Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 117, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1928 — Page 1

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MOTHER WINS HGHT FOR GIRL SHE KIDNAPED Indianapolis Couple Loses Court Battle for Lass They Adopted. INDICTED IN ABDUCTION Mrs. Maxine Brown Also Files Assault, Battery Case Against City Man. A mother, who three years ago kidnape.' her blue-eyed, blonde little girl from an Indianapolis couple who had adopted her. when she was only 7 months old, today, in an East St. Louis court, won the right to keep the child. The mother is Mrs. Maxine McClain Brown, wife of an East St. Louis electrical engineer; the child, Betty Lou McClain; and the Indianapolis couple Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. McKenzie, 22 S. Grace St. While the mother has the child, now six years old, to keep without fear of molestation from the adopted parents, she still faces a grand jury indictment charging kidnaping returned in Indianapolis two years ago. vs Tragic Story Revealed The case further was complicated by a charge of assault and battery, filed by Mrs. Brown in East St. Louis today against McKenzie, charging that he struck her in an argument over the child at the East St. Louis city hall Thursday. McKenzie is at liberty under S3OO bond. Back of the court routine lies a tragic story. The father of Betty Lou was killed in an automobile accident at Danville, 111., three months before she was born. The mother attempted to earn her own way after this tragedy but gave up the struggle when Betty Lou was 7 months old, and consented to adoption of the child by the Indianapolis couple. Fortune smiled upon the actual mother a few years later, however. She remarried and could not conquer the longing for her baby. She went to Indianapolis a little over two years ago and took Betty Lou from the McKenzies. Authorities Seize Child The McKenzie's. Indianapolis police and the Family Welfare Society, which had aided Mrs. Brown, began a search for the child w’hich led to half a dozen cities in various parts of the country. The grand jury here returned the kidnaping indictment. Recently a woman operative of the Welfare Society located the mother and child in East St. Louis. The law ripped its way into the home where the child was living happily with the mother and today’s court tangle resulted. The welfare operative caused Juvenile Court authorities to seize the child. Mrs. Brown immediately filed habeas corpus proceedings to get her back. Thursday Mrs. Brown sat in a corridor waiting for the hearing to begin. Betty Lou was playing in the hall. According to a St. Louis dispatch McKenzie snatched up the child and fled down city hall steps. “Stop him. stop him, he’s taking my baby!” the mother screamed. Court attaches caught McKenzie and restored the child to the mother. Later Judge,. Borders ordered the child in custody of the court until the case was settled. Mrs. Brown charges in his affidavit against McKenzie that he slapped her when he grabbed- Betty Lou. Arrested on Kidnap Charge The long hearing dragged on through the day. Thursday night a deputy sheriff arrested Mr. Brown on a kidnaping charge from Indianapolis. She immediately gave bond. Today, hearing to decide whether she must go to Indianapolis to face the kidnaping charge was set for Oct. 15. The habeas Corpus hearing wav; continued this morning with the result that Judge Borders gave the child permanently to Mrs. Brown. The judge held that theer was evidence that at the time Mrs Brown assented to the adoption of Betty Lou by the McKenzies there was a verbal agreement that if ever Mrs. Brown was able to support Betty Lou, she should have her back. Indictment Returned in 1926 Tire McKenzies bitterly denied this. The indictment, returned here May 28, 1926, names Mrs. Brown as Mrs. Maxine Feltzer. Edward Feltzer was named as her accomplice. They were living in Clarksburg, W. Va., at that time, according to the indictment. *•- Family Welfare officials said that rhe discrepancy in names of Mrs. Brown probably could be explained by information they have that she was married another time before she became Mrs. Brown. Steals Food and Socks Food for the stomach and covering for his feet was the loot a burglar got at the home of Lee Daiis, 1653 Bellefontaine St.. Thursday night. Ten dollars worth of food was taken from the ice box and eight pair of men’s socks stolen. DRESS BETTER ON CREDIT! H. A R. Clothing Cos., 29 E. Ohio. —Advertisement.

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Two Held in State Farm Wife Death Mate of Victim and His Employer Accuse Each Other. Bu United Press GROVERTOWN, Ind., Oct. 5. John Wetescell, 35, Chicago, employed by Aaron Johnson Thursday to help cut corn on his farm, was charged by Johnson with the murder of his wife, who was found in a pig pen this morning with her skull crushed. Wetescell was arrested at Hamlet, attempting to get a ride to Chicago, police said. A bloody shirt found in the kitchen of the Johnson home was at first claimed by Wetescell, but he later denied ownership, asserting it belonged to Johnson. - Johnson wore a bloody shirt when arrested, according to police. When questioned he said it was caused by a nose bleed. Both of the men. who are under arrest, claim the other man killed Mrs. Johnson.

BLAZE VICTIM DIES OFINJURIES Miss Christine Mack Hurt in Apartment Fire. Burned fatally Thursday when fire swept her apartment at 1633 S. Meridian St., Miss Christine Mack, 71, died at 7 this morning in city hospital. Miss Mack was enveloped in flames when she opened the attic door of her home to let the blaze, which had started in the attic, sweep through the door and into the apartment. In attempting to avoid the flames she stumbled downstairs and suffered a broken left leg. Two other aged women were rescued from the building. The origin of the fire, which did damage estimated at SSOO, is undetermined. FIX SCALE New Contracts Expected to Boost Pay. Contracts between Indianapolis stage employes and city legitimate theaters are practically agreed upon, but will not be signed until Addison Miller, manager, announces the date of the first booking at English’s, according to Thomus Shilling, business agent for Stage Employes’ Local No. 30. Wages for local stage hands are expected to advance at least 10 per cent with the,signing of the contracts. This will put the city wage at $6.25 per show. There are usually eight shows weekly in the English theater. The Murat has road shows occasionally. Contracts between presentation houses movies and their stage employes have been signed since Sept. 1. Musicians at the English and Murat theaters are working under contracts not yet expired. The musician’s scale is $8 a show. LAUDS INDIANA GUARD Conduct at Camp Praised By Corps Commander. Indiana .Na tional Guard troops have been congratulated for their conduct at the recent encampment by Maj. Gen. D. E. Nolan, Fifth Corps commander, Adjt. Gen. William H. Kershner announced today. The expression of praise for the Thirty-eighth division and the 150th. Field Artillery was contained in a letter sent by Nolan to Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall. 711 N. Pennsylvania St., divisional commander. LAY BLASTS TO RACKET Forty Chicago Bombings Reported in Employers Survey. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Oct.. s.—Forty bombings laid to rackets were listed today in a report of the Employers’ Association which warned of the growing power of racketeers. The report divided “the racket” into three elements—the unscrupulous union leader, the trickster business man and the crooked politician.

FAIL TO FIX IDENTITY OF TWO SLAIN BY EX-SHERIFF

Bn Times Special GREENFIELD, Ind., Oct. 5. Authorities today are confronted with establishing identity of two men slain by Newman Guy. Shelburn, former Sullivan County sherriff. The body of Guy’s second victim was found near Charlottesville, Thursday. It bore two' bullet wounds. One in the abdomen is believed to have been inflicted by the former sheriff, the other by the

TRIBE TAKES FIRM GRIP ON LITTLESERIES Indians Lead Wings Three Games to One; Meet Again Today. LOCALS WALLOP BALL Holke Gets Five Hits and Leverett Stops Rochester on Mound. BY EDDIE ASH The Indians have a stranglehold on the "little world’s series” honors and they hoped to increase the pressure in the sixth struggle here today. By winning Thursday, 12 to 5, the A. A. champions made the standing three to one in their favor and only two more victories are necessary to bring the inter-league laurels to Indianapolis. In other words, the Rochester Red Wings are “in the hole.” How They Stand Here is the record of the Class AA classic: G. W. L. Tied Indianapolis .... 5 3 1 1 Rochester 5 1 3 1 Manager Southworth was expected to pitch Herman Bell, his ace righthander, this afternoon in an effort to stop the galloping Hoosiers, while Manager Betzel, Tribe boss, planned to use Steve Swetonic, who beat the Wings twice in Rochester. If the Betzelites win today they can end the series by taking the Saturday conflict. On the other hand the Wings, with only one victory, face a tremendous task if they are to keep from sinking. Leverett Shines Dixie Leverett proved a puzzling obstacle to Rochester Thursday. He relieved Danny Boone in the first stanza and proceeded to allow only four hits in eight and onethird innings, permitting one run. The Tribesmen made the day miserable for the International Leaguers by cracking the sphere to all corners. Walter Holke leading the attack with four singles and a double for a perfect day. The Wings failed to retire the big fellow even once. At the outset. Boone of the Indians opposed McCracken of the visitors, and Boone was the first to make an exit. He was wild and the Wings leaped on him for a triple, two doubles and three walks, the combination accounting foi four runs before Leverett rushed to the rescue. Russell Poles Homer But the handicap failed to disturb the fighting Hoosiers. Connolly doubled after one out in the Indians’ half of the first and after Haney was retired Reb Russell sent one into the railroad yards beyond the high score board. It was a terrific homer for it was driven into the wind. In the second round the locals launched another attack and had. the Wings dizzy. McCracken was knocked out of the box, the rally being good for four runs, giving Indianapolis the lead, 6to 4. And the Tribe stayed out in front the remainder of the afternoon, though the Wings drew close once by scoring one marker in the third. After that Leverett turned ’em back without trouble. The Tribe hit total was eighteen to seven for Rochester. Crowd Disappoints Paid attendance at Washington Park Tnursday was only 4.172, a very poor showing for Indianapolis. The fray Thursday was the last for the players to share in and the athletes expressed bitter disappointment over the small crowd. Owner Perry and the visiting officials also were surprised at the "cool” reception. The Indians made a long, hard drive to win the A. A. pennant, the first since 1917 here, and their success in the early games o fthe Rochester series led them to believe they would be supported in great style at home.

Probable Lineups

RED WINGS— INDIANS— Brown, 3b Matthews, cf Toporcer. 2b Connoily, 2b Gelbert. ss Haney, 3b Felix. If Russeli, rs Kaufmann, rs Blenkiron, If Monahan, lb Spencer, c Layne, cf Warstler. ss Morrow, c Holke, lb Bell, p Swetonic. n Umpires—Johnson and Clarke. Game starts at 2:00.

wounded man in suicide to escape suffering. The second wound is in the heart. The first man was slain on the National Rd., near Charlottesville, early Wednesday. Guy said three men attempted to hold him up and steal his auto to use in transporting alcohol which he said the trio transferred from another auto after its gears had been stripped. Guy opened Are just as the bandits atarted to drive away. One man

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CHECK DROWSY MALADYJJF GIRL Doctors Fear Victim, 5, Has Sleeping Sickness. Riley Hospital doctors today sought to determine whether Betty M&ppingly, 5, of 730 Dorman St., is suffering with sleeping sickness. The child has many symptoms Indicating she may be suff-Ting from that disease, according to Dr. Florence Brown of the hospital staff. The history of her case is to be studied and examinations madft in an effort to make a definite diagnosis. The girl was brought to the hospital in a state of coma Wednesday by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mappingly. It is possible to arouse her partially, but she seems ne-er to be entirely conscious of her surroundings, according to the doctors. MERCURY WILL DROP 20-Degree Temperature Fall Expected Tonight. A 20-degree temperature drop tonight was predicted today by J. H. Armington, weather man. The mercury will drop to a low temperature of about 45, Armington said. Today’s 7 a. m. temperature was 69 degrees, 12 above normal. The low mark for the night was 63 at 3 a. m. The cool wave will start in late this afternoon, according to Armington. It will be fair tonight and Saturday, however, he said, with little chance of rain, and by Saturday evening the mercury will start to rise again. FARMERS TO PROFIT Farm Loan Association Told Outlook Hopeful. "Prices on farm lands are low and farm products will be grown at a profit from now on,” declared James B. Davis, president of the Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Ky., here Thursday. Davis addressed 150 members of the Indiana County Farm Loan Associations at the Hotel Lincoln. Methods of lending money to farmers on a cooperative basis were discussed. FOUR "SOLDIERS JAILED Held on Concealed Weapon Charges for Carrying Black Jacks. Four soldiers stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison were arrested Thursday night on charges of carrying concealed weapons when police learned each carried a blackjack. The quartet is Bernece Maynard, 23: Frank Jochanske, 21; Robert Conrad, 22, and Claude Baird, 19. Charge Motorist Drunk Benjamin Willetts, 42, attendant at Marion County Hospital for Insane at Julietta. Ind., was charged with driving an auto while intoxicated Thursday night after police investigated an accident at 1553 S. Belmont Ave. They said his car struk a parked automobile owned by Paul Sharp, 644 Congress Ave.

fell dead, but the other whom Guy said he believed he had wounded, fled with a companion. The name “McLone” was found on a paper in a pocket of the second man’s clothing, with the name of a Cincinnati hotel. He was 6 feet 2 inches tall, weight 160; dark complexion; prominent nose and high jheek bones. Efforts are being made to fix identity of the first man as Frank Malone, Cincinnati.

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Babe Ruth (upper photo) Is cracking out the first hit of the world series. He slammed a two-bagger to right field in the first inning of the opening game Thursday. Below the Bambino is scoring the first run of the series, scampering across the home plate when Gehrig walloped another two-sacker. Before the game was over. Babe had scored another run, singling and doubling on three trips to bat.

NEW DELAY IS FACED IN AIRPORT SELECTION AT MEETING OF COMMITTEE

Citizens’ Group to Discuss Site at Luncheon Today; Decision Soon. Possibility that final decision on a municipal airport site, scheduled at a luncheon today of the citizens’ airport site committee, might be further delayed was suggested by committee members today. The committee recently narrowed its choice of sites from more than forty down to three. Tuesday the committee practically decided on Site 30. north of National Rd., and northwest of Ben Davis, containing 920 acres at $473,800. This site was favored because it touches both the Pennsylvania and Big Four railroads. Site 7, a 636-acre addition to Indianapolis airport. Mars Hill, at an average price of $636 an acre, and Site 8, containing 1,000 acres south of Ben Davis at $313.58 an acre, still are being considered. The committee’s decision, as soon as it is reached, will be forwarded to Mayqr L. Ert Slack, who has promised immediate consideration by city officials. VOCAL TRIAL SATURDAY Hold Tryouts for Scholarship at LaShflle Studio. Tryouts for the Edward LaShelle annual vocal scholarship will be held between 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. Saturday at the studio, 28 W. North St. Appointments for trials can be made today. The stipulations are that the man or woman must be between 17 and 25 years of age. live in Indiana, have a fundamental knowledge of music, have facilities for practice, and must not have studied under another teacher within the past three months.

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GUILTY OF STABBING Jury Returns Manslaughter Verdict in Reecer Case. Harry Reecer, 47, was found guilty of Involuntary manslaughter by a jury in Criminal Court this morning. Reecer was charged with the fatal stabbing several weeks ago of William Stafford. The conviction carries a prison sentence of two to twenty-one years in State Prison. Sentence, however, has not been passed. as Reecer’s attorney. Ira M. Holmes, was given until Oct. 13 to file a motion for anew trial. HEAR BLAST EVIDENCE Witness to Tell Jury of Truck Used Day of Fire. The Marlon County grand jury was expected to hear one witness in its investigation of the Traugott clothing store explosion and fire today. The one witness was to give evidence concerning a truck belonging to the Binzpr Auction Company. 750 E. Washington St., which was reported found west of the city the day after, the fire. It had been used the day of the fire to transfer goods from the Traugott store. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 69 10 a. m 67 7 a. m 69 11 a. m 68 8 a. m. .... 65 12 (noon) .. 69 9 a. m 66

See Big Series at Park The Times will play the world series on its Playograph at Washington Park today, starting at 12:30. It does this so that loyal Indianapolis fans may see the world series as well as the little series game, all in one place. The Times believes the A. A. championship team is a great civic asset and that the loyalty of baseball fans made it so. In order that these fans can see the series in comfort, The Times board has been moved to the park. Go out early and see both series for the price of one.

YANKS TO FACE ALEXANDER, ANCIENT AND MIGHTY FOE, IN SECOND SERIES MELEE Cardinals, Undaunted by Defeat in Opener, Pin Hopes on ‘Old Pete’ to Halt Rush of Ruth & Cos. HUGGINS IN DOUBT ON HIS HURLER Tom Zachary, Veteran Southpaw, or Pipgras Expected to Toil on Hill for American League Champions. BY FRANK GETTY United Ureas Sports Writer NEW YORK, Oct. s.—The business of having one’s back ta the wall in a baseball contest sterns to have quite a stimulating effect. New York’s Yankees did so well under the circumstanced that the St. Louis Cardinals will try it today. By one of those sudden, startling reversals of form which give the national pastime its tremendous appeal, the Yankees are on the crest of the wave today, while the Cards are down among the periwinkles. Beating their crutches into baseball bats, the American League champions knocked the dope into a cocked hat and won the opening game, 4to 1. Asa result, they, and not the Cardinals, now are 7 to 5 favorites to win the world’s championship. Since the Yankees unexpectedly took the first trick, Bill McKechnie is playing his trump card today—Grover Cleveland Alexander.

If “Old Pete” does his stuff, the contenders will depart for St. Louis tonight with the series tied up tighter than a top hat after an all-night party. Weather conditions for the second game of the world series today were not so favorable as for the opening game. Skies Are Cloudy The skies this morning were slightly murky. The official forecast was: “Cloudy and warmer today.” Miller Huggins went to bed with a string tied around his finger to remind him to decide in the morning who should pitch for the Yanks today. The diminutive pilot was of two minds; he might gamble on Tom Zachary, his veteran southpaw, or he might let the National Leaguers have the second barrel, firing George Pipgras at them. The Cardinals are far from a beaten ball club. Their situation is vastly different from that of the Pittsburgh Pirates a year ago. They still possess more instrlnsic baseball strength and reserve material than their rivals. Willie Sherdel pitched a great ball game and deserved a better fate. The Yankees made only four hits off him. The only trouble was that they were bunched like bananas. Hoyt Turns in ‘Nifty’ Before the series opened, it was rumored that one reason Miller Huggins had Waite Hoyt around was because the American League champions were so completely crippled, bed-ridden and prostrate that the young man’s services in his capacity as Brooklyn’s leading mortician might come in handy at any moment. As it turned out, Hoyt wore a baseball glove instead of his black cotton ones, and turned in one of the niftiest and most timely pitching efforts of any world series within memory. Three hits, two of them useless, were all the Cardinals garnered in the sunny vineyard of Yankee stadium yesterday afternoon. Big Jim Bottomley, who has an eye on the “most valuable player” award for 1928, collected two of the St. Louis hits, one a prodigious homer. It is typical of the modern trend in baseball that Babe Ruth and his fellow Yankees showed less concern about that homer of Jim Bottomley’s than Connie Mack has about the next American League pennant raising ceremonies. No One Worried With the crack of the bat, it was apparent to the well-tuned ear that the ball was not going to remain very long in the ball park. The Yankees know the sound of a homer when they hear it. Not a face blanched. Babe Ruth didn’t even straighten up, nor did he glance around. “Come on. kid. that one’s gone. Let’s get the next guy,” he seemed to say. There are times when the Babe is expressive without saying a word. Ruth will be out there this afternoon, swinging for a homer of his own. He is particularly anxious to hit one off Alexander, whom he recognizes as a foeman worthy of his ash. Moreover, Ale.x let the

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The Lineups Here Is the probable lineup for today’s world series game: ST. LOUIS— NEW YORK— Douthlt. cf Durst, cf High. 3b Koenig, ss Frisch. 2b Ruth, rs Bottomley, lb Gebrig. ib Hafey. If Mrusel. if Holm, rs Uazzeri. 2b Wilson, c Dugan, 3b Maranville. as Bcngough, c Alexander, p Pipgras. p Umpires: At the plate, Rigler: first base, McGowan: second base, Pfirman; third base, Owen.

Babe down without a hit in the 1926 series when the Yanks and Cardinals met. Holm May Replace Harper Provided Pipgras is the pitching choice, Watty Holm will get his chance in right field in place ol George Washington Harper. This is the only prospective change in the St. Louis line-up. Miller Huggins may send Gene Robertson to third in place of Joe Dugan against Alexander. Cedric Durst will be in center field. The very presence of “Pete” Alexander in the box will be most inspiring to the Cardinals. They have implicit faith in the old man, whp beat these same New York Yankees twice in the 1926 series and saved the final and all important game when Jess Haines wobbled. Incidentally, this same Haines Is very much on the job and ready to go. remindful of two victories of his own over the American League champions two years ago. Lots of baseball managers have been in tighter places than Bill McKechnle. NEWTON BAKER TO AID DEMOCRATS IN INDIANA Accepts Invitaation to Spealc la Tomlinson Hall, Oct. 24. Newton D. Baker, secretary of war under Woodrow Wilson, will speak ifi Indianapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 24. An announcement of his acceptance of an invitation to speak here was received today. The speech will be in Tomlinson Hall and is one of three to be made by Baker during the campaign. His speech at Madison Square Garden in 1924 is recalled as one of the greatest oratorical efforts in political conventions. LOOTS BRIDGE GUESTS Thief Use Pole to Fish Clothing From Room to Take Purses. While a bridge party was in progress Thursday night at the home of Mrs. George W. Lipps, 34 Iff Carrolton Ave., a thief used a rake and a clothes line pole to loot the guests of $25. Opening a window to the guest room, he stood outside the window and used the rake and pole to gather clothing, from which he took two purses. Ruth Donohue, 1026 Central Ave., lost a purse containing $22, and Mrs. Lawrence Gerth, 3051 Park Ave., was robbed of $3. SALES PARLEY SLATED 300 Realtors to Attend Session Tuesday.

Three hundred local and State realtors are expected to attend a sales conference under the auspices of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, Tuesday, at the Lincoln. William E. Herren, Chicago, National Association of Real Estate Boards extension director, will speak on ‘‘Preparing for a Sale," at the opening session, a luncheon, and A. J. Berge, Chicago, national association sales counsellor, will talk on “Closing the Sale.” Round table discussions will follow. H ■< *