Now York, May 20.
Mr. Grover Whalen's long-anticipated resignation from the police commissionership of New York City was sent in to Mayor James J. Walker to-day, and promptly accept-
Mayor Walker then appointed Mr, Whalen's successor Mr, Edward Muirooney, assistant chief inspector of the police department, With the passing of Mr. Whalen as head of the dopavtment, a degree peace is expected to descend afte months of wrangling, "red-baiting, spectacular traffe stunts and nume:- ous for publicty which eventually cant into the shade even the colourful Mayor "Jimmy" Walker and caused ramours that Mr. Whalen had his eye on the mayoralty, Previous to his appointment as police commissioner, Mr. Whalen had. won fame as the affable chit of the Now York offic Squad, Whenever celebrities arrived irom abroad, Mr. Whalen was out on the city's oficial Iauneh, Bacon, find he escorted Uhem to the city hall amidst tumultuous welcome Which often consisted largely of the Tact thet he sagaciously chose: the! crowded noon-time hour when crowds were certain, to be out force, Before this chapter of his it. Whalen achieved distinction business circles as an official in 8 large New York retail store.
Placed in office when public dissatisfaction with the lack of action the mysterious Arnold Rothstein murder was at its height, Mr. Whallike his predecessor, manifested considerable Wisinelination to probe ino the demise of the famous gam-bor, but theow up what his enemies lormied a "smoke screen" by systematizing city traffic, especially in the theatrical district during. the evenings, and by a variety of other "stunts" of more or less value.
Recently he suffered several reverses. One of these was in connection with his effort to withhold licenses from would-be taxi-cab drivers until they came provided with an official uniform cap and duster, an attitude which the courts "not support.
Another had" to do with the "communist documents" purporting disclose Moscow's instructions for general overthrow of all American institutions on May 1, Mr. Whalen's testimony concerning these documents before a Senate committee was rot convincing, and the rowrh tactics his police in man-handling innocent bystanders in breaking up unlicensed communist demonstrations drew newspaper criticism, particularly after a few reporters were among those damaged—United Prees.
Gold $100,000 a Year New York, May 20.
Mr. Grover Whalen is, returning to hin old post a8 general manager of a loading New York departmental store at x salary of $100,000 a yea Mr. Grover Whalen was tormen general manager of John Wanamal fr. A-report circulated a month ago that he was resigning the police to take up his old post again was denied.—Reuter.
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