Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-10
TWO GET POSITIONS
FOR FAITHFUL WORK
Waldo c. Hibbs> and Roger
Williams Stay in Serv-
ice of District.

Waldo G. Hibbs, who was private sec
retary to Commissioners Wight, Macfar-
land and Rudolph during their terms OF
service. and Roger Williams, chief clerk
OF the last excise board, today were re-
warled for their long and faithful service
in the District government when Mr..
IHbbs was named inspector of saloons
and Mr.. Williams a clerk in the disburs-
ing office OF the District The appoint
ments become effective Immediately.
AS inspector of saloons Mr.. Hibbs will
receive salary of $3.50 a year. Mr..
Williams succeeds to a position in the
disbursing office which has been held
temporarily by Mr. Hibbs since shortly
after the new administration came into
power 1t pays $1,000 per annum.
Comes as Recognition.
That the appointments were made in
recognition Of the meritoriOus records of
the two men was the declaration this aft
ernoon Of Commissioner Newman and
Chairman Sheehy of the excise board.
Mr.. Williams came into the District serv-
the organic act, and has been continu-
ously in the employ Of the municipality
for thirty-iive years. For sixteen years
MIR. Hibbs has served in the capacity of
private secretary to a number of Com
missioners. beginning with Commissioners
Wight in 1895
While the appointment of Mr. IIibbs
was made by the excise board and that
Of Mr.. Williams by the Commissioners,
the excise commissioners. 1t is stated, CO.
operated with ehe District heads in work
ing out an arrangement whereby it would
be possible to retain Mr.. Williams in the
local government service.
The reason given by the board for
its failure to continue Mr.. Williams in
his former position was that clerk
who also could qualify stenog-
rapher was desired for the place. Fol-
lowing the appointment of Edward j.
Hart of Jersey City as clerk to the
a wave of protest from
Washington citizens poured In upon the
board because of its action in select
ing an outside man for a position that
is supported entirely By local tax
payers.
Few Similar Instances.
There is believed to be few instances
ment where the release Of an employe
mas Deen IOllO"eu Uy dS severe
censure Of the municipalities authori-
ties as that which marked the letting
out Of office of Mr.. Williams. A dele
cation Of citizens had prepared to call
upon the Commissioners today and re-
quest that something be done for the
former excise board clerk when an
was made Of his appoint
ment to the new position.
Outside of the personal aspects of the
case, the unmistakable manner in which
Washington residents registered their
protest against any policy looking toward
the appointment of outside men for pure
ly District jobs is believed to have made
an impression which will not be for
gotten.
Residents for Home Rule.
Whatever plans the administration NAV
have for the establishment here of a
model municipal government" the local
public, by its interest in the Williams
case, it Is conceded, has put itself on
record as being unalterably In favor of
the principle of home rule
The excise board, with it's organization
hearing next Monday on the question
of whether, under the Jones' Works law.
licenses to operate saloons may be grant
ad To women. There are thirty-fiye an
plications from women upon which the
hoard will have to pass. The police de-
nartment is now preparing a report on
the character Of saloons in operation in
the District which it will submit to the
board at an early date.