Evening star., 1925-12-05
SHERRILl ACCEPTS
CINCINNATI OFFER
AS CITY MANAGER
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purposes. but that official in the Ohio
town will correspond To the chairman
of board of directors Of large
corporation, under the city manager
ship ARA angement. The work of run
ming the town and pulling it out of
the lapidated state in which it is
said To have fallen will fall largely
upon Col Sheriff.
Will Leave City Soon.
He will leave Washington at the
earliest possible date. estimated now
at one week to make plans for start
ing in the office promptly on January
|. when the new regime goes into
power there. He will examine all of
the problems and departments, with
a view 10 arranging the administra-
ton to get the greatest results.
At this juncture .'ol. Sheriff. of
course. cannot tell from what source
his appointments will he made. but
he indicated that he will use CinCin--
natl talent SO far as possible. He paid
a great tribute to his staff here and
indicated that nothing would please
him more than to he able to take
some members of il with him. He is
fully cognizant of the fact that his
success AS city manager in his new
venture will depend largely on the
aides with whom he surrounds him
self. This gigantic task, and such il
is. will call for much. study and
thought before any changes are made.
Col. Sheriff. will not seek a formal
contract covering A period of years
IN taking the new position. The new
council will he in power for two years
from January !. and Col. Sheriff. in
dicated that in all Of his considera-
ton of the whole matter he had been
taking only this TWO years AS basis.
From Harla nd Bartholomew. the
eminent city planner. came today the
following telegram from Memphis.
Tenn:
Congratulations and best wishes
for "A successful administration at
Cincinnati"
Blair Praises Sheriff..
IF | owned a city the size of Gin
cinnati, or larger, l would do exactly
what Cincinnati has done" wrote
d. II. Blair, commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue. Il congratulate Cincin-
matt and | sincerely hope that you
will find your work in this new field
entirely congenial and that it will
bring much happiness to YOU and
Mrs. Sheriff. and the family.
1T is with sincere regret that we
see YOU leave Washington. Frankly.
I do not believe il will he possible
to find man to take your place.
Stephen T. Mather. director of the
National Park Service and mem
ner of the National Capital Park
Commission. wrote:
1t has been great plea sure to have
worked with you in the National Cap
ital Park Commission and to have
had the benefit of your grasp of the
many prphlenS with
work. II is distinct loss for Wash
ington, but ii is a fine recognition
by Cincinnati of your abilities. and
| want to extend my congra tula
tions on the opportunity that has
evidently opened up before you.
You are evidently going TO have
the hearty support of the entire com
munity, and with the broad fina ncial
support that a municipality like Gin
cinnati is sure to give you you will
he certain to make record for your
self that will be truly envia BILE.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie, L.
s. A, professor Of military science
and tactics of the District schools,
wrote:
Il want to add to your host of
friends felicitations my own sincere
congratulations upon your appoint
ment as city manager of the city of
-
loss is distinctly Cincinnati's gain
Will BE Given Release.
Resignation by Col. Sheriff. of his
Array commission to accept The Gin
cinrrati offer will undoubtedly he &C.
cepted by the President, rega rdless
of the latter's reluctance to lose the
services of that officer, according TO
the view Of many officials of the War
)6 a ri mo n off niy,to n
out. there is not case on record, in
time of peace, where an Army officer
in good sta ndins who had rendered
valuable service had been denied the
privilege of resigninc. The enforced
policy of the department of recent
years has been, however. to refuse
To permit the transfer of an officer
to the retired list TO enable him to
engage in other than Federal en-
ployment. In recognition of tha
policy, Maj. o. y. Solbert, Corps of
Engineers, recently an assistant mill
tary aide TO President Coolidge, found
ii necessary TO resign from the Army
before he could accept more lucrative
employment in civil life.
Other cases that have arisen in re-
cent months are those of Col. Villa m
Kelly and Lieut.. Col. John r. Slat-
terry, both of the Corps Of Engineers
n
GERS were denied the privilege of re-
big civil jobs in New York City. They
are now on leave of absence and il is
underst ood will resign their military
commissions when their leaves termi-
nate.
Another case of different char
acter. however, is that of Col. CHARLES
Keller, former Engineer Commissioner
Of the District of Columbia. now on
the retired list of the Army and serv-
ing with big engineering company
in Chicago. He was entitled to re-
tirement on his own application after
more thar 40 years service and there
fore was not legally prevented from
engsg ging in private pursuits.
Cheney May Get Post.
Both Secretary Davis and AS
sistant Secretary Mac Nider are in
New York City this afternoon and
will not return here until Monday. so
that Col. Sheriff. will not be able
to see either of them before that day.
One of the reasons advanced for the
probable acceptance of Col. Sheriff. s
resignation is that he would not have
formally accepted the Cincinnati of
fer without having first acquainted
the President with his plans.
Gossip at the War Department fixes
Col. Cheney, the Presidents military
aide. as the most likely successor to
the many offices now held by Col.
Sheriff., with Maj. u. s. Grant, Sd,
as second in the list of possibilities.
Maj. Grant is the senior assistant
of Col. Sheriff. and is familiar with
the routine of the Office. Affairs there
are in such good condition that the
next incumbent would undoubt edly
find everything we'll prepared for
artion desired or