Evening star., 1921-03-12
Rudolph and Oyster Chosen
, Commissioners; Hearing
Set for Monday.
SELECTIONS INDORSED
BY PEOPLE Of CITY
Announcement Made After White
House Conference With Local
T Republican Leader.

Commissioners were referred to the
District Senate committee. The COM
mittee will hold hearings on the NOM
nations at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing. When the nominations were
submitted to the Senate it was mace
known that citizens here have re-
quested a hearing. and at the sug-
restion of several senators action on
the nominations was deferred ano
plans made for the hearing. An eHore
will be made to report the Conllis
sjoners as soon as possible. senator
Norris of Nebraska is understood TO
have been one of those to demand
that hearings be held. 80
The announcement was made OF
ficially by the White House. 1olloW- :
ing a conference between the f e;n
dent and Samuel ]. Prescott, wee
chairman of the republican state
committee for the District OF Colum-
bia, the official party organization IN
this city.
Request Continuation.
In sending these nominations to the
Senate republican leaders OF the SEN
ate had been informed of the impor-
tance of confirming them at once. that
the two vacancies existing on the
board may be filed soon as possible.
The selection of these two prominent
local men by the President Is received
warmly by the business and other IN
terests in Washington. as well as the
general public, and because OF their
long public service in the city ana
their familiarity with District analrs
and the duties to which they are 10 De
assigned. the appointments are looked
upon with great favor.
Well versed in Duties.
Mr.. Rudolph. who is the president OF
the Second National Bank. is especial
ly well versed in the duties Of Dis
trict Commissioner. He served one
term under President Taft. and MS
administration was pronounced sue
cess. He has been prominent in many
civic organizations. serving as presi-
dent of the Board of Trade at two
different times.
Capt. oyster. lifelong resident of
Washington. is at present chairman
of the rent commission of the Dis
trict, and director of the NTH fed-
eral reserve district. which includes
Washington, D. c. He also has been
term as president of the Board of
Trade and holding similar positions
with the old Business Mems Associa-
tion and the Chamber of Commerce.
Another feature of his public service
was as president of the board of
education.
Strangely enough. both of these ap-
pointees were appointed by President
Taft during the waning days OF his
administration. but failed OF nomina-
tion at that time.
Lifelong Resident Here.
Capt. James F. Oyster has spent all
Of his seventy years in Washington.
having been born here February IA.
1851. He received his education in
the public schools and Rittenhouse
Academy.
Before reaching his majority he
. ventured forth into a business career
by accepting a position as clerk in
q downtown store. Four years later.
in 1871. he Joined his father, George
n. Oyster. ST., and brother. George
NJ. Oyster. jr., in the butter business.
The firm continued until 1885.
when the elder member retired. Three
years later the brother withdrew to
enter the milk business. leaving Capt.
Oyster successor to the original firm.
No man is better known in the busi-
ness circles of Washington than Capt.
Oyster. for he has been identified with
the local business world since the
days Of the old Business Mems Asso-
citation. The organization merged
with the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
citation to form the Chamber of Com
merce.
Capt. Oyster was vice president and
director Of the chamber for a number
of years after its formation. and about
two years. He also has been a promi
nent member for twenty-five years and
former president Of the Board of Trade.
The nominee for Commissioner
! served his city faithfully as mem
ber and president of the board Of
education from 1906 to 1910.
Capt Oyster was member of the
Washington Light Infantry Corps and
lot CT ad n he y1iz n nf
the National Rifles. He was made a
, captain in the National Rifles. an Of
fee which he held until 1895. when
he retired. The title Of captain has
remained with him and he is now
president of the National Rifles Vet
eran Association.
In 1914 Capt. oyster was made a
member Of the Federal Reserve Board
for the fifth district. headquarters of
which is at Richmond. and which in
cludes the District OF Columbia At
the expiration of his first term he was
again named to represent the National
Capital on the board. and last fail
was honored with third appoint
ment. being one of a very limited
number of men who have been thus
: distinguished.
Native OF Baltimore.
Cuno H. Rudolph also has been iden
titled with the business kfe of the
city for many years, having come TO
Washington in 1892.
The former Commissioner was born
in Baltimore in 1860 and received his
education in private schools When
he moved to Washington he acquired
an interest in the firm of J. II. Ches-
ley & Co. and later became president
OF the firm of Rudolph & West
Mr. Rudolph was twice president OF
the Washington Board of Trade, hav-
ing served in that capacity in 1905
Ind 1913. He has been president OF
the Washington Clearing House since
1915. and president of the Associated
Charities for the same period. He is
vice president of the ChiIdren's Hos
pital. having been elected in 1915. A
founder and twice a director Of tho
Chamber of Commerce, he has beer
ono OF the most active workers in it.
membership.
Mr.. Rudolph is treasurer of the re.
publican state committee. During the
war he was war fund treasurer Of tn.
local chapter Of the American Rec
Cross. and under his supervision
3370. 900 for the Red Cross was raised
here in 1917. sl.2O0.0DO in 1918 an1
$1,000 in 1912. He personally col.
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