The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12
SENATE HOLDS
| Up NOMINEES
District Committee Given Ap-
pointments and May Hold
Public Hearings.
new HEADS ARE POPULAR
Selection of Democrat Is Ap-
proved by Business In
terests of Capital.
new HEADS ARE POPULAR

Cuno H. Rudolph and Capt. James
F. Oyster were today nominated by
President Harding as Commissioners
for the District of Columbia. The
appointment, as usual, IL for three
years. The names were Immediately
sent to the Senate.
The nominations of Rudolph and
Oyster were referred to the Senate
District Committee this afternoon.
1t was announced on the Senate floor
that requests for hearings before
action on the nominations had been
made by District citizens. The Dis
trict Committee will meet at 10
O'Clock Monday morning to decide
whether hearings will be held.
TAKE OATH MONDAY.
The new Commissioners probably
will take the oath of office Monday
morning and Immediately enter upon
their duties as Commissioners for the
District and also as members OF the
Public Utilities Commission. The gas
rate hearing is scheduled for Monday
morning and the new Commi missioners
will sit with Col Charles w. Kutz.
the engineer Commissioner at that
time.
,, the names Of Captain Oyster and Mr..
Rudolph was arrived at this morning
after Samuel J. Prescott, vice chair
man of the Central Republican Com
mittee for the District of Columbia
had called at the White House.
1t is probable that Mr.. Rudolph.
who has sserved one term as District
Commissioner. under President Taft.
will be elected president of the Board.
BOTH GLAD TO SERVE.
Captain Oyster and Mr.. Rudolph
had not been off1cially notified up to
the time the announcement was made
at the White House, that they would
be named for the places. As they had
not been notified OF their appointment
neither would make any announce
ment. Both said. however, that they
would be glad to serve with each
other, and both praised the qualifi-
cations of the other.
| Mr.. Rudolph said he was especially
glad to serve with Captain oyster.
and called attention to the fact that
he had been named with Captain Oys-
ter by President Taft.
The personal affairs of both Mr..
| Rudolph and Captain Oyster are in
such shape, 1t was said that they
can assume office Immediately.
The announcement from the Whlte
House that Mr.. Rudolph and Captain
| Oyster would be the District Com
| missioners was greeted with enthus-
| Jams by the business men OF the city
| and the people in general. Both men
have the confidence of the community.
| II was said, and a progressive admin
| istration is looked forward to by busi-
ness men.
G. o. p. SATISFIED.
One of the leading Republicans OF
Washington. who has been a strong
supporter of Captain Oyster, said to-
| day that he was glad that Washing
ton was going to get back to the
bipartisan Board of Commissioners
and was especially gratifled that
Captain Oyster was the Democrat to
be appointed.
He characterized Captain Oyster as
having more backbone than any man
who had ever held the position of
| District Commissioner and cited the
instance when Captain oyster op-
posed President Roosevelt in a school
matter in Washington and finally not
| only won out in his contention, but
| gained the admiration of the Presi-
dent.