Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 112, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1931 — Page 18

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RIDICULE CLAIM THAT STATE IS NEARLY BROKE 6. 0. P. Tax Commissioners Deny Allegations of Hoosier Democrats. With their official spokesman, Governor Harry G. Leslie, spending the week-end with President Hoover at the Rapidan and the Democrats declaring that th? state faces bankruptcy, state 4ax commissioners were scratching their figures today to show that the 29-cent rate will be retained. For Chairman James E. Showalter and Pliny Wolford, Republican members of the state tax board, were the victims of a smart political pow-wow held here Thursday by the Democrats. The , meeting was addressed by William Cosgrove, chief deputy state auditor, who read figures showing the state faces a deficit and that the 29-cent rate may have to be increased 5 cents. AH Is Not Harmony Called by R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, the meeting, attended by Democratic legislative leaders, sounded a patriotic note and all voiced their willingness to save the state from bankruptcy. But even in Democratic ranks all Is not harmony. -vFor one of the few Democrats ’ who has the power to keep down state expense by living untler the budget appropriations wasn’t even invited to the meeting. He is Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state, and head of the anti-Peters-Paul V. McNutt faction. Despite the Democratic claims, the tate will not be raised, the tax commissioners are predicting. The $108,000,000 drop in assessed valuations will be compensated for by $500,000 in inhertance tax collections, made possible by a 1931 statute, they declare. Poll Tax New Revenue Then poll tax will be anew revenue source since it is necessary to show that the $1.50 has been paid before an automobile license can be purchased. This also is anew statute and Showalter figures it will triple the income from that source. L. S. Bowman, secretary of the tax board, says there will be a general tightening up in delinquent collections which also will add to the revenues. So when the decision is made next Wednesday, they expect to keep the state rate at 29 cents. The tax commission submits its findings to the Governor and auditor for aporoval. The auditor, Floyd E. Williamson, is a Democrat. JOBLESS INJROTEST Session to Condemn Arrest of Trio Is Called. Protest against arrests on vagrancy charges of three men who were conducting a meeting of unemployed, will be voiced at 8 tonight at a session called in the name of the Theodore Leusse United Front Defense at Workers Center, 932 1 a South Meridian street. The men, James Hallahan, W. McCoy and Frank Gross, were jailed, two of them later were convicted and fined SSO and costs each, and cash appeal bonds for each were set after Judge William H. Harrison, judge pro tern., had turned down property bonds. Friends of the two men claim that both have homes and one has a job at which he has been employed for several years. The meeting also is expected to express resentment because Theodore Leusse. unemployed leader, was denied by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker the right of release on bond pending an appeal on his conviction and sentence to the state penal farm for alleged interference in an eviction.

In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Northeast wind, 7 miles an hour; temperature, 70; barometric pressure, 30.09 at sea level; ceiling, high, scattered clouds, smoky, unlimited; visibility, 3 miles; field, wet. Club to Aid Dedication Co-operation of the Hoosier Plying Club in making dedication of municipal airport Sept. 25 to 27, a success was pledged at the meeting of the club Thursday night at Hoosier airport. A resume of the recent Cleveland air and an outline of plans for the dedication program was given at the meeting by Major Charles E. Cox Jr., municipal airport superintendent. President Jess Gaugh presided. ’Chute Leap Slated Tom Gibbons, noted parachute Jumper from Roosevelt field, L. 1., has been signed to make a delayed jump Sunday afternoon at Hoosier airport, it was announced today by Bob Shank, airport president. Women Plan Record Hop B, !• United Pre LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18.—'Two women fliers, one a veteran and the other a comparative novice, laid plans today for a transcontinental speed flight in an attempt to beat the women's record of thirteen hours held by Ruth Nichols of Rye, N. Y. The women are Mrs. Jessie KeithMiller, former record holder, also famed for her London-to-Australia hop, and Miss Mary Adams, New York musical comedy actress. Anew “mystery’’ ship, reported to be capable of 300 miles an hour, will be used. # Merchant Kills Self £ii United Pres HAMMOND. Ind., Sept. 18.— Charles B. Leachman, 65, a local merchant, was found dead in his apartment, a suicide by shooting. Business worries were blamed. m SAFETY— rr First Os All Jflrtcher Crust Company

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