The Washington times., 1925-05-27
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President Yet Undecided, But
Said to Seek Democrat
Fitted for Job

The name Of Frederic A. Del
ano. former vice governor Of the
Federal Reserve Board, figured
conspicuousIy today in the budget
Of reports concerning the appoint
ment Of new District Commits
sioner by President Coolidge.
. Record lis Surveyed.
1t became known that the
President has caused q survey to
be made Of Mr.. Delano's record In
public service and is inclined to
favor his appointment to the post
made vacant BY the death Of Cap
tain James r. Oyster.
President Coolidge has not yet
made up his mind, however, a. to
the appointment, and ID having
half dozen or more candidates In
vestigated. He is holding to his
original view that q Democrat. IL
possible, should be appointed and
Also. man who Is not too intimate
~ identified with local business i'm
tereata
While Mr.. Delano,s name has
been before the White House for
several days, it was at first
thought thar he was ineligible be-
cause hOugh he has been q resi-
dent Of Washington for more than
ten years, he held a legal residence
elsewhere.
Voteless for Seven Years.
This, however, has proved to be
not entirely accurate. as Mr..
Delano has not voted at any place
in the past seven years. 1t was
reported today.
Outside of the prominence given
to Mr. Delano's name for the ap-
pointment, there were no new de-
velopments today regarding the
Commissionership. President Cool
idge is keeping his own counsel and
has not indicated to anyone his
plans or his preferences with re-
gard to the appointment
The name OF Miss Eta B. Tag
gait, daughter Of former Assistant
Corporation Counsel George Tag
gart,, was among those mentioned
today as possibilities for the ap-
pointment.
Major General Eli A. Helmick,
u. s. A., who for many years has
been prominently identified with
the work of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, also has been
mentioned for the post.
William Mex. Clayton, for many
years an outstanding figure in
fights for lower public utility rates,
was endorsed last night by the
Brightwood Citizens Association for
the post of commissioner to succeed
the late Commissioner James F.
Oyster.
The platform OF Clayton embodied
in resolutions which he introduced.
was approved by the association. It
follows:
Free transfers between street car
and bus lines.
Repeal of the Borland law which
taxes abutting land for the paving
of streets.
Exemption up to $4,000 in real
estate tax assessments of all homes
occupied by owners.
Clayton opposes the trimming Of
trees to make way for double deck
husSes and wants public utility
bonds included in the personal tax
In the District.
To work for Clayton's candidacy
the following committee was ap-
pointed: Charles w. Ray, C. r.
w IL aAAfdA0SSId4ss &As W.
Foster and Harry e. King
William #. Galliher. chairman of
the inaugural committee. was en-
dorsed for commissioner last night
at the Georgetown Civic Associa-
tion, meeting in the Phillips Build
ing. The association also. endorsed
Major West A. Hamilton to succeed
Doctor Hayden Johnson as a mem
ber Of the Board Of Education
A club was formed today to bHck
Ernest H. Pullman, native of the
District and newspaper man, for
the vacant commfssionership 1T
will be known as the Pulln1an-for-
Commissioner Club, with headquar.
ters in the Lennox building.
Pullman is president of the Mar
or Park Citizens Association and
served as a captain in the United
States army. On various occasions
he has appeared before the Con.
gressional committees. the Bulge
Bureau and the Board of Educa.
ton.