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Evening star., 1949-07-12
New Crime News Gaq
indicated in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. July 12.-Threat
of a new gag rule on crime news
today hung over Baltimore news
men.
A former rule restricting crime
news recently was held invalid by
the State Court of Appeals. Yes
terday. however, Chief Judge w
Conwell Smith of the Baltimore
Supreme bench indicated a re-
phrased version of the outlawed
rule may be put into effect.
"A simplification OF the rule re-
garding publications has been in
contemplation for some time" said
Judge Conwell, "and it's considera-
ton has been deferred because OF
the pendency of contempt litiga-
ton
1T is probable that the subject
will be taken up when the supreme
bench meets in the fall
When the Court of Appeals re-
Gently invalidated a section of the
unique rule which prohibited pub
lication of certain news about
crime cases before they came to
trial, it exonerated four radio sta
tions and a commentator who had
been convicted of contempt for
violating the rule.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Seen
Growing in District

Cooperation between employers
and labor in behalf of apprentice
training is growing stronger,
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Ralph Wright stressed yesterday
in an address before construction
trade apprentices.
The apprentice graduation cere-
mony was marked with a luncheon
at the Mayflower Hotel. The
event is sponsored by the Wash
ington Building Congress in CO.
operation with the Joint Appren-
ticeship Committees in Building
Trades.
Many of the 125 men eligible
for completion certificates could
not attend because of current con-
struction jobs.
"The progress of apprentice
training activities in the District
has been made possible by the CO.
operation of labor and manage
ment working together in joint
committees" Mr.. Wright said.
Mr.. Wright pointed out that
| 800 apprentices are registered as
in training in the District and
said that 900 of these are en-
ployed in the building trades.
This is a good showing for a
city of this size, and one which is
not highly industrialized," he said.
Most people conceive of Wash
ington as a law manufacturing
center exclusively; but that is
hardly the sort of activity which
can be considered apprenticeable. "
Evening star., 1949-07-12

graver, of 400 Varnum street NV,
who was sworn in as a juror last
week md was hearing his first
case
M Judge Pine fined Fallon $40 for
contempt and declared 4 1nistriaI.
A few minutes later, however,
both sides agreed to go ahead With
the case, using the same jury
minus Mr.. Fallon. The II mem
Der panel finally convicted Craige,
of the 1400 block of Morris road
Sc, of manslaughter in the ice
pick stabbing of Henry /. Pink
ney. AZ. colored, of 1921 Pomeroy
street Sc. last May.
Judge Pine, just before dismiss
ing Mr.. Fallon as a juror, asked
him why the profane question.
Il don't know. 1t was spon-
taneous and I guess I was SO
wrapped up in the case that 1
didn't understand who Pinkney
was" the juror explained. The
judge then set aside the contempt
fine and warned jurors in general
that they are not supposed to ask
questions, profane or otherwise,
during a trial.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Lane Flies 10 CrisfieId
In Crabber's S Shooting
Rx the Associofed Press

CRISFIELD, Md, July 12.-Gov.
Lane of Maryland was to fly here
today as civil engineers from
Maryland and Virginia made
boundary survey in an attempt to
establish the jurisdiction in which
a crabber was shot to death last
Tuesday.
Armed with old charts. the two
engineers will seek to determine
which State shall try David Acree.
IS. rookie Virginia Fisheries Com
mission deputy, on charge Of
murder. Acree is being held in
a Virginia Jail in the death Of
Earl Nelson, so, Crisfield crabber.
Gov. Lane and Gov. Tuck Of
Virginia have agreed to press for
"a speedy and impartial judicial
hearing" for the Virginia deputy.
In Annapolis last night Gov.
Lane released a letter from Gov.
Tuck expressing regret for the in
cident.
Both States have murder war
rants against Acree. Maryland
also has issued a warrant against
George Colonna, pilot of the Vir-
ginia patrol plane in which Acree
was riding. The warrant charges
Colonna with being an accessory
after the fact.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Truman Says D. {. Planning
Should Cover Fringe Areas

President Truman feels that
municipal planning for Washing
ton should encompass also the
fringe areas in nearby Maryland
and Virginia, he told members of
the Board of Directors of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects who
called on him today.
The President feels that Wash
ington, in common with other
cities, does not have an adequate
plan for these nearby areas and
is convinced that in metropolitan
planning the thinking should be
along regional lines rather than
narrowly confined to city limits.
The Presidents viewpoint was
explained by Ralph Walker of
New York. president of the Amer
ican Institute of Architects. who
headed the group.
Asked if the architects had dis
cussed with the President the cur
rent debate over repairing the
White House or building a new
one. Mr.. Walker said the matter
was gone into a broad general
way" He said the architects were
not asked which of the two
courses they favored and they
did not venture an4pinion.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center, are
scheduled for 9 o'clock tonight,
Programs of comedy, sports, car
toons and musicians will be shown
at the following Fairgrounds and
recreation centers:
Rosedale, Seventeenth and Gales streets
NE
Jefferson. Eighth and H streets sw.
Twin Oaks. Fourteenth and Taylor
streets NV.
Turkey Thicket, Michigan avenue and
Tenth street NE.
Palisades. Dana and sherrier streets
NV
Hillcrest, Thirty-second and Denver
streets Sc.
Ridge. Ridge road and Burns street Sc
Congress Heights, Savannah street and
Randle place Sc.
road NV.
GARRISON. whittinsham and Lane places
NE.
watts Branch, sixty-hrst and Clay
Dougiass-Dwellings. 1000 Alabama ave-
sxs 81 rt
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Window Washer Hurt
In Fall From Hotel

A 24-year-old window washer
was in fair condition at Emer-
gency Hospital today after falling
from the fourth floor to a brick
sidewalk at the Vivian Hotel, 1923
G street NV, yesterday.
He is James Fowlkes, colored. OF
1912 G street NV. who suffered
a possible fracture of the hip and
back injuries when he landed on
his feet about 35 feet below the
window he was washing. Wit
nesses said an awning fixture to
which the man was holding gave
way. He broke off a small limb
of a tree as he fell.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Food Supply Shortage
Quickly Remedied al
Guard Encampment
By WiIliom J. WheotIey
Stor Stoff Correspondent

CAMP PENDLETON. Va, July
IA shortage of supplies. which
created a storm over the District
Nation Guards s 1948 encampment
here. popped up briefly again yes
terday.
The Guard is in it's second day
of a two-week training period.
When Col. LIE Roy S. Mann,
commanding the 260th Post Artil-
lery. launched an inspection tour
empty larders were discovered, but
delayed arrival of two supply
trucks from Camp Lee solved the
situation.
The fact that the Guard is we'll
equipped generally is credited to
the fact that officers from the
End Army at Fort Meade visited
the Armory during the last two
months to see that the District
troops had everything they needed
for field service.
The troops, except for those on
guard and other night detail. are
allowed passes out of the camp
every day from retreat at 5 pm
until reveille at $50 the next
morning.
Miles of telephone lines have
been laid out about the camp by
the District troops to connect the
various organizations and head
quarters which are spread out
over many acres of ground.
Housekeeping details have been
assigned to improve the appear
ance of living quarters in barracks
which have been rapidly deteri-
Grating for lack of maintenance
Evening star., 1949-07-12
4 Bills on Insurance
And dBankingApproved

Favorable reports on four bills
dealing with insurance and bank
ing were ordered today by a House
District subcommittee headed by
Representative Kennedy, Dem
ocrat, of Massachusetts.
Two of the bills would modernize
present District statutes dealing
with life insurance and group life
insurance.
Another bill, sent to the full
committee for action, would per-
NIT insurance companies organized
here to invest in the obligations of
the International Bank. The fourth
bill would permit the pooling of
small trust funds for purposes of
investment.
Spokesman for half dozen local
credit unions urged approval of
the bill of Representative Klein,
Democrat, of New York. which
would raise from $50 to $500 the
amount of unsecured loans that
may be made to credit union men,
bers. The committee delayed action
to await a report from the United
States Controller of the Currency.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Union Witness
Avoids Query
On Communism
Un-Americun Group
FuiIs to Get Answer
From Mrs. SosuIy

Mrs. Elizabeth Sasuly, a union
representative here, would not tell
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities today wheth-
er she ever held membership in
the Communist Party. The COM
mittee heard her as it resumed its
inquiry into Communist activities
in the District.
Mrs. Sasuly identified herself as
a legislative and political action
representative of the United Food,
Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
(CIO). She said she also does
work for the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
,ers CCfO).
The witness, who gave her ad-
dress as 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, said she was unable to
answer the question" of Com
munist Party membership because
of constitutional guarantees.
She also avoided giving yes-or-
no replies to long series of ques-
tionS as to whether she was &C
quainted with various persons, a
number of them known Commu-
nists. In each case, she gave pro-
visions of the Constitution guar
anteeing free speech and due
process of law as the reason why
she was unable" to answer.
Denies Flat Refusal.
Mrs. Sasuly insisted. in response
to questioning by committee men,
bers, that there was a distinction
between her asserted inability to
answer and a fiat refusal. Chair
man Wood and his colleagues
made plain. however, that they
considered Mrs. Sasuly's responses
to be refusals.
The witness characterized them,
rather, as OBJECTIONS" to the
questions.
She was asked whether she was
acquainted with Eugene Dennis,
general secretary of the Com
munist Party in the United States:
Elizabeth T. Bentley, self-styled
former Communist courier, who
testified before the committee in
the early stages of the Alger Hiss
case, and numerous other persons,
including Communists active in
West Coast labor circles.
Accompanied by Attorney.
Mrs. Sasuly, who was accom-
panied by an attorney. restated
her objections" in each instance
and cited the first and fifth
amendments to the Constitution.
She took the same position when
asked if she had knowledge as toI
whether her own secretary was a
Communist Party member.
Mr.. Wood finally closed thei
hearing for the day and excused
the witness. 4
Mrs. Sasuly recited her expert |
ence at the outset of her testi-
mony, at the request of Committee
Counsel Frank S. Tavenner, jr.
She said she had worked at vari-
GUS times for the Railroad Retire
ment Board. the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers and "Califor-
MIA Farm Legislative Committee.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Alexandra Fayors
Operation by State if
A. B. & W. Has Strike

Alexandria City Councilmen
yesterday approved State opera
tion of the Alexandria. Bancroft
& Washington Transit Co. in the
event a strike materializes July 81.
The Council was polled on the
question by City Manager Robert
S. Marshall, jr.. after receipt of a
letter from Gov. Tuck asking the
city heads whether they felt 1t
would be advisable for the State
to seize the bus company. En-
ployes have threatened to strike
July 81 if they do not reach a new
contract agreement with the COM
pany by that time. Negotiators
are scheduled to meet today.
Commissioners Study Offer.
In announcing the Councils de-
cision yesterday Mr.. Marshall said
the Council felt continued bus
service was in the best interest OF
public health, safety and conven-
ience.
The District Commissioners yes
terday received a telegram from
Gov. Tuck, who informed them
that, under State law, he could
seize the lines and operate
them and he wanted the ad-
vice of the Commissioners as to
whether they want the bus service
into Washington continued in
event of seizure.
The Commissioners took the
matter under advisement after
asking the Corporation Counsel
today to determine what RESPONSE
bility is involved for the District.
PUG Favors Tuck Action.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion and Peoples Counsel John
O'Dea have requested the COM
missioners to ask Gov. Tuck to
see that bus service is continued
to the District line because of the
large number of workers employed
at the Pentagon and other
agencies in nearby Virginia.
If the Governor seizes the lines,
it was said at the Interstate Com
merce Commission, he probably
will be forced to deal with the
ICC, because his authority does
not cross the Potomac.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Man Darts Into Street,
Fatally Hurt by Truck

The Districts 35th traffic fatal
ity of the year was recorded with
the death last night of Earl Green
leaf. 2e. colored, who was injured
earlier in the day when struck by
a delivery truck. There were 40
traffic deaths at this time last year.
The victim was struck while he
was running across the road in
the 1400 block of C street Sc.
according to police. They said he
had run out from between two
parked cars.
Mr.. Greenleaf, who died at Gal
linger Hospital. lived at 311 L
street Sc. The truck was driven
by Sylvester L. Muse. 81. colored,
of 11O5 South Carolina avenue
Sc, police said.
A whizzing shield from a Don t
Walk" sign at Scott Circle. loos-
ened by a projecting stake on a
passing truck, struck Mrs. Inez B.
Gee, 27, colored, yesterday as she
waited to cross the street. Mrs.
Gee, who suffered a cut on the
right leg, was treated by a pri-
vate physician. She lives at 3738
Hayes street NE
The truck was driven by Henry
E. Raemsch. 33, of 9 Tulane ave-
nue., Glen Echo, police said.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
LiIte|| Files 100000 Suit
Charging Libel by Pearson

Former Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Norman M. Littell filed a
100000 libel suit in District Court
today against Drew Pearson and
the Bell Syndicate, which dis
tributes his newspaper columns.
Mr.. Littell, who served in the
Justice Department from April,
1889. to November, 1914, told the
court Mr.. Pearson libeled him in
his syndicated column last April
16. A paragraph in the column
said, according to the suit. that
the Justice Department had re-
ports that Littell is acting as a
propagandist for the Dutch gov
ernment. though he failed to reg
lister as a foreign agent"
The statement, Mr.. Littel al
legged. was false, scandalous and
defamatory."
Through Attorneys S. King
Funkhouser and Rufus G. King,
Mr.. Littell asked that the suit
be tried before jury. Mr.. Lit
tell, who lives at 4101 Lorcom
lane, Arlington. maintains law Of
fees at 1926 F street NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
d. {. Heads Approve
Rules for Operation
OF Sales, Use Taxes

The Commissioners today gave
formal approval to regulations
drawn up for operation of the 2
per cent sales and use taxes and
the cigarette tax. The taxes &c
into effect August /.
The District has attempted to
make specific rules to cover sit
uations which have given trouble
in other jurisdictions. Before the
regulations were drawn up, about
Is groups of businessmen con-
ferred with District tax authori-
ties and the regulations follow
their suggestions as far as tax
officials thought they could under
the law.
The District plans to print
about 10000 copies of the regula-
tons which probably will be ready
for distribution in about 10 days.
No attempt will be made to mail
them out but retailers can come
into the office of Collector of Taxes
Guy w. Pearson and obtain copies.
It is also believed that the new
regulations probably will be print
ed in tax publications and mer-
chants can obtain copies from
them.
One of the features of the reg
ulations pertains to restaurants
and hotels where. if person
comes in to dine with several
friends, each may ask for a sep
arate check for each meal. II
each meal is under $125 there will
be no tax. However, If all the
dinners are put on one check
amounting to more than S125
there will be a 2 per cent tax on
the entire amount. There is a sep
arate tax on liquor.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Alexandria Pageant Re-enocts Rich Past
By George Kennedy

When a community with a back
ground like Alexandria's devotes
itself to re-enacting its history,
something very interesting is likely
to happen. That likelihood was
fully realized last night when, as
the crowning event of its bicen-
tennial year, the city presented a
pageant with a cast of more
than 200.
Entitled alexandria. Thy Sons, :"
it brought renewed realization of
what a wealth of history Alexan-
dria has and what sonS-George
Washington. George Mason and
Robert E. Lee.
1t will not be known until 6
pm. whether tonight's perform
ance will be postponed because of
inclement weather. Information
after that hour may be obtained
by telephoning Alexandria 1922.
This number may be dialed from
Washington.
1t is a better pageant than THE
Common Glory" which is in its
third year of playing to big
audiences in williamsburg. 1t has
more action and pageantry.
Take the battle of Gen. Edward
Braddock and his British regulars
against the French and Indians
on the bank of the Monongahela
as enacted last night by soldiers
from Fort Belvoir.
Some one issued the soldiers
plenty of ammunition and they
fought the battle out in a patch
of bush, to the left of the huge
stage. Spectators saw how
British line can hold but the car
mage and the drum fire of the
rifles terrified children in the
audience and they began to
scream.
200 Years Old.
1t was 200 years ago tomorrow
at a point near the foot of King
street that the lots for the city to
be-named not after the great
Greek center of learning but for
a Scot named Alexander who
owned the land-were auctioned
off. That was the start of a city
that was created by drawing a
map just as Washington was. a
city much more successful than
the Capital in its early years.
Last night, just five blocks away
on the river on a sloping play
ground that made a natural am
pitheater between the big elec-
trio power plant and the Navy
torpedo factory, with an coca
Sional excursion steamer silently
passing by and an occasional plane
noisily passing overhead, Alexan-
drias story was played.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Execution Delay Requested
For Two Garner Brothers

A motion to stay the execution
of George and Lawrence Garner.
brothers who are scheduled to die
Friday in the District Jail electric
chair, was filed today in District
Court by their attorney, Louis
Jongbloet.
He told the court that an appeal
for executive clemency is pending
at the White House.
The Garners, who are colored,
were convicted of killing Howard
Jones, 81, colored taxicab driver.
during holdup. George Garner.
who lived in the first block of
Hanover street NV, is Is. His
brother, who lived in the 2100 block
of L street NV, is %.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Restaurant Liquor License
Suspended Three Duys

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today suspended for three
days the license of Louis E. Muir
ray and Alexander H. Underdown,
who conduct a restaurant at 1911
U street NV, for violations of the
ABC act.
The suspension will begin at 8
am. July 10.
Sergt. Phillip Abel and Corpl
v. c. Reed testified at a hearing
before the board yesterday that
they entered the restaurant on
June 18 nearly an hour after clos
ing time and discovered several
glasses of beer before men at the
bar and on tables.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Col. Hayes Heads D. c. Unit

The Commissioners at a board
meeting today appointed 1t. Col.
Thomas j. Hayes, assistant en-
gineer commissioner, as chairman
of the regulations committee. He
succeeds Chester H. Gray, assist
ant corporation counsel. who re-
mains a member of the commit
tee. The committee is an advis-
ory body to advise the Commits
sioners on District regulations.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
New Jurors ImpuIsive Question
Causes CONSERVATION in Court

An impulsive new juror in Dis
trict Court momentarily created
CONSERVATION in the midst of a
murder trial yesterday, when he
blurted out a question colched n
unjudicial terms.
In her routine opening address
before Judge David A Pine, AS
siStant United States Attorney
Grace Stiles had announced she
expected to prove Roscoe l..
Craige. %. colored, guilty of Sec
ond-degree murder in a stabbing.
Throughout her talk to the jury
Mrs. Stiles referred to the victim
simply as "the deceased.
But Defense Counsel John H.
Wilson, in his opening speech.
made several references to Pink
ney" and how he was found lying
in pool of blood.
It was at one of these references
that a voice from the rear of the
jury box suddenly doomed: Who
the hell is this Pinkney? Is he
here?"
Startled, the judge and other
principals focused their attention
on Edwin F. Fallon, al, an en-
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Miller Bringing
Campaign Drive
toA|exandria
North Virginia Support
For Anti Organization
Candidate Seen Strong
By John V. Horner

Francis Pickens Miller brought
his governorship campaign to
Alexandria today. swinging harder
than ever at the Democratic organ
ization headed by Senator Byrd
and Gov. Tuck.
BY dint of a relentless attack on
the organization and a series Of
counterattacks from that quarter.
Mr.. Miller has gained the spotlight
at least temporarily in a four-way
contest for the party nomination
to the States highest Office.
The primary will be held August
2 and the winner is sure bet in
the general election in November.
Mr.. Miller will find some of his
strongest support in Northern Vir-
ginia. Arlington and Fairfax.
particularly. appear to lean to his
liberal views. which are less
popular in many other sections Of
Virginia.
Byrd Joins Campaign.
In cunning for the Byrd organ
ization and its candidate for Gov
ernor, State Senator John S.
Battle of Charlottesville, Mr.. Miller
has paid little attention to the
other two aspirants. These are
Horace H. Edwards. former Mayor
of Richmond and former head Of
the State Democratic Committee.
and Remmie L. Arnold, Peters,
burg manufacturer.
Senator Byrd broke tradition
Saturday by publicly joining a
party primary campaign. He
called upon voters in a speech at
Harrisonburg to support Senator
Battle and he denounced in gen.
eral terms the candidacy of Mr..
Miller for it's CIO support.
I Mr.. Miller denied he was the
CIO candidate, but Senator Byrd
quickly noted that he hid not
deny having the labor organiza-
tions support.
! Gov. Tuck joined the fray with
a sarcastic reference to Mr.. Mil
ler's frequent charges that the
Virginia government is run by
remote control from Senator
Byrd's Office.
Denies "Share Cropper" Rule.
The Governor said if he had
known the job was run on a
share cropper" basis it would
, have saved him much worry in
, the three and one-half years he
! has been in office.
| Senator Battle said Mr.. Miller
! is grossly disturbed" because an
. overwhelming majority OF the
140 members of the General AS
sembly" are supporting the Sem
4 ator.
Mr.. Miller promised no let up
in his criticism of the dominant
Bryd faction. He planned to de-
liver a major campaign address
at 8 o'clock tonight at George
Washington High School on Mt.
Vernon avenue near Braddock
road, after visiting workers in the
Potomac Yards and a number Of
plants in the community.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Naval Reserve Division
To Get Excellence Prize

The General Excellence Trophy
will be presented by Rear Admiral
Glenn B. Davis, commandant of
the Potomac River Naval Com
mand. to the Organized Surface
Division VS., Naval Reserve
Training Center of the Naval
Academy at 8 o'clock tonight in
Annapolis.
The trophy is awarded annually
to the organized division in the
Severn and Potomac River Naval
Commands that stands highest in
vitality, faithful attendance, en-
thusiasm for training and ad-
ministration.