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} Hollywood Figures
Go on Trial Tomorrow
In Contempt Cases
Five Others to Follow
Thursday and Friday
In District Court

Three of the remaining eight
Hollywood writer's, producers and
directors cited for contempt of
Congress in refusing to disclose
whether or not they are Commu-
nists will go on trial tomorrow in
District Court.
Three of the men-Albert Maltz.
Alvah Bessie and Samuel Ornitz-
were scheduled to be arraigned
before Judge David A. Pine today.
Their cases were put over until
tomorrow because Judge Pine was
occupied with another trial.
Three others-Ring Lardner,
jr.;; Adrian Scott and Lester Cole
are to appear before Judge Ed
ward M. Curran Thursday. Her-
bert Biberman and Edward Dmy-
tryk will stand trial before Judge
Richmond 3. Keech Friday.
Jury Trials Were Waived.
Two of the Hollywood Ten"
were convicted of contempt of
Congress by District court jury
in the spring of 1948. They were
John Howard Lawson and Dalton
Trumbo. They carried appeals to
the Supreme Court and lost. On
June 9 they began serving SEN
tences of one year each, plus $10,-
900 fines.
When Lawson and Trumbo went
on trial the remaining eight de-
PENDANTS stipulated that they
would waive jury trials and abide
by points of law determined in
that case. They have been at lib
erty under bonds of $1,000 each
pending final determination of the
Trumbo-Lawson case.
At a press conference today, the
Hollywood figures insisted they
did not waive their rights to full
trials by District Court judges or
their rights of appeal. They in
sisted they are innocent of the
contempt charges because the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities had no authority to
question them about their politi-
cal Affiliations.
New Points of Law Claimed.
Defense Attorney Martin Pop
per said this evidence and new
points Of law have been discovered
since the Trumbo-Lawson trial.
These will be covered fully in the
new trials, he said.
Among the new evidence"
which will be brought up at the
forthcoming trials. Mr.. Pepper
said, are allegations made by Col
umnist Drew Pearson that Louis B.
Mayer Of Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
was instrumental in staving off an
investigation of Hollywood figures
when Representative Wood, Demo-
crat, Of Georgia. was chairman of
the committee in 1945.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz said in view of the
stipulations entered into by the
defense he did not anticipate
lengthy trials Of the remaining
eight men.
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Two Ships Reported Sunk
By Mines Off SHANGHAI
BY the Asseeiated Press

HONG KONG, June 20.-Twc
blockade runners were reported te
have struck mines and sunk at the
mouth Of the Yangtze of Shang-
hal yesterday. Fifteen persons
were said to have been killed.
The British Royal Navy said IL
had heard the report, but was
unable to confirm it.
Hong Kong shipping companies
thought enough of the report
however, to cancel all future shin
Sailings to Shanghai.
The two ships were the Greek
coaster Santos and the S00-ton
Valve of Panamanian registry.
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Senate Probers Seek
Testimony by Hurley
On Amerasia Case
Former Envoy Charges
Shielding Of Officials
By Stote Department
BY the Asseeiated Press

Patrick J. Hurley, former United
States Ambassador to China, got
a bid today from Senate investi-
gators to elaborate on his charge
that the State Department had
shielded officials who "sold or
gave" top secret documents to
PRO Communists"
Mr.. Hurley made the charge
yesterday in statement issued at
Santa Fe, N. Mex. 1t was likened
to the 1945 Amerasia documents
theft case now under investiga-
ton by a Senate Foreign Rela-
tions subcommittee.
Chairman Tydings told re-
porters the committee would call
Mr.. Hurley to testify as soon as
possible. Senator Hickenlooper,
Republican. of Iowa, q committee
member. also urged Mr.. Hurley's
appearance.
Mr.. Hurley charged that the
State Department has for five
years kept the people from know
ing the truth about the theft of
top-secret documents by officials
OF the State Department who sold
or gave them to pro-Communists. .
Charges Sabatoge Of Policy.
He also accused State Depart
ment officials. both in China and
In Washington, of sabotaging
American policy in China while he
was Ambassador there in 1914 and
1945.
Mr.. Hurley named John S. Serv-
ice. State Department Foreign
Service officer, as one of the per-
sons who he said supplied Chinese
Communist leader Mao Tse-tune
with secret information in 1914.
Mr.. Service was one of the six
persons arrested in 1945 after Fed
eral raiders had seized hundreds
OF Government documents in the
New York Offices of Amerasia mag
azine. He was not indicted.
Last March he was charged by
Senator Mccarthy. Republican, OF
Wisconsin with having Com
munist Affiliations" A few days
later he was called back to the
United States from a new assign
ment in India, to face a fresh State
Department loyalty quiz.
Service to Testify Thursday.
Mr.. Service. who denied the Nc.
Carthy charge, is scheduled to ap.
pear before the committee Thurs.
day to testify about the Amerasis
case. He was not available TO,
comment on Mr.. Hurley's state.
ment. The State Department sale
1t had no comment last night.
Tomorrow the committee plan.
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MILAN, italy. June 20 R.-An
estimated $4,000 italian textile
workers struck today in a 24-hour
walkout over failure of employers
to sign new work contract. Both
Communist and anti Communist
unions are participating in the
strike.
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Milk Import Ban
lobe Reinstated
In District Ju|y1
End-of-Wur Measure
Will Cut OFF Flow of
10000 GuIIons Daily

The Commissioners today
knocked out a wartime measure
permitting importation Of milk
from farms not inspected by the
District Health Department.
Effective July !. the ban will cut
off about 10000 gallons of milk
brought into the District daily
since the emergency provision was
instituted in 1912.
The action was regarded with
special interest in view Of the re-
cent milk strike and a resultant
attempt by Representative Mil
Ter, Republican, of Nebraska, to
broaden the law so that any milk
that passes United States Public
Health Service standards may be
sold here.
Representative Miller, who is a
physician. hopes to introduce the
bill tomorrow, and hold public
hearings on it next week when
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee returns to
Washington from his home in
South Carolina.
Would Provide Permanent Plan.
DR.. Miller's bill would. in effect.
provide permanent authority for
importation of milk which the
Commissioners order let in on a
temporary basis.
None of the 10000 gallons
which now will be shut of was
furnished by the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton. which DR.. Miller told the
House yesterday held an ECO
nomic club" over the District In
the form of monopoly.
Supplied by some of the 200
independent producers in this
area, the 10000 gallons represents
more than one-tenth the amount
supplied by the 100 association
members. who furnish 1850
gallons daily.
West Advises Move.
In abandoning the temporary
plan. the Commissioners took the
advice Of Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West. who said:
I'm Of the view that the act
Of February 81. 1925, as amended
on its face plainly and unambigu-
ously prohibits the shipment Of
milk and cream into the District
from farms which have not been
inspected and given proper rating
by the Health Officer."
DR.. Miller'S bill would repeal
the 1925 act.
The Commissioners also dis
closed that they would hold a pub
lie hearing on proposed changes
in Health Department regulations
governing dairy farms. No date
was set for the hearing.
Chemical Sterilizers Urged.
The department proposed that
farmers be allowed to use chemical
sterilization for their dairy equip
ment instead Of the present costly
steam sterilization method. Health
officials have said this would allow
additional producers to get de-
partment permits and thus make
available more inspected milk for
Washington.
A representative for one dairy
here using milk supplied under
the wartime arrangement said the
proposed change in regulations
might supply enough additional
milk to almost Offset that to be
lost after July /.
The Commissioners originally
announced last December they
would reimpose the milk ban on
July l. The Milk Producers As.
sociation requested the ban, con-
tending that its members could
supply all Of Washington's needs
by mid-1950.
Several dairies. including EN-
bassy and Wakefield and spokes-
men for the Washington Restau-
rant Association and the Hotel As
sociation Of Washington. testified
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City Heads Fire Humm,
Accused Of Taking
Loan From Builder
Aide Reported to Have
Mode Transaction While
On Inspection Duty

The Commissioners today dis
missed an assistant building in
spector accused of taking a $30t
loan from a builder whose con-
struction work he was assigned tc
inspect.
The inspector, Frederick A
Humm. 1904 North Queen, Airing.
ton, had been under suspension
since April.
Former Special Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Daniel B. Maher
who investigated the case, reporret
he believed Mr.. Humm obtaine.
the loan on or about January /
from either Henry Levin or Alvil
Brown, both builders.
Mr.. Humm at the time was as
signed to inspect construction
work in which Mr.. Levin and Mr.
Brown were interested in the 56Ol
block of B street Sc. Mr.. MaheI
said. The attorney quoted Mr.
Levin as saying he loaned Mr.
Humm the money after consultins
with Mr.. Brown.
Recommended Dismissal.
In recommending dismissal OF
Mr.. Humm, Mr.. Maher SAID:
"A public official should scrupu-
lously avoid any conflict between
his private interests and his public
duty. In this instance Mr.. Humm
had private business relationships
with individuals whose work was
subject to his inspection.
Where an individual has inter-
posed his personal interests in
conflict with public duty, it can
be readily assumed that the pri-
vate interests will prevail over the
public duty"
The manual Of instructions for
the Department of Inspections did
not specifically forbid loans on
the part Of employees in connec-
ton with their work until 1t was
revised after the Humm suspen-
sion. The provision outlining the
accepting Of money. gifts OF
gratuities now mentions loans as
well.
Testimony Related.
Mr.. Maher related testimony he
took this way:
Mr.. Levin said he met Mr.
Humm on B street Sc. near
Southern avenue on or about
January 10, and Mr.. Humm asked
him to lend him $500, giving Fam.
lily financial troubles as his reason
Mr.. Levin said he discussed the
matter with his associate, Mr.
Brown. and few days later gave
Mr.. Humm the $500 in cash. MIR
Levin produced a book relating ts
expenditures on the B street jot
which contained an entry reading
''Humm-$300 Qoan)." Mr.. Lev
in said he had a verbal promise
Of payment.
Mr.. Brown said Mr.. Humm told
him he needed the money for
sickness or something"
Mr.. Levin said that about the
time the loan was requested he
was having some difficulty with
the footings on the job. He said
Mr.. Humm suggested the footings
be widened. No application for a
change in plans was made to the
building inspectors office.
Mr.. Levin also said that some
(See INSPECTOR. Page A-6o
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Four jailed for CunniboIism

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 20
R.-The Turkish press reported
today that four former Senega-
lese living near the Black Sea
north of limit have been arrested
on charges of cannibalism. They
were arrested after a 12-year-ol
boy said he, saw the men eat q
16-year-old youth. !
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bound from Chevy Chase Circle to
the Federal Triangle with about
Is passengers. The crash oc-
CURED at 1:46 am, on the bus
final run of the night.
Witnesses said the Southbound
bus struck the left rear of an east
bound car driven by Alexander
r. Miciotto, 43. of $500 Seven
teenth street NE, prominent
bowler and manager of the Co.
lonial Village Bowling Alleys.
Whirled around by the impact,
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District Tax Rate 10 Stay
Unchanged Next Year

The Commissioners today fixed
the real and personal property
taxes for the fiscal year 1881 at
the same rate as at present.
The real property tax Is $2.15
for each 500 assessed valuation
and the rate on personal property
is 50.
The total taxable real estate for
1851 was fixed at 1855 900 900.
This is $40 million more than this
years assessment.
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One Killed, 6 Hurt in Bus Crash
Involving 3 Cars and BuiIdinq
Capitol Transit Vehicle Hits Cor, Driving
1t Into Another, Before Flowing Into House

One man was killed and six
persons injured early today in a
crash at Twentieth and K streets
NV, involving a bus. three auto
mobiles and a building. Police es-
timated total damage to the We
hicles and building at more than
5000.
Three Of the injured were
aboard an LA Capital Transit bus,
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Acheson Backs
His Department
AsC|ean, Loyal
Tells Governors He
Worries More About
His Own Capacities
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondent

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va. June 2o.-Secretary of
State Acheson today declared his
utmost confidence in the ability
and loyalty of the officials and
employees of the State Depart
ment.
Il am sure we have a good,
clean, loyal outfit" Mr.. Acheson
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Democrats Stunned by Lousche's Hint
He May Vote for Toft. Poge A-3
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Picture Of Building Damaged in Bus.
cor Crosh. Page 81
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ltuIiun Workers Strike

Continued on Page AS. Col. S.
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(See CRASH, Page A-6)
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(see POOLING. Page A-6)
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(See MILK, Page A-6)
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(See INSPECTOR. Page A-6.1
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(see GOVERNORS, Page A.:
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(See TAXES, Page A-6D
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(See ARMS AID, Page A-3)
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Guide for Readers

An Assocoted Press Newspaper
CITY CENTS
- ZEN AC
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16
Introducing Scandinavia
Norway
Woman's Legal Position

The first important sep in the
emancipation of women was the
granting of equal legacy rights
of daughters and sons in 1854. In
the years up to 1882 women gradu-
ally We're admitted to the higher
schools, and later gained admit
lance to all university studies.
The marriage law of 1888 grant
ed the married woman full contf u
over her own earnings. In 1910 the
women gained full municipal fran
chise, and in 1913 franchise to the
election of the Storting Another
act of 1913 admitted women to the
higher posts in the State services,
with certain exceptions.
The marriage act of 1887 is
based on the principle of equal
rights of both spouses. 1t may be
said that in principle the Nor
wegian women are now emancipat-
ed In the present Storting there
are 6 women of a total of $50 rep
resentatives. The Acting Minister
Of Social affairs is a woman.
Marriage and Divorce
The regulations for marriage and
divorce are found in the act of
1918, with important supplements
in an act of 1887. Marriage may
be performed by the church or by
certain civil authorities. Principal
ly the possessions of each party
become the mutual property Of
both, but in accordance to the
marriage settlement. each party
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16

may retain his part as his separ-
ate property.
On the application or both spous-
es, separation may be granted.
When, after the separation. the
parties have lived apart for one
year, they must apply to the Min
istry of Justice for a divorce. If
the separation has lasted for two
years, one of the spouses may re-
quest the granting of a divorce.
Prior to the granting of a divorce
or separation, Cancellation must
have been attempted. In certain
cases one or both parties may re-
quest a divorce by judgment
Legitimate children have the
same legacy after the father as
children born in wedlock They
may use the surname of their IA
Their, but they also have the right
to the surname of their mother,
which the legitimate children do
not have.
In i945 the number of divorces
was 1913 (7.7GO. OF 62,241 child
rem born in 1914, 4546 $3.50 were
born out of wedlock
The Temperance Movement
The temperance movement dates
from about 1910. 1t gradually
gained force and became an i'm
portant factor in Norwegian poll
tics During the years 1917-1923
there was total prohibition in Nor
way against liquor as well as
strong wines. On account of the
prohibition there. arose consider
able difficulties with regard to
Norway's export of fish and other
products to wine-producing coun-
tries. There also was an ever
growing practice of smuggling.
In 1923 the prohibition on strong
wines was abolished, and after a
plebiscite in 1926 also the prohibi-
ton on spirits The sale of wine
and spirits is now carried out
through a semi-official Wine Mon
opoly (Vinmonopolet)
Juvenile Delinquency
has never been a very serious
problem in Norway A slight in
crease was noticeable in the imme-
date postwar period. but has been
completely controlled.
Labor Conditions
The Workmen Protection Acts
tArbeidervernlovenl, enacted 1888.
contains regulations concerning
the protection Of wage-earners in
private manufacturing, building
and business enterprises with re-
gard to illness and accidents. II
also contains regulations concern
ing the conditions Of work es-
pecially stipulations of the work.
ing hours = s hours per day 4S
hours per week. The Vacation Acts
Of 1947 Institutes a minimum va
cation of Is days with full pay
There are similar laws or regu-
lations concerning the conditions
of workers occupied in fishing.
shipping, agriculture and public
administration.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16
LIVING STANDARD
YARDSTICK

Over a long period the Swedish
economy has been featured by a
steady rise in the real wage of all
groups. Even though living costs
increased during 1913-1939, the
rise in money incomes was suffi-
cient to give a 529t increase in
real earnings. A setback occurred
during the last war, after which
the real wage curve resumed it's
upward sweep to 1913 level of
1O-15%t higher than prewar.
The greatest relative increase,
300, went to farmhands and lum-
berjacks, yesterdays underdogs;
the smallest to the higher pay
grades. Low income families with
children got a 209c increase be-
yond the pre-war level. These
wage developments together with
increased social benefits and a
new tax policy have brought about
leveling of living standards.
Private consumption rose SO
from 1889 to 1947, being halted in
194s and 1949 by import restric-
tons. Rationing in 1949 prevented
Swedes from living up to their
fame as the largest coffee and
sugar consumers in the world; alb
sence of rationing enabled them to
be among the largest milk and
butter consumers.
In 194S Swedes read 500 more
newspapers and magazines than
in 1889 and travelled 75ft more.
There were "a persons a car
and one telephone for every fifth
person. Practically every house
hold had radio set.
A big factor in raising stand
ards has been houses and apart
ments for low-income groups. AL
though often small, the quarters
are designed for a maximum of
fresh air and sunshine; new tech
nical features help make the most
of available space.
The apartment house system
has been generally accepted by all
classes of people. but strong in
ducements have been used to get
people to buy their own homes
There are still. however, a size
able number of substandard dwell
ings. In l947 a Government inves-
tigating committee found that
about 100000 city dwellings need
ed to be replaced, pronounced 30.
600 housing units detrimental to
health, and reported that many
rural homes lacked modern facili-
ties and were in need of improve
ment or replacement.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16

D e n m a r k S Singularities,
which will sur~Iy not brighten
the foreign r too much.


the foreign r too much.
Going to ed in Denmark entails
covering oneself with a "Dyne.'
This is sort of a cushion, rather
bigger (s5 rule than oneself and
stuffed With feathers. Those I'M
accustomed to a "Dyne' run the
risk Of the illusion-it is, we re-
peat, an il usion-that you are be-
ing attacked by it in the middle
of the night. Unless you firmly re-
member this and quietly put it
straight you will, inevitably be
forced to battle the monster.
1t does not do to assume, as a
matter of course, that one can get
a room with a bath in the smaller
Danish hotels. Many cautious
visitors take a bath before STRAIT
ing out-and then rely on the sea.
Just after midnight it is general
for Danes to break into English
whether they can or not.
At parties Danes love making
speeches for their guests, for each
other, and for themselves. In spite
of this, it is customary for the
guests to reply in another speech.
1t doesn't matter in the least what
is said, but it is pleasanter for
everybody if the speech is short
unlecs the guest likes making
speeches too, when it Is Just
pleasasanter for the others:
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16

Aremark township in southeas-
tern Norway has recently decided
to install war-developed walkie-
talkies as standard forest fire
equipment. These will be the first
sets to be used for this purpose in
Norway.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16

A full-time partner is Mrs.
Einar Ostby of Vinger who for
the past few weeks has been
swinging an axe beside her hus-
band in the logging woods near
Baerum. Ostby does the telling
and branching while his wife barks
all the logs that he leaves behind.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-01-16

regular medical check-ups and
dental care.
Shortage of dentists has caused
delay in plans to extend free dental
services to the entire population.