The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-04
BANKER IS
NAMED ON
PARK BOARD.
Mayor Appoints Frank Driver
to Succeed Mcguire After
Resignation.
DUVALL IN CONTROL
Dr.. z. A. GuedeI Given Place
on Health Body.
DUvALL IN CONTROL

Frank Driver, cashier OF the
Citizens State Bank. today was
named by Mayor Duvall as a Demo.
cratic member OF the park board TO
succeed Board Member Albert M.
Mcguire, who resigend Thursday
Maguire's resignation came on the
eve of his trial on charges OF inef.
hciepcy and extravaganza scheduled
to have been held today before Du.
vail. The trial was not held as n
result of the resignation.
DR.. GuedeI Named
AT the same time Duvall named
DR.. Arthur E. Guedel as a Demo.
cratic member of health board TO
succeed DIR. Thomas t. Courtney
whose term expired June 1.
Duvall established the Citizens
State Bank, with which Driver Is
connected.
Though politicians believe shake.
ups in park board personnel In. T
volving the dismissal of r. Walter
Jarvis, parks superintendent. and
other officers are imminent. Du.
vail said the new appointments
would not result in any important
changes in the two departments. He
said Jarvis would continue in his
present position and that DIR. Her.
man G. Morgan and DR.. Cleon Nafe
would continue as health board. see.
retary and city hospital superintend.
ent, respectively.
The new park board member has
been a resident Of indianapolis for
twenty years. and has been asso.
ciated with the Citizens state Banl,
for about sixteen years. DIR. Cue. .
del served on the health board dur.
Ing the Shank administration.
In Virtual Control
Maguire's resignation left Duvall
in virtual control Of the park board
In sympathy with the mayor is
John II. Minor, board member. with
Ddvall voting in case of a tie. the
administration will have n work
ing control Of the body.
Frank p. Manly. board member
who has stood with Mcguire, said
today he had no intention Of rosiRn-
ing, and Emsley w. Johnson, presi-
dent, is making n fight in the courts
to hold his position.
Duvall endeavored to oust John
son, having appointed Clarence I.
Baker in his position. Johnson was
out Of the city today.
Duvall was surprised at Maguire's
action. The mayor refused to indi.
cate his future action against John.
son and Manly.
Explains Move
"In view OF the decision Of the
Marion Circuit Court that the
charges OF incompetency and neglect
OF duty against me as a member OF
the park board are to be heard by
you, md in view Of the fact that
you caused these charges to be pro
ferred against me and stated IN pub.
lie addresses and to me that you
would remove me as u member OF
the park board, and in view OF the
decision announced by tho Supreme
Court OF Indiana yesterday in tho
cause of State ex rel Szweda OF al.
VS.. Davis ct al, in which It was
held that mandamus would not lie,
and there is no appeal from your
decision, 1 can see no reason for
being tried by you when you have
already made up your mind and de-
cided tho case" a letter from Ma
guire to Duvali explained.
Statement by Buser
City Controller william c. Buser,
who was 70 have prosecuted charges
against Mcguire, issued tho follow
ing statement:
at is only TO be regretted that Mr..
Mcguire resigned. The public should
have known the amazing mass OF
facts that could only have been re-
vealed by this trial.
Had they heard the evidence they
would never have favored the COM
mission form Of government, ot
which the park board is fair sam
pie.
1.-THE taxpayers are entitled 70 SEQ
where the vast amounts OF their
money have been spent, and how
luxuries, favoritism and even worse
have prevailed.