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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Don't Open
That Window!
By ELToN c. FAY

WASHINGTON IN - Somebody
left some windows unlocked In the
Pentagon.
That was 90 days, 8 memoranda
and 1000 words ago.
1t seems that on the night Of Il
April, at about 1000 hours, ca
agents found a couple Of windows
unlocked. Chat means about Q
pm. on April II. ca is Army In.
telligence, normally concerned with
ferreting out information On q for.
eign power or ioiling foreign
agents.
The Pentagon has 1900 windows.
The unlocked ones were in the suite
of offices used by H. Strive
Hensel, assistant secretary Of de-
tense for international security af.
fairs. (Hensers international %.
curity" is high-level stuff, includ.
ing such things as the North At.
lantic Treaty Organization.
Came the night Of % April, be-
tween 1000 and 213o hours: three
more unlocked windows. These
were in the press room.
BY May 3 Tor 3 May) q memo
had been issued to the proper az.
thorities, starting out, "Svbject:
Security Inspection Of Pentagon
Perimeter," and discussing the
matter OF the unfa Stoned windows.
Instructions were issued to notify
occupants that it is a violation q
building security regulations TO un.
lock or open any windows"
Who unlocked 'em?
Suspicion pointed first at the
corps Of window washers. But on
- May the foreman of the jani.
torial staff dashed off q memoran.
dunn, Subject: Unlocked Win.
dows." He said the window Incl.
dent of II April couldn't have been
his men, because they didn't wash
those windows until Is April. More
over, his washers reported that Q
clerk in Hensei's Office wanted
fresh air.
The interoffice communications
rolled on and on and on-from the
Pentagon building security officer:
to and from Headquarters, Mill.
tary District of Washington, OF.
flee Of the Army Headquarters
Commandant";; another one from
Planning Branch, Office Of the
Secretary of Defense.
Finally the file climbed up to q
1,000-word total. The last issue
locks up the case-and presumably
the windows. This one is q broad.
side, aimed at "all occupants of
the Pentagon"; the subject: open
windows; the order: keep 'em
closed.
The reason: it upsets the air.
conditioning system-and also up-
sets the ca agents and security
officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
MANSLAucHTER CHARGE
QUESTIONED
Editor, The Citizen

Editor, The Citizen
Shortly after midnight on June
3, on Saddle Bunch Key, about Is
miles north Of Key West, a wo-
man screamed and died. She died
instantly, and that was merciful.
She died needlessly, and that is
tragic.
Fatal auto accidents are always
tragic. The facts aren't pleasant.
Some ostriches tally accidents as
statistical. There are others who
can't, and who are not ostriches.
I am concerned with the charge
of manslaughter Peace Justice Roy
Hamlin issued against the alleged
driver of the auto in which the
woman was killed, as reported by
your newspaper, Thursday, June
3rd.
Manslaughter is no charge to be
thrown around Unfortunately. II
justified by reasonable doubt, it is
duty. II made on assumption, it is
contemplate.
Peace Justice Hamlin said, be-
fore noon June 3rd, that the ba-
sis for the manslaughter charge
would probably be speeding and
reckless driving in q 10-mile-an-
hour zone" Probably? Wasn't Mr..
Hamlin sure on what basis he was
placing such serious charge?
How did Mr.. Hamlin know the
man was driving and not the wo-
man? The man, still at the scene
at 1920 a. m, principally un-
aware of his own injuries, said, ut
just got away from her." Asked if
he was driving he said, "No." He
was under shock and duress, but
there was no hesitation in his re.
plies.
The Sheriff's Department report
ed to your newspaper they reach
ed the scene shortly after the mis-.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
KEY WEST FANS PIT FORESIGHT AGAINST
HINDSICHT IN ST. PETE GAME

Key West fans are having hard time getting over
the defeat Of the Conchs BY ST. Pete last Friday night
Vince! You should have heard them Saturday. Their
hndsight was wonderful thing. Most of it ran in the
same groove and came up with this prediction Had Coach
Davis substituted Cruz for Lastres in the beginning of
what turned out to be that fatal sixth inning Key West
would have copied the AA championship.
The Citizen is inclined to agree with the hindsghters
Lasres chn-deep in trouble in every inning except
the first He didn't to be himself Apparently he had
lost his usual good control Bases balls had cooked up
much of his trouble He had been in bad before other
games but his pockets had been full of lucky Seeds Con-
slider that he pitched last Thursday afternoon against
Jacksonville's Lee team.
The "books" will tell you that Lasres should have
lost that game but his lucky seeds turned into
sided victory for the Conchs Up to this time the Conchs
streamed the plate Lases kept anxious Jumps
the Threats Of Key West fans who listening to the
game over the radio.
It's clear to hindsight now that Lastres wasn't
himself in that game but didn't need hindsight Fri
day night to know he wobbly again. He whipped
humdingers but ST. Petes Blue Devils cracked
out too many sharp ned grounders when he was able
to find the plate.
Then, too, the Conchs instead of having bagful of
lucky Seeds into carload of bad breaks Three of
those nfed gronder took bad hops when coming toward
the short STOP and another twisted and hoped when it
seemed headed straight for the:Aird baseman.
But back to Coach Davis lis Job in handling the
Conchs is outstanding as that any other high school
coach in the country But he is not superman It didn't
to him that it would have to put Cruz
in the box when ST. Pete went to bat in the sixth But even
our hndsigt can't say for would have been wise
Our guess that Cruz would have hoged St. Pete
but then again guess might be wrong Nobody knows
how the game would have turned out had Cruz pitched
that fatal inning.
It's waste of time to try to find the answer to what
would have happened had Cruz gone into the box. The
loss of that game for Key West fans to trim
down the least bit their admiration of the Conchs who
have played wonderful ball since they have been
aged by Coach Davis.
Let all of us give round of hurrahs for the Conchs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
The Mdyear Labor Scene
Uneasy Quiet Prevails On US. Labor Scene

OF the nearly 60 million workers
in the nation, only about a fourth
have been organized into unions.
The present economic situation
is not without its effect on unions.
Unemployment among union mem.
bers means reduced revenues from
dues. AS far as can be ascertained,
this has not yet had much effect,
but a worsening employment situa-
ton could begin to hamper union
activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
GIGANTIC KITES
BUILT IN JAPAN

TOKYO H-Residents Of Iwatsu-
h, north Of Tokyo. are building
two Of the largest kites in the
world.
The box kites, 80 by IS feet, win
weigh sN pounds each and will re-
quire $50 men each to get them
off the ground.
They win be flown July I b
celebrate the elevation Of Iwat.
suki from q town to a city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
BIDS AWARDED

GAINESVILLE N-Bear Con.
struction Co. of Tallahassee was
low bidder with $224, 1858 for con-
struction Of q dining hall addition
at Florida A. & M. University In
Tallahassee.
The Board OF Control opened the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Farm Product Sale
Is Off From l0S2

WASHINGTON R-The Agricul-
ture Department reported here
that farmers received approximate
ly $40, 800. ooo, 900 from sale of farm
products during the first five
months of this year. This was 1
per cent less than they received
in the corresponding period last
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

Far from showing any financial
pinch, most unions-the larger
ones anyway-appear fairly afflu-
ent. Some are erecting elaborate
new headquarters buildings on
choice sites here in Washington,
tangible evidence they intend to
stay in business for a long time.
tTemorrow: Are workers ss will.
ing 10 sfrike?)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Churches Unite

KINGS BEACH, Calf. R-At a
community dinner for the benefit
OF the Methodist church at Kings
Beach on Lake Tahoe, the top
prize. handmade lace bedspread,
was donated BY Julius Gold, a Jew.
It was auctioned off by Joby
Lewis, member of the Greek
Orthodox Church.
It was bought by the Rev. Jim
Brennan, a Catholic priest.
And the Methodist church bene-
fitted by 1926.
Citizen W0nf Ads Pny Off
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
Red Preparation For
Invasion Is Told

TAIPEH, Formosa N-The Inter-
ior Ministry's Tatao News Agency
said that 100000 Chinese Com
munist troops stationed in Tibet
are studying the languages Of In
dia and Pakistan as q preliminary
to invasion.
Tatao, which claims contacts on
the Red-held mainland. gave no
source.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17
PEOPLES FORUM

Citizen welcomes expressions ct HE views read
srs the editor reserves The right 10 delete any items which
eendsrsd bseus vnwsrrsnsd The writer's should BE-
fair and eenne the letters 100 words and write enc side
Of HE only Signature q The WrifsT must aeeempany te
letters end will Be published unless requested otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

bids here Tuesday on the project
for which the 1858 Legislature ap-
propriated $25o,0oo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

Lions can leap 8 to 10 feet yer.
tieally.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

One the average citizen is so confused about
the strategic military situation all the world that
the nations leaders seem to be confused also.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-17

Z Va OVA VIZ
Key West, Fla.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
By John A. Giles

Top Pentagon officials favor
pay hikes for the highest rank
ing officers and personnel in the
highest enlisted ranks as an in
centive to remain in uniform.
This was apparent today as
a special joint service commit
tee put the finishing touches on
recommendations much along
the same line. The report will
be handed to Secretary of De-
fense Wilson this week.
With the problem of making
service life more attractive in
order to retain men familiar
with the increasingly complex
problems of modern warfare, q
fiat percentage increase for all
personnel no longer is favored.
Such a percentage raise was
enacted by Congress in 1852
and an 8 per cent hike was pro-
posed last year.
But under present thinking
no increasesin pay or allowances
would be proposed for privates
or their equivalents in other
branches. Nor would field grade
officers get any raises.
1t is felt that the lower rank
ing personnel already are we'll
enough paid and that Mr.. Will
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Eisenhower and Power Trusts
Out to Kill IVA, OIds Charges

the people of the United States, -
he said. $50 the power trust must
move in slowly with a lot of dou-
BILE talk about Government econ
omy and Federal encroach-
ments to lull the people to sleep
while rape is in progress. But
rape is the objective and don't
you forget It'll"
Calling the Dixon-Yates con-
tract one of the first moves in "a
conspiracy to undermine, disin-
tegrate and ultimately to take
over the iva yardstick power
business" Mr.. Olds said the aim
of the trust partnership was to
raise slowly the cost of iva
power ana then cite proof that
it was no longer a symbol of
lower rates.
According to the speaker, the
trust partnership is laying the
foundations for "the most COL
losal giveaway in all history" He
said the right of the people to
choose public or cooperative
electric service was threatened.
Mr.. Olds said if the trend
toward private monopoly is not
arrested it would result in high
er electric rates. lower use in
farms and communities and a
reduction of employment.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Mccarthy Charges
Watkins, 7 Others
With Prejudice
By the Associated Press

Senator Mccarthy. Republican,
of Wisconsin today hurled a
prejudice" charge at Senator
Watkins, Republican, of Utah,
and two other members of a spe-
cial six-man committee which
has recommended that Senator
Mccarthy be censured for GER
tain of his actions as a Senator.
This was the first time Senator
Mccarthy has leveled bias ac-
cusation directly at members of
the censure committee, although
he has indicated he felt Chair
man Watkins and Senators Ed
win johnson, Democrat. of Colo
RADIO, and Erwin, Democrat, of
North Carolina, were against
him. In his charge today. Sen
ator Mccarthy mentioned only
Senator Watkins by name.
Won't Be Provoked
In Salt Lake City Senator
Watkins said. I'm not going to
be provoked into any diversions
whatsoever. I think it's unethi-
cal for me to start arguing this
matter before the Senate con-
siders 1t and before the official
report has actually been filed
WITH tire Senate" '@-
Senator Watkins said, II will
acknowledge receipt of his (Mc-
Carthy's) letter as soon as I re-
ceive it,"
With the climactic Senate de-
bate on censure less than two
weeks away. Senator Mccarthy
made public a letter to Senator
Watkins in which he said:
"It is now unquestioned that
three members of the commit
tee, including yourself, indicated
prejudice toward me before you
were selected to act on that
committee and failed to tell the
Vice President of your statement
in that regard before he ap-
appointed you to this commit
tee.
Censure Recommended.
"This would appear to be a
deliberate deception of the Vice
President and a fraud upon the
Senate which obviously intended
that an unprejudiced committee
be appointed"
The special committee Of three
Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis returned a report on Sep
tember q recommending unani-
mously that the Senate publicly
reprimand Senator Mccarthy on
grounds that the Wisconsin Re-
publican showed contempt for a
Senate Elections Subcommittee
which investigated his financial
and other affairs in 1852; that he
used vulgar" language about a
member of that elections group,
and that he abused Army Brig.
Gen. Ralph w. Zwicker at an in
vestigations subcommittee hear
ing. The Senate is to reconvene
November 8 to consider the rec
concentrations.
Senator McCarthy's most re-
cent public expression on the
prejudice score came during a
televised interview October 3.
He said then he was not claim
ing specifically that the cards
were stacked" against him. But
he said he would let the Amer
lean people decide for themselves
If a man can get a fair trial when
two members of the jury have
expressed themselves unfavora-
bly, about him.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
fearful Woman, Begging Of,
Seated as Sheppard Juror

Although photographers are
not allowed to take pictures dur
ing the actual trial itself. they
have been permitted to work in
the courtroom before and after
the sessions.
Judge Blythin issued his or
der after Defense Attorney Will
liam j. Corrigan protested be-
cause pictures were taken of the
tentative jury this morning.
AS the second week of the
trial got under way yesterday
two tentative jurors were ex-
cused and two new ones picked
to replace them. The seemingly
enSless questioning of prospec-
tive jurors was punctuated by
defense references to DR.. Shep-
pard's slain wife and Susan
Hayes, 24-year-old hospital tech
nician. Police have said Miss
Hayes has admitted she was in
innate with DR.. Sheppard more
than once" before Mrs. Shep-
pard was slain.
In questioning prospective jul
rors Mr.. Corrigan mentioned
both women. as he has done
nearly every day of the trial.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
u. 5. Seeks 10 Regain
WindfaIIs' in5 States
By the Assoeiutsd Press

The Government is going to
try to recover nearly 81 million
in "windfall" profits allegedly
shared by promoters of apart
ment housing projects in five
States.
Housing Administrator Albert
M. Cole said last night legal &C
ton would be aimed at promot-
ers of five projects built in New
York, Delaware, Ohio, Texas and
California with Government-in-
sured loans. The loan insurance
program expired In 1850.
Mr.. Cole said the promoters
obtained Governnaert = backedi
loans for amounts exceeding
their actual building costs and
later paid most Of the difference
to themselves.
This was a violation of corpo-
rate charters which provide
that only earned income may
be distributed to stockholders, !"
Mr.. Cole said.
The Federal Housing Admin
fstration (FHA) holds the pre-
ferred stock in all the corpora
tions, Mr.. Cole said, and will
attempt to put its own slate Of
directors in control of the firms
until charter defaults are cor
rected."
"Tne new boards of directors
may sue on behalf of the corpo-
rations to recover funds improp-
erly distributed" Mr.. Cole said.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
BY The Asseeiatsd Press

CLEVELAND. Oct. 26.-A
woman who burst into tears and
pleaded to be excused was seated
anyway today as a juror at the
murder trial Of DR.. Samuel H.
Sheppard.
Answering questions from De-
fense Attorney Fred Garmone
with seeming poise. Mrs. Gene
We've A. Pelsay suddenly looked
fixedly at the handsome osteo-
path for the first time.
Then, the blond biscuit COM
pany employe lowered her head
and with tears brimming in her
eyes. said:
II would like to be excused.
I would not like to be on this
case"
Her sudden outburst followed
this question:
rs there any doubt in your
mind that Sam Sheppard as
he sits here in this courtroom
is presumed to be innocent?"
She shifted her eyes from
the ceiling to DR.. Sheppard,
and the tears started to flow.
Mailman Replaced.
Mrs. Pelsay was a replacement
for Gerald L. Liederbach, mail
man who delivered letters to
the door of Mr.. Garmone. The
State, using it's second peremp-
tory challenge, thumbed Mr.. Lie
derbach out of the jury box.
That was another move in
the constant reshuffling of the
jury that will be asked to send
DR.. Sheppard to the electric
chair for the murder of his blond.
pregnant wife Marilyn, 81, last
July 4.
Mrs. Pelsay recovered her
composure in a matter of mo-
ments and Common Pleas Court
Judge Edward Blythin refused
a defense request that she be
excused.
DR.. Sheppard sat quietly
through the emotional display
from the witness stand.
The defense then used its Sec
ond peremptory challenge to re-
move Mrs. Maria S. White, who
was selected only yesterday as a
replacement for Mrs. Grace l.
Prinz. one of the original jurors.
Mrs. White said during ex-
animation she had discussed the
case with relatives and friends,
"but not since I was called as
a prospective juror
Photographers Excluded.
Meanwhile, Judge Blythin
banned the taking of any pic
lures in the courtroom, either
before or after the trial sessions.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Lucky Luciano Faces
Quiz by Naples Police
By the Associated Press

NAPLES, Italy. Oct. 90
Charles Nucky) Luciano, one
time New York vice kingpin, was
ordered today to appear before
a Naples police commission to re-
ply to questions upon his activi-
ties.
The exact reason for the order
was not known. but it's intent
evidently was to tighten restric-
tions on Luciano, whose name
frequently has been connected
with narcotic smuggling in Italy.
A police official said Luciano
had been given Is days before
being required to appear before
the commission. He said an Of
fetal report biased on solid fact
which showed Luciano's activi-
ties in Italy to be very dubious
had been presented to the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Pentogon Officials Back Raise
In Pay as Re-enIistment Bait
.AP Wirephoto.

son and President Eisenhower
are more likely to favor selec-
tive increases.
Mr.. Wilson has said he feels
that some military men are ade-
quately paid now. but did not
specify which ones, although he
indicated new men were included.
Meanwhile, new studies on the
problem of So-called fringe"
benefits for military personnel
are under way. Uniformed per-
sonnel from admirals and gen.
erals on down are putting on in
creasing pressure for legislation
and regulations to liberalize such
benefits.
These benefits run all the way
from free medical care to COM
missaries where prices have been
increased in recent years to bring
them more in line with actual
costs.
However, officials are more
likely to shrug off the pleas of
the military for more and larger
fringe benefits. They feel that
family housing is the No. l prob
lem after a pay raise. With pay
adjustments in the upper grades
and Federal aid for family hous-
ing, it is felt that greater num-
ber of personnel will be willing
to remain in uniform for longer
periods of time. =
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Golden Cote Bridue

SAN FRANCISCO. - The
Golden Gate Bridge here was
opened in 1887. It has a channel
span of about 1900 feet.
Evening star., 1954-10-26

Leland Olds. former chairman
of the Federal Power Commits
sion, charges that the "Eisen-
hower-power trust partnership"
is out to eliminate the IVA as
an embarrassing yardstick" of
operating costs and electric
rates.
Speaking at a Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club luncheon
here yesterday. he cited the con-
troversial Dixon-Yates contract
as an example of how President
Eisenhower has stepped out of
his proper function to order the
Atomic Energy Commission to
forward march with the power
trust campaign to encircle IVA
with invasion bases"
Mr.. Olds asserted the Repub-
lican Party had accepted the
leadership of the trust crusade
for private monopoly (which
would lead the country back to
the evils that f1ourished in the
Republican '20s and eliminated
in the great depression"
Contract Explained.
Under the Dixon-Yates con-
tract, the main target of the
speaker. a private utility COM
bine would build a $107 million
steam generating plant at West
Memphis, Ark. and feed its
100000 kilowatts into the IVA
system. In return, iva would
continue to supply a like amount
Of power to the Acc plant at
Paducah, KY.
The speaker. who is a power
consultant to the Public Affairs
Institute. a private foundation,
said the contract was not drawn
up, as alleged. to keep IVA from
expanding it's service area nor
to preclude the necessity of an
immediate outlay by the tax
payers of $100 million to build
a new IVA plant.
"TVA has become a symbol of
Evening star., 1954-10-26
Arsonists Set Fire
Again 10 Women S
Prison in Missouri
BY the Associosed Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Oct.
26. - Jefferson City firemen
quenched the second fire in
three days at Missouri Women's
Prison today.
The women's prison is a
branch of the States riot-torn
penitentiary.
It is about half a mile from
the main penitentiary.
Police Chief Louis Hackers
said three small fires were set
in a basement sewing room.
Rags and boxes of cloth were
flaming when firemen arrived.
They had to break down a bar
ricaded door to get at the blaze,
which f1remen said was under
control in about 20 minutes.
Chief Hackers said no one was
supposed to be in the sewing
room at the time and the iden-
tity Of the arsonists was not
known Immediately.
10 Women in Prison.
Many of the 79 women in
mates of the prison have hus-
bands or boy friends in the main
penitentiary.
Officials said the first fire
Saturday was started as a SYM
pathy riot after a mealtime
disturbance in the main peni-
tentiary.
Today's disturbance flared
within minutes after Gov. Phil
M. Donnelly had told his morn
ing news conference that appar-
emily everything was quiet in the
penal system.
Guards to Be Armed.
Earlier. Warden Ralph Edison
said that as far as he is con-
cerned guards in the main
prisons dining halls will be
armed from now on"
Mr.. Edison said that, with the
approval Of Thomas E. White
cotton, director of corrections, he
planned to begin construction OF
steel-barrel guard cages in each
OF the three dining halls today
! Heretofore, the prisoners have
eaten their meals under the
Watchful eyes of unarmed guards
Mr.. Edison said the use of
armed guards had quieted the
tension in the dining halls yes
terday evening.
The prison, scene of four out
bursts since September %, was
quiet last night and there was
no disturbance at breakfast this
! morning,