The Washington herald., 1920-09-13
Miss Boardman Unable to
Take Commissionership
Till September "a.
KUTZ TO SERVE ALONE
Brownlow Leaves Wednes-
day and One Official
Can't F Function.

Washington for the first time in
its history will be without a Dis
trict government Wednesday unless
President Wilson intervenes and
appoints a third District Commits
sioner to take ONCE at once. Miss
Mabel Boardman. from her summer
home at Pont-Ho-Pic, Canada, near
Murray Bay, told The Washington
Herald over the long distance tele-
phone last night that she would re-
turn on September "a and take the
oath of office then.
Commissioner Brownlow leaves
wednesday and Engineer Commits
sioner Kutz returns tomorrow and
will be the only Commissioner Of
hciating between the time of
Brownlows departure and Miss
Boardman's arrival here to take
oflce on the oath. The government
cannot function without at least
two Commissioners being present.
Boardmsn Report Confirmed.
It was announced from the White
House last night that President
Wilson had confirmed the reports OF
yesterday that Miss Boardman was
to become a District Commissioner
TO succeed Louis Brownlow, re-
signed, who leaves Wednesday.
The offer from the President
came to me several days ago" said
Miss Boardman. "and while at first
I wanted to think it over, on ac-
count of my Red Cross and other
connections. 1 decided last Wednes-
day night that l should take the
place. l wired President Wilson
Immediately of my intentions, and
am now preparing to return to
Washington and take over the
duties which will be waiting for
me.
Expects to Arrive sept -.
While I was wanted in Wash
ingtOn Immediately. l could not
make the necessary preparations
TO return and take office until
September "a. l do not know just
when ] will arrive but probably
on the 22d and allow myself time
to get settled again and become
familiar with the duties involved.
1t is my hope to start right
in on September "A and carry on
the work.
Il cannot say just, what my
course of action will be, until after
1 arrive in Washington 1t must
be remembered that this eposition
calls for much of a change. and
any plans l may have for the flu
ture of Washington and its half
million people must be held in
abeyance until I get back"
Political Move seen.
Politicians here yesterday re-
garded the appointment of Miss
Boardman as purely political
NOV, on the part Of the President
to getsAnotheT Democratic Commits
sioner by the. Senate Some even
intimate. that the Rev. John Van
Schaick, Jr., may be named for the
vacancy made by the resignation of
W. GWynne Gardiner DR.. Van
SChaiek was rejected during the
closing days of the last Congress
for the same position. John F Cos
tello and Julius l. Peyser are also
mentioned.
Miss Boardman told The Wash
ingtOn-- Herald that she had made
no plans for her future with the
Red Cross. Ofhcials here yesterday
stated that she would probably con-
tinue TO be connected with that
worldwide work in an ex-oficio
manner.
There is a rule in the Red Cross
that no member can become afiH-
sted with politics in any way and
still continue as an active worker
or oficer. For this reason it is ex-
pected that Miss Boardman will
'elinquish all work at headquarters
here.
AppoiBtment Popular.
Her appointment met with wide
pread approval here yesterday.
Comment heard follows:
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard.
io1s " street northwest. said: Il
IN perfectly confident that the ap-
pointment OF Miss Boardman is an
Xceient one. There are many de-
'artrsnts of government which a