Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1951 — Page 3

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TUESDAY, NOV. 27, 1951

a0 Policemen Raid Firms ~~ In Chicago

By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 27—Fifty state policemen raided eight wholesale cigaret firms today to smash a $10 million a year state tax evasion racket allegedly run by leaders of Chicago's notorious crime syndicate. State troopers, acting in “ut most secrecy” under orders from Gov. Adlai Stevenson, split into details and staged the raids simultaneously in an effort to recover stolen state tax stamping machines. Whether any of the stolen machines were found, or whether any arrests were made was not learned immediatly,

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Authorities estimated that more than 333 million packages of cig-’ arets sold during the last year| bore counterfeit tax stamps im-! printed with the stolen machines.| Ben W. Heineman, special assistant attorney general, estimat-!

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Party.” “In my opinion 99 9/10 per cent of those entrusted with public office are honest and incorruptible,” he continued. “The few who do not measure up to these standards must be exposed and punished, relentlessly. “I am ready to help—and what is more Important, Harry 8S.

Judge PITY Truman is ready to help.” | ‘Going to Clean House'

ed. that three out of every 10] packs sold in the city and suburbs in the last year bore bogus stamps. He said the state lost 3 cents in tax on each pack sold illegally. Mr. Heineman said there is evidence that a similar racket is be- re ing worked throughout northern . » Illinois. Question Legality C inney ons So secret were the advance preparations for the raids that : not even Chicago police or the ruman in ar oi state's attorney's office knew what was going on, : . * It was the first time the state ‘ ’ police had staged a raid inside! a ermi es Chicago's city limits, Heineman said. ; By United Press There appeared to be some NEW YORK, Nov. 27—Frank question concerning the legality | E, * McKinney, new Democratic of the raids, in view of the fact National Chairman, said last a gambling raid case is pending night that he and President before the State Supreme Court Tryman would drive out of public challenging the right of state po- office and the Democratic Party lice to conduct such raids within any “termites” who are guilty of city limits. | political corruption. . | Mr. McKinney told a dinner ‘There Is No Point {meeting of the National Com- . ’ mittee that “any man who beIn Ring-Around-Rosy {trays the people's trust in public CHICAGO, Nov. 27—(UP)—Al|office is a public enemy. Any Federal judge directed Mrs. Irene man who betrays a public trust DD. Whetstone yesterday to stop in a Democratic administration filing suits against the United/is an enemy of the Democratic States Government contesting its right to collect income taxes from her. U. 8. District Judge J. Sam Perry ruled that the 55-year-old industrial engineer could file petitions in connection with five actions now on the books but no new suits, “There ig no point in this ring-around-the-rosy, said. The judge also ordered Mrs. Whetstone to. appear next Mon-| day to answer a $1389 claim 4 any specific plan for driving against her 1944 income. out any a ot PE tioniy Mr. . 5 McKinney said: Ex-Mayor s Rites Set | “Wherever we find it necessary VINCENNES, Nov. 27 (UP)—|we are going to clean house.” Services were planned today for| “Termites can attack the soundWilliam Callahan, 67, former est building. and in politics as Bicknell mayor and Knox County elsewhere, the termites we shall deputy sheriff who died of a heart always have with us,” he told the attack here yesterday while rak- Democratic meeting. ing leaves in his yard. “The only way to deal with ter-

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WHICH WILL BE ROSE QUEEN?—One of these seven rose princesses will reign. as queen of the 1952 Tournament of Roses parade Jan. | at Pasadena. Left to right (top): Marcia Long, Ann

A Night at the Waldorf—

Big Town Bigwigs Meet

Our Frank McKinney

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Paul A. Dever of Massachusetts,

Boy Scout as Ax-Slayer |

By United Press | DETROIT, Nov. 27 —Police] hunted an 18-year-old assistant| scoutmaster with an uncontrol-| lable temper today for questioning| in the Boy Scout ax slaying of his| mother and 11-year-old sister. The bodies of 44-year-old Mrs. Daisy Maurer and her daughter, Janet, were found last night by| her husband, Lawrence, 46, when | he came home from his job as| a supervisor at the Cadillac Motor Car Co. { The body of Mrs. Maurer was| lying on the floor of her bedroom,! her head and face battered and her pajamas ripped to shreds. The walls and furniture were spattered

Throat Slashed |

Screaming for his young daugh-| {ter Janet, Mr. Maurer tore open la closet door to find her body! {slumped on the floor, her head almost severed by the slash in her} |throat. She, too, was still clad] {in her pajamas. Mr:: Maurer| {fainted in the arms of a neighbor] {who ran into the house when he heard the man screaming. “Where's Ken? Look for Kenneth,” he sobbed to police. His son Kenneth, an assistant Scoutmaster employed as a for-

(center) Barbara Fisher, Diana Dial, Nancy Thorne; (bottom) Carolyn Sue Graves and ©Ster with the city department of

Ax Blood-Stained

Police found a blood-stained ax and a hunting knife. They said the victims had been dead several’ hours. The

boy was described by

Rhode neighbors as shy and retiring.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 — New Island; famed oilman-industrialist They said he loved gardening and,

York City's ranking Democrats— Edwin W. Pauley of California, and Mrs. Pauley, a stunning bru-

net in silver satin, and a select misleading,” one neighbor, Walter|

from the fabulous figures known ‘round ‘the world to the wheel horses to the glamor girls—have now met their party’s new national chairman, Frank E. Mec-| : Kinney of Indianapolis. as do all good political shindigs. And, said oldtimers at the gala| But in between was as splendid

dinner given him last night in a champagne and prime roast the. Waldorf Astoria Hotel's grand beef dinner as ever an ardent ballroom, not since the days of torchlight parades has a politica

group of some 50 more.

Speeches, of Course The party ended with speeches,

welcome.

honor guests only, in the hotel's t;..¢ of gilded boxes, there was a

swank “Perroquet Room.” There Chairman McKinney headed a re- chance to ogle the whopping helpceiving line to greet such notables INg of celebrities who turned out, as Coca Cola man James A. Far- done up in party-going black tie ley: Mayor Vincent Impellitteri and formal gown. ey Bor Hicen mpe At 7:40 p. m., Freddie Martin's

and hiz blonde, chic wife; Secre- - tarv of Commerce Charles Saw- Orchestra struck up “Back Home

ver; industrialist Jack Frye and.in Indiana.” his platinum-haired wife, the for- Sh head table guests filed on mer model, Nevada Smith; Govs. . Sidney McMath of Arkansas, AS Chairman McKinney strode Ha to a center seat, next to a dais, . which sprouted microphones of mites is to keep a sharp watch the major networks, the crowd for them and get rid of them gave a round of applause that, whenever they show up. That iS pearly raised the gilded roof. | Faye Emerson, dressed in a]

is doing.” high-necked black frock and Mr. McKinney attacked the wearing a white ermine hat, Republican leadership as com- clapped her hands and gave a|

mitted to isolationism and reac- special wave of welcome io the| tion and has nothing to offer the honor guest. At the same table, voters but negative criticism, ex- Mr. McKinney got “howdys” from aggerated charges and “in some Faye's husband, TV man Skitch cases, downright falsehood.” Henderson, and white-haired

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And Glamor, Too

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1 Democrat plunked out $100 or| figure been given such a rousing more to eat. And for the some! 2000 guests who thronged the. It began with a reception, far pallroom’s main fioor and the two

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Hansen, told police. “He had an! uncontrollable temper. I've him go into a rage when his sister stepped on a plant in his garden.” {

Attaboy, Joan—

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (UP)—Joan of Arc didn’t burn at the stake last night in the Shaw play of the Maid of Orleans now on Broadway because an asbestos curtain in front of the stage refused to go up, forcing cancellation of the show,

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Annexation law

Amendments to state laws govlerning annexations have been {proposed by the City Plan Com- | mission. a The Commission yesterday rec{ommended it be given the right to 'study annexations proposed to the City Council, which now has the power to act directly on ns to the city. 5 | The Commission resolution de|clared the change was necessary “because the problem of annexlation today involves so many |questions of a highly technical {and . complicated nature that a comprehensive study must be {made by officials equipped to do {s0.” » | The Commission already has “4% power to review proposals to the a ; |City Council which affect zoning. DT : “UC 40 lA Commission recommendation

against RESCUED FROM MOUNTAIN—William Lee Crary eats a mos see: aoning change requires hearty meal at St. Luke's Hospital, Altadena, Cal., where he was change only by a three-fourths rushed by helicopter after his rescue from a snow-capped 7700- majority instead of simple mafoot mountain oo The 17-year-old hiker, who lost his shoes and (IoFity. survived two subfreezing nights in the San Gabriel mountains, said | he never really got lost. His only trouble, young Crary explained, | was that his fee! gave out.

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Followed Joint Study

The recommendation was made _____lafter a joint study by the City {and County Commissions. | The two groups are expected llater to urge changes in state laws {which would clarify the rights of lcities to act on annexations by {neighboring cities and towns. This problem was the subject of

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‘Insult to Intelligence’—

‘Spanish Swindle’ Racket Being Tried Here Again |a threatened law suit earlier this year w hen Indianapolis was

Indianapolis postal authorities/contained $250,000. If the person denied any authority on two antoday warned of reappearance of receiving the letter would go to ti by Lawre the customs house to be identi- nexatlons bY 3 nce, the old “Spanish swindle” racket o o | County officials held the County ed later and bail out the luggage, 'Plan Commission has sole authorhere. the money would be divided with , -0 ~0 bl. : Inder investigation are three him. ity, and the problem was dropped letters recently received by Indi-| The letter pointed out the “pris-| When Indianapolis representatives anapolis people from Mexico City. oner” would designate a “trusted declared “the issues are not clear,

Britain Pushing Ahead

quick proposition.

Postal Inspector W. W. Mc-/luggage.

Broom said the local names| Called Letter ‘Insult’ In Atomic Energy Use probably were obtained from 2 William Kaeser, 316 S. Audu-|

mailing lists. Recipients of the LONDON, Nov. 27—Britain is

letters have been offered a chance non Rd. called the letter he re- T2KINE satisfactory progress toto get from $83,000 to $125,000. il ward the industrial and locomo- ’ {ceived last week “an insult to my, How It Works " {tive use of atomic energy, but the intelligence.” Mr. Kaeser said he work still is’ “im a very early Here is how the swindle Was knows no one in Mexico City nor » Supply Minister Duncan ork here: ug |stage, upply put to work here: lany one who has been there. |Sandys said yesterday. The letters stated the sender| He said he gave the letter to|. Mr. Sandys, who is Prime Minwas in a Mexico City jail for|federal authorities with the hope ister Winston Churchill's son-in-bankruptcy, but could write at he may be able to save trouble law, made the statement in anwill because he was in chargeifor anyone else who might receive swer to a written question in Parof the prison tchoel. a’ similar letter. liament. He said his luggage was im- Inspector McBroom urged that, Last week, Britain started heatpounded at a U. 8. customs office. all such letters be filed with the ing its Harwell Atomic LaboraOne suitcase had a secret com- agency's office in the Federal tories with heat from the atomic partment, the letter =aid, which Building for prompt investigation.ipile in use there.

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