Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10

mars GfenQ IN DECISIONS since Oc~
prologue for the next term. The
ton Of the National Labor Re-
lationS Board.
States and local communities
can tax housing built and oper-
ated by private companies on
aforementioned property.
The court refused to interfere
with a Utah State court ruling
that children of polygamousI
marriages can be legally re-
garded as neglected"
The controversy famed by
this aspect of the courts. work
this year has almost over
Swallowed the tribunals varied
production in its busiest session
in history. The word busiest"
Applies not to the number of
written opinions. which has beenI
about the same as in past years,
but the record breaking number
of cases submitted to and dis
posed Of since last October.
The court, while continuing
the most troublesome "Commun-
ist cases" until next term, acted
on several important ones. It'll
ruled on numerous civil rights
suits. It also has turned out i'm
posing, and sometimes highly
controversial opinions, on labor
relations matters. The more
notable decisions were:
Immunity Act Upheld
Upheld the Immunity Act
under which balky witnesses
could be offered immunity from
prosecution if they testified in
national security cases, or be
held in contempt of court if they
refused.
Ruled that the Cutter Labora-
tories in California could fire for
"just cause" a woman employee
who was a Communist.
Refused to allow the National
Lawyers Guild to bypass a
Justice Department administra-
tive hearing and go directly toI
the United States Court of APP
peals here in its fight against
being put on the Attorney Gen.
erals list of "subversive" organ
izations.
Sent back to the Court of APP
pealS here the appeal of the
Communist Party of America
against a Subversive Activities
Control Board order that 1t must
register with the Attorney Gen.
eral.
Dismissed without comment,
but apparently for further pro-
Iceedings in lower courts, al
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals |
decision against racial segrega-
ton in buses within States.
Ruled that the armed forces
could not court-martial an hon.
orably discharged veteran on al
charge of murder committed
while in the service.
Must Show Good Cause
Held that immigration author
tiles lack power to subpoena a |
naturalized citizen for an in |
vestigation which could lead
to decentralization proceedings
against him. Also held that
United States attorneys must be
able to show good cause" before
launching standardization pro-
ceedings.
Refused to interfere with a
State law allowing blood tests of
drivers suspected of being in
toxicated.
Declared that States must payI
reasonable costs of court trial
transcripts for INDECENT defend
ants appealing felony convic-
tons.
Ruled that an employer, under
certain circumstances, can be
required to disclose financial
data to a union in support of
his claim that a wage increase
could not be granted
Held that the Taft-Harley pro-
vision for a 60-day cooling-off
period applies to economic"
strikes. but not to those based
on alleged unfair labor prac-
tees.
Featherbedding Is Out
Stated that unions can be en-
Joined from using force to OBJ
tain "featherbedding" or made
work jobs.
Left standing a lower court
decision that an employer with
a stock purchase plan for en-
ployes must bargain with a union
on the terms of the plan.
Decided that the Federal Com
munications Commission can
limit the number of radio or TV
stations licensed to the same
person.
Refused to hear an appeal by
railroads attacking Postmaster
General Summerfield'S expert
mental use of airplanes to carry
flrst-class mail at the 3-cent rate
instead of the airmail rate.