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Two Held in Beating Of Mental Patients
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Entered as Second-Class Matter at PostofMece Indianapolis, Indiana, Issued Dally,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1952
Morris Asks Ul. S. to Fire Berser
Times State Service
MICHIGAN CITY, Feb. 25 —Two attendants of the Nor-| man S. Beatty State Hospital|
Latest in Sculpture at Westville were to face! i i
criminal assault and battery) © , Si x charges here today for, the Phy-| midi} ie 5 WN sical abuse of mentally {lll = patients. The two, Mrs. Marion Shaeffer, 30, of this city,, and Walton Dowdy, 33, Pontiac, Mich. were| = fired Friday by Dr. Herbert| : McMahan hospital superintendent, "& when he completed his investiga-| tion of the incidents. | iin An 83-year-old man, who still] 4 is in critical condition as the re-| sult of a Feb. 17 beating, was one of three victims. Dowdy is] charged with beating this man| with his fists. He also is accused) of punching another man, 57. | Mrs. Shaeffer, according to the] assault and battery charges, ‘ struck a 49-year-old woman. oy ‘Mad and Sick’ { “I'm mad. I'm as mad as I can be.” Dr. McMahan told the Times this morning. “To think we have| these kind of people in the world.| J And worse, to think the wages we] are forced to pay are so low we| ; have tc hire this kind of people, | It just makes me mad and sick.” At the same time the doctor called for stronger laws to punish people who abuse the ill. “I wish I could prosecute them on something stronger than assault and battery,” he said. “Many states have a law covering the beating of persons committed to state care under which these people, if convicted, could get from 2 to 14 years.” The doctor said he feared this and other incidents may set the hospital, pride of the state's mental institutions, back a full year in national recognition. ; Expected Award | & “We were a year ahead of our! planned program,” the doctor| said. “Next month we had expected to gain the national recognition which would permit doctors to work here and become fellows in the American College
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of a new statue inside the Statehouse. It was the first time in
statue. Inside Indianapolis, page 9.
reports of abuse in the hospital but they had been unable.to get! “One incident of - abuse can| fry television viewers are be-| command the unswerving devospoil -six months’ work of a doc-|coming more “discriminating”
He said there_had been other evidence. asserted. $e | ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25—Smallithat cowboy heroes no longer in| tion of the grade-school youngtor and my Ay - stand for itX
tinued. “I hope this stamps it out,” he By United Press | Education said his study showed people just won’t|their choice of programs and.the|sters.
_he said. “They cowboy shows are slipping in| Instead, Mr. Will leave for better jobs in pri-| popularity in the process, an edu- trend is toward comedy shows, vate institutions. jeator said today. “up-to-date” movies, current Wages $115 Per Month | Dr. Paul Witty of the North-|events programs especially He pointed out wages for hos-| western University School of about the government—musical
{ productions, scientific programs, | historical presentations and
from which $25 is deducted for I room and board if the wer Today! S News travel. maintains quarters at the insti- Like Fantasy Shows
tution. It is lower wages than In “The Times | For children from kindergarten
most every other state,” he said. | He disclosed the institution has op InvouTh Ye third grade, Dr. on file applications from 23 Ca- Whigs x 2. Page bies and crafts. Dr. Witty told the American Educational Research Association 3 conference meeting that the cow-
Foreign hospital work. ; A ruling by the State Attorney French retreat in Indo-China 8 General, J. Emmett McManamon, Allies offer deal to drop Russ prohibits the—hiring of people] from Reds’ truce team .....
. | -| A 17-year-old youth made a|Mmal” with 128 taxis on the streets. who are not U. 8. citizens. The National Boy Sows Wer sul the very dash A and escaped] Average number has been about] One. Herman Burdine, 21, of| Canadians would work for the! Pagelsmall children. but in the higher from an officer in front of the 150, Red Cab, spokesmen .said.|1502 N. Warman Ave. was taken |, ctar he current wages. 3 t Y 't/ Juvenile Court building, 148 E.! Residents who phoned for a taxilto Methodist Hospital with a head | Feared Bad Publicity « Ten courageous seamen ge lage groups, the Westerns didn’t |were told to expect a 20-minute lin “I knew we would get a lot of oS héfoes Welcome ries 3 Fate = =k : ‘ {Lazeey St during the noon PUB ait [(RJuLy, b : a ves daughter ‘away’ in long- { e educators said his survey, . | . “ila | : rad De ren the tests off distance rite ....:..... «+++ 2 showed that children “ did not'ac-| The youth, who had just been| Mr. Kackley predicted the “il-| 5. Burdine said he had been
: ect s to set off | t television programs indiswe both firéd and brought charges Expect steel accord 1628p » proge against “these two people,” the| rash of small walkouts .... 11 criminately. doctor stated | Local | Furthermore, Dr. Witty said, “But this bad publicity is a {the grown-ups were aware of the
Page chan in viewing habits of th small price to pay to clean up| mys Shaniie E Jabils . this mess,” he asserted. Sr OH Mis TWA iv 3
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ime he lauded the! . DOI® ..cceseaenss teecccces 2 more harmonious famil telea ot ao he L mo Slack, ex-mayor, dies |yision circle when the kids picked . 3 a Shas sssssnssnnssease al shows instead of wild jobs at the new institution at re- out musica duced wages bécause of the fine Expect score to Sle hers for 2 West epics. reputation they had hoped to! EAA Spending Less Time -
build for the new hospital. “The majority of my people are good and sincere workers. Those who are not are going. to be weeded out ruthlessly. This is|
Editorial ; : : Page showed: Gen. Van Fleet supports de- | ONE—Children currently spend mand for Asian anti- Red jan average of 19 hours a week . 10|watching television—a drop of
BITAY: .ouanvioiinenvy cadus going to be the finest mental Naor Propaganda , . . an [two hours a week since 1950. hospital in the cOUNLY,” the AOC |" 4itgrIal ov suesssesssnsss.s 10, TWO—Two-thirds of all school tor declared. : * |Jenner blast-piques Craig. ... |children find watching television . . y | Dear Boss ...by Dan Kid- [lures them away from their Miami Heat Record NEY avers dass uvesesviees 10 homework. The other third said MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 25 (UP)— “Third slice of infrastructure.” |TV was an aid in their subjects. Thermometers showed a record] by R. H. Shackford ....... 10, THREE — The period during
84 degrees here yesterday, three Tax blanks set Joe's head to (which children watch television
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While 20 to 30 per cent of the city school ‘children remained home today, county school officials said attendance outside In|dianapolis is improving. In the city schools, increases and decreases at various schools balanced to keep the totals” the same as last week. ‘ * | Industries reported absences
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NICHE IN TIME—Gov. Schricker makes a surprise inspection |
the history of Indiana that a Chief Executive shook hands with a |
Witty said, the,
, small fry and it was leading to a
In addition Dr. Witty’'s survey
{their comic book consumption has
School Attendance |
{about the same as last week in|
ognition and a union shop, a 50 bed-riddenwith the flu, Jane Ellen Brock-Jones, 8, was routed from [per cent share f.fares and A her home at 262 N. Gray Sh. by fire’ morning. Story, page 1, Iweek’s paid vacations. er
Quiz Dodgers
Sends Query On Incomes
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25— Corruption hunter Newbold Morris said today he will ask all key government officials
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and employ2es to disclose all sources of income. | Questionnaires will be delivered to various agencies and departments starting next week, Mr. Morris said. | Under Mr. Morris’ plan, any |government worker refusing tol answer the questionnaire would] be subject to immediate dismis-| sal. First Venture | The questionnaire is Mr. Mor-| ris’ first big venture into the] search for wrong-doing in official places since President Truman! appointed him. : A House Judiciary Subcommit-| tee, meanwhile, expected to hold] back a recommendation on sub- | pena powers for Mr. Morris until} his part in a highly profitahle| surplus tanker deal is cleared up;! Only the President is likely, among the top echelon of officials, to escape Mr. Morris’ demand for full statements of income. uh All other top government offic] i .. cials would be required to list all| their income, with sources and| explanations. | Number Unknown | The number of employees to be; covered was not determined but Mr. Morris does not contemplate | including such government em-| ployees as file clerks and stenog- . » is -Head of Taxi F Mr. Morris asked the Civil Service Commission to help determine; eda 0 axi : irm who should get a questionnaire. | ny ® w ° In his proposal to fire any ae p t L ing worker, Mr. Morris probably ras es IC e ine would have Mr. Truman's support. | { The President has promised him
{all the assistance he needs. 3 Pritt who resigned to evade Of the struck Red Cab Co., donned
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CABBIE KACKLEY—""Let's go to work."
driver's friend,
Ry EMERSON TORREY | “Old Mo, the
climbed into taxi No. 367 and talk and said, ‘Boys, you can't BE cage Mr rove it through a picket line off work—not till you've feathered | the company’s lot. (my nest.’ ” I was his first fare. I paid Mr. Kackley the 95 cents the meter |, ers would return to work as showed for the trip from taxi soon as the struck companies headquarters, 2020 N. Illinois Bt. agreed to negotiate with a comhg ed Th ard Mr. Kack. mittee. arlier ad hear r. Kack- | ley promise a meeting of non-| © demands have been pre. striking drivers a 214 per cent noaccident bonus starting Mar. 1. “Unfortunately, we've been gentlemen;” he said.
would be able to summon the individuat for questioning under oath.
Slick Team Robs Druggist of $196
A woeful druggist today complained to police $196 in cash disappeared from his safe after he was decoyed by a pair of slick] “Now we're though being] working thieves. gentlemen. Let's go to work and] H. W. Beatty said the two men I'll drive the first cab.” /not forcibly, when he interrupted | came into the drug store at 801) On the way downtown, Mr. Mr, Kackley's speech to about {W, 30th St. together. One kept him |Kackley rescribed the organizing 150 drivers and other employees. | busy for several minutes pricing walkout of Teamsters Union| There were no pickets-at the! pipes. The other apparently slipped |Local 188 as “not very effective.” company, 1672 Northwestern Ave. |
behind the counter, opened the Striki dri tside Red) 1 8 trike S§ din ng rivers outs unlocked safe door and removed ay Strike Spreading {Cab Co. tried to talk nonstrikers Union officials in the front of
three money bags. out of attending but made. no The second man left, without Red Cab Co. told me it was “90 other attempt to stop them:
{buying a pipe. to 95 per cent effective” and had! i A Ee minutes later, Mr. Beatty spread to the mechanics, body, TWwo of four striking Red Cab said, he discovered the money shop, stockroom and switchboard. drivers, who sald they were pulled gone when his relief man arrived! Last night, drivers for Safety from their auto at Illinois and to take over. Cab Co., which Red Cab owns, Ohio Sts. yesterday afternoon, —————————— joined the walkout. charged they were beaten py six| Youth, 17, Escapes
men armed with blackjacks. This morning, as the Red Cab) . {strike entered its third day, the! From Officer Escort u |
{to agk for a union shop, a 50 per, 'cent share of fares and one week's paid vacation. Driver “Ejected
One striking driver was ejected, |
They sald four of their assailnts were company supervisors. |
{company reported service ‘‘nor-| Suffers Head Injury
{ordered committed to the Boys legal” strike would ‘not last 10Ng | hack jacked. |School for vehicle taking, was/and promised nonstriking drivers AF
they would be protected. {Another striking driver,
with four other prisoners in the Bhi heron custody of Court Officer Don e branded as a “treacherous : Sleeth. The officer said the boyact” former driver Fred Ma.|iharged he was struck on the dashed west on Market St. as he honey’s signing up with Local 188 pe Y — g was about to place all the pris-|as an organizer. Fons : y . oners in his car. Mr, Mahoney's “retirement” or| “I"didn't know whether to chase “firing” after 22 years’ service They were Jack Horesly, 21, o
a] main. So I stayed. Keeping four is|Red Cab walkout at 1 p. m. Sat- Martin, 22; of 313.Reformers Avé.|
|better than losing one,” he said. |urday. ne y JA + % 1 Y
weres driving around trying to]
join the walkout forced them to the curb. | Six men poured from it and a| nearby Red Cab. traffic super-|
when a car!
Make No Arrests
Police made cials of the planned to see Fairchild ‘this filing charges tackers.
no arrests. Offi. teamsters local Prosecutor Frank afternoon about against the at-|
were reported yesterday.
‘A Red Cab driver reported to! police last ‘night an unidentified ‘passenger menaced
This taxi at Oliver and Belmont] Aves, |
whom he had picked up at Kentucky Ave. and South St. then rode away in a car that had | been trailing the cab. | Five of Safety's 19 cabs were|] on the streets this morning. Manager Kenneth Grant said 16 normally would be operating. Safety Cab promised callers a taxi in five minutes. g The Red Cab walkout began ‘lat 1 p. m. Saturday over the “re-
the company. - >, Mr. Mahoney is now an organizer for Teamsters Local 188 Strikers now” demand union .rec-
Times phofo by Willlam A. Oates Vr.
DOUBLE TROUBLE—In addition to the discomfort of being
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Thorhas G. Kackley, president sold us out,” Mr. Kackley said. | “He came over here with al! the pavement, answering probably would defeat @ cabbie's cap this morning. bunch of goons and his double SUN on himself, putting a bullet
'sented, but the drivers have voted |
{Warrick testified he burned out
|catching up with the McKay youth
tenced to 30 days in : [84.50 by Judge George Ober in| The other two strikers fled | Speedway Magistrate Court t0-| ties
: da him and let the others go or re-|(with the company sparked the|1206 Deloss St, and William R.|
|Ave,
wrote
[Naval officials, was written by The driver, John Johnson, 25, Mr, and Mrs. C. K. Taylor of Tyndall Towne, said the man,|Lott, Tex. to Capt. L. C, Simpler (USN), commandant of Whiting Field:
will in our hearts towards you or our government,
chose to do for his country and with great pride he wore the uniform of the U. 8. Navy. He had the utmost confidence in his
tirement” or “firing” of Fred Ma- officers and instructors. To honey, former traffic department quote him when he was home head, after 22 years’ service with! Christmas: z ‘ fo
me to get fatally hurt as long as,I do what they tell me to do. We have the best officers, instructors, food in the world."
Mate After
worker today shot and killed
double shooting, The lightning-like double slay:
a Ing electrified the main intersec-
tion here as John Stroud fired three shots in a matter of seconds. The first went wide of his tar-
city bus just starting up.
ver, 20, but she was not hurt. Stroud instantly,
| The third went through his own heart.
Waited in Poolroom
filed. for. divorce nine days ago, waited in a poolroom until bus, carrying his wife, arrived at the intersection of Main and Anderson Sts.
posite corner,
Then he whirled, drew the gun and fired. ;
As her lifeless body slumped he turned the {through his heart. | Policetsald the apparent cause
: {of the shooting was “domestic Union officials said today the |trouble.
Signed Papers
Last Tuesday, Stroud had {signed papers with the Red Cross [to have the seven children ad- { mitted to the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Knightstown.. The!
Stroud's had five children, ranging in age from 2 to 8 years. Mrs. Stroud had two daughters, 10 and 11, by a previous marriage. Crowds milled around the shooting scene, discussing one of the most exciting happenings in this city of 11,000 since 1940 when the late Wendell L. Willkie accepted
the GOP presidential nomination here.
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Soldier Fined $93.50 In Hot-Rod Driving Case
Jack McKay, 19-year-old soldier home on furlough, was fined
$03.50 for %0-mph “hot-rod” driv-| at Ind. 37 and Raymond St.
ing Speedway today, State
Magistrate Court
Police Officer Arthur
the bearings ‘in his police car
failed to stop for a pref-
erential highway Saturday night, His condition was not| fre said the youth was traveling | “80_to 90 milés an hour.”
Drunk Driver Gets
Knight, 35, of 314 E. St. Clair St. Fine, Jail Term
A Cincinnati motorist was senJail and fined
Alhert E, House, 42, Cincinnati, |
was found guilty of drunken driv-| Mr. Knight told police the four|; oo illegal parking after his| persuade nonstriking “drivers tof ee Slqeswiped thres other HIGtOF.|
Shadeland | and Pleasant Run Pkwy. |
Friday. |
get, crashing into the side of a The spent bullet struck Miss Carol De-!
They walked across to the op-|
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She Leaves
Bus on Main Street
Times State Service
ELWOOD, Feb. 25 — A berserk 60-year-old factory
his 36-year-old estranged wife
and then killed himself on the city's main street, Seven children, all under 12, were orphaned by the
Atom Spies Lose Appeal
The second killed Mrs. se FrOM Death
: | NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UP)— The U. 8, Court of Appeals
Police said Stroud, who had affirmed unanimously today the
|death sentences ©of' Julius and
a Ethel Rosenberg, the husband and
|wife spy team which stole Amere {lean atomic secrets for the Rus|slans. The Rosenbergs were convicted {Mar, 29, 1951. They appealed on ‘grounds that Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman had deprived them of ia fair trial, | The husband and wife, parents
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{in the death house of Sing Sing
{since last April.
Draft Board
Now Can See He's Blind
OMAHA, Neb, Feb, 25 (UP)— | Donald Lathrop, 25, hoped today {that his draft board is straights ened out. :
Mr, Lathrop moved here from.
{California last year. He was re|classified 1-A shortly before he | moved, and was told to report to {San Jose, Cal. for a physical exs |amination.
~ ” # HIS DOCTOR in California was supposed to have taken care of his case. But his new draft {board here received instructions {from his old board in California to call him for a physical. | Mr. Lathrop, who is blind, reported for the examination with his - guide dog. He didn't pass.
Former Reds Urged
To Testify Against Party
CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (UP)—A committee of the American Bar Association yesterday drafted a resolution calling upon persons who have broken with the Coms= munist party to come forward’ and testify against it. The resolution, with others, will be presented to the , House of Delegates which meets here today and Tuesday. The ABA!s committee on Communist tactics also commended the House Un-American activie Committee in its resolution, ————————————
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By United Press | MILTON, Fla. Feb. 25—The|
his commanding * officer
The letter, released today by
“Dear Sir: “Although we are at great oss, there is no bitterness or ill
“Our son died doing what he
“ ‘Daddy, “there is ‘ho way for
equipment, quarters and
be, 2H
“We know that you or your|
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land his they hold no bitterness toward | penalr,
him with the government and ‘deeply ap-|
brass knuckles and ripped the|preciate the fact that our son personal service rendered us and communication microphone from) was not just another number.”
to his classmates as he t them the best men on eart
Clay, a student in training,
ans Ng [Il Wl,’ Parents Of Dead Cadet Write
program were not negligent in any way causing his death.
|parents of a Naval aviation cadet| . “Especially we appreciate the But two instances of violence killed in a training accident {
personal appearance of Commander (Lt. Comdr. F. J.) Blair honor guard ih our
“We cannot praise enough the
{Clay by his escort Cadet Monts |gomery, jp
Appreciate Personal Touch “We deeply appreciate the fact
that our son was not just another number as proven by your pers‘ sonal activity in this case.
“Please extend our sentiments
ught “We sincerely hope that this
letter will be of service to others and you are free to use it in any way you’ desire as. this is the greatest country on the globe.
“With best regards, we remain,
C. K. Taylor Jr. and Mrs. C. K. Taylor Jr.”
“I was deeply touched by the etter,” said Capt. Simpler. “The re-
sentiments expressed therein re flect outstanding patriotism.”
The Taylors’
, ‘was killed
k Fatherof 7 Kills Wife, Self in Downtown Elwood
Factory Worker Shoots