The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 8, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equabie climate country, with an average tange of only 14° Fahrenheit VOL. LXXV No. 265 in the —_—— are THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1954 Defense Atty. \Asks About Death Cause Sheppard’s Lawyer Questions Reports On Slain Woman CLEVELAND # — 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 Adelson, 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 a person. Dr. Adelson, first state witness in the first degree murder trial of 30-year-old Dr. Sheppard, had tes- tified the autopsy on the body of the slain Marilyn revealed that she died of a splintered skull. Adelson Questioned Defense Atty. William J. Corri- * GRADY DIGESTS THE NEWS—Here is photographic evidence that Grady the Goat, featured per- former jn “The Rose Tattoo’ enjoys his daily copyof The Key West C helps Grady assimilate the headlines. Meanwhile, it was revealed today manager Harold Laubscher that Grady is in real domestic troub! tation Key has it that his wife Millie zen. Chamber of Commerce In fact he’s a bigamist. Word from his former home at Plan- very much upset over the fact that he has found himself a gan, in the third day of cross ex- amining Dr. Adelson, got him to concede that Mrs. Sheppard’s wind- pipe was clogged with blood and that there was blood in her lungs. The lawyer then asked if such girl, Geraldine, at the Naval Base. But the root of the trouble, domestic relations experts held, is that he is being fed female hormones to calm him down during the filming of the picture. Millie, in- formed sources say, “is worried that Grafly’s virility may be impaired permanently. “He just won't be the same old goat,” says Millie.—Citiz@n Staff Photo, Don Pinder. Fad ‘Spreads Among Small Fry Williams Is Dunked Rose Tattoo blood in the windpipe and lungs might not cause death by cutting off oxygen to the victim. “It might,” Dr. Adelson replied. “Did it?” Corrigan persisted, Playwright Chooses Casa Marina For Swim Scene Here On Sunday By JIM C The filming of *Thée Rose ‘attoo” which went ahead ever the weekend, was marked by two notable incidents: 1, The stencil for the easter will sport on his chest in the film disappeared, and, | fell off the end of the Casa | 2, Tennessee Williams Marina pier. As a result of the first mention ed development, a lot of Key West kids are displaying rose tattoos on their chests. Williams is none the worse for his dunking experience Local small fry are tattooing rose tattoo which Burt Lan- “I can’t say that,” Dr. Adelson told him. “You make no mention of this (in the autopsy report),” Corrigan said. “No, may I explain why?” the deputy coroner said. q “No, you can explain to thé pros-| ecutor if you want to,” Corrigan told him. Methods Questioned Corrigan also accused the small, mustached Adelson fed an “unscientific method” in- spection of the murdered . He took up the of and its effect on ian body, implying it was a possible cave of Marilyn ‘Gheppard’s death. “You didn't put the theory of shock down in your report,” Cor- rigan told the witness, “An autopsy is no place for the- orizing,” said Dr. Adelson. The last two people known to Ten Die From 'Heater Fumes In Tenement Probe Of Incident May Lead To City-Wide Drive have seen Marilyn Sheppard alive were expected to take the stand today. Leal Navy Man | Is Charged For | NEW YORK #—Ten persons, in-|_ They were entertained as guests, |cluding six children, were killed | if the Sheppard home July 3, and jyesterday by fumes from a faulty | Watched a television movie called |gas water heater in a crowded | ‘Strange Holiday” with them just By MARVIN ARROWSMITH BOSTON # — President Eisen- hower declared today prospects for enduring peace are the brightest in years. And he again voiced hope his ‘atoms for peace” plan will inaugurate a ‘‘new phase’ of U. S. relations with Russia. “To attain . . . enduring peace must ever be the goal of our for- eign policy,” the President said in a speech prepared for delivery at @ meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women. The chief executive sounded a call for better relations between nations on the heels of another in- eident straining relations — the shooting down of a U. S. Air Force photo-mapping plane by “‘two Russ- fan built MIG-type fighters.” The Air Force described the at- tacking planes that way in an- nouncing the episode yesterday. It 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 paradoxi- Holiday Scene To Be At Duval, eming 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 IN THE The Key West Citise U.S. President Calls Prospects For Peace Best “In Years” cal in our peaceful efforts that we 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 12th 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. “Today the fathers and mothers of our land rejoice that the possi- bility of peace is more promising than at any time in recent years... “All of us are profoundly thank- ful that the terrible specter of war looms less threateningly over all mankind.” U.N. Activity The President said the struggle for a lasting world peace must be waged through the U.N. and in every other possible way. Then he declared: “I know all Americans are hope- ful that our jal for an inter- national pool of atomic energy re- sources will inaugurate a new Phase in negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union. “I deeply believe that, regardless of the pe gn ee cause of Peace further gs we go ahead with friendly satilak to ttitn this new science to the arts of peace.” The United States sent Russia a new note last Wednesday in an- other effort to get togeher on the President's atomic pool plan. The note was in response to Soviet indi- cations of willingness to negotiate. In appealing for a 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: Yeath Ye tenants or workers . DIAL 25661 or 2.5662 Today ror Quick Communication, Use*CLASSIFIED Ads! You'll buyers and sellers— - + Jum PRICE FIVE CENTS 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 by two Russian jet fighters, charged angrily to- day that the Reds pounced without warning on a U. & photo plane mapping northern Japan and shot it down in flames yesterday, The 10 men parachuted to safety moments hefore their big four-engined RB29 smashed into a house in northern Hokkaido, a few miles from the Russian-held Kurile Islands. An 11th crewman drowned in the sea aft- ER | er bailing out. ‘Youngest?’ Title Challenged Today | The title st mov- je ‘star in Key West has been | claimed by nine-month-old Joseph Oswald Bsperdy. Son of Mr, and Mrs. John Esperdy, 910 Catherine Street, Joseph obtained a social security card on the day he reached that age. He appeared in scenes for “The Rose Tattoo” filmed at the Perez grocery store last week. Two other Esperdy chil- dren, Johnny 6, and Christine, red in the movie, along with their mother. claimed for but Sought After Okinawa Break, At Least 37 Are Today, in Tokyo, Capt. Anthony F, Feith, the plane's skipper, told a news conference that his plane was “never closer than 15 miles” to Russian territory, Asked why since his plane was armed he didn’t return the fi Feith said “I would have liked to, But he said his first thought was to complete the photo mission, No Criticism His group commander, Col. Al- bert Welsh, said Feith was not to be criticized. “I would compliment before I would criticize,” Welsh said. Welsh said plane commanders have standing instructions “to fire if fired upon,” but added “there must have been somé misundere standing (in this case),” However, Welsh warned that attacking planes will get “a different reception in any future incidents of this kind.” Feith told newsmen he radioed for help and learned Jater that U.S. fighters were in the area | within moments—even before all | the parachutes hit the ground. In Washington 3rd graf 33&ta44, In Washington, the State Depart ment said it was Protesting the in- cident to Mocsow, “Piratical” Attack themselves with the aid of the sten- | cil and water paints afer it was/ Threat With Gun | tenement apartment. |a few hours before she was mur- and Fleming Streets, accord- hi |. In Tokyo, Gen. John E. Hull, e tragedy orought city offi-| dered. Appeal To Mothers “borrowed” from the property de| Boppy R. Cass, 24, a sailor at cials to the scene partment of Hal Wallis productions, Tattoo a ‘Must’ In the words of one youngster “you just don't belong in my gang unless you've got a tattoo.” Playwright Williams’ adverture occurred when he was boarding a 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 Jurched and he was throwg into six feet of water, Only quick action by Wilson, according to bystanders, @aved him from possible serious injury. Wilson is credited with grabbing the gangplank and pre venting it from falling on the dunk- ed 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 Dunean and Pearl Sts. Seven Key Westers have been given speaking parts in the picture and more than 200 are being used as extras. Those with speaking parts in elude Dr. Roger Gunderson, a Navy dentist; Ray Byrns, a retired Na vy officer who has been relegated to the role of a janitor; Fred Tay er at the Sun and! * oe, ia Doraaser ® classes which being here Feb. 7. | 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 p! ef the operator of a . “Two, juveniles, Albert Adkins and Roland Vildo, plays the Mario and Salvatore, re Two members of the f New York cast of * Rose Ta ttoo”” appear in the scenes bei made today. They are Rosamii San Marco, and Augusta Merighi. MAN JAILED FOR UNNATURAL ACT Raymond Pazo, County jail today ¢erime against nature inv . W2-year-old boy, the sheriff's partment said. zo gave his address as 7 Porter Place. original They opened a |tached to the Naval Station, to-/thorough investigation and the | day was charged with exhibiting | health commissioner advised a city | a gun in a threatening manner, the | Wide drive to avoid similar deaths sheriff's office reported | in the future. | Cass,- the sheriff's department; Found dead early yesterday | | Marathon crawfisherman, with anjwere a famly of eight and two| Marathon crawfisherma, with am/ guests who had come for a bap-| | unloaded .22 caliber automatic pis-|tismal celebration the next day. |tol about 10:30 a, m. yesterday on The victims were Edubirges Sugar Loaf Key, |Gonzales, 33; his wife Victoria, | | The sheriff's department quoted | 29; their six children; Domingo } The other couple was Donald J. Abern, 41, and his wife Nancy, neighbors of the Sheppards. Both the state and the defense hope to turn the Aherns’ testimony to their own advantage. KEY WEST'S Cass as saying Williams’ truck was blocking the road, Williams reported the matter to the sheriff. Cass was picked up a- bout 8:30 p. m. yesterday as he drove into Key West. | Two other persons who were in jthe Cass ear at the time he said to have threatened Williams were out on $250 bond each as ma- | terial witnesses. They are Charles E. Moss, a sailor attach- ed to the USS Gilmore, and Evelyn Garman, who lives at the Flagship Motel, Cass was to be released to the Navy on a $250 recogizance bond 153 Indicate College Interest A total of 153 persors have sent D survey forms indicating an in terest in the University of Miami Deadline for submitting survey forms ig Dec. 1. The forms can be secured from the school admin istration Building here Of the 153 persons who have sub- mitted forms, 79 are civilians and Navy personnel Representatives of Miami U and a local committee will meet here Dec. 6 to work out final details of the program The program bring’ classes to other tov in effect at Fort L 175 students and N 164, COLORED VFW ROBBED colored ng Miami U already is rdale with Miami with Barglars entered the od nd took an un e nt of whiskey, the sheriff's of: e reported. Motos, 31, and his wife, 27 TRAFFIC BOX SCORE The youngest Gonzales child, a 4-months-old girl, was to be bap- tized yesterday, neighbors said, dents and was taken dead from her bed| A** “en already dressed in her pink bap-| Traffic Injuries . tismal gown. — Deaths Boys Orphaned | Prop. Damage 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 8, who had stayed else-| where with relatives. | Two windows in the three-room apartment were open but there was not enough ventiliation 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- jome Tricther said gas pressure in |the apartment pipes was too high and could have caused the heater to function improperly. In Hell's Kitchen The apartment is west of Times Square in a slum district known jas Hell’s Kitchen. Like many oth- lers in the area, it is a cold water flat 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 a neighbor who saw smoke curling from under the Gonzales door. This came from the smouldering handle of a mop that had fallen against the heater and added to the chok- ing fumes. The appliance was im- mediately turned off and the vie- tims removed. Efforts to revive them were futile. SPIES EXECUTED Nov. Te Date 43 a 7 1 2 $2,400 $104,441 u 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 a grim reminder on local motorists to curb the urge to step on the gas when they hit the boule- vard. The signs say 40 miles per hour—and that’s what they mean. ‘State Meet Set The Florida State Chamber of Commerce will convene on Nov- emoer 15 and 16 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 will make reservations for any local mem- bers who plan to attend. BUY MATERIALS FOR SEASONAL REPAIRS at Strunk Lumber d at dawn today ex- five more officers convicted ‘of spying for Soviet Russia. Near Post Office | on ae rR RRGONN EARNER ing to Trends, the Cham- ber’s monthly bulletin, It 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 to the | Chamber. All-Out Effort The project is under the direction \of Harry Lurie of the retail di- |vision and plans haye been ma }to make the display an outstand- jing one that will be a worthwhile | contribution to the Christmas sea- son, The retail division at its meet- | ing on November 2 adopted a reso- lution complimenting the Junior Chamber of Commerce on their 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 will continue to ex- pand. All members were asked to co- operate with the JayCees again this year as it was felt that the Nativity scene will supplement the JayCees project and Key West- ers and visitors will see as fine a Christmas lighting program as |can be seen in any community of comparable size in Florida. Publishers Meet BOCA RATON, Fila. (#—Cranston | have been asked to fill out a post- | “If mothers in every land could teach their children to 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 it by name, Ei- senhower said: “In our own time, we have seen a 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, it 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 Americag fathers and mothers by precept and example, teach these virtues to their chil- dren. *So long as these ennobling qual- ities are passed from generation to generation in America, our na- tion will remain strong and secure and great.” He said the government must | “never rest in its task of serving the American home—through s0- cial security, tax relief, and through dealing with ‘the growing problem of juvenile delinquency.” He added that to keep America strong, “our government have a heart as well as a head,” Chamber Seeks To Map Program Chamber of Commerce members Williams, general manager of the| card questionaire mailed to each American Newspaper Publishers Association, said today there is “a }member asking for suggestions for | building a program of work for cold war on newspapers” andj the organization for the coming urged publishers to take “aggres- | year. sive action” in their own defense. | The Chamber of Commerce ques- | Addressing the convention of |the Southern Newspaper Publish- | tionaire is in effect a “Communi-j jty Clinie” where civic ilis can be lers Association, Williams charged | diagnosed and prescriptions sug- that the Federal Communications | Commission is “almost radio and television there are Norman The Key are : Hy i i i | Sested to stimulate recovery. will be more effective if mem- help by expressing a willing- to serve on a committee and suggestions in to the com- I Ph bel He must | Still At Large, Tally Today Shows NAHA, Okinawa wW—Fifty or | more Okinawans escaped from |Naha Penitentiary during a wild riot by some 850 convicts last night } and at least 37 prisoners still were at large tonight, a U.S. official reported. Paul Skuse, U.S. public safety) director, said 50 convicts are known to have escaped but 12 had been recaptured before dark to- night and one returned voluntarily However, Okinawa oublic offi- cials said they believed as many as 65 escaped, which would raise | the “at large” f igure 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 night’s three-sour battle. The breakout, the third attempt } since Nov. 3, came when 15 pris- joners smashed a door, rushed out jand released all the prisoners in their own cell block, plus inmates jin three other blocks Wardens fired pistols and car- |bines in a vain attempt to stop the prisoners’ charge. | Some 280 special Okinawan po- lice then rushed to the big prison and forced most of the rioters back | into their cells—but only after wild lfighting. No US. troops were called in. American officials said the Okinawa police could handle the situation. The Naha Safety Bureau said the prisoners have been agitating for better conditions claiming prison jwardens have struck and mal- treated the inmates. } COBO GOES TO |DENTISTS’ MEET | Dr. Delio Cob is in Miami to attend the convention of the Am- lerican Dental Association. | Thousands of dentists from all over the nation. are attending the | | 1 i U. S. Far East commander, said | the direction of the crippled plane's fall “completely negates any pos- sible Soviet claim that the plane was over Russian territory. He ac- cused the Russians of a “piratical” attack. Capt. Anthony F. Feith, the RB29 captain, said his plane was “never closer than 15 miles’ to Russian territory. Feith, 35, of Chester, Pa., said: “I was approximately nine miles off Hokkaido and was never closer than 15 miles to the area the Rus- 's consider their own,” “When fired upon we were even further away (from Russian terri. tory). We were headed toward jland,” he told a news conference, Photo Runs The attack came, he said, just as his plane had finished the first of three scheduled photo runs over |Rorthern Hokkaido, Japan’s north- ernmost island. His plane, he said, | Off the Hokkaido coast, southwest of the easternmost tip of the Nem- uro Isthmus. This would put the plane well to the south and west on the Japanese side of the narrow Strait of water that separates Hoke kaido from the Soviet-held islands. Asked if the Russian Planes at any time intruded inside the three- mile limit markng Japanese wa- ters, Feth said: “Yes, I would say they were on their last pass.” Feith said when the MIGs were frist spotted rising from about 10,- 000 feet he told his crew. “I don't think they would attack.” But moments later A. 2.C. Walt- er Lentz, New York City, shouted: “They're firing.” Two Passes The MIGs made two passes each, blasting at the big RB29 with both cannon and machine guns. Feith said his plane lurched. flames, touched off bv gasoline spewing from a wing tant en- veloped part of the craft. A. 3.C. Earl EB. Weimer, Elkins, W. Va., the tail gunner, said bul- let holes suddenly appeared 18 inches above his head. “I was scared.“ he said. The MIGs he sai? straight in on the tail started firing I was ot looking meeting which will last through | straight up the MiGs’ intake pipes Wednesday. (Continued on Page Two)