Jefferson City Post-Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 1

st-iridunt VOL. 88. NO. 117. JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 18, 1853 PRICE FIVE CENTS Leaders of GOP Plan to Discuss Disputed Issues President Expresses Continued Confidenc In Party Programs WASHINGTON (AP) -President Eisenhower into two oL the most topics in his legislative program -atomic development and farm price supports in his second round of conferences todayj with Republican congressional leaders.

In advance of Ihe meeting. Sen. (R- lowa) said in aii sees no reason to change his consistent opposition to "giving -away our atomic secrets to any foreign countries." Eisenhower has said he Will'ask Congress to some of the present statutory provisions against transmitting atomic information to America's allies, although he said this would not include any of the technical secrets involved in making atomic weapons, Cdnfide'nce Reaffirmed The President said last night his. first day's conference with GOP congressional leaders and commit tee chairmen had reaffirmed his confidence that "the Republican will continue to present a successful, sound and productive i program that will the welfare of 160 million Americans." The first day's look by the President's advisers and the legislative leaders, he said, covered the pro-i posed new defense program, for-; eign aid operations, absentee voting for overseas armed services I personnel, housing, proposed labor law amendments, unemployment insurance benefits and the government's budget. The over-all forecast of federal spending for the new fiscal year Police Stand Vigil at Prison Tower France Again Kidnap-Killers Die Side by Side Fails to Name i i i Amid Swirling Clouds of Cyanide Republic Head Divided Parliament To Vote Fourth Time To Break Deadlock A I France badly divided 'Parliament failed again today.to elect a- President of the' Republic in an -unprecedented third round of voting.

None of the.three candidates left in the contest got anywhere enough votes for election. Premier Joseph Laniel, wealthy industrialist, wound up with 358, jSocialist candidate Mareel-Edmond Naegelen 313, and Radical Socialist Yvon Delbos 225. Foreign Minister Georges Bidault withdrew just Atmosphere Is Calm in Area After Execution Hall, Mrs. Heady Pay Penalty for Taking Boy's Life A cairn atmosphere surround- before third round of voting e( by" the daily began. pie vailed jo.the area around the A fouxth "ballot is required to try state penitentiary today following' jit) break "the.

deadlock. a long, cold, winter night when Tmrar -the lives of two kid-; nap-killers were taken in ex- Artist's Conception of Death Scene No Power Though the piesidency is Ja ceremonial post with almost no the candidates' views and change for that of a small boy. The boy appeared not as a hu- Before and during: the execution of Carl Austin Hall and Mrs. Bonnie Heady last ateht and this morning the American Legion Auxiliary police stand tuard at a tower at the prison wall, Lafayette St. and Capitol.

Ave. Streets leading to the prison were barricaded. Shown left to- right are Leonard Shousc, city policeman, and Emmett Schneider, Herbert Huber, John Grisham, Delbert Richey and J. Mclvin VVhitesidc. (News-Tribune pholo) power, jbeliefs were playing a big man 1 "but represented only the corridor politicking so uch money to Carl Austin 1 The Communists after the firstJHall and Mrs.

Bonnie Brown 1 ballot threw their support toj Headyi Naegelen Socialists, Mdy Become Annual Event 5,000 View Christ mas Processional in City the kiss death. ft th Because Bidault party is as close to a'church faction as anjl a chamoer here in France, he was opposed by! Newspaper representatives and, various groups, particularly the' camerarnen the dozens; Radical Socialists. The many-times I thronged to the scene of the foreign minister's' staunch ad-execution that was only parall- vocacy of the European army plan ed th recent Rosenburg also ruled out Socialist support for execution in New York which him, but gained him strength in was for an altogether different quarters which want to see Wesl-itype of crime, although both ern defense strengthened by Ger-'dealt against human life, i a troops and the to death in each of of European unity. Favors Army Success of last night's religiousiCapitol AVE. to view the church! favors the European processional, an attempt to putl a that depicted the but his can djdacy produced Christ Back Into Christmas.

was; story ln llfe Characters. excitement either for orjadditional of the potent the two cases must have been very similar. Although the! Rosenburgs were executed means of electricity, it took.an' This sketch, by artist Miller of the Kansas City Star, was drawn from a description given him Press Correspondent Larry Hall, a witness at the fis chamber execution in the Missouri state prison early today. Bonnie Brown Heady in the foreground beside Carl Austin Hall as the condemned klduap-slayers of Bobby Greenleast went ro their destcs, On Air for About Two Hours Pair Declines Final Comment On Lost Money Mrs. Heady First Woman Executed In Gas Chamber EDITOR'S MOTE: Tjarry -jJho wrote the following story, on the Hall- Heady execution was one of three newsmen T7ho watered the fcidnsp-killsra dlft in the Missouri gas chamber.

reddened, by a kiss but on the missing ransom mystery, Carl Austin HaE and Bonnie Brown Heady died together In the gas chamber early Friday for the kidnap-slaying of 6-y a r-old Bobby Greenlease. The notorious pair refused a final official request for a statement which might have shed light on what happened to half the record S600.000 collected from the millionaire father of the child they stole and murdered last Sept. Instead they spent their, last Drain On Treasury apparently was awaiting decisions E0 2 a tifvina that the sponsoring 1 From the souih enlrancc to thejagainsl him in the early stages.jpower to snuff out the life of not onlv on the whopping defense rat lnal tne sponsoiing tate Capito the wag javorite of thelMrs. Rosenburg. while her hus- budgct'but upon outlays which! ns organization float? moved eastward Rightist members.

They, hoped thatjband died quickly. may be necessary for 'the farml a making plans to this Adams north to either Bidault or Delbos pulledj Similar Condition The prokram Eisenhower was expected an a a event. 'Ave. and returned west to Ihc i 0 ut or lost votes, the- Premier; A similar condition existed stale Highway Patrol stationed 1 I I I I to discuss today. Despite a shivering atmosphere 0 9 a pl 0 might gain slrength aild start a a few feet sol of TM 0 Outside World Gets Execution Play-by-Play by Walkie-Talkie of the." the deadly poison that was to it Una l-lluiil i I 1 4 LVIIU11- nation of present crop price sup-! cnce of 00 llned ports, as most lawmakers believed; What Christmas Means to Me it would, the drain on Treasury might be heavy.

But whatever the Rep. Taber (R-NY), chairman of House Appropriations Christmas, to me, means all told reporters he thought that those material things to which "getting things in line" Congress we usually turn our thoughts could bring the Treasury's cash at Christmas time and, in addi- Liram un nt I lllt uea yuiouu umi. tvno iu If this orocram involves 1Z de reC! an auctions were made about the pro-) There still was talk that a oead-' mil cyan i de gas when dropped 1 1 uio1 St andicessional by Lions Club membersilock might bring out a compromiseh nto container of acid, were and the Rev. Robert Young, min-choice. Former Premier Henri re ease d.

at the same time, Mrs. ister of the First Presbyterian Queuille. a Radical Socialist, ea( jy un to life for two min- Church, was narrator, the Pres-jthe retiring President, Vincenti es n( JQ seconds than byterian Church being the co-Auriol, were those ler companion and one-time ordinating agency of the proccs-jtloned. 'lover. The time of Hall's death sional.

Auriol has said often and con-j was announced unofficially by Following ihe ringiiiE of church! vi cin hc nts 1 1, -jobserving physicians at 12:12 a. at 7:30 p. m. the floats start- Friends Bought he might recon- jrn-j th sct Mrs Heady's bell ed their stately march, each float commoratitiR some event of the of the Christ, child. Re- jcording? of traditional Christmas sider if needed to end a aM4" minuVesVlO seconds; death house with a walkie-talkie transmitter, last night gave the outside world a play-by-play description of the final phases of! ex- end i Bonnie Brown Heady.

Col. Saved Lives Of 5 Others income and outgo into line in the! lion, that which is too often next fiscal year. i forgotten i the year pre- This would mean that the cecding. lar budg of about resented Hickenlooper said he thinks! ibctwccn Madison and Monroe there is a "fair chance" of bal-j and rushing here and there to which Lions Club President! ancing the budget without any a i i party and a party, so Grady Governor Blasts Drought Relief H. Waggoner came! ir with his mobile unit; EDITOR VOTE nt slln p.

m. and began testing! count of the ot Carl Austin reception by patrol cruisers, the 1 Hail and Bonnit Head)- written at the Invitation of the Meanwhile, valuable. bulky Trilinnp rpnnrtor i 'P'r' 11 counttl to the two in prcpara- iequipment, Tiad been brought reporter sta-; fm hclr rarly Th the a i wire services. ii! one a atro! crulscr smh i by the major wire inewspaper, television and radio I tn transmit the of remaining a ntous and ha: written thlK In an effort 4 tp i to point out the Christian in- iroop ou-ed. Tt made available to the Swackham increase, Report 110 Pledges For Blood Drive Myers welcomed Walter Rioter, a our i will not be of- crowd feuded or feel neglected, should we forget them.

That's the American Christmas spirit at work within'tis and it is so jof the religious purpose of the newsmen had been in and i jof the city many times since Ready at 11:25 p. m. A bitter Missouri governor. Dcm-lNov. 20, when the pair was! Over the air at 11:25 p.

m. came; neis Ior a i Donnelly, accused theltransported from Kansas City announcement that the au-i And it saved the lives of live and farewell embrace, shared a final cigarette, bid their Missouri prison guards goodbye and died side by side amid swirling clouds' of deadly cyanide gas. Mrs. Heady, 41, plump and dark- haired, mustered a parting jest at the leather straps that bound her to the death chair. Ministers Attend Her 34-year-old wastrel lover had words for none but her after both had prayed with two ministers who attended the midnight execution.

Ha 1 died first, gulping in the poison fumes as if eager to end a wasted life. His death was re- jcorded at 12:12 a.m. CST. Mrs. Heady seemed rc-iuetani.

She appeared to hold her breath. Although she was unconscious after the first sniff, her lungs labored for two minutes and id seconds after Hall's body had slumped motionless. Dr. G. Donald Shull, prison physician, commented that her breathing lasted larger than any person he had ever seen die in the gas chamber.

No other woman has ever been so executed in this state. "7 i Final died a tremendous wit-: The killers' t. lasted about ten minutes--was member, explained the purpose ofifcderal Department of row here, they the project. i-oday of stsliiug on designation of.gather early last night started to near the Kiditcr reminded his listeners 29 northern Missouri counties as entrance to the prison. drought disaster areas.

Donnelly sent a five-page IcttcriCol. Thomas A briefing was conducted by Whitecotton, have criticized modern; to Sherman Adams, assistant toistate director of corrections, at as tixi commercial. r( sjdei1t Ej C1 ott cr He said thcia p.m. in the prison garage, just tomobiles which would take the others. small detention cell just off chamber.

With fhom was i i i i uujiu liiKf i tj k'n doomed slayers to the tiny lime- 1 This he declared, for the world M. ar shal a a stone hut housing the gas cham- to know, just before he and Bonnie: 1 1 not visible to the her had arrived outside the doorslBrown Heady were executed Hlcl i 1 witnesses as they sat sioe of the cell block housing row." death 12:12 a.m. today for the kidnap-i' 3 SI on a in this cell. imurder of little Bobby Greenlcase.i As stepped out of this cell Six minutes later, at 11:31 p.m. "I can sec good in "this, to clamber into the death cham of doing otherwise.

i "ninny What does it mean? It as im rommcrciai. USDA a ji to the last 29 a "few yards west of the mai: rnearfs simply that a greater The floats, all of which rcquircd' ties as drought areas entrance. Major au a Replies to the blood Jonor powej-, a greater force than many hours painstaking vcl disheartening" and "it isiof the early briefing was transmitter operated 1 hours more.i^ectmoii, coniirmea ine two naa kiss. more from' "You wouldn't want to deprive in HaTandHMdy entered thii? to one who was mini.ter-^r. Hall's lips were reddened selective automobiles.

The to him. "I only killed Ti.tman. after peal are gaining in momentum! anything ever developed upon and the total pledged thus fari the earth, is a work as it was swelled to 110 today with a rcportl a night long ago while the to Mrs. Benson Wood, Cole Coun- star shone brightly over Bcth- ty blood program chairman, of lehem. persons at Twcedics indicating I should like to feel that willingness to donate blood.

1 Christmas is a time to re- Yesterday's figure stood at 85.i construct our thinking along The 110 reported today represents about 30 per cent of the 350-pint beautiful to Accenting the scene the state's whole (hayifamilarize newsmen on what tol'The first car is pulling away. Iti 1 would have Wiled shipping) program." iexpect during the time of the stopped. Now both cars ars be-! 0 sav ed mc from th iniappointed hour and save too ginning to move." Did he mean five were the! Missouri's Legislature met i I I I i I I I i 4 (Christmas decoration? huns acrossjOctobcr for a whirlwind five-day much that i Only two minutes elapsed be- on i'age b) iHigh forming a sort of lun-jspcciat session to appropriate for the procession. for freight costs on hay: the lines of a thankful heart, a thankful mind antl body, in i Kenneth W. Luck, Lions general chairman, commented Plenty of Time This gave the working press into the state to fecd.plenty of time to "stand around 0 Jroughage starved herds.

And wait" until further word. goal which are hoping to reach when Bloodmobiic makes its visit here Monday and from noon until p. m. Methodist Church. Mrs.

Wood said that with the dale for the Blooclmobilc's visit! like, or 'call it Christinas. nearing. the number of pcrsnnsi you choose, the pledging blood is far short of what! meaning is the same. Christ- it should be at this time. She is asking that persons who wish to donate blood contact the local Red Cross office at 401 Monroe St.

here. The Defense Department has! Red Cross workers! all those living in a land where thei it is honorable to. bow down two-day! each day of the year in grate- Tuesday! ful thanks for the supreme gifi received through the birth of Christ. Call it giving thanks if you mas, to me. really is Thanksgiving! --Paul D.

Adams Manger Scene Depicted in Religious Processional whole blood over the regular quota ready for shipment tol Pacific area hospitals Tuesday, according to Mrs. Wood who commented. "That blood may very well Are Named For Yule Contest Judges of the Christmas decor-' be some of that donated here a i con test sponsored by the ing the first day of our comingljunior Chamber of Commerce! nvo WEATHER: Jefferson City and Central Missouri--Generally fair with risintr temperatures tonight ami Saturday. Low tonight near 20. Hich Saturday in the 40s.

Clly CHy Rivtr announced today by Charles i Miller, committee chairman. The four-member group will; I view the list of entries Monday; at. which time i decorations should be 'Judges arc Mrs. W. G.

Averv.i 125 W. Circle Garden Clubi i 'president; Mrs. Harry Laux. 308 a ra I. Lerny West, 1900 N.i 10 2:1 Circle and Robert L.

Kocheiy Berry si fall 0.3 Miller said that about 30 entries, .5.9 no rhR had received, giving ihe Jay- no riifjcees that the con- 0.4;test, which started slowly, will bej 45.9 rise o.sia success. Miller said that en-j 3.7 rist o.altries mailed by midnight Dec. 19j will be accepted. Entries alsoi Hrrmnn OsaKi; River of thf OzarKs St. Thomas Lake of the Ozxrlrn The lollowlnB Is the forecast for the Lnk? the OzarkJ for the week ending I may be lakon to the JaycCe nivis- Dec.

26: Bnrrlne -Bins or untorcscen in the Chamber of Commerce load chanses, In into the lake Inff UK week will or to a ce ft ft Miller also said there was some end of the week win be about" njmisunderstanding about the type, rhe stase of the osaise Rivor decorations. Thev can be ofi Thomas H-III avernse anoul 1 ft. rVivicfmo'e noluro nrl River Porectsis: Salurdny. 5.3: Reneiai Lfinstmns naluie 011 4.6. Iwith a religious -setting.

fore the cars pulled up the gas chamber building at 11:33: p. m. By 11:35 p. the victims; were sitting on the Three Persons Injured Here of that." the marshal said. Hnll was puffinc on a cigarette las they approached the gas chamber just before they were blindfolded.

Hc passed it to Mrs. Heady who took a final puff. Directlv across the street the ern railroads nave ayrced to cut at least through next March, TM Body of Mrs. Heady Lane' Taken to Maryviile No arrests were made. Stores to Stay Open Until 9 p.

m. Tonight News-Tribune photoRraphcr last niRht this picture of the cenc th Religious Processional on St. The floftt'vas originated and built by members of the Crmreh trrgallons. (News-Tribune stuff photc) While this was taking place onjDunklin and Cherry accord-U the air a cab driver pulled up to a police report. front of the prison at 11:38 p.m.j Damage to both vehicles with what Appeared to be a sheafjdescribed 6S cXienMve oy ii of telegrams in his hand.

Hei'iSating police officers. Both Lane' turned them over to Mrs. Schwerdtfeger and left. taken to St. Mary's The "floating" Lane was suffering from: went off the air with the an-ia fractured rib and multiple nounccmcnt it would be back on 1 bruises.

Mrs. Lane was treated MARYVILLE Wl The body of at 11:50 p. m. released, hospUal authorities'Bonnie Brown Heady was brought Positions in Chair here today to await private fun- Back on the air five minutes' Ben Taulbe, 70, of 1230 E. services in a cemetery near ilater than expected, the transmit-ichison a passenger in the her former hometown of Clear- iter operator stated, "Positions auto, was tafcenimont- 'being taken in the chairs.

It by police officers. They said' olln Price. Min-yville undertak- (Continued on Page 3. Col. 4) he later complained of a shoulderler and Deputy Sheriff George Dev- jpani and was taken to the hospi-'lin.

arrived here from tal for x-rays. I City, where the co-partner in ihe Greenlease kidnaping paid with her life earlier today in the gas chamber. The time of the services at the cemetery has not been announced, officials said it would be dis- The final Christmas shopping i closed to newsmen at 5 p. m. this An 81-year-nld Tuscumbia; urt 'M get underway tonightlatternoon, man was ycster- most Capita! City i Attorney Gene iday by two dsrk-haired womenihouses to remain open until 9 and Harold Hull.

Mrs. jand robbed of his $300 life sav-! The extended hours were attorney, disclosed at a jings. jnounced recently by the merch-iconference this "mornim; that one The Highway Patrol reported committee of the Chamber i representative from etich of the A. Parnhart, Commerce. Ithree news wire services would be jold farmer, was knocked down I The 'ate closing hour will to attend the graveside ion his bed and forced to give effect from tonight throughisrvices.

money. His assailants were The stores will close' The cemetery is about IS miles I described as two short, heavy! their doors at the rfcrmal horn; northwest of here or a countrv women, about 16 and 30. Barn-i Thursday so that employes mayjroad. The Rev. Franklin Kohl, pas- 'hart was not hurt.

'spend Christmas eve with their i tor of the Maryviile Christian Barnhart told the PHtrol heliamilies. jChurch will conduct the sen-ices. thought the women may The cemetery board in a special been gypsies and that a third! Man 1 i meeting last night added addition- party, a man. waited outside in a A man identified as restrictions. After the funeral, icar while the assault was no age or address they ruled, it would be closed ex- place about 12:15 p.

m. 'Riven, was found dead on the'cept to persons having business The robbers are believed to be i sidewalk near the intersection ofjthere. No cameras be allowed driving automobile with Ok-'Jefferson and Miller at the service, lahoma license plates. The Patrol'p. m.

today, according to a police! Price and Devlin fcad no escort said the car was last seen Further details were notion the trip here from Jefferson 'south on Route 17. immediately available. Two Women Rob Tiiscumbia Man.