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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Mercy Killing Case
AGAINST Sander Likely
To Go 10 Jury Today
Defense Counsel Ends
Summation, Omitting
MonsIouehter Reference
RY the Associated Press

MANCHESTER. N. H., Mar. g.
Defense counsel in the DR.. Her.
mann N. Sander mercy" death
case told the jurors today they
will be asked to decide among four
possible verdicts.
after you have completed your
deliberations you will return here
and you will orally state your find
ings on first degree murder with
capital punishment, first degree
murder, second degree murder. or
not guilty" said Louis e. Wyman
in his summation.
Mr.. Wyman omitted any refer
ence to manslaughter. This was
taken by court observers to indi-
cate Judge Harold E. Wescott
would rule such a verdict out in
his charge to the jury.
Takes Hour and Quarter.
Mr.. Wyman completed his
summation in an hour and a
quarter.
1t appeared certain that before
the day was out the 13-man jury
would start celebrating the fate
of DR.. Sander.
''The State will not ask you for
capital punishment, I'm sure, -
Mr.. Wyman said. This is not
that kind of a case"
The prosecutors already have
said they would not seek the SUI
preme penalty, which would be
death by hanging.
May Get Charge by 2 pm.
Mr.. Wyman told the jury that
the evidence was Overwhelming
that DR.. Sander is innocent.
I Presentation of evidence In the
trial of the 41-year-old country
doctor charged with murder by air
injections into the veins of dying
cancer patient, Mrs. Abbie G.
Borroto, So, ended yesterday.
Attorney General William L.
Phinney will sum up for the State
today.
His summation probably will
take up the rest of morning ses-
sion. The charge to the jury by
Judge Westcott was expected to
start at 2 pm.
The elderly defense attorneys
voice choBed during his summa-
ton and he appeared on the verge
of tears as he asked the jury to
send DR.. Sander back to his family
and community.
Recalls Pulse Testimony.
Mr.. Wyman told the jury that
"the soul had left the body of
Mrs. Borroto" before DR.. Sanders
irrational act" in injecting air
into her.
He argued that Miss Elizabeth
Rose, the nurse who was billed as
the States star witness, thought
Mrs. Borroto was dead before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Concession Made
To Mistaken Soviet
View on Immunity

Deportation rather than
Imprisonment of Valentin
Gubitchev was recommended
as a concession to the entire
ly mistaken" Russian view
that he had diplomatic i'm
munity, the State Depart
ment indicated today.
The department said it was
important not to let any mis-
understanding with Russia
about Gubitchev's status pref
udice the position of American
officials in. Eastern Europe.
Michael ]. McDermott, State
Department press officer, ex-
planned the situation to re-
porters shortly after the
sentencing in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Moves to Cut U. S. Leaves, Kill
Rent Control Face Test Today

IS to IL for all classified and wage
board employees.
The rent control issue was in
jected into the money bill when
the Appropriations Committee
wrote in a rider specifying that
81 10000 of additional funds for
Federal rent control between now
and June 80 could be used only to
pay terminal leave" to the en-
ployes. This would be equivalent
to serving dismissal notices and
disbanding the organization.
Senator Lucas said the Demo-
cratic members of the committee
who voted for the rent money
restriction have agreed to elimi-
nate it on the floor. The Illinois
Senator said some Republicans
still may fight for 1t, but he is
confident it win be knocked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Lewis and Operators
Ratify New Contract
For Hard Coal Miners
Agreement Likely to Mean
Boost of 30 to 10 Cents
In Price to Consumers
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers and the anthracite oper-
ators today formally approved a
new contract which the industry
estimates will increase the cost of
hard coal to consumers from. 80
to 10 cents a ton.
Negotiators for the UNIV, in
Guiding Mr.. Lewis, and the oper-
ators met briefly at the Shoreham
Hotel to approve the written
agreement which had been worked
out by attorneys for both sides.
1t was ratified later by the union
scale committee. Operators will
formally sign the contract at
Wilkes Barre, Pa, next Wednes-
day.
The $4,000 hard coal miners,
located mostly in the Northeast
ern Pennsylvania fields, won a
daily wage increase of 10 cents.
The anthracite Welfare and Re-
tirement Fund will receive in
creased operator payments at a
rate of 10 cents a ton. That
brings the total royalty received
to 80 cents. the same as provided
in the new soft coal agreement.
IA Months of Peace Assured.
With final approval of the hard
coal contract, the entire industry
now is assured Of at least Il
months of peace. A new agree
ment was signed Sunday night for
the strife-torn soft coal industry.
Operators estimated that the
welfare fund and was increases
will cost the anthracite producers
about $14,920,000 a year. The
cost of the wage boost alone was
estimated at $10,920,000. with the
remainder made up by the higher
welfare fund payment.
The producers said the cost of
coal will be raised by the
new contract terms an estimated
81 to SIS cents ton.
Price Rise Likely Soon.
They said that prices to con-
sumers-and hard coal is used
almost exclusively for home heat
ing-will be raised within few
days. The increase to consumers
will vary from 80 to 10
cents. according to fuel sizes.
Termination date of the new
hard coal agreement is June 80,
1852. But either side may reopen
the contract for wages and other
matters after April next year
by giving the other party 80 days
notice.
just as he had given UP SINH
lar clause in the soft coal con-
tract, Mr.. Lewis surrendered that
part of the anthracite agreement
which enabled him to control pro-
duction through strikes ana three
day work weeks. Eliminated from
the agreement was the clause
which said the miners would work
only when liable and willing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
New York Bank Loses
$4,000 10 5 Bandits
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-Five
bank robbers forced employees OF
the Manufacturers Trust Co
branch in Sunnyside, Queens. into
the basement today and escaped
with $63.s33.
As James Weston, bank recep-
ZIONIST, inserted his key in the
lock to enter, a robber showed a
pistol against his back, warned
him to remain quiet. The rob-
Der followed Mr.. Weston into the
building. In a matter of seconds
he was joined by two fellow
robbers.
The three chained Mr.. Weston
to a radiator in the vestibule, and
instructed him to let the bank
employees in as they arrived and
not to give any warning.
As each of the Is employees ar
rived, the robbers forced them tt
take their regular places al
though they were walking and not
to make an cutlery.
It required approximately !
hour and 20 minutes from the
time the robbers arrived until the
last employe arrived. The branch
opens for business at 10 am. ano
its vault time clock is set fol
$50 am.
They scooped up three contain
ers Of money from the safe, placed
them In a bag and herded all the
employees to the basement. The
bank staff was ordered to remain
there for 10 minutes and not make
an outcry.
The robbers fed with their loot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
BY J. A. o'Leory

The Senate may vote today on
a move to reduce leave of Govern
ment employees, with Democratic
leaders predicting it's defeat.
Majority Leader Lucas also
forecast that the Senate likewise
will reverse recommendation of
it's Appropriations Committee to
liquidate the Federal rent control
organization before June 80.
Both issues are involved in the
$749 million urgent deficiency bill,
which also carries funds for ex-
pansion of IVA facilities and the
Atomic Energy Commission.
The plan to whittle down the
leave OF Federal workers would
reduce annual leave from rs to 20
days a year and sick leave from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Gubitchev Ordered Deported,
IS Year Sentence Suspended;
Judith CopIon Given IS Years
Judge Ryan Acts
On Government
Recommendation
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-Judith
Coplon was sentenced to Is years
in prison today for plotting to spy
for Russia.
Russian Engineer Valentin A..
Gubitchev received a 15-year sus-
pended sentence and was ordered
deported to the Soviet Union with
in two weeks.
The deporta ton order for the
33-year- short, dour-faced
Russian was recommended by the
Government as result of confer
ences between the State Depart
ment and the Attorney Generals
office.
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan
sentenced Miss Coplon to five
years on a conspiracy charge and
Is years on a count of attempted
espionage, the sentences to run
COIlCuI lellGly.
He specified that the term i'm
posed might not be served con-
currently with sentence of ~
months to 10 years she received in
washington, D. c., on kindred
charges.
Miss Coplon Denied Bail.
The judge refused an applica-
ton to release her in bail.
Samuel A. Neuberger, attorney
for the 28-year- Miss Coplon,
said he would file notice Of appeal
Immediately.
Miss Coplon could have received
25 years in prison and a $4,000
fine. Gubitchev faced a maxi
mum of IS years in jail and $20,-
900 fines.
United States Attorney Irving
H. Saypol told the court OF the
Governments recommendation for
Gubitchev before sentence was
imposed. He said it was the per-
sonal recommendation of the Sec
rotary of State and the Attorney
General.
"You came here as an emissary
of peace" Judge Ryan told Gubit-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

a good idea of who the individual
was and was sure that subcommit-
tee members also knew the mans
name. While he refuses to make
it known to the committee, Gov
eminent officials familiar with the
situation said he undoubtedly re-
ferred to Joseph Panuch, who was
Deputy Assistant Secretary OF
State for administration from 1916
to 1947 and later an adviser to
Gen. Lucius B. Clay in occupied
Germany.
These sources noted that there
was a strange inconsistency in
Senator McCarthy's statement If
he intended to refer to Mr.. Panuch,
now in private life in New York.
Elsewhere in his February 20
speech, it was pointed out, the
Senator had praised Mr.. Panuch
as being one of the most outspoken
and vigorous opponents of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
IA Prisoners Killed
When Fire Sweeps
Sandia Guardhouse
z Others Critically Hurt;
8 Overcome Fighting
Biuze at Atomic Base
lY the Associotsd Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Mar
s.-Oil-fed flames. leaping light
ming fast through a Sandia Base
guardhouse, snuffed out the lives
Of IA military prisoners last night.
Trapped with them in the tin
der dry wood structure. the pris-
on's other two inmates were in
jured critically. 1t was the first
major disaster In the history of
the war-built installation-now a
semi-secret assembly point for the
atomic bomb.
Two guards, alerted by prison.
ers' cries. vainly tried to rescue
them from behind bars and
meshed wire windows, They were
overcome along with six others
fighting the blaze. Twenty addi-
tional officers and men also were
treated for smoke effects.
Oil Stove Blamed.
Investigators said there was no
doubt the fire started from one of
two big oil stoves used to heat the
prison. They still sought to de-
termine how and why today.
It was all over Is minutes after
the first alarm was sounded at
7:35 pm. (EST). Thirteen of
the prisoners apparently persisted
in the first few seconds; the other
died two hours later at a hos
pital.
Most of the victims were believed
to have inhaled the intense, almost
instantaneous heat and suffocated,
Sandia authorities said. Guards
reported there we're few outcries
to indicate any suffered long.
Contrary to first reports, Nal
Kenneth holster, Sandal intel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Gen. ;ll Young Oppose,
Plans for Stadium al
Proposed Bridge Site
Says Big Sports Center
Is No Longer Needed
At {. Capitol Street
BY Harold B. ROGERS

Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young today called for aban-
donment of the proposed stadium
and sports center at the foot of
East Capitol street.
He told a House District Sub
committee that parking space
would be inadequate there and
then urged Federal planners to
look for a better spot for the civic
project which has long been
planned.
Gen. Young was one of eight
witnesses urging the East Capitol
street site for bridge across the
Anacostia River.
His testimony drew immediate
protest. Opponents will attack
Gen. Young's proposals at hear
ing at 10 am. tomorrow. The OPP
position comes from the National
Park Service and the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Location Is Core of Dispute.
The long pending. dispute over
the Anacostia River crossing is
now centered on a bill which
would put the bridge at the East
Capitol street site. The Park and
Planning Commission has recon-
mended a restudy of all ap-
proaches to present bridges before
any new crossing is constructed.
Gen. Young told the subcom-
mittee that the original plan for
the big sports center at the foot
Of East Capitol street had been
excellent. but now was entirely
out of date. Replying to charges
that some proposed connecting
roadways would be built through
the National Arboretum, Gen.
Young said that under present
plans for approach roads to the
(See BRIDGE Pare A-31
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
) Boston Buildings Burn
In MiIIion-DoIIur BIuze
By the Asseeiated Press

BOSTON, Mar. "a million
dollar fire whipped through two
commercial buildings, jumped to a
third, and threatened a rich
downtown business district before
it was controlled early today.
Fire Chief John McDonough
made the estimate of damage.
The blaze, originating in four
story brick structure, leaped a
parking lot to a six-story block.
It then spread to another building
The alarms brought out all the
city's fire fighting equipment and
f1ll-in apparatus from 10 sur
rounding cities and towns.
The area houses the huge
United Shoe Machinery and
Chamber Of Commerce Buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Winds Expected 10 Bring
2O-Degree Temperature

Winter blew back into WASH
ington today bearing prospects Of
even chillier weather Immediately
ahead.
North winds ranging up to IS
miles an hour consDired to shat
ter yesterdays brief mild spell.
dropping the mercury from an
afternoon high of 81 to low this
morning of 81.
For early tomorrow, the Wealth
er Bureau warned of further
drop to around 20 degrees in the
city and IA or Is in the suburbs.
Sunshine, however, will bring a
gradual moderation beginning to-
morrow afternoon, the forecaster
promised. The winds will begin
dying out by tonight, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
6 Pools 10 Be Opened
On Non-Segregated
Basis This Spring
Chapman Is Hopeful
Racial Trouble Will
Be Avoided This Year
By Nelson M. Shepard

Secretary of the Interior Chap
man said today he would reopen
six swimming pools here in the
spring on a non-segregated basis.
The pools are under the control
of the Interior Department. They
are Bannecker, Francis, Takoma.
East Potomac, Mckinley and
Anacostia.
Until last spring. only the
Bannecker and Francis pools were
used by colored swimmers. The
other four were additionally
white pools even though the In
terror Department had long had
an announced policy of nom
segregation.
However, as the swimming sea-
son began last year, colored SWIM
mers began using Anacostia and
Mckinley. Trouble broke out at
Anacostia with the result that it
was closed. Then white patrons
gradually stopped using Mckinley
and it remained open all summer
with a preponderance of colored
swimmers.
Hopes to Avoid Trouble.
Mr.. Chapman said he ''hopes
and believes" there will be no
repetition of the racial troubles
this year. He said he is most
anxious to avoid any comment
at this time that would aggravate
the issue.
However, he backed an earlier
statement by National Capital
Parks officials that the department
would be prepared to enforce
swimming pool regulations by
police action and protection if that
becomes necessary. National Cap
| tal Parks is the local Office of the
Interiors park service. The actual
operation of the pools here is by
General Services. Inc, under con-
tract to the Interior Department.
Awaiting Report.
He said he was waiting for
report from Park officials on
special study of the segregation
problem which it is making in
connection with other Interior
operated facilities in Washington.
He added he expected also re-
port on the situation with respect
to the District Recreation Board.
The Recreation Board is inter-
ested in taking over operation Of
the pools from .GST. But an
impasse was reached on the racial
question.
The Recreation Board at first
refused to operate the pools on a
non segregated basis or participate
in any program IN pools where
white and colored swimmers were
mixed.
Later, it made an offer to oper-
ate Mckinley and Bannecker as
interracial pools and the others as
before on a segregated basis but
the Interior Department turned
the offer down. Nothing further
developed until Mr.. Chapman's
announcement today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Miss Kenyon Requests
Chance to Be Heard
By Senate Probers

Miss Dorothy Kenyon today
telegraphed the Senate For
eign Relations subcommittee
saying she would welcome
an opportunity" to appear at
the earliest convenience of
the committee ito attack
Senator McCarthy's outra-
geous and maliciously false
charges against me-"
Chairman Tydings called
an executive meeting of the
subcommittee at 2:15 pm. to
consider her request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Late News
Bulletin
Murroy Rejects Pact

PITTSBURGH up. Presi-
dent Philip Murray of the CLIO
United Steelworkers today re-
jected John L. Lewis proposal
for "a mutual aid pact for COM
mon defense" The rejection
was included in letter &C
knowledging Mr.. Lewis return
of the 100000 check which the
Steelworkers sent the United
Mine Workers for strike aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
School Heads Prepare to Shift
Central High to CoIored Use
Upper Glasses Nay Move to Roosevelt;
Junior High Transfer Nearest Homes

3. The Junior high school stu
dents at Central would be dis
persed to Junior highs nearest
their homes.
In the more immediate future
of the planning for whatever
moves are decided upon were these
developments:
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
announced he will begin work on
details of the transfer and will
present a preliminary report to
the School Board at it's next
meeting.
Harry S. Wender, chairman
Of the District Recreation Board
announced his board will conside,
the effects of the transfer on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
Senators Battle
With Mccarthy
About His Files
Again Demand Name
Of Accused Official
In State Department
By Cecil HolIond

A Senate Foreign Relations
subcommittee became involved in
an angry row today when Sena-
tor Mccarthy, Republican. of
Wisconsin charged it was "a
tool of the State Department."
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat,
of Connecticut, subcommittee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

stitution on or before August J..
the following possibilities arose:
l. The majority OF senior high
school students in Central would
be shifted to Roosevelt High
School.
2. The new institution would be
known as Roosevelt Central High.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

English 'Ex-Spy' soys Many Reds Have
Top Jobs in Britain and u. S.
Poge Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09
By Colt HendIey, Jr.

School officials today began
planning the transfer Of Central
High School to colored students.
After a 5-to-2 vote yesterday
by the Board of Education to end
the life of Central as a white in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

-ronsfer OF Central Athletes Major
Concern to High Coaches. Page CT
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(see MERCY KILLING, Pig. A-40
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Continued on Page "A, Col. S.
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Continued on Page A-3, Col. IL
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Continued on Page A, Col. II
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(See SPY TRIAL, Page A-30
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(See BRIDGE, Page A-3o
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(See SANDIA, Page A-6D
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An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

Partly cloudy, high about 81 today. Fair
tonight; low 20 in city and Is in suburbs.
Tomorrow increasing cloudiness with high
in mid sos. (Full report on Page A-2D
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-03
BY Mrs. Frank Bennett

The Reorganized Latter Day
Saints women's department was
hostess to the women of the
Methodist church Monday at 2
y. m. There were Al present. The
call to worship was read by Mrs.
Edna Sherman. Mrs. Oracle Bar
mes gave the invocation and ben
ediction. Mrs. Myrtle Livaudais,
Mrs. Madella Barnes, Mrs. Mable
Davis, Mrs. Irene Williams, Mrs.
Bethel Mizell, Mrs. Mable Chris
tie and Miss Mildred Thomas
were on the program. Mrs. Nor
ris Hubert, Jr., invited the Ids
women to meet at the Methodist
church May 90. Mrs. Christie
and Mrs. Odessa Graham re-
eeived at the door and refresh
ments were served in the new
sehurch basement by Mrs. Lou
Smith, Mrs. Lucille Graham and
Mrs. Mackie Rogers,
Shower For Mrs. Coleman
Mrs. Clyde Nelson was hostess
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-03
n Esc0tuWpd .
s";ews From Escotdwpd -.
Women OF Latter Day Saints Church
Hostess To Methodist Group Monday

at a miscellaneous shower given
Mrs. Howard Coleman. the for
mer Miss Jean Roberts, Friday
night at the home of Mrs. Elton
Roberts. AS guests arrived they
were invited into the dining
DON where a green and pink
color scheme was used. Punch
and cake were served by the
hostess from a lace covered table
centered by an arrangement of
pink 'camellias. The guest book
was in charge of Mrs. Betty
Odom, Mobile. Approximately so
guests were present.
L. f. Smith, Pensacola, visited
friends in Escatawpa and Moss
Point over the weekend.
DR.. Bolten Guest Speaker
DR.. C. H. Bolten, executive
secretary of the Southern Bap-
fist Foundation. Nashville, Tenn,
vas guest speaker Sunday night
at the Baptist church.
En- route home after vacation
ing on the East coast and in
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-02-03
Problems Of DPS On VoncIeave Farm
Told TO Home Demonstration Council

ing a suggestion by Mrs. Wesley
Powell that council members
give a kitchen shower to provide
the demonstration kitchen with
equipment. The Harleston club
presented the department at
tractive cup towels and pot hold
erS.
After lunch, served by the of
flee staff, Miss Strother gave a
demonstration on kitchen storage
of pots and pans and on proper
placing and arrangement of the
utility closet in the kitchen.
Seven Clubs Present
Seven clubs were represented
at the meeting with 81 members
present including the following
Mesdames f. J. Jane, Joe V
KrebS and G., B. Hague. Bayou
Casotte; Charles Wardrop, Ray
mond Mallette and George Cole
Fort Bayou;
Mesdames Burton Davis, Yves
ley Powell and Ivev Emerson
Harleston; A. c. Petersen ane
G. M. Hamilton. Hurley.
MesdameS Erwin Townsend
George Douglass, Albert Holly
Lee Rouse, j. II. Wier, Peter
Guillotte, Gautier; T. Repult
Lewis Noble and Bryan Bilbo
Fountainebleau and Jack Fetch
er, Mt. Pleasant.