Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1938 — Page 16

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- OBSTACLES SEEN|_

TO PWA BRIDGE a PROJECTS HERE

County’s Share of Funds

Difficult to Raise, Board Says.

The Marion County Commission- |§ ers had solved a million dollar mys- |{

tery today, but they weren't happy.

They were baffled Tuesday when |&8 the PWA announced at Washing- |§ ton that approval had been given to | $510,545 in grants for the construc- |%

tion of bridges in Marion County. 7 fact, they didn’t know that the equests were pending, and more than that, didn’t know where the bridges were to be built. And, anyway, they said, it would not do much good if they did know because they didn’t believe they'd authorized issuance of bonds to provide the county's share in the total expenditure of $1,134,545. Then the PWA announced the locations. *The Commissioners pointed out that one of the spans had been erected by the State, reiterated «where’s our share coming from?” and changed the subject. x The original application wasgfiled in the Commissioners’ name, in Washington, Jan. 10, 1934. It asked aid to construct six bridges. Five were to be of concrete arch construction, the other to be of steel and concrete.

Application Suspended - On Sept. 1, 1934, the application was suspended, but it was reinstated Sept. 30. And there the matter rested until this week. In the meantime, John S. Newhouse and Clarence I. Wheatley were elected to the Board, and took their posts. ~ Of the bridges on the list, one at 16th St. and Fall Creek was built by the State quite a while ago, and - it is being used every day. The others were scheduled for Thompson Road and White River, Indian Creek and 56th St.; Fall Creek and 14th St.; Eagle Creek and 86th St., and White River and 86th St. There is no bridge at 86th St. and Eagle Creek now, and the pridge over White River on 86th St. is too small, according to the County. Surveyor’s office. The present span at Indian Creek and 56th St. should be replaced, that office declared. And then confusion entered again. Dow W. Vorhies, Commissioners’ president, declared there was no bridge at Thompson Road and White River. The Surveyor’s office said: “Thats a wooden bridge down there, and we've been having a time keeping it in repair.” In addition to that, Mr. Vorhies disclaimed the 14th St. bridge, declaring “that. must be a City project.” : Difficulties Forseen As far as the County's share of the cost for the six spans was concerned, Mr. Vorhies, was pessimistic and Mr. Newhouse voiced strong opposition. Said the Board President: «We'll probably discuss the mat- _ ter, but there would be a lot of difficulties to hurdle if we wanted 0 build these bridges. First, we'd have to have a petition from 50 tax- ~ payers, and take a chance that 51

wouldn’t oppose it. Then, the coun-,

cil would havé to pass the proposal unanimously. We’d have to. declare an emergency if we did it now, and then the State Tax Board would review it.” He added that the $1.50 tax Imitation law might halt any attempt to provide funds. He indicated that he didn’t believe the State Board would look at the proposition favorably. And he didn’t say when the matter will come cflicially before the Board. Mr. Newhouse declared he would not sign any bonds to provide the County’s share. “This thing has got to stop sometime,” he ‘said. “It would be all right if we could afford it, bu’ the tax rate is high enough right now.” And there the matter rests as far

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Times Photo.

“The Court of Inhuman Duration” will be taken

by these Washington High. School pupils in a. vaudeville program at

the school auditorium tonight.

They are (left to right) Betty Cook,

Mary Hazelwood and Martha Thompson.

as the Commissioners are concerned. . Meantime, however, the FWA said’ that the application remains on the list of approved projects which might be financed by new Federal funds. RET

1IN5IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IS ON RELIEF

SOUTH BEND, April 22 (U.P). —One out of every five persons in St. Joseph” County is receiving relief, according to a survey prepared for the Citizens’ Relief Committee. Statistician William 8. Moore found that 36,000 persons of the total 160,000 population in the county are being supported with public funds. Of the total 24,000 are in South Bend, 6000 in Mishawaka and 6000 in the rest of the county. Mr. Moore attribyted the figures to the sharp recession in the automobile industry.

SOUGHT AS TRUANT, IS FOUND AS BRIDE

BLOOMINGTON, . April 22 (U. P.).—When truant officer Chester Riner investigated the absence from school of 14-year-old ®va Edwards, he discovered that she was married to Leon Pelfree, 22. As a result, a charge of perjury is on file today against Eva's mother, Mrs. Mary Hoard, alleging that she told the County Clerk Eva. was 16. The Circuit Court has annulled two other child marriages this year.

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‘EARHART SOS’ CALL REPORTED IN POLAND

WARSAW, April 22. (U. P.)— Stanislaw Poradowski, 18, an amateur radio operator of Bedzin, West Poland, reported ‘to ‘the Polish Short Wave Club today that on Wednesday between 8:03 and 8:08 a. m. he picked up SOS messages “which he believed emanated from Amelia Earhart.” The operator gave as his reason for connecting the signals with Miss Earhart the statement that the signals gave the call letters KHAQA and were on one of her wave lengths. : Miss Earhart’s call letters were KHAQQ and she was assigned the radio bands of 6210, 3105 and §00 kilocycles.

YOUTH IDENTIFIES DILLON DEATH GUN

Search Unlikely for Roomer ~~ Quizzed in Murder.

_ The rifle used in the slaying four

years ago of 13-year-old Donald

Dillon has been identified, police said today. ¥ 2 The rusty weapon was found in the bed of Pleasant Run at Shelby St. and was identified as one which had been sold to a roomer at the: Dillon home who was questioned about the killing and then released, authorities said. : Harold Hess, 20, of 118 N. Noble St., said that the gun was one which his stepfather, Alva Rush, had sold to the roomer. The youth said that he made identification by the homemade stock. :

Police do not know the where- | ‘abouts of the roomer and expressed

doubt that efforts would be made to find him. ! The mutilated body of the Dillon boy was placed in a storm sewer after he was killed. :

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