Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 276, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1932 — Page 12

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TAXPAYERS TO 1 'HOLD SACK' ON VACANT LOTS Neglect by Ex-Auditor Dunn Is Intimated in $61,360 Land ‘Bubble.’ Marion county offered today at public auction several hundred vacant lots, reminders of a real estate "bubble" that took $61,360 from the common school fund in 1928 and 1929. If no bidders appear, the county auditor must redeem the lots for principal, interest, damages and costs on mortgages, which borrowers of school funds have failed to pay. Loans from the fund, The Times revealed Saturday, were used to start a subdivision. Rainbow Ridge, near Speedway City. Wesley Ryan, Indianapolis contractor. secured the $60,000 in loans, it. is said, using names of his friends to obtain the funds. Taxpayers Carry Load Now the burden must be borne by taxpayers, who must repay amount of loans into the school fund, if the lots are not sold. Tra Haymaker, county recorder, has admitted acting as go-between in the traasaction, aiding in loan negotiations with Harry Dunn, county auditor. Ryan was a business partner of Haymaker at the time. Further investigation today revealed Dunn failed to follow recommendations of appraisers of lots. Several loans, records show, far exceeded appraisers’ recommendations. Appraisers were Frank P. Huse, Edward Adelay and J. Stephen Fullen. Denies Knowing of Alterations Dunn denies he knew the appraisement blanks had been altered with pen and ink. Records show Albert C. Danner obtained a loan of $3,600 on Dec. 31, 1929, giving twenty-two ’lots as security. Huse had appraised the lots at $5,100, plus a $440 improvement, and recommended a "loan not to exceed $1,800.” This is stricken out by pen lines. Statutes require the county auditor to make sure of titles to property by getting legal opinions. However, the Danner loan was made six months before any opinion was given by Clinton Givan, county attorney, records revealed. Givan's opinion is dated June 6, 1930, iVhilc the loan was executed Dec. 31, 1929. Dunn accepted vacant lots as collateral on another loan of $3,000. in the name of Carl Isenhour, although appraisers recommended a loan of only $2.000. This recommendation also is stricken out with pen. "I cannot explain those a Ignitions, ’’ Dunn said, "and, if there, I will have to take blame for them. DOGS ROUT WOULD-BE CRIMINAL ATTACKERS Women’s Screams Call Animals to Aid; Intruders Flee. Two women escaped criminal attacks when their Bogs came to their aid, they reported to police Sunday. At midnight Saturday, Mrs. Sadie Hampher, 45, of 119 South Liberty street, said two men kicked in the door of her home. Her screams brought her dog to her aid and the men fled, she said. Raymond Curran, 3718 East Washington street, and Carl Ruddick, 502 Massachusetts avenue, are under arrest. Both men waived preliminary hearing when arraigned today before Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer, and were held to the grand jury under bond of $2,000 each. Mrs. Mary Gardner, 142 South Liberty street, said two men, who forced their way into her home, fled when she called her police dog. INSTALL BOOTHS FOR REALTOR EXPOSITION Manufac Hirers' Building Interior Is Remodeled for Show. Booths to house equipment and appliances exhibits are being set up in the Manufacturers’ building at the state fairground in preparation for oppning of the realtors’ home complete exposition Saturday. Interior of the building is being remodeled completely for. the show. Landscape architects and gardeners are arranging flower beds and gardens in the center of the building, in a floor space of 24,000 square feet. PROMISE FAIR SKIES Little Change in Temperature Seen by Forecaster. Easter’s gloomy weather will give way to generally fair weather today and Tuesday, with little change in temperatures. J. H. Armington, weather forecaster, predicted. Under cloudy skies Sunday, the mercury climbed to a maximum of 45, before a high, biting wind. The thermometer averaged 4 degrees below normal during the day, Armington said. Rains in the southern part of the state will precede warmer weather over the state. No rain is expected here within thirty-six hours, he said.

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WHILE all the so-called experts are searching far afield for something to tax, in order to lift the burden on real estate, there are a couple at hand that no one seems to consider. The first is the licensing of bookmakers and a tax on bets. Now don’t get * shocked for whether or not you disapprove of gambling, the fact remains that it does exist and more or less openly, at that. A minimum of at least SIO,OOO is

Another Race Souders, Speedway Winner in 1927, Seeks Post of Treasurer.

By Times Special T AFAYETTE, Ind., March 28. —George' Souders, the Lafayette boy who walked out of Purdue university and started driving race cars, and who catapulted to fame in 1927 by winning the 500-mile Speedway race at Indianapolis, has entered a new race—politics. He now is a candidate for county treasurer of Tippecanoe county. Retired from auto racing since 1928 because of a serious injury, Souders has tossed his hat into the ring as a Democrat, and says that "I am out to -ft-in, just as I battled to first place on the track at Indianapolis.” n n SOUDERS, an “unknown,” came to the Indianapolis Speedway in 1927, fresh from the Texas dirt tracks. Racing experts in Indianapolis often relate the story of George's awakening on May 30, 1927. “All he had,” goes the story, "was a backer, a pair of oil-spat-teied driving togs, and his nerve.” And a few hours later, Souders had reached the top of the trail. He was a winner, with fame and fortune in his hand. u u tt A YEAR later, at the fairground track at Detroit, Souders was hurt badly in a crackup, and never recovered sufficiently to drive a race car again. Souders now is in good health, but the condition of one hand makes it impossible for him to grip a steering wheel firmly, "None of my relatives,” said Souders, “ever devoted their time to politics, t but they always favored the Democrats, so that is the party with which I have affiliated. "No Democratic candidate has been able to poll the farmers’ votes in this county in years, but I was born and reared on a farm myself and feel confident my friends of the rural community will support me.”

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bet each day on the ponies with , bookmakers over the state. That means that approximately $3,000,000 is bet in a year. A 10 per cent tax on that amount would bring the state $300,000 an- j nually. Then, also, the bookmaker should be made to pay a license fee which, I for instance, could be placed at i $2,500 a year. n u The peculiar thing about such a statute, which would carry heavy fines for infractions, would be that it would accomplish something that all the police can’t and that is, drive many of the small-time bookmakers out of business. Then, too—why should police officials get the protection money? Licensing of the bookmaker would divert thousands of dollars being paid for protection, from pockets of the law enforcement officials into the public coffers. The last legislature took a step in the right direction when the house passed, by a vote of 5 to 36, the Allardt bill legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse racing. It went to the senate and there died in the committee on agriculture. Among the things that the sponsors of the measure claimed for the bill was that it would raise millions annually. n a The Allardt plan provides for the licensing of promoters at a daily fee of $2,500. This fee and 20 cents charged on each race track admission would go into the general fund. The promoter’s end would come through the right to retain 64 per cent on the total wagers passing through the machine. This was a logical bill. Thousands of dollars are wagered on the Grand Circuit races held during the state fair. Approximately $2,000,000 a year is spent by citizens of northern Indiana who visit the tracks near Chicago, and by those living in Evansville and vicinity who patronize the Dade park track. It’s Indiana money and, to be patriotic, it should stay at home. There’s an untapped source of income, but of course the question will be raised: “Is it moral?” The answer is: “Why not? They are betting anyhow.” Oh, well. Dominican Home Guarded By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. March 28.—A police guard was established around the Dominican fathers’ home today on reports of a threat against the life of Archibshop Orozco, understood to be an exile from Guadalajara, Mexico.

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AUTO MISHAPS INJURE TWELVE, ONE SERIOUSLY | Man Run Down in Street Identified-at Hospital as Ernest Haupt. A pedestrian was injured seriously, a driver was arrested and twelve persons were hurt in traffic accidents during the week-end, po- I lice said today. The man, who was struck by an automobile driven by James E. Pickard, 18, of 5529 Madison avenue, at Norwood street and Madison avenue, early today, has been identified as Ernest Haupt, 29, of 1513 South Alabama street. At first unidentified. Haupt incurred several broken bones and extensive lacerations and is in city hospital. William H. Gray. 61, of Louisville, Kv„ incurred a skull fracture, and his daughter Ethel, 16, incurred arm injuries when the car in which they were riding Sunday afternoon crashed into another auto at Madison avenue and McCarty street. Gray is in a serious condition at ; city hospital. James Sliger, 56, of 827 Tecumseh j | street, was arrested for drunken- j ness and operating a motor vehicle ; : while drunk, after the car he was driving sideswiped a parked auto !in the 1300 block Bellefontaine I street, late Sunday. Other persons injured are: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emery, 70 and 59, j resnectivelv. 501 North Liberty street, cuts ; and bruises: Mrs. Loretta Mitchell, 35. of j 1744 South Randolph street, face and arm cuts: Fred R. Hallo. 42. of Toledo, 0.. head cuts: Miss Katherine Cole. 17. of near Shelbyville. badly brufsed: Miss Marie Rowe j of Martinsville, severe bruises: Miss Ruth j | McClelland. 2642 North Harding street, leg | ■ cuts, and Anthony Hessman. 22. of 619 i North Wallace street, face and legs cuts. Two injured men fled from an ! auto which crashed into an automatic signal at Madison avenue I and the Pennsylvania railroad j tracks, Sunday night.

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! Automobiles reported to police as stolen I belong to: M. S. Tavlor, Connersville. Ford coupe. ! 309-573. from Connersville. I William Robbins. 1621 lowa street. Chevi rolet coupe. 66-225. from Capitol avenue I and Georgia street. ! A. O. Hopkins. 320 East Vermont street. | Graham-Paige. 66-735, from 900 Massachusetts avenue.

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Stolen automobiles recovered bv police belong to: Arthur S. Morrison. 3427 North Illinois street. Chevrolet coupe, found at Thirtysixth and Illinois streets, A. W. Griffith. 4906 Central avenue. Ford sedan, found at 1450 North King avenue. Floyd Weaver. Oaklandon. Ind.. Essex sedan. found at 206 South Illinois street. Osborn Dickson. 2411 North Talbot street. Ford coupe, found on vacant lot at 3132 Indianapolis avenue. A. O. Hopkins. 320 East Vermont street. Graham Paige sedan, found at Walnut and Patterson streets. Chrvsler sedan. 181-371. Tenn.. found at 2025 Ruckle street.

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