The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-21
MAJOR POSTS
ARE FILLED BY
FRANK MAYR
Secretary of State Elect
Names Robert Codd
Chief Deputy.
GARRETT is POLICE HEAD
Carpenter Is Selected as
Manager of Auto
License Division.

Hed0S Oh the three important &C.
partments under his control. and
the chief deputy, were named today
by Frank Mayr Jr of South Bend,
secretary Of state-elect, who will
take office Dec. l.
He selected for his deputy Robert
Codd of South Bend. a close friend,
who will succeed Charles Dare. The
post pays $500 annually.
James w Carpenter of Corners
vile, Sixth district chairman, will
replace James Bradley as manager
Of the automobile license division,
at salary of $1,000 Carpenter, as
chairman, carried the Sixth district
for the Democrats this year.
Grover Garrett Named
Another district chairman, Gro
yer Garrett, Frankfort street COM
missioner and Ninth district leader,
is named to take over the duties of
chief of the state police from Rob-
ert t Humes. The salary is $4,000
The Garrett appointment was in
terpreted as play for the support
OF john Friedrich, Kokomo manu-
facturer and runner-up for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor in 1928 Earl Spradley, Boon
vile police chief, was the other con-
tender for the state police post.
Mayr has appointed William T
O'Neil Of Mishawaka, Lieutenant
Governor under Samuel M. Ralston,
to head the securities commission.
O'Neill succeeds Mark Rhoads, who
was moved up to this post from the
license division by Otto c. Fifield,
incumbent secretary Of state. The
pay is $4,000. Rhoads' term expires
May /; the appointment is for a
tWO-year period.
Appointments Delayed
O'Neill was one of the floor lead
ers for Mayr in the state conven-
ton and travelled constantly with
him during the campaign
Edward P. Brennan, board of &C
counts member, was accorded much
favorable mention for the securi-
ties position, which is of great i'm
portance, controlling the issuance
and sale Of stocks and bonds.
The appointments cam after a
delay of more than two weeks, dur
ing which Mayr appeared at state
headquarters but twice and evaded
interviews with applicants and dis
trict and county chairmen.
Leslie Seems Satisfied
When informed of the appoint
ments. Governor Harry G. Leslie
seemed satisfied. We will try to
get along with every one" he said.
The Governor added that in his
conference with Mayr Thursday
no names were mentioned as to
possible joint appointments, and
that the matters discussed were only
general
Governor Leslie also was apprised
this morning that all deputies and
other appointments in both the Of
flee of the securities commissioner
and the state police department
must be made by the secretary of
state subject to the Governors APP
proval.
This, it is expected may give
the Governor considerable strength
with certain factions in the legis-
lature.
Other Appointments
Announcement of the appoint
ment of Joseph I. Edgerton of
Terre Haute for assistant field
arditor of the gasoline tax depart
mt. southern department, and
Frank Klingensmith of Hamilton
county as settlement clerk, has been
made by Floyd E. Williamson, au-
ditor of State-elect.
Edgerton formerly was president
and general manager of the Liberty
Furniture Stores. Inc, at Terre
Haute, and has been a director OF
the Twelve Point Savings and Loan
Association and the Peoples State
bank there.
Klingensmith was graduated from
the Carmel high school and the
State Teachers college at Terre
Haute. He taught school several
years and served as township truS-
tee. He now lives on a farm and is
serving as minister in the HInkle
Friends church near Westield.