Evening star., 1925-05-27
MANY URGE CLAIM
FOR OYSTER POST
Coolidge Expected to Act
Soon on Selection Of New
District Commissioner.

While President Coolidge is under
stoed TO have not yet made up ms
mind regarding the appointment OF
a successor to the late Commissioner
oyster. the impression was gained by
callers at the White House today that
he is going to make a decision beroFe
the end of this week.
Following the Presidents frankness
as to the Caliher of man he would IKE
10 fill the vacancy, there has been con-
siderable speculation among leaders IN
the local political and civic circles.
Considerable credit is given to rumor
that Frederic A. Delauo. former mem
Der of the Federal Reserve Board, and
prominent railroad engineer, can have
the appointment If he wants 1t. Mr..
Delano's name has been suggested TO
The President by more than one per-
son since Commissioner Oysters death
and ii is known that the President ap-
pears very favorable, but that he in
no wise has committed himself. Mr..
Delano is not a candidate for the po-
sition and is said by some of his
friends TO not cherish the appointment.
but if the President drafted him he
probably would have to accept.
Not Legal Resident.
In connection with the speculation
regarding Mr. Delano, the question
has been raised in some quarters that
while he has a home in Washington
and lives here considerable of the
time, his legal residence is in New
York State. This information has
been forwarded to the President, and
its receipt by the latter along with
the knowledge that John HAYS Ham
mond and one or two other cor
respondingly prominent persons whom
the President would like to have ap-
pointed to the board, is taken as be-
ing responsible for the statement at
tributed to the President that he has
been hampered in making selection
because of the residence restriction
in the law.
z. G.. Walker Suggested.
Friends of Ernest G.. Walker, for
many years a newspaper correspond
ent in Washington and now engaged
in building activities here, have pre-
scented his name to the President. Mr..
Walker has been presented as DEM
ocrat and as thoroughly familiar with
local affairs and otherwise we'll quail
flied
The name of Maj. Gen. Elic A. Hell
mick, inspector general of the United
States Army. retired. now president
of the Cathedral Heights Citizens
Association, was prominent among
fresh crop of names of aSpirants and
candidates received at the White
House since yesterday. Among the
latter also We're Charles A. Baker,
former president of the Federati ton
of Citizens Associa tions and a mem
ber of the Commissioners advisory
council. and Miss Eta Taggart, VINO
ho hon1 in in oix nd -ol
fare work in this city.
Neither the Republican nor the
Democratic State central committee
for the District has formally indorsed
any one for the place.
The appointment of Frank Sprigg
Perry. president OF the Cleveland Park
School and Community Association,
was proposed to President Coolidge in
a communication today from that asso-
ciation.
Resident Here 40 Years.
Mr.. Perry's appointment was urged
in q resolution adopted by the execu.
i've committee of the association last
night. The statement reads:
mfr. Perry mas been d resident of
This city for over 40 years. He was at
one time an assistant United States
attorney and counsel for the Board of
Legal Advisory Board during the
World War and later captain in the
Army and assigned to duty with the
nudge advocate generals office in
France. Mr.. Perry is a teacher of
law at Georgetown University Law
School and a member of the Board Of
Bar Examiners for the District. He
is A member of the Board of Trade
and has been active in the Federation
Of Citizens Associations and was a
member of the committee of the Fed
Grafton which prepared and forwarded
TO the President and to Congress re-
port on the fiscal relations between
the District and the Federal Govern
ment."
The name of Ernest H. Pullman,
10 Sheridan street, president of the
Manor Park Citizens Association,
was sent to President Coolidge as a
candidate for the commissionship.
Pullman Backers Busy.
Friends and supporters of Mr.. Pull
man we're busy this afternoon organ
izing A Pullman for Commissioner
Club, which plans to carry on an ac-
live campaign, obtaining signatures
IN petitions to be presented to Presi-
dent Coolidge. Three sets of peti-
tions, Mr.. Pullman said, would be pre-
pared for veterans, for Republicans
and for non-partisans.
Mr. Pullman is a veteran of the
World War, during which he served
as captain in the L. S. Army. He
Is native of the District and has
never voted, but says he is a Repub-
iiCan. He Is said to have considerable
congressional support. He is chief of
he information service of the Amer
lean Mining Congress.
The Congress Heights Citizens As
sociation, through its executive COM
mittee, last night indorsed Dr.
George c. Havenner, president of the
Anacostia Citizens Association, Tor
the commissionership. Mr.. Hayenner