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Evening star., 1950-02-23
Services Tomorrow
For Gen. Hinman

Graveside services for Brig. Gen
Dale D. Hinman, SO. U. S. A.. re-
tired, formerly with the Coast
Artillery Headquarters here, will
be held at 3 pm. tomorrow In
Arlington Cemetery.
Gen. Hinman, retired from the
Army since 1914 because of ILL
ness, died December 26 at the
Long Beach (Calif.) Hospital.
Born in Cherokee, Iowa, he
served in the Army of Occupation
in Germany during World War ]
and later was stationed in the
Philippines. He headed plans and
training of the Coast Artillery
Corps here in 1899 and 1910. In
1933-34 he was at the War Col
lege here.
Gen. Hinman specialized in
coast artillery until the advent OF
anti-aircraft weapons. He re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for his
work as an anti-aircraft observer
in London in 1941. An Oak Leaf
cluster was added in 1914 for i'm
provements he made in anti-air-
craft weapons. Since his retire
ment he had lived in Whittier
Calf.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemingway Hin
man; a daughter, a son. his
mother and two sisters. His only
relative living here is a sister, Mrs
Bradford L. Burnside, 4527 Van
Ness street NV.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Soviet Woman Jailed
As Agentin U. 5. Zone
BY the Assoeiofed Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Feb.
23.-The United States Army an
nounced today that it had arrest
ed a young Russian woman de-
scribed as possible Soviet
confusion agent"
An Army spokesman defined q
confusion agent" as person who
spreads confusion and makes
trouble for the occupation forces,
usually as a cover-up for others
who do actual spying.
Mine times out of 10 a con-
fusion agent deliberately lets him
self be picked up, tells a dozen
different stories, all untrue, to
divert the attention of the author
tiles from the real espionage
agents" the spokesman said.
The announcement said the
woman. Regina Rowiskerja. had
been arrested February IA at
Heidelberg, the United States
Army's European headquarters,
after being shadowed by American
agents since November Is.
She was arraigned before the
United States District Court in
Frankfurt Tuesday afternoon, the
announcement said, on charges Of
failing to produce valid identity
documents. She was taken to
Preungesheim Women's Prison at
Frankfurt pending her trial.
Evening star., 1950-02-23

court reversals out of more than
80 appealed cases.
Another of his tough ones was
the trial of II members of the
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Com
mittee, including author Howard
Fast and DR.. Edward K. Barsky
chairman of the group.
One of the reversals involved
two of these defendants. The Dis
trict Court was upset on the point
that a quorum of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties was not present when the
group refused to present organ
ization records.
Judge Keech also was over
ruled in the Governments anti
trust case against the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton. Judge Keech allowed a mo-
ton to dismiss the indictment,
which the Court of Appeals re-
versed. The case is to be retired.
Criminal cases have predomi-
mated on his calendar. In four
of them, all murder cases, the
death penalty was imposed.
One friends capsule analysis of
Judge Keech met with general
concurrence.
HE is eminently fair and forth
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Hacker Credited
With Saving Girl
As Train HitsCob
BY the As,ociotsd Press

STANLEY, Va, Feb. 23.-A taxi
driver was credited with say
ing the life of one of seven teen
age girls who escaped injury with
him yesterday when a Norfolk &
Western freight train rammed
their cab.
Tommy Shank. about 20, the
driver of the cab. opened the
vehicles rear door and pushed
16-year-old Jane Montgomery to
safety and then jumped out him.
self only seconds before the on
rushing train smashed into the
stalled cab and demolished it.
The six other girls, all students
of Luray High School, fed from
the vehicle when its motor stalled.
Miss Montgomery said she was
unable to get out of the car and
that she would have been killed
had not Mr.. Shank opened the
door and pushed her out. The
other girls in the cab were Betty
Huffman, Peggy and Lois Miller,
Ruby Richards, Pearl Good and
Betty Campbell.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Man Acquitted Of Murder
Now Faces Assault Trial

A bartender has agreed to waive
extradition from Maryland to face
assault charges in Philadelphia.
James Comber, who was ac-
quilted last December ! Of murder
and manslaughter in the death
Of q man in Philadelphia, has
agreed to face trial on the lesser
charges, District Attorney Amer
leo v. Cortese Of Philadelphia,
told the Associated Press.
Pennsylvania charged at Mr..
Comber's trial that he kicked and
beat Huber E. Madden, a sales
executive, last March rs after
the two left a social club where
they allegedly had been drinking.
Evening star., 1950-02-23

right. and unfailingly courteous,
the friend said. Il know nobody
with more common horse sense
He's always been a hard worker
man of action. and one who
makes speedy decisions"
These characteristics pushed
him along steadily in public life
and because of that the public
can be grateful for cheaper pub
lie utility rates.
In 1882, while he was peoples
counsel, Judge Keech decided the
sliding scale arrangement for FIX
ing electric rates was giving the
company too high a return. The
company contended the arrange
ment was a contract which could
not be changed unilateraly.
But Judge Keech convinced the
PUG that the scale needed adjust
ing. and later made the victory
complete in the courts. AS con-
sequence, electricity users have
been saved millions of dollars.
He was the first Of recognize the
need for natural gas in Wash
ington, and fought for it when he
stood alone. Today natural gas
is piped in almost exclusively at a
great saving to householders.
In the early sos Judge Keech
Evening star., 1950-02-23
NationaIists Predict
|Stepped-Up Air Raids
By the Assoeiotsd Press

TAIPEI, Formosa, Feb. 23.-
Nationalist Chinese said today
that guerrilla warfare against the
Communists on the mainland was
spreading throughout China.
Activity was reported in seven
provinces - Kansu, Szechwan
Hupeh, Human, Fukien, Kiangs
and Kwangtung. One town in
Eastern Kiangsi was reported cap
tured by Nationalist guerrillas.
Stepped up air raids on coasta,
China cities were forecast. Resi-
dents living near military targets
in Canton were warned to move
before Nationalists warplanes hit
the power plant there.
Raids on Marking and Shang-
hal have brought protests from,
the Communist radio. The radio
charged the planes were piloteo
by American and Japanese pilots
Nationalist leaders said even the
most gullible of the Communist
followers in China knew better
the pilots were Chinese.
The Ministry of Defense said
Nationalist defenders of Namoa
Island, off Swatow, repelled three
landing attempts last week by the
Reds,
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along with the watered-down sub
stitute.
In their fight against any and
all FEPC proposals, the Southern
ers obtained repeated time-con-
suming quorum roll calls yesterday
afternoon. AS the night wore on,
they resorted to a multiplicity of
amendments.
Debate Cut Of.
Administration forces were able
to keep things moving, although
slowly, by mastering enough votes
to cut of debate on the succession
Of amendments.
Among those accepted were pro-
visions adding physical disability
to the Determinations the Federal
Government would seek to end by
mediation and Cancellation.
The House also decided that
employment Of any member Of
minority group would create q
presumption of non-discrimination
It voted to exempt the Atomic
Energy Commission and its con-
tractors from provisions Of the
bill and to deny protection te
Communists or members Of Com.
munist front" organizations.
Considered Informally.
The amendments were consid.
cred in committee of the whole
an informal procedure during
which no recorded votes are taken
When the Mcconnell substitute
was adopted in this fashion, the
administration strategists were
not particularly worried. They
reasoned the result would bt
changed when the members were
forced to answer to their names
in the later confirming roll call.
Many nominal FEPC hackers
focked to the Mcconnell PROPOSE.
ton on the recorded tally, how.
ever, as a means of opposing dis.
elimination without subscribing
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Artist and Reporter
Twin Broun Awards

The annual Haywood Broun
Award of the American Newspaper
Guild was presented last night tc
Herbert Block of the Washington
Post and Ted Poston of the New
York Post.
The awards were presented at
the third conference on civil lib
critics, sponsored by the National
Civil Liberties Clearing House at
the Hotel 2400.
Mr.. Block, who signs his syn
dicated cartoons "Herblock," was
cited for his 1949 work "in the
spirit of Broun." The award said
Mr.. Block invariably fought fol
the peoples causes"
Mr.. Poston was cited for his
coverage of rape trial in Tavares
Fla, where two colored youths
were sentenced to death and a
third was given a life term. Mr.
Poston- was. forced to flee the
town in an automobile pursued by
posse.
Newbold Noyes of The Evening
Star was among 13 newspapermen
singled out for special admira-
ton and respect of the judges" 4"
He was cited for his coverage OF
the case Of Miss Dorothy Bailey
who was forced out Of her De-
partment Of Labor Job after q
loyalty investigation.
Robert Estabrook, Washington
Post editorial writer, also won spe-
cial mention.
Judges were Alan Barth Of the
Washington Post, John Hersey
and Roland E. Wolseley, journal
ism professor at Syracuse Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Hungarian Broadcast
Of Voge|er Plea Bares
Change in Personality
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-"I am
sincerely sorry. I have been
treated correctly and fairly.
I know that IL must be pun
ished y ="
In short, stumbling phrases like
these. the voice of Robert A.
Vogeler was heard in New York
yesterday-making his final plea
to the Hungarian Peoples Court
that convicted him of spying and
sabotage, then sentenced him to
prison for Is years.
The National Broadcasting Co.
recorded Mr.. Vogeler's words,
broadcast originally on the Buda-
pest radio. Mrs. Vogeler, in Wen
ma, heard the broadcast, too.
Heard by Wife.
She said by transatlantic
radio:
ut was my husbands voice
speaking but not his words.
II made notes of more than IS
places in his speech that I knew
the words had been put in his
mouth.
Everything he said was in such
a colorless monotone. Bob is an
eXcitable, warm and lively guy
No one knows that better than ]
do.
Maybe he was drugged, hyp-
Noticed or beaten - maybe just
bullied into 1t by promises OF
freedom. I don't know. But that
wasn't the normal. intelligent
Robert Vogeler speaking. That
I know"
Reporters listening here got
the impression that Mr.. Vogeler,
an assistant vice president OF
International Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. at the time of his
arrest, either was reading or recit-
ing a 'well-learned speech.
His voice was subdued and at
times he spoke jerkily. He paused
frequently for a Translator to put
his words into Hungarian. He
hesitated, before saying "democ-
racy" in referring to the people 8
democracy of Hungary"
Sanders Plea Recorded.
NBC also recorded the final
plea Of Edgar Sanders, an Eng
lishman convicted with Mr.. Vog-
eler and sentenced to 13 years In
prison.
Mr.. Sanders also spoke me-
chanically, in crisp sentences
sometimes interrupting the trans
lator in apparent haste to finish.
He stammered several times, too
once while referring to "the-
ah-tension Of the investigation
by Hungary's secret police.
NBC said the recordings appar-
emily were made in court and
broadcast later. They will be
broadcast again on NBC's Voices
and Events" program next Satur-
day g pm, EST.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Truman May Visit Coast
To Dedicate CouIee Project

President Truman may visit the
Pacific Northwest in late spring
for the dedication Of the Grand
Coulee Dam project in East
ern Washington. Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today.
This vast Columbia River de-
velopment, which covers power
irrigation and flood control, even
tually will represent an invest
ment of $700 million. Mr.. Truman
visited there during his "non-po-
litical' trip in 1948. Another trip
would give Mr.. Truman an oppor-
tunity to do some "politicking, u
particularly in States where hard
Senate fights are in prospect.
Evening star., 1950-02-23

to a Federal enforcement au-
thority. a
The 15-hour session was an en-
durance test. Even the tradi-
tional reading of George Wash
ington's Farewell Address was
caught up in the parliamentary
skirmishing. 1t was delayed an
hour and half after the House
met yesterday while the members
warmed up on q few roll calls
Throughout the afternoon and
early evening the House galleries
were filled. Organizations back
ing FEPC sent observers to tell
the folks. back home" whether
their Representatives were stay
ing on the floor and voting the
right" way on the many tests
Supporters and opponents OF
the administration bill pleaded
repeatedly with colleagues to stay
in the chamber or go no farther
away than the cloakrooms.
Both sides placed reliance in
veteran parliamentary tacticians
Several Of the floor generals
sat with copies Of the House rule
book in their hands.
Evening star., 1950-02-23

Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass, today was scheduled to
sell to Ned Bord, director Of Ran
dali H. Hagner & Co., real estate
firm, the historic Woodley estate,
5000 Cathedral avenue NV.
Another transaction is pending
whereby the Maret School. Inc,
2118 Kalorama road NV, would
acquire part of the Woodley prop
erty. The latter negotiations are
being handled by Thomas Ward
Sandoz, real estate man.
Mr.. Sandoz explained the plan
is to have the Maret School buy
about 10 acres of the total 17A4
acres in the property. The for
mer home Of Henry L. Stimson,
ex-Secretary of War. has lcng
been vacant, Mr.. Sandoz decla I'd .
The school would occupy the front
Evening star., 1950-02-23
By Hermon F. Schoden

Common sense application of
the facts-this is the simple
formula that guides the judge
whom everybody will be watching
the next few days.
Washington-born Richmond B..
Keech will be the central figure
starting tomorrow in District
Court hearings on contempt
charges against the striking
United Mine Workers.
Unless the miners can SHOW
cause" why they have refused to
work as ordered by Judge Keech,
he may have to decide Monday
whether to hit the UNIV treasury
a damaging blow, or whether even
jail sentences should be imposed
on union leaders.
It's admittedly a big assign
ment for any judge. particularly
54-year-old jurist with three
years experience. But those who
know Judge Keech best say it's
QOJ 100 DlS lOI lllIu.
They say this jurist with sur
prisingly bulging biceps has been
carrying the ball for the public
ever since his fullback days at
old Business High. He has car
ried it through Is years of non-
political public service, piling up
a record of achievements that few
hereabout have equaled.
He carved this record as as
sistant corporation counsel, peo-
pies counsel, public utilities COM
missioner, corporation counsel and
administrative assistant to Presi-
dent Truman.
President Hoover appointed him
peoples counsel; President Tru-
man made him a Federal judge.
Thus, man who Is immensely
popular with all who know him,
exhibited that special talent of
satisfying two political parties.
While he was corporation coun-
sci, Judge Keech kept in active
touch with courtrooms. He ar
gued everywhere, from Police
Court to the Supreme Court, and
occasionally handled an inquest
at the morgue. It was this ap-
plication that caused a faculty
man at Judge Keech's Georgetown
Law School to say:
HE has broad experience and
good native ability. His qualifl-
cations are adequate to meet the
demands Of the coal case"
There was never any hesitancy
about throwing the ball to Judge
Keech. Three months after he
took the bench on November l,
1916, they tossed him a high,
hard one in the Carl A. Marzani
case. Most judges are still teeth
ing at that stage.
MarZani, a former State De-
partment employe. was indicted
for giving false information about
Communist Party affiliations. A
jury found him guilty and Judge
Keech sentenced him to serve
from one to three years.
The decision survived two Su-
preme Court hearings, and started
Judge Keech of on a record that
now stands at only four higher
Evening star., 1950-02-23

of the property. subject to ap-
proval by the Board Of Zoning
Adjustment.
Mansion Would Remain.
The school would improve the
property, Mr.. Sandoz said. and
would not depreciate property in
the neighborhood. The mansion
would remain in exterior appear
ance as it is, he said. The prop
erty would be kept intact, under
the program. Mr.. Sandoz said
that at this time there is no def
mite plan by Mr. Bord and his
associates for the 7A-acre tract
that would be left if the school
acquires the property.
-Four President+Tyler, Van
Buren. Buchanan and Cleveland
used Woodley as q summer home.
Historians say it is $50 years old.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Sander
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her death-but before the arrival
Of DR.. Sander in her room.
Referring to DR.. Snay, Mr.. Wy
man asked: ~
IF he pronounced her dead, he
being on the committee when the
matter was reviewed, he would
be able to give pretty reliable
information to the committee,
would he not?"
DR.. Loverud replied: yes"
motive Has No Bearing"
The committee referred to by
Mr.. Wyman is a Hospital Com
mittee, which makes monthly
checks on the records of all pa
tients who have died.
Mr.. Phinney had told the jury
that "the motive behind any de-
termined and premeditated kill
ing has no bearing whether it be
good or bad-the results are the
same"
This remark followed Mr.. Phin-
ney's statement quoting DR..
Sander that Mrs. Borroto's hus-
band had pleaded with him to
administer the injections.
"Of so-called mercy killings, no
such thing exists under law" the
prosecutor said in his 54-minute
opening statement. Such action
Is homicide"
Mr.. Phinney also said the evil
dence would show that the Al
year-old country physician ad-
ministered 10 cubic centimeters OF
air intravenuously four times, and
that the patient died within IL
minutes.
He quoted DR.. Sander as saying
that she passed away peacefully
and quietly" after the injections
Might Have Lived Days.
MI. Phinney said the doctor
claimed because of Mr.. Borroto''
pleadings and because Mr.. Bor'
roto was good friend of hi!
probably in a moment of weak
ness he injected the air"
The prosecutor said DR.. Sander
also in reply to a question from
DR.. Robert Biron, county medica
referee, said he thought Mrs. Bor'
roto would have lived probably
two more days.
Mr.. Phinney said the statements
he quoted came from converse
ton in which DR.. Sander "talkee
freely and voluntarily" to DR.
Biron.
He said that when DR.. Biror
inquired about the air injections
DR.. Sander stated that due to th'
pleadings of Mr.. Borroto to reliev'
his wife he injected air into Mrs
Borroto's veins"
Said Conscience Was Clear
The Attorney General told tn
fury DR.. Sander told DR.. Biron III
realized the consequences OF thi
procedure" Mr.. Phinney quotes
DR.. Sander further as saying tina
"his conscience was clear" ant
that morally he believed he wa
= right"
DIR. Sander and his wife sa
close together behind the defens'
table approximately 10 feet from
the attorney general. Both lis
tened attentively to every word
Only a small crowd CT curious
showed up today for the first pub
lie session of the trial. The public
had been barred from the court
room during the three days spen
In selecting a 13-man jury, ant
court attendants had expected
large crowd this morning.
Fifteen minutes before the star
Of the session 38 persons hat
hxaved q snowstorm to appear
Evening star., 1950-02-23

Mr.. Madden died and Mr.. Comber
was arrested.
After the acquittal, Mr.. Cortese
obtained warrants and Comber
was arrested at q tavern near
Hyattsville where he was work
ing. He refused to waive extradi-
tion and was freed on bail pend
ing hearing scheduled for
tomorrow at Annapolis.
Mr.. Comber, however, appeared
in a Philadelphia court Monday
and agreed to surrender, Mr..
Cortese said.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
* q look at the taxicab situa

took q look at the taxicab situa-
ton.
THE fares in those days were
rs cents a mile and cabs were
metered," one man remembered.
"Only drunks. decrepits and trav-
elers with bags used them"
Judge Keech was instrumental
in doing away with monopolistic
taxi practices and instituting the
present zone fare system. At an
other time he waged a successful
fight on slot machines.
Judge Keech's 5-year term as
corporation counsel was impres-
sive in the quantity and quality
of legislation he put through
One of the most important was
the Baby Broker Act" which
beat the baby adoption racket by
allowing only special agencies tc
place babies.
Another added teeth to the law
for condemning unsafe and un-
sanitary buildings.
Judge Keech's knack of getting
along with everybody has beer
demonstrated more than once ir
the courtroom. In cases involving
District matters, he carefully has
asked opposing counsel if they
wished him to preside, in view o1
his previous District connections
Invariably, both sides have in.
sisted that, on the contrary, they
were happy that he was on the
bench.
Once, during recess, a FRIEND
caught Judge Keech in his cham
bers munching on a cookie. He
beamed his ready smile.
"A colored woman juror baked
these" he said. Said something
about the happy experience it had
been for her to serve on the jury
Another time an. entire jury
signed Christmas card and
mailed it to him. One of the
men, who had asked to be excused
from the jury. thanked the judge
for insisting that he remain and
learn the Importance of jury duty
Judge Keech is only a couple
OF pounds over the trim 1865 he
carried as Bullet" Keech for the
undefeated Business High team
predecessor to Roosevelt High
SCHOOL,.
He keeps that way with his two
hobbies. farming and fox hunting
on his 240-acre farm near Travil-
lah, Md, about 10 miles out of
Washington.
A bachelor. he lives with his
8O-year-old mother at 2746 Wood
ley place NV. His father, Leigh
Il. Keech. a one-t time Metropol-
ltan policeman, died in 1945 at
the age of II.
Right after Judge Keech
emerged from the Navy after
World War I, he went on a cross
country trip with a friend.
They worked their way along
firlng engines, waiting on tables
as harvest hands-any way to earn
an honest buck.
i met a lot of buns on that
trip" he told a friend, but there
is one thing that stuck with me.
I found something good in every
one of them"
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Mount Rainier to Get
Sunday Special Delivery

Mount Rainier Post Office pa.
irons now can receive specia.
delivery mail Sunday afternoons
Postmaster Francis L. Leverone
announced the special deliveries
will be made between $3.50 ano
4:30 pm. Sundays instead of Mon
day mornings under the new ar
rangement.
Evening star., 1950-02-23

Each was asked whether he car
ried a camera, newspaper or
lunch, and then was subjected to
Ia hasty "frisking' by attendants
There was no explanation for this
Fifty spectators were admitted
in all before the doors were closed
The rest OF the seats were reserved
for newsr1en covering the trial
which has attracted worldwide at
tention. About Is would-be spec
tators were turned away.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Dance for New Members

New members of the Young
Democratic Club of Washington
will be honored at dance, at $50
pm. Saturday, in the American
Legion ballroom. 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
Lengthy Process

About $4,000 different opera
tions are required in the manu-
facture Of a modern, high speed
airplane engine.
Evening star., 1950-02-23
FEPC

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