The Washington times., 1922-07-15
81 I IME:
To RETIRE,
He FEELS
Active Figure In Washington
Affairs Since 1890, When
He Settled Here.

Cuno H. Rudolph, president of
the Board of District Commits
sioners, will resign next, spring,
completing two years Of his three
year appointment, he said today.
The Commissioner will not re-
turn to the Second National Bank,
Of which he was president prior
to his appointment as city head,
but plans to retire.
Plans World Tour.
A trip around the world. start
ing probably next summer. is
planned by Commissioner Rudolph
and Mrs. Rudolph. :
II am sixty-two years old and
have been at. work since i was
fifteen years DID," Commissioner
Rudolph said today, 80 think It's
about time for me to retire.
when I was appointed District
Commissioner I only agreed to
serve a year or so. Next spring
70 resign" .f
Mr.. Rudolph expressed the opinion
thai the post of District Commits.
si63ker was made less attractive be-
cause of the low salary Of $1,000. He
said he hoped q salary adequate to
attract the type of men the District
needed would be provided by Con.
gress. Mr.. Rudolph's acceptance OF
the commissionership meant ftnan.
cial loss to him. He was receiving
twice the salary prior to his appoint
ment. There are many other features
to the job affecting the pocketbook,
Mr.. Rudolph says.
:, To Keep Up District Interest.
The Commissioner who has been "A
successful business man for years,
is said to have accumulated con.
siderable fortune, enough to enable
him to retire for the rest Of his days.
His plans for retiremnt SO far include
only a worldwide trip, but he no
doubt will continue to take a deep
interest in all District affairs.
In banking circles. the retiring
Commissioner was a most popular
Official. He is now serving his sec
ond term as District Commissioner
Commissioners Rudolph was born
In Baltimore; June 26. 1860, son Of
Jacob and Elizabeth Rudolph. He
was educated in private schools ami
business colleges in Baltimore, and
came to Washington IN 1890, engag.
ing in hardware business, founding
the firm of Rudolph & West. He
was connected with this firm until
1906.
Opened First Playground.
In 1901, Mr.. Rudolph opened the
first public playground in Washing.
ton and from then until 1909 was
chairman Of the Playground, Com.
mission of the District. In 1906
ne became connected with the bank.
ing business, and was appointed
vice president Of the Metropolitan
Bank. He was president of the
Board of. District Commissioners
during his first term.
When his term of Commissioner
expired Mr.. Rudolph became presi.
dent of the Second National Bank.
serving in that post until last year,
when he was again named District
Commissioner. He refused to per-
NIT the bank directors to retain
him in his post. but consented TO
serve as a member of the board of
directors.
Resume Of Activities.
Among other things which have
brought Commissioner Rudolph into
the public eye are: He was in charge
of Mothers Day celebration in 1911;
he served as chairman of the first
community Christmas celebration in
1913; he was war fund cashier of
the District Chapter of the American
Red Cross from 1917 to 1919, collect
ing $1,625,000; treasurer, War Gar
dens Committee. Council of National
Defense. 1918 and 1919; vice chair.
man, peace celebration, July 4, 1912;
chairman, finance committee, well
come home parade, 1919; treasurer.
Republican State committee, 1920
and 1921; District delegate on notifi-
cation committee to Vice President
Coolidge; chairman, District of Co
lumbia House Association, 1s14-1920,
as such being appointed to the Dis.
trict Liberty Loan committee; men,
ber Of board OF trustees, Emergency
Hospital. 1s15-191s. 81.
Mr.. Rudolph 10 trustee Of the
Howard University and the Neigh
borhood House and vice president of
the Children's Hospital. He In q
member of the Board of Trade, All.
vertising Club, City Club, National
Press Club, University Club, Chevy
Chase Club, Riding and Hunt Club,
Associated Charities president since
1915. Columbia Historical Society,
and National Capital Horse Show
Association, being treasurer OF this
organization since 1915.
Mr.. Rudolph lives in the Dresden