Evening star., 1920-09-14

The appointments of J. Thilman.
were officially announced at the
White House today. The selection
of Miss Boardman as a District Com
missioner became known last week.
and that Of Mr.. Hendrick was un-
officially rumored yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Hendrick was appointed as the
! democratic member of the board.
| Miss Boardman is republican.
The appointment of these two Com
/ missioners- completes the personnel
of the board of District Commission
ers on which there has been a va
eancy for mapy mpnths, due to the
ner. and on which second Vacancy
! Is due tomorrow. whese Commission
feet
Mr. Hendriek, il is reckoned. will
be the next chairman of the board
of Commissioners He is demo-
crat. appointed by democratic ad-
ministration. and il is expected that
he VIII be selected TO head the board.
Takes Oath On Friday.
The new Commissioners called at
the District building today and con-
ferred with Comm. 'ssioners Brownlow
and kutZ. He a-.ounced he woui
be sworn in Friday morning at II
o'clock. The exercise will probably
be held in the boardroom
II is expected that Mr. Hendrick
will take Mr. Brownsow's place on
the board. and that Miss Boardman
will fill the uneNpired term of Mr.
Gardiner. Such an arrangement will
bring the police and fire departments
under Mr.. Hendricks direction.
His long residence in Washington
has stamped him washingtonian
The interests of the National Capital
are close to his heart. He is familiar
with the problems which confront the
District of Columbia. Mr. Hendrick
has been known for a number of years
as one of the most successful fnan-
ciers and business men in the Dis
trict.
The appointment of Mr.. Hendrick
was the subject of a great deal of
favorable comment among financial
business men and other residents OF
Washington today. The appointee
was deluged with congratulations by
his many friends. There has been
strong desire expressed by many
Washing tonians for a business" ad-
ministration at the District building.
and it is felt that with Mr.. Hendrick
on the board and as its chairman.
such an administration will be forth
coming. He has known that his
that some OF his friends We're actively
urging his appointment. hut the an
nOuncement came AS surprise To
him.
Takes Oath On Friday.
II surrender to the city of my.
adoption the best, Service of which
l am capable" said Mr.. Hendrick to-
day. Il have lived in Washington
nearly twenty-seven years. Wash
ington has been good to me and there
are countless persons here whom I
have the privilege of calling nay
friends. II in the conduct of my
work as Commissioner l can minister
to the betterment Of the Districts
affairs. I will feel that 1 have repaid
some of my obligations"
Mr.. Hendrick said that his aim was
a plain. horse sense" administration.
a servant of the. people and always
accessible to those who had sug-
gestions to make or matters to take
up with the District Commissioners.
He would enter upon the office, he
said, with an open mind.
Born In Tennexsee.
MIR. Hendrick was born in. Clarke-
and Mrs David Hendrick. and lived in
that city until he was seventeen.
W hen he came TO Washington TO study
law. While in CIarksville the new
Commi SSiOner attended The public
schools. afterward studying two
years at Vanderbilt University before
here to continue his education
at the George Washington Univer-
sity After graduating here in 1897
with an LII b. degree. Mr.. Hendrick.
took three years of special study at
the Johns Hopkins University in BAL
timore and was then admitted to The
bar to practice law in the District of
Columbia.
Following in his fathers footsteps,
Mr.. Hendrick at first started in the
insurance business and became asso-
ciated with the Manhattan Life In
surance Company. in which he later;
became agent and general manager
for the southeastern district. Though
a lawyer of no little talent, and
insurance agent of the
highest ability, Mr.. Hendrick has
marked out a name for himself more.
as az investor and fnancier in later
years Since 1910 he has been en-
gagged as broker, and at the present:
time is a member of the Washington.
Stock Exchange.
In March Of 1918 Mr. Hendrick mara
ried Miss Elizabeth 8. Graff OF thEss
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