Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-09
GROUP Of RECESS
APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED TODAY
President Names Men for
|. C. C., Tariff Commission
and Treasury Post.

President Wilson made use of his re-
cess appointment power today to iil
vacancies on the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the United States tariff
commission and in one of the posi-
tions of assistant secretary OF the
Treasury.
The names of those appointed fol-
low:
Henry Jones Ford of New Jersey.
Mark w. Potter of New York and
James Duncan of Massachusetts to be
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Taylor Bogert of New York and
Samuel w. Mccall of Massachusetts
to be members of the United States
tariff commission.
Nicholas Kelley of New York to be
assistant secretary of the Treasury.
The names of those appointed to the
Interstate Commerce Commission. and
that of Mr.. Mccall of the tariff COM
mission. were submitted to the Senate
some weeks ago for confirmation. The
Senate adjourned, however. without
taking action. The appointments COM
plete the two commissions in mem
bership.
Mr. BOEert's Record.
Mr.. Bogert, whose appointment fills
the other vacancy on the tariff COM
mission, lives in New York city. He is
chemist and a member of the Ma
tional Research Council. the General
Munitions Board. the United States
Board on Gas Warfare and the COM
mittee on chemicals of the Council Of
National Defense. During the war he
offered his services to the govern
ment in connection with the chemical
warfare service and was stationed in
Washington.
Mr.. Kelley. originally from New
York. came to Washington as a vol
unteer worker to assist in the Treas
ury Department during the war. His
residence is at 1903 De Sales street
northwest Under Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell, he was placed in charge
of foreign loans in the War Loan
Board: He succeeds Norman Davis,
who has been appointed undersecre-
tary of state, vice Frank l.. Polk,
resigned. He will continue in charge
of foreign loans.
Those appointed today hold office
until March 4, 1921, unless the Senate
refuses to confirm them.
The three places on the Interstate
Commerce Commission included two
which were created when the trans
portation act was signed. The Pres
ident acted Immediately to fill them
when he sent the names of those Sc
lected to the Senate for confirma ton
early in May. The burden which has
been placed upon the commission by
the recent return Of the carriers to
their owners and the resulting prob
lens has made the need for addi-
tional members of the commission
particularly acute.
His appointments today, however. do
not end Mr.. wilson's task of filling
important positions in the govern
ment.
ID. &. COmmissfOnership.
OF greater interest to Washington
than other positions Is that of Dis.
trict Commissioner. which has been
untitled since the resignation of w.
Gwynn Gardiner. The Senate refused
to confirm DIR. John Van Schaick. jr..
whose name was submitted Tor the
post. The President is expected to
make a recess appointment in this
case.
The President appointed Henry
Morgenthau ambassador to Mexico,
but the Senate failed to confirm the
appointment before its adjournment
The recent developments in Mexico
lead to the belief that Mr.. Wilson will
fill this vacancy within short time.
probably by making recess appoint-
ment of Mr.. Morgenthau.
The enactment of the merchant ma.
rine bill into law has created five va
cancies on the Shipping Board. The
law provides there must be seven
members Of the board. and at present
there are only two. There has been
no indication so far as to whom the
President will appoint to these places
on account of the short time they
have existed.
Position of Controller.
Though the Senate took no action
in regard 10 the reappointment OF
John Shelton Williams as controller
of the currency. the committee which.
has the appointment under consider
alton was said to consider it unfa-
vorabIy. Mr.. Williams reappoint-
ment still hangs in the balance. The
President may take the opportunity
now presented to give him recess
appointment.
The President recently filled va
cancies on the Federal Reserve Board
and in the bureau of mines. caused by.
the designations of Albert Straus and
DR.. Van H. Manning. Among those
which still exist in other departments
of the government. and which are
considered Of minor importance. are
four in the Department Of Justice.
including two United States marshals
and two district attorneys. and three
in the Department of Commerce as
aids United States ministers to Bull
garia, Finland, Greece and Honduras
also remain to be appointed.