The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-11

sonnet, especially in the removal Of
Richard White, a food inspector.
Keene declared Governor Jackson
had asked resignation Of the public
highway commission"
They're still there. aren't they?"
he asked.
Conservation Squabble
Troubles Of the State conservation
department then were aired by
Keene. He said William A. Guthrie,
former conservation board chairman,
told him Governor Jackson asked the
commission to fire Richard Lieber,
director. Jackson said, according to
Keene's quotation, OF Guthrie,
George Coffin and ! want you to
fire Lieber. We have another man
for the office"
And you know what happened,
Keene said.
1.-THE Shiny hand of d. c. Stephen
son shall not enter into the delibera-
tions Of this board" DR.. Keene
shouted, to the surprise Of every
body.
Tells of Conference
Keens said that during a confer
ence some time ago with Governor
Jackson, the Governor told him he
had a Reorganization program for
the health board" He said Jackson
wanted to get rid of I. L. Miller,
State food inspector; Richard White.
an assistant, and DR.. J. G.. Royse,
assistant secretary OF the board.
Jackson since has discharged Royse.
Coffin tried to get all the APP
pointments in the State oil inspec-
ton department. a part of health
board, Keene said.
Now we'll hear the charges, y
DR. Keene declared.
DIR. Ada McMahan of Lafayette.
former member of the board, was a
! witness. She said that so far as
she knew no salary reductions were
ordered at a meeting April s. HUI
bert Hickam, attorney for the anti.
King faction OF the board, ques-
toned her, discovering that there
never has been any disagreement as
to proceedings on that date. She
was excused.
Examiner Testifles
William p. Cosgrove. state board
Of accounts examiner, was sworn in.
Cosgrove, questioned by Hickam
concerning the salary increase al
lowed Beatty, testified from his ex-
animation of the minutes he found
no board authority to King to in
crease or decrease Beatty salary.
The examiner also identified a
voucher. procured by Keene from
the auditors office, showing King
had certified to the auditor that the
board had approved an increase from
500 to 800 a month.
Ignore Jackson
The hearing was held despite
threats Of Governor jackson and
opinions of Attorney General Arthur
L. Gilliom that the board cannot re-
move one of its members.
Besides Keene, Turner and Homer
Haas. Peru. compose the anti-King
faction OF the board which has
fought the secretary since last sum
nler.
Through court injunction, DR..
King blocked trial on the charges
last August. Board members OBJ
tanned a change of venue and the
restraining order was dissolved, leav-
ing the way open for trial.
Jackson Interceded
When the board met last week and
announced it's intention OF trying DR..
King today, Governor Jackson wrote
letters to the three members asking
them to cease their wrangIing or
resign.
Or. King is charged specifically
with:
l. Increasing salaries of certain
departmental employees without sane
ton of the board.
2. Refusal to comply with the
boards orders on salary changes.
3. Receiving pay for TRANSCRIPT
ing vital statistics for the census
bureau.
4. Purchasing for his own use an
automobile which was traded-in for
q new Stats car.