Evening star., 1921-04-05
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FOR |. c. c. SEAT
Chairmanship of U. S. Ship.
ping Board Points to James
A. Farrell.

It is considered likely that Presi-
dent Harding, in filing the two exist
ing vacancies on the Interstate Com
merce Commission. will appoint an
engineer. 1t was made known at the
White House today that Mr., Hard
ing is considering such q selection
and has before him the names of. six
prominent engineers. submitted to
him by the American Engineering
Council of the Federated American
Engineering Societies. OF which Soc
retary of Commerce Hoover Is prsei
dent. and which represents nearly
100000 organized engineers.
With these six names was a commur,-
cation from j. Parke Claiming Of New
York. chairman of the American Engi-
neerng Councils COMMITTEES on public
affairs. setting forth why an engineer
should be put on the commission and
making known the qualifications of each
OF the six men recommended for con-
sderation. In representations to the
President the council is also acting for
the American Society of Civil Engineers.
the American Association of Engineers
and the American Institute of Consult
ing Engineers.
Besides these representations. il is
knowH that Secretary Hoover has dis
cussed the matter with the President
and has suggested such a selection.
Officers of the council called on Mr.
Harding in Marion just before he came
then urged the appointment of one OF
their profession to the commission
Say Farrell for ship Board.
There is much persistency in the
rumor that the President has decided
upon James A. Farrell. president Of
the United States Steel Corpora ton.
for appointment as chairman of the
new United States Shipping Board. II
IS understood that it is now simply
a matter OF whether or not the Presi-
dent can persuade Mr.. Farrell to ac-
cept. 1t is generally believed that :he
offer has been made to MIR. Farrell on
more than one occasion and that the
last time the President talked with
him. ne obtained the promise from
the steel official that he would con-
slider it. With the exception of the Sc
lection of a chairman. II is under
stood that the President has practi-
cally decided upon the other members
he will appoint to the board.
This being 'closed day" at the White
House as well as one of the bi-weekly
cabinet days, the President granted few
audiences and he and Secretary Chris
tian had time to give attention to mat
ters other than patronage.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. however, man
aged to squeeze in an appointment with
the President and for fifteen minutes
he discussed patronage for Illinois and
incidentally touched upon the probable
legislative procedure at the coming ses-
sion of Congress.
Col Harvey Calls.
Col. George Harvey. who has been
picked by the President to represent
this nation at the court OF St James.
held brief conference at the Whit /.
House before returning late tonight
for New York. He will spend
week or SO clearing up business and
Ipersonal matters and will then re-
turn to Washington for his nnal con-
ferences and instructions at the
White House and the State Depart
ment.
President Harding has been re-
quested by Gilbert Bottman OF Gin
cinnati, chairman of the American
Legion's legislative committee. to in
clude in his message to Congress
recommendations for legislation con-
solidating agencies that deal with
oisa bled war veterans and the ap-
preparation of funds for hospital ia
cilities for soldiers. Mr.. Bot1man also
asked that the administration sup
port a measure providing bonuses
for service men.