The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-26

ousted. The mayor said he did not
intend to resign
Mrs. Duvall accepted the officd
with the simple statement: Il did
it to help the mayor"
The mayors move came as sur<
prise even to many persons in hia
administration. The board of safety
met in special session at $50 and
was not able to locate Police Chief
Claude Worley and get him to the
session until about 10 a. m.
A few minutes later the ans
nouncement of the police shift was
made. Then Mrs. Duvall was found
in the controllers office and first
announcement of her appointment
came from her own lips.
She's on the Job
"Are you the new controller?" she
was asked.
Il arn," she smilingly replied.
Then it was learned that willis
the safety board was in session, the
mayor, with a copy of Jollnson'S
letter Of resignation before him, had
had Mrs. Duyall sworn in in his
office.
Fred Heaton, license clerk in the
controllers office, notarized the ap.
pointment, it was dispatched to the
city clerks office for filing, ind the
brief ceremony was over.
Mrs. Orville Scott, close friends
William G. Buser, former controller.
brother Of Mrs. Duvall; and Mrs.
Buser helped Mrs. Duvall establish
herself in her new Office. Women
employees of the city hall joined the
men in offering congratulations.
which Mrs. Duvall acknowledged.
Has Business Training j
She indicated a knowledge cS
business affairs in conversations
with her new Subordinates. She
worked in the Marion County State
Bank for eight years when DuvaU
was president of it.
Three persons have held the officG
of controller within a month. When
the shake-up in the police departs
ment to make way for appointments
of Worley as police chief impendeck
the mayor accepted an undated
resignation which Buser had given
him some time before. The board
OF safety, refusing to oust Johnson
as police chief, resigned.
A new board was named Sept. 4
and Worley was selected as chief
The next day johnson was named
controller
Johnson Resigns I.
Johnson's letter of resignation t0
the mayor today: I.
I'm accepting the appointment al
city controller in your administered
ton, / did so out Of a desire to servo
the public interests of the city and
its citizenship, and render to you a
service of loyalty. I.
cat the time Of my acceptance ix
was my belief that could continue
to retain my legal status in the poS
lice department and, being some<i
what reluctant to give up my pens
sion rights in the department, re~
quest that you consider this my
resignation from the office Of city
controller and that the board oS
safety restore me to active duty in
the police department.
I'm vacating the position, which,
has afforded me an opportunity to
be connected closely with you, 1t ID
my sincere desire that we may cons
tinue our friendly association, which
has existed for many years"
Duties Are Important
AS city controller, Mrs. Duvall will
be responsible for proper accounting
Of the nine to ten millions of dollars
a year which the city receives from
taxes, fees and licenses and expends
for salaries, equipment, materials
and repairs for municipal improves
ments.
Mrs. Duvall announced only one
change in her force. Miss Lois
Reeves, transferred from the nolicO
to the controllers ofs
fice to be secretary to Johnson, wsA
sent back to police headquarter%
and Mrs. Walter Barney returned
TO the controllers office from the
police department.
The safety board later announced
these other police shifts.
Detective Capt. Jesse McMurtry
transferred to police captain.
Police Capt. Herbert Fletcher des
NOTED to detective sergeant.
Detective Sergt. Frank Conwa&