Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
COOLIDGE T0DELAy
NAMING D. C. HEADS
Will Not Act Before March.
Reappointing of Rudolph
and Oyster Hinted.

President Collfdge will not take up
the matter OF appointing two civil
ian Commissioners for the District
or Columbia before the first week in
March. The terms of Cuno H. Ru-
dolph and Capt. James F. Oyster, the
present civilian Commissioners, do
not expire until March II, and the
president is known to have ex-
pressed himself within the past two
Gays to the effect that he has plenty
or time before giving his attention
to this matter.
IN making this known today &
white House official said that 1t is in
dicated very strongly that Commits
sloners Rudolph and Oyster wifi be
teaPpolnted. Both have been Endorsed
ny EDWARD F. ColIaday, the republi-
can national committeeman the re-
publican state committee in and for
the District and a number of trade
ana civic bodies. Besides these the
requests from other quarters and
from individuals urging their reap
polntment. The President has been
told that their administration of the
al1alrs OF the local government has
been highly satisfactory and that
they have the support of the citizens
and their confidence.
However, other names have been
submitted to the President to con-
slider when the time comes. julius
Peyser, local attorney and member Of
the board of education, has been
urged for Commissioner by d number
jof individuals and several organiza-
s lions; F. IN, NJ Fenton, secretary to
candidate. and John B. Colpoys, well
known in union labor circles here.
has been suggested by his friends in
Central Labor Union. The latter has
been active in local democratic poll
tics Elwood p. Morey, attorney, also
has been mentioned.
Sentiment in Washington.
There is a strong sentiment for
President Coolidge in Washington
state, according to Alexander Poison.
extensive timber operator in the
northwest, who is engaged in fur
thering the interests of Mr.. Cool
idge's preconventfon campaign. Ac-
companied by Representative Albert
johnson of Washington, MIR. Poison
called on the President.
The President heard good news
from three prominent Tennessee re-
publicans--Representatlve Will Tay-
Tor. Hal H. Clements, former state
chairman, and Ralph Oliver. one of
the party leaders of Knoxville.
Bids Flyers Godspeed.
President Coolidge yesterday shook
hands with and extended godspeed to
the aviators of the United States
plane flight around the world. This
globe circling exploit will start from
Los Angeles March Is.
These men were introduced to the
President by Maj: Gen. Mason n.
Patrick, chief of the Army air serv-
4
erick l.. Martin, who will command
the expedition: Lieuts. Lowell II.
H: Smith, Erik H. Nelson, Leigh
| Wade, Leslie B. Arnold and LIE Claire
! ID. SchulZe, the last two being alter
! mates; advance officers, Lieut.. Clay
! ton Bissell. Lieut.. Clifford C. Mutt.
| Maj. Carlyle II. Nash. Lieut.. Clarence
| e. Crumrine, Lieut.. Malcomb S. Law
chanics, Technical Sergt. Arthur II.
Turner, Staff Sergt Henry III. Ogden,
Staff Sergt. Alva l.. Harvey and Staff
Sergt A. l.. Helney.
There are also in the party the
following officers, who have assisted
in working out details for the epoch
making air trip: Capt. William +.
Eolandt, Capt. St. Clair Street,, Lieut..
Robert j. Brown, jr., and Lieut.. Ell
| mer 4. Adler.
Sees Oliver Metzerott.
Oliver Metzerott of this city and
NdfyidHu, Il6HlUeT Oh Inc bistTlCk
| Rent Commission. called on President
| Coolidge today and formally extended
an invitation from the Princeton
J Alumni Association Of the District OF
+, Columbia to be the guest of honor at
| it's annual banquet. to be held at the
Hotel Willard March S. He also, on
| behalf of the local alumni, thanked
| the President for suggesting that GER
| tain valuable relics of John Wither--
! spoon, signer of the Declaration OF
! Independence and at one time presi-
! dent of Princeton University, he Civ
en- to the institution instead OF to the
national government.
| Mrs. jackson Fleming Of New York
| of the League for Political Education,
who has been addressing numerous
! large audiences in the east upon
! Americas foreign affairs. assured him
that the sound thinking people OF this
nation arc behind him and will back
him to the limit.
/ Commissioner Burke of the Indian
/ bureau of the government introduced
| to the President a score of Pueblo
| Indians. They were attired in the full
regalia.