Evening star., 1925-05-28
EARLY COMMISSION
APPOINTMENT SEEN
Callers Get Impression Cool
idge Will Name Man
Within Week.

The score or more Of boOms of as
pirants for the vacancy caused hy the
death Of Commissioner Oyster are he
ginning to take more definite form
The President is now receiving formaI
Endorsements of candidate for this Of
fee rather than just merely sugges-
tions and individual Endorsements No
less than three separate delegations
called at the White House codav TO
urge the appointment Of that many
candidates
The name of Mai Gen. William NJ.
Black, L. S. A, retired. former CHIEF
of the Engineer Corps, was presented
10 the President today by committee
representing the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association, which included MAJ.
Gen. G.. P. Scriven, i. s. A, retired:
Archibald Hopkins and Mai. Claytcl
f. .Emig.
This committee left with the Presi-
dent set of resolutions adopted by
its association urging The appoint
ment of Gen. Black, which was ac-
companied by more than 100 sigma
lures of members of the association.
among them being Gen. Pershing
John Hays Hammond and Frederic
A. Delano.
Gen. Black Willing
The last two. Mr. Hammond and
Mr.. Delano. incidentally, have already
been suggested to the President for
the place, but both have let il be
known that they are not candidates
and that they would not care To be
appointed. Mr.. Emis said that AEr.
Delano had told him he would nca
accept the post under any circum-
stances. and that he is supporting
the movement to have Gen. Black ap-
pointed. Mr. Emig said also that
u-h hi1e Con Plarl. iG j1rtg II l,-
with private affairs, he has given his
consent to put aside his own inter
ests TO serve the city in the event
the President secs fit to call upon
him.
f. P. Hazleton, president Of the
East Washington Citizens ASsocia-
ton. accompanied by n delegation
the White House today resolutions
dopted by seven citizens associa =
tkons in that section indorSing DI.
George G. Havenner. presideu, of the
A AuTacostia Association and a member
of the Citizens Advisory Council
Mr.. Hazleton said that in the next
day or so three additional citizens
assocAations will add their indorse-
ments for DR.. Havenner
COIpoys Is Urged
a delegation representing the Cen
tral Labor Union, headed BY A. A.
Rogers, called upon the President to-
day and suggested the appointment
of John Colpoys. prominent in labor
circles. who is now employed in the
Labor Department as d concilia tor
The delegation explained to the Pres
ldent that they are Offering the name
of Mr.. COlpoys IN the event that the
President intends 10 follow the pol
icy of maintaining non partisan
board, which al this time would re-
qulre the appointment of a Democrat
Besides the visits paid to the White
House today by theSta delegations
number of letters and other com
munlCatIonS have beer received. IN
one communication William Nick.
Clayton was indorsed for Commits.
sioner by the BrightwoGd Citizens
Association, of which he is a mem
Der.
The name of former Representa-
tive Hines of Ohio who has become
a resident of Washington in the last
four years, has also been suggested.
Mr.. Hines is an extensive property
owner here and is former president
of the Congressional Country club.
Those who talked with the Presi-
dent today left with the impression
that he still has an open mind in the
matter and no one has obtained any
iiihiiii- as ~ IiS uitlildNt tIpi't. II
is thought, though. the President is
waiting only for time enough to re
ceive the various suggestions before
making up his mind. 1t is expected.
that an announcement Will be made
before another week passes
At a meeting of the Washington
Progressive Democratic Club Tuesday
evening Conrad II. Syme was in
dorsed for the District commissioner
shin dprl2rpH hyr ha
corporation counsel of the District for
six years: that he has always taken
a progressive interest in the advance
ment of the District. and that he is
we'll liked and popular and would
make an ideal Commissioner. The
club did not consult Mr.. Syme before
adopting the resolution of indorse-
ment, but appointed a committee 10
confer with him at once.
Others Are Suggested
The pullman for Commissioner
Club" sent To President Coolidge to
day a petition urging the appoint
ment of Ernest II. Pullman The
President also received from the "a {
thedral Heights Citizens Association
a resolution indorsinS Maj. Gen. Eli
A. HelmiCk
The Cathedral Heights Association
adopted its resolution Wednesday
night. 1t recited that his servic"
as commander of the port Of EreSt
during the embarkation of American
troops al the close of the World War
fitted him for the post
While not a native Washin-tonian,
Gen. Helmick. according to the reso.
lDtion. has been resident of the
District and property-owner since
1916. and has been active in support
of civic work and municipal improve
mentS.