Evening star., 1921-03-04

Few changes are looked for in the
personnel of the Office staff AT the
White House with the change of ad-
ministration. When President Hard
ing looks over the names on the en-
ployment roll of the executive office
he will find that the majority of the
employees were appointed to office
during Tafts and RooscNeits admin
istrations. and he also viii find a
number of them whose service dates
back to the early days OF the Nc
kinley administration.
When Woodrow Wilson entered
upon his first term few changes were
made in this staff. and thoS" occu
pying the more important places.
with the exception of the secretary.
have been attached to the White
| House staff for period of twenty
! years or more. The only known
changes will be in the appointment
| of the successor to Joseph y. Tum-
uity and the Hiling of the vacancies
caused by the designations of Charles
:. SVEN. whose title MS appoint
ment clerk. but whose principal duty
was personal stenograpl+r to PresI-
dent wilson. and of Joseph SharHrE
Of New Jersey as chief clerk. OF
course. tho position of private sfc-
retnry to III. secretary will have to
be Iilled. inasmuch as this is gen
I orally persona! appointment OF tnt
! latter. During the greater part OF
: the last adminStrat ton Warren john
son of New Jersey served as Secre-
tary Tumulty'S confidential assistant.
! Forster IG Years in Once.
! The next position in line of inn
! portance to secretary to the President
/ is that of executive clerk. which po-
! sition has been held for sixteen years
| by Rudolph Forster. This Official is
| the directing head Of the Office force
and is in direct charge OF all the
!; office and executive. routine. Mr..
| Forster was appointed to the White
! House staff in the summer of lNSs
| and lie is today looked upon as in
! yalua Bile to the successful function
! ing of the executive Office because of
I his long service and wide experience.
Nelson L. Webster. who has been
disbursing officer of the White House
: for many years, is somewhat in the
: same class with Mr.. Forster " hen 1t
comes to experience and knowledge
! OF affairs in his department. Strangt-
ly enough. too. these two men enter
! ed the service the same Week. In tn"
J absence Of Mr.. Forster ting dlsburs!ES
officer acts in the capac y OF "Xecu-
tive clerk Another oil-timer hold
ing an important position IL Morris
C. Lat:a record clerk. lie was ap-
pointed during President .sooseveits :
first term.
Irwin T. Hoover. better known as
! IKE" who. as chief ushn". is IN
! charge of the management of the
/ White House building. has the diS-
: t;nc,ion of being the dean of the
! staff HES appointment dates back TO
: the las: year of Harrisons admins
tratiou Another important position
! held by n man of long service IS 'ha'
of assistant chief clerk, which mas
: been occupied for more than '"tiNe
; wears bv Patrick Mckenna. pat, as
, he is familiarly known by every sen
a-or and representative and praru-
! ca1ly every other public man VINO
makes frequent calls at the hi't
House performs a task which cofre-
/ sponds to that of ma jor doE1o. II IS
/ he who receives the callers before
,hey see either the secretary or the
! President. T. w Smithers. chief OF
the telegraph and telephone room. Is
another attache with q twenty-year
record. His assistant. Jules y. Rodier.
rms him a close second in length of
, service.
Several changes are expected in
the personnel of the secret SerNlc"
staff at the White House. At prs
ent Richard J.. Jervis is the chief
land his assistants ar" William star
ling. Arnold Lardvoigt. John FItzger-
aid and Walter Ferguson. The latter
has been with the Harding party
, since election day. The police stan
in the Office building will remain in