Evening star., 1924-04-16
OYSTER AND RUDOLPH
b. BEGIN NEW TERMS
Confirmed by Senate Yesterday,
City Heads Pledge to, Give
Best Service to City. .
TO CONTINUE SANE POSTS
Will Renew 0aths When Formal
Commissions Come.

Cuno H. Rudolph and James r.
Oyster, having been confirmed by the
Senate late yesterday. today entered
upon another term as Commissioners
by piedging to the people of Wash
ington the test service of which they
are capable during the ensuing three
years
After several weeks of uncertainty,
while their nominations were under
going senatorial scrutiny, the two
civilian members of the board rolled
up their sleeves, so to speak. and got
back to the task Of directing the af-
fairs of a. city of $4,000 Inhabitants.
Complaints Baseless.
Complaints had been filed against
them, both at the White House and
before the Senate COMMITTEES, but at
each end of Pennsylvania avenue they
were completely absolved. Both Mr..
Rudolph and Capt. Oyster are known
70 be deeply gratified over the con-
5idence in their integrity as indicated
BY the action OF the President IN re-
appointing them and by the vote of
the Senate in confirming them. They
also are cognizant OF the vote of
confidence given them by most nf the
civic and trade organizations.
y Commissioner oyster, whose chief
junction is the supervision or the
police and fire departments, declared
this morning that he would continue
during this term as III the past to
strive for strict law enforcement in
Washington, particularly on prohi-
bition.
!. Commissioner Rudolph, who directs
the financial machinery OF the City
government as well as charities and
corrections. said that he would devote
all of his time to the municipal serv-
Ace in an effort to give taxpayers the
best possible results
Mr.. Rudolph also promised to con- =
tinue his efforts in behalf Of the many
needed pieces of legislation pending
in Congress- for the betterment OF the
District.
q To Renew Oath Soon.
i The two civilian Commissioners
will renew the oath of office as soon
as the formal commissions arrive
from the State Department, which
sPill be within a few days
+ The oath as District Commissioner
will be given by Daniel E. Garges,
secretary to the board of Commission
ers, and at the same time Morgan II.
iSeach. clerk OF the District Supreme
Court, will administer the oath of
members of the Public Utilities Com
EMISSION.
d Immediately following this formal
ity the board will meet TO elect O.
president, and IL was regarded as a
certainty at the District building to-
day that Mr.. Rudolph again would be
snoted that honor.
s 1t also was regarded as a foregone
conclusion today that Mr.. Rudolph
and Capt. Oyster would continue dur
,sng this term to supervise the same
branches of the service they now
iSontrol.
n Both Commissioners were swamped
today with congratulatory messages.
tWhen they were not pausing to shake
fhe hand of friend or taxpayer they
awere responding to good wishes over
1.-THE telephone.
~ On the desks of each OF them there
.,were baskets of flowers sent by ad-
tnirers- Nearly all of the department
heads of the District Service called
no express their qualification over the
action of the Senate.
II This is Commissioner Rudolph's
.,third term and Capt Oysters second.
1:Mr. Rudolph was on the board dec
i,ade ago. E.
Il, Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster
hcalled at the White House today to
formally express their appreciation
not the appointment and to person
ally thank the President for the con-
tshdence and trust he has placed in
them.