The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-04
Editorial and cartoon are on
Page Ten of this edition.

petty larceny personalities" He
demanded to know why The Times
does not write up the city govern
ment?"
The article that Auditor Gros-
sart found offensive to him dis
closed that he, Judge Frank P.
Baker, Joel A. Baker, minor Grim
inal Court attache, and Fabian w.
6iemer, chief deputy auditor, and
their relatives draw more than
$4,000 year from public pay rolls.
Kern Invites Suggestions
Judge Baker, elected head of the
Marion County Criminal Court, also
has ordered court employees not to
assist The Times reporters in locat-
ing official records of his court.
Mayor Kern declared he would
consider it a personal and Official
favor if information regarding any
irregularities in any department of
the city government is given to him.
Moreover, the Mayor said he in
vites any suggestions concerning
ways and means by which the city
administration can better and more
economically serve the people of In
dianapolis.
Door Open, Says M'Nutt
In striking contrast to the atti-
tude of Mr., Grossart and Judge
Baker, Mayor Kern said:
"As l have said before, in obtain
ing any information concerning the
city administration. I shall be more
than glad to help in any way by
seeing that all records and data are
easily available"
Gov. Paul v. McNutt laughed
heartily when he was told Auditor
Grossart had added the state gov
eminent to his list of political sub
divisions that should be investigated
by The Times.
The door is wide open" Gov. Nc
Mutt said.
1t was revealed today that Mark
Gray publisher of the Indian
apoliS Commercial, a newspaper
specializing in legal notices, admit
ted the purchase last winter of
Charles A. Grossarts railroad tick
cts to Florida.
Mr.. Gray said, however, he had
merely acted as messenger in the
transaction, since, he said, Mr..
Grossart, Marion County auditor,
had given him the money to make
the purchase. Railroad and Pull
man fare to Jacksonville is 1859;
to Miami, $4892.
Did you pay Mr.. Grossart's eX-
penses on his Florida vacation?" he
was asked by The Times.
Why, no, that would have been
wrong for me-" he replied.
1T has been rumored in the
Courthouse that you treated Mr..
Grossart to vacation" The Times
told him.
He Gave Me Money
We'll" he replied, II did go over
to the railroad station and buy his
tickets. but he had given me the
money"
Mr.. Grossart left for his Florida
vacation on Jan. Is. On the same
day check was made out in the
auditors Office for S4261 payable to
the Commeic ial for advertisements
of sales of property for the collec-
ton of delinquent taxes.
The DAY before that the 1885
Legislature had completed its action
on a bill that made the sale of
property for delinquent taxes illegal,
and thus rendered the advertising
of the sale of such property I'M
necessary, and sent it to the Gov
ernor.
On the day after Mr.. Grossart left
for Florida and the day after his
office issued the check to The Com
mercial, Gov. Paul v. McNutt
signed the bill and made it law.
since it had an emergency clause
in it.
GroSsart Answers Queries
Mr.. Grossart was questioned today
regarding Mr.. Gray's admission that
he had purchased the tickets.
@. Did Mark Gray buy your
tickets to Florida?"
A. No. sir. Do you mean per-
sonally?"
Q. Yes" Did Mr.. Gray buy the
ticketS?"
A. Yes, he bought them"
@. Did you give him the money!"
A. Yes, after he bought the tick
cts"
Q. Why did he act as your mes
senger?"
A. Because I was sick at the
time"
@. Were you sick in bed?"
A. No. sir"
O. Gould some other person have
acted as your messenger"
A Yes, sir.
Mr.. GroSsart said The Times
erred in TIE date he had departed
for Florida. He said he left Indi-
annapolis Jan a. two days before
the advertising account was paid to