The Washington times., 1925-06-03
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notified President Coolidge Of his
acceptance.
Mr.. Fenning said today he was
reluctant to accept the post.
- accepted solely when the
President offered me the Commits
tsionership without any solicitation
on my part" he said. II considered
!. 1t a civic duty to comply with the
Presidents wishes"
Commissioner Fenning has known
!. the President several years. He was
intimately associated with him dur
Ing the past election, being secre-
sfary of the inaugural committe. Mr..
Jennings work is said to have I'M
pressed the President.
: Considered Thirty Candidates.
! President Coolidge had thirty or
.more names before him. His first
choice was Frederick Delano, who
was found ineligible. He next
sought E. C.. Graham, de declined
cthe job for business reasons. Fen
xning's name came up for considera-
tion and the President sent for
him, offering him the post.
Samuel j. Prescott, chairman OF
the Republican State Committee for
the District, is seid to have IN
dorsed Fenning in a recent conver-
sation with the tPresident. He did
not, however. speak for the COM
:nittee. the Republican organization
having Endorsed no particular can
didate.
The selection of Mr.. Fenning meets
with the approval of Cuno II. RtI-
dolph. president of the Board OF
District Commission
have known kIm for q nunnhf..'
OF years and am confident he will
make a good Commissioner. Ru-
dolph said. He is capable, fair
minded and Interested in everything
that will be good for Washington.
Wei known to Officials.
'1 am sure that the Commits.
..sioners win be able to work har.
fmonio1sIy with Mr.. fleming. The
president could not have selected q
Better man for the post. i look for.
ward with much pleasure to serving
with Mr.. Fenuing.s
The new Commissioner is well
known among District Government
fofficials. His Identification with
focal civic organizations has brought
shim into contact with many of
them, and he is said to be well
-
: News of Mr.. Jennings appoint
ment was received with much graft
fication around the District build
ing, the employees being particu-
1arly favorable to him because he is
. lifelong resident Of the District
+. OF Columbia.
Born IN Washington.
/. Commissioner Fenning was born
3 a. W. hi
! His early education was. in the pub.
lie schools. He entered the Gov
! eminent service while still a young
man. In 1900 he graduated from
) the National University Law School
/. with an Ii. B. degree, and in 1901
: he received the diploma OF an
. LII. NJ.
Since 1902, he has been in active
T. practice at the local bar For the
F., past two years he has been a
director and member OF the execu-
T, tive committee. of the National
"Savings and Trust-Company.
I In 1917, he entered the army az
an emergency officer and organized
/. the officers allotment branch which
paid all allotments made by army
. officers.
He entered the service as cap
, tain, was promoted to major and
lieutenant colonel and is now a
: colonel in the finance department
reserve corps.
Commissioners SOn.in-Iaw.
Commissioner Fenning was mar
ried in 1899 to Miss Blanche Alisan
/. Hine, daughter Of L. G. Hine. a
+. well known lawyer and a District
+. Commissioner during the Admins
tration Of President Harrison. He