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Evening star., 1954-10-20

PENDANTS will be acquitted on
the grounds of insanity as re-
suit of the liberalized standards
laid down in the Durham case.
I'm the Gunther case, it seems
that even though reputable
psychiatrists certify a man back
to the court as being mentally
competent to stand trial, the
court must nevertheless afford
the defendant another judicial
hearing at which time a de-
fendant who is trying to escape
prosecution can raise the ques-
tion Of mental incompetency all
over again. The courts here for
many years have accepted these
certificates of psychiatrists and
we see no reason why we should
be put to the expense and trouble
OF going through another hear
ing, including the bringing of
psychiatrists into court. to testify
all over again to what they have
already stated in the certificates.
I'm the case of United States
v. Contee, decided by the Court
OF Appeals on July Is, 1854, and
the case of Wear v. United
States, decided July %, 1854,
the court took a further step
and held that while the lam
guage of Section 4244 of Title
18. United States Code, provides
that showing should be made
OF reasonable cause to believe
that the person may be mentally
incompetent, it is no longer re-
quired that reasonable cause,
be shown because the court held
that a motion on behalf Of an
accused for a mental examina-
ton made in good faith and not
frivolous must be granted under
the statute. 1t is obviously i'm
possible in the average case for
the Government to prove lack
of good faith and frivolity on
the part of defense counsel.
Favors Committee Study.
my Office filed motions for
rehearing en- banc by the court
in all of these cases but the
motions were denied, so that the
only possible remedy of this
situation. assuming that the
situation calls for a remedy, is
legislation.
If I were present at the meet
ing. I would present a motion
requesting that a committee be
appointed by yourself as chair
man to study the entire prob
lem; irrespective of what con-
clusions might be reached even
tually, strongly feel that the
matter is one that is peculiarly
within the purview of the coun-
Gil and is a matter that should
be discussed and studied.
II hope that it is possible, in
my enforced absence, that such
a committee may be appointed"
Evening star., 1954-10-20
All but One Of 164
Risks Were in Truman
Regime, Nixon Says
BY the Assoeiaisd Pres.


PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 90
Vice President Nixon says all
but one Of 164 State Department
employees removed as security
risks were holdovers from the
Truman administration.
That one, Mr.. Nixon told some
5000 diners at a $100-a-plate
Republican fund-raising dinner
last night. "was a 90-day tenn
porary employe who lost his job
the moment his security check
was complete"
Mr.. Nixon said the informa-
ton came from the Civil Service
Commission report which showed
that 6,926 security risks were
removed from the Federal pay
roll during a 13-month period
erding June, 1854. The Vice
President said he cited the fig
ures to prove what he called this
fact:
THAT the Truman admins
tration failed miserably to deal
effectively with communism in
the United States and that the
Eisenhower administration has
succeeded magnif1cently in
cleaning up the mess they left"
"By the Thousands"
Mr.. Nixon has been campaign
ing coast-to-coast in behalf OF
Republican candidates in the No
vember 2 election. and he has
claimed that the Eisenhower ad-
ministration has been removing
Communists, fellow travellers
and other security risks" by the
thousands
Mr.. NiXon's charges have
drawn fire from Democrats, in
cluding Senator Johnston, Dem
ocrat, of South Carolina, who
last Saturday telegraphed de-
mand that the Government give
figures to show by whom the
discharged employees were hired.
He quoted a Washington news
paper story which reported up
to IS per cent of those removed
may have been hired by the
Eisenhower administration.
Under the administration pro-
gram, security risks include
those with records of drunken
nesc. .alkativeness, criminal rec
ords, sexual perversion and other
factors in addition to subversive
activities and associations.
Breakdown Given.
The Nixon speech gave this
breakdown of the 164 State De-
partment employees:
!. Seventy employees were re-
moved after their files showed
"they associated with or were
members of the Communist
Party, Communist st-controlled Or
ganizationS or other organiza-
tions designated as Subversive
by the Attorney General"
"Of these, SO were inherited
from the Acheson regime" Mr..
Nixon said, referring to Dean
Acheson, Secretary of State, un-
der former President Truman.
THE other one was a 90-day
temporary employe who. lost his
job the moment that his secur-
ity check was completed" II
2. Ninety-four employees had
information in their files indi-
eating sexual perversion." Mr..
Nixon said this entire list of "a
employees was inherited from the
Acheson regime"
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Rover Asks Study
OF Courts S Recent
Insanity Decisions
A formal request for the Dis

A formal request for the Dis
trict Council on Law Enforce
ment to study the new insanity
decisions here has been made
by United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover.
The request was made in a
, letter to Commissioner Samuel
Spencer, chairman Of the law
enforcement group. Mr.. Spencer
and some other council men,
bers have already indicated they
would favor such a study.
The Rover request will go be-
fore the council at its first fall
meeting Monday afternoon. MIR.
Rover's letter to Mr.. Spencer
follows:
II understand that the next
meeting of the council will be on
Monday, october Is; unfortu-
nately, I am obliged to be out of
the city that day and will not
be able to attend the meeting.
i am very anxious, however,
to present matter to the coun-
Gil for its consideration and had
planned to do so in person if I
could have been present at the
meeting. I submit herewith the
problem I have in mind and
would appreciate it very much if
you could acquaint the members
present at the meeting of the
contents of this letter.
Cites Two Decisions.
"On July /, 1854, the United
States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit
handed down two decisions; one.
Monte w. Durham v. United
States, and the other, Kenneth
H. Gunther v. United States.
I'm the Durham case, the
court, as I construe this decision,
laid down a new rule as to the
test of legal insanity. AS you
undoubtedly know, the test of
legal responsibility so far as
ones liability for a criminal act
has been for many years the
'right-wrong' test as supple
mented by the irresistible i'm
pulse test. This decision holds,
in effect. that these tests are
now outmoded and that the new
test is that an accused is not
criminally responsible if his un-
lawful act was the product of
mental disease or mental defect.
"In the Gunther case, the
court held that where a man
has been adjudicated mentally
incompetent to stand trial and
is committed to a mental insti-
tuition, that although the psychi-
artists Who have him under their
care lie d certificate in court
after having him c..:.sae::. t;. IA. .r care
for some time, that he is then
mentally competent to stand trial,
that despite this certificate a
man is entitled to another hear
ing before the court to de-
termine whether it agrees with
the psychiatrists.
Fears More Pleas.
THE effect that my Office
fears in the Durham case is that
many more defendents will now
plead insanity as of the time
of the commission of their Of
fense and that there is a strong
probability that many more de-
Evening star., 1954-10-20
Dorru Gets GulIery Post

Henri Dora has been ap-
pointed assistant director of the
Corcoran Art Gallery, officials
announced today. Mr.. Dora, a
student of modern art, has pub
lished several articles on the
works of Paul Gauguin.
Evening star., 1954-10-20
By Mary MeGrory

Miss Bertha Adkins. assistant
director of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. thinks enthu-
siastic women are going to bring
victory to the Republican Party
again.
There is no greater asset to
a political party than a talkative
woman if she says the right
thing" Miss Adkins told the
enthusiastic business and pro-
fessional group of the League of
Republican Women at dinner
meeting at the Mayfower last
night.
Her coast-to-coast field trips
over the past six months have
convinced Miss Adkins that the
problem in this campaign is the
apathetic voter. She urged the
ladies to write to their friends
back home and to talk to every
one about Republican achieve
ments in the past 20 months.
More About "Mess."
II am not sure if we have said
enough about what a. mess we
found when we came to Wash
ington," she said.
Not that she doesn't appreciate
a good, hard-hitting campaign,
Miss Adkins said, but she is
grateful for a President who does
not speak like H. S. T.-"whose
name I will not mention to give
him that much more publicity"
This was an obvious reference to
Harry S. Truman, former Presi-
dent.
Miss Adkins gave as one rea-
son for her optimism the situa-
tion in Minnesota, where she has
recently been. On the basis of
a private poll just completed by
the Republican State Commit
tee, she predicted Spectacular
victory" with Val Bjornson
triumphing over incumbent Sem
ator Hubert Humphrey.
"And," she said, amid delighted
laughter, washington and the
Nation will no longer have to lis
ten to 'Hot-Air Hubert"
No Negative Approach.
But" she went on, IT found
too many people saying, I'm
going to vote for Bjornson, but
he isn't going to win.' That ne
gative approach is the very thing
that you and I have to combat"
She said she had talked to
perfectly good. staunch Repub-
licanS who told her, "I don't
know, nobody's asked me to
vote'."
The ladies showed no apathy
during the question period that
followed Miss Adkins talk.
Why" asked one woman in
a black suit, don't we have
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Thomas H. Dixon, 66,
Telephone Emp!oye

Thomas H. Dixon, sc. a Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
employe for 48 years, died Sum-
day at his home, 5212 Illinois
avenue NV.
Born in Frederick, Md, Mr..
Dixon came to Washington when
he was II and began work for
the telephone company. During
the Mexican border troubles he
served with an Army signal unit.
He was a switchboard repairman
in the plant department when
he retired nearly two years ago.
Survivors are his widow, Clara
E.; three daughters, Mrs. Helen
D. Beck. and Miss Elizabeth Jane
Dixon, both of the home; Mrs.
Doris D. Evans, 912 Hamilton
street NV: two sisters and a
brother, Mrs. Grace Parrette,
Plainf1eld. N. j.; Mrs. Katherine
Kessler of the Hamilton street
address. j. Frank Dixon, Roa-
noke, Va, and three grandchil-
dren.
Services will be held at 9:15
am. tomorrow at Deals funeral
home, 1912 Georgia avenue NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Miss Jean HowdersheII, i,
Ex-Enqravinq Unit Aide

Miss Jean E. Hewdershell, 72,
retired from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing after 36
years service, died yesterday at
her home. 1905 Thirty-ninth
street NV, after a long illness.
She was a native of Waterfall,
Va, and was an active member
of Calvary Baptist Church and
Sunday School here.
Survivors are three sisters, Mrs.
Warwick M. Torbert. of the
Thirty-ninth street address; Mrs.
Parke Torbert, 1417 Belm o n
street NV, and Mrs. Randolph
Smith, Waterfall.
Services will be held at the
Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV, with burial
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Fred Schode, Bicycle Racing
Champion Here in Late 'oOs

Fred Schade. 10. one Of Wash
ington's champion bicycle racers
in the 1890s, was found dead
Saturday in his hotel room in
Spokane, WASH. according to
the Associated Press.
Before he went West in 1904,
MIR. Schade lived at Sic Tenth
street NV. the house where
President Lincoln died. The
house was owned by his father,
Col. Louis n. Schade, an attor-
ney and editor of the old Wash
ington Sentinel.
His fathers connection with
the Sentinel used to help keep
Mr.. Schade in $185 16-pound
racing bikes. Bike manufactur-
ers advertising in the Sentinel
would pay part of their bills in
bicycles. Mr.. Schade would
break up several bikes a season.
Was District Champion.
Mr.. Schade and his nickel
plated bikes won races all over
this section of the country. He
was champion of the League of
American Wheelmen's Southern
States district from about 1893
to 1898.
On Decoration Day of 1896
when a notwithstanding dirt
bike-racing track was opened on
what is now Macarthur boule-
ward, Mr.. Schade set the best
mark for a mile sprint in timed
trials. The track was known as
the International Park.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

another move in the chess game
Of world politics nor is it pri-
marily a disarmament formula.
It does not endanger the atomic
weapons secrets of any nation
that now has or may possess
such secrets. It does not involve
suddenly placing trust where yes
terday trust could not be re-
posed"
The current series of hydrogen
bomb tests in the Pacific proving
ground. said Mr.. Strauss, pro-
duced results which surprised
even the scientists conducting
them, and effectively drama
tized" that portion of the Presi-
dents December 8 speech relat-
ing the prodigious power of these
weapons.
II hope" Mr.. Strauss added,
'it (the series) has reminded
many who had almost forgotten
the fact, that the Soviet Union
tested a thermonuclear device
a hydrogen device, a fusion de-
vice-in August Of last year.
"A little examination of the
calendar ALSO reveals that had
we not begun our researches
when we did. we might now be in
a position of weapon inferiority
to the Soviet Union-a condition
with consequences of disatrous
weight for the future of the pres
emily free world"
Mr.. Strauss did not mention
the present controversy over
charges that a suspended atomic
scientist, DR.. j. Robert Open
heimer, opposed starting work on
the H-bomb. President Truman,
said Mr.. Strauss. gave the signal
to go ahead with the H-bomb on
January 81. 1850, after nego-
tiations for international inspec-
tion and control Of atomic weap-
ons had reached an impasSe, and
after "the Soviet achievement of
atomic weapon capability even
tuated rather sooner than most
had expected"
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Eisenhower PLANNING
G|obal Conference on
Benign Use Of Atom
BY the Assoeiated Press

LOS ANGELES, April 90
President Eisenhower plans an
International conference of scien-
lists to explore 'the benign and
peaceful uses Of atomic energy, +"
says Lewis L. Strauss.
The chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission made this
disclosure last night in address,
ing the Los Angeles World Af-
fairs Council. He said it is the
Presidents intention to ask a
national scientific organization
to call the meeting, later this
year.
No specific date was mentioned
for the meeting, which would be
the first of its kind in the nu-
clear age.
Mr.. Strauss, in stating its pur-
pose, quoted the Presidents
words: ITO hasten the day
when the fear of the atom will
begin to disappear from the
minds Of the people and the
governments Of the East and the
West"
The Acc chairman's an
nouncement came during his dis
cusslon of Gen. Eisenhower's
December 8 speech. in which the
President called on the worlds
atomic powers to set up an in
ternational agency to develop
peaceful atomic pursuits.
The nations participating, said
Gen. Eisenhower, must, of
course" include the Soviet
Union. Mr.. Strauss, amplifying
this point during q question:
answer period following his ad-
dress, said the nations partici-
pating must include, under the
Presidents plan, the three pow
ers in the atomic energy area
the United States, Great Britain
and Russia.
"The United States proposal" 4"
MIR. Strauss said. "is not just
Evening star., 1954-04-20

In 1897 Mr.. Schade won 10s
races. finished second a. times
and was third 18 times. One OF
the prizes was a baby grand
piano. With AL Moran of Wash
ington. Mr.. Schade won the
international tandem champion
ship in New York in 1898 in q
record mile run.
Won Smile Race.
While a sophomore at Colum-
bian College, now George WASH
ington University, Mr.. Schade
won the American Intercol-
legiate 5-mile championship race
in 1896. It was held at Man
haitian Beach. N. Y, and about
40 of the country's best college
cyclists competed.
Mr.. Schade, a native of
Washington, was graduated
from Georgetown University Law
School in 1898 and afterwards
fought in the Spanish-American
War.
After he went West, Mr..
Schade practiced law in WASH
ington State. was a weekly
newspaper publisher and served
as a State representative.
He was an officer in Demo-
cratic Clubs and spoke at vari-
Gus political meetings.
MIR. Schrade is survived by
two sisters, Miss Anita Schade
and Mrs. Clara A. Mueller. 1925
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
James B. Sparks, Former
Building Contractor Here

James B. Sparks, 70, a build
ing contractor in the Washing
ton area for 30 years before his
retirement, died yesterday in
Long Beach, Calf.
A native Of Wilmington, Del,
Mr.. Sparks moved to Washington
in 1922. He was in the contract
ing business most of his life and
was we'll known in the building
field here.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Bessie S. Sparks of Long Beach;
three sons, James B., jr., of 7035
Western avenue NV; Bayne A.
OF Chatham, N. j., and Donald e.
of Long Beach. and two brothers
and a sister in Wilmington.
The funeral date has not vet
been set. Services will be in
Long Beach.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Knife Held at Throat,
Victim Of HoIdup al
Theater Recounfs

A victim Of yesterdays daring
daylight holdup of the York
Theater, 1914 Georgia avenue
NV. is recovering from the
narrowing experience of having
a knife held at his throat.
Edward Grifiiths, 80. of 3417
Holmead place NV, had gone
to the theater to collect receipts
when three bandits tied him and
the manager and took $2,333.
Mr.. Griffiths and the manager.
Charles Gilmore, 54. of 1913
Saratoga place NE. said they
had just stepped outside the
managers Office on the second
floor when they spotted two
masked men coming up the
stairs. A third man, unmasked,
was near the Office door. The
three were colored.
Forcing them into the Office
at gun point, the three tied up
Mr.. Gilmore and Mr.. Griffiths.
One Of the men, Mr.. Grifhths
said, held knife at his throat
and cursed him repeatedly dur
ing the few minutes the holdup
took. It all started at / pm.
One of the men was seen
jumping into Mr.. Gilmore's anto-
mobile. How the other two es-
capped is not known. The car
was found shortly afterward
about three blocks away.
Mr.. Gilmore said the money
was two days receipts from his
theater and two days receipts
from the Sylvan Theater, which
Mr.. Griffiths had with him.
Police arrested and questioned
several suspects during the night,
but with no results. Those ar
rested were released,
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Mrs. Charles SaffeII,
Postal Aides Widow

Mrs. Charles H. Saffell, II,
widow of the postal inspector in
charge Of the Washington office,
died Sunday at Washington SAM
itarium. She lived at 1858 On
tario road NV.
The former Minnie Bateman.
Mrs Saffell was a lifelong WASH
ington resident. She was the
daughter Of William Bateman.
contractor and builder, and
Margaret Bateman. Her hus-
band died in 1949.
Survivors are three brothers.
Clarence A. Bateman, LOG Frank
lin avenue, Silver Spring, patent
lawyer: Arthur G. Bateman, 500
Second place NV, and George
E. Bateman, 5410 Fortieth ave-
nue., Hyattsville.
Services were to be held at
Hines funeral home today with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemteery.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
DR.. Robert GeseII, 81,
Respiration Expert
By the Associoted Press

ANN ARBOR. Mich, April 20.
DIR. Robert Gesell, 81, profess
sor of physiology who was wide
ly known for his theory of res
piration, died of a heart attack
last night.
DR.. Gesell was chairman of
the University of Michigan Med
ical Schools Department of
Physiology since 1923.
Survivors include his widow,
a daughter, Mrs. Roger Stevens
of Ann Arbor. wife of the finan-
cier who led a syndicate in the
purchase of the Empire State
Building in New York, and a
brother. DR.. Arnold Gesell of
Yale University. an expert on
child psychology.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Russell Davenport
Dies; Editor Aided
Wilkes Campaign

Russell w. Davenport, 81,
former chairman of the Board
of Editors of Fortune Magazine
and co-ordinator of the pre-
convention campaign to nomi-
nate Wendell Willkie in the 194C
presidential campaign. died Of a
heart attack in his Manhattan
home last night.
At the time of his death, Mr.
Davenport was director of the
Institute of Creative Research
Inc.
He was managing editor OF
Fortune Magazine in 1910 when
he resigned to further the nomi-
nation of the late Mr.. Willkie.
In the election campaign, he was
Mr.. WILKES personal repre-
sentative.
He returned to the magazine
a year later as chairman of the
board of editors. Subsequently,
he was chief editorial writer of
Life Magazine and editor of Life
Round Tables until heading the
Institute for Creative Research
in 1851.
Born in Bethlehem, Pa, Mr..
Davenport was graduated from
Yale University and held a doc
torate of law from Albright Col
lege, Reading Pa.
Before joining the Fortune
staff in 1880, Mr.. Davenport
worked on the editorial staff of
Time and on the Spokesman
Review. Spokane, Wash.
He was married to the former
Marcia Gluck, daughter of Alma
Gluck. in 1929 and they were di-
vorced in 1916. Surviving are his
widow, Mrs. Natalie Porter Ladd
Davenport; a daughter, two STEP
daughters and a brother.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Donald Weldon Bell,
Petroleum Specialist

Donald Weldon Bell, 68, a
petroleum specialist in the chem
ical division of the Tariff Com
mission since 1880, died Sunday
at his home, Hunting Towers
Apartments. Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. Bell was born in Bradford
Pa, and was graduated from
Princeton in 1906. He was Sec
retary-treasurer of the Tidal Oil
Co. in Tulsa, Okla, from 1914
until he came to Washington in
1880
Survivors are his widow, Mary;
two sons and two daughters,
John, Wilmington, DEL: Robert,
of the home address; Mrs. Joan
Waters, Snow Hill, Md; Mrs.
Virginia Greaves, HyattSville,
Md; a sister, Miss Mary Bell,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y: a brother
Lawrence, Spokane, Wash, and
six grandchildren.
Services were held today at
Demaine's funeral home with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Evening star., 1954-04-20
With Regard to a
Gard of Thanks

Very often O cord OF thonkS IN
The Star meets q need which con
hordly be solved in any other woy
Not only IS it gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who hove sent
floEol tributes. but also eourteously
acknowledges the services on5 kind
nesses Of the mony to whom q per-
sonol note Of thonks eonnot we'll be
mailed. OF whose nomes and od.
dresses ore not known. insertion OF
q cord OF thonks moy be arranged
BY telephone to The Stor. ST. $4,000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor.
Evening star., 1954-04-20
Author to Speak

Mrs. Edgar Sanford, author of
THE Healing Light" and other
books, will speak at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow, Thursday and Friday
in st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Lafayette Square.
Evening star., 1954-04-20

MOORE. MAGGIE NJ. In loving memory
ofoonr, q our dear mother. MAGGIE NJ
ago today. April 20, 1853.
The voice is mute and stilled the heart
All. bitter was the trial to part
From one SO good as you.
HER LOVING GHILDREN. GRACE Nc
M0uzoN; SARAH B. In memory Of
life April 20. 1858.
Your memory will always be my most
cherished possession.
May peace be hers.
She was fine person and q wonder
HEss, PEyorED SON. RALPH L.
our loved one, SADIE NJ. MouzoH..
who left us April 20. 1853.
Your lifes work It's done,
Your battles you've won:
All. too soon came the setting Of nfe's
sun.
To the ethereal skies
Thou did'st but fly;
Though tarry we did so wish.
Some day to that land.
And before our Savior We. too. shall
Where we shall meet sublimity and
DEVOTED FAMILY. LILLIAN +. NOR
RIS; EDWARD. JULIA AND T1RRoN
RUBEL. LEONARD. In loving memory
of our father and grandfather, LEON
ARD RUBEL. who passed on thirty
one years ago today. April 20. 1928
DAUGHTER EUNICE AND FAMILY.
TuRNURE. EDWARD GRANT (TED). IN
loving remembrance of EDWARD
GRANT (TED) TuRNURE. who entered
into eternal rest i've years ago today
April 20. 1919.
AUNT. CLARA DUEVER.