Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-13
PRESIDENT WANTS
RUDOLPH TO STAY,
FENN|NG TOLEAYE
Never Intended to Intimate
He Desired Former to Quit,
Spokesman Explains.
BELIEVES THAT PATIENCE
WILL SETTLE. PROBLEM
Making No Move to Dust Latter
Commissioner Not
Yet Being Considered.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
stan Correspondent Of The star.

D1 D. hUSSELL 1UDNO.
stan Correspondent Of The Star.
WHITE PINE CAMP, N. Y, July
13.-It was made plain today by au-
thority close to the President during
his vacation in these mountains that
It was not his intention to convey the
impression that he was anticipating
the resignation of Cuno H. Rudolph
as District Commissioner when he
mentioned the other day a rumor he
had heard about the Commissioner
contemplating retirement because Of
ill-heaIth.
This authority added that the Presi-
dent has high regard not only for
the manner in which the latter has
administered the affairs of the Ma
tional Capital. but for his personal
ability and integrity. He knows Com
missioner Rudolph and has had inter-
esting chats and conferences with
him.
Also the President is understood to
have said to some one OF his intimates
at the time he first heard the rumor
about Commissioner Rudolpt's con-
templated retirement that he hoped
the report was not true. and that the
Commissioner would find it convenient
to remain.
Has Not Changed Views.
This occurred before the President
left Washington for his vacation and
prior to the time the congressional in
vestigations in connection with Com
missioner Jennings administration
and law practice had reached their
height Although Commissioner Ru-
dolph's name was drawn into the
Fenning case, it is not thought by
his associates at White Pine Camp
that the Presidents opinion of Mr.
Rudolph has in. the least changed,
or that he is now entertaining any
ideas about wanting some one else In
his place.
The President personally let 1t be
known today that there have been
tirement OF Commissioner Fenning
since he last discussed the matter
| with those correspondents who are
with him on his vacation.
It was made very plain by the
President last week that he expects
Mr.. Fenning to step-out, and so Tar
as he is personally concerned the
Fenning case is closed incident.
There Is considerable speculation
among the Presidents associates at
the camp as to just how long he win
wait for Commissioner Fenning to re-
sign before asking him directly for
his resignation.
Expected Fenning to Quit.
It is understood from a reliable
source that the President has never
actually taken the matter Of resigna-
ton UP with Mr.. Fenning personally.
He has left this detail to a mutual
| friend--One close to the President,
and in whom he has implicit conf
| dence, and who at the same time,
because OF his long residence, in
Washington and his important politi-
cal affections, is a friend OF Com
missioner Fenning. Naturally enough,
| those about the President, who are
apparently in his confidence in this
matter, are somewhat surprised that
Commissioner Fenning has not acted.
Continued newspaper reports to the
effect that Commissioner Fenning Is
showing as yet no signs Of retiring
only add to the surprise and con-
| fusion OF the presidential party.
Amy number of names of prospec-
| tive candidates for Mr.. Jennings
place already have been received at
| the Summer White House, but these
are being withheld by the Presidents
secretary until the proper time ar
rives for the President to give con-
siderationi to the appointment of q
successor.
Although the President may be
| trifle surprised by Commissioner
Jennings unexpected attitude, it is
not worrying him. He Is applying
his customary patience. He has his
mind made up, and that is all that
is necessary so far as he is concern
ed. He Is, however, giving no inti-
nation that he will summarily and
| publicly ask for the commissioners
| resignation in the event something
Of this kind should become necessary.
| Worrying About Nothing.
| As a matter of fact, President
Coolidge Is doing very little worry
ling about anything up here. He Is
| having the time of his life. He said
so himself today. He did not use
President Roosevelt's famous and de
scriptive word bully" but he came
very close to it. Through HIS spokes-
man, who Is right at his side up here
| in the mountains, just the same as
4 was 10 case DaCk Ab btiO W11tC
House in washington, he said that
he was enjoying himself immensely,
that he finds the camp and the sur
rounding country pleasant and 70
his genuine satisfaction: also he Is
having some fun boating and fishing,
/ but he was anxious to make 1t
understood that he Is not letting his
play interfere with his daily work.
4
Commissioner Frederick Al. Fenning
and Thomas p. Littlepage, one OF his
attorneys in the impeachment proceed-
/ inrs before the House Judiciary COM
mittee, held brief conference today,
| but the Commissioner announced ant
erward that it had no special Sig
nificance or any bearing on his plans
i for the future. Mr.. Fenning pointed
out that he had not seen Mr.. Little
| mage since the House judiciary com
1 mittee made its report, as the lawyer
had been out Of the city.
The conference was held In Com
missioner Rudolph's Office while pub
liic hearing was under way in Mr.. Fen
ning's Office on the application Of the
Potomac Memorial Rest Association
for permission TO establish colored
cemetery near Blue Plains, ID. G. Com
missioner Fenning did not attend the
| hearing, but later joined his c0llea gues
| FOR the seni-Weelxly meeting Of the
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