The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-16

SLATED FOR
BOARD Jobs
Works Commission Berths
to Reward AdherentS of
SIack'S Party.
SEVERAL DUE TO GO
Clerks Secretary, Street
Chief and Inspector
Booked for Skids.

Most jobs under the board Of
works are expected to be filed with
Democrats before Jan. 1.
Oren S. Hack, attorney, new board
president, and John McCloskey, for
mer county commissioner, named by
Mayor L. Ert Slack to create 8,
Democratic majority, held their first
meeting today.
Hacks first move was to change
board meetings from a. m. to / D.
m. He said he thought it would be
more convenient for the public
Hack was minority member on
the board while Roy Shaneberger
was president at the start of the
John L. Duvall administration in
1925. Hack succeeds Oscar F.. Smith.
Dodson faction Republican, and ap-
pointee Of Claude E. Negley, who
was mayor pro tenn.
DuvaIrs Friend Out
John w. Friday, Democrat, for
mer safety board member and close
friend of former Mayor Duvall, was
replaced by McCloskey. Charles L.
Riddle, Republican, named shortly
before Duvall resigned, was re-
tanned by Slack. Riddle formerly
was assistant street commissioner
and is familiar with most Of the
boards activities.
Political observers expect the new
board to "clean out" Republicans
holding lucrative positions.
Those slated to be ousted:
City Hall Custodian Charles
Clarke, named by DuvalI after he
retired as grand jury foreman.
Chief Barrett and Assessment
Clerk Orville r. Scott, close friend
Of Duvall.
Emmelmarn Slated to Go
Wayne G. Emmelmann, works
board secretary, Republican city
and county secretary, who has
served five board presidents in the
last two years.
Street Commissioner George
Woodward, active Republican.
Ray Seibert, brother-in-law of
Councilman Boynton j. Moore,
named when city council threatened
to impeach Duvall.
Chief City Inspector AL Middle
ton, Republican.
Emmanuel Wetter, brother Of
Municipal Judge Paul Wetter,
named flood prevention clerk in the
shakeup which Duval said he or
dered on request of city council
when it threatened impeachment.
Hack today gave an indefinite
outline Of projects which will have
his support.
Among them is some sort Of east
and west thoroughfare to relieve
traffic congestion and the widening
of Delaware st. from Fall Creek to
Thirty Second ST., with elimination
of parkwayS on the latter street.
Flood prevention and track eleva-
ton "as much as the taxpayers can
properly afford" will be supported,
Hack stated.
City hall is taking on a Demo-
cratic tinge. Republican henchmen
who loafed about the corridors
when Duvall was in Office have been
succeeded by Democrats hopeful Of
securing city jobs. dyed in the
wool" Democrats form the majority
Of the visitors at the Mayors Office.
Danmeyer Booked for Job
Theodore Danmeyer, Democrat,
is slated to succeed Chief Clerk
Scott in the assessment bureau. He
is a real estate man, formerly in
the building and loan department
of the State. According to back
ers, he is an expert at detail work,
such as the bureau requires.
Fred Noting, Ninth ward Dem
ocratic worker, is considered for
street commissioner, it is under
stood.
Harry Taylor, precinct worker in
the Fourth ward. has been sug-
gested as possible appointee as
flood prevention clerk.
Andrew J. Donlon, Democrat, who
aided in installation of street lights
in the Shank administration, de-
sires appointment as superintendent
of lights, succeeding doc" Hinsley,
Republican, who has held the post
six years, it is said.
James Cunningham, Democrat
leader in the Ninth ward, is said to
be DESTROYS Of succeeding AL Middle
ton as chief inspector.