Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1951 — Page 5

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Bookies Shy About Buying Uncle's Stamp

By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 24—Only a handful of bookies across the nation have bought federal” stamps to comply with the new gambling tax law, a United Press survey showed today.

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cities and states showed sales of the $50 annual tax stamps have totaled less than 100 in those places, compared with the probable thousands of gamblers who operated before the law took effect Nov. 1, The deadline for compliance is next Thursday, <The gambler must buy a.stamp for himself and each of his employees and pay a 10 per cent tax on his gro&s income. No one was being trampled in the rush. "Waiting to Pounce IL.ocal authorities, waiting - to pounce on stamp purchasers as possible violators of state antigambling statutes, had been able to. make only a few arrests Local police held mixed opinfons. Some proclaimed gambling is dead. others said gamblers apparently are nperating furtively on a reduced scale or have adopted a “wait and see” aftftude In general, local agencies be‘“‘zood law Some cities noted a rise in poker and crap games Only Four Arrests Although an estimated 400 books flourished in fore Nov. 1. only two stamps have been sold. In New York City only four stamps had. been sold. with four more applications Police said they’ were closing down all bookies, but New Yorkers in the know said you could still place a bet. Only four arrests have been announced after the stamp made his purchase In Nevada where legal, stamps were state-licensed bookies. two others with state licenses went out of business, declaring the 10 per cent tax was too steep to

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'HUNTER'—An unidentified

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4| (bottom) down a 460-foot radio station tower in Seattle. The man said he climbed up the tower "to look for my friend Jack." The one-armed man claims he made it to the top and passed his friend on the way up. He is being held for observation.

Dig in Arsenal Ruins For Victims of Blast

COPENHAGEN, Denmark Nov. 24 (UP)—Rescue teams dug through the ruins of a naval ord-

nance plant here today. seeking further victims of Denmark's " greatest fire and explosion. At

least 18 persons were known to haven been killed and 70 injured. Authorities estimated that 10 naval mines were exploded by the

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The mines were of a type that local sports club may contain as much as a quar- Which is primarily fraternal and 2h Hae gall y mar OPEN ter-ton of TNT. Some “live” mines non-profit. ¥ | Beauticians at ALL DAY were believed buried in the wreck- Other operators haven't ‘con AL 601 ROOSEVELT BUILDING age. The walls of the ancient nected” yet, although they are x taken as late SATURDAY fortress contained much of the certainly trying. x ain. BE er Ba"

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By TED KNAP Local gamblers, who never say die without a try, are getting tricky again. Shoved out of business temporarily by the new federal tax law, the champions of chance are trying to slip through what they hope is a loophole. Time, police and lawyers will tell if .théy slide through unscratched. Several numbers operators have resumed operation within the past week. Others are gniffing around for their chance. L.aest “out” to keep the gam: bling boys “In” is to line themselves up with a church or fraeither legitimate or

exempt them from the 10 per cent tax and $50 stamp which does not apply to churches or fraternal groups. Agrees to ‘Donate’ Take the cute trick turned hy one’ gambler. This operator of two South Side pools was sort of lying in state until three days ago when he resurrected with blue printed pool cards reading “l the undersigned donate 50 week to the Nazareth School Fund.” Fifty cents —no coincidence is the popular amount wagered But what's the Nazareth Building and School Fund? There is

agree to cents a

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no Nazareth school or church known in Indianapolis, .and an official of the Nazarene church

said “there could not possibly” be

any connection with the Nazarenes. In fact there is no Nazarene school here, nor is one cur-

rently planned

Club Goes Along So the gambler rakes in the moola and figures on building a mansion that he might, in fond memory, call Nazareth. Then there's the big H & 8 gambling pool, which succumbed a couple weeks ago. It's reaching into pocket? again—under ‘sponsorship” of a

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Gamblers Seek Club, Church Tax "Out"

was approached by operators of two pools—the P & K and an unnamed big one. They offered outright sale to the Moose. but were turned down, the official said. Elks Approached And an Elks officer said a “big operator’ approached his with a offer. He suggested thé. Elks operate his “business

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and cut him in on the pro- ¥ ceeds, 1] The Elks, although they raise % $50.000 for cancer charity and no longer can figure on slot machine profits, refused to be tempted, their spokesman. said. Ag could be expected, gamblers ave sent out ‘feelers’ to churches,

Ama TW, NAVY CHOICE — Terry Wayne Ellis, 7, (above) physically handicapped Helena, Mont., boy, has been chosen by

the officers and men of the USS Helena to receive a trust fund of $65,000 donated by the crew. The .donation will highlight ceremonies in Long Beach, cal., about Dec. 8 marking the return of the cruiser from Korean waters. TRAE A AAA AAA RAIA AF FA RARE AAAS Shoat h rR RAAT AAAI?

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