Evening star., 1923-05-12
NAMES 4 To GUIDE
RAILROAD AFFAIRS
President Appoints |. c. C.
Commissioner and 3 Men,
bers of Labor Board.

President Harding yesterday after
noon appointed Frank McManamy,
who has been a resident of Washing
ton for fifteen years, to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and r. NJ. Bar
of Chicago. Ill, and L. f. Cradle to
the Railroad Labor Board
These four selections TO fill offices
directly affecting the railroads of
the country were announced at the
White House shortly after the Presi-
dents meeting with his cabinet.
Mr.. McManamy is appointed to sue
ceed W. NJ Daniels. whose resignation
as a member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission takes effect in
July. He is looked upon as one of the
best authorities on railroad equip
mcnt and all branches of railroad
shop work in the United States. He is
at present in charge Of the settle
ment of claims against the govern
mcnt for equipment as Il result of
government operation of the roads
during the war.
Began With Pcnnsy.
Mr. McManamy is fifty-three years
nf age lie is a native of Altoona.
Pa, and acquired the foundation of
his, knowledge Of shops and equip
ment in and about the Pennsylvania
railroad shops i'll that city. He en-
tered the government service in 1905
as an inspector of safety appliances
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Two years later he was pro-
NOTED to assistant chief inspector of
locomotives for the commission. and
shortly afterward was made chief in
Spector. In this capacity he gained
much prominence for his efficiency,
and in 1916, when the railroad ad-
ministration took over the railroads
after this country entered the war,
he was placed in charge of conStruC-
ton and maintenance OF all locomo-
tiveS and cars. Since the ending of
federal control he has been buSily
engaged in arranging settlements
with the roads. and he has several
times been commended for thu salts
factory manner in which he has con-
Quoted settlements. He l. known IL
have directly saved the government
millions of dollars.
In announcing the appointments to
the Railroad Labor Board the Pres-
dent designated Mr.. Barton to repre-
sent the public and Mr.. Baker the
railroad management groups. They
have been members of the board since
it's creation. Mr.. Cradle was named
to represent the labor group. He was
r
L nited Brotherhood of Maintenance Of
Way Employees and Railroad Shop
Laborers.
Vacancies Came In April.
The appointments to the labor
board had been awaited since April
10. when vacancy in each OF the
three groups composing the board
had been brought about through eX-
piration of the terms of office OF
Judge Barton and Mr.. Baker and Of
Albert Phillips of the labor group.
The President, it was understood, de-
cided some time ago on his appoint
mentS to the labor and management
groups. but desired to weigh care
fully the merits of several candidates
for the vacancy on the public group
before making A selection: Among
those who had been reported as under
consideration for this vacancy We're
former Representative Folstead of
Minnesota and Gov. Edwin z. Morrow
of Kentucky.
Judge Barton was appointed to the
board for a term of three years by
President Wilson in 1920, and was the
boards first chairman. He is a
and prior to taking a place
on the board was a member of the
Tennessee senate and judge OF the
courts of chancery appeals
and of civil appeals.
Cradle Aided in Strike.
Mr.. Baker, whose name, with those
of four others, was submitted by the
railroad arrangements as a possible
was general manager of
the Southern railways western lines
prior to his appointment to the board
by President Wilson at the same time
Judge Barton was named.
Mr.. Cradle was a prominent figure
in the railroad strike last summer, 1t
being largely through his influence
that the maintenance of way en-
ployes remained at work for the most
part during the shipments strike.