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CITY WILL GET RAIL PROJECT, VANNUYS SAYS Senator Confers With Kern; Expects Action by Congress Soon. ELEVATION LONG SOUGHT Indianapolis, Railroads to Share in Cost, Present Plans Provide. Trark elevation probably will come to Indianapolis, Senator Frederick Van Nuys has promised Mayor Kern. Following an hour’s conference with the Mayor late yesterday in the Spink-Arms, Senator VanNuvs predicted funds for South Side track elevation would be available as soon as Congress passes the $1,500,000,000 appropriation bill. ‘ Os course, we have a little trquble getting money at times, but when we get it the track elevation program is going through. I expect the measure to come up before Congress within 10 days," the Senator said. Planned Many Years If Senator VanNuys’ prediction comes true, the South Side is to share in a $3,000,000 improvement program that has been proposed for many years. Approximately SBOO,OOO of the project cost would be provided by the city and the railroads, while the remainder would be a grant or long time loan, according to present plans. Former proposals to secure the improvement, under the Federal works program were thwarted by Works Progress Administration regulations and inability to obtain a grant from the Public Works Administration. SUICIDE OF DETECTIVE COMPLICATES PROBE Grand Jury Tries to Connect Act With SIOO,OOO Bribe. By United Press NEW YORK. April 25.—An extraordinary grand jury investigating offers of a SIOO,OOO bribe to law officers handling the Druckman murder case concentrated its inquiry today on the causes of the suicide of a sergeant of detectives. The sergeant, Charles Hemendinger, 56, was questioned Thursday about deposits in his bank account and was to have appeared yesterday for further questioning preparatory to testifying before the special grand jury. He shot himself in a vacant bungalow he owned at approximately the time of his appointment with assistants of Hiram C. Todd, special prosecutor. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR VIEWED AS UNLIKELY Amicable Settlement of Frontier Dispute Forecast by Tokyo. By United Press TOKYO, April 25.—Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita expressed confidence today that Japanese-Russian problems, including frontier clashes, would be settled amicably. "The frontier clashes have caused alarming rumor* in Europe and the United States," he commented. "But we entertain no thought of resorting to action unless others launch aggression against us.” DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN EFFECT TOMORROW Residents of 1000 Cities and Environs to Turn Clock Ahead. By United Press NEW YORK, April 25. —Residents of more than 1000 cities, towns and villages and their tributary run 1 areas in 11 states, Canada, Hawaii and the Philippines will turn up their clocks tomorrow to begin the annual observance of daylight saving time. The change becomes effective at 2 a. rr.. Eastern Standard Time, which simultaneously becomes 3 a. m. Eastern Daylight Time il a. m. Indianapolis time). The lost hour will be regained by turning the clocks back an hour next Sept. 27. Chicago and 40 other cities and towns of Illinois adopted permanent "daylight" schedule March 1 by decreeing themselves permanently transferred to the Eastern Standard time zone. cool spell' showers IS WEEK-END FORECAST Temperature Should Be Moderate Tonight, Is Prediction. Signals over! The week-end is to be coolish and wettish. the Weather Bureau predicted today. Tonight there are to be moderate temperatures. Sudden little showers are likely to punctuate both tonight and tomorrow. Times Index Births 12 Merry-Go-R and. 9 Books 9 Movies 14 Bridge 5 Mrs. Ferguson 10 Broun 9 Mrs. Roosevelt. 5 Churches .... 2 Music 8 Clapper 9 Pegler 9 Comics 15 Pyle 10 Crossword .... 8 Questions .... 10 Curious World 9 Radio 8 Editorials .... 10 Scherrer 10 Fashions 5 Science. Diets 10 Financial 11 Serial Storv . 12 Fishbein .10 Short Story... 15 Flynn 11 Society 4 Forum 10 Sports 6 Grin, Bear It.. 9jState Deaths.. 7

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FUAD OF EGYPT IS NEAR DEATH Physicians Despair of Life of Key Figure in British Fight. 'Copyright, 1936, by United Press) CAIRO, April 25. —King Fuad I, key figure in the fight of Egyptiar. politicians over relations with Great Britain, was sinking rapidly today, so desperately ill that physicians despaired of his life. Unofficial reports that the King had died brought an official bulletin that he still was alive. The bulletin said that a severe hemorrhage had been stopped and that the King passed a quiet night, but that his weakness continued. Specialist Summoned Prof. Cesare Fragoni, one of j Italy's most eminent specialists, was summoned to Cairo by airi plane and examined the King after i consulting with other physicians in attendance. King Fuad's illness was diagnosed as stomatitis of a necrotic character, I complicated by a serious hemorrhage last night which affected his genem : condition unfavorably. (Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mouth, in this case complicated by the threat of destruction of tissue.) The king’s health has not been good since he suffered a severe attack of pleurisy in January. 1934. This weakened his heart. He was ill seriously again in September, 1934, when doctors advised him to cancel plans for a visit to Greece. At the time of the September (1934) illness, the government took extraordinary measure to suppress news of the king’s condition and prosecuted several newspapers that mentioned it. King Fuad is a central figure in the political situation in which factions are torn between nationalism and the argument that Egypt's course is to continue relations with Britain on something of the present basis—which the nationalists hold amounts to British domination over a country whose independence, they say, is merely nominal. FINLEY DUNNE, CREATOR OF ‘MR. DOOLEY,’ DIES Cancer Is Fatal to Journalist, Humorist in East. By United Press NEW YORK. April 25. Finley Peter Dunne, journalist and humorist who created the character "Mr. Dooley.” died last night at the Hotel Delmonico. He was 68. His wife, Margaret Abbott Dunne, and their four children were notified at their Hollywood home. Mr. Dunne had been in Netv York for five months receiving medical treatment. The cause of death was cancer. CONDITION OF MINE VICTIMS IMPROVES Scadding’s Foot Infection Responds to Treatment. By United Press HALIFAX. N. S., April 25.—Dr. D. E. Robertson and Alfred Scadding. imprisoned for 10 days in the Moose River gold mine, progressed satisfactorily today toward complete recovery. Physicians announced that Scadding. whose condition was the more serious, probably would not develop gangrene in his infected feet. The infection responded to treatment, but not as well as they had hoped. Robertson was suffering from little more than exhaustion. Physicians expected rest to restore him completely. He was taken to the Victoria Hospital by plane from Moose River yesterday. Scadding was taken by the same means the day before, a few hours after their rescue from the mine. „ NAME STATE PUBLISHER E. H. Harris Re-elected Secretary of Newspaper Association. By United Press NEW YORK, April 25.-The American Newspaper Publishers Association, at its annual meeting yesterday, re-elected Jerome D. Barnum, of the Syracuse Post-Stand-ard, president for the coming year. Other officials re-elected were: James C. Stahlman. of the Nashville Banner, vice president; E. H. Harris, of the Richmond (Ind.) Pallad-ium-Item, secretary; Walter M. Dear, of the Jersey City Journal, treasurer.

FORECAST: Cloudy with possibly showers tonight and tomorrow; moderate temperatures tonight; cooler tomorrow.

FALL OF KEY CITY CLAIMED BY ITALIANS Invaders Have Occupied Sasa Baneh in Harar Area, Is Report. LAKE TANA IS CIRCLED Troops Seized Town in Heart of Irrigation Project Area, Rome Says. By United Press ROME, April 25.—Authoritative reports said today that the Italian army had occupied Sasa Baneh, key position on the way to the vital Harar-Jijiga area in Eastern Ethiopia. It was announced officially that the Italians in the north had completed their encirclement of Lake Tana, source of the Blue Nile and of incalculable importance to Great Britain's Sudan-Egypt irrigation project, by occupying Bahr-Dar Ghiogis, at the lake’s southern tip. Today’s report was a sequel to reports last night that the Italians had taken Daggah Bur, some 22 miles north of Sasa Baneh. Unofficial, though authorized reports said that a motorized column under Gsn* Vittorio Verne took the town. NEW CITY LAID OUTBY DUCE Hurls New Protests at League While Plowing Boundary Line. By United Press APRILIA, Italy, April 25.—Premier Mussolini protested anew’ against League of Nations penalties today as he founded the new city of Aprilia by plowing a furrow to symbolize its boundary. Standing on his plow, Mussolini shouted: “The furrows of Aprilia are made in the victorious time of our African enterprise, the fourteenth year of the Fascist era and the one hundred sixtieth day of the unfair economic siege against Italy, which increases the disorder and misery of the world. “Today’s ceremony demonstrates that our will is methodical, tenacious and indomitable. “Aprilia will be inaugurated Oct. 29, 1937. “On April 22, 1937, we shall found the city of Pomezia, which will be inaugurated Oct. 29, 1939. “Only then will our work be completed and new victories will be added to those which the Italians have attained.” Aprilia is the fourth city, and Pomezia will be the fifth and last, on the site of the Pontine Marshes, reclaimed in a gigantic project which is Mussolini's pride. Mussolini, in ploying the furrow that represented the boundary of Aprilia. emulated Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome who traced the Eternal City's boundary with his rude plow 2689 years ago. He used a plow of latest type, cheered by authorities assembled for the ceremony and a great crowd of peasants. LINDBERGH RANSOM BILL DEPORT DENIED G-Man 'Chief in Boston Refutes Rumor. By United Press BOSTON, April 25.—Clarence D. McKean, chief of Justice Department agents in New England, categorically denied today a Boston newspaper report that more than $20,000 of Lindbergh ransom notes had been cashed in New England banks since the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. According to the newspaper story, the money appeared at banks in Boston, Western Massachusetts, Southern New . Hampshire, and Albany. N. Y„ within a few hours after Hauptmann's execution. The story stated that “crack Department of Justice agents,” were concentrated in this section as a result. McKean denied there was any such concentration of G-men. TORRIO IN JAIL, CASH REJECTED FOR. BOND Companies Refuse Gangster’s SIOO,OOO as Collateral. By United Press NEW YORK. April 25.—John Tome, gangster mentor of A1 Capone reputed to have made $lO,000,000 in the rackets, fretted in a cell in the Federal House of Detention today, unable to post a SIOO,OOO bond to obtain his ii eedom. It was not a question of n:oney. His wife had SIOO,OOO in cash but she had been unable to find a bonding company willing to post a bond even with 100 per cent collateral. The companies did not wish Torrio's name to appear on their books. Torrio did not want to post a cash bond, fearing the government would attack it for taxes unpaid on more than $300,000 in liquor which the government charges Torrio introduced into legitimate trade with fraudulent revenue stamps.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1936

RAY DEMANDS MORRISSEY OUSTER; INDIANA G. 0. P. BATTLE FORECAST

Movement Reported Under Way to Overthrow State Committee. EDITORS NAME MADDOCK Hear Missouri Women in Vigorous Attack on New Deal. BY JAMES DOSS Battle lines for the coming organization fight within the Indiana Republican party to- | day were more clearly drawn following the annual meeting and banquet of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association last night at the Columbia Club. The issue within the party is $ movement by Hoosier Republicans, Inc., to overthrow the present Republican State Committee headed by Don B, Irwin, chairman; Burrell Wright, treasurer, and Harry Fenton, ’secretary. Elmer Sherwood, Hoosier Republicans’ organizer and leader, yesterday said he was not a candidate for any state committee office. Hoover Advice Quoted However, members of the party’s controlling faction insist two objectives of the reorganization movement are replacement of Mr. Irwin as chairman by Ralph Gates. Columbia City, and of Mr. Fenton as secretary by Mr. Sherwood. Mr. Gates, American Leg-on for- ; mer state commander, is said to be | backed by “Hoover Republicans.” j Mr. Hoover, on his recent visit to Fort Wayne, is reported to have told party members "your state committee should be ‘cleaned out.’ ” ! Delegation Control in Background Back of the state committee reorganization issue, it is admitted by leaders of both "ins” and “outs,’ 4 is the question of control of Indiana’s delegation of 28 to the Republican national convention. The Hoover faction is said to be insistent on an uninstructed delegation which would vote either for the former President, if he seeks the nomination., or the candidate he names. Leaders of the group now in control of party machinery are mute on how the Indiana delegation may be handled, if they win the re-or-ganization fight after the primary. "We’re not talking candidates? either state or national, until after this party scrap is settled,” said one. Principal speaker at the editors’ banquet last night was Mrs. Elizabeth Major Simmons, author and (Turn to rage Three) JERSEY OFFICIALS MAT FACE CHARGES Fugitive Harboring Action Is Geoghan Threat. By United Pr/css NEW YORK. April 25.—District j Attorney William F. X. Geoghan | threatened today to bring charges of sheltering a fugitive against unnamed New Jersey officials he believes are hiding Ellis H. Parker Jr., accused of kidnaping and assaulting Paul H. Wendel. Geoghan predicted that "five or six” more persons would be indicted for the Wendel kidnaping, which, with Wendel’s confession of the murder of the Lindbergh baby, climaxed the fight of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for life. “Some of them may be New Jersey officials,” he said. STOCK PRICES STRONG IN MODERATE BUYING Auto, Steel Issues Lead Advance; Trading Turns Dull. By United Press NEW YORK, April 25.—Lightening of Stock Exchange requirements on maintenance of margins in accounts brought moderate buying into the market at the opening today. Prices firmed fractions to more than a point in moderate activity. (By Thomson & McKinnon) 10:30 Prev. .... A. M. close Atchison 74 74 B* O 18% 18*,i £ * O - 56 56 Pennsylvania 31?* 3iy 4 Am Car & Foundry 33% 33'. Gen Elec 37% 37% Westinghouse Elec 114 1131,. Goodyear 28 27% DS Rubber 31% 31 Chrysler 100*, 100 Gen Motors 66% 66% Studebaker 12% 12% Briggs 51 51 Elec Auto Lite 36% 35*4 Motor Products 21% 30*. United Air 23.% 32*! Am Smelting 7334 733. Anaconda 36% 36% Ft report Texas 30 28% Kennecott 37% 37 aAllied Chem 188 187 Du Pont 142 142 Union Carbide 82% 82% so% so** so of Calif 40% 40% 8O of Ind 36% 36% SOof N J 62% 62 Beth Steel 553, 543, a s Steel 64*4 64% AT&T 163% 162% Cons Gas 31 30% Mont Ward 40% 40% Sears-Roebuek 66 65% Int Harvester 83 83% Am Rafiiator 21% 21% Gen Foods 38% 37% Hati Biscuit J 4% 34%

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MINTON DECRIES VANNUYSMJLAIM Junior Senator Asserts WPA Graft Charges Are 'Politics/ BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, April 25.—Senator Frederick VanNuys’ WPA coercion allegations in Indiana are part of a political plan to gain the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for E. Kirk McKinney, Senator Sherman Minton charged today. “If there is anything but politics connected with such allegations as Senator VanNuys is making about WPA, I am sure I would have heard about it a long time ago,” Senator Minton said. “My mail is constantly filled with complaints of one kind or another from Indiana,” he said, “but there has been none whatever along that line regarding WPA. “I just don’t believe they are true. L think that Senator VanNuys went "back to Indianapolis to try and elect McKinney and this is a part of the campaign tactics. I do not believe that sort of thing will make him successful.” Senator Frederick VanNuys, when informed of the statement of Senator Serman Mipton, that his (VanNuysf) allegations were “politics,” said: “I have absolutely no comment on such a telegram.” Mr. VanNuys was busy today in the Spink-Arms conferring with Democratic chieftains. Senator VanNuys said today he had heard indirectly from Washington that there is to be an investigation of his charges. E. Kirk McKinney, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, and his campaign managers could not be reached on Senator Minton’s charge that VanNuys seeks merely to aid Mr. McKinney’s candidacy. It was pointed out, however, by observers that Senator Minton's declaration contradicts the statement yesterday of Pleas Greenlee, the candidate Minton is supporting. Mr. Greenlee yeasterday said: “He (Senator VanNuys) is to be commended for bringing out into the open the charges and rumors that have been going around about the misuse of WPA patronage.” The former patronage secretary of Gov. McNutt then charged that WPA employes friendly to him either had been “coerced, intimidated or discharged” by the Indiana WPA. COUZENS FOE RETURNS TO POWER IN MICHIGAN Ex-Gov. Brucker Wins Backing of Committee for Senate. By United Press DETROIT, April 25.—Ex-Gov. Wilber M. Brucker, for the second time in his political career, appeared today to be the “strong man” in Michigan's Republican Party. He emerged yesterday from the one-day state convention with a practical indorsement of his condidacy for the United States Senate and his appointment as a delegate-at-large to the national convention. His selection was a direct affront to United States Senator James Couzens, liberal Republican, and was tantamount to an. indorsement for Mr. Couzens’ seat. HALT POSTAL POLITICS, KNOX ASKS ROOSEVELT Accuses Farley of “Spoilsman's Trick” in Use of Power. By United Press CHICAGO. April 25.—Frank Knox, candidate for the Republican nomination lor President, demanded in an open letter to President Roosevelt today that the post office be taken out of politics. The letter, printed on the front page of the Chicago Daily News, which Knox publishes, declared that Postmaster General James A. Farley, in a “spoilsman’s trick," secured the power to disqualify at will any candidate for postmaster. Knox demanded in his letter that all postmasters be selected from the ranks of postal employes, and that postmasters earn their rank through civil service.

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F. D. R. to Speak Tonight; Democratic Chiefs Meet

Barkley to Be Designated Keynoter, Robinson as Chairman, Belief. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, April 25.—The Democratic National Committee meets today to select a keynote speaker and a permanent chairman for the nominating convention in June. Postmaster General James A. Farley, national chairman, who arrived yesterday, predicted that the committee would select the keynoter “within half an hour.” The committee also will arrive at a “recommendation” for permanent chairman within an equally short time, he said. The chairman nominally will be elected by the convention. Actually, it was believed, the convention will accept the committees recommendation. Barkley Is Hinted * Observers believed the committee would choose Senator Alben W. Barkley (D., Ky.) as the keynoter, and Senator Joseph Robinson (D., Ark.) as permanent chairman. Robinson was Alfred E. Smith’s running mate in the 1928 Democratic campaign and his elevation would serve to depreciate the anticipated convention revolt of Smith and other Democrats not in agreement with the Administration. The committee will plan other details of the convention, where President Roosevelt’s renomination is considered a foregone conclusion. “President Roosevelt will carry Pennsylvania in November by a larger majority than Senator Joseph Guffey did,” Farley said upon his arrival here. Guffey defeated former Republican Senator David A. Reed by a 127,000 majority in 1934. Terms F. D. R. Stronger "At the present time Mr. Roosevelt is stronger than he was when elected, and in my opinion, he will receive more electoral votes than he did in 1932,” Farley continued. “I am satisfied that this will be the largest attended convention in many years. Thousands of applications for tickets and reservations already have been received. Philadelphia is assured of an extremely busy week.” Following the committee’s executive session, members will be taken to Convention Hall, site of the June sessions, for an inspection tour. Returning to the hotel, delegation members will be guests of the Citizen’s Committee at luncheon. Albert M. Greenfield, Philadelphia group chairman, will describe preparations already made and those which are planned during the next two months. Prominent Democrats attending today’s sessions include Col. Halsey. Senator Kenneth McKellar (D., Tenn.); Frank Hague, Mayor of Jersey City, N. J.: Senator William G. McAdoo (D., Cal.); Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, national committeewoman from Pennsylvania; W. Forbes Morgan, national committee secretary; William W. Howes, first Assistant Postmaster General; Mrs. Sam Conner Patrick A. Nash, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, Mrs. Agnes Collins Dunn. Scott Ferris. Walter Pierce and Charles E. Broughton. AUTO WORKERS’ UNION MEETS IN SOUTH BEND Executive Expects Accord During Formulation of Policies. By United,Press SOUTH BEND, April 25.—Francis J. Dillon, provincial president of the International Union, Automobile Workers of America, said today he does not anticipate any “serious” split in ranks of the union when it meets here next week to establish permanent policies. Dillon came here to complete arrangements for the fiye-day convention. Two hundred officials and delegates of 100 local unions representing 40.000 workers, will open the convention Monday. Fire Burns 1200-Acre Forest Bv United Press HAMMONTQN, N. J.. April 25. More than 1200 acres of woodland was destroyed by fire near here last night. The flames cut a path a mile wide and nearly three miles long.

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Sharp Reply to Critics Is Expected in Tammany’s Own Bailiwick. BY FREDERICK A. STORM United Press White House Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 25.—President Roosevelt invades the bailiwick of Alfred E. Smith and Tammany Hall tonight for what may be the major speech of the pre-convention phase of the New Deal’s campaign for re-election. Mr. Roosevelt addresses the National Democratic Club. His voice will be heard throughout the nation on both radio networks. It was reported that he had been advised to make his speech specifically political, and many believed he would answer the sharp criticism of his erstwhile political and personal friend, A1 Smith. The President’s speech signalized a quickening of the New Deal campaign. The Democratic National Committee meets in .Philadelphia today to select a keynote speaker and a permanent chairman for the party’s June convention. It has been reported that Senator Alben W. Barkley (D„ KyJ would be the keynoter and Senator Joseph Robinson (D., Ark.) the J permanent chairman. Hint Forceful Speech Although White House attaches declined to give any hint of the nature of the President’s address the impression was left that it will be couched m direct and forceful language. It was believed likely the President would use the occasion to answer sharp criticism leveled at the Administration by Smith in his Washington American Liberty League dinner speech early this year. In that speech Smith threat(Turn to Page Three) SPRINGER ASSAILS M'NIITT STATE RULE G. 0. P. Aspirant Speaks to Ex-Service Men. A demand for an end to “the dictatorship which has been set up in the present Democratic state administration” was made last night by Raymond S. Springer, Republican candidate for nomination as Governor, in an address to a group of ex-service men at the Lincoln. Assailing various phases of the state administration, Mr. Springer pledged himself to repeal of the gross income tax law, which he termed “iniquitous.” Mr. Springer said bureaucracy in the state government is at the highest point in its history. “The number of boards and commissions at the highest totaled only 78 under former administrations,” he said. “Under the McNutt rule, the number has grown to 92. numerically one for each county.” LINK MAHAN TO HOLDUP Prints in Bank Check With Kidnaper’s, Police Claim. By United Press SIOUX FALLS, S. D„ April 25, Fingerprints of William Mahan, sought for the $200,000 kidnaping of George Weyerhaeuser Jr., were identified today by Sioux Falls police with those found at the scene of the Stockholm (S. D.) bank robbery last week. Police said Department of Justice prints of the fugitive checked with those found on cream cans left in the bank. American Can Chairman Dies By United Press NEW YORK, April 25.—Frederick S. Wheeler, chairman of the board of the American Can Cos., died of a heart attack yesterday. He was 74. In 1918 he was president of the United States Golf Association. Wire Pappy Match Arranged The Wire Fox Terrier Club of Indiana is to hold a "wire puppy match” this aftemoomin the Antlers. The program includes exhibition on correct pfucking and grooming and judging of various classes.

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Bitter Charges by Sheriff Follow Withdrawal of Shover. KERN, BOETCHER SILENT Police Chief Flatly Denies Accusation Hurled by County Officer. BY ARCH STEINEL Sheriff Otto Ray today said he would demand that Mayor Kerri “fire” Police Chief Morrissey, a police captain, and “some lieutenants” because “a petition has been circulated in the police department favoring’ the nomination of Claude E. Shover for sheriff in the May 5 primary.” Mr. Shover announced his withdrawal from the race for sheriff today. Walter C. Boetcher, Democratic county chairman, refused to comment on whether Sheriff Ray would receive the support of tha Democratic organization in the sheriff’s race. “I may have a statement later in the day,” Mr. Boetcher said. In Dark, Says Mayor Mayor Kern, informed of the charge of Sheriff Ray against Chief Morrissey said: “I know nothing about it. Any one who desires to bring chargee against any one in the police department can do so by appearing before the police merit board and the Board of Safety.” Sheriff Ray said: “I will demand of Mayor Kern that he fire Mike Morrissey as chief of police, and a certain police captain and some lieutenants. The demand will be based on the fact that they circulated a petition for Shover’s nomination and their activities in politics are in violation of the law and police rules. “This is not, only the end of Shoverism but it is the end of Morrissey ism.” Shover Is Unavailable Efforts to reach Mr. Shover for comment on his withdrawal from the race proved fruitless today. It. was reported that his friends were keeping him unavailable. Sheriff Ray said he did not know whether he would be supported by the organization. “But I do know I’m going to win ■ he said. “Shover was Morrissey’s candidate.” declared the sheriff. When asked the name of the police captain to whom he referred, h§ said: "Capt. Ed Helm. You know him. don't you. He is known as ‘Captain No. i.‘ Capt. Helm and certain lieutenants circulated petitions for Shover and Morrissey knew all about It.” Helm Denies Charge Capt. Helm denied that he had circulated a petition in the police department or that he knew of any petition being circulated to further the candidacy of Mr. Shover. “It is not true. Sure I signed a petition favoring Shover but that’s no violation. Any one can sign a petition. I did not pass the petition around the police department,” the police captain said. Chief Morrissey denied knowledge of the alleged Shover petition being “passed around” at police headquarters or of any efforts to “whip” the police department into line. “Enough to Do,” Says Chief "Shover is not my candidate. I have enough to do to take care of the police station. As for my giving my resignation, I’ll not do that for any one without cause,” declared the chief. Sheriff Ray asserted that he believed in the “merit system” and had always advocated it and that he expected the "police chief to do the same.” “I don’t force my deputies to support any certain candidates,” said the sheriff. County Chairman Boetcher said that Mr. Shover's withdrawal no(Turn to Page Three) 3500 FAMILIES FACE EVICTION FROM HOMES New Worry Saddled on Atlantie City Relief Officials. By United Press TRENTON, N. J., April 23. Threats by Atlantic City landlords to evict moneyless relief clients from their homes saddled anew worry today on authorities harassed by the nescessity of feeding 300.000 persons without money. The landlords made their threat in answer to an announcement by George G. Orlip, Atlantic City poor overseer, that the city would not pay rents few relief recipients who until Monday were housed at state expense. Real estate men said approximately 3500 families were affected. CITY GROCERY ROBBED ' } Cigarets, Merchanside Stolen From W. Washington-st Store. Burglars forced an entrance into the grocery of Chester A. Baker. 3422 W. early today and stole an undetermined amount of cigarets and merchandise. A sneak thief entered the home of Mrs. Anna C. Barron, 932 N. Ala-bama-st, yesterday and stole SIOO. .... • ■