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The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
l53 Indicate
College Interest

A total Of 1S2 persons have sent
in survey forms indicating an in
tereSt in the University of Miami
classes which being here Feb. I.
Deadline for submitting survey
forms is Dec. i. The forms can
be secured from the school admin.
lStratlon building here.
of the 15s persons who have sub
mitted forms, ~ are civilians and
"a Navy personnel.
Representatives of Miami u and
a local committee viii meet here
Dec. to work out final details
OF the program.
The program bringing Miami L
classes to other towns already is
in effect at Fort Lauderdale with
It's students and North Miami with
le4.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
BY MARVIN ARaowsMlTH

BOSTON R - President Eisen.
hover declared today prospects for
enduring peace are the brightest
in years. And he again voiced hope
his "atoms for peace" plan VIII
inaugurate a new phase" Of U.
S. relations with Russia.
ITO attain enduring peace
must ever be the goal of our for
eign policy" the President said IN
a speech prepared for delivery at
a meeting of the National Council
Of Catholic Women.
The chief executive sounded q
call for better relations between
nations on the heels of another in
cident straining relations the
shooting down of q U. S. Air Force
ph0to-mapping plane by two Russ
Ian built MIG-type fighters.
The Air Force described the at
tacking planes that way in an
nouncing the episode yesterday. 1t
occurred Saturday off northern
Japan. The State Department has
protested.
Prepared Text
Eisenhower made no mention Of
the incident in his prepared text,
but declared: "It Is not paradox
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Ten DieFroln
Heater Fumes
In Tenement
Probe OF Incident
May Lead To
City-Wide Drive

NEW YORK R-Ten persons, in
eluding six children, were killed
yesterday by fumes from a faulty
gas water heater in a crowded
tenement apartment.
The tragedy brought city Off.
cials to the scene. They opened a
thorough investigation and the
health commissioner advised a city
wide drive to avoid similar deaths
in the future.
Found dead early yesterday
were a family Of eight and two
guests who had come for a bap-
tlsmal celebration the next day.
The victims were Edubirges
Gonzales, 80, his wife Victoria,
%; their six children: Domingo
Motos, 81. and his wife. 27.
The youngest Gonzales child, a
4-months-old girl, was to be bap.
tized yesterday. neighbors said.
and was taken dead from her bed
already dressed in her pink bap-
tismal gown.
Boys Orphaned
The Motos had spent the night
in the Gonzales home after a pre-
baptism party. Orphaned by the
tragedy were their own three sons,
aged 4 to S. who had stayed else.
where with relatives.
Two windows In the three-room
apartment were open but there
was not enough ventilation to re-
move the gases. One city official
said enough carbon monoxide had
been formed to kill off an entire
squadron of men in half an hour"
Asst. Health Commissioner Jer-
ONE Tricther said gas pressure in
the apartment pipes was too high
and could have caused the heater
to function improperly.
In helrs Kitchen
The apartment is west of Times
Square in a slum district known
as Hell'S Kitchen Like many 9TH
erS in the area, ii is a cold water
fiat IN which no heat or hot water
is provided by the landlord. Ten
ants usually use gas and kerosene
heaters.
The 10 deaths were discovered by
neighbor who saw smoke curling
from under the Gonzales door. This
came from the smouldering handle
Of mop that had fallen against
the heater and added to the ehok-
ing fumes, The appliance was i'm
mediately turned off and the vie
Tins removed. Efforts 10 revive
them were futile.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Publishers Meet

BoCA RATION. Fla. R-cranstcn
williams. general manager Of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association. said today there Is "a
cold war on newspapers" and
urged publishers to take "aggres-
sive action in their own defense.
Addressing the convention Of
the Southern Newspaper Publish
ers Association. williams charged
that the Federal Communications
Commission is almost making II
impossible" for newspapers to Eef
radio and television channels II
there are other applicants.
Norman d. Artmsn, publisher of
The Key West Citizen and Mrs.
Artman are attending kke ecnyen-
tinn-
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Holiday Scene
ToBe At Duval,
Fleming Corner
Chamber Division Is
Offered Choice Spot
For Christmas Scene

The Christmas Nativity
scene sponsored by the re-
tail division of the Chamber
of Commerce, will be erect
ed on the corner of Duval
and Fleming Streets, accord
ing to Trends, the Cham
ber's monthly bulletin.
II was announced last month
that the display would be erected
on the courthouse grounds, but the
owner of the property on Duval
and Fleming Streets has since
made the space available 10 the
Chamber.
AlI-ovs Effort
The project is under the direction
of Harry Lurie of the retail di-
vision and plans have been made
to make the display an outstand-
ing one that viii be a worthwhile
contribution TO the Christmas sea
son.
The retail division at its meet
ing on November 2 adopted q reso-
luton complimenting the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce on their
efforts in providing Christmas
lighting in the city during past
years.
Enthusiasm Predicted
The residential and business dis
plays have always stimulated much
enthusiasm and the retail division
expressed hope that the JayCees
annual project win continue 10 ex-
pand.
All members were asked 10 CO.
operate with the JayCees again
this year as il was felt that the
Nativity scene win supplement
the JayCees project and Key West
ers and visitors win see as fine a
Christmas lighting program as
can be seen in any community Of
comparable size in Florida.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

Marina pier.
As a result of the first mention.
cd development, lot of Key West
kids are displaying rose tatt0os on
their chests. Williams is none the
worse for his dunking experience.
Local small fry are tatt0oing
themselves with the aid of the stem
Gil and water paints afier il was
borrowed from the property de-
partment of Hal Wallis productions.
Tattoo . Must"
In the words OF one youngster
"you Just don't belong in my gang
unless you've got tattoo.
Playwright Williams adventure
occurred when he was boarding
yacht owned by Dud Wilson. Palm
Beach, docked at the Casa Marina
pier.
He was going up the gang plank.
which is on wheels. when the boat
Mrehed and he was throwp into six
feet of water. Only quick action by
Wilson, according to bystanders,
saved him from possible serious
injury. Wilson is credited with
grabbing the gangplank and pre-.
venting il from falling on the dunk
I'd playwright.
Weekend Filming
Scenes filmed Saturday and Sun
day included those made at the
Key West High School when the
senior class staged a dance and
more made at the Casa Marina.
Today, the movie company was
back at work at Duncan and Pearl
Sts.
Seven Key Wssters have been
given speaking parts in the picture
and more than 200 are being used
as extras.
Those with speaking parts in
elude DIR. Roger GunderSon. Navy
dentist: Ray Byrns, retired Ma
w officer who has been relegated
to the role of a janitor; Fred Tay-
lor. bartender at the Sun aud
Sand Club who, appropriately
enough, plays a cashier, Virgil os.
borne, a Navy man who is a cab
driver in the film: motel man Nor-
man Markwell, who plays the part
Of the operator of a blngo game.
Two Juveniles, Albert Adkins aud
Roland vildo, plays the parts ot
Mario and Salvatore, respectively
Two members of the original
New York cast of The Rose Ia
ttoo" appear in the scenes being
made today. They are Rosamina
San Marco. and Augusta Merighi.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Reds Fired Without Any
Warning, Airmen Report
Plane Skipper Due Praise
For Holding Fire, Cmdr. Says

TOKYO (AP) - Ten U. S. Airmen. rescued after
an attack oy two Russian jet fighters charged angy to-
aay tnat the Reds pounced without warning U. s.
photo plane mapping northern Japan and shot il down
in flames yesterday.
The 10 men parachuted to safety moments before
their big four-engined RB29 smashed into bouse in
northern Hokkaido. few miles from the Russian held
Kurie Islands An 11th crewman drowned in tbs sas f,
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
State Meet Set

The Florida State Chamber Of
Commerce viii convene on Nov
emoer Is and l6 in Miami.
Edwin Trevor, president of the
local Chamber. is a director Of the
state organization and would like
TO see a few Key West members
at the state meeting"
The Chamber office wiz make
reservations for any local men,
bers who plan to attend.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
KEY VESTS
TRAFFIC BOX SCORE

The lives of two persons
have been cut short tragically
by automobile accidents here
this year.
And at the rate accidents
are increasing in Key West,
that figure could be increased
greatly before the end Of the
year.
Both fatal accidents have
happened on Roosevelt Blvd.
That fact should serve q grim
reminder on local motorists TO
curb the urge 10 step on the
gas when they hit the boule-
ward. The signs say 20 miles
per hour-and that's what they
mean.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
MAN JAILED FOR
UNNATURAL ACT

Raymond Palo, 50. was In the
county jail today. charged with 4
crime against nature involving a
l2-year-old boy, the sheriff's de-
partment said.
PazO gave his address as I'd
Nmrter Plaza
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
COBO GOES TO
DENTISTS MEET

DR.. Delio Cob is in Miami to
attend the convention Of the An
erican Dental Association
Thousands Of dentists from al
over the nation are attending the
meeting which viii last through
Wednesday.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Defense Atty.
Asks About
Death Cause
Sheppard's Lawyer
Questions Reports
On Slain Woman

CLEVELAND R - DR.. Samuel
H. Sheppard's defense attorney
managed a suggestion today that
the osteopath's wife may have
strangled or drowned" IN her own
blood, or even died of shock.
DR.. Lester Addison, chief deputy
Cuyahoga county coroner, refused
to say that she did, but conceded
that under certain circumstances
such a form Of death might occur
to person.
DR.. Addison, first state witness
in the first degree murder trial of
30-year-old DR.. Sheppard, had tes-
titled the autopsy on the body of
the slain Marilyn revealed that she
died of a splintered skull.
Addison Questioned
Defense Atty. William J. Corri-
gan, in the third day of cross ex.
amining Dr.. Addison, got him to
concede that Mrs. Sheppard's wind
pipe was elogged with blood and
that there was blood in her lungs.
The lawyer then asked Il such
blood in the windpipe and lungs
might not cause death by cutting
off oxygen to the victim.
1T might" DR.. Addison replied.
Ibid it?" Corrigan persisted.
IL can't say that" DR.. Addison
told him.
"You make no mention Of this
lin the autopsy report)," corrigan
said.
mo, may I explain why?" the
deputy coroner said.
mo, you can explain 10 the pros
ecutor II you want to-" Corrigan
told him.
Methods ousssioned
Corrigan also accused the small,
mustached Addison Of using an
"unscientific method" in his in
spection of the murdered woman.
He took up the question Of shock
and its effect on the human body,
implying 1t was possible cav Z
of Marilyn Sheppard's death.
"You didn't put the theory of
shock down in your report" Cor.
rigan told the witness.
IAN autopsy is no place for the.
orizing," said DR.. Addison.
The last two people known to
have seen Marilyn Sheppard alive
were expected to take the stand
today.
They were entertained as guests
in the Sheppard home July 3, and
watched a television movie called
Strange Holiday" with them Just
a few hours before she was mur.
dered.
The other couple was Donald j.
Ahern. Il, and his wife Nancy,
neighbors of the Sheppards.
Both the state and the defense
hope to turn the Aherns' testimony
to their own advantage.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
C0LORED VFw ROBBED

Burglars entered the eolored
NFw building. sos Emma ST, last
night and took ar undetermined
amount Of whlskey, the Sherlffs Of
ice reported.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
SPIES EXECUTED

TEHRAN. Iran, R-An Army
firing squad at dawn today ex-
ecuted five more officers convicted
Of spying for Soviet Russia.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Rose Tattoo Fad Spreads Among
Small Fry Williams Is Dunked
Playwright Chooses Casa Marina
For SUim Scene Here On Sunday
BY JIM COBB

The filming of trhe Rose Tattoo which went ahead
over the weekend marked by two notable Incidents
/. The stencil for the rose tattoo which Burt Lam
easter will sport his chest the film disappeared and
2, Tennessee Williams fell off the end of the Casa
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

Are
Sought After
Okinawa Break
At Least 81 Are
Still AT Large,
Tally Today Shows

NAHA. okinawa R-Fifty or
more okinawans escaped from
Naha Penitentiary during a wild
riot by some $50 convicts last night
and at least 81 prisoners still were
at large tonight, a US. official
reported.
Paul Skuse, US. public safety
director, said 50 eonviets are
known to have escaped but II had
been recaptured before dark 10.
night and one returned voluntarily.
However, okinawa public Off
cials said they believed as many
as 6S escaped, which would raise
the "at large" lgure to more than
50. Prison officials said they still
had not been able to make an ac-
curate headcount Of the convicts
herded back behind bars.
One Shot
One prisoner was shot in the leg
and several wardens and special
police were injured by rocks dur.
ing last nights three. aour battle.
The breakout, the third attempt
since Nov. 3, came when Is pris-
oners smashed a door, rushed out
and released all the prisoners in
their own cell block, plus inmates
in three other blocks.
wardens fired pistols and car
bines In vain attempt 10 stop
the prisoners charge.
Some $50 special 0kinawan po-
lice then rushed to the big prison
and forced most Of the rioters back
into their cells-but only after wild
fighting. No US. troops were
called in. American officials said
the okinswa police could handle
the situation
The Naha Safety Bureau said the
prisoners have been agifating for
better conditions claiming prison
wardens have struck and NAL
treated the inmates.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
President Calls Prospects
For Peace Best In Years"

maintain powerful military forces.
For in a world partly dominated
by men who respect only guns,
planes and tanks, these weapons
are essential to our survival"
The President noted he was
speaking on the 18th anniversary
of the landing of the first American
troops in North Africa during
World War ii.
"As We look back on that day,
and on the most terrible war in
human history, We again resolve
that there must never be another
war;" Eisenhower declared.
To-day the fathers and mothers
of our land rejoice that the posi-
bility of peace is more promising
than at any time in recent
years.
IAN of us are profoundly thank
full that the terrible specter of war
looms less threateningly over all
mankind"
v. N. Activity
The President said the struggle
for lasting world peace must be
waged through the U.N. and in
every other possible way. Then he
declared:
II know all Americans are hope
full that our proposal for an inter
national pool Of atomic energy re-
sources win inaugurate a new
phase in negotiations between the
United States and the Soviet Union.
II deeply believe that, regardless
Of the Soviet decision, the cause Of
peace wiz be further a. we 20
ahead with friendly natiens 10 turn
this new science 10 the arts OF
peace"
The United States sent Russia q
new note last Wednesday in an
other effort to get Together on the
Presidents atomic pool plan. The
note was in response TO Soviet indi-
cations Of willingness to negotiate.
In appealing for q better inter-
national understanding, Eisenhow-
er said that "above all we need
the religious quality of compassion
The ability to feel the emotions
Of others as though they were our
own" He added:
Appeal To Methers
''If mothers in every land could
teach their children 10 understand
the homes and hopes of children in
every other land-in America, IN
Europe, in the Near East, in Asia
the cause of peace in the world
would indeed be nobly served"
In an obvious reference to Russia
without mentioning ii by name, FL
senhower said: I'm our own time,
We have seen 4 vast nation--which
today threatens the free world
threatens the family structure with
in its own boundaries and fail mis-
erably in the attempt.
"But in our land. II is largely
through the family that our nation
al character is formed. Americans
love fair play. bravery, hard work.
and believe in human brotherhood
because Americaa fathers and
mothers by precept and example,
teach these virtues 10 their chill
dren.
$50 long as these ennobling quail
tiles are passed from generation
to generation in America, our ma
ton viii remain strong and secure
and great"
He said the government must
never rest in its task Of serving
the American home-through so
cial security. tax relief, and
through dealing with the growing
problem of juvenile delinquency. 80
He added that 10 keep America
strong. our government must
have a heart as wen as a head
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

man drowned in the sea aft
er bailing out.
Today, in Tokyo, Capt.
Anthony F. Feith, the
planes skipper, told a news
that his plane
was never closer than Is
miles to Russian territory.
Asked why since his plane wa.
armed he didn't return the fire.
Felth said Il would have liked "a. %
But he said his first thought wa,
10 complete the photo mission.
No Criticism
HIS group commander. Col. Al.
bert Welsh, said Feith was no, 10
be criticized.
4 would compliment before
would criticize" Welsh said.
Welsh said plane commanders
have standing instructions ''to fire
II flred upon,' but added s'thers
must have been some mlsundcr.
standing Gin this case)." However.
welsh warned that attacking planes
viii get "a different reception IN
any future incidents of this kind +"
Feith told newsmen he radioed
Tor help and learned later that
US. fighters were in the area
within moments-even before All
the parachutes hit the ground
In Washington Ord graf 3sGta44.
In Washington. the State Depart
ment said It was protesting the in.
eident TO Mocsow.
"PirstiesP' Attack
In Tokyo. Gen. John Z. Hull.
U. 5. Far East commander. said
the direction Of the crippled planes
fall completely negates any pos
sibie Soviet claim that the plane
was over Russian territory. He &C.
onsed the Russians Of a ''piraticaI''
attack.
Capt. Anthony p Feith. the RB2s
captain, said hts plane was ''ueyer
closer than IS miles TO Russian
territory.
Feith, IS. Of Chester. Pa. said.
was approximately nine miles
off Hokkaido and was never closer
than Is miles TO the area the Rus
SLAMS consider their own "
When fired upon we were even
further away (from Russian terri.
tory. We were headed toward
land" be told a news conference
Photo Runs
The attack came. he said inst
as his plane had finished the first
OF three scheduled photo runs over
northern Hokkaido. Japan's north.
ernmost island. His plane. he said
OF the Hokkaido coast. southwest
OF tne easteTnmost tip Of the Nem-
uro lsthmus. This would put the
plane wen 10 the south and west
on the Japanese side Of the narrow
strait OF water that separates Hex.
kaldo from the Soviet-heId islands
Asked il fhe Russian planes AZ
any time intruded inside the three
mile limit marking Japanese wa.
terS. Feth said:
Yes, would say they were on
their last pass"
Feith said when the MICS were
frist spotted rising from about TO-.
900 feet he told his crew. 81 don't
think they would attack"
But moments later A. &C. Wait.
er Lentz, New York City. shouted:
They're firing"
I've Passes
The MICS made two passes each.
blasting at the big RIBS with both
cannon and machine guns.
Fefth said his plane hirched.
flames, touched off bv gasoline
spewIng from a wing tanf en-
veloped part Of the crasl.
A &c. Earl e. Weimer. Elkins,
v, Va. the tail gunner. said bul-
let holes suddenly appeared -
inches above his head.
= was scared he said.
The MICS he SAID, "e -
straight in on the tail V'hea .eg
started firing wzs loc'.ing
straIght ap the MIGs' intake pines
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

Key West Florida. hos the
most equoble clirnG,e in the
country. with On Gveruqe
Ionge OF only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1954-10-04
Adams Is Silent
On Secrecy Order
By . stor stuff correspondent

DENVER, Oct. 4.-Sherman
Adams. assistant to the Presi-
dent. has no comment on dis
closure by The Star that he and
his White House staff were re-
sponsible for trying to keep
secret the administration sin
spection" program to check on
the conduct Of Government
workers.
Mr.. Adams headed q group of
White House staff members who
flew here last night for confer
ences today with President
Eisenhower.
On his arrival. he was told by
a reporter of the story in The
Sunday Star crediting him with
the order that kept the inspec-
tion program secret for four
months until it was revealed in
The Star last Thursday.
"I'll have to read it, he smiled.
Asked if it were correct that he
had insisted on the official
secrecy about the program. he
said: II do not have any COM
ment."
Evening star., 1954-10-04
; Convicted S|ayers
Executed in Florida
BY the Associofed Press

RAIFORD, Fla, Oct. 4.-Three
convicted slayers were executed
today in the electric chair at the
Florida State Prison.
They are A. Elwood North,
Lake Wales undertaken, and
George Bailey and James Hen
derson of Tallahassee.
North was convicted of
strangling Mrs. Betty Albritton,
57-year-old widowed cattle
woman, three years ago and the
fight to save his life has been
one of the longest and hardest
in Florida court history.
Bailey and Henderson. both
colored. were convicted of shot,
cunning D. v. Pert. Tallahassee
filling station operator. during an
apparent robbery attempt in 1858
North maintained his in
nocence to the last. His case
had been taken to the United
States Supreme, which turned 1t
down twice.
Evening star., 1954-10-04
Sitdowners Won't Give Up Ship
As Liner Heads Into Drydock

The strikers said they had
paid for their quarters aboard
ship and they didn't see why
they should get OF and go to a
hotel at their own expense.
Yield on Payments.
In vain officials of the Hol-
land-American Lines pleaded
that it was against sanitary
regulations for passengers to live
aboard ships in drydock.
And the Maasdam, her bow
starboard damaged by d collision
with a French freighter Satur-
day night, had to get along to
drydock for repairs.
The dispute followed an an
nouncement that Holland-Amer-
lea would arrange hotel reserva-
tions in New York until another
passage could be obtained-but
that the passengers would have
to pay the bills.
Finally Holland-America Of
fered to pay $40 subsistence for
each adult and $40 for each
child pending the sailing of the
lines Ryndam on october Is.
| It was a sort of a comic climax
to a cruise that got of on the
wrong foot.
The 15.000-ton Maasdam, only
two years old, left Hoboken Sat-
urday. Up near Nantucket Light
ship off Rhode Island and only
$50 miles from port, the Mas
dam and the S. S. Tofevo col
lided.
Even though an emergency
alert sounded, hardly anybody
got excited-at least. until they
returned to Hoboken.
Evening star., 1954-10-04
By The Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Twenty-
eight passengers continued sit
down strike today as the dam
aged liner Maasdarn prepared to
go into drydock.
The %. including three chill
dren, were left from more than
100 who originally took over the
vessels promenade deck lounge
yesterday when informed they
would have to pay their own
hotel bills while waiting to gel
out of town.
In Brooklyn waters as the
Maasdam prepared for drydock
this afternoon. the holdouts
signed a petition. They objected
they said, to being stranded in a
strange city" and lack of ade-
quate maintenance"
Phone Service Restored.
They repeatedly were without
food. although telephone service
to shore was restored.
The Holland-America Line
owner Of the Maasdam. said il
would provide only toilet facil-
tiles.
The Maasdam returned tc
! port yesterday. Five hundred oi
her passengers debarked quietly
The strikers said they spent
last night on cots in the ships
lounge, locked out of their COM
partmentS.
They said they were without
change of clothing, as their lug
gage had been unloaded at
Hoboken, N. j.. before the liner
was moved to Brooklyn.