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Show FELT NO DESIRE TO TRAVEL Newly Elected President of Big New York Corporation Paid No Attention At-tention to Precedents. Frank Hedley, newly elected president presi-dent of the Interborough Rapid Trans- . It company, told a recent gathering of reporters summoned to his office for a first interview that they would find the Interborugh's new head "the same kind of rabbit" that he was a? a switchman years ago. lie also made it plain that he hoped to keep a firm grip on his sense of humor. "When do you leave for Hot Springs?" asked a facetious reporter at the close of the interview. "Hot Springs? What do you mean?" inquired Hedley. He was told that it was almost an invariable rule for all men upon being chosen to high oflice to pack up and go away to Hot Springs or pome other nice resort. "Well." replied Hedley, "you can count me out. This place is hot enough for me." New York Evening I'ost. |