Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
Gore Plans Quiz
of Union Chiefs
I'm Land Deal
BY the Associated Press

President Maurice A. Hutch
eson and two other internationa
officers of the Carpenters Unior
have been subpoenaed to testify
tomorrow at a congressional
hearing on the Indiana highwa,
land-buying scandal.
Senator Gore, Democrat Of
Tennessee. chairman of the Sen.
ate Roads Subcommittee sale
Mr.. Hutchinson, Frank M. Chap
man, treasurer and vice presi.
dent of the union, and o. Viii.
liam BLAZER. a vice president, will
appear.
The Roads Subcommittee be.
gan an investigation shortly
after reports of irregularities
began to appear in connection
with right-of-way transactions
in Indiana.
Senator Gore said in a state.
ment that evidence shows Mr.
Chapman received $101,4l6 fol-
the sale to the State last year
Of nine parcels of land for
right-of -way grants on the tri-
State expressway near Gary. Ind
Mr.. BLAZER received $4,000 for
the sale of a right-of-way grant
near Richmond, Ind, the
Senator added.
Profit Put at $4,000
"This evidence indicates that
from 10 parcels of property sold
to the State of Indiana, a profit
exceeding $4,000 was realized"
Senator Gore said.
He added the money shown
to have been received by both
MesSrs. Chapman and BLAZER
from the State was deposited in
a special account Of Mr.. Chap
mans in the Indiana National
Bank, Indianapolis.
Senator Gore listed payments
from that account totalling $685.
300.
He said bank records show that
checks were drawn to these per-
sons IN the following total
amounts; Hutchinson, $l5.500;
Chapman. s26.968; BLAZER. $25,-
532: Virgil tRedD Smith, then
State highway chairman, $l5,-
500; and Harry v. Doggett, a
right-of-way buyer under Smith.
$l5.800.
Senator Gore said three checks
were drawn to Hutcheson-one
II for $4,000 last December II,
$4,000 on January II and $500
on February 81.
Smith and Doggett have been
indicted by a Marion County
grand jury in connection with
right-of-way transactions for the
Madison avenue expressway in
Indianapolis.
Two Took 5th
Smith. Doggett and two other
men indicted repeatedly invoked
the Fifth Amendment in refusing
to answer questions last month
before the Gore committee. That
phase of the Senate inquiry dealt
solely with the Indianapolis tram
sactionS.
Both Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr..
Chapman are residents Of Indi-
annapolis. international head
quarters for the Carpenters IN
ion. Mr.. BLAZER was a resident
of Indianapolis at the time Of
the land transactions but since
has been transferred to the I'M
ions Washington Office.
Subpoenas also have been
issued for Louis B. Smith and
Roland l. Dungy. both of Gary.
and Henry A. Pfarrer. cashier of
the Indiana National Bank. to
appear tomorrow.
An aide to Senator Gore said
L. B. Smith is a former appraiser
for the State Highway Depart
ment and Dungy is a real estate
agent. Mr.. Pfarrer will present
evidence concerning Mr.. Chap
mans bank account.
The subcommittee investiga-
ton is to determine. Senator
Gore said. whether additional
legislation is needed and in pur-
Suance of its determination to
exercise rigid surveillance over
the expenditure of highway
funds to the end that the tax
payers receive a dollars worth
Of highway for every dollar in
tax funds expended on the Fed
|eral-aid highway program.
Senator Gore said $l.35 mil
lion in Federal right-of way
funds were contemplated for the
Gary project and $4,000 for
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