Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12
Commissioners Also Appoint
Daniel J. Donovan as Sec
rotary to Board.
TO SUCCEED DR.. TINDALL,
NAMED AS HIS ASSISTANT
W. F. Meyers Is Made Executive
Clerk and S. C. Cousins Becomes
Superintendent of Bathing Beach.

George NJ. Roberts of Texas, field in
was named supervisor of Fairgrounds
of the District Of Columbia and Daniel
]. Donovan, deputy auditor. who has
been acting head of the playground de-
partment. was appointed secretary to
the board of Commissioners, succeeding
DR.. William Tindall. who was given
lighter duties at his own request. The
changes will go into effect Monday.
Commissioner Newman announced a
month ago that Mr.. Roberts had been
tentatively selected for the Fairgrounds
position. 1t also was stated at that
time that Mr.. Donovan would succeed
DIR. Tindall and that the latter would
be given the position of assistant sec
rotary to the Board of Commissioners.
The carrying out of this plan today
necessitated other changes in the per-
sonnet at the District building. w. F.
Meyers. assistant secretary to the Com.
missoners, was given the place OF
executive clerk, vice l.. S. Johnson, who
was made private secretary to Commits
Sioner Brownlow.
Sidney c. Cousins Appointed.
Sidney c. Cousins formerly assistant
superintendent of the bathing beach,
was appointed assistant to Mr.. Roberts,
and will be in charge of the beach.
simultaneously with making the ap-
pointments the Commissioners adopted
an order placing the bathing beach un-
der the supervision of the Fairgrounds
Office.
The changes were formally ordered
at board session attended by Commits
sioner Newman and Acting Engineer
Commissioner Anderson. 1t is under
stood that the appointment of Mr.. Rob-
a n 10 W
Acting Engineer Commissioner Schley,
prior to his departure on a months
trip to Panama.
The new officials will have about a
their jobs before the real grind at the
District building in connection with
the preparation of annual estimates
begins. Commissioner Newman leaves
Saturday for months vacation in the
Catskill mountains, and Commissioner
BrOwnlOw, who is to return tonight
from an extended visit to Atlantic City,
will be the only Commissioner in the
city for several weeks. All the Com
missioners will be back to begin work
on the estimates by September Is.
DR.. Tindalps Remarkable Record.
DR.. Tinda1l retires from the office of
secretary to the board after thirty
seven years of remarkable service in
that capacity. Altogether he has been
In the employ of the District forty
four years. beginning as secretary to
Gov. David Cooke, first governor of the
District, in 1871. In 1873 he was ap-
pointed secretary to Gov. Alexander
Shepherd. and in 1873. when the Dis
trict's commission form Of government
was adopted he was appointed secre-
tary to the board of Commissioners,
position he has held through every
change Of administration. He is re-
va rdod q If the hAaf IN
in the National Capital and is the
author Of "The Standard History Of the
City Of Washington" volume contain
ing 5s4 pages. which was published re-
Gently. His retirement from a position
in which his unfailing courtesy and
effort to oblige others won him a host
Of friends will be universally regretted
by taxpayers and fitizens who have had
occasion to deal with the District gov
eminent.
His successor. Daniel J. Donovan. is
a young man who likewise has made
good in the District service. He began
as a messenger in the ONCE of the
auditor and won promotions with ra-
pidity until he became the assistant
auditor. Recognized as an expert ac-
countant and shrewd Investigator, the
Commissioners placed him on the COM
mittee that made the investigation Of
uniforms. Almost before this work was
finished alleged irregularities in the
Office Of the supervisor of Fairgrounds
were discovered and Mr.. Donovan was
asked by the Commissioners to take
charge of the Office and make a
thorough investigation of it's affairs
His success in this work convinced the
Commissioners that he was the man
to succeed DR.. Tindall in the important
post Of secretary to the board.
Mr.. Roberts Formerly Was an Editor
George M. Roberts. the new super
visor of Fairgrounds. has lived in
Washington about seven years. and
has been employed by the census bu-
reau as a field Investigator of indus
trial statistics. He was born at Mount
Pleasant. Tex, and at one time was ed
itor Of a newspaper at that place. He
also was secretary to Representative
Horace w. Vaughn Of Texarkana. Tex
Sidney c. Cousins, who will direct the
bathing beach, is a student in George
Washington University Medical College
and has lived in Washington about
twenty years. He has been employed
as clerk and assistant superintendent
at the bathing beach for the last six
years.
Mr.. Meyers, who becomes executive
clerk, has held the position of assistant
secretary to the Commissioners since
1890. Commissioner Brownlow's new
secretary, Mr.. Johnson. had served as
executive clerk since 1904.
NAMES 20 P. o. INSPECTORS.