Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-28
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DR.. CHAS. N. HANDY
TO CONTINUE HEAD
Of HEALTH BOARD
Or. Robert S. McBirney Form-
ally Chosen Secretary, Re-
placing n. r. Frantz.
CAUCUS WAS HELD TODAY

The recently appointed members of
the city Board OF Health. who take
office next Thursday, held n caucus
this morning in the office OF Mayor
Leroy Harvey In city Hall and se-
lected DIR. Charles NJ. Handy for pres
ldent OF the new board. This is the
office he now holds In the present
health department. Albert Jefreris. a
new member, was chosen treasurer.
Or. Robert S. McBirney of 500 North
Adams street was selected for secre-
tary.
The executive officers decided upon
are: Nevin NJ. Clowney. Harry Irons
colored; George Brown. Howard Logue,
Harry Turner and Charles l.. Hnllam
Clowney. Irons. Brown and Logue
We're reappointed. Turner and Hallam
succeed Harry NJ. Wiley and Robert
Taylor. executive officers I'm the pres
ent board. but who were not reap
pointed. Hallam and Turner are both
Republicans, Turner living in the
Fifth ward and Hallam I'm the Third
All of the others are Republicans also
The men nominated will be formally
elected when the new board organizes
on May 4.
The office force remains unchanged.
Miss Edna Ellison and Miss Mildred
Kane are both retained in the posi-
tions they now hold under the present
board in charge Of the flles and rec
ords and the clerical work.
Aside from the selections of the ex-
ecutive officers chief interest i'm the
organization of the new board centered
about the election of "a secretary. DR..
McBirnev. the new secretary succeeds
Howard II. Frantz. who has held this
office for the past two years. DIR. Nc
Birney Is young practicing physi-
clan who has had much experience
not only In medical work. but In sani-
tary and health work generally. He
was formerly connected with the
Brooklyn Hospital and during the war
was in the army and at ono time had
command of sanitary and medical
unit operating In Siberia. He had the
Endorsement OF many OF the individual
members of tho New Castle County
Medical Society for the place and in
fact 1t was through these friends OF
his that he was induced 20 flle his ap-
pliCation for the position.
The failure OF Wiley and Taylor TO
secure reappointment as executive
officers caused some comment about
City Hall this morning. but no ex-
planstion was forthcoming from any
OF the members OF the health board.
Under the law the new organization
becomes operative on the first Thurs
day in May. when they will take over
the supervision OF the health depart
ment and the new secretary will as
sumo charge OF the office at the same
time.
Council Confirms New Board.
Mayor lie Roy Harvey last night
sent 10 City Council for confirmation
the names OF DIR. G. NJ. Handy. Or.
Harvey A. Murray, Albert Jefreris and
Joseph G. Lawson. the men he recently
appointed as members OF the new
Board OF Health. which will take Of
ftce next Thursday, II there had been
any opposition TO either OF the men
II had evaporated by last evening, for
all OF the appointments were confirm
ed by the unanimous vote OF all the
members present
There was no comment on the Sc
lections and after Councilman James
B. McManus had presented the may
or's communication and il had been
read, he moved that the appointments IL
be confirmed and called for the ave
and nay vote. President Ward was
the only absentee and the remaining
twelve members voted unanimously to
confirm the four men, Harry L. Maier.
city engineer. is the other member Of
the health board. holding the office by
virtue OF his position as engineer and
consequently does not have TO be con-
tirmed by the Council.