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Evening star., 1952-07-03
Arlington Democrat
Warns Macarthur on
Hatch Act Violation
Says He'll Bring Charges
If General Speoks at
6. O. P. Convention
By Alex R. Preston

A Washington attorney today
warned Gen. Douglas Macarthur
that if he delivers the keynote
address at the Republican Ma
tional Convention next Monday
night he will be charged with vio-
lating the Hatch Act.
Charles Harrison Mann, former
chairman Of the Arlington Demo
cratic Executive Committe, wrote
the former Far Eastern com.
mander that the Hatch Act, pro.
hibiting partisan political activity
by Government employees, make!
no exemption for members of ths
armed services.
The Attorney General has ruled
Mr.. Mann said, that the Hatch
Act does not apply to members O.
the National Guard because theil
service was involuntary and be.
cause the intent of Congress in
dicated to the contrary"
Army Opinion Quoted.
The letter, addressed to tn,
general at the Waldorf Astoris
Hotel, New York also quoted thu
Army's Judge Advocate Genera
in an opinion as having stated
"In its (the Hatch Act) enactmen
Congress could have contemplated
only officers and employees whit
were free agents and who coule
exercise a choice between a politi.
cal career and Government Office
and employment"
I'm your case, of course" Mr.
Mann told Gen. Macarthur, "yol
may exercise freedom Of choice a!
did Gen. Eisenhower"
Last month the Army ruled tina
Gen. MacArthur's keynote ad.
dress would not violate it's regu'
lations.
Has Sought Amendments.
Mr.. Mann's Arlington Demo.
cratic organization has been at.
tackled by non-partisans fol
depriving Federal workers from
serving in local Offices. His or.
|ganization, however, has sought
amendments to the Hatch Act tt
permit Government employees tt
run as candidates of the politica
parties.
I'm justice to thousands of Fed.
eral employees" he wrote Gen
Macarthur, there cannot be two
sets of rules; one for you, a Fed
eral employe of high rank, ant
the other for all the rest of tn,
Federal employees who are prac'
tically disfranchized from exer'
cising their political rights.
II shall, therefore, exercise m.
prerogative as any ordinary citi
zen may do when another assumes
that he is above the law. Pleas
be advised then, that If you delive,
the keynote speech I shall
regretfully charge you with 4
deliberate violation Of the Hatcl
Act"
Evening star., 1952-07-03
D. {. 10 Require Stickers
On 0uf-of-Town Cars

The District Commissioners to-
day amended the traffic regula-
tions to require reciprocity stickers
on the windshields of all out-of-
town cars that park here over
night more than IA times in any
one year. The new regulation be-
comes effective September /.
Traffic Director George E. Ke-
|neipp told the Commissioners q
number Of persons who live here
the year round obtain out-of -towr
license plates for their cars te
avoid paying higher District taxes
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Corning 10 Try
Again for Shift
|At Eliot School
Only Change in Plan
Would Send White
Pupils to Eastern

School Supt. Hobert M. Corning
said today he would press his pre-
vious proposal that Eliot Junior
High School be transferred to
Negro use-but with one change.
The change is that the white
pupils occupying Eliot would be
sent across the street to Eastern
High School. Such a transfer
would set up an Eastern Junior
Senior High School under the
present Eastern High School ad-
ministration.
DR.. Corning told a weekly press
conference today he also would
press the recommendation We'd
nesday when the Buildings and
Grounds and Personnel Commit
tees of the Board of Education
meet. The full board meets July
10 to take up the matter.
The earlier Eliot transfer plan
called for Eliot pupils to be sent
to Hine and Stuart Junior High
Schools. The plan had met with
disfavor mainly because of build
ing inadequacies and distance.
Favors Closing of School.
The school superintendent said
he will also recommend that East
|ern Elementary School be closed.
The elementary school occupies
one wing of Eastern High School.
The June enrolment in the ele-
|mentary school was $50. DR..
Corning explained that there il
now room in neighboring ele-
mentary schools for the $50 chill
dren.
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, who is in
charge of white elementary
schools, said the $50 Eastern Ele-
mentary pupils would be put in
Kingsman Elementary, Fourteenth
and E streets NE. DR.. Hansen
said further that 125 children now
at KingSman who live in the area
bounded by Bladensburg and Ben
ming roads NE. would be returned
Ito Wheatley Elementary, Montello
avenue and Neal street NE.
Eastern has room for 2,726 pu-
pills, The June enrolment was
1,048 in the high school. The
Eliot junior High enrolment in
June was Ala. The capacity there
is 918.
Other Possibilities Considered.
DR.. Corning said he had con-
sidered all other possibilities and
decided that transferring Eliot to
colored children was the only
solution to overcrowding at
Browne, Randall and Miller
Junior High Schools. These
schools are overstocked by 1923
pupils.
The school superintendent said
he also would recommend that
classrooms in the old Terrell
Junior High School be temporarily
used to relieve congestion in six
colored elementary schools.
DR.. Corning said the six ele-
mentarles that needed relief from
overcrowding were Bundy, Walker
Jones, Scott. Montgomery, John
F. Cooke and Langston.
Evening star., 1952-07-03

schedule OF Events TOR fourth OF July
Celebration Here. Poee AS
suburbs today, heading for cooler
regions.
The weatherman said today will
be sunny and warmer, with high
of 88. He predicted some cloudi-
ness tonight, with a low of 72.
Tomorrow will be partly cloudy.
quite warm and humid. The high
for the Fourth is now pencilled in
on the charts at 80 and scattered
Ithundershowers are likely.
Trains, planes and buses began
Operating extra schedules here to
take care of the visiting and de-
parting celebrants.
Police Get No Holiday.
Independence Day is a head
ache and footache for police here,
as it is for lawmen everywhere.
The Metropolitan force curtailed
leaves and days off so it would
have enough officers to handle to-
morrow's crowds.
Police estimated that 10000
spectators would be on the Monu-
ment Grounds tomorrow night for
the Salute to The Services Show"
Other ceremonies in the suburbs
will attract more thousands.
Heavy Traffic Forseen.
Bus line officials said travels
going to be rough both ways"
Railroads said traffic would be
Every heavy" Extra sections were
sent out on the rails.
AirlineS also are operating extra
carriers.
AAA travel authorities said
about 140,0 residents Of this area
will be on the road over the
Fourth. That figure is just for
the motorist who'll spend at least
one night away from home.
Safety officials issued their an
nual plea for caution on the high
ways, urging citizens to be care
full so they can celebrate again
next year.
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Jet Bomber Crashes
Near Brudenton, Fla.
BY the Associated Press

BRADENTON, Fla, July 3.-A
Bat medium jet bomber crashed
and burst into flames today near
Myakka City about IS miles south
east Of Bradenton.
Sergt. F. G. Burghart of the
Florida highway patrol, one Of the
first to reach the scene, reported
|he found mo signs Of life."
He said he found parts Of sew
|eral bodies but could not deter
mine Immediately how many men
were aboard. A BAT normally
carries q crew Of three.
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Russia Vetoes u. ).
Proposal in u. n. for
Germ War Inquiry
Gross Charges Action
By MoIik Proves FoIsity
Of Communists Charges
By the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. July
3.-Soviet Russia today vetoed an
proposal for an i'm
partial inquiry into Communist
germ warfare charges.
The Security Council vote was
10-1 for an investigation in Red
Evening star., 1952-07-03
ST. Million 10 Plan
Rock Creek Sewer
Expansion Approved
But Senate Group Denies
PIeo for 100000 for
District Reorganization

The Senate Appropriations
Committee today approved $1.2
million for planning an enlarged
sewer system in Rock Greek Park
At the same time the commit
tee denied the plea of District
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Nehru Rejects Offer
BY the Associuied Press
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW DELHI. July 3.-A gov
|ernment spokesman said today
Prime Minister Nehru has turned
down President Truman's invita-
ton that India send military OBJ
servers to investigate United Ma
|tions' treatment Of prisoners OF
war in Korea.
Evening star., 1952-07-03
10 Bolt PEOPLES Police

BERLIN. July 3 R.-Another
10 East German peoples police"
have deserted to the West, making
an unusually high total Of 30
already in July, Western police
reported today.
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Late News
Bulletin
Mats Lead Yonks, ~

Mats Lead Y0nks, II
GRIFFITH STADIUM (Spe-
ciaD The Mats took a FL lead
over the Yankees in the first in
ming of their dOubleheader here
today. Gil Coan's triple was the
big blow off Tom Morgan.
Evening star., 1952-07-03
By Gould Lincoln
Sfnr Stnff corrasnondanf

CHICAGO, July 3.-Under the
leadership of John Minor wisdom
chairman of the So-called New
Republican Leadership" in Lou
isiana. witness after witness be-
fore the Republican National
Committee today charged that
regular Republicans in the State
supporting Gen. Eisenhower have
been deprived of their rights by
John E. Jackson, leader of the
rival Taft forces.
Mr.. Jackson, who appeared be-
fore the committee after the pro-
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Louisiana actic!
Of Taft Leader
Hit at Hearing
Eisenhower Forces
First to Go Before
National Committee
nRIh R-RNR
BULLETIN

CHICAGO P.-Louisiana's
pro-Eisenhower faction won a
preliminary victory today when
the National Committee decided
to rule on all 13 convention
seats contested with pro-Taft
forces. But it was a parlia-
mentary victory which could
end up with Taft keeping all Is
disputed delegates.
Evening star., 1952-07-03

Subcommittee Begins Drafting 6. o. P.
Plank on Foreign Policy. Poee A-3
Other Stories Related to NotionoI Political
Developments. Pose AS
Evening star., 1952-07-03
Visitors Converging
By Thousands on Cit\
For July 4 Holiday
Other Thrones Leaving;
Hot, Humid Weather
Seen for Tomorrow

Thousands Of holiday travellers
were converging on Washington
today. and it appears they're in
for a hot and humid Fourth Of
July.
Other thousands began an ex-
odus from the District and its
Evening star., 1952-07-03
By J. A. O'Leory
Sfur Sfuff CORRESPONDENT

CHICAGO, July 3.-The Taft
headquarters here has come up
with something new in the pre-
convention campaigning-the for
nation of a Delegate-for-Taft
Club.
The strategy behind the move is
readily apparent. If the organiz-
Evening star., 1952-07-03

Trumon Declares U. n. Offers Best Hope
for Winning World Peace. Pose AZ
Evening star., 1952-07-03

loft Leaders Assoii q Governors Tokins
Sides Of Eisenhower. Pose A-3
loft Glod Eisenhower PIons to "Roor Out, -
Suggests Subjects. Poge A-3
Evening star., 1952-07-03

Schedule Of Events for Fourth Of July
Celebration Here. Poee As
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(see DELEGATES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1952-07-03

(see EISENHOWER, Page A.;
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An Associated Press Newspop
Evening star., 1952-04-30

This is the biggest "tie smash" Of
our entire career d. thousands
Of gorgeous spring neckweor,
custom made to our sPecifico-
tions, Of finest Italian, French
and English silks. Patterns eo-
lore big and bold, or neat and
SMALL. Every color in the rain
bow -. and all LATT QUALITY
THROUGHOUT.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
|Sparrows Point Plant
!
Idle as Workers Quit
Shortly After Ruling
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, April 80. 0.-CIC
steelworkers walked off their Jobs
lat the huge Bethlehem Steel Co
plant at Sparrows Point late yes
terday within hours of a Wash
Iington judges ruling the Govern
ment seizure of the steel industry
was illegal.
Picket lines were thrown up at
Sparrows Point and plants of six
smaller companies here.
Glee Smith, international repre-
sentative of the steelworker union
said the strike order came in a
telephone call from Philip Murray
steelworkers president. Mr.. Muir
ray ordered work to cease immed-
lately in all plants, Mr.. Smith said
The strike affects $4,000 work
erS at Bethlehem and about 1000
workers in the smaller plants.
Other plants affected and num-
ber of employees were:
Rustless Iron & Steel Co., L.
400; Rheem Manufacturing Co.,
$40; Eastern Stainless Steel, TOO;
Maryland Nut & Bolt, IT'S, and
the United States Steel ware
house here, rs. '-.
Picket lines were formed at all
operations.
The afternoon shift, numbering
about $500 at Bethlehem. immedi-
ately began leaving the plant.
Their shift normally ends at
IL pm.
Mr.. Smith. said only crews to
bank the huge furnaces would re-
main on the job.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Sunny Weather Returns,
But Week End May Be Wei

The sun, after a bashful at
tempt yesterday, was bright over
Washington today.
It probably will remain that
way tomorrow and Friday, but
more rain is in prospect for the
week end, the Weather Bureau
predicted.
Today's pleasant respite from
steady rains and cloudy skies has
been stalled over the Midwest
where it brought record breaking
Temperatures in the Dakotas.
Fargo. for instance had readings
in the low COS yesterday. Mean
time, showers were spreading east
ward across the Mississippi Valley
The forecast here calls for a
high of about 20 today, low of
48 tonight and a high of IS to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

Ivelopment might have lawful re-
suits" But the public would fare
far worse, he said, from any
"timorous judicial" approval of a
claim to unlimited and uncon-
trolled executive power.
AS for Government arguments
that other Presidents ordered
seizures to safeguard the Nation
in emergencies, Judge Pine re-
called that most such instances
were during wartime.
He brushed aside the presidential
stewardship" theory quoted from
President Theodore Roosevelt S
writings. He has great respect
for Theodore Roosevelt, he said
but does not believe the Roose-
welt views on that point were in
line with "our recognized theory
of Government"
Past Actions Brushed Aside.
AS for citations concerning va
rious former Presidents who made
seizures without specific statutory
authority, Judge Pine observed
that past illegal acts cannot sup
port legality of the present seizure
1t makes no difference that those
presidential actions tn the past
were never challenged In the court
he wrote.
He sided with a statement by
William Howard Taft, the late
President and Chief Justice, that
presidential power must be based
on affirmative Constitutional or
statutory authority.
Judge Pine saw no need to seek
further facts or hear additional
arguments on whether the steel
companies might suffer irreparable
damage if Government operation
continued.
He found that the companies
had made sufficient showing that
they would suffer further damages
if deprived of their plants until
additional hearings were held.
The judge likewise rejected the
Governments contention that if
the companies suffer damages
they could obtain complete, re-
covery later in the Court of Claims
or under the Federal Tort Claims
Act.
Judge Pine refused to agree
with further Government argu-
ment that the President has an
inherent power of eminent domain
to seize property. He ruled that
Congress alone has the power of
eminent domain.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Steel
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ceived the boards report may he
ask for a strike injunction.
Officials said Mr.. Truman just
could not afford to wait in this
critical situation while Taft-Hart-
| ley machinery was working. They
also pointed out that the steel
workers already had postponed
strike action for nearly 100 days
This is considerably longer than
the 80-day "cooling-off" period
provided in the Taft Act. They
said an injunction would be un-
just so far as the workers are
concerned.
Three POstponements.
CIO President Philip Murray
head of the steelworkers union
had postponed a strike three
times while the Federal Wage
Sterilization Board heard the
steel wage dispute. He postponed
it again after Government seizure
April 8 of the industry. He said
he would not strike against the
Government.
Technically the workers were
striking against the Government
today.
With the vast steel industry
shutting down overnight, the Gov
ernment imposed an embargo on
shipments of steel from ware
houses to producers of civilian
goods and foreign countries.
The National Production Au-
thority issued the order within
two hours after Judge Pines de-
cision, signalling start of the
strike. The move was designed to
conserve supplies of steel on hand
until it is decided how the sup
plies will be divided between mill
tary and civilian uses.
$3.50 Price Rise Offered.
An important aspect of the
steel wage-price dispute which
brought on today's crisis was all
but lost in the news Of Judge
Pines decision and the strike.
Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnau told
the House Banking Committee
yesterday that the Government
had offered the steel industry a
price increase of $3.50 a ton to
settle the wage dispute.
The offer, Mr.. Arnall said, was
made after former Defense Mo-
bilizer Charles E. Wilson resigned
March 80. Mr.. Wilson quit after
President Truman reversed him
on the question Of granting the
producers price increase re-
ported to have been $3.50 ton.
But Mr.. Arnall said the $3.50
offer was rejected and would not
be renewed so long as he was in
Office. He holds the producers en-
titled to only SO per ton more
and the way has been paved for
the industry to get that boost.
Judge Pines decision was that
Mr.. Truman lacked authority un-
der the Constitution to seize the
steel mills.
Justice Department authorities
indicated they would appeal as
quickly as possible and hoped to
bring the issue directly to the
Supreme Court. They might ask
the United States Court of Appeals
to stay Judge Pines order until
the Supreme Court considered the
issues.
Two Remedies Outlined.
Judge Pines 14-page opinion
itself outlined two existing rem
edies he believes the Government
could try in the event of a strike
such as materialized last night.
One, he noted, was the Taft-Hart-
ley Act provision for inquiry board
and court Injunction procedures
to meet an emergency caused by
a work stoppage in a labor dis
pute. An injunction of that kind
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Iowun Dies in Auto PIunoe

PENNINGTON. Mimi, April 80
(P).-D. <. Patton, Clear Lake,
Iowa, died in Sanford Hospital
here last night. one hour after his
car plunged down 12-foot en-
bankment about five miles north
of Pennington.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

production" He declined to COM
ment on what might be done next,
saying, 1T is a lawyers job from
now on"
Dechard A. Hulcy, president OF
the United States Chamber of
Commerce, hailed the ruling as
a fair and just one He called
on President Truman to apply for
a Taft Hartley Act injunction.
businessmen want the steel
workers to get all benefits to
which they are entitled" Mr.
Hulcy said, "and business wants
them to get these benefits through
the orderly process of collective
bargaining"
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Scholarships Established

American University announced
today it has established six new
scholarships totaling $2,500 fol
the sons and daughters Of career
employees of the Government. The
funds are a grant from the Eu-
gene and Agnes E. Meyer Founda-
ton of New York and Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1952-04-30

against the strike would hold fo1
80 days.
A further course, the Judge
commented. might be for Congress
to enact legislation to protect the
Nation from any acute danger
He expressed confidence that
under any circumstances, vel
established methods are adequate
to meet emergencies.
| But at the center of everything
stood the historic, comprehensive
and far-reaching opinion of Judge
Pine late yesterday. In particular
1t overturned the theory of unlim-
ted inherent powers" of the
President under the Constitution
The 60-year-old, mild hammered
jurist granted requests of five
steel companies for preliminar,
lnJunctionS to stop Secretary Of
Commerce Sawyer from carryine
out the Presidents seizure order
Of April 8.
Judge Pine noted that a sixth
petitioner. the United States Stee,
Co., verbally limited it's motion
1t requested an injunction to pre-
vent Secretary Sawyer from max
ing any change in wages or work
ing conditions during Government
operation. In arguments last
week it charged that the Govern
ment planned to "foist" a wage
boost, union shop and other
changes on the companies.
Judge Pine, having ruled that
the seizure itself was illegal, said
he could not consistently grant the
kind of injunction asked by that
company. Accordingly, the in
junction he approved for the five
other companies in the consoli-
dated suit did not include United
States Steel.
Scurrying for Copies.
The company. he stated, will re-
celve the same injunction as the
others, as soon as it withdraws
the verbal amendment and presses
its original motion.
The opinion was distributed
after being handed down. The
judge sent it to-, District Court
Clerk Henry M. Hull, who distri-
buted copies to several hundred
reporters and lawyers. Such a
scurrying, pushing scene seldom
has been witnessed in a Federal
courthouse.
Notwithstanding a calm tenor
and minute mentioning of legal
authorities and case citations, the
opinion flashed potent phrases and
biting attacks. 1t particularly de-
nounced the Governments argu-
ments in behalf of inherent powers
OF the presidency.
Judge Pine did not rule on the
Governments contention that the
courts may not enjoin or other
wise control the Chief Executive
He declared that the President
was not party to the steel COM
Ipanies' suit.
Nevertheless, he maintained
that Secretary Sawyer, or any
administrative officer of the Gov
Iernment, may be enjoined by the
courts if found to be performing
an official action of the kind held
illegal in this instance.
The fundamental issue in the
case before him, Judge Pine ex-
planned. was whether the seizure
and Government operation of the
steel plants was authorized by
law.
Finds No Supporting Laws.
He said he found nothing in
the Constitution or specific stat
uteS to authorize the seizure under
an emergency claim of protect
ing the public interest. He de-
scribed as a fallacy the Govern
lment assertion that seizure could
be justified by an underlined
broad residuum of power" in the
President under the Constitution.
Referring to warnings by Gov
ernment attorneys that issuance
of an injunction against the seiz-
|ure would touch off a strike, Judge
Pine conceded that such de-
Evening star., 1952-04-30
1000 KowIoon Huts Burn

HONG KONG, April 80 P.-
Two children died early today in
a fire that destroyed 1000 squat
ters' huts in Kowloon, mainland
section of the Hong Kong colony
Authorities said 5000 Chinese
were left homeless.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Anna Puuker Builds Fortune

A Swiss newspaper reported that
Anna Pauker. Romania's woman
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has
amassed a great fortune in various
| banks in Switzerland.
Evening star., 1952-04-30
Rinq Meant 'Stuy Awuy'

PARIS.-In certain parts of
Europe more than a hundred years
ago women who did not want to
marry wore a gold ring on the
little finger of their left hand to
announce that fact.
Evening star., 1952-10-17
Membership Tea
Planned SUNDAY

The annual membership tea Of
the Junior Women's Club o1
Chevy Chase will be held from
5 to pm. Sunday at the home
of Mrs. A. M. McLachlen, 590s
Wilson lane, Bethesda, Md. Spe-
cial invitations to the event have
been sent to more than 80 pros
|pective members.
Among the guests of honor will
be Mrs. Harry r. Christopher
president of the Maryland Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Mrs
George T. Condron, president OF
the Montgomery County Fedora
ton; Mrs. James G. McManaWay
president, and Mrs. G. Lamar
Smith, senior contact chairman
of the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase. and Miss Doris Long. jun
ior State chairman of the Mary
land Federation.
Mrs. Paul Alexander, member
ship chairman, is in charge oi
arrangements, assisted by Mrs
Benton w. Strickler, Mrs. FREQ
w. O'Green, Miss Sonia Sperling
Mrs. Eldon E. SWeeZy and Mrs
Charles j. Sheppe.