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Evening star., 1954-05-27
Court Reinstates
Indictment Against
Chicago Reporter
Charged With Posing
As U. S. Officer to Get
Secret Transcript
Secret Transcript

The U. S. Court Of Appeals for
the District Of Columbia today
reinstated the indictment against
Ray Brennan, Chicago Sum-
Times reporter. charged with
impersonating a Federal officer
in order to obtain a transcript
of secret testimony taken by the
Senate Crime Investigating Com
mittee in 1850.
The Appellate Court held that
statements given by Mr.. Brennan
to a communities counsel were
not immune from use as evidence
against Mr.. Brennan.
Under the law, testimony given
by a witness before congress
sional committees cannot be
used as evidence against the
witness in criminal proceedings
except those for perjury con-
nected with the testimony.
The appellate court held that
the counsel who heard Mr.. Bren-
mans statements was not an
organic part of the committee
which can be composed only of
members of Congress. :"
Obtained Transcript.
Mr.. Brennan had obtained a
transcript Of the testimony of
Capt. Dan Gilbert, Investigator
for the Cook County Illinois dis
trict attorney, allegedly by rep
resenting himself as a committee
official.
In his testimony, Capt. Gilbert
had told the committee that he
had made thousands of dollars
in stock speculation and gam
bling activities. Parts of this
testimony later were published
by the Chicago newspaper.
The indictment against Mr..
Brennan was dismissed in the
U. S. District Court for the
District of Columbia on the
grounds that Mr.. Brennan's
statements to the committee
counsel should have been i'm
mune from presentation to the
grand jury. The statute under
which he had been indicted fixes
a maximum penalty of $1,000
fine and three years imprison-
ment.
Court Action Reversed.
In reversing the lower court
action, the Appellate Court
stated:
"Our decision that the evil
dence was available to the Gov
ernment is limited to the
facts of this case. There might
be situations, of compulsion or
otherwise. which would bring
statements not made in the
presence of a committee, or of
a committee quorum, within the
scope of the immunity" because
of the intentions behind the pas
sage of the statute.
But, the court said, 1--WE do
not think this is such q case,
and lay down no rule to govern
situations not before U.S."
The opinion was written by
Judge Charles Fahy and con-
CURED in by Judges Bennett
Champ Clark and John Danaher.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
District Man Listed
Among Those Killed
In Bennington Blast
E. 5. Lewis of Southeast
Dies; Officer From
Silver Spring Burned

One Washington man was killed
and three from adjoining States
were injured in the fire and
explosion yesterday aboard the
Bennington. the Navy announced
today.
In addition, a man whose wife
has been living in Arlington, Va.
with her father during her hus-
bands Navy service was listed
among the dead.
Aviation Ordinanceman &c Ell
lott S. Lewis, "a, colored, of 1912
Central avenue S. E.. was killed.
He had lived with his grand
mother, Mrs. Grace Elliott Lewis,
Of that address.
Mr.. Lewis joined the Navy six
years ago. Relatives said he
always visited his grandmother
when his ship docked at Norfolk
and he was given leave.
He was born in Richmond,
Va. He had been aboard the
Bennington two years, and was
a member Of the ships basket
ball team.
Marylander Burned.
1t q. g. John S. Duvall, Is,
suffered face and hand burns,
his mother, Mrs. Margaret c. Du-
vail of 9201 Sligo Greek park
way, Silver Spring, Md, was in
formed last night.
The lieutenant, born in the
District, is a graduate of Mont
gomery Blair High School and
of Princeton University, where
he was sent by the Navy. His
wife Eleanor lives in Worces-
ter, Mass. with their 4-month-
old child.
1t. Duvall was here last week
end to visit his mother, who
works for General Services Ad-
miniStration.
1t. Kane Killed.
Also among the dead was 1t.
q. g. Orlo E. Kane of Kane,
Pa. His wife, Mrs. Margaret B.
Kane. had been living with her
father, Ernest Brasse, of 812
South Taylor street, Arlington,
while her husband was in the
Navy.
1t. Kane, about Is. was gradu-
ated from Yale University last
year and entered into active
service Immediately. The family
went to his Pennsylvania home
on learning of the death.
Among the injured was Sea-
man Donald L. Keckler, %, son
of Mrs. Grace E. Keckler, of
Hagerstown, Md. His mother re-
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Evening star., 1954-05-27
|Co1lnlitfeevote
Ends Logjanl
On Postal Pay
7% Raise Favored,
l4-10; Classified
Action Due Soon
By Joseph Young

The House Civil Service Com
mittee today broke the log-jam
on Federal pay legislation by ap-
proving legislation to provide a
2 per cent pay raise for postal
workers.
Immediately after the commit
tees action, Chairman Rees de-
clared the group will meet in
executive session next week to
report a pay increase bill for
the Governments classified en-
ployes.
While Mr.. Rees did not say
how much be expected the COM
mittee to approve, he said he has
always felt that classified en-
ployes should be treated on an
equal basis with postal workers.
Raise Backed IA to 10.
The per cent postal pay in
crease measure, with a mini
mum of $240 and a maximum
of $480 was approved by a vote
of IA to 10. The 10 members
opposing it had favored Post
master General Summerfield's
pay reclaSsification plan instead.
The committee voted to make
the 7 per cent increase a tenn
porary one, to last until October
l, 1855. This was done because
the committee adopted a provi-
sion setting up a joint congress
Sional committee to study the
postal salary reclassification
problem and make its recon-
mendations to Congress by next
May /.
Act to Drop Whitten Rider.
In approving the pay bill, the
committee also added provisions
repeating the Whitten rider for
the postal service, authorized a
$100 million uniform allowance
for postal workers and increase
their travel allowance. The
Whitten rider restricts perma-
nent appointments in the postal
service as well as other agencies
in the Government.
The committee also liberalized
longevity pay provisions for pos
tai workers, allowing them a $100
increase when they reach a total
Of 13, II. 81 and Is years of
service.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
President Sets Sunday
As Day of Prayer

President Eisenhower today
proclaimed Memorial Day-next
Sundays "a day Of prayer for
permanent peace"
His proclamation designated
"the hour beginning in each 10
cality at IL o'clock in the morn
ing as a period in which the
people of the United States may
solemnly join in prayer for
Gods help in reaching the COW
eted goal of amity among ma
tionS."
The President will lay a
wreath at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier at 1885 am.
Monday in Memorial Day Exer-
cises in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-27

cosuoIty List. Other Stories and Pic
lures. Pages "A and AS
veStigation after the Navy Board
of Inquiry meets for the first
time this afternoon at this naval
air base.
Last october, 81 men died in
an explosion of the carrier Leyte
as she was being overhauled at
Boston. A Navy Board of In
quiry concluded that the blast
occurred when some one acci-
IDENTIFY ignited oil in a catapult
tube.
Area Below Third Deck.
In explaining the location of
the explosions and fire which
shook the Bennington while she
was IS miles offshore, her skip
per, Capt. William F. Raborn,
jr., of Oklahoma City, said the
damaged area was below the
third deck; that damage was
done to the No. / fire room.
the port catapult room and the
living quarters of the general
service crew.
(The catapult room holds
machinery which power the
vessels catapults which are
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Jordan Says IsroeIis
Killed a Arabs in Raid
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Jordan Section,
May 27.-Jordan charged today
Israeli raiders killed foul Arabs
in an attack on a Jordan village
in the Boron district last night.
The accusation was made by
the senior Jordan delegate to The
United Nations Mixed Armistice
Commission, and he named the
village as Khirbet Janba.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Princess Margaret
Wins CROSSWORD
Puzzle Contest
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, May 27.-The win
ner of a magazine crossword puz-
zle competition was announced
today: Her Royal Highness,
Princess Margaret.
The crossword editor of Coun-
try Life suspected a hoax when
the signature of the Queens kid
sister turned up on the winning
entry. But when he checked
with Buckingham Palace they
said, yes, she did it.
"All the royal family" said the
palace spokesman. 'are very keen
on crossword puzzles"
Princess Margaret's prize is 3
guineas ($8.82) worth of books.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Hotel Where Elizabeth
Become Queen Burns
BY the Assoeiotee Press

NAIROBI. Kenya. May 81
Mau Mau terrorists last night
burned down Kenya's Treetops
Hotel-the jungle lodge where
Princess Elizabeth became queen
of England two years ago. She
was staying there when word was
received February 6. 1852, that
her father, King George VI. had
died.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Turkish Government
Wins Confidence Vote
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANKARA, Turkey, May q
The National Assembly over
whelmingly indorsed Prime Min
lister Adnan Menderes' govern
ment program yesterday. The
confidence vote was 1927 with
two abstentions.
Mr.. Menderes, on the eve Of
his visit to Washington for top
level talks with United States
leaders, submitted to Parliament
his kabinet's program for the
next -FOUR years.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Gallagher Resigns
Position at Justice
In Loyalty Case Row
Directed by Superiors
To Disobey Court Order.
His Attorney Says

Justice Department Attorney
William A. Gallagher, suspended
because of irregularities in the
presentation of a loyalty case,
today submitted his written res
ignation to the Attorney General.
His attorney, Daniel B. Maher
in releasing the letter of resig-
nation said the action was taken
because Mr.. Gallagher had been
directed by superiors to disobey
a court order to produce conf
Dental loyalty board testimony
Assistant Attorney General
Warren Olney announced Mr.
Gallagher's suspension Tuesday
in connection with the dismissal
of false statements charges
against Val r. Lorwin, former
State Department official.
Prosecution witnesses Lacking.
Mr.. Lorwin was charged with
falsely denying to a State De-
partment Loyalty Board that he
had Communist affiliations. Mr.
Olney brought out that Mr..
Gallagher had told the grand
jury which indicted Mr.. Lorwin
that two FBI informers would
corroborate certain testimony
when they in fact did not exist
Today Mr.. Maher released a
memorandum from Alan A.
Lindsey, executive assistant to
Mr.. Olney, dated May 20,
informing Mr.. Gallagher that
the transcript of the Loyalty
Security Board hearings was
being returned to him.
The memorandum said it was
Mr.. Lindseys understanding
that District Court Judge Ed
ward M. Curran had given the
Government five days to bring
the confidential testimony into
court.
"You are instructed not to
produce this document in court"
the memorandum read.
Cites Order in Resignation.
In his letter of resignation
Mr.. Gallagher said:
"The primary reason for my
resignation is that I was di-
rected in writing by my su-
periors to diSobey an order OF
the U. S.. District Court for the
District of Columbia to produce
before that court a certain docu-
ment which I, as an officer OF
the court, and as a lawyer. was
bound to obey"
Mr.. Gallagher went on tC
explain that the testimony ir
question, an interview with
Harold w. Metz, who is alleged
to have told the Loyalty BoarG
that Mr.. Lorwin had told him
of former Communist connec.
tions. was placed in his hands 9
day after the courts order.
"On the date of Judge Cur
rams order" the letter went on
1.-The Loyalty Board document:
were not in my possession but
were in the possession of Mr.
Allen Lindsey, the executive
assistant to Mr.. Warren L. Olney
Legal Position Set Out.
"I further state to you, Mr.
Attorney General, that in the
posture Of the case of last Mon
day, the only recourse which the
defendant had under the ther
existing legal position was that
he request a citation by the Dis
trict Court of you and you
(See GALLAGHER. Page A-8.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Inquiry Into Carrier Disaster
May Focus on CotopuIt Room
Leyte Tragedy Of Last October Recalled
As Bennington Probe Gets Under Way
used to drive planes into the

used to drive planes into the
air.)
1t. q. g. John Wallam of
Pittsburgh, a gunnery officer
aboard the Bennington. said the
blast awoke him with such a
start it smashed his watch on
the bulkhead.
"As soon as I was awake" he
said, II heard a funny noise
coming from the pumps that
operate the catapults. They
usually sound like some sort of
vacuum cleaner, but now they
sounded like a motor was run
ming hot and out of kilter-very
much lounder than usual"
Had Launched Jets.
1t. Wallam said he hit the
deck just as he heard a dull
boom echo throughout the ship.
When he reached the second
deck, he added, the lights were
out and there was heavy oil
smoke everyplace.
Capt. Raborn explained: 1--WE
had just completed launching
20 jets and were standing by to
launch the 40 propeller planes
on the deck when spotted the
puff of smoke coming from the
starboard side of the flight deck.
This was followed by a minor
explosion, the shock of which
was felt only in the forward
quarters.
Then came the major ex-
plosion which caused the ship
to shake"
Rear Admiral Edgar Cruise,
(See CARRIER, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Army-McC Corthy Probe
Sponsored by Star
On WMAL-TV

Teleecsts Of the Army-Me corthy
hearing on Copitol Hill with COM
mentoV by BVson Rosh ore being
sponsored this week in Washing ston by
The Stor as public service in CO.
operation with The Stor stotion
WMAL-TV.
Eoeh doy's entire proceedings will
be presented beginning at 10 am.
p For complete teIevision coveroee,
tune to ehonneI 7. For complete news
paper coverose reod The Stor. Phone
Sterling $1,000 for home delivery.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Spuin, Cunudu Sign Pact

MADRID, May q (P.-Spain
and Canada signed most ia
vored nation" commercial treaty,
the first ever between the two
countries, yesterday.
Evening star., 1954-05-27

ATHENS. Greece, May q. P1.
Thousands of jittery Greeks
slept in the fields today as earth
tremorS rocked the central
Greek province of TheSsaly for
the second straight day.
Many houses collapsed but no
casualties were reported.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Nine Killed in. Quarry

ROUVREUX, Belgium, May
27 (R.-Nine stone quarry work.
ers were killed when one wall of
the quarry collapsed yesterday.
burying them under heavy rocks.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Budget Boosts
For Police and
Schools Asked
House Unit Opens
Public Hearings on
D. c. Appropriation:

A House Appropriations sub.
committee today heard the first
of 40 scheduled witnesses plead
for more police, more music
teachers and more school ap-
preparations for the next fiscal
year.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Wilson, Repub-
Testimony ond Pictures Of Witnesses.
Poee 81
lican, of Indiana, plans to con-
tinue today. tonight and tomor-
row with open hearings to give
the public a chance to express
itself on the Districts record
breaking $172.4 million budget
for the next fiscal year.
Early witnesses, as the hear
ingS opened in the Capitol this
morning, included spokesmen
for parent-teacher associations,
the American Automobile Asso-
citation and others.
Several Ask Music Funds.
Eighteen witnesses were heard
during the morning session be-
fore the recess for lunch. This
afternoons witnesses were ex-
pected to testify principally on
items of welfare, corrections,
schools. health and highways.
The plea for more music in the
schools was stressed by several
witnesses. While the budget all
ready carries $4,000 for instru-
mentS for the next fiscal year,
rthe committee was asked to re-
store $4,000 which had been re-
quested by the Board of Educa-
ton but stricken from the bud
get to provide more instruments.
The committee also was asked
to provide % more school teach
ers for the school system.
The need for appropriation Of
the So million increase in the
Federal payment to the District,
as authorized by the new public
works law, was stressed by Mrs.
Jack Gottsegen. of the National
Council Of Jewish Women.
Chairman Wilson expressed
deep interest in the AAA pro-
poSal for more policemen and
additional training pro-
grams in the Washington high
schools.
The session tonight will be
held in the caucus room of the
Old House Office Building at 8
O'Clock tonight.
May Reach Floor June 9.
Witnesses include civic leaders
and many individuals who had
something on their minds to tell
I the members of Congress.
After the public hearings close
it will take some time for the
subcommittee to act on the bill.
Chairman Wilson said. The
measure may reach the House
floor for action about June 8,
he thinks.
Representative Wilson pointed
out that the big budget this year
is bulwarked with extra funds
provided in the city's new 10,
year $305 million public works
law, recently signed by President
Eisenhower. But he added:
"Our biggest problem now, as
I see it, is to safeguard, in the
public interest. the new funds
made available by the Public
Works Revenue Act.
"The development of public
works here has been long over
due" he said. 1.-The city needs
the new funds. But we of the
subcommittee owe it to the tax
payers here who have to bear
the new financial burden to see
that their funds are used wisely
and we'll"
Evening star., 1954-05-27
BY the Assccioted Press

QUONSET POINT, r. l., May
27.-The word "catapult" bobbed
up today in eyewitness accounts
of the explosions and fire which
killed at least 81 men and in
jured 201 yesterday on the air.
craft carrier Bennington.
And the catapult room of the
big ship may come under in
Evening star., 1954-05-27

Portiol Transcript Of Arguments on
Dropping Hensel and Carr CHARGES.
Po9e as
Syminston Goes to Bot as Utility Men
80 to showers. Poee A-S
his testimony on the 22d day of
the hearings. Today's session
was marked by frequent sharp
clashes having little or no con-
nection with the Mccarthy
Army dispute itself.
The clashes reflected tense
feelings that resulted from the
Republican action in dismissing
charges against two of the prin-
cipals over Democratic protests
and cries of "whitewash."
Raises Crime Issue,
In one of the sharpest of the
clashes, Senator Mcclellan. DEM
ocrat. of Arkansas, raised the
question publicly of whether
Senator Mccarthy and an Arny
orncer who supplied him with
CONFIDENTIAL information "are
guilty OF a crime"
You cannot receive classified
information obtained by criminal
means without being guilty of a
crime" Senator Mcclellan said.
Senator Mccarthy flared up
and said if anyone wants to in
d1te him for getting informa-
ton exposing Communists, let
him go ahead"
AS the televised public hearing
began with Mr.. Cohn in the wit
ness chair for the first day in
the presentation of the McCar-
thy side of the controversy, Sem
ator Symington lashed out at the
Republican action in dismissing
charges against Assistant Secre-
Evening star., 1954-05-27
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Cohn Testifies,
Repeats Charge
Against Army
Mcclellan Arouses
Mccarthy Ire With
Query on Crime
By Cecil HoIIond and
John A. Giles
BY Cecil HoIIond and
John A. Giles

Roy M. Cohn testified under
oath today that Secretary of the
Army Stevens and Army Coun-
sci John G. Adams sought to
discredit the work of the Nc
Carthy investigating subcommit-
tee and block it's inquiry into
Communist inf1ltration of the
military.
Mr.. Cohn, one of the prin-
cipals in the controversy, began
Evening star., 1954-05-27

CosuoIty List. Other Stories and Pic
lures. Pages A and AS
Evening star., 1954-05-27

(See CASUALTIES, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1954-05-27

(See CARRIER, Page A-5O
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Quukes Shake Greece Again

Continued on Page A-S, Col. IL
Evening star., 1954-05-27

(See GALLAGHER, Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20

My dear sir. what else? You don't really
believe a solid, il slender. body can float
fifty centimeters above divan?"
1t was reassuring to be told thus scientii-
cally that I cOuldnt trust my own eyesight.
but what good did ii do II everyone else
thought they saw the same thing?
Can you cure her?"
Il think 3d. Fortunately one can usually
guarantee a cure for such diseases Also
fortunately" he chuckled, they are not
contagious"
His manner inspired confidence. Dr.. BOnnard
had planted curative doubt in the mind Of
the man who was convinced he could lift
book by sheer contact. He should be able to
do the same thing to Inez Talbot. even though
she was so positive she could raise her own
weight by deviation that she unconsciously
hypnOtized others into believing the same
thing.
So Bonnard's manner inspired confidence.
But his next report did not.
Are you making progress?" demanded
when managed to track him down FIVE days
later.
Indeed. yes.' said Bonnard. smiling
dreamily at the ceiling Of his expensive Office.
She told me yesterday that she adores Paris
and the Riviera. And today she confessed
that she likes slightly older men"
Mile Talbot" said. staring.
''Oh. no. Miss Richardson. The Mile
Teddy" He cleared his throat Miss Talbot
Continued on page "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20

blonde. Charmed" exclaimed DR.. Bonnard.
bending over her hand in stunned way. "A
very great pleasure. Miss Talbot"
Richardson" said Teddy smiling. This
is Miss Talbot"
oh" said BOnnard Charmed"
It was not diplomacy at its best. but nice
looking. quiet-mannered Cousin Inez did not
seem bothered. A polite child. she murmured
that Ed had spoken Of me as an old family
friend, and it was nice to meet me. And my
friend. She asked if we wanted drinks, and
gave the orders. while the doctor tried to keep
his attention on her instead Of on Teddy
Richardson.
1 DIDN'T see the unattended hand-mOve that
did it: was talking to Mrs. Richardson. But
l saw the result.
turned, and the doctor was gaping at Miss
Talbot. I looked. too. and there was Inez in
a sitting position foot or so above the divan
and clutching Intellectually at the cushions.
She settled slowly down again = the weighted
belt? = and the talk went on spasmOdically
for while Then Ed said he and Inez were
going for drive. and they left. and Dr.. Bon
nard and | followed them out little later.
"WellT said. in the car
Mile Talbot's er illusion is remark
ably strong" said the doctor. perspiring.
You're skeptical about what you saw"
Seemed to see. Please! Seemed to see. The
young lady. unknown to herself. is hypnOtist
of awe-inspiring ability"
You think that's the explanation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-20

ing that she couldn't quit; and the more she
did it. the easier it became. She got so that
just flip of her hands would send her soar
ing. and that was her undoing.
Inez lived in Boston in big inherited house
with her aunt. Mrs. Richardson. and Grant
and Teddy as sort of inherited permanent
guests. Shed lived a quiet life. letting the
gorgeous Teddy have more of the attention
and the dates. Then she started confounding
people by soaring at odd moments, and at
once she found herself as stared at as three
headed calf.
She tried to unlearn her lesson, and couldn't.
When her hands tipped down. she tipped up.
BY moving them very slowly. she could pre-
vent soaring. but you can't 60 through life in
slow notion
She tried weighing herself and found that
two or three pounds would float her back
down, all right, but no practicable weight
would prevent her soaring in the first place.
She took to wearing weighted belt under her
clothing and that gave her safety factor but
did not stop the unexpected ascents that kept
unforgivably startling Boston society.
Finally she took the Riviera villa out of
season. Edtold me. ito try to hide and may
be get over this. But it hasn't worked. She
hasn't got over it. and you might as well try
to hide three-ring circus"
And this is the girl you want to marry"
yes" Ed sighed And you can imagine
what Lake Forest will say If have to reach
up and pull my wife down from the ceiling"