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U. S. OPENS PROBE INTO PLANE CRASH; 7 DIE IN TRAGEDY Flaming Liner Falls Near Chesterton and Bodies of Members of Crew and Passengers Are Burned Horribly. CAUSE OF TRAGEDY IS MYSTERY Examination of Wreckage Fails to Reveal Any Clew to Reason .for Disaster; Ship Only Fifty Miles from Goal. By United Preen CHESTERTON, Ind., Oct. 11.—An inquiry into the explosion aboard a giant United Air Lines passenger plane that hurtled seven persons 2,000 feet to death, was begun today by department of commerce aeronautical officials. Bodies of five of the victims of the spectacular crash, two of them women, were removed from the charred wreckage. They were burned beyond recognition. Two other men were found, their bodies buried by the impact, more than 300 feet from where the plane crashed.

Those killed were: H. R. Tarrant, Chicago, pilot. A. T. Ruby, Chicago, co-pilot. Alice Schreibner, Stevens Point, Wis., stewardess. Miss E. M. Dwyer, Arlington, Mass., a passenger. H. R Burris, Columbus, 0., a passenger. E. Smith, Chicago, a passenger. Fred Schoendorff, Chicago, a passenger. A terrific explosion aboard the plane spun it about and shot it to earth like a blazing comet, witnesses said. The plane, one of the transcontinental fleet of the lines, was en route from Cleveland to Chicago. It was within fifty miles of its destination. The bodies of the two women and Schoendorff were taken to Valparaiso. The bodies of Tarrant and Ruby were brought here. Tarrant had been thrown partially clear of his plane. Burris, an employe of the United Air Lines as a radio operator, w T as j aboard the ship as a passenger. Apparently he and Smith either jumped from the plane or were | hurled from it by the explosion ! Their bodies were found in a field near by. Witnessed Helpless BY JOE GROFF (As Told to the United Press) CHESTERTON, Ind., Oct. 11.—I was dealing in a game of hearts with some neighboring farmers shortly before 9 o'clock Last night when we heard an explosion. We jumped up and ran to a window and saw a big airplane coming down. Flames appeared to be shooting out from it. "She's in trouble,'' one of the men said. As we watched the big ship headed straight toward the house. We ran out on the porch and it seemed for a minute that the plane might strike the house. I believed it was entirely out of control. Suddenly it veered and struck some small trees across the road in front of the house. Tops of the trees were snapped off like twigs. Then the nose turned down and there was a terrific crash as it struck the trunks of several larger trees. We could feel the ground shake. We stood on the porch and stared for an instant, too horrified to move. Then the whole plane was enveloped in flames in an instant. We ran toward it but before we could get there flames were shooting up more than 100 feet. We stood there in the rain and watched, helpless. There was nothing we could do. There was no sign of life about the plane. I believe that every one in the ship was killed in the crash. Flames from the plane lit up the place until you could see for several hundred miles. Several neighbors, attacted by the crash, got there within 15 or 20 minutes. The plane continued to bum for more than two hours. When the rain finally put out the last of the flames, there was nothing but the charred wreckage ,and twisted steel left. It was impossible to tell how many bodies were in the wreckage Missed First Plane By Vnited Prcat CLEVELAND. Oct. 11.—Perverse fate stalked the footsteps of a girl, killed last night in the airplane disaster at Chesterton. Ind. Miss D. M. Dwyer. Arlington, M&ss.. one of those killed in the accident, had taken the plane only because she missed two others, one in Boston and one in Newark, it was revealed by Robert Dawson. United Air Lines pilot, who flew the ill-fated plane from Newark to Cleveland. Miss Dwyer told him at Newark. Dawson said, that she was en route to Reno to visit a sister, that she barely had missed connections with her first plane at Boston, and. arriving later in Newark, again had failed to catch the proper plane. She then booked passage on the airliner which crashed in an Indiana field only a few hours later. DAVIS DEFENSE RESTS Lottery Trial Nears End at New York. By Cnitfd Prttt NEW YORK. Oct. 11.—The defense rested today at 10:45 a. m. in the trial of Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania on charges of violating the federal lottery laws.

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UNION ORGANIZERS TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD NRA Complaints Group Will Quiz Brewery Activities. Organizers of the union at the Mausner Brewery, 946 West New York street, were ordered to appear before the Indianapolis NRA complaints board Thursday to explain allegations that four employes discharged Tuesday were not allowed to join the union. Action of the NRA board followed filing of affidavits with Frank J. Kurka, assistant representative for Indiana of the United States department of commerce, by four employes who alleged that they haA been discharged because they were not members of the union, although they had been denied admission to the A. F. of L. BAKER WILL NOT SIT IN LOTTERY TRIALS Judge Tells Attorneys Cases Will Be Heard by Another Jurist. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker will not preside at the trials of three men indicted Monday for operation of baseball pools, he announced today when the men appeared in court with their attorneys. Although the cases of Emil Rahke, Jeremiah O'Grady and Archie Grisel were set for arraignment today, Judge Baker granted requests of attorneys for additional time in which to prepare cases. MISS PERKINS CALLS RELIEF CONFERENCE Sends • Invitations to City Leaders For Party Friday. Indianapolis leaders of industry and relief work will meet with Miss 'Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, at the Indiana state employment headquarters, 310 North Meridian street, at 4 Friday. Names of those invited to the conference were not made public as the invitations were sent direct by Miss Perkins. Representatives of employers and officials of the state and federal relief agencies are expected to be present. RESTAURANT GROUP ASKS ROOSEVELT AID Association Seeks Help in Code Problem. Members of the Indiana State Restaurant Association made public today an appeal to President Roosevelt to help them out of difficulties resulting from failure of the government to adopt a code of fair competition for the industry. In their request the restaurauteurs pointed out that they were addressing the President direct “to reach beyond the secretarial stßff sur-’ rounding you and General Johnson.” “Our codes of fair practice.” said the open letter to the President, "are buried under the rush and or- ; ganized efforts of large industrial groups. In our own particular fields large corporate interests dominate the situation." Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 52 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 52 11 a. m 68 Ba. m 59 12 (noon).. 69 9 a. m 63 1 p. m 70 .

Hoosier First in U. S. to Lose ‘Blue Eagle *

By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—A major offensive against violators of NRA agreements opened today as the recovery administration began to make good on its oft-repeated threats to take blue eagles away from “chiselers.” Administrator Hugh S. Johnson summarily ordered Theodore G. Rahutis, Gary (Ind.) restaurant owner to turn in his eagle because of alleged persistent violations of his re-employment agreement.

The Indianapolis Times Generally fair tonight and Thursday; cooler Thursday.

‘Papa AT Feeney Hears ‘His Son’ Is Notorious Drunkard; Such Scandal. AL FEENEY, state safety director and former all-Amer-ican center with Knute Rockne at Notre Dame, had a different sort of a problem to tackle today. Debonair and dashing, A1 is regarded as one of the state’s most eligible bachelors. Imagine his consternation when reports came to him that a small-fry politician in an up-state city declared “he was a pal of Al’s son.” According to the state senator, whose name is withheld by Feeney, the politician boasted that Feeney couldn’t touch him because he had “too much on his son, who was a notorious drunk.” Feeney ordered the boastful one to state headquarters, where he went to the mat with him on the evils of idle gossip. The politician denied all, while Feeney, with equal vehemence, denied all claims to paternity. FLORIDA NO. 33 IN WETPARADE Votes 4 to 1 for Repeal; Only Three More States'Needed. By United Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 11.— Approval of only three states was needed today to end national prohibition. Florida, thirty-third to vote, yesterday became the thirtythird to repudiate the eighteenth amendment. Incomplete returns indicated the state had voted repeal by a majority of about 4 to 1. Seven states vote Nov. 7 and they are expected to seal the doom of the amendment. Repeal will not become effective until Dec. 5 when the thirty-sixth state holds its ratification convention. Thirty-six states must ratify before the twenty-first (repeal) amendment can become part of the constitution. Tabulation by the United Press of returns from 812 precincts of the state’s 1,275 precincts gave 79,388 votes for repeal and 19,932 against repeal. The states voting Nov. 7 are: North and South Carolina, Utah, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. G, H. SABIN, FAMED BANK CHIEF, DIES Husband of Repeal Leader Taken at Home. By United Press SOUTHAMPTON. L. 1., Oct. 11 Charles H. Sabin, chairman of the board of Guaranty Trust Company, died today at his home. The banker was a director of twenty-three American corporations. He was 65. He was bom at Williamstown, Mass.. Aug. 24, 1868. Mr. Sabin’s widow' is head of the Women’s Organization for Prohibition Repeal and has been one of the active workers in the drive against the prohibition amendment. STATE MAN GROUND TO BITS UNDER TRAIN Papers Found on Body Give Possible Clew to Identity. Ground to bits by a train, remains of the body of a man believed to have been Claude Tomkins, 43, a native of Rushville, Ind., were found shortly before 4 this morning on tracks of the Peoria & Eastern division of the Big Four railroad near Clermont. Papers found on the body gave the clews to identity, but no present address. The papers indicated he had been employed recently in civilian work at an army camp in Maine. KELLY CASE IS RESTED * Prosecution Ends Testimony in Oklahoma City Trial. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 11.—The government rested its case against George and Kathryn Kelly in the second Urschel kidnaping trial at 9:35 a m. today. LIQUOR STUDY SLATED President to Cqpfer With Four Groups on Situation. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—President Roosevelt will call in within a week four groups to co-ordinate their study of the liquor situation, the White House revealed today.

Johnson repeatedly has warned violators, but this was his first direct action. He said that “almost at once" blue eagles would be taken away from violators of agreements in other cities. In another move against “chiselers,” the NRA prepared orders for public hearings of complaints that some firms operating under the textile c<de have boosted prices unjustifiably.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933

GOVERNOR MAY FIRE ENEMIES IN ‘DUES’ WAR Sharpens Ax for Reprisal on Jobholders Who Backed Peters. 3 HOLD STATE POSTS Open Factional Break Due If Mayr Appointee Is Disciplined. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer Governor Paul V. McNutt was reported today to be sharpening his political ax for reprisals on seven members of the Democratic state committee who failed to support him in his fight with Chairman R. Earl Peters. Three are connected directly with the state administration. They are Charles Wall, Winchester, Tenth district chairman, state bank examiner; Mrs. Josephine Williams, Mooresville, Seventh district vicechairman, office manager in the automobile license division, and Mrs. Mary Arnold, Peru, Fifth district vice-chairman. The latter is a member of the board in the state welfare department, an honorary position given her by the Governor w'hen she is said to have sought a permanent job with pay. Others Rated O. K. The four others, listed by the administration as anti-McNutt at the state committee meeting Monday, are Thomas McConnell, Fowler, Second district chairman; William P. Krau, Elkhart, Third district chairman: Mrs. Florence Gardner, Greencastle, Sixth district vicechairman, and Mrs. Carl E. Wood, 2137 Talbott street, Twelfth district vice-chairman. Other committee members are rated as o. k. with the McNutt forces, including eight women members who, before the meeting, were’ being claimed by Mr. Peters’ backers. That the pay roll beheading may begin shortly on those who failed to rally to the Governor’s support, was indicated when it was learned that one of the women, Mrs. Sstha Powers, Boonville, who took the McNutt side, may become cashier in the license division next week. Both Claim Victory Although Chairman Peters issued a statement Tuesday asserting that “harmony prevails,” the battle between his cohorts and the McNutt forces appeared in danger of becoming more bitter than ever. Both sides have been claiming a complete victory in the subcommittee plan of handling party funds. Should Mrs. Williams be fired, an open break probably will be inevitable. She was an appointee of Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr., but joined with Peters and McNutt against Mayr and still kept her post. In the current scrap, she is said to have asserted the right to exercise her judgment as a member of the state committee, without regard to her statehouse position. Peters May Be Ousted This stand was assailed by Pleas Greenlee, McNutt’s patronage secretary and ardent Peters foe. Some of the Governor’s forces contend now that she should have been on Mayr’s side in the previous fight, although they welcomed her support at the time. £s events are shaping themselves it appears that Mr. Peters may be on the way out as chairman. Mr. Greenlee is credited by the McNutt group with having obtained seventeen committee signers to a petition to require the chairman to resign whenever he openly announces his candidacy for the United States senate. Mr. Peters’ followers retort that he had seven instead of seventeen. McNutt Sides With Van Nuys The subcommittee plan of collection and distribution of funds will be determined Tuesday. Some one raised the point that all members should be made sub-treasurers (of the state committee under Treasurer Amos Wood. But Governor McNutt, who now is said to be working in accord with Senator Frederick Van Nuys, is not going to let Mr. Peters or Mr. Wood handle funds collected by the Hoosier Democratic Club, it is asserted. BEER BRAND THREAT REVEALED IN COURT License Revocation Loomed for Dealer, Charge. Charge that a local beer retailer is threatened with revocation tof his license by Paul Fry, state beer czar, unless certain brands of beer are handled, was made today before Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox. Judge Cox issued a restraining order preventing Fry from revoking the license ofeCriSs Hinias, operator of a restaurant at northeast corner of Washington and Alabama streets. Hearing on Hinias’ petition for a permanent injunction will be held Saturday, his attorneys said. According to the complaint, “circumstances of an evidentiary nature” point to the attempt to coerce Hinias to handle specified beers on penalty of losing his license, which was granted May 4. ■ *V *-•

Russel C. Rottger Dies Suddenly at Home During Sleep

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JURY TO PROBE MINEBOMBINGS Military Inquiry Is Seen as Possibility in Sullivan Area. BY ARCH STEINEL Times Staff Writer SULLIVAN, ind., Oct. 11.—Upon recommendation of Brigadier General D. Wray Deprez, commanding two companies of Indiana national guardsmen maintaining martial law in Sullivan county, the county grand jury will be reconvened at 9 Thursday. The jury, Prosecutor Rex Bridwell said, will consider the bombing of two miners’ homes in Sullivan and the death of Frank Stalder, union miner, who received fatal injuries when run down near the Starburn mine, where clashing of union pickets and nonunion workers caused Governor Paul V. McNutt to declare martial law Monday. General De Prez would not state whether failure of the grand jury to act in the bombings and death would cause a military inquiry, but such a step is believed to be receiving serious consideration. Two other outstanding developments in the mine situation are: Probable vote by all union members as to whether they will go on strike as a protest against martial law in Sullivan county, and the possibility of trouble at the Somerville mine in Gibson county. The miners were warned by their leaders yesterday and last night at meetings in Linton and Clinton that any strike will be illegal because in violation of a contract of the union and mine owners. POWERS AGREE TO LIMIT NAZIS’ ARMS Britain, France and U. S. Reach Settlement. By United Press GENEVA, Oct. 11.—The United States, Great Britain and France agreed today that Germany should not be permitted to re-arm at the present time. Following a conference at which Joseph Paul-Boncour of France Foreign Minister Sir John Simon of England and Ambassador Norman H. Davis discussed Germany’s plea for expansion of her defensive armament, it was announced the three envoys had agreed there should be no “immediate” change in the reich’s status. NEW LEGION CHIEMS DUE THIS AFTERNOON Committee to Greet Hayes Here for Headquarters Visit. Edward A. Hayes, new national commander of the American Legion, will be met on his arrival in Indianapolis this afternoon by an American Legion committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce appointed by Louis J. Borinstein, president. Members of the committee are Theodore B. Griffith, chairman; Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, Joseph W. Stickney; Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, George S. Oliva, Joe Rand Beckett, and Paul Q. Ricney. BYRD’S COMMISSARY FREIGHTER SETS SAIL Flying NRA Banner, Ship Leaves for Bottom of World. By United Press BOSTON, Oct. 11.—Flying the NRA insignia, the commissary freighter Jacob Ruppert, flagship of the second Byrd Antarctic expedition, sailed at 7:07 a. m. on the first stage of her journey to the bottom of the world. 30-HOUR WEEK SOUGHT A. F. of L. Ready to Battle for Short Hours Before Congress. By United Press . WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The American Federation of Labor decided today to fight for a compulsory thirty-hour week at the next session of congress if it becomes apparent that the same result can not be obtained through industrial codes.

Telephone Company Official Was Active as Civic Leader Here. Russel C. Rottger. 42. of 5860 Washington boulevard, vice-presi-dent of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, died in sleep at his home at 11:20 last night. Confined to his home only a short while, Mr. Rottger’s death came unexpectedly to members of his family. Cause of death, according to physicians, was cardiac embolism induced by ulcerated colitis. Mr. Rottger is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rottger; his widow, Mrs. Florence Rottger, and one daughter, Rosemary Jane Rottger. Simple Rites Are Set Simple funeral services at which no military or fraternal rites will be conducted, but to which friends are welcome, will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Active since his residence in Indianapolis in the civic and business life of the community, Mr. Rottger was a past president of the Advertising Club, member of the Salvation Army advisory board, the Boy Scouts of Indiana council and court of honor, and Indianapolis council of Camp Fire Girls. He was general chairman this spring of the city-wide modernization drive which resulted in the creation of hundreds of jobs for local unemployed and was an outstanding leader in Community Fund affairs. Aided in Community Fund Mr. Rottger only recently accepted the post of district leader for the approaching fund drive and was the first president of the Individual Gifts Fellowship of the Community Fund, an organization of 600 which serves annually as volunteer workers. Arthur V. Brown, Community Fund president, today paid high tribute to Mr. Rottger’s service to the community. “The death of Mr. Rottger,” Mr. Brown said, “is a serious loss to Indianapolis. “His fine sense of civic responsibility*and humanitarian concern expressed itself year after year in his undertaking positions of major responsibility in civic and \yelfare activities. Death Is Heavy Loss “He will be missed by his fellowworkers in the ranks of the Community Fund organization and his loss imposes a heavy responsibility on those who must undertake the tasks he performed so ably. “His years of active work for the unfortunate and the underprivileged constitute a fine monument of achievement for a man so young.” Mr. Rottger was a lieutenant colonel in the Indiana national guard, Thirty-eighth division, and was a Knights Templar, member of the Scottish Rite and was a thirtysecond degree Mason. Rise Was Rapid His clubs included the Illini, Columbia, Indianapolis Athletic, University, Rotary, Indianapolis Country, and Union League. Mr. Rottger was born in Jacksonville, 111., was graduated from the high shcool at Springfield, 111., and received an AB in 1913 from the University of Illinois. During his college vacations he worked for the telephone company as collector and timekeeper. His rise with the telephone industry in Illinois was rapid and he came here to Indiana Bell May 1, 1929, as assistant vice-president. He was elected vice-president Nov. 1 of the same year. OPEN BREAK BETWEEN JAPAN, RUSSIA NEARS Angered, Tokio Orders Complete Report on Charges. By United Press TOKIO, Oct. 11—Russian-Japa-nese relations, embittered for many months, approached an open break today over charges that Japanese officials conspired to seize the Chinese Eastern railway. Thoroughly angered by Russian charges, made public Sunday, the government ordered a complete report from Ambassador Tamekichi Ota. DRUGSTORE BANDIT IS FRIGHTENED AWAY Reaches for Gun, but Takes to Heels When Proprietor Shouts. And the bandit “got!” Charles Friedman reported to police last night that a man entered his drug store at 1002 Meridian street, stood around for a minute, and attempted to draw a revolver from a pocket. “Get to hell out of here,” Friedman yelled. The man fled from the store and the last Friedman saw of him he was running in an alley. Times Index Page Auto Page - 13 Bridge 7 Broun Column 10 Classified 13-14 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 15 Editorial 10 Financial 11 Radio -3 Serial Story 15 Sports ...12-13 Talburt Cartoon 10 Woman’s Page 6

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CITY IS PAYING USELESS WATER BILLS, IS VIEW Thousands of Dollars Spent Annually for Promotional Development, Is Claim of Howard Morse, Company Manager. FIRE HY r DRANT BUILDING IS ASSAILED Blames Actions During Slack and Duvall Administrations for Saddling High Costs on Indianapolis. BY AL LYNCH n Times Staff Writer The city of Indianapolis is paying a costly price on useless “improvements” saddled on it by real estate promoters during the Slack and Duvall administrations, it was revealed today. Charges of the present works board that it is “helpless” in the situation and that the $760,000 in the budget for the present year for heat, light and water bills is necessary because of a public service commission order effective Jan. 1, 1924, are answered by Howard S. Morse, Indianapolis Water Company manager. Outstanding example of alleged selfish promotional developments, information obtained from Mr. Morse indicates, is the Arden addition, between Pennsylvania street and Col-

DEATH CLAIMS W. A. MPERTON Former Sales Manager of Eli Lilly Cos. Is Taken Suddenly. Heart disease caused the death last night of Woods A. Caperton, 4830 North Meridian street, as he was dressing for dinner at his summer home east of Carmel. Mr. Caperton was preparing to go to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard M. Fairbanks Jr., for dinner. He complained to Mrs. Cap#rton that he felt ill, and lay down to rest. Shortly afterward, again attempting to dress, he was overcome again, and Mrs . Caperton called a physician. Soon after the physician’s arrival, Mr. Caperton died. He was former general sales manager of Eli Lilly & Cos., retiring from that firm a year and a half ago, when he purchased a farm near Carmel. Although he officially had retired from the Eli' Lilly firm, he spent last week in French Lick, where he was active in the entertainment of delegates to the National Wholesale Druggists Association. He was a Mason and a member of the Knights Templar and the Mystic Shrine. He also was a member of the First Baptist church, where he was a trustee. For two years he was head of the state tuberculosis commission, to which he was appointed by former Governor Harry G. Leslie. Mr. Caperton was a member of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, the Columbia Club and the Meridian Hills Country Club, and was a director of the Security Trust Company. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Susan Evans Caperton; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Fairbanks Jr. and Mrs. Helen Tarry Caperton Metcalf of Epsom, England, and a son, Woods A. Caperton Jr.; three brothers, E. H. Caperton of Indianapolis; J. C. Caperton of Detroit and E. W. Caperton of Joliet, 111., and two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Tidwell of Indianapolis and Mrs. H. J. Vollmer of Dallas, Tex. Funeral services will be held at 2 tomorrow at the home, 4830 North Meridian street. INDIANA THEATEfTtO HAVE NEW SCHEDULE Fewer Stage Shows Daily Announced by Berry. Ace Berry, Indiana and Circle theaters general manager, today announced anew schedule of performance at the Indiana. Starting Friday at the Indiana, there will be one stage show in the afternoon and two at night on Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with two shows in the afternoon and two at night on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Berry explains that the change in schedule was made because fewer daily performances on majority of week days will enable the management to book larger and more important stage attractions. TAX RATE HEARING SET Center Township Levy Protest to Be Before State Board Oct. 19. Appeal from the Center township tax ixte approved by the county adjustment board will be considered by the state tax board.at 9:30 a. m., Oct. 19, it was announced today. Date for the hearing was set following receipt of the certified copies of remonstrances filed by taxpayers with County Auditor Charles A. Grossart.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

lege avenue, east and west, and White River parkway and Seventy-first street, north and south. Each taxpayer of Indianapolis is paying his share of the cost of the project. Many streets of water mains and thirty-seven fire plugs annually cost the city thousands of dollars. Today, two houses in the addition are being supplied with water. Water Officials Balked Water company officials were so opposed to the installation of service in the addition that they balked when the addition was taken into the city. Promoters supplied the solution, it ' is said. They deposited $50,000 with,. the water company to help defray installation costs, according to the utility officials. An agreement was signed whereby the promoters were to be repaid the $50,000 annually at the rate of four times the amount of private water bills and rentals from the city. Repaid $10,802 Last Year Last year, the water company repaid $10,892 to trustees for the promoters. Water company officials declare they never have been anxious to “mushroom” the city with useless fire hydrants and water mains and it is their intention only to comply with specifications set out in the annual reports of the National Fire Underwriters’ Association. The water company, according to Mr. Morse, has only 196 deficiency points against it out of possible 1,700, thus allowing the city to be placed in the No. 2 class. Many Tours Made Personal inspection tours with members of the board of works were made many times by officials of the water company during the Shank, Duvall and Slack administrations. In many instances, according to Mr. Morse, advice was given by the water company officials not to install water mains and fire hydrants “not needed and excessive.” On Sept. 30, 1927, it was learned today, the then city clerk called Mr. Morse and advised him that the common council of the Duvall administration had passed an ordinance ordering the installation of water mains on East Twenty-first street from Sherman drive east to the city limits. He ordered that the work be finished by midnight, Oct. 1, 1927. Failure of the water company to obey would mean a fine of SSO a day, Mr. Morse was warned. Defends Water Company Mr. Morse said he realized it would be impossible to comply with the request. Instead of obeying the order, he filed a petition with the public service commission which found the city council in error and rescinded the order. Later, according to Mr. Morse, it was learned that the interests of a private real estate “promoter” were responsible for the actions of the city council. The “School street” addition, east of the city, was cited by Mr. Morse as another city administration move on which the company” leans backward." In this sparsely settled area, hundreds of dollars a year are being paid by the city for rental of pipe mains and fire hydrants, records show. Only four houses in the addition are taking water from the company. Thousands of dollars are tied up in expenditures for useless hydrants and mains. Costs Are Outlined An of the cost to taxpayers Is shown in the installation of 1,000 feet of six-inch pipe. Rental is paid on a linear and circumference basis. Installation and pipe cost is estimated at SI.BO a foot. An SI,BOO bond issue would carry at least 5 per cent interest, making $1,890. Water mains rental from the city alone would return $66 Thus, it would take the water company twenty-eight years to obtain its investment, if no home installations are made.