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‘Fix’ After Groza, Beard Confess
Poorly Fed
Supt. Bahr
Mental patients.
were mistreated and
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teriously ‘disappeared.
These new charges were leveled today as Ho
Dr, Max A. Bahr would resign Mar. 1. - , The new chaos pgainst -the
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tacking the operaton of the institution, Dr. Bahr termed the accusations “false” and complained that
his administration was being ‘“un-
Justly” attacked. He said he has been trying to resign for two years, but was kept at his desk
by the Hospital Board of Trustees Dr. Bahr made his decision to quit after Wallace O. Lee called a hasty meeting of trustees and conferred with Gov. Schricker His resignation will take effect exactly 54 years after be hecame associated with the hospital. He
is 77 Says Food Disappeared Shaffer, superintendof Thompson cafetérias, told ‘The Times he had been trving to help the hospital improve its food service without success He reported food was always disappearing, thaf the hospital always had invoices for food, but that he never saw some of the items on the fabley or in the dining rooms. . Mr. Shaffer said he had offered the hospital without charge professional advice on how to serve warm appetizing meals. His ideas were always rejected. About other conditions, he said “It's worse than a jai write a book about it—a big book. They nearly starve them
After Dr. Bahr announced his intention of resigning, he issued the hospital's annual report to Gov. Schricker, which he said the Council of Mental Health was trying 40 suppress. The report detailed the accomplishments of the hospital: One section said We will continue to support the superintendent: in his efforts. in providing a medical and professional staff -thatwill provide early and competent service for all patients reqttiring the atten-
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‘Life Is So Dull'—
Sitter and Pals Tell How $18,000 Got Away |
By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 20 — “My mother’s strict and I have to be home at 10,” 15-year-old Massachusetts baby-sitter Roberta MecCauley said. “Life is so dull.” That, she explained to police, was what made her run off from Nahant, Mass, with two teenaged girl friends for a spree in New York with $18,000 she “borrowed” from a doctor's strongbox. Roberta was scheduled for arraignment today in Children’s Court on a fugitive charge. Her two older companions will be arraigned in the juvenile section of Felony Court at the same time. The fact she and her pals ended
up in jail, and the knowledge thats
three Broadway wolves swiped $15,000 of her loot, didn't seem to bother her too much. She saucily shook her newly blond curls and described what a gay jaunt she had before the police caught her vesterday.
Box Full of Money She, Marilyn Curry, 16, and
Allene Jeffrey, 17, were babysitting the 3-year-old son of Dr,
.Albert Cavner in Nahant Wednesday night when they decided to
try on some off Mrs, Covner's clothes. But in the clothes closet they found the box full of money which Dr. Covner had obtained in a real estate transaction. So they grabbed.the money and most of the clothes and set off
for New York. They hitch-hiked
into Boston and caught a bus for the big town, arriving here Thursday morning. The first thing they did was ask a taxi driver what to do with the money. He tfrecommended that they put it in a locker at Grand Central Station. So . they each took $1000, and stuffed the re-
maining $15,000 into a locker,|$75 watches,
Roberta said. Time of Their Lives
They set off to have the time oflalong Fifth Avenue.
their lives.
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trustee$, Dr. James J. Hoover and Wi liam Ww. Syckow.
Gen. Clark Named First Ambassador To the Vatican
By United “Press
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20 — President Tr past today
uman in a break with the
nominated a full-
to the Vatistrengthen the “the
fledged ambassador can in order to world-wide fight a Communist menace The Presiaent designated Gen Mark W. Clark. leader of the Allied Forces ‘that liberat and the Vatican in World War II, to be the first U. 8. Ambassador to the Holy See. Gen. Clark, now Chief of Field Forces, Ft. an Episcopalian. . He is married to the former Maureen Doran of Muncie, Ind They have two children, Patricia Ann, and Capt. Wildkam D. Clark now serving with the Army in Korea. There had been no advance hint that today’s action was impending. The White House simply announced that the President had
gainst
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Army
Monroe, Va. is
Clark's nomination to
the Senate. Reasons Explained A short while later, White House press secretary Joseph Short issued a statement giving the President's motives for taking
a ’tep certain to evoke «¢ nsiderible Protestant criticism It is well known,” the state ment said, ‘that the Vatican vigorously in the struggle against BE Direct-di plomatic relations will assist in co-ordinating the effort to « ombat-the Comn nist menace.” The first Congressional -reaction
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UNDER FIRE—Ralph Beard (seated, left), star guard of the Indianapolis Slymplians and team
are pictured being questioned by James Canavan (left) and Sqt. Jack Doyle of +
mate Alex Groza (seated, right),
e Cook County state attorney's office, as the two
basketball stars admitted shaving points in college basketball during their days with the famous University of Kentucky team.
Truman Expected To Act Quickly in Signing Tax Bill
Another story, Page 3
By United Press « WASHINGTON, Oct. 20—0Only the formality of ‘President Truman's signature remained today to write into law a $5.691.000,000 tax increase which will’ take a bigger bite out of paychecks beginning Nov. 1. Mr. Truman teld Rep. Samuel] W. Yortv NN. Ca he will sign
) i the legislation-—not' because he
thinks it iz good, ‘but becauze he
wu. thinks it is the best that an
idiournment-bound Congress: will give him. ' The bill falls far short of the $10 billion in new revenue that Mr. Truman requested.
‘Never Expected It to Hit Here'—
Near Tears, Hot Anger §
Follow ‘Fix’ Charges
Bribe scandal stuns followers
of Wildcats ........ Page 10 a scandal to ruin the Indianapolis team?” he demanded. Redction here varied from near- «yi'g certainly rough on the
tears to sharp, hot anger over the youth,” another fan. commented. charges of “fix” against Olymptan . , basketball stars Alex Groza and Hard tp Believe “Those boys, especially, were
Ralph Beard. Tear-filled voices inquired at considered above the scandal that The Times for more details. has ripped into basketball,” he Many asked in shocked voices: said IS it true?” Those the Bradley and CCNY cases, pv Another declared.
“It hits home
“This is quite a blow. meh were considered idols
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‘ar Just ir s fz another said. happen here” he added Iv Bary Hig Huse "It's Tike finding a trusted ana owns stock in the professiona) C10S® friend is. not worth your team friendship. annther commented. “TI don't know what will hap-
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dresses—Roberta was wearing a fancy.”
Christian Dior $235 suit when
finally arrested. And they bought ilo
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had been active in organizing the “Hardwood Gang" which provides free seats for local boys.
Doubt Local Support “I doubt that Indianapolis will support a team with such players.” he added. Another cage enthusiast countered, "You can't blame the whole team for something just [two men did, and that “three years ago.” One follower said. L you expect? I'm not prised after all that the East.” A man who has.supported the team financially said, *“ I never go to the games. I think there's a bunch that goes out there just to bet, anvhow."
‘Rebel’ Dock Strike ‘Spreads in New York
“What can very surscandal in
NEW YORK. Oct. 20 -(UP) Rebel longshoremen threatened today to paralyze the nation's biggest port in the sixth day of their spreading wildcat strike lagainst their union's contract
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iran a left i in the Communist-held ely oi... it0aceniiviiiine.ns (left) and Marilyn Curry, relax in a New York police station. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R. Wis) today urged local voter to cosmetics, lingerie berta turned from brunet to blond. one else they liked. elect a Republican mayer ............0..... 7... 2 2nd everything else that caught Mario Dee ame a red heay, “We had dinner at the fatin Cathedral High's football team downed Souiliport, 20° to 0. For 7 eir eye. Ailene, the most conservative, le . " + this and other aames ura 46 ..covvo inane “We did most of our shopping her hair alone. Quarter night club,” Roberta said. the story ‘of 9 : ' Roberta Unwearied by the shopping tour, “Then we started back to our _, coo o00 = Editorials ...... irsiies 8 “Gosh those shops are the three started out for an eve- hotel. But on a corner we met Bridge ...... ie Movies Lian Paes Te ning's fun on Broadway, lavish- three boys, about 18 or 19. They h : ‘ Radio, Telev sion Casares : Next they went to a beauty par-/ing their money on cab drivers, ——— Churc es resankansnnten : Sports ......... trees r and had a full treatment. Ro- nightclub past Crossword: vusesssesnaase 8
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“Mle Barnstable, the third “Kentucky star, was pic
Two Olympian Stars Face NY Arraig nment; -
Barnstable Picked Up
By ED SAINSBURY
United Press Sports Writer CHICAGO, Oct. 20—Three former. members of Univer. sity of Kentucky's “fabulous five” national. championship ~ basketball team have admitted taking bribes to fix a tournament game, New York authorities-announced today. - Ex-All Americans Alex Groza and Ralph Beard were
arrested in Chicago and confessed, New York County Assist.
LBA Attorney WiEomeras; ge
Gi Osan up a his home in Louisville, and he, too, confessed, District Attorney Frank Hogan announced in New York. The three players admitted taking bribes to fix one game—against Loyola of Chicago at Madison Square Gar-
Olympian Coach Herm Schaeffer said today in Chicago: “This is an awful jolt. I haven't had a chance to talk to either Alex or Ralph. But the team as a whole is behind them and seem to have an even greater will to win. “We will be in Moline, Tll., on schedule tonight and will play our exhiliition game with Milwaukee. From there, I don't know.”
den in New York in 1949. But Hogan said he knows the players took bribes for at least two other games that season and O'Connor went even further. He said “practically
every other game” played by Kentucky in 1948-40 was involved.
Groza and Beard appeared before Judge Irwin Hasten
on a fugitive warrant on a New York charge of “fixing and falsifying results of a basketball game.” They were not obliged to plead and Hasten set bond at $1000. Both were taken to the city jail pending appear. ance of a bondsman. They will appear before Circuit Judge Theodore Klu. czinski Monday to plead to the fugitive charge. Both were expected-to-agree to return—voluntarily to New York.
Tip Came From Podoloff
The arrests were still another chapter of the ever. widening scandal which now involves yet another of the nation’s leading teams. Long Island University, City. College of New York, Bradley, Toledo, New York University and Manhattan previously were involved. The tip that led to the latest break came from Maurice Podoloff, president of the professional National Basketball Association. He was en. route to Chicago. He not only gave the first tip; he provided his organization's records to authorities. ha The first break in the Kentucky case came last night when Groza and Beard were picked up by Chicago detectives afer O'Connor arrived here with two confessed “payoff ' Groza and Beard admitted taking the bribes after wl confronted by the “fixers,” Nicholas (Nick the Greek) Englisis and Nat (Lovey) Brown. Then Assistant New York District Attorney William Sirignano flew to Louisville from Chicago to question Barn. stable. Sirignano telephoned Hogan in New York and reported that Barnstable confessed taking a $500 bribe to “shave the points’ on the same 1949 Loyola game, which Loyola won in an upset. Hogan said Barnstable agreed to go voluntarily to New York for further questioning. He was due by plane at 2:40 p. m. (Indianapolis time) today and will be ques tioned Monday.
Accused in Another Game
Beard admitted taking $500 the Loyola game. That is, han the odds. In this way,
O'Connor said Groza and each to “shave the points’ In they agreed to win by less points
the “fixers” would win- thei bets even if Kentucky won the game. co However, the two
fixers yp arom was paid $1000, twice the price the lanky star. admitted taking for his part in shaving the score. They said Beard got $500. - O'Connor fixers told him they bribed Groza and Beard to shave points in Tennessee-Kentucky However,
said the also
game at Lexington early in the 1949 season. O'Connor said the two stars had not admitted to the accusation, Both were to be arraigned later today before the
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‘My Brother and Me Don’t Believe It’
The phone rang in the sports department. “What will they do to Ralph and Alex?” came * the tear-choked voice of a little boy. “My brother and me don't believe it.” ; “We don't know what will happen to them,” was the answer, “but they're in serious trouble.” “They're the greatest players in the world,” came the tiny voice. “They signed my basketball last year and— There was a convulsive sob and the receiver clicked. s ate
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