement
admitted that he kicked a panel
from closet door in the Morgan
home and, after quick inspection
which showed no one hidden there,
he left the house. Pvt. Drager de-
MED having taken anything from
the closet.
Defense Attorney David Macdon-
aid, in his summation to the board
based his defense on Pvt. Drager's
statement that he was pursuing a
law-breaker.
Verdict Due Today.
The trial board is headed by In
spector Oscar J. Letterman. Other
members are Capt. Benjamin Keuhl-
ing of No. precinct and John Dom
nelly, of the Corporation Counsels
office. They said a verdict would be
returned this afternoon.
Pvt Drager was identified yester-
day by Lily Pearl Parker, Is, of 2O24
Portner place NV, as the man she
saw enter a closet in the Morgan
home and remove a quantity of
whisky and cash.
The Parker girl told the board she
was aroused by a noise next door
and that she could see two men in
the room across the areaway from
her window. She identified Pvt.
Drager as one Of the men, but she
failed to identify Thomson.
A second witness, David Milsap.
1000 M street NV, testified he was
selling liquor on the street from a
supply procured in the Morgan
house on the night of September 6.
He further testified that an uniden-
tif1ed colored man ran into the
house about am and that Pvt.
Drager followed quickly.
Thomson was called before the
board as a prosecution witness. but
on advice Of his counsel, H. Clifford
Alder refused to answer any ques-
tions which might incriminate him
in the pending grand jury investi-
CATION.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Bishop Tucker Named
FederuIist Chuirmon
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WAYNESBORO, Va, Nov. 25.-
The Right Rev. Henry St. George
Tucker, retired presiding bishop Of
the Episcopal Church and former
president of the Federal Council o1
Churches of Christ in America. has
been named chairman of the State
Advisory Committee Of United
World Federalists.
Announcement of Bishop fuckers
appointment, which was made at 8
meeting of the organizat tion's Exec
utive Council at Richmond, was
made here yesterday by J. Ellison
10th, vice president Of the Waynes-
boro Chapter, UWF. and member
of the State Executive Council.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Clay Refuses CIemency
To 10 Nuzi Scientists
By the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Petitions for
clemency submitted by 16 German
scientists and physicians sentenced
for war crimes at Nuremberg have
been denied by Gen. Lucius D. Clay.
American military government head
quarters announced today.
Convicted of brutal medical ex-
periments, seven of the defendants
were sentenced to death, five to life
imprisonment and others to lesser
prison terms.
The majority also petitioned clem-
ency from the United States ST.
preme Court and Secretary of the
Army. Execution of death SEN
tences is being stayed pending ac-
tions on these petitions.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
$74 Worth of Turkey
And Chicken Stolen

Thanksgiving wise thieves will be
we'll supplied with the staples of
fine dinner this T'hursday-provid-
ing the police don't find them first.
Albert I. GettleSon, 1900 Bladens-
burg road, Brentwood. Md. told
police that So pounds of turkey and
78 pounds of chicken were stolen
from the unlocked trunk of his car
parked near the Union Terminal
Market in the 1900 block of Fourth
street NE. yesterday.
Figuring conservatively against
current market prices, police listed
the value OF the loot at $74.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Congress in Brief
BY the Assecioted Press

Senate:
Continues debate on S597 ,000. .00C
stopgap foreign aid authorization
measure.
Appropriation Committee hears
representatives of farm organiza-
I tions on food situation.
Banking Committee hears Henry
]. Kaiser on proposal to restore con-
sumner credit controls.
Senate-House Economic Commit
tee hears Mariner S. Eccles, Fed
eral Reserve Board chairman, on
Presidents anti-inflation program.
House:
Routine session.
Banking Committee hears Secre-
tary of Treasury Snyder on anti
imitation program.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Film Contempt Cases
Expected 10 Reach
Grand Jury Monday

Contempt Of Congress cita-
tions against 10 Hollywood per-
sonalities will be given priority
treatment" in being presented to
the grand jury, United States
Attorney George Morris Fay said
today.
The citations against the 10
writer's, directors and producers
were voted yesterday afternoon by
the House. BY an overwhelming
vote the House supported its Com
mittee on Un-American Activities,
which recommended the citations
after its communism in Hollywood
hearings.
Soon after the House voted the
last of the 10 contempt actions, At
torney General Clark announced
that he has asked Mr.. Fay to pros
ecute the 10 men.
THE authority of the Congress
must be maintained" Mr.. Clark de-
clared.
May Go to Jury Monday.
Mr.. Fay said the cases probably
will go to the grand jury Monday
since it usually takes day or two
for such cases to reach his Office
and the grand jury probably will
not sit the latter part OF this week.
Two Witnesses committee mem
Der or investigator and the COM
mittee reporter-will be called to de-
scribe what happened when the
10 men were asked to testify before
the Un-American Activities Com
mittee, Mr.. Fay said.
The men are accused of contempt
on the ground that they refused to
answer the committees question re-
lating to their membership in the
Communist Party The men con-
tend they answered all proper ques-
tions and that the committee had
no right to question them on their
political Affiliations"
Short Proceedings Expected.
Mr.. Fay said he expected the grand
jury proceedings to be short. If the
grand jury hold the men. the in
dictments would be returned the
following Monday.
A roll call vote was taken by the
House only in the first case-the
contempt citation against Albert
Maltz, screen author of Destination
Tokyo" and Pride OF the Marines"
The vote was 346 to II, with one
legislator voting present"
In the second case-the citation
against Dalton Trumbo, screen
writer Of "A Guy Named Joe" and
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"-the
standing vote showed 240 for and
Is against the citation.
Cited thereafter on voice votes
were:
Alvah Bessie, whose screen stories
include collective Burma" and
Hotel Berlin"
Herbert Biberman. who produced
and directed The Master Race"
Others Cited by House.
Lester Cole, who wrote the screen
versions of None Shall Escape"
Romance Of Rosy Ridge" and
Hostages" :
Edward Dmytryk. director of Hit
ier,s Children" Tender Comrade"
and "Crossfire."
Adrian Scott, producer of Gross
fire"
Samuel -ornitz, screen writer of
ut Can Happen to YOU
Ring Lardner, jr., son of the late
humorist and screen writer of To
morrow the World" and Forever
Amber"
John Howard Lawson, screen
writer of Blockade" Action in the
North Atlantic" and Smash Up"
The 10 promptly issued joint
statement from Hollywood express
ing the opinion that the committee
had succeeded in having the Con-
gress cite the Bill of Rights for con-
tempt"
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Tuck Appoints MiIIner

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. IS (P).-Ed,
ward l.. Millner of Newport News
has been appointed by Gov. Tuck to
serve on the State Milk Commission
filling the vacancy left by the recent
death of Claude PARCEL of Freder-
icksburg.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Hurley Says He'll Open
Senute Race in Due Time
BY the Assoeioted Press

SANTA FE., N. Mex, Nov. 25-
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, for
nner Secretary of War and Ambassa-
dor to China, said yesterday that
'in due time" he will announce his
candidacy for the Republican NOM
ination for Senator from New
Mexico.
Senator Hatch. Democrat. of New
Mexico recently announced he would
be a candidate for denomination
Primary elections will be held next
June
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Court Backs Suit of Girl
Beaten on Railroad PROPERTY

created likelihood that young
woman performing the duties OF
petitioner would suffer just such an
injury as was in fact inflicted upon
her.
That the forseeable danger was
from intentional or criminal mis-
conduct is irrevelant; respondent
nonetheless had duty to make rea-
sonable provision against it. we
cannot say as . matter Of law that
petitioner injury did not result at
least in part from such negligence. u
In other actions yesterday, the
court:
Refused, for lack of a Federal
question, to rule on q contention by
the New Orleans Item that a libel
suit against newspaper should be
tried only at the place Of publica-
ton. The Item, in appealing Louisi-
ana State Court decisions. said they
violated guarantees in the United
States Constitution.
Refused for second time to re-
view unsuccessful attacks by VIII
liam Dudley Pelley against his con-
viction on sedition charge. The
former leader of the Silver Shirts
was convicted in 1912 and sentenced
to IS years imprisonment.
Refused to modify its decree that
the United States "is possessed of
paramount rights in" oil-rich lands
off the California coast by saying
also that the Federal Government is
the owner" of the submerged lands.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Weather Report

District of Columbia Mostly sun
ny but some cloudiness and rather
windy; highest temperature about
IS this afternoon. Partly cloudy ano
somewhat colder with lowest about
"a tonight. Tomorrow and Thurs,
day sunny and continued rather
cold.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and somewhat colder to.
night. Tomorrow and Thursday fai,
and continued cold.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour
direction west-northWest.
Five-Day Weather Forecast
November 25 Through November 20
District 4-Virginia, Maryland
Delaware, New Jersey, East Penn
! Sylvania and New York:
Temperature will average 4 or
grees below normal in north and
near normal in south portion.
Weather generally windy with con-
siderable cloudy weather in north
and mostly sunny in southern Sec
tion. Periods of snow f1urries in
Upstate New York and mountain
sections Of Pennsylvania, mostly
light amounts.
River Report.
From United States EngineersD
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shen.
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Citizens Plan Round Table

A round table discussion on rec
restion will be held by the Columbia
Pike Citizens Association at 8 pm
today in the Patrick Henry School,
South Fillmore and Seventh streets,
Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-11-25

gress members hasn't been all II
should have been.
Need Own Program,
Senator Flanders, who criticized
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
for the latter's attack on President
Truman's anti-infiation program
has insisted that the Republicans
must develop their own set of pro-
posals to meet the rising cost OF
living.
However, Chairman Millikin OF
the Republican Senatorial Confer
ence has said any spelling out OF
Republican proposals must await
the current study Of the President S
program by Senate and House COM
mittees.
AS result of yesterdays meet
ing, Mr.. Reece is expected to broad
EN- his contacts with congressional
Republicans.
Little has been done in this field
since former Senator John A. Dana
her quit the liaison post last year
and 1t went untitled.
Senator Taft, who heads the Sen
ate Republican Policy Committee
and Is an announced candidate for
the presidential nomination, told a
reporter the national chairman will
be invited to sit in with congress
sional leaders when they meet to
decide party policies.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
HiSh and Low for yesterday.

HIKh and Low Tor festeFday.
High, 55 at 5:32 pm.
Low. A, at 1883 pm
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, 49, on August IA
Lowest, Z, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and GeOdetjc Survey
Evening star., 1947-11-25
County CAP to Dance

The Civil Air Patrol of Prince
Georges County will hold a dance
at $50 pm. Thursday in the New
Melody Ballroom. Thirty fifth street
and Rhode Island avenue, Mount
Rainier.
Evening star., 1947-11-25

Rises Sets
Sun, today ZOO %:4s
Sun. tomorrow 7:O3 4:4S
Moon. today 3:16pm 3.47 a m
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitation.