Show MUDGE TELLS HIS STORY Explains Why He Goes to the Rock Island from the Santa Fe Topeka Kan April 20 OH H U Mudge Mu g who has resigned as general manager mana er of the Santa Fe to become second vice ice president of the Rock Island said to tonight tonight tonight night that he expected that J J E Hur ley hey general superintendent of the east eastern eastern ern era grand division would be named as his successor on the Santa Fe Pres Pros Meat ident Ripley is In California and will wll willbe be joined there in a few days das by bv Third Vice President Kendricks At that time it is expected the appointment will be decided on Discussing his action in leaving the Santa Fe Mr Mudge said tonight to the Associated Press The affair has hiss been brewing for some little time My trip to Chicago Chica o last Monday londay was for tor the purpose of making the final arrangements I re regret grit grel very ver much to leave the Santa Fe after having been with it so long but butI I decided that I could not refuse e such an all offer carrying with it as It does a substantial increase in salary and much larger opportunities for useful usefulness usefulness usefulness ness I will be going among men that T I know and with whom w I am on good terms and not among strangers I am personally personal acquainted with Mr fr Winch Winchell ell eli the president of the road Toad and con consider consider consider sider him a fine man Mr Bid le the third vice vie president is of course course well wen known to me because of his long con connection connection with the Santa Fe FeI I 1 I have hae no idea of making any rad iad radical radIcal ical changes on the Rock Rok Island 1 I do donot not expect to make any effort to take any other official of the Santa Fe with me My lIy headquarters will of course be in Chicago and I will vilt move there therewith therewith therewith with my In family as soon as it is con convenient |