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Evening star., 1948-03-16
JUS. 10 Appeal Quickly
lin Ruling Against Ban
|0n Union Politics
sy NE Assse;s,sd p,ess

A District Court decision hold
ing invalid the Taft-Hartley Act
ban on union political spending
headed today toward an early
Supreme Court review.
The Justice Department said 1t
will appeal directly to. the high
tribunal "as promptly as possible. =
Labor union attorneys saw .
chance for Q anal ruling before the
Supreme Courts summer recess In
June. Confident that the lower
court will be upheld. they said they
hope the decision will come In. time
for unions to 90 ahead with 1913
campaign plans.
In his decision yesterday, Justice
Ben Moore dismissed an indictment
brought. under the spending ban
against the CIO and its president,
Philip Murray.
Murray Brought Quick Test.
Mr.. Murray had violated the ban
deliberately to provide = quick court
test. . He published signed in
dorsement in the union financed
CIO News last July IA for Edward
Garmatz. Democratic congressional
candidate from Baltimore. It was
published the day before Mr.. Gar
matz was elected; with copies dis
tributed in Baltimore. =
Justice Moore said tile spending
ban violates the freedoms Of speech,
press and assembly and thus is un-
constitutional.
Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio, co-author, of the, act, said
at Portland, Me-, where he Is cam
paigning for the COP presidential
nomination: Il don't see how he
can make = general finding Of this
kind"
Hartley Unavailable for Comment.
Senator Taft deferred further
comment. Representative Hartley,
Republican, Of New jersey. whose
name the law also bears, was not
available for immediate reaction.
In his decision Justice Moore said
the Supreme Court in the past has
sanctioned regulation of political
activity but never has approved q
complete ban.
The Justice said there IL hardly
any way . union can engage In pol
itics without spending some money.
He said:
The untrammeled right Of free
expression Of views as to candidates
for ofIice. through newspapers and
other means Of conveying the writ
ten and spoken word, and Of the
public in general to have free ac-
cess thereto, far from being . con-
ceivable means Of oorrupting or in
terferipg with free elections, = in
fact one Of the most valuable means
Of promoting purity and freedom Of
the electoral process"
People Have Right to Information.
Justice Moore added that per
haps over and above" the right of
q publisher to print what he wants
is "the right of the people to be in
formed Of the views represented by
conflicting interests and opinions"
How are they (the people, to get
such information concerning the
views of laboring men and women If
the Oabor) organization is
forbidden to publixh any views
whatsoever" the courts opinion
asked.
CIO Attorneys hailed the ruling
as removing - gag" on union polit-
ical activity. But the Justice De-
partment said that pending q final
Supreme Court review it will con-
tinue.its prosecutions Of union polit-
ica1 spending.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Mad Slayer BIa'nes
FusiIIade on Urge
To Kill Catholics
By the Asseciatsd prsss

NEW YORK, Mar. ia two
gun maniac. imbued with . wild
urge to kill Catholics" fired q
fusillade of shots into . crowd OF
400 screaming parochial school
students yesterday, killing one boy
and wounding six others.
They killed my son. They killed
my son." the slayer, Identified by
police as Serbian-born Marko L
Markovich, GA, cried brokenly after
his capture.
The attack, which plunged the
busy Columbus Circle area into m
uproar, took place shortly before
pm. outside an armory where Cath
olic students Of Power Memorial
Academy were rehearsing for to-
morrow's st. Patrick's Day parade.
Brandishes Two Guns.
Brandishing two revolvers, the
man rushed into the terror-struck
crowd and opened fire. Thomas
Brady. 16-year-old sophomore,
slumped to the sidewalk, dead, his
head pillowed on a textbook. Chris
tianity and Civilization" he had
been carrying.
Three other teen-age students
were critically wounded. Three
others were nicked by bullets.
The slayer then fired point blank
at two other boys and fled when
the gun misfired. Enraged students,
Joined by police, gave chase.
The three block pursuit ended
when Markovich ducked into q
building where, flashing a knife, he
was captured by patrolmen. He had
tried to fire at his pursuers, but
again his weapons misfired.
Detectives quoted Markovich as
saying that as he approached the
armory he asked who the boys were
and was told "schoolboys from q
Catholic church."
"At the word Catholic went
mad,' Markovich was quoted as say
ing. Il started firing bullets"
Slayer's Statement.
Police said the man then told
them:
The Catholics killed my boy. I
have been thinking about killing
them for a long time. On Sunday
I even went into the Paulist Church
(the Roman Catholic Church of st.
Paul the Apostle) intending to kill
as many as possible. I changed my
mind when I saw q lot of men I
thought were cops"
Assistant District ATTORNEY Henry
said the unemployed welder
blamed the death of his l3-year-
old son on foul play of Cath
olics, Italians and politicians" He
did not elaborate. Police said the
child actually died Of natural causes
four years ago.
Markovich became 80 obsessed by
the idea, Mr.. Whitney related, that
he had a 156-page book printed In
Slavic. 1t contained picture of the
dead son and explained, Markovich
said, how Catholics killed my bow"
A copy of the paper-covered book
was found on the man.
Shows No Remorse.
He gave no further explanation of
his motive for the mass shooting.
Mr.. Whitney said Markovich
showed no remorse when he told of
young Brady's death.
80
Is years Of age. Doctors said the
three reported in critical condition
m0AAood chance to -reccvE. They
arT Frtneriek Weiss, 1r., abdomen
wounds; william O'Connor, back
and stomach wounds, and Brendon
Cassidy, chest wounds.
The three who suffered minor
wounds are Edward Hackett, Robert
Williams and Robert McArdle.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Stossen Opposes Repeal
Of Toxes on Moroorine

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Mar. 16 (P5.
Harold E. Stassen said last night
that he is opposed to repeal of taxes
on oelomargarine. He also said he
is against taxing farm coop divi-
dends.
The candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination touched on
these farm issues on a radio inter-
view broadcast over is Wisconsin
stations.
II do not believe the present oleo-
margarine laws should be changed" )"
Mr.. Stassen declared when asked
his position on the butter-marga
rine question. Butter prices are
now beginning to edge downward,
and 1t won't be too long before
farmers again need protection"
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Civil Service
Continued From First Page.)


ceiling of $12,5oo. He said this
schedule allowed for an average in
crease of $517 and total Of $780,
10000.
Another scale, ranging from 81, 400
to $4,000, was proposed by Luther
C. Steward, president Of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes, in testimony last Tuesday
before the Rees subcommittee.
Mr.. Steward said changes in the
Classification Act should be keyed
to a pay raise of $500 per year for
Federal workers. He also asked that
the present five general classes OF
employees be covered by q single
salary scale.
In Line With Truman Request.
The proposed bill is in line with
President Truman's recommends.
ton to Congress for complete
overhauling of the Classification
Act. In message to Congress
March he said a revision is long
overdue"
The measure submitted today fol.
lows the recommendations made In
the annual report Of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
The Flemming draft would pro.
vide for practically all executive
departments, including the District
government and Government -ownec
corporations.
Among a list of agencies it woulc
exclude would be District teachers
police and firemen; the Field Sery.
ice of the Post Once, the Foreign
Service of the State Department
the Medical Service Of the Vet.
Grams Administration. and Tennes.
see Valley Authority, the Inlanc
Waterways Corp. the Panama Rail.
road Co., the Alaska Railroad ant
other agencies where rates of pay
are fixed by act Of Congress.
Commission to Set Standards.
The proposed bill would have tn,
Civil Service Commission publish
standards for classifying positions
Departments and agencies woult
then carry out the classifications
giving consideration to the difficult,
of the job, the weight Of response
hility. the kind Of work, nature o
supervision. initiative. originality O
Evening star., 1948-03-16

hassadm to Italy, told newsmsn /,
catania, Sicily. that the ..lssson o
Pragne win serve to teach us
We believe" he said, that tn,
Italians are wise enough to make
. good choice, but it is not for ul
to advise or suggest"
Doubts Cemmunist victsry.
In Paris. Count Carlo sforza, the
italian foreign minister. declined
comment on the statement by m
American State Department spokes-
man that . Communist election vic.
tory would cancel out aid to Italy.
1T wasn't = formal governmental
declaration" he said 1T . news con-
ference. Il can't make any COM
mentary."
The foreign minister, In Paris for
= 16-nation Marshall Plan confer
ence, said he didn't think the Com
would win the elections.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Richard Williams Elected
Episcopal High Principal

Richard P. williams, jr., 81, yes
terday was elected principal of Epis
copal High School ut Alexandria by
the Board of Trustees.
Mr.. williams has been 4 member
Of the teaching stan ut the school
since 1908 and has been acting prin-
cipsl since last July when he took
the place of DR.. Achie Robinson
Hoxton, who retired. Mr.. Williams
headed the Latin and Greek de-
partment ut the school for many
years.
He is 4 graduate Of the University
Of Virginia and . veteran Of World
War !.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
ItoIy
Continued From First Page

NNOdfIfI1ucu V1UH EISt IABtV
nouncement Would not make very
much difference" In the campaign,
i hope there are not many peo-
pie who are still so sick with ma
tionalisn they will regard it as an
Intervention in Italy's internal al
fairs" he added.
Left Up To Voters.
A government source said the
United States announcement would
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Appropriations
Continued From First Page.

from customs collections on agricul-
tural imports.
The bill will come before the
House for debate hate this week.
The deepest actual cut made by
the committee was in funds asked
for production and subsistence loans
handled by the Farmers Home Ad-
miniStration. The President sought
S75 100000 the committee approved
$50, 900 900.
It granted in full the SIS ,000, ,00G
requested for loans to help tenant
farmers buy and improve rented
land.
More for Soil Conservation.
I The $400. 100000 loan authority
approved for the Rural Electritiea'
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Home Robbed Second Time

The second burglary In 10 DAYS
was reported to police today By
William =. raherty, l7l2 Maple
place Sc. who said . rear door OF
his home was unlocked during the
nuight and . $3.50 fur coat, q watch
and spectacles stolen. Ten days
ago. he said, his home was robbed
OF 80 and 4 gold watch.
Evening star., 1948-03-16

ton Administration ts $100, ,000. 600
more than the President asked and
SITE, ,000, 900 more than REA was
given this year.
The committee said farm import
duties next year are estimated at
$135 ,000, 900. After earmarking $685.
000, 900 Of this for the school lunch
program, 1t ordered the remaining
sc, ,000, 900 used to promote con-
sumption OF agricultural commod-
tiles.
The committee added SO, ,000, 900 to
the Presidents request for $3s, 900, :
600 for soil conservation operations
managed by the department itself.
This is in addition to the 1925, 600, :
600 authorized in payments to farm
ers for following conservation prac-
tices under the Triple A program.
Other Major Activities.
For other major departmental &C.
tivities, here's what the committee
recommended:
Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
les: requested, $4,S63,s00; granted.
$4,275, 400.
ONCE of Experiment Stations: re-
quested $7,819,260; granted $7,48l,-
968.
Bureau of Animal Husbandry:
Requested $40, ,300,5oo; granted $10,-
275,500.
Agricultural Research Admin
istration: Requested $s.250, 0,180;
granted $S,19e,47
Bureau Of Entomology and Pant
Quarantine: Requested $7,81s, 600;
granted $7.81s. 900.
Forest Service: Requested $40
902 500; granted 80. .34o,676
Forest Roads and Trails: Re-
quested $15,050,000 granted $14,-
10000.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Liquor Deaths
Continued From First Page.)

said the autopsy revealed the man
had died Of congestive heart fail
ure and epilepsy. but reserved a
death certificate until q chemical
analysis Of the stohl.c.l ,..l .-
made.
Arrested without Strugsls.
Dorm was arrested ut Sis O'Clock
last night at the corner Of Four
teenth and U streets NV. by Pvt.
D. A. Fielder Of the 18th precinct
and charged with being drunk. Po-
lice said he appeared to be all right
in all routine checks Of the cell
block at No. IL during the night,
but at $50 am. today was found
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Mutual AIIots Radio Time
For Civil Rights Opposition

NEW YORK, Mar. Is tP.-The
Mutual Broadcasting System has
set aside, three half-hour periods on
successive Tuesdays for use by
spokesmen of. the Southern opposi-
ton to President Truman's civil
rights program.
The broadcasts are scheduled for
March 70 and 80 and April from
10 to 1890 pm.
The three special broadcasts will
be- co-ordinated by Senator Russell
Democrat, of Georgia, who led q
Southern Senators in demanding
Mutual network facilities to broad
cast their arguments on civil rights
The Southern Senators askec
Mutual for broadcasting time after
the network began a series o1
which the civil liberties report was
narrated. The latter series, 'TC
Secure These Rights" ends today.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
Johnston Urges South
To Back Eisenhower
BY the ksseeiaisd Press

Senator Johnston, Democrat, OF
South Carolina has proposed that
Southern Democrats organize solid
ly behind Gen. Eisenhower for the
presidential nomination.
He contended that the retired
Army Chief of Staff is an independ-
ent, not a Republican, and the best
drawing card anti Truman Demo-
Gratis could pick to win Nation wide
support.
Unless the party forces opposing
the President and his civil rights
program are committed in advance
to one man, Senator Johnston said,
they will divide and waste their
power.
He said solid support for one man
would help them line up backing
from other sections of the country.
Evening star., 1948-03-16
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Evening star., 1948-03-16
Murqurine.
Continued From, FIRST Pare J

Of Idaho, Cotton of New Hampshire
Arnold of Missouri, Hope of Kansas
all Republicans, and Granger OF
Utah, Democrat.
Against-Flannagan Of Virginia
Cooley Of North Carolina, thinner
man of Missouri, Pace of Georgia,
Poage Of Texas, Grant of Alabama
Gathings of Arkansas, Mcmillan OF
South Carolina, Worley of Texas
and Abernethy of Mississippi, all
Democrats.
Evening star., 1948-03-16

NEW YORK-BOOKED IN SLAYING OF SCHOOLBOY-Marko
Markovich def shown with Patroman Leonard Fazo
booked yesterday in connection with the shooting
Thomas Brady eyear-od schooboy Markovch described
police as religious fanatic fired two pistols into
Catholic high school boys killing young Brady woundng
six other boys The boys watching schoomates
for the citys traditional Day parade tomorrow
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VoUnsd0hI PIonS
10 Abolish Jim
Grow In Guard

Last week In Roeh9r Minnspo-
Ia. Governor Luther " YounEdRhl
again stated that no wiil Issue All
executive order RbolIhlnE Jim
Grow In the Minnesota Armed
Guard.
The GoVsTnar Indicated then, ~
he did recently 81 the Percy WAS
Nrwsboys banquet, thAthR wlIl a.
sus such an order regardless ~ the
stand taken by the Army,
M. AlhFseht, the Governors sec.
Rotary. states. however, that an 81
fort 10 atill being made 10 get faV.
cradle answer frnm ths Army ds.
paTtmsnt In Washington. The Gov.
sTnaf has tWiCs written Secretary
Of Defense ForrSstai. tho only an.
s~ef stating that Army Secretary
Kenneth Royal has the matter
under study"
The GsvsrnoF has not indicated
whsn he will issue such an order
Mayor Hubert u. Humphrey ~
Minneapolis. DFL leader. backed
tbs '!ovsrn0r's stand several days
aRo N . letter "a FSTFsEtHi.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-07
81. Peter A.M.E. Youth
Group In Mothers Day
Musical Sun. May 8

The youth mBsts department ii
81 Peter ANE church val pay
tribute 10 mothers ~ q ysSpsI
hour musical sponsored by them
~ $40 pm. h0tbsr's Dsy, Bunda y
May =. 81 the church,
Guests 90 HppsHI will include
Mary Eilis, Hs~tb9rns school
teacher. who will i've the mothers
TesponSs Henry West. tenor. Lin.
coin University rnustT student, Will
EinR. and MATHEW Ltiir viii give
reading. Nsmbsrs ~ the music
department. Gill prsSFnt soIes. .
Hiris' chorus abd = violin duet.
A. added usst gill 10 tho Ep-
psarHnes ~ John Mos, concert
pianist. RraBsiE Aek0, sOpTans. and
LaEiiss YosfRs sioiiHist sBd mem
bsr ~ the Minneapolis Symphony
gfchsstFa,
Mrs.. Halle Ewing - the youth
group director RAJ ~ g BOYD
pastor.
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Negro Leaders Remain Adumant
On Segregated Armed forces
Insist on Jim Crow End

Washington. ~ e. BiEtSsp ii
the nstion's top Negro leaders.
hastily summDnsd a. Washington
for IN Ril dsy conference Monday.
April 20. ny Defense Secretary
James { ForTsstai, dshAntly ~.
fused 10 aid the R0TsrnmsBt's de-.
fsnss plans IN any way unlssE jim.
cr0W segregation IL completely end
ID ~ I'll branches ~ the armed
ssfTirsr
Although The mssiinK vas orig.
inaIly s~hsIgIsd fer last fail. Il
wAs postponed indefinitely and
called into being huTfisdly only a..
ter The threat ~ civil disoi,sdleHcs
Was hurled =, CsnErsss during ~.
cert hearing a. the pTopoEsd draft
and universal military training Ne.
gro gpoksrmsn announced ~ that
time they wsrs laabsSinK . cam.
paiRB 10 urge young msn 20 ra'
fHss ~ register for military EsTv.
Zee unless aggregation IN the sTmEd
forces 10 eliminated.
The 10 leaders. including pTOmi.
nsnt men from ell walks n life
and ell ssgIi0r II the country, we're
united In their stand. They unani-
mSBsly tod the eountTy'E hiEhsE,
ranking military shiSfs tbsy would
not serve on any COMMITTEES o. 10
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Stossen Alarmed
Win Coll Speciol
Negro Press Conioh
ny Staa CorreapaRaeal

Il was learned from aathOFlia.
tive sources Wednesday that the
eoolness Of Negroes nationwide TO
Harold Stasseu has some OF bis
eastern managers disturbed,
Most Negro newspapers in all
parts 81 the nation have remained
of" StaSssn because they know
the Negroes u Minnesota are In
the vast majority opposed 90 him,
Word has come that Stassen
plans . press conference for the
Negro preGS, presumably in the
East, 70 explain his position 81 the
Negro, civil rights. etc.
A poll conducted by the Sp0kea.
man and Recorder newspapers of
LOAF Minnesota Negroes Eavs
StAssen only ~ votes.
StaRMsR. excellent al give and
take even in press conferences, ID
expected TO try 10 convince report.
ers 81 the large eastern papers
and the press associations that he
Is all right.
Brother StASsen might we'll be.
gin right here al homo.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-07

Americans are ffssT and just
littlaa hlt laateF. essa --.
Il laid III from work" mum.
blsd one man, ~ they dock me.
they just dpck me-"
lie stopped and glanced ~ a
siEn that read. Freedom IL Nv.
srybody's Job" Ils dropped q coin
In a big glas= ssHss!';sE s#a sas:sa
OF.
Another old gent had forgotten
his specs" He couldn't read all
that ScribblinR" like no wanted 10
do.
4 Negro paused at the eEit for
one Who must have been his wifs.
Well. that wRS the last II that" "
he whispered
One couldn't help wondering "
hE meant the last ~ tbs Freedom
Train documents o. the last 81 his
freedom.
Children utilized their Temporary
freedom 10 ssampsr and play. n
marine sETEsaH, used bis 10 talk
Ia twp smiling KiFiF.
Everybody was free ~ the Frss.
dim Train. Al that were mt free
we're . little brown dog lsaShsd 20
a ramp Rl the exit ard the hotdlog
that the father finally bought ~
hush his little boy
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available 10 consult In any capacity
unless and until the color bar IL
dropped.
Navy CsmmsRAsd
The military Spokesman At the
conference we're Zee. F0TrsrtAl,
Army Zee Ksnnsth y. Royal.
Navy ssc John l., Sullivan. and
Air Bee y Stuart ByminRtnn.
~ the conclusion u the tSs-
fsrsnFs. the STmy aAiIy Tsfsasd
10 badge from it, prsasnt policy
and Insisted u uliI sautlaas 10
fsIioS lie segregation pattern.
The policy snBHcistsd by the
cir force chief ass considered on
slssF sHd Sq1i'ssal BY the Negro
leaders, and therefore Hnsailsfae.
tory.
The navy Wsa commended for
lie program 20 sllmiaHts Jim
grow.
The stand u the Negro group Ia
considered especially noteworthy
because included IN The number
we're two former military sides:
Truman Gibson. former civilian
aide 70 the sSersirry Of War; and
Lester ., Granger, executive ssers-
taFy Of tbs National Urban League.
Who served ~ an unofficial advisor
70 ROFrsstal during world War 10.
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Williom Overton.
Resident for 80
Years. Buried

William Benton OVcrton. IS years
old Of 64S 81. Anthony Ave, died
April 20. at Northarn Pacific hoe.
Pital, lie was born In Nashville,
Tenn. and had resided In the city
for the past ~ Year,, Mr. Oyorton
was affiliated with Pioneer Lodge
y. and A. NJ HE survivor 10 his
wife, Mamie W.
Mr., Overton was employed ~
ianitor In the general Offices 81 tbs
Northern Pacific building,
Funeral services were held Mon.
day. May 3, I ?. m. at CamphoT
Methodist church. with Rev. r.
Skeleton officiating, burial was IN
Oakland cemetery Meals Funeral
home in charge.