Evening star., 1921-03-14
SENATE CONFIRMS
D. c. HEADS AFTER
COMMITTEE ACTS
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ment, in which he alleged. on in
forma alton and belief. that Mr.. Eu-
dolph and Capt. oyster are largely
interested financially in the securi-
ties of the public utilities of the Dis
trict, and declared that they were
disqualified, therefore, from serving
as members of the Public Utilities
Commission. The statement alleged.
also, that their financial connection
with banks and trust companies of
this city, holders and owners of the
stocks and bonds Of utility corpora
tions, was of such a close and In
huential character as to prevent them
from being fair and impartial ar
bitrators in any proceedings before
the Public Utilities Commission.
Mr. Fairbairn expressed high re-
gard for Capt. Oyster and Mr.. Ru-
dolph personally. and volunteered the
information that as rent commits
sioner Capt. oyster had aided In
keeping him from being put out OF
his apartment. He said. however
Of the nominees with the public utili-
ties should be investigated.
.'You are representing 100000 citt-
zens of the District" said the wit
ness. Many of them are underpaid
clerks, who must now go to work
YOU have no personal knowledge
that these nominees are financially
interested in the street railways!
demanded Senator Pomerene.
"No" replied the witness. oue' IN
common reports, and the haste OF the
moneyed men, in the District to ap-
prove them, l think the matter should
be investigated"
w. r. & E. Desires.
The witness insisted that if the
nominees were interested they should
not be allowed to pass upon ques-
tions coming before the utilities com
mission. He added that he under
stood that the w. r. & f. Co., now
wants an increase of fare to 10 cents.
J. Vaughan Todd of the Northwest
Citizens Association, protested the
confirmation of Capt. oyster on the
ground that he was friendly to r. c.
Bruce. the assistant superintendent OF
colored schools. and that Capt. Oyster
had spoken disparagingly Of the col
ored people. He said that he repre-
sented in part the Parents League.
which had fought the retention OF
Bruce in Office.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio pointed
out that the District Commissioners
have nothing to do with the opera
tion of the public schools.
Mr.. Todd replied that II Capt. Oys-
ter was confirmed as Commissioner
it would soon be found that the Com
missioners were mixing up in the
public schools. He admitted, how
ever. that the Commissioners had
nothing legally to do with the schools
other than to transmit estimates sub
mitted by the board of education lie
ga id that Capt. Oyster. when ne was
had been very friendly with MIR.
Bruce.
The witness said that the way the
Eruce matter had been handled was
making bolsheviki of the colored peo-
Rachel Bell. who said that she rep
resented five organizations OF col
ored people in the District. entered
vigorous protest against tho charge
that Cant. oyster was unfriendly to
the colored people.
There is no man who Is a better
friend of the colored people in the
District of Columbia" he said.
Vote at Meeting In Church.
Rev William James Howard, who
said he has been pastor Tor thirty
fiye years in South Washington ana
had lived in the District for more
than fifty years. said that he spoke
the sentiments Of all the oolored peo-
ple in South Washington and gener-
ally throughout the city in heartily
indorsing Capt. oyster. He Is a
square man and friend of the col
ored people" said Rev. Howard. He
said that at a mass meeting in his
unanimous vote to do all that the
congregation could to support Capt.
oyster for Commissioner. Rev. MIR.
Howard also spoke in favor Of MIR.
Rudolph.
Joseph f. Webber said that he had
found Capt. oyster man with bull
dog manners" and told the committee
that ne objected to any Commissioners
going to Europe and neglecting the
business of his office. Parenthetic-
ally, Mr.. Webber said Mr.. Rudolph
had taken a trip to Europe while he
was a Commissioner.
A. C. Prior spoke as a representative
of the City Employees Association
comprising about 1000 people. white
and colored-the majority Of whom
are colored. He brought an indorse-
ment from this association for both
appointees. saying: 1--WE can fnd nc
objection to them on any score"
Mr. Colladay said he spoke for the
representatives Of many ORGANIZATIONS
present at the hearing. He first as.
sured the committee that the Second
National Bank has not been repre-.
sented on the central committee OF
banks. and has no interest whatever
in tho w r. & F.. Co. In reply tt
questions by Senator Pomerene. Mr.
Collad said that he is in a position
to say that this bank has no interest
in the stock Of the w. II. & T.. Co.
only as it holds a few shares as col.
lateral on loans to individuals.
81 A,,si
sworn to by Cuno H. Rudolph that hs
does not now own and never has owned
| a share Of any public utility. and il no
financially interested in any Of these
corporations.
In reply to q question from Senator
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