Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-21

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Judson. officials and employees Of the local
government practically are q unit in COM
| mending President Tafts selections for
| their successors.
Are Known in District Building.
Maj. Harding has a host of friends
among the local municipal authorities
Capt Oyster, a lifelong resident Of the
District needs no introduction to the men
over whom he will have supervision if
| the Senate confirms his appointment.
In the District building Capt. Oyster is
regarded as good business man, possess
ing high ideals as to the requirements
OF the office to which the President would
nave him elevated, and his election to the
BOARD OF Commissioners, it may safely
be said, will be a source Of satisfaction
to practically the entire personnel of the
local government service.
Praised by DR.. Tindall.
DR.. William Tindall. secretary to the
board of Commissioners, when informed
! OF the Presidents nominations, had the
| following to say Of the appointees and
| the officials slated to retire from the Dis
| trict service:
Eveffbody in the District who knows
MI: Rdolph will fsN as though a per-
sonaI favor has been bestowed upon him
by MI Rudolph's reappointment. His
framing from early youth in habits Of
which did so much to enable him to at
| tain the success which he eminently
acnieved as q merchant, prepared him for
the general duties and detail work of the
who called upon him In that capacity
with the patient attention and sympathy
winch the public expect and to which he
realizes they are entitled from those who
| manage the public business.
It would be superf1uous to attempt to
make any analysis of the qualifications
OF Capt. Oyster as a member of the
noard OF Commissioners. - Everybody in
| tue Dlstr1ct knows him, and his record as
| practlcal business man and as q citi-
zen Is respected for his personal char
acter and his eminent public spirit
Johnston's Going a Loss.
"An those who know Commissioner
| johnston sufficiently well to be aware of
the nature and extent of his services as
member of the board Of Commissioners
realize that the District government is
losing the services Of an official eauipp ed
with all the talent of mind and eraces
OF heart that make for official ability and
courtesy and personal regard.
remember Maj. Chester Harding as
an assistant to the Engineer Commis-
sloner. He impressed me as an officer
or exceptional mental alertness and
breadth OF view. whose genial temper
ment was proverbial. although he was
not lacking in frmness or the other
qualities which command respect.
l., VI course, everybody will regret to
lose Col. Judson, who came to us at the
Time when the expenditures for excep-
| t1onal public works, such as the Union
| station. the filtration plant. the High
way bridge and the sewer disnosal
plant. had taxed the District revenues
to the utmost and limited the SCOPE of
engineering enterprises.
But he will always be faborably known
Tor his ready grasp Of the situation and
the measure known as the Judson bill.
which he proposed as a means to attain
for the District an elastic policy of
further development which would have
been Of inestimable value to the Districts
interests II enacted. His genial per
sonality has earned for him a kindly re-
gard of even those who have interests
with which his sense Of public duty was
not in accord"
Rudolph Praises Oyster.
Commissioner Rudolph. on learning of
the Presidents appointments, ex-
pressed gratifcation at the selection of
Capt. Oyster. He also spoke in appre-
ciat1ve terms Of the services rendered
the District by Gen. John A. Johnston.
the retiring Commissioner.
Mr.. Rudolph said:
In common with the people Of the DIS
tr1ct or Columbia generally. I am graft
fled at the selection of Capt Oyster as
member Of the board of Commissioners.
have known him for twenty years. and
my respect for him has increased with
Oyster has filed SO many public and
private stations of honor that he is
known and respected of all men.
LAS q business man he stands among
| the foremost OF the Districts merchants.
As a member and the principal official OF
the washington Chamber Of Commerce.
the board OF education and other organi-
cations. he has given evidence Of his
public spirit and of his capacity for par
ticipation In civic matters. He, there
fore. comes to the position of Commits
sioner fully equipped for its duties.
Rudolph Regrets Losing Johnston.
THE District is losing valuable pub
| lie servant In the retirement of Gen. John
A. Johnston as member Of the board
| or Commissioners. Gen. Johnston COM
bines all the qualities that make for ef-
| ficiency in municipal administration His
service as Commissioner. while unobtru-
| sive. has been varied and exceedingly val.
| liable. Every department under him has
felt the stimulus Of his zeal and efforts
| for progress and efficiency in the dispatch
| of business and the charm of his per-
sonal character. while his comprehensive
| appreciation of the Districts needs and
his exceptional Official training have been
OF eminent service to his colleagues and
the public
Edison Hopes for Confirmation.
| John Joy Edson-"All Of the apnoint-
| ments are fine. To mo they are most
satisfactory In every respect and I hone
| they will be confirmed. 1 believe the
President did right in reappointing Mr.
Rudolph, as he has shown his sterling
| worth as a Commissioner. Capt. Oyster
| has had much experience in District mat
| ters and will make an excellent Commits
sioner. Tho same also applies to Mai.
Harding, who Is familiar with tho dU-