Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16
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BY CECIL HOLLAND

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least until next Monday his
assumption Of once as presl-
dent Of the Transfers Union.
His attorpeys. IN a change Of
strategy. have decided against
appealing q temporary re-
straining order barring the De-
troit Teamster leader from taxi
ing ONCE at once as he had
planned.
The order was issued Mon
day by Federal Judge r. Dick
inson Let's. At the same time
the Judge directed the union
TO show cause why the election
Of Hoffa and other internal
tional officers ct the recent
convention at Miami Beach.
Fla. should not be voided.
Receiver Proposed
The union also Is under the
courts order TO show why q
maste rim equity. or receiver.
lshould not be appointed TO SUI
pervise expenditure Of union
funds in any amounts over $5.-
900 and otherwise supervise the
unions activities pending the
Outcome Of litigation over the
election Of Hoffa.
All these matters have been
scheduled by Judge Let's for
the hearing next Monday.
In putting aside any i'm
mediate appeal on the restrain
ing order against Hoffa the
unions attorneys appeared to
be pinning their hopes on q
New York rank-and-file group
Of Transfers. who brought the
faction. being unable 70 prove
their charges. The rs New
Workers. through their at
torneys. charged that delegates
TO the convention were hand
picked and chosen without re-
gard to the unions constitu-
ton to assure Hoffa's election.
Hope to Keep AFL-CIO Tie !
II the hearing should result
in the issuance Of q temporary
Injunction against Hoffa's TAX
ing ONCE and the appointment
Of q receiver to take charge
Of the union for the time being.
the examinations attorneys are
respected 10 take an immediate
appeal y q higher court.
appointment Of . receiver, II
this should occur. was viewed
In labor circles Is one means
BY which the andal-beset
union might escape q threat
ened AFL.-CIO suspension.
The AFL-CIO Executive
Council is scheduled to meet
here October "a 70 act on the
Teamster case. With either
Hoffa or retiring president Dave
Beck remaining as head Of the
union ct that time. suspension
Is regarded as almost certain.
Both Hoffa and Beck have been
labeled by the AFL-CIO as unit
to remain IN organized labor.
Beck Departure stalled
Until Judge Let's issued his
restraining order. Beck had
been expected to step aside this
week and let Hoffa take over in
advance Of the December date
for the unions formal change
in Offices.
Suspension Of the union by
the AFL-CIO would be pre-
liminary to its custer from the
family 81 unions. This would
come before the f6deration's
convention It Atlantic City in
December.
In New YorkGvesterday. Hof-
"a pleaded not guilty to I'VE
counts Of perjury growing out
Of Q Federal indictment charg-
ing him with q overlapping
conspiracy. Trial Of both the
perjury and wiretap cases viii
be set October IS. one day after
the AFL-CIO Council Is sched-
uled to act on the Transfers.
Hoffa's attorney. Sol 0elh,
asked for an indefinite post
|ponement Of the trials. argu-
ing that the Teamster boss
could not get q fair hearing
at this time. Mr.. Gelb, the
Associated Press reported.
charged that the Select Senate
Committee headed by Senator
Mcclellan. Democrat Of Ar.
kansas. was doing everything
It could TO destroy Hoffa. He
said the committee had pic
tured Hoffa as "an associate Of
gangsters and q very evil man
who should be driven from the
American scene"
New York District Attorney
Paul w. Williams denied Hoffa's
trial would be In an atmos-