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Evening star., 1953-05-17
Ober Law Stirs Maryland Fiqht

BALTIMORE. - Maryland's con-
troversial Ober law, adopted by the
States voters in 1949 as a deterrent
to Communist subversion, has pro-
duced another tempest.
Since last Sunday night, when a
State attorney generals agent was
observed taking names and auto
mobile license numbers of spectators
and speakers at a United World Fed
eralists rally. the law has had heavy
wood laid on it.
The activities of the agent (who
remains unidentified but emerges as
a sort of musical comedy character
because of his amateurish perform
ance) revived the Maryland Civil
Liberties Committee. The group was
formed in 1850 to spearhead op-
position to the law. This opposition
began developing the moment the
laws father, Frank Ober, Baltimore
lawyer. took over as head of COM
mission that eventually fashioned
the statute.
Repeol Is Sought
The committee, which saw the
first unsuccessful fight to invalidate
the act carried to the United States
Supreme Court, has been spurred
to launch a new campaign for
repeal.
The committees call for q public
meeting on May Is to plan the fight
came close on the heels of some
strong denunciations of the Ober
Act enforcement methods.
Gov. McKeldin thundered that he
would not tolerate the methods at
tributed to the agent at the World
Federalists' rally.
Francis x. Dippel, a State Sem
ator from Baltimore, called for in
telligent enforcement of the statute
and assailed the "inept, Schoolboy-
ish actions of the agent"
Senator Dippel predicted that
such enforcement mistakes would
provide the lever for a move to re-
peal the law. His prediction was
quickly borne out by the Civil Liber-
ties Committee.
In announcing the meeting, Jack
H. Levin. member of the COM
mittee's executive board, did not lay
the blame at Assistant Attorney
General Smiths feet, but instead
blasted Maryland voters.
I'VE lay the responsibility square,
ly on the voters Of Maryland who
approved the Ober law in the face
OF repeated warnings that it would
never serve its stated purpose of
Evening star., 1953-05-17
By james Y. Newton

asked whether he thought any
changes would be made.
IT am completely baf1ed as to
what the Republicans intend to do"
he said. "At times I think they
have a hidden-ball play they are
going to spring on us. On other
occasions it seems they are so COM
pletely confused they don't know
what to do
Presidents Plan
In the campaign. President Eisen-
hover advocated amendment of
Taft-Hartley. He referred to part
of the law as "union- busting" In
his State-of- the Union message to
Congress February 2, the President
said five years experience with the
law showed the need for corrective
action and I'VE should promptly
proceed to amend the act" To that
end, he added, the Labor Depart
ment "is at once beginning to de-
wise specific recommendations for
your consideration"
More than three months later no
recommendation as far as can be
determined, have been sent to Con-
gress. There is no visible evidence
that any one at the White House,
or elsewhere downtown is pushing
for amendment. No one testified for
the administration in the three
ro0nthS of hoorinOc Conofo Doroo-
Gratis tried vainly to lure Secretary
Of Labor Durkin to testify. Mr..
Durkin was president of the AFL
Plumbers Union and then at least
an advocate Of Hartley repeal.
Republicans feared, in the language
Of an administration stalwart, that
the Democrats would cut him to
ribbons"
From the start, the House and
Senate Labor Committees have been
far apart on amending Taft-Hart-
ley. Mr.. McConnell's group wished
to go further in rewriting the law
than its Senate counterpart.
General Agreement
On a few subjects there seems to
be fairly general agreement. All sides
agree for instance that the nom
Communist oath requirement OF
union officials no longer is effective
and should be removed. Consensus
is that the job of removing unions
from Communist domination tthere
Evening star., 1953-05-17

sibilities with the conclusion that
his Office is expected to enforce the
Ober law. which prohibits subver-
sive acts in Maryland.
Attending meetings, he deduces,
Is one way to determine if such sub
versive acts are being perpetrated.
"The Communist group goes
places where it can cause trouble.
The only way to check an organiza-
tion is to see who is there" he adds.
Mr.. Smith says the law bars him
from revealing what meetings his
agents will attend, but asserts that
gatherings of the Democratic or
Republican Parties, or the Ameri-
can Legion, would not be investi-
gated.
Asked where Communists were to
be found in Maryland, he said he
felt they were in the urban and
suburban areas.
Mr.. Smith has expressed the opin-
ion that the Ober law and his office
are a deterrent to communism. 1T
would not hold back confirmed Com
munists, but might deter border
line cases."
Smiths View
Apparently Mr.. Smith thus far
has not matched his predecessor, 0.
Bowie Duckett, a Democrat, in ac-
compliShments. But even Mr..
Duckett never got conviction on
Ober law violations.
The first special assistant attorney
general disclosed in a subsequently
criticized report to the State con-
vention of the American Legion last
year that the Ober law had forced
three scientists from a secret Gov
ernment. project at the University
of Maryland.
The trio, identified only as an
Engllshman and two Americans,
never were tried after they had been
dropped from Navy fluid dynamics
research project at College Park.
Mr.. Duckett also reported just
prior to leaving Office that more
than 600 persons had been listed in
his files as suspected of being
Communists or engaged in Com
munist-front activities"
He also disclosed that his agents
had investigated Is organizations
suspected of the same activities.
In addition. four Quakers who
held responsible State and munich
pal jobs were forced to resign from
their positions for refusing to sign
the loyalty oath required by the
Ober law.
Evening star., 1953-05-17
Labor Law Chonges-|f Any-Wi| Go Hard

Several months ago, after or
ganized labor shifted their aim
from repeal to mere amendment
Of the Taft-Hartley Act. a wag
commented that if the unions were
smart they would start a move
ment for preservation of the labor
management relations law. He
meant that even though union
chieftains publicly regard Taft
Hartley as slave labor statute" :"
they would find it less distasteful
than any substitute the S3d Con-
gress would be likely to give them.
Though the remark originally was
made largely in jest, there are in
dications that labor leaders have
come around to that way Of think
ing. OF course, they would start no
formal move to preserve Taft
Hartley, but many see signs that any
amending Congress does will make
the law tougher on labor.
A leading member of the House
Labor Committee, which subjected
itself to 3 million words on revision
of Taft Hartley in 121a weeks of
public hearing, recently discussed
the possibility of labor legislation.
He favored changes in the law, and
said that bill could be put through
the House if only one side {.
either one opposed the changes.
But. he added there would be little
chance If both labor and industry
were in opposition and not much
more If both maintained a hands
off attitude.
Action and Reaction
In the lengthy House hearing, and
on the Senate side. Spokesmen Of
management were loud in asking the
legislators to tighten the reins. But
they did so largely in reaction to
labor's demands for less restriction.
Most industry representatives ac-
tually would be happy if Congress
did nothing.
What. if anything, will be done
this session, is extremely specula-
tive. But the odds would seem to
favor no final action. particularly in
view of the apparent change in at
titude Of labor.
Any forecast is hazardous because
Of Executive Branch confusion over
what to do on Taft-Hartley. This
indecision seems to be reflected in
the Senate Labor Committee.
The situation is much better in
hand In the House. There, Chairman
Evening star., 1953-05-17

Samuel K. Mcconnell Of the Labor
Committee, has definite ideas as to
objectiveS and, in most instances,
definite ideas as to how to reach
them. He is calling his committee
together this week to write a bill.
But House leadership does not wish
to pass a bill and have it sitting
around for months for all to shoot
at. First, they wish to see signs of
real action from the Senate Labor
Committee.
Senote in Fog
A prominent Republican member
of the Senate committee said, as
late as Friday, that he had no idea
of what might be included in labor
legiSlation-or whether there would
be any legislation at ALL There has
been no meeting of the full commit
tee since the end of the public
hearing more than two weeks ago.
The Republican members held some
huddles, but there was no apparent
agreement on procedure for han
ding legislation. The committee
majority seemed to be far from one
mind as to what to do. Neverthe-
less, Chairman H. Alexander Smith
said he would proceed with the
business of writing bill.
All this, of course, makes the
Democrats happy. Among others,
Senator Douglas of Illinois was
Evening star., 1953-05-17

ties, although now he doesn't feel
very strongly about either idea. But
both he and Representative McCon-
nell would beef up State power, par
ticularly in such police" areas as
picket-line violence.
Since most State laws are far
tougher on unions than Taft-Hart-
ley, labor is against such a move.
The fear of this change is one big
reason for labor's decision to let up
in the anti-Taft-Hartley campaign.
go -Doy Injunction
There is good chance for a
change in the provision for handling
national emergency disputes" with
its 80-day injunction clause, al
though Senator Taft, the most po-
tent figure on the Senate side. says
it hasn't been given fair trial. The
general feeling is there is too much
rigidity in the present machinery,
that the tendency is for both the em-
ployer and the union to sit out the
80 days without trying to settle Diff
ferences. In such big disputes, Mr..
Mcconnell says that far more pres
sure should be put on the disputants
by keeping them guessing what
would befall them if they didn't
settle To do this, he would provide
variety of weapons for use Of the
President. For example he could
use an injunction of flexible dura-
tion; he could use fact-f1nding or
arbitration or he could turn to
Congress and ask for special action
to meet the situation created by the
strike in effect at that time.
NLRB Changes
There is strong pressure in both
houses to change the setup Of the
National Labor Relations Board.
which administers and interprets the
law. Labor is loudest in complaining
that NLRB is too slow in handling
unfair labor practice cases and elec-
tions. But none of the changes under
serious consideration would be pleas
ing to the unions. These run all the
way from Senator Taft's bill to in
crease membership from five to seven
the unions term this an effort to
pack" the board-to O demand, par
ticularly strong in the House, to
abolish the board altogether and
turn unfair practice cases over to
the Federal courts. This latter pro-
posal is sponsored by committee
members who charge that NLRB is
biased in favor of unions, especially
In its field operations.
Evening star., 1953-05-17

the work of the agents "uncomfort-
ably suggests that of the Russian
secret police"
Call citizens who have nothing to
fear from Mr.. Smiths agents are
invited to attend" Mr.. Levin said of
the meeting.
"It has been suggested that they
might sign a register at the door to
facilitate the agents job and thus
save the taxpayers a sizable sum on
espionage"
Mr.. Smith, a 36-year- Eastern
Shore Republican who was in the
Army Counterintelligence Corps in
World War II. sums up his respon-
Evening star., 1953-05-17
What Issues Are at Stake the Pecoous Situation at Suez
Each Side Taking Stiff-Necked Stand
On Question of Guarding Vital Canal
BY Crosby S. Moves

To the most casual headline
spelled crisis After months of u bitter negotiation
tnued British occupation
most literally at swords points.
Spurred by talk dsoganzed
boodshed the situation rapidly getting beyond the control
peacetme diplomacy
British garrison holding
a
both sides rising rapidly the boiling
free world has been brought
situations it
Bosic Problem Is One Of Geography
The problem is simply this:
OF
in
Middle East East Of Cairo military
British
miles Of training
the including highly complicated
this
their 0year military occupation the
commission.
plenty o points,
Evening star., 1953-05-17
By William Pyne

catching subyersive persons Git has
never caught one) but would be sub
verted to the harassment of intelli-
gent citizens concerned about vital
controversial issues" Mr.. Levin
said.
Likened to MVD
Mr.. Levin characterized the activ-
tiles of the Ober law agents as "a
type of spying and intimidation of
citizens" which threatens their
conStitutionally guaranteed right to
assemble peacefully in open meet
ing"
The committee spokesman said
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
cessIOn proceeded IN

The hiphlight OF the eve
ming was the presentation Of
:; total of 5000 10 the fol-
lowing charitable oreaniza-
tioust Childrcu's Medical
Ccnicr. Sl.5O0 and 500
each 10 Cambridge Conn
muniiy. Freedom House.
me- National Association
foi the Advancement Of COL
orcd People. Rcsthavcn, Rob
crt Gould SHAY House, and
ST Mark Social Coulter. Inc.
Mrs. EImida Matthews Of
West Medford was present
ed by Governor Herier with
a trophy, donated by him,
for bringing in the highest
amount Of contributions and
Chesley Laync, President OF
the Ten High Club wa,
awarded the Mayors tro-
ply, for second place.
The DIAMOND BALL rep
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
BY LOU LuToUH

NEW YORK. (GlohaD. Last
wcck We gave you hunt or two
on how to apply your lpsilck
and how 10 disguise any dcicci
YOU may ilnd n the shape ct
your lips
To this we would only add
that before you begin shaping.
be sure you block out your
natural lipline with several
applications OF good liquid
foundation.
But now. as "a tho color 81
ynur lipsuck There is NO one
and only color for every woman.
Consider the color of Your hp-
stick as an accessory colo
choose shade TO match the lJh-
bon m your hair Your eye glass
frame. nr Your shoes,
In fact. have whole ward
robe of lipsiicks. just be sure
that no one OF them departs
too far from the original shade
you carefully chose as being
lust right" for you.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06

rcscnts the first time in his
tory of the City OF Culture
that such a purposcful and
grand event has been entire
ly sponsored and promoted
by it's Colorcd constituents,
and is likewise the largest
Embarrassing event for char
ity ever undertaken by the
race in Boston.
The DIAMOND BALL
will without doubt be re.
mcmbered as Boston's out
standing social charitable
cccnt OF 1853.
Mrs. Margaret McKmncs
chairman. publicity com
miltcc. l67 IIarri,hol street
RoNbW'y ~. Mass.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
United Community
CampaignChairmar

NEW YORK Clarence u-
cie chairman OF the hoad Creo-
eial Foods Corporation a.
ccpiod tho national cQ -
cnatmanlln lnr Dnicd u-
muniy Campuens for 1858
Franc s acceptance 1851 n-
nomccd thu, week by n T.
llcn< II president. II j llc0z
company and president or CaM-
mmi'y Chests and Coun, af
America Inc
unlictd Community Curpt MS
Is the national program n n
port of moro than Zoo III
community chcsi and un',d l
appeals which expect 'o a.
more than S2aOOOO.OOn d. IN
for support OF more ihau ~ 500
health family service child Is.
recreation and national halh
agcN los.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
Society
Contempt Paintings
at Ford Museum

A new exhibition n moc than
80 contemporary paintings en-
titled. American Bywsys.
opened 70 The public ~ The Henry
Fo,d Museum on Monday.
The paintings were selected
from more than 1000 by re-
eional artists assemblies Tor
reproduction in Ford Motor
Company publications over the
last several years.
Selection was made under H.
rcciion OF Arthur r Louecc. at
director 81 Ford Publications who
was occnilv namod Art Diroc-
TOR Of The Yoai' by tho National
Society of AT Directors
The paintings ale beng sho9,
in connection With VIC nnoto'F
anniversary voar celebration oi
ihc late Hcnfv Fold's biih
Lougco sand that tho exhibitor
nlghi bc sunr'lod "A Tourist
opcVe,v 81 America y Tho ZOO
Waiercolors. one 81 TIC larscs
collections in the world a par
~ the Company pollcy NJ scsk
ing out regional artslsl through
out the country.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
BY BETTE ELLINGTON

golf play days, which are
scheduled for three Sundays
June Z, II, and u.
The golf pros who hay q
conducted CLASSES at the Y.
". CAS- Central Northern
and Dearborn branches and
Northwest Center Will play
a foursomc SUNDAY after
noon. June Z, with their stu
dents as the gallery, Tccin2
oil that day al ) ,. m. VIII
be Sally Sessions. Herman
Exams. Irene BrclzloH and
David Holt.
Invitation io participate
in 4 student Tournament on
June II and - have gone
out to more than 500 girls,
women and mon who were
enrolled in YWCA golf
CLASSES this spring.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06

1hr, hope 70 re'mn home n
The near iu'ure--iocc'her
The mister Federation ~
Teachers .p0nsored : Talent
SHOW IN MAY a6'h A. me Carver
scaool Tic youngsters IN the
program performed for IN over
ilow3rc houe
Cue for The evening Was
Eonald Greer performer m
AQnee Dee Talent SHOW Pro-
toed- from the show VIII ne
gwen 70 deserving graduate ~
II S ss tg'ion ~ College
1acad Rlsse, md have
hcon asked 80 Implement he
Inksicr n & Orchcsta on com
noncrwent rlch; This is quits
sr horof for U We both are
graduate ~ J n S and we're
both in tic orchcs'ra dIrinr our
hi-n school iavs fdsze
We VII play "Por'r and or
cnnstarre InUdentSlly ihs
clase as 'hc fir'' class 10
adus'r p 'ho ncn high school
llc eiofoe the commencement
cvefc SOS were held either out.
doo - Carver or i1doors ~ the
sparious Mel1dv Theatre.
Seer pretty often around Ink
fe the denounsir Jerome
Bal Bu, ness or pleasure. Js-
rome
e. 'he vav Row vas vow
Memorial Dav' you know many
neorle N'sconifue The meaning
- nc1'ciia Dav Memorial day
sa G-v So =. dc 70 remember
e dead IL Cd ones not gen
orsl hoi 5av "a some seem "a
hnk Many of us vll be re.
momho ID next Memorial Day
not remembering
Sec YOU next week. hope
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06

~ Nt'f|'A D -
The UD4tcd C4tir Association
held ~ annual mccipg a. 'ne
Lincoln School ~ Jpn on sun
day. Mav 3lti Eloc'on 0l off
CO.'S was hoid
The Girl Scout, y Me'fopol.
tan Dc' ~ Doa aoir Dsigci
hcli thcr no eh1mhood mce'n-
last Wcdnos lsr ~ iho S. Glenn
cn's Episcopa Cnnch IN cncrf'
street
Ms JIMMY Fra1e led the
group sinrinr and Mr. Ranaal.
Frazer gave MO nation con'
corning nav Camp Tor 'hls ARA
Mrs " sonh raVc = lestao.
and papr do ronsnaion
Conrfa'ula'fons go Robert Penn
rrrus Prrnan and Farnsr,
Coleman who foeca''v fand n The
same ORDER won the ors'orica
contest sponvo ed nv ne Colder
Gate I.odcc The con'os' was hold
On Nav l7'h A. Sprneh 70 Bsp-
'si Church
Mrs Clcmenrne Patton and
attended : ~ nleorrsph coNrrr.
fion - nc Cadillac Hotsl ia-'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
IL Annual Baccalaurate
Sunday, June Ia

Wayne Us 18th annual
Raccalaurcatc exercises will
be held at S:l5 pm. sun
day, june II. in the auditor
ium of the Detroit institute
Of Arts.
pr. Clarence l.. Ililherry,
acting president of Wayne
| University, Will preside over
the exercises whic hare open
10 the public.
The baccalaurcate address
will be delivered by Rabbi
Richard &, Hertz, senior rah.
III Of Temple Beth FL lis
subject will be THE Chad.
lcngc Of an Education.'
The Rev. Canon John
Shutclt. Episcopal chaplain,
will Offer the Invocation and
The Rev. FIR. James J. Ma
puirc, director OF the New
man club ON Waync's cam
puS, will offer the bcnedic-
tiCn.
Musical interludcs will
he provided by students vii,
liam Mcconnell, 27ii Mont
gomery. and Dorothy Ehr
Itch. 1868 Ellsworth. Me-
Council will sing two bari,
tone solos and Miss Ehrlich
will play a violin solo.
Malcolm Johns of t h g
music department will play
the professional, rcccssiona'
and poStlude.
Baccalaurcaie is the Uni.
vcrSity religious affair giyer
IN honor Of the graduating
class. The exercises are
non-scctarian.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06

balloons with siroanerS flylrc
hero and ihcrc. coloicd lchtS
giving iha' soft touch OF GLOW
on hcau,ful dazzling gowns of
patrons ~ All ages was surely =
picture 'ha' would mako us think
of Queen Elzahc,h's Coronation
parties Sioh was the icmarNs
made hv mars FRIDAY night ~
The club Pres don't 3lsi ball
Mis- liaiw G. b. ole, Mls
Roy Morton and Mrs Willlarl
summers gowns wctc gorgeous
coming from The most exclusive
hops OF lhc c.l, and they were
So charming n then A1ct many
hakcs and how do Nou do. were
passed around the punch hoWls.
Mr. Willis " Graves master m
ceremonies. presented the ou'-
going presdcS Mr. Roy Mo .
ION complete GOLF So Tor rro-
rresslVc >ci'icc and deep appo-
citation from ihr club
Mrs Chas Smith presented
Mis- Row Morton VEIN hcau.
ilful rhlncsinnc bracelet and Mrs
FRONTS Morrow presented tic
flrsl lady az ihc club w'h 2
rhinestone bracelet also Msnv
patrons fingered far into NC
night listening 20 i've svncor.'
me music PLAYED hV Ilawp john.
son 5 orchestra
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
Wedding Invitations Out For
Miss Lowell Locke and MIR.
Robert Charles Ewalt

Invitations are out for the
Wedding of our dear Lolly
Pop. The marriage VOWS
viii take place on the after
noon Of june l3, at Ply
mouth Congregational
Church.
Friends Of the bride 10 be
are giving showers, showers,
hovcrs, for her. And the
lovely couple are receiving
shoWcrs Of blessings and
hope for "A very happy fu-
lure. and lot Of Joy.
She will soon be back
again with our colum n
trends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
L1NaHcs De Mksler
QNKSTER DOINGS)
BY DOLORES PATTON

Nav Goth was set the deadllne for registering to
N the school election.
Voters must be registered with their clerks i'll order
10 lote on June sh They be a. A citizen N he
United states, (2l BOT under p wears Of and 90,
resident of the Of Michigan and resident Of the
.chnnl lli.ilc 30 DIV lror 10 tho sclnol eIeciIon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
Dear Grace Saddler:

vas sorry to hear that YOU
arc in the hospital. HoweN-
49, a rest is good. and we
NOV that when the much
neoded rest is OYER, you Will
return full Of yigor and VI
lality, and with a brand new
.lock Of words for your col
unn friends.
Your aunt Virginia, told
me you are looking better
than ever.-B.E.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
Club assembly
of Greater Boston

BOSTON, MASS.-On Friday evening, May is, Governor
Christian A. Herte and Francis X Ahearn, representing
Mayor John B. Hynes opened Club Asscmbly's DIAMOND
BALL before audience OF approximately $500 people
at Mechanics Building. brilliant production and pro
cession proceeded the dancing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-06-06
fH institute
Calendar
EXHIBITS
June 7.l3l

EXHIBITS
Beginning Junc IL. Regional
Exhibition for Designer Crafts
men u S. A. illinois. Mlchi-
gan. Minnesota. Wisconsin,.
through August > Annual
Wayne University Art EXhi-
bltion, through June IA. Paint
ings OF Wildlife and Sports
from Ford Publications.
through October I
Visiting Hours
Location: 5000 Woodward
avenue; telephone: TIE. l-O360:
admission free Closed Mon
DAYS and holidays. Open Tues
day through Friday. pm. 10
10 pm; Saturday and Sunday,
? am to q pm