The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-22
SHAKE-UP AT
CITY HALL IS
LIKELY AGAIN
Police Chief Johnson to Take
BuSer's Place, Says Po-
IitiCaI Gossips.
DUVALL OUT OF CITY
WorIey Expected to Head
Cops as Result Of Sc
cret Farley.

With Mayor John L. Duvall abb
sent from the city runners that
another city hall shake-up Is brew
ing were current today.
The shakeup, according 10 the
rumor most persistent, will involve
CITY Controller william @. Buser
and Police Chief Claude F. John
son.
Johnson, it is said, agai8st his
will, will resign as police chief to
become controller.
The controller succeeds to the
mayorship if the mayor dies or is
removed from office.
WorIey's Future
Claude M. Worley, accc ding to
reports, will become chief. Worley
was ousted as detective chief two
weeks ago and was renamed to his
old post as special investigator for
Criminal Court by Judge James A.
Collins.
The return of Worley to the po-
lice department, 1t is said, would
follow conference between Worley
and Duvall at Peru, Ind, several
days ago.
Worley refused to deny or affirm
the reported conference, said to
have taken place since he was
ousted by the board of safety. Du-
vail denied it.
Aid During Storm
At the conference, it is said, Du-
vail asked Worley's aid to tide him
over the council impeachment move.
h Other reports current were that
johnson would take the city pur-.
chasing agents post now held by
John j. Collins.
Collins and Johnson conferred
with Buser this morning at city hall
Buser, however, denied he intends
to resign.
I'm still controller and have no
intentions Of resigning," he said.
Il don't know anything about
tlat," he said when asked if john
son was to resign or be ousted and
new chief named.
Johnson declared he had no in
tsntion Of resigning.
Haskett Denies Rumors
Asked about the rumors, o. d.
Haskett, board of safety president,
said:
$50 far as / know there will be
no changes in the police depart
ment and none are contemplated.
The present police department is
the best in the city's history and I
will not approve any shifts"
Asked If he would resign If any
effort was made to force Johnson
out, Haskett said his action would
depend on the circumstances.
Board approval of the appoint
ment Of successor to johnson as
chief would be necessary.
Edgar Hart, safety board member,
also declared that he would not
favor removal Of Johnson from the
chiefs post. Hart was named to
the board when John George. re-
signed from the board following
ousting of Worley as detective chief.
He had opposed Worley's dernotion.
Reports that Duvall would make
4 further changes in the board If it
\ objected to the proposed reinstate-
ment of Worley have been current
for sometime.
A short time after Times re-
porter talked to Hart and Haskett,
the two joined johnson at police
headquarters and went for ride in
the chiefs car.
johnson, 1t is known, does not de-
sire to quit the police force, as he
will be eligible for pension If he re-
mains on the force the remainder of
this administration and four months
Of the next administration.
Robert F. McNey, former Klan
cyclops, called at police station
while johnson was absent and
waited some time for the chief.
Lieut. Arthur Magee, the mayors
aid, also visited the chiefs office to
NearY1 he was ahsanA