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Evening star., 1953-07-19
and the confessed killer through
the hotel.

the hotel.
Denies Prowling 4th Floor.
Watson's confession cleared up
two other points. Police said he
admitted he was the prowler
who entered the hotel on June
10, was spotted by a roomer
whose screams put him to fight
and finally walked audaciously
out through the lobby.
Police said, however, he fatty
denied that he was the prowler
seen on the fourth floor of the
hotel about 4::3O am. on July 5.
For the first time, police revealed
they had a report Of screams
heard about 2 am. Because of
this report, they were inclined to
go along with the story that the
murder happened about 2:10
am. on July S.
About l pm. yesterday, Mu-
nicipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson was notified that Watson
was being brought in for ar
raignment. He came in on two
warrants-one> charging mur-
der, in the case of Miss Taggart,
the other charging rape in the
P street case.
ManacIed to Detective.
Watson, manacled to Detective
Rudbeck, appeared at 2::30 pm.
in a peach-colored sports shirt,
gray trousers and black shoes.
He is slightly over six feet tall,
weighs 165 pounds and wears a
thin moustache.
Judge Nelson appointed
Thomas A. Walden, jr., to rep
resent the prisoner. Mr.. Wad-
den recently resigned as assist
ant United States Attorney in
charge of the division of investi-
cation and now is in private
practice.
Watson. with head down,
mumbled mot guilty" when
asked how he pleaded to both
the murder and the rape charges.
Judge Nelson held him without
bond for the action of the coro-
ner in the Taggart case and held
him under $4,000 bond for ac-
ton of the grand jury in the
rape case.
Theory Borne Out.
From the start of the Taggart
investigation, police leaned to-
ward the prowler theory. Miss
Taggart. investigation showed,
had decided to leave her room
door open on the night of July 4
so she could get cross-ventila-
ton. That decision, police be-
lieved then, was directly respon-
sible for her death. Police also
said early in the investigation
that they believed the killer had
entered the room through the
door and departed through the
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He was promptly grabbed and
taken to headquarters.
There. he was questioned first
about the P street rape-robbery.
AS soon as he admitted that, he
was questioned about a $50 rob-
berry of woman who was writ
ing a letter in an apartment in
the 1000 block of @ street NV,
when man stuffed a handker-
chief in her mouth but fled when
he heard someone in the hall.
When he had confessed to that
case, police moved on to the case
of the elderly woman in the 2100
block of third street NE. who
suffered rib injuries when she
was knocked down and robbed
of SITS. A
Calmly Tells Story.
1t was after these three cases
were marked closed that de-
tectives started questioning him
about the Taggart case. At first,
he said, IF you're talking about
that murder on O. street, I took
a trip that day"
But, he finally told his story
- a story, which Inspector
Scott said included details which
had never appeared in news
papers.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid and Deputy Coroner Chris
topher Murphy came to examine
him.
They found blood on his body.
DR.. Murphy said later It was not
unusual to find traces of blood
as much as two months after It
was splattered on a person.
They confirmed also a theory
expressed the day the body was
found. At that time, the physi-
clans said they thought the killer
was left handed.
DR.. Murphy said he thought
the killer was left handed be-
cause the blows were directed
from left to right, peeling the
skin to the right. Watson told
DR.. Murphy he was left-handed
Prisoner Very Calm.
The deputy coroner said an
examination he made to deter
mine whether any blows had
been struck in the course Of the
questioning showed mo marks
of violence" He described Wat
son as very calm"
During the long questioning,
Evening star., 1953-07-19
Weather
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\ConCl1ueu from rIrSI Fageje
already begun using winter feed
while new corn and hay crops
are drying up.
Walter Hahn, who feeds 10
head of dairy cattle on his big
farm at Ceresville, just north of
Frederick. Md, has taken q
$4,000 plunge in sprinkling equip
ment.
"It's expensive" Mr.. Hahn
said. IF we can save any hay
it will be worth it. I believe its
worse than in $780,"
That was the year, farmers
recalled, when there was no pre-
cipitation from the middle Of
May until the first winter snow.
Critical Situation.
In Fairfax County, Harry M.
Middleton. owner of a 97-acre
dairy farm with a. herd of 35
milking cows, said the situation
is critical"
Other dairymen reported milk
production is off Is to 33 per
cent.
County agents. who previously
spoke of the situation as a SER
ious rain shortage, now call it a
drought.
Montgomery County Agent O.
w. Anderson, reported, "our pas
lures are so badly burnt that
about half the farmers are using
winter feed for livestock" he
said.
The situation in Montgomery.
Mr.. Anderson declared, is espec-
tally critical. Not since 1880, he
said, has the county suffered so
dry a spell.
Evening star., 1953-07-19
window. This theory was borne
out in the Watson confession.

OuI III U41O VdOoO1A NO1A4CooAO4A'
Miss Taggart came to work in
Washington in 1916. California
born, she spent her early years
in Seymour, Wis, attended Osh-
kosh Business College and was
employed at the University of
Wisconsin. Her only survivor is
a sister, Mrs. A. H. Huth of
Lafayette, Ind.
Ralph Scott, co-owner of the
hotel, had offered $1,000 reward
for information leading to the
arrest and capture of her mur-
derer. This was augmented by
$500 offered by the Commission
ers. The reward money, how
ever, is not expected to be paid
since the case was solved by
police and police cannot accept
these rewards.
Stole at the Age of 9.
Police would reveal only gen.
eral information about Watson's
juvenile record since these rec
ords are confidential. Police re-
ported, however, that Watson
first came to their attention in
1943 when. at the age of nine, he
was accused of breaking into a
residence with two young COM
panions and stealing some linen.
Later that year, according to
police, he was caught ransack-
ing an automobile and there
were several complaints the same
year that he had participated in
purse snatchings.
In 1947. police said. the 49,
year-old Watson was accused OF
stealing from a newsboy's de-
livery wagon. More purse
snatchings were charged to Wat
son in 1851. when he was II
In November, 1851, Watson was
sent to the National Training
School for Boys, from which he
was paroled on December 8, 1852
The arrest in January, 1858
for tampering with an auto and
carrying deadly weapon was
the last before his arrest Friday
night.
Evening star., 1953-07-19

Watson was put in a lin-up for
possible identification. Roomers
at SCOTS Hotel did not make a
positive identification, but In
spector Scott said, they chose
Watson as the man most closely
resembling a prowler some of
them had seen.
Capt. Richard Felber, chief Of
the homicide squad, took Wat
son to SCOTS Hotel to recon-
struct the murder. Although he
had already given his statement.
police wanted to double-check
it against what he pointed out
to get confirmation Of facts that
had not been publicly disclosed.
On his way to the hotel. he
described the door through which
he entered the hotel-the alley
entrance for tradesmen. He told
police the door had been closed
but the lock had failed to catch.
Climbs Hotel Stairs.
He told of climbing the stairs
to the second floor about 2 am.
on Sunday, July S. He said 'he
saw the partially opened door of
Miss Taggart's room. He padded
to the door on stocking feet.
shoes in hand
He put his shoes on the floor
inside the door and started ran
sacking the bureau drawers. Miss
Taggart was asleep but he no.
ticed her stirring. He reached
for the duckpin on the shelf be-
hind the bed and slapped his
hand over her mouth.
When he took his hand away
from her mouth, she started to
scream. Then he hit her with
the duckpin again and again.
Watson told police he put her
on the floor and criminally as
saulted her.
He put the stocking around
her neck but was vague about his
reasons for doing so.
He admitted taking a church
envelope into which Miss Taggart
had put some money on Saturday
night for her planned visit to
church on Sunday.
Notes Changed Furniture.
During his reconstruction, he
pointed out where the furniture
had been on the murder night
The dresser, which has been
moved to stand flush with the
wall was then angled and he
pointed that fact out to police
He described the position of an
easy chair. which has since been
removed from the room. It was
the cushion from this chair
which, the killer put under Miss
Taggart's body.
! Watson then showed police
how he manipulated the clips
on the window screen. He got
tie screen loose and lowered it
to the position below the window
where it was found when Miss
Taggarts body was discovered
Then he told of walking across
the roof of the hotel coffee shop
dropping his shoes to the alley
and climbing down.
Miss Margaret Gies, manager
of the hotel, made the tour with
Capt. Felber, Watson and De-
tective Sergt. Carl A. Rudbeck,
to whom he was handcuffed
Miss Gies said the reconstruction
was done so quietly that she
didn't think any residents not
iced the passage of the police
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Foreign Aid
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the administration more than
$6 billion, including the author
lied $1.6 billion carried over from
last year.
The committees report de-
clared that the reduction would
neither delay nor injury mill
tary and economic aid to
friendly foreign nations. 1t called
attention to- the rising national
debt, without citing recent signs
that President Eisenhower and
Secretary of the Treasury
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
ST. LUKE BAPTIST

Sunday School began at am.
under the direction of our sup
erintendent, Bro. James Cauley.
At the IL am. service our pas
tor, Rev. p. w. Williams, deliv-
cred a powerful message from st.
Luke l7:15-16, What Some
Christians Missed"
At 3 pm. Bro. James Cauley
was ordained as deacon. The Rev.
w. M. Macon, pastor Of First
Baptist Church, Bunche Park,
delivered the message which was
full of power.
The BTU was very ably con-
Quoted by Mrs. Claduia Cheeks.
At the pm. service Rev. Will
liams delivered a message which
was soul filling and reviving.
The public is invited to wor-
ship at st. Luke Baptist Church,
1909 NV 9th ave.
Rev. P. w. Williams. pastor
Mrs. Evelyn Davis, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
"Rhapsodies Of 1854" AT
Dinner Key November 8

Willie r. Bill Rivers" Davie,
popular proprietor of the Rock
land Palace, has really out-done
himself in bringing to Miami and
vicinity his next coming attrac-
ton which will appear at Din
ner Key Auditorium on Sunday,
Nov. 8. "Rhapsodies of 1854" that
highly heralded stage attraction,
which features such immortals of
the entertainment world as: The
one and only Sugar Ray Robin
son, the undefeated welterweight
and middleweight champion of
the world with Joe Scott, Count
Basic and his famous orchestra,
Billy Ward and his Dominoes,
Margie McGlory, Bike Crawford,
plus long line of top flight en-
tertainers, all on one giant bill.
It's the show of all shows, and
Bill Rivers promises no stone will
be left unturned in making this
Miamis greatest stage attraction
in many, many moons.
On the road for a period of
almost a year, "Rhapsodies of
1854" has been playing to over
capacity audiences and is cur
rently the talk of the show world.
It's a must" on everyones list
of places to go and things to see
in the Greater Miami area. The
date again, Sunday, Nov. 8, the
time, $50 pm, only, the place,
the spacious Dinner Key Audi
forum and the attraction "Rhap-
sodies of 1854"
The show will be presented one
time only at $50 pm.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Rocky Lane Will
Appear in Person at
Modern and Liberty

Western motion pictures which
were the backbone of the screen
industry when it first gained a
foothold almost half century
ago never were more important
than they are today"
That is what Rocky Lane, the
Vests number one action star,
who will appear in person at the
Modern and Liberty theatres on
Saturday has to say about West
ern films.
Rocky says, Naturally, you
and l know that Americans can
take it and give it. Back as far
as Lexington and Bunker Hill
our forefathers showed the type
of stuff that we're made of. There
never was any question about the
great fortitude of the early sett-
lers in this country and of the
generations that followed, but the
Western pictures as they are done
today do more to show the pres
ent generation that Americans
stand for the right and will fight
to the death for it than any other
medium of so-called propagan-
da that is being used"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Alamo Days
Reenacted

Observation-Disclosures Tech
nicolor production of 'The M n
From The Alamo" opening Sat-
urday midnite at the Capitol
Theatre, tells the story of one of
the un'sung Texas heroes - the
only man 10 leave the Alamo
alive. AS John Stroud, Glenn
Ford plays the part of man
scorned as a coward because the
only ones who knew of bis secret
mission fell at the Alamo.
The Man From The Alamo"
co-stars Julia Adams, with Chill
Wills heading the supporting cast.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Films At Library
Thursday

The last program of the film
series Let's Go" which has been
presented for the last five months
at the Miami Public Library will
be given Thursday Oct. q at 8
pm. Because every vacationer is
happy to get home at the end of
his trip, this last progrm is en-
titled Lets Come Back Home"
and of course films about Flori-
da will be shown. They will in
clude "Orlando the City Beau
tiful," industrial Miami" and
Orange Grower"
This series has been a great
success according to DR.. Frank
B. Sessa, director of the Miami
Public Library as shown by the
fact that it has been shown to
capacity audiences all summer
and fall. 1t has been a public SER
vice feature presented by the
Adult Education Dept, and it is
planned to start a new series i'm
mediately after the first of the
year.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
PICNIC HONORS THOSE
BORN IN OCTOBER

A birthday party, honoring
those who celebrate their natal
day in October, was held under
the auspices of the community
service mems center last Sunday
at Boca Chica Beach.
Among those honored ON this
occasion were Elijah M. Mem
mons Jr., Laverne Rawls, H. I.
Chipchase, Clarence D. Grad
dock, Harry M. Robinson, Larry
E. Griffin, Albert j. Montero,
Eddie D. Douglas, Lee R. War
than, julie Johnson and Eural E.
Hunter. =,
The party was chaperoned by
Marie Welters, E. J. Bolden,
MRS. Minor, Miss Watts, MRS
wallace Coleman and Chief BOD
Steele. ,,..
basket of fried chicken, potato
salad, rolls, pickles, fruit and as
sorted cookies. In addition to this
free banquet the girls service or
SANITATION had hot dogs and SODA
for sale. =. tho
center, expressed appreciation
for the fine attendance at the
nicnic
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Mystery Thrills

Dangerous Crossing" a trans
Atlantic thriller, is scheduled to
open Saturday midnite at the
Ritz Theatre. Based on a story by
famed mystery writer, John
Dickson Carr, the film stars
Jeanne Grain as bride on her
honeymoon voyage whose hap
pineSs is suddenly dimmed by the
ominous threat of danger and
murder. Michael Rennie is CO.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
ATTENTION READERS

Key Westers, the coming e4ec-
ton is November 3. we nave
member of our own race seek
mo public office. We urge you 10
90 ont and cast your vote for your
e e Henry Suarez. This is the
frst time a Negro is seeking pup
liz office in our community. 50
when you 60 to the polls be sure
and vote for Suarez - ne neeos
your support.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Dorsey Library Gets
New Books

I. is quite true that the tele-
phone number has been changed
from 9-9625 to 82-7411, ext. 433;
however, the address is still 100
NV 18th st. In case you are in
doubt that is the address of the
Dorsey Memorial Branch Library.
You should also remember 63O4
NV 14th ave-; this, of course, is
the location of the Liberty Square
Station of the Public Library.
With the two, it seems that all
reading enthusiasts should find it
convenient to visit the library.
Have you read A. J. Cronin's
Beyond This Place." Annemarie
Selinko's Desire" James Mich
ener's THE Bridges at Toko-Ri,"
Thomas B. Costain's THE Silver
Chalice,' Norman Vincent Peale's
1.-THE Silent World?" According
to the New York Herald Tribue
book review section, these are
some of the best sellers reported
by leading booksellers through
out the country, and they are
here waiting for you at your
neighborhood library.
The recent books on the Negro
are also available: Langston
Hughes Simple Takes a Wife,"
James Baldwin's Go Tell it on
The Mountain" Hubert Creek
more's Chain in the Heart" and
Jefferson Young's "A Good Man"
The latest books by Frank
VERIFY, Ann Petry, James Hilton,
Ben Ames Williams and Alan Pa
tou, are all expected momentari-
~.
The young people and children
are not being neglected for the
newest works of Lambert, Len
ski, Du Jardin, DuvoiSin, Whit
ing and Govan are still coming
to the shelves in quantities. Now
how about you patrons borrow
ing them in quantities.
To obtain a book from the Ii
brary only requires residence
within the city limits, or one dol
lar nonresident fee for county
jewellers. Upon establishing prop
er identification at one library,
the card issued is honored thru
out the city system.
1t is interesting to note that the
Liberty Square Station circulates
twice as many books as the Dor
sey Branch, although the station
is opened only II hours, and the
branch 80 hours. What's wrong
with the town dWellers?"
The library hours are: Dorsey
branch. Monday through Thurs
II. Saturday 9-6. Children's
Story Hour. Sat. 1890 am.
Liberty Square Station, Tues
day, Thursday, Saturday, 2-6.
Children's Story Hour: Sat. 2:3O
pm. The libraries are closed on
'rlday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Getiina Up hiqhfs

II worried by too frequent, burning or
BackacAe, Pressure over Bladder, or
Strong Clohdy Urine, due to minor Kidney
and Bladder Irritation, ask yoHr druggist
about usual prompt, palliative relief from
IN past IS years prove safety end success.
Don't waste time, Ask druggist for
CYSTEX under money-back guarantee.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
PLAY GROUND LOT
DONATED FOR 3-TEAR
PERIOD

lanes Roberts. Catherine ST.
has donated lot at 2O8 Ollv!a ST,
rear, to be used for recreatlonai
n11rnoses for three years, TO ex-
pire in 1855.
This lot may be used for nov
les, and there will be no resTrlc-
lions as to race or creed.
It will be known as the MISS
Constance Roberts memorial
Playground.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24

starred as the ships doctor with
Casey Adams, Carl Betz, Mary
Anderson, MARJORIE Hoshelle,
Willis Bouchey and Yvonne
Peattie in the featured cast. The
Twentieth Century-Fox film was
produced by Robert Bassler and
directed by joseph M. Newman.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Key West sov,h., 1ns City
FRANCES e.
BY FRANCES E. PALMER

baby boy, born at the Naval Hos
pital 712 lbs. The baby has been
named Wilbert Stevenson Jr.
Mother and baby are doing nice
ly at this writing. Mrs. Wilbert
Stevenson was the former Mrs.
Verdell Livingston.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
HALLOWEEN PARTY

There will be a Halloween
narty for the children Monday,
Oct. &c at st. Joseph Hall at 4
pm. Prizes will be given for the
nrettiest costume. This affair IS
being sponsored by Mrs. Ellen
Sanchez and Mrs. Grace Palicios'
Don't forget the time and place.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
HALLOWEEN DANCE AT
CENTER

The Community Servicemen S
Center will be the scene OF a gaia
Halloween dance Oct. 81. Inree
prizes will be given to the best
costumes and for the best dancers
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24

Mrs. Elmo Patterson Of Mick
ems Lane is ve-y III at her resi-
dence. Friends are sorry TO learn
of her illness. but wish her well
soon.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
BIRTH

BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Steve
son are the happy parents Of a
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24
Mercedes

Miss Mercedes Hannibal,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Han
nibal is sick. Friends wish her a
speedy recovery. Miss Hannibal
is teacher at Douglas school.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24

Miss Joyce Mounts is still i'll.
Friends wish her we'll again soon.
Joyce is a member Of the senior
class at Douglass school.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-10-24

MIAMI TIMES MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE FOURTEEN SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1858
Evening star., 1953-04-23

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Choose from colorful ploids, neot
checks, potterns or beautiful solid
coIors. All sizes. A fashion buy
for lodies' leisure wear at q low,
low price.
Evening star., 1953-04-23

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resistont, spot = resistont sheen
eobordine! Choice of most popular
spring shades. PIeoted. zippered.
Some with hondstitehine. All with
Snuetex woistbonds. Sizes 70 to
AZ waist.
Evening star., 1953-11-23
Five Are Found Dead
In Plane Crash in Fou
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Five
persons were found dead today
aboard small private passenger
plane which crashed in the fog
during the night at LaGuardia
field.
The crash occurred near the
northwest corner of the big field
and the wreckage was not dis
covered until about 9 a. m.
The dead were two men, a
woman and her two small chill
dren. Police said the plane was
believed to be a Piper PAGER that
was reported missing late yes
'terday on a short flight between
two towns on Long Island-East
Hampton, about 100 miles from
here. and Babylon, 40 miles
away.
Airport authorities listed the
dead as Mrs. William Nissim,
her year-old daughter Corina
and 3-year-old son, William, jr.,
of Wantagh, N. Y, and William
Beckett of the st. Paul Hotel,
New York. 81
The authorities said the plane
was listed as the property of
J. D. Benn, manager of an air.
port near Washington, D. c.,
where it was rented recently.
Mr.. Benn, manager Of the
Washington Virginia Airport,
Inc. said he had sold the plane
several weeks ago to j. A. La
borde of New York City.
Evening star., 1953-11-23

a fugitive from the health off,
Ger, it will take much of the
bravado out of the vice of drug
addiction" He said the addict
has lost the power of self-control
and will seldom go through q
cure voluntarily.
PTA Objections Cited.
On the question of educating
youths to the menace of drug
addiction he pointed out that
parent teacher and women'S
groups object to presenting mar
cotic education in the schools.
If there is to be narcotic edu-
cation of youths, Mr.. Anslinger
said, it should be limited to
concise statements of very
general nature injected into con-
texts with other hygiene sub
jects so that the approach to
the subject is not in any way
emphasized.
In addition to recommending
heavier penalties for the dope
peddlers and disqualification for
the addict, Mr.. AnSlinger called
for Senate approval of a United
Nations protocol to limit the pro-
duction of opium to the medical
needs of the world.