Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 298, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1932 — Page 3

APRIL 22, 1932

CAPONE TAKES PLEA TO HIGH FEDERAL COURT Review of His Conviction by Supreme Tribunal Is Asked. By 1 nitrd Prrss WASHINGTON, April 22.—Attorneys for A1 Capone today filed an appeal with the United States supreme court asking that body to review his recent conviction on income tax frauds. The appeal was filed by Michael •T. Ahem and Albert Fink, as counsel for Capone. The brief submitted on behalf of Capone challenges the felony counts on which he was sentenced to terms of imprisonment aggregating eleven years and fines totaling $50,C00. "The only question here involved," the brief states, "is whether the felony counts on their face are so defective that they can not support the Judgments pronounced upon them." The brief maintains that the indictments under which Capone was sentenced are "fatally defective” in that they merely follow the general language of the statute on which • hey are based and fail to give facts which would enable Capone to plead "former jeopardy” should he be subsequently prosecuted for the same offense. It also argues that the indictment did not inform the convicted Chicago racketeer of the "nature and cause of the accusations against j him" and thus deprived him of 1 constitutional rights. It also is maintained on behalf of Capone that the section of income tax laws under which he was convicted w'as not intended to apply to cases similar to his. HOLD 3 ON DRY CHARGE Police Claim Seizure of Four Pints of Alky in Car. Three men face trial today on liquor law violation charges after arrest Thursday night in an auto W’hich contained four pints of alcohol, according to police. They are Darrell Garrigus, 28, of 4255 South State Avenue, charged with blind tiger and transporting liquor; Floyd Mannel, 23. of 1415 Kappes street and Lawrence Broderick, 32, of 324 Bicking street, charged with blind tiger. Oxen Deliver Mail ROCKTON, Wis„ April 22.—A team of oxen plodded through a 12-mile stretch of muddy road here recently, carrying mail to rural settlements. The oxen made the trip for five days, until the road became passable with automobiles. They required five hours for the 12-mile trip.

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RED TAPE—? CHECK! The ‘Whatta Life' Story of 17 Cents

THIS might be called "The Odyssey of the Much-Traveled 17-Cent CheckBut, in reality, It merely is a revelation of the futility of attempting to untangle the red tape binding operations of the city as well as the federal government. The famous little 17-cent check is one of sixty-two ranging from 4 cents to SI.OB being collected by the city health board, all because a pot of

grease boiled over at city hospital last October and caused a $22 fire loss. Because the hospital fire insurance Is divided between sixty-two insurance companies, each of the companies must stand its share of the loss. The checks still are coming into the health board office, and have been for more than two months. Most of the checks have proved well-behaved and have enriched the city treasury in small dribblpa. although the time of office help, required in handling them, almost has equaled their face value.

However, the 17-cent check, "hero" or “heroine” of thir, tale has been far more trouble than it was worth. according to James Shea, health board chief clerk. The check, received Feb 26, was held for a few days until several of its brothers were received. Then it was entered in the records and. wfth its brothers, was taken to the city controller’s office, where again, it was entered in the records.

From there, it was taken to the county treasurer's office and credited to the city's account, then sent to a local bank. More ink flowed at the bank and at several clearing houses, until finally the check reached

TAX VALUATIONS CALLED UNFAIR Downtown Assessments ‘Too High,’ Realtor Says. "Artificial valuations” have been placed on downtown real estate by John C. McCloskey, Center township assessor, asserted Gavin L. Payne, realtor, Thursday at a luncheon of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board at the Washington. McCloskey’s valuations on downtown property are beyond the actual market value, charged Payne, and will place the city property in “a very grave plight.” In defense, McCloskey declared his office Is not making an attempt to impose high rates or valuations. "My workers and myself.” said the assessor, "are doing all we can to equalize the tax burden. "In practically every case valuations on property in the mile square are the same as those of twenty years ago, and higher only in some locations on Monument Circle and between Ohio and St. Clair streets. "On the other hand we feel that much property outside the mile square has been assessed in some cases at double its real value. Assessments on a great deal of this property must be reduced.”

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headquarters of the insurance company in New York. AND then—horrors—it was discovered the check was indorsed improperly, and back it came, to claim more time of city employes. “That darned check has cost about fifty times what it is worth to collect,” Shea complained as he glared at the innocent-appearing slip of paper. "Why don’t you tear it up and be done with it?” he was asked. "Golly, then it would cost us, for we would have to spend a lot of time and waste stamps in further correspondence explaining what had become of it,” he replied. "Well, here goes again,” he commented hopefully, as he re-indorsed the check, dictated a letter to the insurance company and started the check on its traveling once more.

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THIEVES STAGE ‘VARIETY NIGHT;’ KEGS IN BOOTY Crocks Carted Away From Malt Store; Crystal Globes From Yards. Variety is the spice of life —even to burglars. Chester Bryant, operator, of the Hoosier Malt Company, 902 Virginia avenue, is one victim to admit the burglars’ desire for a change of loot. He told police that thieves who entered the shop early today left with six ten-gallon oak kegs, four ten-gallon crocks and fifteen boxes of half-pint flasks. The total value is $46. But that’s not all. Bryant said they ripped five tires, tubes and rims from the car of his brother, Herschel Bryant, which was parked in the place. A rear vision mirror with a clock, and a horn also went to the ’’victors.” The value of these articles is $65. Crystal gazing globes that ornament northside yards found their way into thieves’ hands, too. J. C. Dooley, 5899 North Delaware street, reported one valued at sl6 was taken from his yard during the night. He had one stolen last year, too, he said. And Mrs. J. H. Erbrich, 5874 Washington boulevard, said she was awaked early today by some one stumbling in her yard. Investigation proved part of the noise came from the slip of the looter’s foot, the rest from the crash of globe against the sidewalk. She said broken globe represented an original investment of $25. Radio Set Sounded Like Fire BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 22. —A roaring, cracking sound in the living room of his home led A. J. Arnold to summon the fire department. By the time firemen arrived, however, Arnold had discovered the roars and cracks emanated from his radio.

CALLS ATTENTION TO UNUSED MAIL SERVICE Letters May Be Registered With Carrier, Clancy Points Out. Postmaster Leslie D. Clancy today called attention to an old postal provision whereby letters may be registered with any mail carrier, without the trouble of going to the postoffice or a postal substation. He also reminded the public of another service, that of tracing addresses of families who have moved. This may be done, he said, by sending a registered letter to the last known address, at the time requesting a return receipt with a notation of the place of delivery. A small fee is charged for this, in addition to the regular registration fee.

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