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-V. ji "I Maines LARGEST Daily Newspaper Yesterdays Sale 70,086 The Weather Fair full Report Ob Page I VOL 65, NO. 228 BANGOR, MAINE, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1954 SIX CENTS "LT 4 IM ii JiiLdll .3 Drowns Victims; Tries To Kill Self; Husband Discovers Tragedy OF ond Issue Hike jv By WAYNE ST. GERMAIN The Bangor city council Monday night voted seven to two for a auditorium and agreed to support legislation that would increasevby $200,000 the $1,200,000 bond is-aue now authorized to finance the project. Voting was informal but will pe made official at the next regular meeting of the council.

In cftect it will authrize the recreation center trustees to issue up to $1,400,000 in bonds to construct and equip a new auditorium on Bass Park property. COSTS INCREASE charter authorizing an additional When Bangor voters originally 200.000 in bonds to cover the unapproved the district set-up tw0ntfcipat1 tocreed construction years ago it was believed that costs. Is 1 Iv WATERVILLE, March 8 (AP) County said a tormented joung mother drowned her three children late today, explaining sho did it "to save them from evil," and unsuccessfully tried suicide. Dead are Richard Fisher, aged 6, his brother, Dartiel, 4, and sister, Deborah, 1. Dr.

Charles E. Towne, medical examiner, and County Attorney Joseph B. Campbell said Mrs. Constance Fisher, 24, whom they found blanket-wrapped under a bed, bad drunk liquid shampoo but would suffer no serious effects. She walked from the house.

Campbell said the slender, brown-haired housewife would be arraigned in Waterville Muncipal Court tomorrow on a murder charge. The prosecutor said he was unable to learn all details af how the children met their deaths, and how two of them happened to be found in their She blacks out on that," Campbell said. "All she can say is God told me to do it, Mrs. Fishers husband, Carl, 33, recovered tonight from a state of collapse caused by discovery of the bodies and talked a short time with his wife. Neither he nor officials would relate the conversation.

Fishers father, Norman Fisher, said of his sons wife "you couldnt find a better mother than she has been to those children," A note, found by officers scrawled on a paper bag, said Mrs. Fisher killed the children because God told me to do it." They are in Heaven safe from evil, Campbell quoted the note as saying. Towne said she had visited a psychiatrist. Campbell said the slaying occurred sometime before 4:30, when authorities were notified, and said the elder boy was killed after 3 p. m.

when he came home from school. 200,000 would be a sufficient amount to construct and equip the building but rising costs in the meantime forced the trustees to a new decision: Build building but have nothing left for equipment and seating facilities, or Reduce the size to approximately 4.200 seats. There are two ways around the problem: 1 Appeal to the city to budget sufficient money to carry out the original plans or. 3 Go to the Legislature and ask for an amendment to the district GENERAL DEAN APPEARS FOR SCHWABLE HEARING Major General William F. Dean, right, talks with Colonel Frank H.

Schwable before testifying at a courVof Inquiry for the Marine flyer Monday. (AP Wlrephoto.) McCarthy. Sidetracked As Republicans Choose Nixon To Answer Adlais Blast Would Carry Poison Next Time And Kill Self, Says Gen, Dean, Ex-Red Captive WASHINGTON, March 8 (Ar)-Maj. Gen. William F.

Dearf testified today he himself lacked the "intelligence or strength to live up to the military ideal and tell his Communist captors nothing but his name, rank and serial number. WASHINGTON. March 8 (AP)-The Republican part) skipped over Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) today to let Vice President Nixon answer a Democratic political blast and did ao. high Republican sources indicated, with President Eisenhower's approval.

GOP Chairman Leonard W. Hall GIVEN NOD recommend no charges be filed. Under questioning Dean testified that if he ever went to war again he would carry poison to swallow If he wer captured so a to avoid' giving military information to the enemy. Dean said ha would have welcomed death during his gruelling captivity. He told a atory hea told before that he once tried to commit suicide to avoid talking, since Dean Page 2 INQUIRY WITNESS The 54-year-old general, for three year a war prisoner in Korea, appeared at a military court ot inquiry as a witness for Col Frank Schwable, Marine flyer pho falsely confessed to germ warfare under Communist pressure.

Dean withheld his personal view on the conduct of Schwable, who may face a court-martial if the four-member inquiry court rules against him. The court also can could lave them. They are in Heaven safe forever from evil." I hope you will forgive me please forget all about us." Maybe you dont think I loved them. I did, oh, I did; my heart ia breaking. I loved you and 1 loved them." Mrs.

Fisher expressed a wish to be burled with Deborah and to have the boya buried together. Dr. Towne aaid Mrs. Fisher told him she didnt aeem te be able to take care of the children. He eald she appeared to be an extremely religious woman.

Mrs. Fisher covered her head with a towel when she left th house for Waterville police station. The Fisher were married about eight years ago. They came to Waterville from Oakland a month ago. Their family physician.

Dr. Rich-an! Chasse, said Mrs. Fisher had experienced feelings of depression and about two months ago had consulted a psychiatrist about that condition. FATHER COMES HOME The tragedy waa uncovered by the childrens father, Carl, who came home from his work as a Maine Central Railroad employ and found tholioor locked. Fisher tummoned a physician a ho had been treating Mrs.

Fisher and they broke down the door. The discovery unnerved Fisher, and tonight he wae being cared for by relatives at Oakland, where he and Mrs. Fisher cam from, Dr. Town laid Mrs. Fisher related to him ahe killed-Daniel first, then Deborah, then Richard.

Daniel waa found in hla bedroom, Deborah lay in her crib In her parents' bedroom and Richard body was found face down in a bathtub. Mrs. Fisher waa found under her bed in the five-room, second floor flat the family had occupied less than a year. Campbell gave newsmen' these excerpts from the note he said Mrs. Fisher left for her husband: It waa ao hard to do it but God told me It was the, only way I Nixon was given the nod to answer a broadcast by Aldai Stevenson that the Republican party is half McCarthy and half Eisenhower A high Republican official, who declined use of hla name.

Indicated that the commute action was taken with the consent of President Eisenhower. There was no formal comment on that point, however. Nixon will speak Saturday Right, over both NBC and CBS. McCarthy atUl wants to do hla own talking. He said television tnd radio networks would give him free time too to answer Stevenson or they would 'leant what the law is." Spotlight OnThe News Not Ale, Judge MEMPHIS.

Tenn March I (AP) The way E. C. Meeks told It today, bis car didn't kid when he turned that corner but he did. It was those slippery nylon eat covers. Meeka, 33, aaid ha lid clean across the seat, lost control, and the car careened Into the wall of a servict station.

Now Uva heard everything, eald acting Traffic Court Judge Dave Ballon who fined Meek 128 for reckless driving and S16 for not having a driver's license. Modesty Rules EAST LANSING. March (API Scantily-dressed coeds or men students hava been banned in a campus show by Michigan Stata Collcga students wha fear the event will become nothing but a gtrly review Many time thesa campus groups sponsoring shows aim-ply dress soma girl in a sexy rostums just get attention, said James Buchanan, Blrm- Ingham, Mich, junior and how planner. Last Remnants DETROIT, March I (AP) Tha remnants af tha Remnant family became Rileys today. James Stanley Remnant, 46, told Probat Judge Jame H.

Sexton that be has been using tha name Riley for the past 36 years. But thers has been confusion, ha explained. His oldest ton, James It, has been using the name Riley. The ether son, Kenneth. 17, has been using Remnant, Record Day BERLIN.

March (API-West Berlin today registered record high of refugees for na day for this year with 1,006 East Germans asking political asylum. Authorities said spring weather and tha lifting travel restrictions after the Big Four foreign ministers cenferenee were the mala reasons for tha reeent Increase la refugee figures. Too Late DENVER, March I (AP) Mora than 30 years aga a Denver teacher wrote for a transcript of her grades at North Attleboro, Mass High School, where ahe waa graduated in 1901. Tha letter reached the high school Just last week, the Denver Post learned today. Meanwhile, tha teacher, Miss Annla May Straub, had died at Los Angeles Jan.

6. Mist Str tub's letter, postmarked Oct. 17, 1923, said she wished the transcript in connection with soms college courses sho planned to take. She retired from teaching here In 1944. 7 1 Publisher Assails Candidacy Of James Roosevelt; Tosses Oum Hat Into California's Political Ring 's Naguib Suddenly Bounces Back As Egypts Leader CAIRO, Egypt, March I (AP) President Mohamed Naguib, who waa suddenly deposed 13 days ago by young officer coUeaguea in hla Egyptian revolution, bounced back to fuU power tonight.

Restored to the presidency three days after he was confined to hia hous by an armed guard, Naguib reemerged tonight also aa premier and president of th Ruling Revolutionary Council. An announcement by Guidance Minister Salah Salem after a four-hour Joint meeting of the Revolutionary Council and th cabinet, aid It had been decided to wipe out th incidents of Feb. 25, when Naguib was hastily deposed, aa if never had occurred. It was obvious that Naguib'a popularity with the Egyptian masses was atm working. Th regime was believed to be trying furtner to patch up iU unity, regain public support and achieve a position from which a hard bargain might be driven with Britain over evacuation of her Middle East defense base In the Sues Canal Zone.

Earlier today, the Revolutionary council had decreed that Premier Gamael Abdel Nasser should aup plant Naguib as Egypt's military governor to administer tha mar tial law which has been in force since the Cairo fire riots of 1951 The post has been held by what ever premier was in office. Whether' this precipitated the long meeting today was not dia closed. Abdel Nasser himself made the motion tonight restoring Naguib to full powers of president, premier and chairman of the Revolution ary Council By this move Abdel Nasser rele gated himself from premier and chairman of the council to vice premier. Netherlands First To Okay Defense Alliance WASHINGTON, March 8 (AP)-The Netherlands today became th first western European country to complete all legislative and diplomatic step necessary In order to join the European Defense Ccm munlty. In a brief ceremony at the State Department, Ambassador J.

H. Van Rotjen handed a diplomatic protocol to Undersecretary Walter B. Smith which formally link his government as a member of th six-nation European Army. The- Netherlands government can Justifiably be proud of the initiative and leadership that they have demonstrated In working toward achievement of a European Defense Community," Smith told the envoy. France, Italy and Luxembourg have aa yet taken no legislative action to ratify the Joint army plan.

West Germanys Parliament has approved German membership but has not completed action. The legislation has been approved by Belgium's Lower House and i scheduled to be debated by the Upper House within a week. ROME BOMBED MODENA. Italy, March 8 (AP)-A home made bomb waa hurled today into the home of Mario Rtccl, Communist member of the Chamber of Deputies, et nearby Pavullo Nel Frignamo, where he is The bomb wrecked one room but no one waa injured. Ricci had left earlier.

Police arrested 26-year-oid Donato Fasinl and charg-d him, aa well, with hurling another tomb Into the towns Communist party ters two day ago. LOS ANGELES, March 6 (AP) A community newspaper publisher, preparing to battle Jame Roosevelt for the Democratic congressional nomination In the 26th District, today charged his fo la "seeking election to prove he never strayed from home." GOP Committee Ups Membership, Allocates Delegates, Alternates; Democrats Plan Caucuses Tonight Physical Education Rhubarb, Fire, SchooMess School Board Enliven Otherwise Quiet Town Meetings SPECIAL SESSION As it happens the Legislature is holding a special session next fall and the amendment can be acted upon at that time and come back for referendum by Bangor voters at the municipal election in October. Meanwhile, however, the audi- torium construction will be in full swing with the funds available frora the $1,200,000 bond issue, Bangor voters will be asked to ap- the additional $200,000 with the explanation of Increased costs together with the fact that with that additional amount" they -will Council Page 2 moved in ahead of McCarthy to get free radio and TV time equal to that given Stevenson, titular head of the Democrats, for a speech at Miami Beach Saturday night. Later Hall announced Nixon would appear on a combined radio TV broadcast Saturday to apeak not only on the Republican party leadership and the administration! program but also to reply to Stevenson, That didn't entirely satisfy McCarthy. On reaching New York from Miami, he said: I am delegating to no one the authority to defend me.

In addi-McCarthy Pag 2 Because Ward Three hai two precincts, the committee authorized the addition of a tnkn and woman to iia membership one for Precinct One and the other for Precinct Two to increase that ward's committee members from two to four. There was no immediate Indication who might be elected at the ward caucus Thursday night when all wards will choose their delegate and alternates to the State Convention. Meanwhile, the Democratic City Committee set. the stage for ward caucuses Tuesday night from 7:30 to 6:30 o'clock when the minority partys delegates and alternates will be chosen for the State Convention in Lewiston March 26 and 27. Robert Baldaccl.

a member of the Democratic Committee, said city committeemen and women also will be elected. CAUCUSES THURSDAY The Republican caucuses Thursday night will be between 5 and 6 o'clock when a new chairman of the city committee and other member will be elected. Committee officials' said Chairman Guy E. Albee is retiring because hi occupation as an inspector for the State Liquor Commission hai removed him from the Bangor area to Blddeford. Although State Senator Robert N.

Haskell said he is not a candidate for thS chairmanship, some observer! believe there ia a strong possibility he will become Albce'a successor. Mrs. Carolyn H. Webb, vice chairman, presided at Monday night's meeting of the committee in the absence of Albee. Haskell suggested that the committees membership be Increased, expressing belief there might be some Justice in making the change.

Monday was town meeting day again in Maine. Bcoree of municipalities transacted their business for the year, most of them In monotonous, routine fashion, but there were exceptions, including these: By LORIN L. ARNOLD Bangor's Republican City Committee Monday night Increased Its nembership from 14 to IS and allocated the number of delegates and alternates among the seven wards for attendance at the party' biennial Stata Convention In Bangor April 1 and 2. ADDITIONS AUTHORIZED Latest Ye gist rati on figure for the district show a 2-i majority for Democrats 151,194 to 73.763. The only announced Republican candidate La Theodore R.

Owing, city clerk of Culver City. Redding, who also la president of the Lb Angeles City Public Utilities Commission and former vice chairman of the Los Angeles Democratic committee, claimed Roosevelt la a non-resident of tha district He also aaid: for one, would have been content to face James Roosevelt in this battle for ballots on Issues and our respective capabilities The guilt or innocence of James Roosevelt In his marital problem has no place in a political campaign and he should have had more respect for the memory of his illustrious father and for the peace of mind of hia gracious mother than to try to wash his dirty linen in the public opinion laundry. WON SUPPORT The son of th late President Franklin D. Roosevelt yesterday won the endorsement of the party at a district council convention. The publisher, Ned Redding, 48, had asked that hla name not be considered by the council because he did not consider it representative.

While most Democratic leaders indicated they will abide by the convention decision, Redding said he will act up his own campaign machinery and file his candidacy on Wednesday. Roosevelt, embroiled In a bitter separate maintenance fight with his estranged wife, Romelle, who charged him with three counts o( adultery, declared he ia making a political comeback Jar the sake of his children and his fathers Ideals. The 26th district Is represented by Sam Yorty, a Democrat, who has announced his intentions to seek a seat in the U. S. Senate.

Democrats Seeking Pulse Of Maine Opinion LEWISTON, March (AF) A committee charged with hammering out a platform for Maine Democrats today sought the pulse of publie opinion. The group, whose Job it la to draft a statement of principle for the partv'a state convention here March 26 and 27, sent questionnaire to press, radio and television newsmen, publisher and other citizens and organization. More than 30 questions were presented under various divisions, including the state constitution, conservation. economic problems, labor, public utilities, education, highway. health and welfare, administration of justice and taxation.

STETHOSCOPE The committee, composed of Prank M. Coffin, Jame C. Oliver and Roland L. Guite, aaid the answers wUl be used as a 'stethoscope to determine what people throughout the state consider Important Coffin, meanwhile, declined a Dryden grocer suggestion that he take over the party leadership in Maine, -1 appreciate it very much, but I am not contemplating running tor any office," he aaid. Antonio Chiaravallotl" had boomed Coffin as an Inspirational leader" who could direct the Democrat to prominence In Maine.

Inside The NEWS THROW OUT PROGRAM 1. A Jones port faction showed up at the town meeting strong enough to throw out the physical education setup in the public schools. They felt that the town was spending too much money teaching children how to stand on their heads. 2. At Islesboio, the fire alarm sounded In the middle of the meeting.

Town business had to wait aa every abte-bodlfel man on the Island ran to fight a grass fire at Dark Harbor, three miles away. While they were rushing across the Island the only man who had stayed away from the meeting to take care of the fire station, controlled the blase, 3. At Beddington, nine out of ten eligible voters showed up for the meeting. Everybody who wanted an office, got one. One group of officials scheduled for a quiet year the school committee.

There are no children In the town and no schools. But elsewhere, things moved long pretty routinely. Generally speaking, a spirit of economy pervaded the atmosphere and cuts in Town Meeting Page 3 No Truth To It, Says Sen. Smith Of Reported Proposal NEWS Washington Bure a WASHINGTON, March 6 Senator Margaret Chase Smith tonight denied a published report that a wealthy Washington auto dealer has proposed to her, "Im flattered, but there's no truth in It" Mrs. Smith told Newa reporter at her office this evening.

A member of her eiaff speculated that the report may have stemmed from a Drew Fearson column which said the wore a fresh rose in her lapel every day, famished by a Washington auto dealer. This Faaraon report waa described aa Inaccurate, Till staff member said the Senator bay her ewn rose three at a time, twice a week at a total cost of 1 2.1. Would Campaign For Adlai Again, Declares Truman BOSTON. March 8 (AP) Former President Harry S. Truman said today he la ready to campaign again for Adlai Stevenson if tha 1953 Democratic presidential candidate give the word.

The former chief executive waa here to raise funds for the Truman Library that will be built in Grandview, Mo. He announced to a gath. erlng of 700 Massachusetts Democrats he hoped the necessary funda wiU be available by his 70th birthday May 8. Truman looked fit as he spent a busy nine hours in Boston before returning by plane to New York. He said at a news conference prior to the $50-a-plate library luncheon that the former Illinois governor waa the head of the Democratic party, that he hoped Stevenson would run again for President and that he would campaign for him if Stevenson wanted him to.

After hla usual morning walk a brisk 25-minute Jaunt through the Boston Public Garden Truman reiterated in brief news conference that he would not enter Into any family fight by commenting on any difference In the Republican party. In answer to a question whether he thought legislation waa necea-sary to combat Communism, Truman aaid in hia optnion there waa lea than an eyeful" of Communists in the whole country. And, he added, "I am not afraid of them." In hia luncheon remarks Truman said ha felt there would be historical value in having aU the papers of his nearly eight years la th Presidency and his life in the UJL Senate accumulated in one place. He added he thought it wa not advisable to have all Presidential papers assembled in any particular city Irrt they might somehow be dr'trojed. DADDY DEDUCTS These triplets born last April 29 are worth $1,809 In 1S53 federal income tax exemptions for their father, Seymour L.

Jdeisel, an industrial engineer in Cleveland, Ohio. Jonathan, center, Surrtte, left, add Cabette, right, got front-row seats when their fatheg filled out his returns. (AP Wlrephoto.).