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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
By Gayle Talbot

Philadelphia has made it plain
that it is having a hard enough
time with the Athletics without let
ting Saxton fight anybody there
again. If they do dig up an oppo-
nent for Johnny, and if some city
consents to stand still for the
match, what are the promoters 60
ing to use to pay off the two glad
iators?
One scarcely can imagine that
another crowd will shell out any,
thing approaching the $57, 121 that
was taken in at the gate Wednes-
day night.
1t would not be surprising either
Il television sponsors become
scarce the next time Saxton's SER
vices are offered to the air waves.
Granted that the firms which ped
die their wares between rounds are
a game lot, they must have. been
conscious that few of those who
tuned in Wednesdays little horror
felt like tearing around to the cor
when it was over. All they wanted
was to be helped up to bed.
A few more like that one and
the razor blade and beer cartel will
find itself turning to wrestling for
an audience. One thing about
wrestling, when you twist the dial
to the wild men you can be pretty
sure what you're going to get,
whether you deserve it or not.
Since Saxton has taken boxing out
OF the entertainment field, that's
something.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
Wisconsin
BiddingFor.
RoseBowl
BY 60 coRRIcAN
The Associated Press

The time has come for Wisconsin
to start thinking seriously in terms
of winning the Big Ten champion
ship and making the jaunt to the
Rose Bowl next Jan. /.
The Badgers, who weren't con-
sidered any great shakes in pre-
season estimates of the Western
Conference, meet rough, tough
Ohio State tomorrow in a game
that could make or break their
hopes. The Buckeyes, too, are very
much in the race for league hon.
ors.
Ivy Williamson's lads still would
have to get past Iowa, Northwest
ern, Illinois and Minnesota even
if they do beat Ohio State. But
there's no denying that this is the
big one.
For Ohio State, the game repre-
sents another big stumbling block
in its bid for the title. Even if the
Buckeyes do win, they'll still have
to whip Purdue and Michigan.
In the South, the big interest will
be the battle between Mississippi
and Arkansas. Ole Miss is coleader
of the Southwest Conference and
Arkansas is the surprise of the
Southwest Conference.
Both teams are looking ahead to
New Years Day and a bowl game.
But even more important at this
stage, the game should provide a
good insight on Mississippi's
strength. The school has been
tabled as one with a weak schedule
and this accusation has hurt its ma
tional standing.
Meanwhile, there's a game with
national implications on tap for to-
night when the undefeated Univer-
sity of Miami entertains Maryland.
The Terps, mythical national
champions last year, took a nose
dive at the start of the current
campaign but looked good beating
North Carolina $50 last week.
William and Mary tangles with
George Washington, Detroit en-
cages Tulsa and Houston plays
Villanova in other important
games tonight.
Oklahoma, the No. 1 team in the
country in the weekly Associated
Press poll, takes on Kansas State.
UCLA, No. 2, also has an easy one
against Oregon State, beaten three
times.
Colorado, which very well could
get the Orange Bowl assignment,
meets Nebraska, and Southern Cal
ifornia, which could be the Rose
Bowl host, takes on California.
Among the other top-ranked
teams in the nation, Minnesota
goes against Michigan; Army plays
Columbia; and West Virginia fig
ures to toy with Virginia Military
Institute. Notre Dame isn't sched-
uled.
There will be three television
games of the week under the NCAA
program tomorrow. The one that
will be seen in most sections VIII
pair Pitt against Northwestern. The
Boston University Holy Cross game
viii be beamed to the New England
states and the Brigham Young
Montana contest will be seen in
the Far West.
There was one game yesterday
and it came out as expected.
South Carolina, the team that up
set Army at the start of the season,
defeated Clemson 1873.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
HE MIGHT AS WELL
HAVE HIT ALL r

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. "a John
st. Clair, driving only a few blocks
lat night, hit seven other cars
and barely missed an eighth.
The occupant of the eighth car
was Detective Chief Jerry Wat
kins. who hauled st. Claire out of
his car, bundled him down to head
quarters and booked him on a
charge of driving while intoxicat
ed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL

Miami Edison ~ Miami Jackson
Orlando Edgewater 20 Tampa
Hillsborough 10
Jacksonville Lee 81 West Palm
Beach 20
Tallahassee Leon rs Gainesville
IA
Archbishop Curley 20 st. There.
sa 6
Delray Carver "A Goulds Mays
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
BEES KILL MAN

COSTA MESA, Calf. H - A
swarm Of bees stung James ].
Pagan nearly 100 times yesterday
while his wife watched. She ran
to neighbors for help. They Lit
torches and smoked off the bees,
but 20 minutes later Faoan- *
was dead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-22
Locals Are Favorites
But May Be Surprised
BY JIM COBB
Citizen Sports Editor

The Key West Conchs favored to maintain their
unbeaten pace tonight when they make their fifth start
of the but the Constance high school grdder out
Of Miami may have something to say about the situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
NEW YORK.

Bagdad -On-the- Pacific: Celebs
of showbusiness, famous in ex-
act proportion to their skill in
playing out dramatic climaxes,
actually were staggered by the
post-mortem revelation that New
Jerseys ext Gov. Harold Hoffman
had concealed for Is years, the
embezzlement of $500, 900. Show
business knew Hoffman init
mately, not via politics, but
through his long connection with
Circus Saints and Sinners. whose
roasting" of nationally famous
people long has highlighted the
ordinary dreary ordeal Of huge
N. Y. luncheons,
when I was Governor" Hoff-
man was fond of telling these
luncheonS, ''they said I was a
great comedian. Now that I'm a
comedian, they recall that I was
a great Governor" It was one OF
George Jessel's gags.
Continually in the spotlight.
associating continuously with top
people of the Nation, Hoffman
never, revealed any outward sign
of the inner turmoil. Each time
some one casually tapped him
on the shoulder, Hoffman must
have suppressed a shudder UNI
less, after q thousand separate
deaths, nerves become anesthe-
tized. Perhaps the skeleton in
the closet loses its grimness. just
as q doctors staff becomes inn
mune to the cadaver in the boss
Office.
Hoffman. jovial and with no
righteousness In him, was well
liked by all who knew him. He
was amusing as an after-dinner
speaker and he loved to conclude
speech by reciting some bit OF
poetry. His favorite was Kip
ling's "If." Perhaps the third
stanza had q particular meaning
in his personal purgatory:
If you can make one heap OF
your DinninOS
And risk it on one turn OF
pitch-Gnd-toSs,
And lose, and start again at your
beginnings
And never breathe a tDord
about your loss;
If you can force your heart and
neTve and sinetD
TO serpe your turn long after
they are gone
And so hold on lDhen there Is
nothing in you
Except the Will Which says to
them: Hold on"
-
Some time around March 10,
when the Saints and Sinners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
Ed Sullivun's
t ID NEW YORK

roasted" Jackie Gleason. and
April 30, when Secretary of the
Interior Douglas Mckay was
ribbed" Harold Hoffman real
lied that the clock was running
out. Because it was about May
/ that he sat down and penned
the letter to his daughter, re-
vealing all and concluding poign-
antly:
ut is a sad heritage I leave to
all Of you. I pray it may some
what be softened by the knowl-
edge that I do love you all so
much"
Every parent who reads that
last paragraph can picture the
inkwell of agony into which Har-
old Hoffman dipped his pen.
This reporter first met Harold
Hoffman when he was State Mo-
tor Vehicle Commissioner in New
Jersey.
Later, knew him as Governor
of New Jersey. Still later. I
worked with him on Army camp
shows. when he was a colonel at
New York'S Port Of Embarkation.
One of the men under him was
Pfc. Harvey Stone and we'd have
to get Col. Hoffman's okay to
permit the fine Army comic to
fly with us to Cherry Point. Nor
folk, or Plattsburg to entertain
Marine. CT. Navy or Air Force
wounded.
Hoffman always was q wonder
fully likeable. helpful man. That
he yielded to temptation is q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
Engineers to Hear
Cinerunu,s Mon !.

Herbert Barnett. executive vice
president of Cinerama. Inc. and
president of the Society of Mo-
ton Picture and Television En-
gineers, viii speak at the an
nual luncheon of the Motion
Picture and Television Council
of the District at 1890 pm.
next Thursday in the Willard
Hotel.
Brief addresses will be given
by Jose A. Mora. Ambassador
of Uruguay; Signor Clemente
Boniver, commercial counselor.
Italian Embassy; Shoichi In
ouye, commercial counselor.
japanese Embassy. and D. K.
Hingorani. education attache,
Indian Embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
Season to Stort
For On-the-Aisle

Georgetown On-the-Aisle. .
new theater group. win open its
first season tonight with the
satirical comedy kiss the Boys
Goodbye" by Clare Boothe Luce.
at the Mott Theater. 1909
Twenty sixth street NV. Per-
formances also viii be given to-
morrow and Tuesday through
Thursday. Admission is by spe-
cial invitation only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18

matter for higher Judgment than
that Of a columnist. Let all Of us
trust that We'll never be sub
jected to equal temptation, be-
cause before you condemn him.
remember that there, but for the
grace of God, goes you and me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23

going to insist on seeing birth
certificates"
Meanwhile, beauties from 80
nations went through prelim-
mary judging last night for the
sought-after title of Miss Uni
verse, the worlds most beautiful
woman.
Favorites Miss Brazil, Miss
Germany, Miss Thailand and
Miss U. S. A. got much applause.
Miss Sweden, q tall redhead. also
drew loud bursts of spontaneous
applause.
The judges weeded out 18, but
their names will not be known
until the start of tonight's final
judging. The girls went through
nearly four hours of bathing suit
and evening gown competition.
The annual friendship award,
voted by the entrants themselves
to the most popular girl among
them. went to Miss Effie Androu-
lakakis. She is the Miss Greece
who had been sent here as the
runner-up when the original Miss
Greece's visa was delayed by a
technicality involving the Nc
Carran Act.
Effie then bowed out voluntar-
lily from the contest when Secre-
tary of State Dulles cleared
Ulrika Dialina,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23

would be. responsible for carry
ing 1t out.
Also. an advisory council on
group health insurance would
be established to review the
programs operation. It would
consist of the Secretary of
Health. Education and Welfare
as chairman, the Secretary of
Labor, and the Director Of the
Bureau of the Budget. In addi-
ton. there would be q commit
tee of employee representatives
to advise on the program. This
group would consist of between
five to ii members. including
Federal employe union leaders.
as well as employees not affili-
ated with any such organiza-
ton,
BE sure to keep UP NTH all
the latest Government EN-
ployes neWS By reading the
Federal Spotlight column sir
days a meek in The Star and
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at GAS
pm. each Saturday oDer
WMALJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23

District and vicinity-Clear
and cool tonight with low about
IS. Tomorrow some cloudiness,
with little change in tempera-
ture.
Maryland-Clear and cool to-
night with low in the SOS in
west and 60-65 in east portions.
Tomorrow some cloudiness with
little change in temperature and
chance of scattered thunder
showers in the mountains by
afternoon or night.
Virginia-Clear and cool to-
night with low $500 in west
and 60-66 in east portions. To-
morrow some cloudineSs with lit
tie change in temperature and
chance of scattered thunder
showers in the mountains by
afternoon or night.
Wind-North to northeast. 10
miles per hour tonight and
northeast 10 miles per hour to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
BY the A.soeiassd Pres.

CLEVELAND, July 23.-Dr
Samuel H. Sheppard testified to-
day at an inquest into his wife's
Staying he often did things dur
ing the night and later had nc
recollection Of them.
do you have q habit of for
getting things?" Coroner Samuel
H. Gerber asked.
mot major things" DR.. Shep-
pard replied. But I have often
done things during the night and
then have been told about them
and have no recollection of do
ing them"
why was there no recollec-
ton of it?" Dr.. Gerber pressed.
Doctor. VI think you will I'M
derstand my semi-sleep state, "
the witness said. II even have
had occasion to answer the
phone and not know what / said
until I realized I was talking to
some one and had them re-
peat it,"
The physician, who had testi-
fed in a calm, almost precise
manner yesterday. lost his COM
posture today. He flashed an
grily when the coroner pressed
him for details about a "hazy
man" he saw bending over his
wife.
"You are telling me what I'm
saying!" DR.. Sheppard exploded
"You are putting words in my
mouth"
The memory question came up
as the coroner went into details
OF events on the July 3 night
that Mrs. Marilyn Sheppard, 81,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
Miss Universe Race Murred
By Vrginio-MoryIond Row
By the Associated Press

LONG BEACH. Calf. July
23.-All's quiet on the interna-
tional front today-final day of
the Miss Universe contest-al-
though many contestants come
from nations which have been
warning for centuries.
But not so with those two
sister States-Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Civil war between them
may break out at any moment.
It began over the disqualified
ton of Barbara Ann Eschenburg.
Miss Maryland. This beauty was
a heavy favorite in the Miss
U. S. A. finals Wednesday night
when her true age-16-was
learned.
That disqualified her with the
judges. Minimum age for the
contest is Is.
Miss Virginia Is Runner-Up.
Miss Virginia, Ellen White
head of Chatham, stayed in the
contest and became first runner
up to Miss South Carolina, the
winner.
Yesterday it was discovered
that Miss Virginia is only 16.
Pageant officials, explaining that
her prizes were only honorary
anyway. decided at first to let
her keep them, figuring no harm
was done.
But then DR.. Richard Eschen-
burg. father Of Barbara Ann,
complained to contest authori-
ties and last night Miss Virginia
had to give up her trophy.
The order Of runners-up was
moved up one, making Miss New
York State the first runner-up,
Miss New York City second and
Miss Texas third A new final
list was added to the list-Celeste
Ravel of Chicago, Miss Illinois.
One contest Spokesman said
DR.. Eschenburg, a Berlin. Md,
dental surgeon here with his
wife, could not understand why
his daughter was not allowed to
go into the final field of five and
Miss Virginia was.
There was a simple explana-
tion," the spokesman continued.
''We discovered Miss Maryland's
age before the contest was de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
'Cut-Rote Narcotics
As Step in Curing
Addicts IS Attacked
~ M. A..oeia,.d Pres.

NEW YORK. July ga pro-
posal that the Government make
narcotics available at reasonable
prices as a step in curing -ad-
diets brought this comment last
night from United States Mar
cotics Commissioner Harry j,
Anslinger:
IF plan like that is
given any serious consideration
at all, then a State and Federal
building should be constructed,
on the first floor of which should
be q bar forl alcoholics, on the
second floor a narcotics dis
pensary for all addicts. on the
third floor a department store
for kleptomaniacs and on the
top floor a brothel for sex
deviates."
The low-cost drug plan came
from DR.. Hubert S. Howe. for
mer Columbia University pro-
fessor Of neurology, In q televi-
sion discussion. He advocated
1t. In connection with q medical
rehabilitation program, to erase
the black market in illicit drugs.
Mr.. Anslinger, unable to be
present personally, sent along
a statement Of his views.
Said DR.. Howe after the pro-
gram:
This is no occasion for lev
ity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
District AIIofs Funds
For Fringe Parking
Project in 5. E. Area

The District today was getting
its latest fringe parking project
under way at South Capitol
street and Firth Sterling road.
The Commissioners authorized
$27. 900 expenditures to grade,
spread gravel. install lights. a
shelter and q concrete bus-bay
for motorists interested In park
ing on the fringe" and riding
buses to the downtown area.
There will be no parking
charge. Conferences to be ar
ranged between city and Capital
Transit Co. officials contemplate
a special bus ferry at reduced
rates.
Pioneer Attempt.
This Is the Districts most
ambitious attempt to solve down.
town parking problems with
fringe parking. Never before
has the city undertaken to
develop property for such pur-
poses.
A similar project involving
Capital Transit but no District
funds topped several years ago.
Poor location of two parking
lots Is blamed for the failure.
The present lot, 1900 square
yards, will accommodate 460 We
hicles. The cost has been re-
duced to $50 per vehicle space.
including pay to an all-dsy
attendant.
Since the preparations are
simple, the opening date has
been set for September Is.
Under contemplated plans.
special bus service would be pro-
vided only dring rush hours.
The rest Of the day. a regular
Capital Transit service already
operating along South Capitol
street will serve parkers.
Object Explained.
Milton M. Rodes, executive di-
rector of the, Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency, told Brig. Gen.
Louis w. Prentiss, Engineer
Commissioner:
THE fringe parking program
was developed on a multiple
benefit basis - provide parking
facilities, reduce peak-hour US
age of bridges over the Anacos-
tia River, relieve congestion in
the downtown area and to serve
to provide increased use of mass
transportation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
Miss u. S. A. Owns
A New WARDROBE
And Sense of Humor
By the Associated Pres,

LONG BEACH, Calf,
July 23.-Miss U. S. A., a
girl who needed only an
evening gown and a bathing
suit to beat out As other
American girls, has a brand
new wardrobe.
A Long Beach department
store QUILTED Miriam Ste
venson of Winnsboro, S. c.,
from head to toe.
She is the girl whose lug
gage got lost enroute here
for the contest. She has
been getting by with clothes
borrowed from other girls.
The beauty still can't be-
lieve she won the title.
"Ah woke up this morning
with all those roses in nah
room an All thought for a
moment somebody had
died." she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
cided and we didn't discover Miss
Virginia's until it was over"
Daughter Heartbroken.

DR.. Eschenburg said his daugh-
ter was heartbroken about her
disqualification and cried all
night. He said it was explained
to the sponsor Of the State con-
test in Maryland that his daugh-
ter was only Is and he was as
sured that was all right.
He said a representative of
the Miss Universe pageant told
him that age was not q factor.
1.-THE only, consideration was
that if she were under 18 her
parents consent would be needed
should she be awarded movie
contract" DR.. Eschenburg added.
Oscar Meinnardt. producer of
the pageant. said Barbara AIMS
application showed her age as
18 and was signed by her father.
He said he had crossed out
the age" Mr.. Meinhardt added.
Mr.. Meinhardt said the age APP
peared as Is and remarked:
Rules are rules. Next year I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
Often Forgets Night Events,
Dr.. Sheppard Tells Inquest

| was hacked to death in then
lakefront home.
The 30-year-old Bay Village
osteopath spent and hour and IS
minutes on the stand yesterday
He told a story similar to one
he gave authorities after his wife
was found slain.
After dinner he fell asleep
downstairs. he said, and later
heard "her say my name loudly,
screaming my name. It wasn't
actually a scream. I really can't
explain it."
He said he ran upstairs, grap-
Piled with "a white form of an
individual" heard his wife moan
ing loudly and felt that he was
struck down from behind.
The doctor--wearing a brace
supporting his neck, which he
said was injured in the scuffie-
recounted seeing a figure in the
front door, or on the porch, or
possibly beyond :" and pur-
suing this form as best I could"
He said he tried to tackle the
fleeing figure and "felt twisted
or choked and that's all I re-
member at that time"
Earlier he told of spending q
week last March at Los Angeles
as the guest of DR.. Arthur Miller
while taking a postgraduate
osteopathic course.
Miss Susan Hayes, 23-year-old
Downey. Calf. medical tech
nician, for whom he later bought
a watch, was a house guest there
at the same time, he said. The
watch was replacement, he
said. for one She lost while they
attended a wedding ct San
Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
Sewer Bids Received

Thirty-six bids on construc-
ton contracts for the first stage
of Fairfax County's integrated
sewer system were in the hands
Of county officials today and are
being analysed prior to an
award.
The contracts represent offers
from 10 contracting firms who
seek to begin work on the $40
million sewer program author
lied last fall. The projects bid
on yesterday amount to about
81 million and a contract will
be awarded after next Wednes-
days meeting of the Board of
Supervisors which is scheduled
to- sell the first $40 million in
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-23
Plone Dives Into Sea,
Navy Flyer Killed
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July
23.-Lt. q. g. Jean p. Couch,
%, of Colony. Kans.. a Navy
pilot. was killed during practice
flight operations from the car
rier Antietam.
The Navy disclosed last night
that 1t. COUGHS Douglas Sky
raider crashed into the ocean
while the pilot was making
touch and go landings on the
carrier of the coast here. A
crewman on the plane, AEM
SIC Richard Obenhock of Akron,
Ohio, managed to free himself
from the compartment OF the
plane and was rescued by q
helicopter. He was reported in
q serious condition.