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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Text of Medino's Findinqs

FOLLOWING is the tert OF a
statement made by Federal
Judge Medina at the Con1mu-
mist trial yesterday in sem
fencing sir members OF defense
counsel for criminal contempt:
I would have overlooked or at
most severely reprimanded coun-
sci for misconduct which APP
peared to be the result of the
heat of controversy or of that zeal
in the defense of aclient or in
ones own defense which might
Understandings have caused one
to overstep the bounds of strict pro-
priety.
Before the trial had progressed
very far, however, I was reluctantly
forced to the conclusion that the
acts and statements to which I am
about to-refer were the result of an
agreement between these defend
ants (naming the six counseD !;
deliberately entered into in cold
and calculating manner, to do and
say these things for the purpose Of:
/. Causing such delay and con-
fusion as to make it impossible
to go on with the trial;
2. Provoking incidents which they
intended would result in a mis-
trial; and
3. 1mpairing my health so that
the trial could not continue.
1 find that the acts, statements
and conduct of each of the de-
PENDANTS (the six counseD conSti-
tuted deliberate and wilful at
tack upon the administration Of
justice, an attempt to sabotage
the functioning Of the Federal
judicial system and misconduct
of so grave a character as to
make the mere imposition of a
fine a futile gesture and wholly
insufficient punishment.
To maintain the dignity Of the
court and to preserve order in the
courtroom, under these circum-
stances, was a task of the utmost
difficulty. There was, accordingly,
no alternative than to, give the
warnings which from time
to time I gave, and to postpone the
of sentence until the
close of the case. To have done
otherwise would inevitably have
broken up the trial and thus served
the ends which these defendants
tried so hard to attain.
During the entire trial, Messrs.
Sacher, Gladstein, Crockett, Nc
Cabe and Isserman, attorneys and
counselors at law. and after March
IT, 1919, Mr.. Dennis, attorney pro Sc,
joined in a wilful, deliberate and
effort to delay ana obstruct
the trial of United States VS.. Foster
ct al, c 1887, for the purpose of
causing such disorder and confusion
as would prevent verdict by jury
on the issues raised by the indict-
ment; and for the purpose OF bring
ing the court and the entire Federal
judicial system into general dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

tactics and demanded Of the jury
why these were used If the party's
purposes were peaceful and pure
ly political.
The defense called the trial
a test of a mans freedom of
thought and speech and press.
Judge Medina, however, in
charging the jury yesterday said
books were not on trial, nor was
Communism. capitalism "or any
other isms."
The II defendants SAID they
never sought power through rev.
olution. Instead. they described
themselves as politicians working
within the framework of the
American Constitution for a new
sociallstic nation of peace and
plenty.
More than 100000 words went
into the trial record of 10000
pages. There were 750 exhibits,
many of them the heavy books
of Communist revolutionary mas
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Stain CongrotuIotes
Reds in North Korea
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Prime Min
lister Stain sent best wishes yes.
terday to Communist North Korea
the Moscow radio said.
He messaged Kim Ir Sen, chair
man of the cabinet in Pyong-
Yang:
Il wish the Korean people fur
ther successes in the construction
of their peoples democratic re-
public
Stain replied to a letter Kim
sent him Tuesday noting the first
anniversary of diplomatic rela-
tons between their governments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
FOUND.

FOUND BLACK MALE cocker spaniel, coll
lar with name; Arlandris shopping center,
Alex. Va. OV. 3778. :
spaniel. female, found in Silver Sprinr,
81. 67O9.
WANTED GOOD HOME for beautiful ANAL
breed white and brown house broken ter
fier, retriever; months old. Call Woodley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Nehru in New York, ::
Says India Is Avoidino
Sides in Cold War ::
BY the Associo,sd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of In
dia arrived here today for a SIX.
day visit.
Heavy fog hung over La Guar,
dia Field as Nehrus plane arrived
from Washington. forcing the
statesman's plane to cruise above
the airport for 40 minutes before
it could land.
During his stay Mr.. Nehru will
visit President Roosevelt's grave
at Hyde Park tomorrow and lunch
with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. He,
will be welcomed officially to thu
city on Monday.
Greeted by Whelan.
The red carpet reserved for Wis.,
iting celebrities was rolled out at.
the airport for Mr.. Nehru, who
was greeted by Grover Whelan On
behalf of Mayor O'Dwyer. while
a color guard from Fort Jay stood :,
at attention. -
A crowd of about 400, many Of,
them Indians in national dress,
applauded the Prime Minister,
Several Indian women wearing.
saris placed garlands of flowers
around his neck.
The Prime Minister was accom-
panied by his sister, Nine. Vuaya
Lakshmi Pandit. Indian Ambassa-.
dor to the United States, and his
daughter. Indira Gandhi. -
Talking briefly with reporters.
Mr.. Nehru said the question Of
midas committing itself to one
side or the other in the cold war
did not arise. "
Commitment Refused.
1--WE have no intention to COM. :
NIT ourselves to any one at any
time he said. adding: "Basical-'
ly and absolutely we follow the'r
democratic method and a policy
of peace"
He was the honor guest in
Washington yesterday at a Ma
tional Press Club luncheon, which
drew the largest attendance ine
the clubs history. u
Speaking extemporaneously att
the luncheon, Mr.. Nehru said that
India had a distinctive outlook on
world affairs which he hoped
Americans would understand even ="
if they did not agree with it.
He made no direct reference to
his efforts to keep India aloof,;
from the cold war;" but did say
his government would be happy
to be free from all "complicating
factors so it could give full time :.
to development of India. He,
added that it was impossible to q
escape some outside complications
and that India's position in Asia
prevents us from going into our
she'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

credit and d1Srepute, by endeavorln2
to divert the attention of the court
and jury from the serious charge
against their clients of a conspiracy
in substance to teach and advocate
the overthrow of the Government Of
the United States by force and vio-
lence, by attacking the presiding
judge and all the judges of this
court. the jury system in this dis
trict, the Department of Justice
Of the United States, the President
of the United States, the police OF
New York City and the public press
of New York and other cities.
To effect this plan these defend
ants in this proceeding contemptu-
ously and without Justification:
a. Disregarded numerous warm
ings of the court concerning their
willful delaying tactics, except fol-
ironical references thereto;
b. Suggested that various find
ings by the court were made for
the purpose of newspaper headlines;
C. Insinuated that there was con-
nivance between the court and the
United States attorney;
d. Insited on objecting one after
another to rulings of the court,
despite ruling on the first day of
the trial, repeated several times
thereafter, that all objections and
exceptions you'd inure to the ben
eft of each of their clients unless
disclaimed:
e. Persisted In making long rep
IetiMous and unsubstantial argu-
ments, objections and protests,
working in shifts, accompanied by
shouting, sneering and snickering;
t. Urged one another on to badger
the court;
6. Repeatedly made charges
against the court of bias, preju-
dice, corruption and Partially;
h. Made a succession of disre-
spectful, insolent and sarcastic
comments and remarks to the
court;
i. Disregarded repeatedly and
flagrantly the orders of the court
not to argue without permission
and to desist from further argu-
ment or comment;
]. Djsregarded rulings on the ad-
instability of evidence so as to en-
deavor to place before the jury by
leading questions the subject matter
excluded;
k. Persisted in asking questions
on excluded subject matters, know
ing that objections would be sus-
tanned to endeavor to create a false
picture Of bias and partiality on the
part of the court;
!. Accused the court of racial
prejudice without any foundation;
and
m. Generally conducted them
selves in a most provocative man.
ner in an endeavor to call forth
some Incorporate or undignified
response from the court which
could then be relied upon as a
demonstration Of the courts I'M
fitness to preside over the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15
Fall FutuI to Butcher

Quinon w. Waters, 80, a butch
er. died last night at Gallinger
Hospital from injuries suffered
in a fall Thursday night. Mr..
Waters fell from a second story
window at 1903 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. where he roomed.
The coroner and the homicide
squad are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

Suez, Egypt, looks for early
completion of its first chemical
fertilizer works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

FOLLOWING is the tert OF a
statement made by Federal
Judge Medina at the Commu-
mist trial yesterday in sem
fencing sir members OF defense
counsel for criminal contempt:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

80 days. He acted for Winston.
Abraham Isserman of Newark,
N. j., four months. He was the
lawyer for Williamson and Green.
Dennis also got six months.
Attorneys Were Surprised.
The sentencing. without any
preliminaries, apparently sur
prised and stunned the defense
attorneys.
Zone even gives a rabbit a run
ming chance" Sacher complained
to Judge Medina, land we should
have had that"
Then he compared the defense
lawyers to Alexander Hamilton,
Charles Evans Hughes, Clarence
Darrow and Wendell Willkie.
Judge Medina, target of so
many attacks in and out of court
during the trial, told the lawyers:
II have waited until today be-
cause it was the only time could
act"
When Sacher called his SEN
tence a small price to pay lin the
cause of liberty" Judge Medina
interrupted.
ut is not the price of liberty
but OF misbehavior," said the
court.
600 Bystanders Watch Exit.
The other attorneys added their
protest. They called the contempt
sentences a blow to the American
bar. a danger to civil liberties,
and called the trial itself IAN in
famous persecution"
The defendants sat quietly dur
ing these arguments. Some looked
at the ceiling, one or two ex-
changed whispered remarks and
smiled.
Handcuffed and in a closed van
the defendants later were taken
to Jail to await sentence.
About 900 curious or sympa-
thetic bystanders watched them
leave. The crowd shouted mixed
boos and cheers for the Commu-
niSts.
United States Attorney, John
F.. K. McGohey, who drove home
the case for the Government, left
the courtroom with the comment
that the verdict speaks for it
self"
1t was perhaps his last case as
Government prosecutor. The
55-year-old attorney is in line
for appointment as a Federal
judge.
Mr.. McGohey had called the
historic. nine-months' trial per-
haps the longest Federal criminal
case in history. It cost the Gov
eminent about 10000 and the
defense about 100000.
The II defendants were in.
dicted in July. 1913, and brought
to trial last January II.
3 Million Words in Record.
The Government charged that
they recreated the Communist
Party in 1945 as an instrument to
advocate the violent overthrow of
the Government.
During the war the party had
been replaced by the Communist
Political Association, which ap-
peared willing to do anything to
further the war effort.
However, Mr.. McGohey charged,
the association was disbanded in
1945 when the party was recre-
ated along violent policies Of pre-
war years. Its ideal. he said. was
the Bolshevik revolution which
brought the Communists to power
In Russia in 1919.
He placed in evidence many
books on Communist strategy and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-15

Vladimir K. Zworyskin, who has
played an important part in de-
velopment of electronic television,
applied for his first patent in
1923.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
EMERGENCY ORDER
 GIVES RAILROADS PRIORITY ON COAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-tR-An emergency government order gave the nations fuel-hungry railroads first crack today at coal produced in mines from which they normally get their supplies.
 The Interstate Commerce Com mission announced the action yes- terday to keep the nations rail transportation from breaking down in the busy holiday travel season and in the wintry weeks which fol- low.
 The order became effective at the mines at minute after midnight and will continue in effect until midnight February 25.
 Dwindling coal stocks, the result of a production curb clamped down by Mine Leader John L. Lewis, had cut into railroad supplies so sharp ly that one line = the Chesapeake and Ohio had already taken for its own use some of the, coal it was carrying as freight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
MOTHER, CHILDREN .5UCCUMB IN FIRE;
 FATHER NEAR DEATH

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 24 Six persons died in their blaz- ing home here early today-San Antonio's worst Christmas season fire in history.
 A mother and five of her child ren were victims. The father and two others escaped, but the father and Q daughter were critically burned.
 The heroine of the tragedy was Josefina Montelongo, 9, who man. aged to open the door to the home when her parents could not. Then she led her father and mother and 13-year-old sister to the out side. The mother, badly burned, succumbed shortly after.
 Dead were: Mrs Maria Monte longo, 37, the mother; two sons Alejandro, 10, and Carlos, one year; and three daughters, Andrea T; Yoland, 5, and Alicia, 4.
 Critically burned and near death were the father, Ascension Monte longo, 36, and a daughter, Fran cisca, 13.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
GOLD, WHITE XMAS, SAYS THAT BUREAU; WELL, E THAT NEWS!

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-tR-- The Weather Bureau predicts a white Christmas for the central part of the nation, and mighty cold one for most other sections.
 Typical winter weather will pre- vail over most of the nation Christ mas Day" the bureau reported, and gave this forecast:
 Temperatures will be below nor nal from the Rockies eastward through most of the middle west and northeastern and east central states.
 Extreme cold will continue in the upper Great Lakes and upper Mis- sissippi valley areas and westward through the Dakotas and north- eastern Montana.
 Moderating temperatures are ex- pected in the southwest and through the Gulf states and near normal in the far southwest and most of the west coast, although it will be moderately cold in north- ern California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
5ANTA5(00p5
 IN THE CASH FOR A RECORD
(By Associated Press)

Cash registers in the nations de- partment and other retail stores played merry Christmas tune dur ing the holiday shopping season, indicating record sales both in unit and dollar volume.
 This weeks last minute shoppers swarmed the country's stores for purchases and sales in many cities scared above last years record busi- ness.
 The hig push to the store coun- Gers for Christmas buying, reports indicated, was in the last few weeks. November sales of chain stores and mail order houses were about two percent below November, 1948, the US. Department of Com merce said. But the Federal Re- serve Board reported department store sales jumped to a new re- cord high in the week ended Dec. IT.
 A spot survey of major stores in cities across the country showed only one city, Detroit, reporting a drop in Christmas buying compared to last year.
 But no such falling off in Christ mas buying was reported in stores in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kansas City, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Rich rlond. Va. Dallas and Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
Over 100 Cliffs for Truman;Hams, s,Baton, Turkeys, Post Cards

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-- R = More than 100 Christmas gifts mostly food packages-have arriv-. cd at the White House for Presi. dent Truman.
 In addition, the mail room re- ports receipt of more than 12,000 Christmas cards, about 2,000 Of them addressed to the President alone and the rest of the family.
 The gifts include hams, turkeys. fruit cakes, and bacon--much of which is expected to be distributed to hospitals and other institutions.
 Shirts and ties by the dozens also have arrived for the man who once ran a haberdashery in Kansas City.
 odd gifts included a 72-inch candle sent from Tarpon Springs, Fla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
EX- WIFE SHOOTS
 DEAN, SECRETARY
 AT RENDEZVOUS

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 24-lR-The ex-wife of University of Georgia Journalism Dean John E. Drewry shot five bullets into her divorced husband and his slim, brunette sec retary last, night.
 The 47-year old dean was struck twice. The 28-year-old secretary, Miss Miriam Thurmond, received three wounds from the .32 caliber slugs. Both were in satisfactory condition at Athens General Hos pital today.
 Mrs. Kathleen Drewry, sncrt, plump and 45, told Athens Banner Herald reporter Ed Thilenius that she, the dean and their 17-year-old son, Milton, had dinner together ihst night. Mrs. Drewry said she and the dean agreed on a recon citation.
 We were going to te married again soon," she said.
 Mrs. Drewry said the dean bade her goodnight, wished her good nights sleep, and then left fol his apartment.
 Before going to bed, I called John to tell him how. happy was and I was sure of good nights sleep she continued. But the phone did not answer. knew where he was"
 Mrs. Drewry said she followed him to the Thurmond home, walked into the living room and fired at Drewry first, then turned the gun on Miss Thurmond.
 Mrs. Drewry is being held under guard at St. Mary's hospital on open charges. Sheriff Tommy Huff said charges of assault with intent to murder probably will be filed against her later today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
WITH CEILING ZERO
 (MER(URY ToO) HOPE HUM0R NOT FROZEN

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 24- R-Bob Hope ran true to form when he stepped from plane at Elmendorf Air Force Base yester- day, and quipped:
 Holy smoke, what kind of weather do you have up here? l reed a new pair of ears already"
 Hope, radio and film comedian, flew north with his wife, two adopted children, several entertain CTS and Air Secretary w. Stuart Symington. Their plane was drought in by GCA (ground con- trolled approach in ceiling zero weather.
 The ceiling was not the only thing that was zero. Temperatures were about that or below.
 Hope is tentatively scheduled to stage two shows at Elmendorf to- cay. Symington also will address the troops on the housing situation for military personnel in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
MAN
 NOT ON VACATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-R-The jolly old man in the red suit and the babe in swaddling clothes held undisputed sway today in the na- tion's capital.
 There were visitors aplenty in Washington, but most top officials took advantage of the long Christ mas weekend to enjoy vacation elsewhere.
 President Truman and his family were in Independence, Mo, to ob- serve the holiday at the old family home. Vice President Barkley and his bride still were honeymooning.
 The men who map strategy in the cold war, make the laws and run the nation were away as were many lesser government employes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
Rddth Dawes to Wed
 John Frederick Prouty

MT. and Mrs. Harold F. Dawes announce the engagement Of their daughter, Rdath Eileen, to MT. John Frederick Prouty, son Of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul H. Prouty. Both families live in Juneau.
 Miss Dawes is in her junior year Washington State College at Pull man, where she is majoring in art education. She was recently pledged to Delta Phi Delta, na- tional art honorary.
 MT. Prouty has attended colleges in Washington and Montana. At present. he is employed in Juneau. Both are graduates of Juneau High School.
 No date has been set for the wedding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
TOP SCIENTISTS MAY GATHER IN NORTH FOR
 EXPLORATORY TASKS

An Alaska science conference is being proposed to bring top scien- lists here from throughout the na- tion next year. according to pr. c. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Health Commissioner.
 pr. Albrecht, who recently re- turned from Washington. D. O.. where he attended budget hearings. said he found, a vast amount of scientific interest in Alaska.
 Men of science view the Terri tory as a great field for important exploratory work" he said.
 Interest and support by federal officers for establishment and con- stiuction of an Arctic Institute of Health is so impressive. pr. AL brecht said, that he believes favor able positive action can be expected very soon.
 At the time he left the capital, he said .till was under prepara- ton to provide funds for vocational rehabilitation, welfare and crippled children's programs in the Terri tory.
 Both Congressional and govern- ment leaders," he said, willingly admit Alaska cannot be expected to meet alone the costs of solving the accumulated problems which allow ravages of disease and the contributory conditions to increase"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
WOUNDED H0LDUp MAN FlEE5 POLICE
 AFTER SHOOTING

SEATTLE, Dec. '24-lR-A police man was wounded and a holdup man was apparently hit yesterday afternoon in an exchange that sent bullets spattering wildly against the front of the Olympic Hotel here.
 A trail of blood along the dash ing gunman's course of flight through the swank hotel lobby con- tinued to lead detectives into a lind alley today in their search for the fugitive.
 The wounded officer was Paul Lee, 39. He was shot in the arm as ne surprised the gunman in holdup attempt at the Prevalent Loan Company, across from the hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-24
OPENS HOLY YEAR.; C0MMIES
 GALL FOR STRIKE

VATICAN CITY, Dec 24-tR- Pope Plus XII opened the 1850 Holy Year of the Roman Catholic church today amid the joyous ring ing of church bells and the angry chatter of Communicated disorders
 Scarcely had the Pontiff unsealed the holy door of St. Peters Basilica with three symbolic strokes of a silver hammer, when Communists ordered and then cancelled a gen. eral strike in Rome province.
 And in the heart of ancient Rome, as the 25th jubilee year oi the Catholic church began, Com munist-led crowd stoned the Span- ish Embassy, crying death to Franco"
 Riot squads dispersed the anti Franco demonstrators who were protesting the presence in Rome of Spanish Foreign Minister Martin Artajo, here for the holy door cere- mony. In the disorders an automo- bile owned by US Embassy offi- cial was overturned near the Span ish Embassy.
 But the incidents failed to inter- rupt the holy year inauguration ceremonies at St. Peters.
 A crowd of 50,000 persons inside the Basilica cheered as the Pontift strode along through the door into the vast church, seat of the religion of 400,O00.000 persons of which the Pope is temporal head.
 Outside 100000 more gathered in St. Peters square heard the great bronze bells of the Basilica ring the tidings that the jubilee year had begun.