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The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Pope Works On
Message To Be
Given Christmas

VATICAN CITY dazzling Pope
Plus XII is working on a brief
Christmas message he will broad
cast to the world over the Vatican
radio at noon Friday.
On Christmas Day he plans to
appear in the window of his study
and bless a throng gathered below
in st. Peters Square.
The Vatican newspaper LOSER
vatore Romano announced the ar
rangements today.
Despite the planned briefness of
his Christmas message, Vatican
observers took the announcement
as new evidence of the Pope's
gradual improvement from the
illness that threatened his life IS
days ago. 1t will be the pontiff' S
third radio message since his COL
lapse Dec. 2.
The Vatican Press Office said
the Pope passed ga fairly tranquil
night"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Father Tries
Suicide After
Slaying.Fou

PASADENA, Calf. R-Harold
r. Oilar's wife and three children
sang Christmas carols and went
to bed. A few hours later, say
police, Oilar killed them - with a
Boy Scout hatchet.
Police and neighbor early yes.
terday found the 39-year-old rug
merchant unconscious from gas
fumes, in an apparent suicide at.
tempt, in a bathroom of his
$25, 900 home.
He was booked on suspicion OF
murder in the prison ward at the
County General Hospital, where at.
tendants said he is expected to sur
vive. Detectives said that during
questioning he muttered: at can't
be real. I've had bad dream"
Neishbor Child Safe
A neighbor's child who spent the
night with the Oilars was spared.
So was their cocker spaniel, found
playing near the family swimming
pool
Police 1t. Wayne Bornhoft said
Oilar apparently carried sleeping
Bronwyn Rayburn, 7, from the
room where she was staying with
his daughters Janet, 10, and Mar
tina, Z, a cripple, before he killed
them.
They were found with blankets
over their heads, as was the son
Randolph, IL, who was killed in
his own room. Oilar's wife Grace
Elizabeth, 80, a Sunday school
teacher at Pasadena Presbyterian
Church, was found dead in the
master bedroom. Police said all
had apparently died without a
struggle, possibly in their sleep.
Neighbors described Oilar as
deeply religious" Beside him in
the fume-filled bathroom were pic
lures of his family, taped to the
walls, and mostly illegible note
saying. in part:
"Only God understands. Only
God can forgive"
Another note said: "Sell out ev-
erything to pay debts" DIR. Robert
X y burn, the neighbor whose
daughter escaped death, said Oilar
was greatly in debt"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Better Get
That Mail Off
Right Now!
Postmaster Advises
Haste I'm 18th Hour
Christmas Mailing

Postal employees are bracing
themselves for what may be the
busiest week in Yuletide history.
Explaining the urgency of their
problem, Acting Postmaster Clyde
P. Stickney today said:
81 have frequently asked that all
Christmas mail be posted before
December Is. Now that time has
past, and l know from previous ex-
perience that the volume of Christ
mas mail hasn't reached its peak. "
What to do?
The Postmaster's advice is:
"Use 'air parcel post for your
gift packages going to other states.
Air mail postage is the best idea
for any remaining Christmas cards
with out-of-town addresses.
There's still time to complete
all local deliveries by Christmas.
Mail carriers are scheduled to
make as many daily trips as are
necessary. So don't delay, and risk
disappointing your loved ones"
II hope" Postmaster Stickney
concluded, 'that this is one year
every mail bag will be empty, and
every postal employe at home, on
Christmas Eve. Then we can all
relax - at least, until it's time
for New Years cards and thank
YOU notes."
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
, Are Injured
In Blast TODAY

Two injured by flying debris at 7:47 a. M
today when drainage line at the Naval Ordnance Unit
exploded.
The ordnance unit is at the Naval Station Annex.
Antonio Bouchard, SO, of 1914 Seminary Street, and
George A. Tasso, age given, of TIC Fleming Street.
are being treated at the Naval Hospital.
A spokesman there said both men were cut about
the legs by flying debris Neither of them injured
seriously.
The employees of the Naval Underwater
Ordnance Station Annex at Newport R. They here
on temporary duty from that station.
building the drainage. line was damaged
slightly An investigation will be made to determine the
cause of the explosion.
Bouchards home is in Fall River Mass, and Tasso's
in Newport.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Two Men Are Held In Rape
Murder OF 6-Year-Old Girl

MIDDLETOWN, RI. R-Pretty
Margaret Louise Blanchette, 16.
year-old Sunday school teacher,
was raped and strangled in the
rear seat of a moving automobile
yesterday - a deed for which two
sailors were held today.
Frederick B. Zimmer, %, OF
Rochester, NY, metalsmith
&c, was charged with murder.
Seaman Clyde D. Brunfield, 18,
also of Rochester, NY, was
charged with being accessory be-
fore the fact of murder.
State Police Capt. Andrew Casey
said thinner admitted he struck
and strangled the Portsmouth, RI.
girl "when she began to scream"
during the attack.
Casey said the two sailors had
volunteered to drive the girl home
from a pre-Christmas dance at the
enlisted mems club at the big
naval base in Newport.
He quoted thinner as saying
that after driving a short distance
he and Margaret got in the back
seat while Brunfield continued to
drive.
ThroftIec Her
The police captain said that at
the Mount Hope bridge, Zimmer
assaulted the girl and throttled
her when she attempted to scream.
Then they drove back toward
Newport.
He quoted the sailors as saying
they did not halt the car during
the attack.
thinner and Brunfield were ar
rested after a chase by Middletown
police, who were unaware that
anything was amiss in the car.
Sgt. Francis Vierra and Patrol
man Lewis Perry chased the car
into Newport because the sailors
failed to stop at their signal as
they passed at high speed.
When the police cruiser caught
up to the car, Vierra said, the
sailors informed him they were
taking "a sick girl to the naval
hospital"
Cops Followed
Vierra and Perry followed in
the cruiser and when it failed to
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Sheppard Jury
Still POnders

Cleveland, Dec. 70 (AP) -
For fhe fourth consecutive day,
the Jurors in the Sheppard Mrv-
der trial went back into con-
ference This morning.
They were still dsadloeksd
when they adiourned for lunch
today.
Judge Edward BIyfnin told
newsmen he does not consider
II unusual that fhe Jury is TAX
ing 50 much time. He added
that he has not had . single
question or communication from
the Jurors.
Dr.. Sam Sheppard is charged
with beating his wife TO death
last July 4.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Eski's Back
Again For
Christmas

All the children and all the
srownvps with children in their
hearts and minds at this time
Of year will remember Eski, the
Eskimo ssmin who is q great
friend of Santa Claus.
Eski appeared last Christmas
season in this newspaper in q
series Of adventures in which
fhe problem was presented Of
curing Sanfa's Winter Weari-
ness. Eski did il by proving
once again fhe love that all
children bear the relocated old
gentleman with fhe flowing
white beard.
Now writer William Rift has
brought Eski back to life for
fhs annual Christmas visit. The
first fwo parts Of a series Of six
strips Of "oNcE UPON A
CHRISTMAS EVE" appear TO.
day on Page 4 Of The Citizen.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Alabama Youth
Admits Staying
OF Ark. Woman
Experts Check
Sanity Of Man
After Confession
BY RAY STEPHENS

BRlNkLEY, Ark. R A 10
year-old Alabama youth who has
admitted he swung the club which
crushed the skull of pretty Mrs.
Milton Fuller is in an undisclosed
Arkansas jail today, waiting to be
charged with first-degree murder.
Prosecutor J. B. Reed told news.
men yesterday he would file the
information against Billy Raw
Willingham here today.
The youth, who left a 16-year-
old wife in Alabama, said hunger
drove him into the unpretentious
Fuller home, and that weird sex
urge Spurred him into killing the
young mother.
Found Dying
Mrs. Fuller was found diving
early Dec. IL in her blood-spat-
tered bedroom. She had been hit
once with four-foot stick of fire.
wood. The blow crushed her skull.
She died nearly five hours later at
a hospital without regaining con-
SciouSnesS.
Prosecutor Reed told newsmen
that Willingham Friday admitted
striking Mrs. Fuller. However, he
said, he and officers first suspected
the man might be mentally un-
balanced, rather than guilty. Will
ingham underwent 12-hour psy-
chiatric examination in Little Rock
which convinced Reed he was
sane. When the youth told officers
that he took two of five biscuits
from the Fuller kitchen - and a
hurried check revealed only three
biscuits remaining - Reed said he
accepted Willingham's story as
true.
Says He's Sorry
'Why did you kill Mrs. FuIler?"
Willingham was asked by news
men.
81 don't know why; l Just hit
her." he replied. "She was asleep
when / hit her. I'm sorry"
He flatly denied that he at
tempted to rape Mrs. Fuller, mo-
ther of two little girls, but said.
II did a few things"
"What things?'
Different things, just different
things"
Willlngham was picked up for
questioning at Forrest City while
lettering on the streets, and
brought to Brinkley, where he said
he was the killer.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Equipment Used
On Fatal Dive
Cleared In Probe

ALI equipment, except the tele.
phone cable, used by Paul M.
Sweat, %, Navy diver, on his last
dive was in proper working order,
board of investigation said to-
day.
Sweat died in the recompression
chamber of the submarine rescue
vessel Penguin Dec. ID after a
routine dive.
The investigating board inspect
ed Sweat'S equipment Saturday.
The air and gas lines were free
OF any defect.
The telephone cable was brok-
en- near the point where it is at
tached to the drivers breatplate.
The cable also was broken and
badly abraded at points between
21O and 240 feet from the diver.
If possible the board will estab-
hSh how these breaks occurred.
The investigation is continuing.
Two Navy doctors who performed
the autopsy are expected to testi-
fy as to their findings Wednesday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Miami Youth Is
Killed IL, Bridge
accident Sunday

Harry Mike Cochran, Is, Of
Miami. was killed at 7:l0 p. m.
yesterday when hit by . car
while fishing on Channel Five
bridge, about six miles south
Of islamorada.
Florida Highway Patrolman
Robert 6. Young said the car
was driven by Juan Jose Ro.
mano, 81. Of North Miami.
According TO Young. Cochran
had Just caught . fish and was
trying to take the hook from
the fish's mouth.
The fish jumped, Cochran
jumped after the fish and leap
ed head.on into Romano's car.
The fop Of the boys head hit
hit the headlight Of the car.
fracfuring his skull.
No charges were filed against
Romano, who was driving
north. Two other boys were
fishing on The bridge with
Cochran.
coehrsn's death was the
twenty first traffic fatality in
Monroe County this year.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Roberts Case
Witness Faces
Perjury Probe

MIAMI R-An investigator for
the state attorney office said today
the testimony of a key witness in
the Judith Ann Roberts Staying
will be checked ''for possible per-
jury"
The Seyen-year-old victims ia.
ther, Baltimore attorney James 7.
Roberts, is under $4,000 bond
while waiting to be tried Feb. %
on first degree murder charge.
c. Clark Wood, Miami private
detective, testified at a habeas
! corpus proceeding in October that
he saw Roberts and an unidenti-
fled woman near the death scene
the night the child was kidnapped
from her grandparents home.
Questioned by State Atty. George
Brautigam, he said he saw Rob-
erts sat approximately IL to 1890
am. on the morning of July 6,
1854"
Wood said he could fix the time
because he was trailing a man
who twas paying his check at the
Clover Club inside a few minutes
before midnight"
Fred Jones, an investigator for
the state attorneys office, said
records showed the club was closed
the night Wood referred to it be-
cause its license had been tenn
porarily suspended.
Wood said Sunday he assumed
the man he was following "was
in the club because his car was
in one of the center parking lanes
directly in front of the night spot. -
81 was watching this mans
car" Wood said. He might not
have been in the Clover Club. He
could have been around the corner
some place.
after l left there, saw Roberts
at the scene of the crime. l have
been an investigator for IS years
and I'm too old to commit per.
jury"
Jones said "this is a serious
business because we had a man
indicted for first degree murder or
Woods testimony. Brautigam will
return to Miami on Dec. 23rd an6
will take immediate action ir
checking Woods statements for Z
! possible perjury charge"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Dion Foresees
Early Approval
OF Land Deal
Realtor Says Meet
viii Be Held Soon
By Company Officials

: An early decision on an
offer made by the city COM
mission to buy land at Sim
onton and Angela Streets
for use as an off-street park
fng area, was indicated to-
day.
Realtor Fred Dion, who repre-
sents Brown Estates, owners of the
land, said that a meeting of the
board of directors of the company
owning the land will be necessary.
Favorable Action Seen
! Dion added that he sis confident
that favorable action will be taken
Ia due time"
The city made an offer of $40, 900
for the land at special meeting
Friday. They had been negotiating
for several months for purchase of
the land.
Original price asked was 500, 200.
The city, after an appraisal by a
group of Key West realtors, set the
value Of the tract at $73, $50, made
their counter offer.
Information Forwarded
Dion said that the information
hss been passed on to the attor-
neys of the owners.
''Under corporation laws, the Of
fer must be voted on by the stock
holders" said Dion.
He added that the meeting will
probably be held early in January.
The city commission was criticiz-
I'd Saturday by the retail mer-
chants division of the Chamber of
Commerce for slowness in nego-
6ating for purchase of the land.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20

turn into the hospital driveway
they halted it near the Nays
! fleet landing.
The girl was then taken into
the hospital and pronounced dead.
DIR. John A. Picozzi, deputy state
medical examiner, Said an AUTOPSY
showed the girl had been raped
and strangled manually. He said
police told him her clothing was
torn and disarranged and that
there was other evidence she put
up a struggle.
Miss Blanchette was one of u
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Blanchette. The father is a mill
worker in nearby Fall River
Mass.
The victim occasionally taught
catechism at St. Anthony's Catho.
lie Church and was described by
neighbors as respected and well
liked" .'ffs
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20

Vierra and Perry followed in
the cruiser and when it failed to
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Medical Man
Comments On
Hospital Here

DR.. Ralph Herr, chairman
Of the public relations COM
mittee of the Monroe Coun-
ty Medical Society today re-
leased a statement in con-
nection with reports that
the city's medical men have
asked for courtesy reduc-
tions on their bills at Mon
roe General Hospital.
The physicians were reported to
have asked the Monroe County
Commission for the discount at
their last meeting. DR.. Hertz
said that the society did pass a
motion to send a letter to the d.
rector of the hospital requesting
the discounts.
Herr Statement
DR.. Herr said today: "In my
dealings with hospitals, my exper-
ience has been the following:
Whenever / have been hoSpitalized
In hospital in which was a men,
Der of the staff, / have never re-
ceived a bill. My dependents were
also treated, varying from cour-
tesy of the entire bill in the Uni
versity Hospitals in Cleveland, 10
4 substantial reduction as receiv-
ed from Mercy Hospital in Miami
- even though / was not on the
staff of Mercy Hospital and with
out asking and certainly without
previous knowledge of the reduc-
tion."
Physicians Serve
II was also stated today that Mon
roe County physicians each give a
month of free service every year
for county charity medical cases
and that physicians on the staff of
the Monroe General take turns, a
week at time without compensa-
tion or cost to the county in fllrr
nishing emergency medical service
at the hospital.
Earlier, newspaper reports had
said that the county pays the ply
sicians.
DR.. Herr added that the ''medi-
cal men of this county strive to-
ward the ideal of treating the sick,
irrespective of the financial return
to themselves"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20

he expected heating of
citrus groves north north of
the main citrus belt to take
place tonight.
While there is a slackening Of
crop activities in the Everglades.
lots of corn, beans and potatoes re.
man. Even sugar cane and harder
vegetables like celery and cabbage
could be nipped in some spots in
the gladeS.
For the multi-million dollar cit
rus crop things don't look too bad.
johnson said the prolonged cold
tllS month has made the trees a
!"tie tougher and prepared them
TOR the low chill tonight and To-
morrow.
Danger To Vehicles
owners of tractors and automo.
olleS left in the open were urged
TO take precautions against radia.
tor freezing.
Johnson suggested that north
Florida motorists taking their cars
out early Tuesday morning should
warm auto engines well before
starting off.
Johnson also explained that tenn
peratureS will drop RAPIDLY after
sunset tonight and continue SLOWLY
dropping with long periods of
critical temperatures.
Florida was colder than many
mid west areas today.
IL IS another phase of a pro-
longed chill the state has exner;.
enced since Oct. Is. johnson ex.
plaiheu that while there have been
iower temperatures in other wears
his records do not disclose more
eon'lnued cold for the correspond.
Ing period In any previous year.
Frost In North
Frost was confined principalIv
loaay TO north and central FIorids
with light sprinkIings in the Ever.
SiadeS. But north Florida had lows
between % and % with some Do
IN low spots. $50
Orlando and the ridge districts
nad 1882 degree lows with a fe,v
loS' me west coast escaped freez.
ing with lows of 1888. The Ever.
slades had lows ranging between
80 and 45 near Lake Okeechobee
and 80 to 38 away from the lake
with scattered frost.
These critically low temner..
lures are predicted for Tuesday
Prediction
North Florida: Pockets might
get to Is degrees with lows gener.
eHy rnning between "a and %
I Central Florida can expect pockets
10 be chilled with lows between %
ana an, 26 thermometers generally set.
ting between $3.50.
Inc M west coast will dip to lows
Oh 1888 with lows of 26s in some
spots. For Indian River there is
predicted % to 80 degree low er.
cePt 70 In interior low spots
FOR the Everglades. minimums
running between 80 and IS were
forecast near Lake Okeechobee and
oo-ao away from the big body of
water with considerable frost.
Even scattered frost was expect.
ed In the lower east coasts muck.
lands near the coast. Low fem.
peratures in prospect for this re-.
slon range in the 29-34 area.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-20
Other Parts OF Florida
Face Freezing Weather
Cold Snap Poses Threat
ToCitrus In Some Spots
BY The Associated presx

froSt ana 1reezng weather for all farming areas in
the state forecast for tonight and tomorrow or;
tne cola even poses threat to citrus in low spots
y oi 'ne same prospect for Tuesday night Warren
o. Johnson, meteoroogst of the Federal S+ot -.
warning Service. said farmers regardless of whore o,
are should protect their crops ~ eS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24
Deaths Reported
tFrom o. C. Bureau Of Vital Statistics. }

rEom u =. bureau OF vital Stat1sticS.)
Ross Hillegass. SO, Soldiers Home.
James Corcoran, 70. New Haven, Conn.
Atwood Fisher, rs, 1929 Harrison st. NV.
eharss Hse 5s 'i 5ld Ey' st
George Morris. e5. 24o1 Kalorama
Joel coumbe, so. 2eo1 Connecticut
Betsy fs d H;S 81, Brentwood, Md.
Hattie Thaxton. "A. Charlotte, Va.
Earline Clark, 3. 1902 Vermont ave. NV
William Dawson "a, 31s 14th St, Sc.
ave.
Mabel Parker, 81, 500 Brandywine st. Sc.
Isabelle Stacy. "a. $3.50 18th st. NV.
c chSdie Collier; So. $50 H st. sw
Charity Dawson. 81. Ono address given) =.
Arnold Flack. 4S. Hillside, Md
Arthur Henderson. AZ, 500 st. Sc.
Mamie Beach. IL. 6911 9Th st. NV.
Frances Shipley, Al. 935 Maryland ave.
Troy Vincent. 80. 1888 F st. NV.
Hobart Church, 20, Flatwoods. KY,
John Kane. rs, Alexandria Va.
John 1'Neill,y %, Pittsburgh.
Carrie Mcintosh. rs, 1913 Wallach pl.
Bessie Wang. e5, 1921 Connecticut ave.
MargareI Lucas. As. 472s washington
Elliott Johnson. A. 1915 18th st. NV.
Yvonne Seldom. 5, 1924 Irving st. sc.
Fannie Meals. 8. 1915 New Jersey ave.
cordeila Chase. Alexandria. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-24
2Mf. Rainier Men
Indicted for Murder
In Beating al Park

Two men were indicted yester-
day on a charge of second degree
murder in the fatal beating of
a man last month during an al
tercation in Barnard Hill Park
in Northeast Washington.
The two are Virgil v. Lampe.
80, of the $500 block Of Otis
street, Mount Rainier. Md, and
woodrow w O'Bryant, A, of the
5000 block of Chauncey place,
Mount Rainier.
The indictment accuses them
of killing Fred B. Lamar, So. by
striking him with their fists and
kicking him. Lamar is listed
as having had no fixed address.
Police said the beating took
place during a drinking bout on
July Is.
Named in Baby-Throwing Case.
In another case, William A.
Christal, 10, colored, of the HOO
block of New Jersey avenue Sc,
was indicted on charges of as
sault with intent to kill and
cruelty for allegedly throwing a
4-month-old boy frof the South
Capitol Street Bridge into the
Anacostia River on August 4.
Police said Christal was the
father of the child whose name
Is Anthony B. Thomas.
Both Christal and the baby
were rescued from the river by
two fishermen.
A a9-year-old youth, who po-
lice said was involved in Is
criminal offenses, was indicted
on charges of breaking into three
buildings and stealing from
them.
He is Robert B. White, colored,
of the 1900 block of Vermont
avenue NV. His largest haul,
according to the indictments,
netted him $3.50 in cash from
the building of Super Salvage,
Inc, in the 600 block of Della
ware avenue S.W.
Ex-Employe Accused.
David Burton, Al, colored, of
the 500 block of u street NV,
was indicted on charges of break
ing into Napoleon's Restaurant
in the $500 block of Connecticut
avenue NV. on August 8 and
stealing $500 in cash, plus
cigars and cigarettes. Police said
Burton was a former employe
of the restaurant.
Emanuel F. Heard, 80, colored,
of the HOO block of Sumner
road Sc, was indicted on a
charge of carnal knowledge in
volving a 10-year-old girl, who
police said has become pregnant.
Colonel P. Long, 26, colored,
Of the 1900 block of West Vir-
GINA avenue NE, was indicted
on a charge of manslaughter in
the traffic death of 32-year-
old Wooster, Ohio, woman last
June. Victim of the accident was
Elizabeth P. Allen.
The indictments were among
20 returned by three grand juries
before Judge Luther w. Young
dahl of the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
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