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0-19 (Rev. 10-29-57) =e . . ‘last < aaa: re , of Playwright Arthur | The full. nine-man bench ‘Appeals today reverse iller, “ Monr ; American ‘Activities the names of Communist. writers with whom he admittedly met in iNew York itr 1947: ; The appellate court directed District.court to enter a judg- ment of acquittal. . The appellate court. found that. Chairman Walter of the House committee failed to make definitely known to Mr. Miller that He was being commanded to afswer the question at issue. The court pointed out that after the question was first asked, Mr. Miller requested that the question be suspended un- til a later time. Lack of Clarity Found The court found that the ichairman did not make clear later that the questioy was be- ‘ing insisted upon. ee Attorney Josep Raut, jr., repgesenting Mr. Miller, also NOT PFECORDED 16° |AUG 12 1888 ———— TD Miller Wins Reversal. Of Contempt Sentence Appeals Court Rules Walter Failed i To Clarify Command to ie By HOWARD L, DUTKIN A - Star Staff Writer e contempt of Congress conviction iller was convicted in Federal District Court here. r for refusing to tell the House Committee on Un-, Tolson Boardman ae ont ohr eo Trotter Clayton Tele. Room Holloman Gandy we &. Sullivad of the United States Court of! husband of Actress Marilyn Oe... had contended that the ques- tion. was not: pertinent to the: subject under inquiry by the. committee. At the time, the: committee was investigating; the abuse of passport privileges! by Communists. On the pertinency issue, the: court declared that in view of its ruling on tie direction to answer, it was unnecessary to go into the pertinency question. A Opinion Unsigned “The appellant (Mr. Miller) had the right to leave the hear- ing thinking that the direction to answer was still suspended; if not abandoned,” the court} held, The opinion was un- signed. | District Court Judge Charles F. McLaughlin had given Mr.! Wash. Post and Times Herald Miller a suspended 30-day jail, sentence and imposed :a $500) Wash. News fine. + Sepia “ Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune N. Y. Journal-______ American N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News —~— N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date AUG “@ 13009 ¢ W958