Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 178, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1931 — Page 4

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PAVING ‘EXTRAS' NOT EXORBITANT M'KINNEY SAYS Water Connections May Be Made by Residents, If Preferred. Reasons for what property owners Charge are excessive assessments for water connections, made in conjunction with street improvement projects, were explained today by E. Kirk McKinney, works ooara president. * Numerous property owners have complained of a $2 per foot charge lor piping water from the mains in the street to their lots. Several protests were registered after final hearing on assessments levied for the Emerson avenue widening and resurfacing project, from Washington street to Brookville road. Extra charges were SB,206.78 above the contractor's bid, $19,764. Contractor Wails for Money Admitting there is ‘some justice In these complaints,” McKinney explained that “plumbers who put in the connections are paid cash, while the contractor who sublets water connection work waits ten years under the Barrett law system for his money.” “Property owners are privileged to put in their own connections, but when they fail to do this we include the costs in the paving costs,” McKinney said. In future projects the board proposes to send separate notices to owners of property requiring water connections. The city code requires that they be installed when the street is improved. Defends Sidewalk Cost Property owners who objected because the board included $2,476 worth of sidewalks in “extras” on Emerson avenue project “had no just grounds for complaint,” McKinney said. The city paid 75 per cent of this cost, distributing the remainder among all property owners along the new project. “Although extras on the project were higher than on any other recent paving job,” McKinney pointed rut, “the average assessment per property holder was only about fifty dollars.” HELD FOR GRAND JURY $2,000 Bonds Each Asked of Alleged “Terror Robbers.” Max Huston of Logansport and Oral Chattin of Washington. Ind., Thursday w'ere bound over to the county grand jury under bonds of $2,000 each, for the alleged robbery rs Lloyd Lewis, 5775 Rosslyn avenue, last Week. Huston and Chattin are charged with breaking into the Lewis home and terrorizing a 14-year-old girl and her smaller sister who w'ere caring for the Lewis children. When Lewis returned the bandits robbed him of a S3OO diamond ring and sls. Two other suspects in the robbery are sought.

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Helen Schmidt, Terre Haute, and Virgil Hague, Bloomington, 111., will direct the religious drama, “He Restoreth My Soul,” sponsored by Indiana Central college, Dec. 18, in Kephart Memorial auditorium. Both are members of Alpha Psi Omega, dramatic society. Beatrice Burrell, Rensselaer, also will assist in the direction. Leading roles will be taken by Louise Arford. Lois Taylor, Westfield, 111.; Roy Bosserman, Glova, N. D.; Paul Sherrill, Central, and Paul Huckreide, Terre Haute. Others in the cast are Nellie Combs, Garland Niccum, Esther Bowers, Dorothy Cooper, Byron Kent, James Eaton and Clarice Arford.

BANK SUSPECTS ARE UNDER HEAVY GUARD Albion Sheriff Fears Delivery by Prisoners’ Friends, i United Press ALBION, Ind., Dec. 4—Special guards were stationed about the county jail here today by Sheriff William Hoffman, who feared an attempt might be made to free Bert Angus and Joe Hanley, alias Roberts, suspects in the Kendallville bank robbery. The pair was returned here Wednesday night from Coldwater, Mich., under guard of eleven police officers from Albion, Auburn, Ft. Wayne, Rome City and Lagrange. They were w’hisked out of Coldwater in an armored automobile immediately after waiving extradition. Confederates of the two were believed loitering about the Coldwater jail, according to Sheriff Hoffman. The men were arrested last month when SIB,OOO in bonds taken in the Kcndallville robbery Oct. 16 were found in their automobile. ‘SOLDIERSBEAT ROBOTS’ Armored Cars, Tanks Labeled “Supplementary” by General. By United Pres* ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The reign of the robot in the United States army has beer}*, indefinitely postponed. Flesh and blood and human intelligence still are superior to the machine in combat, according to Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff. General MacArthur. in his annual report to Secretary of War Hurley, announced that hereafter armored cars, tanks, and other mechanical equipment would be used to supplement, not replace, manpower.

VOTE SCANDALS WILLJEMRED Alabama Probe Threatens Senate Turmoil. By T7nit.rrt Prmr WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.— Election practices in the state of Alabama have been challenged under circumstances that may lead to political turmoil when the senate convenes. A subcommittee of the senate

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| privileges and elections committee I must pass today upon tuc of ; ' its chairman, Senator Hastings i (Rep.. Del.), that the Alabama elec- J ■ tion law was violated so widely in ; 1 1930 as to make it doubtful there ! ■ was a legal election for United ; States senator. The Hastings subcommittee is ; concluding its investigation in the ! contest brought by former Senator ! J. Thomas Heflin against the election of Senator John H. Bankhead. The hearing was postponed from Thursday because of the absence of Senator Bratton <Dem., N. M.). In his report to the committee, Hastings cited thousands of viola--1 tions of the Alabama election law. 1

He charged election officials with “ruthless disregard” of many provisions of the law. Some persons feel that the Hastings indictment may apply generally to the so-called “solid south,” where the absence of Republican opposition usually shifts all real contests for office from the general election to the Democratic primary. Burglar Suspect Is Held Alleged to have stolen $l2B from the residence of Mrs. Bertha Balser, 3443 North Illinois street. Robert F. Cotner, 23, of 3646 Kenwood avenue, was held by police today oncharges of burglary and grand larceny.

GANDHI BRANDS PARLEYFAILURE Sees Grave Danger of War in Bengal Ordinance. BY H. L. PERCY Ynlted Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 4. Mahatma Gandhi planned his return to India today convinced that the second Indian round table conference

was a failure for India, and that British methods in Bengal might be “a cause for war.” Ganahi said there would be no renewal of civil disobedience until he had informed the Indian Na- ! tionalists of his conclusions regarding the government's statement on its Indian policy. j “However, there is a possibility any time of tne national congress calling for civil disobedience in any area where it is warranted,” Gandhi said. “The Bengal ordinance would be a case of this sort. I regard it as a cause for war if it is enforced. I can hardly imagine any civilized naj tion imposing such an ordinance

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and there Is no Justification for it.” Gandhi referred to the recent i ordinance promulgated by the viceroy giving Indian authorities drastic powers to stamp out terrorism, including the death penalty for attempted assassination. riant to Be Inspected By Timm Special ANDERSON. Ind.. Dec. 4—Members of the board of works will go to Evansville to inspect a newly installed city water plant on invitation of Veach and Black, consulting engineers of Kansas City, Mo. Extensive improvements are planned at the Anderson municipal water works.