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The Tax Evaders—No. 1—

Income Tax Bureau May Be Investigated

Charges That System Is Lax

Puts Administration on Spot

By CHARLES LUCEY Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2—Charges that income tax cel- ~ lection is lax, leaky and open to political “fix” are putting the Truman administration on the spot and providing a peg for the next important congressional investigation. There is some talk here—still not demonstrated, of course—that the tax evasion inquiry holds a possibility of i losive as the disclosures as exp : d th | Even earlier, the California | Kefauver crime study or theo ime commission took a swipe! Fulbright burrowing into at what it said was a relationship) RFC influence- -peddling. Ibetween the criminal element and| From many sources come signs | Revenue Bureau West Coast of-/ of rising criticism over Internal ficials. Revenue Bureau, iB | Accusations of use of political, procedures. : |influence in averting tax fraud! The Kefauve prosecution have been made in Missouri. A federal grand jury, failed to bring indictment after| hearing a former internal revenue | intelligence unit man, but a U. S.| strict judge made it plain he; thought the grand jury flubbed its job. The inquiry may be continued. i Without publicity, a senate, {finance subcommittee recently]

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“get away with murder” in theirj tax returns.

Some congressmen call the held hearings on political and ad-|

bureau ‘“notori- Charles Lucey |ministrative troubles in the New| ously lenient.” ‘York City internal revenue office.

Revenue Officials Put on Stand :

A House Ways and Means Committee headed by Rep. Cecil| King (D. Cal.) put top Internal Revenue officials on the stand in| recent days to explain alleged lack of vigilance in pressing tax, cases against big-time racketeers. This committee will investigate reports of political influence in tax settlements. It also will study circumstances; under which Treasury or Internal] criminally, and that today the| Revenue people give advance bureau has 2500 racketeer tax| opinions on how certain business cases under investigation. practices help to minimize tax, From Treasury Secretary John payments. {W. Snyder comes flat denial that Against all these accusations, political influence has had any the Treasury and Internal Rev-'part in settlement of tax cases. enue Bureau are fighting back| A provision in the Internal Revvigorously. George J. Schoene- enue Law makes tax returns seman, internal revenue commis-cret. This makes it difficult for

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Hospital's Miracle Baby Grows Up Snyder Cuts

Ann Toner, Now 1, Weighs 21 Pounds:

By CLIFFORD THURMAN

A HAPPY Indianapolis family attended a special thanksgiving mass at St. Catherine's Catholic Church this morning. The occasion was the first birthday anniversary of Ann Elizabeth Toner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Toner. 940 Hervey St. It wasn’t just an ordinary birthday, however, and the special mass wasn't ordinary either. The thanksgiving is for the recovery and health of little Ann Elizabeth. o 8 LJ ANN ELIZABETH amazed doctors and nurses at St. Vincent’s Hospital to the extent that she became known as the hospital’s miracle baby. She has gained from a tiny 23 ounces at the time of her premature birth to a healthy and entirely normal 21 pounds today. Doctors battled and the Toners prayed for three months after little Ann was born. She lived in an incubator for three

| months and was fed with a

medicine dropper along with

| numerous blood transfusions.

She gained slowly, ever so slowly, and it was not until she was three months old and weighed a slight six pounds that doctor's allowed her to go home, s 2 o “SHE'S PERFECT now, | though,” ‘Mrs. Toner says happily. “She's caught up after her slow start and weighs just as much as she should weigh at one year if she had weighed as much as normal babies at birth.” > Ann Elizabeth eats three meals a day “just like grownups” now. She was taken off the bottle at 11 months ‘“because the doctor thought she was gaining too fast.” She toddles around holding the chairs

MIRACLE BABY GROWS UP—Ann Elizabeth Toner, shown with her mother, Mrs. Samuel J. Toner, weighed exactly 23 ounces

when born a year ago.

and has been sitting up for months. “We think she says things,” Mrs. Toner says laughingly. “She says mama, daddy and bye-bye quite plainly and jabbers constantly. She's a very happy baby. You wouldn't know she had such a struggle in the beginning.”

v SO THE Toners — mother, father, Stephen, 10%; Mary Kathryn, 91%; Patrick, 8%:, and little Ann Elizabeth will be giving thanks today. They'll celebrate with friends all day and tonight there'll be a birthday cake with one great big candle.

. increase might be enough.

: ‘held that view even at the time

sioner, insists that “broadside im- |anyone outside the bureau, aside plications or charges of laxity in!from a Congressional committee, enforcement of revenue laws to find out what is happening .in against gamblers and racketeers specific cases. When it’s a matter are unsupported by the record.” |of naming names, revenue officials;

U. S. Cuts Rubber! Auriol Assures ‘Congress Ey re For Civilians 5% France Has Will to Fight

| | ed nearly 1700 racketeer investi- The same secrecy that | Speaks to Joint Session Before Senate {

tions and recommended $ formation in the bureau, eS Riton for assessment in thesk say, makes it difficult for them to! Slash in Effect Stages Showdown on Troops-for-Europe During April BULLETIN

cases. He says 248 hoodlums and|fmake detailed, specific answers to} oy have been prosecuted charges pitched at them. > Chita Pra WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (UP)—A bipartisan Senate bloc - defeated by only two votes today a proposal that no further

Tax Men Prevented From Testifying GTS Ap ed rr American troops be promised to Europe without advance “comp gressional approval.”

In Kefauver Committee hearings in California, officials of [tires for new cars and cut total] the Internal Revenue Bureau were préevented—on order of Mr. civilian supplies of rubber for| By DONALD J. GONZALES United Press S{aff Correspondent

IApril by an additional 5 per cent.i ded i S8nyder—from testifying in an inquiry on tax evasion. The decis on WASHINGTON, Apr. 2—French President Vincent Auriol to-

The National Production Authwas reverse, later and the bureau people did testify. jority directed that the rubber day promised the U. S. Congress—a Congress sharply spiit on the!

In recent weéks the Bureau of Internal Revenue has come up saved by the elimination of spare troops-for-Europe issue—that -his country will fight if it has to with a rash of new tax prosecutions aimed at big gamblers and tires go into production of tires against Russian aggression. for trucks, tractors and farm; « Mr. Auriol addressed a joint session of Congress shortly before pment. the Senate was scheduled to vote on the question of [ sending 0.8

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Tax Request By $6 Billion

Reports Surplus Appears. Likely

By REX CHANEY United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2— Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder said today the government is in such an unlexpectedly strong financial ‘position that a $10 billion tax increase may be enough to keep the Treasury from going

into the red next year. Two months ago, both President Truman and Mr. Snyder had told Congress they wanted a two-package, $16 billion tax boosting program to put the {government on a pay-as-you-go

phones today.

The tavern is at 1550 N.,

post at 143 E. Ohio St. At the same time vice squad of-| {ficers today started a new policy jot taking phones from places

gambling. The first such case was when

9 basis during the 1952 fiscal year, Heiden Fick REWETI2 KE. Washing starting July 1: But Mr. Snyder eased away Racing Forms Found from that position today. Hel The phone,

told the House Ways and Means Committee that, barring unexpected developments, a $10 billion

type, was merely unplugged and taken to the property room with a number of racing forms also found at the place. Former Chief Worley denied

Bayt Aids U. S. Gambling Drive

D. C. to Get List Of Local Players

Mayor Bayt joined forces today with the federal government in an effort to hit Indianapolis’ bigtime gamblers where it hurts most —in the pocketbook.

Some members of Congress

Mr. Snyder and Mr. Truman expressed the opinion another tax hike of $6 billion would be necessary.

Paints Rosy Picture

The Secretary painted a rosy picture. He said that instead of the $2.7 billion deficit Mr. Truman predicted for the present fiscal year a $3 billion surplus now is in prospect. Heavier receipts than expected and a slower rate of spending for both military and civilian projects were responsible, he said.

But he emphasized that a tax The move was designed, aslo increase of at least $10 billion | a]1y, to give the Treasury Departis still necessary to finance de-!ment an opportunity to re-ex-fenses. A amine the tax records of known Last Witness gamblers. Gamblers whose taxes |. Mr. Snyder renewed his request are not in order will be prosecuted. ithat $4 billion be raised th ugh Asks Wide Co-operation

‘higher taxes on individuals, $3 bik lion from corporations and $3 oe Mayor Bayt disclosed his plans lion in higher excises on suchit0 co-operate with the Treasury litems as liquor, cigarets, automo- Department following an appeal! biles, gasoline, television sets and bY Mr. Snyder, who asked all local Irefrigerators. ‘officials to ald in the plan to | The Secretary was the conclud- smash tax-dodging and tax-chisel-ing witness as the Ways and ing efforts of big gamblers. ‘Means Committee ended its pub-i¢ This was not the first time the lic hearings on the tax program. ederal government used the inThe committee will meet in closed come tax route to hit at gamblers

Sun Yon Slight | Edge Over Clouds

Cont tinued. ce Page 3=Col. 3 irermeaee— —In some ways, the order satis- troops to the Atlantic Pact de —— ie

fies complaints of a Senate Small!fense army under Gen. Dwight D.

Business sub - committee th at Eisenhower. - Tanks Te Reds 'NPA’s original plan would favor Senate: Republicans lost LOCAL TEMPERATURES Today's early dull, heav flouds the big rubber companies. opening skirmish today Whe 6a m... 38 10 a m... 86 Were partially pushed aside by The agency had announced they were ruled out .of order on| Yam... $$ 11a m.. 39 (Doon as rains in the southipreyiously that it would cut the apn attempt to sharpen Senate res-| trai d 8am... 34 12 (Noon) 44 | stopped. In the Indianapolis supply of tires and tubes for new: ojutions on the issue. ®a m..35 . 1p m.. 47 [area scattered clouds-litted about cars by 25 per cent. Senate Republican Leader KenLatest humidity creses 66%, during the afternoon, .but the Sun| This was changed today to a neth S. Wherry, of Nebraska,! Airmen Rip nad & decided adranidgs. flat ban on a fifth tire for new ssked that a pending resolution : Sunshine and clouds played Weather Bureau forecasts in- cars. Most automobile manu- Supply Lines : ’ i be changed to make a presidential hide and seek over most of Hoo- dicated a low temperature of ‘2 facturers have eliminated the : sierland today as forecasters degrees tonight, but cheerfully spare already. Cro both House By PARNEST JJOBERECHT promised virtually the same fare predicted the mercury would Ags of yesterday these other land Senate. | TOKYO. Apr. 2—Tank-tipped|

for tomorrow. climb to about 47 tomorrow.

restrictions went into effect: Barkley Rules \U. S. patrols fer the third straight;

Steel—A 20 per cent cut in the use of steel: for automobiles and! Vice President Alben W. Bark-, day shot their way north of Ko-|

{other diirable consumer go 6 d §/ley, who was presiding, ruled Mr. rea's 38th Parallel today through | from stoves to TV sets. | Wherry’ s motion out of order. {Chinese rear guarde screening al

Copper—The 20 per cent across-; The Senate later defeated b the-board cut for civillan produc-'an overwhelming vote today ” Communist effensive build-up.' tion is increased to 25 per cent. | Republican attempt to ban the, Ore tank patrol northeast of Aluminum—The present 35 per gisnatch of American Youths| Seoul penetrated at least two icent across-the-board cut fori nder 20 to Gen Eisenhower's miles beyond the Parallel into] jSviian production Ae Sontimaey, | larmy. The vote was 62 to 27. a. North Fores kefore oe returning to the main America Sales for speculation or invest.| Republicans opposed to dis-| lines — south of the pre- war, iment . banned. {patch of American forces to Gen. {frontier for the night. | Glass—~No new designs in glass|Bisenhower’s .command have ar- Front . disbatoh '‘gued . that Western European on 15pa . es a e | Continued on Page 8—Col. 5 (countries lack the will to defend “American scouts” rolled a mile

Washington, Get Ready

Page France; he said, is rebuilding; ‘patrols roaming 12 miles north of ; ome valuable tips on how to her defenses and has no false! {the Parallel. The division crossed make home sewing easier |hopes that an aggressor would the old frontier in force last week. { and more pleasant 4 stop at frontier posts guarded Stall ‘Allies Henry Butler finds Kirsten (only by “a dove holding the | Flagstad’s IU recital “a mar- |branch of an olive tree. velous demonstration of simplicity in singing”. Bachelor Ed Sovola subscribes to that old saw “Spare the rod, and spoil the child”.... “Escape to the Country” and “Color Can Change Your Life” — two new interesting series beginning toglay RPT a corarorrillboanin rec Meco

Only on the central front were

¢/try wants peace—a peace de- t; keep the Sth Army away from

[fended by a United .Nations| larmy in a world where every {the Parallel. Chinese entrenched

p/country’s armamerits are fairly on high ground north of Chunweapons have been destroyed. Submits Plan p| Mr. Auriol, speaking in French, _jaddressed the House and Senate) { [just before concluding his week- [their all-out spring offensive in

[three to five miles from the former {boundary.

Tt is on the central front that, e Reds are expected to unleash

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north of the Parallel to the Yong-|

I— a themselves. x |pyongchon River, also Rortheast) But Mr. Auriol told them On the Inside es, rejects as “nonsense” Of Seoul. | and an “absurdity” the “bar-| On the east coast, the South. of The Times |barous name of ‘neutralism.’” {Korean Capital Division sent!

Nevertheless, he said, his coun- the Chinese Reds fighting hard.

limited and, ultimately, all atomic chon all but stalled the Alles |

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Amusements ai Jt : {long state visit here. {an attempt to split and break | Henry Butler ...eeeevs. 6 Mr. Auriol's plea for peace con- | (through the United Nations line. Crossword ............ 20 [tained these points: The Chinese were reported, BANOriall «cocoons vseens 10 ONE: The “Allies of yesterday” massing 40 to 45 divisions—more FOOR «evvivrinncnnvene 5 (must respect United Nations com-|than 300,000 men—for the assault. FOTUM .....vvveeeesses ‘10 |mitments based on peace and co-/Some 2300 or more Communist Dan Kidney .......... 10 |operation. Russia and her satel-|vehicles were spotted from the air Gaynor ‘Maddox ....... 5 [lites “must stop interfering in the|last night moving up supplies and 4) Movie® ...voivv. sss ‘ene 6 [internal affairs of others in an ef- Feiforoments. It yas the heav:f ‘ ‘ . pr Frederick C. Othman .. 10 [fort to weaken their freely chosen!iest enemy traffic of the war. SEE YOU LATER—Three Indianapolis Times newsboys wave | pa4io and Television .. 11 regimes, to provoke troubles, to| Allied air fleets ripped into the goodby at Union Station, ready for a three-day sightseeing tour | Side Glances .......... 10 [paralyze production and to pour| supply columns both by night and of Washington, D. C. Larry Krise, Young America, and Jerry Smith Society ...... sesesesss 4 (dally insults upon their govern- day. At least 150 vehicles were : sa A ota : «4m Ed Sovola .....cec.ee. 9 “iments.” |destroyed or damaged in a little and Philip White, Zionsville, (left to right) are three of 175 circu- | Sports ................12,13 | TWO: All nations must place more than 12 hours. lation contest winners who left, Indianapolis yesterday, and will re- Ras) Wilson cesssenines their armaments under perma- mT Fa aii Bal Tonos § Wed aay, (Anott k to story Page 3) ARAB A

session Wednesday to start draft-|

ing a bill which it hopes to present ‘federal agents jailed the notorious;

{to the House before May 1. ‘Al Capone and liquor baron Dutch’ Mr. Snyder said that in addi- ‘Schultz, for income tax evasion. tion to higher receipts than ex. In Washington, Treasury De‘pected earlier, “it is possible, but partment officials appealed to! {by no means certain, that actual mayors, governors and other lo{fiscal year 1952 expenditures may ical officials to co-operate. be less than estimated in Janu-' Gov. Schricker's office said no ‘ary.” word had been received from Mr. Truman at that time fore- Washington as yet. cast federal spending for fiscal Lacks Official Word 11952 at $71.5 billion. Members of Mayor Bayt also reported he

(Congress are determined to cut that substantially. but there is no had received no official word. Ireal agreement on how it should However, he said he learned from |

Ibe done. a newspaper story that the fed-| ree eral government would take this! type of ‘action. . lke Opens Shop The Mayor's reply indicated he a was pretty sure gamblers o e al ARS Arn 3 AUB) = 'big time variety are plying their : ooered ie business today ‘trade in Indianapolis. Mayor Bayt 29 the supreme commander Was a former secret service agent of Atlantic Pact forces ‘in the Treasury Department. At one minute past oid- A spot chéck of top gamblers in night he converted his, su-

town revealed that they have no preme headquarters from a fear of a new income tax examiplanning group to an opera- nation. tional unit.

S th or ned 32 eeveramenss Judge Clark Set To Open Drive

in the North Atlantic Treaty organization. Now he is officially responsible | The formal kick-off of Judge for the defense of Europe. Alex M. Clark’s campaign fer “the Republican nomination for Mayor in the May 8 primary will

Times Real Estate Mayor in he May | The candidate, backed by the Ads Get Results |regular ‘ organization leadership, Because The Times Real [will outline his platform at an Estate Ads DO GET -FINE open house program, launching RESULTS, many, many large bia campaign headquarters at and small real estate brokers 6 2 N. Pennsylvania St. place their advertising exclu- | He said his opening speech will sively in the classified col- {deal with criticism of the Demo-' umns of The Times. [cratic city administration rather than his GOP opponents for the! mayoralty nomination. , His principal opponent is Ceril, !S. (Cy) Ober, furniture dealer, Who=—i8=—belng—Dbavked—by-—antiy-

A CONSULTATION EN- {organization forces of the GOP,

have been invited to the Clark) headquarters program tonight,

‘Home Is Set Afire By Hot Ashes Hére |

Fire, caused by hot ashes near, |the back steps, damaged the {home of Basin DeJernett, 1042 N.,| Tremont Ave. this morning. Firemen said the rear part of |

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arrived. ' The occupants were not at home and the in by neighbors.

Gets Assurance

It ‘Won't Be on Hook’ In Taking Such Actiof

Seeks to Head Off Possible Law Suits; Fairchild to Turn Over List to Company Fourteen “known” bookie joints were to lose thelr

Included in the list which Prosecutor Frank F' was to turn over to Indiana Bell Telephone Co. was the Stop 16 Tavern owned by former Indianapolis Police Chief Claude Worley, and the Emerson American Legion Post 262.

Illinois St. and the Legion, at 3 purposes.

where they found indications of|

they removed a phone from the rear of a tavern owned by Earl| The phone company has agreed

{them by the prosecutor. : | Mr. Fairchild said that i. ala which was olug|is requesting that the ;

and racketeers:—Some years-ago, —

. 'what these bookies would

{that if the prosecutor's evidences

the house was ablaze when they pany, he commented: . - alarm was|tion, that is the $264

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that “mis phones were used: fox

“I've had my phones for. 18 |years,” he said. “One in’ the tavern, one for myself and & pay phone. There's going to be some trouble if anything happens ‘te my phone service,” he asserted,

Requests Check *

'to “cut service to these places when the list is

lcheck the phone service to fix other places to see that. Roe: phones have been removed, blaces were beieved to be out Of business, iid Mr. ‘Fairchild released the. ot of addresses of the “known”

Mer, ie said it now appears| a: uest of Secretary ~ [that 1982" inca! ieasury John W. 8 : ore : $58 UMON {Bayt plans to Yo January. gamblers.

cigar store, one phone; 325 8. ¥ Jersey St, Market Men's Social Club, three phone extensions; 2125 IB. 10th St., cigar store, operated by Jim Crifley, one phone; 2718 'E. Washington 8t., Jack's Pool Room, one phone and 1409; E. Washington St., Cam. Tavern, three phones.

Asked to Check

At the -following places the ‘phone company was requested.to icheck to see that service had been discontinued and that equipmint ‘had been removed. | The Printer's Club, ub N. [Delaware St.; 220 8. Illinois. Bf, _ rear room in Colonial Hotel; 217 |N. Hlinois St., basement of 8 |store; 229 N. Ilinois St., rear of ‘store; 710 N. Warman Ave, and ‘the West Side Outing Club, 17% w. Ohio St. Shutoff of phone service posed |this question: | Who's going to- be “on the hook” when Indianapolis baokies lose their phones? In the words of a Bell Televhone Co. spokesman, this was ‘not only the $64 question, but the $264 and higher question” toe day. He said the utility may be ‘subject to legal action brought by unconvicted bookies whose Phones are cut off. To establish which were “Rnown joints,” Prosecutor Fairchild had several of his investigators make a check last week.

Snags in Making However, well-informed sources close to the police said that méye eral snags were in the making. First off, the bookies got wind of ‘operation cleanup” and were “on—vacation" last week “whol » Prosecutor Fairchild's men made ] the rounds gathered was on the a clusive” side, it was reported, The next snag seemed to be

and when the service was [Some sources seemed to | that where no conviction {gambling had taken place, phone company would be jeopardy of law- suit.

Promised Evidence “A “Spokesman Tor the company said t : should they be sued’ by a person whose service was the prosecutor promised to wupply hig evidence in their defense. This brought up the legal pois

was noty adequate for him to in and close up a place, 'the owners in jail, how would the same evidence remove the phone ‘company from the Hapity ; of cutting: the service? : When that question was a high officer of the phon ¢

‘what Is mot onky the $6 aN