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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-24

Runs-Alexander Hagen, Davis. Er,
rors-Addonizio, Rogers; Runs batted
Two-base hit-Sieminski Three-base
hit-McCarthy. Stolen bases-Alexander
2; Derounian, 2; Nagen, l. Sacrifice ny
Cederberg. Left on bases.DemocratS; 2;
to ei Mccsrthy. Struck out-By Davis, S;
by Wheeler, 3. Bases on balls-On Davis.
z: Of WheelsT g. wild pitcaeSSM eII
Coon. Time-l:45. Attendance-4.OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-24

Totals 1885 Totals 16 0 Is 5
Ran for Rivers in 2nd
. Grounded out for Landrum in 5th.
3 Walked for Wheeler in 5th.
Ran for Written in 9Th.
8 Ran for Sieminski in 9th.
Democrats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 600 O2-2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Big Rather Is
Tracked Down
And Slaughtered

WEST PALM BEACH IA rat
tleSnake which killed an 1900
pound Brahma bull has itself been
tracked down and killed.
Emry Pickren, owner of Sun
apee Ranch, exhibited the body of
the 6-foot S-inch snake today. It
had IA rattles and a button.
When killed Saturday, the
snakes stomach contained a fresh
ly eaten rabbit and the remains
of an earlier rabbit dinner.
Pickren and Detective AL St.
John Of Riviera Beach began the
hunt for the snake after the valu-
able blooded bull died and a COW
was found lying down with badly
swollen head, apparently bitten or
the lower jaw.
Recent rains have force snakes
to high ground, said Pickren. He
had killed Il other rattlesnakes In
the past month.
They tracked down the reptile
and tried to take it alive but II
fought 50 viciously they were
forced to kill it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19


Senk also faces another
rape indictment stemming
from the alleged attack Of a
17-year-old girl and o stat
utory rape charge in con-
nection with an incident in
volving a 14-year-old baby
sitter. Senk was jailed jan
uary II and has been held
in the Monroe County jail
without bond since then.
As his trial got underway this
morning, a jury was quickly select
ed with the state excusing just
three witnesses - two of them be-
cause they said that they do not
believe in capital punishment. Un-
der Florida law, q conviction with
out a recommendation for mercy
could send Senk 10 the electric
chair.
cisars Swefn On
However, with q recommends
ton of mercy the Judge could SEN
tence him from one year to life in
the penitentiary.
In a surprise move, County Soil
citor Allen B. Cleare, .Jr. was
sworn In as an assistant TO state
Attorney ). Lancelot Lester.
This request brought IN objee-
ton from defense attorney william
v. Aibury who argued that Cleare
cannot hold the dual duties Of
County Solicitor and Assistant
State Attorney.
However, Judge Aquilino Lopez,
Jr., over-ruled his objection when
Lester cited a Florida statute
which says that he can serve as
ian assistant to the state attor-
ney."
During the examination Of the
jury panel State Attorney Lester
asked each Of them If they had any
conscientious scruples" against
capital punishment. Two said they
i'd and were excused. The defense
used only one Of their ten chal-
lenges.
Woman Identified
Lester also requested that the
complaining witness, q trim blue
eyed blonde, be brought before the
jury for identific alton.
Witnesses for the state sworn in
this morning included Navy 1t. C.
A. Johnson, 1t. Jake Urech, the
Nays shore patrol officer; Chief
Wallace Boz, the Nays criminal
investigator and Deputy Sheriff
Watson Roper, Jr.
First to take the stand this morn
ing was the alleged rape victim.
She told 4 story, frequently in
terrupted by sobs, of accepting q
ride from Senk on q rainy night
last December near the Casa Ma
rina Hotel and being forced at
knife-point to accompany him up
the keys where she said he as
saulted her.
She said that she was headed
for the home Of 4 friend in Poin-
ciana to make 4 phone call when
Senk drove BY and offered her q
lift ito the drugstore In Poin-
ciana." She added that she was
dressed in blue jeans, tennis shoes
and 4 blouse when he approached
her.
Fsresd Ts DstsUr
She related that they were fore
ed to make q detour near the ocean
and at that point Senk asked her
to Ego for . ride with him."
She said that she could not be-
cause she was expected In Poin-
ciana.
Then, she said, Senk told her
that he had to get gas and took
her to Stock Island.
The young woman said that when
Senk failed to make the right turn
to Poinciana, she reminded him
"but he didn't seem 10 hear what
l said"
Senk, she added, soon passed
over a wooden bridge and pulled
off the road.
"Are you sure you won't 60 for
a ride with mel" she said he ask
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Boiler Blast
Kills Boy In
Sarasota Today

SARASOTA IA nine-ysar-old
boy was killed ans six persons
injured when boiler at an asphalt
plant exploded today.
Killed was Udell Johns who had
gone with his father, J. e. Johns,
to the plant of the Blackburn
Asphalt Paving Co.
The boiler, about 20 feet long
and five feet in diameter, was
thrown so feet over two buildings.
Johns, a boiler expert, had gone
to the plant to get the boiler going
for the days operations. He is not
employed by the company.
When the boiler exploded the
boy received the full blast of the
explosion. The elder Johns was
hurt.
Most seriously injured was David
Kriger, Is, son of Dennis Kriger
who owns the plant.
Others hurt were James Robson
and three Negroes, Robert Hudson,
Otha FOrdham and Bennett Abner.
All received first and second de-
gree burns.
Lynn Silvertooth, assistant state
attorney, reported he is investigat-
ing.
Coroner George Foster said
here would be no inquest.
The boiler was used in process
sing asphalt for paving.
The boilers unopened safety
valve was found $50 yards from
the scene of the accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
City Fathers
To Consider
Trailer Bill
At Meeting

The practice of paying police Of
ficers two dollar fees every time
they appear as witnesses in city
court. will be discontinued If the
city commission passes an ordin-
ance slated to be presented to-
night.
The commission is scheduled to
meet tonight in regular session in
the city hall.
The ordinance affecting the po-
lice department is being presented
in the wake of an announcement
that substantial raises are being
included in the new budget for the
police department. In the past, it
has been the procedure to pay po-
lie officers for court appearances
in their off-duty hours. Maximum
allowed for any one month is $40.
Raises for the police department,
according to a tentative budget
now under consideration by the
commission, range from $40 per
month for rockies to $500 per year
for the police chief.
Trailer Ordinance
An ordinance which will prohibit
parking trailers on property for
living purposes within the city Ii
mits, except in established trailer
courts, will also be considered to-
night.
The measure also provides that
the permission of the city commits
sion viii be necessary in the fu-
ture to park trailers in the city for
storage purposes.
The ordinance was recommend
ed by the commission two weeks
ago after a controversy arose
when local man asked permits
sion to live in his trailer on Laird
Street while building home there.
Permission was refused and the
commission went on record as
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Knowland Sees
COP Victory
On Atom Law
End OF Month
Adjournment OF
Congress Is Aim

WASHINGTON Up Senate
Republican Leader Knowland Of
California today forecast an ad-
ministration victory when the
chips are down on the much-de-
bated bill to overhaul the basic
atomic energy law.
Knowland, scheduling another
early session in his drive for con-
gressional adjournment the end Of
this month, said he still hoped the
Senate would reach the showdown
voting stage sometime today.
Referring to opposition cries of
"giveaway" and monopoly"
against the Eisenhower atomic
program during four days of day.
and-night debate so far, Knowland
told an interviewer:
Actually, I think they've lost
some strength in the last few
days.
Won't Be BYpasssd
"We are not going to put this
aside for other legislation and
there will be no compromises"
However, critics of the measure,
chiefly Democrats and Sen. Morse
(Ind- Ore), gave no indication they
were yet through with speechmak-
ing and one of them, Sen. Gore
(D-Tenn), contested Knowland's
assertion they have lost votes in
the process.
Gore said the long hours of ar
gument have brought several new
supporters to those who would
Continued on Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Stassen Makes
Recommendations

WASHINGTON R-Foreign OPP
erations Administrator Harold
Stassen, returned from week-long
talks in Europe on the problem of
East-West trade, says he hopes to
make his recommendations public
after conferences today with ad-
ministration officials.
Stassen, who also appears today
before the Senate Appropriations
Committee to support fund re-
quests for the new s., 1e0, 900 900
foreign aid bill, flew back from
Europe yesterday.
He met with French and British
officials to iron out the Western
approach to trade with Soviet Rus.
STA and its satellites.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Mrs. Small Wants ToStart
Forgetting Her Love Troubles
Isn't Sure What
Will Happen To
Faltering Marriage

DETROIT TT just want 70
start forgetting, said the trim,
dark-eyed wife Of DR.. Kenneth B.
Small, the handsome Detroit dem
list found innocent by reason Of
insanity in the staying Of her
sutton.
While her dentist-husband was
attending church services in his
cell at Allegan, awaiting further
disposition Of his case, Mrs. Edith
Small held an interview yesterday
with reporters in the couples
home in a fashionable northwest
Detroit section.
81 just don't know what will
happen to our marriage" she said.
But whatever happens, it will be
what is best for the children"
The couple has three sons
Steve, Z; Billy, 4; and Clifford, 2.
Appears Listless
Mrs. Small appeared listless as
she sat in the living room, while
cars of curious drove slowly past
the house. She was wearing a blue
denim sun dress and on her finger
was the sapphire ring given to her
by the slain Jules M. Lack, As.
year-old New York playboy-indus-
trialist.
The 30-year-old brunette said she
and her husband would remain
separated while they undergo psy-
chiatric treatment. I'VE both need
treatment" she said.
Mrs. Small visited her husband
at the Allegan County Jail Satur-
day after the jury's verdict. They
repeatedly e m braced and she
begged forgiveness. Then the 81
year-old dentist. thanked her for
testifying during the five-day muir
der trial.
Wants Her Back
Allegan County Sheriff Walter
Runkel said DR.. Small is definitely
making plans to resume his mar
riage "and he'll be the happiest
boy in the world to get her back. "
But the. dentist told reporters:
IT'S too early to say. We've both
got lot of thinking to do"
DR.. Small was sent back to Jail
following the trial to await action
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
.TryForPeace
In Indochina
NearsEnd
Slight Chance
For Cease-Fire,
Experts Say
by EDDY GILMORE

GENEVA REFrench Premier
Pierre Mendes-France went today
into the final Sc hours of his diplo-
matte duel with the Communists
for peace in Indochina with what
a British spokesman described as
ga chance, that's ALL"
Another Western official said he
wouldn't even bet on the PROPOSE
ton. The top Communist delegates
here kept to themselves.
One high conference source said
Mendes-France had pushed away
one obstacle to peace in a tentative
fashion the long debated question
of the International Commission to
police the armistice. This source
said the French, and the Commu-
nists seem to have settled the COM
position Of the commission with
Canada, India, and Poland as the
members. There would be last
minute changes, It was empha-
sized.
British SVppsrf
The British, it was reported, will
support Mendes.France on this
composition. The position Of the
United States has not been made
known. ne past the United
states aa m Inclusion OF
any Conf itllist states "a the COM
mission because Of the unhappy re-
suits in Korea, where C1echo.
sloysizia and Poland hampered OBJ
erations OF the Neutral Nations
Supervisory Commission with Their
veto power.
Under the tentative agreemeL.
reached by Msndes.F France and the
Communists, decisions would have
to be taken By unanimous vote
on any issues which might lead
to the resumption Of hostilities.
Otherwise q simple majority would
decide. The conference source EN-.
phasized that the agreement was
not in its final form.
Progress also vas reported unof-
ficially on the question OF cleo
tons in Wet Nam after the armi-
stice. There were reports the Com
mtniSts were ready to accept a
delay Of Is months. Earlier thew
had asked for q vote on a new
government within six months. The
French originally asked for a two
year delay.
Partitien Seen
There was little doubt that Wet
Nam was going to be partitioned
somewhere between the 18th and
18th Parallels.
A Wet Namese spokesm.n said
sadly today there will be a par.
tltlon and we realize we cannot
avoid it."
He said his government still
chung to its demand for U. N. su-
pervision OF the armistice, but that
the issue would be decided ''over
our heads" He complained again
that the Vietnamese "are kept in
ignorance Of whatever happens"
A high American source said il
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Mccarthy Runs
Into Stormy
Clash Today
Hearings Open On
Subversives In
Defense Plants

WASS<AANN1ON VI - Sen. NC
Carthy (R-Wis) began public hear.
ings today on his repeated charges
Of 1S0-odd subversives In defense
plants and ran into a stormy clash
win 4 man named as one Of them.
It wound up witt McCarthy's hay.
Ing the man removed from the
hearings room.
Yelling about informers and stool
pigeons, Charles Wojchowski was
hauled out by q Capitol policeman
acting on McCarthy's orders.
Wojchowskl had been identified
O. q Red by James W. Glatis of
Boston, who testified he himself
had joined the Communist party
a. IN FDI undsrcover man.
Mccarthy Interrupted Glatis' tes-
timony 10 Inquire II Wojchowsd
were In the room. A short, stocky
young man In grey Stacks and dark
grey Jacket came forward. The
Senator asked Il he would like to
be sworn In as q witness 50 he
could affirm or deny whether he
was q Red.
Wotchowsh shouted: "I'd like to
know what the charges are, who
the accusers are. I'd like to have
time TO prepare"
Telegram Reed
He said q telegram practically
convicting him had been sent TO
his employer and had Just about
cost him his job.
II don't know who the stool
pigeons and informers are" VOL
chowsh said.
Mccarthy said, "you are not 90
ing to come here and call an FBI
agent a stool pigeon"
Officer" the senator said, IRE
move this man."
Glatis didn't 20 into details
about Wojchowski except to say
he is q Communist party member
and works for Allis Chalmers In
Boston.
Glatis also said he knew Yates
c. Holmes and Edwin Garfield and
had attended party meetings with
them. Mccarthy said these two
also work for Alis Chalmers In
Boston and have sent word they
viii appear before his investiga-
tons subcommittee tomorrow.
Francis p. Carr, chief of staff
OF the subcommittee, said the Allis
Chalmers plant has done secret de-
Tense work In the past, but he
doesn't know whether It 10 ham
ding classified (secret) defense
contracts now.
First HssrIns
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
ROBINSON ATTENDS
SHERWIN.WILLIAMS
TRAINING COURSE

Attending a special "New deve-
lopments" training course conduct
ed by The Sherwin- Williams Com
pany in Cleveland, Ohio is william
S. Robinson of 400 White Street.
The course. conducted by Sher-
win williams executives and re-
search personnel. includes a two
day visit to the paint company's
Chicago factory and research lab
oratory.
Robinson is manager of the
firms local branch at 700 Duval
Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Ordinance Ending Cops Court
Fees Up For Discussion Tonight
Fleet S0ftbGII
arley' Hore

The Atlantic Fleet seftbAll
Tournament will be held in Key
West next month, The Navy
announced today.
u will mark the first time
that . major sports activity Of
the fleet will be held in Key
West.
Teams from various fleet
units and activities UP and
down the Atlantic Coast will be
here fer the tournament.
Details Of HE fovrna menf,
scheduled TO begin Aug. q, will
be announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Miami Beach Men Win
Spearfishing Trophy
State Tourney
Dr0sUs Fifteen
Competing Teams

Fifteen six-man under
water t e q m 8 yesterday
braved rough waterto COM
PET 9 in the statewide
spearfishing championships
here. N
The winner was the Mi
ami Beach Tritons.
Second place went to the
Miami Neptunes, winners
for the past two years.
There was two-way tie for third
place - the West Palm Beach Fin
Divers and the st. Petersburg I'm
derwater Club.
The winning team was composed
az three brothers - Art, Fred, and
Don Pinder - and Charles An
drews, Howard Snyder and Jasp-
or williams.
4 Miami Teams
From the start the odds were that
n team from the Miami area would
win since four teams from that
area were entered.
The four teams were from Mia
mi. Miami Beach, South Miami
and the University Of Miami.
The tournament was scheduled
20 run from a. m. to 2 p. m.
in a 1O-mile area along the reef
from the "J" marker to American
Shoals light.
However, the Is to 20 miles-per-
i,our wind kicked up waves that
slowed the arrival Of the boats al
the fishing grounds. :,
Most of the small boats took Oh
from Cliffs Marine Supply on
Stock Island.
Cliff Schumacher, owner of the
marine supply company, said TO-
day he was through with spear
fishing tournaments.
He lost one $50 boat complete
" and two brand-new five-horSe'
mower cupboard motors were dunk
ed in the ocean.
Two other boats of his were
swamped but recovered. He had a
tntal of Is boats in the tournament
schumacher said he took in
Sc. so for the rental of boats, mo-
tors and equipment.
Loss 70 Schumacher
He estimated it would cost him
about $40 to re-condition the two
dunked motors. He also lost oars
anchors and gas cans.
s'They left two of my boats al
Garrison Blight" he said this morn
ing. ssinstead of returning them tC
my place on Stock Island. Now
have to hook up a trailer and 60
pick up those boats"
He added that cit was the same
thing last year. I had to pick ur
my boats all over the place."
Reminded that the national
Continued On Page TwoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19

Today's hearing was tie first
directed at what Mccarthy said
are 130-odd individuals who APP
parently are members Of the Com
munist party and work In defense
CONTINUED O PAGE TwoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19

Key West. Florido. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with ON average
ronge Of only IA Fohrenhsit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19

For Quick Communicated.
Use CLASSIFIED Adsl You'll
reach buyers md sellers
tenunts or workers Iusl
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19

8w Y9sASU S1AsSW|
Three weekend accidents
have sent the total amount of
damage In traffic accidents
soaring to $74,sSe - % Der
cent Of the total for the entire
year Of 1853.
Authorities estimate that un-
less Key West motorists make
an abrupt change n their driv-
ing habits, the total damage
for this year win exceed last
years figure around the mid
die Of August.
That means that this wears
property damage NAV run 50
per cent over last year.
Figures compiled nationally
indicate that property damage
is On the downsWinr in most
other communities
Why is It rising ii Key west9
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-19
Trial OF Senk On Charges OF
Rape Opens In Circuit Court
Macy Man May Be Called To
Speak In O,Un Defense Today

Navy Frank E. Senk, Jr., is expected to take
the witness stand this afternoon in his fight for freedom
from charge Of raping 22-year-old Navy wife.
Senk's trial got underway this morning before 12-
Circuit Court jury He accused of forcing the young
wife to ride with him the keys last December and
Evening star., 1954-06-04

Flower-fresh cottons, cool as breeze t
wear y. and a cinch to launder. Wide
whirly skirts, big, big pockets, and snug-fi
midriffs, you'll buy several to live in al
Summer long. A. Red, lilac, blue on whit
background, IL to 20. B. Lilac, blue, re-
on white ground, IL to A. Phone you
order. '1|#.|
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-23
The World
Today

Mitchell was painting Of the Demo-
Gratis in Washington.
Mitchell said victory is "within
our grasp" But the Democrats
can still boot the election, he said,
by relaxing too soon.
II am deeply disturbed" he
went on, ''by reports of voter
apathy and Democratic compla-
cency. The two together could
spell victory for the Republicans. /"
This is something new for the
Democrats. They haven't been
troubled by overconfidence since
the first two Franklin d. Roosevelt
terms. The Republicans seemed
to have established a monopoly in
overconfidence in 1948-to their Bit
ter regret, since the Democrats
beat them.
It wasn't just happenstance, by
the way, that Eisenhower picked
New York as the place to start
campaigning in earnest. That's a
state both parties are determined
to capture not only for its stake
in this election, but because of
1856 presidential politics too.
On the face Of it, the Democrats
have more to gain-a governor
ship. They'd like to put their can
didate, Averell Hartman, in the
seat long held by the COPS Thom-
as E. Dewey. If they do, Harri-
man will be a big man-and quite
possibly a presidential contender
in the next Democratic National
Convention.
On the other hand the COP can
didate for governor, Sen. Irving
M. Ives. can keep his Senate seat
if he loses. If he wins he can, and
undoubtedly would, name another
Eisenhower Republican to succeed
him in the Senate.
But here is a Republican worry:
What happens ito its now-powerful
New York state organization? Dew
ey, who has led it in the past, has
in effect turned over the reins to
Ives. What happens if Ives drops
them? Could the Dewey element
keep control of the block-bustnig
Sc votes New York will cast in the
Republican National Convention OF
1856?