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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Weeks Urges
Brdw| Inquiry
Special to THr DETROIT TINES

BOSTON, Oct. 11-Seeking a
full probe of the beating of two
naval officers in the Hotel Statler
in Washington on Sept. % by
members of the teamsters union,
Senator Weeks (R) of Massachu-
sets today asked Atty. Gen. Bid
die to make an immediate investi-
CATION.
Weeks sent the following mes
sage 10 the attorney general:
"Vitally concerned over re-
port of assault by members Of
the teamsters union upon naval
officers recently reported In
news dispatches, may 1 direct
your attention to Section S14,
Public Law No. 277. known as
the Federal Voting Law which
specifically prohibits the ques-
ti0ning of any member of the
armed forces with reference to
his choice, or his vote, for any
candidate. Ii seems imperative
that every possible means be
used at once to ferret out those
responsible for the attack"
The victims of the assault were
1t. Dickins Jr., decorated hero of
the Battle of Midway and other
south Pacific combats, and 1t.
Comdr. Suddeth.
The two had gone to the hotel
to attend a dance, and were ap-
preached by members of the
teamsters union who asked them
if they were going to vote for the
commander in chief" The Presi-
dent had left the hotel few mo-
ments before, after delivering a
speech as guest of the union.
When the naval officers. stand
ing upon their rights, replied,
None of your business. they
were set upon and beaten, and
were obliged to fight their way
out of a group that surrounded
them.
1t. Diekins said he had been re-
preached by one of the union men
for having struck "a personal
friend of the President"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
lockwood
Rites Set

SAGINAW. Oct. 11-Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for
Byron w. lockwood, 70, former
local merchant. who died .yester-
day at his home. 1404 n. Fayette.
Operator of his own store on
Genesee for many years after
coming here as a child, he had
been connected with the Morley
Bros, retail store for nearly a
score of years.
Surviving are the widow. five
daughters, three sons, Is grand
children and two great grand
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Hits Long
Sessions

SAGINAW. Oct. 11-Another
attempt was made today ia
shorten the sessions of Saginaw
County supervisors when Carl j.
Faist. city finance director, pro-
tested presentation of annual
reports Of department heads on
the second day of the session.
"Why can't all those reports
he presented and assigned to
committees the first day and
maybe we can conclude the
session one day sooner" he
said.
Rural supervisors said that the
delay was caused by the official
printer who has been working on
-the reports for several days.
City officials, whose pay from
the county goes into the NUM-
cipal treasury, have attempted
many times 70 shorten the sessions
but rural members insist on brief
afternoon meetings. usually finish
Ing on the last day allowed by
law.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Canned Foods Scarce;
Civilian Supply Cut

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL GNS)
Civilians will get sharply re-
duced supplies of canned fruits
and vegetables in the coming year
unless the defeat of Germany
halts currently high military de.
mands.
One large packing firm warned
today that the total civilian
canned vegetable supply would be
about 20 per cent below last year
and that canned fruits will be
available in very limited guam
titles"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Legs First
Yanks TO Garry MarIene
Across Reich Border

PARIS. Oct. IL (INS)-Mar-
lene Dietrich is going back TO her
native Germany-legs first-if
members of a certain American
division have anything to say
about it.
They plan to carry the German
born star across the frontier when
they enter the Reich as tribute
to Marlene. who had given much
time to entertaining the Yanks in
Europe, and defiance for the Ger
mans whom she long e-re-
nounced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Mother Is Overcome by Emotion

Choking the hard sobs she turned wondengy around
and said
IL can't believe It, can't believe II. knew Helen would
take good Of him. See how well he looks.
y "Oh didn't tell you he wonderful baby"
Her husband stood by speechess trying to quiet her.
Her fa body shvering from tension Mrs King examined
her child.
He heavier than when he disappeared and looked in
excellent condition He smiled and made little baby noises and
completely enchanted everyone in ire with his disposition
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Strike New Blow
AT HaImdherds

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ,
NEW GUINEA. Oct. IL uNS)-
Combined operations by u. S.
fighter planes and light naval
units smashed Jap ground and
coastal targets in the northern
Halnaheras. accounting for ID
enemy barges. Gen. Macarthur re-
vealed today
Fighter bonbers and patrol
planes lashed at other enemy
targets in the northern Celebes.
and at Ceram In the lower Moluc-
cas-.
At Ceram. fighter-bombers ham-
mered the Amahai and Bolela air.
dromes and in the Celebes, night
patrol bombers hit Manado. kin
ding fires which were seen for
40 miles.
American heavy bombers roared
over Timor, blasting Kupang
waterfront and struck minor
targets in the Tenimber group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

friend" was coming to spend the
time with her.
1t was the fifth day the maid"
had been at. the King home and
the first time she had been en-
trusted with the baby alone.
Shortly before midnight. King.
who is assistant sales manager Of
the Benjamin Rich Real Estate
Co. returned home with Mrs.
King.
The porch light OF their little
home had been turned out but
the lamps inside the house were
still on.
Il knew the baby was gone
the instant I entered the house."
Mrs. King said later.
The mother and father ran to
the baby's bassinet. II was empty.
The child was gone and with him
his little blue blanket. a white
romper suit. a shawl and three
kimonos. One of six bottles of
formula had been taken from the
refrigerator. Helen" also was
gone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity slightly cooler With
light showers early tonight, Partly cloudy
and cool Thursday
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Tuetday. Highest. 81 dtEreet.
lowest as mean. as
Departure from normal Temperature Tues
day "a defreef
Departure from normal Temperature since
Jan. 1. ses degrees
Temperatures one yeer1tro today. Highest.
II ttgreef lowest. aAer mean. So
Temperatures this date IN past ~ year,.
Hirhest. 80 degrees IN is7s. loves. IN
Relative humidity Tuesday a3o O m
$40. $50 m. e7G 73o p. m. seS.
z so D m. 76N
rrsdpiis,ion IN last % hours endinE a.
q 30 m today None
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan. -4.o7 inches
psrre, DAYS ior Tuesday. oct. 10. II.
Normal ~ Oct 10. II.
Normal 1srIes days for Oct: 4os.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Detroit Sleuth'S Aid
Sought Inn kidnapping

Detectives also planned to con-
fer with a Detroit private detec-
tive who was expected to arrive
here with information on the kid
naping OF Paul Jevahrian Jr.. /.
year-old child. in June. 1943. De-
troit police said that the descrip-
ton of the nursemaid fitted that
of a Detroit housekeeper who kid
mapped Paul more than a year ago.
Ronald disappeared with Mrs.
Wilkey" Saturday Ronald's
mother. Mrs. Anna Mary Thomp-
son. is a nurse at st. AIMS Hos
pital, while his father Is an army
private overseas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Addy Sets Pay Boost
Cost at S5.90O,OOO

county workers. This, ne said.
takes into account the annual
$3.50 raise recommended by the
board OF auditors for each county
employe.
The committee. formed 10
equslize wages and working con-
ditions of city and county en-
ployes, adjourned after Acdy's
report and will reconvene next
week to make salary recommen-
daiions 10 the ways and means
committee OF the county board Of
Supervisors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

DAYTON. Oct. IL (UP)-Ad-
ditional detectives today were as
signed to the search for Ronald
Thompson, 2o-month-old boy who
disappeared with a newly hired
nursemaid. as the boys mother
appealed to the woman to return
him.
Admittedly no nearer solution
to the KIDNAPPING of the child by
a Mrs. Wilkey," 4l-year-old
woman hired last Friday TO care
for the child, authorities assigned
details Of police to con-
on the search.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Mass Sedition Trial
Delay 10 Be Asked

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL (1NS)
Spokesman for IS defense at
torneys in the marathon mass
sedition trial in Washington dis
closed that today they will de-
mand in court permission to argue
for a mistrial or at least postpone
ment of the case until after the
national elections.
Motions with these ends In view
have been filed with the court. 1t
was stated that they stem from
President Roosevelt's radio broad
cast last Thursday night in which
he described defendant William
Dudley Pelley's Silver Shirts" as
being on the lunatic fringe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
White Slave Suspect
Brought 10 Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS. Oct. IL
tINS) William Strong, 36, of
Spread Eagle, Wis. who with his
brother. Ward. 33. Of Iron Noun
tain. is accused Of supplying dis
houses in Wisconsin and
Michigan, was removed to the
western Michigan federal district
for prosecution after a removal
hearing in Milwaukee district.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

II would cost the city approM-
uately s., 100000 10 pay It's en-
ployes salaries comparable 10
those of county workers, IL IS
estimated by City Budget Direc-
tor Addy. NN .
His estimate was made last
night a. the first meeting Of the
cTty-county wage equalization
committee. Addy said the addi-
fionsi cost would be Incurred If
the city were 10 meet pr a six
day week basis, the wa scale Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Bri(ker Hits
Subsidy Idea
Tells Puget Sound
New Deal Failures

WENATCHEE. Wash. Oct. il
tlNS)-The New Deal stood criti-
cized as "reactionary' today as
Gov. John w. Bricker journeyed
10 the Puget Sound area to CON
tinue his campaign tour Of the
PaCific Coast.
In 1882 the Democrats
promised the nation a liberal
government" Bricker declared
here, "but the Roosevelt Ad-
minlstration soon parted COM
pany with the liberal leaders
and the New Deal took over.
The New Dealers tried TO
subordinate the rights Of the
people. And now the Go
Political Action Committee
threatens TO take over the New
Deal"
HITS HILLMAN, BRoWDER
The crowd Numbered agree
raelt when he added
s And we can't stand Sidney
HIllman and Earl BrOwder."
Bricker denounced the subsidy
theory of the federal sdminlstra-
ton and called for a sane and
constructive federal tax policy
and an appropriate segregation
OF tax bases.
He said more and more func-
tioxs of the government hereto
fore locally administered and
financed are becoming centralized
in Washington" and this, in turn,
has led 10 IAN expansion of fed
erAl subsidies 10 the states"
-- BLASTS SCHOOL AID
Bricker condemned the recent
proposal of the federal govern
ment to subsidize the public
schools of the nation and de-
-clared that such a step would
cause a "proportionate surrender
OF the states control over their
educational systems.
Declaring the total federal real
estate holdings. including the pub
lie domain. as of June 30. 1887,
were 395 900, 900 acres. Bricker
pointed out that if taxed at local
rates, this federally owned
property would have yielded
S91. 100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Elected Moderator

GRAND r AP1DS. Oct. IL
(INS) 49, The Rev. J. V. Roth,
First Presbyterian Church min
lister here. was elected moderator
of the Presbyterian Synod OF
Michigan today at sessions Of the
10th Synod in Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
High Mass in Rome
For Alfred {. Smith
ny United Press

A solemn requiem high mass
was held in Rome today for Alfred
f. Smith. who died last Wednes-
day. the Vatican radio announced
in a broadcast recorded by FFC.
The mass was conducted by
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman Of
New York and was attended by
Myron c. Taylor President Roose-
velt's special representative to the
Vatican: Col. Charles Poletti.
former New York governor. and
by many military officers and
representatives of religious orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Prints Made Of Baby's Feet

Detective Orlikowski made prints of the babys feet
and took Mrs Smiths ngerprints The light in the babys
bad however and the footprints were not clear
Unable positively to identify the baby that way they
returned to headquarters where the prints enlarged
and compared They found then to compare exactly
and for the first time police positive they had solved
the crime
Mrs Smiths fngerprints matched one print left on a
glass in the kitchen of the King home by Helen BOSNIAN
the night the baby disappeared, police said.
The detectives led by Wencel and Senior Inspector
Jack Harvil sped back to the Smith house where they
Mrs Smith with their findings She still denied
any knowledge of the crime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Communities Warned
OF Fund DeddIine

LANSING. Oct. 10 (UP)-The
state planning commission today
warned all local units of govern
n1ent that Nov. / is the deadline
for filing applications TO partici-
pate IN the 5000 900 Michigan
public improvement planning
fund.
Notices were mailed today 20
boards Of supervisors throughout
the state urging prompt local
action If communities wish 20
share in the states matching fund
for preparing Of postwar projects
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Maid Raises
Home Doubts

Eugene Smith told Chief of De-
tectives Paul II. Wencel today the
following story Of how his wife,
Eleanor, brought the King child
into his home and passed II of as
her own:
Eleanor went 10 Metropolis.
ILL.,, her birthplace. 20 visit her
parents, last Juno when shc was
seven months pregnant" the
light colored druggist told Wen
eel. shortly after she rot there
she was forced 20 20 20 the
Wesley Memorial Hospital In
Chicago. There she had . pre-
mature seven-month baby" she
told me.
STORY OF INCUBATOR
When she returned home July
4 she told her husband. Wencel
said, that the baby was in an in
cubator and for that reason she
could not bring II back with her.
"Around Aug. Z. Eleanor re-
turned to Chicago" Smith con-
tinued. when she returned %
Detroit q few days later, she
told me that her baby had been
stricken with infantiie paralysis
and that the hospital had been
Guaranteed.
"She said she was not allowed
60 sec the child, but that tho
hospital was TO keep her posted
rs to his condition by means Of
postal cards"
SUSPICIOUS AROUSED
He then told how Eleanor's ac-
tons gradually began to arouse
his suspicious.
"On Sept. 80 (date of the kid
naping), she told me that she
had received a post card from
the hospital saying that they
were sending the child 20
Detroit.
II WAS not shown the card
and, suspicious, telephoned
the hospital in Chicago. They
had never heard of my wife,"
Smith continued.
That night Eleanor came
home with n baby. She kept
Il always In dark places In the
house."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
"An want to do Is get him home" she smiled
through her tears The poor little fellow tired Look
at him yawn."
Parents Hardly Recognize Her

The Kings then taken to the police showup to
identify Mrs Smith Helen Rosman."
II hardly recognized baby" Mrs King said later" "She
has glasses and her hair Is combed differently She
always held herself straight and had good posture On the
platform there she slumped badly"
Confronted by the for whom she had 10 Of
the most agonzg days possible for mother undergo Mrs
Smith defiant.
"Dearie," she said calmly. "his my baby I
you before You just prosecuting because of color
Mrs Smith was led to a cell the eighth floor Of
police headquarters En- she passed holding
baby in her arms.
She looked turned her head and broke into hysecal
weeping throwing herself her face her and hreshng
about wildly
And the hahour trip taken back the King
where Bobby dressed in his clothing dropped of
sleep smiling in his crib from which he snatched
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Kidnapped King Baby RecOvere'
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
to the Stanford address at 3 p. m. yesterday
and found Mrs. Smith and baby there. The
child was i'm crib in a dark corner.
So. positive and calm was Mrs. Smith
that she partly allayed the suspicious of the
detectives. When she showed King large
birthmark on the baby's forehead, even he
was convinced this was just another in a
long series of disappointments.
When Mrs Smith objected to accompanying the police
headquarters they left and returned later with Inspector
Thomas Dwyer, chief of the Identification bureau and
Detective John Orlikowsh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
Mrs. Kline Voices Thanks to Times

II want you to tell the Times how deeply
grateful am for what they've done. You'll never
know what this means to u.s." she told Times
reporter. /lH
"May l take this opportunity, too, to thank the
police department for the tireess work they did,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11
LEFT PORCH LIGHTED

When the Kings started out the
door at 8 o'clock Saturday night,
Helen asked them to leave the
porch light burning and the front
door unlocked because q girl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

"One more thing. To the reader who tele-a
phOned the information to the Times, want to-
send my undying gratitude. hope soon to know
whom it was who called the Times so that l can
thank him myself"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

Mrs. Clarence F. King, still hardly able to
believe her cl.... In ner lIlo ~safrl,
thanked the Times today for furnishing police
with the lead that finally led to the capture of
the kidnaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-11

Mrs. Smiths husband, Eugene.
a pharmacist, was released by
police after questioning had con-
vinced them he was an innocent
dupe in his wife's plot.
Helen Roscman" went to the
Kings Sept. % in response to an
advertisement in a newspaper.
Mrs. King. was impressed by her
manners and conversation" and
two letters of reference, presum-
ably from physicians.
DOCTOR's' LETTERS
One letter. bearing the sigma
ture of a doctor whom Helen"
said was now In service. said she
was AN efficient worker and
good with children.
Another letter was apparently
from a doctor at Harbor Springs.
Mich. Investigation later showed
that one doctors name was faxed
and the other did not know a
Helen Roscman."
To Mrs. King she gave her adj
dress as z. Philadelphia. To Mrs.
Kings mother. Mrs. Cecil Harris
of $500 Drexel. she gave an ad-
dress on Arizona. She said she
was Is and flowed children and
loved to watch them grow"
Without checking the refer
ences. Mrs. King hired her at $11
week, and the maid" worked
from 2 p. m. until s p. m. four
days that week.
She was adept at handling the
child, Mrs. King said. and. from
time to time. told Of her theories
on the care of children.
On Friday. Mrs. King asked
Helen" to stay with Robert
Saturday night while she and her
husband went to the movies.
LEFT PORCH LIGHTED
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-14
GORTNER

There will be both morning and
evening services in the Union church
here on Sunday. Come!
Miss Leona Dodge and Mrs. How
ard KEEPER spent Wednesday evening
at Hauser with their cousin, Clayton
Mosser, who is home on a furlough
from Georgia.
Mrs. Will Welch is confined to her
home as result of fall in which she
suffered several fractured ribs.
Miss Rachel Byler and Amos Byler,
of New Wilmington. Pa, spent from
Friday to Tuesday as guests of Simon
Swartzentruber.
Wayman Beckman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster Slabach and children. Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Slabach and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Beckman spent Satur-
day evening at s. W. Slabach'S.
Mrs. Walter Schossnagle spent one
evening last week with Mrs. Hervey
Roth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fulk and
daughter Nellie are moving to the
Dan Petersheim place, which was re-
Gently vacated by Noah Yoder.
Billy Welch, cambridge, was Wis
lting home folks on Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber and
Mrs. Willard Swartzentruber accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Lichty and
daughter Grace to Meyersdale on last
Thursday where they visited Mrs
Lichty's mother, Mrs. Barbara Ben
der and other relatives until Mon.
day.
. Elmer Beachy, Meyersdale, visited
his parents here one night last week
Claude, Owen and Lena Swartzen
tluber, Rachel and Amos Byler anC
Mrs Albert Sisk enjoyed sled ride
to near Allegany Heights to bring
home a deer shot by Lewis Swartzen.
tluber Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Martin ant
children were visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Elwood Schlossnagle ON Sunday.
Miss Leona Dodge and Mrs. Harry
Beeghley accompanied the deer hunt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-14

Pvt. George Nordeck. who had been
stationed in France for about two
months. is now somewhere in Ger
many. his sister. Mrs. Richard Glot-
felty, has been informed PVT Nor
deck is a member Of a mortar squad
in the infantry. He formerly trained
at Camp Wolters. Texas.
Presentation Of the good conduct
medal for exemplary behavior, etTici-
ency, and fidelity" was made recently
at an air service command supply de-
pot in England, to Pvt. Alvin f.
Wrghtsman, husband of Mrs. Resale
Wrightsman. of Deer Park. Assigned
to j station unit. Pvt. Wrightsman is
one of many army air corps personnel
providing the necessary equipment
which makes it possible for the Allies
to maintain a steady offensive on all
fronts.
Sgt. Glenn W. Frantz has been pro
noted to the rank Of SISgt according
to word received by his wife, Cpl
Maxine Frantz. SISgt. Frantz is witt
the Black Hawk Infantry stationed al
Camp Cooke, California. having re-
Gently been transferred there from
Camp San Luis Obispo, Calf. His
wife is with the Marine Corps at Ar.
lington, Va.
Two Dry Run brothers of Carrot
county met overseas recently. They
were Allan and John Murphy, anC
they We're allowed to visit for three
hours. They are sons of Mrs. Lul;
Murphy and the late T. R. Murphy
They We're born and reared in thu
Dry Run vicinity and were inductet
into the service in the spring Of l94l
This is the first time they had seel
each other.
Harold Ashby, U.S.N.R. Grea
Lakes Naval Training Station,
home on leave.