Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
House, Senate Names
II 10 Attend Rites for
Rep. Kee Tomorrow

Rep. Kee Tomorrow
A delegation of Is Representa-
tives and two Senators will leave
the Capital tonight for Bluef1eld
w. Va, to attend funeral services
tomorrow for Representative John
Kee, rs, chairman of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
The West Virginia Democrat
died of heart attack yesterday
q few minutes after he collapsed
while presiding over cloSed-door
session of his committee.
The funeral services will be held
at 2:30 pm, tomorrow in Christ
Episcopal Church in Bluef1eld, OF
which Mr.. Kee was member
Tentative plans to hold the Serv-
ices in the Nations Capital were
changed.
The Rev. Frank Rowley. rector
of the church, will conduct the
services, assisted by the Rev. Will
liam Eckman of Christ Church.
Philadelphia, a lifelong friend of
Representative Kee. The burial
will be in Monte Vista Gene
terry near Bluefield.
Senate Expresses Sorrow.
The Senate adopted a resolu-
ton of sorrow over Representative
KEGS death and designated Dem
ocratic Senators Kilgore and
Nicely. both of West Virginia. to
attend the funeral as official rep
resentatives. Both the Senate and
the House recessed in respect to
Representative KEGS memory.
The honor delegation of Is
other members of Congress who
are going to Bluefield includes
Democratic Representatives Rich
ards of South Carolina, Gordon
of Illinois. Mansfield of Montana,
Hedrick of West Virginia, Morgan
of Pennsylvania, Battle of Ala
bama, Ramsey of West Virginia,
Chatham of North Carolina, Stag
gers of West Virginia and the
following Republican Representa-
tives: Eaton of New Jersey, Bolton
of Ohio, Chiperfield of Illinois and
Vorys of Ohio.
Additional tributes, including
one from Secretary of State Ache
son, were received at the Capitol.
Mr.. AcheSon said that Repre-
sentative KEGS death lis a great
loss to the people of the United
States and very personal loss
to me-"
Valued as Counselor.
His grasp of the world situa-
ton and the role of this Govern
ment as well as his thorough
knowledge of the Congress made
him most valuable leader and
counselor in the field of foreign
affairs Mr. Acheson added.
Chairman Connally of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
told the Senate that Representa-
tive KEGS death mans "a loss to
his State and the Nation" He
said their work had brought them
together on many occasions. He
described Representative Kee as
a man of splendid attainments.
Senator Kilgore told the Senate
Representative Kee was "a very
line American man was
proud of knowing"
Senator Mcfarland of Arizona,
Democratic Floor Leader, praised
Mr.. Kee as a distinguished legis-
lator.
Democratic Leader Mccormack,
of Massachusetts,, said Mr.. KEGS
life was an example for all of
US to follow"
Representative Bolton added
that because of him, our world
Is better place to live in"
Earlier tributes had been voiced
by Representatives Eaton and
Richards and House Republican
Leader Martin.
Third To Die in Session.
Representative Kee was the
third member of the House to die
during the 82nd Congress. The
others were Representatives Sulli-
van. Democrat, of Missouri, and
Buchanan. Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vanla. There now are two
vacancies IN the House.
Representative Kee became
chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee in March, 1949. follow
ing the death of Representative
Bloom, Democrat, of New York,
who also collapsed at committee
meeting, to die several days later.
Representative Richards is ex-
pected to succeed to the chair
manship of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee under the SEN
lority system. AS ranking Demo-
cratic member of the committee,
he has been acting chairman DUR
ing most of this session of Con-
gress, while Representative Kee
was unable to attend. Represen-
;ative Richards told the House
that Representative Kee was
stricken just after the committee
had approved the so-called Soviet
Friendship resolution - and ex-
preston of goodwill and friend
ship by the American people to-
ward the people of the U. S. S. R.
A similar resolution already has
passed the Senate.
Representative Richards said
Mr.. Kee turned to him during