The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
ARE FIXTURES
IN WHITE HOUSE
Change of Administration
Means Little to These
Old Employees
SERVED SCORE YEARS
Regarded az indispensable to
Smooth Running Of the
Executive Machinery
IN rNANk \ arETaON

Hy FRANK \ STETSON
WAsHINGTON. Feb. Whcn
prrHdnnt elect Warren Gamnlirl
Harding takes over the reina ~ the
executive branch Of the United
states rovorninout from Presidont
Woodrow Wilson on March 4, he VIII
fud n large, woll-traincd and 81
fi,iont group of workers boih IN the
executive offices and the white
huosc proper ready and willing 10
assist him In making his adminlstra-
tion "a successful one.
with but few exceptions, compar-
ativcly speaking. these employees
carry on from administration Ia al
mlniHtrntion, regardless OF its politi-
cal complexion, ana are regarded as
indispensiblc to the smooth running
Of the executive MAJ hincry, Some of
these employees are the only ones
that the casual visitor to tho white
house secs during his inspection ot
the historic mansion, ana others are
never seen or heard ot except by the
officials with whom they come In
contact during the performance OF
their daily routine. Tho terms OF
their service range from the 80
years OF the oldest to the few monthH
Of the latest girl stenographcr. bor-
rowcd from the rolls OF another gov
erument department.
In polnt OF actual service the old
est whito house attache IN the chief
usher at the executive mansion. !,
II. Hoover. Hoover has completed
30 years service. entering ~ an
electrician and attaining his present
position upon the retirement n mum
her of years ago Of Tom stone. Hts
assistant Is Franklin PcrkinBon, who
has served through several ndminiR-
trsuons.
Perhaps the official hest known Go
members of the Legislative and other
branches ~ the government and 10
people having official business at the
white house. In Rudolph Forstor.
whose official title IN executive
clerk. Forster Joined the white
house fortcs M stenograph.r In
1895 at the beginning of Mckinley'H
administration and wns promoted to
his present position In 1901. He
handles tho important correspon-
dencc OF the president ana prepares
Tor hls signature state papers and
executive orders.
The chief clerk. Joseph NJ. Shar-
key, appointment clerk, Charles l..
SVEN, and expert stcnopraphcr,
Warren r. johnson, werf brought
to the white house during fhe WILSON
administration and do not expect 10
stay under President Harding'h spl'
retary. Swem Is also President VII
sons confidential stenographer'
Others OF the executive office starr
who have served continuously
through several administrations nr.
Maurice Z. I'atta' record c'erh' anu
Nelson y. Webster disbursing clerk.
who each nave record OF ~ years
stenographer' ii years Thonlas NJ
Hendricks, correspohucnt. c'erks ~
Il. Hess. D. 1. Wills, Wilham hoek-
well, Thomas Marshall, Chhr.es
Pusey, g. N. lngllng ana Johh MIC
Cabe. In the telegraph room IN
important adjunct 10 tho executive
offices. all the employees are olu
timers' and experts IN thclr hnc
They are II. w. Smithers. Jules A
Rodier. Frederick Hohbein ana rid
ward bradshaw. The )hnitor, WIZ
liam Pannell. was appointed py
president Taft.
The white house oftciai Known
best to people at large throughout
the United States Is Patrick E' Nc
kenna. dourkeepcr to the preh-
dents secretary. Pat" as he is fn-
miliarly known to thousands, was
appointed during the first Roosc-
volt administration ana has been
daily on the Job for nearly 20 years
His assistant. Il. L.. Dowling, came
In with the Taft administration.
Guarding the white house day and
night IL "A forCo OF SO members Of
he metropolitan police force OF the
District of Columbia II Ia expected
chat this large force Will be cut
down by MIR. Harding 10 "A Rl-1 more
4. +
tions. There arc many members OF
this force. however, who are regard.
cd as white house fiNturcs not only
through their ability IN their Vooa-
tion, but because of their long scrN-
ice and familiarity with conditions
j. :, Jamison and Henry Gilhcrt
hold the record FOR longest service.
both being asstgnod tu the white
houS' uulhls lHN N'N'"nu ""H'IH