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a 0-19 (Rew. 10-20-57) C) Spreme Court Achad taClarify . By HOWARD L. DUTKIN ° Biar Biatl Writer The Supt rt has been, vasked for ‘judicial st ruina| tion" af yt controversial ruling} in tniWelnins cash, Such clarification “is furgent- ty needed for the administra- tion of justice’ in the lower jcourts,"” the high court was ‘told tn a brief fled by attor- ineys for Lloyd Bayenblatt, 35, Htormer Vassar College paychol~ A ORY instructer, i In the brief, the attorneys! pare seeking Supreme Court re-! i view of Barenblatt's conviction; on charges of contempt of the | , House | subcommittee on Un- | ‘american Activities. The edu-: icator had refused to answer e (number of questions, including iwhether he was @ Communist. Pi His refusal was based on the ‘Piret Amendment sefeguard of fc of speech and belief, Court's Specification { { In the landmark Watkins de- ieision, the Supreme Court heid ‘that witnesses before congres- | ‘sional committees must ; told clearly just what ts being” investigated and exactly how the questions asked are pertt-' nent to the investigation. ‘ ’ The court also, in the opinion | Feet by Chief Justice War- mn, sharply criticized the reso- ae setting up the House Gommittee on = Un- American Gomm! les ag “excessively broad’ fad vague as to the “duties of * e committee. Because of this criticism, some lawyers and judges have interpreted the Watkins deci- sion as meaning that no con- House committee can stand viction of contempt of the ‘because of the flaws in the en- ‘abling resolution. ther students of juris- ‘ prudence have termed the blast ‘at the House resolution just idictum—the expression of the ‘eourt’s viewpoint on one facet [of the case the case & but not a viewpoint ULL LT blames ~ re brent me ee a rn re AT | vance | ‘The miffortty’of ths . oot er Merete tote Bis. trict was- of this opinion last January ‘when’. it affirmed Barenblatt's.convigtion, & to 4. The majority opinion, writ- ten by Judge Walter M, Bas- ian, declared In part: “We ibeileve that if the court nad interded to strike down the res- olution, .{ would have said a0 igso meny @ords... .t -But Chief Judge weary ecborr. and Judge David b Baid they interpreted Watkins decision as mean+ Committee has \Peiettetgtip camoe tts hs "Weare st. has “po te-. assignmén from Cart-: qres. other judges! abo diaeied but on afferent healer ‘@hiective 5 rhs resclutioti setting up the! | use committee empowers tt: V general, to tpyestigate the! Spread of ' ‘un-Ametican” prep. aganda and activities. The ultimate outcome of nine alt, Utne DA See ae eke icantemipt appeals now awaiting ‘argument in the United States Court of Appeals for. the Dis- trict ale linked to arty Supreme iCourt decision in the Baren- ‘olatt case. - Among. these eases, to be ar-- igued ‘gne’after another on une ‘determined dates next month: ‘gre the contempt convictions of: ‘Playwright Arthur Miller: Li | lorarian Mary Knowles of Piy- { mouth Meeting, Pa.) Willigm | New Yotk fewsparer-! Gadie Watson, former Phila- jdelphia school. teacher; Shel- ton Roberts, New York news- paperman, eae A. Ru. scientist of BS Ohio; John Goseek. \ El¢pirical Workers arwstuser} | a Bernard Deutch, Untver- Vhs at Pennsylvania, fitetes Chic, 9 ana Harold Rhy e- dance will represent, the Gove cy ve "aR sGusse: Tolson A sn VE Be t M Neas a Agee § es yton e. Room — hatloman — Gandy Wash, Post Times He Wash, Newr Wash. Star N. Y. Hera. The Worl New Lea Date — MAR i -