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'A—14 SMITH MAY ENTER MAYORALTY RACE Former Governor Remains Silent, However, as McKee Denies Being Forced Out. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 5—While Joseph V. McKee was declnrlnz he had been led to abandon politics because of a national mortgage rehibflltallon plan he sought to put into effect, Alfred Smith’s place in th: polmell picture be- came & matter of wide speculation. e qaarters it was T d former Governor would noc be a candi- date for mayor in the Fall under any tlrcumst&nces equally reliable quarters it was nld party leaders had agreed on ps the organization candidate. Denies Being “Forced Out.” t the same time close friends said that if a strong fusion movement were to gain headway during the Summer, Smith could easily be persuaded to be :ihe spearhead of the anti-Tammany rive. ‘The report also persisted that McKee had been “forced out” when Brol Leader Edward J. Flynn let him know he could not support him for mayor cause of a contemplated alliance be- tween the Bronx organization and Tam: many Chle! John F. Curry. The “force out” rep: t drew a vig- orous denal from McKee himself. “I consider Ed Flynn one of my dear- Angry Steer Stabs Farmer Trying to . Cut Niche in Ear. in its ear, but knifer and stabbed the farmer in the chest. ed With pain, g.‘lvml.nw bod!l!ptom His condition s serious. est and best friends,” he said, “and I THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1933. I REDUCTION IN BETURN| REPORTED BY TILITY Southern thel Public Service Says Subsidiaries Yielded 1.58 Per Cent in 1931, By the Associated Press. A decrease in the rates of return-to' the Southern Citles Public Service Co. on investments in common stocks of subsidfaries from 5.84 per cent in 1830 to 158 per cent in 1931 was disclosed yesterday to the hdem'l‘ndooom know I could have counted on his full | missic support. John F. Curry and John H. By didn’t know anything about this.” Mcisee then outlined Iriefly his mort gage plan. It contemplates format a non-profit-making uency. would borrow money from struction Finance Corporation lnd dis- tribute it along a well-defined program caRhiE o renabiltating mo rtgages. new $50,000-a-year position as vmidenc of the Title, Guarantee Trust Co., he said, would aid him in perfecfinl the plan. yc-l.sxk disgusted with politics?” Some ane T haven’t had any overwhelmlnz litical mbmeu at Al e said, “put while I was in I wanted to do the best Job I coul d He shook his head when asked if he would take any part in the mayoralty campaign. Former Gov. Smith, whose name con- - | stantly was cropping’ up in mayoralty discussios e McKee's move, Femained entirely silent. He had no comment either about his own plans or about McKee's step. E.| McCooey (Brooklyn Democratic leader) | © of A corpontlon of A. E. Peirce mup of utilities. 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