Evening star., 1951-10-09
Supreme Court Rules
On Many D. {. Cases;
Segregation Is One

to consider one phase of the fight
Ito abolish racial segregation in
the city public schools.
The court said it would consider
whether a special three Judge
lower court should be set up to
study the constitutionality of the
dual school system here. That is
the only question the court will
rule on in this phase of the case
which grew out of the refusal
lof school officials to admit four
colored children to the white
Sousa Junior High School last
year.
Courts Other Rulings.
In other actions, the Supreme
Court:
/. In effect ruled that Govern
ment Services, Inc, is not exempt
from District taxes because of the
social welfare" nature of its busi-
ness by refusing to review the
lease.
2. Agreed to consider a case in
tvolving World War II holiday pay
for Government workers. In this
case. the Court of Claims ruled
that Government Printing Office
employe was entitled to double
time and a half for working on
certain holidays.
8. Declined to review the ques-
ton of whether Columbia Hospital
for Women should be covered by
a bond where a bookkeeper was
charged with embezzlement of
funds.
4. Declined to review a case in
which woman won a $4,000 ver-
aict against the Washington. Marl-
Doro and Annapolis Motor Lines,
Inc. for injuries suffered in an
accident only to have the United
States Court of Appeals rule
against her.
GSI Tax Case.
The Supreme Courts refusal tt
renew the GSI case, in effect. con-
firms an opinion by the United
States Court of Appeals, holding
GSI liable for District taxes
Franchise and personal property
taxes are involved.
/ GSI maintains restaurants ano
snack bars in Federal buildings in
the District. 1t sought to show
these constitute a special service
which should free it from paying
the taxes. But Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon E. West. on behalf OF
the District Government, pointed
out that GSI had given compare
lively little to charity.
Bond Case Review Denied.
| The Supreme Court declined te
review the question of whether
Columbia Hospital for Womer
should be covered. as 1t con-
tended. by a bond, where 9
bookkeeper was charged with en-
bezzling some of its funds. The
United States Court of Appeals
in March. denied an s1s.975 claim
by the hospital against United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
! The case involving World War
/ II holiday pay for Government
workers employed by the day or
hour is a suit involving John
Stuart Kelly Of 4713 Forty-fifth
Istreet NV. Government Printing
ONCE worker. The Court of
Claims in April ruled he was en-
Titled to double -time-and-a-half
for working on certain holidays.
| The Government then appealed
to the Supreme Court, contending
that under a proper construction
Iof the applicable wage agreement
and Federal pay laws, per diem
and per hour employees in the GPO
are not entitled to two and a half
times their daily rate of pay for
each holiday worked during the
war. Mr.. Kelly's case involved
I$172.
Black Favors Review.
The Supreme Court also de-
clined to hear a case involving
Mrs. Edith Maske, 43, of 5000
Brooks road Sc, Veterans Ad-
ministration employe. who had
sued Washington. Marlboro and
Annapolis Motor Lines, Inc. JUS
tice Hugo Black thought the case
should have been reviewed, but
ibis colleagues disagreed.
Among other actions, the tri-
Ibunal:
Declined to reconsider its de-
Icision in an Alexandria ua)
case, holding that cities may ban
door -to-door statesmen.
Refused to rehear the case in
volving conviction of II top Com
munist leaders in New York on
charges of conspiracy to over
throw the Government by force
and violence.
Declined to consider the case of
Mrs. Gladys Noel Bates. Negro
Mississippi school teacher, who
sued unsuccessfully for equal pay
to that given white teachers.
The Supreme Court rendered no
written opinions yesterday but its
list of orders ran nearly Is pages.
In declining to hear great num-
ber of cases. the tribunal cleared
Its docket substantially.
Refused Admittance.
In the segregation case. Judge
Matthew F. MCGUIRE in Dis
trict Court denied a request to
set up the three Judge court last
April.
Parties in the suit are four chill
Idren, Valerie Cogdell, Wallace
Morris, Felicia Brown and Laur-
Ietta Parker; their parents and
the Consolidated Parent Group
an organization seeking the end
lof segregation.