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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931 Audits of City Buying Will Start Today YOUTH GUILTY Store Manager Evans Demands Probe Pastor Decries Council Use Of Scripture as Unseemly Dr. W. W. T. Duncan, in Open Letter to City Fathers, Holds Action Approaches Verge Of Sacrilege and Blasphemy.

For Citizens OF MURDER OF GIRLATPARTY Of Public Works Department. Policeman Finds Own Children Injured Herbert W. Relnbeimer, a wagon-mar attached to the Carrtck police station, answered emergency call Monday night which led him to hia own children, injured In a coasting accident near- their home at S41 Birmingham avenue. Charlotte Reinheimer, 4, Buffered serious head injuries and wai confined to the Southside Hospital yesterday. Jean.

8, and Ceorge Ho on. 8, were treated by a nearby physician for slight Injuries. The children's sled had crashed into an auto-, mobile driven by Arthur P. Munio, 40, of 410-Laughlin avenue, who was arrested on reckless driving charges. material, and supplies in order to Indiana Jurors oei break even.

Others were refused bids because of lack of finances, equipment, organization and experi Life lerm ror Kirkland. ence necessary to properly carry out the provisions of the contract as provided by the plans and specifica I if 1 ff a 1 tions. In some cases contractors had a large schedule of work, some of which was in arrears in time and OUT NEARLY FOUR HOURS Mother Faints as Boy's Fate with any added work to their schedule would naturally retard the Is Read; uiners race mai In Craves Death. Rev. Dr.

W. Wofford T. Duncan, In an open letter to city council yesterday, declared that he regarded the quotation of Scripture and the use of pious exclamations by councilmen Monday," Iji defending their position on the supplies "probe," as most unseemly and irrelevant, approaching the verge of sacrilege and blasphemy." Dr. Duncan said: "It is perhaps better for a clergyman to criticise your injection of religion into the discussion of Mayor Kline's administration than for A layman to do it. Many laymen who revolt agaicst your misapplication of Scripture and your unseemly appeal to prayer may hesitate to condemn it lest they appear to oppose -professions of piety.

I feel that I am voicing the sentiments of all classes of religionists in the city when I say that I regard the quotation of Scripture and the use of pious exclamations as most unseemly and irrele- Tl ROSEKllAUUrS Math, liberty, Poaas AT 450 vant, approaching the verge of sacrilege and blasphemy. have in my judgment done the cause of religion great damage by encouraging many to think that religion can be used for purposes of evasion. I do not charge you with so using it. I assume that you were not practicing hypocrisy: but many people do, and these will find it easier to cover up craven deceit with pious platitudes. "The Christian religion is nothing if it is not highly ethical.

Its Founder was utterly ruthless in His search to the core of things. He said "there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, neither hid that shall not be known." It Is this type of genuine religion that is needed today. The citizens are asking the council to practice just this type. We want all the facts concerning the city administration and we want them discovered and described by fair-minded investigators who have no connection with the administration itself. This is the true spirit of the Christian religion.

It is most unfortunate that you seem to quote that religion in opposition to this course." 1 From rape One.) (Con' that wnulrl a i tl.s. pretty and Just out kich at a drinking )iri 23. 1930, t-t the home v.1 i a Gary fireman. 1. husbands, wives and rift at Thompson's I-- r.t marru male.

expeditious carrying out of the projects as planned." To this Evans replied Jast night: "I am glad that Mr. Lang welcomes an Investigation. I expected he would. As to Mr. Flinn, while of course his charges were subject to possible scrutiny as being 'sour yet on the other hand no one knew the conditions surrounding public contracts better than be.

I never heard of Mr. Flinn stating an untruth and anything he ever said to me was received by me as having great weight, especially in a matter of this kind. His charges seem to me to be well founded as to the two specific Instances he gave me as well as In the many others which they brought to light." The resolution of the Civic Club of Allegheny County, asking open investigation of the supplies depart filing described as not un- "ms: i of thls day nd A. H. NYBERG.

Arvid II. Nyberg has been appointed general manager of the Boggs Buhl department store, according to an announcement made yesterday. Mr. Nyberg has been director of store operations with E. H.

Scull Co. New York, for the last six and one-half years. Previous to that he was connected with Whitney-McGregor Company, Minneapolis; Ernst Ernst, New York; Price Waterhouse, New York; Schreffler Company, Chicago, and Mandels. Carson Pirie Scott and Siegel Cooper Company, Chicago. Trinity Court Studio.

EARL F. KEED. Attorney Earl F. Reed, of Thorp, Bostwick, Stewart and Reed, has been retained by the Citizens' Committee as counsel during its investigation Into the affairs of the city department of supplies, it was announced last night by L. M.

Johnston, chairman. Barber School Fire Cause of Arrests Two of the owners of the Ameri 20. a football hero JnThP as expelled from high vol f.T r.tl turpitude, escorted thp rty and later was ONE CENT A DAY PAYS UP TO $1,000.00 VH murder. The trial showed figures copied from city rec Glasses Complete with single vision lenses and thorough examination. Lat- est design gold filled frame wita bar top.

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Finley, Optometrist LIBERTT AVE. BALCONY ords to prove that on the repaying ment, was briefly discussed in council and on motion of Chairman of Finance W. T. English, a reply was ordered sent to the club informing it that Controller Kerr had employed auditors for this investigation, and can Barber School, 215 Grant street, and a barber in their employ were held pending investigation by Magistrate Leo Rothenberg in Centra police court yesterday when City Detectives Gus Ellis and J. Gorsky testified the fire in the school early yesterday was of Incendiary origin.

Damage was estimated at $500. jn af" arrived. a bottle of a f.nd in a pantry and to Arlene. Virgil Kerr and Citizens Name Aides To Make Check. (Continued From Page One.) authority, voted to authorize the controller to make the audit, which he will start this morning.

Controller Kerr, questioned yesterday as to what the audit of the department of supplies would include, said he was not certain whether it would enter into "high bid" awards and "trick specifications." L. M. Johnston, chairman of the citizens' committee, questioned similarly about the independent audit, said: "You may be sure that it will be a complete audit on every essential fact connected with the department of supplies." Controller Kerr issued a statement yesterday morning, reading: "I have engaged Price, Water-house Co. to make a complete audit of the department of supplies. I selected this firm because it has a national reputation and has not engaged, to my knowledge.

In the audit of any public accounts in Allegheny county. Want Complete Audit. The controller and the mayor are most anxious to have a complete audit made, showing in every detail, all the transactions of the department of supplies. "This matter was originally referred to the mayor and the controller for examination and report. The original examination showed sufficient Irregularities to warrant a thorough investigation.

I have made further but am unable to make a complete report with the limited force at hand. "I believe it is to the interest of everyone concerned, that this matter be thoroughly, properly and promptly cleared up, showing in detail all the transactions of the department of supplies." Henry Oliver Evans attack upon the department of public works charged that he had found. In three years of the Kline administration before 1929, that the city paid out at least 1,100,000 more than the cost fixed in contracts for city improvements. "During my term as city controller," the letter reads, "complaint was made to me by the late George H. Flinn as to the methods of the city department of works.

He flatly asserted that the department was Since Mr. Flinn's charges were made in writing, were definite and were claimed to be made from actual knowledge in his possession, I began an Investigation." Source of Differences. The main source of the large difference between awards and actual cost, Evans said, was in the difference between quantities of materials "estiimiated" and the quantities used. In the contract for grading, etc. of Lincoln avenue, the excess shown in the final estimate was 22 per cent above the original costs.

Some of the excesses Evans tabulated as follows Quantities. Faid Inc'd Materials. tatimated. For. Coat.

Broken atone. 20 1WI S3.012.42 Kxravation 150 1 674 2,287.10 Pipa feet 672 1108 New B. ft. 20 S8 8.t2.4 Heated lumberM. B.

ft. 15 51 Luranit 10J 227 2.708.62 I everybody "ganged of Lincoln avenue, between Leming-ton and Frankstown avenues, the estimate on new and used lumber for temporary drives and crossings was 35,000 board feet, but the city actually paid for 137,800 board feet, or 68,900 feet of actual surface. Paid for "Extra" Work. Another contract showed that The prisoners were Emilio Cala- The Postal Life Casualty Insurance 3391 Dierks Building, Kansas City. Mo is offering a new accident policy that pays up to $100 a month for disability and $1,000.00 for deaths costs less than 1c a day $3.50 a year.

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brio. 36, of 1514 Methyl street, and Joseph Lachlmia, 36, of 1430 Hampshire avenue, proprietors, and Jack thf pt! couples dancd or lrir' Virc 1 and Arlene slipped -wtB the front porch. former Depauw MOVE TO SPEED UP COURT WORK Lawyers to Ask More Counsel Be Hired By Corporations. A move to expedite court work by spoil to be removed in the grading of Vmvcrsity Mar athlete found them Peterson, 84, of 6210 Butler street, a barber. Following the fire.

It was testified, a burning candle was found on the second floor by Fire Chief L. Conley. Bellaire avenue was estimated by engineers at 25 cubic yards, at 20 cents necessary funds would be supplied by council. The motion also provided that any further communications of similar nature be given the same answer. Councilman Garland and Charles Anderson dissented on the motion, on the ground that it was too "wordy." Procedure Reversed.

Council committee reversed Its procedure of Monday, in passing finally a bill of $813 worth of chandeliers in the mayor's office, and a bill for. payment of Max Parker, contractor, for work done without bids in Central police station, by sending a yard. The actual charge on the contract was for 2,127 cubic yards at a cost of 1425.40, and in addition the city paid for "extra" work on the having corporations utility com same job, for disposition of 2,127 yards of spoil at a cost of $2,443.80. Evans asserted that this spoil appar Arni and murmuring: "I Li you you I love you." wiirt to K't home. was Arlene's Suirt ridge said.

Then he r.Jrt t0 tne floor- ran I'm w.J up- and VirBil rarr tj in automobile 'to get frerii Viif to launch Stand. Paul jurron, owner of the automo-h. nJ Thompson, the host, drove for sandwiches with ently was paid for twice. panies appear by counsel and try their cases when called In common pleas court is afoot among lawyers of the local bar. A petition to ask the judges to require such' concerns two similar resolutions to the law de and the city of Pittsburgh having imflDSIEMBAIDMPS SIXTH, LIBERTY, VESN "The Store Ahead 99 ATLANTIC 45O0 Vnrl ni Arlene in the rear seat At the care, witnesses lesmieu, made remark 'construed by th rate that he had attacked i.i.n.

nd prompted Thompson to many cases on the lists to engage more counsel is being circulated among the bar members. According to recent survey, about 25 attorneys represent three-fourths of the cases at present on the issue docket. Accumulation of cases awaiting trial, attorneys claim, is due in part to failure of companies having numerous cases to assign enough lawyers to try them. 4o l.kf:f The state stressed this tfrtimony. also stressed ftf tun youths that Kirk- Another contract gave Booth Flinn a job on William Penn place at $28,377 bid, but the increased cost raised this to more than $56,000, which the city paid.

Director Lang, answering these allegations, issued a 'statement reading in "We welcome most heartily any investigation of the department of public works, as we have nothing to hide and no apologies to offer for the operation of the department since January, 1926. "In Charles M. Reppert and Tom M. Reed we have two of the most capable, conscientious, honest and loyal engineers that can be had anywhere In this country. Any charges that are made against their Integrity and fidelity are unjust, unwarranted and.

unfair. It comes with very bad grace that George Flinn, who has now passed on, should criticise the buiV hai till them he was "going to Vat hr'J cut or Arlene sne aoa i aree ta me." KirklanA Henry Shirk and Barton e'a hodv into the partment for a report. The two resolutions were for warrants in payment of $834.16 to Johnston Cox for repairs, without bids, on the machinery at the market house, and payment of $757.18 to the Covert, Cooper Elevator Company for repairs, without bids, on the City-County building elevators. Both jobs were done last year. Controller Kerr refused payment on the grounds that they were single bills for work exceeding $500 done without bids.

Director of Public Works Edward G. Lang sent ta. letter explaining that the repairs on the market house included two jobs, one in October and one In November, each less than $500; and the elevator repairs also included two jobs, one on December 8 and one December 24. No money was available to pay them at the that time, Lang said. However, council on motion of Herron, sent both bills to the law department.

The day before council had finally approved for payment the bills for the mayor's lights and Central station repairs, and several members attacked Garland and Anderson for attempting to delay them. a fr la.i.T.. Thap thJIV a mere Radio Bargains avt the old reliable HOFFMANN'S Music House 537 Wood St. The rate charged that Kirkiana Hiinnff ine norcn TI v. ii.

htn resisted his advances. its me'Lcil experts testified she ii9 viM t.y the shock and injuries ct cnm.i'.al attacks, together witn department because he insisted upon o.n.us.'ion of the f.rain. our awarding a contract to him at $170 Style At water Kent Bet S35. $425 Brunswick Radio ft Phonograph combination, complete $78. Zenith 1S31 Model low boy $89.

Crosley all electric complete $39. Easy Terms Arranged In Own Defense. in hia own be- an exceeding higher price than the low bidders, who were able to carry out the provisions of the contract as well as Booth Flinn. CoDcret bene.ea. 2,575 2687 l.One.OU vit at r.Mcue r-otnt or tne tnau 3ald that he loved Ar- ir rar'ei to marry her.

and was irh her only with her own ent He denied striking the rrl dftlarin? he shook her because wa In a stupor. Kirkland four others were fhirril ih the murder. Thev are J) am Exceptional Smartness arid mialitv of a Miller custom Tsrarn, Barton, Shirk and Leon J-r-ri. They will be tried sep- Marriage Licenses made-to-measure 6uit are reflections of technical skill acquired over long years of custom shop training, fine custom shop woolens, Exacting custorn care in fitting. Glad to Co-operate.

"If an investigation is ordered we shall be glad to co-operate in every way and are conscious of the fact that we will be able to explain to the people of the city of Pittsburgh that the charges made are unjust and unwarranted and with ulterior motives than that of the best Interests of the citizens of the city of Pittsburgh. "The department of public works has awarded from January 1, 1926. to March 1, 1931. 1,368 contracts aggregating $20,000,000. Of these 1.368 contracts 101 of them were not let to the lowest bidder for the following reasons: Some bonds were defective which could not be considered; some withdrew their bids because they were in error in making estimates; some bids were very badly, unbalanced and so far below what the work could be actually done for that the contractor would necessarily have to install defective Crnrz R.

In. Safari li n- ir.th s. Concreta eurb.leet Evans obtained a report from an outside engineer, he said, on 22 jobs selected by him from a list. Some of the quotations of the engineer's report were cited. "A 55 per cent increase in the cost of a contract' such as this," the report read, "with all the information that the plans give, seems inexplicable.

On the whole this contract seems to be a flagrant case of either careless estimating or deliberate misstatement in the bidding sheets." Another report read: "Number item increased nearly 70 per cent over the original estimate. This must have been either through rank carelessness or. deliberately." Gave Data to Mayor. Evans said that when the reports were digested, he selected three examples and laid them before the mayor. He had no response from the mayor, he said, and is informed that the same system is still In vogue.

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