Evening star., 1951-07-06
Field Is0rdered
Sent 10 Jail in
ContemptCase
Judge Ryan Rejects
Defense Plea for
Stoy During Appeal
BY the Associofed Press

BY the ASSocofed Press
NEW YORK, July 6.-Frederick
Vanderbilt Field, millionaire left
ist. was ordered committed to
jail today for contempt of court
in refusing to tell who posted
$4,000 bail for four fugitive
American Communist leaders.
Federal Judge Sylvester T. Ryan
sentenced Mr.. Field to 80 days
yesterday.
Judge Ryan rejected a defense
plea to continue the secretary of
the Civil Rights Congress bail
fund on parole until his appeal
is heard this afternoon in New
Haven, Conn.
Judge Ryan issued his order
shortly after it was announced
that United States Court of Ap-
peals Justice Thomas SN an would
preside at an appeal hearing at
3 pm. at the Yale Law School.
Repeatedly Refused Information.
Judge Ryan adjudged Mr.. Field
in contempt yesterday for his re-
peated refusals to tell who con-
tributed to the bail bond.
The four missing leaders, who
jumped bail earlier this week, are
the object of a Nationwide FBI
hunt in which the public has been
asked to join.
In refusing to continue Mr.. Field
on parole pending the appeal
hearing. Judge Ryan said that to
do so would be to recognize that
"a substantial question of law or
fact existed in this case"
Mr.. Field had been on parole
since being judged in contempt
yesterday.
Wanted "Sober Reflection"
Judge Ryan said he had per-
mitted Mr.. Field freedom over
night on the theory that "a nights
sober reflection might bring the
desire on the part of this man to
give the court the information
that it seeks"
Judge Ryan has held that
identities of the bail contributors
are needed to help trace the miss
ing men.
The missing men are Henry
Winston, the party's national
chairman: Gus Hall, national Sec
retary; Robert Thompson, New
York State chairman, and Gilbert
Green, Illinois chairman.
They were among the II Com
munist leaders convicted of con-
spiracy to teach and advocate the
violent overthrow of the United
States Government.
Ordered Bail Forfeited.
Judge Ryan ordered the $50. 900
bail for the four forfeited "a hours
after they failed to appear last
Monday with their seven comrades
to start serving their prison terms.
The other seven surrendered and
were taken from the Federal House
of Detention here today in a
guarded bus to serve their terms
in the Federal prison at Lewis
burg, Pa.
Before ordering Mr.. Field COM
mitted. Judge Ryan asked spe-
cifically whether he now wished
to give the information.
Defense Attorney Victor Rabino-
witz replied that Mr.. Field still
refused.
Mr.. Field has contended
throughout the bail inquiry being
conducted by Judge Ryan that
to give the names might incrim-
mate him. He also based his re-
fusal on constitutional privilege.
Field Appears Flushed.
Mr.. Field, a great-grandson of
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who founded one of Americas
great fortunes, wore a gray fan
mel suit and horned trimmed glass
es as he stood before the judge.
The 46-year-old defendant ap-
peared somewhat flushed as the
judge said:
You were asked to produce Ger
tain books and records. I found
your claim of privilege was not
made in good faith or was well
founded in law. You are found
guilty in contempt of court and
are committed to the custody of
the attorney general for 80 days
(See COMMUNISTS Page A.