Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
DISTRICT NOMINEES
TO Be CONSIDERED
Senate Subcommittee to
Pass on FIeharty, Adams
and ChildresS.

special subcommittee OF the sen
s+e District committee is expected 10
begin considerat ton before the emo ol
this week of the nomination or Haiph
3. Fleharty, to be peoples counsei 70
the new public utilities commission
together with the Nominations OF Pei,'
3an1in F. Adams and John w. mi
dress to be the two civilian mehpels
of the new commission. MI. le-
harty'S nomination went 10 the oeh
ate yesterday afternoon.
Senators Jones of Washington ana
Sackett of Kentucky and Representa-
tive King, Democrat, of Ctah, were
designated several days ago by Cnalr'
man Capper to inquire into the quail
ifications of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Chill
dress, and it is understood the name
Of Mr.. Fleharty. which was sent TO the
Senate by President Coolidge yester-
day afternoon, will be referred to that
group also.
Letters of Approval.
Senator Jones said last night that
he plans to call a meeting of the SUB
committee as soon as he is free from
his present task of helping to frame
the District appropriation bill, when
will be within the next few days. Inc
Senator said he has been so busy on
the appropriations committee he mas
not had an opportunity to study any
letters that may be on file from local
sources relating to the utility appoint
ments.
Since the exclusive announcement
in The Star OF Friday that the Pres
dent had virtually decided upon the
selection of Mr.. Fleharty,s reports
have been received at the White
House from various local quarters
which have caused the President t.
feel that the selection would be &C.
ceptable, 1t was stated yesterday. Mr..
Fleharty, as a citizen and practlclng
attorney at the local bar. has been
praised by individuals in messages re-
ceived at the White House.
The news that Mr.. F'leharty was be-
ing seriously considered is known to
have come as a complete surprise to
citizens of the city. inasmuch as his
name had never been mentioned pre-
viously in connection with the place
1t has been learned that Mr.. Fleharty
did not seek the appointment. but that
his name was presented to the White
House a week or so ago by friends.
who represented him to the President
as being possessed Of the experience
and ability required.
President Cautious.
The President has given the matter
OF filing this place an unusual amount
Of thought, especially since the with
drawal Of the nomination of Blaine
Mallan several weeks ago. The Presi-
dent received a great amount OF cor
respondence from organizations and
groups of individuals regarding the
filling Of this place, all of which he
carefully considered and referred to
Attorney General Sargent, who has
been assisting him in considering
stood that more than so names of in
dividuals were presented to the Presi-
dent during the period he had the
matter under consideration.
Mr.. Fleharty is native of Gales
burg, ILL.,, and came to Washington
with his parents when he was II years
old. He was born in 1885, is a gradu.
ate Of the graded schools and the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School Of this
CITY. and was graduated in law at
Georgetown University Law School.
Mr.. F1eharty married Miss Inez
Parker of this city In 1912. They
have two children, and for several
wears they have resided at 5406 Forty.
first street. Chevy Chase, d. c.
Told First by The Star.
The first information that Mr..
F7eharty had that he had been select.
cd by the President for the post was
when he was informed by The Star
yesterday afternoon. When asked for
an expression of any ideas he may
have at this time regarding the duties
which he will be called upon to as.
sumo. he said that he considered it a
great honor to have been picked for
this work and that he fully realized
81, t. e.,
constructive activity on the part of
the peoples counsel and that he hoped
that he would be able to serve with
satisfaction to all concerned.