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Orlando Evening Star from Orlando, Florida • 8

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The Weather Tartly cloudy through tomorrow with scattered afternoon and evening thundcrshowers. Vntordtv i high tow (hl Hourly Temperature 3 I 1 in it 11 11 ii ii it ii i Cowpltfj rortrau a rf VOL 80 NO. 85. ORLANDO FUJAL EDITIOIi ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27, 1955 Tele. 3-441 1 -Classified Only 3-851 1 Price: 5 Cts.

TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Qu its units Making Mistake usmess. o- EVENING 7Tn Ad Talbott sG lot (Lneck Ike Insists Air Boss Show Ethical Purity From Wire Dispatches WASHINGTON Air Sec. Harold E. Talbott said today he was "mistaken" in aiding his private business firm from the Pentagon and swore he is quitting his partnership in the company. Talbott made his statement to the Senate investigations 111.

4 4 1 late Beauty, I i IT 1 rm 4 ear Jierm 1 Slain Man Love Thief, Davis Says By JOE K. RUKENBROD Staff Writer Bernard Davis declared today that he "just couldn't take 1 iff MR. it" when he saw his former common-law wife and another man together. That was the story the 39-year-old murder suspect told officers in his cell In the Cabell County jail in Huntington, W. AND MRS.

JOSEPIIUS C. laughter and tears VINES Vines Bound To Grand Jui On Bond In Slaying Released By CHUCK LAMBETH Staff Writer Aged and shaken Josephus C. Vines today was bound over to an Orange County grand AAA Ike Tells Of Zhukov's Peace Plea WASHINGTON (INS) Pres. Eisenhower disclosed today that his old friend, Marshall Georgi Zhukov, made a strong personal effort in their talks at Geneva to convince him of Russia's desire for peace. Eisenhower said the Soviet defense minister also emphasized the new Russian concept of collective leadership in place of the one-man rule exercised by the late Josef Stalin.

The president said Zhukov told him about what was going on in Russia generally in an attempt to drive home his point that the Soviet Union was interested only in peace. Eisenhower opened the door, in his news conference remarks, for a possible future meeting at the foreign ministers' level with the Chinese Communists. He said he saw no reason for the Chinese Nationalists being represented in the forthcoming Geneva discussions at the ambassadorial level, which will concentrate on such matters as the release of American prisoners held by the Reds. The chief executive said in reply to a question he would hold the "off limits" areas to a minimum if Russia should take up his offer to conduct aerial inspection of U. S.

military establishments. But he ducked 'a direct answer on whether the privilege of inspection would extend to atomic energy plants, which could be a major bone of contention in Congress. The president said the inspection would not necessarily involve our manufacturing and production facilities, but said the details would have to be worked out by technicians. Eisenhower opened his first post-Geneva meeting with newsmen by talking of the encouraging air of cordiality which prevailed there. He said he isn't going to say that the Big Four meeting produced such a glowing promise that it offers the certainty of a new era starting now.

But he added that Geneva may have been the beginning of something that may hold great promise for mankind. The president said the Soviets never once resorted to the personal invective and abuse which characterized previous conferences, but conducted themselves at all times with courtesyv Bulletins WASHINGTON (PI The Defense Dept. said today Allied forces in Austria, including about 5,000 American troops, are being withdrawn in line with terms of the new Austrian peace treaty. LONDON Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev, the Communist Party boss, plan to visit Britain next spring. The House of Commons cheered today this announcement by Prime Minister Eden.

Stocks Firm, Oil Jumps NEW YORK (INS) The stock market maintained a generally firm undertone today. Selected leaders continued to make im-portlnt headway, but there offsetting declines by many prominent issues. Standard Oil of New Jersey was today's big feature with a spurt of points to a new high at 142. It followed a rise of 23i points yesterday. Dow Jones 1 p.m.

stock averages: Industrials up rails up 15 utilities off 12 65 stocks up 26 1,170,000 shares. NOON STOCK QUOTATIONS jury and released on $10,000 bond following a preliminary hearing in Uie pistol slaying of Winter Garden bookkeeper Tim Scott. There was a charge listed for a long distance call to Dawson, which she knew neither she nor her husband had made. Nervy Burglar Helps Self; Victim Gets Phone Call Bill Chief Criminal Dep. Sheriff L.

J. Swann reported to The Evening Star by telephone at noon. "He told me he looked in a window and saw her and Joel Cohen together," Swann said following 30 minutes of questioning. "Davis said he was very much in love with her Rosa Marie Finley, 26, that he saw her two weeks ago and she told him to take a vacation and then come back and they would go together again. "He blames Cohen for coming between him and the woman and said they had been going together since May." Swann said Davis was reluctant to talk and was "in such bad shape" that further questioning appeared useless at the time.

Davis admitted he had been taking heavy doses of sleeping pills for "quite some time and was in poor condition," the deputy reported. The officer said the pills "are the kind you can now buy in drug stores without a prescription." "He said he's been using them pretty heavy," Swann added. "He said he doesn't how many times he shot, but he also knew they I Miss Finley and Cohen were shooting at him. He admitted the gun found in his car when he was captured here was the one used." Davis is charged with fatally shooting Cohen, 38, and wounding his former wife early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred at 3010 N.

Rio Grande where Miss Finley with her mother, Mrs. Eva Finley. Cohen was a roomer at the home. The.gun found in Davis' car when ne was captured in Huntington Monday is an unusual model, Swann said. "It's a German-made revolver, snub .22, and bored out for a silencer," Swann said.

"There was no silencer on it, however. But I've never seen one like it in 30 years of police work." Buocommiuee aimosi ai me game time Pres. Eisenhower Indicated the secretary must ihow he was guiltless of any violation of ethics in his private business activities if he is to stay at the Pentagon. The air secretary was reported to have told confidants that he has no intentions of resigning from his defense post. Talbott's testimony closed the Senate hearings on whether he acted properly on behalf of Paul B.

Mulligan and a New York engineering firm in which he is a partner and which does business with several large defense contractors. Even as Talbott was giving this word to the senators. Pres. Eisenhower was telling a news conference he will decide after the Senate inquiry ends whether Talbott has used his office improperly and should be fired, Eisenhower said that in general the actions of a public official must be impeccable from the standpoint of both law and ethics, and should avoid giving any impression ofwrongdoing. Talbott told the Senate investigations subcommittee he decided five days ago to get out of the Mulligan firm from which he has received $132,032 in profits since becoming air force secretary in early 1953.

The air secretary said he has already written his partner, Mulligan, saying he is taking legal steps to divest himself of his role in the partnership. It was Talbott's partnership in the firm which led to the hearings by the subcommittee on the propriety and legality of Talbott's role in the private business enterprise. The Mulligan firm is a management engineering concern. It specializes in instructing businesses on ways to cut costs in record keeping and clerical hire. Some Mulligan clients have Govt contracts.

Talbott told the committee he is convinced he had done nothing illegal or unethical in connection with the company but that he now realizes he was "mistaken" in allowing his Pentagon office to be used for letter writing dealing with Mulligan activities. "My greatest concern is the air force," Talbott said. "Rather than injure the air force, I would divest myself of my interests 10 times over." Therefore, he said, he decided on July 22 to write Mulligan that he had "decided to dissolve our partnership." Talbott had a 50-50 interest with Mulligan in the firm. Ike To Become Grandpa Again -About Christmas WASHINGTON L-A beaming Pres. Eisenhower announced at a news conference today he expects to be a grandfather for the fourth time.

Newsmen greeted the president's disclosure with applause and cheers. Eisenhower broke off a discussion of the Big Four conference to say with evident happiness that immediately upon his return from Geneva his daughter-in-law, Barbara, told him that if all goes well she will have a fourth child next Christmas time. Barbara, wife of the president's only son. Maj. John Eisenhower, now has three childrena boy and two girls.

Inside The Star Comics Editorials Markets Movies 18 Obituaries 19., 6 Radio-TV 19 7 Society 13-16 13 Sports 8-9 HANSBROUGH AUCTION TODAY in A. The Headley home was ran- i me sacked the night of July charge by Vines' aland a portable rldio and wrist- i torney James Horre11- 0rlando-watch were taken. So Mrs. Horrell contended the state Headley reported the mysteri- hacl not proved premeditation ous phone call to police. wnich ne said was necessary Det.

Lt. J. R. Beach said the I the "We move the rail was trarpd vPstorriav be dismissed on the McGalhas Guilty On 8 Counts By BILL KETTIXGER Staff Writer Beautiful Delores McGatha caught the eyes of all the men in Orange County Criminal Court this morning. But her sparkling eyes, pretty face and charming figure were no discouragement to Judge William M.

Murphy from sentencing her and her meek-appearing husband to four years in prison as professional hot check passers. The Dayton, Ohio, pair accused of employing pregnancy and a newborn child to promote their success in victimizing children's and household goods stores here during the past three months. Husband James McGatha, 29, a thin, inconspicuous little man said nothing except to plead guilty during the hear, ing. But Delores, 27, who also pleaded guilty, had a field day. She tittered in amusement as the long list of witnesses her victims was called.

When Asst. County Solicitor George Adams announced to Judge Murphy that the Mc-Gathas faced eight worthless check charges, Dcjores, in a loud voice, promptly piped up, "Nine. I know there were nine checks. Someone must have overlooked 6ne." Whereupon, Adams announced that another hot check was attributed to the McGathas but the victim had lost it and the charge could not be pressed. The endless line of witnesses, mostly women employed at local maternity and children's shops, told how Mrs.

McGatha, employing her then pregnant condition and her pretty face duped them into accepting a check supposedly made out by Byron Evans, local contractor. Evans testified he never signed any of the checks. The witnesses said Mrs. McGatha told them Evans gave the checks to her husband as pay. ment for doing some hauling, Mrs.

McGatha told Judge Murphy her husband made out the checks, most of them for $39.71, and she cashed them. The couple also are wanted See HOT CHECKS, Tage 3 tion in Sofia has been instructed to investigate circumstances of the crash. A special Greek Govt statement, based on observations of soldiers of the 10th Greek Army Division in Macedonia, said the four-engine, American-built craft of the El Al Lines was felled north of Pe-tntsiu on a flight from London to Lydda, Israel. The first word about the Constellation, which took off from Vienna's Schechat Airport early this morning on the Vienna -Istanbul kg of its southward journey, was an SOS intercepted by the airline operations office and Rome monitors The message said the plane was going down in flames. v.

The 82-year-old retired Orlandoan is charged x.with first degree murder in the July 16 killing of in front of Vines' home; 224 W. Pine St. State Atty. Murray Over-street called only seven of his 15 witnesses at the hearing before Peace Justice E. G.

Duckworth. Their stories agreed for the most part with what the accused man told police the night of the shooting. The case is expected to be brought before the next grand jury session in October. Duckworth overruled a last grounds the state has utterly failed to prove premeditation, Horrell told the judge. He said he thought Over-street would agree with his charge, but the state attorney remained silent.

After the ruling Overstreet commented he was entirely satisfied with Duckworth's ruling. Vines contends the shooting of Scott was accidental and that he was only bluffing when the gun went off. Horrell called no witneses. The slate's case consisted of testimony by Orange Memorial Hospital associate pathologist Dr. Charles C.

Carleton. three police officials, auto salesman M. L. Allen and two teenage girls who were witnesses to parts of the shooting. Dr.

Carleton testified Scott was killed by a single bullet which struck him in the neck In cross examination, Horrell brought out that Scott was intoxicated at the time he was killed Carleton told the court the outcome of tests made by state laboratories in Tallahassee proved intoxication The former probitionist mayor of Brighton. told police after the shooting he had threatened Scott with a rusty, long-barrelled .32 caliber revolver, which "just went off." because the dead man was intoxicated and had used "vile and obscene language" when ordered off Vines' front porch. Two girls, Margo Selby, 11, and Edna Thollander, 13. told the court they were on the opposite side of the street when i See NINES, Page 3) Mrs. Grace Headley, 1028 Arlington got a shock when she received her telephone bill Monday.

False Arrest Suit Nearing End Final arguments were being presented in Orange County Circuit Court today in Jack P. Insco's $35,000 false arrest suit against former Orlandoan Chester L. Henderson in a cigaret vending machine deal. Insco charges Henderson had him arrested without cause for failure to deliver $1,621 worth of cigaret machines after four months of waiting. Insco claims he was merely a salesman for the Ace Sales and Manufacturing Tampa, andliad nothing to do wtih delivering the machines.

Insco, a St. Petersburg Re- publican Party leader, is pres ently district assistant to Re publican U. S. Rep. William C.

Cramer of St. Petersburg, Contract come the property of the city. Two alternative plans are to be submitted Sept. 1 and Oct. wth a combination of the two submitted Dec.

1. "I move the contract be held up until the mayor Barker said after the contract had been read by City Compt. Ed Greaves. The motion was seconded by Commr. Claude Edwards after Barker assured him "the delay is important to me." Barker withdrew his motion.

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I Comic Dictionary AMBITION The only disease that laziness can cure. Okayed approved a recommendation by the planning and zoning commission to make an impar- tial survey of annexation for the benefit of property owners in the fringe area and to establish a speakers' bureau to provide information "both good and bad" to property owners affected. The commissioners differed on the methods of disseminating the information. "We're in a position of offering, not selling." Sanderlin said. He didn't see why "we should go out of our way to Strickland disagreed He saw nothing improper in going out and "stating our case, he said, the annexation biil has been approved and passed bv the legislature.

Park Plan By EMILY BAVAR Staff Writer Loch Haven Park Board Chmn. Lloyd Gahr today pushed an agreement through city council to give Lloyd II. Gali-her, Leesburg landscape architect, a $1,000 contract to draw a master development plan for the cultural park. The action was taken despite the protests of Commr. George Barker and in the absence of Mayor J.

Rolfe Davis. The contract is City Atty John G. Baker's second revi- sion of the original submitted oy oaimer in my. It is an agreement to pay Galiher $1,000 for, the plans plus expenses not to exceed $100. In the revision Baker specmca mat me plans De 1 ATHENS, Greece UP Bulgarian anti-aircraft gunners today shot down an Israeli airliner in flames near the Greek-Bulgarian border, and all ex cept perhaps one of the 58 persons aboard must be considered killed, Greek authorities said.

At least three Americans were aboard. The airline said they were Mrs. Sheinbaum, a Mrs. Katz and the latter's small daughter. It did not release their home addresses, but said they were en route from London to Tel Aviv Israel, alerted that the Constellation had crashed, said it had no official information that Bulcanans fired on it A foreign mmistrv spokesman in Jerusalem said the Israeli lega Ul IV II liemns On Warehouse Work has begun on a warehouse at 111 W.

Robinson Ave. for the Check-R-Board Feed Store, Leslie Cheshire, store manager announced today. The concrete building is being built to replace the former Chcck-R-Board Store at 66 W. Washington St. which burned down May 7.

Cheshire said. The modern one-story structure, to be completed Oct. 1, wh! aho house the firm's offices and showrooms. Sanderlin seconded it and the'scjj Orlando to anyone." motion was adopted. The contract calls for sev- en print of the drawings to be made for Loch Haven board members.

In other action the council,.

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