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Evening star., 1948-11-30
Court Takes Action
In 7 Traffic Deaths

One motorist today was free on
his personal bond while a second
awaited sentencing next month on
charges of negligent homicide to
which they pleaded no contest yes
terday in Municipal Court.
In the charges, both of which grew
out of traffic deaths, Melvin M
Gusdorf, jr., 81, was given sus-
pended sentence of 800 days and
$500 fine, while the case of William
3. King, 20, was turned over to pro-
baton officers for pre-sentence in
vestigation. Judge Ellen K. Raedy
accepted the pleas.
Gusdorf, a George Washington
University student, who lives at 4700
Connecticut avenue NV, was held
in the death last January of Mrs.
Hattie Schneider, "a, of Toledo.
Ohio. Mrs. Schneider. and her
daughter. Mrs. Eleaner Kremer, a,
of SIS Franklin street NE, were
struck while crossing Pennsylvania
avenue at East Executive drive NV
Evidence presented at coroner's
inquest showed the two victims were
injured while using the cross walk
on the proper light. Gusdorf testi-
fed at the inquest that light snow
obscured his vision and that he
was travelling only miles per hour.
King was arrested November IA
In the death of Miss Beverly Ed
wards, 18, Of 1922 Fifteenth street
NV Police reported that his car,
In which the victim was passenger,
smashed into lamp-post on Kiln
gle road NV, just east of the
Porter Street Bridge Miss Edwards
was thrown from the car in the
impact which also knocked a 79-
pound piece Of the post distance
of 312 feet.
The defendant lives in the 1900
block Of Forty-fourth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

Baltic states and along the Don and
Dnieper Rivers, the priest said. He
added that these Christians are
CLOSELY cooperating with the Uk-
ranian resistance movement"
Church officials in Cologne said
Father Szekalla was born in the
Ukraine but now Is German
national.
Father Szekalla stated a similar
breakaway Orthodox Church, free
of Moscow's official Orthodox
Church, has been formed by Slavic
people in the displaced persons
camps of Western Germany.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
bY the Asxoeiafad Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-The fac
tory representatives said 1t was i'm
possible-but two mechanics who
specialized in switching parts of
''hot" cars did it anyway.
The story was related by Judge
Herman M. Moser in Criminal Court
yesterday as he sentenced Euless
Harris, "a, and Thelmer Foley, 27,
to six years imprisonment each for
receiving stolen goods. Both men
are colored.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
By the Assoeiated Press

Dusseldorf, Germany, Nov
30.-A Jesuit priest said yesterday he
had made a secret mission to Rus
sia and discovered there cave
church" with millions of followers.
The Rev. Kurz Szekalla declared
in an interview that his visit to the
Soviet Union in disguise revealed
that a vast underground Christian
movement existed but that its lead
ers were vigorously prosecuted by
Soviet authorities.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

uncovered around these parts"
Benjamin Hardy, 10, described as
the actual thief, was sentenced tc
Is years in the penitentiary, and a
fourth defendant, Robert Bland, 81
was given 18 months on charges OF
being Hardy's accessory.
Hardy admitted stealing nine
automobiles. Prosecutors said that
an undisclosed number of other auto
theft charges they had prepared
against him were dropped.
Evening star., 1948-11-30
z Who Made Impossible Shift
OF Hot Car Parts Get 6 Years

Judge Moser said the two installed
an automatic gear shift arrange
ment taken from a 1947 model in
1941 automobile. Factory repre-
sentatives, he said, contended the
feat could not be done.
So they were brought here to in
spect the impossible" changeover,
the judge added.
Harris and Foley were convicted
for their participation in what
Judge Moser termed "one of the
largest automobile theft rings ever
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Priest Reports Millions Follow
Underqround Church in Russia

The priests story was vouched for
by the office of Josef Cardinal
Frings, Archbishop of Cologne
Church officials said his visit to Rus
sia to contact Christians there was
made under Roman Catholic Church
orders.
Father Szekalla said he discovered
Christians of all faiths opposed to
what he called "the Moscow-con-
trolled Orthodox Church" They are
active in the western part of the
Soviet Union, particularly in the
Evening star., 1948-11-30
Parish Reception PIunned

Members of St. Stephens Catholic
Church will hold a reception at the
parish. TWenty-fifth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, at $50
pm Friday in honor of the Rev.
Thomas j. Grodavent, assistant
pastor, who has been transferred
from St. Stephens to assistant pas
tor at Nativity Church
Evening star., 1948-11-30

tional TOUR to Storer College, Har.
pers Ferry, w. Va, by bus, leaving
Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School, Ninth and U streets NV.
at 8 q IN. Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-11-30

About 3.5 per cent of all children
in the United States have divorced
parents.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
REDUCED ). RUGS REDUCED
SAVINGS ON
LIVING ROOM
FURNITURE.

Traditional living reduced Furniture Sale
1ee pieces are by famous furniture manufacturers designed give
character to living Sofas with flowing
nnepng construction luxurious
mahogany Stately winged chairs in bold figured tapestry
are reduced For instance buy during
Sale sofa by Karpen that originally sold only $l895O
Or $3.50 Fan back Chair for only S29,75.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
SAVINGS ON

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bedside table $69O August Furniture price S1295O
Here opportunity bedroom suites you'll
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9ueRn The finest quality detailing Six pieces in-
Guiding B and Mrs. chest and August Furniture sale
price $4S5OO
sod mahogany bedroom consisting of dresser large
mirror chest with five large drawers
us Furniture Sale it's reduced from $SS995 $295.OO.
Modern 6pce solid extra large 42x4s plate
glass vanity mirror and cedar lined planned to
permit individual units multiple Modern lines give
classic simplicity that Yerastngy good Reduced from sS985O to
$ZS9.5O for August Furniture Sale
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Supreme Court Voids
New York Ban on Sale
Of Crime Story Books
6-3 Decision Knocks
Down Similar Lows
In 20 Other States
By the Asxociofed Press

A New York State law which
bans the sales of publications
devoted principally to stories OF
bloodshed, lust and crime today
was held unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court in a 6-to-3 deci-
sion.
Justice Frankfurter said the de-
cision knocked down similar laws in
20 States and made questionable
such laws in four others.
Justice Reed spoke for the ma
jority. He based his opinion largely
on the ground the New York statute
was too vague. Justice Reed said:
ut does not seem to us that an
honest distributor of publications
could know when he might be held
to have ignored such prohibition
las set up by the New York law).
Collections of tales of war hor-
hors, otherwise unexceptionable
might we'll be found to be massec
Gin one publications. so as to become
vehicles for melting violence ano
depraved crimes
Where a statute is so vague as tc
make criminal an innocent act. a
conviction under it cannot be sus-
tained.'
Justice Reed said the court major
(See COURT, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1948-03-29
By Chris Mothisen

John L. Lewis played tune on
the nerves of two deputy United
States marshals for nearly an hour
today before finally giving the word
which admitted them to his sixth
floor suite in the United Mine
Workers headquarters.
The marshals went to the building
at Fifteenth and I street NV, to
serve the miners chief with a
subpoena calling for his appearance
before the Presidents Fact-Finding
Board in the soft coal strike.
They assembled in an elevator
but were told they could not be
taken above the fifth floor because
of closed meeting" on the door
above. The two officers, who did
not reveal their identity, descended
by stairway, clambering over the
barriers across it in the main lobby
Apparently; they had investigated
a fire stairway between the fifth
and sixth floors, for one of the mar
shals engaged in a brief verbal
sparring match with the elevator
operator on the first floor after
coming downstairs
so you refuse to give service to
| the sixth floor?' the marshal asked
There's a closed meeting going
Evening star., 1948-03-29
.Ex-Guard Who Shot
AT Bricker Dies Here

William L. Kaiser. so, the former
Capitol policeman who shot at Sen
ator Bricker, Republican, of Ohio
last July and missed, died early to-
day in st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Death apparently was due to a
coronary thrombosis, DR.. Winfreo
Overholser, superintendent of the
hospital, said
Kaiser had been at the hospital
since he was adjudged insane after
he was indicted on charges of as
sault in the attack on Senator
Bricker in the Senate subway. He
had an operation for brain tumor
in September and had made a good
recovery. DR.. Overholser said, i'm
proving mentally as well as physi-
cally.
Kaiser was from Columbus Ohio
In 1882. when Senator BSicker was
attorney general of Ohio he liqui-
dated a building and loan associa.
ton in which Kaiser had deposited
his savings. Kaiser, later, was ap.
pointed Capitol policemtn by the
then Senator Huffman, Democrat
of Ohio.
When Senator Bricker succeeded
Mr.. Huffman, Kaiser was replaced
He called on Senator Bricker anc
in a rambling way blamed him fol
the loss of his money.
| A few days later he waited fol
the Senator at the Senate Offic.
Building end of the subway. tool
deliberate aim and shot at hin
twice with a % caliber pistol. Botf
bullets missed.
Kaiser's widow was notified ant
was to call at the hospital to max,
! funeral arrangements.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
(For stories and pictures ON
Easter Sunday in Washing
ton, see Page BIZ

Fruit growers in nearby Virginia
and Maryland surveyed their or
chards today for damage from last
nights low temperatures as reports
came that some fruit was killed.
Frost and temperatures of 20 de-
grees and less were reported in the
fruit growing section. Buds were
unusually well developed in the
Winchester VaD area and A. G.
Groves, plant pathologist at the
Winchester Research Laboratory
said there was no doubt there would
be some loss.
Despite an 18-degree tempera-
ture in Western Maryland. c. O.
Dunbar. Mancock Field Station hor-
ticulturist OF the Maryland Univer-
sity Extension Service believed the
peach and apple crops were not in
jured save perhaps in low places
He said there would be normal
crops if there were no killing frosts
in the next six weeks. Damage to
some buds last night would not
change the apple prospects for
there are 10 times more apple buds
than needed for a full production
he said.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Brokers Take Over
Floor Work as Clerks
Strike on EXCHANGES
Stock and Curb Markets
Continue to Function
Despite WoIkout
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga strike
hit the New York Stock and Curb
Exchanges today, but trading
continued without serious dis
ruption.
Dignified exchange members and
brokers, many of them men who
had not been seem on the floor in
years, rolled up their sleevs and
did their clerks work. For the
first time since the war women and
girls appeared on the floor of the
exchange.
Emil Schram. Stock Exchange
president, said after the first hour
of trading he had not been able
to find any serious effect from the
walkout.
Il said we would function and we
are functioning, he told newsmen
The Strike Committee of the
Financial Employees Union, AFL
said "as of II am. service is COM
pletely knocked out and can't pos
sibly be resumed"
Get Quotations From Floor.
Apparently the union statement
referred to internal quotation
services, but members of both ex-
changes obtained quotations from
the floor.
Outgoing quotation ticker services
were operating without an apparent
hitch.
The first full scale strike in the
(see STOCK EXCHANGE, Pg. AS
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Judge Refuses Delay
In ITU Injunction
BY The Associated Press

HAMMOND, Ind, Mar. 29.-The
AFL International Typographical
Union today was denied stay of
an injunction restraining it from
causing printers strikes that violate
the Taft-Hartley Act.
Union counsel had asked Federal
Judge Luther M. Swygert to stay his
injunction order of Saturday pend
ing an appeal. The injunction was
granted to the Government as a
result of strike of ITU printers on
Chicago newspapers and in other
cities.
THE court has found the probable
existence of certain unfair labo,
practices and they have an effect
on the public interest" Judge Swy-
CERT said in denying the stay.
The decision restrained them
(unfair labor practices) and to grant
a stay would nullify the very pur-
pose of the injunction"
Judge Swygert said there may be
cases where a stay is proper but
where violation of law is charged
and a court holds its probable exist
ence. it is not proper to stay ar
Injunction
Thus the injunction will remain ir
force until the National Labor Re
lationS Board rules on the Govern
ment's charges that the union VIC
lated the Taft Hartley Act.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Baruch Advises
Industrial Plan
To Back UNIT
Mobilization Power
Would Apply Only in
War, Senators Hear
BY Robert K. Walsh

Bernard M. Baruch, veteran
presidential adviser, testifying at
Senate Armed Services Com
mittee hearing on universal mil
itary training and a temporary
draft, today called for immediate
legislation empowering the Pres
ident to proclaim a total plan
for industrial and economic
mobilization"
This power, he explained, would
not be used except in event of war
and with the concurrence of Con-
gress, but should be authorized by
law at once.
Mr.. Baruch said this should be
done so that UNIT may "rest upon
a solidly-grounded pyramid of total
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Supreme Court Cafeteria
Reopened After Strike

The Supreme Court cafeteria,
closed since employees of Govern
ment Services, Inc, went on strike
January 5. reopened today.
The Labor Department cafeteria
is to reopen tomorrow. GSI an
nounced. The other 40 cafeterias
operated by GSI in Government
buildings we're in operation during
the strike which ended last week.
j. c. Niehuss, company personnel
director, said the Supreme Court
cafeteria's staff of IL and the As
for the Labor Department cafeteria
were employed there before the
strike. The company is filling
vacancies in other cafeterias with
workers who have been on strike. .
No case has come up as yet con-
corning relative efficiency of earlier
employees and those hired during the
strike, Mr.. Niehuss reported. Such
issues will be decided by an admin
istrator.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Cold Snap Damages Fruit Crop,
But Spares Cherry Blossoms

The frost may have slightly DAM
aged the crop Of lespedeza, a legume
used for pasture and fodder. exten-
ton service experts said. Full ex-
tent of the damage may not be
known for a day or two.
In Washington the cherry bios
SONS we're uninjured. Despite yes
terdays chill weather the display OF
blossoms brought out surprisingly
large numbers of sightseers to the
Tidal Basin and other points. Blus-
terry winds up to Is miles an hour
accentuated the temperatures which
did not exceed AZ degrees.
Sunny and milder weather was on
tap today, with a high in the mid
SOS expected to be followed by 36 In
the city and % in the suburbs to-
night A light frost was predicted
Park police clocked 33,174 auto
mobiles rolling toward the cherry
blossoms at the Tidal Basin yester-
day, considered heavy attendance
| for a day so cool. Police figured
about 100000 persons walked under
the trees.
One of the most popular spots
yesterday was the National Gallery
of Art. where 28,650 persons viewed
the exhibit of German owned
paintings. This brought to 18l 1886
the number that has seen the ex-
hibit since it opened March II.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Supreme Courtto Rule
On Union Politics Ban
BY the Assoeioied Press


The Supreme Court today agreed
to review lower court decision
which held unconstitutional the
Taft-Hartley Acts ban on union
political expenditures.
The Justice Department had asked
the court to review and overturn the
decision. The department said the
act represents the deliberate judg-
ment of Congress that it is necessary
to curb expenditures intended to
affect the outcome of Federal
elections.
Judge Ben Moore of West Vir-
ginia, sitting in District Court here
decided the act violated the consti-
! tutional guarantee of freedom Of
speech, press and assembly. He
threw out charges that the CIO ano
its president, Philip Murray, violated
the act by printing an article in the
CIO News indorsing Edward Gar.
matz of Baltimore, as Democratic
candidate for Congress. Mr.. Gar
matz was elected.
The Justice Department, in ap'
pealing Judge Moore's decision
contended the Constitution gives
Congress authority ito surround the
entire election process with sucf
rules and regulations as it deem!
necessary to secure free and honest
elections"
The Supreme Court will hear ar
guments on the issue April 26. It
final decision will be awaited anx'
iously by labor union officials VIII
nave planned extensive political &C
| tivities in this national election year
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Lewis Ignores Boards Subpoena
After Questioning It's Authority;
Faces Threat Of Court Action
Text of Lewis letter to Board

The teTt OF the letter John L
Le1pis sent to the coal inquiry boar
today follotos:
Honorable Sherman Minton,
Room 1922. Department of
Labor, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
My disinclination to attend
falls substantially into two cat
egories:
/. The Law:
No action has been taken by
this writer or the United Mine
Workers Of America, as such,
which would fall within the pur-
view of the oppressive statute
under which you seek to func-
ton. Without indulging in
analysis, it is a logical assump-
ton that the caviling of the
bar and bench in their attempts
to explicate this Infamous enact
ment will consume tedious
time.
2. Prejudice:
Two members of your board
are biased and prejudiced and
in honor should not serve. They
are Ethridge and Taylor. Since
the inception of this embroglio,
Ethridge has published biased
and prejudicial editorials and
special articles deleterious to
this union and this writer in a
newspaper controlled by him.
Taylor for years has been an
administrative hanger-on in
Washington, and he has never
lost an opportunity to harass and
persecute this union and this
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Sweden Denies Plan
To Give u. 5. Bases
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 29-The Army
and Navy newspapers Red Star and
Red Fleet accused the Swedish COM
mander in chief, 1t. Gen. Helge
Jung, yesterday of planning United
States bases in Sweden.
Similar charges were made Satur-
day against Norway. The attacks
came during negotiations with Fin
land for friendship and mutual
assistance treaty. Finland lies be-
tween Russia and the two Scan
dinavian countries.
(In Stockton, Defense Minis
ter Allan Vought said today
there is no foundation to the
Russian charges. Gen. Jung is
on vacation, and said he had not
read the charges. He declined to
comment prior to his return to
his Office
Red Fleet said Gen. Jung was
trying to plan the use of Swedish
armed forces as an appendage to the
American military machine and to
subject the foreign policy of Sweden
to the expansionist ambitions Of the
United States in Northern Europe
Both newspapers said military
clique was trying, without success
so far, to gain control of Sweden.
The Navy publication said Gen.
Jung's plans are based on United
States help. 1t said new fortifica-
tions and airports were planned in
Northern Sweden for use by United
States planes and parachute troops.
Red Fleet said Swedish aviation
would be included in the United
States military air force If Gen.
Jung prevailed. The article said
Swedish industry would be mobil-
lied on the basis of the importation
OF strategic American military ma
terials and that increasing numbers
of Swedish men would be asmed
with American weapons.
Evening star., 1948-03-29
MorshoIs Stopped One Floor
Below Lewis, Forced to Wait

on, and my instructions are to take
nobody up," the man replied.
IF told you who I was, would
you take me up?" the marshal then
inquired.
Nobody can go up during the
meeting; those are the instructions, 81
the operator rejoined, pleasantly
but firmly.
What do you know about a locked
fire door on the sixth fioor?" asked
the officer.
Il don't know anything about it.
the operator said. Il don't have any
thing to do with that"
While one of the officers remained
at the first floor elevator door
watching the indicator which
showed the car had ascended to the
sixth, his partner paced outside the
building. keeping watch on a side
entrance and on an alley way ir
which Mr.. Lewis automobile wa!
parked.
Later one ofthe marshals went tt
a nearby drugstore to telephone fol-
further instructions from his Office
When Mr.. Lewis chauffeur startec
the motor in the big limousine
newsreel and still cameramen con
gregated outside the main entrance
Both marshals took up positions
tsee SUBPOENA. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-03-29
Capt. Jeffries Made Inspector
As 81 Get Police Promotions
Truscott and Bryant
Named to Top Posts;
Peurce Advanced

Promotion of Capt. John r.
Jeffries, commander of the ninth
precinct, to newly created post
of night supervisory inspector
was approved by the Commits
sioners today along with 81 other
Police Department promotions.
AS expected, Inspector Floyd A.
Truscott was named assistant super
intendent and executive officer,
succeeding Inspector Walter H.
Thomas, who retired recently, and
Capt. Robert S. Bryant was made
chief of detectives, succeeding In
spector Truscott.
In another top grade promotion,
Capt. Robert c. Pearce, commander
at the first precinct, became an
inspector with the title of chief
clerk and property officer, the job
from which Inspector Clement P.
Cox has retired.
Supt. Robert J. Barrett an
nounced that one of three cap
tains, Robert v. Murray, now head
of the robbery squad, was being
made assistant chief of detectives,
| The new robbery SQUAD leader
Evening star., 1948-03-29
D. {. Litigation Rights
In States 10 Be Given
Hiqh Court Review
ConstitutionoIity Of 1910
Statute Held Bosic Issue
In Insurance Firm Case

The Supreme Court today
agreed to rule on the question
of whether District citizens and
corporations have the right to
sue and be sued in Federal
courts outside the District.
Specifically, the court announced
it would review the ruling of the
Fourth United States Circuit Court
of Appeals in Richmond which held
that law of April. 1910, giving
District citizens such rights in
Federal courts outside the District
Is unconstitutional.
In announcing its willingness the
Supreme Court stated that it has
certified that the, constitutionality
of the 1910 statute is a basic issue
in this case.
The case originated when the Ma
tional Mutual Insurance Co. of
Washington sued the Tidewater
Transfer Co. of Virginia in District
Court at Baltimore on a matter in
volving a $4,000 contract.
The Baltimore Court held that
the insurance company was without
standing in that court because it
(See JURISDICTION, Page A-6)