The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-03

Mr.. GrOSsart demanded OF a !
portunity for it"
Perhaps The Times will.
Have YOU any suggestions
Il have but I won't make them.
the Auditor responded.
His statement was shouted IN ms
offices after he had completed read
ING a Times article showing that
ne. Criminal Court Judge Frank 2.
Baker Joel a. Baker. a minor GRIM
insl Court attache. and Fabian w.
BIemer. chief deputy auditor. and
their relatives. drew more than
10000 year from public treas
uries.
Airs Views in TaprOOm
Mr.. Grossart denounced The
Times in the presence of a group OF
sslaried employees. including Joel A.
Baker and Nh Biemer.
Saturday night in a downtown
tan rom. Mr.. Biemer also denounced
Tho Times and its executives.
The article which Mr.. GroSsart
found offensive to him stated
merely that a survey of official
records made BY The Times dis
closed that Mr.. Grossart. Judge
Baker. Joel A. Baker and Mr..
Biemer and their relatives drew
more than $4,000 from public treas
uries.
Bakers Kin Leads List
Judge Baker and his relatives lead
the list with $4,000 a year, official
records show Auditor GrOssart and
Mr.. Biemer and their relatives run
a close second with a total of
SD 600, records reveal Joel A
Baker. nOn-elective aid TO Judge
Baker. and his relatives. draw
$500. according TO pay roll figures
judge Baker has four relatives on
public paw rolls. Joel A. Baker
has three. Mr.. Biemer's brother
Francis. Is delinquent tax clerk in
the Office Of the County Treasurer
According TO official records
Judge Bakers cousin. John Foster
Is a grand jury bsilif. Clyde E
Baker. the Judges brother. is attOr-
nev for the city park board.
Eleanor H. Baker. daughter of
Civde Z. Baker. Judge Bakers niece
Is ~ rk-Su5nOgrapher IN the office
Of Glenn r RalstOn. politically
friendly with Judge Baker and joe
A. Baker.
Bakers Nephew on Pay Roll
Wilma T.. Baker. another niece OF
judge Baker and daughter of his
brother. Clyde. Is employed IN the
claim department of the office OF
Center township trustee.
Joel E. Baker. nephew of Joe
a. Baker. is a deputy county clerk
assigned to Superior Court. Room 8
Virginia Sage. joel A. Baker
sister-in-law. is a clerk in Auditor
CroSsarts office. over which Joel A
Bakers boyhood friend Fabian W
Biemer rules.
Mrs. Anna L. Sage Thompson
Joel A. Bakers mOtherin-law. Is
matrCn at Rhodius Park operated by
the indianapolis Park Department.
Biemer's Brother Listed
Fabian W. Biemer. chief deputy
auditor. who PLAYED with Joel A
Baker when they we're boys together
on River-St. need only walk dowr
the Courthouse corridor 70 see his
brother. Francis. delinquent ta2
clerk in the tressurer's Office.
Some time ago 1t was shown that
Auditor Charles a. GroSSart's namC
Gid not appear on a list Of delin-
quent properties required 10 be pub
hShed.
Fred c GrOSSart. & son Of Au-
6itor GroSSart. appears on the pay
roll Of the Indianapolis Street De
psrtment. Before becoming County
Auditor. Charles A. GrosSart va.
street commissioner
Son Employed by GroSSart
Joseph W. GroSSart. son Of
Charles a GroSSart. Is shown OF
the pay rolls 20 De a clerk in Mr.
GrosSart's office.
Indiana laws relating TO nepotism
provide.
No person being related 10 any
member OF any state board or com
mission, or 10 the head Of any state
once or department as husband Of
wife. son or daughter. Son-in-law Of
daughter-in-law. niece or nephew
shall be eligible 10 any position i
any such state board. commission
Office or department. as the cas-
NAV be. nor shall any such relative
ne entitled 10 receive any corren
sstion for his or her services out o
any appropriation now or hereafte
provided by law Provided. tina
nothing contained in this section
shall b construed 10 apply 70 an.
o. the state institutions"