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i { . . takes an extra salary inducement fice. [friend” who" told police she was ond round of the Indianapolis Sectional. Broad Ripple will meet Sonate Expected Language Unfits President for Office Ito get attendants to work on a| Mayor Feeney denied that he with Sells continuously from 8 Details of Local and State Sectional Games, Page 26 To Pass Measure a etree } _ a | ward where all the patients are Was considering any such move p. m. Tuesday to noon yester~Fowe in the first game at 7, while Beech Grove anid SOUTNPORY] Lo mrss ion simone bos) Bea Andrew Tully, Page 10—Editortal, Talburt Cartoon, Fage 20. . tubercular.” {ind _sald he didn't know any. day. Mrs. Buck._whose husband

Cathedral and Lawrence will * = = meet at 2:45 p. m. Friday. Today's Sectional Scores '» Indiana public schools was But Rep. Clare E. Hoffman (R. Mich.) told the House he ceived the beating which causeq Charles Burkett. i she Naying showed: that Tonight, the Rockets of Broad Y - ] foreseen today as the Senate Edu- thought the President's language made him unfit for office. Mr. his death last Saturday night was suit for divores 4 Sells Ripple will be seeking their third] AT SOUTH BEND cation Committee recommended Hoffman criticized Mr. Pearson's’ =o bitine a dos. My. [Attended nights by one full-time Lay Keel of Sub to New Castle Tuesday to I straight triumph over Howe, hav-| Riley 46, Madiscn Twp. 41. | “meanness and his lack of de- INE Mr. Truman biting 8. 1 . Another attendant looked! ry wiiwhy “Sells had y learn ing stopped the stubborn Hornets| AT WABASH passage of the measure. cency. But he said the President T8bUrt Is also cartoonist for Te in now and then, but he also had | pr po DON Conn. PED. HN re Mei Mppaared 3 Jor 43-30 and 55-40 In previous meet- (At Ho | The committee handed down 1d mn better than to | N9'anapons work to do in another ward de-| tack NAVY ' , 3 . , - . i (At Honeywell gym) ! : should have known better ei . y re. a ®- inew attack-type submari - day. 4 “ings. Beech Grove wht be meets! ype tn 10 Tap aon § [the bill to the floor of the Senate 0 wien language tn describing SCPRAHANATG Pape. shoved | voted 1o- “disturbed” patients: ger - wil fal Bday at the" pas ol “Detectives” are SUSHPURE 16 ing the Cardinals for the first | after having indicated it intended newspaperman. ) ’ President Minimum requirements for that|of the Elect Rect he establish the victim's i ‘time this season, and taking a (At Wabash gym) to uphold the measure. - | Mr. Hoffman's was the first he iy A i T ob. | ward where Mr. Stewart was sl’ * Electric Boat Co. Sells’ car through a a in t night’ sults, La Fontaine 32, m 27. | ‘ ; g ne broke Ou ; “1 : ald b ha : cue from last night's. results Linlawn 27 Sen. Clifford Funderburg (R. voice raised in Congress in Strong co. oo (nat he apparently was Patient. should be four full time LOCAL TEMPERATURES hair which was found snagged on

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| FORECAST: Rain tonight, turning colder and cloudy. Chilly tomorrow. Low tonight, 35. High tomorrow, 38. . ps font rene wr : : PRICE FIVE CENTS oj 59th YEAR—NUMBER 319 = *°' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1049 er atianupos, nd. ‘lued Daly n

Yep—You Guessed lt—It's Basketball—Hoasier Style Hu sba Nn ef Tell Of Killing Wife,

State Hospital Faces See Solution

Losing Years of Gain Of Slaying

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For Lack of Funds ne a Legislature's Token Aid Called Insufficient; M New Castle : Richmond Patients Eat ‘Slumgullion’ Finding of Death .

By ROBERT BLOEM, Times Staff Writer RICHMOND, Feb. 24—In the midst of the uproar over the al- Weapons Precedes

leged fatal beating of an inmate, Richmond State Hospital was| Re red Confession [threatened today with losing years of gains for lack of funds. | po - 1 The legislature has made a token gesture toward the state's BULLETIN i |mental institutions by including another half-million dollars in the] NEW CASTLE, Feb. 24

[biennial budget. But the ‘hospital's superintendent, Dr. Alfred Ww. —FErnie Sells, 39, this afé |Snedeker, said today the budget lallotted Richmond was “enough | ernmoon confessed the slayto run a tolerably good poor eque S [ans er ing of his estranged wife,

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» Phil (tient is only a small part, though Sgt Gilby Wants Sells admitted fatally - "C'mon, shoot; don't stand there,” plead two of the 15,000 odd spectators to see the local os robiom 3 he mits | ‘Back on Streets’ beating and slashing the basketball premiere. ; young mother during a fit said. | A request by Sgt. George Gilby : 9 | Fed Roast ito be transferred from duty as a of anger as they =

For the past 20 years inmates special investigator for the Prose-| over a divorce action which have been eating what Dr. Sne- cutor's office back to the Police she had rece filed - deker describes as a “species of Department, today inspired ru- ntly Depslumguilion.” He described It/mors of a new investigation by uty Carter said. that way to the Budget Commit- Prosecutor George Dailey. “ pram tee, and to the House Ways and| The officer explained that he mes * Servis Means Committee, but so far he didn't like the type of work re-] NEW CASTLE, Feb. 24 alone has taken tangible action quired in the Prosecutor's office. | A plood-clotted knife and a8 = on the food problem. { “I have been working felony A 7 “I made up my mind when I cases out in the streets most of blackjack matted with flesh came here in December, 1947, not my life and I don’t feel that I and hair were discovered toto. turn things upside down,” Dr. can do justice to the work in the ; o miles Snedeker sald, “but to “bide my Prosecutor's office,” Sgt. Gilby day in a Snichtbs oy time for nine months or a vear, sald. from the cornfield where the But by last June, I no longer! Brofecgior Dslicy said he would | slashed body of 17-year-old Li could walk about the grounds and not oppose Sgt. Gilby's transfer 1s was found yesterday. face my patients.” ” “if he wants to go back to poljoe) a dig “no So last June patients started duty. . th getting “observable” pieces of! Meanwhile, thers was flood of, Sount they: were. the murder {meat with their daily meals in» Fumors e Frosecutor's of-| weapons. 5 ‘stead of only with holiday treats, fice was opening & new investiga- Nearby, under a bridge, polices The hospital kitchen, finally tion of gambling activities. also found the leopard skin : equipped With & foMsting oven, | Denies New Probe and a red purse identified as thoke . | served the first mefiti of bona fide: Last week the Grand Jury re- of the victim. A few feet f roast meat in 20 years just last turned 10 indictments, charging they found a man’s shirt, a | Sunday. But the result: of this five men with operating baseball/of trousers and seatcovers, all mew deal in eating has been to lottery pools. The defendants are covered with dried brown bankrupt. the Institution. [Thomas McNulty, attorney, his) splotches,

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Photos by Bob Wallace" Times Staff Photographer Tragedy and tears, happiness and hilarity engulfed the Fieldhouse last night as the Indianapolis basketball sectionals opened. A Sacred Heart cheerleader emotes but to no avail as Cathedral

won.

“I'm broke,” Dr, Snedeker said. brother. gH d MENUS. favers © Adds Link to Chale “I've been broke for four weeks, operator; am iller, at- pol ‘What Is Hospital? itorney; Ralph Hitch, professional le ad pulles wit added’

Yesterday Dr. Snedeker and his {bondsman all Well: khoWs figures. mstantial evidence on whith business manager had to peer Pp n politics, and Hugh|gg weqrold Ernie Sells tranged Flynn, an accountant a le h oi through the accounts to find $16|° YM countant, f is rR wre) husband of the victim, being for much needed drugs, including! t umors circulated around the held for questioning. penicillin, Penicillin, incidentally, |* reets today were that the new Bells, who was arrested imme was used for the first time last | Investigation might involve some . | diately after the slaying vietim

May in this institution’ wheh the Police officers, | Fotate calls a “hosptal.” |" Prosecutor Dailey. however, de-| Wa8 identified yesterday, remained | “What,” commented Dr. Sned- nied that there was any “special| SUlien and Sliant deapive { ig inve ion” Ir Ww { » |eker, “is a hospital without peni- (hvestigat on” under way at this} Police said he gave no explana-

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Heart, Lawrence Central-Warren Central opened the frantic firing. | With the help of summer in-| “We are busy clearing the dock- | ton 3 Jue bidodia) ned elo Xhisk * s §oE® ; \ternes, Dr. Snedeker has isolated ® Of routine criminal cases . . oar sew oo Ri | H } Li $1 * These two-Gethedral-shudents-were more successful in— their exhortations —as—they-brought - the — and put-on-proper diet-the tnstitu~ NOLhINE special” Me Dalley HEI SEY NE dort ROW 4 e, owe 10 t Lid | team through to victory. . tion's diabetics. That never had| nial Jy Ayer {anything about it,” one questioner

[been done before. He knows every Also it has been reported from co poy coon "ane awaiting ré-

* I * . | ' it . * {case of active tuberculosis in the Democratic quarters that if and] : On Tonight's Sectionals Segregation Ban Truman Pleased by Reaction incr: iene wher Gov Senn 's "smc 21 6 518 Seite, enon | i . | money to isolate them. Sins 3 Wit Jnereasing 0 CeULOT ast night. bs ‘ i i . f - ge “N 'h ttendant has a y's budget from y 0 X * Beech Grove Meets Southport in Windup; rom . To His Crack at Columnist... en an attendant has 8 | 50.000. Mayor Al Feeney will] ‘Girl Friend” Also Held Irish, Lawrence Central Squeeze by Rivals ans in avor Hoff f Mi hia Tells the H | coughs, he just avoids those pa- abolish all Police Department as-| A test also was given to Mrs. | oiffman © ichigan lelis he rouse

" ~ y . . ’ # Firing is slated to open tonight at Butler Fieldhouse in the sec-! tients,” Dr. Snedeker said. “It flgnments to the Prosecutor's of- Helen Buck, 23, Sells girl

square off in the second contest at 8:15. Last night. Cathedral sidelined Sacred Heart with a last-minute,” 28-26 victory while Lawrence Central downed Warren Central, 41-38.

(Legislative Calendar, Page 5) | WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP)— President Truman said today "One Attendant . - [thing about “any new Iivestigs 4 Iv Penidieton Toth Rory, F. Ce mant of the anil.satrme that reaction to his “8. 0. B.” remark has béen very satisfactory | The large ward in which 75- on n the Prosecutor's office. eid on charges of neglect of her - Enactment of the anti-segrega-| ==, =~" oe took another swipe at its target, Columnist Drew year-old Willlam Stewart of Serving with Sgt. Gilby in the two children.

tion bill outlawing discrimination’ pq reon. {Alexandria was said to have re-{Lrosecutor'’s office now is Sgt.! Reconstruction of events lead-

might show an utter disregard ——— |Huntington), chairman of th 's im- ; , . | + C e protest against Mr. Truman's im tting in a good strong bite. men, Dr. Snedeker said. But the door window. Fare, a for Final Score Was {committee, said his group Was promptu slap at Mr. pearson 8; 1 Vaughan got gin. Fea dec-|even if he had money to hire . a me i 1 n m.. i The car.also will figure in other As usual the sectionals in the 15 } forced to hand it down because Tuesday night. In defending Maj.|o ation last night. This one was more men at present salaries, he| gates 12 (Noom) “ tests today when detectives check 1 {) 4 Honest) of pressure from those favoring Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, his mili trom Mexico, and Gen. Vaughan to mee if the blood-stained seat

, | The bil will likely éome up for [gon criticism. Mr. Truman sald he up a ruckus. ———————————. TT | Sells’ car, At Rochester, Coach Paul Rock- Wabash defeated little Laketon. giscussion and possible amend- |. o let “any 8. O.- p a ruckus. * M - well saw his defending champion 15 to 4, today In an old-fashioned ment tomorrow and could be gs (or) hoe Tor rf n nsi e Justia ated Richland Center five defeat Ful- Hoosier high school sectional cajied down for a deciding vote B.” tell him how to run his sta ‘Truman fo Talk Officers said Sells would be ton 49-30. And Rockwell coached tournament basketball game! ’ | Takes Ancther Dig ! - questioned again today. Despite ’ ip game gaturday or Monday. Mr. Truman took in a second | h ; the out his team from a wheel chair, which saw both. squads com- mn | To 3000 Tonig f Permanent peace seen in » outcome of questioning, he Coach Rockwell had been pletely inactive two thirds of the Passed Houne © _|dig at Mr. Pearson—and also one » i 0 e oute J 1 Arab Amant a aaa uy tn, stricken with® appendicitis and'playing time. Representatives passed the at President Juan Peron of Ar- At Party Dinners | | erusa em as Arabs and dictment, they said. had undergone an emergency ~The highly favored Wabash Measure a week ago, \gentina—at a mirthful press con. | Israeli sign armistice Sells was arrested at work yes-

operation Monday morning. Less team jumped out into an 8-to-2] Meanwhile, seven organizations ference today. He was told that|— =o (Colm n l= rg’) Representatives of the West terday shortly after the victim than 70 hours later, he I back [lead at the end of the first period. today added their support to the Mr. Pearson and Mr. Peron were| WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP) |8ide Civic -League today present- °* °° Around the World {was identified by her mother, with his team, carried to the But when Coach Harmon Bald-|bill

|among nominees for the 1949 No-|—A record crowd of more than eq a petition bearing more than - ..a digest ......Page 7 Mrs. Annis Irene Bechtell of Mat-

game in a wheel chair b (win's Laketon Tiger: | At the same time, Gov. bel Peace Prize. Mr. Truman Was 3,00 persons is expecfed here to-(2000 names to the Works Board ini ion’ Wi thews. students, 2 four on the floor for rho 8 came ek Behricker called upon all Demo- asked if this government had] ight at two $100-a-plate Jack- requesting that the West Andin [Administration s labor bill Earlier some 700 persons had essen they stalled. Py pe '| cratic Senators to, support the nominated them. [Bn Berson dinners at which ®polis-Brightwood trolley line to| due for early debate on visited the mortuary in an ats Sue Marcit Hotel Co Both teams scored two points/Measuke- when it comes up for a| No, he replied,” adding as ano C0 0 “man will speak. ~ [De placed back on its former) Senate floor ... . news [tempt to identity the body which As R o lin the second périod and the half Vote. {afterthought that they probably The annual Democratic Party| Washington St. route. . from Congress :v..Page 9 was found yesterday morning on $ Rent Curb Violator |ended with Wabash sti ahead, The organizations which an-had nominated themselves, |find-raising affair has attracted| Mrs. Golda Wiltermood, 628 Di-| .e a farm near a lonely lovers lane

The Office of Housing Expe-|10 to 4. [nounced their support today are:| When. asked what had hip- sons that dinners are Vision St, spokesman for the “AXis Sally” blames fight [road three miles southeast’ of town.

who must ride the trolleys feared | . The girl's body was slashed Meridian St. in Federal District|froze the ball throughout most of an and Civil Rights; Fellowship reaction has been very satistac-| Statler a Mayflower. The Pres to wait after dark along Ohio| Svengali ........ Page 21 about the throat, hands and batk Court alleging violations of the the last half . of Reconciliation; .Inter-Racial tory. . pagnt wi Pea el Executive St. and Massachusetts Ave, the, . and her head was beaten by a rent control law. " | With less than a minute re. Committee of YWCA; Metropoli-| The Washington Star said edi-! Besides the tof official new route of the line. Other Inside Features [blunt instrument. Coroner ; It was charged in the sult that maining Laketon lost possession tan Council of Negro Women; torially yesterday that Mr, Tru- and. his party. pg hand | Formerly the trolley went Amusements 30 Mrs. Manners 11) Oryer said she had died of shock the hotel falled to file a Btate-ior the ball and the Wabash team Race Relations Committee of the man must have been referring to Washington - will on hand. | south from Massachusetts Ave. priqge ..... 23 Marriage 11 ment of rentals for seven rooms scored the final five points before Council of Church Women, and the “Senate Office Building.” A wu ® on Alabama St:“th -B. Washing Business ... 21] Movies ..... 30 and had charged over-gellingithe gun sounded PY * Coluinbla Place Community Club. reporter told the President today ME. TRUMAN will" make & io, gt, then west to Capitol Ave. cide 20' National Af. 20 rents. for.129 other rooms. since: Rev . 3 YA ers crritBiBt the. writer of this editorial nation-wide radio address from | ovith to. Kentucky Ave. and to. seuss. a « #0 Nov. 8, 1048, hd ey D3 wag High-point . b obviously was confused. Mr. Tru-(the Statier. The speech (030 west Indianapolis. It now goes Clubs ves vse 22 OUMDISA- v vve--20} —Phe-next Te- Deum publie- fo The Housing office demanded | WM SN® Wints Jor Wabash, Overcome Y Gas man said he feared the writer p. m., Indiariapolis Time) will be | west from ° Massachusetts Ave, Comics pais | Pattern sane 23 series will be at 815 p. m. T in the suit that the hotel pay re- BEATRICE LILLIE IL | ‘Mrs, Lloyd Cooper of 520 B. would have to remain confused. (carried over the four major radioiand Ohio St. to Capitol Ave. Crossword . . 20 Radio tress 14 |day, Mar, 8 in the Murat funds to tenants who were over-| BOSTON, Feb, 24 (UP)—The Warman Ave. was overcome by| Gets 8 Laugh |networks and will be televised. 354 south to Kentucky. Ave. | Editorials .. 30. Ruark «sseee 10 The Rev. Fr. James 4 charged. It also requested an in-| performance of the musical “In- gas about 11:30 a. m. today. A| Af the opening of his conference! Mr. Truman will eat dinner at| The Board of Works said the ¥00d ....... 23 Side Glances' 20/8. T. D. of Catholic junction restraining the hotel side U. 8. A.” was canceled last visiting neighbor and Mrs. Coop-/the President was shown today's{the Mayflower and speak eX- matter would be referred to the Forum ..:.. 20 Society ..... 22 will speak on “The from “further solicitation of night when English ne er's baby were only slightly af- first edititn ‘of the Washington|temporansously there. Then he Safety Board which had originally Meta Given. 3 Sports... 26-28 titude rents in excess of regulations of Beatrite Lillie was stricken with fected. Polios said source of the|Daily’ News, the front page his will mator. arose thraved the outs de tian Tndpis. 19| Wea the Rent and Housing Act {food belwaning. Miss Lillis has no as coud not Emmediataly be which was devoted entirely to ato the Statler Hotel for his major to relieve trae on Wash- Inside Indpis. 18| Weathsr Map IM” a termined, by Harold Talburt ; Jor. Jordan... OMAN x.

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